A/N: -all cheer- This is the sequel to 'Things are not Always What They Seem' so if you haven't read that I suggest not reading this, because you will be confused. Besides no one likes being confused anyway! And to those who have read it hi! Welcome back to this wonderful story. Now I hope you are all not expecting a long thirty something chapter story, I'm actually going to keep this short and sweet, but not that short. The longest I'd say would be ten chapters the shortest five. So sit back in your seat and have fun reading!

Oh by the way if anyone hasn't notice I've allowed people to review anonymously I finally figured out what they meant by 'anonymous'. Yeah I know I'm pretty slow there! Anyways take it away Sora.

Sora: Hi! Umm well I'm here from uhh Maine right? Yeah Maine and like I'll be handling your disclaimer needs. So here I go! Flowerlady-Aerith does not own Kingdom Hearts, besides if she did there would be something wrong.

Is This Just Another Lie

- Colorado Here we Come -

Soon she would be a businesswoman. She was very excited but at the same time it pained her to leave her home. She'd lived here all her life and now she'd be a visitor to a strange new land, only to return to her homeland for holidays or breaks. What if she didn't fit in there? What if the people of Colorado did not like her?

She stared at her reflected in the mirror. She ran her fingers gently through her auburn hair. Her amethyst eyes were staring back at her, as if cutting through her soul. They showed her longing, her eternal sadness. She sighed looked down at her pink shoes.

Kairi can't you just get a grip already you'll never see him again. Come on your driving me crazy! Just get your bags and let's go.

Kairi nodded turned around to face her bare room. Her old bed had been stripped and nothing was in her room except for her furniture and the gray suitcases in the corner. Her auburn haired gently whipped her back as she walked over to her suitcases. She had grown since the accident.

Kairi was taller and fit her curvy figure more. She somewhat resembled an hourglass. But as she grew so did something else. Many would call it the 'Anti-Kairi' others simply called it a demon in her head. Ever since he left her it tormented her every waking moment. Of course sometimes it was very helpful, other times it was a pain. Regardless, she'd grown to love it.

She lifted her suitcases from the ground and turned around to take a last glimpse of her room. She sighed and turned around walking out of her room. She knew Selphie was already waiting downstairs with her suitcases.

Selphie hadn't changed a bit over the years. The petite girl had refused to grow out her hair; she said Tidus would like it that way when she saw him again. Unlike herself, Selphie still had her hope. Kairi couldn't blame her though, Tidus actually e-mailed Selphie everyday. She hadn't heard from him ever since.

Kairi walked down the stairs to see the brunette chatting with her mother. Today Selphie had decided to wear something that showed her womanly curves. Unlike Kairi she loved teasing the boys. Selphie loved to watch their lust grow, but she would simply show them all her promise ring. Of course the brunette considered it more of a wedding ring.

Selphie was wearing a yellow tube top that showed her midriff of course she wasn't too playful. She carefully wore it under a white jacket; she only buttoned the last five buttons so they could only see the top of her shirt. A yellow mini skirt and brown sandals accompanied all this.

"Selphie," Kairi said dully as she approached her friend. Selphie frowned seeing Kairi. The girl hadn't changed out of her sad mood ever since they were fifteen, and they were twenty-three now.

Selphie stood up and put her hands on her hips. "Come on Kai! At least make this a joyful plane ride!" Selphie exclaimed happily as she picked up her bags. "Well this is goodbye Mrs. Shitoko we'll see you and my family thanksgiving break! Give my best regards to your husband!" Mrs. Shitoko nodded and showed Selphie and Kairi to the door.

"Have a safe plane ride girls. And Kairi cheer up and have fun," she said before giving her daughter a kiss on her forehead. Kairi nodded and put on a fake smile for her mother. Her mother smiled and watched as the two girls got in Selphie's car and drove down the rode.

"Gee Kairi what were thinking when you came out of your room! Why are you wearing that? It's way too uptight," Selphie criticized every now and then taking her eye off the rode to stare at Kairi's outfit.

The auburn haired girl was wearing a long lavender skirt that fell to her ankles with a white button-up short-sleeve shirt, of course underneath his jacket. It still fit loosely on her. Selphie eyes looked down to her shoes that were her usual white clogs. Selphie shook her head and looked back at the rode quickly stopped when she realized she was about to smash into another car.

