A/N: So, the Sora-adopts-a-Flood incident has finally been written! I put it in a new story for One Shots relating to my stories in general, titled Infinite Oneshots.

Sadly, Blue didn't make it to this story since he eventually re-merges with Vanitas, but I might bring him back if you guys want me to.

Annnnnd yes, Vanitas was, in fact, talking about the Vanitas Remnant in the last chapter. Not gonna lie, I forgot about the Remnant.

My current Headcanon is that the Vanitas Remnant and Terra's Lingering Will have been hanging out and sparring with each other this entire time, and that's why Lingering Will is such a bitch to fight in KH II. Be glad he attacks alone, without his buddy for backup

Published: 2/27/2019

Warnings: None for this chapter

Chapter 13

The Vanitas Incident Of Classroom Thirteen

"I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier…" Vanitas shook his head in self disappointment. Ventus must have rubbed off on him. That whole remerge thing had been a terrible idea from the get go. Sometimes, Vanitas couldn't quite believe he'd let Xehanort talk him into that one. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Anyways, moving on.

"I don't think this will work," Ventus said skeptically.

Vanitas glared at the heathen.

"Of course it will work." Vanitas informed his lesser half. "Sora's heart was able to contain us naturally and rather randomly, for no logical reason at all. I mean, really, what kind of newborn has the instinctive ability to reach out, find a fractured heart, and heal it?" Vanitas pointed out.

"... Touché." Ventus conceded.

"But, I still don't know how this is gonna work. I mean… How?" Sora asked, face scrunched in concentration, tongue sticking out of the side of his mouth as he walked back and forth, lost in thought.

Vanitas shrugged.

"It's simple, brat. The Unversed came from me, physical manifestations of my emotions." Vanitas told Sora. "Since you were able to contain us, and we share a utterly perfect appearance," Vanitas said, trailing fingers along his jawline while Ventus made a gagging sound in the background, "It stands to reason that you should be able to use abilities similar to ours."

Sora stared at him blankly.

"What does mani-festus mean," the little boy asked.

Oh. Right. Eight year old. Hm.

"It means," Ventus spoke, "that Vanitas stubbed his toe, got mad, and his mad came out as little annoying animals that ran around stubbing other people's toes." Ventus explained.

Vanitas spluttered as Sora laughed.

"That is not- okay, maybe that happened once, I'll admit- ah, hell, I should not have said that," Vanitas lamented as Ventus looked like Christmas had come early.

Sora's giggles ceased and his face scrunched in concentration once more.

"So, I gotsta stub my toe a couple of times then you guys will appear to attack whatever got my foot?" Sora asked, head slowly titling in the universal sign of I don't get it.

"No, no." Vanitas shook his head, "that was just Ventus doing his rock impersonation." Vanias said.

"Hey!"

"What you need to do is concentrate on the emotions you feel when you look at us and then… Then, you need to just let it out." Vanitas explained, bringing his hands inward before pushing them out to emphasize.

"But how?" Sora asked.

Vanitas shrugged.

"Beats me. I kinda just did it."

"Boy, you're helpful." Ventus rolled his eyes.

Vanitas responded by sticking his tongue out.

"Okay!" Sora exclaimed, fists bunched up as he jumped up and down a little. "I'll try it! I know you guys say you don't mind being stuck in here, but… You should get to see the sky with your own eyes, not just mine."

Then, Sora was gone before either of them could say a thing to him.

Kairi wasn't sure what was wrong with Sora. She was accustomed to Sora's face going through a myriad of emotions whenever he talked to Vanitas or Ventus, but this was… Notably different.

Even Riku was starting to look concerned, which told Kairi something was definitely up.

Well, maybe. Riku did look concerned, but not about Sora. Instead, the older boy looked lost in his own little world, ignoring everything around him.

The sound of the teacher banging on the chalkboard drew their attention. The three friends looked up.

"I apologize, am I boring any of you?" Miss Trepe asked.

"No, Miss Trepe." Kairi answered. Unfortunately, she answered alone. Sora seemed locked on his internal monologue and Riku looked way too much like a grownup for Kairi's liking, all serious and stiff.

Behind the glasses adorned on her youthful face, Miss Trepe narrowed her icy blue eyes.

