Disclaimer: Ugh…why do you make me write more straight away, Lozzieh? My stummy is wrumbling…
And I don't own Kingdom Hearts.. cannot forget that!

Lozzieh: I'm still typing it! LEAVE ME ALONE! I know…poor Riku, right? Phfeh… We'll get him back sometime. Ninja stars of love! I'mma ninja! HUZZAH!

BlueMouse: I'm glad you like it! I sent you an email…n.n' Yeash…Neru -above review- does love Riku-kun very much. But she usually isn't as obsessed…but she might be if she actually met Riku. -glares at Lozzieh- I just thought that the paopu fruit thing would be something that Aly would do…like…it IS a love fruit and all. And she likes to be a ninja! 8D

Chapter Six: SIX SIX and another SIX


Sora ran as fast as his legs would take him back to Kairi's house. He'd checked his house where he had left her, but she wasn't there. Everything Neru and Aly told him was starting to scare him. Getting into her house, he ran inside, looking around franticly.

"KAIRI!?" he yelled. It wasn't as if anyone could hear him. Everyone had seemed to disappear, Destiny Island soon to follow. He searched the complete half of the island before he ran into a large mass of black, hollow eyed creatures.

This must be the…Heartless.
They started to circle him, preventing him from going anywhere. One lunged at him, but he picked up one of the misplaced wooden swords and swatted it out of his way. They said in this world, only the Keyblade can kill them…but I can use other things to keep them away from me at least! He ran down the stairs and went to look around the rest of the island.

Finally after some time, he had searched almost everything. It shouldn't have taken too long, but to Sora it seemed forever. There was only one place that he didn't seem to check.

Walking over to the small cave, he got onto his hands and knees and crawled inside. Getting into an area where he could stand, he paused. Memories of when he was confronted by 'Xehanort' flooded his head. He looked around. No sign of the cloaked man. He started to walk further into the black cave. Making his way into the two boy's hideout, a sudden light blinded him.

What the!? His eyes adjusted to the newly lit room, and he was met by someone standing there.

"Kairi!!" he said, running over to her.

Slowly, but surely, Kairi turned to look at him. "So…ra…" Her face was set, and her eyes were blank. Behind her was a door.

A…door…He heard a click. The door is opening… The door flew open, a flood of darkness escaping, blasting its way towards the two children. Kairi screamed as it hit her and consumed her.

"KAIRI!" Sora screamed, running over to where Kairi's body should have been. But moving towards it was stupid. He was knocked down, the darkness covering him like a tidal wave of water hitting him, sucking him down. He was drowning…drowning in the darkness of his own heart. He heard a faint scream traveling down the entrance to the disappearing cave.

That sounded like Neru...

Obviously, the darkness had gotten someone else too… Everything was happening too fast. Then, everything vanished. Sora was gone, soon to be followed by Destiny Island itself.


Neru ran down the path, following where the angry Riku stormed away to.

"RIKU! COME BACK! IGNORE EVERYTHING I SAID! JUST DON'T RUN AWAY!"

Everything had disappeared. It was too late into the night to see anything clearly. It would help if you could see anything at all! She made her way to the said to be wishing pool. Turning on the spot, she tried to make shapes out, but she was unsuccessful. "Riku…" she whispered, as she started to run again. Then, she hit something. It wasn't a tree or a wall…this was too soft.

"That hurt…" she heard a voice say.

"Riku?" There standing before her was the person she had been looking for. "Riku…" she sighed. "Thank God I found you! I-" She cut herself short. Looking at his face, she could tell something was wrong…or, just different about him. His eyes weren't the usual bright, Riku eyes. His face was expressionless… "What's…wrong…" Neru asked.

Riku smirked. Darkness exploded around his feet, flying around him like a whirlwind.

"Riku!? What-" The darkness winded itself around Neru, pulling her into the shadowy waves.

"Neru…" Riku's voice sounded like a mocking whisper. "…Come with me…" Neru squirmed, but the darkness held her tight. She went to talk, but the darkness twisted around her mouth, fumbling with her flailing hair. "Don't worry…" Riku went on. "The others are coming too…" He put a hand on her cheek. "Don't fear the darkness…everything will be fine…" Neru closed her eyes, the shadows blocking her vision. Riku's voice was only faint now, a mere whisper, but she could still feel his gloved hand on her face.

