HnH:...The story's coming to a close. -sigh- I thought it would never come... -shakes head- Well, I'd like to thank lebrezie(for some odd reason, your review made me rofl)--

Sora: Yeah, she's right. I NEED to wake up. I will become the story's main character! Bwahahaha!

Roxas: Maybe in your next life.

Sora: Silly...just because you have a next life...

All excluding Axel and Sora: -look to Axel then to Sora-

Axel: -jaw is open- HE STOLE MY LINE! THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! THIS IS ABUSE AND I CAN NO LONGER STAND IT, EVEN IF HnH DOES NOT OWN ANYTHING IN THIS STORY!

HnH: -cough- ANYWAY, I'd also like to thank Random and Ellie,(both of your speculations...hmmmm...), Miraclexofxlight(pretty username!), apoetcreatesmagic(hey, I'm on a lying hiatus), and Princess Kaira of Mirana(I tried speaking what he said, too. Took me some time but I got it, -cha-ching- Well, I guess there's an angel in all of us), youlovemebutyoudontknowwhoiam, O.K.A.(Let's all do the sequel dance! -sequel dance-), Mr.Who, and that's it!

HnH: Oh, by the way...Princess Kaira of Mirana's review reminded me of something: The message might sound a little weird until chapter 40 which might be, like, chapter 7 or so in the sequel. So don't go thinking I'm a little off, okay? It makes sense in the end! Or, at least, to my French-Canadian mind it does.

Angels in Flight: Towa no Shirube

Chapter 32: Existence of the Other Promise Was Not His Fault

(Naminé's POV)

"Naminé, I know you're upset about this whole ordeal, but they have to go. It's only for two months." Yuna said, breaking me out of my thoughts. What was I doing? Oh yes, trying to change their minds. Today was the day they'd all be leaving. I didn't want Roxas to go...why couldn't he just stay with me?

"They were designed for war. They will be fine." My father said, and I shook my head. Time was running out. I knew I couldn't convince them within an hour. I had to do something else...

If a lightbulb could appear over my head, I'm sure it would have. We were in the throne room, so it was easy to do my brilliant idea. I walked up to the case that held the Oathkeeper. Somehow it got returned here. "The only way to open this case is by blood, right?" I asked, the Storm Sword appearing in my hand.

"Naminé! What are you planning on doing with the Oathkeeper?" I heard my father ask, and I shook my head.

"This will help him." I said, closing my eyes and making a cut in my hand using the Storm Sword. I placed my hand on the case and opened my eyes, to see the case glow. The top of the case magically popped off. I made the Storm Sword disappear and I grabbed the Oathkeeper with my non-bloody hand.

I looked to my parents. They were both looking at me, and then they both nodded. "Do what you have to do. But hurry, before he goes!" Yuna said. I smiled and nodded, before looking back at them.

"Could I have my tiara?" I asked. I hadn't worn that thing since...I'm not too sure. I don't know about my real life, but I don't think I've even seen the crown before. My parents glanced at each other, before my father nodded.

"Of course." He said, walking into one of the back doors behind the thrones. I had to wait a couple of minutes, but I was not very patient. Asking for the tiara was a bad idea. Time was running out! However, he came back out just when I was about to ditch the idea. He smiled and held out to me.

It was gorgeous, more than anything I've could've dreamed. It sparkled at every angle, and it was so white there seemed to be a beautiful glow around it, the glow having the magnificence of a rainbow. In the middle was a gem I have never seen before. It looked like the colors of Twilight. Next to the gem were small wings made out of some sort of silver crystal. It was so pretty it made me forget why I had asked for it in the first place. (Really, I didn't remember) My father's smile grew bigger and he placed it on my head as I bowed my head slightly.

"Thank you..." I then ran, hoping I'd get there in time. I had a feeling this keyblade, the Oathkeeper, representing all the promises made in the world, had to do something. It would reinforce our promise...granted, we never made any...but that would change. We would make a promise, and then I would give him the Oathkeeper. For some reason, I felt as if this keyblade would bring him back alive.

