Kira shuffled down the steps to the mansion's basement and headed towards the computer where DiZ was sitting at, tapping away at the keypad as usual and Tsuki was looking over his shoulder at the screen. She poked Tsuki's arm a couple of times to get her attention and was greeted by her with a warm smile.

"Are you excited about visiting the last world?" Kira asked.

Tsuki froze for a couple of seconds. "...Last world?"

Kira nodded, "Yeah, the last world where the last 'lost heart' is! I only sealed three Keyholes, remember?"

"What?! You never told me that!"

"Oh...I didn't? Oops?" Kira rubbed the back of her head.

"You only...you..." Tsuki's eye twitched, "Three Keyholes?!"

"I-I'm sorry! I'm a Keyblade bearer, I'm not necessary a good one!" Kira laughed awkwardly.

Tsuki paused for a moment, then smiled into a sigh as she ruffled her friends short purple hair. "You're hopeless, Kira. What am I going to do with you?"

She was laughing, but only to mask her initial reaction of shock, which was now turning into one of disappointment. If this is the last world, then... I'll have to say goodbye to Riku really soon. Is he even going to be sad that we might not ever see each other again? Probably not. I can tell he doesn't really like me. He'll probably just forget all about me...

Tristis and Laeta came down the stairs and joined Kira and Tsuki.

"Oh, Tristis, you were so funny!"

"Shut up, shut up! That never happened, okay?!"

Immediately afterwards, a Corridor of Darkness appeared and Riku stepped out of it. He unzipped the black coat he had been wearing, slipped his arms out of it, and tossed it on the floor.

"How's Sora doing?" Tsuki greeted him cheerfully.

"Yeah, he's alright. Do we know where the next 'lost heart' is?" Riku asked as he approached the computer.

"Here. I have located the 'lost heart' in this world," DiZ spoke up, pointing to a picture on the screen.

Tsuki and Laeta both leaned in closer to get a better look. Tsuki tried to read the name of the world out loud. "La...La Ber...La Boh..."

Laeta tilted her head from side to side as if looking at the words from a different angle would make it easier to understand them "La Buh...La...La Bow..."

"La Bouff. La Bouff Mansion," Riku read it easily without any effort at all.

Tsuki looked back at him over her shoulder and gave him a 'You're such a know-it-all' look.

"Alright then, let's get going!" Laeta's bare feet slapped along the floor as she jumped back from the computer and opened a Corridor of Light.

...

La Bouff Mansion

The party found themselves on a huge balcony that overlooked a sleepy town and had a perfect view of the beautiful star-filled sky. Tsuki stepped forward and placed her hands on the barrier, breathing in a quiet gasp as she took in the amazing scenery.

"It's just like a picture from a fairy-tale. And look! There's even a big bright wishing-star up there!" Tsuki pointed up at the sky excitedly.

Riku followed her gaze and frowned a little as he stared up at the one star that was reasonably bigger than all the others. It's probably just an ordinary star. There's no such thing as a star that grants wishes. I guess there's no harm done if that's what she wants to believe, though.

"No! You will not make me wear that! Unhand me at once!"

Everyone turned around and looked at the open doors behind them that lead into the mansion itself. Tristis took a few steps forwards and pulled one of the double doors back, peering inside at whatever was causing the commotion. Getting a good look at the situation, she turned back to the others and explained it to them.

"There's three girls in there. They're all wearing party dresses or something?" she shrugged.

Riku and looked at Tsuki and they nodded at each other before they walked up to the doors and stepped through them with Tristis and Laeta following behind. They found themselves in a huge pink bedroom with a double bed against one wall and shelves upon shelves of expensive items against the others.

"Alright, what's going on here," Riku got straight to the point.

The three girls all looked up in unison, pouting their lips in confusion. They were all in their late teens, it seemed. One of them might have been in their early twenties at the most. The girl on the left had dark skin and black hair that was tied up in a tall bun, decorated with a light blue tiara. She had a long sleeveless blue dress and long gloves to match. The girl in the middle had a pale complexion that was covered completely in make-up and her blonde hair was piled on top of her head and was adorned with a silver tiara. She was holding the girl on the right by the arm. The last girl had fair skin and long brown hair that flowed down her back. She was wearing a big yellow dress with a white collar and a dark blue neck tie.

"H-how did you get in my house?!" the blonde stared at the party with wide blue eyes. She had a high-pitched Southern accent.

The brunette tore her arm away from her and stepped forward. "Please, can you help me? These strange people won't leave me alone!" she cried out in her British accent.

