Authors Note:

Hey guys… sorry about the totally lame chapter one. I decided to start out with a little chapter considering this is my first fanfic. But I've had this idea for a fanfic in my head for like… EVER! Please make sure to review because I'd love to see what you all think. And thank you to generic soda for saying all those nice things in your review! Well… enjoy!

Sora gripped the note tightly in his hands and gulped nervously at the thought of the heartless. Stupid heartless… he thought, attacking innocent children… don't they ever give up?

Suddenly, the door swung open to reveal a very scruffy looking man with an odd looking block in his hands.

Sora smiled. "Oh, hey Cid!"

The man returned the smile and rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, are ya ready to go?" he asked.

"Go? Go where?" Sora looked at him, confused.

"To earth of course! Didn't you get the note?"

"Oh… right. Sorry, I forgot." Sora sighed as he looked down at his hands.

"Hey, no problem kid. Just meet me down at the shop when yer ready."

"Alright. Thanks Cid."

The door closed and the man was gone.

The wind blew quietly past the buildings of the empty town. Traverse town wasn't what you'd call a big place, but it was filled with shops and houses. Hardly anybody lived there anymore.

Sora ran his fingers through his chestnut colored hair as he approached the shop.

He just couldn't believe it… there it was. His gummi ship! That beautiful ship that he hadn't seen for over a year!

Suddenly, a tall figure with messy blonde hair and black clothing emerged from behind the shop. He held a large sword in his hand, and his dark cape draped casually over his arm.

"Cloud?" Sora strained to see in the faint light.

Cloud smiled and planted his sword firmly in the ground. "Hey! I heard you were going to earth."

Sora straightened up proudly. "Yep! Earth. Have you ever been there?"

Cloud rubbed his arm and fiddled with the lining of his cape. "Once," he replied. "But I don't really remember what it was like. It was a very long time ago."

"Oh." Sora said, slightly disappointed.

Cloud looked up at Sora curiously. "So, are you excited about seeing your friends again?"

The thought brought a sudden pain to Sora's heart. He had been thinking for a long time about the matter, and quite frankly, he had no idea what to expect.

"Well… yes, of course. But… I'm not really…" he stammered. "Um… I don't really…um…"

"You're not sure of what to expect?" Cloud finished his sentence.

Sora sighed. "Yeah. Pretty much."

"Well, I'm sure it'll turn out alright. You know… those kids at the orphanage really need your help. Do you think your up for a little babysitting?"

Sora shrugged. "Sounds easy enough to me!"

"Well, don't take it lightly." Said Cloud with sincerity in his voice. "Children can be pretty tough to deal with sometimes."

"How old are they?"

"All different ages. I think the youngest one is three… and the oldest one is eleven."

Sora smiled with confidence. "No problem! This'll be a piece of cake."

"I get the feeling you'll be good with kids." Cloud said with a smile. "And I'm sure Kairi will be too…"

"Yeah, it's Riku I'm worried about…" said Sora with a smirk. "He's not exactly the most gentle person I've ever met.

Suddenly, footsteps began impending towards them and Cid emerged from behind the shop.

"Hey Cloud! Ready to go, Sora?" he said.

Sora gulped nervously and looked at the gummi ship. "Ready! I think…"

"Good!" Cid said with smile. "Cloud here is gonna drive you, 'cause I'm sure you've forgotten how to drive one of these things by now."

Sora grinned sheepishly. "Uhh… yeah, kind of."

"No problem." Said Cloud, climbing into the drivers seat. "Come on, let's go!"

Sora took one last look around traverse town until finally getting into the passengers seat and closing the door.

"Good Luck!" Cid called after them as the engine started.

Sora looked out the window and took in another deep sigh. Earth. Riku. Kairi.

Children.

Oh man… this is going to be interesting, sora thought to himself.

Yippee! Another chapter done... next time... when he actually gets to earth!

Sora: Can I please just get to earth now?

Laura(me): I'm getting there... be patient!

Riku: so... when do I get to eat the little children?

Laura: -sigh- we have some work to do...