As soon as I stepped outside the castle gates, I was wishing I was back in the spacey castle. The crowd was so huge and congested, I doubted I could ever get to where the soldiers were. If this was how many people whom were undrafted...how many soldiers were there?

"'Scuse me! Pardon me!" I repeated as I waded through the crowd, getting my feet stepped on, me stepping on other people's feet, pushing, shoving...I had no crowd manners. Of course, people really got out of my way because I was holding a giant key, and not because I was wearing a tiara that symbolized my royalty. I soon made my way to the front where there was these groups of soldiers scattered here and there. Some with their helmets on, some not. But they all had their armor on. I saw that some commanders were holding back the crowd.

One of them I recognized as Axel. Repeating the 'excuse me, pardon me's, I made my way over to him. "Axel!" I shouted, and he blinked, looking around. I was right in front of him! How could he not see me? "AXEL!" I yelled again, hitting him over the head with the Oathkeeper.

"Whaaaat?" He asked, rubbing his head. Then he noticed my tiara and said, "Ohhhh, nice crown."

"Take me to Roxas." I commanded, and he blinked once more, still rubbing his head. I growled, "Did I stutter?!?" with such ferocity Axel jumped and nodded hastily, taking my hand(which had miraculously stopped bleeding) and leading me somewhere. However, he stopped when he heard the crowd riot. Axel turned back and sighed.

"Do you know who this is, ladies and gentlemen?" He asked, pointing to me. The crowd looked rather ashamed and they shook their heads. What? They didn't know ME? I swear it's the apocalypse! "Do you know why she's wearing a tiara, ladies and gentlemen?" They all shook their heads again, "Well, until you do, I suggest you all SHUT UP!" Axel sighed again, and then led me to this little cottage like thing. He looked back at me and he knocked on the door. Some helmet-ed person appeared.

"Done with your duties already, Axel?" The person asked, and I could tell it was neither Roxas nor Ienzo who answered the door by the voice. Axel shook his head and motioned to me.

"Her Highness wants to see Ven." Axel said. The person looked at me, and I stepped back behind Axel. That guy was very, very tall...and I felt very, very inferior...

"But Ven's--"The guy started, but the redhead shook his head.

"Do you want a mad Her Highness? 'Cause you know, if there's a mad Her Highness, then there's a mad His Majesty. And guess what His Majesty is? The Admiral. Do you want a mad Admiral?" Axel asked, leaning forward and placing his hands on his hips(like a Spice Girl. Hehe...Axel's a Spice Girl...).

"No, I suppose I don't." The guy reached around Axel and grabbed my shoulders, practically throwing me in the room and closing the door behind him. It was a regular, nice old cottage that had a table with a map on top in the middle. There was a door way in the back of the house. "Follow me, Your Highness."

I did as told, and stopped when he knocked on a door. The person who answered was none other than my blondie, Roxas! "I'm busy..." Roxas said, not noticing me. The guy motioned to me, and then my blondie's face lit up. "Oh, Naminé!" He smiled, nodding to the guy and practically dragging me in the room, shutting the door behind him. He grabbed onto my shoulders, led me over to a couch and forced me to sit down.

"I'm sorry I'm bothering you, Roxas." I said, and Roxas sat down beside me and shook his head.

"No, it's okay...I was just trying to...oh, nevermind. What did you want to see me for, Naminé?" He asked, looking at me. I held the Oathkeeper out to him.

"Promise me something, Roxas." I said, and he nodded, as if telling me to continue, "That you will come back to me alive."

He placed a hand on the Oathkeeper and looked back at me. Why was he hesitating? Roxas nodded, "I promise, Naminé." He took it from me, and it disappeared in a flash of light. He then took off both of his dogtags and handed them to me.

"Wait, Roxas...you have to keep them! Don't you need them?" I asked, taking them slowly. He shook his head and smiled.

"I don't need them if I'm coming back alive. And we've already decided that I am." He said, hugging me. I smiled despite how grave the situation really was. Roxas always knew how to make me feel better. As soon as I was about to hug him back, that guy from before burst in the room! How dare he ruin our potential moment!

