Hello! Chapter 10's here:D!! First of all, I want say thanks to all the people who have read this story, and those who has reviewed!! Thanks, thanks, a lot!! XD.

Okay, that's all. I know it short, but I have no idea what to say anymore. Oh, yeah. Sorry about the grammatical mistakes, typos, etc, etc. I hope you enjoy it!!

Chapter 10

The World of Dream

Cold…

The brunette opened his eyes slowly, blinking twice in it's attempt to adjust with the light. After several seconds, he realized that he was lying on the glass of his image.

I slept? Oh, man… how easy it is to make me sleep.

He tried to move his hands to hold his body so he could get up easily, but found that it was tugged by another hand. He turned his face to see it, and found it really was tugged, intertwined with the other's hand. Roxas'. The blonde was sleeping peacefully beside him, his hand held Sora's tightly.

…Has he been holding my hand all this time?

Unconsciously, Sora smiled.

What a dumb Nobody you are, Roxas.

--

"Riku, wake up."

"Hnnn?" the said boy lifted his head up, with half lidded eyes. He was greeted by the faces that he had known.

"Mickey? Donald?"

"We have delivered what's left of Kairi to Destiny Island. Hope you'd be glad about it," King Mickey said, smiling a bit, "Oh, yeah. The funeral is being held now if you want to go there."

"…Actually, I kind of dislike the word 'delivered'," Riku stated, staring at the mouse.

"Oh, don't mind that!" The King said, waving a hand in front of him.

"I MIND!!!" Riku glared at him.

"Come on, you two!" Leon suddenly stepped into the conversation, "And Riku, can you please get up? You've been sleeping in Sora's lap all the night, you know."

"Oh," Riku looked at himself, who was still keeling in front of his friend, hands still holding the brunette's. Quickly, he got up, "Sorry."

"By the way, I'll be glad if you at least say 'I'm very grateful about what you said, Mickey'. It's not easy, you know. The journey to the cast away island," the King said, looking at Riku intensely.

Riku narrowed his eyes towards the mouse, "You're very greedy about admiration, aren't you?"

"Am I?"

The silver-haired teen sighed, "Oh, well. Thanks for letting know anyway."

"You're welcome!" the King said cheerfully, "Oh, yeah. And about this Norty."

"Yeah?" Riku asked lazily, not really interested. Well, of course! Since Kairi's death, and now that Sora was really vulnerable, how could they stay so calm!? …No one could blame them though. Since they still had so many princesses they had to protect….

"…We've discussed it in our way back," Aerith said, "And we decide to split our group for this task."

"Oh, okay," Riku nodded, gazing at the lady in his front, "So?"

"…Well, everything's under control, we've split our group in balance, after considering so many aspects," Yuffie said, she glanced at Riku with hesitation, "But…"

"The problem is," Leon cut the girl, as he folded his arms across his chest, "Riku, you won't mind if we force you to come with one of us, will you?"

"…since when you care about my feelings?" Riku asked, lifted an eyebrow towards the tall brunette. Leon just sighed, "I don't care. It's just Goofy keep saying to at least ask you."

"Really? Thanks, Goofy," Riku said, gave the tall dog a smile.

"Gwarsh, you're welcome. It's just a reprisal of my sadness for being ignore, I just wanted to help you," Goofy said, rubbing his head, "I know how it feels."

"You're really my friend!!" Riku said, took Goofy's hand in his, "You're the only one who cares about me! I won't forget this!!"

"Hey, just because Sora's unconscious doesn't mean you can go find other thing to replace your sweetheart's!" Leon snapped as he looked at the event in disgust look.

To hear Sora's name seemed to affect the silver-haired teen. He looked a little down as he released his grasp.

"…Can't I just stay here?" Riku said, looking down to the floor, "I want to watch over my best friend."

"Well, what's the profit of you being here?" Leon said, arching an eyebrow.

"…True that—I can't do anything," Riku said, clenched his fist on his side, "But—"

He looked up and locked his eyes with the gray eyes of Leon firmly, "I want to at least be by his side, when he finally wake up."

Leon snorted, he held his hand to cover his mouth, "Wow, that's really so gay of you."

"I'm just saying it in friendly way!?" Riku snapped and glared at the tall brunette.

"Well, Riku," The King said, "We're thinking about it too. We know that you want to be by Sora's side every time you could."

