Thank you much for the motivation! I won't drop the story then...((smiles)) For some talk about the story...

There hasn't been much romance yet, and as you can all clearly see it says this is a drama/romance and it's obvious I've got the drama and you happen to be thinking, "Where's the romance?" Well, it'll be there later. Lots of it. Yep, that's a happy thing for everyone to think about. The romance stuff prolly won't appear for a few more chapters, thought there does seem to be something with Kairi and Sora...Though Sora seems wacked out...That doesn't count as romance. Anyhoo, read on this happy chapter and read at the end a tiny ((cough)) announcement I have left for you all.

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Disclaimer: I do not own KH or any of the story. I merely find ways to ruin it's characters.

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Italic- thought

Bold- flashback and other

Bold/Italic- dreams

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CHAPTER SIX: TRICK ME

Riku had to think of a way to protect Sora fast, because in his mind, the enemy was already there. "Hey everyone. I've got a great idea. Why don't...We dress Tidus up like Sora and Sora like Tidus?"

Everyone agreed it was good for the moment and went through with the plan, despite Tidus's groans.

"I look like a little kid!" Tidus screamed when he examined his new costume in the mirror.

"I look like a beach bum!" Sora also cried.

"Your clothes suck!" the two boys yelled at each other.

"Knock it off," Wakka ordered. "Ya both look fine."

"Now what?" Cloud asked. He was leaning against the door, holding it up, with Leon by his side helping.

"Your plan is ridiculous, change back," Leon moaned without looking at the two.

Tidus and Sora switched back and then asked where Sephiroth and Yuffie had gotten to. They were told the two went to scout the area, and wanted to stay alone.

"So? Leon, you sure we can trust her?" asked Riku.

Leon hesitated before answering. "I'm sure," he replied, though sounding unsure. "She hasn't acted different once. If she was one of them, I'd know by now."

"If you say so, but if something does happen to Sora and she's the cause, don't think I won't break you."

"Whatever. I doubt a kid like you could scratch me."

"Wanna find out?"

"Not really."

"Bum."

"Kid."

"Old man."

"Okay okay!" Cloud roared as he moved from the door to tend to Riku. "Break it u-"

CRASH!

"H-head...hurts," Leon moaned in pain. Cloud had forgotten about the door he was holding up, and when he left, the door fell inside. On poor Leon.

"Dude are you all right?" Sora cried as he ran over to Leon to help him up.

"Serves him right," Riku snickered, and walked into the back of the room.

"Oops," Cloud muttered, not bothering to help Sora lift the heavy door and free the new member of their group.

"I'll be...fine," Leon grumbled when he realized Sora couldn't move the door. "I'll just...sleep..."

Sora stood up and sighed at the mess. "Why are you guys so mean?" he asked, demanding an answer.

"Hey! Least it's not my body!" Wakka laughed. The rest of the group agreed and began laughing at the fainted Leon.

"You guys!" a female cried and Yuffie dashed inside with Sephiroth behind her, trampling over Leon. "Something happened!"

"Uhhh..." came a moan from underneath the door.

"Oh my goddess!" the ninja cried when she realized who it was. "Leon!"

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"Leon? Leon, are you okay?" Yuffie mumbled into her friends ear, causing him to sit up quickly.

"Yuffie!" he screamed. "Don't ever get THAT close to my face again!"

Yuffie smiled and patted his head. "No worries. I thought that would make you recover."

Leon found that he was lying in the circle of people and the Sephiroth and Cloud were now holding up the broken door. Good, nothing can get me now...he thought. Though, he thought to soon.

"Ahhh!" Sora screamed as he tripped over Tidus's head and fell on top of Leon, also dumping the bowl of pink cream he was carrying, on Leon's head. "Sorry about that man," he giggled. Not really sorry at all.

"Why?" Leon shouted as he pushed Sora off and threw the empty bowl at the laughing Riku. "Why is all this happening to ME?"

"You're just lucky, now what were you gonna tell us?" asked Wakka.

"Oh!" Yuffie gasped, remembering the important thing she needed to tell. "Sephiroth didn't see it, but on our way back...I saw someone."

"Someone who?" Riku inquired impatiently, needing an answer soon.

"Me," a voice answered.

"Geez, people sure do like to make dramatic entrances," mumbled Tidus before looking at the woman standing in the door way.

"Aerith?" Cloud breathed. "What are you doing here?"

"Cloud, Sephiroth, Yuffie, and Leon?" Aerith snickered. "It seems you are all together. Perfect."

