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A/N: Hoorah, it's time to update. :D Okay, in this chapter you find something out about Toshi... not that he admits it's true... and Alexandra does something pretty surprising/shocking to Toshi. I hope all Toshi-haters out there will be pleased. xD (Toshi: HEY!) Anyway, you also get hints about who Alexandra really is AND I have a rather interesting cliffhanger ready for you all... -slap- Hey! Don't scroll all the way down to the endjust yet! x) Hah, well... ENJOY. (:
xoxo Bianca.
Intertwined Destinies
Chapter Fourteen.
"So," Toshi leaned against the alleyway wall. "Tell me about your... duty. And it better be important."
Alexandra hesitated. "I need your help."
Toshi rolled his eyes. "Yeah, I got that part down. But why me, anyway?"
Alexandra suddenly got a slightly fierce look on her face and she jabbed her index finger into his chest.
"Because you, Toshi," Alexandra said in an oddly soft voice, "are capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy."
"There's nowhere else to look!" griped Sora, flinging his arms up into the air in exasperation.
It had been hours since he started searching for the Keyblade again. Now, the sun was about to set.
Sora sighed. He was so close to Kairi. Not that he could ever meet up with her... until he found the Keyblade. He felt miserable. Why'd he have to lose the Keyblade in the first place? Why did he have to be so irresponsible? Despite the possibility that the Darkness that brought him here supposedly had strong enough power to separate him from his Keyblade (along with the precious Oathkeeper)... Sora dumped the whole ordeal on himself and was drenched in extreme guilt.
"Maybe the Keyblade isn't in Traverse Town," Sora said cautiously. "Maybe it's somewhere else... maybe, it's in a different world."
Sora jammed his hands into his pockets. "Maybe Donald and Goofy are in another world, too."
His head bowed down as he thought deeply. Silence.
"UGGGHH!" shouted Sora suddenly, lifting up his head and yelling in distress. His brain felt like it was going to explode. It was so hard for him to think so much! Sora was so confused, so bewildered, so overwhelmed with his own thoughts. His mind screamed at him, telling one thing and then telling another.
Sora let out another yell, but then stopped himself midway.
He was acting so immature!
It was then that he realized...
... being alone messes with your head.
Kairi looked at the grandmother clock that hung at the wall of the Inn's kitchen. She watched as the pendulum swung left and right. Left and right.
Left and right.
Left... and then...
Then...
Kairi yawned.
"Tired, Kairi?" asked Trinity, entering the kitchen.
Kairi's eyes were at half-mast and her head bobbed up and down sleepily. "Ummm..."
"Are you?"
"No," Kairi yawned again.
"You obviously are, dear," Trinity pointed out. She walked over to Kairi, who was leaning against the wall tiredly.
"Maybe I am... but I'm waiting for Sora to show up."
"It's been quite a while," admitted Trinity, looking out the window—the same window that Sora peeked through while listening to Trinity and Kairi's conversation. "Hmm, where could he be?"
"I don't know," replied Kairi miserably, and hid a yawn.
"This is most unfortunate," Trinity mourned. "He left this morning. Whatever could have happened to him?"
"What if he left Traverse Town?"
Trinity shook her head. "But he knows you're here, Kairi. Why would he leave? He said he misses you so much as well."
Kairi thought for a moment before saying, "He did?"
"Yes, Kairi. He did. He misses you. You two miss each other. A lot."
Kairi fell silent.
Trinity gave a little smile. "And I can tell."
Toshi stepped back from Alexandra's finger and narrowed his eyes. "I'm sorry. I don't have a dictionary with me at the moment."
"You see things before they happen."
Toshi grew quiet.
"You are a psychic."
Toshi still didn't say anything.
They stared at each other for a long, long time.
"You can't prove that," Toshi finally replied.
"Can't I?" Alexandra answered, a corner of her mouth turning up in a half-smile.
"Prove it."
