The King of Hearts
Hey guys, Dragon-0f-Shu is back with another new story in mind. I have a lot of unfinished stories that seriously need updating I know. I promise I'll do my best to update those stories as best as I can. It's just so frustrating for me about how I'm trying to keep my motivation for writing after losing progress on a chapter for Kingdom Hearts Z. Right now it's been hard regaining that fuel I lost, but then I had this new idea. For this cross over, you will see Kingdom Hearts collide with *Drumroll* THE KING OF FIGHTERS! Since The King of Fighters XIV and Kingdom Hearts 3 are coming out soon, I thought why not do a crossover with these series. For Kingdom Hearts, this story will take place after Dream Drop Distance just like with Kingdom Hearts Z, while for the King of Fighters this will take place after the Ash Crimson Saga. I hope you guys will enjoy what I can offer. And also some of you might ask "Um, aren't you doing Dragon Ball Z which is all about fighting"? And the answer is yes, but these two stories are like two different dimensions, universes etc. (Like what if Sora was a Saiyan or what if Sora learned martial arts from his world etc.). Anyways, enough of all this. Let's get this show on the road! READY? GO!
The airport in Japan was quite busy today. A lot of people were on their way hoping to get on the next airline very soon. Lots of people had business to attend to. Otherwise were on vacation and wanted to spend their time somewhere else. However, some came from the other side just to visit Japan itself. As a matter of fact, there was one person who was here for a particular reason.
In the middle of the airport was a 15-year old boy. His hair was brown and spikey while his eyes were that of a deep blue color. His build was average and he was of average height. His clothes consisted of a blue shirt with a black and silver over jacket with a pair of black and silver shorts. His shorts were black and baggy and had 2 large red bags on both sides while his shoes were yellow and black with various straps covering them. His most notable trait was his silver crown that he wore across his neck.
His name was Sora, and right now he was in Japan in order to visit an old childhood friend.
To the plain human eye, Sora was just a normal boy. However, appearances can be deceiving. For Sora is actually a hero of worlds, unknown to his own home world itself. He is actually a Keyblade Wielder, a wielder of a sword that is said to have the power to unlock the power of any type of lock. Especially the locks to the hearts of worlds.
With this power, Sora had fought of serious threats that endangered all kinds of worlds. Just like the time he defeated Ansem in order to seal Kingdom Hearts, the realm of all worlds. Other time have included his battle with Xeanhort, the leader of a group known as Organization XIII, a group whose goal was to control Kingdom Hearts. His last recent battle was involved during a trial known as The Mark of Mastery. This trial was to determine whether or not Keyblade Wielders had the right to become a Keyblade Master. During his trial, he was caught in the resurfacing of Organization XIII and the revival of Master Xeanhort, a former Keyblade Master turned insane for his ideals of balance in the universe. While Sora was successful against his foes, Xeanhorts constant interference caused Sora to fail the exam and instead Sora's friend Riku was declared Keyblade Master.
Despite the recent events, it did not bring down Sora's spirit. Instead, he congratulated Riku with a smile and promised himself to get stronger in order to prepare for the arrival of Master Xeanhorts inevitable resurrection.
However, he was on vacation as of now, due to his friends insisting that a boy his age needed one. While Sora deeply enjoyed traveling to new worlds, he sometimes felt some homesickness of his own world. Deciding to heed his friend's advice, he decided he would take some time for himself.
Sora right now had a couple of bags with him. Most of these bags held some of his stuff such as clothes and belongings. As for why he was in Japan, he was waiting to meet an old friend that he had not seen in such a long time.
With a sigh, Sora said, "Ah man, I guess he's not here yet. I wonder where he is right now?"
However, as soon as Sora uttered those words, he could hear a shouting from a distance.
"SORA-SAN!"
Surprised Sora turned around to see where the voice came from. As he looked across the many people at the airport, he turned and turned to find the source of the voice. As he turned around, he finally found the source of the voice.
