A/N: Hi all! This is pretty much the first story I've written... Well. Ever! I used to do a lot of editing for an ex but never really ventured into writing myself other than doing some saucy one-shots for their stories. It's been a long time since I have done such a thing though so I apologise for grammatical errors and the likes.
Anyway, a bit of a Disclaimer/Warning etc etc:
- Rated M for profanity/swearing, sexual scenes, themes and references, adult themes, eventually drug use and angsty themes etc.
- The characters have the same personalities (Hopefully! I will admit I do plan for a few to go almost completely OOC through a series of different events, but hopefully by then you are enjoying the story and understand why it ends up that way!)
- Although this borders on being an AU, the story is based almost solely on/in Destiny Islands with very little interference from outer forces. In this story Destiny Islands is on a world similar to Earth, and the islands aren't the only civilisation or land on the earth, etc. Some of the characters such as from the Organisation, Yuffie, Leon etc. will be in it but you can just assume they either lived there all their lives or moved there from the 'mainland'. No magic, no Disney etc. Just Square Enix and KH specific characters. Call it an alternative timeline if you will :) I have a full plot planned for this fic and it'll probably end up huge so bear with me.
- I won't put any pairings down here as I'd like to leave an element of surprise, (There will end up being some yaoi and perhaps a bit of yuri, so please stop here if that isn't your cup of tea!) but there will be plenty of juicy -skippable- LEMONS for almost all you fans out there by the time this is finished.
- And finally, I of course don't own any of these characters, places, songs etc. used in the story. (I wish!) Enjoy!
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Chapter One: A New Beginning
I'm Sora, a fifteen-year-old guy about to begin ninth grade. I live on a rather large island in a cluster of isles called "Destiny Islands" in a three bedroom villa with my mother. I think the population doesn't total more than a possible four-thousand, but my island is the central hub to the community - something I am thankful for.
Today is my first day at this new private selective school my mother had enrolled me in. "Destiny Grammar Academy" it is called. Of course, there are only three schools with how small our community is amongst the islands - one being a privy snobby religious school called "Destined Deity College" and the other a public school called "Destiny High" with - and dare I say it - a lot of drug using, careless teenagers that weren't destined for much in their lives. That public school inevitably happened to be my previous school, and one of the reasons my mum decided to work harder to move me to the grammar school. Only one good thing came out of my horrific time for my first two years of high school there; and that was being with my best friend, Riku. I was never one to have a lot of friends. Most groups I was in only consisted of a maximum of two to three other people, and honestly that's the way I like it.
Unfortunately moving schools meant I had to leave him behind, but of course we vowed to make time to see each other on weekends and spend time playing our video games after school. We've been best friends since kindergarten, after all!
On the other hand, Destiny Grammar Academy was hosting my childhood crush, Kairi. Riku and I as kids always took bets as to who would get with this girl, and who would have the guts to kiss her or ask her out - all in childish fun of course. Her mum is good friends with my mum and so I see her every so often, but I assume she is long out of Riku's mind now. He's been dating this other chick, Selphie lately that's been clogging up any time that he doesn't spend with me. She's a little possessive and gets very jealous of his time with me, usually berating him about how he 'plays too many video games' and 'spends too much time with another person, even if he is a guy' but Riku generally shrugs it off and buys her make-up and jewellery to keep her happy.
I really hadn't liked any of the girls at Destiny High. Other than a short internet and phone fling with a girl across on the mainland, whom I never got the chance to meet, I had never actually been with anyone intimately before.
Getting back to Kairi - she's this gorgeous slender girl, slight hourglass figure, with shoulder length layered mahogany hair. Often her fringe would cover one of her eyes, and she'd constantly be flicking her hair back or pushing it back softly with her fingers in the most adorable way. She has the most stunning cerulean eyes that match my own, only with a ghost-like hue and they were extremely easy to get lost in. Over the years with our light friendship and meetings I get the feeling that she kind of likes me, but I couldn't be sure. Either way I am pretty ecstatic as our mothers have arranged that she will help me get used to the school and show me around, make sure I get to my classes okay and the works. The lingering thought of seeing her again is suddenly broken with me being brought back to reality.
"Sora!?" chimed a familiar voice, in an almost sing-song fashion. "Sora honey, I'm calling you for the fourth time now! Your breakfast is ready. Come down and eat already or you'll be late for your first day!" My mother's voice started to become a little louder now.
I groaned, having been lying flat on my back on my bed for a better part of the morning after taking a recent shower - all fresh in my brand new school uniform. It sure sucked not being able to wear my favoured clothing as I had been able to at Destiny High, but at least I am one step closer to actually trying my luck with Kairi! The tempting smell of pancakes and maple syrup wafting through the air was enough to entice me to get up and rush downstairs.
I was not disappointed. My sight was greeted with a large stack of thick golden pancakes, laced in a sticky layer of golden maple syrup, dusted with icing sugar, topped with vanilla ice-cream and some cut up paopu fruit. I started salivating before I even managed to sit down.
"Wow mum, you've really outdone yourself! This looks amazing." I exclaimed
"Well!? Get stuck into it then!" She chuckled, leaning down to tuck in a napkin into my collar. Sometimes she treats me like such a baby, though I was thankful for the gesture as I tend to have a bad habit of always getting some piece of what I'm eating on my clothes.
