Ah chapter 21. I'm still in shock that this fanfic that I had thought was to end on chapter 5 is here…lol you all hear me say that again and again, but that's just because I'm seriously in shock about it. I'm happy to though so don't get me wrong. I'm glad that it made it this far, very glad. I'm also curious though as to how long it will keep going. I wonder if I can make it to the 30s? Or maybe even higher? I doubt it. Yet than, I also doubted it getting past chapter 5...so over all who knows? Not me!

Chapter, 21: Games within games

Sora had spent the rest of the few days with Rai and Yoru learning what there was to learn about this new world. It seemed that Jack Skeleton was the ruler of this world, and everyone seemed to like him a lot. Yoru had taken the place of someone called Oogie boogie, but as of late with Jack missing, Yoru had been placed in control. No one seemed to mind this up in power ,because Yoru was a good person. However, they were all worried about Jack.

Jack had been missing for a good two weeks now after he had left in search of the cause of the heartless that now seemed to be slowly over taking the town. Yoru and Rai had been appointed to the task of destroying them as well. So, every day all three set out in the morning to go and kill as many heartless as they possible could. After doing that they'd head back to the town itself, eat, and go back out. It was the same every day until night fell. After the sun set in the town Yoru would lead him and Rai back to their house where they were to study, and go over experiences. It was during these times, that they all got to know one another as well.

"So than Sora. You say you're from the world known as Destiny island?" Yoru asked a smile on his face. He was one of the few people who knew of the other worlds ,because he was the one that gave everyone their nightmares.

Sora nodded.

"Yeah…,but it was destroyed…Some heartless came and destroyed it."

Yoru nodded he had figured as much. He had tried again and again to make it to the island, but every time he could never find anyone. It was as though all the people on that island had vanished, but he had never found out where to or why they had.

"I'm sorry for your loss." Yoru answered honestly. He knew the pain of losing loved ones to well. "I hope at the least, you can find some happiness here."

"Yeah…I'm starting to feel a bit better…it's…nice here." Sora said smiling. And it was true. Though he wasn't to happy about the idea of giving people nightmares, he realized that there were two different kinds of nightmares. The ones Yoru gave, and the ones people created for themselves. The ones Yoru gave people were just fun, just scares to give people during the night that they could laugh at when the sun finally rose and diminished all thoughts of demons from their minds.

The other nightmares, the ones people created on their own….those were the dark and dangerous ones. The ones that drove people beyond sanity if not dealt with in the right way. Sora was glad that Yoru was behind the first rather than the later.

Rai to, who was Yoru's apprentice looked very menacing and dark. Sora thought for sure Rai was evil beyond doubt, but as it turned out he was nothing of the sort. Rai's family to had been murdered by heartless and Yoru had taken him in soon after. He was really shy though and quick to glare before smiling which made everyone else think him evil.

:He's perfect for Yoru's job.: Sora mused to himself smiling.

Rai walked into the room a few minutes later, he had been changing his clothes because his had been covered in blood, and sat down on Yoru's lap. Sora wasn't completely sure what Rai was, but he was pretty sure he wasn't human. Especially after how limber Rai proved to be, curling up and purring when Yoru started playing with his hair.

"Well what's done is done." Yoru replied with a small sigh. "You can only keep moving foreword from here, it does no one any good to live in the past when the future is the one holding the light."

Sora nodded again. Yoru was really smart, most of the time. He had his moments, but a good deal of the time he knew what was going on.

"So than Sora. Tell me of your plans for the future." Yoru said trying to change the subject.

"Well….."

Satori followed Yuuan slowly, only taking his eyes from off his friend to look at the ground. Yuuan in the organization? Hadn't they made a pack to not help the heartless spread? Yet who was he to judge now? Hadn't he broke that very pack after he'd thought Yuuan dead and having no where else to turn?

He let out a deep sigh shaking his head. Nothing seemed to be going right at the moment. His Yuuan had never wanted to fight. He could understand if the dragon blood had made him want to fight a bit more, but it almost seemed like his best friend was no longer himself.

"You've been really quiet Satori." Yuuan mused staring at him.

Satori jumped looking up quickly. He hadn't noticed at all that Yuuan had stopped and was staring at him.

"S, sorry…I'm just thinking…" He answered honestly sighing.

