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Author's Note: Um…This is a longer chapter so please bear with me. Anyway, thank for the reviews! I will works on the thank you page peoples! Oh and by the way, I have some word coding. The past will be in italics and that's about it actually.

Thoughts of Zephyr

I stare intently at Cyra as she releases a heavy breath, twining her hands in each other and looking at the ground. When she begins to speak, I pay the utmost attention, eager to learn of my past and why she is here.

"It wasn't long ago, really, when I realized that I wasn't the only girl in the family; but it was long enough. When Kairi and I were young, we were separated at birth for two reasons: one, because we had different destinies according to the lunar calendar; and two, we belonged to different parents. We both had the same birth mother...but our father...he was two different men, one good, one evil in one body alone. This is the second reason as to why they split us apart." Cyra wrings her hands nervously. "When...when our parents found out that Kairi was a Princess of Heart, they wished to preserve her delicate pure soul; so they meant to send her to Nebula, a distant planet of purity which belonged to the higher gods, ones that were associated with King Mickey. This was all arranged to keep the purity in Kairi's heart alive, but there was a horrible crash and she didn't make it to Nebula-neither did I."

"But wait," Cloud interjects, "that means that...you're..."

"No, we are not aliens, Cloud Strife." Cyra answers promptly, her ruby eyes flashing. "In the event that something went wrong, our mother and father planned to save her and myself. Yet they did not check all the necessary controls and we ended up crashing on different islands after the time portal split apart. I landed on Nebula and Kairi here, on Destiny islands. But in the process of her arrival, it is clear that she lost her memory, amnesia obviously. Our parents didn't plan on this occurrence, but they were long dead before our arrival. With this all said, I have come to restore Kairi's past."

I look aghast. Is she really here to help me, to restore what I've waited so long to know? Cyra twiddles her thumbs as silence dawns, thick enough to bite into and I cut it, finely. "Then restore it, by all means."

"What?" Cyra is taken aback, her garnet eyes shocked as I cross over to her. "But...but that could be very dangerous at such an early stage!"

"Look, Cyra, I need to know." I say calmly. "I have waited TOO long to know about my homeland, my destiny, and myself. Please...I'm begging you. I need you to do this for me, sister."

Cyra looks unsure, but at everyone's reassuring nods she falters and consents. "All right. We have to meet somewhere private. Meet underneath the southern dock tomorrow."

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Years earlier...

"Aren't they beautiful Irving?"

"Amaria, they are precious, really." A man with Auburn hair smiled lovingly at his wife. "What shall we name them?"

"Kairi and Cyra." A woman with Raven hair grinned as tears traveled down her cheeks. "The new Princesses of Curpiona."

"Miss Amaria, I am afraid there is something you should know about your daughters." The doctor said. He leaned over and whispered into Amaria's ear, carefully selecting his words. Her eyes widened as she looked at him with hope, but he shook his head. "I am sorry. There is nothing that even the Gods can do."

"Then we will have to decide." Amaria gathered around the crib with Irving, tear stained cheeks and trembling hands caressing her babes. "Irving, it has to be done."

"She must be sent to Nebula."

"And...She must be destroyed."

7 or 8 years later...

"Mommy, how come Kairi gets your day staff? I want a day staff too!" Cyra cried, her ruby eyes tearful and her bottom lip quivering.

"Take mine dear." Irving handed Cyra his Night Staff, which she eagerly accepted. "There, now go play with your sister."

Once the two children had exited into the palace gardens, Irving and Amaria walked to the bed, Amaria collapsing into her husband's arms, body racked with sobs. "How could it be true, Irving? How could it happen to us?"

"Amaria, my dear, we knew...that when we married...we were different." Irving sighed; his ruby eyes sparkled with unshed tears of joy and sorrow. "We knew...that our family bloodlines...were from both worlds. This...this is our paid price for the many years we've spent together."

"But why the children…the Princess of heart? Why only one princess? Why not two of them? Why the heirs to our throne?" Amaria cried out. "They will hate each other Irving! They will want to kill one another for the throne, for the staffs...to be connected. Kairi will fight Cyra…and one of them will die…and whoever wins, whether light or darkness…she shall rule.""

