Summary: Sora is the Keyblade master, and he has Heartless attacking him left and right. But what if one took a liking to him and refused to believe she is as evil as everyone thinks? Based off the manga, so there are some differences to the game.
Disclaimer: I do not, I repeat DO NOT own Kingdom Hearts, Disney, or Heartless. Well, maybe this specific Heartless...

Chapter 4 - Annoyance

"...So you two were looking for me?" Sora turned towards the two once they found Leon. Sure he had a giant key for a weapon and a pet Heartless, but he couldn't have been that interesting so fast to a couple of animals.

"Uh-huh. Why don't you come with us? We'll be travellin' to different worlds!" The dog smiled.

Sora may have trusted them on the spot, but Kali didn't. Especially the duck since he tried to kill her. He was glaring at her again so she looked up at Sora and gave him a pleading 'don't do it' look.

He either ignored her, or just didn't notice. Most likely it was the latter. "...What about Riku? And Kairi?"

"You'll find them!" The dog was suddenly grabbed and pulled down to the duck's level for a private conversation.

"You sure about this? I don't trust that Heartless." The duck said.

"Well, it does look tame. The King did say we need the Key to find him, hyuk!"

Sora just stood there looking at the two whispering about something. He was about to change his mind when-

"Sora, go with them." He turned around towards Leon, almost forgetting he was there. "They'll help you find your friends."

"...You really think so?" Sora hoped it was true, but still didn't look any happier.

"But we can't let you on like that."

Sora turned back to the animals, and Kali just cocked her head at them. "Like what?"

"Sad faces aren't allowed! Smiles power the ship!" The duck then smiled a pretty big smile that made Kali think he took happy pills.

"...Smiles, huh?" Kali looked back up at Sora to see if he would turn down the offer because of that crazy story.

Instead, he took a deep breath and gave them the goofiest smile anyone's ever seen. Everyone around couldn't help but laugh at the look on the boy's face. Even Kali had to laugh, which believe me, was kind of a creepy laugh.

"Okay, that's good, ahyuk! By the way, the name's Goofy!" He stuck his hand out.

"I'm Donald Duck, or just Donald!" He did the same as Goofy, putting it on top of his.

"Sora, and Kali!" He looked down towards the Heartless, who just looked up at them curiously. He then put his hand in too, now making them a team.

"Before you all go, that Heartless is gonna need something." Yuffie said as she jumped down from a roof. She took out a small collar from her pocket and gave it to Sora. It looked like it was for cats, but Kali was around that size. It was pink, so it would make Kali look more like a girl, and it even had a little silver heart-shaped tag on it that read KALI. It was perfect!

"Thanks, Yuffie!" He bent down to put it on Kali.

She didn't struggle against it, despite it being a little itchy at first. 'At least I don't have to worry about being confused with other Heartless.' She thought. Now if only she had a mirror...

"Well, I guess we're off now to... wherever we're going." Sora turned to Leon and Yuffie. "I'll see you two soon." He picked up Kali and followed Donald and Goofy to a ship. Made out of rubber?

Although Kali was still carried by Sora, she was still surprised at how colorful it was. 'A rubber ship? Can rubber even last in space?' She thought. She'd find out soon enough since Sora was walking right up to it.

"So, why is it made out of rubber?" He asked, now letting Kali hold on by his shoulders as he climbed in.

"Not exactly, it's a Gummi Ship. Our King built this one himself, and it flies like magic, a-hyuk!" Goofy answered, then started to smile with Donald as the prepared to take off.

Sora still didn't really get it, but smiled anyway. He almost stopped when the ship actually started to lift up. They got up about a good thirty feet, but no more.

"Sora, are you smiling back there?" Donald quacked out.

"As hard as I can." He strained through his huge smile.

Donald looked back to make sure. It sure was big, but why aren't they...? He glanced down at the still skeptical Heartless sitting by Sora's feet and almost frowned, which sent the ship down even more. "Sora, tell that Heartless to smile, or we're not going anywhere!" He quacked, still smiling.

Kali growled a bit, but reluctantly threw in her own smile, if one could call it that. It was more of a jagged outline of a upward curved mouth, but that was it. The ship jerked up, nearly sending everyone to the floor. "That's... better..." Donald croaked out.

Kali laughed a bit then climbed up on Sora's lap for a comfier seat and a better view of space. 'That duck is starting to be fun to mess with!' She thought to herself.

Fifteen minutes later, things weren't going so smoothly. Mainly because Kali quickly lost interest in watching the stars go by. Sora was giggling at the scene in front of him.

"Aargh, get off my head!" Donald quacked and swatted at the Heartless.

Kali jumped off to avoid injury, accidentally landing on the contol panel. The ship suddenly lurched downward and started spinning wildly. The windshield wipers were on too, though no one knew the reason why they were needed in space in the first place.

Donald was trying his hardest to regain control. Once he did, however, Kali was now curious as to what every button did. The first one she deliberately pressed turned on the CD Player.

You're giving me too many things lately you're all I need you smiled at me and said, don't get me wrong I love you but does that mean I have to meet your father? When we are older you'll understand what I meant when I said "No. I don't think life is quite that simple" When you walk away you don't hear me say please, Oh baby, don't go Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go...

While Kali attempted to sing along, Donald abruptly turned it off. "Geez, it sounds like nails raking a chalkboard!" He quacked out.

"Come on Donald, Kali was just singing. I think..." Sora looked at the now slightly offended Shadow now sitting there staring up at Donald.

"Stop staring at me!!" He quacked out.

"Maybe she just wants you to pet her!" Goofy suggested. 'As if!' Kali thought to herself and slinked back over to Sora. Man, things got boring pretty quickly in space.

Another five minutes go by and Kali was again in a mischievous mood. This time, she randomly screeched to drown out the silence. Since Sora was falling asleep, he was sure startled by the noise.

Donald turned to face Kali. "One more peep out of you and I'll.."

NOW APPROACHING DESTINATION. TIME UNTIL ARRIVAL IS TWO MINUTES.

"Well that's a relief, a-hyuk!" Goofy didn't really want to know what Donald would have done...

Gaaah! It's shorter than I wanted it!! Oh well, I promise the next chapter will be much longer now that things are moving along. (Finally!) I have been lazy lately. Just review this mostly filler chapter and I'll reward you with a much longer(and better) one.