Chapter 9-Midnight

At midnight Sora's surprise part was still kicking. Though it was the younger residents of Destiny Islands that kept it going. And, of course, a few drunk older ones who liked to act like they were young.

"You look really tired," Kairi said to Sora who had nearly collapsed on the rock he was now occupying a few minutes previous, and who was breathing quite heavily.

"Well...I swear...that...was...the...fifth...damned time...they've...played...the...cha cha slide," Sora said in-between breaths. For every time the keyblade master tried to take a break from dancing, someone always managed to drag him back in.

Kairi giggled then joined him on the rock. "I think you need to take a break."

Sora glared at her then rested his head on her shoulder, closing his eyes. He really was tired.

"Hey! What are you two doing over there?" Came a voice.

Sora's eyes shot open to find Selphie walking towards them. Oh shit. No! No! Just no. He wouldn't! He would not dance. He would not. They'd have to drag him back kicking and screaming. Yeah that's right. Kicking and screaming.

"You two are missing all the fun."

Fun? Fun! Dancing until you can't feel your damn legs is fun!

Sora was about to tell Selphie there was no way in hell he was going to dance again when Kairi said: "We're fine Selphie. We just need a little break."

It was then that Sora remembered why he loved the girl sitting next to him.

Selphie shrugged. "Suit yourself." She then ran back to the dance floor at top speed for one of the drunk older people had just started a conga line.

Sora let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks."

"No problem."

"Let's get out of here," he said rising and taking her hand.

"Alright."

Sora led Kairi into the darkness that surrounded the clearing and the pair disappeared. No one at the party noticed. However someone else did.

A lone figure sat on the branch of a palm tree gazing down at Destiny Islands and it's festivities with narrowed yellowish eyes.

"So this Keyblade Wielder is now a member of Sacrifice eh? This is turning out better and better," the figure said to himself. He then jumped off the tree and landed perfectly on the sand below.