"Then we know what we must do." Irving's eyes darkened as he unsheathed his sword, polishing the blade as he turned towards the garden where happy shouts of laughter permeated the air.

"No! We can solve this some other way! We've defied the gods before. Let us do it again!" Amaria said, her eyes filling with desperation and uncertainty as she clutched his sleeve.

"Queen Amaria, King Irving!"

"What is it Henain?" Amaria asked, her amethyst eyes calm as her husband returned the sword to its sheath. "Is something amiss? I do believe I heard noises earlier."

"We are under attack! The castle is being invaded as we speak!" Henain answered.

"Seal the inner gates then!" King Irving shouted, his ruby eyes harsh. "Don't let them near this chamber!"

Amaria turned to Irving. "We must leave, now!"

"Ready the escape ship! Evacuate the city and the rest of the civilians! We head for Nebula!" Irving yelled to Henain. "Amaria, fetch the girls! We leave now!"

"Yes sir!" Henain ran to the ship hangar and readied the systems. Once done, he beckoned for King Irving and Queen Amaria to board. With one last look, he waved them. "Good luck!"

Once inside, Irving checked to make sure everything was in place, shooing Kairi and Cyra into the back with their mother. "Are you ready?"

They nodded. Just as they were into the sky, a blast knocked off the left wing. Kairi and Cyra screamed as Irving and Amaria were thrown out of the passengers' hatch to dangle dangerously out of the wide gap from the damaged door. "Don't let go mommy!" Kairi cried, grabbing her mother's arms.

Cyra held tightly to the pilot's seat as she grasped her father's hand. "Papa, don't leave us! Where will we go? We are too young!"

"Take the staffs." Amaria summoned her staff and Kairi grabbed it. Irving did the same and Cyra grabbed his. "Now my darlings," Amaria smiled gently, "hold the staffs to your hearts. Each staff is meant for one person and it will guide you wherever you may go, so please, take care of them."

"Stop talking that way!" Cyra shouted through her tears.

"We'll pull you up!" Kairi tugged at her mother's arms.

"Trust the staffs."

Without another warning, Amaria and Irving were thrown off the ship by a blast. Kairi and Cyra were thrown back as their ship landed in a time portal, both having passed out right before the portal split.

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I gasp for air as the past filters into my mind, my arms and hands groping for anything I can reach. I feel someone's hand grasp my own and I tighten my grip, hoping he or she will keep me afloat in my strange weariness. I hear Cyra, her voice strong and chanting words that sound Latin but are too unfamiliar to consist of the ancient language. I tear at the air with my free hand, scraping at anything that will come in my path. After what seems to be an eternity I feel my mind relax as my muscles loosen and my body drifts into a comforting place. I feel as though sleep is calling me but a voice breaks me from my trance. "Kairi!" It's Sora. "Kairi, wake up!" I sense his fingers on my shirt, tugging gently for me to wake up as though I will float away. "Kairi, if you don't wake up...we'll...I'll...please just wake up!" I struggle to come back to them, but his voice begins to fade, slowly at first, then rapidly. I give in and let the darkness claim me for a time. The last thing I hear is Sora's desperate calling of my name.

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"What's wrong with her?" Yuffie asked with unhidden concern, her almond shaped eyes wide with fear. "Why isn't she waking up? Did something go wrong?"

"Well, the process is supposed to be slow, but her memories have all been restored and doing it in such a quick fashion usually leaves the patient weak and tired if not completely unconscious for long periods of time. But I did forewarn her of this and she knew. I'm very sorry."

"What?" Sora asked, his eyes ablaze with rage as he took a step toward Cyra. Riku stepped up to block Cyra as well; he was ready to calm his hotheaded friend, but Sora kept going. "When will she wake up? I want a definite answer from you! I don't care who you are and Riku," Sora looked straight at his friend with a look of pure determination that frightened the platinum haired youth, "if you get in my way, I won't hesitate to move you!" He turned to Cyra again with infuriated eyes but nodded his head in willingness to listen to her answer. "Now tell me when she'll wake."