"We gotta go. We're the first to leave." He said. Roxas sighed, gave me a quick kiss on the cheek, and put his helmet(since his armor was already on) on. They started to leave, and I just watched after them tearfully.

"Wait! Roxas!" I yelled, running out of the cottage after them. It still wasn't too late, they were just boarding a truck-type thing. He turned around, and I screamed with all my heart, "I LOVE YOU!"

He bowed his head in acknowledgment, not even saying anything back. I turned away, blinking back tears. I couldn't watch him leave. I missed him so much already!

-Meanwhile, in another Princess' shoes-

"GIPPAL!" Came the loud shrill of the other blonde Princess, Her Highness of the Demon Plane, Gippal's baby sister and Lucifer's only known daughter, Sarah. "GIPPAL! Guess wha-at?" The eyepatched Prince came running into the room, panting.

"What is it, Sarah?" He asked, out of breath. Sarah stepped aside to reveal none other than the abusive(as Naminé knew much too well) platinum blonde himself. Seifer. Gippal didn't seem to be shocked about this, "I told you before, Sarah girl, Roxas killed Seifer. Please don't tell me you called me in here to take pictures of you two together...AGAIN."

"I saw him blink! Isn't that great? After...eight weeks of my super care, he's finally starting to wake up again!" Sarah said, giggling slightly. Her older brother was about to say something when Rikku burst in the room. "Guess what, Rikku-chan? Seifer-sama is going to wake up soon! My natural healing skills brought him back to life!"

Rikku and Gippal exchanged worried glances. "Sarah," Rikku said with an edge of sympathy, "Seifer coming back isn't necessarily a good thing...even if you love him and he loves you, he has the life span of a human. You are thousands of years older than him already."

Sarah shook her head, "That's why I did a blood transfusion!"

Gippal's jaw dropped. He told himself not to get angry at his kid sister, and he just shook his head. "When did you do this? Why didn't you tell me? And what exactly did you do?" He demanded, going into his over-protective brother mode.

"Um...a couple of weeks ago, I didn't tell you because I knew you would protest, and all I did was just took out some of my blood and put it in his body with the help of some maid who used to be a nurse!" Sarah said, smiling as if she had just gotten married with the guy.

"What happens to you? Is your life-span shortened? You idiot, didn't you even think of the consequences this will have? What if he be--"Gippal started, but Rikku punching him in the shoulder shut him up.

"Nothing happens to me. I think my senses have dulled so they're like a human's." Sarah said, and shrugged, turning back to Seifer. "But I don't care! As long as Seifer-sama wakes up!"

"What if, when he wakes up, he goes after Naminé again?" Gippal asked, glancing at Rikku uncertainly, taking a step away from her so she wouldn't hit him again.

"He won't! He can't! I won't let him! Seifer owes me a favor for letting me take care of him! He would be dead by now if it weren't for me!" Sarah said, tears bubbling up in her eyes. "Besides, Naminé isn't better than me! How could you think that she's better, Gippal? You're my brother..." She started to cry, wailing some random nonsense about not being loved or whatnot.

"Gip-pal!" Rikku yelled, smacking him in the shoulder once more. "That's not very nice! Go apologize!" She demanded, placing her hands on her hips. Gippal sighed, knowing that if he didn't...well, the look on Rikku's face said all: 'I am never going to talk to you again unless you apologize!'

So, Gippal placed a reassuring hand on Sarah's shoulder, trying to make her feel better. "I'm sorry, Sarah girl. I don't even know what I was thinking. It was...a random act of stupidity. Hey, every pretty boy has got to have one." He said, glancing at Rikku who was nodding her head. He didn't want Rikku to be upset, because, well, she was the one person he didn't mind losing an eye for. Quite literally...

"Hehe. My brother is a pretty boy!"

-Back to Naminé-

(Naminé's POV)

"Naminé, are you okay?" I heard my Mother say. I couldn't answer her. I didn't even know how I was feeling. I was upset, that was to be sure, and they had only left a few hours ago. The crowd surrounding the soldiers had long since disappeared, so only my mother and I were remaining.