"You wouldn't happen to be lost by any chance, would you?" Riku asked her.

The brunette raised a gloved hand to her mouth as she gasped. "How did you know?"

"Don't worry, we can get you back home if you just-"

Tsuki was interrupted by the blonde as she leaped forward and pulled the brunette backwards. "She's not goin' anywhere! I'm not letting her leave until she's attended my ball, and that's that!"

"Ball? As in, a party where people dance and stuff?" Laeta asked, sounding a little more excited than she should have been in this situation.

The dark skinned girl nodded and folded her arms. "Sorry about this, my friend's being really rude. My name's Tiana and this is Charlotte La Bouff."

Tsuki introduced her party to the girls. The brunette pulled away from Charlotte again.

"I'm not doing anything with you! I want to go home!" she ran behind Riku, trying to hide.

Riku just stood there with his arms raised. "So, um, what's your name?" he asked.

"Jane. Jane Porter."

Yeah, she's definitely the lost heart, Riku decided.

"Okay, let's see if we can sort this out. Charlotte, you want Jane to come to your ball, right?" Tsuki decided to take control of the situation.

"Yeah! She just turned up out of nowhere and I want her to be my friend and dance with me and Tia!" Charlotte shook her fists around excitedly.

"Lottie, you know you can't just force people be your friend like that," Tiana sighed.

Riku sighed and lowered his head. All this over some stupid party? I will never. Understand. Women.

"What if we came to your ball instead? We'll be your friends!" Tsuki couldn't help but feel weird as she spoke to the young adult as if she were a three-year-old. But then as she thought about it, the blonde was definitely acting like one.

Charlotte gasped and waved her arms around. "You mean it? Ya'll come to my party?"

Riku resisted the urge to drive a palm into his forehead. This isn't gonna end well, is it...

"Yeah, we'll all dance together!" Laeta cheered.

Charlotte jumped enthusiastically. "Yes! It's a deal! Come on, I'll get y'all dressed up!" She took Tsuki in one hand and Tristis in the other and ran out of the room with them.

"She's a little eccentric, but you get used to it," Tiana smirked.

"So...can I leave now?" Jane asked anxiously.

Riku looked over at Laeta and nodded. Laeta held out a hand and summoned a Corridor of Light.

"This'll take you home," she gestured for Jane to walk into it.

Jane sighed in relief. "Thank you! Tarzan will be so worried about me!" she panted as she ran into the light.

Tiana stared in confusion as the portal disappeared, then shook her head as she decided to forget about it completely. "Well then! Laeta, was it? You should probably go and join Charlotte and your friends," she laughed a little.

Laeta nodded and left the room.

"And as for you..." she smiled up at Riku who was staring at her nervously. "We better go and find you a suit!"

...

What is it with Tsuki and dragging me into the most cliché girly situations? Shopping...dancing... I'm exhausted, Riku thought tiredly to himself as he stood there, staring blankly at the people dancing around the court out the back of the mansion. Lively music was playing and the couples on the dance floor were having a great time leaping about and spinning each other around. Riku was wearing a navy blue tux with a couple of the top buttons on his blazer undone, allowing the white shirt underneath to show through. And what the hell, there's heaps of people here. It wouldn't have made a difference whether we came or not.

"Riku!"

He was lifted out of his daze as Tsuki ran up behind him. Riku turned around and blinked a couple of times when he saw her standing there in a long sleeveless, red dress a similar style to Tiana's. She took hold of the sides of it and twirled around slowly.

"What do you think?" she giggled, eager to hear his opinion.

Riku smiled, "Looks really good on you." That was weird. I just said that without being all awkward about it. Hm. Well I guess I am becoming a little more comfortable being around Tsuki. I don't find her quite as annoying anymore. It's still weird though.

Tsuki's face felt hot all of a sudden and she hoped that her blush wasn't showing too much. "Thanks! You look really great too," she replied quickly.

Riku looked behind Tsuki and saw Tristis and Laeta approach with Charlotte skipping along beside them. Laeta was wearing a wide, white ball gown and Tristis was wearing a short black top with thin straps and a long, flowing black skirt.

"Alright, now I'll dance with Tia!" Charlotte leaped forward and took Tiana's hands in hers. "And Tristis and Laeta'll dance together...and then Tsuki and Riku can-!"

"No, I'm good. I thought I might just stand here and watch," Riku raised a hand to stop her.

