Kairi walked down the streets of Twilight Town in hopeless confusion. Sora had written to Donald and Goofy and he had asked them to fly the two of them to Twilight Town where they could spend at least some of their vacation alone. Unfortunately, shortly after they were dropped off, Kairi had gotten distracted by a Moogle who had tried to sell her something, and the two friends were separated.

Kairi remembered coming to Twilight Town once when she was trying to escape Axel. However, she hadn't gotten very far before getting caught, so she still had no clue how to get around this place. She breathed a huge sigh. She had planned to tell Sora her true feelings during vacation, but at this rate who knew when that would happen?

Kairi's thoughts were interrupted when someone came crashing right into her, knocking her to the ground. "Ow! What the…?" she muttered, rubbing her head.

"Sorry about that! Are you okay?" a voice asked. When Kairi looked up, a boy was holding a hand out to her. He had layered blond hair that framed his face and was pulled back into a short ponytail, and he had striking blue eyes. But the one thing Kairi noticed about him was his long, monkey-like tail. She had seen some strange things before, but this boy was pretty high-up.

Nevertheless, Kairi took the boy's hand and he helped her up to her feet. "Thanks, and I'm okay," she said before noticing that the boy was still staring at her. "Um, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

"Oh, no. You see…" the boy answered before taking Kairi's hand once again. "I just thought maybe you were the one I'd been looking for all this time."

"Huh?" Kairi was a bit taken aback by this, but she decided to play along for a bit. "You were waiting for me?"

"Yeah! I've dreamt of meeting you here ever since I was born!" he answered with a nod. His eyes and his voice seemed so sincere, but Kairi was still a little unsure.

"You're not just teasing me or anything, are you?" she asked.

"No, of course not," the boy said with a short laugh.

Finally deciding that this was probably something he said to a lot of girls, Kairi decided to end this little game. "I'm very flattered, but I should go," she said, turning to leave.

"Just a sec!" the boy said as he stepped right back in front of her. "Haven't we met before?"

"No, I don't think so," Kairi answered, folding her arms in front of her chest. She kept an eye on the boy even as he began circling her, as if he was taking in everything about her.

Finally, he said, "Maybe you're right… I'd never let someone as pretty as you get away."

Kairi blushed. This guy thought she was pretty? She immediately shook the thought out of her head and thought about Sora once again, silently wishing that he was alright.

Her thoughts were once again interrupted when she heard someone shouting. A boy ran from around the corner, and glared in her direction. This one was wearing a long white coat with no sleeves and a black knit cap. He had a scar between his eyes. Kairi guessed that this was Seifer, someone Sora had encountered when he was in Twilight Town before, and at that moment, he did not look happy.

"I finally found you! You're gonna pay for that one!" Seifer shouted.

Kairi didn't understand. Why was he mad at her? Then she realized that he was actually glaring at the boy next to her.

"Oops, didn't like my present?" the boy asked with a smile.

Seifer then charged at the boy, who simply jumped up and over him, causing the enraged boy to stumble. He then grabbed Kairi's hand and pulled her away. "Run!" he shouted back to her.

As they were running, Kairi shouted, "Okay, but what's he so mad about?"

The boy grinned. "Well, I guess not everyone appreciates oglops in their bedroom."

"What the heck is an oglop?" Kairi asked, but then decided she'd rather not know. "Never mind, forget I asked!"

"Probably best you don't know!" he called back. He then stopped, picked Kairi up, and then jumped up onto a nearby rooftop. Kairi's whole face turned red. Even Sora had never carried her like this! She was almost relieved when the boy set her back down.

"Stay here, I'll be right back," the boy instructed before he apparently jumped off the roof. Kairi looked over the edge, where she saw that the boy was hanging by his tail from one of the rafters. Seifer had caught up to them just a little too late.

"You're gonna have to do better than that if you wanna catch me!" the boy called teasingly.

Seifer just growled. "This isn't over. I'll get back at you somehow, chicken-wuss!" he yelled before running off.

The boy then swung back onto the roof. "Sheez, while you're at it, work on your insults a little," he muttered to himself, shaking his head. He then walked over to Kairi and sat down next to her. "Having fun?" he asked her.

"Um, yeah I guess," she answered. "Seriously though, I am looking for someone, so…"

"Friend of yours?" the boy asked tilting his head.

"Yes, but I…" Kairi's voice trailed off as she thought of Sora. The two of them had been friends for so long, and Sora had saved her twice from danger. During that time, she had fallen for him, but she didn't have the guts to come out and say it.

The boy looked at her and sighed. "Oh boy, I know those eyes. The eyes of a girl in love."

Kairi blushed once again and whirled around to face the boy. "Huh? What are you talking about?!" she asked nervously.

The boy just smiled. "There's no point in hiding it. While I admit I'm a little disappointed that you're already taken, I'm still willing to help you look for him, if you don't mind."

Kairi's eyes lit up. "Really?! You'd do that?"

The boy just laughed. "Why not? You're cute and you need help. What else is there to think about? So whadaya say?"

Kairi thought about it for a minute. On one hand, this guy was flirting with her like crazy, but on the other hand, he knew Twilight Town a whole lot better than she did. She figured that the search could go a lot faster with someone to guide her.

"Okay, thank you," she finally answered. "But it would be nice to know the name of my guide."

"Oh yeah, we never did introduce ourselves," the boy said. "My name's Zidane. What's yours?"

"I'm Kairi," she said with a smile.