Aria dashed forward, Keyblade in hand. But Xavor was already gone, having disappeared with a chuckle. She sighed and bit her lip, dropping to the sand. "I almost had him..." Tears welled in her eyes and she wiped the away. Akiane knelt beside her and tried to comfort her softly. Unmei had jumped off Aria's shoulders and padded closer to nuzzle her master, mewing.

Retaliana huffed and dropped her chainsaw. "Well, jackass is gone. Too bad we didn't get to kill him before he left."

Riku grunted in agreement and a Way to the Dawn vanished in a flash of light. Sora's Keyblade did the same and he took a deep breath. "It really is too bad." Aria and Akiane stood. They walked over and stood in a loose circle with everyone else.

"Sora! Riku! Aria!" Kairi shouted as she ran over. "Did you get 'em?" She asked, panting.

Sora nodded and smiled. "Oh! Kairi, this is Retaliana and Akiane. Remember them?"

Kairi looked at the two warily. "The girls from Twilight Town. Nice to meet you both. I'm Kairi."

Akiane dipped her head and Retalia winked, making Kairi shudder and Riku chuckle softly.

Tidus, Wakka, Sora's Mom, and Selphie all came sprinting over. Sora's mother instantly hugged him tightly and Tidus and Wakka crowded around Riku, asking questions and then passing the answers on to Kairi. Selphie stood by Aria, embracing her friend.

"I'm so glad you're okay!" Selphie exclaimed after Aria had introduced her sister and friend to her.

"Me too." Sora joined, moving over to stand in front of them.

Aria blushed and looked down, smiling faintly. "I can take care of myself, you know."

Retaliana chortled. "Yeah. We all know how that turned out when you 'took care of yourself' the day you died."

Aria rolled her eyes and swatted at Retaliana playfully.

Akiane had eventually wandered off, surveying the Destiny Islands. She wondered at the star shaped fruit paopu fruit and marveled at the soft sand and beautiful waves. This was the first time she had ever been on a beach besides the beach her, Raze, and Aria occasionally went to in Twilight Town. It was peaceful and calm here, a perfect place.

Am I really on a whole 'nother world? Akiane thought in disbeleif. Who would've thought there were many worlds outside her own. She sighed and kicked at the sand with her black boots, watching the sky begin to lighten as dawn approached. The stars slowly started to fade and Akiane stared as if she had never seen days change. Are each of those tiny stars other worlds? Is one of them Twilight Town, my home?

Akiane looked away and inhaled deeply for a moment before turning back to the others.

"Well, I don't see why they have to go back." Kairi said. It was an hour or two later and the sun had risen. Tidus, Wakka, Selphie, Sora's Mom, and Riku had left to sleep so only Retaliana, Aria, Sora, Kairi, and Akiane were left. They sat on the shed roof drinking lemonade Sora's Mom had made before she left.

Aria took a sip of her lemonade (even though she hated lemonade, she drank it to be gracious) and nodded. "Yeah. It'll be a waste of time to bring them back."

"You do know we're right here." Retaliana muttered as she finished her beverage. "You're talking about us like we're not." Akiane laughed and leaned back.

"Hey Aki," Aria said, taking another dainty sip and yawning. "Where did you get those clothes, anyways?"

"Hmm...I don't know. I woke up in them, I guess." She answered with a shrug.

Sora laughed and took a slurp from his paper cup, sighing and puting his hands behind his head care-freely. "Hey, you know those Dusks and stuff? I bet Xavor summoned them."

Kairi nodded. "Sounds like it. I mean, he's a Nobody so he can, right?"

Aria shrugged. She reached over to scratch behind Unmei's ears, making the cat purr loudly and close her eyes.

"Where did you get that cat?" Rae asked with a purr like Unmei's. She leaned closer to grab the cat when it sprung up, swiping out with sharp claws. One snagged on her finger and she winced, putting the cut in her mouth.

"Sorry. I forgot to warm you that Unmei doesn't like other people." Aria giggled, flashing a thumbs up at her pet.

Rae shot her a glare and reached for her lemonade, snatching it from her and drinking it all. Aria laughed and shrugged.

"So it's decided?" Kairi asked. "But if they're going to stay, where are they going to sleep? Aria barely has a place to sleep."

"Well, if this shed is empty," Akiane suggested, "We can make tent in here. I don't mind."

Retaliana snorted. "And I don't? Looks like I don't have a choice."

Aria grinned. "Nope."