Authors Note: This chapter is very important to the story, so pay close attention because it has some foreshadowing and will reveal a bit about what happened a long time ago with Gandalfr. It is exciting to see the progression of the story. Mostly it is thanks to you guys for supporting me. So as always, thank you for your reviews, favs, follows, ext. It means a lot to me that people really enjoy the story.

Anyway, some people made a good point about the pairing. It is true that I have focused on the relationship between Roxas and Siesta a bit more than others, so it was not really fair to ask who he should be paired with yet. That being said, I did get some really good insights on what pairing people wanted. I was surprised at how many people wanted a harem. It could be possible to do if that is what you guys want.

I will ask about the parings again in the future when there is more of a development between Roxas and the other girls in the story as well, because it is a bit biased towards Siesta at the moment.

Speaking of Siesta, I have a little rant I want to get off my chest. If you don't care, skip this part and just get on with the story. In the first season of Familiar of Zero, I really liked her character. She was caring and kind, a bit shy but not overly so, and just all around adorable. I was rooting for her to get Saito in the whole first season. However, that all changed instantly in the second season. To me, I feel that the writers of the anime saw that she was getting more popular than Louise and decided to change her into an obsessive stalker that was just used for fan-service purposes. In fact, it wasn't until the second season that she started to use her large chest to get Saito's attention. That kinda pissed me off because she seemed a way out of character from the first season…But maybe that is just me. I don't know, do any of you feel the same way? I decided to keep her how she was in the first season. A bit shy, but bold enough to make a move. Caring, but not obsessive because her obsessive nature is what garnished a lot of hate from viewers of the anime through seasons 2-4.

Anyhoo, please enjoy the chapter.

Warning: ….NUU! Spelling will destroy me!

Disclaimer: I don't one anything.


A Heart in the Void

Chapter 10

Roxas stared at Montmorency with his mouth slightly ajar as she explained what happened to Louise. She drank a love potion that was meant for Guiche? Roxas remembered that there were love potions for sale when he last visited Tristania, but he didn't know that it would do something like this to someone.

He knew of plenty of potions that gave different affects when drank, but none as insane as this. This so-called love potion seemed to change Louise's whole personality. He had never seen anything like it before in his life.

Needless to say, Roxas was not happy with the situation. It was easy to deal with her when she would yell and threaten, but this was a whole different ball game. Her attitude was really starting to freak him out. With the crying, seductive stares, and clingy attitude, he had absolutely no idea how to handle the situation. Speaking of which, she somehow managed to escape her blanket cocoon and was now firmly latched onto his torso, glaring at Montmorency as she explained what had happened.

Roxas was not much of a touchy person, so the proximity between him and Louise was really making him cringe. He glared over at Montmorency as he tried to peel Louise off of him.

"How long will she be like this?" he questioned through clenched teeth as he held Louise's face away from him. She had her lips puckered, ready to go in for a kiss, but was kept at arms distance by Roxas.

"Oh, a few months to a year. It will wear off eventually."

Roxas's mouth dropped. He accidently released Louise out of his shock and she took advantage of the situation, snaking her arms around his neck and sitting on his lap while rubbing her cheek against his.

Roxas growled as he tried to shove her away. "NO! We need to fix her now." He said, a little panic in his voice.

Montmorency just shrugged. "The ingredients for the antidote are very difficult to get. She is going to have to stay like that until the effects of the potion ware off."

"Where are the ingredients, I will get them!" Roxas exclaimed. He had his hand placed on her head as he held her back. She flailed her arms at him in an attempt to get closer.

"It will be impossible for you to get all the required ingredients for the antidote. You need the tear of the water spirit, which only a water mage can get."

"Then. Come. With. Me." Roxas growled through his clenched teeth. He was losing his patience because Louise managed to break through his defenses again, firmly latching onto him in a vice grip while whining about him thinking Montmorency was prettier than her. There was absolutely no way he could stand this for a whole year. That was nearly the same amount of time he spent with organization 13. That was about a third of the time he had even been alive. A year was WAY too long.

"There is nothing we can do about it tonight. You are just going to have to deal with it." Montmorency said before she turned toward the door and grasped the door knob. Before she left, she turned back to the comical scene. "What are you complaining about anyway? You should consider yourself lucky. She will literally do anything for you now." She turned toward the door before walking out, leaving Roxas and Louise alone in the room.

Roxas clenched his teeth and tried to chase after Montmorency, but Louise literally tackled him to the ground before he could escape.

"NO, don't go! I will be lonely without you." She cried as she clenched the front of his coat.

Roxas gave a deep sigh. This was going to be one long night.


True to his thoughts, this was indeed the longest night of Roxas's life. She would not let him go and refused to fall asleep unless he was lying right next to her on the bed. But even when she was asleep, Roxas was almost afraid to follow suit. The look she gave him earlier was still on his mind, causing him to keep an eye on her the entire night to make sure she didn't do anything.

When dawn finally came, Roxas woke up earlier than usual in order to sneak out of her grip and exit the room. This could not go on any longer. It had not even been one day and he was ready to pull his hair out. He had to find out how to undo the effects of this potion or he was going to go insane.

As Roxas walked down the hallway of the academy, his mind pondered different ways he could fix this problem. The Cure spell would not work because this was not a physical injury. There was nothing to heal, so the spell would be useless. He could try using an Elixir, but he didn't know if Louise would even drink it and he only had a few left. They were for emergencies, so that would be a last resort. Montmorency said there was an antidote, so that was his first option, but where was he supposed to look for ingredients. He wasn't a Moogle. He didn't know how to brew of synthesize potions.

"ROXASS!"

Roxas felt his blood run cold as he heard a familiar voice echo down the hallway. He looked behind him only to notice a pink-haired figure racing towards him. She was moving so fast that it looked like she was kicking up a dust trail as she rushed down the hallway.

"Aw Shit!" Roxas cursed as she turned and shot down the hallway in the opposite direction. He continued to run from the girl before he glanced behind him. His eyes widened when he saw her actually closing the distance between them. How in the world was she moving so fast? She was coming in like a homing missile.

"ROXAS! GET BACK HERE~ I DIDN'T GET MY MORNING KISS!" Louise yelled as she continued her pursuit.

Roxas extended his hand and opened a Corridor of Darkness before sprinting into the wispy entrance. Louise launched herself at the portal, but it closed before she followed through causing her to belly-flop on the ground. She lay there for a few seconds before she pushed herself back to her feet. She gave a grin.

"I will get you Roxas. You can't escape me~"

A Corridor of Darkness appeared on the academy ground before Roxas stepped out. He gave a happy sigh, glad he managed to escape her clutches once again.

"THERE YOU ARE!

