SORRY! My internet was down, then I joined the National Guard so all that got in the way and then I moved my computer to another room and had to rewire the Ethernet and…just…AGH! But, I'm good, internets back and I can finally upload this chapter! OH and I forgot my log-in stuff….sooo….yeah…what a crappy month! Anyways here ya go! There will be ONE MORE CHAPTER after this! So this will explain…mostly everything…if you have questions that are still unanswered PM me or leave it as a review and I will solve it OR explain it.

The End is Near

Roxas and Namin'e where sitting on the couch talking while watching the rest of the movie when footsteps echoed behind them. Roxas and Namin'e turned around but saw nothing. Roxas got up from the couch and looked around the room. Namin'e looked up at Roxas.

"What was that?"

Roxas shook his head. "I don't know." Roxas noticed Namin'e stand up as well and stood close to him. Roxas blushed at her action. "Stay behind me Namin'e." Noises echoed around the room and Roxas looked everywhere.

"What are you doing?" Roxas whipped his head towards the voice to his left a few feet away from them and saw Sora. Roxas relaxed.

"We heard noises. I didn't think it was you." Sora showed no emotion in his face towards his brother. "Are you feeling okay?"

"Where's Kairi?" Roxas looked at his brother concerned.

"She's upstairs in her room…I thought you were with her." Emotionless Sora left the living room and walked up the stairs towards Kairi's room. When Sora reached the door he entered Kairi's room and closed the door quickly behind him, then advanced towards the sleeping girl. Sora sat on the edge of the bed and watched the girl sleeping on her side. Sora brushed his hand across the side of her face and Kairi turned on her back still asleep. Sora leaned down and kissed Kairi's lips.

"You are so beautiful…" Sora kissed her lips longer this time and then caressed her cheek. Kairi's eyes started to flutter. "…my Angel…" Kairi quickly sat up and looked around room but no one was there. She placed her fingers on her lips and looked towards the cracked open door.

Roxas looked up the stairs and saw Sora descending. "Hey Sora, is everything okay?" Sora ignored Roxas and advanced towards the kitchen and started opening and closing drawers loudly. Roxas slowly entered the kitchen with Namin'e close behind and watched his brother's antics. "Sora what's wrong?"

Sora stopped moving and stood still like a statue. "Stop calling me that…"

Roxas looked at his brother confused. "What?"

"I said stop calling me Sora…you know that's not my name."

Roxas's eyes widened and turned to Namin'e and grabbed her by the shoulders. "Namin'e go get Kairi and no matter what you hear don't come running, okay?" Namin'e looked from one boy to the other and quickly ascended up the stairs. Roxas turned to his brother to see him looking into one of the kitchen drawers as if finding what he had been looking for.

"…Vanitas…"

Sora grabbed the object slowly and closed the drawer. "So you do remember…"

"Yes…"

"Why? Why didn't you tell me that the person causing all this damage…was me all along?"

"Because I didn't know if you two were the same person. There's quite an age difference…"

"Maybe that's because…this world isn't real…this world is just fake…it's someone else's and they are controlling it…"

"This world is real…"

"Don't lie to me. Everything is fake…Mother…my name…Namin'e…you…" Vanitas tightened his hold on the object. "…Kairi…" Vanitas turned around and Roxas saw the butcher knife in his brother's hand. Roxas stepped back from his brother as Vanitas advanced. "You're dead…I saw you die. I was at your funeral…I was there when they buried your lifeless body in the ground."

"Sora stop!"

"MY NAME IS VANITAS!"

Roxas stopped and stared at his brother screaming like a lunatic. "AND YOU ARE NOT REAL!" Vanitas quickly became engulfed in Darkness and through the dark Roxas could see those glowing orbs. Roxas quickly booked it up the stairs screaming to Namin'e and Kairi to get out of the house. Kairi and Namin'e came out of Kairi's room and Kairi looked at Roxas worried.

"Where's Sora?"

Roxas grabbed Namin'e's hand and started to walk quickly. "Sora's not here anymore." Kairi followed Roxas and Namin'e down the stairs.

"Run for the door and don't look back."

Namin'e looked at the door. "Roxas!"

Roxas looked where Namin'e was looking and saw his brother standing in front of the door. He looked the same except he was much darker…darker aura wise…

"I can't let you leave."

Kairi looked at Vanitas. "Sora…" Kairi tried to walk up to him but Roxas stopped her. "That's not Sora…"

"Kairi…don't listen to him. I'm still the same person that you know and love…but it's just the real me."

Kairi looked at Vanitas scared. "And who's the real you…"

"Vanitas…"

Kairi stared at Vanitas. "No. That's not possible…"

"It's a long story. If you think about it…me and the Vanitas you've come to know are the same person except…we're different in a lot of ways."