"About?" Yuuan asked in an all to familiar curious tone.

"About…you…and the organization…"

Yuuan raised an eyebrow at this and stared at his friend.

"What about it?"

"Yuuan…do you remember the pack we made…before you died…?" Yuuan went silent for a moment and his eyes seemed to lose the weird glow in them. He looked up at Satori gently smiling and nodded.

"Yes I do." He answered softly. "I remember it quite well, but….can you be one to judge?"

Satori almost died there. The look and tone of Yuuan's voice was the same before he'd be tainted by the dragon blood. Yuuan though, had never been one to ask questions like that.

"Yuuan…I'm not really judging you, but…I just never thought I'd see you in this kind of work…" He started walking than in the direction he'd been following his friend in.

Yuuan smirked the glow returning back into his eyes and he walked quickly to catch back up with his friend.

"I didn't think I'd see you here either, but look at us now. Instead of working with the good guys, we're with the bad ones. How ironic can things get?" He asked laughing.

"More than you think." Satori muttered under his breath, but kept walking. There was no sense in trying to bring back the old Yuuan. It was the truth, his friend was dead.

"Kurai plays a very dangerous game in that town." Spiritus growled glaring at Namine. "How does he think he is just to go in there, grab Sora again in front of all those people and remove him!" He demanded from on one impractical. He was growing tired of all the game Kurai was playing. He's playing to dangerously and Spiritus wanted a stop to it. Especially sense Kurai seemed to have taken an interest in Satori, HIS Satori.

"Why don't you just go and stop him them?" Namine asked in a calm tone. She was some what curious as to what kept Spiritus from running out and attacking Kurai on the spot. She knew he didn't fear Kurai, not really.

Spiritus didn't say anything to that though, just gave Namine a dangerous glare and walked out of the room.

Yes she wondered even more now. Why wasn't Spiritus just going out and yelling at Kurai to come back.

Setsuna sighed closing his eyes and sliding onto the ground. They had finally made it out of the cursed city of Lia Fail. He knew later on he'd have to go back into that city in order for him and Miyuki to make it back to the ocean. He had a feeling that the merpeople had not been destroyed.

Sighing again he hugged Miyuki close. He couldn't help right now ,but feel completely confused. Miyuki had been on edge sense Sora had been taken. Riku was beyond enraged, and the others seemed also to, to be on edge. Every time someone attempted to talk to Riku, he would just growl at them and ignore them.

Miyuki wasn't much better at the moment. He kept looking from side to side paranoid and also growling. This was getting out of hand.

"Riku…" The growl escaped from Riku's lips before Setsuna could even finish his sentence. "Stop growling and let's try and figure out a plan damnit. Something has to be done!"

Riku's gaze shot up glaring Setsuna just daring him to say another word. He was in no mood for this shit and wanted nothing more than to get Sora back of course. However, at this point, he just wanted to relax.

"I can't believe he's so worried about Sora! I mean I'm worried to ,but this is ridicules!" Kairi screamed filling up another bottle of water. "He's so full of himself." She growled and put the cap on. "I'm his girlfriend, he's supposed to pay attention to me! Not Sora! Sora had his chance to date me and he gave it up!"

"Do you really feel that way?"

Kairi turned around to regard the person speaking, a boy with short black hair and purple eyes.

"Who the heck are you?"

"A friend…maybe." He smirked folding his arms across his chest. "Do you want Riku for yourself?"

"Of course I do! He's mine!" She growled glaring at the boy who had seemed to be eavesdropping on her.

"I can help you with that." He said nodding and walking around her. "I can easily get you what you want, but in return, you must do me a favor."

Kairi stared at him a few minutes as though judging him. She may be a bitch, but she was a princess pure of heart…..so she decided whatever she wanted after she touched it, it'd be pure to.

"What's the favor?" She asked.

"It's a small one really." The boy went on smiling. "Okay. I'll make him fall head over hills for you, but you have to get him to go back to your own world or whatever."

"But our island was destroyed…" The boy thought for a moment at that than nodded.

"Okay than. Go back to Traverse town. Don't leave it for anything unless it's to go back to your island after it's restored."

"What about Sora?" She asked a quietly frowning.

"What about him? You seemed to have no feelings for this boy. Go. The dead can not be worried over."

