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Kingdom Hearts: Dark Dawn	By : RotSeele Category: Kingdom Hearts > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 3168 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Twenty-Nine - Sora Interlude; Twilight Town

Sora stretched his arms to the sky to loosen muscles that had grown tight during the gummi ship ride. Beside him, Kairi did the same, though she managed to hide a yawn behind her hand. Sora pretended he hadn’t seen it, and since Riku didn’t make a comment, neither did he. He was happy to have Kairi along, since it had been a long time since she had joined him and Riku on their tours. Aqua tended to get overprotective if Kairi even mentioned having the desire to tag along with Sora and Riku, and when Kairi didn’t yield, she got Terra and Ventus to help her “convince” Sora and Riku that it would be better if Kairi stayed behind. Sora was tempted to tell Aqua that Kairi could take care of herself, and that he and Riku could protect her if it came down to that, but he didn’t. Also, he didn’t mention that it would probably be Kairi who would be protecting him and Riku if it came down to that, because as vicious a fighter as Riku could be, as clever a warrior as Sora could be, Kairi could be both vicious and clever and because she was pretty and a Princess, enemies tended to underestimate her.
Everyone had gotten a little more protective of Kairi ever since Paradise City had been destroyed by the Heartless. Sora still remembered being woken out of a dead sleep by Kairi’s screaming. It had taken both him and Riku to calm her down enough so Aerith could get some chamomile tea into the young woman, and then the two of them had stood on either side of their Princess as Kairi haltingly told of the world’s destruction. She had felt it, and likely every Princess of Heart had felt it as well, although Sora had never really bothered to follow up with them. If Kairi had felt it, he was convinced that all the Princesses knew about it. Kairi also had mentioned hearing a young girl cry out for help, and somehow she and Kairi had connected, allowing Kairi to show the girl how to get herself and anyone with her to a safe place, much like how, thanks to Kairi, Sora had ended up in Traverse Town when the Destiny Islands were destroyed so long ago.
“What world?” Leon had asked, his voice soft and yet unyielding.
Kairi’s eyes had watered and she looked first at Riku, then at Sora, and then at her tightly-folded hands in her lap. “Paradise City.”
Sora remembered his heart hammering roughly in his chest at that admission. Riku looked entirely shocked for a minute before his face became emotionless. Neither of them had forgotten who they’d encountered ten years ago, and in order to protect him, they hadn’t gone back.
Maybe we should have, Sora thought. Then maybe Kaoru would be with us instead of wandering somewhere, maybe hurt, maybe lost. Vulnerable.
Riku had said, “The girl. She’s a Princess of Heart?”
Kairi nodded. “She has to be. In order for me to hear her. Which means she’s the one closest to the boy you guys met. Kaoru. It has to be him she was trying to protect.”
“So where is he now?” Terra had asked, his arms folded over his chest and a serious look on his face as he studied Kairi.
Kairi shrugged. “I don’t know. I never met him, so I don’t have a connection to him like this girl does. He could end up on any one of a thousand worlds. But,” she looked up at Sora then, “if he’s anything like he was when you met him, he’s going to start moving as soon as he can. And if he’s anything like you, Sora, he’s going to be okay.”
Sora had thought about it for a minute, then agreed. He looked at Riku. “With the Brotherhood moving like it is, we can’t afford to look for him. As much as I hate it, we’re just going to have to wait for him to reach us.”
“You can check to see if he’s been where you are, though.” Ventus said, holding up a finger like he wanted to make a point. “And maybe, you can leave breadcrumbs for him to follow, to let him know that you’re looking for him.”
“And if he’s the kind of Keyblade wielder you say he is, then he’s going to be going to worlds that need him.” Aqua said. “We shouldn’t interrupt that.”
“Well,” Sora had said then, after some lengthy silence, “I guess we ought to go to Twilight Town then. As a hub world, Kaoru could end up there at any point. Plus, we have some friends there who can help us keep an eye out for him.”
It had taken some convincing anyway to allow Aqua to let Kairi come to Twilight Town with him and Riku. Sora was certain that the only reason Aqua had relented was because Kairi herself said all they were planning to do was meet some old friends, check out a mansion that her Nobody, Naminé, had once lived in, and maybe see if they could find some clues as to what the Brotherhood was up to currently since it looked like they were starting to move a little more quickly than they had been. Riku had added some commentary to that, stating the mansion they intended to search was one where he’d lived for a while himself, but none of them mentioned that the mansion was where DiZ had kept Sora, Goofy, and Donald in comas until Sora’s heart and memories could be rebuilt.
