As we rejoin our heroes, they're involved in the most exciting activity in the universe: clothes shopping.
"Oh, welcome back, narrator," Sora sarcastically quips.
"Sora, are you sure this is really necessary?" asks Riku.
"Yes," answers Sora, "Anna needs a proper outfit to inspire people. Spending six hours shopping is a perfectly fine use of time until the Heartless attack." With that, a bunch of screams start emanating from the courtyard.
"Oh, about time," Riku says, rolling his eyes and running outside. Sora walks over to the changing room, knocking on one of the doors.
"What is it?" asks a woman on the other side.
"Heartless are here," Sora announces, "Time for action."
"But I'm not ready yet," she responds.
"Just come out," Sora requests. Anna walks out, wearing a white and pastel red outfit. She hadn't finished strapping up her back, leaving the top fairly uneven.
"This doesn't look or fit that great," Anna says.
"You look good," Sora comments as he helps straighten out her top and finishes buttoning it for her.
"You think so?" Anna asks.
"Yes," Sora responds, "Now, let's go kill the Heartless."
"Okay!" Anna says enthusiastically, summoning her keyblade and giving Sora a copy. They both run out in the general direction of the screams, finding the Heartless on the lower floor attacking everyone they can while a large one dangles a blonde haired girl over a fountain. Riku motions to Sora and Anna.
"Welcome to the party," Riku sarcastically comments.
"Anna, you know what to do," Sora tells her. She nods, jumps off the side, and starts mowing through the Heartless. They were mostly Shadow types, with a couple Soldiers intermixed, so they proved to be no trouble. The large one, a type that none of them had ever seen before, retreated before Anna could reach it, dropping the blonde girl into the fountain. As Anna finishes off the last Shadow, she walks over to the fountain and helps scoop the girl out.
"Don't worry, it's safe now," Anna assures the soaking wet blonde girl as she coughs up water. She walks her over to a nearby bench, where Sora and Riku are waiting with some towels they got from the nearby store.
"Th-th-thank y-you," the blonde girl stutters out, shivering from the freezing cold water of the fountain as she wraps herself.
"It was no problem," Anna responds, "What's your name?"
"Misa Amane," the blonde girl states, starting to warm up.
"Well, Misa," Sora starts, "Why do you think the Heartless attacked you?"
"They want my power," says Misa, going into actress mode, "I'm can track down anything. I think they want to make me one of them so they can track something."
"That's horrible," Anna says.
"I had just figured out who was controlling them when I got attacked," Misa continues, "I think I accidentally mind-linked with him and now he's sending Heartless after me. I'm scared."
"Don't be worried," Anna says, "We'll protect you."
"Really?" Misa responds, sounding hopeful.
"Yes," Anna says, "Could you lead us to this Heartless master?"
"I guess I can, but I need a man to act as a medium... that man," Misa says, pointing at Sora. Sora gives a surprised expression, but Riku just chuckles and nudges him forward.
"Well, um... what do you need me to do?" Sora asks, hiding his embarrassment.
"In order to track down this Heartless master, I need to keep in constant physical contact with you," Misa explains. This just makes Sora blush even more.
"What?" Sora asks, looking away.
"No, not in that way," Misa says, sensing what Sora was thinking, "I just need you to hold my wrist."
"Oh," Sora says. Misa extends her left arm out towards Sora. He reluctantly takes hold of Misa's wrist, who then gently pulls him closer.
"Don't let go," she tells him, "And for you two, please stay at least eighty meters behind us at all times."
"Sure thing," Riku says.
"Let's start, Sora," Misa says, getting up, "If I stop, please yank me along. We're going outside that door to our left, down that hallway."
"Okay," Sora responds, walking alongside Misa. As they reach the door, Misa stops moving. Sora waits for a few seconds, then reluctantly drags her through the door. As Sora awkwardly drags her along, she gives him more directions.
"Take a left and go down this street past the first intersection," she says, still putting up moderate resistance.
"Okay," Sora answers. They continue down the street, take a left, take a right, all while she makes it a hassle.
"Are you sure I should keep dragging you?" Sora asks, apprehensive.
"This requires a lot of focus, so it's okay," Misa answers.
"Are you sure?" Sora answers, "People are staring at us."
"They can't understand," Misa says, tears welling up in her eyes, "Nobody can understand me..."
"I'm sorry," Sora apologizes.
"Drag me harder, Sora! Faster!" Misa demands, closing her eyes and giving an expression of distress. Sora continues, his conscience screaming at him as he forces her along. Sora feels pangs of guilt with each person they pass, all of whom slowly move out of the way. Eventually, while within sight of the monorail station, Misa starts leading Sora along instead of letting herself be dragged. She swipes her card on the reader twice to allow both of them walk through, leading Sora upstairs to the far end of the platform. They then board the train, with Misa watching the platform from the window. With only ten seconds before the train doors close, Riku and Anna run up. Misa makes a pointing motion, then shows four fingers, signaling them to go to the fourth car. They comply, just barely getting in as the doors close. As the train departs, a dozen cops and security personnel swarm the platform, unable to stop the train.
"Why doesn't anybody understand me?!" Misa shouts, crying as hard as she can. The seven other people start to quietly shuffle to the next car, not wanting to be involved in this.
"Please calm down, Misa," Sora says, "You're making a scene."
"Let everybody else think what they want!" Misa shouts, glaring at everybody else as they quicken their journey to the other car. As the last one files out, Misa wipes away her tears.
"Please, Misa, I don't mean you any harm," Sora calmly states.
"I'm sorry, Sora," she says, "I just get so emotional when I do this. Let's sit over there." Misa then drags Sora over to the end furthest away from the other cars.