The next morning Demyx woke up to the sound of fighting outside the cave. He looked around and noticed that no one but Anari and Kiara were still in the cave. "Where is everyone" He asked as he looked at Anari. "they're out fighting some heartless but Nala's somewhere deep in the cave...momma told us to tell you that she wants you to watch over us while they're out fighting" She replied. "Didn't your mom tell you that you can only fight in the pridelands cause of your brothers and sisters" he asked. "Momma told me that I looked too little to fight with the heartless that are outside" She said. "What kind of Heartless are they" he asked once more. "Umm.....Dunno many kinds there's Creeper Plants, Shamon, that kind of Heartless that the Shamon ride, and those two cute pink and blue monkeys" She said. "Hmm.....Well if your mother wants me to watch over you then I will...even though I want to fight with them" He said as he sat up. Anari gently glomped on him nwhich made him loose his balance for a breif second. "Gotchya" She said as she giggled. He smiled at her. "Anari told me that she thinks of you and the other elementals that you're always with as big brothers and sister" Said Kiara. "Oh she does does she hmm.......I always wanted a little sibling" he said as his smile grew. An hour later Kreeno came in the cave with a wounded Sireen on his back fallowed by Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Neea. "MOMMA.....Daddy what happened to her" said Anari as she ran over to Kreeno as he laid Sireen down. "She'll be alright Anari her wounds aren't deep..........but she shouldnt've taken on all those Power and Bouncy Wilds alone but she wouldn't let any of us help her" He said worriedly. "Daddy we've got to do something to heal her wounds" She said. "I'll treat her wounds" he said. "I wanna help daddy" She said. "You can help by staying in the cave........I'm gonna go find some herbs and moss for her wounds" he said as he headed back out of the cave. "Oh and one more thing........Don't go anywhere near the battlefield Tifa, Cloud, Axel, Larxene, Vincent, and Yuffie are still fighting and I don't want you to get hurt alright" he ordered. "Yes daddy" She said sadly. "Awww it's alright Princess Anari We may not be able to help your father get any medicine but I think he gave all of us an order" Said Demyx. "Oh really....and what's that" She asked. "To watch over her and to do whatever we can for her untill he gets back" he said. "......Yeah....I guess he did didn't he" She said as she looked at him. he smiled at her. "That's right....now let's see.....There has to be something I can do for her......But what" He said as he thought. Just then he thought of something. "I got it" he said. "What is it Demy" Anari asked. "What if I use some of my water to clean her wounds" he said. "hmm........I like that idea What do you guys think" Said Sora as he looked around the room. "i think it's a bad Idea I mean i don't think his water even HAS healing powers in it like sireen's" Said Neea. "We'll never know untill he tries I'd say go for it" said Roxas. Demys Used some of his water to clean her wounds but it only healed a few of them. "Well we know that he does have healing powers but just a little bit of it" said Anari. "I guess we prooved Neea wrong didn't we" said Demyx. "Shut up waterboy" She said. She looked down at the injured Sireen worriedly. "I just hope she'll be alright" She said. Everyone's eyes widened. "What the......ok who are you and What have you done with Neea" Said Sora. "What's that suposed to mean chocolate head" she said. "Are you actually WORRIED about Sireen......this is a totally different side of you" he said. "OF CORSE I'M WORRIED SHE'S MY FRIEND TOO Y'KNOW.............She's like a sister to me........that's mostly the reasons why I tease her alot............plus she really needs to shape up and learn to have more curage in herself I mean didn't you see how scared she was out there when Kreeno got hurt" She said Angerly. Everyones eyes widened again. "What" She said annoyed. "nothing it's just.....this is a side of you that they've never seen before" Said Riku. "You're the only one that has seen it Riku" She said. Just then Kreeno came back with bandages he had gotten from the ship and some moss" I found some moss and