If I owned either series I would be richer then that one guy who keeps promising to send money if I'll send him 500 dollars.

Of Feathers and Nobodies

Ch 2.

Sakura hurried back to the place where she and Fai were staying at. She had visited Tifa for too long and it was starting to get dark. Tifa had told her that she could stay there but Sakura knew that the mage would be worried. (Mainly because there was no real way to contact him.) So with that Sakura was running back and hoping that she wouldn't run into another organization member.

"Sakura! I was getting worried about you!" Fai grinned as the Princess came running in the front door. "I was just about go and look for you."

"I'm sorry Fai. I was talking to Tifa and I lost track of time." The mage's response was to come up and start ruffling her hair while giving her a reassuring grin.

"Don't worry about it. As long as you're safe that's all that matters." Sakura smiled at Fai's reassurance. But the word 'safe' made her sober up immediately.

"Has Syaoran or Kurogane sent a message?" The mage looked over the obviously worried look on the princess' face before answering.

"Sorry, not today." Sakura looked to the floor, obviously saddened. "But don't worry. I'm sure their alright. Kurogane's too stubborn to die out there. And I doubt Syaoran will give up anytime soon." The comment seemed to lift the princess' spirits as she gave her agreement and (on Fai's urging) went up to her room to rest.

Sakura sat on her bed reading the book she had borrowed from the Restoration Committee. Since Syaoran, the person who usually did all of the research, was out Sakura had decided that she would try to figure out everything she could about this world in his place. She could read some of the language but she admittedly did struggle with a few words (what's an ap-PRINT-ice?) She had started to read something about a betrayal when she felt her eyelids grow heavy.

She woke up a few hours later to find out that it was completely dark. Fai must have come in and laid her down in the bed as the book was gone and she was currently under the covers. The princess considered going back to sleep when she heard a noise. It almost sounded like music. Why would someone be playing music? Her curiosity ended up getting the better of her and she snuck out to find out what it was.

"...!" Sakura's eyes widened as she came face to face with a member of Organization XIII. She started wishing that she hadn't heard that music and had just stayed in bed. The Nobody took a few steps toward her and Sakura grew more nervous with each one. Finally he stopped and looked at her for a moment before doing anything else.

"Hey!" Sakura blinked. That was not what she was expecting. At all. The Nobody standing in front of her waved a hand in front of her face, apparently wondering why he wasn't getting a reaction. Sakura quickly shook her head in an attempt to try and think straight.

"I-I'm sorry. I heard some music playing and got curious and decided to see where it was coming from." The statement was said in one breath and she almost had a feeling as if the Nobody was laughing once she finished.

"You were following music? That's not good. You could end up like those rats from... that one place... What was it's name again? I think in started with an 'H'..." Sakura watched as he apparently had a conversation with himself until he finally shook it off with a laugh. "Ah, doesn't matter. I can just ask Zexion once I..." His voice trailed off and he was silent. Sakura wondered both the reason for this and why she hadn't left when he turned to face her. "So, what's your name?"

"Ah-"

"If you tell me your name I'll tell you mine." She was surprised on how much it sounded like he was... pleading. So, for some unknown reason she opened her mouth and responded.

"My n-name is Sakura."

"Sakura? That's pretty." He pulled his hood down and Sakura almost jumped at the realization that he was the Nobody she had ran into earlier. "I'm Demyx." He held a hand out and after a moment's hesitation Sakura grabbed it. The two shook and Demyx disapeared into a portal. Sakura simply stood there for a few moments before hurrying back.

As you can see I changed this chapter. For a few reasons.

1. I had a plot idea that I liked and introduced in the original. Unfortunetly I lost that notebook and couldn't remember anything about it.

2. I thought the original sucked.