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After what seemed like hours of being chased, Kenai seamed too calm down a lot which was good for Soriku as carrying a cub, and trying too run away from an angry bear was not the easiest of tasks. They lay down by a small lake too take a break Soriku perched up against a rock and looked at the sky, thinking back too what had happened between him and Kenai, very similar thoughts were on Kenai's mind. Koda was as usual too busy having fun in the water too notices the awkwardness between the two. Soriku sighed and slowly pushed himself of the rock and moved closer too the water looking at it, he placed a hand in it and felt the cold, soft current against his skin, he lay sat down and sighed and slowly pulled his hand out of the water and looked at it, what was wrong with him? He didn't even know what was bugging him, was it what Axel had said? Was his fate really set…he sighed again, shaking his head trying too get such thoughts out of his head. He smiled as he saw Koda come running back too the shore with a large fish in his mouth, and continued too stare ahead of him, until he felt a t nudge on the shoulder, he turned round and saw Kenai staring at him, Soriku blinked slowly expecting Kenai too say something but when he didn't, he frowned.

"What's Wrong Kenai?" he asked, Kenai sat down next too him and did not say anything for a while then smiled softly and said.

"Were making great time" he said, seemingly too completely ignore the question of the human boy. Soriku blinked in confusion and then finally nodded.

"Yeah I guess" he said wondering if this conversation was going anywhere, Kenai looked at him and opened his mouth too say something but closed it again and sighed and shook his head and slowly got up and walked off back towards the tree he had been resting underneath, Soriku was totally lost now, what was wrong with Kenai? Why had he been staring at him like that? He looked back at the water, and looked deeply into it, as if at any second it would come alive, and he stayed like that for hours, until he finally fell asleep.

Soriku was very surprised too see Koda quite as a mouse as he sat on Kenai's back, not even a whisper came out of the cubs mouth, Soriku felt very uncomfortable at the moment, they were both hiding something, but what? He tried too shake it off and continued walking, as the day went on, Soriku tried too start conversation, but it was like talking too two brick walls, the most response he had got so far was a nod, Soriku sighed in defeat, and getting slightly annoyed kept walking but a little faster so he was ahead of the group. He wondered why they wouldn't talk too him, did he do something wrong? He could not think of anything that had happened. Not wanting too dwell on it he sighed as they reached a large lake, it was pretty deep, Soriku had never been a fan of water, sighing he slowly walked in, just his luck it was bloody freezing, sighing he slowly started too swim across, trying too ignore his bodies complaints at the temperature.

He slowly made it too the other side, he blinked and noticed he could not see Kenai or Koda, he was worried now, had they gone a different way, had they left him here? He then heard something above which made his eye twitch; Kenai and Koda had gone a different route and were now walking across the river on a log, dry as a bone. Soriku was now fuming inside but mainly out of embarrassment then anger. Kenai and Koda said nothing and kept walking and Soriku unwillingly followed, head hung low feeling like a complete idiot…again.

Soriku was surprised when out of the bloom Kenai spoke

"I am afraid" he said softly and Soriku gave him a confused look and Kenai sighed and looked at him.

"Those creatures, what if they go after Koda?" he asked softly and Soriku finally understood why they had been quiet, he mentally sighed with relief that it wasn't because he had done something wrong, he offered Kenai a smile.

"Well he always has you Kenai, don't worry we beat them once, we can beat them again" he grinned but it left his face when Kenai looked right at him, his face sad and upset.

"Tell me the truth…is the only place that these creatures are appearing, is everywhere else safe?" he asked and that's when it hit me, he knew about other worlds? But how? He brushed it aside for the moment and after a moments pause said.

"The other places that I have been have had these creatures too..." he said, and Kenai's closed his eyes and hug his head, his fears had come true.

"So what's too stop them from taking over other worlds" He asked softly and Soriku was about too answer when he stopped, and he looked at his hands and closed them slightly, an image of the keyblade in his hand appeared in his mind, slowly looking back at Kenai and replied softly.

"Me"

"What?" asked Kenai opening his eyes and looked at Soriku with confusion, who gave a weak smile and replied.

"I guess it's my job, the weapon I carry seems too have a connection with those creatures…those heartless…so I guess its my job" he said softly

"But your just a kid" he said eyes wide with confusion and Soriku smiled weakly

"There's no age limit with this job Kenai" he said softly and looked down sadly. Kenai opened his mouth too answer but paused and looked down and shook his head.

