A/N: American Idol belongs to the people who made it. Everything else is a parody but doesn't severely affect the plot or whatever.
Almost Like An Idol?
Meanwhile...in "Another Side, Another Story" to Kingdom Hearts, Chain of Memories, the nobodies decided to rebel against the real plot line, the plot line that the Superior, also known as Square-Enix, had set out for them to do. As the music industry was initiating its baby steps towards the monopoly they hoped to set out to be, Larxene, Zexion, and Vexen decided to get together and host a show to attract the other Keyblade master's attention.
Well, you see, Riku had awaken to the presence of emptiness. Somewhere in the vast emptiness of a hollow world of void, a voice spoke to Riku.
"I am the darkness. I am An—" And the wire was cut to the speaker. Although the nobodies had been waiting for Ansem to revive and create a drama which was worthy of watching and betting over, their new project was a great excitement they all could get around to.
Riku, the handsome Keyblade master with the little bit of darkness, the little bit of light, and the little bit of talent, walked down a lonely road and saw a sign at a fork that divided into two paths. However, the sign only pointed to one direction. There was no sign for the other. The flashing blue and white neon lights was a striking feature which caught his full attention.
"Hmm. It reads a 'Heartless Idol. A competition where potential Keyblade masters all over the universe can compete to be the master of Heartless.'" Although this should have flashed a red light in any one's mind, Riku found this to be entertaining and decided to head down the path it pointed. As Riku being Riku, he was always the competitive boy no matter where he was. The kids looked up to him before, the girls adored him long ago, and now they would tattoo his name to their bosoms.
When he had arrived, a cute Heartless shadow wobbled up to the Keyblade master to hand him his number. It made some noise and pointed to the doors to the large, grand theater that read 'Carnegie Hall'. Retrieving his mighty sword, the confident Riku entered where several white mushrooms jiggled to the delight of his arrival and led him backstage to where many other boys and girls of his age waited. Apparently, they all had wanted to become the Heartless Idols too.
All waited nervously as Riku wondered what on earth was going on. Perhaps they were to fight to the death. However, he remembered he did not notice any blood on the stage nor were any of their hearts stolen.
A really pretty girl came up to him and asked if he was going to compete as well. Riku nodded and was stunned by her beauty. He noticed too that the other boys in the competition were also in love with her.
"My name is Mary Sue. I'm going next. Wish me luck!" she giggled in the cutest way he had ever imagined as she pranced to the open stage. Other girls watched enviously as they wished they could be just like her. "Hi! I'm Mary Sue and I'm going to be your next Heartless Idol because I love music and I want to inspire people as music has inspired me!"
Riku peeked out at the stage where the beautiful girl would sing. Three people dressed in black cloaks gave a dazzled gaze toward the perfect embodiment of Mary Sue and were about to give a unanimous agreement before she was about to sing...that was, until she did.
The crowd was also amazed too although not all of the seats were filled.
"Oh, baby! I lo-ove you. You don't know how far, and I love you—"
"Unanimous, yes." Zexion clapped. "That is definitely our next Heartless Idol." Larxene was already gritting in jealously. "Next! Sakura!" Another girl with shiny hair went out. Riku's heart was filled with something greater than the darkness he had experienced. It was dread.
'This is a freaking singing contest! They're choosing a Heartless Idol over a singing contest!' Apparently, a fourth of the crowd were the Heartless. He learned quickly by the rebellious brother of Mary Sue that the judges place some of the scores by the level of excitement in the Heartless crowd. If you can woe them, you definitely hit the mark for the Heartless Idol.
"Oops! I did it again! I played with your heart! Got lost in the game!" Sakura tapped several times. "Oh baby, baby. Oops you think I'm in love. That I'm sent from abo-o-o-ove! I'm not that—"
"Good at this. Your show ends here." Vexen waved his hand irately. "Go home. Next!" Suddenly, Gary Stu pushed Riku out there as he stepped awkwardly toward the microphone. "Sing."
"Umm...I'm too sexy for my shirt?" Riku shrugged. The Heartless crowd seemed entirely unimpressed and in fact, booed Riku although he was connected to them by the previous darkness he was entrenched in.
Larxene, Vexen, and Zexion got together quickly to discuss of what to do with him.
"He is the one!" Vexen and Zexion convinced Larxene. The three returned and smiled in different ways.
"You make it through." Zexion waved his hand. "Next." Riku shrugged and walked away uncomfortably as the Heartless crowd jumped wildly in their seats and booed Riku some more.
Unfortunately, this was the beginning of Riku's side.
