I do not own any of the anime/games in this fic. I also do not own Kel/Kelvis, Zero and Vale. They belong to Keyblade Master/Random/Limit Break Fira

Kuro Suzaku is owned by Kuro herself
Kariudo Shikaku is owned by Kariudo-kun herself
Ian Valentine is owned by Who's Asking.

I own Kiako (That's ME!) and Miu. When a new paragraph starts these little thingies will appear ʓʓʓ and if those thingies don't show up I'm sorry -.-; And I'm sorry if there are spelling errors.

Other voice and memories: Italic

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The sound of wind screaming past my ears...

A spray of red...

...A rush of wings...

Blazing ice, and...

My eyes snapped open and I sat up from the wall I was leaning against. Huh... What a weird dream... I must've falllen asleep. I sat up stretching and sighed seeing everyone exiting the Bevelle building. Kuro had already left with Hao's Spirit Of Fire, Kariudo decided to stay behind with us to go to Yojimbo's temple, our next stop. The remaining WRO members that had Cliff and the others on board healing stayed behind to give us a lift thankfully. I didn't even remember how to get to Baaj by foot..

When Miu walked out, I slapped my forehead. God dammit! I knew this was Spira, but man did this girl dress like it! Miu was wearing a tiny blue tank top that showed her navel and a dark green mini skirt over a pair of short shorts. JEEZ!

Practically almost all the guys were having massive nose bleeds.

"Well... That's certainly an outfit..." Zero said while shoving his cyber helmet over his red hair.

"I agree..." Kariudo whispered closing her eyes and covering one eye with her hand. Even Fayt's ghost was trying to prevent blood from leaking out from his nose.

"You like it?" Miu smiled, "What do you think Kiako?"

I think you look like a hooker...

"You look pretty." I said ignoring my inner voice and turning around, "You floosy whore..."

"Excuse me?"

I coughed, "My throat is sore. A bit." Actually, that was kinda true, since I feel like I've been coming down with something since I woke up. I could barely speak...

"Alright, let's get going no da." Chichiri said happily jumping onto my shoulder in Chibi form. I nodded and practically ran up the ramp into the airship.

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It was actually quite spacious in there, there were personal at stations everywhere and a sign on the floor that read Highwind 2 with a lady in a bikini on it.

Only one person could ever have a sign like that...

"Hey Kiako! Long time no see!"

"Ya, it's been a while eh?" I grinned as Cid Highwind and I gave each other a pat on the shoulder.

"Whoa, lots of new faces here, ya gotta introduce me later." Cid said, "Kel! It's been ages!"

"Cid, my main man!" Kel smirked slapping palms with the pilot. I smiled watching everyone getting to kow eachother and went to the wide window with Kariudo.

"Beautiful isn't it?" she said looking out, "This is certainly an awesome trip."

"Yeah." I sat down on the floor and leaned back with my legs stretched out, "It sure it something." I looked over the glass windows watching the clouds fly past. In the corner I noticed a bit of a reflection of the others that were behind us and I saw Miu and Heihachi whispering to each other huddling closely. I narrowed my eyes and sighed standing up. Telling Kariudo I was going to explore a bit, I walked past Oscar and Albel to get to the door.

First stop, the infirmary. After asking around I managed to find it and saw Cliff, Hakkai and Gorobei in hospital beds talking. Kyuzo was in the corner conversing with a girl that had the same glowing clothing as Nero and short brown hair.

"Hey! You're alive!" Cliff said happily. I chuckled and took a seat near him so I was able to face the others.

"You guys all doing ok now?" I asked.

"Yes, the WRO has some amazing medical technology." Hakkai said sitting up with a smile.

"So, what's going on outside?" Gorobei asked.

"Well..." I explained about the temple we were going to and that Miu joined. I even gave a detailed desription of what she was wearing since Cliff asked for it.

"Whoo, she sounds like a natural hottie to me." Cliff smirked cupping his chin in his hand, "I better put on my charm as soon as I get outta this damn bed."

"You'd be wasting your time." I said in a dull tone.

