Disclaimer-- I'm fairly new to this whole "disclaimer" thing, but this I do know. I have to proclaim the fact that I do NOT own any of these characters and that they are just 2 dimensional figures in my imagination (some of them 3D, and some of them C+-D if that's even a word... yeah). I am using them for a non-profit reason: To help me sleep at night Fangirls have fantasies too you know!

Chapter 2

Tokyo, Japan

The voices sang clear as day. Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Ahiruuuuuuuuu! Happy Birthday to you! A child version of Ahiru with short, messy hair and a childish grin on his face blew out all 8 of the candles implanted in the chocolate cake with a racecar imprinted on the top. Everyone applauded. A woman in a purple summer time dress came to take the cake away. All the little children screamed and shouted for cake. Suddenly everything went silent. All sound was blocked out. Children were screaming and laughing; yet Ahiru could hear nothing. Ahiru tried to scream out to them, but he couldn't. It seemed as though they didn't know he existed. Everything started to flicker in and out, then suddenly went black. A light clicked on and there lay a teenage Nazo, lying in the light of the single lamp's rays.

Ahiru walked forward to his sister. As soon as a shadow of Ahiru was cast on the cold cement floor, Nazo began to fade away. She became more and more faint, yet did not once stir from her endless sleep. Ahiru screamed for his sister, but she did not even know he was there. Ahiru screamed again, this time reaching for his key chain and summoning his sword, but by the time he held it, Nazo was gone. Only the single lamp to cast the shadow of Ahiru on the cold, cement floor.

Ahiru…

"Wha-?"

Ahiru. You must go back to the Shinsengumi-ni.

"What? Never! Why would I go back to them? They're the ones who started this whole mess! There never would have been a war without them! Those corrupt bastards!"

Ahiru. Do not fear what lies beyond the door. For you are the one destined to save the world. But you cannot do that without the help of someone…

"Stop it! Who are you? Show yourself! I do not want to save the world! We are alone! And we are destined to die alone! There is nothing left for the world! All the other worlds, even the anime ones are gone! GONE! Do you hear me? All because of the Shinsengumi-ni!"

Ahiru…find your old friend Takusan-san. He will help you, for he, like you, has grown stronger over the years, but has attained knowledge that you have not. Do not fail Ahiru, for the world lies in your hands…

The single light flickered once or twice, then went out.

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Ahiru rolled over in bed, then pushed the Sad Girl in Snow blanket off of him. He lolled down the hallway to a room. A room with many boxes stacked on top of each other. Probably no less than a thousand. Box on top of box, going all the way to the ceiling and covering all windows and sources of natural light.

Ahiru entered and sat down in a chair placed in front of his Macintosh Computer. He glanced at the clock.

"Ungh," he mumbled to himself. "Already 11:45. I've gotta get some stuff done today."

He glanced over at the single, and only, wall that didn't have any boxes in front of it. This wall was mounted with weapons. Piles of weapons, including whips, swords, spears, staffs, anything. He grabbed one of the blades that hung on the wall, a sword-like blade sort of resembling a gun. Ahiru thought to himself, Squall. What a funny name. I remember being a child and looking up to you as a hero…

His daze was quickly ended with the Fullmetal Alchemist "Ready Steady Go" theme song. He grabbed his phone off the desk and picked it up.

"Hello?"

The voice on the other end was clear and precise.

"Ahiru? Is that you?"

"T-Takusan-san? I-I just was thinking about…um…how have you been?"

Takusan-san laughed a deep laugh. "I've been good. Working as an undercover government agent hasn't been all that easy. I'm sure you, off all people, should know that."

"Well, I- I guess so."

"Anyway, I was just wondering if you knew anything about a man named Kamigata?"

"Um…No, actually. I can't say I've heard of him, unless…" His voice trailed off as he turned towards the computer. He quickly turned it on and pulled up his government files that he'd stolen from other people. He quickly typed in Kamigata.