Kairi's eyes widened and hearing the statement that Sora was dead. Was he? Riku would no doubt go completely insane if he found out! And so would those two weird fish guys.

"Fine. I'll do it."

The boy smiled slyly at her and nodded.

"I'll do my end, go back and do yours." With that he walked over to the bottles, grabbed one and dropped something into it. "I'm sure you know what to do from here." With a small boy and another grin, the boy vanished.

"Finally. Riku will be all mine." She said her eyes twinkling. She quickly finished gathering the rest of the water and ran off down the path towards their camp.

"Set…do you think everything will be okay?" Miyuki asked while him and Setsuna had volunteered to go out and see if they could find some food.

"Yeah. Sora's pretty strong remember? And we have the real key blade master on our side now. Everything will be okay." He said reassuringly to his lover and wrapped an arm around his waist.

Miyuki relaxed sighing a bit.

"I hope you're right…I want things back to the way they were…I miss the ocean already…"

"So do I…"

Kairi walked into the encampment a little while later. Setsuna and Miyuki had found some fruit for them to eat and with both the water and fruit they were at least able to eat a somewhat decent meal.

"The water is clean right?" Setsuna asked not trusting Kairi one bit.

"Of course it is!" She glared right back at him. She held no love for this stupid fish at all.

"It better."

"Shut up!" Riku screamed. "Give me a stupid bottle, I'll test it. She won't kill me, if I don't die than the rest of you can drink it."

Grinning madly, Kairi handed Riku the one the boy had put whatever it was he had put in, into the bottle.

Riku grabbed it from her and took a deep sip closing his eyes. He seemed to visibly relax and let the bottle fall to his side.

"That water is really good…."

Setsuna raised an eyebrow.

"Were you that thirsty?"

"I guess so."

Before Kairi could take back the bottle though, Miyuki grabbed it from Riku's hand, who let him have it, and also took a drink.

Miyuki's body also seemed to relax and his shoulders slumped leaning his back against Setsuna.

"That is good…" He closed his eyes yawning a bit.

"Eh…" Setsuna looked from Riku to Miyuki frowning a bit. These two hadn't been dying of thirst, and yet they were acting as though this was the first water they'd gotten in months. Miyuki he could understand, but Riku?

Leon seemed not to be liking this and didn't take any of the water Kairi had brought back. Kairi just shrugged and gathering that what was done was done, that it'd all be okay anyway. She opened and different bottle of water and sat there drinking it.

"So now that we're out of that damned city. Where should we head to next? Any ideas where Sora might be located?" Set asked leaning back a bit and pulling Miyuki's head onto his lap so he could rest easier.

"I think we should go to Traverse Town." Kairi put in before anyone else could answer. Leon and Setsuna stared at her.

"Why?" They both asked at the same time.

"Because….we're running out of supplies…" She said a bit nervously.

"That is true…" Leon answered sighing. "We're running low…and we have enough money to get supplies…I guess it couldn't hurt."

"First thing in the morning than?" Set asked casually. He didn't see a thing wrong with this plan.

"Yeah guess so." Leon replied.

"Is that good with you Riku?"

Riku didn't answer, instead just fell backwards asleep.

Leon and Setsuna looked at each other frowning, one that grew even deeper after seeing Miyuki asleep as well. They both looked up at Kairi.

"What the hell did you do to that water?" Setsuna asked growling.

"Nothing!" She said glaring. "They're just tired from the emotional encounters!"

"If anyone should be sleeping than it should be me and Riku not Miyuki!"

Kairi shrugged and grabbed the water bottle from them.

"Do you really think I did something to this?" She asked and put it to her lips. Closing her eyes she faked a drink and brought it down to her side. "See! I'm not getting tired!"

Leon shook his head not quite sure as how to go about this. Setsuna to, looked like he was ready to put Miyuki down and attack the bitch even with lack of evidence.

"If I find out you've done one thing to harm Miyuki. I swear living is going to be the least of your worries. I will destroy you in any and every way that I can." He vowed holding Miyuki a bit closer.

Kairi said nothing, but glared at him none the less.

Leon couldn't help ,but wonder where this was all going. It was pretty obvious something was wrong, the problem was, just what was it and what caused it?

Satori walked on sighing. Yuuan hadn't spoke to him sense their last talk and seemed to be a bit angry. He'd tried a few times to utter an apology, but every time he did try, something went wrong or he lost all confidence in saying it.

