Some things belonging to shadows

By: Sissy

Chapter 3

"What's wrong?" Kairi asked, as Sora and the others came into the living room.

"Nothing. It's just that your boyfriend and mine crack me up." Tidus told her, still laughing.

"I don't get the joke." Sora told Tidus.

"You don't have to Sora." Tidus told him as they sat down next to Selphie.

Auron sat down alone as Riku sat with Kairi on the other couch.

"Um… So, what happened to Wakka?" Kairi asked.

'Smooth.' Tidus thought.

"He stayed in the city with his girlfriend." Sora said happily.

"He has a girlfriend?!" both girls were amazed.

"Yeah. The only one who knew was Sora, who didn't bother to tell anyone until we left." Tidus said, glaring a bit at Sora.

"I said I was sorry!" Sora told him.

As they all began talking, Riku went to prepare something to eat for them.

"What do you guys want to drink?" Riku asked them.

"Diet soda would be nice!" Selphie said.

"Coffee." Auron answered.

"Some juice if you please." Kairi said.

"I'll have tea and just water for Sora." Tidus told him.

"Alright." Riku said, trying to remember it all.

"Oh, it's time already?" Auron asked and Tidus nodded taking out a small pill tube.

"Here you all go. I'll be back with some cookies in a sec." Riku told them, putting the drinks in the table around the couches and then going to the kitchen again.

"Here Sora. Take the medicine." Tidus handed two pills to Sora.

"Is this the one that tastes like cherry for Shadow?" Sora asked and Tidus nodded, "Yay! I like this one!" Sora cheered.

"…" Riku watched Sora drink his 'medicine' with the water and noticed Kairi and Selphie looking a bit sad.

"So, what do you do for fun around here?" Auron asked and Riku entered the room.

"Well, there's swimming, practicing your sword techniques with Riku, who kicks ass to anyone, anytime, and… well actually, there's not much to do around here." Selphie admitted.

"But this is a small place, so we're happy." Kairi filled in for her friend.

"Don't worry Auron. By the end of the week, you'll love this place." Tidus told him.

"Which reminds me, I have work to do and you, Tidus, need to show me to the elders. We haven't gone there yet." Auron told him and the boy banged himself on the head.

"Crud. I forgot. Can we postpone this little reunion until we talk with the elders?" Tidus asked the girls, who nodded happily.

"Well let's go then." Auron said and he, Tidus and Sora stood up.

"Wait up. I'll wait for you outside the elder's house." Selphie told him and followed the boys out the house.

"Looks like she left us alone again." Kairi said, wanting Riku not to ask what she feared he looked like he was going to ask.

"What kind of medication is your friend in?" he asked and Kairi sighed.

"Sora is… um… well… special… Can you not ask me this?" Kairi just asked him.

"I need to know if he's to stay in my house." Riku told her.

"I know, but, you won't have to worry since that's Tidus and Auron's job." she told him.

"Their 'job'? Kairi, what am I getting into?" Riku asked her.

"I'll tell you when the time is right Riku. For now… just trust me, okay?" she asked of him and he sighed, slowly nodding.

… …

"Man, I haven't been here in ages!" Auron whistled in amazement.

"When was it you left the islands?" Selphie asked.

"Around when I was four or so… So I've lived in the city practically all my life." Auron told her.

They entered the old looking house leaving Selphie out in front of it.

"Hello?" Tidus called as they walked inside.

"Hello again Tidus." a young boy greeted them when they entered, "Close the door please Auron." he told Auron, who nodded and obeyed.

"Nice to see you again Cloud." Auron said to him.

"I didn't know you became Sora's guardian." Cloud told him.

"We were all shocked. Don't worry." Auron said and it became silent.

"Well, then, follow me." Cloud said calmly and went down a long hall, followed by the trio.

The hall was somehow overly long and extended to the outside of the house in the back. At the end of it, there was a small circular house with few windows and light that looked like it came from candles.

The entered the small house and saw three old men sitting on the floor in front of a circular table and drinking tea.

"Sirs, I brought Sora and his guardians." Cloud said to them.

"Ah, good. Sora, sit down please." one of them, who had a red scarf, told the boy.