"Like how?" Kairi snarled.

Vanitas's eyes softened as he looked at Kairi. "Just come with me and everything will be explained. The older me will explain." Vanitas held out his hand towards Kairi.

Kairi looked at Vanitas confused. "The older you?" Vanitas nodded.

"I'm still the same person you knew…just a different name. I won't hurt you."

Kairi stepped back. "Then what's with the knife?"

Vanitas lowered his hand and looked down at the knife. "This…isn't for you…" Vanitas looked at Roxas and Namin'e.

Kairi shook her head and started at Vanitas in disbelief. "I'm not going with you." Vanitas stared at Kairi shocked.

"Don't you want to see your mother again?"

Kairi froze.

"They won't feel a thing because they aren't real. Roxas is dead. I saw it with my own eyes. Namin'e is not real. She was never born. How could she be? Your mother…Aqua…only gave birth to you and nobody else."

Kairi looked at her feet as the realization hit her.

"Come with me Kairi…my angel…" Kairi looked at Vanitas as he held out his hand for her again and shook her head. Vanitas's eyes filled with confusion. "But…"

"I don't care if they aren't real. It doesn't mean that I still don't love them."

Vanitas looked to the ground and sighed. "Then I'm sorry you have to see this." Vanitas quickly ran a few feet forward and stabbed the knife through Roxas's stomach. Kairi covered her mouth and stepped away. Blood poured out from the wound as Roxas looked at his brother. Vanitas met his eyes. "I'm sorry…but you are not real…I can't lie to myself anymore…" Roxas fell limply to the ground as Vanitas looked at Namin'e. Vanitas went for her stomach but Kairi jumped in the way. Vanitas's eyes widened as he stared at Kairi's face inches from his. Kairi let a tear slip from her eye as Vanitas looked down towards the knife. He had stopped just in time and luckily didn't harm Kairi but it was way too close. Vanitas looked back up at Kairi with a worried expression. Kairi looked into his eyes and cried.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Kairi heard Vanitas let out a deep breath that he must have been holding in. Vanitas squeezed his eyes tightly closed and rested his forehead against Kairi's. "Don't do that…"

"Don't hurt her." Vanitas opened his eyes and looked at Kairi.

"But she isn't real."

"I don't care. If you are going to kill her…you'll have to kill me." Kairi looked up at Vanitas crying.

Vanitas looked at Kairi shocked. "I can't hurt you…I won't…"

"Then don't…" Vanitas looked behind Kairi to see Namin'e quietly sneaking up the stairs.

"NO!" Vanitas pushed past Kairi as Namin'e bolted up the stairs. Kairi quickly followed. Vanitas grabbed Namin'e at the top of the stairs by her arm as he raised his other with knife at the ready. Vanitas stopped when he heard a cry of pain come from behind him and looked back in time to see Kairi roll down the stairs. Vanitas quickly threw Namin'e and let go of the knife as he rocketed down the stairs towards her. Kairi landed on her side at the bottom of the stairs and slowly sat up and laid her back against the wall as Vanitas came flying to her side. Her plan of getting his attention though pain worked, even though it did hurt like hell.

Vanitas held her face in his hands and stared at her with a worried expression. "Kairi! Are you okay?" Kairi didn't answer. "Kairi look at me!" Kairi looked at the frantic Vanitas. "Are you hurt? What happened? How did you fall? Is anything broken?"

"Vanitas slow down…I'm fine." Vanitas kissed Kairi's forehead but noticed Namin'e running away. 'She can't get far' Vanitas thought. Kairi became worried quickly knowing that he was about to begin his pursuit. Kairi grabbed onto Vanitas's shirt making him look at her. "Vanitas don't leave me." Vanitas looked at Kairi then to the direction of his prey. "Please stay with me? Don't ever go."

Vanitas looked back at Kairi and relaxed. "I'm not going anywhere." Kairi smiled as her plan worked but she still felt bad. She looked into Vanitas's eyes and saw emotion. He really cares for her and she's taking advantage of that. Kairi looked at Vanitas guilty. Vanitas smiled and Kairi felt even worse. Kairi laid her hand on Vanitas's cheek and Vanitas leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. Kairi closed her eyes and melted into the kiss. Vanitas separated from the kiss but was still very close to Kairi. Vanitas raised his hand to her cheek and started to slowly caress it. "You're not like them…you're not fake…you're real…you're really here…"

Kairi looked at Vanitas. "Are you real?"

Vanitas looked at Kairi. "Of course I am."

Kairi let a tear slip and Vanitas brushed it away. "Then will you be mine?"

Vanitas smiled. "Didn't I already ask you that and you agreed?"

"Will you?"

