Author's Notes: Thanks for keeping up with the story! This chapter you won't find in any of the other stories. I hope you'll like it!

Sibling Rivalry Meets The Runaways & The Other Side of the Fence (Sora, Kairi, Roxas, and Vanitas side of the story)

Chapter 43: A Plan In Motion:

As afternoon was upon him, Sora headed out of the door now that school was over. Today, he was on a mission. Summer was on the horizon so he had to finish his plan soon. "Sora?! Sora?!" Surprised, he looked back. He was so deep in thought that he almost didn't notice the call. Kairi caught up with him. She placed her hands behind her as she grinned. "Hey! Where are you off to?"

Nervously, he rubbed the back of his head as he smiled. "Oh! Um…? Just heading off, that's all."

Kairi gave him a confused stare. "I thought you didn't have to work today."

Sora let out a shrug as his eyes traveled up and to the side. "I'm-I'm not sure what you mean."

"Hmm…" It seemed like he was hiding something, but she brushed her thoughts aside. "Well… I can come visit you."

Anxious, his eyes shifted back and forward. He couldn't risk her following him. "I'm-I'm going to be pretty busy today, so I won't be able to talk long and I wouldn't want you to wait." He smiled a little toward her. "We'll talk later, okay?"

"Hmm…" Kairi watched as he waved and ran off. Something seemed off about their conversation or really him. It was a strange encounter. Over the last few months, she knew that he had been working afterschool. Sometimes, school was the only time when she saw him. That new routine didn't seem out of place, but something else did. Whenever she would ask what he was up, he would either dodge the question or change the subject. She wasn't sure why. They never kept anything from each other, but she couldn't shake the feeling. Then, Kairi smiled as a thought came to mind. Again, she brushed off the fact that he acted distant. "I know he said he would be busy, but it wouldn't hurt to stop by for a minute." She giggled to herself. She could make it a surprise.

After an hour, she stopped by the shop that he worked at in town. The only person that she saw was a girl at the counter. Kairi walked over to her as she greeted the girl with a warm smile. "Excuse me? Do you mind if I speak with Sora?"

Instantly, the girl blinked surprised. "Sora? He's not-."

"He said that he would be busy, but-."

"He's not in today. Sorry…" Kairi stood surprised and confused. Afterwards, Kairi stepped outside in front of the store, lost. Maybe there was something to him acting strange earlier. If he wasn't there, then where was he now…?

Sora stared out at the ocean as he sat on the shore. There was a determined expression on his face. "Are you sure about this?" Roxas looked down at him as he was uneasy about Sora's plan.

Then, Sora stood up. He remained unwavering in his decision. "Yeah."

Roxas shook his head a little. "I get it, but…" He turned more toward him as he held out his hand. "Do you really want to ask the face of evil?"

"The face of evil huh? I haven't been called that in a while." Roxas jumped at the voice that whispered in his ear. He could feel a warm breath on the edge of his skin. Quickly, he jumped back, panicked, as his eyes widened. The smirk grew on the face of the person who just showed up. Before Roxas could speak, the person they waited for used his fingers to tilt Roxas's head back, causing him to close his eyes and take a step back. "I'll deal with you soon little brother, but first…" He stepped in front of Sora. Across from him, he could see the determined stare from his other younger brother. His interest grew. "I wanna know what you want with me Sora." Sora remained silent at first. It only made Vanitas more curious. "You better have a good reason for bringing me out here during my vacation."

Sora smiled."Good to see you too Vanitas."

Vanitas arched his eyebrow. He wasn't expecting a warm welcome, but immediately he remembered he was dealing with Sora. "I doubt you wanted to see me because you missed me. So? What is it? This better be good."

Determined, Sora stood in front of him. "I need to ask you for a favor."

"I'm listening…" After a few minutes of Sora's explanation, Vanitas curled his index finger to his lips as his eyes traveled down. "I see... That's why you want my help…"

"I almost have everything I need, but…" Disappointed, Sora looked down toward the ground. "…I came up a little short."

