Tobikunai: OH YEAH! I finally know where this fic is going! Yeah! I was grinning myself to death from the very idea of how cool it's gonna be! n.n
Kansatsu: "Cool"? (cough, cough) Suuuure... (cough, cough)
Tobikunai: Ummm... do you need a cough drop or something?
Kansatsu: -.-
Tobikunai: HEY! Wipe that "Tobikunai-sama's-being-stupid" look off your face!
Kansatsu: Or... what?
Tobikunai: Uhhh... I'll get back to you on that one...
-Chapter Three-
Everone was on their feet in a heartbeat, hurrying towards the doorway, tumbling over each other as the hurried. In the center of the vast circular Entrance Hall stood on small black creature, quite alone. Immediatly the others understood what Squall meant about its strange gaze, how its eyes looked at you in away that suggested it could see right through you, see your heart and soul, but it couldn't see you. It stared straight into your heart, with a look of disconcerting longing.
"Yes." Squall whispered. "That's one of them."
"OH!" Yuffie squealed, "look how cute it is!"
"It is kind of nice..." said Kairi in a voice that suggested she didn't really believe what she was saying.
"Will you all shut up?" Squall hissed.
The creature moved forward, slowly, haltingly, creeping along, shaking its head slightly as it walked. Advancing towards...
"The Great Hall." Aerith breathed.
"What in hell would there be in the Great Hall that that... that thing could possibly want?" Cloud muttered.
"That sound..." Squall started to say, then "Quick! Close the doors! Someone's coming!" he shouted.
They quickly pulled the heavy wooden doors closed, leaving a small crack to peer through. Aerith breathed in sharply.
Ansem strode into the Entrance Hall, glancing around furtively. He was following the small creature, which was running, fast, toward the doors to the lift stop.
Squall made his decision. "Let's follow him." he said firmly.
"But-" Aerith protested.
"This could be our chance to finally find out what's going on, right?" Squall said, "So let's take it. We need to find out whats going on."
The others nodded, and slipped quickly out of the door. They crossed the entance hall as quietly as they could, heading toward the emblem door.
"The lifts can't carry all of us. We'll take them a few at a time." Squall explained, Cid first; then Yuffie, Kairi and I; and last Aerith and Cloud."
"Okay."
"Yay! Squally-kun!"
"How come I have t' be first?"
"Hm." Cloud agreed noncomitally. Aerith blushed.
The lifts emerged into the Castle Chapel, cold and dark as ever. The six of them hurried across the tile, wincing at the echoeing sounds of their footsteps, magnified greatly by their own nervousness.
They hovered by the threshold of the small doorway, squinting at the far end of the Hall. Ansem stood there, the creature at his side.
And gaping before them was a vast, shadowy keyhole.
Tobikunai: Sorry for the delay, minna-sama, I was really busy with my humor fic, We'll Be Back. If you liked KH Outtakes pleasepleaseplease read We'll Be Back, I only have one reviewer! -end of shameless plug- But anyway, this chapters done now!And I leave you hanging, again. I'm so very evil.
Kansatsu: Why do you insist on asaulting their brains with this tripe? I mean, you didn't even get the layout of the castle right!
Tobikunai: Well, I figured HB was probably a much more organized place before it was taken by the Heartless. I mean, can you imagine trying to find your way to the bathroom in that place?