She rolled down her window and started to scream. Kairi couldn't understand her words all she caught was 'can't you see it's a green light you idiot!' She chuckled reverting her attention to outside.

What the heck Kairi! What's wrong now are you sad you're leaving your precious home? Well stop you're giving me a headache.

Kairi frowned and started fingering his jacket. Everyday after the plane ride home she had waited for an e-mail from him. But nothing ever came. Sure she got some e-mails from her other friends but she only wanted an e-mail from him. Even one that just said the simple word 'hi' would have been good, but she got nothing. She had even e-mailed him but she got no response. It made her cry each night.

He haunted her. She wanted to feel his skin touching hers, his spiky brown hair gently touching her forehead, and his lips pressing against hers. Kairi missed him so much. As the days passed by her heart began to crack and soon enough it had shattered. She was numb it was like there was nothing to live for.

If it wasn't for Selphie, her parents, and 'Anti-Kairi' pushing her through these painful three years she was sure she would have committed suicide. And as the years went by she forgot how to smile, how to laugh, how to enjoy life. Her amethyst eyes had grown cold and hard as if she was glaring at the world.

Her body became frail. Even doing the lightest amount of things made her feel fatigued. The doctor said it was simple depression, but could depression make her pass out if walked half a mile? Could depression create this emptiness inside of her? Could depression really make her feel like the living dead? Kairi detested the thought; she knew it was something else. She defined herself as someone that was slowly dying a painful, lonely death.

And it was his entire fault.


"I just can't believe you guys are actually moving to Colorado to keep me company I mean really you and Yuffie didn't have too. Being newlyweds I would think you would want alone time."

"What are friends for Sora? Besides there are better jobs in Colorado and besides I'm tired of looking out the window everyday and seeing snow everywhere!"

"Riku why not just stare into Yuffie's eyes I'm sure you'll see summer there."

"Shut up Sora. You wouldn't want me talking about Kairi would you?" Sora fell into silence. His cerulean eyes were suddenly filled with pain. "Sora are you there?" Sora glared at the phone and pushed the 'end' button hanging up on Riku. He put it back in its place and grabbed his belongings.

"Riku didn't have to be so insensitive he knows how I feel about that subject! He has his girlfriend with him, someone to love each moment of his life! He could never feel my pain, I'll never forgive her…never."

"Come on Celes give me back Kairi's e-mail!" Sora exclaimed trying to grab the paper from his older sisters hands. "I need to e-mail her!"

Celes smirked at her little brother evilly and held him back so he couldn't grab the e-mail. "Why is she so important to you little bro it's not like you're in love with her or anything, right?"

Sora glared at his older sister. "I am in love with her, she's my girlfriend and she's really important to me please just give it back Celes," Sora pleaded ceasing his attempts to snatch it from her hands.

Celes looked up and tapped her chin. "No, besides my brother doesn't need a skank like this Kairi anyway!" Celes exclaimed.

Sora growled. "Kairi isn't a skank! Now give me back the paper!" Sora shouted.

"Nope you don't need to e-mail this girl!" Celes replied throwing the piece of paper into the fireplace behind her. "Goodbye Kairi!"

"Celes how could you!" Sora exclaimed resisting the urge to strike his older sister as he watched the paper burn into oblivion. Hot tears streamed down his face. Now there was no way he could ever talk to Kairi.

Sora was now a man of twenty-three yet many would say he acted like an immature sixteen year old. The brunette would always throw 'tantrums' if someone were to mention the name 'Kairi' or talk about him getting into a relationship. So he was leaving to escape all that torture.

He had changed since Kairi had last seen him. Instead of being a skinny guy Sora now had a muscular body that could make any girl loose her breath. He was fairly tan and a grin that could make a girl want to faint. He naturally spiky brown hair had grown longer and had new spikes sticking out of his head. Sora could've sworn he could pass for Cloud if he went blonde.

His cerulean eyes had grown dark and empty. Riku would describe them as an empty void that could attract any woman to him. His eyes could be seen from miles away due to the deep coloring. As he grew his taste in clothing had, Sora had grown out of wearing jackets.