Roxas's eyes widened as he looked toward the academy. Louise was standing right in the entrance, a feral grin plastered on her face.

"No way!" Roxas said before he took off again. How did she find him? He had just escaped and now she was on his tail once again…AND WHY WAS SHE SO FAST!

Louise was gaining on him again before Roxas decided it was time to take it up a notch. He crouched down and rushed forward, gliding above the ground as she shot around the academy, firmly leaving Louise in the dust.

Louise stopped chasing as she saw Roxas disappear around the academy. She grinned again as she turned and ran through the academy doors, trying to cut Roxas off by running through the building.

Roxas was circling around the academy before he made a sharp turn, entering the building through one of the entrances. He needed a place to hide. Kirche's room was out of the question because she and Tabitha were gone for the summer. That also made hiding with Sylphid not an option. He didn't want to spend his entire day on the roof of the academy, even though Louise would never find him there. The kitchen was an option, but Louise would probably find him there eventually.

Roxas rounded a corner and shot down another hallway, hoping to lose Louise in the building. He continued to move quickly before someone stepped out right in front of him from another hallway. Roxas panicked before he dove over the person, rolling over his shoulder before he rolled to his feet. Looking up, he gave a small sigh of relief to see that it wasn't Louise.

"Hey Siesta."

Siesta blinked a few times, not quite sure what to make of what just happened. Roxas just hurtled over her before rolling to his feet. "Um…hey Roxas. What are you up to?"

Roxas opened his mouth to answer, but stopped when he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. He rushed over to Siesta before he pulled her over to the corner of the hallway and behind a stone pillar. He pressed his back against the stone with a panicked look on his face.

Siesta was more than confused as she witnessed his actions. "Roxas, what are you…MPH" She started before Roxas clasped a hand over her mouth.

"Shh" Roxas shushed before he cautiously looked around the pillar. Immediately, he pulled back. Siesta was still confused before she saw a certain Pink-haired mage run right past them before stopping.

"Weird, Roxas should have come though this hallway." She said before she licked her lips with a grin. "Oh well, I always did like a chase." She said before she rushed down the hallway again.

If Siesta thought she was confused before, that was nothing compared to now. That look in Louise's eye and the way she talked was so different than the way she usually was. What in the world was going on? She turned to Roxas, who slid down the side of the stone pillar until he was sitting on the ground with an exhausted look in his eye.

"Roxas, what in the world is going on?" She asked.

"Ugh. Too much." Roxas replied as he looked up at her. "Last night, Louise accidentally drank a love potion that Montmorency made. It has been a nightmare."

Siesta eye's widened a bit before she looked at him skeptically. "A love potion? You do know those are illegal to brew, right?"

"They are?" Roxas asked as he looked up at her.

Siesta nodded, still a little skeptical. "Why would Montmorency make a love potion if they are illegal?"

"I don't know. She explained it to me last night. Something about giving it to Guiche so he doesn't cheat on her…or something like that. I don't really care why she did it; I just need to find an antidote before I go insane." He said before he looked up at Siesta. "You wouldn't happen to know anything about a water spirit tear, would you?"

As Siesta heard his story, her doubts began to vanish. She could actually see Montmorency going that far to ensure that Guiche would not cheat on her. She actually felt a bit bad for being skeptical because Roxas had been nothing but honest with her…vaguely honest, but still honest.

"I know how to make a couple potions, but noting as advanced as love potions, let alone an antidote. Sorry Roxas."

Roxas slumped a bit as he tried to think of something else. But suddenly, an idea popped into his head. "Wait, you said they were illegal, right?" he asked, causing Siesta to gave a small grin before he stood from his spot. "Then I may be able to do something about this."

"ROXASS."

"Erup." Roxas gasped as he heard Louis's voice approaching once again. How did she keep finding him?

Siesta noticed the panicked look on his face before she grasped his sleeve and began to tug him in a certain direction. "Come with me."

Roxas didn't have time to think it over before he heard Louise's footsteps coming closer. He followed behind Siesta as they quickly made their way down the hallway. They weaved through the academy before they began to walk down a few flights of stairs. As they progressed, Roxas noticed that the rooms were spaced closer together and the quality was much lesser than the ones he had seen on higher flights. They continued down until Siesta reached a certain door. It was pretty plain compared to the Nobles.

Quickly, Siesta pushed open the door, allowing her and Roxas to enter. Inside, the room itself was about a quarter of the size of Louise's room. It only had a small bed, a dresser with a cracked mirror, and a tiny closet. It was small, but cozy.

Roxas looked over at siesta, who was trying to catch her breath. "Where are we?"

"This is my room." Siesta said as she straightened up and gestured around the room. "I know it's not as large or glamorous as Louise's, but it is nice."

Roxas blinked a few times as he looked around the room. His room back in organization 13 was about this big. "It's nice."

BAM BAM

Roxas and Siesta both jumped as someone started banging on Siesta's door. They didn't even have to wonder who it was.

Roxas was panicking as he looked around for a place to hide.

"Roxas, over in the closet!" Siesta whispered to him, making sure her voice was quiet enough so Louise couldn't hear her.

Roxas quickly dashed over to her closet and threw open the door. Inside was an assortment of different outfits, mostly maid clothing. He didn't have time to observe before he jumped in. Siesta quickly closed the closet just as Louise kicked the door to her bedroom open.

"Roxas! Are you in here?" she said as she glanced around the room. Her gaze then fell on Siesta before she growled at her. "You! Maid. Have you seen Roxas? I swore I caught a glimpse of him coming in this direction."

Siesta was sweating a bit, but placed a finger on her chin in a thinking pose. "No, I have not seen him for a while. Why? Did he do something?" she said, demonstrating amazing skills as an actress.

"Yeah! He left my room without permission. We were supposed to have so much fun this morning, but he is playing hard to get~" she said as she gave an aroused sigh. She placed a hand on her cheek as a blush crossed her entire face. "Oh the fun we could have had by now. As much as I enjoy the chase, I just wish he wasn't so shy."

Siesta's eyes widened a bit as Louise's words sunk in. This was the most extreme effect of a love potion that she had ever seen. She could now understand why Roxas was as panicked as he was. She already deduced that Roxas was more of the shy type based on her experience with him in the bath and could not imagine how he reacted with Louise coming on as hard as she is.

Louise's expression changed to one of anger before she pointed at Siesta. "I know you had a bath with him yesterday. You stay away from him. He is mine!" she yelled before she turned and walked out the door, slammed it on the way out.

Siesta gave a sigh of relief before she looked over at her closet. The door was creaked open a bit, signifying that Roxas had seen the whole thing. Soon, the door opened and he stumbled out, a look of complete relief on his face.

"That was close. Thanks Siesta."

