A question not meant to be asked
Kairi was fallowing Jack around the pumpkin patch. 'He isn't that bad after you get used to his presence' she thought, the skeleton seemed more like a gentleman than a monster now.
"So, How is Santa these days?" he asked trying to start a conversation with the girl.
"Well, he is very busy, after all Christmas is very near now"
Jack nodded remembering the day of one of his favorites holidays "Oh, yes. It should be in a month, right?"
Kairi nodded.
Jack turned a little to look at her face.
"I guess you might have many questions about my world, please feel free to ask" he offered.
"Thank you" she said, he just gave her a skeleton smile.
"Then, what would you like to know?"
She thought for a second before deciding what would be her first question.
"What is Halloween?" Jack smiled; he was expecting that question first.
"Let me think how to explain it… Halloween is a holiday when we, nightmares of every type, go to the human world to scare boys and girls of every age"
Kairi frowned at the idea of a monster enjoying a kid's fear.
"That's horrible" she said before covering her mouth, she really hoped Jack wouldn't be offended by her words.
He only laughed a little at her expression.
"Not as much as you think" he said "For you'll see, human children enjoy this holiday very much. They even dressed up like they favorite monsters and try to scare each other themselves. You may not understand this, but fear can sometimes make people feel more a live and exited"
Kairi thought about it; maybe it was possible that fear could sometimes be good, but since she was from a place filled with joy and peace, she didn't like the idea. Deciding to leave that aside, she went for another question.
"Ok, next question… What is Sora?"
"Sora?" Jack's grin became larger "He's quite the most special nightmare I've ever seen. He's a mixture of three different monsters; a vampire, a spectrum and a trickster. But leaving his origins aside his generally a good boy"
Kairi didn't really know what a vampire, a spectrum or trickster was, but thought that maybe it was best not to know right now. Instead she decided to continue with her next question, which was one of the things that really were making her curious right now.
"Then, if Sora is all of that… who is Riku?" This time Jack's reaction surprised her. The skeleton stopped dead on his track "Jack, sir?" she hoped she didn't ask something that she wasn't supposed to ask.
"Um… Riku you said?" his tone sounded a little uneasy "If I'm correct, that's a human name…" that was all he said before continuing to make his way around the dark forest.
Kairi took note of his grim expression after that question. Maybe she really wasn't supposed to ask, or even know that name? Whatever the case, Jack stayed in silence till they arrive to a clear on the forest.
"Here we are" said the skeleton "The door with the tree is the door to your world" Kairi walked towards it almost crying 'the door to home' she thought "Normally I would stay in my own world, but it may be easier for you if I'd explain to your dad what happened. Besides, I promised Sora to ask your dad for his permission for you to come back to visit him" She nodded as he opened the door allowing the dark vortex to be seen "Here, give me your hand" she did as he said. It felt very strange, his bony hands were very cold jet welcoming, almost as welcoming as his dad's. Then a familiar breeze of air pulled them inside.
Ooo
The cold snow, the big trees, she was home. She felt very happy as her hands took a handful of snow.
"Snow" she heard behind her, turning she saw Jack taking a bite of the freezing white stuff "It's been very long since I felt this nice cold sensation" She smiled at him and for a second and thought 'How will Sora react if he were to see Snow?' shaking her head she forced herself to remember where she was supposed to be "I guess you can guide me from here?"
She nodded, and took his hand pulling him to the path to Christmas Town.
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In Christmas Town
"Continue searching till you find that girl!" said the voice of the elder amplified by his little radio thing "She must be somewhere!"
"Elder Cid, I already search all the houses"
"Then search around the hills of snow Tidus!"
"Cid, Sir, I search around the frozen lake, but nothing!"
"Don't give up Selphie, look around the train station!"
"Ya, old man! I already looked everywhere I could think about!"
"Then think again about more places and search Wakka!"
"Nothing yet?" asked a gentle voice behind the old elf.
"No, nothing" he turned around to look at the woman behind him "I just don't know where that child might be Aerith"
Aerith was a Christmas spirit that protected the humans, almost like a guardian angel.
"Don't worry Cid; I'm sure you'll find her"
"Yeah, but… It's not like she's going to pop out of nowhere and yell…"
"CID, I'M HOME!"
"Exactly that" Cid said before realizing that it had been real. Turning around, both elders looked at a joyful Kairi running towards them waving her hand. They run towards the girl as did many elves that were around.
"Kairi!" said Cid exited "Where have you been young lady, you got us worried sick!"
"Sorry" she said as Aerith gave her a motherly hug.
"Kairi, good to see you ok"
Kairi felt how a single tear fell from her eye "I'm really sorry… I just went through a weird experience"
"Well, you can explain it to the boss, he and his wife were the most worried ya!" said Wakka.
