Hope is a Light in the Darkness.
By: Baka-Chibi-Puffs
Chapter 1: ...If only we had Hope...
AUTHORS NOTE! Hello readers, fellow authors, and members of the academy! (J/k... okay, so it's not funny... I'm tired all right?) I have started a new fanfic that I will updating simultaneously with my other YYH fanfic. I have put all of my other stories on hold so...DEAL WITH IT!!! Now, onto the story!
Nazomi Kagetsu was sitting in a classroom in a small town in California, in a third-rate school, staring out a window. She had never liked living in her small town and being trapped in a routine. Every day it was the same. Get up, get dressed, go to school, go to Tae Kwon Do, Do homework, go to sleep and repeat. She had never even left the state! Her mother had often lectured her, telling her just how lucky she was to be living in such a nice place. She was rudely awakened from her daydream when the teacher slammed a book upon her desk. She measly winced and said, "Do you mind, I'm trying to think." This roused a chorus of laughter from her fellow students. It was then that she saw a new student standing beside the teacher's desk. 'He's a weird one.' She thought 'maybe he came form another state, sure seems like it.' It was just then that the boy raised his eyes to meet hers. Her green eyes met his blue and she was hit with a wave of recognition. 'Where have I seen him before?' she thought. Mentally she cataloged his features. He was around 5"6' with spiky brown hair, killer eyes, and ...yellow shoes? Yup, he wasn't from around here. Then she realized that she was staring. With a blush and a small smile she turned away. The teacher returned to the front of the class.
"This is Sora, he's a new student at this school. Who volunteers to show Sora around?"
All the girls in the class raised their hands, begging to show Sora around (apparently he was some great looking, mysterious, new guy... or something like that...). Nazomi slunk lower into her seat; she had never been a people person. The teacher hushed the class.
"Lets let Sora choose." He said.
Shyly, Nazomi looked up. Her eyes widened. Sora was staring right at her, with kind blue eyes and a warm smile.
*~*~ Sora's POV ~*~*
Sora walked down to classroom P-3 with an odd feeling of excitement. Sure, he had been excited before, but not because he was happy. Sora remembered the last time he had been this excited. He had been making plans to get off Destiny Island with Riku and Kairi until that fateful night. He still vividly remembered his rising panic, fear, and the adrenalin rush he had had. The one thing on his mind; save Kairi. But this, this was different. He remembered Donald's words (roughly translated) "Sora, Goofy has been called away to protect King Mickey. We have gotten word of a person with an extraordinary heart, almost as strong as yours. She is hindered by only one thing, herself. You must find this girl and persuade her to aide us in our cause. Keep her safe, and DON'T SCARE HER OFF! If you do, she might flee and her heart might fall into the darkness. Also, the heartless have begun invading her world. Hurry, you have three days to save her, and her world." With that Donald had left, saying he'd be back in three days time. Sora hadn't felt the least bit nervous, infact, he had felt sort of happy, and free. Stepping into the classroom, Sora was greeted by a jolly looking man. The mans smile suddenly turned into a frown. He stalked over to a girl who was staring out of a window with a faraway look on her face. 'She doesn't seem to belong here,' he thought 'could she be the one...?' He jumped and reached for his Keyblade but stopped short, remembering that he wasn't supposed to start any trouble. He gazed around and saw the source of the commotion. The teacher had slammed a book upon the desk of the girl who had captured his attention. She merely winced and said, "Do you mind, I'm trying to think." The class laughed at this and Sora smiled. The teacher returned to his side, but he was busy observing the girl. She had just looked at him and turned away blushing. Before she had dropped her gaze they had locked eyes and Sora was hit with an odd sense of familiarity. He stared a bit longer and observed her appearance. She seemed about 5"4' with shoulder length cinnamon colored hair, emerald green eyes, and a kind face. She wore olive green cargo pants, black converse sneakers, arm warmers, two belts (one red and one purple), and a black blouse that revealed her mid-drift. On her shirt it read ' The right boy for the job is a girl.' Sora smiled. Then his eyes landed upon her necklace and he did a double take. 'I-its just like mine...' he mused, 'I wonder if she'll notice. The teacher then asked who would like to show Sora around. Several people (coughGIRLScough) raised their hands but Sora's eyes remained locked on the strange girl that intrigued him so much. She shyly looked up, eyes wide, and met his blue orbs as he gave a soft smile.