"About two or three days maximum, but if she is a fighter, one-day minimum." Cyra said with solemn eyes. She suddenly felt rather faint and fell backwards onto Riku. "I apologize," she murmured, "the process leaves one quite weak and drained."

"In that case, I advise a rest period at the hotel." Selphie suggested as she dragged Wakka and Tidus in the hotel's general direction. She gave the rest of them a skeptical look. "That is unless you want to stay out here all day."

Cloud grabbed Aerith's hand and nodded to Yuffie who followed, Leon trailing a few feet behind her. Once in the hotel lobby, Riku and Cyra went North; Sora and Kairi south; Cloud, Yuffie, Aerith, and Leon East; and lastly Wakka, Tidus, and Selphie went West. Once they'd split, everyone decided to take a long nap, for tomorrow, it seemed, was going to be a VERY long day, especially for Sora. Midway down the halls, Yuffie pushed Leon's arm off her shoulder, the feeling of disgust seeping through her skin at his touch. Leon took offense to this, though he did nothing to retaliate. He was sure no one would have seen had he done so since Cloud and Aerith were far ahead of them, both lovers seemingly lost in their embrace. It was at times like this where he wished Yuffie wasn't so harsh, though he'd never let her know this. He sighed as Yuffie continued to keep her distance from him. Her actual reasons for this were unbeknownst to him, and she was sure he'd never know for she wasn't going to tell him. With one last sigh Yuffie trudged the rest of the way to the hotel room she normally shared with Aerith, but stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Cloud enter instead. Her eyes practically popped out of her head at this and she stomped her foot. "Where am I supposed to sleep now? Damn you Aerith!"

"Looks like I'm stuck with you." Came Leon's cool, nonchalant voice from behind her.

"Well, I beg your pardon." Yuffie clenched her fists in anger. "Just my luck…let's go then." As they both entered the room, Yuffie whipped her head around to face him, her eyes narrowed at him. Leon took a step back, but kept her gaze as she glared at him. "Oh and Leon? You can sleep on the floor!"

"I'm not sleeping on the floor!" Leon countered, crossing his arms over his chest, ice blue eyes obstinate. "What's wrong with sleeping on the bed?" Leon almost flushed at his suggestion, but in the dark it was hard for Yuffie to see anyway. He turned his back to her, fixing his voice to its normal tone. "I'm sleeping on the bed too. Now just get over it and stop acting like a child."

Yuffie stomped her feet and pounded her fists on his back, surprising Leon as he stumbled forward slightly from the unexpected attack. "You big jerk! How dare YOU even suggest that! I hate you SQUALL! I HATE YOU!" Yuffie continued her assault until Leon turned back to her and grabbed her fists, stilling her flailing hands from harming him, though in reality she hadn't even nicked him. "LET ME GO SQUALL!"

"Quiet down, will you?" He said icily as he released her wrists, pushing her on the bed where she crossed her arms over her chest and puffed. She looked away from him, eyes tearing but not wanting him to see her in such a weak state, as she referred to it. Yuffie had never believed anyone who would cry was weak, in fact, she thought that person was stronger than someone who couldn't show any emotion-such as Squall Leonhart.

"I've cried." Leon's voice cut through her thoughts, his tone wavering as he took a seat next to her. "Only once though, and I vowed never to cry again."

Yuffie brought her gaze to his, eyes wide with curiosity. Had she said that out loud? "Why…would you…?"

Leon's eyes suddenly became downcast. "It was a long time ago…in my world. There was this woman named Rinoa. She was my first love and I did everything for her, believing that when it was all over that she and I would end up together." He rolled his eyes as they began to moisten in attempt to brush off the tears that he'd vowed would never fall. "But it wasn't supposed to happen. It was fate that we were separated and lost from each other forever, through her death."

"Oh…Squall…I'm so sorry…" Yuffie sobbed as she pulled him into a comforting embrace, crying her own tears onto his leather jacket. Leon smiled to himself as he returned the hug, accepting that he now had his new destiny, and fate had always had something just as good, if not better, in store for him: Yuffie.

