This Isn't What We Meant
ZTX
10/7/03
Disclaimer : I do not own KH or FF in any way, shape, or form. I may WISH I did, but then you all would hate me...
Prologue
You want to know me?
Tiny fingers embraced his index tightly, the sound of a sigh making his heart soar. His crystal blue eyes shone brightly as he gazed at her, his own flesh and blood. It was too bad he hadn't been there to see her. He would've loved her. His wife came up beside him and smiled, brushing the locks from the baby girl's face,
" Kae."
How can you be so sure that what I tell you is truth?
A young auburn-haired girl with bright blue eyes giggled as she ran across the beach. She was about the age of five. Her parents regularly brought her here so that she could become acquainted with the childhood they once knew. Her father was lying on the sand snoozing the day away, so she decided to have some fun. Her mother giggled as the young girl began to bury him up to the neck in sand. It looked like something he would do. She shook her head and gazed down at the twenty-five-year-old,
" You lazy bum..."
He peeled open an eye and quickly grabbed the young girl by the shoulders, raising her into the air. She screamed and giggled in delight as he tossed her up a bit,
" Daddy! Daddy, stop it!!"
He smirked and lowered her slowly, their noses touching for a bit. She grinned wildly and giggled, frowning,
" Daddy, why do you do that?"
Grinning, he laughed,
" Because I can."
He set her down beside him and sat up, placing both hands on his knees,
" Why do you do that?"
She frowned, tilting her head to the side,
" Do what?"
Smiling, he wiped a finger across her nose,
" Twitch your nose whenever you ask me a question?"
He suddenly pulled her to him and sloppily kissed her cheek, the sound echoing across the small island. She backed away and wiped the spit off her cheek,
" Eww! Daddy that's gross!"
Shaking his head, he laughed and pushed himself up,
" Just doin' my job."
She giggled, smiling brightly,
" You're so weird!"
Smiling just as bright, he took a pose,
" I know. It's...a gift."
He gasped and doubled over when his wife playfully poked his stomach,
" A gift, huh? Seems more like a FLUKE to me!"
He raised an eyebrow, his eyes following her as she stepped passed,
" Fluke, eh? I'll show you a fluke!"
Quickly running up from behind her, he grabbed her around the waist and spun her around, making her scream,
" Sora! Sora, no! Stop it!! Stop i-hi-hit!"
Kae smiled and ran out to the shore, glancing over toward Paopu Isle. The waves were thrashing against it violently and she frowned upon seeing a small raft out at sea,
" Mama, Daddy! Lookit!! Lookit, it's a raft!"
Sora stopped and they both glanced out at the ocean, seeing the beaten sea vessel as well. He turned to Kairi and frowned,
" The raft? But how is it...?"
His eyes widened and he shot a glance back toward it. Swarming from the otherside of the island was a monstrous group of Heartless. He gasped, running over to Kae and picking her up. He ran her over to Kairi and set her down, Kairi grabbing hold of her hand,
" Both of you, get off the island as fast as you can. I'll try and hold them off!"
Kairi reached for him as he ran down the beach, her other hand holding onto her daughter's,
" Sora!"
Kae gasped as her mother dragged her back to the docks, screaming and calling out to her father once she was picked up,
" Daddy!! Daddy, come back!!"
Kairi set Kae down in the boat and untied it, pushing it away from the shore. She quickly hopped inside it and started back for the other island. He'd be alright by himself... she hoped.
And if it is truth...
Sora's eyes widened, suddenly realizing he was out numbered. He grabbed a nearby palm branch and lit it with a Firaga spell, waving it at them wildly. They didn't seem to be fazed. Gasping, he dropped it quickly and ran. The Keyblade was no use against them, they were stronger somehow...stronger than before. At that moment, he really wished that Donald and Goofy were there for support. His gray shirt clung to him as he ran, black shorts swishing as the wind caught them. His sandals suddenly caught in the sand and he grunted, falling to the hard ground. Quickly, he turned himself over and held the Keyblade up for protection, even though it would do little to protect him from this bunch of Heartless. He swung blindly at them, feeling their claws dig into his skin. He could even feel the blood steadily seeping from his wounds...
Kairi gasped, placing a hand on her heart as she stepped out onto their porch. The sky over the island was pitch black and she frowned, shutting the door as Kae tried coming out. Turning, she hastily picked up her lavender jacket and shoved on her sandals,
" I'll be back soon, Kae. Stay here."
