SPH: Hello everybody! I am not dead! Though, I have the feeling that no one really cares about that, I mean, I know my BFF on here Gracekim1 does, and maybe Thomas, who's username I forgot and am too lazy to look up, but other than that, I just have this strong feeling that very few people on here would care if I was dead, or alive, but that's probably cuz I'm nowhere near as popular as Grace since like, only a small handful of people bother to look at, and/or actually read my stories, but hey, it kinda hurts, but it's definitely gonna make me a whole lot stronger and more determined, and even if I manage to be as popular as Grace, I'm still gonna give it my best to make sure that people love, or at least really like my stories! Okay, ramble time over, time to get straight to the point. So, once again a new story, which, I won't be a one shot, but it also won't be like, twenty chapters like I'm planning on making Sammy's Kingdom Hearts Adventures, it'll probably be between five to ten, or maybe like seven, or eight, I dunno. :P Anyway, so this is a little supernatural story that I'm excited to share and as you can see it's a Kingdom Hearts one, so this is going to function around me and Vanitas, whi...

Vanitas: Why did you make me a Werewolf again?

SPH: -_- Nice timing, since you're here, wanna explain the rest?

Vanitas: Wha- no! I just wanted to...

SPH: Sorry, you doomed yourself, hop to it!

Vanitas: -_- Fine, okay, so this functions around me and miss bossy killjoy/ leave you in the dark over here,

SPH: Hey! Rude much?!

Vanitas: You said you wanted me to explain the rest.

SPH: Okay, keep it up and I'll kill you in the beginning and make it a oneshot.

Vanitas: (growls) Fine, so the story functions around me and Sammy, not her name, or the name used in the story BTW, basically it's a Victorian era goofy KH version of Beauty and the Beast, which she will make a reference to in it.

SPH: -_- you're giving spoilers. -_-

Vanitas: (growls and clenches fists) And you're being overly annoying! (shakes head) Anyway, it's kinda a mix of the Victorian era, KH, Beauty and the Beats, and Twilight in a short and sweet summary.

SPH: Well, that's one way of describing it. anyway, it's kinda off a little, but I like my heart inside my body and not filled with Darkness making me a total insane whackoo! so, I'll just let him leave it at that.

Vanitas: Am I going to have to do the disclaimer too?

SPH: Well, since you offered...

Vanitas: -_- Me and my big mouth, (sighs) Samantha Doesn't own Kingdom Hearts, or any of it's characters, or characters that might be from other media that make a brief appearance, she only owns herself, the story, the plot line, and anyone that you might not recognize.

SPH: On with the story!


I gulped. These woods were much more scary at night, and they had a good reason, which happened to be the reason I was running. Werewolves. Scary beasts that were human by day, but wolves by the night of a full moon and right now I am being chased my one.

'Just make it until dawn, just make it until dawn!' I repeated constantly inside my mind.

I took a glance back. The ink black wolf with golden eyes was still pursuing me, but he seemed to be slowing down and the look in his eyes practically said "soon you will be mine". I could not help but wonder why and I tripped on a root and found out. I heard him start rushing towards me and I scrambled to push myself up and keep going, but each time I tried, I collapsed from lack of sleep. I finally managed to push myself up and hold myself, but there was no possible way I would be able to have a chance of out running him now. Scared I turned and looked as he went to pounce, holding back a scream. Even when I am about to be eaten just as my father was, I support and care about wolves, both normal and supernatural too much to risk having anyone nearby come and hunt them down, it is barbaric! No animal should be hunted and killed, for any reason unless they were raised on a farm for meat, but by the grace of God right at that moment the sun came up.

