Long ago when the worlds were separated to their current states darkness remained a threat to the survivors. It threatened to take the lights of the people they had tried so hard to protect. Realizing the threat the darkness posed, what remained of the light crafted a special road that connected all the worlds to a place of safety and peace. This place was unable to be touched by the darkness and remained a safe haven for those who needed a respite from the dangers that lay outside their worlds.

Years later, this place prospered as people built homes and businesses to create a world made to give a moment of peace for all who wished it. It grew from a small town to a large city that was home to many who did not know of the darkness' threat upon the worlds.

Arun was unsure of what to make of this legend that was told to him by Queen Minnie Mouse of Disney Castle. A place that was completely untouched by the Heartless was almost hard to believe. He learned the hard way that no world was safe when he and his friends lost their world nearly a year before. How could such a place exist?

But, there he was, proven wrong, as he and his companions walked down a city sidewalk after they had walked the special road from Disney Town an hour before to arrive at a city he had never seen or heard of before.

"Remind me again why we're here?" Arun asked Max. The knight led the way down the busy street as he knew the route to their destination.

"Because we're doing a favor for Queen Minnie that you couldn't refuse," said Caelum with the roll of his eyes.

"Oh, like you could say no to her!"

"I don't think anyone could refuse Queen Minnie," Max chuckled.

"True."

Arun had quite the soft spot for the young mouse queen, so he found himself on an errand for her.

The three adventurers found themselves in the supposed safe haven for the light after Queen Minnie called them while in between worlds. She requested for them to return to Disney Castle in order to talk to them. They were already near Disney Town anyway, so they set course for Max's home world. Once there, they went to speak with the queen in the library where she normally was signing documents.

Queen Minnie was happy to see them as always, giving them a pleasant smile. She wasted no time in telling them the reason why she called for them. There was a place between worlds where her husband, Mickey, and Donald co-owned a nightclub, of all places. The temporary manager and host running the club had gotten sick along with several other employees and they couldn't get replacements on such short notice. Because of that, she wanted Arun, Caelum, and Max to run the club for one night. She said she had a feeling something terrible would happen so she needed people who were strong enough to handle themselves in any situation to watch over the club for that night. Arun found the whole idea of running a club amusing and accepted.

And now here they were, making their way around the city to find the night club.

Being the first time he had seen a large city before, Arun took in the sights of the skyscrapers and all the people. No matter where he looked there were hordes of people hurrying home. They sky was an orange that began to set off in the horizon. They had just arrived in the city so they had not been walking for long. It was no wonder people were going home as their work already ended for the day. The three's work was just about to start.

So enraptured with the sights, Arun didn't notice Max and Caelum came to a halt until he bumped into Max's back. He caught his balance before he fell over.

"Hey, why'd you stop?" Arun grumbled, annoyed there had been no warning.

"Because we're here." Max waved a hand to their location.

Arun saw they had stopped on the corner of a busy intersection. Cars sped fast down the road as soon as the traffic lights permitted them. Civilians crossed the street safely to the beeps of the crosswalk. All in all, it was hectic. But, it was not the intersection that was interesting. It was the building on the corner of the busy street.

Blue eyes stared up in awe of the fancy building before them. It was nothing like a nightclub like Arun originally imagined it looked more like a five-star restaurant than a club with its red carpet and clear glass doors that revealed a tastefully done lobby. Above was a single sign that surely blared bright like a beacon during the night. On it was the name of the club.

House of Mouse.

"Welcome to the House of Mouse," Max announced with a grin to his two stunned friends.

"This is the place Queen Minnie wants us to run for a single night?" Caelum questioned in place of Arun, who still tried to recover.

"Yup! This is where I work part-time during the summer." Max told them on the way there he worked as a valet so he knew the place rather well. He began to make his way to the entrance when he saw someone standing at the door. "Hm? Who are you?"

At Max's inquiry Arun snapped out of his daze. He lowered his gaze to the front entrance to see a teenage boy about Caelum's age with dark green hair where the spiky tips barely brushed against his chin. His hair almost appeared black were it not for the bright lights around them. He had his face almost pressed to the glass of the door. Light blue clips that resembled ice kept his bangs from his indigo eyes where they searched everything inside. His lips moved as he quietly spoke to himself. The three approached the teen and they heard what he said.

"Did he go in here? I could have sworn he went this way."

"Um, excuse me?" Arun asked. His voice startled the teen. "Is there something wrong? The club's not open yet."

An unsettling feeling overcame Arun as the boy stared at him with wide eyes. Arun brushed his bangs back from where they feel in his eyes nervously. Why was the boy staring at him like that?

"Ven?" the boy uttered. His hand twitched as if he wanted to lift it, but thought better.

"Huh?" Arun frowned. Did that boy just call him Ven? It was better than being called Roxas, yet he had a feeling that name sounded familiar. "Sorry, that's not my name. It's Arun."

The boy silently kept staring at him like he was making certain of something. Then, he gave a silent sigh.

"Oh. You're not him." He sounded disappointed from his tone. The next second, though, a smile brightened up. "Sorry about that. I'm Shiro. Nice to meet you, Arun! And your friends are…?"

"Uh, I'm Caelum," greeted the mage, taken back by the sudden sunny attitude. "This is Max. Why are you looking inside the club, Shiro? Was there something you needed?"

"Ah, kind of. I saw someone suspicious standing in front of this place," Shiro replied. He stared up at the club sign. "I was just passing by when I heard him say, 'Well, no one's here to get in my way of shuttin' this place down!' I don't know what he meant by that, but he disappeared before I could ask what he meant. I thought he must have gone in here."

"Shut down the House of Mouse?" Max frowned. "I guess that's what Queen Minnie meant when she said she had a feeling someone strong needed to look after the club tonight."

"Well, we're the ones in charge for tonight, so we should be fine," Arun reassured Max. "Queen Minnie said that everything's already planned for tonight and all we need to do is make sure nothing goes wrong."

"It's because we're in charge that I get the feeling everything is going to go wrong," Caelum sighed, already sounding tired.

"What do you mean by that?" Shiro asked, head tilted in curiosity.

"With us anything that can go wrong will go wrong," Max answered, running a hand through his short hair. "We have the worst luck in the world, yet we always make it out all right."

"Wow, it sounds like you guys never catch a break, huh?"

"Yeah. I really hope nothing goes wrong tonight."

"Hm…Well, if you want, maybe I can help you guys out for tonight?" Shiro offered. "I don't know how much help I can be, but I get the feeling that guy I saw is going to make a lot of trouble for you."

Arun thought for a moment. If what Shiro said was true, then the person he saw might cause enough trouble for them. He had the feeling Shiro was sincere in his intentions to help.

"Yeah, you can help us," he agreed. "We'll probably need all the help we can get to keep this place running."

"Thanks! I'll do my best!" Shiro chirped, enthusiastically.

Nodding, Arun made his way into the club with his companions and new friend in tow. As they entered the club to find out what needed to be done for the night, they never saw the eyes that followed them, promising to make this night harder for them.

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So, yeah. New Heart and Soul special in honor of my and my friend, Sox's, birthday! My birthday was on June 6 (as many people know) and Sox's birthday was on June 9. I promised to do a story that was a present for the both of us so here you go! I always wanted to do a story about Arun, Caelum, and Max working in the House of Mouse so here's my perfect chance! This story can take place at any time in my story so I'll try not to involve future references to my own story. Also, Shiro does not belong to me. He belongs to the wonderful Soxirh Megs, who has helped me time and time again figuring out ideas for Heart and Soul!

As a birthday gift please review and tell me which Disney characters you want to see come to the House of Mouse!