Yah! This is one of the last chapters. There might be like three or four left, I wouldn't really know. I don't write ahead.

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"King Mickey was nice," Sora stated, looking up at his brother. They were sitting on that strange purple train again, "and he even said that, that world was Disney Castle, but the people who were rude to us were from the other country, but were storming the castle!"

Cloud sighed, "I can hear you know?"

"And then Mickey got rid of them all," Sora said, absently looking through a pamphlet, "OO, we're going to Atlantica! But...we'll need to go there by ourselves, because this train's letting us off on the beach near Atlantica,"

Cloud looked at the pamphlet, then around, "Okay, question time: Why are we the only people in this train, why is the pamphlet telling us about a MERMAID city, and why does it change us whenever we go somewhere?"

Sora shrugged then looked at Riku, who was sitting across from him, reading a pamphlet as well.

"It says there's only a one-in-one hundred chance that we'll actually change into something on this trip," Riku said, then squinted, "And IF we do change into something, it'll be a mermaid,"

"I wanna be a mermaid!" Sora exclaimed, punching the air. Riku smiled at him.

Cloud leaned on Leon and sighed, placing his hand on his boyfriend's chest and nuzzling his nose against Leon's neck.

"Affectionate, aren't we?" Leon said, putting his arm around Cloud's waist and putting his chin on Cloud's head, and smiling.

"I'm tired," Cloud purred out, sounding like a cat. He sighed and snuggled close to Leon.

Leon smiled and mentally added another thing to the list of things his boyfriend did.

1) Hyper-beyond-all-reason when he's had sugar/caffeine

2) Rambles when he's nervous

3) Adorably shy

4) cute

5) Grumpy in the mornings

and

6) Affectionate when tired.

Leon feared that he liked that last one the best. He was shocked out of his revolution when a bright light blinded him. He didn't know what was happening, but this happened when they were going to the Pride Lands, because they were changing. O, that meant someone was changing, didn't it?

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"It's not THAT bad!" Cloud said, smiling weakly, looking down at Leon in his arms. They were heading toward this one girls house, well, mansion. Her name was Averil? Arine? Ariel? Oh! That's it! Ariel!

A seagull (don't ask) had told them to go to Queen Ariel's manor. And if it's a manor, that mean's it's BIG. And. Why? May you ask, are they going there? Well...there as a slight problem. And when Cloud thinks it's a slight problem, it's a HUGE problem.

Yeah...umm...Leon was sorta a Mermaid...man...yeah...no biggie...but yeah.

"Not that bad!" Leon yelled, flailing around in Cloud's grasp, almost falling out, "I have a frikkin tail instead of legs!"

"It's a...pretty tail?" Cloud said, trying to get his boyfriend to calm down. It actually was a pretty tail, in the color of deep maroon, but Cloud didn't feel like adding that part. And, well, this was actually a load of Cloud's shoulders. Everything seemed to be happening to CLOUD, and finally something was happening to someone other than himself. (No need to go into the karma rant again)

"Pretty tail my ass!" Leon yelled, then his eyes widened and he looked behind him, looking like he was looking at his back. He turned back to Cloud and started flailing harder, "I have NO ass!"

Cloud flinched, then stumbled trying to keep Leon steady. He wasn't the one to yell at anyone, but Leon was acting like a big baby! Cloud sighed and counted to ten, then continued to walk, having the struggling Leon flail around.

Cloud saw the castle in view, and thanked heavens.

"O gees! Now were going to some queen for help!" Leon exclaimed, and sighed, "like we need help from some girl!"

"Leon!" Cloud yelled, stopping and just dropping him, Leon making a grunting sound as he hit the ground, "You want down so bad, there! You don't have to yell in my ear that you don't like it! It's not like I can do anything about it! And were going to that girl because we're worried about you and we think she can help!"

Cloud stepped over Leon and grumbled to himself as he walked away, storming off toward the castle.

Riku bent down and picked up his brother, slinging his brother over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, "You really are stupid, Leon,"

"He's been very patient with you these past days," Sora said, looking at Leon who was struggling yet again, "With you completely ignoring him most of the time in the Pride Lands, and now you doing this. That's all it took for him to actually go off the deep end,"

Leon stopped, then just stared into space, and he never moved once the whole rest of the trip.

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When Riku walked up the steps to the castle, Cloud was walking out. Cloud glared at Leon, then turned, "She said throw him in the ocean, he can stay there until we move,"

Leon knew Cloud was angry, and he felt such guilt it was like a knife stabbing him over and over in the chest. He watched after Cloud and Riku followed after. They weren't that far from a ocean, and he would very much like to get this weight of his shoulder, literally.