I had never seen a werewolf transform, so instead of running and taking my chance to escape, I watched, glad my sketch tools were still in my basket. I wanted to study the supernatural, much to my mother's dismay, but I can not help that the proper life is not for me. I am a wild spirit and I need to follow my own path, not one set by my parents for me. I was going to sketch the transformation, but the pained screams from the wolf stopped me. I had always assumed that the transformation would be something that wouldn't bother them, but watching as everything either shrunk, shifted, or retracted I could clearly understand why it would hurt and how wrong my theory was. Still, watching as his paws became hand and feet, his muzzle turned into a nose and mouth, how his fur retracted back into his skin and into his spikey hair that defied the law of physics, just like everything else about his kind was amazing, except for his lack of clothes, but by good fortune I had two days worth of clothes for my betrothed Seth, an arrangement made by our parents, or on my side, my mother and his parents when we were little, barely even four! If I remember correctly, my father realized that the proper life was not for me and vetoed against the arrangement, but sadly was over ruled by my mother and Seth's parents, there was not a day that I can remember where my father was not ordering my mother to call off the marriage, or telling me that if it was not what I wanted to call it off myself. In fact, his last words to me were "I know this life is not what you want, you do not want to be a lovely house wife with lots of money and fancy things, or to attend parties and teas, or to have children with stuck up attitudes, and nannies, or Governesses. It was never you, so break away, and live your dream. Study the supernatural, and find your own love, even if it is one of them. It might shame your mother, but it could never shame me, because even in the deepest dark, there is always a light that shines through, the same goes for them, never forget that." which is what I plan to do, to follow my dream and find my own love, something Seth has always encouraged too which is why I am certain he won't mind if I give a few of his clothes to the wolf.

"A-are you okay?" I asked.

He looked up at me and growled, the only thing showing he was the wolf is his golden eyes.

"What do you care?" He snarled.

I am a bit shocked, but I stand firm.

"Because unlike many, I have a heart." I said.

I knelt down in front of him.

"I care about all creatures, even your kind." I said, "I find it barbaric that people try to hunt you down out of fear, it is why I didn't scream when you went to pounce, and why I did not run away once the sun came up, and it is certainly why I am asking if you are alright!"

He snorted.

"I'm fine, a bit sore, but fine." He said, "Now I suggest you leave."

I frown.

"I would if you had not caused me to get lost!" I lied. I very well knew where I was and where the village was, but I was not letting him leave, I could tell there was something there, something different, a small light like my father had said.

He huffed.

"Where are you trying to go?" He asked bitterly.

"Well, you do not need to be so rude about it!" I huffed, "I am trying to go to Radiant Garden, now if you could just help me..."

He pointed to the west.

"Head that way for two miles and you'll find the river then just follow it north,"

He pointed behind me.

"and it'll lead you straight to the town." he said.

I was right, he was different, he didn't try to point me in the wrong way like most would so they could find and eat me once the sun went down.

"Take me there." I said.

"What?" He asked a bitter look on his face.

"I said take me there." I repeated, "Your kind is known for pointing people in the wrong direction so they would only get further lost, I need to know I can trust you."

He snorted again.

"I'm not like the others." He said.

"Then prove it." I demanded.

He growled.

"Fine, come on." He said.

"First put these on." I said handing him one of the outfits, "In case we run into someone."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Why would you have these on you?" He asked, "Were you planning on crossdressing, or some other stupid thing you humans do?"

I shook my head.

"No, they were a gift for someone in town," I explained, "I have known him long enough to know he won't mind, his parents I do not know for sure how they will feel about it, but I will risk facing their anger, I did it more than enough as a child."

He groaned and put the clothes on while I turned away.

"Come on." He said grabbing my shoulder and jerking on it.

"Hey!" I cried pulling away, "That hurt! You could of just said you were ready."

He glared at me, but I did not back down. He sighed.

"Come on, let's go, before it gets dark." He said.

I nodded and followed.

"What is your name?" I asked.

"What?" He asked looking at me.

"Your name, what is it?" I asked again.

"I don't have one." He said, "Wolves don't need names to recognize each other."

"Well humans do!" I said, "And I can't just keep calling you wolf! If someone heard me call you that, they would try to hunt you down faster than a river flows after heavy rain!"

He rolled his eyes.

"I'd be able to hear if someone was that close." He growled.

"Even in a human form?" I asked.

"Yes." He growled.

"Well I do not want to chance it." I said bitterly.