"Your welcome." She replied as she giggled a bit. "How did you survive the night?"

"I have no idea." Roxas said before he turned towards the door. "I need to fix this as soon as possible."

Siesta gave a small smile before she walked up behind him. "Well, my room is open if you ever need to hide again."

"I may need to take you up on that." Roxas replied as he walked out of the room.


Roxas managed to sneak his way around the academy, careful to keep an eye out for any sign of Louise. He peaked around another corner to be sure she wasn't there before he continued to Montmorency's room. There were a few close calls, but Roxas managed to avoid the persistent girl before he found himself standing in front of Montmorency's door. He viciously kicked the door open, accidently smacking Guiche in the process.

"We need to talk Montmorency." Roxas demanded as he stormed into the room. Montmorency was standing there with a vile of liquid in her hand. A frown marred her face before she placed the vile back into the cabinet.

"Would you at least knock?" She barked.

"Montmorency." Roxas growled, obviously not having the patience right now.

"I told you, you will have to just wait until the effect ware off." Montmorency said as she placed her hands on her hips, looking uneasily at Guiche.

Guiche looked between Roxas and Montmorency a few times, completely confused as to what was going on. "Um, Roxas, why have you barged in here? What are you and my beautiful Montmorency talking about?"

Montmorency paled a bit as Roxas turned to Guiche. "Louise accidently drank a love potion yesterday that was made by Montmorency. It was meant to be for you."

Guiche blinked a few times before he turned to look at Montmorency. "Then, that drink you gave me, the one Louise drank, that was a love potion?"

Montmorency looked away from him before giving a small nod. "I didn't want you cheating on me."

"Oh, my sweet Mon-mon. You should know that you don't need a potion to get my love." Guiche said as stars appeared around him.

"Ahem!" Roxas coughed, getting Guiche and Montmorency's attention. A small grin crossed his face as he turned towards Montmorency. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe I will look somewhere else for help. I bet Osmond would know what to do. Maybe I should take her there." He said as he crossed his arms.

The look on Montmorency's face was priceless. "What? Wait!" she cried, paling at the thought of how much trouble she could get into if someone found out she brewed that potion.

"Yeah. I mean, Louise can't stay this way. Osmond would have an idea of what to do, so asking him would be my best bet, right?" Roxas said as he turned to walk out the door.

Montmorency paled even further before she reached out and grabbed the back of his coat. "Alright, I will help you get the ingredients for the antidote. Just don't tell headmaster Osmond!"

"Well, that was easy." Roxas said as he turned around to face her. "What do we need to get?"

Montmorency turned to her cabinet before opening the door. Inside was a large amount of various brewing items. She traced her finger along the shelves before she gave a small nod. "I have all of the ingredients I need besides one. The last ingredient will be the most difficult and there is a chance that we can't get it at all."

"You mean the tear of the water spirit. The ingredient you mentioned yesterday?"

"Yes, she lived in the Lagdorian Lake. You will need my help if you are going to get it."

"How far away is it?"

"About a day's ride by house." Montmorency replied as she closed the cabinet door.

"Alright, we will leave tomorrow morning then." Roxas said as he turned to walk out the door.

"WHAT? I don't want to do this tomorrow!"

"Then I guess I will go to Osmond as my alternative."

"Eug! Alright fine!" Montmorency said as she slumped her shoulders in defeat.

Roxas nodded as he grasped the doorknob, but paused before he left. He turned back to Montmorency and Guiche again. "Montmorency, why did you want to give that potion to Guiche in the first place?"

Montmorency turned her head away as she crossed her arms. A frown marred her face again. "I just didn't want Guiche cheating on me anymore."

"But did you really want Guiche act like that?"

Montmorency blinked a few times before he turned to Roxas and Guiche. "I-I didn't think it would work this well. I have never used a love potion before."

Roxas paused as he thought for a few moments. "Love. I don't know much about love, but from what I have learned, it is supposed to be important. Is it worth anything if it is forced or artificial? What would it mean? Is that really what you wanted? Something fake and hollow?"

Guiche and Montmorency blinked a few times. Guiche flamboyant countenance disappeared as he thought about Roxas's words. He looked over at Montmorency with a rare, serious expression.

"I…I" Montmorency stuttered. Truthfully, she had never thought about it like that. She just didn't want Guiche to cheat on her anymore.

Roxas scrunched his eyebrows. "I don't…understand love very well. I know it drives me to protect the people I care about. If I were only protected those people because I was forced to, then what meaning would that have?" Roxas asked before he turned back to the door. "What Louise is doing right now…She is being forced to because of a potion. It's not real…It's not love."

"ROXASS!"

Roxas gasped before he looked out the door. Sure enough, Louise was sprinting right at him, a fiery determination in her eyes. Immediately, he ran out the door and disappeared down the hallway.

"WAIT ROXASS, I LOVE YOU!" Louise shouted as she chased after him.

Montmorency and Guiche looked out the door as they saw Louise race by after Roxas. Roxas's words echoed through their minds. Guiche frowned a bit as he witnessed Louise's actions. He then turned to Montmorency.

"Did you really want me to end up like that?" he asked in a very rare moment of seriousness.

Montmorency looked at him in surprise, complete not expecting that. "I didn't want to be cheated on." She said with a humph.

"So you would rather force me to be your love slave for six months to a year?"

Montmorency whirled around, her eyes wide. Guiche was actually upset. She never though he could get upset at her…Or even upset at all. "It's a love potion, not a slave potion."

Guiche looked out the doorway watching Louise disappear into the distance. "Really? From what I see, she is so in love with Roxas that he could command her to do anything and she would do it. That's completely taking away her will. In a way, you made her the slave while Roxas is the master." He said before he shuttered. "And that could have been me if Louise had not shown up."

Montmorency was staring at Guiche, not use to the seriousness in his voice. He turned toward her with a small frown. "My heart may wonder from time to time, but does that really give you the right to enslave me? Would you really be satisfied with such artificial love?" he asked, causing the girls mouth to drop open. He turned and walked out the door, leaving Montmorency behind in her room.


It was the end of the day and Roxas was sitting on the edge of the academy tower. This was the only safe spot in the entire academy. Somehow, Louise had developed a sixth sense for knowing where he was. She even caught him a couple of times before he managed to escape. How in the world did she do that?

Also, if love was so important, then why did Montmorency try to force love through a potion. Wasn't Love supposed to be naturally experienced? Wasn't it an important emotion? If it was forced, then what meaning did it have?

Roxas gave a sigh as he opened a corridor of darkness. He cringed as he appeared next to Louis's door. He really didn't want to go through another night like the previous ones. Just the through made him shiver.

