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Sketch II (Afternoons)
"Sora."
She got up from her lonely chair and slowly trotted towards her window. There he was. It wasn't an illusion. Or was it? She didn't know what to think. All she could do at that moment was wait. And that was what she'd perfected.
"He's...here? Is this real? I just can't believe..." Her thoughts lingered at that line. Belief. Was that an emotion she could feel? She didn't know. But something was prodding at her made-up heart that made her "believe".
But that didn't matter. All that was important was that Sora was here. She watched him fight off the Nobodies, and each Dusk whisking away into nothingness as he swung the Keyblade expertly. She smiled a bit. It seemed that Sora had somewhat perfected the use of the Keyblade, but didn't reach its full potential. Namine noticed that Sora's two friends, Donald and Goofy, had not accompanied him on his journey to the mansion, but she concluded that they had separated; it had been some time before their last adventure. She closed her eyes.
It would all be a matter of time. The time for Sora's memories to gather and become whole again.
Sora finished his battle. The Nobodies were done with, and he continued his way through the garden and reached the mansion door. There, Namine couldn't see him anymore, so she seated herself down on her white chair and picked up her worn out sketchbook, turning to a new page.
"Just a few more minutes..." she sighed.
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Letting out an exasperated sigh, Sora stopped in front of the decorated mansion door. All the way from the entrance to Twilight Town to the haunted mansion, streams of Nobodies were lined up, all prepared to face the Keyblade master. It really got on his nerves, but he fought them anyway. He slightly grinned; kinda sucks being the wielder of the Keyblade now, huh?
Nevertheless, the Nobodies were done with; his escapade led him to his destination: the supposed "haunted mansion". It was funny, while he heard from Leon and the others the the inhabitants of Twilight Town avoided the mansion whenever they could. However, when Sora arrived at the town, he found no one. The shops were empty, and the streets deserted. Wondering what could've happened, he decided that the mansion had something to do with it. Thus, he journey to the cursed building. Unfortunately, hundreds of Nobodies blocked his path, and he was forced to fight his way through.
"Well, I'm here now at least. Heh, it would've been a lot easier with Donald and Goofy." he laughed. He missed his friends, but of course, duties and obligations would eventually threaten their journeys together. He smilied as a few flashbacks crossed his eyes.
But they were gone now, and Sora was a big boy; he'd have to fight his battles himself. He closed his eyes.
"Well then, I guess I should get started exploring this "haunted mansion" then!" he grinned, opening his eyes. Using a gloved hand to give the door a push, Sora stepped into the mansion.
Stepping into the grungy room and shutting the door behind him, Sora examined his surroundings. A faint light seeped through partially boarded up windows, and the gray floor was sprinkled with age old dust. Adjusting to the sudden darkness, Sora blinked his eyes. With Keyblade in hand, he took a step, expecting a swarm of Dusks to approach him.
There was nothing.
Loosening his guard a bit, Sora dropped his arm to his side, grateful for the temporary safety. Continuing his stride, he approached a glass case, which housed a crumbling sculpture of a castle. Lightly resting his fingers on the case, Sora frowned.
"A broken statue? This mansion must be really old if it's falling apart like this..."
Taking a step back, Sora took another look around the room he was in. It was definitely apparant that the building had been abandoned for a few years, and he frowned at the neglect. Shaking his head, he began his exploration.
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"He's coming."
She breathed, trying to calm herself down. Namine was previously deciding whether to hide herself in invisible shrouds, and reappear at the right moment; when Sora stepped into the room. But she chose otherwise. She would sit there, like she always had, and glance up at the "unexpected" visitor. She lowered her eyes, dark azures resting upon her finished sketch. A sudden thought crossed her mind.
Would he remember?
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He had just finished visiting the library, where Sora saw an unusual table and shelves of foreign pages. The walk to the opposite side of the second floor began.
"Geez, this place is so gloomy! Hard to believe people used to live here. Such a drag..." Sora let out a fatigued sigh. Leon had promised him a worthwhile mystery while searching the mansion. Yet, so far, all Sora found were dull, empty rooms. He only hoped that the remaining room would spark some interest.
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She began to panic. If he hadn't fully "awakened", then their meeting would overwrite his original memories; her chain of mended memories. Then all of Sora's past would be erased forever.
"No...no, he would've - he should've - regained his memories by now. It's been more than enough time..."
Namine gripped her pencil, and her eyes started to moisten.
"This isn't happe..."
The door opened.
"...ning..."
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A/N: There ya go, chapter 2. Hope everyone liked it! Now, these are all basically filler chapters that are leading up to the plot. So, I hope you don't get too bored and stick with me! Don't forget to review:)