Portals in Twilight Town
Set in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Idea Given By: Spirit of Writing
The obnoxious sound of the blaring alarm cut through Hinata's pleasant dreams as she lay fast-asleep in her bed. Groaning at the sound, she rustled the covers and nuzzled into her pillow in an attempt to block out the noise. It was futile as the repetitive beeping continued, causing her to get more irritable by the second.
"Riku," She mumbled sleepily, "Turn that thing off…" When no one responded she patted her hand in front of her hoping to awaken Riku, but instead her palm landed on the plush mattress. "Riku?" She repeated, finally opening her eyes, only to be greeted by blinding sunlight beaming into the room from a nearby window. Once her sight adjusted, she realized that she was alone in the bed.
Reluctantly sitting up, she rubbed her golden eyes and looked around the old bedroom. Books were stacked around the room and piled on top of a dusty desk that was on the opposite side of the double bed. Once sitting up, she reached her hand forward and whacked the top of the annoying alarm clock placed on a small bedside table.
"I was wondering when you were going to shut that off." A young man's voice caught Hinata's attention once the noise had finally subsided.
Hinata whipped her head around towards the open bedroom door to see a tall man, wearing a long black trench coat, enter the room. "There you are, Riku." She sighed, lying back down. "What are you doing up already?"
Riku pushed a few strands of his long blueish hair out of his face before motioning his head to the hall outside the bedroom. "DIZ needed help with something." He walked forward and sat on the edge of the bed next to the girl, before glancing at the digital clock on the table. "And what do you mean, 'already'? It's almost nine."
"Yeah, well we didn't get back from the mission until late last night. Excuse me for being exhausted." She muttered, pulling the blue covers up to her chin.
Riku chuckled, "Come on Hinata, we've got things to do today."
"We just got back from a mission." Hinata complained, "I thought DIZ wanted to make sure we were well rested between those jobs he sends us on."
"He does," He told her, "That's why I thought it might be nice for us to take the day to spend time together." He noticed Hinata peek an eye of interest at his words as a small smile appeared on her face. "I was thinking we could take the train to Sunset Terrence…" He stood from the bed with a sigh, "But if you'd rather waste the day away in bed I guess that's fine too." Crossing his arms, he shook his head and began to leave the room. "I guess I could always just go hang out with Namine instead."
"No, wait!" Hinata stopped him, half-sitting up. "Alright fine, I'll get up. Just give me fifteen minutes."
Riku turned around and smirked. "Glad you changed your mind."
"Yeah, yeah." She grumbled, lying back down.
"Hey, wait," Riku objected, hurriedly walking back to the bed. "What do you think you're doing?"
"I said fifteen minutes." Hinata reminded him, her voice muffled as she buried her face in her pillow. "Five more minutes to sleep and then ten to get ready."
"No way," Riku laughed, grabbing her fluffy comforter. "You get comfortable again and I'll never get you out of bed." Without waiting for her response, he yanked the blanket completely off the mattress.
Hinata yelped as the cold air pounced on her bare legs and swiftly brought her knees to her chest. "You're cruel!" She cried with a small laugh breaking out as the words left her mouth.
"Yeah," Riku chuckled, tossing the blanket to the floor. "Now come on, I don't want to miss the train."
Stretching her stiff muscles, Hinata yawned and then pointed out. "The train runs all day."
"I know," Riku told her, reaching for her hand and pulling her up to stand. Once she was in front of him, he leaned forward but was softly pushed back by Hinata.
"Nu-uh," She shook her head, pulling away and making her way towards the bathroom. "No way you're getting a good-morning kiss."
"What?" he objected, "Why?"
"You'll just have to wait until I'm ready." She smirked; closing the door to the bathroom behind her once she was inside.
Riku shook his head with a smile while Hinata left to get ready. He turned and looked out the large multi-paned window. They were on the second floor of an old mansion in the middle of a dense forest. Beyond the trees, Riku could see billows of smoke rising from the train as it rode through Twilight Town. He stood there lost in thought until Hinata had finished.