"Eh? Why?" Cliff's suave-ness suddenly disappeared and he frowned.

"Because..." I placed my hands on my knees patting out the tune of 'My Pace' from Bleach, "She loves Heihachi, and Heihachi loves her."

The three were silent and gave each other some kind of look, I guess it's a guy thing.

"I thought that Hei-san..." Gorobei started.

"He doesn't. He apparently just wanted to get to Bevelle." I said quickly cutting him off and stood up, "I need some sleep, I feel like I'm catching something..." As I walked out the door, I heard Cliff shouting random things and exclaiming,

"What the HELL did I miss these past few hours!"

Making my way back to the bridge, I stopped in front of the door feeling another stabbing feeling in my chest. I clutched my hand over it and took a few deep breaths.

Is this... how a broken heart is suppose to feel like...?

I shook the feeling off and entered the bridge. Suddenly the ship rocked to the side and I ended up slamming my head against a computer console in the wall. Sirens were blaring and Cid was swearing.

"Dammit! A battle zone?" Kel said trying to steady himself by holding onto the wall.

"Everyone hang onto something!" Cid barked, "You guys! Keep me updated and give me status!"

"Yeah! Pull those levers! Turn those knobs!" Kikuchiyo shouted and with a surprised shout fell over and in the confusion had his head kicked off by the girl with green hair, "AH! KATSUNOJI! MY HEAD!" I shook the dizziness from my head and quickly ran to the front window where Kariudo and Kein were trying to remain on their feet from Kein's spear stabbed into the floor. I felt the floor slip beneath me and turn sideways as I turned with it.

AH! DAMN SLIPPERY FLOOR!

There was a small yank on my shirt and I looked up seeing Kakashi holding me up.

"Use your chakra to meld your feet into the floor, be ready for anything so don't let your guard down." he said setting me back onto my feet, "We have to get everyone away from the windows. I nodded after getting my feet to stick to the floor and ran back to get Kariudo and Kein.

"Here, take her first!" Kein said handing Kariudo to me. I nodded and with a jump set her down where Cid was trying to steer.

"God dammit! Of all the times for Deepground to show up..." he cursed, "F---!"

I jumped back to get Kein and went back to get the WRO members. I reached the front of the window and skidded to a stop when I saw a lady with red long hair jump in front of me. The problem was, she was outside of the window... She rose a bow looking weapon and I saw a gun muzzle.

Oh mother damn!

I shoved a barrier into the window as she shot into the glass shattering a hole into it. There was a harsh tug and I was tumbling through the air as the vacuum sucked me out of the hole.

"GYAAAAH!"

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I and managed to regain my balance by flipping around so I was falling front first. As I rushed through a cloud, I noticed the giants guns and glowing blue of Deepground and bit my thumb to draw blood. I drew the circle on my hand and thrust my hand out.

"I summon thee! From the winds of the sky and seas of Besaid, come to me! Valefor: Winged eagle of the sky!" I chanted. When nothing happened, I suddenly remembered why I was even in this mess. I was destroying the dark Aeons... Oh man!

"Uh, Bahamut! No wait we killed him... Uh... Magus sisters! No wait... they're gonna die..." I said thinking outloud, "Oh MAN I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH SUMMONS CAN FLY!" I plunged through another cloud and saw the ground was even closer, I could see the tiny forms of soldiers running around.

Well, I can't really have you dying on me now... Can I? I'll take over.

My hands moved on their own and quickly did handseals as I watched somewhat worried about my involuntary body movement.

Repeat after me, Katon!

"RYUUKA NO JUTSU!" I shouted and a giant stream of flame the shape of a chinese dragon surged ahead of me and in a few moments, made contact with the ground. I actually slowly felt my decent slow down and suddenly, the flames stopped. I went back into another freefall...

Well, at least when I die in a crater of nothingness it'll be somewhat swift and painless...

There was a rush of wind and a flap of wings as someone grabbed my hand and I was suddenly going back upwards. I looked up a smiled.

"Didn't think you'd come." I said. As I was flown back into the Shera and was put down on the floor, I took a few breathes and looked up again.