some bandages" He said. He put the moss on her wounds and then put the bandage over it. "there that should help at least a little" He said. Sireen's eyes gently fluttered open. "MOMMY You're awake" Said Anari as she gently glomped on her. "Anari take it easy" Said Kreeno. "Where's Cloud and the others" She asked. "Their still fighting the heartless.......As I was bringing you back I saw a Shadow.....I wanted to destroy it but I saw something in it's eyes.........I dunno what it was but it's like it could help us somehow" Said Kreeno. "And how come you never told us this Techno boy" Asked Neea. "Because if I DID tell you then you would try to destroy the Shadows" he said. "Yeah but they're still heartless" Said Neea. "maybe so but......Remember when we were back on Millennia with our training neea......Remember when Sireen Found an Injured Neo-Shadow.......and she nursed it back to helth........ever noticed that ever since then no Neo-Shadows, Shadows, Darkballs, or Darksides have ever tried to fight us....instead they don't show up whenever we have to fight the heartless...........strange isn't it" he exclaimed. "All heartless can take the command from anyone that has darkness inside their heart that's stronger then others.........but the King told me that lately only the Natural born heartless are trying to resist that controle....and so far not many have succeded...........but who knows where those who have succeded go............Where did you find the Shadow Kreeno" Explained Riku. "I saw it not that long ago when I was bringing back the moss and bangages......it went into Rafikki's cave.....but that's the last time i've seen it.........Don't kill it...........I don't think it wants to hurt anyone" He said. "I'll go with you Kreeno" Said Sireen as she tried to get up. "Oh no you don't Si you're far too weak to even stand let alone walk" Said kreeno as he gently pushed her back down with his paw trying not to hurt Sireen. "Then I Can go daddy I can probibly find out what it's thinking about" said Anari. ".............Stay close to me alright" He said. "I will" She said. "I'm going too" Said Riku. "alright....everyone else should stay here" Said Kreeno as he picked up Anari in his teeth and they headed out the cave entrance. they headed down to Rafikki's cave. When they entured the cave Rafikki was nowhere to be seen. "It should be hiding in here somewhere" Said Riku. "I see an Antena maybe it's one the heartless" Said Anari as Kreeno put her down. She slowly walked over to the heartless, who was hiding behind the caldrin, and exacmined it carefully. "It's injured daddy....on it's right arm" she said as she looked at the heartless. The heartless looked at her. "it's sad.......It says that all the heartless that were created are trying to destroy it and it's Natural born friends" Said Anari as she looked into the Shadow's eyes. "So it doesn't want to hurt anyone" said Kreeno. "You're right Kreeno....it's not even trying to attack us" Said Riku. "CAN WE KEEP IT PLEEEEEEEEEASE" Anari begged. "Let's take it back to the others and get that arm fixed and then we'll see Ana" said Kreeno. Laid down in his paws. "climb on my back I'll carry you" He said. The heartless hesitated. "it's alright we won't hurt you" He said. Anari went up to it and gently pushed it onto Kreeno. "Come with us that way you'll meet my momma and the rest of our family and we can get that arm of yours fixed" She said as she smiled. the Shadow looked at Anari as Kreeno got up then picked her up with his teeth. They walked back to the main cave. Everyone's eyes Widened. The shadow hoped down off of Kreeno. "It's a Heartless Get it"Said neea as she got into her battle position. "Sireen struggled to stand up and examined the Shadow closely. "It won't hurt us....you can stand down your ground Neea" She said gently as she looked at the shadow and smiled. She looked closely at the wound. "Kreeno we need some more moss and we have a little more bandages left so we'll just use what we've got of them alright" She said. "I'm on it" he said as he ran out of the cave to find more moss. "Momma what can I do" Asked Anari. "You can play with the shadow" She said. "YEAY" Said Anari. The Shadow looked at her then closed it's eyes as if it was smiling at her. Sireen looked at it and smiled.