"It's ok Yuffie." He soothed her as he ran his fingers through her hair, pulling her closer to him. "Just rest Yuffie. Just rest now. Goodnight Yuffie." He replied.

"Goodnight Squall." But in her drunken stupor, Yuffie realized for the first time during their trip, that he hadn't corrected her about calling him Squall.

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Sora paced back and forth as he watched over Kairi who lay sleeping peacefully on the bed, her shallow breathing enough to convince him she was still alive. He began to wonder why Cyra was truly there and more so, who she was. True, her story made sense enough to him and everyone else it seemed, but there was something strange about her that screamed out to him that she was not from their planet. But he wasn't going to go and tell Riku that he thought so. Riku would probably get mad at him or try and injure him in some way for harming his precious Cyra. It wasn't so much that Sora didn't like Cyra, but he felt uneasy around her at times. Not to mention that she had Riku in the palm of her hand since he had listened to everything she had said so far. He had taken a quick liking to her, from what Sora knew. They had barely met her and Yuffie had befriended her already without question it seemed. This in itself bothered Sora immensely. He thought, briefly, that all this did seem quite strange, but no one else seemed to agree or at least no one else seemed to say anything about it.

He kicked at the bed frame, eyes narrowing on Kairi's face before he lay down beside her and watched her sleep. It wasn't too long before he found himself drifting off to sleep himself.

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"We've been waiting for you, Kairi." A voice calls out to me.

I stumble around through a mass of what appears to be gelatin dip of some odd sort. I cough lightly as I feel air penetrate my lungs. "Hello? Who are you? Please show yourself to me!"

A woman in a flowing gold gown emerges from the shadows and smiles genuinely at me. I give her a perplexed look as I step back. She nods and her bell-like laughter drifts about us in the air. "My name is Belle, ruler of the Princesses of Heart. We've been waiting for a long time now, Kairi of Curpiona."

"What do you mean?" I question with curiosity toward her previous statement. "Who are we?"

"My name is Aurora." A woman in a pale blue ball gown steps from the darkness and gestures to a few other young women beside her. "This is Alice of wonderland; Jasmine of Agrabah; Snow White of The dark forest; and Cinderella. All of these women are Princesses like you, princesses that helped open the door."

"We have all been sent here for certain purposes." The youngest girl is clad in a blue dress with a pinafore and black shoes. I believe she has a British accent or something similar. "We have awaited your arrival for eons and now we shall make use of it. Please, follow us. We will show you the way."

"But why have you been waiting for me?" I inquire eagerly.

"When the worlds were disconnected and the world order intact, we were the guardians who made sure nothing changed that. One princess for each other world, but seven main to guide the rest. We were each selected specially by King Mickey himself who, till this day, protects his own world and all of ours. But something happened, something you know about, as do your friends, Sora and Riku." Snow White says as she nods to Aurora. "When Ansem released the heartless, he was intent on conquering them as Aerith told you. He had read into this particular power and was sure he could control it."

"But no one can control darkness." Cinderella cut in, shaking her head as she frowned slightly. "Darkness has always been too hard to control for anyone, and so is light. That is why we seven were chosen-to control light."

"But I thought light was good." I say.

"It is, but it can be turned bad. In a sense, light and darkness are the exact same thing. It is what you do with the power it gives you that makes it good or bad." Alice chuckles, her blonde hair bouncing.

"So what does that have to do with me?" I ask again, irritated that the women talk in riddles, like Cyra.

"It means that you are here to helps us restore the walls, to close the Keyhole with the Keyblade master." Belle says knowingly. "He will help you when the time is right. But until then, you must come with us and will have to do it on your own like we must too. I'm afraid being a princess of heart isn't as majestic as we'd like it to sound. Princesses of Heart are in constant danger when known about, but each princess possesses magical powers to help her along the way."

"Do not be afraid Kairi of Curpiona. We have come to help you adapt to your powers, to nurture them and help them flourish, for if this is not done, you shall perish. A princess of heart can never be taken by darkness unless she is willing." Jasmine takes my hand while she smiles kindly at me. "So remember, as long as we help you, you must NEVER give in even if it gets hard to resist. Oh and please do ignore the shadows…or else they will claim you."