Sora's usual outfit was a black muscle shirt that had a zipper down the middle. Over that was a dark blue sleeveless vest that's collar stuck up and covered his neck. The vest was shorter than he shirt so it stopped at the middle of his stomach. He wore black pants that were so baggy it looked like he was sagging, but he held them up with a belt. At the end of the pants he had to roll them up showing the dark blue insides. His shoes were black vans with dark blue shoelaces. On his hands he wore black gloves that had their finger holes cut out. Around his neck was his crown necklace that he had since his thirteenth birthday, he never went anywhere without it.

Many girls would describe him as a heartthrob, but nobody could have him. Because his heart to belonged to a girl named Kairi. Every woman in the town he lived in envied this 'Kairi'. If they were to ever meet her they would jump her and destroy her.

Sora climbed into his car and slammed his door shut. He strapped on his seatbelt and turned on the engine. His key had already been inserted in its slot. He drove down the road headed towards the airport.


"Reno! Thank you so much you won't regret sending me to Colorado thank you sir, oh and tell the Missus hi for me bye," the brunette woman hung up her phone. "I have to go tell Yuffie, Riku, Roxas, Rikku, Paine, and Yuna the good news." The woman grabbed her black coat and purse and headed out her door.
A black haired woman banged her head on the wall. "Great now everyone is coming with us but Tifa," she muttered. A blonde woman stood behind her trying to comfort the black haired one.

"But Yuffie it's all right I'm sure Tifa will be able to visit us in Colorado," the blonde said her emerald eyes saddened as she watched her friend. "Come on your damaging your brain cells. You don't want to perform a brain operation on yourself do you Miss brain surgeon?"

Yuffie turned around and smiled showing her purple eyes. "All right Rikku you win! Now come on let's go meet the others they probably think we got jumped or something." Rikku rolled her emerald eyes but grinned. The two were still considered petite even if they were both twenty-four.

Yuffie's black hair had grown to fall just above her shoulders. Her figure had grown into its curves. She was wearing a black jacket over her indigo sweater and long black jean skirt. Rikku's blonde hair fell to her waist of course she always kept it in complicated ponytails. She was wearing a green jacket over her orange sweater and beige pants.

The women walked into a building call 'Le Soup'. They looked around obviously searching for their friends.

"Hey!"

They turned to their left to see Roxas waving at them. The boy had grown to be muscular and as many would say 'sexy'. His blonde spikes stuck up in a messy way, that had no particular direction they were just all over his head. His cerulean eyes had always been beaming with happiness. Usually he wore a black long sleeve shirt under a white zipped up vest, with white pants that felt like jean material and of course his black vans.

"Roxas!" Rikku exclaimed running over to her friend. She pulled the poor boy into a bone-crushing hug. He now wished he hadn't called out to them, sure Rikku's hugs were nice but her chest and arms always crushed him. Yuffie laughed taking a seat next to her husband the lucky Riku Osaniko. Riku put his muscular arm around Yuffie's shoulder.

"Where were you?" he whispered in her ear.

Yuffie smiled. "I was with Rikku didn't you see me walk in with her?" she asked her question full of sarcasm. Riku rolled his aquamarine eyes. His albino haired now completely covered his eyes unless he moved it to away, he had refused to cut his long hair but he kept it trimmed at the middle of his back. He was wearing a dark blue long sleeve shirt with baggy jeans that covered most of his black hiker boots that had mud and what not splattered all over them.

Rikku took a seat between Roxas and Yuna. Yuna had recovered from her injuries that she had received when she was seventeen. The only side effects were that her shoulder bone ached when she had been stretching too long or if it was hit. She was now twenty-five and still looking for her special someone. Her brown hair now reached to her waist. She was wearing a lavender shirt under her white-cropped jacket and a long jean skirt that fell to the middle of her lower leg with brown boots.

"What took you so long we were beginning to worry?" Yuna asked staring at Rikku and Yuffie.

"Yuffie was having a little breakdown," Rikku explained. "But I helped her out, she's still a little sad about leaving Tifa all alone in Alaska."

