AN: I went to the dentist today. I thought I surely had a cavity or two but then I didn't. Yay! Sorry it's taken me a while to get this up. Yesterday I was going to post a chappie but then my whole storyline was turned around. Yeah...my old one was not very good but then Lvkishugs gave me a great idea...But don't worry. I'll still try to post quickly if I can. This chappie is kinda short, so sorry. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Hold on, lemme check...flips through book...Nope. Still don't own Kingdom Hearts...

Chapter Five: Turnaround for the Past

I could feel the stillness in the air, an eerie cold that raised the hairs on my arms. But I dared not show Ansem that this clamoring darkness surrounding me made me uneasy- too uneasy for comfort. Despite this black that seemed "alive", the windy darkness held no substance, like I was only walking through air. But anyone could tell that it wasn't.

And although everything was darkness I could still see where I was going. Each step I took caused a ripple in the dark ground below, yet the surface seemed stable. It reminded me of the type like in End of the World.

I continued to move forward until Ansem moved beside near and stopped me. He said nothing, so I decided to speak up.

"So, what exactly is your "great plan"," I asked, crossing my arms.

Ansem smiled, pulling out a round glassy object from his cloak. It was an orb of some sort, black with swirling colors of blue, red, purple, and yellow inside of it.

"What's that?" I asked, only half-interested. How could this ball be part of Ansem's plan?

"Look into it, Riku," he said quietly, ignoring my question. He brought the sphere closer to me. "Tell me what you see..."

I peered through the glass. At first the only thing I saw were the mesmerizing colors, but then they swirled faster until there was an image. My eyes widened. The picture was of myself and Kairi...and I was holding her, smiling. Also, my hair and eyes were back to their original colors. I looked back up at Ansem.

"What do you see?" he inquired.

"I...It's Kairi and me..." I responded, still not sure where Ansem was going with all this.

Ansem chuckled. "And that's what you want, isn't it? To have Kairi for yourself?"

"Of course." Yes, I had always loved Kairi. I felt like I could give anything for her. But that image didn't matter. Because in real life she didn't love me back. "What about it?"

"I can make that image come true...you can have your wish. I believe you want revenge, but what if you could have had Kairi in the first place? Then there'd be no need for revenge, because you wouldn't feel jealousy towards Sora since Kairi wouldn't be his."

I wasn't sure if I heard Ansem right. Did he just say Kairi could love me and not Sora? Was this for real? I stared back at him in disbelief. I wasn't sure if Ansem would really be able to do that. My heart was beginning to beat faster.

Ansem brushed back some of his long silvery hair. "Yes...it's true. I can change what has already happened to you. Or rather, you can change it. You can experience what Sora has gone through. You can be the Keyblade Master," he said excitingly. "You can be with Kairi...and Sora can't."

I furrowed my brows. I still didn't completely understand him. There was still one question on my mind. "But...how?"

Ansem lifted up the orb, which was now transparent. "This...this can bring you into the past and whatever you wanted, it would be yours..."

My mouth dropped. This was it! I could get everything that Sora took from me. My mind continued to race. I wasn't sure what good this would do for Ansem. I guessed he had his own thing planned, or maybe he could change things too. I decided to question him. "What good would you get out of it?"

Ansem was still smiling, which I have to admit creeped me out. "Oh, don't worry about me..." he said nonchalantly. "I won't get in your way. I just ask that you forget about me and leave me alone. I only want to live normally. By going into the past I can get what I want...but you can get what you want too..."

He seemed to be slowly changing the subject. Yet I didn't care. I was willing to risk whatever Ansem was planning- if he even was planning anything- just as long as I got what I wanted.

"Kairi will finally be mine. I never thought it would happen, but it was going to. I stared at the glassy ball. "Bring me into the past now! I can't wait any longer!"

"Neither can I," Ansem muttered. "Riku, grasp the orb, close your eyes, and think hard about what you want. Then you'll feel a strange pulling sensation. And when you open your eyes again, your wish will be fulfilled and you will be where you need to be..."

I nodded to Ansem, then did as I was told, grabbing the sphere. I imagined myself with Kairi, but better yet, I thought that Sora and I should switch places. That way he would know how I had felt. He would be experiencing the same pain of rejection that I did, while I would be the one returning to Destiny Islands and Kairi would choose me over him.

Then he would feel that sadness and I wouldn't. My eyes closed tightly, and I continuously dwelled on these thoughts. I couldn't wait. After all, I had risked my life for Kairi, and now I'd be getting what I truly deserved- her love.

Suddenly, my stomach dropped, and I felt like every inch of my body was being pulled into different directions. My head was spinning, and it was getting hard to think. But practically as soon as the feeling began it ended. I slowly opened my eyes. I was standing in a strange light, and right in front of me was a gold door.

"The portal Sora had used to get home..." I whispered to myself. I looked down, noticing for the first time that something was in my hand. It was the Keyblade!

I could barely breath as I examined the spectacular weapon. I finally had what was really rightfully mine in the first place. But after all that I had been through, I really didn't care too much about it.

Yes, its power pulsated through my veins, and it gave me control, but really I only cared about Kairi. She was what I was living for. The Keyblade most likely wasn't going to be there forever, as I guessed, but my connection with my sweet redhead would.

Nevertheless, I held the weapon tightly, stepping forward. I used my left hand to grab onto the gleaming portal handle.

This was it. I grinned widely, pushing the door open. I closed my eyes, stepping through.

"I'm coming, Kai..."