Riku walked up to the water and nearly threw Leon into the water, wiping his hands off and walking to Sora, wrapping his arms around the smaller's waist and whispering into his ear, "Wanna find a hotel?"

"Riku!" Sora became three shades of red, staring at Riku with wide eyes.

"Just kidding," Riku said, pulling back and taking Sora's hand, "Come on, let's go sight see,"

Sora took one last glance at Cloud, who was laying belly down on a rock, looking over the ocean, then went running with Riku.

Cloud sighed, his fingers twirling in the water. He heard a splash next to him,

"Cloud,"

He looked away from the voice.

"Cloud,"

He closed his eyes.

He felt lips on his own, and he didn't have the willpower to pull away.

"I'm sorry, Cloud, really sorry," Leon said, putting his wet hands on either side of Cloud's face and making the blonde look at him. He saw Cloud smile, then push forward again, kissing him hard. Cloud moaned against Leon's mouth and moved his arms around Leon's neck. Leon felt happy again, and that guilt was just a small toothpick poking at his finger.

Cloud pulled back and his eyes were closed lightly. He yawned. He smiled a little, like a content cat, "I'm sorry, about what I said, too,"

Leon smiled and kissed him again, then looked into Cloud's glazed over eyes, "Don't fall asleep,"

"I'm not," Cloud yawned, then closed his eyes.

"Don't," Leon said with a small smile. But Cloud's breathing evened out, and he knew that Cloud was asleep

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"Cloud," Ansem said, running his hand down Cloud's cheek, "I haven't forgotten you yet, you're to precious to just throw away like that, you're too precious to me."

"Shut up," Cloud growled, trying to turn his head away in vein. He couldn't move, and so Ansem just smiled wider.

"Something will happen to you soon," Ansem said, then reached in and whispered huskily into Cloud's ear, "You can't run forever, I'll find you,"

Cloud shivered, and then everything went black.

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The next day, Cloud sat down on the sand, having gone to the library. He had gotten books, and was sort of...studying, he wanted to read more on Mermaids. He was very curious, but he had gotten only two. And they were the only one's at this library that actually had information on mermaids. Well, actual information.

"What are you doing?" Leon asked, resting on the rock that Cloud had slept on last night. He didn't really mind being a merman much anymore, and he was still a big guilty. But he knew that Cloud had forgiven him, and it was forgive and forget.

"Reading up on mermaids, I want to learn about them," Cloud said, then heard Leon whistle a little.

"Heck, if you wanna learn about mermaids, just come out and swim with me," Leon sighed, then rested his elbow on the rock and gestured for Cloud to come over, "come on, wanna swim?"

Cloud looked up and sighed, dropping the book and walking over. He couldn't refuse that face that Leon was giving him, and Leon knew it. Cloud jumped into the water without a second thought and surfaced. He came face to face with Leon's storming blue eyes, and he smiled, "I'm swimming, what now?"

Leon laughed and kissed him, "Kiss me,"

"I'm already doing that," Cloud nearly giggled, then kissed Leon again.

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(AN: WRITERS BLOCK SUCKS!)

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Cloud stepped off the train into the rain and covered his eyes with his hand. They were just getting off the weird purple train to Halloween town. Sora had wanted to say hi to Jack, and he'd wanted to see what the purple train would do going there. He was curious.

He looked down at himself and saw that he was wearing deep, deep black pants that went to the middle of his shin. He had chains and all sorts of assortments on his hips and coming from his pockets. He looked at the train and saw his reflection in the train. He had deep black circling his eyes and he looked almost...dead. He had a large wing coming from under a cape thing he had. (Like in KH 1) and his arms were complete black, from the new gloves on his hands and to where the black shirt started.

He looked over and saw that Sora was a vampire. (Exactly like in KH 2)

Riku was wrapped up in what looked like gauze, but he was missing parts, and it looked like his wrappings were floating. They were covering one of his eyes, and he was dripping wrapping everywhere.

Leon had A long devil tail coming from a rip in his long and tight leather black pants. He was wearing a sleeveless leather shirt with a silk tie. He had horns growing from each temple, and he had fangs protruding from his top lip. He had small demon wings instead of ears, and his hair had streaks of red through it.

"Well, the whole group's here," Cloud said with a laugh, the rain still pouring down. He looked at Leon and noted that he'd have to take a picture of that. He was really, really, really...how do you say it? Sexy, drool-worthy, and anything you could think of. Especially in leather pants.

Cloud smiled and then turned around, looking at Sora, "Sora, have you missed Jack?"

"Yeah!" Sora exclaimed, clapping, "and Zero!"

"I'm just happy I didn't meet that dog when he had fur," Cloud sighed, then walked toward the gate that led to the center of town.

