Author's Note: Roxas and Naminé probably will never be this confusing again.
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"I've been here before!" Kairi stammered as she looked around this new world. "Twilight Town, isn't it?"
Roxas nodded. He began to speak, but he could not start his sentence because he saw Kairi run away in the opposite direction.
"Kairi! Wait up!" Roxas shouted as he chased after her. He was relieved when Kairi paused to listen. "I have to tell you something."
"Huh? What is it?" Kairi frowned. "Can you tell me why I'm here? I was waiting for someone important. I want to go back."
Roxas looked shocked. "I- I'm sorry, Kairi. You have to stay here. For now. I, uh... Just listen, okay?"
"What do you think I'm doing?" Kairi giggled. "I'm listening."
"Okay. You haven't, um... Eaten anything strange lately, have you?" Roxas asked. "Oh, uh... That came out wrong. What I meant to say was... Okay, you can't go back. Atleast not just yet. I can't tell you much more," Roxas finally got out. "I have to leave you here, go find Hayner, he'll know what to do with you. I will be back, though. Don't get into any trouble... I mean-"
Kairi just stared. What could she say? She was being trapped in a different world without knowing the reason. Before she could protest, Roxas had slipped back through the portal while she was staring into space.
Kairi shook her head in confusion as she made her way down the twisting of streets until she reached a gated area.
"Hey, atleast this is something familiar." She thought as she pushed the gate door open and peered inside. Three teens were seen talking in an alleyway on teared couches and rusted tabletops. They had immediately stopped their constant chatter to look at the new visitor.
"Hey! I remember you!" The shorter of the two boys said with a surprised attitude.
"Kairi!" Shouted the girl, "We missed you! We thought you had left forever!"
"Forever is a long time, Olette." Kairi grinned. "Do any of you know why I'm here?"
"No idea." Replied the blonde-haired boy sharply, as if he was hiding something.
Kairi sighed. "Well, neither do I." She quickly glanced behind her as if someone was watching her, but when she convinced herself that she was probably still sleeping, she slouched down on the couch beside Pence, the shorter of the two boys, and sighed a deep, long, exaggerated sigh. It was not surprising that Hayner and his two friends stared akwardly and began laughing, so that Kairi had to laugh, too.
"How did you get here?" Olette finally asked.
"Do any of you know a boy named Roxas?" Kairi spoke faintly.
"Never heard of him," Hayner replied quickly. "Though the name sounds slightly familiar now that you've said it. It's weird, I don't remember meeting him. So why do I remember...?"
"Maybe it's deja vu?" Pence persuaded.
"No, Pence. I think I understand what Hayner is saying. The name does sound familiar. Did he bring you here, Kairi?" Olette rushed.
"I think so... Maybe. Or maybe I'm dreaming. Yeah! That's it! This is all a dream... A nightmare, even. Yeah..." Kairi said to herself out loud.
Hayner playfuly punched Pence on the shoulder.
"Ow!" Pence yelled, then laughed. "Nope, it's definately not a dream."
"Then, Kairi, tell us what happened." Olette stated. "Even if this is a dream, I would really like to know how you got here."
Kairi shifted her weight on the lumpy couch before deciding to tell them everything, everything since the day she arrived on the islands.
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Sora yawned as he stretched his arms behind his head. He was exhausted for some reason, probably from chasing Kairi around the island for that letter from the King.
"No, wait, that was a dream," he reminded himself aloud, as he turned over on the soft sand. "What happened, then? How did I get back here?"
"Sora?" A familiar voice called.
Sora sat up quickly, expecting Kairi to be standing behind him. But as he stood and turned, he was facing yet another girl.
"Hello, Sora." Naminé smiled.
"Naminé?" Sora said with surprise. He looked around, he could see darkness all around the island, only a patch of sand left brightened, on which he stood. It was quite foggy, as the black smoke encircled them both.
"Listen carefully," Naminé began. "Tell me what you hear."
"Uh," Sora was confused at the question. "Nothing, I guess."
"Right." Naminé nodded. "Do you remember how you got here?"
"No, I- I don't." Sora studdered.
The akward silence between them that followed made Sora shiver. Strangly, Naminé was the one gaping at him in fear. It began to get colder, and finally the void of silence was broken.
"What do you mean, you don't remember?" Naminé shouted, which made Sora almost jump out of his skin. "You weren't supposed to forget this time!"
She appeared to be talking to herself, so Sora failed to reply. At this, she gave him a glare that would make little children cry.
"We have to make a promise, Sora," She spoke in a bland tone, "But this time, it will be a promise you wouldn't be sure you could keep. Do... You do trust me, right?"
Sora stared as he nodded, this was a side of Naminé he hadn't seen before. She looked angry, almost worried.
"Okay. You have to promise me not to do anything stupid, alright?" She shouted. "Alright?"
She was right, he wasn't sure he could keep such a promise. He had no idea what she meant by 'anything stupid'. It was such a general promise. But since he had already agreed, he had to try his best not to do 'anything stupid'.
Naminé nodded, raised her hand in front of her, and whispered something. Suddenly, Sora felt his stomach lurch when he realized he was falling down through the darkness. After a few moments, he fell hard on the wet sand of a stormy island, and he began to remember everything. Castle Oblivion.
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HAHA!! THEY REMEMBERED!! SHAME! Why is this so bad? Read on to find out! I will only add another chapter when I get 10 reviews for chapter 3! (You can only review twice.) So get your friends to read this fic!
