Chapter 4: Oh No, Not Again...

Hiya peoples! I'm just gonna shut up today and let you read the chapter for once!

Sora glanced around the large city known as Hallow Bastion, except, something wasn't quite right. Everything was bright, with birds singing and flowers growing everywhere. He then saw a sign that said "Rikuville." "What is that doing there?!"

"Well, Mikazuki replied, "Riku became so popular after saving the world that he cashed in on his fame. That's why he's living in that big house with the maid. Now, every world has a Rikuville or something to that effect."

Sora glared his adorable glare1 and ran over to the perfectly renovated castle. There he saw Ansem the Wise—the REAL Ansem that was supposed to be dead—sitting at his desk, scribbling away. "You mean it's my fault he died?"

Mikazuki shrugged. "There was no Nobody of yours for Riku to fight, since he beat the Heartless so quickly and you don't exist. Then, he wasn't dumb enough to fall into Marluxia's trap with Naminé and went straight to the World that Never Was long before Xemnas gained any real power and beat him. Stinks for you."

Sora ruffled his hair in irritation. He ran off to find Cloud, who was laughing with Tifa and Aerith in the garden. Sephiroth was sitting next to them, with Aerith putting a flower crown on his head, and—GASP—he was smiling!

"How's that my fault?!"

"How should I know?" Mikazuki asked.

"Next!" Sora shouted, running to find Yuffie.

Our favorite klepto ninja was having fun with a bunch of little kids, putting on a puppet show. That was normal enough. What WASN'T normal was the fact that Squall was dressed up as a clown and handing out balloons, without the scar on his face. Naminé was also there dressed as the Ring master.2

"Yeah, since there wasn't much destruction to the castle, they decided to entertain kids with a miniature circus. They make quite a bit of Munny for it, actually," explained Mikazuki with a grin. "Cloud and the others are in on it too, but it's Yuffie, Naminé, and Squall's turn today."

"I give up," Sora said, tears in his eyes. "Take me back home—I'm sick of this."

"You got it!" Mikazuki snapped his fingers and they reappeared in Destiny Islands' secret place. "So, is it a yes or no that you don't want to exist?"

Sora wiped away the tears in his eyes, only to have them replaced with more that rolled down his cheeks. "So only Kairi will be worse off without me? I guess then, I shouldn't—"

There was a bright light, and a small fairy with white bird wings appeared. "Hiya, Sora!" she said in a bright voice. "I'm your Guardian Angel, Yosei! Pleased ta meetcha, su!"3 She blinked. "Hold on a second, what're you doing here, Mikazuki?"

"Er, I showed him what life would be like without him?" he said, guiltily making patterns in the dirt with his foot.

"Didja show him Kairi, the fat hippo?"

"Yes."

"Riku saving the galaxy much faster?"

"I might have embellished it a bit with the mansion, maid, and renaming Hallow Bastion Rikuville."

"Wait a minute!" Sora butted in. "You mean it really WAS that easy?"

"Yes it was," Yosei replied, turning back to Mikazuki. "What about the circus?"

"Showed that. Well, I did put Squall in a clown suit without the scar."

"Ha! So that wasn't my fault!" Sora sneered.

"You shut up," Mikazuki snapped.

Yosei crossed her little arms and thought for a moment. She then held out her hand. "Hand over the report."

Mikazuki snapped his fingers, making a glowing scroll appear. Yosei glanced over it quickly. "Donald and Goofy would be the same as always without Sora, except Goofy would be stupider and Donald would be meaner."4 She continued looking it over. "Yep, everything else looks in order!" The scrolls rolled up and vanished in a puff of smoke. "The Writer's gonna be mad at you."5

"Actually, she's the one who told me to do this, along with the Organization to go bug Riku," Mikazuki replied. "She promised me a super-powered Wing-Master 5000."

Yosei practically tore out her silver hair. "All right already! Let's blow this Popsicle stand!" In to bright flashes, Yosei and Mikazuki were gone.

Sora stared at where they'd been and said, "What was THAT about?" He then put a hand in his pocket and realized that his present was gone! He scrambled about the cave, trying to find the precious package he was going to give Kairi. It wasn't anywhere.

The light from the cavern's opening was blocked, and Kairi came down, still soaked through and sticky with punch. "I thought you'd come here," she said with a laugh. "We were worried when you ran off like that. Come on."

Sora didn't move. "Kairi, I lost your present," he whispered, almost choking on the words. "I worked so hard to get it for you, and..."

Kairi smiled. "You didn't lose it." She held up the small box. "You dropped it when you ran off and I picked it up. Let's head back. I wanna be able to open it with everyone to see what you got me."

Blushing furiously, Sora cried, "No! Not with everyone—" but Kairi was already gone. He hung his head and followed after her.

Meanwhile, Riku was scrambling around the kitchen to make more Rice Krispie treats and find what he did with the back up soda. A black portal appeared, and Axel stepped into the kitchen.

"Riku, I am the Ghost of Christmas Future, got it memorized?" he said ominously with flames behind him for effect. He was pushed to the side as Riku hastily finished up the treats. "Hey! I'm talking to you! I'm supposed to take you to the future!"

"Yeah, no time. Sorry!" Riku called. "Late to the Christmas Party!"

Axel sighed. "Fine, then I won't take to the future, but I will tell you this: someone you haven't seen in years will reappear tonight." Riku ran past again, this time to the door. "Are you listening to me?!"

"Yeah, sure. Someone will show up, gotcha!" He ran out the door.

Axel rolled his eyes and counted down from five. Riku ran back in. "Forgot your scarf?" he inquired, holding it out for him.

"No, I just forgot my scarf." Riku took it from Axel and ran out again.6

Axel laughed and said, "Yes to the ability to see the future!" He then vanished into his dark portal. The next job for the night was to hit Sephiroth for not believing in Christmas. 'Muahahahahaha,' Axel thought darkly.

1. You know the one I'm talking about. That one in KH1, when Riku says "Lighten up, it's just a name" when referring to the raft and Sora gets that pout-glare!

2. I could see her dressed as it too. XD If anyone can draw that scene with everyone like that, I'd gladly give them a cameo in the next chapter!

3. Reference to Pita-Ten right there with the su.

4. Sora did make Donald less mean and Goofy a bit more coherent half the time.

5. I'm not referring to myself! XD Okay, so I am.

6. There was a Power Puff Girl episode where the lines were "Forgot the babysitter?" "No, I just forgot the babysitter."

That's it folks! One more chapter! Woot! See ya then!