The Keyblade of the Fox
Chapter 10
A/N: Thanks for all of the reviews guys and gals.
Destiny came awake at the sound of a snap of a twig. Sora was still cuddled in her arms. He made soft snoring sounds that almost made her chuckle. Her senses were on the alert. It was only Sally much to the youkai's relief. Her free arm came up and gestured the girl to stay quiet. She nodded and stood there. Knowing how keen the youkai's hearing was.
"Riku and Kairi left."
"Where to?"
"They said to see the King. Donald and Goofy went with them."
The youkai just nodded and snuggled closer to her Master. Destiny waited for the woman to leave before she spread out her senses to keep her and her Master safe as they slept.
At Disney Castle
Riku, Kairi, Donald, and Goofy stood before the King. The knelt down in respect until King Mickey told them to rise.
"What brings you here without Sora and Destiny?" the King asked.
"It's about Destiny."
"What about her?"
"She struck Sora and then left him."
"Are they rejoined now?" the King asked hopefully.
"He caught up with her."
The King sighed in relief. He knew exactly what was happening. She was attempting to protect her mate-to-be from a danger he had no business fighting since he had no way to combat this enemy.
"She has no business being anywhere near Sora," Kairi said.
The King turned his wise eyes on the girl.
"You gave up the right to say such things when you and Riku became a couple. The two of you are so blinded by what you want that you failed to notice that Sora will be happy with Destiny."
"How can he be happy with someone that is willing to hit him?" Riku demanded.
"You don't understand youkai Riku or you would realize what she was doing."
"Your Majesty why don't you explain it," Donald suggested. "So they can understand what Sora has walked into."
He gestured for them to sit down on the ground in front of the throne in a circle. Taking a deep breath he began by telling them how Destiny came to fall for Sora.
"Destiny has been watching all of you for a long time. It was a nagging scent that drew her to Destiny Island. She couldn't explain to me exactly why it was that she had to go but she told me that someday she would return."
Flashback
King Mickey looked up as he heard the clicking of nails on marble. Destiny was in her beast form moving towards him. There was a determination in her step as she moved towards him.
"Is something wrong Destiny?" he asked the black kitsune youkai.
"There is a scent that won't leave me and I must seek it out."
"Are you sure that it's important… Heartless…"
"I keep dreaming of the Keyblade Wielder," she replied softly as she looked to the side her ears laid back.
"So you know what he looks like?"
The youkai only nodded her head. "Then I'll need you to…"
"No, if I go, I go alone. I just wish to watch him. Besides Donald and Goofy don't like my shadow jumping."
"If you're going then be careful Destiny."
"Don't worry about me. I'm a youkai."
He watched as she vanished into a black portal. Shaking his head he went back to the mass pile of paperwork that needed his attention.
End flashback
The group looked at him.
"She only came back once after going to Destiny Island. It was to tell me that she had found him. She vanished again for the longest time. However, I did see her before you and I were sealed into the darkness."
"I don't understand," Riku murmured. "Why hide herself for so long?"
"Sora was too young for what her youkai self was telling her to do. So she had to keep her distance."
"What do you mean?" Riku demanded.
"One day Destiny and I got into a deep conversation about her youkai heritage…"
Flashback
Destiny laid in her beast form in the garden her tail flopped up and down lazily as her body soaked up the heat of the sun. King Mickey sat a short distance away.
"Destiny can you tell me about your youkai side?"
"What do you want to know?" she asked without opening her eyes or raising her head.
"What is it exactly like to have a youkai side?"
"It's an extension of my true self. It's my true darkness."
"If it's your true darkness than can your youkai self love?"
"Of course my dark side can love. It will be my dark side the recognizes my mate-to-be before my rational side will."
"Mate-to-be?"
"The one person I will spend the rest of my life with."
Her head came up and she looked towards the blue sky. White clouds dotted the sky. "Unlike human pairings, youkai mate for life. So the person I become mates with has to understand its forever and only death can break such a bond though."
"Have you met this person yet?"
"No, but I dream about him all the time."
"I'm sure you'll find him soon enough."
"I hope so."
The youkai laid her head back down and closed her eyes.
End flashback
"You see when Destiny first saw Sora he was to young to understand a bond that would last forever so she held back for a very long time. Then the thing with Hades came up. I was afraid that someone else would win her and turn her into the dark creature that my family took in so long ago."
"So you planned this all out. You intentionally sent Sora into that tournament…"
"They need each other Riku whether or not you like it. She won't be able to beat this new threat alone. Be happy for them and help them anyway you can."
"I refuse to," Kairi shouted before turning and running.
"In the end that is her choice, but don't be so quick to rush into the same decision about it Riku."
The King rose to his feet and sighed heavily.
"Will she protect him?" Riku asked.
"With her life if necessary," the King replied softly. "She's overly protective of those she loves and its worse that Sora is her mate-to-be and their not bonded."
"What if Sora were to find someone else to love?"
"It would tear her apart but as long as their not bonded as mates then there is nothing she can do. You better return just incase those two found trouble knocking on their door."
Riku just nodded and followed everyone to their Gummi ship. With a heavy sigh he boarded the ship with a lot on his mind. He figured he owed Destiny a chance since she was going to protect Sora.