Disclaimer:  I don't own the song from Aladdin -- "A Whole New World"

A/N:  Sora/Kairi fluffiness in this chappy! Yay! Thanks so much for the reviews. You all rock! ;)

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Chapter 8 – Magic Carpet Ride

Agrabah/Alleyway

Donald took out his magic staff. "I'll take on this creep! One-on-one."

Tidus raised his aqua sword, also known as the Brotherhood. "I'm helping too."

Donald sighed. "This'll be fun."

Merlin waved his magic wand and the strangest thing happened. Heartless appeared! And Merlin disappeared in a POOF! of smoke.

"COWARD! Running away like that! Come back and fight me like a man!" Tidus yelled.

Donald admired the kid's attitude. "Ya got guts, kid. But we got to--"

"Yeah, I know. Let's do it!"

Donald fired away at the enemy using his magic spells, and Tidus hacked 'n slashed his his way through the hoards of Heartless.

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Meanwhile…

Sora told Wakka, Selphie, and Goofy to help Donald and Tidus fight the Heartless, while he took Kairi to the Inn.

They were standing in the empty Lobby. "Excuse me sir, but have we met before?" Kairi asked.

Sora's jaw dropped. "Kairi, it's me! Sora! You don't recognize me?"

The girl crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm afraid not."

"Who did this to you? Tell me!" Sora grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her. "Who stole your memories? Where's Ansem?" He asked frantically. Kairi appeared to be confused. She looked at Sora like he was a crazy person who's just escaped the insane asylum.

Sora lost control. Tears came trailing down his face. He lowered his head. "…Kairi…what did they do to you?"

Kairi's eyes went wide when she saw the Keyblade. "That weapon! It belongs to…Sora? Is that you?"

Sora lifted his head. "Yes! You remember! What else can you remember?" He held her hands in his.

"No…my mind's still foggy…but I remember my feelings for you…the paopu fruit. We had one together. I remember that!" She looked into his eyes, searching them, as she was searching for more answers.

"Good. That's a start. But we gotta figure out who did this to you, and see if we can regain your memories."

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It was midnight. Everyone was asleep at the Inn, dead tired after that fierce battle. Merlin had summoned some powerful monsters, so everyone was exhausted.

But Sora couldn't sleep. So many things were going through his mind. He stood staring out the window. Nights were pretty here in Agrabah…Arabian nights.

He had found Kairi thanks to the help of the magic carpet and Abu, but he never got a chance to thank them properly. "Wait! Maybe they know how Kairi's mind was wiped!" KNOCK, KNOCK Sora jumped. Someone softly knocked on the door.

Sora went over to open it. When he did, Kairi was standing there with Abu perched on her shoulder. "Can I come in?"

Sora gulped. "S-s-sure." He looked her over. She was wearing clothing that was similar to Jasmine's. She was a princess; she might as well look like one.

"Sora! You're stuttering…" Kairi commented.

He couldn't help it. She looked fabulous.

Kairi walked outside to the balcony. Sora just stood there like an idiot. "Well, aren't you coming? Try to help me regain some memories...of us…" She smiled slyly. Sora smiled back and walked over to stand beside her. Abu jumped off her shoulder and perched himself on the balcony's ledge.

"Kairi, I'm sorry. I promised that I would protect you but I've failed." Sora spoke softly; a hint of self-disappointment was detected in his voice.

Kairi knelt up against Sora. "It's okay. It's not your fault…"

Sora decided to change the subject. He was on a mission to defeat Ansem, but right now he wanted Kairi to remember… "Kairi. Let me show you the World. Or should I say, this World." He stood up on the balcony's ledge.

"What are you doing? You're going to fall!" Kairi exclaimed in surprise.

"No." He held out his hand for her. "Do you trust me?"

Kairi looked doubtful, but her reply wasn't. She took his hand with a suspicious look on her face and replied, "Yes…"

With her hand in his, Sora jumped. Off the ledge! Carrying her with him. But the magic carpet caught them just in time. And took them for a ride they wouldn't soon forget…

I can show you the World

Shining, shimmering, splendid

Tell me Princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes

Take you wonder by wonder

Over side-ways and under

On a magic carpet ride

A whole new World

A new fantastic point of view

No one to tell us no, or where to go

Or say we're only dreaming…

A whole new World

A dazzling place I never knew

But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear

That now I'm in a whole new World with you

A whole new World

That's where we'll be

A thrilling chase

A wondrous place

For you and me…

They leaned against each other, holding hands. Their ride was over. The carpet returned them to the balcony.

Sora softly kissed Kairi goodnight. The power of their love was so strong…that her memories started flashing back to her.

"It's all coming back to me…Thank you, Sora." Kairi smiled. Sora smiled back. Suddenly a look of worry flashed over her face. The memories were flooding back into her mind. She remembered. "Riku's in danger…We have to save him!" She told Sora everything she knew.

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TBC – Aw, wasn't that sweet? (I know the song lyrics were corny, but I liked how it fit in with the story.) Anyway, Kairi's saved, but what about Riku? What's Ansem up to behind the scenes? And what's with Merlin? Find out soon in "Ansem's Revenge"…

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