Concealed

By: Snakey

Chapter 8: Hidden

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            As the gummi ship went through warp portals, the ship was silent. No one spoke because, well, they didn't know what to say. Tidus sat there throwing his blitzball at the wall, and Selphie staring at Tidus doing so. Kairi looked out the window with Sky, and Riku sat at the pilot seat making sure the ship wouldn't crash and kill them. Kairi tried to break the silence by asking about Sky, but was afraid to do so in case it brought bad memories. Well, it seemed like Selphie read her mind, and asked for her.

"Sky?" Selphie started.

"Hmm?"

"Well, we've known you for awhile now, how about telling us about yourself?"

"I guess it wouldn't hurt… Where should I start?" Sky replied as all attention was now focused on him.

"What I really want to know is how you got your name, since it's the same as Sora's." Tidus demanded.

"Sure, let me think…"

"Tidus, isn't it obvious his parents gave him the name?" Selphie explained.

"No… He could have got it another way."

"How did you get yours then?"

"Umm… my parents?"

"See!"

"Hey! I could have been named after something? Didn't you think of that?"

"What in the world is called Tidus??"

"When can Sky start then?" Kairi interrupted the pointless fighting.

"Uh… Yeah, sorry…" The two answered.

"Well, unlike most of you… I don't know my parents. At all."

"Oh… I'm sorry Sky, you don't have to continue if you don't want to."

"Nah, it's okay, if I didn't know what kind of people they were, I wouldn't be sad about it."

"That's true." Tidus exclaimed.

"Anyways… I remember from one of my dreams something to do with how I was named. I remember in a field of grass, a girl was talking to me. I didn't have a name then, but she was the one that gave me the name Sky. Just thinking about that time gives me a little warmth inside me."

"I think you loved that girl." Riku explained, surprising everyone.

"Wow, Riku. It's even had to imagine you speaking of love." Selphie joked.

"Hey, you don't know me that well then." Riku countered the statement.

"…"

"So, since I can't really explain my name's history, what else would you like to know?"

"…Your relationship with Sora…" Kairi whispered under her breath.

"What?"

"Oh! Nothing!"

            Kairi walked to her bed, and pulled the covers over her.

"It's been quite a day; I think I get some rest now."

"Okay, good night Kairi, even though I can't even tell if it's night in space." Selphie said.

"Maybe we'll continue my stories next time, since Kairi might want to hear it." Sky said.

"Riku, you need some rest too?" Tidus asked.

"I want to, but who'll pilot the ship?" Riku said.

"I can!" Kairi jumped out of her bed surprising everyone.

"…Are you sure, Kairi?" Sky asked before everyone else.

"I've always wanted to pilot, since it seems so fun." She smiled back.

            At that point, Sky couldn't help but blush a little bit.

'Sora, why are you blushing?'

'Sorry! I can't help it! I mean, it's Kairi!'

'You know that you're making me blush too?'

'I am?'

'Yes, and if I blush any harder they'll think I have a crush on Kairi.'

'Well it's not like blushing is something I can control…'

'Fine I'll cover myself.'

            Sky grabbed his sheets, and took off his black jacket. But then he realized that Selphie and Tidus were beside him, so he had the blanket cover his face. Just to make sure they wouldn't see the blush on his face.

"Sky, why are you blushing?" Selphie asked.

'Damn, too late.'

"…Well… uh…"

"Isn't obvious, Selphie?" Tidus said beside Sky.

'Is it really that obvious?'

"He's blushing because you're so close to him, Selphie..." Tidus said, but got hit right on the head by Sky a millisecond after speaking.

"That's not it." Sky said without a slight sense of guilt for the blow on Tidus' head.

"How about you all shut up and go to sleep? That'd be great." Riku said, starting to get annoyed by the conversation.

"Fine, we will!" The three exclaimed and plopped onto bed.

'That was some nice covering, Sky.'

'Like you could've done better, just how sharp are Selphie's eyes?'

'Well, she's got to have good eyes to hit me in the eye with a skip rope.'

'…Forget I asked.'

            Everyone drifted off to their quiet slumber, leaving their lives in Kairi's hands, and hoping she won't crash and burn their ship. Kairi continued her piloting, avoiding the asteroids and other gummi ships. She was extra careful, and she was sure she wouldn't die before finding Sora. At least, that's what she hoped for. But after hours of piloting without any rest, her eyes felt like closing anytime soon. She couldn't keep them wide open anymore, but feared that once she closed them she'd fall asleep in a split second. No good, she needed rest, and now. She left the piloting position, and decided to find a replacement. Looking down on her four friends, she decided to let Sky pilot the ship the rest of the way. Kairi bent over next to Sky, trying not to step on Tidus.