"Alright, I'm ready." She chimed, opening the door and reentering the room.
Riku turned to look at her and smiled. Within a matter of minutes she had gone from the black shorts and tank top to a maroon vest and dark green pants tucked into her brown boots. She combed through her short red hair with her fingers as she walked up to Riku and pecked him on the cheek.
"Let's get going." She said smiling, interlacing her fingers in his.
"Yeah," He tightened his hand around hers and led the way.
Leaving the bedroom, they walked through the long misshapen walls that had begun to decay from being unkempt. It wasn't he loveliest of places to call home, but it was a place to stay. Pushing open a jammed door, they entered the main foyer. The floor was tiled with a light brown, contrasting the darker walls. Walking forward, they went down the flight of stairs and headed towards the exit.
"And where do you think you're going?" A deep voice asked behind them.
Quickly turning around, both Riku and Hinata saw their employer DiZ approaching. His robes were dark and reached to the floor as a red scarf was wrapped around his face, concealing his true identity.
"You don't have any missions for us today so I thought we could go out." Riku spoke up.
DiZ stood in silence for a moment, before ordering them. "Make sure you are prepared for anything. Members of the Organization have been spotted in the area as of late." He nodded his head and turned around to walk away. "Be sure to notify me immediately if you find anything suspicious."
"Sure thing!" Hinata told him, hurriedly walking towards the exit of the mansion and dragging Riku behind her. Once they were out of ear-shot she whispered, "I'm surprised he didn't try to stop us."
"I think he knows we need a break." Riku shrugged, "And it's not like there is anything better for us to do if we stay here."
"I guess that's true." She admitted, pushing the door to the mansion open and walking outside into the crisp morning air.
They continued to chat as they made their way through the surrounding forest and entered Twilight Town. The streets were buzzing with people as they ran various errands and attended to their daily responsibilities. Three friends pushed passed Riku and Hinata, not looking where they were going.
"Oh sorry," The girl of the group with long chestnut hair apologized as they ran past. "We're in a hurry!"
"C'mon Olette!" A blonde boy with spikey hair called. "We're gonna miss the train to the beach!"
"I seem to run into them whenever I go out." Hinata noted, shaking her head. "They always seem to be in a hurry."
"They should look where they're going." Riku grumbled, straightening his long jacket.
"Oh they're just kids." Hinata laughed, tugging on Riku's arm as they began walking forward again.
Walking up the steep brick walkway, they made their way to the train station. A clock tower on top of the station spired high into the sky; rising above every building in the town. Hitting the next hour of the day, its bell resonated through the air, alerting the town-folk that it was ten in the morning. Riku momentarily let go of Hinata's hand and jogged up the small set of stairs leading up to the entrance. He opened the glass door and allowed Hinata to walk through.
"I didn't realize you were such a gentleman." She commented with a chuckle as she walked through.
"Only to you," He shrugged with a smirk, letting go of the door and reaching back for Hinata's hand. "And even that's only on special occasions."
The loud whistle of the train pierced through the busy station as travelers began boarding the passenger car. Riku pulled Hinata towards the ticket booth and stood in line behind the three teens they had run into earlier.
"Looks like we made it just in time," Hinata observed.
Moving up in line, Riku ordered them two tickets and once he received them he hurriedly tugged Hinata to the train. They awaited their turn and boarded the car, finding a seat nearby a window. They watched the town whiz by as the train left the station and arrived in Sunset Terrence shortly after. Once their transportation had reached to a full stop, they waited for most of the other passengers to flood off the car before doing so themselves. The bright sun greeted them as well as the cheery chime of the trolley that rode from one end of the market to the other.
"Well, where do you want to go first?" Riku asked, looking around at the busy town.
Hinata shrugged, "Let's just walk around right now. We can get some lunch in a little bit."