Vanitas wrapped his arms around Kairi's waist. "Of course I will. We promised eachother, didn't we?" Kairi kissed Vanitas and then rested her head on his chest. Kairi instantly felt disgusted with herself. She's lying to this poor boy to protect her sister who doesn't even exist. She used to care for him but now she just doesn't know. Does she still love him? Was it even love at all? Or just confusion? Vanitas picked Kairi up bridal style and held her tightly.

"I love you Kairi." Kairi gripped onto Vanitas's shirt. How could she care for him after what's he's done. Kairi hid herself in Vanitas's chest as Darkness consumed them. Vanitas kissed her head. "Don't worry, you'll be fine." Kairi closed her eyes as she felt coldness hit her skin then nothing at all. The only source of temperature was Vanitas's body heat and her own. Vanitas set Kairi down on her feet and took her hand. Kairi looked up to Vanitas to see him smile at her.

"You ready?"

Kairi looked at Vanitas confused. "For what?"

Vanitas tightened his hold on her hand. "The reunion." Kairi's breath caught in her throat as she realized what he was talking about. "She's been waiting." Vanitas walked forward but was stopped by a tug. He looked behind to see Kairi not moving with him. "It's okay. I'm here." Kairi started to slowly walk with Vanitas. They were walking through a dark hallway. Vanitas looked back at Kairi and Kairi took in his features. His brown, messy, spiky hair that defied gravity. His blue eyes that shined through the darkness of the place. The softness of his hand and his white toothy grin. He was so amazingly gorgeous in her eyes but couldn't accept the feelings. Something was holding her back. Vanitas looked back forward and Kairi was blinded by a quick flash of white light and a screeching noise. When Kairi opened her eyes the noise was gone but looked down to see a small boy holding her hand. He had short, brown, spiky hair.

"Sora?" The boy looked up at Kairi and frowned.

"That's not my name." Kairi noticed that they were still walking. When the boy looked away the white light and screeching noise came back and Kairi was blinded once more. When it was again gone, "Anti-Sora" was dragging her along. He looked at Kairi as he was shrouded by Darkness with his bright golden eyes. She was seeing all sides of Vanitas. His childish side that was full of innocence, his dark side that was full of hurt and pain, and then finally his current side. Anti-Sora flashed back into Vanitas. His lost side.

Vanitas looked forward as they entered a dark room that stretched for forever. Kairi looked around as her eyes adjusted to the dark.

"I see you've followed my instructions." Kairi looked ahead as a tall man came into her vision. He looked like Sora except dark black hair with golden eyes and he was much older.

"Vanitas…" Older Vanitas smiled and walked up to Kairi.

"So you're Kairi…you're so beautiful. Just like your mother said you would be."

Kairi stepped away from Older Vanitas. "Where is she?"

"Kairi?" Kairi looked over to a figure stepping bedside Older Vanitas. Aqua came into view and smiled at her daughter.

"Mom?" Kairi ran to her mother and cried in her arms.

Aqua shushed Kairi. "It's Okay. Everything's fine."

"I missed you so much." Kairi cried. "I didn't think I'd ever see you again."

"I know." Aqua looked up. "Sora."

Kairi turned around to see Vanitas on his knees. "Vanitas?" He didn't move. "Sora?" Sora looked up at having heard the name he's used for so long. Kairi looked at her mother.

"I'm not going anywhere…but him…" Kairi looked back at Sora to see a small revolver in his hand and tears streaming down his face. "N-No!" Kairi ran back to Sora and kneeled in front of him.

"Sora! Don't!"

"I…I'm not real…"

Kairi stared at Sora shocked. "W-What?"

"I'm not real…"

"Y-Yes you are. Don't say that!" Kairi grabbed Sora's face and made him stare at her. "You promised!"

"Promise?"

"That I'd be yours and you'd be mine! You can't leave!"

"You found your mother…my work is done." Sora used his thumb to cock the small gun.

"N-No!" Kairi looked back at her mother. "Say something!" Aqua stood there with her head down. Kairi stared at her mother shocked. "Mom!?" Kairi stood up and ran to Vanitas. "Do something!"

"There's nothing to be done."

"Please! I care about him!"

Aqua looked at her daughter. "Honey, he's just a shell…"

"No he isn't! He's much more than that!" Kairi went back to Sora. "You are much more than that." Sora stared at the girl. Kairi pushed between his arms and snuggled into his chest. "Much more…"

Sora looked from Kairi to the gun. Sora lay the gun down and wrapped his arms around Kairi. "You don't love me…"

Kairi shook her head. "I care about you, so much. We just made it official." Sora smirked at the comment.

"I'm mentally insane."

"I am too…its okay."

"You'll see me again…"

"What?" Kairi looked at Sora and he kissed her on the lips. Kairi held him tightly afraid he'll leave.

