Chapter 3: A Choice is made

Cloud was leaning against the wall, looking out the window. The room was quiet, except for Sora's voice. It was as if everyone was waiting and just listening instead of really saying anything. This meeting had been going on for the last hour, having started right after Yahiko had shown up, with his Sora whacking stick. "So this is what it's all about…the organization might want to bring Xemnas back…how'd you find that out…" Squall spoke up from where he had been standing against the opposite wall, him and Cloud had been fighting with each other lately, so they were trying to avoid each other. Unknown to Cloud, or anyone, the students were listening at the door, at least two of them were Night and Kyo had there ears pressed against the door, this room was not sound proof so it wasn't like they couldn't hear anything, but the two boys had to be careful, they couldn't get caught, or they would be in more trouble, it wasn't like they wanted anymore chores to do anyway. "At least that's what I am thinking…."Sora spoke, he wasn't going to say he had a dream about it, but he was just going to say he had a feeling, and he had heard a few people talking, and after all the heartless seemed to be getting more and more restless, so that might have been why they were. "What are we going to do…" Aerith was sitting next to Yuffie and Tifa, looking up at the others, they had no idea what they were going to do.

"How are they gonna revive Xemnas is my question…he has no body…unless they are trying to find him another one…but he's a nobody…there is no way that would work…or would it…" Aerith was an Ancient, but she didn't know anything about this. She shivered and looked around, she felt like there were being watched, but there was no one there. Or at least she thought there was no one there. "We have to find out more, we can't just sit around anymore…" Cloud pulled himself off the wall, walking in the middle of the room. "This is only gonna get worse if something isn't done now…but how are we gonna tell the students…or should we just wait till we know for sure…" Cloud looked towards Squall only to have him completely ignore him, but right now was not the time for that, they had more important things to worry about. "We won't tell them…not yet…but it's time we stepped up on there training…this is going to be a war…and we need to win…" Sora looked to Squall and then to Cloud, he had to do something with them, they needed to stop fighting, so he decided to devise a small plan, just to get them to stop fighting. Even though Sora had no idea what had happened between the two of them. "Now this meeting is over…get out there…and get your students, except for Cloud and Leon…I need to talk to you two…"

As the door opened, Night and Kyo scurried off, not making a sound, they were back outside with the other students sparring in the corner near the house. They were always doing this whenever they had the chance, it was the way they got rid of the anger that built up inside of their hearts. "you won't win this time Night…" Kyo jumped up kicking towards Night, only to have Night grab his leg throwing him across the dirt, they never really meant to hurt each other, but no matter how much it happened, they were always back to being friends when it was over. "All the students stop what you are doing and come over here…" Riku took charge since Sora was inside talking with Cloud and Leon. "We are going to train some more before dinner, Night and Kyo you are going with Aerith and Tyson to get food for dinner, since your mentors are busy…and you two are ahead of the rest of the group…" With the all the other mentors walked away with the students, leaving Night, Kyo, Tyson and Aerith standing in the clearing outside the house. "Well let's go you two…" Tyson and Aerith took the lead, leaving Kyo and Night behind them. "I wanted to train…whatever at least this way we can be of some use…" Night grumbled walking slowly, keeping in line with Kyo, the two of them were like twins, at least in the way they walked but other than that they were nothing alike.

As they walked to the store, Night thought about what he had heard from Sora and the group when they had been talking. 'What did they mean by Xemnas was looking for a new host…or whatever…' He looked at Kyo, he could tell by Kyo's look on his face, he was thinking about the same thing. The two of them were the only students that knew what was going to happen, and they wished they could do something to prevent it from happened. "Are you thinking about what we heard…" Kyo moved closer to Night whispering so Aerith and Tyson wouldn't hear them.

"Yea I'm just wondering why they won't tell us…and who is Xemnas's host…Is it anyone we know….or is it just the fact that they don't want to make us worry…" They stopped talking, pulling apart from each other, when Aerith looked back at them. She had only heard a little bit of that conversation, but she knew they had been listening. "Come on you two…we are almost there…" She pointed to the bags, and she looked around. "we only have to get a few things, and then you will have the privilege of picking out a few things…" She handed the two boys one bag between the two, and gave them a list. She handed the other one to Tyson, who scurried off. And that was the beginning of there shopping, and when they were done they walked back to the house and had begun to put everything away.