"...I d-don't know." I said, biting my lip. I would NOT cry, I would NOT cry...Despite these messages that I was telling myself, I couldn't fight back tears. I shook my head and buried my face in my hands.

"Naminé, it will be alright. He'll come back to you, I promise. Roxas was designed for this war. He's capable." Mom said reassuringly, hugging me. I shook my head, thinking of what would happen if he never came back.

"W-What if h-h-he..." I wiped away some tears, sniffing, "d-doesn't come b-b-back? T-They c-c-c-can't identify his b-b-body..." Through the tears I saw her shake her head and place both hands on my shoulders.

"Of course they can. That's why we gave him another dogtag. That way, commanders won't mistake him for the ene--"She stopped dead when I held out the golden dogtag he had given me. With the other hand I was still brushing back tears. "Naminé! Why do you have this?" She asked, taking it from me.

I didn't answer her, still wearing the other one. The original one with his serial number. I was keeping it safe. I was keeping his only source of person safe. After all, without this dogtag, he could no longer have something to identify himself with. Without that, he would surely go berserk. 'Don't worry, Roxas, I'll keep this safe.'

"You know, Naminé, I shouldn't be telling you this, but...you know how you can enter people's minds?" She asked, and I blinked, looking up at her. Of course I could! I completely forgot about that! I had to be able to, because how else was I able to install those programs into Roxas in the first place? "I'm not saying you should do it, but maybe if you try hard enough, you can enter his dreams. I don't know if that's a good idea, because he might get mad that you're invading his privacy. Think about it, Naminé." She shrugged, gave me back his golden dogtag, and walked away.

Of course I wanted to get into contact with Roxas! Not now, though, maybe I'd try tonight. I don't really remember how to go into people's minds like that, and I didn't know if it was such a good idea. After all, that was what got me killed...

-

(Third Person POV)

"So. While we're here, we might as well know each other's names." Said a soldier on the back of the truck. The truck had bundles on hay on it for people to sit, and the hay surrounded the perimeter of the back of the truck. If you looked ahead or behind you, all you could see was a road filled with trucks.

This particular truck was the one where Roxas was sitting in between Axel and Ienzo, Axel happening to sit next to a very pretty girl. "I am known as DiZ." Said the soldier who had spoken before, holding out his dogtag for everyone to see. No one had their helmet on, just their armor. DiZ looked at the person to the left of him, who introduced himself as 'Shinra', and that person held out their dogtag as well.

When Roxas saw this tradition, he gulped, feeling around his neck to make sure he didn't have it. 'What will they do when they find out I don't have my dogtag?' So he sat there nervously, tapping his foot as if to say 'Get it over with'.

Axel rose an eyebrow and looked at his best friend. "Hey, you okay?" He asked. Roxas smiled uneasily and nodded.

"I'm fine." He said nonchalantly, looking at the floor. Axel shrugged and didn't decide to question it because it was some fine young lady(who had been flirting with him, mind you)'s turn to introduce herself.

"I am Elena." She said, holding out her dogtag as well. Axel coughed, not too sure what to say.

'Say Terra and get laughed at. Say Axel and they'll probably get alarmed. Say Reno...' Axel shook his head. His real name was not an option anymore. After his past...

"Your name?" Asked Elena, turning to Axel. All eyes, including Roxas', were on Axel. The poor redhead did not know what to say. He certainly didn't want to say Terra because Elena might get the wrong idea. And these days, it was all about impressing the ladies. He finally made up his mind with a heavy sigh.

"...Terra..." Axel said, shamefully showing his golden dogtag for everyone to see. A chorus of giggles ran throughout the soldiers. Elena huffed angrily, and Axel was wishing he had gotten a manlier name because she sounded mad that she had flirted with a man with a girly name. He looked at her, ready to get hit...

