Disclaimer: I don't own it.
Thank you, dear sweet reviewers! I'm really bored.
I think it works best to read this chapter and then the next chapter back-to-back, considering I had to cut this chapter in half cuz it was waaaay to long.
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Morning sunlight filtered through the curtains as Kairi's replica flung them open. It leaped across the room and bounced onto the bed, staring intently at Kairi as she slowly opened her eyes.
"Whoa!" She jumped, pulling herself back into a sitting position. She looked around the room and yawned. "Morning already? I'm still tired.." She moaned as she fell back into the blankets.
She threw herself back up and yelped in surprise as her bedroom door was flung open.
"Ever heard of knocking?!" She huffed angrily as Ansem stepped inside. She buried herself self-consciously under the covers and glared at him.
"We need to talk, you may find this interesting. Meet me in the library as soon as you finish breakfast." he said, turning abruptly and exiting her room.
"Uhh, okay." She replied, looking up at the equally surprised Heartless.
She pulled herself out of bed, wandering over to the mirror and running a hand through her hair. "Ugh, I really need a shower.." She groaned, turning to look at the replica.
It nodded knowingly and they walked out into the hall. They stopped in front of the bathroom door, pushing it open and walking inside. It wasn't the first time she had been inside this bathroom, but it never failed to surprise her. It was huge, nearly the same size as her bedroom down the hall. She kneeled down next to the enormous bathtub, fiddling with it before the Heartless shoved her out of the way, giggling at her.
It turned the hot water on, letting it run for a while before turning on a little cold water, too. Kairi leaned excitedly over the tub, running a hand through the water as she took in the wonderful scent. The bathtub filled surprisingly quickly, and the Heartless nudged Kairi, urging her to climb in.
"Alright, thank you!" She said happily, stripping down and setting her pajamas next to the sink.
The Heartless bowed happily to her, quickly slipping out the door and closing it gently. Kairi sighed happily and leaned back, relaxing as she reached for some shampoo.
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The gummi ship hummed gently as it set don in Rising Falls. The door slid open and Yuffie poked her head out, inspecting her surroundings before ducking back inside. She hopped back out a moment later, quickly closing the gummi ship's door and cringing at the echo that reverberated around the falls. She looked around for minute and shrugged when nothing attacked her.
"Heartless must be pretty stupid. This'll be easy!" She snickered as she bounded up to the lift.
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Kairi jumped and spun around, the door creaking open behind her. She relaxed as her replica slipped inside and closed the door behind itself. It set a stack of clothing down on the counter beside her, bowing and stepping back outside.
Kairi walked over and sorted through the clothing, tossing her towel aside as she got dressed. She stood in front of the wall-sized mirror, admiring her newest outfit. The jet black top exposed her midriff, the loose sleeves flaring out at her wrists. The matching skirt only reached to the middle of her thighs, also flaring out from the base of her hips. Two silver chains crossed over her rear, clipping onto the buckles on the skirt. Other than various buckles arranged rather elegantly on the outfit, it was plain. She gathered up things and hopped happily out the door, nearly trampling the Heartless as she bounded back into her bedroom.
They both collapsed in a heap on the floor, giggling as Kairi reached for her boot and stockings from the day before. She hurriedly pulled them on and dug through the pile, retrieving the buckled necklace and snapping it around her neck.
"I'm ready, come on!" She called over her shoulder, darting out of the room and bouncing down the hall to breakfast.
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The library door opened easily, having been replaced the day before. Kairi stepped cautiously inside, closing it quietly behind her and looking around for Ansem. She stepped around the new bookcases and walked toward the stairs. The Heartless must have worked all night to get it so clean.. She thought to herself.
Upon hearing a noise behind her, she spun around, crying out in surprise when she realized that Ansem was standing right behind her. He grabbed her arm as she tripped over herself, pulling her back up and bracing her as she tried to regain her composure.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." He said, handing her a thick book and guiding her through the maze of shelves. "I went through everything in the library last night, and I discovered several, rather alarming theories. I must admit, I hadn't planned on telling you this, but an inevitable war is approaching." He glanced at her, noting the curiosity on her face.
He stopped and faced the nearest bookcase, taking a worn book down and flipping through it. "There." He stated, pointing at an illustration of the keyblade.
