AN: You guys asked for it, we got it. Here's Chapter 2!
Chapter Two: The New World
Sora awoke, groggy and aching all over. He groaned as he sat up, reaching to rub the big knot in the back of his head, and was snapped full aware when he felt bandages around his head.
"Wait a minute," he said, "Who did this?" then he looked at his surroundings. He was inside some strange bamboo hut, and had a large robe over him like a blanket. "Where am I?" he asked aloud.
"Feudal Japan," said a girl's voice. Sora looked up, and saw a pretty girl with mid-length black hair, wearing a school girl's outfit.
"Feudal Japan? What? Where's that?" he asked the girl. Then he realized, and asked "Where's Goofy and Donald?"
"Who?" the girl asked, confused.
"My friends," Sora said. "Donald's a little duck, kind of a loud mouth, and Goofy is a dog, I guess, with long black ears."
"I'd remember some weird looking demons like that," the girl said.
"Their not demons," Sora told her, "They're just… They're just them."
"Well, in any case I haven't seen them. And even though look like you're from my world, I guess you're not from Tokyo."
"No," Sora said. "I'm… Wait a minute! This must be the new world!" he got up on his feet, and stumbled a little, the girl rushing to catch him.
"Wait," she said to him, "You're still to hurt. You were in pretty bad shape when I found you. I needed Kaede to help me dress your wounds."
Sora hung his head, "Oh no…" he said, "They must have been kidnapped by those Heartless…"
"Heartless?" the girl asked. "Are those like… little black demons?"
Sora looked at her with wide eyes and said, "Yes! This has to be the new world if you have them here."
"Those things have been terrorizing every village for weeks, stealing human souls," she said.
"Souls? You mean their hearts." Sora said.
"No, I mean their souls." she replied.
Suddenly a gruff voice called from outside, "Kagome! Is that weirdo awake yet?"
"Oh, right," the girl said, laughing nervously, "I'm Kagome Higurashi. What's your name?"
"I'm Sora," he said. "Who was that?"
"You'll find out soon enough," Kagome said as the door flap opened, and a young man in red, with long white hair and furry dog ears came in, and glared angrily at them.
"Kagome…" the dog boy snarled, "Why are you holding him like that?"
Kagome dropped Sora, clasped her hands behind her back, and said with a grin, "Like what?"
"OW!" Sora cried, rubbing his butt, "That's still tender!"
The dog boy stomped over to Kagome and said, "Well what's the deal here? Did that little freak tell you where he came from?"
"He's not a freak, Inu-yasha," Kagome said, sounding like she was getting angry too, "He's just from another world, like me."
"That's the second time you've said you're from another world," Sora said, looking up at Kagome. "How did you get to this one?"
"I fell down a well on my family shrine," Kagome said. "I'm from Modern Japan."
"So, you don't have a Gummi Ship?" Sora asked.
"A what?" Kagome yelped.
"I'll take that as a no," he said. He looked in the corner, where he saw the remains of Leon's ship, "That was a Gummi ship I, uh, borrowed…"
"Oh, the new guy is awake!" said a small child, who appeared to have a big poofy tail and fox feet, as he poked his head in.
"Uh…" Sora muttered.
"Hey Miroku, Sango, he's awake!" the fox child said, as he scurried over and hopped into Sora's lap and said cheerfully, "Hi, I'm Shippo." As two other people came in, Shippo pointed to them and said, "That's Miroku, and that's Sango. Who are you?"
"Sora," he replied, getting confused.
Then, Inu-yasha bent down and said, "Well now the introductions are over, I got some questions for you." Inu-yasha took a sniff at Sora, and scowled even more, "Do you know anything about those weird demons?"
"Well, where I come from they're called Heartless." Sora said.
"Heartless…" Miroku mused, "Does that mean they have no souls?"
"No, it means they don't have hearts," Sora said, getting annoyed, "That's why they're called Heartless."
"Well they're not ripping into people's chests andtearing out their hearts," Sango said, "They've taken their souls- their life essence."
"And leaving victims as hollow shells," Miroku added.
"That's what they do when they steal hearts," Sora said.