Slowly, he took a deep breath before he opened the door and peaked inside. Immediately, his mouth dropped open again. Louise was laying on her bed sideways with the most reviling sleepwear he had ever seen in his life. The look in her eye yelled predator as a seductive grin crossed her face. The floor had articles of her clothing thrown about. Slowly, he looked up at her again as lighting flashing in the background.

"Roxas, I have been waiting for you." She huskily whispered, her hand trailing down the side of her body to emphasize her smaller curves.

Roxas couldn't help it. He closed the door and ran down the hall, trying to put as much distance between him and that room as he could. There was absolutely NO way he was spending the night in that room. Not a chance in HELL! What in the world was going on in her head? Why was she laying there with hardly any clothing on? Why was she waiting for him? What was she even talking about? Why was she talking like that?

"ROXASS~ WAIT!" Louise yelled as she watched Roxas slam her door. She pouted a bit before she gave a grin. "Your so shy Roxas, but you can't run forever. You have no other place to sleep tonight, so I will be waiting for your return. And then…" She said as she licked her lips "you are all mine."

Roxas took a deep breath as reached a good distance from Louise's room. He wished Sylphid were around so he could be warm through the night, but she was gone with Tabitha and Kirche. Sleeping outside would be very difficult because it was steadily growing colder as the days went on. He could sleep in the academy somewhere, but then Louise might catch him and do god know what to him.

My room is open if you ever need to hide again

Roxas blinked again as Siesta's words played through him mind. He really needed a place to hide…And sleep for the night. That was the only option left. He really didn't want to impose on Siesta, but what else could he do?

Giving a small sigh, Roxas made his way to the lower levels of the academy. Eventually, he reached Siesta's room and gave as small knock. It was only a second later that Siesta opened the door. She was dressed in her nightgown, ready to go to bed.

"Roxas?"

Roxas scratched the back of his head. "Hey Siesta. I guess I have to take you up on your offer." He said awkwardly.

Siesta immediately blushed before nodding. She moved to the side to let Roxas in. He entered before he sat on the floor, leaning his back against the wall. "Thanks. I-I hate to impose, but would it be okay if I slept here tonight? I was worried if I stayed outside, Louise might find me and do…something to me."

Siesta blushed again before she walked over to her bed and sat down. "What happened? You look like you saw something frightening."

"Umm…I think I did." Roxas replied as he rested his head against the wall. "Louie was waiting for me to get back. I walked into her room and there she was on her bed, practically naked. She just had this look in her eye that made we want to run. So I did."

Siesta's mouth fell open again. The effects of that love potion were insane.

"We are going to get the last ingredient for the antidote tomorrow, so we are getting up early. I didn't know where else to go, so…I remembered your offer, and...and here I am."

Siesta shook her head as she giggled a bit. "I swear, nothing is ever boring with you around Roxas. You always seem to find yourself in the most interesting situations."

"Story of my life." Roxas said as he gave a small yawn. He took off his coat and laid it over him like he usually did before he closed his eyes to sleep.

"What are you doing?" Asked Siesta curiously.

Roxas peaked through his eyelid. "Going to sleep."

"On the floor?"

Roxas yawned again before opening his eyes. "Yeah. It's where I have been sleeping since I got here…Well, other than the times I slept outside when Louise and I would have an argument.

"You slept outside! How did you not freeze?"

Roxas chuckled a bit. "Tabitha's familiar, Sylphid. She would usually keep me warm. I think she likes it when I sleep outside with her."

Siesta's mouth was dropped open before she looked at Roxas in pity. "Louise never gave you a bed?"

"Nope, But it's not that bad. You kind of get used to it." Roxas said before he rested his head against the wall again.

Siesta stared at Roxas for a few seconds before a blush consumed her entire face. An idea sparked in her brain, but she was very nervous about acting on it. Finally, she calmed herself and made a decision.

"Umm…Roxas?" she asked, causing him to look at her. "You know, if you…want to share the bed, I would be ok with it." She said, her face turning another shade of red.

Roxas looked at her for a moment, his eyebrow raised, before he looked at the bed. His heart began to beat a little faster. True, it had been a long time since he spent the night on a bed, barring the previous night with Louise, but that experience was more than uncomfortable. The idea of sleeping on a bed was appealing, but he didn't want to make siesta uncomfortable by taking up a large part of her bed.

"The bed looks a little small for two people."

"We can make it work. Just…come over here." She said as she patted the mattress.

Roxas felt his heart beat a bit faster. He really had no other reason to object. It had been a long time since he slept in a bed and Siesta was offering. Also, this atmosphere was much more appealing than what he went through with Louise, so he had no reason to be uncomfortable.

"Well…If you're ok with it." He said as he stood from his spot.

Siesta also stood up. "Here, just lay here on this side, on your back."

Roxas did as he was told, sitting on the bed before lying down on his back. Siesta then started to crawl over him, which increased his heartbeat exponentially. From this angle, their faces were very close together as Siesta moved over him. He felt the side of her thigh brush over his side before she situated herself on his left side.

"Lift your arm please." Siesta said kindly.

Roxas did as instructed, being too concentrated on his beating heart to question why. But he figured it out a second later when Siesta laid her head on his shoulder before resting her arm across his stomach.

"See, we can both fit."

Roxas felt blood rise to his cheeks as he felt Siesta's head against his shoulder, her arm resting gently across his stomach. He could vaguely feel Siesta soft breathing against his neck. It wasn't a bad feeling, just different.

Roxas took a few deep breaths as he tried to calm his beating heart. It helped a little bit, but it was still racing. He looked down at the top of her head. "Siesta, I don't know if I can sleep like this. My heart is…Really racing."

Siesta smiled a bit. He was not the only one who was nervous. She placed her arm around his chest before gently pulling herself closer. "Mine is too, but remember what I said in the bath?"

Roxas raised an eyebrow.

"It will only get better with practice."

Roxas thought about that for a few seconds before he took another deep breath. She did have a point, but he didn't even know why his body was reacting like this. However, with a couple more deep breaths, his heartbeat had calmed down to a more pleasant speed. It was still much faster than usual, but again, it was not uncomfortable, just different.

"Your right." Roxas said as he unconsciously wrapped his arm around Siesta and pulled her a bit closer.

Siesta felt her own heart beat faster as she felt his arm around her. It felt like the time he saved her from Count Mott. Or the time he rescued her from Guiche.

Safe.

Siesta smiled a bit as she closed her eyes and enjoyed the warmth of his body.

Roxas felt his heart calm down a little after a while. He…Kind of liked the warm feeling of Siesta's body pressed against his side. It was another feeling he had never experienced before.

"There is so very much to learn." He said quietly as he began to fall asleep. "I understand so little."