When Kreeno came back to the cave with more moss he put it on the shadow's wound as Sireen wraped it up in long white bandage. "there that should do it" she said as she smiled. "You know I never really thought of it this way but the shadows are cute when they're not trying to attack us" Said Sora. Everyone laughed but Kreeno. "Come on Sora..........yes that is true they are cute but that's only cause when they used to attack us we never got a good glimps of what they really look like behind those yellow eyes of theirs" He said. "True.............But I wonder why the Natural born Heartless are resisting the person in command of them" Said Sora. "Maybe it was since the created heartless were born and so......Maybe the natureal born Heartless are at war with the created ones............that's just my guess though" said Anari. The Shadow noded it's head yes but then it's stumich started to growl. "Seems like a new little friend is hungry" said Sireen. 'but momma we don't know what Heartless eat" Said Anari. "your right..........What kind of Food do you eat little one" She asked it. It just stared at her then moved it's hands making something in the air. it made some sort of fruit like an apple or a pear. "I get it.....you eat fruit don't you" She said. it noded it's head then walked out of the fave. kreeno soon fallowed it. "Where are you going little one" He asked as he fallowed it. "I think it's trying to look for it's own food Kreeno" said Sireen. "That may be" said Anari. Kreeno picked up the Heartless and put it on his back. "I'll go with you little one" said Kreeno. As they were heading into the woods Heartless started to appear. "Uh-Oh this isn't good" said Kreeno. The machine created heartless surounded Kreeno, Anari, and the Shadow. "They're after Shadow" Said Anari. "how do you know Ana" Asked Kreeno. "I can tell by the look in their eyes.....we have to protect Shadow" She said. A Soldier started to attack but Kreeno pointed his paw at it and a jolt of Lightning came out of his claws. he put Anari Down and Summoned his Keyblade. "Anari I want you to take Shadow and Go back to the cave now....Tell Sora, Kairi, and the others to come back here Get going" He said. Just then he heard a Roar from the distance as Simba came out of the trees and attacked a Creeper Plant. "Get going" he said. "Come on Shadow fallow me but try to keep up" She said as she ran. It was hard for her to run since she was the size of a newborn lioness. The shadow saw her struggling and picked her up and ran inside the cave. when the shadow entered the cave he set Anari down gently. "Daddy's being attacked by machine made Heartless Simba's out there helping him now but they can't fight them alone" She said. "He's WHAT" Said Sora. "alright................Demyx you stay here and keep an eye on the kids, The Heartless, and Sireen, Come on everyone let's help Kreeno" Ordered Riku as everyone but Demyx ran out of the cave. Anari ran over to Sireen. "momma is daddy gonna be ok" She asked. "He'll be just fine Sweety You just have to put some faith in him" She said as she looked down at her and smiled then she laid down. "It's gonna be night time soon We should all get some sleep" "I'll stand guard" Said Demyx. He looked at the Shadow as it walked over to the dark corner and laid down. Sireen looked at it then smiled. "your gonna get cold over there little one.....come over here and lay down with us....it's alright" She said as she looked over at the Heartless. "I'd be careful Princess I hear that they have teeth as sharp as a shark's teeth" Demyx teased. "nonsince I've seen a Neo-Shadow's teeth before and they are just like ours and it told me that Shadows them, Darkballs, and darksides have teeth like ours unlike the machine made heartless" she said. "Yeah and when it was carrying me I felt that it has fur" Said Anari. "Hmm that's a surprise" said Demyx. Sireen looked over at the heartless. "It's alright you don't need to sleep by yourself" She said. The Heartless got up and walked slowely to Sireen and Anari. It sat down next to Sireen but she gently grabed it and moved it over to her stumich. "There ya go" She said as she smiled. Anari giggled at the Shadow. the shadow looked at Anari in confusion then it's stumich started to growl again. "Poor Shadow we went out there to find you some food but we ended up beeing attacked by your enemies huh" She said as the shadow leaned aguinced Sireen's stumich. She laid down next to it with it's arm around her stumich. "Nighty night shdaow" She said as she began to fall asleep.

