Ienzo's Point of View

The first thing I did was show Jessica my room. I wanted to show her my toys and hoped that Kairi could come over soon so we could all play together. Jessica was mostly quiet, but I hoped she wouldn't be for long. I didn't get to be around kids my age that often because Even was always insistent about me not leaving his sight, and he didn't have time to watch me play with Kairi. I wondered if things would change since Jessica was there. When we got to my room, she was amazed by my lego version of Radiant Gardens. "Did you build this?" She asked.

"Yeah. I have more legos. Wanna help me build something with them? I can build pretty much anything," I suggested.

"I'm good at drawing. Can you build something I draw?" Jessica wondered.

"Sure," I replied as I handed her some paper and some crayons.

When Jessica was done coloring, she handed me the papers. She had drawn what looked like some kind of castle from multiple angles. "That's where I used to live," She smiled.

It looked complicated, but it seemed to make her happy, so I was determined to build it. I started on it and, occasionally, she told me to change certain things. When I was almost finished with the castle base, there was a knock at the door. "Come in!" I shouted, thinking it was Even.

It was Master Ansem. I was a bit embarrassed to have not opened the door for him. "I'm sorry to interrupt the important lego building you are working on, but I was going to go meet Kairi's grandmother and get some ice cream, and I was wondering if you would like to come," He offered.

"Yes, please! Come on, Jess! You get to meet my best friend," I urged. When Jessica didn't move immediately, I held out my hand. She reluctantly took it.

We went over to the ice cream shop. Kairi and her grandmother, Mrs. Hikari, were already there waiting. "Kairi!" Jessica exclaimed. I hadn't realized that Jessica had already met Kairi.

"Jess, long time no see. You too, Ienzo," Kairi greeted.

"You know each other?" I asked curiously.

"Yep, Jess saved me from some monsters about a week ago," Kairi explained.

"Really? You saved her?!" I questioned.

"I had some help," Jessica blushed.

"What kind of ice cream do you want, children? I'm buying for everyone," Ansem said. The three of us looked at the flavors. I noticed a new flavor called Eternal Friendship. "I would like Eternal Friendship, please!" Jessica squealed.

Kairi and I looked at each other and nodded. "Me too," We agreed in unison. Ansem nodded and went to order the ice cream.

He returned and handed each of us the most beautiful ice cream I had ever seen. "Hey, it is!" Jessica exclaimed. She went up to the counter.

"Jess, wait! What are you doing?!" I called after her.

"Excuse me. Did you happen to get the ice cream recipe from three boys named Huey, Dewey, and Louie?" Jessica asked Mr. Scrooge.

"Why, yes. How do you know my nephews?" Mr. Scrooge wondered.

"My name is Jessica, and I was the Million Dreams award winner," Jessica stated.

"Oh, so you're this Jessica I've heard about. I heard about what you did for my good friend Horrace. I'll tell you what, whenever you want, just come by here, and I'll give you ice cream for free," He offered. Kairi, me, and even Ansem and Mrs. Hikari were stunned. Mr. Scrooge never gave anything for free.

"Thank you very much," Jess thanked.

"You're quite welcome," Mr. Scrooge replied.

Jessica walked back over to us. "What's the matter?" She inquired.

"N-nothing," I answered. We finished our ice cream and threw away our empty containers.

"Look! There's Lea and Isa! Let's go see if they want to play with us!" Kairi exclaimed.

Ansem and Mrs. Hikari sat on a bench. "We'll be right here, dears. You three can go run along and play." Mrs. Hikari mentioned.

"Kay, grandma!" Kairi smiled.

We ran over to see Lea and Isa. "Lea, Isa!" Kairi shouted.

"Hey Kairi, Ienzo. Whoa, Jess, how are you doing? I didn't know you knew Ienzo and Kairi," Lea greeted.

"Actually, I just moved here. I met Kairi the same day I met you, and now I'm living in the castle with Ienzo," Jessica explained.

"So you live in the palace? Cool," Lea smirked, exchanging a glance with Isa.

I tensed. Lea had been trying to get me to help him sneak into the castle for a long time, and while I was used to it, I didn't know how gullible Jessica was. "Don't even think about it. You try to use her, and you're toast," I threatened.

Lea rolled his eyes. "Whatever. You're such a spoilsport."

"Lea, Isa, will you guys play with us?" Kairi requested, using the sweetest voice she could muster.

"We'll play with you." Isa agreed. He always had a soft spot for Kairi.

"Let's play Hide and Seek!" Kairi shrieked, jumping up and down. Lea and Isa both gave a long sigh. That was the same game we played when we were with Lea and Isa for the past two months.

When no one responded, Jessica covered her eyes with her hands. "One, two, three- You better hurry up if you wanna find a good hiding place. I'm only counting to twenty. Four..." She continued counting. I signaled for Kairi to hide with me, and Lea did the same with Isa. Kairi and I moved some debris in front of a bench and hid under it. Lea and Isa climbed up a tree. "Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! Ready or not, here I come!" The first thing she did was look around for any obvious signs. She immediately spotted Lea and Isa in the tree. "Found you!" She looks around and spots the debris we moved in front of the bench. She smiled and checked the other side of the bench where we were. "Found you!"

"Kairi, Ienzo, Jessica! We have to go!" We heard Ansem shout.

"We have to go. See ya," I said.

"Bye, Lea! Bye, Isa!" Kairi giggled.

"Bye!" Jessica added. We went back to where Ansem and Mrs. Hikari were standing, waiting for us.

If you didn't catch it, what Jessica drew for Ienzo to build was The Land of Departure. Also, Eternal Friendship was mentioned in the first story in the series. Sorry it's been so long. I had to think of a plot for this chapter because I'm pretty much winging it. If anyone has any ideas for certain situations they would like to see, please let me know. I could really use some help.

FanFictionWriter123: Jess is three right now. When Sora starts his journey, she'll be thirteen.

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