“I can’t wait to see Olette,” Kairi said. “We’ve been exchanging letters, but it isn’t the same as seeing her in person.”
“I’m sure we can stay a while.” Riku replied. “I don’t sense anything out of sorts here. Just the usual Heartless.”
“The Heartless won’t bother us, and even if they do, we can handle them.” Sora said. He folded his hands behind his head and smiled. “I’d like to talk to Hayner and Pence. Even Seifer if I can find him. They all know what to look out for, so maybe they’ve been able to see something we haven’t.”
Kairi grinned. “Do you guys want some sea salt ice cream? I’ve been dying for some since you guys said you were coming here.”
“Gee, you’d think you were kept prisoner somewhere for a long time.” Sora laughed as Kairi slugged him lightly in the shoulder and gave him a playful glower.
Riku shook his head. “Come on, then.”
It was the silver-haired man who led them through Twilight Town, pausing here and there to talk to people as they passed. No one had seen anything strange. No one had seen anything different beyond the usual Heartless, and the Defense Committee headed by Seifer Almasy seemed to be taking care of things just fine. Oh, the three Keyblade Masters were definitely welcome, but they weren’t needed. For once, Sora was happy that they weren’t needed. It was rough traveling from one end of the known worlds to the other, always fighting, always looking, and never having a moment’s rest. The only good thing about it was that he got to travel around with Riku, and in the lulls between fighting and seeking, they had managed to eke out some personal time. It was always satisfying, if a little brief for Sora’s liking, but it was all they could do in the time they had.
They purchased some sea salt ice cream and ate it while they walked the streets. They met up with Seifer, Fuu, and Rai, chatted with them for a little while, and then let them know to be on the lookout for anything unusual. Seifer promised to get into contact with them if any of the Brotherhood flunkies showed up, and if he saw a fourteen-year-old kid wandering around looking lost, he’d hold on to the kid until Sora could return to confirm the boy’s identity. They left the three then, and made their way to the mansion. Before they could go inside, though, Kairi heard her name being called. She turned to see Olette standing near her and her friends’ secret place, waving at them.
“Olette!” Kairi shouted, waving back. She didn’t wait for Riku and Sora to turn around; she took off running to meet up with Olette, and the two young women caught each other in a tight hug. “I’ve missed you so much!”
“Me, too!” Olette laughed, then stepped back from Kairi. “Oh, look at your hair! It’s so long!”
“You still braid yours in pigtails, I see.” Kairi replied with a laugh.
Sora sighed. “Girls. Is hair care all they talk about?”
Riku smirked. “You’ve never complained about my hair.”
“That’s because it’s soft, silky, and silver. And it tickles when you’re... you know.”
“I know.”
Sora shivered at the warm tone of Riku’s voice and gave him a light shove to let him know that it wasn’t fair to get him bothered now, especially since they were supposed to be doing something important. Riku gave a soft laugh and caught Sora’s wrist, never bothering to glance at the two girls who were now watching them like hungry hawks. Sora didn’t seem to care either, kissing Riku deeply. Then he gave a sharp gasp as Riku’s hand dropped low and squeezed his ass, and he pulled back from Riku just in time to hear Kairi and Olette make fangirl noises. His cheeks heated.
“I don’t like you, Riku.”
“Yes, you do.” Riku replied with a smile. He kissed Sora again, softer this time, then sauntered toward Kairi and Olette, who were grinning like loons. Sora rolled his eyes and started to follow.
He paused, looking back toward the mansion. He frowned slightly, uncertain of what he’d just felt. It had felt like a pulse of Light, like how he could locate Kairi anywhere if they were on the same world. He glanced toward Riku, who was chatting with the girls and a recently-arrived Hayner and Pence. Riku wasn’t indicating that he’d felt anything, which wasn’t unusual when Sora thought about it. Riku was Darkness; he couldn’t feel Light like Sora could. Still, he didn’t feel the pulse again, so he decided to ignore it. It probably wasn’t important anyway.
He headed over toward his friends, raising his hand in greeting. Then the six of them headed into the secret place, catching up before they had to get down to business.
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