Chapter 14! Sora and friends are about to embark on their most dangerous assignment yet!

A Ball! *GASP!*

Sora: "What's so bad about a Ball?"

Me: "Nothing... What do you want to wear for it, Armani or Men's Warehouse?"

Sora: "What's that supposed to mean?"

Me: "Suit or Tuxedo?"

Sora: "SUIT OR TUXEDO? THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL I'M GONNA WEAR FORMAL!"

Me: "No choice, you've gotta look nice for Kairi! You'll be tripping over yourself once you see the dress she's wearing!"

Kairi: "Really? What's it gonna look like?"

Me: "Here's a photo! What do you think?"

Kairi: "WOW! It's gorgeous!"

Me: "Glad you like it!"

Here goes nothing! (Sora's dislike for formal wear stems from my serious dislike for the Tuxedo I had to wear for prom... Like wearing a rusty suit of armor...)

Enjoy!

I strolled into my room. I needed a bath like there was no tomorrow, who knew that being out cold for three days could have me smelling like a pair of old gym shorts. (Sorry if you've got a weak stomach, I've dealt with far worse than the average bad smell... believe me.)

The bathroom was fairly large, (Considering I was in Disney Castle.) The pedistal sink was carven from a single piece of lime-green Connemara Marble (Irish Marble) with a faucet plated in 24 karat gold. MAN, Mickey sure knew luxury!

I grabbed a bar of soap from a cabinet, (Oak, by the way.) and discarded my clothing in a neat folded pile next to the lavatory. The shower was also made from green marble. I hopped in and set to cleaning.

"Sora? I need to talk to you!" Came Kairi's voice through the door. I turned and yelled, "Just a minute! I'm in the shower!"

"Okay, I'll wait in here!" Came the reply.

I finished and stood in front of the mirror running a towl through my hair. I contemplated trying what I had seen Donald and Goofy doing with their towls, by that I mean they had inserted one corner of their towels into their ears and literally pulled it back and forth through their heads!

Well, needless to say I didn't try it. But anyway, I grabbed a fresh set of clothes and started into my bedroom again. I stopped short when I spotted Kairi in said room with her back to me. I had forgotten to grab my towel... there I stood plain as day, and naked as the day I was born!

I turned and scrambled back into the bathroom and slammed the door.

Pulling my clothes on, and cursing myself for a fool, I shuffled back into the room.

Kairi turned and smiled, a slight blush visible on her cheeks, "H-hi Sora! How was your bath?" She said shakily.

I scrunched my eyebrows in concern, "Are you okay? You seem a little strange."

She shook her head.

"Oh, well alright then... What were you wanting to talk about?" I said, prompting her out of her trance.

She gestured at the door, " Queen Minnie wants to talk to us, she sent me to find you."

I shrugged and held out my hand, "Alright, let's go."

She took my hand and followed me out the door.

Kairi's POV

As I followed Sora down the hall, my thoughts travelled back to the bedroom. Sora had come out of the Bathroom ABSOLUTELY NAKED! I'm glad he didn't know I had seen him through a hanging mirror.

His grip tightened slightly and he said, "Are you sure you're alright? Have you gotten enough sleep?" His voice was filled with genuine concern.

I nodded, "Yeah... It was a little hot in your room... how can you stand it like that?" I asked, trying to change the subject.

"Not sure..." He said, shrugging his shoulders slightly.

We rounded a corner and walked into the Library. Queen Minnie was sitting at a desk writing furiously in a red leather-bound book. Her gaze left the book and settled on us.

"Sora! I've been meaning to talk to you!" She rushed over and looked us over.

"You two are nothing less than a perfect match! Imagine that! A Princess of Heart, and The Keyblade Master!" She gave us a knowing smile, "So... when is the wedding?"

Sora lurched and started coughing loudly, "W-what? Who said anything about a wedding?"

Despite my shock at the Queen's question, I was smiling and giggling at Sora's reaction. He turned to me and blushed, "We only started dating two days ago!" He said indignantly to the Queen.

"Seven... Seven days ago..." I corrected.

Sora nodded, "Right, anyway... we're too young for anything like that anyway!" He pointed at himself, "I'm seventeen!" Then his finger shifted to me, "She's sixteen!"

Minnie was laughing all the while, "I was only joking Sora!"

Sora deflated and chuckled nervously, "R-right... joking."

I rolled my eyes and said, "Queen Minnie, what was it you wished to speak to us about?"

Minnie nodded and said, "I need to go over some ettiquet skills with the two of you." She nodded at Sora, "You need to learn how to behave in a formal setting!"

Sora blanched and gulped, "F-formal?"

The Queen nodded gravely, "Yes formal." She turned her gaze on me, "As a Princess of Heart, you most likely already know how to behave in civilized society."

I nodded.

She stepped over to a shelf and pulled out an orange-covered book, and handed it to Sora.

"The Complete Idiot's Guide To Formal Occations." He read aloud. He glanced up at me, then to Minnie, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Minnie chuckled and said, "I'm not implying that you're an idiot, those books are accurate and easy to understand." She explained, "I need you to read that by tomorrow."

Sora nodded slowly and stowed the book in one of his pockets.

He and I turned and walked back into the hall.

Sora's POV

"Why am I always getting in these situations?" I groaned miserably to the high-vaulted ceiling above me.

Kairi grinned, "What's wrong? You don't wanna dance with me at the ball? Would you want me to be swept up by some roguish man in a dark suit?" She asked innocently

I growled and glanced at her sideways, "Don't even joke about something like that! I've never drawn human blood with the Keyblade before... but that situation would be just the thing to lift the inhibitions about doing so!"

Kairi smirked and said, "Do you know how to dnace?"

I shook my head and grumbled, "Not really... I know the box-step, the Tango, and the Waltz... nothing too spectacular."

Kairi kissed me on the cheek and giggled when I turned red, "Don't worry! You never were very good in public settings."

I groaned, "Wonderful confidence booster there Kairi."

She gave me a hug and trotted off to her room.

I continued walking around for an hour or more. When I started to get bored Ven and Roxas materialized on each side of me.

"What's the plan?" Asked Ven.

I shook my head, "What do you mean?"

"Clothing man, clothing!" Hissed Roxas.

I gazed down to my adventuring outfit, "What? This ain't good enough?"

Roxas shook his head in disbelief, "If I wasn't your Nobody, I't say that you're completely mental... You need to look smooth for a Ball man!" He made an elaborate movement with his feet as if he were riding a skateboard.

Ven grunted in agreement.

"What would you know about looking smooth?" I retorted hotly, "You wore a black long-sleeve hooded cloak for an entire year."

Roxas grinned and clapped me on the shouler, "Only cause I make that kind of thing look good!"

"You need to wear a white cloak for once." I chuckled under my breath, "One of those ones with the pretty buckles up and down the front."

Ven started laughing and said, "Roxas couldn't get a hold of a pair, not even if he called The Delivery service."

Roxas rolled his eyes and fixed his gaze on me, "Seriously bro... You need some realy cool threads for a Ball."

I rolled my eyes back, "Whatever, Xigbar!"

"Xigbar?" He asked, "Why'd you call me that?"

"You were talking like a surfer, that's the way that Xigbar always spoke." I said grinning.

"Shut up you two." Grumbled Ven, "As stupid as this sounds… Roxas is right Sora, we need to find you something proper to wear."

"And where are we going to find something like that?" I asked skeptically.

Roxas and Ventus smiled simultaneously

Uh oh! What are the twins planning now?

Looks like Sora is in Deep now!

Next time you'll learn about Sora's shopping habits!

Until that next time! Soulless1 signing off!