"Ahiru? What are you doing? He won't be on the internet He's probably-"

"No! I've found him! Kamigata Shufu, age 27, whereabouts: unknown. Hmm, it says here that he worked Tsugaru Clan…" Ahiru's voice trailed off as he reached into his pocket to feel for the necklace he's stolen last night. "Oh crap."

"What? What is it? What did you find?"

"Takusan-san, you'd better get over here. Actually, no. Don't come here. I'll meet you at exactly 13:45 sharp at the Kisaten Café on 32nd street."

"Rodger that loud and clear captain. Oh, and will any means of protection be necessary?"

"It probably wouldn't be a bad idea."

Ahiru hung up the phone and leaned back in his chair, taking a huge sigh.

"So the Tsugaru Clan are making their move. They want the End of the World and I have to stop it. Have they teamed up with the Shinsengumi-ni?"

A skitter was heard down the hall and Ahiru grabbed his keychain, instinctively and summoned it immediately. He stood up slowly in his chair, making his way towards the doorway when he heard the noise again, this time with a little giggle and a scritch.

Ahiru poked his head out into the hallway and slowly looked down both ends of the hallway. Nothing was there. I must be dreaming he thought to himself. He slowly walked out of the room, still with his blade clenched tightly in his hand as he walked down the hallway.

The scritch was heard again; this time he heard it right behind him. Quietly he stepped one way then the other, pretending he didn't hear anything, then, just as he was about to reach his room, something purple jumped out of the wall and tackled him from behind screaming "DEATH FROM ABOVE!"

Ahiru fell down, dropping to the floor face first as he let his blade slip from his hand. The little purple thing was bouncing on his back as Ahiru lay there, watching little blue lights flash before his eyes.

After a few seconds he grabbed his blade and rapidly turned over, so violently, he knocked the purple thing off his back and held the blade right at it's throat. He eyed the thing suspiciously. It had neon pink hair, held back in a pink ribbon, and was wearing a purple dress with flowers sewn all over it. She had cute little purple socks on and little purple wings coming out of her back. She was only about 3 feet tall and held a purple staff with wings coming out of the top. Ahiru held his blade steady, aiming it right at her throat. She giggled again.

"It's not nice to point sharp pointy sticks at people."

Ahiru quickly replied, "It's not nice to jump out of walls trying to tackle people either."

The purple girl eyed him suspiciously. Ahiru felt a bead of sweat fall from his forehead and risked a glance at the clock. 12:58. Damn! I'm going to be late! But what the hell is this thing!

Taking the chance, the little girl flew up and landed on Ahiru's back and covered his eyes with her purple-gloved hands.

"Guess who!"

"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS! LET ME GO!"

"Not until you tell me what this is."

She scrambled down onto the floor so fast; Ahiru couldn't keep track of her. Next thing he knew, she was holding the Tsugaru clan necklace he'd stolen the night before.

"HEY! Give that back!"

"NO!"

Ahiru took a calm breath and loosened his grip on his sword. Yoga. It calms you. Breathe in…then out…

"Tell me what it is!"

"NEVER! It's mine!"

"Are you kidding me? I won't fall for this nonsense! Tell me! Or you'll face the consequences!"

"What consequences! You're just a little girl! And I don't-"

"I'm NOT a girl. Nor am I human at all! I'm a nymph! And no, I'm not the sort of whore nymph you'll read about in fairy tales who rape men, then run away giggling. Oh no. I'm the kind of nymph who men think about in their nightmares, and FEAR!" She put her hands up in "claw" like shapes and hissed.

"Oh God I'm dead. That's what it is. I'm dead. Here I am, standing in front of a "nymph" and she's threatening to make me face the "dire consequences" if I don't tell her where the necklace is from. Oh God! If this is hell, I surrender."

The little nymph cocked her head and eyed him suspiciously. "What an idiot! You're not dead! Far from it. And who the hell is this "God" of yours, huh? You have an important job to do! Now hop to it!" She pulled out a little dagger and quickly pointed it at him. "Tell me!"

