Entwined Destinies

By Solange MacLeod

A/N: Welcome to Chapter Three! Here's an updated character guide:

· Ongereol and Ryushiimon are twins. They're both half Digimon.

· Yukimon is half-Digimon.

· Kebekol is half dragon demon.

· Adrian is a Muggle/wizard cross (half-human-half-wizard). He's the late Sirius Black's cousin, and the brother of Tonks.

· Suzumi is Solange's (my) yami, AKA my dark alter ego. My bad side. If it helps any, Fruits Basket fans can think of her as my Black side.

· Nanashi, Nameless, and Zander are Solange's (my) muses.

· Solange is, well, me. The authoress of this fanfic.

Disclaimer (late, I know. .. How could I have forgotten?): Riku, Kairi, and Sora DO NOT BELONG TO ME. Sirius Black and Tonks do not belong to me, either.

Claimer: Ongereol, Ryushiimon, Yukimon, Kebekol, Adrian, Suzumi, Nanashi, Nameless, Zander, and Solange © me, Solange MacLeod.

Chapter Three

Let the Games Begin

Late afternoon saw Solange, her friends, Riku, Sora, and Kairi walking down the sidewalk to the blonde's house. (Solange's house) Riku lagged behind, his arms crossed behind his head, silvery hair blazing like icefire in the Florida sun. Sora glanced behind him and was nearly blinded by the sight, and Kairi giggled. Kebekol had found her as she woke up on the sun-warmed grass bordering the lake she had nearly drowned in, and flown her back to the group – much to Riku's disappointment.

"Riku, you always did shine, but can you tone it down a bit? We're gonna need sunglasses." He glared at her, and the young girl smiled apologetically. "Sorry..."

Solange grinned, dropping back to walk with the Kingdom Hearts characters. "It's true. You're blinding us, man," she quipped, poking his hair. Sora followed suit, and Riku defiantly ignored the fact that his face was slightly warmer than usual. It was the humidity. Yeah. Just keep telling yourself that, hon.

Ongereol, his neck-length black hair shining slightly with sweat from his temples, glanced behind him. "Hey, ya'll, we're crossing the street now, watch for cars."

"Cars?" Sora asked, sapphire eyes puzzled.

"Oh God," Yukimon muttered.

Solange was beginning to explain when a black, gold, and blue motorcycle squealed to a stop beside them. A tall teenager, almost a man, sat astride it, with a girl almost the same height as him riding behind him. Everyone except for Kairi, Riku, and Sora sweatdropped or shrank back. The three guests, baffled, looked at Solange for an explanation, but everything became clear in the next second.

"YOU FALCON SHIT, I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR DAMN HEAD OFF!!! HOW THE HELL DID YOU FIND FLUFFY?!?! I'M GOING TO EAT YOUR SHIT BRAINS FOR DINNER, YOU WHORE!!!" The new female screeched, leaping off the bike with practiced skill and lunging for her hikari. "GIVE ME BACK MY DAMN WEAPONS!!!"

Meanwhile, Ryushiimon let out a happy squeal. "Adrian-chan!!!" As she glomped him, and he flushed dark red and hesitantly patted her shoulder, Solange dodged her yami expertly.

"I told you, that's your punishment for trying to sacrifice Zander to the Aztec gods in the cafeteria oven yesterday," she said patiently, but an undertone of exasperation persisted. The almost-cooked muse – Zander - whimpered and shrank back even farther at the memory. Riku, Sora, and Kairi's eyes shot open at Solange's words. The girl had tried to do what?

"Don't hurt me, Suzumi..." (That was Zander)

"Fluffy?" Riku asked, his eyes derisive. The new girl, apparently the person Zander had called Suzumi, rounded on him.

"Don't you dare use Fluffy's blessed name in that tone, you shit bastard! And she's my quadruple-barrel machine gun!" she snarled. Riku raised an eyebrow, looking the girl over. Yep, she definitely looked insane enough to name her weapons. Her short, electric-yellow-and-fire-engine-red-striped hair lay flat absolutely nowhere except for on her back. Everywhere else, the locks stuck out or upward like the fur of a startled cat. She wore black jean shorts and a red tank top with black triangles on it that dipped low on her buxom chest. On her upper right arm there was a tattoo of an extremely gothic-looking cross, and she had a bracelet that said "Born to Die" on it on the same arm. Her left arm was adorned with a crimson lace-up arm warmer that ended just below her elbow, and she had a pirate flag tattoo with a bloody skull on it inked on her left bicep. Her orange eyes flashed with – there was no way to get past it – insanity, and hate.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU STARING AT, BITCH?!?!" Suzumi screamed, snapping Riku out of his daze, trying to figure out who she was talking to. He immediately bristled when he realized it was Sora she had yelled at, and he was looking up with just a hint of apprehension at the girl, almost having to bend over a little backwards. Her 5'11" frame towered over his 5'3" or so body.

"Er, I was just..."

"I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO STARE AT, YOU FUCKING PUNK!!! HOW ABOUT I BRING PRINCESS OUT HERE?!"

Zander whimpered, shuddering at the name of Suzumi's second-most prized weapon. He had previously had bad experiences with the electric bullwhip.

"Shut up and leave him alone," Riku warned, his voice low, which immediately signaled danger. Stepping in front of Sora, he took on a fighting stance, but fortunately the boy on the motorcycle interrupted them.

"Damn, you people all need to take some tranquilizers."

Solange raised her eyebrow at him. "Adrian, what did I say about swearing?" He blinked, then his eyes unclouded with recollection and turned apologetic.

"Ah. Sorry, won't happen again. Forgive me." Remounting his bike, he hauled Suzumi up behind him and called behind them as he started the engine, "See you at the house!"

"WHAT THE HELL?! YOU PUNK ASS MAGGOT!!! LET ME OFF!!! WHO SAID I WAS COMING?!?!"

"I'm gunning it! And unless you want to bite your tongue off, shut it!"

"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!"

As the sound of squealing tires died away, Kairi, Sora and Riku stared at Solange. After a chorus of crickets, the girl sweatdropped sheepishly.

"Gomen nasai...and if you're wondering, yes, they're always like that. I'm sorry about this, really. Come on, let's go to my house and cool off, then I'll explain what's going on as best I can." Wordlessly, everyone followed her down the street, Sora and Riku staring at each other.

They could only imagine what awaited them there.

A/N: Yes, it's short, but I had to set it up for the next chapter. That's it... Okay, see you all next chapter! (Which is nearly finished...well, at least halfway.