Yuuan had changed. Instead of wanting to protect this boy from all harm, he wanted to hide from him and never be found.

"I miss my friend…" He whispered under his breath closing his eyes.

TBC

Okay another chapter updated! Finally, this one took forever. Sorry it sucks. I'm not completely sure what I want to do yet with the Sora area of the story…So I decided to destroy Riku's end. Hmm I'm sure Riku will go through worse times than this, in fact, I know he will! But yeah. You guys wanted me to explain about Yuuan's past, but y'know…there's not much I can do with his past as this point for certain reasons that would destroy the plot and things to come ahead…so yeah! Sorry, his past will be thrown up little by little…I think I'll talk about Satori's past in the next chapter to. I'll go into more detail of what Yuuan looks like in the next chapter to…seems someone's taken a bit of a liking to him.

Thank yous:

Inuyasha92689: Sorry this chapter sucked…,but eh I hope you enjoyed it at least a little bit! Not to much about Sora in here…I've done Sora's side a whole lot so for a bit, it's going to Riku's area!

Kiharu-sama: Lol glad you're happy I updated! Enjoy this update soon! Sorry I didn't update real soon…,but this is still the 3rd chapter I added in one month…you guys should be happy about that.

Korbin: COOL! POCKY! I LOVE POCKY! O.O I want pocky! Yes! I want it as a reward! Lol glad you like Halloween Town. Yes, Jack is gone, but not gone gone. He's gone out of town for something…you'll find out later what exactly he left for to! Yeah Leon has some problems….maybe I'll take care of a few when they had back to Traverse Town for re-supply-meant. Consider yourself lucky about school! I'm scared to think of what happens when I get out of school…of course I plan to be a writer, so I'm half way there I guess…o.o okay I want to be a manga artist/writer…and I have scripts I just need an artist! GAH! I can't draw::Cries: YAY POCKY::stops crying and takes it: THANK YOU!

Yami-Tenchi13: Lol. Hmm I think after this chapter, a lot of people will be hating her even more…I have a feeling you will be to…if not this chapter, defiantly the next one. Oh well…at least it's not my fault…I updated soon! Not really, but it was in one month still! That's good! I usually updated once a month…I updated 3 times this month…I'm proud of my self. ……..Chibi-G Here. :Hands Chibi-G a leash: You may need that…:hands over a pillow to: and that…

Sai-ryo Aura Feana: Lol poor Sora…yeah and they just started there play. Eh…or maybe not…:Sweat drops: ignore that comment! So anyway! Glad you think this fanfic is getting better by the chapter. And I have a feeling you want Kairi beat more now than before…yes well. Hopefully she'll get what's coming to her. You're right. :Stares: that was a long review…oh well. Lol. This is a long reply. Sort of.

Animegirl171: Lol thanks I'm glad you liked it. Updated, and yeah everyone agrees that Kairi should be hurt…I'll have to look into that. :Grins evilly:

Abunai-rae: You're welcome for being mentioned! Aww you should play it. If you don't, you won't understand a thing in the next play station 2 kingdom hearts game…why aren't they old? Well that's a really good question…heheheh ,but one I won't give an answer to yet! But…they are not and never were merpeople. Yeah I like Setsuna. He's one of my favorite original characters. And if I ever get him into my own original series, I'm sure lots of people will love him to. Lol. They are like his family though…You're also getting your request. I filled in a bit of holes from his past in this chapter…,but I'll fill in more as I fill in Satori's past with the next chapter. So hope you get to read that one! Hmm make them longer…are you trying to kill me? I have 13 fanfics! 13 that I have to update! I can't afford to make anything any longer::Cries:

Shocker2110: Lol. Someone likes Miyuki now to! YAY. Well you came in at the right time, he's gonna get a bit of a big role in the next few chapters.

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Well than everyone, that was a chapter update! I'm busy and I'm not sure if I'll be able to update again before I leave…I hope so. I leave the 9th of July so it may be awhile, I'm not completely sure. Hmm also I'd like to throw in Happy 4th of July to everyone who celebrates it! I just want to see some fireworks…:isn't a huge fan of america: So yeah. I know I'm gonna get a few flames for that, but it's true. Well than, everyone have good times, good days, and fun and good luck until the next update! Ja ne until than!