The next morning The Shadow woke up and seen everyone was back and was all asleep. It saw Kreeno infront of it but a small pile of fruit becide him. It yoaned. "awww how cute......The Princess is right you do have teeth like ours" Demyx's voice was heard from afar. It looked over at him and saw him smiling at it. "Your not so bad Shadow I mean look Sireen and her family have already grown to like you" He said. The Shadow looked down at Anari then lightly stroked her fur. "The prince braught that fruit for you. You must be starving since you didn't eat anything last night so go ahead and eat up" He said calmly and quietly. Shadow looked over at the fruit. It grabed an apple and began to take small bites out of it. "Surely you can take bigger bites then that it's not like you're gonna wake up the others" He said. It tilted it's head in confusion then took anouther small bit but a little bit bigger then the last. He smiled at it then yoaned. "You were a shy type when you were a human.....That's why you're not talking right" He said as he looked at it. "Demyx everyone knows that Heartless can't talk" Said Larxene as she woke up. "They can talk only in their own special way...............and only I can hear it" He said. 'Whatever" She said. The Shadow took anouther bite of it's apple as Larxene looked at it. "I dunno what that family sees in ya kid........But whatever it is it's fine with us" She said. "how'd you know that it's just a kid" Asked Demyx. "by the size.......it's smaller then a normal adult Heartless" She said. Demyx looked at it" You're right.......It is smaller then a normal heartless" He said as he gave it a gently noogie with his paw. When the Shadow was finished with it's apple it yoaned. Larxene smiled. "I guess it is kinda cute" She said. "You shiould learn to love kids Larxne I mean it's all by the way their parents treat them is how they act I mean if you had a child then you can teach it to be very seet but mean when it wants to be" He said. She looked at the Shadow again as it yoaned. She smiled again. "I guess I shuld shouldn't I" She said. Axel woke up a little after she did and smiled at her. Everyone started to wake up. "Morning Shadow" Said Anari as she opened her eyes to see the heartless staring at her. Sireen looked at the Heartless and smiled. She looked outside the cave and saw that it was raining. She smiled at the rain but jumped when she heard a small thunder crack. Kreeno went over to her and put his paw around her. "It's alright Si it'll pass soon" He said. An even louder thunder cracked as she laid down and pout her paws over her head and ears. Kreeno laid down with his chest on top of her trying to comfort her. It's alright my princess like I said the storm will pass soon" He said as he looked at her and smiled. he looked over and saw that the heartless was scared of storms too burring it's head into it's kneez and chest. "Shadow.......come here.....Anari you too" He said. The heartless looked at kreeno then stood and walked over to them but then started to run as it heard anouther loud thundercrack. It laid down becide Kreeno and Sireen then Anari came over and laid down next to it. "A big happy family" Teased Neea. Kreeno looked at his two girls then the heartless and smiled. "She's right.......all of us are a family not just us" He said. "You mean we're JUST like a family daddy" Said Anari. "Maybe but to me we look like a really big family. "I don't get it Silver what do you two two see in that Heartless that makes you want it to become a part of our family" Asked Cloud. "This heartless is just like Sora when he became a heartless for a while It held onto it's feelings when it became a heartless.........it may not show it much like it is now but I can tell that it held onto it's feelsings even if it is a heartless.....plus it seems that before it turned into a heartless.......it's human form was just a child" he explained. "how can you tell little brother" Asked Tifa. "Most children are scared of thunderstorms" He said. "How old do you think its human form was Kreeno" Asked Demyx. "Probibly about five or six....possibly seven" He replied. As the storm was clearing Sireen and the Heartless started to calm down. Kreeno was stroking Sireen's fur as the Heartless was sleeping under Sireen's arms and Anari was sleeping in its arms. "Heartless really do have fur....At first I thought they would be all slimy when they look like they aren't" Said neea as she stroked the sleeping heartless's head. "They have fur you just have to be close enaugh to one to see them" Said Sireen as she looked down at it and smiled as she stroked its side. Anari started to wake up. She noticed that she was in the heartless's arms but didn't move. she looked up and saw her mother looking at her as she was smiling. 'Morning mommy" She said tiredly. "it's afternoon time sweety you've been sleeping quite late lately is something bothering you" She asked. "nothing's bothering me....I just miss Yusei....And I haven't been feeling well" She said. Sireen put the back of her paw on her forehead and the back of her other paw on Anari's. "Uh-oh You have a fever" she said worriedly. kreeno looked at Anari then put the back of his paw on her forehead. "your mother's right Ana......does anything hurt" he asked her. "Only my while body and I've been feeling cold all day" she said. "Well it's good that you had that much rest time but I think I need to take you back to the ship. "No I don't want to go back to the ship yet PLEEEEEASE I wanna stay here with you and help you take care of momma" She begged. "And let you get everyone else sick" He said. "I'll stay in my own corner as long as people won't come near me" She said. "You'll stay with your mother since she isn't strong enaugh to walk just yet" he said. "Yess" she cheered softly. "Hmm