Riku:

I awoke to the sound of a clash. I opened my eyes slowly, and found myself facing a white wall with red and black patterns. As I shifted my head I found myself covered in a warm thick blanket. I felt my body let out a long sigh, and began to sit up. As I lay on the Sofa I heard a girl's voice hum sweetly.

"You planning on leaving him there?" A man's voice grumbled.

"He is asleep. I am not that strong, I can't move him without waking him up, so I would rather not try." The girl growled back.

"You okay with him being here? Wont your friends in the other world be mad at you?"

"Zack said he is happier here already. Why make him sad?"

"Happiness which is going to cause you a world of trouble."

"Tell me, why did they bring him here? His friends could have helped him. So why is he here?"

"You should know why. You're smart enough." The man laughed.

"I want to hear you say it."

"And you should know I won't."

"Then piss of. I have things to do." The girl's voice went dark.

"Is that anyway to talk to your Uncle? Let alone your boss."

"It is when you're in my house, and pissing me off."

"Fair enough. See you around kiddo." A chair slid back, and I heard footsteps drift further away. "Oh here's your pay. You did good distracting those people. I have to say I am surprised you helped them after."

"I did what I thought was necessary."

"You did what was good for yourself. It's hard knowing something you can't tell other people, you're doing well holding your own. I hope your mother doesn't find out. She will kill you."

"She needs to grow up and stop being bitter towards him. He did all he could do." The girl sighed.

"Kara, you know how hard it is to adjust. Your mum did all she could to."

"Thank you for lying. Now if you don't mind, my guest is awake." Crap.

I heard a door close, and footsteps begin towards me. "It's okay I am not going to hurt you."

I looked up and saw the girl leaning over the sofa head, with her face directly over mine. I felt myself blush slightly, as I stared at her pale eyes. Her light-brown hair fell over her shoulder and she had a warm smile. "Your name is Kara right?"

The girl began to laugh "Yes my name is Kara. Your name is Riku, right?"

"Unfortunately." I mumbled.

"How is it unfortunate?" Kara laughed.

"I have a habit of causing problems."

"It's not your fault. So it's a Monday, what would you like to do?"

"Wait I have a choice?" I forced myself to sit up quickly, although I somehow managed to hit Kara in the face with the top of my head. "Ow fucking hell that hurts." I cursed out load.

Kara had slumped to the floor holding the side of her face. "Wow you have a hard head."

"Kara I am so sorry, are you alright?"

"I'll be fine." She smiled. "Do you want an ice pack?"

"Please."

Kara rose and walked to the refrigerator. She bent down, and began to rummage through the freezer. "There we are. You wanna sit at the table, got something for you to eat."

I looked at the table, and saw pancakes, cereal, fruit, bacon and anything else she thought I would like. "Sounds good." I smiled, and rose to sit down.

She came and sat next to me, placed the ice pack gently on my head, and placed her own on her cheek. "So what would you like to do?"

"Don't we have to go to school?" I questioned whilst shovelling food into my mouth. I almost forgot how good food could taste after not eating properly for so long.

"We don't have one."

"What?" I chocked.

"We don't have one here, we are mostly home schooled and are given exams to pass."

"Oh, erm in that case I really don't know."

"Okay then how about this, we finish eating and I show you around."

"That sounds good."

As we sat quietly finishing the food, I was surprised on how much I enjoyed her company, even though we weren't speaking much. "So your Rinoa's daughter?"

She laughed, "Sadly. My parents don't come around a lot. We barely talk. Then again I suppose it's a good thing."

"I know how it feels. My parents dumped me with Cloud and Leon because they were afraid of me." I felt myself mumble bitterly.

"Most people are afraid of the darkness, don't worry about it."

"You know when you asked me what I wanted to do? I kind of want to go to school. I want to see my friends."

Kara groaned and placed her head on the table. "I don't know if your allowed to go or not. Give me a sec."

She pulled out her phone and began to text someone. Within a few moments a phone call came, and she put it on speaker, and gestured me to be quiet.

"What is the matter Kara?"

I couldn't recognise the voice at all. The voice seemed concerned.

"I want to know what I am supposed to be doing."

"Your current mission is to protect Riku and make sure he isn't confronted with any problems."