Paine's red eyes darted towards Yuffie. They had a kinder look instead of the usual glare she had worn when she was seventeen. Her grayish hair now fell an inch past her shoulders. She was wearing a red long sleeve shirt with black slacks and of course black dress shoes. She wore one silver hoop earring in her left ear while her right ear simply had a diamond earring.

"Don't worry about Tifa she can take care of herself, after all she is an FBI agent," Paine stated whispering the last part. FBI agents' identities were not to be revealed, it could endanger them on future missions.

"Of course three detectives would know," Yuffie replied with a smirk. Yuna rolled her eyes playfully.

"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out," Yuna stated.

"Hey! I'm a rocket scientist!" Roxas exclaimed crossing his arms and pretending to be angry with Yuna. The six laughed for a while before calming down again. "So Riku did you talk to Sora yet?"

Riku nodded. "He's mad at me for mentioning Kairi again," Riku stated rolling his eyes. "That man really needs to take a break he seriously gets on my nerves with that Kairi stuff."

"But he misses her," Rikku replied. "You can't blame him for being upset, after all his sister did burn her e-mail address into oblivion."

"Guys!"

The six turned around to see Tifa running towards their table. She reached the table and smirked at them all. "Guess what my Coloradoan friends."

"What?"

"I'm going to Colorado with you!"

"Really!" Yuffie squealed grabbing Tifa and jumping around like she used to with Kairi and Selphie when she was sixteen.

"Yes."


Three men sat in the airport waiting to board their flight. One had ridiculously spiky red hair; he could pass for a clown. His greenish-blue eyes stared at the ceiling amused as he counted the pieces of gum that resided up there. He was a man of twenty-four and strangely muscular for the lack of exercise he had. He was wearing a short sleeve black shirt that had the words 'I'm such a pyro' written on it with blue jeans and white sneakers.

The second man had orange hair that stuck up in the air. He had chocolate brown eyes that couldn't really be seen compared to his dark skin. He wore a custard colored t-shirt with dark baggy jeans and yellow sandals. He was a man of twenty-four.

The third man had blonde hair that was shoulder length and jagged at its ends. He had deep blue eyes that were concentrated on the blue carpet. He was entertaining himself by counting the lint on the floor. He was wearing a blue shirt with a yellow jacket over it and jean Capri's with blue sandals. On his hands he had yellow gloves with the finger holes cut out. He was twenty-three.

"Eh Tidus how far have you gotten man?" the orange haired asked staring at the blonde man.

"I've only read three pages of the hundred page book of rules and regulations, man I figured I would get some reading in once we boarded the plane Wakka, why how much have you read?" Tidus asked.

"Half the book."

"If it matters any I read the entire thing last night," Axel replied as he kept his attention on the ceiling. "You know there are at least over two hundred pieces of gum on the ceiling. The three men looked at each other before saying their 'Eww's'.

Tidus chuckled nervously. "Man I didn't realize being a architect would require so much reading," Tidus whined slouching in his chair. Wakka laughed. "I promise I'll read it on the plane."

"Whatever brother," Wakka said rolling his eyes.

"Now boarding flight A1."


"Dagger I can't sleep."

A black haired woman rolled over in her twin bed to see a pair of yellow eyes staring at her. She chuckled and yawned. "Vivi get back in your bed and go to sleep your acting like a nine year old," Dagger scolded playfully.

Vivi grumbled and jumped back in his bed. He was now nineteen, but strangely he hadn't aged a bit. He still looked like the little kid he used to be. Dagger on the other hand had matured into a bright young woman. Her black hair once again reached her waist, but she had a different effect to her.

Her chocolate brown eyes could see through any soul. She could read anybody, except for Zidane. He had been troubling her lately by the suspicious way he was acting. Dagger was almost afraid to bring him along on the trip to Colorado tomorrow.

She rolled over again and sighed. She knew Vivi was already fast asleep by now. Dagger had moved out of her house and claimed an apartment of her own while Vivi stayed with her. He was currently attending college so he could become an illustrator. Dagger had fulfilled her dream of becoming an author and a part time psychiatrist. She was going to moving with Vivi and Zidane to Colorado tomorrow where her editor lived.

'I hope we have a nice trip.'