"You can't do this alone" he said softly, I looked up at him and looked away and said with slight bitterness.

"I can do this alone", this caused Kenai too frown slightly, and was about too say something back when Soriku said in a softer voice.

"But I don't want too do it alone…"

Kenai blinked in suspires , and was trying too find the right words too say but nothing would come out, Soriku slowly stood up and walked towards a small cliff and looked at the setting sun and closed his eyes, lost in his thoughts, going through all the memories with Mathew and his friends…how could all not be real...Placing a hand on his chest where his heart was, he squeezed it slightly, almost checking if that was not fake as well.

Falling asleep was a problem for Soriku, it was cold, very cold, he was curled up in a small ball eyes shut tight as he tried too ignore the cold, it was keeping him wide awake and his summer clothes were not helping, he thought he would freeze too death, until he felt something warm wrap round his stomach, it slowly pushed him closer and closer until he felt something warm holding him close like a child did a child did a teddy bear, opening his eyes, he saw Koda next too him and what was holding him was Kenai, against the bears fur sharing his warmth, he suddenly felt relaxed and could no longer feel the cold but just the warmth of the bear, he smiled softly and slowly started closing his eyes and the last thing he heard was before he fell asleep was.

"You don't have too do this alone Soriku"

"Were Here, Were here!" called Koda happily as he raced towards a small hill, what was beyond it, Soirku had no idea, Kenai as just as excited and was running with and Soriku ran after them trying too catch up.

"Come on Soriku hurry up!" laughed Kenai and Soriku grinned and ran up behind the older bear and tackled him, Kenai yelled in surprised and the two rolled down the hill and into the river, Soriku slowly swam too the surface, closely followed by Kenai, Soriku eyes went wide at what he saw, there were Bears everywhere, some young some old, big, small, fat, muscular, slim, girls, boys, you name it! Soriku looked around and saw a beautiful waterfall, some smaller cubs were sliding down it, but soon the happiness ended as all the Bears eyes fixed on Soriku, who suddenly felt very small.

"Hu-Huma-Huma" stammered one of the bears, thankfully Kenai came too the rescue, before there could be an outburst.

"Guys relax, he's not a hunter, he's with us, and he can understand us" said Kenai, Tug who had been busy eating a fish gave Kenai a sceptical look and then glared at Soriku who gulped and laughed nervously and waved.

"Ummm hi" he said nervously, and the bears gasped and stared at him, tugs mouth hung open dropping the fish that he had been happily chewing on and Soriku felt even smaller, suddenly the bears went berserk, they came racing towards Soriku all at once, Soriku thought they were going too attack, but instead they started sniffing him, some laughing, some asking him questions and some just talking about how unbelievable it was. Soriku was glad they were being friendly but having fifteen bears sniff you was kind of strange, he looked slightly over at Kenai who was holding back a laugh.

"Kenai a little help?" called Soriku

"Why you seem too be really popular" he laughed and laughed even harder when Soriku glared at him and called him a jerk. Soriku was about too say something ruder when he felt himself being lifted up in the air and looked down seeing Tug lifting him up.

"Three cheers for the bear boy" he laughed and the bears all cheered, and everytime they did Soriku was thrown into the air (mush too his dislike) and caught again. He was then on the third cheer not caught and was let too fall into the water, rising too the surface, he looked at the laughing tug and pouted slightly causing him too laugh harder.

"I like you kid what's your name?" he asked and Soriku smiled softly, glad that he had been accepted so easily.

"Call me Soriku" he said and Tug laughed loudly

"Well how about we show Soriku how thing work around here?" yelled Tug too the other bears who cheered in response and before he knew what was happening he was being lifed into the air and landed on a bears back which happened too be Kenai's and Koda was on his back too.

"Ehhh Koda what's going on?" he asked and Koda laughed and grinned

"You'll see"

"Hang on tight you two" called Kenai, Soriku gave him a confused look but then his eyes went wide when he saw that they were heading for a waterfall.

"Kenai are you nuts no way am I-AHHHHH" he screamed and clung onto Kenai tight as Koda clung onto Soriku as they left the safety of the water and flew down the edge of the small waterfall.