"So if he wanted to go to the other world he can."

"Yes, but you have to go with him."

"Thanks, bye-bye." She turned to face me. "Right come on then."

"Is it really okay?"

"You heard what he said." She smiled.

"But he said you had to stop things from going wrong."

"Nothing is gonna go wrong is it? It's just school right? And you can tell your friends that you're okay." She smiled at me.

"Okay come on then." I felt myself grow nervous inside. What is everyone going to think when I disappear and come back? What is Sora going to say to me after I see him again?

"You okay?" Kara's voice made my heart jump out of my chest.

"I am fine, just a little nervous." Kara was so easy to talk to. Although she herself didn't talk as much as I was used to, she was a good listener, and for some reason I felt as though she was someone I was meant to tell everything to.

"It's okay I will be right there with you. No matter what, I am not going to abandon you." She placed one hand on my shoulder. "Good to go?"

"Yeah I am good, although I need all my school—."

"Don't worry your stuff is in your room." Kara ran to a door on the far left. As I followed her I found myself in the exact same bedroom I had when I lived with Cloud and Leon.

"Is this okay?" Kara turned to me, "We can change it if you wanted."

"No its perfect, thank you." I felt my body guide its way to her, and I wrapped my arms around her.

"Erm, Okay… Are you feeling okay?" Kara shifted uncomfortably

"Sorry." I let go suddenly.

"Anyway I am going to go get changed then." Kara sighed and wondered through the door.

After a few minutes I was dressed and ready to go. Waiting for me by the door, stood Kara. She was wearing the typical school uniform. A white blouse, with a blue tie, loosely done up. She wore a blue checkered skirt. The only unusual thing about what she was wearing was the fact that she had knee high black boots on, which she refused to change out.

"Come on then." I smiled and carried both our bags out the door.

Sora

This morning I had awoken to an annoyed Roxas. In a fleet of fury he had kicked me in the stomach to get me up. "You're going to be late."

I groaned to myself, and pulled myself out of bed. By the time I was ready, Roxas was on his way out of the door, causing me to have to run after him.

"So you're finally up?" Roxas laughed.

"Yep." I yawned, "I wonder what we are going to have to do today."

"The same thing we do every Monday." Roxas sighed.

"But it's not going to be the same anymore. Not without Riku being there."

"I know but he will be fine on his own. You never know he might surprise us and show up."

"I doubt it."

"What makes you say that?" Roxas still did know the full story. All he knew is that Riku had disappeared, not that I had left him there, all alone.

"A feeling I have." I sighed miserably.

By the time we had reached school Namine and Kairi were waiting for us at the gate. Namine hugged Roxas cheerfully and the pair began their way through the school grounds, to head to their lockers. Kairi smiled at me, and we walked slowly behind them. "You look sleepy this morning." Kairi smiled.

"Yeah I haven't slept very well."

"Well knowing you, you'll fall asleep during maths." She laughed.

"Hey, I don't always fall asleep!" I argued.

"Of course not Sora." She continued to laugh.

When the four of us reached the class room, I found myself struck with shock. Sitting in Riku's chair, was the last person I expected to see there. Riku. I charged full on at him, and smashed into him. "You bastard where the hell have you been!" I yelled, causing people to begin to stare. I felt tears flood from my eyes, as I realised the joy I felt to know he was safe.

"I was at a friend's house." Riku laughed. "Oh come on your embarrassing yourself now Sora."

"Hey this is a lovely reunion but come on." Roxas pulled me of Riku. "Anyone would think you were married."

Kairi ignored Riku and sat in her place. Namine came and hugged Riku warmly, and sat in her own seat next to Kairi, who had begun talking to Selphie. "Seriously where were you?" I asked.

"I told you I am living at a friend's house for a while."

"Who is he then?" Roxas gestured to Riku.

"Erm not a he, but a she. And she is there." Riku pointed towards the door. A tall girl walked through followed by Merlin.

"Why is Leon dressed like a girl?" Kairi asked.

"Everyone settle down now, settle down. I would like to introduce you all to Kara Heartilly. She has moved here all the way from another world. Not only that, she got one hundred per cent on her entrance exams. Now I hope you all will get along with her. If you need anything let me know." Merlin walked out of the door, leaving Kara behind.