"Would you show me around?" he asked as he stepped toward her. She sat there in a state of shock and Sora chuckled softly. "Take your time." He said with a gleeful glint in his eye "although it is not a life or death decision." She blushed brighter and said "S-sure". He saw her wince at the stutter in her voice and smiled a little brighter. 'she's nervous.' He thought, 'its rather funny.' The girl rose and brushed passed Sora on her way to the door.
*~*~ Nazomi's POV ~*~*
When Sora asked Nazomi to show him around she froze. Her mind came up with different answers to this scenario. She really wanted to stay at her desk and observe the strange new boy from a safe distance but she changed her when he had told her to "take her time". She had finally gained the courage to speak but wished she hadn't when she hear herself stutter. To hide her jitters she walked briskly past Sora and into the hallway. She soon heard Sora follow her out of the class room and she turned around. Sora was all smiles. Nazomi gave a small grin compared to his huge smile and said "Hi, my name is Nazomi, I hope you'll like it h-here." She mentally sighed. She had wanted to get through her little speech without stuttering, but had had no such luck. She was almost positive she saw Sora's smile brighten a little more. "Hello," he said "my name is Sora and, if I can hang out with you, I'm sure I will like it here." This caused Nazomi to blush more and smile just a little more freely. "I'd like that." She said. Sora then pulled out his schedule and Nazomi continued the tour in a very business like manner. She explained how to get from one class to another, which teachers to avoid, and what cafeteria food not to eat. When she came to the best spots to hang out Sora asked "and where might I find you?" Nazomi smirked and stated vaguely "where ever the wind takes me. I am but a tumbleweed blowing through this boom town." "Really?" Sora asked, genuinely interested. Nazomi smiled a sad smile. "Not really," she sighed "I've never even left the state. I want to get out, you know? See different worlds. Did you ever feel that way?" Sora seemed to mull over Nazomi's words for a moment. Then he replied "I used to dream of traveling, seeing new worlds, and making my dreams come true. My friends also had the same ambitions, so we tried to make our dreams reality, cheat destiny. Now I have lost my friends and travel all of the time. My advice to you is to enjoy your life here. Your opportunity to live your dream may come sooner than you'd expect." Nazomi considered this. She got mad, and sad. "You know," she began, her voice choked with emotion "I thought you would understand. You're just like everyone else. You don't get it, do you? I feel trapped here, like a tropical bird locked in a cage. I opened my heart to a stranger and I got hurt. Well, this is the end of the line Sora." With that she pushed open the classroom door. Sora entered and grabbed her arm. "Nazomi..." he began. "No." she said without giving him a chance to speak. She wrenched her arm from his grasp, picked up her things, and left. As she jogged down the hallway she realized what a commotion her little scene would cause. She didn't really care at the moment, she just felt more trapped than ever. She needed to get out. It was then that she heard Sora's footsteps coming after her. She ran faster and heard Sora's pace increase. She was nearing the gate when couldn't move. She tried to move her legs, but she couldn't. She was still aware of everything, but it bugged her that she was frozen still. It was then that Sora came into her line of vision. She saw a large key shaped figure clenched in his hands. Suddenly she was hit with a memory long forgotten. *Falling off a tall palm tree. Hitting the water with a resounding splash as the air was knocked from her lungs. A blurry form swimming toward her. A warm hand grabbing her cold and lifeless one. Being dragged to shore. A face coming into view. It was...* Nazomi hit the ground with an ungraceful 'oof'. Sora was leaning over her. "Don't scream." He pleaded. Suddenly a blinding light flashed in her right hand. "Huh?" Nazomi asked in sheer confusion and shock. "It'll all make sense later. We've got to get out of here. Do you trust me?" Nazomi looked at the boy she had just met, yet felt so safe with. She gazed into his crystal blue eyes. Those eyes that had captivated her attention, eyes that seemed oddly familiar, and smiled. This was the one easy decision she had gotten to make all day. Sora smiled back and Nazomi felt reassured, like nothing could go wrong. She gazed at her right hand and was mildly surprised to see a red and yellow shield. Sora asked again, with arm still extended "Do you trust me?" "Of course." Nazomi said without a stutter. Nazomi took his hand and remembered the other warm hand she remembered wrapped around her own. "I, I know you." She said, unsure of the words even as she spoke them. Sora nodded. "I though you would." With that he pulled her off the ground, but he didn't let go of her hand.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ * Yesh, it is a little confuzzling, but it will become clearer as you read on. I will be updating in a minimum of three days. I will try to post the picture I have of Nazomi on my Bio, if I cant then it will be on my It is not in color, so deal.