"Psst… Sky? Are you awake?"

"…Hmm?" Sky opened his eyes (although you can only see his left eye), and to Kairi's surprise, it showed up as blue.

"!?"

"… What's the matter with Kairi?" Sky said aloud, but then covered his mouth in as much of a surprise as Kairi.

"Huh?"

"N-nothing! What is it Kairi??" he said, letting out his voice without waking up the others.

"Oh! I just wanted you to help me continue piloting… I'm really sleepy…" Kairi rubbed her eyes and started to feel dizzy. She wasn't kidding about being sleepy.

"You don't seem to well, get some rest Kairi, you really need it." Sky stood up to lend his bed to Kairi, who fell into it the second she saw the welcoming pillow and sheets.

"Have fun piloting…" she fell right to sleep.

'Rest well Kairi' Sora said.

            Sky bent down, and gave a slight peck on Kairi's soft pink cheeks. With crimson red cheeks, he walked over to the controls and continued their trip. He was too focused on the road (if you can call space a road) to notice that behind him, the once asleep Riku was giving him a cold glare from behind, but then turned around and fell back to sleep.

'Sky! Wake up!'

'Huh?'

'You know what's going on!?'

'I was having a good dream and you woke me up.'

'No, I mean right now.'

'What then?'

'To explain easily, try moving your right arm.'

'Huh? What the? My body won't move!'

'Now I'll move my right arm'

            His arm shifted upward, surprising Sky A LOT. It was the first time since they both shared the same body that Sora was in control.

'What happened!?'

'Well, I just got woken up by Kairi and gained control while you were asleep… Blame your laziness.'

'Then how am I supposed to regain control?'

'I don't know, but I sure don't want to have Kairi know I'm within you, at least not until I help you find your home.'

'This can't be happening…Okay, fine. The next time we're asleep I should be in control again, hopefully.'

'I'm just worried about my piloting skills, last time I piloted I crashed the ship in Deep Jungle.'

'Turn left!'

            Sora obeyed the command, and shifted the ship just in time to avoid hitting the asteroid. They continued piloting the ship, talking to each other and having a few laughs, but mostly about Sora's adventures when he went off to defeat Ansem and save his friends. It was rare, since Sora and Sky never really talk about their past, seeing as Sky didn't know his past. Talking about Sora's past though, actually helped Sky know more about Sora's ability, and may come in handy the next time they're in a fight against those dark figures.

'We're getting close to Neverland, prepare for landing.'

'This is the hardest part in piloting, the landing.'

'Stop talking, I'm trying to concentrate here! I don't want us to have another crash landing.'

'Even if we did I'd probably be okay, you'd feel it quite hard though.'

'I'll keep that in mind when you're in control again.'

'…'

            The ship landed on the deck of a ship, a pirate ship. Sora stopped the ship and opened the door. This was Neverland for sure. He rushed back inside, took a deep breath, and cried out:

"WAKE UP!"

            Everyone jumped at Sora's demand. It wasn't everyday you'd be woken up like this. [Author's note: Okay… maybe some of you ARE woken up like this everyday…] They stood up about to toss insults and statements to Sora, which they thought was Sky, but he ran outside again before any of them spoke.

"Come on! I've got something really cool to show you all!" He said laughing happily and jumping about.

            Kairi stared at that blue eye of his. Wondering if those were the eyes she longed to see once again. But it couldn't be him. Sora was different from Sky, completely different. They may look alike but their personalities are different. If Sky was Sora she would've been able to tell in a few moments. She watched as Sky bounced up and down, and jumped straight up in the air. He didn't fall back down though; he was floating up in the sky, and flying around them!

'Sky, I think I'll have to take over at this point.'

'What!?'

'There's something I have to do that here in Neverland, and I promise you'll regain control of this body after I've done what I had to do.'

'Okay Sora, if it means that much to you.'

'Thanks, Sky, I knew you'd understand'

To be continued in Chapter 9…

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Snakey: Okay, I lied yet again about trying to update faster, didn't I? But here it is! Up and ready for your reading! And the next chapter I'll try to post up sooner than this one, I've really been getting lazy now haven't I? Well, continue Review and motivate me please! Till next time~

March 5th, '04