The Paopu Fruit
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. At all. I wish I had a Riku plushie though. xD
A/N: Hurray for my first Kingdom Hearts fanfiction! I had this posted earlier, but I decided to edit it and repost it again. This is actually one of my longest stories.
Summery: In this story, Sora and Kairi have shared a paopu fruit. Riku is heartbroken when he sees Sora proposing to Kairi. After that fateful day, Riku's heart turns to stone and he never shows any signs of emotion again. Until, a large Darkside Heartless appears on Destiny Islands. He must go into war, but then a new traveler comes into the scene. Is this a Heartless? Or is it the only thing that can melt Riku's icy heart?
Prologue: Sora and Kairi
Riku walked along the beautiful, golden beaches of Destiny Island, kicking sand up a little as he walked. The ocean was very calm, with some sea foam gathering around his ankles and there were no clouds in the azure sky. The sun was shining brightly, and some tropical birds were singing. It could be classified as a beautiful day.
So why was Riku feeling so sad, so down in the dumps?
Riku himself did not know the reason. It's not like there was anything physically wrong with him. Everything looked perfect, and he had his best friend Sora and another great friend named Kairi.
He loved Sora like a brother, but he loved Kairi even more. However, he was always known as the cool, confident type. Not the mushy-gushy type. He couldn't just go up to her and tell her his secret feelings for her that had been locked up for many years!
He had just rounded the corner to the 'secret place' that he, Sora and Kairi shared, when he saw an unusual sight. It was a lit candle. 'I wonder who's in there? Sora? Kairi?'
With his curiosity building up steadily, Riku opened the newly built door implanted in the tree and slowly walked inside. He ambled down the dank tunnel, seeing many lit torches on the walls. He finally got to the main chamber when he stopped, his heart slowing.
Sora was holding a bright yellow paopu fruit, cutting a piece off for Kairi. As Sora held it out to her, Riku inwardly hoped that Kairi would not take it. His hopes were not heard, and she gently took the fruit with her small hands.
Riku could only stand there as Sora and Kairi sat next to each other, eating Paopu fruit. His heart was breaking, and very quickly too. He didn't know what to do.
The next thing that happened would change his entire future as he knew it.
Sora dropped down to one knee, and brought out a small, black, velvet box from the pocket of his red, baggy pants. Kairi gasped, and tears formed in her ocean blue eyes.
"Kairi? Will you marry me?" Sora said in a pleading tone.
Riku almost had a heart attack. Although Sora couldn't get married for a few more years, he could still be engaged! Though it all sounded ridiculous, as they were all young.
But no matter how silly it sounded, Riku could only watch as Kairi said yes, and hugged Sora. He knew then that he had lost her. He also lost himself in the darkness of his saddened emotions.
He looked at the ground, and sighed. He wiped a tear from his eyes. He slowly looked back up, and his once bright blue eyes were a dark navy blue. He wouldn't let emotions get in his way again. NEVER.
A/N: Please R&R! I know it was a bad beginning. You kind of have at read it to understand the story. This is just the prologue. Wait till you read the good parts! Or at least better. xD;