Title: More Than She Bargained For

Author: Kiba's Mewse (previously known as RikuWhoHasNoLastName, though not by many people)

Description: A young teen named Lilli is bored with her life and wishes she could just get away from it all, but what happens when she ends up doing just a little more than that?

A/N: Hey, this is Kiba's Mewse with her very first fic here! I hope you all like it, and I am always open to suggestions and/or constructive criticism! Flames will be ignored and will do absolutely NOTHING to my self-confidence, so if you still feel the need to vent to me you should know that you are wasting your time.

P.S. If you do not like original characters and/or good spelling and grammar, then you have come to the wrong fic, my friend!

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Kingdom Hearts, the great and mighty corporation of Square Enix does (and Disney…bleh). Yes, I own this FanFiction, so please do not steal it.

Chapter One: Thoughts and Dreams

"…" Lilli sighed as she tucked the flyaway hairs away from in front of her eyes for the thousandth time as she labored over the homework she should have started on hours ago. She glanced at her alarm clock, which read 11:17. Another late night, I guess. Today had been the same as always; not much had happened. She had just sat around the house, which was always a mess, playing video games or the computer while her family buzzed around, not doing much either. Both of her parents worked, but to Lilli she felt like she was spending just a bit more time around them than she needed to. If only I could get into something extra-curricular, or at least the occasional babysitting job would be nice…I know I have what it takes to do something useful, but I've gotten into such a habit of being lazy that it's hard to actually do something that requires physical activity…wow, I sound so pathetic… Lilli was most commonly found on the internet, she definitely spent too much time staring at a screen.

Lilli heard a soft creak as her bedroom door was pushed open by her cat. Interrupted from her thoughts, she looked at the clock again. It blinked 11:49. She hated those red, blinking numbers; they always changed too quickly, as if they couldn't wait to keep counting the minutes that Lilli should have spent sleeping but didn't. Her cat jumped up onto her bed and rubbed insistently against Lilli's hand; she scratched his head absently. She sighed again and looked down at what she had accomplished. It's definitely less than I'd hoped for, but I'll just have to finish it on the bus. I can't afford any more 4-hour nights of sleep… A wry smile crossed her lips as she contemplated doing her homework on the dark bus at 6:40 in the morning.

As she put her books away in her bag and turned out her bedroom light, she thought about what the next day might bring to her. It was not all that long ago that she had learned how much it helps to remain optimistic and keep looking forward even if it seems as if there is nothing to look forward to. Not bothering to change into pajamas--she seldom did--Lilli slipped beneath the warm covers of her bed and let her mind drift to one of its favorite places, which was the world of anime. She thought about her favorite game Kingdom Hearts, which she had just played that afternoon, and imagined how amazing it would be to wake up on the Destiny Islands. If only things like that were possible…if only… not long after, she was soundly asleep.

If only she knew what was to become of her in only a few short hours…

Riku tossed and turned in his sleep, unable to remain comfortable for very long. He was having a nightmare, which was not a rare occurrence considering how much he had been through. The image of a person he had never seen before swam to the front of his thoughts. It was a girl, and she had a troubled expression on her face. Riku could see her mouth the words, "Where am I?" He began to ask her who she was, but couldn't convey any sort of message before she dissolved into the dream. Suddenly, Riku's eyes snapped open, and he sat up in bed drenched in a cold sweat.

A bad dream. That's how Lilli would have described what she was having right now. She was running through unfamiliar surroundings, and they seemed to be running past her as well. Everything was rushing by her in a blur of color, and the wind was blowing so hard in her ears she wasn't sure if she would even be able to hear her own voice. It continued to get louder and faster, and when Lilli just couldn't bear it anymore, it all stopped. Now she had no surroundings at all—she wasn't even sure what she was standing on, because there appeared to be nothing beneath her feet, or anywhere else. She stared frantically around for something, anything she could recognize and tie her to the world she knew. Then, she saw a face swimming in front of her eyes, one she knew. It was Riku, and Lilli was overjoyed to finally see something she recognized, even if he wasn't a real person. Her mouth formed the words, "Where am I?" When no sound came out, all she could do was look pleadingly at Riku, who was about to reply, but not before the nothingness started creeping in on her, seeping into her as though it was trying to swallow her up. Lilli gasped for air, but there was none, and when she reached an arm out in front of her she was half-shocked to realize that there was nothing there to see. Then she disappeared completely, and her frantic thoughts subsided into a dull silence, lulling her back into a deep sleep, which her mind welcomed as a break from the frantic dream.

A/N: So how did you like the first chapter? Sorry it was so short, but I hope to make up for it in future chapters (that is, if I get any reviewers)…Besides, this chapter was mainly serving as a prologue anyway... I hope everybody had a wonderful New Year's! I will update as soon as I get three reviews! Laters! -