...It Began.... A/n ALLO!!! I've had a super time writing this story, your reviews and comments have lifted my spirits the first part of the chappie is going to be a more humorous chappie cause I feel so hated Sora & Riku: ........ S-o-H: o shut up and go to make up Sora & Riku: *run away* Sora: Do we have to wear make up in this chappie? Riku: no........but we shouldn't mess with her... she holds ours destinies. Sora: O.O! Now I'm scared....

Chapter 7: Back

Sora and Riku sighed behind the THOUSANDS of boxes and bags which were filled with clothes, that Kairi had bought.

"Riku?"

"Yeah..."

"Where did Kairi get all the munny for these things?" Sora said shifting some of the boxes so he could look at Riku.

" I don't even WANT to know...." Riku said shaking his head.

Sora laughed as they somehow managed to follow Kairi through the Second district.

"what are you two laughing at?"

"NOTHING!!" They reasoned a little too fast for Kairi's liking, but she let it slide.

" Come on boys I want to look in one more store..."

Both Sora and Riku moaned.

"NO! you said that in the last store!!" Sora protested.

Kairi turned around and frowned, she had suddenly noticed how many bags the two boys were carrying. " I guess I've shopped enough"

Sora let out a "Whoop" of joy and Kairi glared at him hard, causing Sora to give out a nervous "he he." Riku only sighed at the pair of them.

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Yuffie walked up behind Leon and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Yea...."

"There've been rumors of the Shadow returning...Several people in other worlds have gone missing, and I don't like it."

Leon turned and faced her, " I don't either but...."

Yuffie raised an eyebrow " but what....."

A dark grin appeared on Leon's face, " It's too late!"

Yuffie's eyes widen, " You're the Shadow!!"

The Shadow Leon laughed, " Yes and much more..."

Out of nowhere another Leon appeared, the REAL Leon. Yuffie stood dumbstruck, "b-b-but how?"

"It's become a shape shifter! That's why so many people have disappeared it has been kidnapping the people who's image it takes on." Leon explained.

The Shadow laughed taking on the shadow Sora form. " You're a bright one kid."

Leon frowned and glared at the Shadow, " What are you doing here?"

The Shadow laughed coldly ,"to get my revenge upon the only person to defeat me......"

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As soon as Sora and Riku got into the hotel, they dropped the bags boxes and what not in the corner and both flopped in to a chair.

" Nice guys. Really nice" Kairi said sarcastically.

"What! We carried all of YOUR stuff all day!" Riku said giving her a slight glare.

"Well you didn't have to drop them so roughly....."she retorted.

"You're the one who's going to carry all that back right?"

Kairi stared at Riku and Sora, " You're so MEAN!!!"

"WE ARE NOT!" the said in unison.

( can everybody tell I have lost my train of thought...or have I)

Suddenly Sora felt a presser in his chest, he brought a hand to his chest and placed it over his heart. Riku and Kairi were too busy arguing to notice Sora's sudden change in attitude. 'What's wrong with me....could he.. No No I Slashed the shadow's head off....but....' Sora started to space out into his own world.

"SO WHAT IF WE DON'T HELP YOU CARRY YOUR CLOTHES YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BOUGHT THEM!!!"

"WELL YOU COULD BE CRUTIOUS AND HELP ME!!"

"THERE YOUR CLOTHES, right Sora!" Riku said smugly and waited for Sora to pip in and say "YEAH!" like always, but no answer came to his question. "Sora? did you hear me?"

Sora , still in his own world, was staring at the floor not making a sound, hand still over his heart, 'Why does it hurt...."

Riku and Kairi got worried now. Riku stood up and lightly shook his best friends shoulder. " Sora! Stop it!"

Sora suddenly snapped back to reality, and shook off Riku's hand. " Sorry I kinda spaced out...."

Riku folded his arms over his chest," We can see that...."

Sora swiftly uncomfortably, under Riku's stare taking his hand away from his chest, ' Does he always got to make me feel like I'm on trial...' Sora gave Riku a grin, but Riku wasn't convinced. Sora stood up, with in seconds wishing that he hadn't. The pain in his chest increased, his hand flew to his chest again ,panting he knelt to the ground. Riku and Kairi quickly went to their friend's side.