"Alright," Riku agreed, leading the way to walk through the streets.
They weaved through the bustling crowds and looked at the various items shops had to offer. Soon they got lost in conversation with each other and had begun walking without much knowledge or care of where they were going. Once they eventually did notice their surroundings they had found themselves in an alleyway with red brick walls.
"Now, how did we get here?" Hinata asked, pulling her hand away from Riku while she looked around.
Riku reached back for Hinata's hand and tugged her back to him, wrapping his hands around her waist once she was facing him. "I don't know, but it finally gives me a chance to do this." He leaned forward and lightly pressed his lips against Hinata's.
Hinata's cheeks warmed as she placed her hands against Riku's chest and kissed him back. They were lost in each other until suddenly an unnerving sound wisped through the alley. Breaking away from the kiss, Hinata whipped her head around in search of the noise.
"Did you hear something?" She asked.
Riku released his hold on Hinata and looked around. "Yeah, I did." Reaching out his hand he summoned his weapon Soul Eater. "Sounded like a portal; it might be the Organization."
Hinata reached down into her boot, pulling out a small dagger before leaning against Riku's back as they scoured the area. The same unnerving sound warbled around them and suddenly the brick wall at the end of the alley rippled, as if its surface were made of liquid.
"Okay, that's not normal." Hinata pointed out, tugging on Riku's arm to show him the phenomenon.
"What is that…" He muttered, taking a couple steps towards it and reaching out his hand. With the tip of his finger he tapped the wall and it rippled in response. "Seems like some sort of gateway. I wonder where it leads."
He was about to step forward when Hinata grabbed his arm to stop him. "Were you seriously about to walk into that thing?" She scolded him. "What if it's from the Organization?"
"If it is, we could finally learn more about them." Riku defended, looking back at her.
Hinata opened her mouth to respond but was interrupted by a bright flash of light that caused them to shield their eyes. Keeping their eyes covered, they heard the same sound from before as well as a yell from a girl falling beside them. Within an instant the commotion had settled and the light had dissipated. Riku and Hinata uncovered their faces to see a teen girl lying face down on the sidewalk in front of them. She had long choppy brown hair reaching down her back, covering her purple hoodie. Her arms were outstretched in front of her and Hinata gasped when she noticed a blade clasped in the girl's hand. It had a long black hilt with a spiked silver blade that had the appearance of a bird's wing.
Riku and Hinata stared at the girl, uncertain of how to react. She began to groan and slowly pushed herself into a seated position. Hinata shook head and knelt down beside the girl as she rubbed her aching head with her free hand.
"Are you alright?" Hinata asked, looking at the girl concerned.
"I-I think so." She responded, looking over at Hinata with her blue eyes. "Where am I?"
Hinata glanced up at Riku before answering. "You're in Twilight Town; or really, Sunset Terrence." She looked the girl over before asking, "Um… who are you?"
Taking a deep breath, the girl stood up, momentarily losing her balance before Hinata helped support her. "My name's Akira." A soft meow came from her hair, causing her to get a strange look from Riku and Hinata. Akira smiled and explained, "And this is Kitigin."
As she said her name, a small white cat emerged from Akira's hair, climbing onto her shoulder. Hinata's eyes widened when she saw the cat and she gushed, "Oh, it's so cute!"
"Thanks!" Kitigin spoke up in a small voice.
"Oh," Hinata remembered, "I'm Hinata and this is…" She looked over at Riku, unsure if she could say his name.
"Riku," He filled in his own name.
Akira chuckled, "I'm surprised; you didn't even flinch at meeting a talking animal."
Hinata scoffed, "Please, I met a talking snowman just last week!" She laughed before clearing her throat. "I mean, this isn't the first time I've met talking creatures. It's sort of the norm for us."
"Where are you from, Akira?" Riku asked, stepping forward.
"Seikastu Valley." Akira quickly told him, brushing off dirt that had gotten on her gray pants from the fall.
