A/N: New chappie. Thanks for the reviews!

Hikari © me

Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy characters © Square Enix

Chapter 10: The Land of Departure

" Everyone, welcome to The Land of Departure."

(Still Ventus's POV)

I stared in awe at the island in front of my eyes. It's just so beautiful, I can't believe something this beautiful was so hidden. We arrived at the dock. I turn and saw Hikari with ropes, she jump down to the dock and tied it there. Zack lowered the platform. We all went down the dock while the Soldiers and my butler, maid, and guardians help them get our luggage out of the ship.

I can't see anything… no house, no shelter, just a bunch of trees. I look over to the Soldiers.

Hikari seem excited about something. She grinned to Lightning. "Hey, Lightning? Can I?" She ask with stars at her eyes. I couldn't help but blush a bit at her puppy dog eyes.

Lightning sigh and smiled, "Go ahead." She replied.

Hikari grinned again and pulled out her Survival Knife. She began to open the road for us to go to the mansion that we're going to stay in. She chop down the branches that are blocking the way and the vines that are covering the road. After a few minutes, Hikari return with a big smile.

" Route open!" She saluted.

Lightning nodded. "Alright, everyone. We're going to walk a bit to the mansion."

We all grab a luggage and walk to the mansion. After another few minutes, we arrived at the mansion. I was surprise that the mansion was big and kinda old but it still in one piece. Hikari and Hope went to the door and open it, reviling a big chandelier on top and a well taken care mansion. We all stared in awe.

" Welcome to the Old Mansion!" Hikari and Hope chirp.

We all put our luggage down to the clean floor. I look around and it was in tip top shape. Hikari went to my side and grab mine and Roxas's luggage. "Here, My Princes. Let me take that to your room." She grinned at me.

I couldn't help but smile and nodded. Roxas went to my side and walk together with Hikari to our room. She let us to the second floor. There was a lot of doors. She took the middle one and let us in. She placed our luggage down and bowed. Then, Hikari walk out of the room.

Roxas slump down to the bed while I stared out of the window. Our room got a fantastic view. I sigh and sat at the edge of my bed. The room was pretty good. It has 2 bed, a desk, a wardrobe, a bathroom, a lamp, and a mirror. I guess we can survive…

Roxas look over to me with a smirk. I raise an eyebrow, "What?" I asked.

" Oh? You're asking me? I thought I should be the one asking you." Roxas replied.

" About what?" I asked again.

" You fell in love with a Soldier." Roxas grinned.

I quickly blush and throw a pillow at him, which he caught. "I am not!" I shout with a blush on my face.

Roxas laugh and throw my pillow back. I sigh deeply and took a little nap.

(End of Ventus's POV)

Hikari went down the stairs and found Lightning, Serah, Zack, and Hope standing at the middle waiting for her. She smiled and walk to them. Hikari gave a salute to Lightning and grinned. Lightning nodded. She turn to the other Il'Cie and said,

" Alright, Serah you take the west wing on the second floor. Zack, you take the east wing on the second floor. Hope, you take the north wing on the second floor. Hikari you take the west on the first floor. And I'll take the east wing on the first floor."

They all nodded, "Yes, Ma'am!" They all saluted and went to their own wing.

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Hikari went to her room and look around. She smiled. She slump to the bed and stared at the ceiling. She summon her keyblade and swing it around. The ceiling have stars as the decoration. She really love stars, so this is her private room. Hikari chuckled as she remembered the first day of training with her keyblade.

Commando Eraqus almost got his mustache cut off by her. Her keyblade always appeared in weird timings. So, she just use Mini to make it easy to summon and placed it in her pocket.

" One day, I believe that I'm going to be a great Keyblade Master like Commando Eraqus." Hikari said and use Mini to shrink the Keyblade to keychain size.

Just in time, there was a knock. Hikari quickly got up to her feet and open the door. She smiled, the one who knock the door was Prince Ventus with a blush on. He scratch the back of his head. Hikari let him in and smile warmly at him.