A smirk flashed across Vanitas's lips as he crossed his arms. This really was a fascinating situation. "That's a big favor to ask. Seems more like a risk to me." He moved forward and leaned closer toward Sora's face. "So…? This little plan you got in place… you think it's worth it?"

"Yes!" Sora answered right away.

At first, Vanitas was surprised with what Sora was up to, but when he thought about it, he truly wasn't. That didn't mean he couldn't play around with Sora. Vanitas tilted his head as he arched his eyebrow. "So… What if it doesn't work?"

Sora looked determined. "I know it will!"

Vanitas crossed his arms. "If I do this, you'll be in my debt. What are you willing to do for me?"

Sora baled his fist upwards. "I'll pay you back!"

"You will, but what else are you willing to do? Let's see…" A devious smirk curved at his lips. "You can beg me for it."

A shocked and upset came on Roxas's face. "Vanitas! Stop-!" Sora kneeled down on the ground. His hands and knees were pressed against the sand. Out of the corner of his eye, Roxas spotted what Sora did and quickly turned to him. "Wha- What are you doing?!"

Vanitas gave them a dull stare. "I wasn't serious..." Afterwards, he relaxed a little. "This must be really worth it to you."

Sora stood up. "Yes! More than anything!"

Roxas became upset. "Enough playing around! Are you going to help him or what?"

Vanitas rolled his eyes to the side as he thought they were being too dramatic for Sora's request. "Fine… If it means that much to you…"

Sora let out a grin as Roxas looked surprised. "Are-Are you sure? It's not too much?"

Vanitas shrugged. "I still have a lot of money left over. I think I can swing it."

Roxas's eyebrows furrowed. "How do you have that kind of money?"

Vanitas's face grew dark. If the time ever came, he planned on telling his brothers about his past. Now had seemed like a good time while they were alone. "I was a part of a group. They called themselves 'The Organization'." Roxas's eyes widened, stunned. Could they have been a part of the same group? Vanitas took notice of his expression.

Sora became confused. "The organization? What's that?"

Vanitas sat down on the sand. It would be a long story. "They were a bad group." Sora and Roxas followed behind and sat beside him. As they watched the water brush up against the sand, Sora and Roxas listened to Vanitas's story. After they heard his story, it explained a lot about how Vanitas had changed back then until now.

Sora looked at him worried. "So? Is that why you ended up in the hospital?"

Before Vanitas could answer, Roxas's eyes traveled along the sand. "It was a revenge plot," he spoke. Vanitas's eyes grew darker. Roxas looked over at Vanitas "Is that why you and Aqua couldn't explain what happened to Ventus? You couldn't tell us then?"

Vanitas looked forward serious. "When I finally got out of there, they did whatever they could to get back at me. I didn't mean for Ventus to end up there, but he ended up a causality."

Sora breathed out as he looked down, sad. Roxas did the same. Then, Sora looked toward the other two. "I wish Ventus was here now. I wanted his help."

Vanitas let out an ironic smirk as his eyes searched over the ocean. He sat back on his hands. "I'm sure he heard once I was here, he wouldn't show. He hates me now. It took him a while to wake up because of me. He blames me for all of his problems." He turned his head toward Sora. "I'm surprised you don't hate me either."

Sora closed his eyes as he shook his head a little. "I don't condone what you did. You hurt a lot of people and did some bad things. There were other things you could've done to help." Vanitas's eyes glazed over. He fully expected to hear that Sora shared the same feelings as Ventus. "But…" He baled his fist and gave Vanitas a concerned, sincere look. "But you suffered as well and they didn't make it easy for you to leave even when you wanted to. You took care of your mom and Ventus. You protected Aqua. That's all what matters." Sora grinned as he rubbed the bottom of his nose. "You can be really mean, but after everything, do you really think I could hate you?"

Vanitas's eyebrows furrowed. "You really are a pushover…"

Roxas sat back on his hands too. "Sora has a point." He tilted his head to the side as he looked at Vanitas. "You are a real jerk."

Vanitas chuckled silently. Then, he pointed toward Roxas's arm. "Where did you get that scar?"

Roxas covered his arm with his hand. "It was an accident."

Vanitas glared at him. "Don't lie to me. I know you know something about the organization. You already gave yourself away."