"This is your friend Sora's keyblade, in its true form. The Kingdom Key. Now, here is its twin, which I believe King Mickey holds now. Both are Kingdom Keys. Now here's where it gets interesting." he flipped the page. One side of the book had a diagram of the dark keyblade, while the other side was blank. Kairi looked questioningly at him.
"This is the Dark Keyblade, which Riku wields. It is the opposite to your keyblade, Oathkeeper, I believe you call it? Yes, you hold the Light Keyblade." he said, motioning to the blank page. "But as you can see, I never got the chance to record its information."
"The Kingdom Key's main purpose, is to destroy the Heartless. You understand that already. However, the Dark Keyblade, when used correctly, is capable of unlocking a person's heart, turning people into Heartless. It draws it's power from the Heartless, having been born of darkness itself. Now, your keyblade, Oathkeeper, is quite a marvel in itself. From what I've seen so far, it is born of light, feeding off of a person's heart for power. What I find rather intriguing, is that while some Heartless cower from it, others flock to it. Such as the replica that follows you around. I believe it may be capable of locking a Heartless' heart." he said seriously, watching her with dull orange eyes.
"You mean, if I were to use it the right way, I could.. Restore, a Heartless to its human form..?" She asked, bewildered.
Ansem more or less shrugged, "Well, yes."
Kairi shook her head, trying to straighten out her thoughts. "Now, what about this war? What's happening?" She asked, looking back up at him and noticing the exhaustion in his eyes. Well, he did say he was up all night, she told herself, trying not to smile.
Ansem sighed, "The Heartless have grown weary, they wish to seek out Kingdom Hearts and take it. However, Kingdom Hearts is Light, and Heartless cannot live within the Light. The four keyblades are being called upon to defend the Light, as the Heartless are beginning to rise against it. I fear that if this war is won by either side, Kingdom hearts will be destroyed."
"Destroyed? But what happens then?" Kairi asked, the pieces starting to fall into place.
Ansem closed his eyes. "The end of all worlds. Darkness cannot exist within the Light of Kingdom Hearts, but to try to fill it with Darkness would disrupt the balance. Even if the Light won this war, destroying the Darkness would cause the same disaster."
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Thank you, dear sweet reviewers! I'm really bored.
I think it works best to read this chapter and then the next chapter back-to-back, considering I had to cut this chapter in half cuz it was waaaay to long.
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Morning sunlight filtered through the curtains as Kairi's replica flung them open. It leaped across the room and bounced onto the bed, staring intently at Kairi as she slowly opened her eyes.
"Whoa!" She jumped, pulling herself back into a sitting position. She looked around the room and yawned. "Morning already? I'm still tired.." She moaned as she fell back into the blankets.
She threw herself back up and yelped in surprise as her bedroom door was flung open.
"Ever heard of knocking?!" She huffed angrily as Ansem stepped inside. She buried herself self-consciously under the covers and glared at him.
"We need to talk, you may find this interesting. Meet me in the library as soon as you finish breakfast." he said, turning abruptly and exiting her room.
"Uhh, okay." She replied, looking up at the equally surprised Heartless.
She pulled herself out of bed, wandering over to the mirror and running a hand through her hair. "Ugh, I really need a shower.." She groaned, turning to look at the replica.
It nodded knowingly and they walked out into the hall. They stopped in front of the bathroom door, pushing it open and walking inside. It wasn't the first time she had been inside this bathroom, but it never failed to surprise her. It was huge, nearly the same size as her bedroom down the hall. She kneeled down next to the enormous bathtub, fiddling with it before the Heartless shoved her out of the way, giggling at her.
It turned the hot water on, letting it run for a while before turning on a little cold water, too. Kairi leaned excitedly over the tub, running a hand through the water as she took in the wonderful scent. The bathtub filled surprisingly quickly, and the Heartless nudged Kairi, urging her to climb in.
"Alright, thank you!" She said happily, stripping down and setting her pajamas next to the sink.
The Heartless bowed happily to her, quickly slipping out the door and closing it gently. Kairi sighed happily and leaned back, relaxing as she reached for some shampoo.
~*~
The gummi ship hummed gently as it set don in Rising Falls. The door slid open and Yuffie poked her head out, inspecting her surroundings before ducking back inside. She hopped back out a moment later, quickly closing the gummi ship's door and cringing at the echo that reverberated around the falls. She looked around for minute and shrugged when nothing attacked her.