I dug in, my eyes lulling a close as the delicious flavours melted in my mouth. Gradually I finished the very last bite with a swig of my cup of milk.
"Thank you so much, you didn't really have to go through all the effort of making all of this for me though!" I grinned in gratitude.
"You're very welcome! And don't be silly, I want you to start your first day in the best way. Is your bag packed? Have you your gym clothes? Pencil case?"
"Yes mum!" I groaned in a drawn out voice.
"What about lunch?" She quirked her brow, raising up a lunch-box she had prepared earlier
"Muuum, who even uses lunch-boxes anymore?" I whined, giving her a slightly dirty look.
"I just want to make sure my baby is well prepared! You know, going to this school will give you so much more opportunity to become what you want to be. You may even be able to go to the mainland one day and I want you to be able to carry out whatever dream you set yourself to reach!"
To be honest I wasn't listening to her spiel. I was mainly happy to be moving schools to get away from the bad drug addicted crowds and the nasty guys that would corner me at lunch when Riku wasn't around to take my lunch and beat me up. Oh, and Kairi was at Grammar, too.
"Also, Meg told me that Kairi will be waiting at the school gates for you to take you to the principal's office for orientation."
Yep, I had definitely heard that part. "Oh, thanks! Can we go now then?" I picked up my bag and started to walk over to the door.
"Oh mister, you aren't going anywhere with your tie like that!" She tisked as she hastily paced over to me with her motherly frame.
Indeed, my tie was very loose and not tied properly. In all truth I had only tied my own tie a couple of times for school dances and at my father's funeral. She had fixed my poorly skilled knots then, too. I was by no way used to wearing one.
"Oh, and when you see Kairi, please tell her to ask her mum if they both want to come over for coffee tomorrow afternoon?"
My eyes narrowed. "Mum, don't you have a phone?"
"Well, it's dead and I can't find the charger! Besides, what's wrong with the old word by mouth, face-to-face invite?"
I heaved a sigh.
"Fine mum, but my day's going to be pretty full. You can't blame me if I forget."
"Oh Sora..." she sighed. "Well then, am I driving you or do you want to walk?" She asked, peering up at the large wooden grandfather clock that was my father's father's. "Oh geez! We only have ten minutes till you have to be there. I better drive you!"
She grabbed me by the wrist and rushed me to the car. Thankfully the academy was only a five minute drive away. I quickly got in and buckled my seatbelt, taking note to the cheerful tune that was playing on the radio.
"Thanks for everything mum, I know it's been really hard on you." She managed a slight smile.
Part of the reason for a sudden change in my life was that my father died last year. I did love my dad but he was an alcoholic, self-destructive and very sick from a multitude of issues he had from the excessive amount of intoxication his system had to comprehend. It was hard to make conversation with him by the end, and eventually his liver gave way and being so secluded a transplant was not viable.
In a way I was glad, for the past four or so years I hadn't had much of a relationship with my father as it was hard to even have a conversation with him that didn't end up in some weird ostracised argument that made absolutely no sense, and in a way I felt he was set free. My mother however, was not really at peace with the series of events that occurred – as she was in her right mind to be. I know she still loved him despite his suffrage being self-inflicted, and no matter how hard she tried to get him on the right track it would just spin out of her control and left her feeling like she was the useless mother that couldn't shield her own kid from what they shouldn't have to deal with.
My father wasn't ever physically abusive with her but could be rather nasty with his words to her in his completely drunken states. In the late years it was very rare for him to be sober for more than a few minutes in a week.
The memories rushing through my mind distracted me from the island scenery passing by as we finally approached the school gates. I kissed my mum on the cheek, thanking her again for the ride and hopped out of the car. I had strewn one strap of my new school bag over my right shoulder, clenching to it tightly as I surveyed the opening to the school. I had passed it plenty of times before, but this was the first time I was truly taking it in. Just beyond the gates was a large square courtyard, a fountain in the middle surrounded by a pond with Koi and lily pads. There were trees in flower beds lining the brick walls on either side – cherry blossoms, framing their way up to the first building. The school itself was truly breathtaking, made from huge slabs of sandstone, reminding me somewhat of a castle I had seen in a picture book when I was a child. I stepped towards the gate.
"Sora! Long time, no see!" I spun my head to the right, remembering that gorgeous, velvety voice that made me feel like I was going to melt on the spot.
I was greeted with my gorgeous crush in front of me, grinning wide and showing off her pearly whites in a genuine, loving smile, and her hand waving slightly at me. I really wanted to run up to her and pick her up in a tackling hug, but that was left to just a fantasy as I slowly strode up to her, smiling.
"Hey Kairi. How've you been?" I don't know where the courage came from to speak to her without stuttering, but hell, I'll take it if I can!
"Pretty good! I'm pretty excited to show you around, it means I get pretty much the next few days off classes and we can catch up!" She chuckled deviously. "Come on, the bell's about to go. Let's get you to the office for orientation!"
As she pivoted and began to strut toward the large building ahead of us at a spritely pace, I managed a curve of my lip into an innocent smirk, my stomach tingling with butterflies as she was telling me how she, of all people, wanted to spend time with me! I ran a few steps to catch up to her, still clinging to my bag's strap.