Kingdom Hearts: Hearts Desire
Chapter One: Message in a Bottle
Dear Sora,
It's been 1 month since the fall of Xemnas and Kingdom Hearts, but I'm afraid that peace over the worlds has once again, faded. Worlds are falling back into the familiar darkness, the Heartless. We have no idea whose controlling them, but they are more organized then we've ever seen them before. I'm sorry to have to disturb you so soon, but we need your help once more. I've sent Donald and Goofy to come get you. I don't know when you'll read this, but I hope you can help us.
Sincerely, King Mickey Mouse
The young brown haired boy read the note twice, just to be sure he'd not missed a thing. He closed his blue eyes and sighed deeply, letting his free hand scratch the back of his head and letting the other drop to his side. "Man, doesn't evil ever take a break?" He asked the two people in front of him. One was a tall, silver haired, boy. The other was a short, red haired girl, with dazzling blue eyes.
"Well what did it say Sora?" Asked the girl, turning her head slightly, wearing a confused frown on her face. Sora passed the note to the taller boy sighing again. "Riku let me see!" The girl said to the man, flustered that she had asked, and Riku had received.
"This is odd, why would the Heartless just attack worlds?" Said Riku, frowning in deep thought. The girl snatched the letter out of his hands while he was distracted. "Hey Kairi! Give that back I wasn't done reading yet!" Said Riku, trying to get the paper back.
After 10 seconds of Kairi, moving around, trying to avoid him, stopped and handed him the letter, frowning deeply as well. "That really is odd." She said, placing her hand under her chin, looking down at the ground as though the answer would just magically appear there.
"Well either way, looks like I have really no choice in the matter." Said Sora placing both hands behind his head and closing his eyes.
"Hold on a second Sora. WE have no choice. WE are going TOGETHER." Kairi said, emphasizing "WE" and "TOGETHER" a bit louder than necessary. Sora thought that bringing Kairi would be dangerous, I mean she had next to no training with a her keyblade, and if he brought Riku then who would be here to make sure Kairi would be okay? It was just better if he went with Donald and Goofy.
"Kairi, I can't let you go with me. It's to dangerous, what would happen if you got hurt?" Sora said looking into her eyes.
"Sora, lets make a deal. Kairi and I go with you so you don't get killed out there." Riku said looking at him half amused, half serious.
"What makes you think I'm going out there to die?" Sora said giving his friend an angry stare.
"Because you have no idea whats out there, if these Heartless are more organized then before, that means that whoever is controlling them probably has a plan for if the Keybearer comes into play." Riku said.
"So then why should I bring you two, and not Donald and Goofy?" Sora asked them both.
"Because this is our job to Sora." Said Kairi, slightly hurt that he was seriously trying to leave her behind, yet again.
"All three of us have the keyblade now, its our duty, not just yours, to protect the worlds." Riku said.
"So what about Kairi? She has next to no training with a keyblade." Sora said pointing at Kairi, who just gave him a dirty look.
"Teach her then genius." Riku said smiling.
"Wait what?" Kairi and Sora said together.
"If she can't fight, then teach her how to. Its not rocket science." Riku said laughing at their shocked faces, Sora's mouth was open slightly, Kairi's face was beat red from embarrassment or from anger, Riku couldn't tell. "Well Sora?" Riku said. "Your not going by yourself, not this time, might as well make the best use of your time." Riku said, walking off towards the bridge that led to their hang out, touching both of their shoulders as he passed.
"Hey where are you going?" Sora said as he shook his head, attempting to shake his vision of Kairi training with him. In his head, she was constantly having him hold her hands while trying to preform a simple attack or block. It was good, in his mind anyway, in reality she'd probably slap him for thinking that way.
"It's getting late, and I have to break the news to my mom, so yeah I'm going home. See you two tomorrow." Riku said, not even looking at them. It was then that Kairi was sucked out of her trance, which was oddly similar to Sora's, and looked at Sora with sorrow written across her face. His mother would be devastated when he told her that he had to leave, she had been through a lot these last years with her son being gone, she had been so happy when he had told he was home for good this time. It was going to crush her to know that he had to leave again.
"Kairi, you there? Hello?" Said Sora, waving his hand in front of her face. She jumped a little when he did that, and she saw he smiled his goofy smile that he always smiled.
"Y-yes?" She stuttered, she didn't like being startled, but it took all of her will power not to blush, because she loves his smile.
"You didn't hear me? I said if your going to push going with me, then we should start training right away." Sora said, looking a little concerned.
"Y-yeah sounds great Sora." She said, looking into his eyes. It was odd, she knew he had feelings for her, and she also had feelings for him, but the subject of romance never came up. It was like an unspoken rule, don't talk about your feelings for one another.
"Are you okay?" He asked, then suddenly put a hand on her forehead, which of course caused a blush she had been trying to hide to appear. "You don't have a fever so-" He started to say before she moved his hand from her forehead.
"Lets just get started shall we?" She asked, and before he could answer, the young red head grabbed his hand and set off towards the beach near the docks, Sora blushing the whole way down. Once on the beach, the two stood next to each other staring at the ocean.