It was a little while later that Roxas was fast asleep, the only sounds coming from him was his soft breathing. Siesta opened her eyes a bit as she looked up at his sleeping face. She blushed a little at how handsome he was. He looked so peaceful as he lay there sleeping.

Ever since Roxas had first shown up, he had been on her mind. He risked his life for her twice only because she was his friend. He did things that would make any mage jealous, but didn't flaunt his abilities. Instead, he used them to help others, which was something she admired. He was not afraid to speak his mind, even if it went against the beliefs of nobles. And he was kind to anyone despite being noble or commoner if they didn't get on his bad side.

Siesta raised herself a bit as she looked down at his sleeping face. She blushed a little as she remembered the time he fought and defeated all of count Mott's estate in order to save her. How he simply held her when she cried her eyes out. The warm feeling he seemed to emit when she was around him.

"Roxas." She whispered as she raised herself a bit more and maneuvered over him. She gently tucked her hair behind one of her ears before she leaned in over his face. Slowly, she lowered herself before she felt her lips pressed against his. It was nothing deep or sensual. Just a simple kiss.

Siesta move away before she looked down at his face again. He groaned a little in his sleep as he tried to get more comfortable, causing her to giggle slightly. She once again rested her head against his shoulder as she closed her eyes, completely satisfied as she fell asleep.


It was earlier the next morning that Roxas, Guiche, Montmorency, and Louise were all riding horses to Lagdorian Lake. Last night was… actually very comfortable for Roxas. One of the best night's sleeps he had gotten since he was summoned. He woke up that morning to see that Siesta's head had migrated from his shoulder to his chest. One of her arms was wrapped tightly around his chest, making it difficult to squirm out of her grasp without waking her up. His arm was wrapped securely around her as well, his hand resting on her hip.

Roxas smiled lightly as he remembered trying to leave without waking siesta up. She was a heavy sleeper and had a vice grip while she slept, but he eventually freed himself. She gowned a bit as she clutched one of the pillows, obviously annoyed at the lack of body heat.

Roxas then looked down at his lap, where Louise was. Currently, she was sleeping while they made their way to the lake. It looked like she had stayed awake all night waiting for Roxas to come back, so she was a bit deprived of sleep. Roxas was really glad because he didn't know if he would be able to handle it when they were forced to be so close to each other.

It was hours later that they were finally coming up the kingdom of Gallia, where Lagdorian lake was located.

"We are almost there." Montmorency said as they continued to ride. Roxas noticed that she and Guiche didn't talk much. He didn't even try to flirt with her or anything, which was apparently driving the blond girl crazy.

It was moments later that they found themselves at the edge of the lake. Montmorency gasped at all the flooded houses and building.

"The lake is raising a lot. It was not nearly this big when I came here a long time ago." She said as she pulled out her frog familiar. She gently cut her finger before she placed a tiny drop of blood on the frogs head. It then jumped into the water.

Montmorency noticed that Roxas was watching curiously. "My family consists of mostly water mages. We make contracts with the spirit of the lake to increase out power. If she recognizes my blood then she will come." She said before her expression became stern. "Listen! Don't do anything to upset her. If you do, we will never get the tear. But not only that, our lives may also be in danger."

Roxas nodded as they waited before he gazed over the lake. The ride had taken most of the day, so the sun was nearly setting. The water reflected the sun, giving the water a heavenly glow. It was a very pretty sight.

Roxas sat down at the edge of the lake before he picked up a small stone and threw it in the water. Memories of his time with Hayner, Pence, and Olette came flooding back.

How about this! We all go to the beach! Why do we go to the beach? Because, we haven't gone once this entire vacation. Blue seas, Blue sky's! Let's just get on the train and GO!

Roxas smiled softly at Hayners enthusiasm. They never did make it to the beach during that vacation. Maybe it was because the beach didn't exist in the fake twilight town, or maybe it was because he lost the money they all worked hard to get. Who knows?

Roxas frowned a bit as another memory flashed through him mind. He and Axel were on Destiny Island, watching the sun as it cast its glare over the water. However, this time, there was another person sitting on the paopu fruit tree next to him. A girl with dark, shoulder-length hair. She had blue eyes and was wearing the same black coat he and axel wore.

"Is it that I am not supposed to exist?" asked the girl.

Well, what do you want to do, ….." asked axel

I want…I want to be with you two." She replied.

Roxas glance at her before he reached over and rested his hand on top of hers. "Then, come back with us."

"I…I can't. Not the way I am now. But, what would it take for me to be like you?

Roxas didn't really know how to answer that question. Truthfully, how was she any different than them? They were all beings that were not supposed to exist. They were all fighting for the same cause, to complete Kingdom hearts so they could truly exist. So, instead of answering the question, he, Axel, and the girl sat there watching the sunset from destiny islands.

Roxas frowned as the memory ended. What did this mean? Who was that girl and what happened to her? Was she a nobody like he and Axel? Did she fade away? But even if she did, why was he having such a hard time remembering her?

"Who are you?" Roxas whispered as he watched the sun's reflection on the water.

"Roxas!"

Roxas blinked a few times before he turned to Guiche. Guiche was pointing to the lake with his eyes wide. Roxas turned his gaze to the lake. His eyes widened a bit as well before he jumped to his feet. A large pillar of water erupted from the surface before it bubbled and morphed. Soon, it took the shape of Montmorency, who was standing in front of the spirit at the time. The spirit was huge, about the side of a tall building. It looked down at Montmorency.

"I remember you, you thing." The spirit said harshly.

Surprisingly, Montmorency didn't even look insulted. She even bowed to the spirit. "Great water spirit. We desire a part of your body." She said bluntly.

"I refuse."

Montmorency nodded her head before she slowly backed away from the spirit. She then turned to Roxas and Guiche. "Well, we tried, but there is nothing we can do about this." She said before she started to walk away.

Roxas grit his teeth. He did not come all this way to be refused, nor was he going to deal with Louise acting like this for the next year. He roughly pushed passed Montmorency before he stood in front of the spirit.

Montmorency looked mortified before she tried to stop him. "Roxas, DON'T!"

Roxas ignored her before he stood in front of the spirit. "We need your tear! What do I need to do in order to get it?" He asked, showing no sign of fear before the large spirit.

The spirit stared at him for the longest time before her shape began to morph again. It was only a second before the water began to reconstruct itself. When it was done, Roxas's eyes widened. The water spirit took the shape of a girl again, but this time she was wearing the same coat as him. She had hair that was barely shorter than shoulder length and her face had a striking resemblance to Kairi.

It was the girl from his memory.

"How nostalgic." The spirit said.

Roxas blinked a few times as he looked up at the spirit. "What's nostalgic?"

"It's nothing. If you want a piece of my body, then you will have to stop the two that are attacking me." The spirit said.