"Then perhaps the 'hearts' ye speak of be what we calls souls," said an old woman, dressed in red and white robes, as she entered the hut. Over her left eye was a patch, and in her hand a long bow she was apparently using as a walking stick.
"I guess that makes sense," Sora said, "Are you the Kaede person helped Kagome heal me?" he asked.
"Indeed, I am," she said, coming over and taking a good look at Sora. Then she said, "Ye are fortunate to have survived that horrible crash. I thought for certain when Kagome brought you back you were dead. I am most glad to see I was wrong." She looked at Shippo and said, "Bring that weapon that was found with him."
"I'm on it," Shippo said, rushing out of the room. It took a few minutes for him to drag the heavy object in.
"My Keyblade!" Sora said, smiling as Shippo got closer to Sora. But then the sword disappeared from Shippo's hands, and reappeared in Sora's. Everyone, except Kaede, 'Oohed' and 'Ahhed'.
Inu-yasha pouted and crossed his arms, "It's just a stupid sword. Mine's bigger."
"Ah, it is the Keyblade," Kaede said. She looked at Sora and said, "Then ye must be the legendary Keyblade Master."
"The what's-it-who's-it?" Inu-yasha asked.
"The Keyblade Master," Kaede said, "Be ye more deaf than I? He has obviously come here to aide us in our time of need."
"Hey, what about me?" Inu-yasha said, "Who just got finished saving this village from a-"
"Look out!" Sora cried, jumping up with lighten quick speed and pushed past them. With a single stroke he took out a Search Ghost Heartless that had sneaked in. Everyone looked at him with their jaws agape, except Kaede of course.
"Ye were saying?" Kaede asked.
Inu-yasha shut his mouth then smiled and said, "That was okay, I guess."
"That was amazing!" Shippo said.
Then they heard screams of panic from outside. They opened the flap, and saw the Heartless attacking the village again.
"Let's go!" Inu-yasha and Sora said at the same time, and both rushed out, Inu-yasha drawing the enormous Tetsusaiga, as the others came running out behind them. People ran for safety as Inu-yasha swung his sword, crying "Tetsusaiga!" and taking out three small Heatless and one Large Body in one swing. Sora took the Keyblade and yelled "Strike Raid!" taking out seven Heartless several feet away with three swings in a row. Miroku slung out holy sutras and smacked down even more Heartless with his staff as Sango cried "Hiraikotsu!" and took out ten. And Kagome and Kaede, with Shippo yelling "Foxfire!" took out the remaining Heartless with their sacred arrows.
-Transition-
In the darkened part of the forest, on a hill surrounded by a heavy miasma, sat Naraku's palace. Heartless flew from every door and window, while inside his inner chambers, Naraku sat across from the Mysterious One who had first come to him with the little black demons.
"Tell me," Naraku said, "You have not given me your name. I don't believe any of us know your name."
"Because names hold power," the Stranger said. Naraku could see his eyes glowing red from the darkness. "To have one's name is to hold power over them. You would do better to guard your own name."
"No one could have power over me," Naraku said, amused that this being would be so naïve. "They hold power already," said the Strange One. "So, what will you do now with your new guest?" as they glanced over at Naraku's Incarnation, Kana, who held a mirror that allowed them to seeSora and the others as they fought off another round of Heartless.
"I'm going to kill them of course," Naraku said. "The boy should be no-"
"You will not touch him," the Mysterious One said, "He is very important in the final plan. So is the girl."
"You mean Inu-yasha's human girl, Kagome?" Naraku asked.
"Yes," the Stranger said, "Leave her and Sora alive… The others I have no use for. I want you to capture the girl and bring her to me. Now…" he said, leaning back, "Tell me more about the 'Shikon Jewel.'"
"You mean, this?" Naraku asked, as he pulled out the nearly completed Jewel.
"Yes… What exactly are these… Four Souls?"
"They are what give the Jewel it's power," Naraku said. "Combined with a pure heart, it can grant it's holder all the power in the world."
The Stranger smiled, showing off his gleaming fangs, "Power enough… to open a Portal?"
"Perhaps," Naraku said. "But why should I care to do that? I only want this world. To rule over all. Other worlds don't interest me."
"Very well," Naraku's guest said, standing. "Just remember: keep the boy alive, and bring me the girl." then, he vanished.