"You are the most annoying human I've ever ran into." He said.

"I am probably the only one that lived and you decided to help." I replied.

"Fine, you pick something then." He growled glaring at me from the corner of his eye.

I bit my lip as I thought.

"Vanitas." I said finally.

He nodded.

"Fine." He mutterd.

I nodded.

"So, Vanitas," I started, "I assume if I do not make it to the village by sun down I will not have a chance of escaping seeing as you are the one escorting me there."

"Exactly," He relpied, "unless of course we run into someone on the way who can take you there."

I nodded.

"Even then it might not do any good," I said, "I had a hard time getting up after I fell due to my lack of sleep, whoever it would be would have to carry me if we ran into any of your kind."

Vanitas chuckled.

"What?" I asked, "What is so funny?"

"I'd of caught you sooner if it weren't for the fact I haven't slept in three days," He explained, "I'm not exactly on good terms with most of the others that live here, mainly the ones from the specific area."

I nodded.

"Well, if we make it before nightfall, and I mean long before it, you can rest at my home for a small while, there are many old passages that lead out here, sadly I do not remember where exactly they are from outside, I have not used them since I was very little, or I would already be in town." I explain, "It's the least I can do for making you bring me to town."

Vanitas nodded.

"Why are you out here all alone anyway?" He asked.

I gave a smirk.

"I am not alone, I am with you." I said giggling.

Vanitas rolled his eyes.

"That's not what I meant." He said.

"I know." I replied.

I took a breath.

"My... father died a few months ago," I explained, "and my mother refused to come with me to Radiant Garden seeing as my father is no longer around. She wanted to wait until someone who could escort me would come to our village, but I couldn't wait, not when it was so important that I get there as soon as possible so I snuck out and headed for Radiant Garden. I left my mother a note of course, but I highly doubt she will ever understand why I am going and why it is so important that I get there before the wedding."

I stopped there. I was not about to tell him anymore than that. It did not concern him anymore than this and yet, I longed to tell him everything. To explain the marriage and how I have almost no say in it, to tell him that the reason I have to get to the village as fast as I possibly can is so I can explain everything to Seth and be able to study the supernatural, to explain why I want to, and everything else.

"Wedding?" Vanitas asked.

"Yes, and you do not have any need, or right to know anymore than that." I said, "Once we reach the village if there is enough time you can rest at my home there and then we go our separate ways."

"Yeah," Vanitas said.

He looks at me and my heart fluttered as it sped up.

"so, what's the big deal about all this?" He asked, "It must be very important if you're willing to run away to achieve it."

"It has no concern to you." I said harshly.

"Maybe not, but I still want to know." He said.

"I want to study the supernatural and be able to understand them, to show the world they don't have to fear them, so they can understand them and have a chance of getting along and living in peace." I explained, "It does not have a high chance of succeeding and working, but it is a step and it's what I want to do."

"So you basically want to show everyone that not all of us are bad?" He asked.

"Yes, I want to show others that there are good supernatural, and bad ones, just like with people." I said, "The last thing my father said to me was that even in the deepest dark there is always a light and that it worked the same way for your kind, there are bad ones, which everyone fears, but there are also good ones, which unless one gets to know them, they won't be able to see."

Vanitas smirked.

"Sounds like you were a lot close to your father than your mother." He said.

"Well of course I was!" I said, "My father supported me no matter what my decision while all my mother wanted was for me to marry rich, attend fancy balls and teas, have expensive gowns and whatnot. She never approved of my actions, getting into fights, learning how to use weapons, always running and climbing trees, it all ashamed her, but all those years of tree climbing saved my life."

"Oh?" Vanitas asked, "How so?"

"When my father died, we had been on our way to Radiant Garden when a wolf attacked," I explained, "my father yelled for me and my mother to run, I started to, but my mother stayed behind throwing rocks, sticks anything she could to try and get it to leave. I did not want to leave them behind so I climbed up a tree and watched as it killed my father. My mother eventually scared it off, but neither one of use left until sunrise."

I gulped back tears.