Riku and Hinata gave each other confused looks before Hinata asked. "How did you get here?"
"I can answer that!" Kitigin spoke up with a smile. "We were off exploring when we found some old ruins!"
"Yeah," Akira added, "And there was one tall rock that almost seemed to be made of water. So I walked into it to see where it led."
Hinata crossed her arms and smirked over at Riku while Akira spoke but he rolled his eyes in return.
"We didn't just waltz into it." Kitigin pointed out, lightly rubbing her tail against Akira's cheek. "We were being attacked by Heartless."
Both Riku and Hinata's eyes widened as they exclaimed in unison. "Heartless?!"
As they said the word, the wall once again began to ripple and a bright light filled the alleyway. Keeping their eyes covered, the unnerving sound from before repeated multiple times as creatures were heard coming out of the portal. The light was finally sucked back into the portal and they opened their eyes to see that they were surrounded by Shadow Heartless; their yellow eyes glowed and their black bodies twitched as they stared at the group of humans. Without hesitation, Riku, Hinata, and Akira all readied their weapons, prepared to fight. The group of Heartless bared their sharp claws and immediately leaped into action. Hinata only had her dagger, but was still able to hold her own against a small group. She rolled out of the way of their attacks and stabbed her small blade into the chest of one in front of her, causing it to disintegrate around her weapon as she readied her next attack. Riku summoned Dark Firaga and cast it into the middle of a large mass, immediately vaporizing them upon impact. Holding up Soul Eater, he stopped three enemies as they attempted to overwhelm Hinata, causing them to degenerate in a mid-air attack. Akira summoned Blizzard and shards of ice scattered into the hoard in front of her, freezing them in place before shattering them with her sword. Kitigin hopped off Akira's shoulder onto the top of a Shadow's head. Baring her claws, she scratched at its eyes and bit one of its straggly antennas before moving to her next victim. Working together, they were able to take care of the hoard relatively easy, with only a few retreating into the streets of the town.
Akira spotted a few of the Heartless running into the busy streets and immediately took off after them, yelling to the others, "We can't let them get to other people!"
Hinata was out of breath but waved Riku away to go help her. Riku nodded and ran after Akira as Hinata regained her strength. She looked over at the portal on the wall and reluctantly lifted her hand towards it. Lightly placing her hand against it, she watched it ripple in response.
"How long has this been here?" She wondered aloud, running her hand along the entire entryway to see how large it was.
The same sound from earlier whispered past Hinata, urging her to enter. Shaking her head, she withdrew her hand and backed away a few steps. As she walked backwards she noticed that the edges of the portal were beginning to spark as if something was malfunctioning. Her eyebrows knitted in confusion and she gripped her hand tightly around her dagger, prepared for anything. With yet, another bright flash of light, a creature walked out of the wall and once it was through a loud clang of what sounded like metal scraping against something screeched through the air. Hinata uncovered her eyes to see a menacing Invisible Heartless standing in front of her. With a gasp, she backed away and hid around the corner, hoping the creature didn't catch sight of her. It stood in the alley way, holding a long blue sword in its beefy hand. Walking forward, it caused the ground to tremble with every step. Hinata tried to regulate her breath while the creature emerged from the narrow alley. Its elongated tail with spikes on the end, whipped the corner Hinata was hiding behind and she let out a startled gasp. She ducked down behind a nearby barrel when the enemy stopped and turned around at the sound of her voice. Watching it through the cracks in the wood, Hinata saw the creature's yellow eyes scan the immediate area. When it didn't catch sight of her, it snapped its fingers and disappeared in a cloud of blue smoke. Hinata waited until it floated out of sight before leaving her hiding spot and sprinting to find Riku.
She ran out of the alley into the streets of town. The once busy market brimming with people was almost completely empty, spare for Riku and Akira taking out the last Shadow Heartless. Akira swung her blade over her shoulder with a smirk as the final enemy was destroyed and Kitigin purred in response. She turned to smile at Riku but then frowned when she saw a shaken Hinata running toward her.
