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Sorry for the delay but i went on vacation for a little over a week and when I got home my computer was having issues. Next week I'll be updating again just so you all know. Also thank you all reviewers for... reviewing. It really helps to inspire me to write. With no further stalling, here's chapter three.

Chapter Three: Moving Forward

(Saïx's POV)

Sharing a bed with Yuffie is just as dangerous as battling her. Throughout the night she some ligament of hers would suddenly move and hit me. Though her body was just reacting to her dreams deep down I got the illogical thought that she was doing it on purpose. If that wasn't bad enough, she has the tendency to drool buckets, snore, and talk in her sleep. It seems I will have to relent and let her sleep on the floor or risk severe damage to myself. On the positive side of the situation, I know Xenmas will not be thrilled that my attention is being sidetracked to my pawn instead of him. Even as a nobody he is an arrogant narcissist and has somehow gotten the idea that everyone should adore him as much as he adores himself. I can only speculate what kind of being he was when he had a heart.

"Morning! Err … master? Do I have to call you master every time I want to speak to you?" my ninja inquired exasperated at the title she had to call me.

"No, you may address me without necessarily saying master in the conversation but I will not tolerate any ridiculous nicknames," I replied considerably lenient, I blame my horrible sleeping companion. "Oh, and thinking upon the matter, if you truly desire to you may sleep on the floor," I added and for some strange reason she frowned. What a confusing creature, didn't she want the floor only a few hours ago?

"Thanks but no thanks, you're bed was really comfy and I slept great last night! Even though I had to share the bed with you. Besides why can't I call you werewolf or wolf-man? You look like a wolf… and you at like one too. Except you also act like you got rabies. You don't have rabies, do you?" she asked innocently but I could sense the insults behind her innocent phrasing.

"No, I do not have rabies and why should I let you call me those names? Their clearly meant to be insulting and its your attempt to earn some familiarity between us. Yuffie, you don't seem to comprehend that nobodies lack hearts. We have no emotions, only memories within our minds and bodies of emotions," I tried to explain to the naïve woman.

"I know that! You just act like a person with a heart – a coal black one – so I'm going to treat you like one," Yuffie replied determined.

I wasn't quite sure how to react to that, it was a compliment and an insult as well. Silently I just walked away from her and started training. In the end it didn't matter how I react to that statement, the end result would be the same. Nonetheless… "Thank you," I said loud enough for her to hear me before concentrating on wielding my claymore. I had to be ready for Sora. When the time came, Yuffie will finally earn her worth.

Hmmm, perhaps it was just my mind imaging things but when I noticed Yuffie smiling, the corners of my face lifted up slightly into a gentle curve.

(Sora's POV)

"What? Yuffie is missing? Since when?" I asked startled to find out something terrible might have happened to one of my friends.

"She ran off angry two nights ago, so a little over two days now. All we found was her large shuriken. Leon studied the area and is certain she got into a fight with something powerful. He and Merlin don't think her heart was taken by a heartless. Seeing how you're traveling the worlds we were hoping you could search for her while you're at it," Aeris explained. Over the gummy ship communicator she look very worried. "I know you're already trying to find Riku and handle Organization XIII-" she started to plead.

"No, it's ok Aeris. We'll keep our eyes and ears open for any information about her we can find," I hastily assure her.

"Don't you worry, if we find out anything we'll tell you," Goofy added.

"Yeah!" Donald joined in.

"Thank you so much guys. I have to go now. Hopefully I'll hear from you soon," Aeris said before turning off the comm.

I hope we'll find out something soon too… I really hope it's good news too. I'd hate to tell Aeris that anything bad happened to Yuffie. The ninja isn't the strongest or smartest person I've met on my travels but she reminds me the most of Kairi. I just hope that both of them haven't been captured by the Organization. Sighing, I turn my attention back to the world we're about to visit, The Land of The Dragons. Maybe we'll find out something there.

(Xigbar's POV)

Damn, Saïx is a pain in the ass. I'm not Demyx. I don't need note cards to remember what to do during a mission. All I have to do is turn some dragon into a heartless and have it wreck havoc on this world while the nobody of it joins the ranks at The World That Never Was. While I'm at I have to hint that we have that ninja girl. No problem…. unless I don't run into keyblade boy. Oh well. Roxas will find out we have that Yuffie girl eventually even if I don't drop him the hint. Now where is that damn dragon?

Like it? Hate it? Love it? Suggestions? Review and let me know. I know there isn't a lot happening between Saïx and Yuffie this chapter but I felt the need to give everyone the idea of what the others are doing about Yuffie's disappearance. I doubt they're sitting back and twiddling their thumbs.