Razer- You crack me up. xD I updated! See! See! -points to update-

Mahro Chan- I'm glad you like the story! And yes- after checking out the depressing lack of SoraXKairi communities, I decided to make one of my own. I recently added a batch of new stories. My favorites stories currently there? This Time, I'll Fight and Midnight Air. Tell me if you find any good ones that I don't currently have up!

Princess Kairi- Heh, I missed your faithful reviews, lol! And I got the snow idea from...actually, I have absolutely no idea where I got it from. It just...came. x3 And...Sora can't die! -runs around in circles- Sora's too awesome to die! And yes. The review button is very shiny. Look closely...closer...closer...closer...there. See?

Fire Spirit- Lol, yes you motivated me a lot. Sora has a little trouble getting out of the house. But he's stronger now...I think it's the new black outfit. xD He looks better in it than his little red overall thingies, doncha think?

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Okay. Here is your update, which I typed up the day that I got back from my vacation. I have so much fun writing for Selphie and Tidus- just not Wakka. I apologize to all Wakka-lovers, but I don't really like him. He's hard to write for ('cause his accent) and...well, he's the only person who dosen't really have a match in KH1. (I consider SelphieXTidus a match. So yeah.) Personally, I would ship Wakka off to a three-year-long Blitzball convention.

I'll stop rambling now and let you get back to the story. And pushing the SHINY review button.

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"Come on, Tidus. Just a little farther."

Tidus looked up at the brunette through half-closed lids. "That's what you said...ten minutes ago." Leaning against her petite frame, he braced himself against another wave of red-hot pain in his arm. "We...we aren't getting anywhere. I'm not that...stupid."

Selphie didn't answer him, but trudged even faster through the thickly falling snow which was already up to mid-calf. He was right, of course. For all she knew, they were going in circles and were right next to where they had started from.

"Look, man- we need to think up a different strategy or something, ya. This ain't getting us nowhere." Wakka commented.

Selphie came to a complete halt, turning to face Wakka. "Yeah, well what do you propose we do, then? We can't SEE anything, Tidus is a hundred pounds of deadweight-" Tidus shot her an angry look. "-and we won't last another half-hour in this cold." Island wear wasn't particularly helpful in a snowstorm. "Plus, we don't even KNOW where we're going!"

Looking around, Tidus spoke in a raspy voice. "I was here for a little while. It looks like we're in the second district."

Wakka looked at him incredulously. "Why didn't you say that sooner, man?"

Tidus shrugged. "I didn't think it was important."

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The tick-tock of the clock droned on in a stifling monotone. Sora sat at the table, tapping his Keyblade in time to the ticking. Aerith washed dishes. Leon polished his Gunblade. Cid was looking over some papers. Cloud...just sat... staring out into space, evidently.

"If you guys sit there silently one second longer..." Yuffie sat fuming at the table, drumming her fingers on the oaken surface. "...I swear I am going to hurt someone."

Leon looked up from his blade. "Well, what do you want to do?"

Throwing her hands up in the air, the ninja sighed, exasperated. "I don't know! Anything is better than sitting around here doing nothing!"

"Well, it is a blizzard outside. Or did you fail to notice?"

Now Yuffie directed her glare and the blonde. "Well, duh Cloud. I'm not that stupid."

Leon and Cid exchanged a look.

"GUYS..."

Sora cracked up as he watched Yuffie's face grow a purplish-red. "GUYS! All I said is that..." Trailing off, she noticed Aerith kneeling next to the wall, her ear up against the grain of the wood. "Um...Aerith?"

"Shhh." she murmured. "I think I hear something."

Everyone stilled as ears strained to make up what Aerith was hearing. Strains of a conversation, barely audible, tricked in.

""Look, man- we need to think up a different strategy or something, ya."

"Well, what do you propose we do then?"

Cid looked confused. "What the heck..."

Then, a thump. "TIDUS!"

Suddenly, Sora jumped up, holding his Oathkeeper in hand. "Tidus! It's Tidus!"

"Tidus? Who in the heck is-"

Cid was interrupted by Sora charging into the door, the wood cracking slightly. "We...need...to...get...out...there!" Speaking between charges, he rammed the door with all his might, fighting against the ice sealing the exit shut from the outside. Leaning up against it's already battered frame, he paused for a moment, taking in his friend's baffled stares. "Tidus is from Destiny Islands!"

Cloud tapped his sword against the stone floor. "But that means..."

"...They found a way here."

Sora sighed and spoke in an exceedingly patient tone. "Than why don't you give me a hand here so that we can HELP THEM OUT!"

Yuffie snorted. "Geez. You don't have to be so rude."

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"TIDUS!"

Selphie knelt beside the fallen blonde, concern written across her face as she shook the snow from him. "Tidus! Answer me! Tidus!"

"Passed out from loss of blood, man." Wakka was grave. "If we don't find someplace to crash soon, we're toasted, ya."

"Come on, Tidus..." Selphie whispered in a choked voice. "Please..."

Her thoughs were interrupted by a thump. Wakka looked toward the direction of the sound. "What the..."

Another thump. Then another. And another. Finally- a crack. Light poured in, illuminating the silhouettes of six figures.

"Who is that?"

"TIDUS!" A yell. A yell that couldn't belong to anyone but...

"SORA!"

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Racing toward the direction of the yell, Sora finally reached them. Coming to a sliding halt, Sora fell to his knees. "Selphie! Wakka! What are you doing here? How did you find us! Why's Tidus bleeding?"

Breathless, Selphie stared at the brunette. "Sora...oh my gosh. It's really you." Snapping out of her state of shock, she shook herself slightly. "You've got to get back to Destiny Islands! There's Heartless there, and Riku and Kairi, they-"

"Riku! Riku's at the Isles?"

"Yes, gosh dangit! Shut up and listen to me!" Sora stared at her for a moment, then was quiet.

"Heartless are attacking Destiny Islands. We opened the door- actually, Kairi did- and it led us here. They're at the Secret Place fighting off the Heartless."

"Heartless..." Sora murmured in disbelief. Then, what Selphie had said sunk in. "You left them there! Where's the entrance!"

"Right...right by the door to the Second District." Tidus' raspy voice pierced the night. "You...you have to hurry. It's been...ten minutes."

"Okay." Sora nodded, then turned to Leon and company, who were currently looking on in a bewildered stare. "You guys take care of Wakka, Selphie, and Tidus. I'm going to save Kairi and Riku."

Leon spoke in his deep tenor. "No way you're going alone. Cloud and I will come with."

Sora immediately saw that there was no time to argue. "Okay. Let's go."

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Lucky for us, Selphie is loud. x3 Anyways...not much to say. Except: Hi to all my new readers! I noticed you guys when I checked my Stats. Hope you enjoy the story!

Akiko