Two Of a Kind
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Prologue
Sora calmly walked down the sandy west beach of Destiny Islands, close enough to the shore to allow the water to gently caress his bare feet. The sun was low in the sky, bathing the beach in a reddish glow. The sea itself sparkled as the gentle waves formed and broke in the light sea breeze. Looking out to sea, and then at his shadow, Sora guessed that he had about half an hour of clear daylight left before the sun dipped below the horizon for the night. He looked up at the crescent moon and let a small smile flicker across his face. Daytime was beautiful for sure, but it was the night that attracted him the most. With the hundreds of thousands of stars twinkling in the night sky, Sora often would stargaze. Occasionally he would use his telescope to take a closer look at an unfamiliar object that would be passing by. Normally they would turn out to be comets, but Sora was sure that he'd seen more than that at least twice before. But for tonight, stargazing was out of the question. With his first day back at school tomorrow, he needed to sleep and regenerate his energy. The last thing he wanted was to be half asleep during school and not aware of what was going on around him. Shame though… it would have been such a good night to stargaze. With a small sigh, Sora cleaned his feet of sand in a nearby waterfall and slipped his shoes back on. With one more glance at the ever lowering sun, he turned on his heel and headed for his little rowing boat that would take him back to the main island and his home.
Destiny Islands was a collection of five islands, of which two were inhabited full time and one housed an airport. The remaining two islands, naturally the two smallest were relatively uninhabited. That was except for families who would go there to have a nice day out, or kids with their friends. Of the two islands, Sora preferred the smallest and spent as much time there as he could. It was small enough to deter most families from visiting it often, but large enough for him to have countless hours alone. This allowed him to collect his thoughts or occasionally get some work done that he was finding particularly difficult. Often, he would climb into one of the old wooden shacks that were part of the tree line. He wasn't sure how old the small buildings were, but they were very stable and Sora had never felt afraid to sit in them. Plus they provided a good view of the ocean. Thinking about all this, Sora had determined that the small island must have been a fishing port of some kind at one point, and one of the tree houses must have acted as a lighthouse of sorts. The pier extended a fair way out to see and was large enough for a decent sized ship to dock. But he hadn't seen anything bigger than his own rowing boat moored to the pier. The one place that Sora had never been on the smallest island was through the small forest. It would take less than 20 minutes to walk through it, but Sora had never found any reason to wander into it. As much as he loved the trees, he didn't like the fact that the trees hid the sky that he loved so much.
Reaching his home island, Sora let his boat glide into a small docking bay. All the smaller boats, normally owned by the younger generation of the Destiny Islands populace, had to be kept here. This made sure that the large cruise boats, warships and fishing boats would not accidently crush the tiny boats, causing a number of potential problems. Sora liked it that way. As he tied his boat to one of the piers he felt the sea breeze become more brisk and stiff. That was the sign that night was almost upon them.
"Going to be a chilly night…" he muttered to himself, wondering why he hadn't thought of bringing a jacket. It was spring after all, and whilst the temperatures during the day were fairly warm, the night still hadn't seemed to realise that it was time for it to start warming up. Shivering slightly, Sora headed back towards his home, his eyes darting around as always. He had learnt that by keeping a close look in every direction he would not have a problem avoiding most dangers. Again, this was something that suited Sora. Whilst he was not weak, he wasn't one to pick fights with people or get into any trouble. To that end he kept himself to himself as often as he could, only interacting with people when required. Although it gave people the impression that he was not very talkative or active, it was not true. Those who knew Sora well would realise that he could talk for hours and hours and, provided he slept okay, he would have energy for the entire day, not once complaining about feeling tired or weary. This was just one of the few things that made Sora who he was, but there were not many who had ever seen that side of him. In fact, it had been a long time since Sora had seen that side of himself as well. After a few more minutes of walking along the narrow cobblestone streets Sora reached his home. Pushing the gate open, he walked up the small garden path and up to his front door. As he slotted his key into the lock, he looked over to this right. The "Sold" board that had been up on the house next door had finally been removed. After two weeks of seeing that board up Sora wasn't even sure if anyone had actually bought the house. Nevertheless, he could see lights on through one of the windows, which meant that he finally had new neighbours. As he walked into his own home, Sora wandered what they were like. Hopefully they weren't rude and aggressive, or overtly friendly either. The last neighbours he had were almost perfect. They wouldn't ask many questions, but they gave the impression that they were looking out for him. As he walked into the living room, Sora noticed his mother scribbling down notes on a notepad. She heard and gave him a small wave of greeting. Sora waved back and left his mother to her work. She was almost always busy but Sora understood. Being a single parent wasn't easy at all. Over the past few years, Sora had seen his mother's hair lose its shine and her bright blue eyes (which Sora had inherited) dull. Sora normally did his best to help out around the house by keeping it clean and doing whatever he could to ease the burden on his mother. He hoped that it was helping somewhat. Apart from his blue eyes and brown hair colour, Sora resembled his late father in almost every other way. Not incredibly tall, but not short by any measure, Sora wasn't one that would stand out in a crowd but he could be noticed if someone was looking for him. This was mostly due to his innocent look and crazy hair that stood in every direction, adding three inches to his height. Apart from that, his slim build and goofy smile make him fairly unique in appearance. The smile though was only reserved for special people, and as such he did not reveal it outside.
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Sora had a hot shower and was ready to turn in for a good nights sleep. Unfortunately for him, the room in the house next door had its light on. Sora sighed slightly. The previous owners of the house had used that room as a spare room and the light was never on at night. The meant that Sora could look out the window and up at the stars above without any trouble. Quietly sliding out of bed, he drew his curtains shut and got back in. Maybe it was just because they were moving in. Not planning to make a big deal over it, Sora turned onto his side, facing away from the window, and held onto his quilt with one hand. No matter what, Sora didn't feel right falling asleep without something to hold on to. His mother told him that when he was young he would hold onto a small face towel or the edge of his pillow, but now he felt that the quilt was a better option. Letting his breathing slow down, Sora closed his eyes and let his day run through his mind one last time before he slept. He found that running through his whole day before sleeping made it much easier to remember the important parts forever, as well as give him a sense of accomplishment over the day. Without that feeling that something productive was done, Sora had a hard time of falling asleep, though even with the feeling of having spent a day well he would still struggle. This time however, he fell asleep soundly within an hour, despite him missing the presence of the open curtains with the moonlight shining through. He didn't even stir when his mother came up a few hours later to make sure he was okay. She quietly walked into the room and made sure Sora was tucked in properly, before smiling and going to her own room to turn in for the night. In his mind, Sora was slightly aware of the presence of someone near him, but he saw no danger or need to wake up or move at all. He allowed himself to ignore the feeling and return to his rest. Tomorrow was going to be a long day, and he wanted to be fully prepared for anything.
04/04/2014: Minor edits to correct grammatical error
06/05/2014: Minor edit to correct spelling error
09/05/2014: Edits to prose, correcting spelling, grammar and adjusting text for a smoother read