"Why is that funny?" She yelled, standing up and placing her hands on her hips. However, the truck rocked and she sat down, "I think feminine names are great for men! It's a statement! It lets everyone know that he won't be pushed around because he doesn't care what the heck anyone else thinks of his name and he's proud of it! I'd be ashamed if I were you! Making fun of a man who has more balls than you all do! Really, you're all just jealous pigs who think having manly names are cool! Well, guess what? Times have changed!" Elena then grabbed Axel's collar, drew him in, and started to make out with him. After she was done, she huffed angrily once more, crossed her legs, and sat there. Everyone stared in shock at her.

Axel blinked, then turned to his best friend and nodded. "...I-I'm Ven." Roxas said, but before Ienzo introduced himself, DiZ stopped him.

"Oh, by the way, I just want to see everyone's dogtag to make sure you're not a spy and not supposed to be here. So, Ven?" DiZ looked back at Roxas, who didn't know what to do.

"C'mon, Rox, show him your dogtag. If not, show him ours." Axel said, nudging Roxas in the ribs. He blinked when the blonde did not budge. The redhead read his face like a book. "You gave them to Naminé, didn't you?" He whispered, and Roxas nodded slowly.

Another guy who hadn't been introduced yet stood up, pointing his sword at Roxas. "I say he ain't sappos'ta be here. Off wit dis head fer betrayin' da countree!" Everyone stood up(except Axel and Ienzo) in unison, shouting 'off with his head!'

However, it was Axel's quick wits that got poor Roxas out of it. "Calm down, ladies and gentlemen. Sit, sit, sit." He waved everyone down, and they all sat slowly. "Ven here...he's not a spy. What happened was that his very frail and sick brother got drafted. Of course, his brother kept the dogtag because he didn't know ol' Ven here was going to go in his place. So Ven took the armor and came on here in place of his brother, because his brother surely would've died had he gone. And you see...His brother is going to get married. Surely Ven isn't cruelhearted enough to let his brother go into war with a beautiful young lady waiting for him. So, here Ven is, without a dogtag."

"Dat's...Dat's...boodafull!" The same guy that accused Roxas of being a spy choked out(prounouncing 'beautiful' quite badly, I may add), brushing back a tear. No one even asked how Axel knew this, they all began crying as well.

"Three cheers for Ven!" Axel shouted. If they cheered, they believed the story. If they didn't...well, he didn't know what they'd do if they didn't.

"Hip hip, hooray!"

"Hip hip, hooray!"

"Hip hip, hooray!" They all shouted, clapping afterwards. Roxas blinked, flushing slightly and rubbing the back of his head out of embarrassment. Even if it weren't true, Roxas still got embarrassed by all the attention on him. He got flattered very easily. Then they all turned to Ienzo.

"I am Aqua." Ienzo said, not afarid to say his girlish name because of Elena, and held out his dogtag. The group had to keep from rolling on the floor in laughter because they did not want to hear Elena's lectures again. But it was too late, one of them let out a chuckle.

"See? These guys are making a statement!" Elena yelled, pointing at Axel and Ienzo. She stood up on her bale of hay. "And you should applaud th--" The truck rocked so violently that Elena fell overboard. Everyone stood up and rushed to the side of the truck, seeing Elena in the grass, blinking up at them.

Before they could help her out, the weight of all the soldiers on one side made the truck tip so much that it fell on it's side. The bales of hay fell on all of the soldiers as well.

'I have a feeling these are going to be some two months...' Roxas thought.

-

(Naminé's POV)

"He's so boring to watch, don't you think?" I heard Mother ask me. Father was busy making plans and strategizing for the war, so we both couldn't bother him. What we were doing? We were watching Sora, who was just laying there. It's not like it was even interesting watching Roxas' brother lay there...he didn't sleep talk or anything. Granted, he wasn't really sleeping because technically, he had no soul therefore he was temporarily dead. If it weren't for their appearances being similar, I'd be bored out of mind.

"Well, he's dead to the world as of now." I said softly, looking at my mom. We had recently gotten on better terms, she promised to tell me everything from now on. "But he's cute and looks a lot like Roxas." I bit my lip, and then frowned slightly. Wait, Sora was a machine too, wasn't he? (Well, he had to be, how else could he have beaten Roxas almost to the point of death?) "I wonder if he can go berserk like Roxas..."

