Okay, someone made a very good point in their review last chapter. In all, my "Souls" series has about 100 chapters (this being the 100th) and it wasn't until the 99th chapter that they finally kissed.

This goes to show how much I love teasing the audience. XD

Anyways, on with the story!

Kyrie (c) Me

Kingdom Hearts (c) Square Enix

Kingdom Hearts

Bonded Soul

Chapter 70

"Jeez, what took you guys so long?" Demyx griped as Axel and Kyrie exited the portal, hand-in-hand. The girl blushed brightly and looked away, while Axel was grinning from ear-to-ear. The melodious nocturne eyed this, and held up his hands.

"Forget it, I don't wanna know. C'mon, the King and the others are just ahead." he explained. The two nodded and followed after him, meeting up with the King, Sora, Donald, and Goofy as they stood at the entrance of an alley, staring at Kingdom Hearts as it shown down on them. Kyrie felt something inside her cry out at the heart-shaped moon, like something inside her was trying to break free.

"So Axel, where're they keeping Kairi?" Sora asked the man. Axel was silent for a moment, before answering.

"They're keeping her in the castle dungeon. Normally, I'd open a dark corridor for you guys, but that'll be taking a huge risk. Especially if we opened it right in the castle, we'd be ambushed again." Axel explained. King Mickey nodded as he looked at the heart-shaped moon, clenching his fists.

"Then we better find a way to get to that castle!" he exclaimed as he began walking ahead. Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Demyx followed right after him, with Axel and Kyrie trailing behind. But something hitting the ground caught the girl's attention as she turned, spotting her Wayfinder laying on the concrete.

"Ah…!" she gasped as she ran back for it. Picking it up, she quickly brushed the dirt off of it, sighing in relief when she didn't see a scratch on it. "Thank goodness… it's not damaged. I guess it must've fell out of my pocket." she thought as she stared at her reflection in the white-stained glass. But a shadow reflected in the reflection behind hers made her blink. At first it was dark, but when she spotted a flash of blue, she turned.

A sudden scream echoed throughout the streets, making the boys turn and gasp. The girl struggled as Saix held her in a vise-like grip, his claymore in front of her as he pointed it at her throat.

"Kyrie!" Sora cried as he summoned his keyblade. Axel growled as he summoned his chakrams, his new heart hammering away inside his chest as the adrenaline rushed through him. "Let her go, Saix!"

"I'm afraid not, Axel. Xemnas still requires her if we want-" Saix started, but stopped when Kyrie sank her teeth into his hand, causing him to cry out as he released his hold on her. But before she could run, he slammed his claymore into her side, slamming her against the wall. Axel's eyes widened as he watched her slump to the ground, before lying there motionlessly.

"Kyrie!" he cried as he tried to go to her aid, but Saix aimed his claymore at her exposed throat, making the man stop as he glared at his ex. best friend hatefully. "You bastard…"

"Make another move, and I end her. Pity though, if only you had stayed with us, Axel… you could've gotten a heart like you wanted. Instead, you betrayed us for someone who doesn't exist anymore, and this girl." Saix spoke as he stared stoically at the group. Axel's eyes narrowed before Donald spoke up.

"But he already has a heart!" he pointed out. Axel turned to silence him, before Demyx spoke as well. "Yeah, Kyrie gave it to him."

"Guys, shut-!" Axel exclaimed as he stared at them, eyes wide. But it was too late, Saix had heard everything. He stared at the pyro, for the first time a shocked expression gracing his features. "You… have a heart?" the man asked, his expression quickly changing to what looked like anger.

"…" Axel simply looked away, his expression grim. After a few moments, Saix growled, glaring at the unconscious girl.

"So this wench was able to gift you with a heart, while the rest of us remain heartless? Ungrateful ingrate." he growled as he grabbed her from around the waist, holding her at his side. "Nevertheless, the Superior still needs her. And maybe, we can use her to get our hearts, one way or the other."

"Drop her, Saix!" Axel roared as he ran at them, chakrams aimed. At this, Kyrie stirred, looking up and watching as Axel ran at them through her blurred vision. But Saix and the girl were quickly disappearing as a dark corridor swallowed them up.

