Kingdom Hearts: Dream Team

Chapter 13: A Date? An Opposite Date! 💜

For the rest of the week, things were about the same. Students hadn't gotten any homework yet because it was still the first week. For the Dream Team, things were mellow. There had been no Heartless attacks this week, but we were still on high alert. Well, I wasn't exactly on high alert. I was too conflicted.

After my most recent nightmare, my mind was a faulty camera: always out of focus. It was like I didn't know myself anymore. I kept thinking about what Heartless Aislynn had said, that she was a part of me. The part of me that I was trying to hide. There is darkness within every heart, but was hoping that my darkness was not going to lead me down a path where I would lose my heart. That idea really bothered me. The prophecy bothered me. Most of it had already come true and no good can come from knowing the future. Remember Macbeth?

After the week was over, I dedicated my entire Saturday to training. "You're doing better," said Joshua. "But your use of magic is still scatter shot." I sighed and almost dropped my keyblade on the floor. "So what do I do about it?" Joshua took my arms and held onto me like he was trying to teach me how to shoot. "Try aiming at the target this time," he whispered. I had my eyes on the target, keyblade raised. I already knew which spell I wanted to use. "Fire!" I shouted.

The target went up in flames, sending a tiny trail of smoke spiraling up into the sprinkler system. The next thing I knew, we were soaked. Joshua's clothes were soaked through and his hair was a wet mess. Not that I looked any better. "I'm so sorry," I said.

"Don't apologize. You're doing really good. Much better than you have been."

Happiness  flooded through me. When Joshua talks to me like that, I just get jitters. I expected him to take out his phone and call his mysterious friend, Mr. H, but instead, he smiled.

"Aislynn, would you like to do something with me Sunday night?" Inside, I was screaming
"YES", but I knew I had to maintain my composure on the outside. "I might have to move a few appointments around, but I accept."

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"I'm telling you, it's a date!"

It was Sunday morning. Shiki had come to the main house because I told her it was an emergency. "It can't be a date," I said. "I've never been on a date." Shiki sat on my bed, holding Mr. Mew. I didn't know what to say to her. No boy has ever asked me out on a date before. Plus, I have been burned so many times that I had begun to view falling in love as a weakness. Besides, I'm too much of a wallflower for people to notice me. So I was really hoping this wasn't a date, but if it was, I needed advice. That is why I called Shiki here today.

"If it was date," I started, "How would I dress?" The moment I said that, Shiki stood up, opened my closet door and started rummaging through my clothes. She finally settled with my lace-front burgundy t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. "This probably would be the best thing," she exclaimed. "I would have made something for you, but it was too short notice."

I was surprised. "You can sew?" Shiki nodded. "Yep," she said. "I made Mr. Mew and the clothes I'm wearing." That was amazing; I didn't know Shiki could do that. Once I had put on the chosen outfit and had accessorized it a bit, Shiki told me to stop for a tiny bit. She addressed my hair. "Aislynn, you want to look your best for this. Lose the pigtails." Groaning, I undid the scrunchies that held them in place and my hair fell into my face. I loath when my hair is in my face.

"Maybe I should wear my glasses," I mused. Yes, I have poor vision. I'm near-sighted, but I can see things without my glasses. I prefer to wear them at school to help me see, but I don't wear them all the time. When I put them on, Shiki started freaking out. "Take them off," she squeaked. "Take them off now!" Taking the glasses off, I proceeded to ask her what I should say. "Just talk about things that Joshua is into," she said. With that in mind, I knew I was ready.