Small Note- This may be a Tifa x Cloud fanfic. I'd rather it would be Aerith x Cloud, but this is in the service of a good friend. Her name shall not be disclosed due to the fact that you may hate her forever and you won't review her stories anymore, because they are very good. Thanks for all the reviews- even if you don't review, I still update.

Chapter Six: Departure and Dreams

A spiky red haired man smiled evilly. He held Kairi and Sora, chained, kneeling on the ground.

"Master, I have brought her."

The hooded figure nodded. Sora looked up at the figure.

"Who are you?"

The hooded person raised his hand and pulled back his hood to reveal…

Kairi woke up, panting and sweating. It was a dream, just a dream…

But Axel was there, and somehow she felt as if the hooded man, not Axel, wanted her.

"This is the second time I have these dreams."

A woman's voice startled her anew. "And they are there for a reason, Kairi."

Frieda had appeared and was sitting down on a pillow on the floor.

Kairi was confused. "What? I don't understand…"

Frieda sighed. "I don't really understand either. It seems that Axel is working for someone."

"The hooded man…"

"Exactly. It is not Axel who wants to kill Sora and keep you, but the hooded man."

"You mean he's just a decoy?"

"An object used to bring you closer to him.

"I must go- you must get ready. Kairi, good luck, and be careful."

Just as quickly as she had come she had disappeared, leaving a confused Kairi in her wake.

A few hours later Sora and Kairi were trotting on a trail to Disney Castle (I call it like that. If there is a correct name for the castle, please review. Thank you.)

"Where to, Sora?"

"Disney Castle, to get to the next world and to get Donald and goofy. We need all the help we can get."

"When should we get there?"

"Like, tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon. Depends on what time we wake up."

"Alright. No problem."

The next few minutes of silence were disturbed only the sounds of the horses and nature.

Both of them thought about each other. Sora thought of Kairi and Kairi thought about Sora.

Both of the horses looked at each other and they decided that they were thinking about each other, due to the fact that both of them were blushing slightly and that their control over the reins had loosened.

Kairi and Sora were brought back to earth, as their horses had stopped. Black was pawing the ground nervously, his ears pricked, his blue eyes looking at the foliage around them.

"Black", asked Kairi, resting a hand on his arched neck, "what's wrong?"

The only response: a hoof pawing the ground. Kairi then remembered what the oracle had said.

Your horse will know when he is near.

Kairi immediately unsheathed her keyblade. Sora did the same, not exactly sure of what Kairi was doing. But the fear in her eyes and her posture answered his doubts.

Kairi was hanging on to Black's silken mane, knowing he would rear at any second.

"Axel?"

"Correct."

The moment Axel revealed himself, both of the hoses flattened their ears.

"I suppose I have some fans?"

"What do you want?" Sora demanded.

"Oh, just to mess around with you. Kairi, you still have that stallion?"

At the words "that stallion", Black flattened his ears to the extent that it was impossible to see them.

"Headstrong, foolish colt."

There was nothing else to describe Black's feelings except for two words: pure hatred. He bared his teeth and reared, emitting an ear-splitting roar.

"Go, Axel."

Axel smiled, turned on his heel and disappeared into the foliage.

"You alright, Kairi?"

"I'm fine, Sora, thank you. What was the point of that?"

"I don't know. Let's keep moving."

Soon the trotting horses found themselves leading as their riders succumbed to thinking.

Sunset. Kairi and Sora stopped for a moment to admire the sunset. They were in the middle of a meadow.

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

Sora had to mentally restrain himself from saying 'Yes, you are', so he said "Yes, it is. One of my favourite sights."

"Yes, I agree."

"Kairi?"

"Hmm?"

"Let's make camp. I dead beat, and we both need a bath."

Kairi laughed "Alright."

Soon Kairi and Sora were sitting down in front of a warm fire. Kairi took out a raw pheasant and some rice.

"Sora, why don't you go and take a bath while I cook dinner? Then when you're eating I'll take a bath."

Even the horses could swear that Sora had a pink hue on his cheeks. He got his towel and went to the lake, yelling behind his back "No peeking!"

Kairi laughed and turned her back to him. "Who would want to see you?"

He laughed and splashed into the water, yelling "Oy!" when he splashed in cold water. The horses laughed in their own way and Kairi laughed. Sora laughed too. He bathed and came out of the water. He saw Kairi, her back to him, tending to the almost- cooked food. It smelled good, and he was starving. He wrapped a towel round his waist and leaned on a tree behind Kairi to hear her sing.

When you walk away

You don't hear me say

Please, oh baby

Don't go

Simple and clean is the way that you're

Making me feel tonight

It's hard to let it go

Wow, she's sings beautifully, he thought. His arms were crossed across his chest, and he was leaning on the tree (I have to thank Raven for that little piece of sexiness right there).

"I like your singing, Kairi", he said. Kairi turned and blushed like hell (hey, what girl would not blush when she sees her crush with only a towel?).

"Thanks. Here, the food is ready. Get dressed and I'll go take a bath."

"FOOD!" Sora immediately served himself a large helping of pheasant and rice. Fortunately Kairi had cooked two birds and two helping of rice.

"Don't eat it all in one gulp, Sora," she laughed. Sora blushed and continued eating. She shook her head as she approached the lake, Black covering her.

Soon they were full of food. They said good night to each other as they went to sleep. They used their horses as pillows.

"This is going to be a long journey…"

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