I own nothing except the plot and a few OCs you may not recognize, the rest belongs to Square Enix and Disney.

'How does Pete keep appearing in this world if he is banished?'

Sora, Donald, and Goofy enjoyed a day in Disney Town until they were rudely interrupted by Pete and his Heartless.

"Boy, Pete, you sure know how to ruin a day!" Donald growled.

Pete laughed his evil laugh. "With pleasure!" He threw one of his electro-balls at Sora. Goofy blocked it with his shield, allowing Pete to throw an electro-ball at Goofy, who was taken by surprise.

"Oof!" Goofy fell backwards, unconscious. Sora and Donald gasped.

"You BASTARD!" Donald screeched. He waved his staff. "THUNDER!" Pete jumped out of the way in time. He glared evilly and summoned a Corridor of Darkness. "I'll be back!"

Sora chased him until he disappeared through the corridor. Sora growled angrily. "What the fuck was that about?"

"I don't know..." Donald checked over Goofy and Cured him. Sora ran to his friends' side and helped him up.

"Hey, are you okay?" Sora asked with concern.

Goofy sat up and groaned. He shook his head. "Yeah...yeah, I'm okay, Maxie."

Sora stared in surprise. 'What did he say?' Donald stared at Goofy, then looked at Sora, half-dreading his response. Instead, Sora just said.

"Uhhh...my name's Sora." Sora just stared at Goofy.

Goofy looked at Sora, blushed, and chuckled with embarrassment. "Of course, that's yer name! Ah-yuck!" He stood up.

"We better get back to the castle and report this to the king." Donald suggested, hoping Sora would drop Goofy's .little mistake.

XXX

"...And he didn't tell you what his plan was?"

The trio told Mickey, Riku, and Kairi (Who came to Disney Castle with Sora) the whole story. Sora shook his head in response to the kings' question.

Mickey rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Hmmm...he must be planning something big in order for him to keep it a secret. Usually, he tells ya what the plan is, right?"

Donald and Sora looked up at Goofy, who had been silent since their encounter. When Goofy didn't say anything, Donald nodded.

"Right, your Majesty."

"Now all we have to do is figure out what Pete is planning." Mickey stated. He turned to Goofy. "Goofy, what do you think?"

Everyone stared at Goofy, who was still silent. He noticed everyone staring at him, put his palms up and out as if to hold off something. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I-I-I can't do this anymore." He sighed. "Not today." He put his palms down and started walking away.

"Wak? Goofy, you're supposed to guess what Pete's plan is!" Donald exclaimed, irritated.

"Oh, I know he'll plan something big, but then mess it up later, but...I just can't do this." Goofy replied. He bowed his head in sadness.

Donald and Mickey looked at each other and sighed. 'Not this again...'

Sora looked between his friends. "Uh...what the hell is going on?"

"It's nothing, Sora." Donald replied in a tone that hopefully ended the discussion.

"Very well, Goofy. You may go." Mickey said.

"Thanks." Goofy trudged off.

Sora stared after his retreating friend. "What's wrong with Goofy?"

"He's just having a bad day." Donald assured Sora. He smiled cheerfully. "Don't worry. By tomorrow, he'll be his usual goofy self again! You'll see."

But Sora wasn't convinced. He had never seen Goofy that upset. Did something happen?

Donald noticed his friend's worried expression and sighed. "I'll...go talk to Goofy."

"I'll come with you." Sora said, jumping at the chance to find out what was wrong.

"No! I mean...it's better if I talk to him alone." Donald said suddenly.

Sora sighed in frustration. "I'm his friend too, Donald!"

"I know." Donald shot back. "Look...why don't you come by Goofy's quarters later. You can help me cheer him up!"

Sora gave in. "Okay."

"Great. See you soon!" Donald ran out of the room.

Sora stared after Donald, and looked at Mickey. King Mickey cleared his throat and turned to Kairi.

"Well, I think we should get started on training you to use the keyblade."

"Oh! Um, sure!" Kairi smiled and chuckled. "I'd like that."

"Ok, but what about-"

"Sora, lay off." Riku told him. "I'm sure that if they wanted you to know, they would tell you."

Sora stared at Riku in suspicion. "Do you know?"

"Of course not! I don't know everything!" Riku snapped. He walked over to Sora and put his arm around his shoulder. "Now, why don't we go hang out in the courtyard?"

Sora reluctantly allowed Riku to steer him from the room. "I just don't get it, Riku! Goofy's my friend! Why won't anyone tell me what's up?"

"We all have our problems, Sora." Riku said wisely. "Plus, friends don't tell each other everything. There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me."

XXX

Donald took a deep breath before entering Goofy's private chambers. He opened the door and poked his head in. The usually bright and cheery living area was now dark, gloomy, and a little dusty. Donald spotted Goofy laying still on the couch staring at the ceiling, and clutching a photo to his chest.

