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Elizabeth sat down with a cup of tea. It had been a rough night, she met these strange people, the only familiar one being Sora. The next thing she knew she was letting them stay at her father's manor. They all slept soundly, with only minor stirs from nightmares. The girls called Namine and Kairi were so sweet and strangely looked so much alike. Perhaps they were sisters? Cousins maybe? Elizabeth had put them in the room that held all her old clothes from when she was there size. Maybe the two girls could find something more aproppriate to dress in. They were in Port Royal and she just knew what Norrington would have said of their attire, her father agreeing. "Scandalous" The thought echoed through her mind. Their attire wasn't all bad to her, it seemed rather interesting to her.

She sipped the last of her tea and directed a servant to take it away. Picking up her skirts, she tiptoed up the stone steps of the kitchen staircase that lead directly to Namine and Kairi's room. She knocked on the door, praying they were awake and that she didn't wake them up if they weren't.

"Namine? Kairi? Are you awake yet?" she asked quietly into the door.

Elizabeth got no response from the door and quietly tiptoed back into her own bedroom. She took off her bedrobe, wearing only her nightgown and dug through her wardrobe trying to find something to wear. Will had gone off early as usual and she needed to be ready when he got back. She picked out a crimson colored dress with white lace all around the neckline. Perfect, she thought.

After dressing she ordered the servants to make breakfast ready for Sora and the others. She wouldn't be a good host without one. The dining table was covered with foods from pork, eggs, and loaves of bread all prepared neatly with elegance. The finest untensils were laid out, her mother' good silver that Elizabeth had taken with her when her mother passed away on the ship to Port Royal. Golden goblets were filled with a cold water and tiny glasses of juices were next to them. A loose curl fell out of Elizabeth's hair and servant quickly fixed it.

Will would be back in any second, probably hungry as ever. Hopefully Sora and Roxas would be awake by that time, as well as the others. She wanted to get to know them so well, it seemed so awkward not knowing hardly anyone. She was especially exited by Kairi and Namine, finally for the first time she wasn't surrounded by men. Will or Jack, they were still men and she'd finally get aquainted with the two girls.

Port Royal - Warehouse

He seemed to be plagued with dreams more and more. At first it was the one the previous night in the World That Never Was. And how this? Xeryim? How much was true? Was it really Xeryim? It couldn’t be… Not with that keyblade… Not after what he said.

But then Riku’s voice reached out to him. In his time of peril, his friend had escaped the barriers of Kingdom Hearts and spoke with Roxas. He was safe… At least somewhat. That b*****d Xeryim had got him but did not kill him. He was fine for now. It was just… what was Roxas going to do.

Groaning, Roxas stirred. What was--…?

“Sora?” The blonde blinked, eyes focusing on a face… Will? When did he get here? Why was he carrying him? Oh yeah… He fainted or something… You can’t dream when you’re conscious.

“Thanks Will but I’m fine,” Roxas mumbled, pushing himself from Will’s arms and landing heavily on his feet. The boy staggered for a few moments in a slow but successful attempt to regain his balance.

Yeah… I’m just fine…

Will nodded, "Yes, we should get back" If Elizabeth found out he was gone...oh boy.

She didn't like it when he left without a word.

Leading the two back to the house, Will turned to talk to them over his shoulder.

"Well, you two must have been doing something of importance...I won't ask..but do try to be careful?" he turned back and opened the door to the manor. "Now then...I'm sure breakfast is still out, or you can just catch up on the sleep you neglected last night" he grinned and walked inside, holding the door for the two.

"I for one, will probably be explaining where I was so early in the morning to Elizabeth." he looked nervous.

Yep, Will would be a hen-pecked husband alright.

Outside the Governor's Residence

Sora, frankly speaking, was of the opinion that Will was a very smart man. With a nod of thanks as he entered, he didn't miss Will's nervous expression, and could SO understand what he was feeling. Girls were scary people, sometimes, and Elizabeth was probably the scariest of them all.