Ahiru looked at her, honestly considering just killing her. Then he shook his head to one side, then the other and then looked her directly in the eye and said, "No." For a moment, her stubbornness had reminded him of Nazo, but he quickly shook the idea from his mind.

The nymph's eye seemed to twitch a little bit, then she said, with much difficulty, "Fine." And with that, she raised her staff and said "Natsutaki mephuta, o biem taske hachi napiuto!"

For a moment, all was still and quiet, but the nymph held her position. Ahiru looked around. "HA! What was that? Your "dire consequences"? OOOHH I'm shaking in my socks. What kind of joke is this?"

Suddenly a flash of pink light erupted from Ahiru's feet on the floor and he was frozen in time. He couldn't move. Only watch in horror as the smiling little face of the nymph faded away as pink light consumed his whole vision. Then, as if nothing had happened, everything returned to normal. The little nymph still standing there, smiling her smile. She held out a hand to Ahiru who seemed to have dropped to the floor in the process of the pink light. He looked away and stood up himself (because we all know that men never accept help from a woman).

"My name's Kiki. And you're the famous Ahiru I keep hearing about on the streets. It's amazing you didn't pass out from that. Although, I still expect an answer from the Great Savior."

"The what? Did you just call me the Great Savior? And what did you do to me? I feel fine!"

Kiki shook her head. "You will know soon enough. But you tell me that you've been here all this time and don't even know your name?" She laughed a high-pitched giggly laugh. "I can't believe this! You're the one they picked to save Tokyo? This is a joke! A joke I tell you!"

Ahiru was now annoyed with the laughing nymph. "Stop! I demand to know what all this is about!" Ahiru said, trying to sound impressive and more confident than he really did. Ahiru leaned forward on his sword, for he suddenly felt weak, as though his legs could no longer support him. He started breathing heavily, as if he'd run a mile and leaned over his sword staring at the floor. Kiki sat down in mid air and started floating, just watching.

"Why do you watch me? What did…you…do?"

Kiki giggled a little. Ahiru closed his eyes, trying to swallow the pain he felt in his chest. He opened his eyes again only to notice his once shoulder length black and red hair, now to be a lot shorter and white. He looked up at Kiki who suddenly smiled so wide, it was as if her smile would come off her face.

Ahiru managed to find the strength to mutter, "You…stupid…nymph…what the hell…?" Ahiru looked down at his hands to realize that they looked a lot younger, less worn out and softer then a young assassin's hands would. Those of a young boy. Ahiru turned toward his room and waddled over, also realizing that he must have shrunk too because he kept tripping on his pants. He lifted his head up off the sword to glance into the mirror at a 15-year-old boy, with white hair and deep blue eyes that any girl could get lost in.

Feeling a whole lot worse, Ahiru looked in horror as he realized he had been turned into someone else. He quickly stumbled down the hall back into the box room, past a laughing Kiki, and looked at the wall of weapons. He had distantly remembered one weapon with a description of a boy with white hair.

Ahiru shuffled over to the wall and reached out to one of the swords that hung on the wall. This one was black and red, very long and slender, good for cutting things. He flipped the tag over and read the words:

RikuAge 15

Location: Destiny Island

Origin: Kingdom Hearts PS2 ©2003

Ahiru's eyes widened as he stared at the tag in absolute horror, then cursed. He let out a scream so loud and vicious, that all of Tokyo probably could have heard it, if it had not been for Kiki's barrier. He gathered all his strength just to try and hit the nymph with his sword, which she dodged easily. "I'LL KILL YOU! ALL THIS OVER A STUPID STOLEN NECKLACE! CHANGE ME BACK! NOW!"

Ahiru suddenly felt his pants catch beneath his feet and he tripped and fell to the floor. Kiki almost died of laughter.

"Your pants fell down! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" She was pointing a finger at him and laugh-crying at him. Ahiru just lie there on the floor and let go of his consciousness and slipped into darkness.

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Notes from the Author

1) Yeah… I'm a HUGE Kingdom Hearts fan… if you haven't already figured that out.

2) Kiki is a nymph. A NYMPH! Not a fairy! She has magical stuff!