"Well, I suppose we should get started." Sora said, as a blinding white light appeared around his hands, and a large white keyblade came into being. The key looked similar to the key "Oathkeeper" but it was longer, and at the end was a heart with three spikes where the key head should be. "Okay Kairi, summon yours." He said, smiling as he placed the weapon on his shoulder.
She looked at the ground slightly embarrassed. "I can't summon my keyblade..." She said after a long pause.
"Sure you can Kairi, it just takes practice." He said as he moved over to her. His keyblade disappeared as he moved. "Now all you have to do Kairi, is focus. The keyblade is there, waiting for you to call it." He said as a different key appeared, this time it was a black menacing looking thing, then it shimmered out of existence and a third key came. This one was white and on the end of the chain was a paupoo fruit. "See, their all waiting to be called, in your mind say its name and it'll come right to you." He said letting this key shimmer away. "Do you know the name of your keyblade?" He asked as she still looked unsure.
"Yes, the Peacekeeper." She said as he watched her.
"Why are you telling me? Say it in your mind, focus on what it looks like, hold your hand out and it should appear." He said, as the first key once more came into existence. She nodded and closed her eyes, hands in front of her, gripping a non-existent blade. Peacekeeper, she thought, then something fell into place with her hands. She opened her eyes and saw it. It was a blade with the hilt in the shape of a heart, with flowers at the end of it.
"Great work Kairi!" Said Sora excitedly next to her. She jumped up in excitement and hugged Sora around the neck, dropping the blade as she went. He blushed as his blade once again vanished and hugged her around the waist.
"Thank you so much Sora!" She said as she let him go, bending to pick up her keyblade.
"Alright then Kairi, I'll teach you just one more thing before we head home." He said as he summoned the large white keyblade. "I want you to do three simple swings in quick succession." He said as he turned towards a near by tree. He walked over to it and swung his key to the left hitting the trunk and shaking the whole tree. "1!" He shouted, as he swung the blade above his head and struck the tree again. "2!" He shouted as he then swung the blade to the right. "3!" He shouted as the blade cut the tree clean through, making it fall into the near by pond, close to the "Secret Place" as he and Kairi called it.
"You want me to cut down a tree?" She asked incredulously.
"No Kairi, you'll be swinging at me." He said as he placed his hand behind his head, laughing slightly. She stared at him.
"Are you sure?" She asked him nervously.
"Kairi, I accidentally cut down a tree, I'll be fine." He said as he inspected her face. "You aren't scared are you?" He said teasingly, giving her a face that said 'you can quit if you want to.'
"As if!" She yelled, standing and walking over to him, keyblade in hand. "I'm afraid I'll knock your butt in the water." She said, holding her key in a fighting position.
"Don't be afraid Kai, do it!" He said as he prepared for her on coming attacks. She attacked left, and he easily blocked her. This time above the head, it was like he wasn't trying. Then at the right arm swing she hit his keyblade, and lost her balance, falling into him, and making them both land in the water. They both spat and coughed a bit. "Sorry Sora." She said as she moved the wet hair from her eyes. He wasn't mad, he was just laughing, laughing as though he had just heard the funniest thing in the world. "W-what?" She said uncomfortably when he stopped laughing and smiled at her.
"You did it Kai, you knocked my butt in the water." He said laughing once more. This brought a small smile to her lips, and she laughed along with him.
It was night when they got in the boat that could take them home. Even though it was soaking wet, Sora gave her his jacket. (Authors note: Their wearing KH2 outfits.) and she snuggled into it as he rowed the boat expertly towards the island where their homes resided. She watched as he rowed, she thought it was the sweetest thing. She could help but he refused to let her, claiming "It's the mans job to row the boat, and the woman's to sit there, and get warm." Normally she would have argued, but she was freezing out here, and seeing him do all the work did bring a smile to her lips. After minutes of rowing he looked at her and smiled.
"What?" She said smiling back at him.
"Nothing, just sitting here thinking about how beautiful you look sitting there." He said blushing but still smiling. This was a shocker, she blushed deeply and bowed her head smiling. He thinks I'm beautiful? She thought.
Crap, why did I have to say that. Sora thought as he watched her. She's probably gonna get mad or something now.
"Sora?" He heard her voice and woke from his thoughts. "Thanks." She said smiling at him, and even though it was dark, you could see a slight blush.
"Anytime Kairi." He said smiling wide. The rest of the way was a silent one, both looking at each other then turning away. When they landed Sora walked Kairi to her front door.
"This is my stop." She said, turning to face him.
"I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." He said, turning to leave.
"Sora!" Kairi said before he got three steps away. As he turned she came up next to him and kissed his cheek. "Thanks Sora, for the training and calling me beautiful." She said shyly as she moved back towards her door.
Stunned he said "Anytime Kairi."
"Bye!" She said as she opened the door and closed it behind her.
His mind still processing what happened, he finally snapped out of it and jumped high in the air, first up in the air shouting "YES!" When he landed he walked away touching the spot where she kissed him. "Best night ever." He said as he walked home.
Not a bad first chapter eh? I thought it was rather good. Please do not hesitate to review, I do realize I need work on somethings, and I would love your thoughts and ideas. If you'd like tell me how you think the story should take a turn, what worlds to visit and so on. I will take any and all Ideas into consideration, and if I like them, I will mention you on the top page for the idea. Thanks for reading and hopefully you enjoyed my story.