"That was three months ago," I continued, "you're supposed to mourn for your father or mother for a year, the first six months are called the deep mourning and the last six months are called the second mourning, during the deep mourning women and girls are required, no, restricted to wearing only simple black wool dresses trimmed with crepe, a black crepe bonnet with black crepe facings and black strings, and a black crepe veil, but it must be a bonnet, hats aren't allowed,"

"So why aren't you dressed like that?" Vanitas asked, "You said it was only three months since your father's death."

"Because, if other travelers knew I was mourning, they could take advantage of it, especially if they were thieves, or other types of criminals," I explained, "Believe me, I am following it, I'm just making a small exception so I can get to Radiant Garden."

I glanced down at my blue and violet outfit, the rich royal blue of my skirt and violet bodice make me feel like a refuge, like a girl who was running away and in disguise, which I guess I was, the only other colors in my outfit were my black corset and my violet and lilac puffed sleeves.

"So, what about the other six months?" Vanitas asked, his arms crossed behind his head like wwhen you lie down to watch the clouds.

"I am a bit surprised you want to know the rest." I said.

He shrugged.

"Well might as well talk," he said, "it's a lot better than just walking in an awkward silence."

I giggled.

"Well, for the next three months women and girls are allowed to wear black silk with crepe trimming, white or black lace collars and cuffs, a tulle veil and white bonnet-facings and for the last three months they're allowed to wear gray, violet, or purple." I explained, "I don't remember much about what men and boys are allowed to wear and what the time frames are, I just remember that for at least three months they have to wear black."

Vanitas nodded seeming to understand.

"I'm sorry about your father," he said softly, "when I was a pup my mother died not long after I was born, and my father was killed by another wolf when I was a kid so I can kinda relate."

"You poor thing." I said looking at him, "Have you just been on your own ever since?"

Vanitas nodded.

"Yeah," he said, "I stole scraps of food, or even full meals from other wolves until I was old enough to hunt it's why I'm not on very good terms with most of the..." he started.

I cut him off and kissed him, which shocked us both. I had not even realized what I had done until I felt my lips against his and it was quite obvious he had no clue what was going on at all. I jerked away.

"I am so sorry!" I cried, "I did not even realize I was going to do that until I did it!"

Then I remembered that I'm betrothed to Seth.

"Oh boy! I'm betrothed to Seth and I just kissed you! Oh! I am going to be in so much trouble if anyone finds out!" I cried panicked.

"Betrothed?" Vanitas asked.

"Yes!" I cried, "It's not something I'm happy about either!"

"Not what I meant," he said, "I meant what does that mean?"

I too a few breaths and calmed down.

"Well, it's basically where two peoples parents arrange for their children to marry against their will, usually at a young age." I explained.

He cocked his head to the side making my heart flutter again.

"I'm still confused." he said.

I sighed.

"It is when parents chose their child's mate for them whether they like it or not." I explained so he would understand.

"Ah." he said.

I nodded.

"Yes, and what I just did would publicly shame me if anyone found out." I explained.

I heard running water up ahead.

"We're almost to the river," I said, "I can hear it!"

Vanitas nodded.

"Me too." he said.

I started running for it, Vanitas trailing behind me.

"Oh!" I cried when I saw it. The area we had gone into was a small glade filled with wild flowers and ferns, and other things, and I had forgotten how beautiful it was.

I knelt down by the water and ran my hand through it.

"everything is so beautiful here," I said softly.

"Yeah, it is." Vanitas agreed.

He yawned.

"Take a nap," I said, "you deserve one, I will be waiting right here until wake up."

He smirked and nodded laying down and resting his head against my legs. I smiled.

'Seth, I'm sorry,' I thought, 'but I can't go through with the marriage, my heart belongs to someone else.'


SPH: Whew! Well, that took, like, forever.

Vanitas: You're only saying that because you seemed to get dragged away from it every ten seconds.

SPH: (sticks tongue out at him)

Vanitas: (rolls eyes) Grow up.

SPH: Whatever, anyway, let me know what you think and thank you for taking the time to read this, until next time, bye!