Authors Note: Before you begin reading this, I would like to say that I've noticed that people are beginning to stop reviewing. Please, review! I'm hoping to get at least a few for this (or from here on out). I would like to see more by Monday. We reach 30 reviews, I update on Monday. If not, I update at some other point in that week. Sorry but it seems like it's the only way to get opinions from people (Sorry, I know I whine a LOT). Anyway…

Chapter 11: Home Sweet Home?

As you've noticed, another dull name.

Frank's Mansion – Time: N/A

They looked around at their surroundings and Riku had a 'wow' expression on his face (Sophie had been here before).

"This lace is huge…" Riku said to break the silence.

"Okay, I'll take Sora to get healed; Sophie will show you to your guest room."

"Are we all sharing a room or something?"

"I sleep in my own room, and so will Sora. You and Sophie will sleep in the same room, though. And don't ask, all the bedrooms are close to each other, so if you feel Sora will be unsafe, then grow some guts." (Don't say it, readers.)

Riku as always was annoyed by Frank's remarks but decided to ignore it this time. He let Sophie show him around, while Frank took Sora to his room.

"Oh, one more thing…" Frank shouted. "Don't ever go outside."

In Sora's room was a bed, a bunch of boxes inside what seemed to be a big freezer that Sora could fit inside, and there was also a large machine.

"Come here." Frank commanded Sora. He brought him to the machine.

"Put your arm in there." He said. "You won't feel a thing, for obvious reasons. Basically, it makes a cut in your wrists and tests your blood. From there, it can measure certain things, like how much you have running through your body."

Sora was hesitant, but decided to do it. He felt the blade cut him deep, but felt no pain or discomfort whatsoever. About a minute later, the machine let him go. He saw a very large, still bleeding cut, but as he motioned to suck the blood from the wound, Frank stopped him.

"It will heal naturally, kid. Look." Sora looked at his arm, and like a vacuum, the wound sucked up the loose blood, and then sealed shut. It would have made Sora nauseous, but he was used to these kinds of things by now.

"And in here…" Frank opened the big freezer, and Sora went in. He realized he felt no coldness form the freezer, and put it down to his 'abilities'. He took the box Frank pointed to, and closed it.

Sora opened the box to reveal many big plastic see-through packets, all containing a red liquid: blood. Sora knew this immediately, and felt an urge to grab one, but Frank closed it.

"You have to learn how to deal with your problem."

"What problem?"

"Whenever you see blood, you let the thirst for it take over. So we are going to test you. Now obviously, as it's always dark in this place, you won't ever be able to sleep here, and you won't need to. Before I heal you, I'm gonna test you. I'm gonna leave this box here on the ground, and you're gonna stay on the bed. Let's see if you can hold out for 24 hours without leaving the bed, or at least touching the box. Agreed?"

"24 Hours? That's ages!"

"But to you and me it'll seem like a minute. Now sit on the bed and keep your eyes on the box, but no touching. Don't let him tell you what to do."

Sora wondered what he meant by that, but not wanting to start a fight with this big man, he did as he was told.

"I'll be back in an hour. And just to make sure you won't cheat…"

Frank proceeded to put a silver lock on the freezer (gauntlets protect him from it). He than took away Sora's gauntlets and long-sleeved jacket. He left the room and locked the door, again with a silver lock. (Don't worry readers, he's not punishing him, he's training him! In a way.)

He went down to the kitchen, and found Riku getting a drink from the fridge.

"I didn't expect you of all people to have this kind of stuff."

"I was expecting you, so I got some food and drink I know you'll like. I don't really care for it, though."

"Well, um, thanks."

"Hey, I'm hospitable."

Frank decided to sit in the study while he waited for the hour to pass, so he could go check on Sora.

Frank decided to check on Sora, quarter hour early, and found him lying on the bed, clutching his head. Frank knew what was probably going on inside his head.