"There is something attacking you? Why?"

"I know not, but that is the task I require of you."

Roxas nodded his head. "If we can stop them, will you give us the tear?"

"I promise." The spirit said. She remained for a few moments, staring at Roxas curiously before her form dissolved, leaving a pillar of water to splash beneath the surface of the lake. Roxas stared at the spot for a second in wonder. Why did the water spirit take that form? It was no coincidence. Somehow, that water spirit knew something about the girl in his memory. But how?

Roxas shook his head before he turned to Montmorency and Guiche. He would ask the spirit later when they got the tear. Right now, they had to stop an attack of some sort.

"Roxas." Guiche said, getting his attention. "I guess we need to wait in the woods for whoever is going to attack the water spirit."

"NO! I don't want to fight!" Montmorency said as she crossed her arms.

"Find then, don't. I will handle them myself." Roxas snapped as he walked into the tree line.

"I will assist you Roxas." Guiche said as he flipped his hair dramatically.

Roxas looked at him, his eyebrow raised before he gave a small smile. "Thanks."


The stars were shining brightly, reflecting off the surface of the water as Roxas, Guiche, Montmorency, and Louise were waiting for the attack on the spirit. It had been a nightmare when Louise had awakened, but luckily, since Montmorency was not going to help in the fighting, she was tasked to keep Louise occupied while Guiche and Roxas kept watch.

Roxas sat there cross-legged at the edge of the tree line, waiting for anyone to come by. So far, it had been quiet ever since there interaction with the water spirit.

A soft crunch of grass caught Roxas's attention. He turned around to see Guiche walking up to him before sitting down. They didn't share any words, just sat there quietly. It was a very awkward atmosphere because Roxas was used to Guiche running his mouth, flamboyantly describing some event in his life. But during most of the ride, he had been a bit quiet.

"Roxas?" Guiche asked suddenly.

"Hmm?"

"Do you have a plan?"

Roxas shook his head. "No. They really shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"I don't think it would be wise to just jump in and attack. They must be incredibly powerful mages in order to take on the water spirit of Lagdorian Lake." He replied. "I think a better idea would be to distract them while you go for the surprise attack."

Roxas looked at Guiche, his eyebrows disappearing into hid hairline. There was a rare determination in Guiche's eyes, which Roxas was not used to. "Why are you helping me? Why did you even come with us?" asked Roxas.

Guiche gave a small smile as he looked over the lake. "Louise was the one that drank that potion instead of me. If…if I were in the same situation as her, I would like to think that someone would do the same for me." He said before he laughed bitterly. "The chance is unlikely though. If Louise hadn't of drank that potion, I would be under Montmorency's control. Just the thought of having my will taken away from me…It's frightening. Especially when I see how Louise is acting."

"Are you angry at Montmorency?"

Guche gave a small laugh. "You know, when I first heard what she did, I was flattered…I thought that she must really like me in order to give me a Love potion…But, When you explained it from your perspective and I witnessed how Louise was acting, I really saw how terrible it would have been." He said before he shook his head. "Just imagining that I would have ended up like how Louise is now…How do you think I feel? I don't know if I can look at Montmorency the same way after she tried to do that to me. Especially when the effects of the potion were as long lasting as they are."

Roxas stared at Guiche. He had never seen the boy so serious before. The things he was talking about seemed almost alien as they came out of his mouth.

Guiche continued. "It's like you said. It's fake love. I know my heart wanders to other girls on occasion, but to enslave someone with love…Just because they didn't want someone else cheating on them…"

Roxas nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that's true. I may not know much about love, but what meaning does it have if it's fake."

Guiche nodded before his eyes caught sight of something near the side of the lake. "Hey, there is someone there!" Guiche whispered as he pointed through the trees.

Roxas looked over to the side of the water as well. Guiche was right. There were two people standing there in hooded cloaks. One had a long staff out and was chanting a spell.

Guiche turned to Roxas with his rose out. "Are you ready, Roxas?"

Roxas turned to Guiche before nodded. Guiche stood form his spot while Roxas moved around the trees. Guiche raised his wand and started chanting a spell. "Earth, the great mother! Answer my words and become a moving wall." He said as he waved his rose. Immediately, the ground shifted before it burst forth in several columns. The columns shot at the two mages as they stood there. However, they were extremely quick to react. The one with the staff immediately turned towards the earth before thrusting the staff forward. A gust of wind erupted from the tip, completely destroying the earth columns before they got too close.

Guiche narrowed his eyes before he waved his rose a few more times, causing more earth to raise from the ground and attack the mages. This time, the other hooded figure extended a wand before a large fireball shot forth and consumed the earth easily. The figure other person pointed their staff at Guiche before a large gust of wind shot at the dot mage.

Guiche quickly waved his rose and summoned forth a wall or earth from the ground, which the wind channel crashed into. Wind sprayed in all directions as the two forces met, but Guiche's wall prevailed. Guiche thrust his rose at the wall, causing the wall to shatter into fragments of earth spikes before they launched themselves at the two mages.

The mage with the wand summoned a large ball of fire, which shot into the midst of the earth spikes, causing al the projectiles off their given course. They flew in all directions around the two mages, landing harmlessly on the ground.

In the midst of the battle, Roxas shot out of the forest, gliding toward the two mages. He immediately jumped into the air, swinging his Keyblade at the closest mage.

The mage noticed him approach though before raising his wand. Fire erupted from the tip before it shot at Roxas. Roxas narrowed his eye before he extended the Oathkeeper in midair.

"Reflect."

The fire collided with the spell before the shield shattered. The fragments of light exploded causing both mages to quickly jump away. The taller one stumbled to the ground, but the mage with the staff quickly chanted a spell before ice spikes materialized in front of them. They immediately shot at Roxas.

Roxas swung his Oblivion smashing a few of the ice spikes to pieces before he extended the Oathkeeper. "FIRE!"

A stream of fire encircled Roxas, the heat completely melting the rest of the spikes before they could reach the nobody. When the flames died down, Roxas extended the Oathkeeper and pointed it at the two mages. "My turn. Blizzard!"

Ice erupted from the Oathkeeper before it shot at the two mages. The taller mage was standing now before he raised his wand and chanted a spell. Fire came forth and collided with the ice projectile. The Collison of fire and ice caused a small explosion, sending a cool mist over the battle ground. Roxas used the mist as a cover as he quickly dashed through the center.

The shorter mage with the staff chanted a small wind spell that blew the mist away, only to reveal Roxas heading toward them at a frightening speed. When he was close enough, he swung both his Keyblades at the mages. Quickly, the shorter mage slammed the staff onto the ground right as Roxas attacked. Roxas's Keyblades hit a barrier with a devastating force. Roxas continued to push against the barrier until it began to crack. He barely saw the taller mage extended a wand at him as the barrier was about to give way. A large fireball ejected from the wand and flew straight at him.

