Ah, yet another chapter.

And another disclaimer.

I don't own Kingdom Hearts or its characters.

"Dude, if you don't keep the intro for the video, I'm going to kick whoever decided against it in the balls!" Xion, Roxas' twin sister, said over the video chat. Sora had e-mailed the first draft for the intro to the girls after Roxas mentioned it when they started the chat.

"Ooh! It gave me chills!" Kairi, a girl with reddish hair, giggled.

"Gave Axel the chills, too, and horror things don't do that to him often." Roxas pointed out.

"Sora, you really did that editing?" Naminé, Kairi's blonde haired cousin, inquired. "You're really amazing!"

"My theory was if I didn't help as the guy who sees ghosts, I'd help as the guy with amazing editing skills." Sora chuckled a bit. "Looks like I'm on this with both talents."

"Sora's been a great help." Roxas said. "Axel was definitely in the right mind in thinking we should go to him and Zexion for help."

"Zexion was the one talking, right?" Kairi inquired. "Boy, he's definitely got the eerie host for the show down. Is he going to wear something like a suit when you do the parts with him in front of the green screen?"

"Eh, I think we'll just do a nice white shirt with black vest and black dress pants." Sora said. "Zexion and I talked about that the other day when we first signed on to this."

"Hey girls, we mentioned before you saw the clip about us helping out the spirits. What do you think?" Roxas asked.

"Well, we'll only get to be there for the weekend, but we can try our best." Naminé said.

"That being said, it's probably a good thing to help the spirits." Kairi stated. "You got to see one outside the property?"

"Yeah, she was at the library, towards the center of the city while the mansion is on the outskirts." Sora explained. "I've not physically seen one outside the mansion itself, actually, but one was picked up on the camera for the clip I sent to you, over near me, on the other side of the fence."

The girls checked that out on their end, Roxas doing the same to see it. "Dude, do you know who it is?"

"No, can't say I do." Sora shook his head. "But I get the feeling there's a greater power there keeping the spirits trapped..."

"Hey, we'll be three people with psychic gifts." Kairi pointed out. "I'm sure we can figure it out!"

"Indeed." Xion added. "Hmm… I wonder who that person is..."

"Sora! Roxas! Supper!" Saïx called.

"One moment, Papa!" Sora responded.

"Hey, girls, we gotta go." Roxas said.

"Yup, we heard." Xion said. "Catch ya later. And we'll see you all next weekend."

"Are we a go for the manor?" Kairi asked.

"We'll know soon enough." Roxas said. "I'll let you know as soon as I know."

"Got it." Kairi nodded. "Chat with you later."

"Bye, boys; have fun with the other filming parts and research." Naminé added.

"We'll try. Bye." Roxas said.

"I look forward to meeting you three in person. Bye-bye!" Sora chimed. The two teens shut down the video chat and went downstairs, Sora going to set the table; at Roxas asking about helping, he pointed out the silverware drawer and napkins.

"Did you boys enjoy your chat?" Saïx asked, bringing the pizzas in on wooden cutting boards. "Xemnas! Supper's ready! C'mon!"

"I like them; they're nice." Sora said.

"They also liked Sora's video editing." Roxas added, helping with the table.

"Why wouldn't they? He's showing to have skill." Xemnas said, walking in. "Mm! Homemade pizza; definitely a treat coming from Saïx."

"And you go get the salad bowl from the kitchen." Saïx said, bumping his hip against Xemnas'.

"Yes, sir." Xemnas said, kissing his husband and going off to get the needed item.

"And Sora, just because you have a guest doesn't mean you can get out of a vegetable tonight. I let it slide last night." Saïx said.

"Yes, Papa." Sora giggled a bit.

"Luxord never came out. We all searched for him, but we found no sign of him… we didn't even hear him call out..."

"Did the police help look for him?"

"Yeah, after chewing us out for a few hours when they could have been helping to find Lux… I'm not mad, though; they did help in the end… but no one could find Luxord. He was just… gone. No trace of him. Not even that deck of cards he loved so much."

"Thank you for talking with us on this."

"Happy to do so, actually. Even if this doesn't go out far, it's nice being able to tell it to someone who cares."

"I think the whole of Radiant Garden cares; this house has caused a lot of disappearances."

