Me: Hello. My name Is Brittani Nichole Ross. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Digitaldreamer: I will NEVER DIE! (Whips out swords Zoro-style and runs around)

All: (steps away very slowly).

Me: I was just kidding. And for all you people, that was a line from one of my favorite movies of all time, 'The Princess Bride'.

Sora: ... How does that have anything to do with Kingdom Hearts?

Me: It doesn't.

Kairi: Oh, were you watching it?

Me: No.

Riku: Then where did it come from!

Me: I... don't know .

Me: (falls over)

Digitaldreamer: (runs around in background yelling "ONI GIRI! BWA HA HAAA!")

Me: I MISS MY CUPCAKE! (bursts into tears)

Digitaldreamer: GOMU GOMU NO ROCKET! (Digi tackles Wish) Obsessions are fun!

All: (twitch) Read. Please.

End Castle

Sora began to flap back at the air slightly and they began to fall.

"Hey Sora" Riku called over the roar of the air. "You have done this before, haven't you"

"Oh yeah, tons of times" Sora said, trying and failing to sound confident.

"Sora" Kairi said nervously. "You have done it before with more then one person, right"

"Yeah, I practiced with Donald and Goofy."

Kairi and Riku breathed a sigh of relief as the ground came closer.

"Of course, there was always a lake for us to land in and, unfortunately, I don't feel like getting wet. So we're gonna try our luck with the ground"

Oh shit.

"SORA" they both cried out angrily.

Sora just laughed nervously and concentrated. The green grass was coming very close very fast. About twenty feet above the ground, he flattened his wings so they were almost flat. They skimmed above the planet, blades of grass passing underneath them in a whirl.

Ten feet. "When I say go, one of you jump off and I can land with the other one; I can't go down with two."

Seven feet. "Just tell me when" Riku said, grinning, happy to have some sort of an adventure after a boring three years.

Five feet. "Go" Sora shouted, grinning as well. They both released their hold on the others shoulder and Riku spread his legs out underneath him, knees bent. When he landed he leaned over and tumbled forward, spinning upside down before coming to a halt and standing up. He brought his arms up and bowed, expecting applause.

"Show off" Sora murmured. He now had Kairi safely tucked in both of his arms and she giggled slightly, blushing. He twirled his wings and used the air resistance to finally stop and he and Kairi dropped to the ground.

"Was that a landing or what" Riku asked, jogging up to the two. "Won't forget that one for a while."

"Too bad no one saw it" Kairi pointed out. "C'mon, are we going to go get something to eat or what"

"Are you kidding" Sora exclaimed. "You two aren't exactly light as a feather."

"Was that supposed to be a pun" Riku asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sora grinned. "Not intentionally."

"It was bad, don't do it again" Kairi said, playfully shoving his shoulder.

"Stop flirting and let's go eat" Riku ordered, laughing as his two friends began blushing.

"It's so easy to get to you two" he chuckled.

Sora rolled his eyes and brushed the non-existent dirt off his pants, just to have something to do with his hands. "Fine, it's this way."

"I've noticed you've learned some big words" Riku said mockingly as they walked into the palace doors and followed Sora's lead to the kitchens.

"Yeah, that's what I get from hanging out with Stewlart so much" Sora murmured darkly.

"What's it like here" Kairi asked curiously. "You know, living in a Castle? You make any new friends"

"I guess" Sora said, clearly wrong footed; he hadn't been expecting this kind of question. "I get to the village on the weekends sometimes."

"What do they have you learning" Riku asked, ignoring the maids whom were eyeing him with interest.

"Just about the worlds and all their laws" he said shrugging. "Don't get why I need to know all this stuff, though."

"Of course" Riku said sarcastically. "I mean, you're only going to be the king of all worlds, you know"

Kairi giggled.

"Are we eating or not" Sora asked. He'd rather get off the subject of being King. He got touchy about it.

Riku smirked. "So how do you get food around here"

Sora smiled. "Gotta be careful, around here. If you do something wrong the kitchen may explode." His friends began laughing and he frowned. "I was being serious." There faces fell.

Smirking, Sora looked over at the doors. "Hey guys, can we have some food"

The door burst open and out waddled four penguins carrying little towels over their fins. Riku raised an eyebrow and Kairi 'awwed'.

"What'll it be" The one in the front asked.

"Could you just bring out a pizza and some sodas" Sora asked.

"Right away boss" they said, scampering away as Sora glared at them.

"Even the penguins" the brunette murmured resentfully.