Roxas jumped back before swinging the Oathkeeper. "ARIO!"

Immediately, a channel of wind surrounded him. The fireball collided with the wall of wind, trying to break though, but it didn't have enough power. The fireball dispersed into tiny embers of flame as the Ario spell send wind and sand flying in all directions. The power of the wind spell was enough to send the two mages stumbling to the ground, however, both quickly recovered, pointing the wand and staff at Roxas, who was standing there with both Keyblades out, ready for the next move.

Roxas had to admit, these two were good. They were much better than Count Mott, Turenne, and Guiche combined. It had been a while since he had to give this much effort against an opponent. Truthfully, it was a bit…fun.

Roxas gave a smirk before he crouched down, ready to attack again. He was just about to launch at the two mages before a pink-haired girl stood right in the middle of the battle. Roxas's eyes widened as he recognized the person before she raised her wand. He braced for impact.

"DON'T YOU DARE HURT ROXAS!" Louise shouted as she whipped her want forward. An enormous explosion erupted from Louis's wand, sending both Roxas and the two mages flying through the air in opposite directions. Roxas rolled over his shoulder before landing on his feed, waiting for the dust to settle.

It didn't take long before he saw Louise and the mages again. Both of their hoods had been blown off by the explosions, but he really didn't care. He was about to attack, but then he recognized the very unique shade of blue and red hair.

"Hold on a second. Tabitha! Kirche!" Roxas exclaimed.

Both mages blinked a few times before they recognized the boy who attacked them. "Roxas?" Kirche asked as she looked though the dust. "It is, Its Roxas!" she exclaimed as she looked around. She saw the other people standing in the tree line as well. "Guiche, Montmorency, and Louise? What are you all doing here?"

"I could ask you the same question." Roxas said as he let the Oblivion and Oathkeeper disappear.

When everything had settled down, Roxas had explained the entire situation to Kirche and Tabitha. About how Montmorency brewed a love potion, how Louise drank it by accident, and about needing the tear of the water spirit.

"I see, so that's how it is." Kirche said before she turned to Montmorency. "But why would you make a love potion in the first place?"

Guiche frowned before he turned away from the group and began to walk away. Montmorency looked a little surprised as she watches him depart before her shoulders slumped a bit. "I was just experimenting."

Roxas narrowed his eyes at her before he shook his head. "It doesn't matter. We need to get the tear. If we don't, Louise will be stuck like this for 6 months to a year." He growled. Currently, Louise had her arms around his chest, snuggling up to him as she glared at Kirche and Tabitha. Her eyes were a bit droopy from expelling that much power in the spell, but she still had enough energy to be jealous.

Kirche nodded as she began to understand the situation. "As much as we would like to help you, we have to defeat the water spirit. Lagdorian Lake's water level has been raising for a while now. If Tabitha and I don't stop it, Tabitha will get in trouble. It is our mission to stop the water spirit."

"Why is the water spirit flooding the lake anyway?" Asked Roxas, his eyebrow raised.

"She must be mad about something." Montmorency replied. "She has always had a quick temper and a very low tolerance for humans."

"Well, can't we just ask? Maybe it's something we can fix."

Montmorency thought about it for a few seconds before nodding. "That could work."


It was a few seconds later that Montmorency set her familiar to fetch the water spirit. It didn't take nearly as long before a pillar of water erupted from the surface of the lake. Her form was the same as before. The girl from Roxas's memory.

Roxas resisted the urge to ask about the form before he carefully approached the spirit of the lake. There were more important things to worry about right now.

"Have you accomplished my task?" The water spirit asked, her voice echoing across the lake.

Roxas nodded his head. "We stopped the attack. These mages where ordered to stop you from rising the water level." Roxas said before he cleared his throat. "Why are you flooding the lake in the first place?"

The water rippled around the body of the water spirit for a few seconds as she stood above the lake. "Humans have recently stolen something from me. If I flood the entire world, I will eventually get it back."

Roxas raised an eyebrow. "What was stolen?"

"A treasure than had been with me for eternity. The Andvari Ring."

Montmorency gasped, causing everyone to look in her direction. "The Andvari Ring! That is supposed to grand one artificial life. I have only heard about it in textbooks."

"Who took it?" asked Kirche.

"All I know is that it was a man named Cromwell." The spirit replied back.

Roxas nodded. "Then I will find him and get your ring back. I promise." He said as he addressed the spirit.

Montmorency rolled her eyes before she gave a quiet scoff. There was no way that the spirit was going to listen to Roxas. She could barely tolerate humans, and as such would never trust one.

Guiche also understood this as he walked up to Roxas before resting a hand on his shoulder. "It's no use making a promise to an eternal being. They will never believe the words of a human."

The spirit looked down at Roxas before she began to shrink in size. "You. Young Nothing. Come here." She said as she pointed to Roxas.

Everyone raised an eyebrow as they looked between the spirit and Roxas. The spirit continued to shrink before it was about their size. It then began to walk closer until it was at the edge of the water. "Come here, Young nothing." She repeated.

Roxas narrowed his eyes a bit before he cautiously walked forward. Guiche, Montmorency, Kirche, and Tabitha all watched, complete perplexed at the situation. Louise didn't do anything as she was asleep now, exhausted from the use of her particularly large explosion.

Roxas stopped right at the edge of the water, only a couple feet from the water spirit. The spirit stared into Roxas's eyes for the longest time, almost as if to look into his very soul.

"It really is Nostalgic." The spirit said as she continued to stare at him. "I will trust you, Key bearer."

"WHAT!" Everyone gasped as they looked at the water spirit. A small vile broke away from her body and gently flew towards Roxas. He reached out his hand and caught it, a surprised look crossing his face. How did this spirit know about Key bearers?

"Why? Why would you trust Roxas?" Montmorency asked, a bit jealous of the nobody for having the spirits trust already.

The water spirit was quiet for a long time. "I have been around for an eternity. Six millennia ago, Kimasaru and Gandalfr kept this world from plunging into the darkness. Kimasaru was a bearer of the Keyblade that survived the aftermath of the Keyblade war. I know that Key bearers can be trusted. For they are the ones that protect the worlds from falling into darkness, just like Kimasaru and Gandalfr did for this world. Besides, this is but a small thing compared to the sacrifices of Gandalfr and Kimasaru."

Roxas felt his mouth drop open while the rest of the group just stared at the water Spirit in confusion. "You met someone who could use a Keyblade?" asked Roxas

The water spirit nodded. "I have. Though it has been six Millennia since I have seen one. It seems that the heart of this world senses that another Key bearer is needed to protect it, just like how Kimasaru did."