I watched is Riku rose and greeted her warmly. "See told you I would pass." Kara smiled at him.

"You did more then pass. How the hell did you get one hundred per cent?" Riku gawked.

"Easy." She shrugged.

"Come on I want you to meet my friends." Riku had grabbed her hand and pulled her towards us.

"Kara meet Roxas, Sora, Namine and Kairi."

"It's nice to meet you all." She smiled.

"Ah no wonder your living with her." Roxas exclaimed.

Kara laughed, and I found myself dazed by her. She looked so much like Leon but at the same time, she had such warmth about her. I greeted her, and I got such a happy smile. "Seriously your living with her!" I felt myself blurt.

"Well yeah." Riku shrugged.

Axel came in and was shocked to see Riku. "Hey you. Finally decide to show up?" He smiled.

"Well I couldn't let you suffer in maths can I?" Riku sighed.

"That's true. Oh hey Kara not seen you for a few years."

"I know seems like forever." Kara and Axel exchanged hugs.

"I am surprised you're here though, I thought you were already working."

Kara shrugged, "I needed a bit of drama in my life. High school just about covers it."

"How do you two know each other?" I asked.

"Oh she helped me out when I was playing double agent. She is a very good spy, and has excellent skills when it comes to manipulation. She made Xemnas walk around in circles the amount of trouble she caused."

"Huh a bit like Kairi." Namine giggled.

"Okay come one everybody it's time for the lesson." The teacher called as he hurried into the classroom, running late himself.

I found myself woken up again by Roxas. "Come on its break. You slept through half of maths. Which is an improvement."

"I rubbed my eyes, and felt sleepiness stiffen my body. "Please let me sleep."

"No. Come on, I promised Riku we would show Kara around, seeing as he has a lot of apologising to do."

"You take her." I grumble.

"Fine but I won't tell you what's going on with her and Riku." Roxas shrugged and began to walk out the door.

I heard a thud against the wall. I rushed out into the corridor to find Kara had pinned Kairi to the wall. Luckily it was far into break so there was no one around. Axel was stood leaning against the window, watching with a smirk. "You want to say that again you little bitch?" Kara looked seriously pissed off.

"Oh come on its blatantly obvious."

"What's going on?" Roxas asked Axel, not keeping his eye of Kara.

The way she was stood, and the strength she was showing, she really did look like Leon.

"Kairi was being a bitch with her, so Kara pinned her against the wall."

"I can see that, but what is it about?"

"Kairi said Kara was only taking care of Riku and has come to this school, because she slept with Riku and wanted to be a needy girlfriend." Axel shrugged.

"That's all?" I moaned. Girls really were confusing.

"No… but I would rather not go into it. I might start laughing again."

Kara had punched the wall next to Kairi's face.

"Kara, come on don't kick her arse she isn't worth it." Axel groaned.

"I don't appreciate what she said to me." Kara's friendly mood had evaporated.

Kairi was beginning to struggle free. "Kairi!" I cried out and tried to pull Kara off her.

Kara let herself be pulled, and gave Kairi a cruel smile. "Hope I didn't hurt your ego too much."

"You think you know everything about me but you don't." Kairi screamed at Kara and tried to go for her again. I grabbed her and wrapped my arms around her.

"Kairi calm down." I reasoned.

"Oh believe me I know plenty about you. Especially about you and Riku, and Sora." Kara laughed. Kairi was beginning to shake.

"Come on Kara let me show you around, we'll leave Kairi to calm down." Axel gripped Kara's arm and began to pull her away. For some reason, Axel almost seemed happy that Kara was about to knock Kairi out, and even more happy that he was taking her around the school.

"What did you do?" Roxas sighed.

"I didn't do anything!" Kairi defended.

"I don't know whats wrong with you anymore Kairi. One minute your normal, and acting like the personal I know and love. The next you are picking fights and making people miserable." I barked, I let go of her and turned her to face me.

"Who have I made miserable?"

"Namine, Riku and me. All you seem to do lately is hurt me. Until I get the old Kairi back, I am not sure I want to be with you or see you." I felt my heart begin to shatter.

I turned away and began to walk towards the classroom. I sat in my seat, and placed my hands in my head. Kara knows more about what's going on the I do. I really need to talk to her alone.