Uwah! I'm sorry! It's late, I know, but please forgive me! I still have school… Oh! And that notice on the bottom of the last chapter was written ages ago. I still have five weeks of school left… Sorry. ;;

I hope you enjoy this chapter. It contains referred Sora/Kairi, okay? So no action yet. Soon, though, I promise!

Enjoy!

"See that? That one, over there. That, I'm pretty sure, is Destiny Islands. I calculated it the night before. Chip and Dale confirmed it this morning."

Sora stared upwards, eyes wide in wonder as he studied the brilliant, blue-hued star that gleamed within the navy blue sky, deep in the midst of the worlds up above. All of a sudden, it, despite the millions of identical duplicates accompanying it, seemed entirely unique. Throughout the eyes of the young Keyblade Master, at least.

"Is that true, Donald!"

"True blue as that hat o' his, Sora! Ahyuck!" Goofy laughed, staring up at the sea of stars, excitement brewing in the jolly old knight's eyes. "He was up all night tryin' ta get it right. We wanted to surprise ya!"

The Keyblade Master blinked, standing up, his shocked blue eyes finally averted from the single, significant star, and back onto his friends. (Donald beaming with a smug sort of pride)

Only recently had he, the mage and the knight arrived at Disney Castle, their intentions to seal every Keyhole finally fulfilled. Several inhabitants of the Castle had greatly rejoiced their return, Daisy especially, ecstatic about Donald's arrival. Huey, Dewey and Louie had also returned a while before their uncle, and had given all three of them a "more than welcome" gift of a round of water balloons.

(Sora and Goofy, weak with laughter after seeing the duck's enraged expression, didn't mind at all.)

Goofy seemed to be happy simply being back into the simple castle duties. And through this fact, Sora had found that the Captain was actually the father of one of the Squires that he'd met one day in the castle, named Max. He could tell the boy, closely aged to Sora himself, was a little embarrassed of his parent, but the Keyblade Master seemed both amused and dismissive at this fact.

"I'm fourteen years old…" The squire complained to him, one afternoon, "…and he always treats me as if I'm eight. Not to mention, he's… well, goofy."

Sora smiled. "So what?"

Receiving a funny look from Max, the Keyblade Master hurriedly added on, "Hey, it's your choice about what to think of him, y'know? At a first impression, I admit he didn't look like the brightest crayon in the box, but… things change. Well, personally, I still don't think he's too bright… But there's more to him than that. You should know that above anyone else." He said, laughing.

Sora, aside from King Mickey, Queen Minnie, Daisy and an extremely reluctant Donald, was the very first person who'd ever complimented Max's father like that. After a series of laughs directed at him from his friends, Max never thought the situation would have been possible. Sora, on the other hand, was able to nitpick several similarities that the squire had with his father, but didn't say a thing about it to his face, apart from one amused smile.

The two soon became fast friends, such as he and Goofy had.

For the recent past days, Goofy still seemed his carefree, jolly self, continuing his jobs and duties throughout the large, yet comforting castle. Captain of the Royal Knights, or not, he would stick every single order he received without any hesitation whatsoever.

Sora, through it all, had met Queen Minnie, the kind caretaker of the entire castle. After both him and her husband sealing the doors of Kingdom Hearts possibly permanently, he couldn't help but feel a tad bit responsible for the King's position throughout the calamity of the Heartless attack. When he had first entered the castle, he could barely keep his gaze upon her kind, encouraging, yet solemn eyes.

But he was startled from the beginning of this certain evening. Goofy had called off his knight's training session and Donald had rescheduled a dinner with Daisy, which had caused a small disturbance in the castle. Several more guards were on duty than usual, but Daisy seemed content with her love's decision, sitting in her quarters and reading a book or two.

He was even more surprised after an offered pranking lesson by Huey Dewey and Louie, when an excited Goofy rushed over to him in the halls, grabbed his arm and had almost literally dragged him through the grand archway and up the tower's steps. Through it all, he was endlessly uttering words of excitement, and unfortunately, not paying much attention to Sora, whom had developed a nasty bruise upon his left leg after stumbling over a rather large step.

After reaching the top, Goofy received a heated lecture from Donald, blaming him for the Keyblade Master's minor injury. Insisting that the knight had nothing to do with it, Sora caught sight of several papers laid out upon a dusty old desk, situated in the moon's gleam, right beneath the window.

Donald had heaved the window open, and walked on outside. The sapphire blue roof was stable, flat, and had quite a gripped surface. It would not, despite the lack of a fence, be easy to plummet from.

But it was here, where the mage pointed out the very star, the very area of Sora's distant home.

An excited Goofy's eyes fixed upon the young Keyblade Master. His eyes were wide with wonder, his mouth slightly open with complete shock. He seemed to stay in that state for about ten minutes, before turning towards the two who stood by his side.

"How long did it take you…?"

Donald crossed his arms. "On the way back from the End of the World, we started searching for the coordinates." Raising an eyebrow, he added. "You have absolutely no idea how long that took me."

"We thought you'd end up homesick, Sora." Goofy pitched in softly. "We didn't want ya to feel miserable or all that. We got our home back before the walls formed, so we wanted you to receive something out of it all…" The knight added, biting his lip.

Sora blinked, then stared back up at the single star, seemingly strengthening in brightness amongst its brothers and sisters.

They… worked real hard on this…

The Keyblade Master suddenly plunged his hand into his pocket, yanking out Kairi's lucky charm. The pearly-white gleam of the thalassa shells stringed together seemed like a sight to behold for the boy, as he knelt down and crossed his legs, his bright blue eyes closing.