"…we can be together always…"

She freed a hand and stretched it out to where Riku stood. The darkness felt like thick glue, trying to stick her down, to prevent her from moving. She fumbled for his shirt, and pulled herself forward.

"…don't fear it…"

She felt like crying, but she couldn't get it out. Did the darkness prevent this too? She wrapped her arms around Riku, trying not to get lost or separated. Anyone would have been helpful at this point of time.

Aly…she thought, regretting ever running off. I'm so sorry…I should have listened…the trees around them disappeared, sinking into the pool of black that covered the ground. Where are you?

I never wanted it to be like this…


Aly walked around, completely lost. Even her freakish night vision couldn't help her.

Great…She tried to speak, but it just came out in echoed thought. In the darkness already? This is crap. I suck at computer games!


A wet tongue woke a drowsy Sora from a hard, rough sleep.

"Ahh!" His head flew up and hit the brick wall he was resting on. "Wha-what's going on?" he mumbled, rubbing the newly forming bruise. There staring at him was a yellow dog. Its black ears were perked up, and its thin tail was furiously wagging from side to side. "A…dog?" He slowly got up and wiped the slobber off his face. "Wait a minute…" he said, looking around. "Where am I?"

I was sucked into the darkness…but where am I now? I can't remember what Aly or Neru told me! He looked at his hand.

"Ahh!" he screamed again. There in his hands was a long, metal blade. Or was it a key…?

The Keyblade…The dog that sat in front of him ran off, leaving Sora alone. "Hey, wait!" He started to shiver. "Here we go again…"

You finally arrived…
The holder of the Key…

Sora walked around the lit up area. There was a small café, but it didn't seem to be opened. Candles were lit, but they didn't seem to be melting the wax underneath.

"What a weird town…" he said, looking at the brick buildings.

"Hi, little boy…first time in Traverse Town?" Sora flung around and saw a lady standing there, cigarette in hands and blonde hair hanging over her eyes. Her painted red fingernails pinched his face. "Let me show you around…"

"N-no thanks!" Suddenly, she was shoved back and a hand stabbed into her chest and pulled out her heart. The lady fell limply to the ground, her body fading away. Sora hit the cement, and there in front of him stood a Heartless. But this one looked a bit different.

…Armour? Then he flinched as it crushed her heart in its metal hand. He looked around, and he finally realized that he was surrounded by Heartless. He was there, with no-where to run. No place to hide. Then, one jumped for the kill. He closed his eyes, ready for extreme pain…but nothing came. The Heartless that was once heading towards him was on the ground, a star shaped object in the side of its head.

"What the…"

"TAKE THAT, YOU FIENDS!"

"AHH!"

Aly flew out of a distant area with a giant hammer and started smashing everything in sight. "AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"

Sora sat shocked as Aly walked over to him.

"Sup biatch?" she asked, holding the hammer across her shoulders.

"When did you-"

"Nooo time to talk, retard!"

"What-"

"Man…looking closely, you have a really weird nose."

"That's it!" Sora took a step towards Aly and grabbed her shoulders. "What is the MATTER with you!?" Aly smiled and shrugged.

"I felt bored," was all she replied.

"Oh my gosh…" said Sora. "You were so nice when we met! Why are you acting freakish and insulting me whenever you get the chance now!?"

"You will never know…"

"UGH! ANSWER ME PROPERLY!!"

Aly started to giggle insanely. "If you keep talking like that I might set an exorcist on you! It looks like your head is going to start spinning!" Sora gaped as the new Aly spun in circles making screaming noises, making cross signs with her fingers. "Keep back demon! Hey…wouldn't it be weird if you woke up with three sixes painted in blood on your forehead? I'd be kind of scared…AHAHAHAHAHHA!"

Sora shook his head.

This…this girl is just too weird…


Riku groaned. The ground underneath him felt ice cold. His fingers were even going numb. He tried to get up, but a weight on his back prevented him from doing so. Turning his head so he could see what it was, he found out that it was Neru. She was sprawled on his back, dribbling and muttering things. He finally shrugged her off, and he got to his knees to look around.

"Where…am I?" he asked to no-one in particular.

"HAH!" He was caught off guard by Neru's sudden outburst. "Three sixes…you're funny Aly!"