Charlotte gave a short 'hmph' as she let go of Tiana and pushed Tsuki towards Riku. Tsuki gasped as she jolted forward, her face colliding with Riku's chest. He shuffled backwards, holding onto Tsuki so that neither of them fell over. Charlotte then went behind Riku and started moving him towards the dance floor, forcing him to take slow steps forwards. She was a lot stronger than she looked.

"Seriously, I don't dance," Riku protested.

"Well, you do now!" Charlotte grinned as she took her hands off Riku's back and ran to join Tiana again.

Laeta was trying to drag Tristis by the arm out to join the other dancing pairs and Tristis was trying just as hard to pull away.

"Come on, Tristis! You just put this hand here!" Laeta instructed as she placed Tristis' hand on her waist. "And then hold my hand with the other one! It's easy!"

"Ugh. Fine," Tristis groaned.

Laeta started to step along the courtyard, spinning Tristis in time to the music as they danced next to Charlotte and Tiana.

Riku and Tsuki were still awkwardly standing in the middle of it all, Riku with his arms at his sides and Tsuki with hers behind her back. Tsuki twiddled her thumbs nervously.

"So, uh, are we gonna dance, or what?" she smiled.

Riku shook his head and smiled a little as well. "Sure."

He placed a hand on Tsuki's back as she took his free hand in hers while putting the other on his shoulder. Riku stared down at his own feet as he began to move them, so well that it seemed like he had done it many times before. As Tsuki tried to match his steps with her own, she looked up at him suddenly and grinned.

"Hey, you lied! You said you couldn't dance!"

"I said I don't dance. I can dance...I just...don't," Riku replied matter-of-factly with a casual shrug.

"Huh. I never would have guessed," Tsuki was pleasantly surprised by this new fact that she had learned. "So, how did you learn?"

"My mom taught me," Riku still had his eyes fixed on his feet.

"Aw, that's so sweet. What's your mom like?"

"She was kind and young and pretty, I guess. We used to be really close."

"Used to be? Why, did something happen?" Tsuki tilted her head curiously.

Riku closed his eyes, a solemn look on his face. "I guess you could say that.

Tsuki paused in her confusion for a few seconds, but then it clicked in Tsuki's mind and she uttered a short gasp. "Oh. I-I'm sorry, I didn't..."

"Don't worry about it, you didn't know," Riku breathed a quiet laugh.

I feel stupid for asking, now. Poor Riku...

Riku suddenly raised his head and smiled as he made eye-contact with Tsuki. "So. Tell me something about yourself, Tsu."

Tsuki blinked. "Huh?"

"I can call you that, right?"

"Um, sure?" Tsuki laughed awkwardly. "Wait, why are you so interested in me all of a sudden?"

Riku shrugged again. "Just making conversation. It's better than just stepping back in forth in silence."

"Alright, then let's both ask each other random pointless questions to pass the time!" Tsuki giggled.

"Okay then, let's see...Oh, I got one. Why are you always so optimistic about everything all the time?" Riku asked.

Tsuki thought about it for a moment. "You know, I can't really help it. I've always just naturally been able to look on the bright side, but I had my serious moments too. But now that I've got less darkness in my heart, I don't know, it's a little harder for me to the responsible and sensible type. I find it a little easier to have fun than I used to," Tsuki laughed. "Alright, my turn...what's the biggest lie you've ever told?"

Riku chuckled to himself and as he did so, he loosed his grip on Tsuki's hand slightly. It made her realise just how much she liked him holding her hand like that and she almost breathed a sigh of relief when he gripped it properly again.
"Well, I once told Sora that I had the power to turn into a cat. And he believed me for the longest time, it was the funniest thing ever. Hm, what else...what's your most embarrassing moment?"

Tsuki looked away, blushing. "Gagh, I fell off the stage right at the end of my school play in my first year of high-school! And no one ever let me forget it for the rest of the year! Alright, um...what's your biggest regret?"

Riku looked sad again. "Giving into the darkness. That, and fighting you a year ago in Hollow Bastion."

"H-hey, you don't have to worry about that!" Tsuki quickly insisted. "Everything turned out alright in the end!" She was beginning to wish that she hadn't asked that question in the first place.

Riku looked up again and nodded. "Okay...have you ever had a boyfriend?" Dammit, that was awkward. It just kinda slipped out...

"Well, I guess I've sorted had one. But I was only, like, seven-years-old and we only ever held hands," Tsuki was blushing a little. "What about you?"

"A boyfriend? No, I can't say I have," Riku smirked. "A girlfriend, on the other hand..." he paused for a few seconds, leaving Tsuki in horrible suspense. "Well, no. Unless you count this one girl back in elementary school who tried to kiss me and drag me into the girl's bathroom on a number of occasions..."

