"Karir, what is it?" Kairi was sitting on her bed and looked rather sad.

"Riku, you know I love you. But... but... what happened back on the island. It was spur of the moment. I felt..."

I put a finger over her mouth. "It never happened."

Smiled a little. "Thanks. You're such a nice guy, ya know that."

"Yeah, it's what I do."

Terra came in the room. "Guys, were about to land in Halloween Town. Prepare for landing."

"We'll be right out."

"Okay. Just making sure." He left.

"I gotta go talk to th king for a momnet. Bye." Kairi left, too.

I took out the journal. Maybe it was following me. I opened it up to page six:

I hope you carried out my instructions. Remeber you must not spend time with a love intrest. Knowing your father, you probably did the exact opposite and still didn't destroy the map. Well, I have nowhere for you to head now. Although I do have a task for you. You have to find your fathers fake grave and dig it up. His gift to you is in there. That's all you need for now.

That was short, but I had to find the fake tomb of Xehanort.

Mickey, Terra, Aqua, Kairi, and I stepped out of the ship onto Halloween Town. It looked like something out of a horror film. We weren't dressed up in scary garb so people stared as we walked by. We were looking for Jack Skellington. He was at some mad scientists house.

"So we were wondering if you would like to send your minions out to battle for the war. You'll be fighting for the right side."

"No," said Jack, "My people are not killers. There are craftsmen."

"Craftsmen?" asked Mickey, "Would they be interested in making us weapons?"

"Hmm? I guess if we had the protection from harm and would not get hurt."

"Not a single soul would be harmed. You'll be miles away from the battle to be honest."

"Hmm? I make you a deal. If you can get Sandy Claws to get his elves to help my scarers make weapons."

"Deal."

We left the house to make a plan.

"Okay we need to find Christmas Town. I can't go because I have to make repairs to the ship. This is too hard to be any kind of learning expierence and Terra, remeber what you said to me earlier... so you can't go. That leaves Aqua and you, Riku."

"We can do it." said Aqua.

"Godspeed."

Mickey took a wrench out of his pocket and tighten the door.

Aqua and I reached the Hinterlands in no time.

"From the directions that clown gave us, the doors should be that way." I said.

"I know."

We walked foward a little more and saw multiple doors with holiday pictures on them. We went in the one that had a Chrstmas tree on it. We fell through somsort of vortex and came out on a hill over looking a merry village that looked as if it were from a Cristmas story book. Santa was here somewhere.

I walked up to Terra, who was making repairs, "Hey Kairi. What's up."

"No... nothing," I said, "I just wanted to know why you couldn't go with Riku and Aqua?"

His face got serious, "It's none of you buisness."

"Well since we're teammates now..."

"Stop. You maybe traveling with us. You my have feelings for Riku. But you will never be one of us."

I can't beleive he just said that. "I can't belive you just said that. What make you guys different from me."

"A keyblade for one."

"So."

"And we all have a story. At least one with no happy ending." he looked sad.

"Terra... what... whatever I said... I'm sorry."

"That's how it always is isn't it." he stormed away.

I just stood there thinking about what was wrong.

"He's just blowing off steam." Mickey came up behind me. "C'mon. I need help putting new engines."

"Okay. Be right there." Why can't Terra go on a mission. And why did he get so mad. This was not going to be a simple nagotiation.

"So you see, sir, there will be no harm done to any of your elves. We only ask for you and the monsters of Halloween Town to stay in the shipping garage making repairs." I said. I sounded convincing.

"I see," Santa scratched his beard, " I understand that the King's Army will provide protection from the Nobodies and a pay."

"Well, we can offer protection at the entrence, but we are low on wage. We can promise around 500 to 600 munny for maybe 100 to 120 elves."

"Hmm. This does sound like a win-win. I am thinking yess, but I can't help but think about the revenge the nobodies will take on the allies of the King's Army."

"Mr. Clause, the nobodies are high in number, but only a select few can do real damage to a society like this. However, the King's Army has strength of heart on there side. Our revenge would be worse. Now I'm not saying we will take revenge, but you should be more worried aobut us."

"Well, if you are so much stronger than the Nobodies, than why do you need me?"

"Repairs, sir. Your elves are masters a crafting. If a gummi ship of ours was to be shot down, then we will need your services."

"Ok. I'll do it."

"Great."

"But first, I want to discuss what I will get in return."

"Shoot."

"I have my own fleet of gummi ships. I want you to use them to protect the garage. I want to be the commander of the craftsmen and the Halloween Town craftsmen. I will give you 90 elves for 40 munny. Now the last thing I want is..."

"What? We can assure everything else, what else could there possibly be?"

"See, you brought a lady with you. I believe she is out in the square. If you can get me a date with her, I'll do it."

I stood with my jaw dropped, "No offesnse, sir, but aren't you married?"

"Well, she's mainly here for marketing. We've hit some rough patches but she can't leave. If poeple find out that she does I'll be ruined. So we agreed that we can both fool around as long as no one knows."

"I... I... uh..."

"If I get that date, then you get my alliance. No good day."

"He kicked me out, but I still couldn't believe the request.

"So how'd it go?" Aqua came up behind me. I couldn't blame Sant for wanting to date her. She was beautiful.

"Uhh... He said he'll do it on one condition."

"What is it?"

"He wants to date you."

Aqua had the emptiest look in her eyes.