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"Eeee-aaah!" Axel jumped a bit in circles, shaking some as though he was removing something from his person. "Heebies and jeebies, dude!"

"And that is what I can do with creativity for my editing." Sora said.

"You said you just edited this part, right? And adjusted the audio?" Riku asked. "Then that figure there… wasn't your doing?"

"The only doing I'd have is attracting them." Sora admitted. "Papa and I do that without meaning to. Spirits tend to tell we are different, so they come to us."

"Are we not talking about the fact that Sora made an already creepy intro even creepier?" Axel asked. "And dudes! I didn't mean to look back, I was curious. It just made it even freakier for me to disappear! Ahh!"

"Axel, calm down before you piss someone else off for being loud." Roxas said. "But Sora, that was awesome. It also drives point the greatest mystery of the mansion."

"That's what I was aiming for." Sora said, smiling.

"Jeez, Sora, you even gave a ghost the jeebies." Marluxia said, getting Sora's attention. "And that editing… wow, computer skills have come along since I've been in high school. That's impressive."

"Thanks, Mar." Sora said, content in talking to the ghost with everyone there.

"Though I should say this now, don't act like stupid teens in those scary movies." Marluxia reminded, Sora nodding in response. "It's dangerous… so no going off on your own and saying you'll be back… Lux made the mistake of straying from the group… Whether on his own or not..."

"So those who go in, if we get permission, need to stay together and even keep an eye on each other, make sure no one is acting strange or begin to stray?" Sora suggested.

"Yeah, that seems best." Marluxia confirmed.

"For those of us who don't understand?" Axel prompted. "Though I may have an idea from this side..."

"Marluxia put it in terms of scary movies how teens say they'll be back and leave the group… only to not return." Sora explained. "So those who go in shouldn't just stray; go in as a group, get out as a group."

"Sounds like the best idea. We're making a documentary, not a horror flick." Riku stated. "Even if it was a horror flick, it's a bit overused."

"I like this one, no wonder you've got a crush on him." Marluxia stated.

Oh please keep these guys from hearing him… Sora mentally pleaded. Wait… how does he know?! Am I that obvious?!

"Well, we got a lot set and ready to go. We just need permission." Axel said.

"Well, who knows, maybe we'll luck out." Roxas said. "So… more research tonight?"

"I will have to rain check on that." Zexion said. "I have a phone conference with Larxene tonight. And I'm getting Demyx to help me with the sound equipment so we can record it; we got her permission."

"Yeah, that's at five tonight… so we need to set up after school so I can test it and make sure it's working well." Demyx confirmed.

"I've got family shit going on." Axel said. "As much as I love my family, it can get annoying."

"One of my dad's co-workers needs a babysitter, so I'll be doing my research from the laptop." Riku said.

"Sora?" Roxas asked.

"Looks like it's a research date for us." Sora said with a smile, earning a hug from Roxas.

"Thank you! I know you're not in my class, but this helps so much!" Roxas cheered. "This should be fun!"

"This is far from fun!" Roxas complained, hitting his head against the table.

"Huh?" Sora looked over. "Well, we got a lot of research done, even found pictures of most of those who disappeared in Heart Manor. Plus, we're making progress on the list of those who were confirmed deaths in the mansion."

"Exactly. I knew this place was morbid, but thirteen deaths? Fifty three disappearances and not one of those people have been found this entire time?" Roxas asked. "And the creepiest and most not-fun thing is that the last inhabitant, Xehanort Heart himself, apparently died in that house. The thing is, though, they did a viewing before the funeral despite the disappearances before then at the manor… then when it came to take him away to bury him in the family cemetery plot, he was… gone…"

"Seriously?" Sora asked. I wonder if Daddy knew that… but he hardly ever went to the manor, so… He was cut off from his own thoughts as he noticed an apparition pacing, this one different from the others he was used to seeing. With his skill, he was able to see spirits so easily and clearly… but this one… she was hard to see. "Roxas… we've got another not-fun thing." he whispered.

"Huh? What?" Roxas asked.