"But, there's nothing more than because I'm his friend!!" Riku snapped at the mouse now.

"Okay, that's too. Relax," Mickey said, "But, you have the power that we need."

"We need you to protect the other worlds out there, Riku!" Yuffie said, positioning her hands in her front, as if to wish something, "Please!!"

"…Then…" Riku began, glanced at Sora who still sat silently, "How about Sora?"

"Aerith will be the one who take care of him," Tifa said, "Don't worry about that."

"…I really don't have choice, do I?" Riku said, still gazing at Sora, "Then why bother to ask me?"

"What we've doubted is about you, Riku," Goofy said sadly, "I'm afraid that you're still sulking about Kairi's death."

"Yeah, and your lover's consciousness," Leon added.

"Lover's lost consciousness?" Riku asked in confusion, lifted an eyebrow.

"That means Sora, dumbhead."

The voice was Namine's, who just walked in to the room from the basement door.

"Namine…" Riku began as he looked at the girl with a serious face, "You decide to mock at me too?"

"Kind of," Namine said, shrugged her shoulder, "It looks interesting after all."

Riku gave him a look that Namine pretended not seeing it, "I'll stay with Sora too. So don't worry about your beloved one."

"You could be evil sometimes, Namine," Riku said sarcastically.

"That's me for you," The blonde girl gave him a smile.

--

Sora sighed, holding his knees close to his chest to keep his body warm. He shuddered once again.

"How come it's so cold here?"

He hissed, hold his knee closer before he shuddered again.

"I don't remember it ever been this cold the last time I came here."

"It's because your heart begins to freeze."

Sora blinked at this voice, he lifted his head and looked at his side.

"Roxas?"

"Not mean to scare you, but it's the truth," Roxas said, sat beside him as he gave him an intense look.

"…The idea that you hold my hand while you're sleeping is scary enough, thank you," Sora said.

Roxas lifted an eyebrow, "Oh yeah? I thought you like it? 'Cause I don't really hate it."

Silence…

"No, seriously. Don't tell me you actually think that's true," Roxas said, "Kidding, okay?"

"Whoa, you almost stop my life!" Sora exclaimed in relief. Just then, he shuddered again, "Damn… what do we have to do know!? You're not going to wait me to freeze to death, aren't you!?"

"I don't mind if that happens, too bad I'd die if you died," Roxas said coolly, silenced for a bit, then he sighed, "I have no idea."

"…" Sora looked a little down, then he glanced at his knees he'd been holding to his chest.

"So…," Roxas began again, "Since we both don't know what to do, care to accompany me?"

"Where to?" Sora asked, looked at the blonde as he tilted his head to side.

Roxas didn't say anything, instead, he pointed the door. The door that had started all of this mess.

"There?" Sora said, arched an eyebrow, "But you told me not to go in there!"

"Well, what's the different now that you've opened it before and Norty has been freed?" Roxas asked, as he stood up.

"…But…" Sora said, still looked so hesitant, "…I think opening the door is my fault… so… I don't want to open it again."

He closed his eyes, "Maybe something more terrible will happen if we do that."

There's silence surrounded them for awhile, before Roxas' sigh broke it.

"Well… how should I say this…"

Sora opened his eyes and looked up to his Nobody, "Roxas?"

"Look. I'm really sorry," Roxas began, he looked down to the brunette, "I hope you won't get mad about it."

"…" Sora still looked up, arched an eyebrow in confusion, "Why do I have to?"

"I…" Roxas said, then stopped and took a deep breath, he looked away from Sora, to the door, "I have opened the door, before you did."

"That's why you kept having those dreams about my old self," Roxas continued after several seconds of silence.

Sora sat still, eyes staring intensely at the blonde. Roxas made a sound of clearing throat before he continued, "But, one day, when I opened the door, it seemed to trigger something. Norty's consciousness. The Norty in my memories."

No reply from Sora, so Roxas decided to go on, "I don't know what to do. Hurriedly, I closed the door. Never thought to open it again. But… Norty called you."

"Calling me…" Sora whispered to himself, "Those whispers…"

Roxas nodded, still not looking at the brunette, "He called you to your dreams."

"To the door…" Sora said again, then stood up, "And you tried to prevent me from opening the door again."

"That's true," Roxas replied, finally dared to look at Sora, "And then he freed."