"You must never feel uncertain around the shadows." Cinderella mentions, her pearl tiara sparkling in the light aura about her. "If you are uncertain, the shadows can take you and you may or may not be rescued, depending on your personal light and his or her strength."

I nod fervently as I continue to follow Jasmine. The one named Snow White lags behind with Aurora and Belle who are discussing something or the other with her. The one named Alice, the petite British girl, carries a small cat in her arms that she coos to and pets generously with her small hands. She is not much younger than I am, but that is what I am wondering about. I frown as I think about my surroundings. I am about to ask Belle my inner questions when she smiles and laughs again. "No, Kairi. You are merely sleeping and we are here in your dreams. Sora is by you my dear. But heed this warning; dreams can be very real and even the shadows can take you in your dreams. Be very careful."

We come to a stop in front of a pillar made of stained glass. Shards of purple, blue, red, orange and a faded yellow adorn it, all of the sharp pieces protruding from various angles to create a perfectly shaped heart seal. The seal reminds me of something and for a moment I am unsure and that is when it happens. I feel something tug at my arm and scream when I see it is a heartless. I think back to what Belle said about never being unsure but the uncertainty overrides my senses and I keep screaming as everything around me fades away and I'm left in the darkness with the Heartless surrounding me. It is then that I feel my body jerk upright and find myself staring into Sora's eyes, gasping for air and grasping his shirt in my hands. Sora gives me a puzzled look before embracing me, hugging my shaking form to his as I shake uncontrollably with fear. "Oh god…it was so scary…they were everywhere…" I mumble barely above a whisper. I hear Sora asking me a question but I don't answer. Instead I continue to murmur into his shirt as I recall the events.

"Kairi, please tell me what's wrong!" Sora pleads into my ear. He pulls me back to look in my eyes, which are wide with fear, before he hugs me again. "Please don't cry Kairi. Please don't cry."

"It was so dark Sora!" I manage to choke out as I clasp my fingers on his shoulder, digging my nails into his skin. He doesn't flinch but I do. I feel tears brimming on my eyelids but do not allow them to fall as I continue to shake. Sora sighs again as he whispers comforting words to me. "You didn't see…and they came…and I…you didn't close the doors, Sora."

"What?" He asks as he pushes me away from him.

"You failed your mission!" I shout out as I hug myself. "The doors…were never closed! You failed Sora! The doors are open…he has been released again! Ansem is regaining his power and it's all because of you!"

"Don't accuse me of something you know NOTHING about!" Sora yells at me as his fists tense in anger. He grabs my shoulders and shakes me rather hard. "How do you know all this?"

"I know…everything." I glance away, ashamed by my behavior and unclear as to where it came from. I would never yell at Sora that way but it seems that I'm on the edge lately. I fear the tears will fall and they do. One by one they slide down my cheeks like miniature waterfalls. I bring my arms around Sora's waist as he embraces me again, resting my head on his chest. "I'm sorry Sora. I should tell you now why I know all these things. I should tell…everyone, but…I can't, not just yet. You understand don't you, Sora?"

"Kairi, I understand and I will wait. I will wait for you forever Kairi." Sora responds, his voice wavering.

I grin at him. "I know Sora. But you won't have to because I'm here now…I'm sorry about what I said Sora. I know you'd never use me."

"I know Kairi. I know." Sora smiles as we drift off into a peaceful slumber like the night before. Somehow, this time I am certain as I hear Belle's words again. Sora is my light, and he will always be strong. And in some strange way, we understand our feeling for each other and nothing else needs to be said.