"What's so perfect!" roared Riku as he stood up and shielded Sora. "If you've come for Sora, you better leave!"

"Aerith, you too have submitted to the evil?" Leon asked sadly.

"Why not? I make a great teacher, with my students everywhere and some still coming," the girl in the pink dress answered.

"You'd better leave," Tidus warned as he put of his fist.

"Why are you trying to protect something that is not there?"

"Wha?"

Riku turned around to find an empty space. Sora was missing and Yuffie was too. "She was evil! We have to go save Sora!" the teen screamed, but before he could run past Aerith, he was grabbed by Leon.

"What are you doing? Are you in on this too? How did she leave so quickly?" Riku yelled in a rage, he stopped talking when the spot next to the door burst in flames. Leon had saved his life.

"Don't be so reckless," Cloud ordered. "As a teacher, she's no stranger when it comes to magic."

Riku looked into Leon's eyes and glared. His eyes were burning with anger and he slowly removed himself from the mans grasp. "Thanks, but so am I," the teen said blandly. Leon back away when he realized something wasn't right, Riku had suddenly changed.

"Wha? Where am I?" Riku asked aloud as he stood up. He was surrounded by darkness with a window floating in the air. He slowly walked to the window and opened it. "What is this?"

Outside he saw Aerith fighting someone, that someone was him. In a panic he began to look for a way out, a way into the world he knew, but only saw a small light in the distance. Without any other choice, he decided to run towards the light. The light became bigger and bigger as he approached it, until he thought it was to bright to see. He opened his eyes and found he could see, which only meant one thing. "This light is tainted," he muttered. Suddenly the light disappeared and darkness surrounded him once again. It tried to break into his heart, but he was able to keep it out.

"Why are you struggling. This is for the good of the world. Embrace the light and it will keep the darkness away," a high voice told him.

"That light is tainted. It wouldn't have to keep the darkness away, because it is the darkness," Riku spat back. "Do you want to tell me why you're in my mind?"

"It was decided at the time of your birth, you will be my host."

"I'm not just a piece of meat for a dirty old parasite!" Riku howled as he looked around for a target to attack.

"You can't attack what you can't see!"

"Who are you to make up the rules inside my head?" Riku asked as a patch of flowers appeared around him. Without a doubt, they were the Crimson Cross. Far off in the distance, a figure was pulled from the darkness and covered in the beautiful pink flowers petals. The plant seemed to squeeze the breath out of the intruder until it disappeared screaming.

Riku feel to his knees and let out a sigh. When he looked up, he saw Aerith backed up against a wall watching him in horror. "I see he's gone," she coughed before running out the door and into the woods. Nobody tried to stop her, they were to busy watching Riku in surprise.

"What happened?" Riku asked as he stood up and brushed his pants off.

Tidus stepped forward, shaking nervously. "You just started attacking her," he explained.

Riku crossed his arms and closed his eyes. "Someone was trying to possess my body. I think I know what's wrong with Sora and I."

"Are you serious?" Wakka asked, sounded very interested.

"Yes, tell us," Cloud asked. Sephiroth grabbed onto one of Clouds spikes and began rocking back and forth, making Cloud sway. The group chuckled a bit before returning their attention to Riku.

"Something is trying to make both Sora and me to fight their battles. I don't know who it is, or why they want to use us," he told the concerned group.

"What about the girls?" Tidus inquired.

"I don't know. I'm sure we'll find out sometime soon though."

"I see," Cloud said. "Now that we understand a little more...Let's go save Sora!"

"Waaait!" Sephiroth shrieked loudly. "We need some things before our adventure!"

"What?" Everyone asked sounding annoyed.

"Well..."

"Equipment?"

"Nope."

"Food?"

"Close."

"Then what?"

"Bubble gum!"

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Yeah, I realized Sephiroth wasn't as crazy as he'd been in my last story, and I really wanted to keep that quality in him. So, I'll try hard to mess him up. XP

As for anyone that has ever seen the anime DNAngel...No, I am not going Dark on the characters...or Krad...lol...((ahem)) Anyways, even though DNAngel is my favorite anime along with Spiral, it had nothing to do with the creation of this fanfic...So, Riku is not going to turn into that which tried to possess him k? So...just to get that off my chest...Uhh...nuh uh! I wasn't watching any of it today at all! Oh...and for all you who have no clue what I am rambling about...don't worry. It's nothing...heh...

Well, that's that! See you next time! Don't forget to R&R! Cuz it makes Riku and Sora sing!

Riku: Lalalala...
Sora: My ears!
Riku: ...