Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. Square Enix does.

Warning: This story contains yaoi and is not suitable for kids under 13. It is not directly based off of Kingdom Hearts. There are major differences.

Intro

Remember

Remember your promise

For if you forget

Your heart and your purity will be lost

Remember your promise

Lest the world

Suffer

And your heart become

Dark.

Riku & Rimi

The Hunt for Freedom

Chapter I

Riku stood in thought as he often did. Lost in the past. In memories he longed to forget. He stood in darkness. The darkness, the darkness of his heart. A heart which had opened itself to darkness, just to free him from his so called 'prison.' His island. The very island he had shared with his friends. Destiny Island. He understood now why his "prison" had been called that. His destiny began that day. The day when Destiny Island connected to the world of darkness.

sigh "Thinking about the past doesn't help the present. I opened my heart to darkness and have paided the price. I must now help my friends, Sora and Kairi." The wind blew in a dramatic way, blowing his hair to the right.

Right then a taller male who looked like an older version of Riku jumped in front of Riku. Riku took no notice to his unexpected, and uninvited, guest. "Boy!?" "What?!" "So you are aware of my presence?. Odd. How old are you?" "Who wants to know?" responded Riku coldly. "My name is Sepiroth. Who are you? How old are you?" "I'm 'R' and I'm 20," of course these were lies. Riku did not trust anyone. Not anymore. Not since Ansem led him straight into the heart of darkness.

"You lie Riku, age 15."

This caught Riku by surprise, but he quickly regained composure. "H-How do you know what you say is the truth?" "Child your mind cannot keep me out." "Well if you can read my mind then you know that I would be overjoyed if you left." 'Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. I wanted to show you the way out, But if you'd rather I leave…" "Hahahahahaha. There is no way out! The only way out is through the door of light! The only person who can open the door is Sora!" "There is another way." Said Sepiroth leaning closer to Riku. "Where?" "Through darkness." "Hah! Sora locked that door."

"Who said it was a door."

Riku's p.o.v.

What is this guy pulling. Does he think I'm stupid. "If it isn't a door then what is it?" "A boy." "A boy?" "Yes, his name is Rimi." "Where is he?" "To the west." Said Sepiroth. "The west?. Sepiroth, why would you help me?" "Who said I was helping you and not me or Rimi or someone completely unknown to you, but if you ever want to see your friends again, go to the west." Said Sepiroth.

"Remember…"

And with that Sepiroth disappeared into darkness. "Remember what?!?!?!" I shouted, not having any clue to what he could have possibly meant. He's gone. "Damn" 'go to the west' is what he said. Well might as well go meet this 'Rimi' person. Wonder who HE is. How could some BOY help ME get back home to see my friends. Oh well I'll worry about that later.

Notes: Rimi is pronounced Reme. It is a combination of Riku and Kami (meaning god).

Egyptians built the pyramids on the WEST bank of the Nile River. The west is where the sun sets and in Egyptian mythology the home of the dead. Keep this in mind when you're reading.