The brunette gazed at the door and then to Roxas, "I'm really angry."

"I know…" Roxas said, sighing a little and gave a weak smile, "You have the right to."

"No, really," Sora said, he shook his head lightly, and then closed his blue eyes, "We both have done the wrong choice."

"…" Roxas threw his gaze to the floor, clenched his fist, "Sorry."

"No need. I made the mistake too," Sora said, he opened his eyes slowly and stared to the glass, the image of Kairi.

"After all, there's no need to regret," Sora's voice seemed hurt, "Kairi wouldn't be there again."

"… yeah."

"But, I don't mind."

Roxas blinked, he turned to face the brunette, whose eyes were eyeing the door in their front. "Huh?"

"I'll accompany you, let's open it," Sora said firmly, never even once letting his eyes wandered.

Roxas stared at him for a while, before he nodded, "Yeah. Maybe it holds the truth to these all."

Together, they walked towards the door, Roxas in the lead. Once they finally stopped before the door, Roxas extended a hand to the door knob. He looked back at Sora, who gave him a firm nod, to continue.

A nod from Roxas as understatement, before he turned the knob and opened the door…

--

"Riku, wait."

The silver-haired teen turned before the door, left by the others who had walked out from the room, "What? You're thinking about switching place with me after I've done my preparation?"

"Sorry, not that," Namine said, stood in front of him, her hands holding a sketch book, "I just want to talk to you, about something."

"…" Riku lifted an eyebrow to her, "Sora?"

The blonde girl nodded, "I don't want anyone else to hear this. Just you."

"Wow, my honor," Riku said sarcastically, "Make it quick. I want to finish this task quickly."

"Relax," Namine said, gave him a smile.

The girl then opened her drawing book, and gave it to Riku, who took it lazily, "A picture of him for me? Wow, thanks," he said in sarcasm.

"No, look at it," the girl said, which the other followed.

The picture was… really messy. Don't know what it meant, it's like a really ugly brunette was sleeping and then behind him was a blonde who looked ugly too. The blonde held a keyblade, while the brunette didn't.

"What's this…"

"Sora lost his keyblade," Namine said.

Riku lifted his head to stare at the girl in shock, "No way… Sora's the chosen one!"

"He still," the blonde said, looked a little sad, "His heart's not."

"You're kidding!"

"No. Sora never used his keyblade since you're back to Destiny Island, didn't he?"

Riku stared at her for awhile, still couldn't believe her, but… she was right.

"…So," Riku said, still looking at her, "Sora couldn't protect her because of this reason?"

Namine nodded, "He's trembling like this too… because of this. I think."

Gulped a bit, Riku looked back to the picture, and realized something.

"Where are they in this picture? A dessert?" Riku asked, looked back at the girl who was nodded.

"The dessert in his old memories."

--

"Where…are we?"

Roxas and Sora had passed the door, arrived at a very strange place. A place like… a dessert. The only thing that was surrounding them was sand. The scent that they got when they arrived was orange. Orange, for the sand was in yellow and it was twilight. No sound, only the wind. The wind that would blow and make the dust flew, blurred their vision.

"Roxas? Do you know where we are?" Sora said, rubbed his eyes that were inserted by dust.

"…" Roxas stood still, gazing their surrounding in silence and curiousness, "I don't know…"

"Huh? But, it's your memory, isn't it?" Sora said, still rubbed his eyes, "And you've come here before too."

"I never get into this place when I opened the door!" Roxas said, "…Usually in my room."

"Oh," Sora said, still rubbing his eyes, now in depression, "Oh, damn! It hurts!!"

"Hey, stop that! Let me see," Roxas said, turned to the brunette. He extended his hand to get Sora's hand from the brunette's eyes.

Sora obeyed, that's when he opened his eyes and stared pass Roxas. His eyes widened.

"Ro-Roxas…" he said in fear, pointing behind Roxas.

"What?" Roxas asked, arching an eyebrow before he turned back and found a little girl.

The little girl wore a white dress, she was about 5-6 years old. She stood there silently, smiling at them. A creepy smile. While her short blue hair swayed by the wind, her deep blue eyes stared at them intensely…

"…You are…" Roxas said in shock, eyes widened as it stared to the little girl.

"Aqua…?" Sora whispered in unbelief.

"Welcome back, Ven."

That's for chapter 10, thanks again for reading this! Review :)