Looking at the charm in her palm, Kyrie looked up again and held her hand out, reaching out to him. Dropping one of his chakrams, Axel grasped her hand, the Wayfinder between their palms. But the girl disappeared, leaving the Wayfinder in his hand. He stared at the star-shaped charm in his hand, before looking around desperately.

"Kyrie!" he cried, the feeling of panic swelling inside his chest as he looked around. But the feeling of anger quickly overtook him, as he punched the wall of a nearby building, before leaning his head against his arm. The rest of the group stared at him.

"Axel…"

"Why couldn't you idiots keep your mouths shut? Now that they know that I have a heart, they're gonna try and get Kyrie to give them hearts, too. They're going to hurt her!" Axel growled, keeping his head leaned against his arm that rested against the wall. Everyone was silent before Sora approached, placing a hand on the man's shoulder.

"Hey, don't worry. We're gonna get her back, same with Kairi. So c'mon, let's go!" he encouraged. Axel was silent for a few minutes before nodding, and the group began their trek through the Dark City.

"Kyrie…"

-Meanwhile, Kairi-

Kairi gave a soft sigh as she sat on the floor in her prison, her heard resting against her arm. Pluto walked over and nudged her a little, making the girl smile as she patted his head. But his ear suddenly shot up, making her look up and get to her feet as she approached the bars of her cell. But before she could reach them, a familiar figure was thrown in, the door slamming shut behind her. Pluto barked loudly and Kairi's eyes widened when she recognized the figure.

"Kyrie!" she exclaimed as she knelt down, helping the fallen girl to a sitting position.

"Hmph. It seems that you two know each other. This is working in our favor." Saix spoke as he stared at the two girls. Kairi glared back at him.

"What are you going to do with us?" she demanded as Kyrie looked back, also glaring at the man. But he ignored her question and walked away, making her huff before she looked as the white-haired girl sitting next to her.

"Kyrie, are you okay?" she asked. The girl nodded and looked at her, surprised by how much she had changed since the last time they saw each other. She smiled.

"Kairi…" the girl's eyes widened as she stared at her. "K-Kyrie? Y-you spoke!" she exclaimed. She nodded and the two girls embraced, glad to see each other after so long. Pluto began barking as he tried to lick Kyrie's face, making the two girls laugh as they began to pet and stroke his head and ears. After a minute or two, the laughter died down as the two girls looked at each other.

"How did you get here? Did that man capture you?" she asked. Kyrie nodded.

"Y-yes…he did. I-I w-was… with S-Sora w-when he… showed up." she explained. Kairi's eyes widened at this. "Sora's here?"

"Yes. Sora's…here. H-He's c-coming… r-right now. H-He's… looking for… you. He, D-Donald, Goofy, D-Demyx, the King, a-and…Axel…" she answered. Kairi looked down at her hands for a moment before gasping, looking at the girl in front of her.

"Oh! Kyrie… I don't know if Axel told you, but there's something I need to tell you." she spoke, her voice serious. The girl nodded as she placed her hands in her lap, waiting patiently for Kairi to continue. She had no idea what she had told Axel, but decided to brush it off for now and listen.

"Well… remember when we first met on the Destiny Islands? When I said that you looked familiar?" Kyrie nodded, remembering the events clearly.

"Well, after I thought it over for a while, it all suddenly came back to me. I suddenly remembered everything, including you." she explained. Kyrie blinked, her heart skipping a beat. So her dreams were right, she and Kairi had been friends all those years ago.

"I remembered that we were friends, and that we played together all the time. You were like a big sister to me, and you were always there for me whenever I needed help. At first, I felt really bad that I had forgotten all about you. But then I realized, even if you may not remember, that doesn't change anything. We're still friends, no matter what." she finished. Kyrie stared at her silently for a few minutes, before hugging her. Kairi blinked at her, but smiled as she returned the hug.

"Y-yeah… n-no matter what… w-we'll always b-be… friends."

-Back with Sora and Company-

"Axel, wait! Slow down!" Demyx called as he, Axel, and the King ran through the Dark City. The man slowed to a stop, looking back at the two as they caught up.