Hinata leaned her hands against her knees to catch her breath once she reached Riku and Akira. They waited impatiently while she regained her energy to tell them what had happened. "There's an Invisible here." She looked up at them and noticed both of their faces slightly pale.
"You mean that thing followed me here?" Akira asked with worry laced in her voice. "I didn't see it back on my world."
Hinata stood back up straight and assured her. "I saw it come through the portal myself. It's here."
"We can take it down if we work together." Riku placed his hand on Hinata's shoulder.
"I need a better weapon." Hinata told him. "All I brought was my dagger. I didn't think I would be fighting today so I left all my good stuff at the mansion."
"Then Riku and I can do it." Akira spoke up. "Wait… Did you just say you live in a mansion?"
"Have you fought one of them before?" Riku asked, taking his hand off of Hinata's shoulder and avoiding Akira's question.
"No," she admitted, "But I know about them and how they fight."
Riku looked unsure but Hinata urged him. "We have to do something Riku. I can try running back to the mansion to grab my real weapons, but who knows where it will be by then. Akira did great against all those Heartless; she'll be helpful against that thing."
He glanced over at Akira and Kitigin before sighing, "Alright, let's do it." He looked back at Hinata and asked, "Where did it go?"
"It turned into its mist form and flew towards the underground tunnels." She told him.
"Oh great," Riku groaned. "Who knows where it's headed then?" Shaking his head he began leading the way and told Akira, "Come on."
Akira nodded and quickly followed Riku's lead, leaving Hinata behind. She walked beside him as they made their way through the empty streets. The sound of running water rushing down a stream was the only ambience for them as they walked in awkward silence. Akira opened her mouth a few times in an attempt to start up a conversation but would quickly give up on the thought as Riku didn't seem interested in small talk. Kitigin couldn't take the quiet nature and finally broke the silence.
"So, you and Hinata seem close." Kitigin spoke up.
Her comment was met with a long string of silence before Riku finally answered simply.
"Yeah…"
Not taking the cue, Kitigin tried again. "Okay, well… where did you get that cool sword?"
Kitigin waited expectantly for an answer until Riku shortly told her. "I found it…"
"Not very talkative are you?" Akira noted with a slight annoyance in her voice.
Before Riku responded, they entered a large tunnel that led underground. Dim lights hung overhead, hardly illuminating the multitude of pathways they had to choose from. Choosing a random path, Riku explained. "I don't trust you enough to tell you much."
"Why don't you trust me?" Akira asked, placing one of her hands on her hip while her other hand tightly gripped her blade. "What have I done to make you not trust me?"
"What have you done to make me want to trust you?" Riku asked in return.
"I helped you take out those Heartless didn't I?" She pointed out.
"That doesn't prove anything." He shook his head. "I've had sworn enemies help me take those things out. For all I know you could be working for Xehanort."
"What?" Akira yelled, slowing to a stop and glaring at Riku. "Do I really look like one of his thoughtless puppets?"
Riku lightly winced at her words. "No, but if there's one thing I've learned is that looks can be deceiving."
Akira shook her head and stomped forward, pushing past Riku. "Don't just go on assuming you know who I am! I would never work for that old man!"
"Old man?" Riku repeated in confusion under his breath, staring after Akira as she brushed past him. Rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortably he apologized. "Look, I didn't mean to upset you. I just take a while to trust people."
"Yeah, well I'll prove that I'm a person you can trust." Akira stopped walking and looked back at Riku, with a determined look on her face. "Deal?"
Riku sighed, before putting up his hands in fake surrender. "Fine by me." He told her, moving on.
"You didn't have to yell at him." Kitigin whispered to Akira once Riku was up ahead.
"Did so," Akira defended. "He shouldn't say those types of things to people."