Alexandra immediately began ticking off the reasons on her fingers. "For one, you knew that Sora or a companion of his had used fire on the stained glass and nearly burned Kairi."
"So?"
"Two," Alexandra continued, ignoring Toshi. "I have my resources..."
"Oh, really now, do you?"
"Yes."
"What are your 'resources'?" Toshi asked, wiggling index and middle finger from each hand in a 'quote unquote' gesture.
"I am not telling you!" Alexandra's eyes glittered. "But I definitely know that you are psychic. Now you have to admit it."
"What? No way!" argued Toshi, crossing his arms over his chest.
"It will make you feel better," cooed Alexandra.
"How so?"
"Well, you won't feel as grumpy. It is nice to get something off your chest."
Toshi looked at his chest.
"Do you not have a conscience?" Alexandra asked.
"No," Toshi shook his head and looked Alexandra straight in the eyes. "I don't believe I have one of those."
Alexandra sighed. "Oh, come on. Everyone has one."
"Everyone but me," Toshi grinned toothily.
"If you do not have a conscience... do you have a heart?"
Toshi squinted at Alexandra irritably.
"What if I don't?" he seethed.
"What if you do?"
"How would you know? Your stupid resources?"
"Yes," Alexandra stared at Toshi calmly. "My stupid resources."
Toshi was taken aback. "Ugh! You are so weird!"
"At least I have a conscience."
"Ugh! And you're complicated, too!"
"At least I know if I have a heart or not."
"Ugh! Oh, please. So tell me. Do you have a heart?"
Alexandra got a dark look upon her facial features and suddenly looked very mystifying indeed. Her bright green eye was instantly filled with a cryptic glint. Alexandra, rather slowly, shook her head.
"No, Toshi."
Toshi looked puzzled.
"I don't have a heart."
The sun was about slip away and let darkness overtake the sky.
Sora sat in a tree branch.
He was thinking hard. Really hard. Even though it hurt for so many thoughts to occupy his mind, Sora forced himself to contemplate over his predicament. Was he going to have to leave Traverse Town and go off somewhere else to regain the Keyblade? How was he supposed to do that, anyway? He had no gummi ship! The Darkness had brought him here. Could the darkness take him out? But then again, leaving Traverse Town would mean risking the chance to ever see Kairi again... and besides, he still had to help Trinity with her own problem!
Sora sighed. He was being selfish. Trinity had her own problems, too. But all he could ever think about was getting back his Keyblade and the Oathkeeper and getting together with Kairi.
As he shifted his weight, Sora noticed the forgotten diary in his pocket. He pursed his lips and pulled it out. The sun was going to disappear soon, but maybe there was just enough light and just enough time to read at least one entry...
Kairi let herself drop on to a chair at the kitchen table.
What was Sora doing? What happened to him? What was he thinking, staying away from the Inn for such a long time? Could he still be looking for her?
Kairi let out a sniff.
Talk about persistent!
She was growing sleepier by the second. Maybe it was a mistake to wake up so early in the morning after going to bed very late at night. If she had slept in instead of going out for a walk, then Sora would have arrived at the Inn and Trinity would tell Sora about Kairi being there.
Kairi rested her head on her arms, which she folded atop the table. Why did she and Sora have to have such bad timing? Why did they keep missing each other by only the slightest bit? What was causing all this mishap? Was there actually a cause or was it just by coincidence?
Kairi snorted. Coincidence. Sure, right.
Kairi yawned and listened to the distant sound of Trinity humming and dusting the living room. Kairi wished she had the strength to get up and offer to help sweep the cinders but she was fatigued.
Kairi's eyelids felt heavier but she struggled to keep her eyes open.
Wait for Sora, she commanded herself. Wait for Sora.
Kairi blinked and widened her eyes. Stay awake! Gosh!
She buried her face in her arms and breathed in deeply, staring into her little space of darkness. Blink. Blink. Darkness seemed so... so overpowering... so intoxicating... even the slightest bit, like the kind of darkness you created by shadowing your arms over the table.