Cloud could feel it. HE could feel something bad was going to happen. When he was here for the two weeks he stayed in Halloween town, it NEVER rained. And it was April. Now, it was July, and it was raining like crazy here. Something bad was going to happen. Cloud could feel it.

"Jack!" Sora ran up to the skeleton and smiled, taking the man's hand, "How are you?"

"Just fine, dear Sora," Jack said with a smile and tapped Sora on the nose, "how are you and your brother?"

"Good!" Sora exclaimed, then walked with Jack, "Jack! That mummy over there is my boyfriend! And the devil is Leon!"

Jack smiled at them both and then ushered Sora forward, "Sora, shall we go and have something to drink at my house?"

"Sure!"

Cloud never liked Jack. He thought that the skeleton was mildly creepy, but as long as Sora was happy. Cloud walked forward, and Jack's house wasn't too far away.

Cloud walked in and felt a chill, and he saw Leon shiver. Cloud nudged him and smiled, shaking his head to get rid of the water, "at least your not a merman,"

Leon laughed a little, then walked after Jack.

Cloud was alone for a minute, before he felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked over and saw Riku,

"Yeah?"

"I think I see this really cool garden out back," Riku said, then rolled his eyes, "Sora doesn't want to go check it out because it's still raining, and Leon was gone before I could ask, you wanna check it out with me?"

Now, Cloud couldn't say no to his brother's boyfriend, "sure,"

Riku led Cloud out into the rain yet again, and he smiled as he walked through the garden.

Cloud had that feeling again. That sinking feeling. That feeling that something bad was going to happen. But he chose to ignore it.

"I wonder if Jack would let me pick some for Sora," Riku smiled, fingering one petal with a wisp of a smile on his face, "These are such pretty things to be in Halloween town,"

Cloud saw a nice purple flower, that he knew Sora would like, and he knew Jack wouldn't mind if he picked it. There were a lot of them here. He picked it so it had a long stem, then started to walk over to Riku, "Here giv-!"

Just as Riku was turning around, Cloud tripped over a loose rock, and he went sprawling forward. Sending both him and Riku to the cold, wet ground. Cloud pushed himself up and looked down at Riku, ready to apologize.

"Riku–!"

"What's wrong, Sor-!"

Cloud looked over and saw that Leon and Sora were standing in the doorway to the house, their eyes wide, their mouth's open. But Cloud was the only one staring back.

"Pervert, get off me!" Riku yelled, pushing Cloud roughly off him. He'd gotten the impression that Cloud had attacked him or something. He ran out from under the blonde and ran to Sora, looking back at Cloud.

They all had evil stares, discouraging, un-trusting glares. They all felt hatred for him now. They all felt like he'd broken their trust. But that's not what he did at all!

"Guys-!"

"Save it," Riku nearly spat, and Cloud never heard him speak so roughly, "pervert, I've heard enough, I thought I knew you Cloud,"

Riku walked away, and Cloud felt a section of his heart shatter into pieces. He reached out his hand, but Riku didn't stop.

"Wait! I can-!" Cloud started.

Sora glared at him, then spat, "I never knew I could hate my own brother, but you tried to steal the one I love,"

Cloud reached out again, and nearly strained, "Sor..."

Sora walked away with Riku, Sora comforting him and running his hands through the silver-haired boy's hair. Cloud felt an even larger piece of his heart break.

Cloud looked up at Leon, who was looking down at the ground.

"I don't know what to say..." Leon looked at him, and the brunette actually had tears in his eyes, "Is this some sort of punishment for me being so rude to you lately? I don't know...and...Talk to me later, I don't want to see you right now,"

Cloud felt the last piece of his heart break. He never knew he'd have to feel that pain, the pain of when his parents died, ever again. But now...it was worse, if that's possible. The only three people he loved, saying they hated him at the same time. He couldn't even think of it. And...he was alone...again.

Cloud didn't notice tears running down his cheeks, and he was shaking terribly, but not because of the rain. He didn't notice the large figure that was standing in front of him. He couldn't believe that HIS friends would act like that. He couldn't believe that the one's he loved would act like that. But he couldn't keep the look on their faces from his mind. Those people that had told him they hated him weren't his loved ones, but his mind really thought they were.

The figure reached down and cupped Cloud's cheek, smirking, "those people were good puppets, the spell should be wearing off now. But as for you,"

He reached down and reached forward, "I finally have you, my little one,"

He kissed Cloud softly, and black erupted all over the blonde. Surrounding him.

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I know some of you hate me for this, and I'm sorry. But I thought that this would be a good place to stop. Dun Worry! I'll try and update fast!