"Demyx, we don't have time to- hey, where's Sora?" looking behind them, Demyx and the King shrugged their shoulders, making the red-haired man sigh as he face-palmed.

"Great…we lost them! Might as well wait until they catch up…"

"It's not like we could've gone any further. We're here." Demyx pointed out as they turned, realizing that they were at the crevice that separated the castle from the city. Axel nodded as he leaned against the wall, crossing his arms as he waited for them to catch up. But he was feeling antsy, he had no idea what Kyrie was going through at the moment, and was worried. Every worse scenario possible was running through his head as he thought of what could be happening to the girl at this very moment.

"Kyrie… just hang in there. I'm coming, don't worry." he thought as he tapped his foot, his hands tucked tightly into his arms as he tried to remain calm. After a few minutes, they spotted Sora, Donald, and Goofy as they caught up to them.

"Dead end?" Sora asked as they looked over the gorge that separated the castle and the city. Axel nodded.

"Looks like." he answered. King Mickey clenched his fists as he looked around.

"There's gotta be a path somewhere."

-Back to Kyrie, Kairi-

The two girls looked up when they heard the sound of a door opening and closing and got to their feet, approaching their cell and grabbing the bars as they glared at Saix.

"What are you going to do with us?" Kairi demanded as the two girls glared at him. The man looked at them stoically before answering her question.

"You're the fire that feeds Sora's anger. And as for you, girl," he looked at Kyrie, who was glaring at him with disdain. "You're going to help us achieve our goal, as well as take down that arrogant Axel." and with that, he walked away. Kyrie growled as she watched him go, there was no way that she was going to help them achieve their goal.

"No…Sora's in danger because of me…" Kairi murmured sadly as she stared at the floor. Kyrie looked at her friend sadly before the sound of a dark corridor opening caught her attention. She turned, gasping in surprise when she spotted Namine standing in a dark corridor, holding her hand out to them.

"This way!" she whispered urgently. Kyrie nodded and took a step forward, before stopping. Kairi wasn't moving, as she stared at the girl suspiciously.

"Who-?"

"Believe in yourself. C'mon, hurry!" she urged. Kairi nodded and took a few steps forward, before reaching out and taking Namine's hand. Suddenly, a flash of light resonated from their hands, making Kyrie blink as she felt a light inside her resonating as well.

"What's-"

-Outside-

"Huh?" Sora exclaimed as a flash of light shone from the bottom of the castle. His keyblade appeared in his hand instantly, making the boy look down at it in confusion. The others stared at the blade as well, before Axel put two and two together.

"Sora, use the keyblade. I think that's our ticket to getting in!" Axel ordered as he stared at the blade. Sora nodded as he lifted his blade, a beam of light shooting out and hitting the light. A sea-green colored path appeared before them, leading into the castle. He looked at the path in front of him, a look of determination crossing his features.

"Kairi…Kyrie… we're almost there."

I just realized this but...Kyrie has a history of biting people. Banzai's tail, Xaldin's arm, and now Saix's hand.

Kyrie: ...Y-yes...I do...

Axel: Oh yeah, author chick, wasn't there something important you wanted to say?

Me: Huh? Something important? Hm...what could it be...?

Demyx: *pulls out cue card* Oh, I know! *turns to the audience* The other day one of K-chan's friends asked a very good question on the story and she just wanted to lay down the rules right now. She said she wasn't going to write any LEMONS for the "Souls" series.

Me: Oh yeah... and to continue on that note, yes, I have written a lemon or two for my BLEACH stories, but that's something completely different. Kingdom Hearts has disney, and I won't taint it with perverted scenes like that. That...and I actually had someone help me writing the lemon because...er...*blushes* I'm not a...well, you get the picture.

Axel: *wraps arm around Kyrie's shoulders* Buuuuuuut~ if YOU guys wanna write a little lemon for me and Kyrie here, go right ahead. K-chan won't mind as long as you say that Kyrie belongs to her. *winks*

Kyrie: ? L-lemon...? *blank face of confusion and innocence*

Me: That's right. Anyways, enjoy! And please review, and thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far because now this story has over 399 reviews!