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The three met up two hours later at the Highwind. They all got in and buckled up. "Ready for takeoff?" The brunette asked.

The other two shouted "YEAH" over the loud noise of the ship starting up. The ship was running smoothly, but Sora noticed something wrong.

I wonder why Kairi hasn't spoken much this trip.

You know why, she loves you, and you practically built her up to tell her, then clobbered her.

Yeah that might be it. But I'll fix everything tonight when we get to Disney Castle.

Kairi, too, was in deep thought.

I really wish he loved me, I don't understand Namine. All the things he did and said over the past two years have really led me to believe that, then he just told me he wanted to be friends for the rest of our lives.

Like I said before, I really do think he loves you, he probably just got shy. Sora can be that way sometimes.

Suddenly, Riku's voice chimed in, "Why are you two so quiet? That's not normal for you guys. Especially Sora."

Sora laughed and said "Shut up, Riku!"

Kairi felt herself chuckle a little bit too.

"Well, you boring wielders, the wielder of dawn is going to take a nap now, so wake me when we get there or I will have to kick someone's butt!"

All three laughed and Riku fell fast asleep. Sora desperately wanted to tell her now, since they were alone. He wanted to get it all over with, but he wanted to do this right. Kairi meant more to him than anything in the world. And although he wanted to see her happy now, he wanted to wait until Disney Castle more, so that he could tell her in a romantic environment.

You won't have to wait much longer Sora, we're almost there, just don't lose your nerve.

Thanks Roxas.

Riku awoke when the ship started spinning uncontrollably into a portal.
"WHAT'S GOING ON?!" he screamed, thinking that something was wrong.

"NOTHING, THIS IS JUST HOW THE SHIP LANDS", replied Sora.

Before they knew it, they were in the gummy hangar, Kairi's first words were "WOW, this place is HUGE!"

"Wait till you see the castle!" Just then, two familiar clumsy faces came running down the stairs and jumped into Sora's arms. "Donald! Goofy!" he yelled ecstatically.

"Boy are we happy to see you, Sora", Kairi laughed, although what Donald just said was barely understandable. "I'm glad to see you guys, too."

"Hyuck well gawrsh Sora, we better go and see King Mickey now."

"Okay" The three wielders and the two clumsy Kings attendants walked towards the castle.

Kairi couldn't believe her eyes, this castle was the biggest thing she had ever seen(besides Castle Oblivion, of course). When the castle's guards saw Kairi and the other wielders, they bowed. "What is this all about?" Kairi asked.

"Uh, Kairi, you're a princess, remember?" Sora giggled.

God I love his laugh. They came up to the door of the library, where Chip and Dale told them to meet the King. "Hello there, fellas!" the King greeted Sora and Riku. Then he saw Kairi and bowed to her. "Ma'am." Kairi couldn't help but smile, she wasn't used to being treated so royally.

"Welp, I guess it's time I tell you why you're here." The King began, "All I can tell you is that Malificent is back, along with some of the other villains that you defeated. There are no more Nobodies, because Xemnas can't come back. However, Maleficent is conspiring with the other villains and planning to use her heartless and new enemies against you called "Chasers", but Master Yen Sid will tell you more about them when you go to Twilight Town tomorrow. Anyway, there is also something else you should know about. Maleficent has taken over the hearts of some of your friends from the worlds that you visited last time, such as Auron, and some of the other villains will work for her too."

"AURON!" Donald, Goofy, and Sora were devastated.

"Yes, you can get them back, but you have to retrieve their hearts and give them back to their owners. That is all that I can tell you, but Master Yen Sid will fill in the blanks and go into greater detail tomorrow. You may stay in the castle tonight, and then go to twilight town to talk to him tomorrow. You're dismissed. Donald, Goofy, please show them to their chambers."

The two stood up straight and put their hands on their heads, saluting the King, "Yes your majesty!".

Once Riku found his room, he went straight to bed, after taking a hit by Kairi calling him a "lazy bum". Sora found his and Kairi found hers, then she started to walk in, she told Sora good night, and he almost let her slip into the room, but then gently grabbed her shoulder and looked straight into those sparkly blue eyes and with a very serious face he said "Kairi, wait. I need to talk to you."

Attaboy, Roxas said.

Kairi was surprised, she hardly ever saw Sora looking like that.

What could be wrong? She thought.