AUTHORS NOTE! Hello readers, fellow authors, and members of the academy! (J/k... okay, so it's not funny... I'm tired all right?) I have started a new fanfic that I will updating simultaneously with my other YYH fanfic. I have put all of my other stories on hold so...DEAL WITH IT!!! Now, onto the story!
Nazomi Kagetsu was sitting in a classroom in a small town in California, in a third-rate school, staring out a window. She had never liked living in her small town and being trapped in a routine. Every day it was the same. Get up, get dressed, go to school, go to Tae Kwon Do, Do homework, go to sleep and repeat. She had never even left the state! Her mother had often lectured her, telling her just how lucky she was to be living in such a nice place. She was rudely awakened from her daydream when the teacher slammed a book upon her desk. She measly winced and said, "Do you mind, I'm trying to think." This roused a chorus of laughter from her fellow students. It was then that she saw a new student standing beside the teacher's desk. 'He's a weird one.' She thought 'maybe he came form another state, sure seems like it.' It was just then that the boy raised his eyes to meet hers. Her green eyes met his blue and she was hit with a wave of recognition. 'Where have I seen him before?' she thought. Mentally she cataloged his features. He was around 5"6' with spiky brown hair, killer eyes, and ...yellow shoes? Yup, he wasn't from around here. Then she realized that she was staring. With a blush and a small smile she turned away. The teacher returned to the front of the class.
"This is Sora, he's a new student at this school. Who volunteers to show Sora around?"
All the girls in the class raised their hands, begging to show Sora around (apparently he was some great looking, mysterious, new guy... or something like that...). Nazomi slunk lower into her seat; she had never been a people person. The teacher hushed the class.
"Lets let Sora choose." He said.
Shyly, Nazomi looked up. Her eyes widened. Sora was staring right at her, with kind blue eyes and a warm smile.
*~*~ Sora's POV ~*~*
Sora walked down to classroom P-3 with an odd feeling of excitement. Sure, he had been excited before, but not because he was happy. Sora remembered the last time he had been this excited. He had been making plans to get off Destiny Island with Riku and Kairi until that fateful night. He still vividly remembered his rising panic, fear, and the adrenalin rush he had had. The one thing on his mind; save Kairi. But this, this was different. He remembered Donald's words (roughly translated) "Sora, Goofy has been called away to protect King Mickey. We have gotten word of a person with an extraordinary heart, almost as strong as yours. She is hindered by only one thing, herself. You must find this girl and persuade her to aide us in our cause. Keep her safe, and DON'T SCARE HER OFF! If you do, she might flee and her heart might fall into the darkness. Also, the heartless have begun invading her world. Hurry, you have three days to save her, and her world." With that Donald had left, saying he'd be back in three days time. Sora hadn't felt the least bit nervous, infact, he had felt sort of happy, and free. Stepping into the classroom, Sora was greeted by a jolly looking man. The mans smile suddenly turned into a frown. He stalked over to a girl who was staring out of a window with a faraway look on her face. 'She doesn't seem to belong here,' he thought 'could she be the one...?' He jumped and reached for his Keyblade but stopped short, remembering that he wasn't supposed to start any trouble. He gazed around and saw the source of the commotion. The teacher had slammed a book upon the desk of the girl who had captured his attention. She merely winced and said, "Do you mind, I'm trying to think." The class laughed at this and Sora smiled. The teacher returned to his side, but he was busy observing the girl. She had just looked at him and turned away blushing. Before she had dropped her gaze they had locked eyes and Sora was hit with an odd sense of familiarity. He stared a bit longer and observed her appearance. She seemed about 5"4' with shoulder length cinnamon colored hair, emerald green eyes, and a kind face. She wore olive green cargo pants, black converse sneakers, arm warmers, two belts (one red and one purple), and a black blouse that revealed her mid-drift. On her shirt it read ' The right boy for the job is a girl.' Sora smiled. Then his eyes landed upon her necklace and he did a double take. 'I-its just like mine...' he mused, 'I wonder if she'll notice. The teacher then asked who would like to show Sora around. Several people (coughGIRLScough) raised their hands but Sora's eyes remained locked on the strange girl that intrigued him so much. She shyly looked up, eyes wide, and met his blue orbs as he gave a soft smile.
