Sora could have gone without ever having to hear one of the Head Doctor's nighttime rants again. The man was pretty proud of himself for the fact that he'd managed to gain control again, and more than that, he was trying to say that it was all thanks to them. Well, Sora wasn't going to believe that. Getting their powers back last night had still been a step in the right direction, if only because it had shown them that it was possible.

Peter ended up leaving without another word, which Sora couldn't blame him for. He tried to wish him good luck, but the door had already shut behind the other boy before Sora could get the words out. He sighed and slumped his shoulders before moving over to his closet.

Changing into his regular outfit at the start of every night was routine by now, and it didn't even take Sora that long at this point. He also made sure to strip one of his pillows of its case, though, so that he could shove both coconuts and the small box with Kairi's necklace into it. Other than that, he just needed his radio and flashlight, as usual.

Kairi was probably going to tease him about the pillow case again, but he didn't mind. She was going to change her tune once she saw what he'd gotten her -- or so he hoped.

With everything ready, Sora left his room and took off down the hall. He didn't want to keep Kairi waiting too long; he just hoped she stayed put.

[To here.]