"I see a ghost."

"That's nothing new."

"And she's not like the others."

Roxas looked to Sora, watching him closely. "Need me to do something?"

"Just… sit on this side of me." Sora motioned and Roxas did as instructed. "Just act like I'm talking to you or something."

"Easy." Roxas nodded.

"Please… someone… you have to help me. I don't know what's going on." The ghostly woman said, trying to get someone's attention. Anyone's attention. "Why? Why don't you look at me! Please!"

Sora sighed. He was used to ghosts already realizing they were dead or having just died… but this woman… her fashion sense said she had been from Marluxia's time, or there about. "They can't see you." he said. "They can't even hear you."

"Huh?" The ghost looked over, realizing someone spoke to her. She went to him. "Why can't they? What happened?" She waved her hands in front of Roxas' face. "Why can't anyone see or hear me?!"

"First… what's you're name?" Sora inquired.

"Yuna… My name is Yuna Suteki." the woman said. "Now tell me, what's going on!"

"Yuna Suteki?" Sora asked, prompting Roxas to look that up on his phone and show him that she was one of the many who went missing in Heart Manor. "Yuna… you went into Heart Manor, right? Do you remember anything else?"

"I… I don't… I don't know..." Yuna admitted. "My boyfriend, some of our friends, and I all went in, but… then it was dark… I don't know what happened. When I woke up… it was… it was so scary… What happened?"

"Well, though I only have proof of your disappearance… I can't say for certain." Sora said. "But you-"

"Disappearance?" Yuna asked before Sora could say the next part. "I'm… missing? But I'm right here. You can see me! You can hear me!"

"And I'm the only one who can." Sora informed her. "No one else can. No one here, at least. It's because you're most likely dead. You've been missing for..." Sora looked at the data Roxas collected. "Twelve years. You've been missing for twelve years… And the odds are you died some time after disappearing."

"No… no… that can't be." Yuna shook her head in disbelief. She then wildly looked around. "Oh no… oh no..."

"Yuna? What's the matter?" Sora asked.

"He's coming back… there's an older man… he… I remember now! He says we can't leave! No!" Yuna screamed. "No! Don't let him take me away! Don't let him put me back in the dark! NO!" Yuna reached out to take Sora's hand, her eyes pleading him for help. The moment she touched him, though, she vanished with a final scream.

Sora didn't get a chance to speak. Instead, visions flashed in front of his eyes, including a figure putting a key in a vase. He observed the figure. Roxas? Is that… no.. it's not you… You're… Ventus.

"We can't be free… we're trapped… you have a gift… please… help us, Sora."

"Sora? Hey, Sora." Roxas whispered harshly, getting Sora's attention. "Jeez, you're cold as ice." He put his hands over Sora's, warming them up. "What happened?"

"Yuna… She disappeared in the mansion, but her ghost was here." Sora explained. "But then… she was… taken away. Then I had a vision?"

"A vision?" Roxas asked. "No… later… what was it about?"

"I thought it was you I saw… hiding a key in a vase… but it wasn't you… it was Ventus." Sora explained. "He said… he told me they couldn't leave… they were trapped in the mansion… everyone who vanished." He looked worried. "He… he said I had to help them… that I had a gift and I needed to help them..."

Roxas wasn't sure what to say at first. Did he console the brunette? Did he remind them that they were only doing a documentary? Did he say that he'd help him however possible?

"You don't have an obligation… but if you want to help them, I'll do my best to support you and help." the blonde ended up saying.

"Thanks..." Sora nodded.

"Oh jeez… nearly gave me a heart attack, Roxas." came a new voice that caught the attention of the two sophomores. "I could have sworn you and your friend were someone else for a moment."

Heyo, lovelies!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Honestly, I don't know what to really say about it. It amuses me that even a ghost got the jeebies from Sora's little clip; Axel didn't seem too fond of how creepy it was, but it's safe to assume he approves. A little more seems to be unraveling about the mansion and what's going on, too.

Anyway! Look forward to the next chapter.

Until next time.

~chibi