"Suzu? Mother? Father?"Kumi,and nine year old girl,called,searching for her family through a town she did not recognize. She did not understand:A storm suddenly appeared out of practically nowhere,ripping her neighborhood to shreds,and Kumi was swallowed by a black puddle. It wasn't water,or mud,but she still couldn't breath. She lost consciousness,and woke up in an alleyway in the middle of the day. She had been searching ever since,and it was nearly dark. She was scared,she didn't know anyone and she had nowhere to go.

- - - -At Destiny Islands- - - -

The ocean's tide was higher,stronger than it normally was. The three friends Riku,Sora,and Kairi took note of this after seeing suspiscious storm clouds the night before. They had an unusual purple tint to them,and the lightning was even purple-shaded.

"Do you think... Someone's trying to plunge the universe into darkness again?"Kairi asked,sitting on the bended trunk of the Paopu Tree on the peice of land risen from the main level of the beach.

"I don't know. Maybe."Riku replied,slightly lost in thought.

"I wouldn't be surprised."Sora spoke up. It had been a year-and-a-half since they had defeated Xehanort,or his Nobody,Xemnas,and things had been relaxing and peaceful. Sora and Kairi were now both seventeen,and Riku was eighteen. "King Mickey said in his letter to watch out for any strange happenings,and that storm was pretty strange."Sora said again. His two companions nodded in agreement.

"Hey,Sora! Riku! Kairi!"Donald's voice called a distance away at the shore of the beach. The three looked over,and saw Donald,Goofy,and King Mickey standing at the dock.

"Hey!"they all replied with a smile. Donald,Goofy,and Mickey came to visit Destiny Islands every once in awhile,and ocassionally brought news on what's been going on lately. But they weren't coming just to visit this time:they had serious expressions on their faces.

"We have some bad news,guys."Mickey stated after he,Donald and Goofy had reached Sora,Riku and Kairi. They did not speak,ushering him to go on. "There have been rumors of a powerful being,and it's-we don't know if it's a man or woman yet,but it's trying to take control of the Heartless. There have been reported sightings of heartless throughout the worlds,but they weren't attacking anyone,or anything. They were avoiding contact with the residents of said worlds,and they seem to be waiting for something."Mikey paused to take a breath and to collect his thoughts. "The being is very dark,and if the rumors are true,it's planning to plunge the universe into eternal chaos. We can't let that happen."Mickey put much stress on those last five words.

"So,you're saying we all have to leave? To find out about this being,and try to stop it as soon as we can?"Sora asked.

"That's right,Sora."Mickey said again. He turned to Kairi. "Kairi,we'd feel much better if you stayed at Disney Castle,where you'll be safe,since you're one of the Princesses of Heart."Mickey told her. "For the time being,that is. You'll be needed for the battle,if there shall be one. But,we'll also need you at the Castle until that time arrives."Mikcey shot at glance at Sora,who had thought of protesting this suggestion.

"Okay."Kairi gave the best smile she could muster up at the moment.

"When can you leave?"Goofy asked.

"Tonight,I guess."Riku said,and the other two nodded.

- - - -One Month Later(with Kumi)- - - -

Cold,scared and hungry. Those were the three things Kumi had mostly felt over the last month. She couldn't find her family,and she didn't have enough money to stay in a hotel. She mostly slept in the tunnel of the playground at the park,next to the slide and swings. She had to beg for money,but still that didn't get much. She'd usually only have enough to get something every few days,and she was getting thinner. She was caked with dirt in various places,her once porcelain skin was now a muddy brown,and she had nothing to remind her of her home except a small,worn-out stuffed animal she's had since birth. Still,the little bear was in better condition than herself. She thought she'd die living like that.

"Excuse me,mister."Kumi stopped a man who was walking by with his daughter. "C-could you happen t-to have any spare change?"she asked,shaking from the cold and bitter weather.

"No."he said rather coldly.

"I do."his daughter dug into her pocket,and took out nearly three dollars worth of change. "Here you go."she smiled sweetly,and handed Kumi the money.

"Thank you..."Kumi said,bewildered that someone had given her so much at once.

"Come on,let's go."her father pulled her away from Kumi. The girl waved to Kumi,and she waved back. No one else gave her any money,but that was alright with her. At the end of the day,she had about five dollars. She put the money in a small sack;she was going to save it for a little while. She felt something brush against her side as a boy around her age went by her. She saw her sack in his hand.

"Hey!"she yelled,and he started to run. She ran after him. "Hey,that's mine! Give it back!"she yelled,and he turned a corner. She zoomed after him,but he had already turned another corner and was out of sight. She didn't have the energy to run,but she needed that money. She turned the nearest corner,and ran straight into a tall boy. But,we know him as Riku! With an oof!,Kumi landed on her butt on the ground. She looked up at Riku,who was slightly startled. She inched away from him. "I-I'm sorry..."she said,her eyes wide. "P-please don't hurt me..."she closed her eyes,expecting him to kick her,or spit on her,or something.

"I'm not going to hurt you."he said,crouching down. His voice was gentle,sympathetic. "What happened?"he asked.

