Kingdom Hearts (Kairi's POV)

Chapter 1

A long, boring day.

"Sora! Wake up, lazy boy!" I must have scared him…He popped up like a jack in the box. "Kairi! I had the strangest dream! I was being attacked and-" I still can't believe he tries to pull fast ones on me. He always used to do that when we were kids. He'd talk about something, until I finally believed him, and then he'd come out with the truth. "Well, what ever Sora! Today I've been collecting the things we needed for the raft, and here you are, not even pulling your weight!" He blushes, and slowly begins to work.

After Sora is done collecting his stuff for the day, Sora, Riku, and I all sat on the beach to watch the sun set. Exchanging a few words about what it would be like to travel to different worlds…to find my island. I still can't believe it's been almost nine years since the first time I found my way to the island. To look back, and to see how much we've grown since then. Eventually Sora starts to get tired, and he walks back to his little napping space. Riku and I stay there on the beach, still talking.

"Have you ever wondered why we're here? On this Island? " I giggle. "Sometimes, but I don't think too much about it, thinking logically about something like that, reading too much into it, is sure to drive you crazy." I guess he didn't like my comment, because he stormed off in silence, as always. So I slink back to my bungalow on the beachfront. The warm covers, so inviting, slowly drift me off to sleep.

Kingdom Hearts (Kairi's POV)

Chapter 2 Setting sail?

Today is the day we might finally set sail, and see what other islands are out there. I guess we all have grown tired of doing the same thing everyday, so it'll be nice to have a change of scenery. Everyone on the island is chirping about "Papouri fruit" a fruit that is said to link two people's destinies together if you share it. Although (Even if I'm embarrassed to admit it…) I wish Sora would share it with me. But he's so childish, and impatient. It would take him forever to get the fruit without falling into the ocean. Riku has to always get stuff for Sora.

Sora just woke up from another long nap, and emerged from a near by tree. Since he is always napping when he should be doing his chores, I send him out to do some errands for the last "island check". While he is off doing the errands, I thought I'd walk along the beach to collect some shells. (Sometimes I wish I was a hermit, or a snail…. because then I could just hide in my shell.) When I collected a hefty sum of seashells, I decided to find some string, so I could make a necklace for Sora.

I look around my little Bungalow, and of course, it's nearly impossible to find any string in there, my books are all spread out, and my sea shells are strategically placed all around my dwelling. So I decide to go to Tidus, maybe he will know where I can find some string. I remember a couple of months ago, I taught Him how to play Cat's Cradle. So I walk up the rickety stairs, and meet him on the balcony. "Hello Tidus." I say as I approach him. For some reason, Tidus always jumps when I go to talk to him. "Hello Kairi, what's up?" I see why he was jumpy; he was focused on playing with the string I used to teach him how to play Cat's cradle. "I was actually coming up here to ask if you had some string I could have. I wanted to make a necklace." He reluctantly hands over the string.

By the time I had finished the necklace, Sora had collected all the food I had told him to get. "Now see? Was that so hard?" I teased. "You could have gotten all of your chores done yesterday, and slept all day today!" He smiles, but I can tell it's that kind of smile that says 'Yes mother'. So I give him the necklace. "What's this for?" I laugh, out of embarrassment. "It's a congratulatory gift ….on…Doing so good on your chores!" He eyes me over once more, and I can tell he can see right through me.

Since we had gotten a late start, we all decided to rest for the night before setting sail. So I snuggled into my warm bed, itching with nerves. Just waiting for the sun to rise.