I wonder what Yusei would be like when he sees you as a kitty but in someone else's arms" Teased Demyx. "We're both true to eachother so I would just tell him that he's my lttle brother that momma adopted....but as for the cat form he would probibly think I'm adorable" She said. Demyx smiled. "that's good that you're true to the one you love dearly" He said. "but if he sees that I'm sick then he'll worry" She said sadly. "Everyone worries about the ones they hold dear to their hearts no matter how far away they are.....but have you talked to him on your pendant lately" he asked. "Yeah just before we landed here" She said. "That's good......What did you tell him" He asked. "I told him that We were landing on the Pride Lands and that i couldn't wait to fight the heartless with my momma and daddy.....but I saw a worried face in his eyes so i told him to not worry about me and that I'll take care of myself when things get rough but so far I haven't been able to fight any Heartless thanks to momma and daddy over here" She explained as shew looked at her parnets meanly. "Well we don't want you getting hurt" Said Sireen. "momma I Already tolod you when We were on millennia that I would take care of myself" She said. "We know....We're just looking out for you that's all" said Kreeno. "I'm old enaugh to look after my own skin and bones daddy" She said. 'Your only nine sweety you aren't able to look after your own self just yet" said Sireen. "so I can still take care of myself when I'm here on the poridelands no matter HOW young I look" She said as she pounced on Demyx pretending to attack him. She made him loose his balance for a preif second but he quickly regained it. "You have to do better then that if your gonna knock me down" He said as he grabed her with his paw and set her down gently.

That afternoon Demyx. Axel, and Larxene were outside of the cave teaching Anari some offnecive and defencive moves. "Alright little one When the heratless comes tward you since your so small you can just slip underneath their legs and try to trip them that way but if that doesn't work you'll have to use that broach of yours " Said Larxene. "Got it" She replied. "now try to attack me" Said Axel. "go easy on her she's just a child after all" Said Demyx. "Alright alright" He said as he went into his battle position. Anari attacked him but he dodged and gently taped her sholder. 'Aw man.....I'll get you next time Axel" she said as she got into her own battle position. "Try and try but you'll fail every time" he teased. "JUST WATCH AXEL" she yelled as she attaced him from behind. "HAH While you were talking you didn't had your guard up so I snuck around behind you and attacked" She said as she attacked him again. "You just got lucky that time kid but you won't be lucky next time got it memorized" he said. "Hmmm I don't think I have it memorized just yet.........can you tell me again" She said as she attacked him agian. "Ok so maybe you WERE lucky that time" he murmered to himself. "Jeez Axel you're getting you butt whoped by a child tought you said that you would beat her" Teased Demyx. "Shut up water boy I'll beat her.....like I said I'm goin easy on her" Said Axel. "Well don't go as easy on me if you think I can't beat you" She said as she smiled. "Alright kid I'll go a little harder on you but don't expect me to give you all i've got cause if I did that then your parents will be mad at me" he said. "Alright Let's go at it again I'm ready for whatever you through at me" She said as she got into her battle position. he got into his. "bring it on kid" he said. they both attacked at the same time. "finally some action in this boring romantic story" Demyx thought. "Come on Axel you've gotta do better then that" Said Anari as she sliped under his paws biting his tail to stop herself from sliding. "OUCH" He yelled. he looked at her then smiled. "Nice work kid You'll be just as tough as me, Larxene, your parents, and the others in no time" He said as he gave her a gentle noogie. She giggled. "You think so Axel" She asked. "I know so kid.....now go on...it's Demyx's turn to teach you some moves Uncle Axel needs a brake" he replied as he stretched then walked over to Larxene. "Ok uncle" She said sadly but then turned around and pounced on Demyx's back. She laughed. "You had your guard down big brother" She said. "Hey I wasn't ready" He said. Axel Smirked. "hey Demyx it seems that I have to teach you to keep your guard up at ALL times" he said. "Ah shut up Axel.....She just............Took me by surprise that's all" He said. Axel and Larxene laughed. "YEAH RIGHT DEMYX" they both said at the same time as they laughed. "Alright Aunt Larxnene and Uncle Axel leave big brother alone" Said Anari. "Alright we're sorry Demyx" They both said as they calmed down to a minor giggle and chuckle. That night Anari went into the fave when she noticed her pendant was blinking. She smiled widely. "Momma I'm gonna be outside Yuyuz's calling" She said as she ran out the door. Sireen smiled. "She loves that man so much that I don't think she wants to stay away from him" said Kreeno. "You're right my Kreeno..........I remember when I was her age...............Remember when we were seperated for six whole months when You, Me and Neea were at that orphanage......I practically went crazy just cause I wanted to see you so badly............and I think that Anari will soon become what I became when I was her age" She said. "Maybe but we'll have to see over time......I mean it's only been a couple of days since we left Domino we'll see how long it'll take untll she starts to become a mini you" He said as he laid down becide her. "Oh Kreeno you goofball" She said as she gently wacked him in the head with her long white tail. The Shadow looked at them and smiled a small unoticable smile.