Sora nodded and sat down in front of the table. Auron and Tidus slowly followed the motion.

"Hello again Auron." the elder with the blue scarf said to him.

"Hi. Nice to see you all again." Auron told them boredly.

"It is an honor to see you again elders." Tidus said with respect.

"Hiya, grandpas!" Sora said cheerfully and shocking everyone in the room, except Auron, who tried hard not to laugh his face off.

"Ho, ho, ho. Seems Sora is in a good mood!" the last elder, with the yellow scarf, said laughing.

"Auron, you understand you're responsibilities when concerning Sora, yes?" the elder with the red scarf asked Auron.

"I fully understand them sir. I helped Tidus and Wakka sometimes when handling Shadow." Auron told them and they nodded.

"Very well then, you may leave." the elder with the red scarf told them and they left the house, followed by Cloud, who showed them out.

"Sora." Cloud called the boy as the others walked towards Selphie.

"What is it?" Sora asked as Cloud hugged the boy.

"Be careful okay? I don't want to see you like that again." Cloud whispered to the boy, who slowly but surely nodded.

Cloud let go of the boy and he left for the house as Sora reunited with the others.

"What did Cloud tell you?" Tidus asked the boy as they all walked down the streets.

"He told me to be careful." Sora answered him.

"I see..." Tidus went into thought.

"Enough talking! Let's go have some fun!" Selphie got between Sora and Tidus and grabbed the confused Sora, "We're going to the amusement park!" she declared.

"What?! But it already closed!" Tidus told her.

"Not the one we're going to!" she told him and dragged Sora away.

"W-wait up!" Tidus told her and he and Auron followed the hyperactive girl.

… …

"This isn't an amusement park Selphie." Tidus told the girl as they stood in front of a temple, where there was a carnival/festival going on.

"So?" Selphie asked.

"Yay! A carnival!" Sora said happily.

"At least the kid's happy." Auron told Tidus, who sighed and nodded as Sora and Selphie went around to look at everything.

"Don't wander off too far!" Tidus told them but they already were too far to hear him.

"Come on. Relax, will ya? Selphie's with him, so not much will probably happen, right?" Auron told him and waited for his answer.

Tidus sighed and smiled at Auron, "I guess you're right. So, should we enjoy it while we can?" he asked Auron, who nodded in agreement.

While Tidus and Auron tried to enjoy the fair, Sora was trying every type of game he could find.

"Throw the ring! Throw the ring! Throw the ring!" Sora cheered Selphie on.

"Yay! I did it!" Selphie cheered when one of the ring thingies landed where she wanted.

"Lucky girl." the shop owner said in amazement.

"Let's see… I want… that!" Selphie pointed to the pair of small teddy bear key chains in the top.

"Alrighty then." the shop owner took them and gave them to her.

"Oh, look Sora! Each of the teddy bears is holding a small Paopu!" the girl cheered, pointing to the small star shaped fruits the bears held in their hands.

"How cute!" Sora said like a little girl.

"Here Sora!" Selphie gave the key chains to Sora.

"For me?" he asked her and she nodded.

"Sure! Just remember to give one of them to the one you really like!" Selphie told him and he nodded.

"Hey kid." the shop owner called Sora.

"Yes?" Sora asked.

"Aren't you the one that has two guardians because of the local demon?" he asked and Selphie went pale.

"What of it?" Sora asked, with a huge grin on his face.

"S-Sora?" Selphie called.

"Sorry toots. I go by Shadow, not Sora." the boy said and Selphie nearly fainted.

TBC…

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Sissy: Yay! Looks like Shadow finally did his debut!

Kody: Hard to believe it.

Aoi: I don't know how she does it. I mean, it's just a drawing.

Amy: She seems to get plot bunnies from drawings, just drawings.

Ryu: Oh, just leave her be.

Sissy: KH and FF characters belong to SquareEnix, not me. By the way, has anyone seen the original sketch drawing of Sora? Their soooo cool! Sora was a lion person! Kyaaa!!!

Amy: Kody, please get her out of here. (ahem) The replies:

Madison Conway, Secret Agent; yes, what will happen next? Bwahahahahahaha! (bonk)

Amy: Please send us your thoughts; we love to hear from the audience.