"Let's hope not." She sighed, and I sighed as well. I think we were just going to stare at him all day. However, I felt as if I did that any longer, I'd go crazy and my mind would see him as Roxas, not as Sora. They looked so much alike...

As soon as I was about to scream uncharacteristically to liven things up, someone else screamed for me. We both looked to the open door and out to the hallway to see the familiar head of Selphie scurry past us. I glanced back my mom, and she nodded. I ran after the brunette.

"Selphie!" I called, and she stopped suddenly. I had not expected it, so I bumped into her, and Mother tripped over me. We all got off of each other and stood up. Selphie seemed to be panting, and she held out a piece of parchment to mother. She took it and opened it, I stood beside her to read.

"Is that Al Bhed?" I asked, furrowing my eyebrows. I could understand Al Bhed, just not read it. She nodded, and started to translate.

"...This note informs you men of greater intelligence to command your subordinates for total war against Tsugare. Our plans are as follows," She cleared her throat, a smirk playing on her face(I guess stupid Byakuya((I could tell it was from them)) forgot that Her Majesty Yuna is half Al Bhed) "We immediately cut off all sources of trade with the capital of Tsugare, Elle Ciel, with any other town or port. Then we will surround the perimeter of Elle Ciel until they surrender. If they do not submit to our commands by two week's time, then we will storm the capital. That is all."

"We're going to be under siege?" I asked in a whisper, looking at the note, then at Selphie. "How did you get this?"

"I know I may just be a minstrel and not supposed to be on any Kingdom's side or whatever, but I really really like you guys and don't really really like Byakuya! His Highness is really mean to me..." She said, sniffing. Then she added, "Well...I snuck into a tent where there were these scrolls like Her Majesty Yuna has now. I just took a random one and returned it to you. I figured it was something important because I had to knock out five guards to get in!"

'Her Majesty Yuna' rose an eyebrow. "Why do all this for Tsugare?" She asked, starting to walk away to the throne room. Selphie and I followed by her side. The aforementioned then shrugged in reply to mother's question.

"Well, I was kind of hoping to land a reconnaissance job of sorts that's kind of high-paying..." Selphie said, looking around and tapping her foot. I looked back at Mother, and she nodded.

"You've got it. Thank you for helping us out, Selphie. As the Queen of Tsugare, I thank you." She then bowed. I assumed I had to too, me being the Crown Princess and all. Selphie jumped up and clapped her hands as soon as we got done bowing to her.

"Yes! I've always wanted to do a super secret Mission Impossible! Count on Double 07 Agent Selphie, Ma'am!" The hyper brunette saluted and then said, "Awaiting your orders, Your Majesty!"

"Obtain the plans of the enemies." Mother ordered, and Selphie skipped off. I wondered if she was really a good person to choose to do reconnaissance, but like I had a choice in the matter. "I have to show Tidus this note!" She said, quickening her pace. I followed behind her.

After five minutes or so, we arrived at the throne room. The guard opened the door for us, and we walked inside. There my father was, writing down something. "Tidus, Selphie recovered something of great importance." Mother said, handing the note over to him. He looked at it but looked pretty confused.

I coughed , "He can't read Al Bhed..." Mother looked at me and rose an eyebrow. I coughed, "He can't read Al Bhed.." again. This time more clearly. She continued to stare at me. I threw my hands up in the air, why bother? "He can't read Al Bhed!" I practically choked out.

"You can't read Al Bhed, Tidus?" She asked. Finally she got my hints! "Then it makes sense as to why they wrote it in Al Bhed." Mother took the letter from Father and then she translated it.

"I wonder if murder is on their minds. It doesn't sound like they're being too patient. They're giving us a mere two weeks to surrender after they've initiated the siege." He said after Mother translated the note, rubbing his chin as if in deep thought. "I say we send Naminé away. If they are to storm the capital, then it would be best if she is in another Kingdom."