"Goofy..." Donald said as he walked over. "You can't keep doing this to yourself. You know, at some point...you-you've gotta let this go."

"Maybe you can forget what happened, Donald, but I...I can't." Goofy said morosely.

Donald sighed in dread. "Look, what happened, happened. We can't change it now. We have to move on."

Goofy sat up and glared at Donald. "'Move on'? They're gone, Donald! They're gone, and I did nothing to stop it!"

"There was nothing you could do, Goofy!" Donald exclaimed, throwing his arms up. Then he softened up. "There was nothing you could do. We had to get out of there-"

"Yes, there was!" Goofy argued. He sniffed. "I could've told you- begged you to leave me behind, so that I-"

"The queen was counting on us!" Donald argued "Our duty comes first!"

Goofy turned away from Donald. "Well, I wish it didn't."

Donald wasn't about to give up. "You can't keep torturing yourself like this. Let it...go." Goofy turned his back on him. Donald sighed in defeat and tried a new tactic. "You have Sora pretty worried, you know. Sooner or later, he'll start asking questions, and he won't stop until he hears the whole story. And I know how much you hate talking about what happened."

Goofy sighed, bowed his head and closed his eyes. "Tell him not to worry, then."

"I will, but that won't stop him." Donald revealed. "You should make the effort, too. Show Sora he has nothing to worry about."

Goofy sighed in defeat. Donald was right. He really didn't like talking about his past, because it was too painful. And being his usual goofy self will fend off Sora's curiosity. He had to make the effort.

XXX

Sora walked down the hallway towards Goofy's quarters. He saw Donald exiting the room.

"Hey, cool. I didn't get lost!" Sora exclaimed. He laughed. "And you said I would!"

"Wak? I didn't say that!" Donald exclaimed, a little miffed.

"Oh, sorry, Donald. I was actually talking to Roxas." Sora apologized, referring to his Nobody, who fused with him a few months previous. Roxas was now able to hear Sora's thoughts and speak to him like the little voice in your head.

"Oh..well, anyway..." Donald glanced at the doors to Goofy's quarters. "Goofy's in there. I'm sure he'd be happy to see you."

"Okay." Sora started walking towards the doors. Donald stopped him.

"Look, Sora...about Goofy's 'bad day'...I'm telling you as a friend to stop worrying about it. Whatever was bothering him is over with and done. Leave it in the past. Please."

"Okay. I will." Sora replied.

Donald smiled and walked off. "Have fun!" He called over his shoulder.

Sora knocked on the door. "Come in!" Goofy called inside.

Sora walked through the big living area. It was brightly colored with a large window behind the sofa. Sora looked around. On the far side of the room was a small kitchen where Goofy was making cookies.

"Wow. Nice place you got here, Goofy." Sora smiled.

"Ahyuck. Thanks!:" Goofy smiled.

Sora continued looking around. "Hey, do you have a bathroom?" He asked, looking for something to do.

"Sure do!" Goofy said. He put the cooking sheet in the oven. "It's down the hall, first door to the right."

"Thanks!" Sora headed for the bathroom. When he was done, he slowly walked back. At the end of the hall was Goofy's bedroom. He could see a few framed photos of a boy with a striking resemblance to Goofy, and a woman with short red hair. He continued walking, and saw a room with the door opened a crack. In it, he could see a wooden floor, and a skateboard leaning against a wall. He heard footsteps and looked up to see Goofy standing in front of him with a worried look on his face.

Sora swallowed. "Um...is this your son's room?"

Goofy walked over to the room and closed the door. He sighed quietly and rubbed his forehead. He cleared his throat and turned around. "Must've forgotten to close that door." He started walking back to the kitchen.

Sora looked confused. He glanced at the closed door and followed his friend back to the kitchen. "What's in that room?"

Goofy yelped in pain as he tried taking the cookies out of the oven with his bare hands. They spilled all over the kitchen floor. Hew sighed, stood up, and smiled. "Nothin' you need to be worryin' yourself over, Sora." He ran his hand und3er cold water.

"But I am worried." Sora replied. "Come on, Goofy. I can keep a secret."

"Sora, please!" Goofy turned to him with a stern look on his face. "Promise me you won't ever go into that room, or mention it ever again!"

Sora was taken aback at Goofy's stern request. He swallowed and nodded. "All right. I promise."

Goofy smiled. "Thank you." He started cleaning up his mess.

Sora stared at his friend. 'What could he be hiding?'

'Sora, maybe you should just leave this one alone.' Roxas suggested. 'I mean...a man's past is his business. If he wanted to tell you, he would tell you.'

'I know, but...still...' Sora thought back. He couldn't help but wonder what Goofy didn't want him to know...