"Heartless must be pretty stupid. This'll be easy!" She snickered as she bounded up to the lift.
~*~
Kairi jumped and spun around, the door creaking open behind her. She relaxed as her replica slipped inside and closed the door behind itself. It set a stack of clothing down on the counter beside her, bowing and stepping back outside.
Kairi walked over and sorted through the clothing, tossing her towel aside as she got dressed. She stood in front of the wall-sized mirror, admiring her newest outfit. The jet black top exposed her midriff, the loose sleeves flaring out at her wrists. The matching skirt only reached to the middle of her thighs, also flaring out from the base of her hips. Two silver chains crossed over her rear, clipping onto the buckles on the skirt. Other than various buckles arranged rather elegantly on the outfit, it was plain. She gathered up things and hopped happily out the door, nearly trampling the Heartless as she bounded back into her bedroom.
They both collapsed in a heap on the floor, giggling as Kairi reached for her boot and stockings from the day before. She hurriedly pulled them on and dug through the pile, retrieving the buckled necklace and snapping it around her neck.
"I'm ready, come on!" She called over her shoulder, darting out of the room and bouncing down the hall to breakfast.
~*~
The library door opened easily, having been replaced the day before. Kairi stepped cautiously inside, closing it quietly behind her and looking around for Ansem. She stepped around the new bookcases and walked toward the stairs. The Heartless must have worked all night to get it so clean.. She thought to herself.
Upon hearing a noise behind her, she spun around, crying out in surprise when she realized that Ansem was standing right behind her. He grabbed her arm as she tripped over herself, pulling her back up and bracing her as she tried to regain her composure.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." He said, handing her a thick book and guiding her through the maze of shelves. "I went through everything in the library last night, and I discovered several, rather alarming theories. I must admit, I hadn't planned on telling you this, but an inevitable war is approaching." He glanced at her, noting the curiosity on her face.
He stopped and faced the nearest bookcase, taking a worn book down and flipping through it. "There." He stated, pointing at an illustration of the keyblade.
"This is your friend Sora's keyblade, in its true form. The Kingdom Key. Now, here is its twin, which I believe King Mickey holds now. Both are Kingdom Keys. Now here's where it gets interesting." he flipped the page. One side of the book had a diagram of the dark keyblade, while the other side was blank. Kairi looked questioningly at him.
"This is the Dark Keyblade, which Riku wields. It is the opposite to your keyblade, Oathkeeper, I believe you call it? Yes, you hold the Light Keyblade." he said, motioning to the blank page. "But as you can see, I never got the chance to record its information."
"The Kingdom Key's main purpose, is to destroy the Heartless. You understand that already. However, the Dark Keyblade, when used correctly, is capable of unlocking a person's heart, turning people into Heartless. It draws it's power from the Heartless, having been born of darkness itself. Now, your keyblade, Oathkeeper, is quite a marvel in itself. From what I've seen so far, it is born of light, feeding off of a person's heart for power. What I find rather intriguing, is that while some Heartless cower from it, others flock to it. Such as the replica that follows you around. I believe it may be capable of locking a Heartless' heart." he said seriously, watching her with dull orange eyes.
"You mean, if I were to use it the right way, I could.. Restore, a Heartless to its human form..?" She asked, bewildered.
Ansem more or less shrugged, "Well, yes."
Kairi shook her head, trying to straighten out her thoughts. "Now, what about this war? What's happening?" She asked, looking back up at him and noticing the exhaustion in his eyes. Well, he did say he was up all night, she told herself, trying not to smile.
Ansem sighed, "The Heartless have grown weary, they wish to seek out Kingdom Hearts and take it. However, Kingdom Hearts is Light, and Heartless cannot live within the Light. The four keyblades are being called upon to defend the Light, as the Heartless are beginning to rise against it. I fear that if this war is won by either side, Kingdom hearts will be destroyed."
"Destroyed? But what happens then?" Kairi asked, the pieces starting to fall into place.
Ansem closed his eyes. "The end of all worlds. Darkness cannot exist within the Light of Kingdom Hearts, but to try to fill it with Darkness would disrupt the balance. Even if the Light won this war, destroying the Darkness would cause the same disaster."
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