They both laughed for a good long while after that.

...

Tsuki and Riku continued to ask each other questions, getting to know each other better until finally the cheerful songs stopped and were replaced by a slower, more calmer piece of music. Their movements slowed as well to match the beat. After dancing almost non-stop for so long, Tsuki could feel her legs protesting every time she moved them. She let go of Riku's hand and put her arms around his waist, burying her face into his vest as the two of them swayed side to side.

"What are you doing," Riku murmured, laughing into a sigh.

"Tired," Tsuki mumbled back. Her short reply was true, but it also masked the fact that she secretly liked being so close to her Reverse.

To Riku's surprise, he actually didn't mind that she'd done that. He was able to naturally put his own hands on her back, pulling her a little closer to him. It was almost as if she belonged there. Right there with him.

Tristis looked over at the two of them out of the corner of her red-coloured eye and gave a short, quiet gasp. Seeing them like that made her feel a pang of jealousy, but she quickly removed those thoughts from her mind and smiled a little. Although she'd always fancied Riku a little bit, she was glad to see him happy with Tsuki. She turned back to Laeta who hadn't stopped grinning at her since the moment they first started dancing and continued to sway slowly around the court with her.

Tsuki closed her eyes as she leaned against Riku's chest, feeling like she could almost just fall asleep right there and then.

I don't understand it, Tsuki's thoughts floated through her mind as she tried to untangle them. Our hearts are physically connected, and I can definitely feel that connection. But...I don't know. There's something even more than that. There's some sort of emotion that I can feel as well. But what is it? Happiness? No, that's not quite it.
...

...

Love?
Yeah, maybe that's it. Maybe I'm in love with Riku.

...

...

Oh my god. I'm in love with Riku. But...how? How can that even happen? People don't just fall in love that fast. No wait...maybe...maybe this is how I've always felt. From the moment I first met Riku, I could feel the strong connection I have with him. But it's always been more than that to me. That's why I didn't want to believe that he was a bad person, even when he was throwing me against a wall and holding a blade to my throat. I've always liked him a lot and I've never wanted to leave his side. And the feelings that I have for him just keep getting stronger and stronger with each moment I spend with him now. If only I could stay with him forever.

But it doesn't matter. I should just forget about my feelings altogether. Because he doesn't feel the same way. He can't feel the same way. He just pushes every emotion he feels aside and pretends that they don't even exist. And when he have to part ways, he'll just pretend that I don't even exist. I'll forget about my feelings for him and he'll forget all about me. That's just the way it has to be, right?

Tsuki dug her fingers into the back of Riku's vest, biting back the tears that were forming in the corners of her eyes. As she swallowed the lump in her throat, she desperately searched for a way to distract herself from the sadness that was filling her heart.

Riku drowned out the music in the background as he heard Tsuki begin to hum a quiet tune. That familiar song that she wrote herself six years ago. As he swayed her slowly back and forth, he couldn't hear anything but the sweet sound of her humming. And the urge to hum along with her was so hard to fight, it was almost unbearable.

...

Twilight Town

After changing back into their normal clothes, they only barely managed to leave Charlotte's mansion without her forcing them to stay there even longer, and soon enough they found themselves back in the old mansion in Twilight Town.

"Hey, Roka," Tsuki greeted him cheerfully. "Hey, Kira. Hey...what?!"

She shuffled back a couple of steps in shock, her ginger hair flying up behind her. "Who the heck is this?!"

Riku stepped up next to Tsuki to stare at the stranger on the sofa, sitting next to Kira. His snow white hair was short and spiked downwards, but his fringe was so long that it covered his eyes, which were closed. The 17-year-old was sleeping soundly with his head tilted back slightly as he leaned against the back of the sofa. He was wearing a black hoodie and dark grey jeans.

Kira looked up at Tsuki, a serious expression on her face. "It's...he's...his name's Yori," she said quietly.

Hearing his name, Yori's eyes fluttered open a little way, revealing his piercing light blue irises. His lips parted slightly as if he was about to say something, but he just sat there staring up and Tsuki and the others.

"What is he doing here?" Riku demanded.

Yori blinked a couple of times. "I'm looking for someone," he said without much emotion in his husky voice.

Tsuki tilted her head at a questioning angle. "Who?"

Shifting himself up into a more comfortable position, he brushed his white fringe away from his eyes, only to have it fall back into place again. "My sister. Ikari."