"It's a wonder it hasn't been destroyed yet. Perhaps one day it will happen… and they'd find out what happened to those who went missing."

"Indeed. Until then, again, thank you for talking with us. It means so much."

"Well?" Demyx asked, finishing up with the recording and playing it back for the other teen.

"Amazing, it's like we're right there talking in person." Zexion said, nodding. He then checked his phone when it vibrated, smiling at a picture Sora sent him of him and Roxas taking a selfie in the green room. "And they both think we can start filming segments this weekend."

"Awesome!" Demyx said, saving the audio file. "We need the other interviews, too; I'll be sure to send the audio files to Sora, as well."

"We've got two planned for Sunday, another on Monday, and four on Tuesday." Zexion said, checking his planner and sending that information to Sora.

"Really? Seven already? Plus Larxene's, so that makes eight."

"Nine. Xigbar and Xaldin are family friends and agreed to meet at Sora's house for a person-to-person interview together on Saturday." Zexion informed. He went to his closet. "Hmm… I should look nice and professional… but I don't want to look stuck up… Sora and I already decided I'd wear this outfit..."

"Can I see you in it?" Demyx asked.

"Sure." Zexion nodded and stripped down to his undergarments, not minding that Demyx was still in the room and watching. He got the outfit on. "Well? It's not too stuck up, is it?"

"It's like casual dress; I think it's perfect." Demyx said. "You know what's even more perfect?"

"Hmm?" Zexion grunted.

"You getting undressed in front of me again."

Zexion chuckled a bit as he shook his head. "Perv."

"Hey, I can't deny the fact that I've got a crush on you and loved watching you undress a minute ago." Demyx admitted.

"A crush? Dem, we've been dating for a year now; I think we're past crush." Zexion laughed.

"Nah, I'll never stop crushing on you, even when we're together for fifty years." Demyx pointed out. "So, have you told Sora yet?" He looked nervous. "I… I haven't told the others yet..."

"Eh, I wouldn't be surprise if Sora knew already." Zexion admitted, not that he minded. "But I haven't gone up to him and told him we're dating." He got out of his outfit and into his pajamas, shorts and a loose t-shirt really, and sat down on the bed. "And now we have more things on our hands to deal with." He went over the texts he got and checked after the interview with Larxene. "Sora's considering actually going into the mansion if we get permission."

"Seriously?" Demyx asked. "Is that… bad?"

"It's a house that eats people." Zexion deadpanned.

"Oh. Right." Demyx nodded. "Well, it's not like he'd be going in alone. Plus, he sees ghosts. If he sees something strange..."

"He does more than that." Zexion said. "He and Saïx… well… Roxas' friends each have one skill, right?"

"Yeah." Demyx nodded.

"Saïx and Sora have more than that. They see things… visions, hear various things, can tell a lot when they touch things… and I worry since Sora's stronger than Saïx." Zexion explained.

"Wow… quite the resume." Demyx looked in awe. "But… stronger?"

"Saïx is a match, he can light up the darkness his own way. But Sora? He's a freaking light bulb compared to his dad." Zexion responded. "There's something with that mansion and it's taking people… I'm afraid it'll want Sora the most..."

"We'll keep our eyes on him." Demyx said. "If it'll make you feel better, we can use..." He went to Zexion's nightstand and pulled out a pair of purple fuzzy handcuffs. "He won't get far without the one he's cuffed to knowing."

"I'm not ready to explain those to anyone; that's the thing I hope Sora hasn't seen." Zexion mumbled, covering his face in embarrassment.

"Yeah… probably best." Demyx snickered a bit as he put them away. He sat down next to Zexion again. "But we'll keep an eye on him if he decides to go in with us… if we get permission." He tilted his head to the side. "Did he say why he had a change of heart?"

"Yeah… he found out those who were lost… were never able to leave, even in the afterlife." Zexion responded. "He wants to help them. He wants to find out what's trapping them all and help them be free."

Heyo, lovelies!

Yet again, we have another chapter. And learning a little bit more about some characters, huh? Though I wonder if Zexion and Demyx actually use those handcuffs or if they were a joke-gift. Somehow I get the feeling that they were a joke.

Anyway! Until next time!

~chibi