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Aerith released a happy sigh as she gazed at Cloud. He was resting peacefully next to her, cape gone to leave his one black wing sticking out from behind his back. His blonde hair was barely visible from beneath the covers, but Aerith could see it anyway. She ran a finger over his arm, which was sticking out on his side, resting next to Aerith's. She smiled again to herself as she remembered everything they had been through with and without each other. She had missed him so much that she had barely contained her happiness when he had come back, though she'd managed to somehow. Of course everyone knew that she was overjoyed about his return as was Yuffie, who had tackled him once Aerith herself had said hello. The young ninja was ecstatic and even more so when she found out that Cloud and Aerith had consummated their relationship in some bizarre way. Nevertheless, Aerith relished in the feeling. She wasn't married to Cloud Strife, but they were more than a mere couple. They weren't just lovers, but she wasn't his fiancée. It was indeed strange to her but she never REALLY thought into it. He didn't seem to either. She gently replaced the curtain to cover the window where the silver moonlight had been flooding through earlier. She decided that she had thought enough for that night. Sleep was awaiting her and so were Clouds arms where she'd managed to slip from despite herself.

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"You're a cover hog, you know that?" Leon stated more than questioned to Yuffie who was currently curled into a ball in the cover. He yanked at it and in the process yanked Yuffie with it. She screeched as she landed atop him, the only thing separating them being the covers. Yuffie blushed in spite of herself and Leon tensed up, as he made no move to push her off or slip away either.

"Now look what you've done?" Yuffie hissed at him as she tried to move away. She was picking her legs up to stand when she felt Leon's arms circle around her. "Leon? What ARE you doing?"

"Just shut up for once Yuffie or I will shut you up." He whispered in her ear as he ran his hands down her back. Yuffie shivered as his hands came up under her shirt, tickling her skin with his fingernails. "You have soft skin, Yuffie. What kind of lotion do you use?"

All in all Yuffie found his behavior EXTREMELY strange and couldn't form coherent thoughts as Leon's hands traveled further up. She released a shaky breath as he gently kissed her neck. "Squall…what are you…"

"Shut up." He growled within his throat as he brought her face to his, lips brushing hers softly. "Will you be quiet now? Or do I have to silence you more?"

Yuffie almost melted into a puddle at his words but she simply shook her head in response. "Why are you doing this? This isn't funny Leon! I'm not a toy!" She said as she scrambled to her feet, tearing herself away from Leon's grasp. She wiped her mouth with her arm as she turned away from him. When she looked back, he was gone from the bed and she could see his outlined form in the dim lighting of the room. He had long ago removed his leather jacket, but his leather tight pants remained upon his skin, which Yuffie silently cursed. His shirt clung to him perfectly, accentuating his muscles and chest, which Yuffie was trying to ignore but not very well succeeding. She was sure he knew what he was doing to her, but if that was the case, she wasn't going to let him win that easily. She was angry and hurt by his actions, especially since she really enjoyed them and was, of course, in love with him. Yuffie snorted at him as she made her way to the door, raven hair swaying as she walked. "I'm going to check into another room. See you tomorrow Squall."

He made no move to follow her as she slammed the door behind her. He wasn't exactly confused, but he was somewhat annoyed that she had left so quickly. 'Perhaps that went to quickly for her.' He mused to himself but decided he'd think about it after he'd slept.

Meanwhile, somewhere down the other end of the hallway, Wakka was snoring loudly as Selphie eagerly sat by the window, her wandering eyes observing the ocean below, which was illuminated by the moonlight. She was all but tired by the time they'd returned to their rooms but for the sake of distraction and disorientation, she suggested that nap time. She was waiting for Tidus to exit the bathroom, which he had been occupying for a rather long period of time. She checked her watch to be sure and she was correct; he'd been in there an hour or so. Fed up by waiting so long, Selphie ran to the bathroom and threw the door open. She almost fell over and fainted at the sight that greeted her. Tidus was wearing only his boxers! Selphie blushed crimson and began stuttering while Tidus grabbed for an available towel. He almost pushed Selphie out the door in embarrassment but she had fled long ago. He sighed as he toweled his hair. That was the second time she'd done something out of character, even for Selphie. Sure, she was a romantic Tidus knew, but she wasn't one to stare at someone they way she had been lately. It frightened Tidus in a strange way, a way that made him want her to stare. He wanted to knock himself over the head for that thought but he did nothing as he exited the bathroom and passed a still scarlet-faced Selphie.

