Here we go with chapter 10. Posting today since I am now on vacation and wifi time is very limited. But I hope you all enjoy!

Ch.10

Sora smiled as he sat back against one of the cool cave walls Riku sitting across from him. The school year was almost up and soon it would be summer vacation. "Has Rin been giving you any troubles lately?" Riku asked.

Sora shook his head, "You know how he is, he bullies me, I tell my mom and he gets in trouble. Then after a bit, he bullies me again. Though he's been extra mean lately since all of his old friends left him."

"And how are Ven and Vani doing?" Riku asked, still being the only one who truly knew about Sora's situation. Not only did he know the truth, but he also actually believed him. By this point Riku had gotten use to Sora 'talking to himself' and even would sometimes even ask questions to Ventus or Vanitas.

"Ven and Vani are doing great though… Ven has seemed a bit sad lately."

"Oh? Why's that?" Riku asked out of curiosity.

'I'm not sad!' Ventus protested.

'Yes you are, idiot. Even I can see that.'

"I don't know...He won't say…" Sora answered Riku.

"Hmm, well I hope he feels better soon," Riku said as he closed his eyes. "Oh also, about Kairi. We have hung out with her a lot after school… so I was thinking maybe we could invite her to join us on the island here?"

"You think so? Even show her our secret hideout?" Sora asked. "But I thought it would just be our secret place…"

"Kairi is our new friend isn't she? She has even stood up to Rin before. It only seems right to let her join us."

"But…" Sora looked down at the ground, "But what about Ven and Vani? You are the only one who knows the truth about them..."

'We can not let another person know about us! Especially the little princess,' Vanitas hissed. Sora frowned at Vanitas's nickname for Kairi. He had taken to calling her that and when Sora asked why Vanitas said he didn't know why, just that he it felt right to call her that.

'I don't know… Kairi is Sora's friend, I think we should trust her, she seems like the nice and understand sort.'

"Are you sure Ven? You really think she would understand? I… I don't know if I wanna tell her...I don't want her to see me as…" Sora paused before he forced the words from his mouth. "A freak…"

'You are not a freak!' Vanitas hissed angrily, 'If I ever get out of here-'

'AAANNNDDD I think he gets the point.' Ventus said cutting of Vanitas.

Sora pouted, Ventus was always doing that cutting Vanitas off whenever he seemed to be particularly angry. He really wanted to know what Vanitas was trying to say!

"Sora, you know you aren't a freak!" Riku claimed. "You know Rin just said that to mess with your head!"

"Thanks guys," Sora said, forming a small smile.

"Also if I figure what Ven must have said to you, I agree. I think Kairi would understand," Riku added.

"Alright… if you say so."

Finally it was summer and the two boys decided to enact their plan. They found Kairi at the park waiting for them. "Hey Kairi!" Sora shouted waving her over. She grinned and ran over to them.

"Hi Sora, Riku," Kairi said as she got closer to them. "What's up?"

"Nothing much would you like to come with us to a special place?" Sora asked, a blank look on his face that Vanitas had taught him for this purpose.

"A special place?" Kairi asked, tilting her head to the side.

"Yeah, a really cool secret place," Riku added his own face blank like Sora's, the two boys had spent a couple days practicing, but it was kind of fun to do.

"I don't understand…" Kairi said, trying to make sense of the odd faces Sora and Riku were making.

The two boys spoke at once, "Come with us Kairi, let us show you the coolest place ever."

"But where will we be going?"

"To the island nearby."

"Oh! The large island? Really?" Kairi jumped up and down with excitement.

The trio were finally on the island and Riku and Sora shared a glance before they ran off towards the secret hideout.

"Hey! Where are you going?!" Kairi called out before running after the two boys.

Kairi followed them to see them going into a what looked to be a cave opening. Following them inside she looked around and did not not see them. Frowning she noticed that the cave got slightly darker suddenly. Turning around she saw Sora and Riku leaning against the wall where the entrance was, blocking the way out.

"What are you guys doing?" Kairi asked, becoming more and more confused.

"We have a secret to tell you Kairi," Riku said.

"A very important secret that can change everything," Sora added a trace of worry in his eyes.

"What kind of secret?" Kairi asked.

Sora and Riku share a glance again. "A secret that involves two other people," Riku stated.

"A secret… that involves my two older brothers."

"Your brothers? I didn't know you had older brothers," Kairi stated.

"Yes… Ventus and Vanitas," Sora said.

"More commonly known as Ven and Vani," Riku added a slight smirk on his face.

"I think I've heard those names before," Kairi said as she looked at Sora. "Aren't those… the names Rin taunts you with?"

Sora nodded stiffly. "Almost two years ago… Ven joined me… in my head. A few months after that, because of Rin's bullying Vanitas woke up."

Kairi looked at Sora for a moment, studying the expression in his face. "What do you mean they 'joined you'? I don't get that…"

"I felt a pain in my heart… Riku said I should open my heart and listen, I did and their hearts joined mine."

Kairi closed her eyes and smiled, "That sounds real nice of you to do something like that."

Sora froze not having expected that, and neither did Vanitas it seemed, 'Is she… actually accepting this? Without questioning?'

"I can tell you have a good heart," Kairi then added.

'I'm a bit surprised she accepted it so easily as well,' Ventus agreed.

"Thank you," Sora said gratefully.

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