Blink, blink.
Darkness and its enigmatical ways... it was hard not to give in...
Blink... Wait for Sora, wait for Sora.
With one last blink, Kairi's eyes closed.
Wait for Sora...
"What do you mean you don't have a heart?" Toshi blurted out.
"I just don't have one," Alexandra replied simply. "After all, you don't have a conscience."
"Maybe I do! Maybe I don't! But you have to have a heart," Toshi stomped his foot on the ground with every word he said:
"'Cause. Then. You. Would. Be. Dead."
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp.
"I am not dead," Alexandra said coolly. "Not exactly, at least. I am transcendental."
Toshi grunted.
"I am asserting a fundamental irrationality or supernatural element in experience."
Toshi's eyelids lowered.
"I am beyond common thought or experience, mystical or supernatural."
Toshi sighed.
"I have characteristics of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive in empirical and material."
Toshi spun his index finger near his temple. "Cuh-razy."
Alexandra fumed, "I am not cuh-razy! Let me make this simple for your feeble mind, little boy..."
Toshi's mouth dropped open. He felt utterly insulted!
"... I. Am. Not. Dead. But. I. Am. Not. Human. Either. And. I. Am. Immortal."
"Immortal?" echoed Toshi.
"Yes!" Alexandra let out a huff. "Do you understand now?"
Toshi looked up thoughtfully and tapped at his chin. "Would that explain your eyes being two different colors?"
Alexandra sighed. "Yes."
"Ah," Toshi nodded. "And would that explain your weird clothing?"
Alexandra's eyes narrowed. "Yes..."
"Oh, really? So would that explain the ridiculous fact that you wear no shoes?"
Alexandra pouted. "You have gone too far, sir!"
"So now I'm a 'sir'? A few minutes ago I was a 'little boy'!"
Alexandra growled. "You do not want to make me angry."
Toshi chuckled carelessly. "Sure, whatever. Bite me."
Toshi meant 'Bite me,' as a figure of speech.
But just like sarcasm, Alexandra did not understand that.
Bite me.
So she did.
"OW!" Toshi staggered back and put his hand over his stinging shoulder. Alexandra had pounced on him and had sunk her teeth into his shoulder.
"I DID NOT MEAN THAT LITERALLY!"
"Well, then you should not have said that!" exclaimed Alexandra, rather triumphantly.
"YOU HEARTLESS FIEND!"
"Ah hah!" Alexandra lifted up a finger. Not her middle finger, mind you.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'AH HAH'?" shouted Toshi, still shocked and yelling from the sudden bite.
"You have finally figured out what I am."
Toshi took a few deep breaths, trying to regain his composure. "What are you saying? All I said was, 'You heartless fiend.'"
Alexandra got that mysterious look again. "Exactly, Toshi. Exactly."
Toshi didn't reply for a moment.
You heartless fiend...?
Heartless fiend?
January 2
Very strange, the things in this world. You do not know what to expect. What you will see, when things happen, why things happen, whom you will meet, where these strange events take place, and how these things in the world occur. There is no answer to these contemplations! Perhaps it is intended NOT to have an answer, do you not think so?
Alas, I have recently heard of a creation. A rather interesting creation. It is not technically a thing, but it is not literally a human. Am I even right to call this creation an 'it'? Perhaps a better referral would be a 'she.'
Yes, yes. The creation looks like a she, I've heard, but is it really a she? Nevertheless, someone truly powerful made... her. I heard... she... was an evil creation, a diabolical plan constructed and established to take control and cause maximal, preposterous destruction.
This creature, or girl, whomever 'she' may be, is out there... lurking... lingering... with a pack of Heartless which she controls. Is she a Heartless herself? I haven't the slightest idea, for I have not seen her. Although, it is quite easy to identify a Heartless, for you only need to check for the Heartless symbol... red as freshly shed blood. How intriguing that symbol is! Shown as a curved heart characterized with intricate lines. Hmm... if only I could have a sample of that symbol...