She was beautiful and princess-like, but Sora had a niggling suspicion that she could probably stand down an entire horde of rampaging, undead sailors AND scare them as well, especially when she got angry.

Inwardly glad that at least Riku wasn't capable of instilling bloodcurdling terror in him at a mere glance - or worse - Sora found it within him to be sympathetic to Will's current predicament, and also feeling a little bad that they were the ones about to get him in trouble with his fiancee.

Idly, though, Sora wondered if they would be invited to the wedding. It would be a grand affair, he knew, and having never actually attended a single wedding in his life, the boy was very much curious as to what a real wedding looked like. Was it all girly and wimpy and chock-full of flowers?

His mother once told him that weddings were events in which two people who were deeply in love with each other promised to spend their entire lives with one another, and so on. He kind of tuned out after that particular sentence, because the rest had degenerated into how good he would look in a tuxedo and what his girlfriend should be like.

Only...Riku wasn't a girl. And he was sure that he wouldn't be giving his mom the grandchildren that she really wanted. Biting his lip at that thought, he pushed the strange, clammy little feeling to the back of his mind.

He really didn't know how his mother - how the others on the island would react, but Riku's response to earlier question during their talk had settled things somewhat, and the Keyblade Master contented himself with his lover's words. Well, at least it proved that Riku loved him as much as Sora loved him, and right now, that little fact went a long way towards keeping him in that happy mood.

The future could take care of itself, Sora decided with the naivete of a sixteen year old boy who was deeply in love, because all he could see, and all he could ever want now was just Riku.

With his thought processes sorted out, the boy turned his attention back to Will with a grin. "Do you want us to help you, Will?" Sora offered, not wanting to see his friend get into trouble because of them.

Govener's House


Will shook his head, "No, no it's alright. No need for you two to be scolded as well" he grinned sheepishly before heading to the dining room, taking in the scent of the fresh food that still lingered there.

"Come into the dining room when you're hungry, though you may want to get some sleep first."

He had noticed that Roxas and Sora were alot alike, especially after Roxas grinned, the exact same way as Sora.

It did seem strange when Roxas seemed to know him before he knew Roxas...it was probably another complicated issue; like the heartless. Will thought it best that he didn't know...he liked trying to keep a simple life.


Kairi was halfway down the hall when she heard voices coming from downstairs...voices that sounded an awful lot like...

"Sora! Roxas!" the young princess ran down the stairs, "You came back! How'd everything go?" She was glad they were there, Sora had told her if they weren't back, to take the gummi and go.

That was the last thing she wanted to do.

The thought of leaving her friends was pushed out of her mind as she smiled, somewhat sadly. There still was the problem of Seifer, and how down he was. Kairi was terribly worried about him...but after cheering him up a bit, she did have some confidence that she would see him soon.

he promised...when he settled things with Leon..er..Squall...he would come to visit me.

She would remember that promise.

Elizabeth was waiting in the dining room. Will had come back, as had Sora and the other boy. Hopefully, both boys would come in and join the breakfast. The servants had gone through so much trouble to prepare a nice feast for the strange guests. Everyone had been scurrying about, preparing rooms, washrooms, everything needed to be in tip top shape. Governor Swann needed come across as a good host, the same for his daughter.

Will had been exceptionally welcoming of the guests, and Elizabeth trusted them. They were Sora's friends and whoever his friends were, they were hers as well...with the exception of Jack, the no good pirate scoundrel he was. Elizabeth took a deep breath that was cut short by the tight corset she was wearing.

"Will? Boys? Kairi? Come here and enjoy some breakfast," she shouted. It was too late for shut-eye, no naps, no sleeping. The morning was bright and they day anew. It was time to begin the days work, Elizabeth had wanted to take Kairi to a shop to try on a few gowns. Will could maybe give Sora a refresher on navigating through Port Royal. However, considering the circumstances, she could maybe allow Sora and friend a breather