Selphie felt somewhat ashamed for looking at him and barging in on him, but she smiled despite her accidental run in with him. 'He looked so good there!' Selphie giggled like a giddy schoolgirl but quieted when Wakka rolled over and snored in a particularly loud manner. Just as this occurred, she heard ruckus in the closet where Tidus was surely getting dressed. She was about to investigate when she heard another loud crash as well as Wakka's loud snore. She sighed. 'This is going to be one LONG night!'

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"How did you find us here?" Riku asked Cyra as she leaned against the balcony railing. His aquamarine eyes stared intently on her ruby ones as he gestured for her to answer.

Cyra frowned at him. She wasn't supposed to tell, but she could feel herself losing the battle against him at an amazingly rapid rate. She wanted to tell him everything about her, the mission, about her master. Instead she looked away, afraid that if she looked at him again that she would surely give her secret away. It truly did hurt her to do this to him as well as Sora, Kairi, and their friends who were treating her so nicely. But she knew she had to…sooner or later. She chose later over anything as Riku came to stand behind her with his hands resting on her arms. Every time he touched her she felt it, his past, flowing into her memory and skin like chocolate and it disturbed her. And she loved it more than anything. She wanted it like a druggie wanted drugs. Cyra shuddered as his hands drifted lower to her wrists. She was slightly annoyed he had stopped, but happy for it seemed he was quite the gentleman. Without a word Cyra wretched away from him, frightened that if he touched her again, she would surely lose it, without a battle.

Riku looked confused momentarily, but shrugged it off. He asked her again. "Cyra, why aren't you answering me? Did I offend you?"

"No…No, it's not that at all, Riku." Cyra tried to hold back her tears. "I just…I can't tell you exactly why I'm here…I wish I could, but I cannot!"

Riku was taken aback by her sudden outburst but merely nodded his head in understanding. "I'll see you tomorrow Cyra. Have a good night's rest because tomorrow is going to be a busy day." He made his way to the door when Cyra shouted him to stop. "Yes?"

"I…I was wondering if…if you could…possibly…" Cyra twiddled her thumbs. "Oh…um…never mind. See you tomorrow Riku. Goodnight." With that said, she ushered him out and slammed the door.

Riku stared at the door for a minute more before shaking his head and leaving. "That girl sure is strange…but I think that's what I like about her." He laughed to himself once more before he climbed into be and drifted off into sleep.

Cyra twisted her sheets nervously in her hands as a portal opened in her room. "What do you want?" She asked as she backed up against the headboard. "It isn't time to report to master yet!"

"Well," The man said as he crawled closer to her, "your master and I have no connections, which you surely remember Cyra, my dear."

"Leave me alone!" She tried to push him away but he was too strong. Cyra cried out in pain as his hands twined around her arms, roughly pulling her to the portal. "Please! STOP THIS! I DON'T WANT TO GO THERE AGAIN!" She pulled on his long silver locks, but he simply smiled more sadistically. "PLEASE!"

"Cyra, love, by now you should know I could careless whether you wanted to go or not." He whispered softly in her ear. "Besides, I am always gentle with you. And you've never objected before."

"I…" Cyra was at loss for words as the black clad angel carried her. By this time she had stopped struggling and lay limp in his arms, tears streaming down her cheeks. 'Riku…' Her mind screamed as she allowed herself to be taken away. "I will come back to you, Riku…" She vowed as they disappeared together.

(I'm SO sorry that took so long people! I really am! AP acceptance letters were given out and I was kind of afraid to work on this, but here it is, Chapter 6! It's not THAT exciting, really, but I did add some more stuff and even the Princesses of Heart were in here. You'll start getting more background on Cyra from now on since Riku and Sora are gradually finding her out. Also, yes, Sephiroth has entered the picture, as has Ansem so please stay with me peoples. I will try to make things not so confusing ok? And if anyone wants me to elaborate on Cloud/Aerith more, I will try. As for Yuffie/Leon and Tidus/Selphie and Riku/Cyra, that will be coming up more as well. Well, please R&R and constructive criticism is welcome but NO flames cause that is rude! Oh yeah, thank you everyone who has reviewed!)

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