Kairi worked real hard on this charm, too. Maybe that's why I don't feel so disappointed about these gifts. If Donald and Goofy found it with ease, in an instant… and just left off, thinking that was enough…

Sora's eyes reopened, glancing over to his two friends, a true grin suddenly reappearing upon his formerly solemn face.

They wouldn't have understood me. They wouldn't have understood how I felt in the way things turned out…

"Thanks so much!"

Goofy's eyes lit up. "You like it, Sora?"

"Yeah, I love it!"

Donald grinned. "You can see yer home every night, now. And go up to the observatory tower if you lose track of it. Chip and Dale can find it again."

Sora smiled. He didn't really think he could thank the two enough, but he soon rose, summoning his Keyblade to his right hand. It was in the form of Ultima Weapon, the complex and powerful design being responsible for the very demise of Ansem, and only so many other enemies throughout the End Of The World…

Turning back to the others, he noted both Donald and Goofy looked rather exhausted, due to their effort of the night before. He raised an eyebrow, and walked over to them.

"Say… you reckon you should go to bed, soon?"

Donald abruptly shook his head, in a poor attempt to deny his state.

"Aw, phooey. I'm - "

No more than a second or so later had the mage collapsed facedown upon the sapphire coloured roof, his bill slightly supporting the duck's body. Sora grinned at this action, then turned to Goofy, who was in the middle of a huge yawn.

"We'll turn in, Sora." The Captain of the knights smiled, sleepily, as he picked up the loudly snoring Donald and hung him over his shoulder.

The Keyblade Master grinned. "Okay. I'm staying here for a bit, I guess."

"Come inside soon, okay? Don't wanna catch a cold, do ya?" Goofy called over his shoulder as he descended through the observatory window, giving one last glance to the mystified boy who stared upwards, absent-mindedly into the swirl of stars that laid before his bright blue eyes.

The knight gave a grin, before heading back inside, and walking out the observatory. He'd noticed a small charm tightly clutched in the Keyblade Master's gloved hand, as if the boy were trying to protect it, through a deed greater than its appearance.

It's not just yer home, is it, Sora? Goofy thought as he walked down the stairs.

Sora continued to stare upwards, as the cool nightly winds whipped around him, playfully tousling his brown hair and streaking throughout his clothes. Goofy was right – It was quite freezing. He wrapped his arms around himself, still staring upwards.

Realizing the Ultima Weapon was still in one hand and Kairi's lucky charm in the other, he studied both objects. Both things that were highly significant, but in different ways.

Sora closed his eyes, his head hanging downwards, deep in thought.

Both were important to him. One had significance to the hearts of worlds, spreading throughout the millions of people that dwelled upon them. The Keyblade had saved the lives of many, and they were all grateful for the existence of the enchanted weapon.

The other held significance to his heart, and his heart alone. They were made out of everyday objects he'd seen every day upon Destiny Islands. The kind of objects you'd walk by, without regarding them at all. The kind of objects a toddler would show adults, and barely succeed in claiming their interest.

But these were a reminder of his home. The thalassa shells tightly strung together upon the shape of a star, a small makeshift face with a crooked smile drawn upon the tip of the fifth shell.

Smiling gently, Sora's bright blue eyes reopened.

The other held significance in his heart… with the very person who had placed the charm into his hand, a cheerful smile brewing within her features.

Kairi…

Slowly rising, he stared upwards. Stared up at the blue hued star, in which his home remained. Alongside people… and one person especially… dear to him.

Finally, he removed the Ultima Weapon Keychain from his Keyblade. Its form shifted and warped beneath his fingers, glowing with a piercing gold light which illuminated the area for a few moments, before resorting to its simpler state, the Kingdom Key. He then attached Kairi's special charm upon the enchanted weapon.

Again, the Keyblade's form changed, releasing a soft, silver glow. This aura was not nearly as bright as the transformation from the Ultima Weapon, yet Sora seemed to prefer it more. It left him feeling soothed, somehow.

The design upon the weapon had regained complication, but it was somewhat simpler, somewhat easier to read than the sophisticated keyblade the Moogles managed to provide the boy.

Once the transformation was complete, the light faded, revealing the fully-formed Oathkeeper. The most precious design of all to him. Maybe not to many. Maybe not to the worlds.

But to him…

Letting loose a soft chuckle, he swung the weapon gently back and forth, narrowly avoiding his shoulders. The weapon conducted the light of the moon, the stars, the hearts of each world, and in return, illuminated the skies briefly Excited by the sudden flash it released through the action, he increased the speed. The Keyblade flashed more rapidly now, as its owner placed more strength, more effort into its speed.

Finally, he leapt up, striking downwards, spiralling as he did so. The light curved downwards with enthusiasm, as if equally excited as its owner.

He lightly touched the roof, before leaping upwards, again staring towards the stars. Again, staring towards the hearts that glimmered.

Letting out a battle cry, he gave a final swing that seemed to surround his entire body, like a brief shield of silver. Though it was pale, only slightly luminous, it held a peaceful presence within its short existence.

Landing upon one knee, he stared downwards. The Keyblade, was suddenly dismissed from his grip, and he stood, his brown, spiked locks swirling upon the arrival of a gust of wind.

His gaze shifted upwards, before he whispered "G'night Kairi" into the cool air. It seemed to increase, then soften in contentment, as he turned and leapt back into the open window, now tired enough to join his two exhausted friends in their slumber.

The action's comin' up in the next chapter. Just introducing everything. ;;

Um, I'll update soon as soon as I can, okay?

See you soon!

NettikGirl