Song: Future King by Kamelot. Figures. This is a song about King Arthur, of which my knowledge is very limited. So just playing with things I've seen in movies. I'm too lazy to do any real research and this is just for fun anyways. But seriously! When my MP3 Player chose this… was seriously stumped for a long while. GAH! Anyways… enjoy the complete randomness that is this chapter. Very good song, by the way. Love Kamelot. A bit obsessed. I have their logo tattooed to my forearm.

The Playlist - Future King (Sora's POV)

I fidget slightly in the passenger seat beside him and don't move my eyes from my lap. I'm so fucking useless, I swear. He's less than a foot away from me and I can't stop thinking about how good he is at shaking his hips. Really bad thoughts when stuck in a small space. Think about something else, think about something else. Like school… oh shit! School! "Can we stop by my house first?" I raise my gaze to him.

He glances at me and cocks an eyebrow. "Why?"

"My book bag. I forgot I have a paper due on Monday and I haven't started it yet."

"Shit, Sora." He turns the wheel sharply and the jeep jerks in the direction of my house. "It's almost midnight. If you're mom is still up and finds out…"

"Oh she won't." I say, shaking my head and smiling. "She has to work early tomorrow. She'll be passed out. I'll slip in and out in no time. Promise."

He rolls his eyes and shakes his head. "You better finish it and get an A."

That makes me laugh. Because that's impossible. "An A? Yeah right. I'm not you."

"You better." He lifts his hand off the steering wheel to wag a finger at me. "If you're mom finds out you're hanging out with me when you have homework… shit! She already thinks I'm a bad influence."

I roll my eyes and wave the comment off. "Oh she's always thought that."

"I know!" He snaps and surprises me. "I can't stand it! What the fuck have I done? Seriously! Everything that goes wrong is my fault in her eyes. You fail math and have to go to summer school and it's my fault. You try to follow me out your window and break your leg, my fault. We get sucked off the island and it's all on me. We're kept away for so long and again me."

He's upset and agitated and I have the sudden urge to hug him and tell him everything's alright. Because it is. Because no matter what my mom does or says, she can't change my feelings for him. "Well… she'll just have to get over it. Because she can't separate us."

"She'll try and she might just succeed."

"She won't, Riku."

"I can't lose you again."

My mouth drops open as he says it. "Are you really that worried about my mother?"

He pulls into my driveway and stops. "Just hurry and be quiet."

An hour later and we're at his house. He's mindlessly flipping through the channels on his TV and he's bored. "Gah!" He hits the power button and looks over at me and I hope he doesn't notice I am staring. "Okay… so what's the paper about?"

Paper? What paper? Shit… I was daydreaming, wasn't I? He and I were in Agrabah and it was hot and he was wearing those puffy harem pants things that Aladdin wears and no shirt and… "Huh?"

"Your paper." He leans closer and pokes my forehead. "Come on. Maybe I can help."

Paper… oh shit! "Uh… King Arthur."

"Alright. What about him?"

I shrug. Truthfully, I haven't thought about it at all. I'm such a procrastinator. I really, really hope mom doesn't find out. "I was thinking something concerning Merlin, since, you know, I know him personally and all." Yeah… I totally just pulled that out of my ass.

Riku rolls his eyes. "It's been a few years since you saw him. Plus I don't think your teacher will appreciate your personal take on him."

I grab the closest thing, my notebook, and hurl it at him.

With a groan, I roll over and sit up. I yawn and rub at my eyes. But when I open them… shit! The room is dimly lit but what I can make out is weird. Right out of Camelot. Where the fuck am I? Wait… I was at Riku's working on my paper… I've simply fallen asleep. Yep. That's it. That's the only option. I'm dreaming and any minute now I'll wake up and…

The large wood and iron door swings open on its hinges loudly and in comes Riku. He's dressed in a long, light blue robe that falls to the floor and a pointed hat of the same color. It reminds me of something but I can't place it. "Shit! Riku… what are you wearing?"

He turns after pushed the door shut and smiles. "Oh! Good! Young Lord Arthur, you're up. Ready to continue your lessons?"

I tilt my head to the side. Lessons? In a dream? "My… what?"

"Training, young Lord. And your studies."

I have to study too? "Training and studying for what?"

Riku tilts his head to the side and looks at me worriedly. He steps closer and sits on the edge of my bed. "To be King." He reaches out and his finger tips grace my forehead and I feel myself blush. "Lord Arthur, you look a bit flushed. Do you feel feverish?"

"Oh this is a fucked up dream." I say and lean back on my bed.

"Lord?"

I let out a laugh as I rub my forehead. "So if I'm King Arthur… who are you?"

"Merlin, my lord. You are starting to worry me. Let me fetch a doctor."

"No." I grab his arm before he can get up. "I… uh… feel fine Ri-uh… Merlin. I think I just need… a glass of water."