"Thirty-five yen miss."

A blonde woman slid thirty-three yen across of checkout counter. She grabbed her plastic bag and quickly left the store. She moved her blonde tress out of her blue eyes. Her blonde hair had been put in a messy bun with two chopsticks holding it up.

She was wearing a light pink dress that fell to the middle of her thighs over a short sleeve white top and beige pants that were pinned up so that could pass for Capri's. She had flat white sandals on her feet that were strapped in the back so she could run easily. The woman had a curvy body that filled men with lust and women with envy.

She of course refused to be in a relationship. This woman had many other things to worry about. At the moment she was preparing for a small trip to Colorado. She'd finally found a way out of this country. She started to walk down the street headed towards the airport.

"Naminé."

She stopped hearing her name. She felt two hands touch her waist and pull her close to someone. "Let go of me," she demanded closing her eyes in anger.

"But I can't allow you to leave Japan Naminé you would be leaving me behind. Don't you want to have some fun before you go?"

Naminé shook her head struggling to get out of the person's grip. "Let go of me Shuyin!" she cried fearfully as she continued to try and pull away. Her once calm blue eyes were now filled with rage.

"No, I think you would like to spend some quality time with me first," Shuyin insisted as he started to pull her down the sidewalk. Naminé screamed only to get her mouth covered. She was pulled into an alley and roughly pushed against a wall. Shuyin still had his hand over her mouth so she was helpless, or was she?

Her eyes watched his every move as she fearfully wondered what he was planning to do to her. Shuyin uncovered her mouth and smirked. "I advise you not to scream," he threatened leaning in to kiss her. Naminé glared at him and grabbed his arm flipping him over. She grabbed her shopping bag and ran out of the alley headed towards the airport with Shuyin right behind her.

She dashed into the airport disappearing into the crowd. Shuyin muttered his profanities as he chased after the girl. Naminé passed all of the security systems believing she was safe from Shuyin's wrath. She had made it just in time to board the flight where she knew he couldn't get to her. Before she could walk into the hallway Shuyin grabbed her shoulders forcing her to stay.

"Shuyin let go," Naminé pleaded.

"Fine," Shuyin replied. "But I get these." Shuyin replied taking the chopsticks out of her hair. Naminé's blonde hair fell down covering her back. Her bangs were let down and they slightly covered her blue eyes. "Don't worry you'll get them back because I'll follow you Naminé and make sure you're mine."

Naminé silently cried, as she was set free. She ran into the gray hallway headed towards the plane. She handed the attendant her ticket and started her search for her seat.


Two men and a woman sat in an airplane taking up three seats in the center. One man had blonde hair that looked be gelled back on the sides of his head. He had brown eyes and had camouflage pants on with a jade muscle shirt and brown boots. The other man had black hair that stuck up in the air like a palm tree and brown eyes. He wore a red t-shirt and baggy blue jeans with white sneakers. The woman had dark brown hair that fell three inches past her shoulders and emerald eyes. She wore an orange sundress with brown boots.

The woman was watching a movie, the blonde man was listening to music, and the black haired man was checking off things on a list. "Hey Olette, Hayner once we land in Colorado do you think those people will have our apartment ready?"

Olette shrugged. "You know how lazy people can be sometimes," she said.

"And this is coming from a lazy fashion designer?" Hayner asked slightly amused. "I think the world is coming to end don't you Pence?" The two men laughed.

Olette stuck out her tongue and turned her attention back to the movie that was playing. "Bankers and Real Estate people these days you can never find decent people," Olette grumbled eating another piece of her candy.

Hayner had become a real estate agent. He was moving to Colorado because he heard there were great ways to make money in real estate there. Pence had become a banker he had gotten a job offer from a bank in Colorado and of course he accepted. Olette was moving to Colorado simply because her boss told her too. They wanted to know what the fashion was like there.


A/N: Long first chapter I know. Well now you see how everyone's life has been going well pretty much anyway. Isn't it strange how they are all going to Colorado? Or is it just another trick up this authoress's sleeve. I'm so sorry I wasn't able to update sooner was being a jerk with the whole sorry it can be uploaded junk. Any who give me a review so I can get back to you!