Kairi quickly nudged both boys causing them to blink at her before Kairi motioned to their teacher. Miss Trepe had her hands on her hips and the look she shot the two boys promised homework. Lots and lots of homework.

"Can either of you two care to answer the question on the board?" Miss Trepe asked.

Riku looked up, eyes trailing along the numbers written along before speaking the answer, managing to state the response only a second after Sora.

Contrary to popular belief(weird belief too, Kairi wondered who spread the rumor), Sora could totally count.

Miss Trepe seemed satisfied with this, but not before a look of concern entered the teachers eyes. Uh oh. Miss Trepe also doubled as the the school counselor, which, considering how there weren't that many kids in the school to begin with, she could easily pull off. Because of that, it might mean she'd confront Riku and Sora later.

Well. As long as nothing too outlandish happened, they should be able to-

"I got it!" Sora exclaimed, one of his hands curling into a fist which he rapidly smashed into his open palm, drawing all attention. Then, there was a bright flash of light, and-

Meanwhile, earlier several minutes ago…

"So," Ventus began, looking up at Vanitas as they both sat cross legged in the sand at the play island, "You mentioned you thought there might be another you?"

Vanitas nodded. Ventus still wanted to hit the other over it, but Vanitas had honestly sounded like he'd been surprised at the discovery himself, so Ventus would hold out for now.

"Yes. A Remnant of myself, you could say." Vanitas explained.

"Huh. Weird." Ventus scrunched his nose. "I wonder what it's doing?"

Several worlds away, the Lingering Will and the Vanitas Remnant were locked in a fierce and bitter battle, a battle to end all days and all ages.

A legendary battle… Known as Uno.

"HA! Suck my dick! DRAW FOUR, bitch!" Vanitas Remnant exclaimed, slamming the card down in glee.

The Lingering Will, who had finally managed to get down to his last card, twitched. With a metallic screech, he tossed down his last card angrily.

"Hey!" The Vanitas Remnant cried out, "Don't be such a sore loser, Willie."

Ends of of the Earth flashed into Lingering Will's armored hand as he lunged. The Vanitas Remnant scrambled, dodging by merging into the ground before coming out in a shower of fire.

The two Keyblades locked as they engaged in eternal combat once more.

Back within Sora's Heart…

"Probably binding its time and attacking any pour hopeless soul that comes across it." Variants shrugged.

Ventus frowned.

"That's terrible!'

Vanitas waved this off. "Meh. It's trapped in the Keyblade Graveyard. No sane person would go there. Still, we should retrieve it when we get the chance, unless someone else does first."

Ventus paled.

"Wait… You don't think…"

"That Xehanort could find the part of me that isn't here and use it to control me? Yes, Ventus. Yes, I do think he could do that, which is why I asked you to stop me if need be." Vanitas snapped before shaking his head. "But, you're right, it was a dumb request. If Xehanort had it, we'd know by now."

Ventus narrowed his eyes.

"What do you mean, you'd know?"

"I mean-" Vanitas began but he never got to finish.

Why, you ask?

In a bright flash of light, Ventus and Vanitas found themselves sprawled out in the middle of an elementary grade classroom surrounded by a dozen random children while Sora stood atop his desk cheering, fists pumping in the air.

Ventus groaned, rising to his feet before face palming.

"Sora, why are we in your class?"

Because, while getting out was the idea (even if it wouldn't last since these bodies weren't exactly stable), doing so in the middle of class with a dozen witnesses was not part of the program!

Oh. Wait. They'd never explained that to Sora. It should have been one of those no brainer things, but… Well… Sora. Little eight year old Sora.

Ventus was blaming Xehanort for this whole mess.

"'Cause I figured it out and didn't wanna wait, dummy." Sora told him bluntly before jumping at him. Ventus oomphed as Sora knocked him back down, little arms wrapping around him as Sora hugged him.

Vanitas took one look around, eyed the teacher who was looking at them with fright in her eyes, and then decided to be the utter asshole everyone knew him to be by cackling evilly while summoning dark hellfire in his hands.

A few kids screamed.

Ventus looked at the teacher.

"Er. I can explain?"

The woman could be forgiven for fainting.