~Back at the Hideout-

Squall was looking out the window, he would rather be out training with his student right now, but he was in here, why had he been stuck here, he didn't want anything to do with Cloud right now. "You two really need to stop fighting. I don't know what happened, but you two are really close, and what had happened now…I mean you two have been acting different within the past few days…" Cloud growled and sat down on the bed, he shivered, and rubbed his arm. He didn't know why Sora was trying to help, but he understand where he was coming from, it just didn't seem that Squall understood or maybe he didn't want to listen. "He's mad because of something that was said…or well something that happened…all I tried to do was help you…" Cloud looked at Squall only to have him glare at him, Squall had been off on a mission and he had given his apprentice over to Cloud for the day, but when he came back, they had just been sitting around, and he hadn't bothered to ask any questions. But when he heard his apprentice say that he just felt like he liked Cloud's training just a little bit better, it had just ticked him off, and he didn't know how to react, things had just gotten bad after that, neither him nor Cloud wanted to even talk to each other, they just walk past each other, and completely ignored each other. That was just the way it was, and they didn't know if it would ever been fixed.

"Look this war is gonna get bad very fast…I need you two to get along…and there's another thing I wanted to tell you Cloud…" He stopped and thought how he was supposed to tell him that his apprentice, was Xemnas's vessel or at least they thought he would be. After all that was what they had heard from some of the people around. "What is it…" Cloud didn't know if he wanted to hear this, he felt like it was going to be more of a lecture, but when Sora looked away from them, he realized it had to be something else, but what was it. "When I sent Riku out to look around, he heard someone talking about Nightmare in his home town…they said that someone in a black cloak was looking for him…something about him being Xemnas's vessel…We aren't sure if it's true…but I would watch him…and maybe you can change his mind…he might not even know that he is…but you can keep him from doing that…" Sora handed Cloud a book that he had found in Night's room, it had been laying on the floor, and it was open to a picture of Night and what looked like Kingdom hearts, but there was no way to comprehend what it was, the only one who would know would be Night, and it wasn't like he was going to talk to them about it. It was his little secret, and no one needed to know anything about his secrets.

"So what you are saying is that he is Xemnas's vessel…and if the organization gets a hold of him what happens then…" He looked around, he had no idea what he was supposed to do, he just cared to much for that boy, he couldn't bring himself to lose Night, just like he had lost Zack, there was just no way. "He will be there leader…and that cannot happen we can not have Xemnas come back…Cloud if it all comes down to it….and you can't save Night you might have to kill him… I know you don't want to…but it might have to happen… I'm sorry.." Sora put his hand on Cloud's arm, trying to comfort him, none of them had been expecting this, Night had always seemed so odd, but this was just taking things way to far. "But is there a way to save Night…I just can't lose him Sora…"

Cloud looked sad for the first time in awhile, and that just made Squall think about how stupid that fight had been, he had to be there for Cloud, in this time, after all Cloud had suffered a loss already with the death of Zack, and then almost losing Aerith, that just cause them so many problems. Sora smiled and backed out of the room, leaving the two to themselves.

"Sora what happened?" Night had been walking past the room, when Sora had pushed him back, pushing him into the kitchen. "Let's just let them be…Cloud and Leon need some time to themselves…" Night sighed and sat down beginning to chop up food for dinner. "so what are we eating…" Sora sat down next to Night, helping him cut up the tomatoes. "um they said pizza and a few other things…I think we were having some sort of fancy dessert thing…or at least that was what Night said…" Kyo walked out of the bathroom, wiping his hands on his pants. "So Night's making it…" Sora laughed looking at the flushed looked on Night's face, he just continue to help with the food, and when it was done, he walked around gathering up everyone. "It's time to eat…" The night was just a bunch of fun, no fighting, no anger, after all this was probably the last night they were going to have any fun.

~.~ The organization- Aidar/Evelyn ~.~

Aidar stood with his back to anyone around him, Evelyn walked up behind him, putting her hand on his shoulder. "Aidar what are you doing…you have something to do don't you…" Aidar turned and knocked her hand off of him. "I am going just leave me alone why do I have to be the one top cause a problem with them…why can't you send someone else.." Aidar growled and backed away from her, Axel was nowhere to be found, he had left again for another mission so there was no way for Aidar to get out of this. "Fine I'll go…just leave me alone.." he turned and walked away from her, that woman he just couldn't stand and with that he vanished into a dark portal, appearing in the shadows near Sora's team, and the home they lived in. "I'm sorry…but I have to take him…Night must come with me, there is no other way…and if you get in my way…I will have to kill you too…" Aidar stood up, the key blade appearing in his hand, as he looked around. There was no one else here or at least the only one outside was Leon and Riku, they were patrolling. Now was Aidar's chance to get who he wanted to take, he had to get this started, and that was where the piece of crystal clutched tight in his hand came into play.