" What can I do for you, Prince Ventus?" Hikari asked.

" Well… I was exploring the mansion when all of the sudden…." Ventus trailed off.

Hikari laugh and pull a chair. "You got lost?" Hikari finished for him.

He nodded, which made Hikari laugh even more. She stop laughing when Ventus was hiding his face with his hand. Hikari grinned and bow down. With her face inches away from Ventus's. She smiled and Ventus blush 10 shades of red but it's a good thing that she didn't notice.

" Don't worry, Prince Ventus. I'll lead you back to your room." Hikari said as she offered a hand to Ventus.

Ventus stared at her and smiled. He grab her hand and went out of the door. Hikari lead him back to his room while saying direction of the mansion. There was dead silence. Ventus scratch the back of his head and he was trying to think a topic for a conversation.

" So um…?" Ventus said.

" So, how did you know my room?" Hikari asked.

Ventus scratch the back of his head, "Well… um. You see, when I was exploring. I got lost and there's a lot of room. So I just pick the door randomly." Ventus answered.

Hikari laugh again and said, "I guess you're lucky then."

" Yeah…" Ventus smiled. 'You don't know how lucky I am…'

They both arrived in front of Ventus's and Roxas's room. "Well, this is your room, Prince Ventus." Hikari said.

She bowed one last time to Ventus and walk away. Ventus open his door and went in. He saw Roxas was reading a book.

" How's your adventure?" He asked.

" It was fine." Ventus replied with a small blush as he scratch the back of his head.

Ventus stared at the view outside of his room. It was getting night soon. And dinner was about ready. They heard a call for Dinner from Serah. They all came down and went to the dinning room. To their surprise, the dinning room was large with the long tables and a lot of chair. They all eat with joy. The I'lCie was eating dinner at the kitchen. With their little jokes and laughing.

Ventus turn and saw Hikari laughing. He blushed and turn away again, he sigh heavily. What's wrong with him? Can it be that he fell in love with a Soldier? Maybe. He was finished with his dinner. Along with the other. They went back to their room. It was almost midnight and stars were blinking.

He stared at the night sky. His eyes perk up when he saw a fast light went by. "A shooting star!" Ventus exclaims happily but quietly. He grab his jacket and went out to the hill.

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Hikari was there sitting on top of the hill staring at the shooting star. Ventus arrived and found her sitting alone at the hill. He began to blush but took a deep breath and walk slowly to her. Hikari turn and saw Ventus walking to her with a smile. She smile warmly at him.

" What are you doing here in the middle of the night, Prince Ventus?" Hikari asked.

Ventus scratch the back of his head and said, "Well… I was looking at the sky when all of a sudden a shooting star went by." Ventus grinned sheepishly.

Hikari turn back to the sky with her eyes close. "I see…. I also came here because this is the best place to see the stars." She replied. There was a dead silence. "Are you here to make a wish too, Prince Ventus?" Hikari asked again.

" Yeah." Ventus said as he lay down beside her.

They both stared at the sky and Hikari smiled. She raise her hand up and point to a star, "There… the brightest star of the night. Make a wish, Prince Ventus." Hikari turn to him and smiled.

Ventus nodded with a small blush and a smile, "Alright."

" Ready? One, two, three. Now, make a wish." Hikari close her eyes. 'I wish to be a great Keyblade Master like Commando Eraqus. That way, I can protect The Princes and Princesses.'

Ventus also did the same, 'I wish, I could be by your side. And I'll be the one protecting you not you protecting me...'

A/N: So, in every chapter. I'm gonna put everyone's bio data in my story.

Here's a bio!

Name: Hikari

Age: 15

Residence: Kingdom Hearts

Other residence: Cocoon Island, The Land of Departure.

Weapon: Keyblade (Final Embrace)

Team: Team A

Teammates: Lightning (Leader), Serah, Zack, and Hope

Mark: On her right hand, covered by a glove.

Rank: Keyblade Master in training.

Dream: To become a Keyblade Master like Commando Eraqus

Next time, I'm gonna show Lightning's bio!