In the middle of the crowd, there was a boy who was waving in front of Sora. He was a tall person with light brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing what looked like a Japanese school uniform with a blue over jacket with a white shirt inside and blue pants with a pair of white shoes. He wore a pair of blue gloves that had the emblem of the sun in the middle of the back hand side. His most distinguished trait however, was the white headband he had on his head.
This man was Shingo Yabuki. And he was the friend Sora was waiting to meet.
With an eager look on his face, Sora happily waived his hand to signal Shingo.
Shingo caught Sora's signal and raced towards him while rushing through the many people that were in his way. As he finally made it towards the young boy, the two friends gave each other high fives while give each other a strong hug. The two then broke off while looking at each other straight in the eyes. A reunion of two friends was a sight to behold.
"Shingo! I can't believe it's you!" Sora said
"I'm the one who should be saying that," Shingo said ecstatically. "I can't believe how much you've grown since I last saw you! You're what, fifteen now?"
Sora nodded his head while Shingo had a large grin on his face.
Two days ago…
"A trip to Japan?" Sora asked.
"Yep. To Esaka to be more precise." Sora's mother said.
It had been awhile since Sora had come back to his home in Destiny Islands. After the Mark of Mastery, his friends Riku and Kairi suggested he go back home for some time off. Sora protested at first, but Kairi argued with him saying he hadn't been home for quite a while and that he shouldn't worry his parents. Giving in, he decided to heed their advice.
One day, after taking a leisurely trip around the islands, Sora's mother received a plane ticket from a mysterious person. The plane ticket was a free ticket to Japan with all expenses paid for. Sora was quite surprised. Who was it that could have offered such a thing?
"No way, who would want to give me a ticket so badly," Sora asked while looking at the ticket. He then looked at his mother and asked, "Do you know who this is from?"
However, Sora's mom was smiling. He was confused as to why. However, after a slight chuckle from his mother, she had quite a revelation.
"Why, it's from Shingo."
Shingo. Just where had Sora heard that name before? He was pondering deep in thought. Sora knew he heard that name before. In his thought, he pondered back to his memories back in his childhood up to the point of when Destiny Islands disappeared. He thought hard and hard. And then finally, the name hit him like a dump truck.
"No way! You mean Shingo as in Shingo Yabuki!?" Sora asked, to which his mother replied with a nod.
"That's right. As a matter of fact, Shingo's mother was the person who bought the ticket while Shingo mailed it personally. You remember him right?"
"Of course I do! He's one of the greatest friends I've ever made alongside Riku and Kairi."
And indeed he was. Shingo originally moved here during his elementary school days and lived on Destiny Islands for a while. Sora, Riku, and Shingo meet when they were kids in school. The three of them use to hang out with each other and everyone including Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie considered them the original Destiny Islands trio before Kairi's arrival. However, when they got older, Shingo's parents decided to move back to Japan during Shingo's final year in middle school. Sora, Riku, and Kairi were deeply sad by his departure, but Shingo made a promise that they would all see each other again. With the plane ticket to Japan, it seems like Shingo had never forgotten about Sora and the promise he made to all three of them.
"I can't believe he never forgot about me after all these years. How is this even possible?" Sora asked.
His mother replied, "Well, while you were away, Shingo's parents came here to visit after a long time. They came to our house and you can say both me and your father were surprised and happy."
"Wow, really?" Sora asked.
"Yep, and while we were talking, you can bet Shingo's parents were asking where you were. We told them you were off on a trip." Sora's mother said.
Sora had a look of sadness in his face. It had been so long since he had seen Shingo or his parents. While traveling to other worlds was quite a feeling, Sora could never forget the home and the people that were important to him. Homesickness hurt him quite hard after hearing this.
"Yeah, they were really disappointed because they were hoping to take some pictures of you to show to Shingo. However, that's really part of the reason they came."
Sora was really curious. What other reason did they come here.