Kairi nodded and remembered Jack "Oh, yes" she turned to a house and call "Mister, Please come this way"
Everyone turned to look at the person Kairi had called and many elves felt themselves starting to faint.
"Hi, nice to meet you" said Jack, trying to look less intimidating, but it just didn't worked well enough.
"AHHHHHHH!!"
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Inside the house of Santa Clause.
"She'll be fine dear" said Santa trying his best to comfort his distressed wife.
"But no one had seen her all day" she said between sobs.
"I know, but I've got all the elves looking for her, they are going to find her soon, you'll s-" suddenly a massive screaming was heard from outside, startling the couple.
Then the door to their home was opened and closed very quickly as a young elf entered almost in hyperventilation.
"Tidus, what's going on?" asked Santa.
The young one was trembling and trying desperately to talk while trying to catch his breath.
"Th-the-the-ther-there isa …. A-a-a-a-a mon-monster… out-side" he said "thereisamonsteroutsideandithaskairi!" he yelled before finally fainting.
The couple didn't understand very well but at the mention of monster and Kairi they both decided to look by themselves. But when they opened the door, they were faced with utter chaos. Elves were running around, screaming, losing their minds to fear.
"There is only one creature able to wreck havoc this easily" he said determinate as he walked to the center of the town, the place were all the elves seen to be running from, and there, next to the carrousel was the one creature that always seemed to make a disaster only with good intentions "Jack Skellington!" he exclaimed making said creature turned to look at him with a wide grin.
"Sandy Claws!" he exclaimed.
"It's Santa Clause" laughed the cheerful man. Jack walked towards him and offered a bony hand, which was taken with pleasure by Santa. At these action, all the elves appeared to realize that the creature was not going to eat their little hearts and bite their pointy ears as one very scared elf shouted (Tidus) "Jack, It's been so long… I thought we had an agreement for you to stay on your world so something like these didn't happen"
Jack frowned sadly.
"I wasn't intending on scaring anyone hear, I'm really sorry for that" Santa nodded in understatement "I do remember that agreement, but I had to come so I could explained what happened" he said pointing to the girl that was hiding behind the carrousel to avoid the screaming elves "to her. Come here Kairi"
She run directly towards her mom and dad's arms "Mom, dad!" she exclaimed happily.
"Oh, Kairi" Mrs. Clause said feeling the stress disappear at the sight of the girl.
"I'm really sorry for disappearing" she said and turned to Jack "Mister Jack brought me back"
"Brought you back? Then that means…" But Jack stopped him before saying.
"Maybe we can discuss this somewhere else?" he offered.
"Of course, let's go to the house" Santa said and mention for Jack to fallow.
Ooo
After a few hours of explaining, Santa Clause finally understood why his daughter had disappeared.
"I see, so when she was trying to help a member of Halloween Town to go back home, she accidentally fell through the door?"
"I don't know how to thank you Mister Skellington" said Mrs. Clause.
Jack shook his skull "Fortunately for Kairi, my son, Sora, found her, which is how I was able to bring her here. He deserves all the credit, especially because he could have harm her if he had being too playful, but he was very gentle with her"
Kairi felt a little uneasy about it, but then thought that, since Sora had been really nice with her without knowing her, just like Jack, they weren't that bad.
"Well, since that boy seemed to be a nice kid I wouldn't mind that they both see each other from time to time… but then again, I don't know about her being in Halloween town…"
"If you worry that a nightmare might harm her, you don't have to, since Oogie Boogie there are not any evil nightmares… besides I'll make sure that everyone knows that they should not harm Santa's daughter" the conversation continued with Jack giving reasons as to why Kairi could go to his world without worry and soon Kairi fell asleep on the couch "Is she really asleep?" asked Jack with a low voice.
"Yes, she had a hard day" said her mom as she caressed her hair.
"She really did… but back to the situation, Santa, please, I beg you to allow Kairi to go back. I haven't seen Sora so exited and happy about meeting someone, let him see her again" Jack said seriously.
"I don't know Jack; we may be putting them both through something they might not be able to go through… I understand you want to see your son happy, and I want to see her happy too, but we know there are things that are better to leave untouched… things that are left unsaid"
"Riku"
"Exactly" said Santa "We may have caused more harm than good… I'm telling you, I'm not sure about this…"
"Maybe your right"
"Maybe you two should stop hiding" said Mrs. Clause causing both to look at her "I'm sure that things went this way because they were meant like this. Those two meet each other, so now all you have to do is allow them to see each other again" she declared.
They both nodded at her words, maybe she was right and maybe it was for the best…but then again, maybe not.
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That was chapter six.
Hope you enjoyed it.
R&R