"Kiako! Thank god, you're in one piece!" Kel said sliding beside me

"Yeah, I thought you were a goner." Ian sighed patting his chest.

"My Love! Oh you're safe!" Vale cried grabbing me into a hug. I chuckled and looked up.

"Thanks."

"I was meerly paying back my debt." Nero replied folding his mechanical wings back in and his arms over his chest.

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Almost everyone crowded me asking me billions of questions and I quickly waved them off with a few smiles and "I'm okay"s. Cid barked at his crew to get back to work and everyone settled down. I felt a hand on my shoulder and it started pushing me towards the door.

"You hurt your head, we should get that looked at." the blonde haired samurai from Bevelle earlier smiled and started to lead me to the infirmary. Before the door closed I caught of glimpse of Heihachi holding Miu in his arms with his wings wrapped around her. I turned away and heard the door snap shut. As we were walking down the hall, I noticed that the man's left arm was made of steel, a total mechanical arm similar to an automail. When he looked down at me his face looked super strict and I shrank away a bit.

"S-Sorry..." I quietly apologized. The man smiled.

"What for? I should be sorry for not introducing myself," he said and bowed down professionally as if on stage, "My name is Shichiroji, pleased to meet you."

I also bowed and introduced myself. When we got to the infirmary, Shichiroji actually stopped, turned around, and ended up slamming himself into the automatic closed door.

"Oh, Momotaro!" Gorobei smiled, "So good to see you again!" A girl with long brown hair with a smaller girl with short brown hair were sitting by the beds and wore the same kind of stange clothing. If I remember correctly from my research, it was the farmers clothing.

"Oh, Shichiroji-dono! Isn't it wonderful? Gorobei-dono is alive." she smiled and saw me, "Oh? Who might you be?" I quickly introduced myself again. Man this was girl was pretty! Beautiful in fact! She didn't even have a shread of make-up on either!

"Heeey, you're a kitty cat! That's really cool!" the little girl said pointing at my whiskers, "Can I feel them?"

"You'll have to excuse my little sister," the girl said, "I'm Kirara, a water preistess."

Holy fish, a preistess!

"And I'm Komachi!" the little girl said happily. I smiled.

"Nice to meet you too."

So, after I got my head patched up, Kirara and I were talking about a few things.

"Oh, I see. So that is your journey." she said with interest, "Well, if you need any help please be free to ask for it."

"Oh uh, sure. Although, I don't really want to get any more people involved in this." I said rubbing behind my head.

"Ah, I understand." Kirara said nodding and looked down at her skirt, "I've heard from Kyuzo of what you summoners do, sending the souls of the dead away into a place called the Farplane... It must be hard."

I shook my head trying to smile and ended up feeling tears flow down my face.

"Uh? Oh... Where'd these come from?" I said wiping them away then laughed, "Silly me, crying for no reason. Pull it together right?" I gently slapped at my cheeks. Kirara put her hand on my shoulder.

"You shouldn't do more than you can handle, you're still young." she said gently.

"That's right, if you let some of your friends help carry your burdens, it gets lighter for everyone." Cliff said and jumped out of his bed, "Well! I'l rearing to go! Let's get to the bridge."

"Sure thing." I said and stood up, "You guys coming?"

"In a minute, could I have a word with Lady Kirara alone please?" Shichiroji asked. I nodded and left with Cliff and Hakkai.

Cid had just announced we had arrived near the Calm lands, a few WRO members carried us down by a different ship into the gorge.

The purple miasma poured from the cave mouth and I used my hand to cover my mouth when I coughed.

"Hey, you sure you're gonna be ok in there?" Kariudo asked as I went into another coughing fit.

"Yup, I'll be fine!" I smiled reaasuringly and took a bold step forward.

Man, I hope I'm not getting sick...

Authors notes: Sorry it took so long, my computer froze while I was saving and I had to restart this chapter... Don't worry Fira-san, I will put Azul in for you. I find it interesting your grandfather would look like him, that's actually really cool. n.n Well, thanks for reading everyone!