Chapter 3: Formal Disasters

Sora had been outfitted in a grey Armani suit matched with navy blue tie by Mickey's staff as had Riku. The two entered the illuminated nighttime courtyard in front of the castle with hands in pockets. Kairi spotted the two and noticed how sexy they both looked in their suits matched with their laid back attitudes. She couldn't join her friends just yet though. Mickey was introducing her to new people.

"Kairi, I'd like you to meet Kathryn Armstrong," he pointed to a short, dirty blond haired girl, "and Dominique Devaro," a chocolate skinned girl with hazel hair nodded. They both outsterched their hands to shake Kairi's

"Hi, I'm Kairi," she cooed.

"These girls have been protecting Jessica Everheart since I can remember. Well I'll leave you to get to know each other." Mickey moved away.

When Mickey left everyone remained quiet, it was rather awkward. Kat wished she had pockets that she could put her hands in; she did that when she was nervous. But no, of course Kat had to wear this stupid blue-green sparkling dress. At least Domi liked her black and white strapless lacy dress. Kat swung her hair out of her face, "So is it true that you're the master of the Light Keyblade." Kat broke silence.

"I don't know, everyone's been asking me that." Kairi answered.

"Well I'm sure you are," Domi reassured. "Do you want to be?"

"I want to be stronger," Kairi confessed, "So Sora and Riku don't leave me out of things. If I were a keyblade master then they'd have to accept me and take me with them on their missions. I hate being protected. I want to hold my own weight. Truthfully, I feel kind of foolish here. All of you are so talented and strong, I don't really belong here I don't think…"

"Don't be ridiculous, you're going to be the master Light. And if the keyblade chooses you then you must have some hidden power in you."

"Maybe…" Kairi doubted.

Sora spotted Kairi and tapped Riku on the sholder, pointing to her. They both got a pretty good view of how lovely Kairi looked in an orange strapless dress with gems running down the sides. Sora guessed they were probably real diamonds since Mickey's staff had outfitted her in it. Mickey spared no expense. "Look at her," Sora breathed.

"No shit, she's gorgeous," Riku agreed, "Whose's she talking too?"

"Don't know but it looks like she's almost done." Sora and Riku eyed each other carefully and realized they were both thinking the same thing. The courtyard was so romantic and a light piano melody played. Some couples had already begun dancing and both Sora and Riku wanted to dance with Kairi. Badly.

Sora and Riku began walking towards Kairi. Riku walked a little faster than Sora and when Sora noticed this he sped up. It was a secret race to Kairi for them. Sora stopped thinking about Mickey, about the new team. It was back to vying for Kairi's attention. And he would prevail.

"Kairi," Sora reached Kairi first, resulting in a very pissed off Riku. He placed his left hand on the small of her back and Kairi didn't mind, he did that sometimes when he was flirting with her. Sora used his other hand to motion towards the dance floor. "Would you care to dance?" he asked, every word coming out very smooth.

Kairi looked at Domi and Kat who smiled, then back at Sora, "I'd love to," she replied and the two were off on the dance floor, swaying back and forth.

Riku stood by Domi and Kat as they giggled at his expense. "And just who are you two?" he asked, his debonair attitude coming, out showing he wasn't mad at them but generally interested in knowing.

"Kat and Domi," Kat replied for both of them as the two walked away.

Riku made his way towards the buffet table, trying without much success not to look at Kairi and Sora together. It was really a wonder they could still maintain their friendship with Kairi pulling them apart. Riku grabbed a plate and began piling food on top it when he noticed a strange boy by the punch bowl with a silver Tiffany flask in his hand, pouring who knows what into the punch. Riku laughed to himself, "Watch it," he said to boy, "You don't want to be thrown out of the Mousekeeters before you even get the chance to fill out paper work."

The boy looked up and smiled, replacing the top back onto his flask and stashing it in his pocket. He had short blond hair, neat like every parent would want it, and innocent blue eyes. What would this guy be doing spiking the punch, Riku wandered. "Hey it's just pure fun, right. Look at all these adults here, waltzing to the piano melody while us kids wait here awkwardly wishing we'd skipped the party. I mean look around, Mickey's not catering to teens. He wanted to make a teenage team, well this is what you get when you work with teenagers: spiked punch." Riku laughed and so did the boy a bit. Both could just tell they were going to be good friends. "I'm Oliver Mose, but don't ever call me that. Call me either Ollie or Odd, got it?"

"Sure," Riku agreed. "So what are you doing here Odd,"

"Oh you know the unusual, I helped save the Unseelie court of faeries from utter destruction and now I'm considered a hero and potential to the Mousekeeters."

"A court of faeries?" Riku asked slowly, very confused.

"Yeah, I'm a faerie by the way, and don't give me any gay jokes. Do you know how many fucking times I've heard those?"

Riku chuckled, "You seem like the least gay person I've ever seen."

"Yeah well if my so-called girlfriend would pay me any mind I could be even less gay." Odd turned his gaze to at the brown skinned girl Riku had met earlier.

"Domi? Is that right."

"Yeah that's her; I haven't seen her in two years when she went off to be Ms. Bodyguard to her Majesty and royal pain-in-the-ass, Princess Jessica Everheart. And now that we're finally back together, on the same team no less, she pays me no mind. It sucks." Odd looked more somber and some how defeated, like he really loved Domi. "Anyway I should get going back to my friends who are waiting for me," Odd left and Kairi and Sora returned.

Riku wanted to get his turn to dance with Kairi now but Mickey raised a toast. To the Mousekeeters. 'Man what a sucky name' Riku thought. Adult rose glasses of hundred dollar wine, while teenagers rose cups of red punch they would most likely get wasted on thanks to Odd. The party commenced again and Riku went off to dance with Kairi, leaving Sora alone. Sora looked around and nothing and no one caught his eye. He began to wonder off from the party, into the woods a bit where he came to a very beautiful lake right in Mickey's backyard. It was very romantic and Sora made a mental note to bring Kairi back here as he enjoyed the view.

"Are you sure you can count on the light?" a voice asked

Sora turned around, quickly, "Who's there?"

"You've always associated darkness with evil. But really evil does not discriminate. What would you do if evil took hold of light? Of your light, Sora, the light you said you could count on."

Sora drew his keyblade ready and surprisingly eager to fight.

"Don't look towards light for salvation and don't look towards dark for destruction, both are needed in life and neither is more evil than the other. In the past evil has taken hold of darkness, that is true, but now it may be interested in light. How well would you fare against that, Sora?"

"Who are you," Sora demanded an answer.

"Just a friend, who's here to help, an anonymous friend. Tell Jessica and Kairi I said hello. I do so wish the best for my sisters."

'Sisters?' Sora mused.

"You better get back to your party," the voice whispered as Sora began to hear screaming. He booked back to the courtyard only to find fire, heartless, and nobodies. This way a party full of heros, as everyone fared for themselves pretty well. They drew there weapons and began to fight and Sora did as well. He couldn't help but notice that some of the teenagers had faeries wings sprouting from their backs as they fought. Sora spotted Kairi and Jessica who both had keyblades in their hands, fighting as if they had been trained for years. It was amazing. It didn't take to long to rid the courtyard of the creatures, but the party was ruined. Mickey informed people to go to the dorms and get a good night sleep as some of the captains led the teens to their rooms.

Odd found Riku again, "Now I really need a drink," he confessed.

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