I was fifteen when I met them. I didn't know how I got there or where I was originally from but all I knew was that I awoke on a beach being looked at two boys. One with sliver hair and blue green eyes who looked the age of fifteen along with another boy who looked fourteen with spiky brown hair and blue eyes. When I looked to the side of me I could see a girl with short dark red hair. She looked about the same age as the boy with the brown hair. The fifteen year old boy was Riku and the fourteen year old one was Sora. I didn't find out the girl's name until she awoke. Her name was Kairi and she was in the same situation that I was in, we both had come to Destiny Islands from our now lost home world. I introduced myself as Ayame. My light brownish blondish straight hair that went up to my shoulders got in the way of my face from the wind that blew. My gray-green eyes, that would change between the two colors every so often, looked out at the endless ocean. I asked them where I was and they told me Destiny Islands. Destiny Islands were beautiful islands that had so many things to do for exploring and such.
We hung out together almost everyday. I was adopted by a lovely couple who loved me as if my own parents did. Kairi was adopted by the mayor. Sometimes when Sora would be with Kairi I spent time with Riku. I enjoyed his company greatly. We always had fun together and soon I developed feelings for him. One day when he was telling me on how Sora had developed feelings for our friend Kairi. At that moment I looked down and told him that I had liked him. I thought he was going to laugh at me but he didn't. He grabbed my hand and I had looked up to see him smiling at me. I smiled backing knowing that he felt the same. He pulled me to him and embraced me. He had whispered in my ear that we must keep our relationship a secret because Sora would tease Riku and he didn't want that to happen. Of course I agreed. When we were with Sora and Kairi we acted as friends but when just Riku and I were alone we held hands and talked about various topics but mostly we talked about how there could be other worlds. Two weeks after Kairi and I had arrived they wanted to build a raft to see the other worlds. I was sad that I couldn't help them because I had chores to do both days but Riku came over and told me about what happened. The second day we went out to the beach when the sun was setting. That was when we both received our first kiss. I know it was probably strange that we haven't kissed yet but I wanted the moment to be right and I knew it was. He walked me back to my house. I kissed him goodbye and went upstairs to go to sleep.
When I awoke I was in a different town. I looked around and had no clue where I was. I panicked and called out Sora, Riku and Kairi's name but no response at all. I wandered around and asked someone where I was. They told me that I was in Traverse town. I asked them if they saw a boy who looked like Riku but they told me they didn't but they did tell me that they saw a boy who looked like Sora. I then started to look for Sora and ask if he knew where Kairi and Riku went. Once I found him he was with a duck named Donald and a dog named Goofy. He told me that he was searching for them also. He then brought me to a group of people that would keep me safe.
The oldest boy was Leon and the girl who had short black hair was Yuffie and the other girl was Aerith. Leon didn't seem so happy to have me join at first because I was 'defenseless' but right then and there a black sword that had a heart at the very end of the handle but resembled more like a key blade appeared in my hand. He then chuckled and told me that he thought wrong. Yuffie then took me and dressed me in black short shorts and a black crop top with black boots. She smiled at me and told me that I looked pretty. I saw Sora from time to time as I was with Leon, Yuffie and Aerith. He never mentioned anything about finding Riku or Kairi. A couple of months after I parted with Leon as they dropped me off at Twilight Town.
Of course at that time I didn't know that Destiny Islands was fully restored after Sora saved the worlds before they were consumed by the darkness. I also didn't know that Sora, Donald and Goofy were put in a deep sleep. I was still a little heart broken from not finding Riku. Everyone I met told me that my eyes looked sad even when I was happy. This was true. I was sad that I didn't have Riku but I did meet someone else who didn't replace the spot in my heart made for Riku but who helped me ease the pain. That was Seilfer. He was a rival group of Hayner and his friends but I really wanted to meet Seilfer for some odd reason. I had not hung out with Hanyer, Pence and Olette one day so I could go and meet Seilfer. At first I had an argument with him and slapped him in the face and left in complete tears. A couple of days later I celebrated my sixteenth birthday with Hanyer, Pennce and Olette. Later that day when I was at the sandlot I was approached by Seifer. He had apologized to me and sat by me celebrating my birthday together. We soon started dating afterward but it was secretive. After a month or so we broke it off because I didn't want to have Hayner find out and hate me for dating his enemy.