Chapter 5-it begins.

Sora awoke on a clear, cool night, his hands clutched tightly to a note. He sat up and stared around him. The room had changed somehow. It had a dark and cold look to it. He opened the note and quickly scanned it. It was from Kairi, he was sure of that.

Sora,

I feel I am the cause of this. I've gone

to talk to Rikku. I don't know why but I feel that

of all the people in the world he will be able

to help us the most. If you wake up before

I get back, please know that I love you.

I will be back as soon as I can.

Kairi

Sora glanced out the window, realization that night was fast approaching sank in. He moved from the bed, thinking on what he had seen in his restless dreams. Being so preoccupied he did not see the figure by his feet. It moved with a grace befitting its light, small stature. Completely black from neck to foot, and covered in a sleek velvety fur, it stared at Sora so intently that slowly he noticed it. Oh that look…That stomach churning look of complete understanding. Anyone could see how truly intelligent this creature was. Its tiny mouth cracked in a smug smile, revealing jagged little teeth unlike any Sora had ever seen before.

The thing stared a Sora for some time before parting his lips. The voice spoke of deadly promises, and ghastly death.

"Do you know why you are here?"

a look of quiet bewilderment plastered itself on his face. "What do you mean?" he muttered.

The thing smiled even wider. A small chuckle escaped it. "You have ruined your future my friend," it said. "You have destroyed your only chance for happiness, or should I say will destroy.

"What the hell are you talking about" Asked Sora.

The reply was only a whisper but it chilled Sora almost to the bone. "Kairi." Sora's reply was slow, deliberate. Almost as if he did not want to say it. "What do you mean?

The thing blinked twice. It shook its miniscule head and pondered a while. "If you are not careful," It said, "well, events have been set in motion that will…um…effect you…seriously."

Sora couldn't help but laugh. He rolled on the floor clutching his sides. "What kind of an answer is that." He sputtered wiping tears from his eyes.

All through the laughing spell the thing had sat as solid and immobile as a statue, watching Sora with a quiet, offended dignity. It puffed itself up slightly and said, "I can't my friend. All you need to know is that you have the power, no…the choice to change this. Fate has given you a great gift, and you will be wise to think carefully about any decision from now on. If I could say anymore I would, but since I can't know that Faith can be an ally and an enemy. Trust your instincts Sora. They will not lead you astray." With that the creature was gone.

Sora blinked. Once, twice, three times he blinked. What was going on here? What the hell had just happened? Why did he suddenly feel very woozy? Sora shuddered and rested his head on the pillow. He whished for Kairi as a sudden wave of nausea griped him. He closed his eyes and retched. The convulsions racked his body. He hated how weak everyone seemed when they were sick. he wiped a bit of grime from the corner of his mouth, and sat up. The creature had said that this was his fault. What in gods name could Sora possibly do to ever hurt Kairi. The sun slow pitter patter of raindrops on the siding of the house calmed his shattered nerves.

He sincerely hoped Kairi would be home soon. Somehow sitting there thinking about Kairi soothed him. Untill, unbidden, a secret memory of Kairi bloody and broken laying on the floor crept into his mind. Sora screamed as the memory played through his thoughts. He gave little winces of terror everytime a particularyily horrible image of Kairi assulted him. when it was over, Sora could do nothing but collapse backwards on his bed. Almost simultaniously, Kairi walked through the door.