As Anari was outside of the cave of Pride Rock she sat down on a rock and then set her pendent down infront of her. She toughed the jewel with her paw as it stoped glowing and a holographical virsion of Yusei apeared before. "Hi Yuyuz" she said as she looked at him. "What in the world happened to you honey.......you look so ADORABLE" Yusei said Lovingly. "I'm on the pride lands and this is what happens when we go on worlds that only have Animals on it i'm a newborn white lion...though I wish I was a bigger cub like Kiara is" She said sadly. "it's alright.....just be glad for who you are I mean you can still fight a little right" he asked. "Yeah...........I miss you Yuyuz..........Did you find the surprise I left for you, Jack, and Runa in the stables" She asked. "Yeah we did I say little Riana seems to like it at her new home......She's always with me wherever I go and I never let her out of my sights no matter what" He said. "She's not a normal doll Yusei......Riana and Seiyu can protect us in times of need.............for example if you ever get into a wreck in that D-wheel of yours she will put up a barrier around you and her so that way you won't get injured same with the Runa and the Jack 'kids'.........well actually all of the 'kids' that daddy's made so far...........but you must have them at all times even in duels.....who knows maybe they might be some help to you during your duels" She exclaimed. He smiled. "alright..........right now she's sleeping in my arms She's had a rough day today playing with Nate and Mitsu..those are the names that Runa and Jack called their 'kids'.........And I promise I won't get into any wrecks I haven't gotten into one yet and I've been riding that D-wheel for two years now" He said as he smiled. "I just don't want you getting hurt that's all" She said. "I promise I won't get hurt" He said as he reached out his hand and stroked her head softly. "That's a promise that no one can keep because everyone gets hurt sometimes" She said as she looked down in sadness. "hey.....hey it's alright Ana I haven't gotten into any wrecks or gotten hurt YET so don't you be worrying about me now.......i'm a really good D-Wheel driver you saw it first hand right....riiiiight" he said. "Yeah....I guess I did didn't I" She said as she looked at him and smiled. "That's the smile I've been longing to see" He said. "I dunno how much longer I can stand staying away from you Yuyuz.....I want to be in your arms again like in Domino" She said as she looked at him as she smiled but a few tears formed in her eyes. "Yeah I know how you feel if I don't see you soon then I'll go balistic and Jack would have to calm me down" He said. she giggled. he looked at her and smiled. "but here's anouther good thing about our 'kids' is that whatever Riana feels I feel..........meaning that if you ever hug her i can feel that warmth you're giving her........that's where our DNA takes place" She said. "No wander I've been feeling so warm since you left" he said as he smiled. "that way wherever you go I'm with you.....not physically but mentally and spiritually" She said as she smiled. "I love you my Ana.......you should get in the cave it looks like it's getting dark you should head to bed" "yeah I should.....but i wanna talk to you some more" She said. "no it's getting late and you need your beauty sleep" He said. "but youyouz" She begged. "No buts babe you need your rest now go" he ordered sweetly. "fine.......I love you Yuyuz" She said. "I love you too and i'll talk to you tomarrow alright" He said. "Alright" She said as the yusei hologram disappeared. She ran back inside and laid down in between the Shadow and Sireen with Kreeno next to her. "night momma night daddy night Shadow see you in the morning" She said as she began to fall asleep.