A/N~ Hey guys. This is my first story and i'd love to see a review of how I have done so far. Sora and Kairi are both 15, Riku is 16. Couldn't find away to tell that in the story. Enjoy.

Chapter I

The Promise

The Kingdom was in rebellion against Victor Rose the King of Hollow Bastion. For protection Princess Kairi was sent was to Destiny Islands for six months. It was her last day with Sora and Riku. The three of them were sitting A bent palm tree as the sun was going down.

"Do you really have to leave" Sora said sadly.

Kairi nodded slowly "Father says the rebellion might catch wind of me being here and come after me, so I have to move".

"So!" Riku scoffed "We have are own army here, we can protect you".

"My father doesn't like trusting me with other people, especially in this type of scenario" She explained.

"Are you going to come back to visit someday?" Sora asked.

"Sora... being a princess is complicated, I can't just abandon my world to go on vacation" Kairi replied.

"Come on, lets go to the secret place" Riku said jumping off the tree.

All three of them walked side-by-side, trying not to think about how Kairi was about to leave them. When they arrived at the entrance to the secret place at the base of the gigantic tree, they crawled in and began walking through the stone path, smiling about all the drawings and memories they had created there.

Riku walked off to examen a picture he hadn't seen until now, leaving Sora and Kairi to gaze at a drawing that they had made when Kairi had first arrived here. Kairi crouched down, touched the drawing then looked back at Sora smiling. Sora smiled, it was his most precious memory and the first one he made with Kairi.

"It's getting dark, we should head back" Riku said breaking in on their moment.

"uh yeah I guess, come on Kairi" said Sora.

The three of them walked out of the cave and headed back to their boats and began to row back to the main land.

"Hey Kairi I figured out a way how we could see each other again" Sora said enthusiastically.

"Really" Riku and Kairi said in unison.

"Yeah! You see, when Riku and I graduate from The Knight Academy we'll go and join Hollow Bastion's army and be together again" Sora proclaimed.

"Speak for yourself Sora" Riku said coldly "I want to be a knight to fight for my own world, not Hollow Bastion".

Sora looked at Riku in astonishment and disgust "What are you talking about Riku! Don't you care about Kairi!" Sora yelled at Riku.

"Don't you care about the Islands!" Riku yelled back in retort "Listen Sora, of course I care about Kairir. I'm going to miss Kairi when she's gone...but my future is here, that's all there is to it".

They continued to sail back to the Island in awkward silence. Kairi have been caught in the middle of their fight, couldn't manage muster up a word. When they returned Riku immediately booked it back to his house before either Sora or Kairi could say anything.

"Sora I..." Kairi began.

"You don't have to say anything Kairi. I don't understand how Riku thinks about this, but when I join your Fathers army Ill always be there for you whenever you need me. Ill be the best knight in the whole army. I promise!" He told her.

. A tear dropped from Kairi's face, she ran and hugged him "Thanks Sora, I know you will" Kairi said sniffling.

"So... I guess this is goodbye" Sora said returning her hug, "for now" he thought determinedly.

"I don't want to leave, but I have to". She said sadly.

They both let go of each other and said their goodbyes she turned and ran toward her house, Kairi turned around one last time and waved before she left.

"I'll come back to you, I promise!"

"I know you will"

The Next Day

Riku and Sora refused to speak to each other when they got to school. Everyone that knew them was confused, they'd been friends since the first day of kindergarten, and now they're acting like they hate each other.

The school day went along, the two of them couldn't stand the sight of the other and broke out into a fight.

"Get out of my sight you bastard!" Sora yelled before quickly lashing at him with his Keyblade.

Riku retaliated with rage "I'm tired of you! This ends now!" Riku quickly summoned his Keyblade and swung at him as well.

They were using everything they had learned in their time of training. It legitimately seemed like they were trying to kill each other.

The students watched with fear and confusion as they attacked each other. Two friends spilling there on blood with blind rage in the middle of the hallway, they were fighting with so much power and skill that any student that was around was to afraid to be killed if they tried to stop them.

"I hate you Riku, I wish I had never met you!"

"Why don't you just leave here and never come back!"

"Not until i'm FINISHED WITH YOU!"