Roxas frowned a bit. "Why would this world need me?" He said before he looked down at the ground. "I am nothing. A mere shell of someone else."

"Darkness is approaching in the future and we will need your power, Young Nothing. For that is the reason you were brought here through the void." The spirit said.

Roxas was very confused now. The heart of this world called him here through Louise? So it wasn't just a coincidence that he was summoned? He was actually needed?

"I trust your word. I will lower the water level, Young Nothing." She said as she continued to stare at him. "It's strange. In all my years, I have never seen such a sorrowful excuse of an existence as yours. Nothing but a mere shell of something else." She said, causing Roxas to look up at her. "But you are destined to do great things, young Nothing." The water spirit began to retreat back into the midst of the lake

Roxas watched as the water spirit began to retreat back into the lake. "Wait!" he shouted.

The spirit stopped before she sank into the water. She looked back at Roxas, waiting for him to speak.

"Why…Why did you take that form? Who is she?" Roxas asked, his curiosity about to burst.

The spirit paused for a second. "This form is of someone that is very precious to you. Even though her existence was all but erased, your heart refused to forget her. The memories of her were locked deep inside of you, never to be forgotten."

Roxas scrunched his eyebrows. "But…But why am I remembering her now?"

"The runes of Gandalfr were supposed to subject the mind and will of the familiar to the master. They penetrated you heart and mind, but you forcefully removed them by the power of your Keyblade. It seems that when you removed them, they released the memories that were locked within your heart. If you continue to think about her, the more you will remember."

Roxas felt himself shaking. So, that girl really did exist. But what happened to her. Her existence was erased, but his heart refused to forget…

His heart.

Roxas looked back to the sandy beach, his hands clenched. "But…Nobody's are not supposed to have hearts. We don't feel. We are not supposed to exist."

"You're wrong."

Roxas's gaze shot up towards the water spirit. "What do you mean?"

The spirit shook her head. "As much as I don't like humans, I cannot deny the power of their hearts. A heart can be cast from the body, but the body will try and replace it the first chance it gets." She said as she continued to stare at the nobody. "Through your experiences, your body has created a replacement for the heart that you lost. Though it is still very young, if you continue to nurture it, you will be no different than those that were born with hearts. But beware of the darkness. Since your heart is so young, it is also very vulnerable to it." The spirit finished before she sank below the surface of the water.

Roxas stared in awe of what he had just learned. Though he has suspected that something was there, the confirmation was clear.

He had a heart.

Suddenly, a memory flashed through his head.

"A heart is never lost, for good. There may have been variance, you know dispositions. But a number of us unquestionably showed signs of a replacement. Once born, the heart can also be nurtured. Our experiments creating heartless were an attempt to control the mind and convince it to renounce its sense of self. But understand, one can banish the heart from the body, but the body will try to replace it the first chance it gets, for as many times as it takes. And so I knew, even after we were divided into heartless and nobody's, that it been only a temporary separation."

Roxas blinked a few times as even more confirmation surfaced.

But.

If nobody's had the ability to grow their own hearts, why were they told otherwise? What was the point of Kingdom heart and Xemans's plan if they never needed it in the first place?

There were so many questions going on in Roxas's mind that it was nearly overloading his brain. He shook his head a few times before he turned around to see everyone staring at him. They had heard everything that the spirit had told him, but it looked like they were just as confused, if not more, than he was.

"Roxas, what in the world was that about?" asked Kirche. "I didn't understand half of what she was saying?"

Roxas felt his gaze drop to the ground. "It's…It's too complicated to explain right now. Please give me time to figure out how to find words to describe it." He said quietly.

Everyone stared at him skeptically. Roxas looked more than overwhelmed by the amount of information the spirit had given him. They ultimately decided to honor Roxas's wishes and leave it for another day.

Tabitha approached him before she reached up and tugged his sleeve. He looked into her blue eyes.

"Debt."

Roxas gave a small chuckle as he looked over at Kirche. "Who gave you the order to attack a water spirit anyway?" he asked.

"It was an order from the king." Kirche said. "Tabitha's uncle."

Roxas frowned. "They asked you to take on something like a water spirit. Why did they send you two?"

"Well…umm…."Kirche said as she looked at Tabitha.

Roxas followed her gaze until he noticed that Tabitha was staring at him, her mouth opening and closing a few times as if she wanted to ask him something. Roxas frowned a bit.

"I have seen you do that a few times. Is there something you want to ask me?"

Tabitha stared at him again before she gave a small nod. "Would…would you look at my mother?"

Roxas cocked his eyebrow in confusion, but Kirche gave a small gasp of realization. "Oh! You think Roxas's healing spell might work on her?"

Tabitha bit her lower lip. "Don't want to get my hopes up."

Roxas looked between the Kirche and Tabitha a few times. "Is there something wrong with her?"

Kirche gave a large sigh. "Yes. Something bad. We don't know if your spell will work, but it's worth a shot. Will you come with us Roxas?"

Roxas paused for a moment as he looked over at Guiche, Montmorency, and the sleeping Louise. He looked back at Tabitha and Kirche. Both of them had a pleading look in their eyes, almost desperate for his help. He really didn't have a reason to say no and they were his friends.

Making a decision, Roxas nodded before he turned to Guiche. "Guiche, could you take Louise back to the academy and give her the antidote. I'm going with them."

Guiche gave a nod of understanding. "Of course Roxas."

Roxas turned to Tabitha and Kirche. "Lead the way."


Authors Note: there you have it. A Keyblade master existed in the time of Brimir and Gandalfr. This will be crucial information for the future of the story. It is all connected…So I promise this was not a random whim I had to add a Keyblade wielder back in the time of Brimier. It is all part of the story. It will be revealed in future chapters, so look forward to it. Also, the reason that Roxas is remembering Xion is finally revealed. How did you like it? It was a stretch, but I hope it was acceptable reasoning.

Before you spam my reviews saying things like "Guiche is very oc in this fic." I already know. I wanted to give him a more serious side and I already know he didn't react like that in cannon. But seriously, if you found out that someone almost slipped you a love potion that made you act like Louise, would you be ok with that? I know I would not. I would be frigging pissed off like no other. No matter what the reason.

So, how did it do? Like it? Hate it? It was a very fun chapter to write. I thought it would be cool if I added a little element of the Keyblade war in my story, and again, it is all connected. So no worries.

Anyway, thank you for the support on the story. Please leave a review of your thoughts and look forwarded to the next chapter. It will be a little smaller in length, but I should be able to get it out a bit faster than this one.

Until then, Later!

PS. How to pronounce Kimasaru. (Kim – a – sar – o). He is another OC I made. Just saying.