Roxas breathed out. Since Vanitas told his story, maybe it was finally time to tell his. "You're right... I was…apart of the organization too…" The news surprised Sora. Vanitas's expression became tense. His suspicions were right. Watching the two stare at him, Roxas started at the beginning when he first joined. After they listened to his story, Roxas felt a hard punch to the arm, which hurt a lot worse than the flick he got from Vanitas earlier. He closed his eyes tight. "Ow! What-?"

Vanitas glared at him, angry. "How big of an idiot are you?! You gotta be the biggest one I know!"

Sora gave an uneasy look as he held up his hands. "Go easy on him."

Vanitas couldn't believe what he just heard. "You don't know what would have happened if he had actually got trapped in the organization. They only saw you as a kid. You were more like their lap dog." Vanitas glared coldly at Roxas. "If you were in my position, they would have killed you."

Roxas's eyes lowered. It was hard enough getting a lecture from Vanitas. Then, he felt a hard flick to the forehead, which made him close his eyes tight. "Ow! What now-?"

Vanitas frowned. "On top of that, you were stupid enough to get a girl knocked up. You should know better than that. Right Sora?"

Nervously, Sora waved his hands as face turned completely red. The question caught him completely off guard. "Wha-?! I-I-I wouldn't know anything about that!"

Something behind his reaction made Vanitas curious. "Hmm… What are you hiding?"

"N-Nothing!" Sora instantly answered.

Vanitas gave a deviously smirk. "How do you know if she's worth it if you don't try?"

Sora gave a sincere look as he baled his fist. "She is worth it!"

Vanitas chuckled. "That settles it. You're not as innocent as I thought." Sora's eyes widened in response. Vanitas shook his head. "Never thought Ventus would be the last to get with a girl. Always thought it would be you Sora. So…? How was it?" Sora stuttered a little, but then let out a loud sigh and fell back against the sand with his arms and legs spread out.

"Oh come on! That doesn't mean…" Roxas looked over surprised. Sora placed his hands behind his head as he looked toward the ocean. Silence was his answer. "Oh…" Then, Roxas shrugged. "Never mind... You two have been together so long, you're practically married." Roxas pouted toward him. "I asked first you know…"

Vanitas smirked. "If you want to know something, you gotta know how to get it out of him. It used to be a lot easier twisting his arm to get an answer."

"I'm still here you know…" Sora murmured.

The next day, Roxas and Vanitas followed Sora. Now that Vanitas was on board, his plan had come together. Once they stopped, the three glanced down. A smirk crossed Vanitas's lips. "So? This is it?"

Sora nodded nervous, but excited. "Yeah!"

Vanitas glanced at Sora before he stared back down. This really was interesting time. "This better be worth it."

After school was over, Sora walked out of the school doors. "Sora!"

Sora looked back at the sound of the familiar voice. He stopped and waited. "Hey Kairi." She caught up with him as she looked a little concerned. Sora wondered why. "What's going on?"

Kairi glanced down concerned. "So…? I…"

Curious, he tilted his head toward the side. "Is something wrong?"

Her eyes lifted to his. "The other day I… I stopped by your work. You said that you would be there, but you weren't. Did something happen?"

Sora blinked surprised. "I never said that I was going to work."

Kairi stared at him surprised. "Then, where did you go?"

Sora rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry about that…Truth is Vanitas came back and I wanted to visit him. Then, I just got sidetracked from there."

Kairi looked a little confused. "How come you didn't tell me that your brother came back? Is he all right?"

Sora smiled a little. "You know him. He doesn't like to make a big deal about anything, but he's better."

"That's good." Then she looked to the side, concerned. "Sora…?" She lifted her eyes to him. "You would tell me if something was wrong, wouldn't you…?"

Sora looked a little surprised. "Of course I would." Uneasy, she put her hand underneath her hair, thinking. What if something was off between them? Then, she felt a hand against her shoulder. She looked over to see a smiling Sora. "Hey! Nothing to worry about okay?" Kairi nodded as she smiled a little. She was still worried about why he didn't tell her that he went to see Vanitas, but for now, she would have to trust that everything was okay like he said.

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