"Trust me." Sora murmured against her lips. Then the gun went off. Kairi opened her eyes still kissing Sora as his lips turned cold. Kairi held onto Sora as he slowly started to fade off; crying. All that was heard was the gun slipping out of Sora's hand and the soft metallic sound of the gun hitting the floor.

"D-Don't go!"

Sora stared at Kairi happy. "I love you."

Kairi started to sob heavily. "I-I love you t-too." Kairi touched Sora's face. "J-Just…why?"

Sora leaned into Kairi. "You'll see. If it helps…you're…you're getting better." Sora coughed a bit when he tried to laugh. "I mean, at least…you...you admitted to it…"

Kairi held Sora in confusion. "Admit what?" Sora didn't respond. He never did. Kairi laid Sora's head in her lap and stared down at his un-moving face. She started to play with his hair like she did before at the Asylum when she locked herself in his cell. Tears fell down Kairi's face as she leaned down and kissed Sora one last time on his cold lips.

"…Admit to what?" Kairi whispered to herself trying to figure out what he meant.

"You really don't know?"

Kairi looked up at Vanitas. "Know what?"

"Did it ever occur to you how Sora and I are different ages but are the same person? How if we were the same person, how did we split? How did I travel back in time? And become a teen from just being a small boy?"

Kairi tried to hold on to Vanitas's words but it wasn't working. "I don't follow."

Vanitas smirked. "This is YOUR world…YOU created it…"

Kairi looked at Vanitas confused. "What?" A dark portal suddenly appeared and Sora was standing in it. Kairi looked at the boy shocked. "Sora?" Kairi looked down at her lap to see that Sora's body was gone. Kairi looked back up and jumped to her feet. "Sora!" Kairi ran after Sora but Aqua grabbed Kairi by the arm stopping her from going any further. Kairi looked at Aqua then back to Sora. Sora stood still like a robot. Vanitas continued to speak as Kairi tried to take everything in.

"You're asleep Kairi…you created this fantasy that's really not far from reality."

Kairi looked down to the floor covered in darkness. "Why would I do that?"

"You're afraid of admitting…admitting that you are ill in the head. Namin'e…you're best friend who always felt like a sister to you."

"We'll always be friends right?" The little blonde girl looked towards the auburn haired girl.

The auburn haired girl nodded. "Of course! We are best friends! We could even be sisters!"

"Someday I hope!"

"You're mother and how you haven't seen her in awhile."

Kairi looked towards the doctor that looks after her as he entered the room and set down her pills.

"Has…Has my mother called yet? Or even…come to visit?"

The doctor looked towards Kairi and sadly shook his head. "Sorry Kairi…"

Kairi looked away from the doctor as silent tears streamed down her face.

"How you were hurt…but imagined it was someone else not you…"

Roxas looked towards Namin'e as Namin'e told him everything.

"I was hurt…inside…"

Kairi shook her head as it was all coming back to her.

"However that's what made you volunteer to be put in the ward in the first place. And since it was a major part in your life…it came back to haunt you even in this fantasy."

"Get off me Riku!" Riku stared at Kairi and laughed.

"What are you going to do if I don't?" Kairi struggled to get free but it was to no avail.

"I said get off!" Kairi screamed into Riku's face, seeing if he would get the message.

"No one is here to help you! So, I want you to do what you are already doing…I want you to scream for me though. If you know what I mean."

"However, in the fantasy you had a savoir…"

Sora was on top of Riku punching him in the face. Riku landed a hit on Sora catching him off guard and tackled Sora into a glass table and started punching him. Sora kneed Riku in the gut sending him to the ground.

"…But in reality…no one was there to help you."

It was after school hours and no one was around as Riku pushed Kairi further into the wall as he unbuttoned her skirt. Riku smirked and licked Kairi's cheek as warm tears ran down her face.

"I am going to enjoy this…" Kairi closed her eyes as she could do nothing but wait till it was over.

"What about Roxas?" Kairi looked up towards Vanitas.

"Just some quiet kid in the ward. Always sitting by the window…emotionless…"

Kairi looked back to the portal. "Sora?" Vanitas never responded. Kairi looked back to see Vanitas and Aqua gone.

Kairi heard a gentle voice that immediately attracted her attention. "Kairi?" Kairi looked back to the portal to see Sora. Sora smiled and held out his hand. "Are you ready?"

Kairi walked closer to him. Her eyes jumping from his hand to his face. "Ready for what?"

Sora smiled. "Reality."

Dudes! Again sorry for the long wait! Internet connection is annoying when it doesn't want to agree! I will have the last chapter up by Sunday! Promise! If I don't keep that promise, PM me saying…I don't know…tacos suck or…there is no real slender man or…the moon is not really pregnant…some crap like that and I'll be so happy to see that I'll kick myself in the ass and get it done!