The sound of a blade clanging against something in the distance echoed through the tunnels, getting their attention. Riku held out his hand and summoned Soul Eater before immediately breaking into a run towards the echo. Akira followed close behind, readying her weapon. Their footsteps reverberated through the halls with every step as they ran and turning a corner they saw the Invisible Heartless right in front of them. A young-adult man was slumped unconscious against the wall with a deep cut across his chest, causing blood to soak his shirt. Akira gasped and brought her hand to her mouth when she saw the man while Riku glared up at the creature.
"Did that thing do that?" Akira asked in disbelief.
"Yeah," Riku told her shortly. "That's why we've got to take it down."
"Don't need to tell me twice." Akira agreed, holding out her free hand to begin charging up a spell.
The yellow eyes of their enemy stared at them as it watched them prepare to fight. Letting go of its sword, allowing it float in mid-air, the creature crossed its arms and let out a deep laugh.
Readying Soul Eater, Riku gave Akira a piece of advice. "Don't let it grab you. It can put a spell on you if it does."
"Right." Akira nodded her head as a dark glow encased her outstretched hand. "Dark fire!" She called out, releasing the spell. The fire zoomed into the creature's chest, taking it by surprise.
It growled at Akira while the fire dissipated. Grabbing its sword, it immediately charged at her. Riku ran over and sliced at its chest, causing a whiff of black smoke to erupt upon impact. Akira rolled out of the way of the creature as Riku attacked it and using her own blade, she brought it down on top of its tail; chopping it clean off. The Heartless let out a pained yowl and swung its muscled arms around frantically; catching Riku in its swing. Riku yelled as the enemy's arm slammed against his chest and sent him flying into the wall of the tunnel.
"Riku!" Akira yelled, blocking a sword attack from the Heartless. "Kitigin, make sure he's alright."
"Already on it!" Kitigin told her, scurrying off her shoulder to tend to Riku's wounds. She climbed onto his knees while he was slumped unconscious on the floor. Tapping her paw against a pink pearl in her golden collar, Kitigin closed her eyes. Her necklace began to glow and she called out, "Curaga!"
A green mist emerged from the pearl, floating into Riku and he immediately gasped awake with a startled breath. It took him a moment to realize where he was before he noticed Kitigin on his knee. He smiled at the cat in front of him and slightly bowed his head, "Uh… thanks."
Kitigin beamed up at him, "You're welcome!"
"Oh good, you're better!" Akira called in strain as she shot another spell at the Heartless. "Now do you think you could help me out here?"
"Yeah, right," Riku stammered, shaking his head to clear it before quickly standing up. Summoning Soul Eater, he ran back into the heat of battle.
Holding out his hand he summoned a Dark Aura, and sent a string of small dark bolts towards the creature. It was able to deflect most of them with its large blade, but two of them hit their mark against its already weakened body.
"Try to get the arm!" Riku called to Akira. "It's blocking too many of our spells with that sword."
Akira took a couple steps back, spinning her blade in her hand with ease. She waited for an opening and when the Heartless raised its arm to bring its sword down on top of Riku she charged. Getting close, she jumped up and brought her blade down on top of the creature's arm, slicing it right off into a billow of black smoke. The creature fell to its knees, letting out a snarl, and Riku and Akira took that as their moment to attack. Akira summoned Thunder, causing small streaks of electricity to rain down on the already suffering enemy while also carving at it with her weapon. Riku sliced off the other arm of the creature before stabbing Soul Eater straight through its neck. Letting out a disgruntled gurgle, the Invisible's yellow eyes faded away as its entire body began to disintegrate. Riku waited until the monster was completely gone before dissipating Soul Eater and stumbling back a few steps exhausted.
Akira plopped to the ground, also out of breath, and shrugged, "Well, that wasn't too hard."
Riku chuckled in response as Kitigin scurried back onto Akira's shoulder. He looked over and saw Akira scratching Kitigin behind her fluffy ears and smiled. Taking a deep breath he spoke up, "Hey… thanks… for saving me back there."