Sora's mother knew what Sora might ask, and so she answered, "The other reason was to tell that they wanted you to come to Japan so that you and Shingo could hang out again like old times. You see, from what his parents told me, Shingo has been down lately. I don't know if you know, but Shingo is actually a martial artist now."
With a shocked expression, Sora exclaimed, "No way! Seriously!"
"Yes, as a matter of fact, he participated in The King of Fighters tournament a while ago if I remember correctly. Not the last one, but the one before that."
"The King of Fighters? That's like one of the most hardcore fighting tournaments if there ever was any."
"Well, Shingo is said to be a little depressed after his last competition. His parents are worried about him. Coincidentally as they were cleaning out some stuff in Shingo's room, they came across some of his old belongings and they found an old photo of you, Riku, Kairi, and Shingo back in middle school. That's when they got the idea."
"Wow. I never knew Shingo still remembered about us." Sora said with a melancholic tone.
Sora's mother continued and said, "Shingo's parents also wanted to invite Riku and Kairi as well, but their parents already talked and told them that they were busy with other things."
Sora then looked down in sadness. When Kairi came to Destiny Islands many years ago, she was quite shy. Some kids back in school didn't know what to make of her. However, Shingo was the first person to reach out and greet her alongside both Sora and Riku. Ever since then, Kairi thought of Shingo as the brother she never had while Riku always considered him an everyday friend you could depend on. Knowing that the two of them were busy training for Xeanhort really brought Sora down considering the three of them haven't seen Shingo in years.
Sora's mother noticed the look on his face and reassured Sora, "Don't worry, I'm sure the three of you will all see him eventually. But anyways, it'll just be you. His parents already told him and you can say he was very excited."
"So when do I leave?" Sora asked with excitement in his voice.
Noticing her son's spirits rising up, she replied, "You'll leave tomorrow actually."
Sora, with an exasperated look on his face, exclaimed, "WHAT! TOMORROW! I HAVE TO HURRY AND GET MY THINGS PACKED ASAP!"
With that, Sora immediately rushed to his room to get his things ready. Meanwhile, Sora's mother was smiling. While she was aware that her son was doing things, she was happy at Sora's excitement at seeing Shingo. Knowing that their friendship was stronger than anything in the world, she knew Sora was going to have a great time.
End flashback…
"My parents told me, but I had to pinch myself over and over again just to believe it. Welcome to Japan Sora!" Shingo said with excitement.
Sora, with a huge grin replied, "It's great to be here Shingo! We have so much to catch up on."
Shingo nodded his head in agreement. "Don't worry about your bags. I'll carry them for you."
With that, the two friends began to make their leave from the airport. The two of them had a lot to catch up on, but for Sora and Shingo it was okay. Sora wished that Riku and Kairi could be here with the two of them, but seeing Shingo was more than enough.
In a unknown place…
"I can't believe the old geezer sent me here."
In the middle of a ruined missile silo, there was a man wearing a black hood. He was quite tall and he had one yellow eye while the right eye was covered with an eye patch. His hair was quite whitish brown and gray and was tied in a ponytail. He also had a black coat covering his body.
This man was known as Xigbar, a member of Organization XIII and thorn on Sora's side in the past. As of late, he has now joined alongside Xeanhort in order to achieve his own personal goals of power. As of now, he was sent on an assignment from Xeanhort.
"Well, don't know what the old geezer wants with this place. But I have a feeling it's not the missiles he's interested in."
As Xigbar walked closer, he held a strange object that was given to him by Xeanhort. It looked like a short dagger with a jagged edge. As he got closer, purple flames could be seen rising from above.
Next time we will find Sora and Shingo catching up on old times. Whatever Xeanhort is up to, it can't be good. Can Sora ever catch a break? One thing is for sure, things are about to heat up. Burn to fight!
Next Chapter: The Burning Memories of Days Past.
Thank You and good bye!