"That's what you get for being the king" Riku informed him, picking up and examining a tea pot on the counter which promptly shouted "Unhand me, sir"

"Speaking of 'king'" Riku said, putting down the indignant pot"what was that King Mickey said"

"What did he say" Sora asked as two penguins came out bearing a tray with a large plain pizza, three cokes and some plates.

Riku watched the penguins literally slide back through the double set of swinging doors before taking a seat beside Kairi at the counter. He spoke again"He said something about you 'bottling up your emotions' or 'keeping your emotions bottled inside of you' or something like that."

"Oh, that" Sora said glumly, sliding a slice of pizza into his mouth to be excused from saying anymore.

"What did he mean" Kairi asked as she delicately chewed on her slice.

"Who knows" Sora said simply, shrugging.

"You know" Riku said. "You're just not telling us."

"Can we just drop it" Sora asked.

Riku sighed. "Normally the answer would be no. But seeing the occasion, we'll let you slide."

"Tell us later" Kairi asked.

Sora smiled at her. "Maybe" he said, sipping some coke.

After a quick change of subject and another fifteen minutes, the sky was even darker then before.

Sora stretched. "What time is it"

Riku snorted. "Why are you asking us? You're the one with the watch you lazy bum."

Sora chuckled. "Oh yeah." He checked his watch. "It's six thirty. Wander if Mickey got you two rooms yet. You bring some stuff"

"Just for a few days" Kairi said. "The pilot told us the ship may need a few days to reload and clean up the damage."

Sora blinked. "Damage? Damage from what? I'm pretty sure the guy can dodge pilots."

Riku shook his head, eyes darkening. "No, we weren't attacked by rocks."

Sora looked up. "What... you mean heartless ships? But you couldn't have been. There are no heartless out there... right"

His answer came from the silence.

Can't Tell You Where This Place Is (It's a seeeeecret.)

Her footsteps were swift and breathing fast. But not out of physical strain, but out of sheer irritation.

"Please tell me you have a reasonable plan now" she hissed to the man beside her.

"What do you want me to say" he asked coldly. "Lie about it"

The woman ignored him and kept on walking. "How much longer do we have"

"Exactly two years" he replied curtly.

"That's barely enough time" she said.

His eyes narrowed. "How hard can it possibly be"

"You tell me" she snapped.

They stepped out of the shabby hallway into a large circular room. It was something of a dungeon. Cold stone brick walls with a few torches circling the outside casting light up the walls. But the light just seemed to make the room darker. Shackles hung from the walls. Some still held their captives, fragile boned skeletons with gaunt faces hanging limp, the flesh long since dissolved and eaten away by rats.

In the center of it all was a table. There were indeed a few chairs, but at the moment they were all empty.

"You're just lucky They aren't here" the woman hissed.

"Where are they, anyway" the man asked as he set down the papers he was carrying.

"Who cares" she snapped. "We just need to fix this mistake of yours and they need never know about it."

"It's not my fault the heartless are also brainless" he informed her through clenched teeth. "They sent those ships out without permission."

"Well thanks to that little 'accident', the King is even more suspicious before" the woman sighed, rubbing her eyelids. "Alright, what do you have"

The man shifted through the papers and pulled out one. "This is his most current information."

Here yes scanned it quickly. "Yes, yes, I know all of this already" she said. "I know his occupation and eye color and..."

"But do you know this" he asked, smirking, as he handed over another paper.

She looked at it, her eyes widening slightly. "Oh my" she whispered, then grinning evilly. "This is quite something."

"Yes" he said, nodding, hoping to finally get a bit of recognition. "He will be there for two weeks."

"It seems the rat is being more dimwitted then usual" the woman said carelessly.

"What are they planning on doing with him, anyway" the man asked curiously.

"I don't know and I don't care" she said briskly although that wasn't completely true; she was just as eager to see what they had in store for the young man.

"He won't be easy to get, even without the protection of the castle" he said worriedly. "I was there three years ago. You should have seen him. It was like nothing I'd ever seen before"

"They've taken this all into account" she said. "They can handle him. You fret too much, Akii. All we have to do is out job."

"And you can bet they're doing theirs" the man named Akii said with a nod towards the ceiling.

She glanced disdainfully up at the ceiling before looking back at Akii. "Come. We have work to do."

"What now" he asked.

"We have to tell them the time is ready."

"We already know."

The two whipped around and their eyes grew wide in fear. Five figures floated in mid-air before them, cloaks hanging loosely over their heads. Cold sank into the room like a dead weight. Breath rose in the air and clouds of steam and the fire flickered and died, leaving only a faint light that came from the outline of the five.

The two sang to the ground, one knee down, in a low bow. "We did not realize
you entered" Akii murmured in a apologetic voice.

