A Book Without A Name.....

Chapter 6: Escape

I'm really sorry I didn't update on time. Well my computer was really messed up. It turned out the keyboard was just broken. I also got really busy. I'm writing a story for my county's short story contest and a poem for the poetry contest (though I suck at those.) The first prize for both is $50 dollars, and getting my short story and or poem published (that's what I really want). I hope my story is good enough. Hey if anyone wants to read it for me before I enter it just email me and let me know. I would really like an opinion on it before I enter it.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters I use except Mirai. I made her up.

"Dialog"

'Thinking'

Dreams or Memories

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The small girl obeyed. She climbed into the space under the table just big enough for someone of her size to fit. The scratching sound at the door became louder and louder. The creatures were shredding the door away like a mouse though a box of half eaten cereal. Then as suddenly as the sound had came it stopped. Both girls sat in silence neither moving afraid fearing the return of the frightening noise. It was so quite that the only sound either could hear was the slow circulation of the air conditioner. Kairi's eyes wondered about the small room. They focused on the curtained window she had noticed seconds before. Just a few rays of light slipped out. Kairi's curiosity got the better of her she couldn't help, but slowly walk to the window. Her intent was to draw back the curtains. She needed to see if the evil minions of darkness were still outside on the street. As if in a trance she pulled the curtains back just a little to see if she could distinguish anything. Kairi tried to force her body to do other wise, but it was no use. She couldn't stop the impulse. Just like she couldn't stop going to help the innocent people the heartless had been attacking. Kairi was unable to see anything out the window still. She pulled the curtain back further and further until the window was fully uncovered. Her head turned looking up and down the street, but she didn't see them. Kairi pressed her nose onto the cold glass that must have become that way do to the air conditioner's constant running. Maybe they had left her and Mirai alone, maybe.

One of the monsters jumped at the window. It's black body pressed against the glass on the other side of the window. It was so close to Kairi she almost had expected to see feel it's cold-blooded skin. Kairi screamed out loud and franticly dropped the curtain back in place. She had seen the demon's yellow eyes the same color as the full moon back on Destiny Island. She always had believed that the eyes were the windows to your heart or as some call it soul. When Kairi had looked into the heartless's eyes. She thought she would see a dark soul consumed by hatred being slowly eaten away more and more. But she didn't what scared her was that she had seen no soul at all. After all she should have known these hideous creatures had no heart therefore they had no soul. Why did she think she would see a tormented manipulated one? Maybe it was because, that heartless had once been a person. When your heart is taken you join their ranks unless your heart is strong enough to break through the darkness. Sora had been able to with her help. He had been lucky. She remembered that day like it had happened only hours before she would never forget.

"Kairi, hurry!" A dog like creature called goofy yelled to her. She didn't want to leave just yet. They both couldn't be gone just like that. It was something she would not and could not except.

Her wonderful blue eyes were full of sadness. "I can't leave them behind!"

"We can't stay here!" Donald tells her.

Goofy sees that one of the black soulless monsters is hot on their trail. "A Heartless is after us!"

"I'll take care of him!" Donald repeatedly hits the approaching creature. "Confounded Heartless! Get lost, will ya?"

Kairi realizes there is just something different about this heartless that reminds her of someone. Maybe it was the way it moved or the expression she was sure was on the heartless's face that made he realize who this heartless must be. To this day she still doesn't know how she knew, but then at that moment she knew that heartless was her best friend. "Sora? Is that you?"

"Uh-oh!" The group was suddenly surrounded by the real Shadow heartless. They were in their stance ready to attack. It is clear to them that there is no other choice, but to fight the creatures. Kairi remembered feeling stronger than she ever had before. There was an inner strength inside her heart.

"This time, I'll protect you." The moment the heartless leapt upon Kairi and Sora she felt like she could do anything.

"Kairi!" A warm glow surrounded, and the heartless Sora. The shadow creatures were pushed back. When the light disappeared Sora stood embracing Kairi as if he is afraid to let go again.

He held her even tighter to him. "Kairi, thank you."

"Sora..." She lightly whispered.

Kairi's heart finally resumed its normal rate. She felt as if she had almost experienced a heart attack from seeing the monster jump at her like that. A plan to escape that was what she needed. 'Come on think, Kairi.' She racked her brain for ideas. 'Okay, were trapped in what looks like some sort of store with no lights. I could turn them on, but that might just attract too much attention. From where I'm standing I don't see much use in turning them on anyway.' Kairi closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh. The little girl made a small whimpering sound from her hiding place under the table. She thought the girl might start to cry in despair again. The heartless sounded like they had begun their destruction of the wooden door once again. Scratch... Scratch ... Scratch... She was running out of time. She let out another sigh. The only other sound that could be heard was the air conditioner...

'Wait! Maybe if the air ducts are big enough Mirai and I can climb through to get away.' Sure enough when she followed the noise to the source she found that they were just wide enough for her and the girl to slip through. Kairi stood on the top of a counter to get in reach of the vent. The metal cover was screwed on. She quickly took them out. The wire cover fell to the floor with a clang. She hadn't meant to drop it. Kairi didn't want to draw attention to the building. The heartless may forget that they were there if it was still for long enough. They were simple-minded creatures after all though it was very unlikely. It may even attract more if see created too much noise.

"Mirai, come here." The girl crawled from underneath the table pulling her blonde hair out of her face. Kairi helped left the girl on to the counter top. "Okay now I need you to climb through that." Kairi pointed. "I'm going to lift you up now, okay." She picked the Mirai up over her head hosting her up to the air duct. She grabbed on to it and pulled her small body up.

"What about you?" She stuttered.

Kairi grabbed the top of the metal duct to pull herself up. "Don't worry. I'm coming too just start moving."

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The air vent lead to a steel door opening to the roof of the building. Kairi decided to go through first she was afraid that they might be there that they might be watching her. She scanned the entire roof. It was bare. She could just see more building in the distance. There was no sign of them. She could, see, hear them, or smell them. Maybe this was a good sign. She waved her hand to Mirai to let her know it was safe. 'Now what?' Kairi apparently hadn't planned this far.

"Where do you lives?" She quietly asked the girl.

The girl only shook her head. "Do you not know?" Kairi asked.

"The only family I..I had was my big brother. He took care of me. We didn't really live anywhere." She told Kairi in such a low voice that she could barley understand what Mirai had said. 'Wow poor girl. Her brother must of only been a couple years older than her too, and he took care of her.'

'Now what I'm I going to do? It seems as if I've picked up and orphan.' Kairi didn't have the heart to just leave her. It wasn't even a choice to her. She would of course either watch over the girl herself or find someone who would. "Okay then you can come with me for now."

"Where are we going?" The little girl seemed very interested in her hands. Her bright emerald eyes were hidden as her long blonde hair feel in her face.

"My friends' place." Kairi answered her.

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Again I'm sorry for not updating. I'll try to update sooner next week to make up for it!!! I really hope you liked this chapter. What role will the strange orphan play in this story? I guess your going to have to keep reading to find out. Oh if any one has any ideas or anything for this story let me know. It might really help me out if I get stuck.

Lute-Loo: Hey I'm glad someone likes Japanese names like me, and doesn't think I'm crazy like my mother!!! Hope you like this chapter!!!

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