Kingdom Hearts: Darkness Falls

[Masquerade]

Kazu turned around just in time to see the onslaught of his new allies come to fruition. The torso became completely incapacitated and with a strange roaring sound, it disappeared in a pool of shadows, and a large heart emerged and floated into the sky. With a deep breath, Kazu fell to his knees. They had done it. I hope you were watching me, Minami, he thought. The lonely assassin gazed into the star-filled sky, watching intently as the heart released from the Heartless fluttered helplessly into the night. With a sigh, he looked over to see how Roland was doing, only to see that the mage had vanished. Where the hell did he get off to? Damn, we can't wait forever.

It took a little bit of effort, but Kazu managed to get to his feet. He strolled weakly over to the others. "Hey, you guys. I can't believe how strong you all are. You should definitely feel proud about this accomplishment." He glanced over the beast and the new woman with the sword. "I believe we haven't met formally yet. My name is Kazu." He went to offer his hand for shaking when he remembered his gauntlets and hesitated. He took that time to retract the blades on his armlets. "May I ask what your names are?"

From atop the roof of a nearby building, the rescuers from before sat.

"Is that enough proof for you, Leon?" Aerith asked in a smart tone.

Leon chuckled. "I suppose it is. Look at these guys. They could really use a rest."

"We'll escort them to the hotel then?" Yuffie asked.

"Yes," Leon confirmed seriously. "I've got to talk to Cid about the you-know-what." He stood up and jumped off the building. "I'll see you all later--just make sure you give them the full story, all right?" the gunblade master called back up to his allies before taking his leave.