Onward, now. I am supposing that she will bring havoc and harm wherever she wanders to. This is most difficult, to have a thought like that in my mind. Is it possible for her to change? Or... perhaps her personality and character is a perfectly laid-out blueprint, focused only on her mission.
I know not of the 'mission' she pursues.
But I do know that it remains as her, well, duty.
The sun set and Sora was left in the darkness.
The words replayed in his mind.
I heard... she... was an evil creation...
This creature, or girl, whomever 'she' may be, is out there...
Is she a Heartless herself?
... she will bring havoc and harm wherever she wanders to.
Is it possible for her to change?
I know not of the 'mission' she pursues...
Sora looked off into the distance, most likely in the direction of a certain alleyway.
But I do know that it remains as her, well, duty.
Kairi's eyes shot open. She quickly lifted her head off the table and looked around.
Sora wasn't back yet.
She rubbed her eyes and looked out of the window. It was dark, just the beginning of night, though.
Kairi stood up and went to get a glass of iced water. Sipping at her drink, Kairi walked over to the window so that her face was nearly touching the vertical glass. Half of the window was open and Kairi felt the nice, cool air against her tired face. It felt so calming...
Her blue eyes met a pair of icy aquamarine ones.
Kairi gasped in shock and dropped her glass of water. It shattered to the ground with an earsplitting crash, breaking into a million pieces. Kairi automatically jumped away from the broken glass. Kairi instantly heard the tap, tap, tap of feet from upstairs; Trinity was obviously 'coming to the rescue.'
In the short time span it took for Trinity to come down from upstairs, Kairi immediately tried looking for a broom to sweep with.
"Sorry about that," came a wintry, masculine voice.
"I guess it is alrigh..." Kairi faltered and turned around. Her eyes widened as she stared at the one who caused the broken glass incident. Those bleached, aquamarine eyes and the straight, silver hair that was ridged at the ends...
"I guess it's alright, Riku," Kairi said without thinking.
The guy smirked.
And then Kairi's pulse practically stopped.
"RIKU?"
REVIEW REPLIES!
Sorasgirl333: Bad timing. SO TRUE! D: Oh, and I'm glad you liked that part. :D
Shirozora: Very close indeed. D: -munches on vegan moon cookies- MMM, me happy now. xD
thesrazrbladekisses: Yeah, I know I'm weird. x) -gasp- I certainly do not want to kill you! -sweatdrops and hides Keyblade- Eheheheh...
BattleAngelKurumi: Heehee, Toshi's so narcissistic! (Toshi: Why, I oughtta... >>;) Happy to know you liked that part! I love it when readers tell me the parts they enjoyed most. (: OH, and you went to DISNEYLAND? -sobsob- Why didn't you take me? I LOVE DISNEYLAND! xDD Well, I hope you had a good time at the Happiest Place on Earth... even if I wasn't there... WHEE... x)
heartsoblivion: No rock! Me want cookie! Yayayay, I'vebeengetting lotsa cookies recently. xD Oh, but nooo, you give me half. :P Hmmm... other half when they meet? Well... I'll think about it... ;D
paopu: Oh, I definitely hope this fanfic will get up to 200 reviews. xP Hmm, when should Sora and Kairi meet? Seriously. SERIOUSLY. Ahhh, don't hurt me! -cowers and whips outpepper spray- I'M WARNING YOU, MUFFIN! xD
carbuncle x3: Gaah, forget what says about review replies. -pause- Wait, what do they say? xD Is there, like, some rule now? Oh, well. I'm still doing review replies and I haven't gotten in "trouble"... yet. Pwaha, but I believe that readers deserve their feedback for reviewing, dontcha think? Well, lookie there! We don't have muchof an age difference! x) And 'significant'. I love that word! Lemme use it in a sentence. Carbuncle is significant. Haha, yay.
daaku: -patpat- Well, I hope this chapter brightened things up a little! x) And... you do mean Oathkeeper, right? Not Oblivion. xDD