Kitigin looked over at Riku and grinned, "You're welcome! You two make a pretty good team. Maybe you should come back to Seikastu Valley with us!"
His smile faded before he responded. "Thanks, but I have things I need to do here." He turned around and began to walk back the way they came. "We should get back. Hinata's probably wondering where we are."
"Right behind ya!" Akira called after him, standing back up. She jogged after him to catch up and walked with him out of the tunnels.
The bright sunlight from outside momentarily blinded their eyes as they emerged from underground. Hinata was waiting for them right by the creek and when she noticed them coming out, her face lit up. She ran up to Riku and wrapped her arms around him.
"You're back!" She beamed, pulling back from Riku enough so she could see his face and gave him a quick kiss. "I was getting worried." She looked over and noticed Akira standing there uncomfortably. Hinata's cheeks flushed as she completely pulled away from Riku and clasped her hands behind her back.
Riku cleared his throat and then let out a small laugh before explaining. "Yeah, it took us a while to find the Heartless and once we did I got hurt pretty bad." When he saw the concerned look Hinata gave him he quickly added, "But Akira kept it busy while Kitigin healed me."
Hinata placed her hands on her hips and smiled over at Kitigin. "You can do magic?"
Kitigin smiled and nodded her furry head, "Yep! Akira says I'm a white mage!"
Looking over at Akira, Hinata told her. "Thank you for everything."
"It's no trouble!" She beamed, before rubbing the back of her neck. "I should be getting back to my world though. Who knows what else could get through that portal?"
Riku walked over to Hinata and grabbed her hand, before telling her quietly. "Then we can get back to our date."
Hinata smiled up at Riku and squeezed his hand before letting go to lead Akira to the portal. "It was nice to meet you!" She told her as she walked on beside Akira. "It's sort of crazy to think that there's a portal that leads to another world here."
Akira laughed, "You're telling me! I've never even heard of Twilight Town."
"You should come visit sometime!" Kitigin added, tapping her paw on Hinata's shoulder.
She glanced back at Riku, who was walking behind them. "Maybe someday," She said, "We have a lot going on here right now; but maybe when that's all done we'll take a vacation to see your world."
"Well you're always welcome." Akira told them. "You guys could meet my brother, Sorin! Well, he isn't really my brother, but he sort of is..." She shook her head before glancing back at Riku and adding. "Anyways, he would love to see your weapon Riku. What is it called?"
Riku looked up and responded, "Soul Eater. I got it on this world called, Prydain."
"He'll be so excited to hear about it." She responded.
"Well, here we are." Hinata spoke up, motioning her hand towards the brick wall in the alley.
"Thanks." Akira told her with a smile, before walking forward. "I guess, I'll see you guys later."
"Yeah," Riku smiled, walking up to be beside Hinata.
"See you later," Hinata waved with a smile.
Akira reached her hand towards the wall, expecting the brick to ripple at her touch, but all she touched was the rough texture of the bricks. Her eyes widened as she pressed both her hands against the wall and pushed against it; yet again nothing happened. "Are you sure this is the place?" She asked, slightly panicked as she continued pressing against the wall.
"Yeah, I'm certain." Hinata responded, coming up beside Akira to test the brick as well. When nothing happened she looked back at Riku with a worried expression.
"How am I going to get home?" Akira panicked, dropping her sword and putting her hands on the sides of her head.
Riku and Hinata looked at each other before Riku admitted, "I-I don't know."
*** Author's Note: So this idea came from Spirit of Writing. Akira and Kitigin are her Kingdom Hearts OC. Her idea was to have Akira and Kitigin find their way into a portal that leads to another world where they meet my OC Hinata; but then the portal stops working.
This is going to be a four-parter short story.
Also, the Invisible Heartless is the Heartless you fight i the first KH Game at The End of the World.
If anyone has any ideas for different one-shot of short story ideas, feel free to let me know!***