"No! I refuse!" I shouted, stomping my foot. I couldn't leave here! What if Roxas came back early to find me gone? "If the people of Elle Ciel, my people stay here, than I am obligated to stay here as well! I do not want to look like a coward in front of my people! Besides, couldn't you dispatch soldiers to guard the capital?" I asked, my hands resting on my hips.

My parents exchanged glances. "There's a thought..." Father said, rubbing his chin again. "I like that idea, sending soldiers to protect Elle Ciel. But then they'd have to protect the capital from siege as well; and what kinds of humans can do that AND prevent Elle Ciel from being raided?"

I grinned. "Not humans." I said. I knew that Roxas, Axel, and Ienzo would never, ever let me get hurt, therefore preventing the capital from being attacked. Well...I don't know about Axel, but I'm pretty sure Roxas and Ienzo care about me(I was the one who activated Ienzo in the first place, mind you. He owes me) as much as I care about them.(Of course, I don't love Ienzo, but I guess he's like an older brother to me)

"So you're thinking of sending Axel, Roxas, and Ienzo to protect the capital?" Mother said, and I nodded. She turned to Father, "Well, I know the three of them could stand an army full of people. That's why they're in a special squad...But do you think it would be alright to call them back?"

"If I do call them back, which I might do after I discuss it with my royal advisors..." Father looked at me, "Naminé, please do not go outside the castle walls. I'm afraid that if you go to see him, you might get kidnapped."

That totally defeated the purpose of my idea! It was so that he could be near me and still do his job! But I had to agree. At least he would be near me. I would rather be alive and not see him, then be dead. Then I would have broken my promise. And I still had these dogtags to protect. They weren't much, but I knew they meant a lot to him. "Alright...I agree."

Me, having a plethora of ideas at the moment, just got another one. "I have an idea! What if we ask Tifa and Cid to reactivate Sora? He could help out!"

My parents glanced at each other once more. "Yes, having Sora would definitely be an asset. After seeing his abilities at L.A.X..."Mother shook her head, then adding, "Naminé, go see if they can reboot Sora. He will definitely work as our secret weapon."

I nodded, running off. I had not seen Tifa since last night, but I'm sure she was with Sora, taking care of him. I entered his room, only to find the brunette there, still motionless as I had seen him just moments ago.

Only there was a sticky note stuck on his forehead. I frowned, who would be cruel enough to sticky note poor Sora? I took the sticky note off of poor 'dead' Sora(just calling Roxas' brother dead makes me sad) and read it.

"Dear Her Highness Naminé," I started, then frowned and stopped. That's odd. Why would a royal note addressed to me be stuck on Sora's forehead? I guess I had no choice but to read on, "I took Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo--Sephiroth's sons--and went out searching for Sora's soul." It was signed by Tifa. She must have returned, wrote a sticky note, placed it on his forehead, and then disappeared in the time I had been talking to my parents.

I frowned. Sora would still be out of commission for awhile, huh? And it wouldn't be fair to send him off to war as soon as he returned alive. Poor Sora...He's just like Ienzo inactivated...

Wait. That gave me an idea. Why couldn't I just turn him on like I did with Ienzo? Ienzo's soul naturally returned to him, so maybe it would work with Sora. But how did I reactive Ienzo? Or I could reactivate him like I did with Roxas at Yunalesca's home when she sent the Heartless to kill him and I could kiss Sora. But would that make me disloyal to Roxas?

I guess not, it's not like I was going to make-out with him or anything. Though what if it didn't work? I had my doubts about this. I didn't remember how I activated Ienzo, it was by complete accident. I couldn't ask him because he wasn't here. And Sora was probably heavier than Roxas, because Sora beat Roxas' face in so he had to have more mechanical equipment and more enhancements and stuff, right? So, taking him to Cid was not an option because I was not very strong. My arms are like twigs.

It was either kiss him, take a frying pan and smash it over his head/face(which will hopefully reboot him), or just leave Sora alone. I didn't want to be disloyal to Roxas, I didn't want to ruin Sora's Roxas-like face, and I didn't want to just stay here and do nothing!