They both ran at each other, the Keyblades clashed like thunder as the tried to push the other one back with all their might.

Just as the instructors were about to end the fight, the town hall bell rung, warning that danger was coming.

Everyone in the whole school stopped and look toward where the sound was ringing. Everyone rushed out of the school and ran to the Town Hall to see what was happening. The rebels from Hollow Bastion had found out that Kairi had been hiding out here, and was prepared to torch the whole town to find her.

When the lord of the town announced what was happening every one was frantic to get out of the city before they arrived. But it was to late, they had taken them by surprise, and were upon them.

The knights and apprentices desperately tried to defend the city. With the rest of the army, Sora began to take down as many warriors as he could. Riku being a higher rank than sorry commanded other apprentices assigned to him by special privilege.

Eventually they were pushed back into the city. They tried to do all they could to push them back outside the walls into a full retreat, but it was useless, they were completely out numbered and were losing men fast.

In a matter of minutes half the city was in flames. Buildings were crashing down. And The city was over-run and rebels had now realized that Princess Kairi had left here and was traveling to another world. They vanished as quickly as they arrived leaving the city in ruins.

When it was over, they did a death count on the city. Almost half of the citizens died, including Sora's and Riku's parents. Every one tried to comfort Riku, but he was hard and hollow. As for Sora, he was no where to be found.

There was nothing left for Sora at destiny Islands, all his memories were gone, his best friend hated him, his parents were dead and he didn't have time for the Knight Academy to be rebuilt. He needed a new teacher.

The sun had almost gone down when Sora had reached the nearest Inn. He approached the Innkeeper.

"I'd like a room please, just for tonight" said Sora

"We don't get a lot of people like you around here" the Innkeeper replied "It'll be 15 munny"

Sora got out his pouch and handed over the 15 munny.

"yeah, something came up out of now where and i'm headed to the nearest space port. Sora continued taking a key from the innkeeper.

Sora reached his room, and changed into something more comfortable. He couldn't help but think about what Kairi might be thinking right now. Has she already heard the news? Is she worried about me and Riku? "Ugh Riku" Sora spat. How could he say such a thing right in front of Kairi. "It doesn't matter, thats all behind me now"

He turned off the light in his room and dove into bed. His whole body ached from trying to defend the city. And the thought of his parent not being alive hit his heart too. But he needed to be strong... for himself... and especially for Kairi.

Meanwhile

Kairi sat on her bed flying toward a new world where she would spend another six months or perhaps less due to what happened at Destiny Islands.

Kairi's Father called her to see how she was doing

"Hi Dad" Kairi said glumly

"Hey Princess, are you doing ok" said Victor

"Dad...Destiny Islands was just attacked today... my friends might be dead right now..I am NOT ok!" Kairi responded bluntly

"Listen Kairi, I know what your going through right now. I'm sure their fine.." Victor said trying to comfort her.

Kairi started to cry "How could you know!... Dad when do I get to come home"

"Soon, very soon. When this war is over with you'll be able to come back and everything will be back to normal"

"Why can't I come back now?"

"Kairi... The rebels are growing stronger everyday and I just don't want to risk losing you, I don't know what I'd do if they took you from me"

"But I miss my home, you, Grandmother, and all of my friends. I don't like moving from place to place, I left all my new friends behind".

"Im sorry princess but it just has to be this way, i don't like it either"

Kairi sighed with frustration "Dad i'm really tired, I need to sleep".

"Alright princess, I'll call you tomorrow, I love you" Victor responded

"I love you too" She hung up.

Kairi fell back in distress. All she could think about was Sora lying dead on a battle field. The image of it flowed through her mind. No, it wasn't possible. Sora promised that she would see him again. He promised that he would fight for her. There was no way that he could be dead. She had to believe that he was alive..

But right when she was about to fall asleep her phone ringed once more. With curiosity she picked up her phone to see who it was. It was an unknown number. She answered

"Hello?" Said Kairi

"Kairi, It's been awhile"

She gasped as she recognized a voice she had forgotten and had wanted to forget...

A/N~ Thanks for reading. Please review. Im a bit of a perfectionist so it might take awhile to get the chapter I want to tell exactly how I want it, so if you want to continue reading please be patient.