Riku-Merlin doesn't look convinced but he turns slightly and looks at the small table beside the door. My eyes follow and I watch as the enchanted water jug I hadn't noticed before lifts itself off the table and fills the glass beside it. Then the jug lowers back to the table top and the glass floats over.

I don't react as I grab the glass and take a sip. The only logical explanation, other than I've gone insane or been abducted again or Riku's playing a very well thought out practical joke on me, is that I am indeed dreaming. And I'm aware that I'm dreaming, which makes it seem weirder for some reason.

So yeah, self watering floating cups are perfectly normal in dreamland. Though I can't recall any dreams in which I've encountered enchanted dishware.

"All better, my lord?"

"Yes. That you." The empty glass flies out of my hand and back to the table.

"Now…" He slaps my blanketed leg and rises. "Get dressed and meet me out in the courtyard."

"Where?"

He eyes me oddly for a moment. "Just outside this tower. Lord… are you sure you're alright?"

I nod my head quickly and shoo him out the door. A few minutes later, I once again come face to face with him once I step out of the door. "You said to meet you."

"And you, my Lord, seem lost and confused. Allowing you to stumble around might not be the best idea."

"Momentary, I promise."

"Of course, my Lord. This way." He bows his head and turns to lead the way down the hall.

I tilt my head to the side and watch him practically float across the stone floor. Damn… even in my dreams he can take my breath away.

"Don't dawdle, Lord."

I let out a sigh and shuffle along behind him. The scenery around us starts to blur, lines and colors fusing together. I can't make out anything except the stone path beneath my feet and Riku's form in front of me. So I close my eyes and continue forward until I bump into something.

"You really should pay more attention to where you are going young Lord."

I hear the amusement in his voice and open my eyes to see him smiling. "I was… uh… just thinking… about something…" This really had better be a dream. Because I sound like a complete idiot.

"By Excalibur's might…" He mutters as he smiles and shakes his head. He eyes me for a moment and I wonder what the strange dream Riku-Merlin is thinking. "Never mind. Take out your sword."

"My… what?" I look down as I feel the weight in my hand. I nearly drop the heavy thing as it appears in my hand. "Uh… okay. Here it is."

I should be better at this. I really should. Spent all that time kicking ass with my keyblade. And here I am, stuck in a dream world version of Camelot and Riku-Merlin is kicking my ass with a wand. I swing my sword to the side, angle it, and lunge towards him. He flicks his wrist and I'm suddenly thrown backwards and land hard on the ground. Then he's suddenly behind me and holding his wand to my neck.

"You really need to pay better attention. Anticipate your opponent's moves."

I push his arm away and get to my feet. "I can't win against you with that wand."

He stands up and laughs and pockets his wand. "Fine. Try and jump me now."

My eyes widen slightly as he says it. Shit… dream or not, I really do want to jump him. Wait… if this is a dream… "Uh… Merlin… can we be done with the lessons for today? There's something else I want to try."

He looks at me oddly for a minute before clasping his hands together. "What does the young Lord had planned?"

I step closer to him and lift my hand to touch his cheek. He shifts slightly and drops his hands to his sides but otherwise he doesn't move. He's still a bit taller than me and I have to stand on my toes. As I lean forward, he opens his mouth.

"What are you doing?" He doesn't move to stop me.

I can feel the smile on my lips. "I want to kiss you." My hand moves from his cheek to his neck and I pull him the short distance to my lips. And then his hands are around my waist and his tongue is prodding mine and I pull the hat off his head and my hands are in his hair and then…

My eyes fly open and I quickly realize that laying half on top of him and his arms are around my waist and on my god did I really just kiss him? I hold my breath as I shift slightly and pry his arms off. I think he's still asleep. He looks like he's still asleep. I hope he's still asleep. Shit… what would he think if he wakes up? Move! Move! MOVE!

"Sora?"

I jump back and the whole bed jostles. But at least I'm on the other side of the bed as he sits up and yawns. "Uh… morning…"

"Shit, Sora. What the fuck are you doing? Trying to throw me off my own bed?" He yawns again and rubs at his neck.

"I… uh… sorry…" I stammer slightly and jump off the bed. "I have to go."

"Wait… Sora… I was just teasing. Bad dream or something?"

"Something like that." I mumble and start throwing my things back in my backpack. I turn slightly to grab my notebook off his desk and he's getting out of bed and shit. Since when does he sleep without a shirt? And how the hell did I not notice a second ago? I can feel my cheeks start to redden and I turn away and stuff my notebook in my backpack.

"Wait a minute, Sora."

I feel his hand on my shoulder and I shrug him off and bolt for the door. "I'll call you later." I call over my shoulder as I run down the stairs. I just have to get out of his house. Now.

Notes: I think I despise this chapter. Don't like the way it came out at all. But very tired of working with it and trying to get something better out of it. So I give up. And all of them won't be in Sora's POV. Promise. Will flip around between characters at some point.