Maybe if I just started to talk to him he'd hear my voice. Maybe he was blind/mute like Roxas was and he didn't feel like getting up! So, I began to talk to him(as if he could hear me), "So, Sora? How's life going? Are you happy that you defeated your brother? I mean, not really 'happy' but proud that you can best your brother? But that's to be expected since you're the elder, right? I wonder by how many minutes? And, I wonder, if neither of you were machine, who would win? If I would ever like to see a fight involving Roxas, which I would never wish for unless I was fighting him..."

"Oh!" I continued on my tangent, "If Roxas and I were in a fight; if he took it easy on me, I wonder if I could still win? I mean, I don't think he'd ever lose on purpose but he might because he feels sorry for me. Then again, he's a weapon! He's supposed to fight! I'm a princess, I've never been out of Tsugare before I met Roxas at the parade! You know, when he gets back I'm going to challenge him to a fight." I giggled at the idea, "And when he loses, he'll bow down to me and say, "I am yours, my Princess." And then he'll kiss me passionately and then declare his everlasting love for me under a shooting star! Oh, it'll be soooo romantic!"

"And, of course, since Roxas killed Umiri...you'd get to be some really important guy at our marriage! And that would mean he'd propose! If only he were a little older...I could be married!" I could even feel my eyes light up at the idea, "And a relationship with an older man, no, with an older Roxas, would be so intense and passionate! I mean, he'd be so dedicated to me and he'd do my every wish and command...he'd practically be my slave and he'd even call me master!" I giggled again, just imagining it. I could see it now..."Oh! I completely forgot that Roxas had called me master before and I didn't like it...oh well, he was referring to himself as 'Sora', did you know that, Sora? He wasn't himself then, as you can probably tell. And I don't want some fake machine to call me master, I want Roxas to call me master."

I looked back at Sora and hugged him. "It was so nice to tell you my inner thoughts! God, I can't believe I actually told you, his brother, about that! Hopefully you know how to keep a secret, Sora!" I exclaimed, then stopped talking. I heard a noise? I tilted my head, wondering where it was coming from. It was a thump thump noise. Could it be...?

I placed my hand over Sora's heart. It was! I felt Sora's heartbeat! He was alive! Now I would have someone to talk to! "Well, I'll see you later, Sora!" I said, skipping away from his room. I couldn't wait until tomorrow to talk to Sora again!

Oh no! Does that make me sound disloyal to Roxas?!?

Sora: I'm dead in this story! And it makes me sad. D:

Kairi: Don't worry, you'll come back! Fangirls of Sora demand it!

-cricket chirp-

Kairi: -angry- Fangirls of Sora! Why are you not demanding it?!?

Riku: Then why are YOU not demanding it, Kairi?

Kairi: -looks guilty- Uhhh...ummm...

Sora: -gasp- Say it ain't so, Kairi! Say it ain't so! -starts crying-

Kairi: I can't help that Riku is too sexy for his shirt!

Riku: Too true.

Sora: HnH!!! Do something!

HnH: Only the reviewers can save your relationship...bwahahaha. I always wanted to write a love triangle between you three. -grin-

Roxas: Too bad there's not a Nobody of Riku. Then there could be a Nobody version! Of course, I'd get Nami-chan anyway, so...

HnH: Nah, if I were too write a love triangle with you, Roxas, I'd probably make it NaminéxRoxasxOlette. Nami-chan and Olette would fight it out for Roxas. xDDDD

Sora: B-B-But...Kairi and I are destined to be together!

HnH: Just think of it this way: Riku is an obstacle to strengthen your bond.

Sora: Well, when you put it that way, -grin- love triangles are great!

Roxas: -mirrors Sora's grin, as Olette is clutched onto one of his arms, Naminé on the other. Both girls are death-glaring each other- I couldn't say it better myself!

Kairi: -sigh- I never thought that kind, pure, innocent Sora would have such a womanizing, evil, unscrupulous other like Roxas.

Roxas:...How am I womanizing, unscrupulous, and evil?!? I'm one half of Sora, you know!

Kairi: -shifty look- Yeah. The dirty half.

Axel: I hate to say it about my best friend, Roxas, but you just got owned.