"Sora talk to us what's wrong!!" Kairi said fear in her voice.

"Sora....." the Shadow's voice rang through Sora's mind, "Sora.....come to me...."

Sora's eyes suddenly became hazy and dull, he'd stopped panting, and stood up. "Nothing's wrong" Sora replied dully. " I'm going out for a bit...."

"but we just got back...."Riku said standing up. Sora turned his back to his friends and shrugged.

" Oh well I feel like going out....alone"

Riku knew something was going on now, but got an idea, " ok see you in an hour or so!"

Sora nodded and walked out, as soon as the key wielder shut the door Riku whispered to Kairi " We're going to follow him!"

"Why?"

Riku glared at her, " You can't tell me you didn't notice his sudden change in personality....."

Kairi glared back, " Of course I noticed but I don't think that's a reason to follow him...."

"Yes it is! Considering what has been happening to him I think it is!" Riku said raising his voice slightly.

"Fine let's go...."

Kairi and Riku quickly followed their friend, who apparently was heading into the second district. There were so many people, Riku and Kairi were lucky to spot the tip of Sora's brown hair. They pasted the Gizmo Shop suddenly Riku could no longer see the key wielder.

" Kairi lost him!" Riku said turning around to see Kairi ducking in to the passage that lead to the third district. "Kairi WAIT! "called running down the passage way. Kairi stood in front of the door, which was being blocked by someone, who held a limp Sora

"Well well it's been a while Riku" a cold rough voice that Riku far too well.

"SHADOW! How can you be here! Sora beat you!" Riku said, stopping next to Kairi.

"GIVE SORA BACK!" Kairi yelled, balling her hands into fists.

The Shadow smiled, but suddenly Sora's eyes snapped open. He summoned the Heart blade and made a swipe at the shadow, unfortunately the shadow was too fast and through Sora on to the ground and Riku's and Kairi's feet.

"SORA!"

" I'm ok..."

"O trust me you won't be for long..." the Shadow snickered. "You'll surrender to me or.."

"or what!' Sora spat.

The shadow smiled and snapped his fingers. Ropes wrapped around Riku and Kairi's hands, arms, ankles, and legs. The shadow snapped his fingers again and Riku and Kairi, still tied up, appeared behind Shadow, along with an unconscious Leon and Yuffie.

"or.. Your friends will suffer a horrid fate...." the shadow's mouth curled into a horrible smile as he looked down on the 14-year-old's shocked face. " It's your choice...."

Sora hung his head, ' the Dream came true... DARNIT!' Sora thought mentally slapping himself. ' Why do they always play dirty..'

"Time is running out...." Shadow said waving his finger in the air.

"SORA DON'T SURRENDER TO HIM!" Riku yelled. '" YOU HAVE TO STAY THE WAY YOU ARE TO BEAT HIM!'"

"Riku's right Sora..." Kairi said quietly, " don't surrender....."

Sora looked at them tears in his eyes, "but...I can't leave you guys..."

Riku gave him a cocky grin, " we can take care of ourselves!"

"Times up Kiddo!" the shadow said. " and you choice is?"

Sora hung his head,"......"

*~*~**~*~*~*~*~**~*~**~*~*~**~*~*~*~**~*~*~***~*~*~**~*~**~*~**~**~*~ Sora: HEY! WHY'D YA STOP THERE! S-O-H:*twitters fingers* cause I don't know if you should save them or they save you.... SO POST YOUR OPINION! Should Sore BE save, or should Sora save the poeples..... Riku: *sighs* S-o-H: What? Riku: are we going to carry the clothes back to Destiny Island? S-O-H:*falls off chair.....*

To Yukari: I made Sora sound cool... I THINK THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING! Thanks for reviewing, you're the first and ONLY one who reviewed, without being told to....

To: Yami-Inuyasha: DUDE! You didn't even SAY anything about the story!

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