Kae pressed her hands up against the screen door and pouted as her mother ran off toward the docks. She gasped, quickly running behind the couch when a flash of lightning danced across the skies. The crack of thunder caused her to scream and she ducked, curling up behind the couch in fear.
Kairi's short, ruby locks of hair danced in the winds as she hastily tied her boat up. She ran as fast as she could onto the island, as fast as anyone could in a short, white skirt, anyway. Shivering, she called out into the cold,
" Sora!"
When she received no reply, she gulped and called again,
" Sora! Sora--"
She gasped upon seeing a still form lying on the beach and placed a hand on her heart,
" Sora?"
The form moved, slowly and seemingly in pain. Kairi straightened when she saw somemore Heartless beginning to take shape and quickly ran to him,
" Sora!!"
Grabbing him by the arm, she helped him up and hurried him over to the boat, laying him down inside. Then taking both oars, she hastily rowed away from the island as the Heartless reached the shoreline, not going any further then their boundaries.
Kae lifted her head at the sound of the screen door shutting and blinked, crawling out from behind the couch. Her mother had headed upstairs quickly for some reason, so she decided to follow. She silently slipped into her parent's room and smiled when she saw her father lying in bed,
" Daddy!"
Quickly, she ran to the side of the bed and was about to climb up when her mother stopped her,
" Sweetie, no..."
" It's alright, Kairi...let her up..."
Kae frowned, glancing up at her mother as she was lifted up onto the bed. The little girl gasped at what she saw. Her father was cut up badly, two gashes respectively on his stomach and chest. There were other minute cuts here and there, but those were far from noticeable. Kae blinked with big eyes, soon beginning to pout,
" Daddy, what's going on? I'm scared..."
He smiled at her, placing a bloody hand on her cheek,
" Don't be afraid... Kae. Everything's...gonna be just...fine."
She nodded, still refusing to smile,
" Do your boo boos hurt?"
Kairi covered her mouth with a hand and bit back a cry, blinking away her tears. She heard him laugh weakily and he shook his head,
" No... not really..."
He then grunted and sucked in a harsh breath through his teeth. Kairi tensed and stepped over to him,
" Sora...?"
Sora raised a hand and firmly gripped her's within it, smiling up at her,
" It's alright.... don't cry...Kairi."
He then glanced back down at Kae and his eyes softened,
" Kae, can I talk... with Mommy...for a moment, please?"
The young girl nodded and hopped off the bed, bounding over to the door.
Kairi knelt over him, grasping his hand in her own and holding it to her chest, her other hand stroking his bangs,
" Sora, I--"
He placed a finger to her lips and closed his eyes, shaking his head,
" Shhhhsh.... I know."
A tear slipped out of her eye and she lowered her head to his chest,
" I don't want to lose you..."
Kae blinked, glancing down the hallway. A group of odd looking forms were rising from the ground and she gasped, her blue eyes widening. Once materialized, they all glared straight at her with bright yellow eyes and she screamed, backing up into the room. Kairi and Sora glanced toward the door, soon seeing the Heartless in the entryway. Kairi glanced over at Kae and gasped, quickly hiding her in the nearest closet,
" Don't come out until I say, alright?"
The young girl nodded and gasped when the door closed on her, but not completely. She could still see if she leaned against the wall and her small, blue eyes widened as the creatures went after her parents. Two of them tried attacking her father, but were quickly stopped by a flower vase and a couple Paopu blossoms. Her mother screamed as those same two pinned her to the wall and began to scratch at her, her father yelling her name,
" Kairi!"
One leapt on top of him, pinning him to the bed as it raised a taloned appendage in the air. Sora gasped, the claws suddenly bearing down on his chest and ripping out his heart...
...would you want to believe it?
A deep auburn-haired girl stood in the middle of a town, the embers of ruin smoldering all around her. She held two pistols in her hands, her black gloves becoming ratty with use. She wore skin-tight black pants and a tank to match, with lace-up boots adorning her feet. Her reddish-black coat swayed in the breeze, gently rapping against the heel of her boots. Her hair was tied up in an icy, frayed bun, jet black streaks coarsing thorugh it. Her crystal blue eyes shone brightly in contrast to her heavy eyeliner. She looked to be about the age of 19. Letting a small sigh escape her lips, she frowned,
" Welcome to my world."