"It does not matter" a man hissed. Although the cloak covered his face you could tell if looks could kill, the two people before him here six feet under. "Has he been found"

"Yes, sir" the woman muttered. "He returns to his home world in a few days for fourteen days."

"I know this, Galaya" he hissed.

"Y-you do" she whimpered.

"Yes" he replied.

"Fate knows all" another floating figure beside him said. It was the voice of a female that dripped with venom. "We also know of your fault, Akii."

Akii visibly tensed.

"We cannot worry about this now" another voice said, another woman. "We must retrieve him. His rightful place awaits."

"When shall is be done" the woman on bended knee asked in a trembling voice.

The first man who spoke said"Fifteen days. When he prepares to return to the Castle."

"Yes, wise ones" the two said in unison, still not getting up out of their bow.

"And Akii..." a woman said."Do not let that happen again."

Akii bowed his head more. "Never again."

The woman nodded and a roaring sound filled the room. Galaya and Akii shut their eyes tighter as the wind blew at them, sending their cloaks flying behind them as it rippled in the wind. A few moments later, the five people were gone.

Akii let out the breathe he had been holding in. "That was close" he murmured. With a snap of his fingers the torches relit themselves, embers of fire glowing.

"Too close" Galaya snapped. "You'd best keep your head down, Akii, or you'll end up like them." She nodded towards the skeletons and cackled as she saw him shudder.

"Shut the hell up and let's get moving" Akii ordered, fists clenched as he glared at her.

"Fine" Galaya grumbled as she followed him out of the room. With their leave, the room seemed to brighten.

Disney Castle

"There you are" King Mickey said, grinning.

Sora, RIku and Kairi walked up to the mouse king having come up straight from the kitchens.

"Kairi, Riku, I got some rooms sorted out for you" he said cheerfully. "Sora, they're those two right next to yours. Could you show them where they are"

"Sure" Sora said grinning. "When do you think the gummi ship'll be ready"

King Mickey chuckled at Sora's eagerness to get out of the Castle. "If all goes well, tomorrow evening."

"Yes" Sora cried, punching the air with his fists. "I can finally go home"

"Be careful not to get hugged to death when you get there" Riku teased, grinning.

"And Nary can't wait to see you" Kairi added.

Sora's face, if possible, brightened even more. "How is she"

"She's doing great" Kairi assured him. "She's looking forward to seeing you for the first time. We've told her a lot of stories about you."

"Better have been good ones" Sora warned.

Riku chuckled. "We standing here all day or are you showing us where we're staying"

"Oh yeah" Sora said with a start. "I'll see you later tomorrow morning, King Mickey."

"G'night" King Mickey said with a wave as he set back on his way down the spiral stair case.

"C'mon, it's this way" Sora said. He walked off down the hallway and made a right.

"This place sure is big" Kairi murmured in awe.

"Yup" Sora said. "Took me a month or two before I could go a day without getting lost. Actually, I still get lost sometimes."

He made another right and they passed by a bunch of doors before he stopped in front of one.

"This here is my room" he said with a grin, pushing the door open.

"Whoa" Riku said. "A hell of a lot bigger then your old one."

"Yup" Sora said. he picked up two sets of keys the maid had left on his bed. "Here, these are the keys to your rooms" he said.

"Which one's which" Riku asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Umm... I'm not really sure" Sora mumbled apologetically.

Riku slapped his forehead and walked out the door. "You've got to be kidding me. Are you even sure which doors are which"

"Not a clue"

"How do I find these people"

End

Me: I just realized that that chapter was completely and utterly pointless.

Sora: Yeah, it kind of was.

Riku: Idiot.

Digi: (peeks out from One Piece corner) Well…there was the tiny ominous scene of death that seems required in most fics now a days, so it's all good.

Me: I'm sorry; I wasn't really sure what to write so I wrote down whatever came to mind. But hey, it was long.

Sora: Yeah, and pointless!

Me: But you've got to give me some credit for the thing with Galaya and Akii! That did have something to do with the plot.

Riku: Congratulations, you did something right.

Me: Oh shut up. Just review this people. And what happened to all my reviewers? What, did they all die or something?

Readers: (all fall over dead)

Digitaldreamer: Now, young padawan, you must learn the next part of your training: The consequences of taking much time off. Not that I had anything to do with that. (shifty eyes)

Me: (twitch) I'm just gonna shut up now. And the only reason it's late, MY DEAR BETA READER, is because a certain BETA waited A WHOLE WEEK to finally CHECK IT!

Riku:... if you're still reading these author notes, then maybe you should review now.