"Would you show me around?" he asked as he stepped toward her. She sat there in a state of shock and Sora chuckled softly. "Take your time." He said with a gleeful glint in his eye "although it is not a life or death decision." She blushed brighter and said "S-sure". He saw her wince at the stutter in her voice and smiled a little brighter. 'she's nervous.' He thought, 'its rather funny.' The girl rose and brushed passed Sora on her way to the door.
*~*~ Nazomi's POV ~*~*
When Sora asked Nazomi to show him around she froze. Her mind came up with different answers to this scenario. She really wanted to stay at her desk and observe the strange new boy from a safe distance but she changed her when he had told her to "take her time". She had finally gained the courage to speak but wished she hadn't when she hear herself stutter. To hide her jitters she walked briskly past Sora and into the hallway. She soon heard Sora follow her out of the class room and she turned around. Sora was all smiles. Nazomi gave a small grin compared to his huge smile and said "Hi, my name is Nazomi, I hope you'll like it h-here." She mentally sighed. She had wanted to get through her little speech without stuttering, but had had no such luck. She was almost positive she saw Sora's smile brighten a little more. "Hello," he said "my name is Sora and, if I can hang out with you, I'm sure I will like it here." This caused Nazomi to blush more and smile just a little more freely. "I'd like that." She said. Sora then pulled out his schedule and Nazomi continued the tour in a very business like manner. She explained how to get from one class to another, which teachers to avoid, and what cafeteria food not to eat. When she came to the best spots to hang out Sora asked "and where might I find you?" Nazomi smirked and stated vaguely "where ever the wind takes me. I am but a tumbleweed blowing through this boom town." "Really?" Sora asked, genuinely interested. Nazomi smiled a sad smile. "Not really," she sighed "I've never even left the state. I want to get out, you know? See different worlds. Did you ever feel that way?" Sora seemed to mull over Nazomi's words for a moment. Then he replied "I used to dream of traveling, seeing new worlds, and making my dreams come true. My friends also had the same ambitions, so we tried to make our dreams reality, cheat destiny. Now I have lost my friends and travel all of the time. My advice to you is to enjoy your life here. Your opportunity to live your dream may come sooner than you'd expect." Nazomi considered this. She got mad, and sad. "You know," she began, her voice choked with emotion "I thought you would understand. You're just like everyone else. You don't get it, do you? I feel trapped here, like a tropical bird locked in a cage. I opened my heart to a stranger and I got hurt. Well, this is the end of the line Sora." With that she pushed open the classroom door. Sora entered and grabbed her arm. "Nazomi..." he began. "No." she said without giving him a chance to speak. She wrenched her arm from his grasp, picked up her things, and left. As she jogged down the hallway she realized what a commotion her little scene would cause. She didn't really care at the moment, she just felt more trapped than ever. She needed to get out. It was then that she heard Sora's footsteps coming after her. She ran faster and heard Sora's pace increase. She was nearing the gate when couldn't move. She tried to move her legs, but she couldn't. She was still aware of everything, but it bugged her that she was frozen still. It was then that Sora came into her line of vision. She saw a large key shaped figure clenched in his hands. Suddenly she was hit with a memory long forgotten. *Falling off a tall palm tree. Hitting the water with a resounding splash as the air was knocked from her lungs. A blurry form swimming toward her. A warm hand grabbing her cold and lifeless one. Being dragged to shore. A face coming into view. It was...* Nazomi hit the ground with an ungraceful 'oof'. Sora was leaning over her. "Don't scream." He pleaded. Suddenly a blinding light flashed in her right hand. "Huh?" Nazomi asked in sheer confusion and shock. "It'll all make sense later. We've got to get out of here. Do you trust me?" Nazomi looked at the boy she had just met, yet felt so safe with. She gazed into his crystal blue eyes. Those eyes that had captivated her attention, eyes that seemed oddly familiar, and smiled. This was the one easy decision she had gotten to make all day. Sora smiled back and Nazomi felt reassured, like nothing could go wrong. She gazed at her right hand and was mildly surprised to see a red and yellow shield. Sora asked again, with arm still extended "Do you trust me?" "Of course." Nazomi said without a stutter. Nazomi took his hand and remembered the other warm hand she remembered wrapped around her own. "I, I know you." She said, unsure of the words even as she spoke them. Sora nodded. "I though you would." With that he pulled her off the ground, but he didn't let go of her hand.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ * Yesh, it is a little confuzzling, but it will become clearer as you read on. I will be updating in a minimum of three days. I will try to post the picture I have of Nazomi on my Bio, if I cant then it will be on my It is not in color, so deal.