(Italics is Sora thinking, bold italics is Anti-Sora thinking.)

"Take It! You need it to stay alive!"

"No! I won't take it! You won't win me over!"

"Oh, but I will. You'll slip up eventually. You will eventually fall into darkness, and I'll be there when you do… Don't ever think I am weaker than you. We are the same person, so if you get stronger, I get stronger… just remember that."

Sora relinquished his hold on his own head, and looked around the room to see Frank standing there.

"Personality problems?"

"Shut up. You don't know anything."

"I know he wants you to take it. And at your current strength, it is stupid to resist him. But you're getting better."

Frank picked a packet out of the box, and chucked it to Sora.

"Take it. You earned it." Frank put the rest away in the freezer.

Sora looked at the packet. He knew that this is what his Anti wanted, but he had no choice. Maybe if he had more strength though… maybe if he had more red stuff running in his veins, he could fight it.

He took the cap off the tubular top, and began to suck out its contents. As it began to enter his system, he began to chew on the end of the tube, wanting more. He eventually split it at the end, and began to drink it like a carton of juice. He didn't stop until he had taken every last drop, licking any leftover drops in or on the packet. After he was done, he gave the same devilish grin he made after he had sucked the life out of that other vampire. After a while, he frowned. Even though he accepted what he was now, he still hated what he had to do to keep his strength. He wanted to know why they targeted him. If they would've just left him alone, he would've never even bothered with getting involved.

But the King Mickey would've probably just sent him a message, asking him to get involved. Sora took a deep sigh. Being the Keyblade Master had its disadvantages. He just wanted to stay on Destiny Islands with his friends. Was that too much to ask?

A knock was heard on the door. Frank opened it, and it turned out to be Riku.

"I wanna talk to Sora."

Frank didn't say anything; instead he walked out of the room and closed the door behind himself.

Riku looked at Sora. He was showing off his fangs as usual, but blood stained them. And it was still crimson red, so it was recent.

"My god…" Riku felt that he was losing Sora in some way, as if Sora was becoming an emotionless monster. He pushed those thoughts out of his head, refusing to believe that. Sora would become human again, and they would both go back to see Kairi, alive and well.

"I'm fine, no need to worry."

"Well you don't look it. You look pale. Very pale." Riku was right. While Frank's skin wasn't white and neither was Sora's, he was very pale, as if he was very sick.

"Well I feel great. I feel… strong. I hope this means I'm ready to take on that family of vamps, because I need the strength!"

Sora planted a trademark goofy grin on his own face, making Riku snigger. "No matter how many times you do that, I never stop laughing."

"Guess it's what makes me who i am."

Riku smiled. The Sora he knew so well was still there. Maybe things would turn out better than he expected. Sora didn't really suit the whole vampire thing anyway.

A day later…

Riku began to load the stuff onto the gummi ship. Fuel, repair kits, and blood (for Sora).

"You're welcome back here anytime. And Sophie? Make sure they don't get into any trouble, will you?" Frank said.

"Sure." Sophie responded

"You mean she's coming with us? Sora and I are fine by ourselves." Riku complained.

"Looks like you need all the help you can get, big man. So shush, because I won't ask twice."

Riku grumbled angrily, while Sora pushed him onto the ship (he could lift him but let's not go too far with the strength thing yet.).

"Thanks for the help, Frank." Sora said to Frank.

"No problem kid. Just get him under control. Do that and you are safe from anything if you put your mind to it."

"Thanks again."

Sora then turned and boarded the ship with Sophie. The door shut, the engines geared up, and they left with haste.

"Y'know, I don't really like kids. And yet… I kinda like having that kid Sora and his friend Riku over here. They're interesting."

Frank smiled as the gummi ship left his view.

"Be safe, kid…"

End Chapter

Authors Note: I meant to send this off on Wednesday but I forgot, so I added a bit more dialogue to it, like explaining part of what Frank did in that hour of making Sora wait.