"Someone stole my money pouch,and he ran off with it."Kumi told him,looking down. Tears had started falling from her eyes,she couldn't help it.

"Are you okay?"he asked,then mentally kicked himself. Of course she's not okay! He thought.

"I'm f-fine..."she wiped her face,only to smear the dirt more. Riku offered Kumi his hand,and she cautiously took it. He pulled her to her feet,she found it hard to regain her balance,so Riku put his hand on her shoulders to steady her. She looked up at him,her sparkling blue eyes standing out from her dirty face,and golden-brown hair. Riku got to eye-level with her.

"What's your name?"he asked again.

"I'm Kumi."Kumi replied,after a moment's hesitation. Riku took one look into her beautiful eyes,and she gave him a smile that melted his heart;he couldn't just leave her there.

"I'm Riku."he introduced himself. "Where do you live?"he asked her.

"In another world."she replied. She had learned of other worlds when asking around for help to get home,and she figured out that this world was not hers.

"How'd you get here?"he asked again,hoping she didn't feel uncomfortable with these questions. Kumi thought for a little bit. It was really a blur,now,she remembered bits and peices.

"There was a purple storm,and I sunk into a black puddle. I woke up here,and I've been here for a month."she said,and Riku's insides gave a turn.

Her world was swallowed by Darkness. he thought. So, it's true. The being is real,and it's trying to plunge the universe into chaos.

"And,you don't have anywhere to stay."he half-guessed,half-stated. Kumi nodded. He gave her a smile as well. "Would you like to meet my friends? They're really nice."he asked of her,and she thought for a moment,looking down. She looked back up,nodding to him with another smile. He noticed her feet,which were bare,raw,and dirty. "It's a little ways away,do you think you can walk?"Riku asked her yet again,and she nodded. "Come on,then."he said.

They walked for ten minutes,and Kumi had started to stagger lightly with everyone other step. Riku took notice,and he offered to carry her.

"N-no,I'm alright."Kumi sounded utterly exhausted,and she looked like she was falling asleep on the spot. Riku agreed to let her walk still,but if she got worse,he would have to insist. After another few minutes,Kumi couldn't walk anymore,and she fell. Riku had caught her before she hit the ground,and was now carrying her on his back. She fell asleep almost instantly,and slept the rest of the way.

"Hey,Riku,what took ya so long?"Mickey asked as Riku enetered the hotel room they had been staying in for the last two days. Sora,Donald,Goofy and Mickey noticed the little girl he was carrying. "Uh...?"

"Kumi,wake up."he said gentley,and her eyes fluttered open a moment later.

"Hn?"she mumbled,rubbing her eyes. He sat her gentley back on her feet,and she hid partially behind him as soon as she saw the four others in the room.

"Go on. They're friends."he told her,and she cautiously stepped into view. "Guys,this is Kumi. Her world was swallowed by darkness."he said,and their eyes widened. "She's been living in the streets for a month,no one would take her in."he said.

"Riku,we can't just let a random person travel with us!"Donald said a little too loudly,and Kumi retreated behind Riku again.

"She's been living in the streets,Donald."Riku repeated.

"Riku,someone's gotta take her in other than us-"

"Don't you think that if there was anyone here that cared they would have immediately taken a little girl in from the streets?"he retorted. Donald had nothing to say back,and he turned to Mickey.

"King Mickey,you don't think she should stay,do you?"he asked Mickey.

"I agree with Riku."he stated.

"But your Magesty-!"

"The King has spoken."Mickey ended it at that. Donlad held his tongue. Sora approached Kumi,crouching down to her height.

"Hey,Kumi. My name's Sora."he smiled,and Kumi smiled radiantly.

"Mickey Mouse."

"Name's Goofy."

They all waited for Donald...

"Donald Duck..."he said,bitterly,still sore from his defeat on the debate whether Kumi should stay.

"Welcome to our 'family'."Sora said. Kumi had stepped back out from behind Riku.

"Are you hungry?"Riku asked her,and she nodded. He went over to the other side of the room,and picked through a pile of bags. He found one that had their foood supplies in it,and opened it. "What would you like?"he asked again. Kumi felt her stomach silently growl.

"Anything..."she mumbled. She'd be grateful for any food at the moment. Riku handed her a sandwhich,and some water.

"Hey guys,have you eaten dinner yet?"Riku asked his friends.

"Not yet,we were waiting for you."Sora said.

"Alright,how about we all eat,now."Riku said,and he handed them what they had packed. They all sat where they could,and ate together. Kumi was the first one done. She reached into her pocket,and felt the little bear her grandmother had made her before she died. Yes,the same one I was talking about earlier. Kumi wondered... Was she dreaming?

Hey,peoples! I know what you're thinking. 'WTF? Her FIFTH Fan Fic,and none them are DONE?!'

Well,I don't blame you. But I keep getting hit with so many ideas! Anywhooz... Plz tell me what U think! Oh,and if any of you guys can come up with a better title for this story,please put them in a review or PM. Sadly,I don't own KH,KH CoM,KH2,or the upcoming game before they start making KH3. Oh,and most definitely not KH3.