A Fragmented Tale -

A World Without You.

A/N: some pairings are in love triangles, I'm not telling you though you have to read and find out yourself. If you don't like the pairings then tough! MY fanfiction MY rules. This is my first fanfic so be kind.Shinra is in this and are thinking of joining with the villains. non-yaoi!!

I own no one. Only my ideas, no copying unless you say you got it from me. Maybe 1 or 2 oc's I'm not sure.

Summary: Set 1 year after Kingdom Hearts. Kairi is still on Destiny Islands waiting for Sora and Riku to return. Cid, Aerith, Cloud and Leon are in Traverse Town. Their home has been destroyed again. Yuffie has been missing (kidnapped) since Ansem was defeated and Cloud was reunited with the gang. A/N:these few ideas have been on my mind lately. Anyway, enjoy.

Ch.1: Flared temper! Journey Begins!

Kairi walked along the sandy shores of Destiny Islands alone; hands behind her back deep in thought.

" Where could they be? It's been a year now, I hope they're ok... No Kairi of course they're ok, they can take care of themselves and they will be home soon safe and sound we'll be happy again just the three of us. What do my dreams mean? Do I know where the place is? Does it exsist? What's drawing me to it?" Kairi thought to herself. Lately she had been having strange dreams of dark hooded strangers gathering and watching another cloaked figure. Though she could not see his face she knew that she knew him, he weilded two keyblades the one in his left hand: oblivion. and the one in his right: oathkeeper. This puzzled Kairi because those keyblades were Sora's yet the stranger was nothing like Sora, but he was in a way Kairi couldn't explain. Another figure with a blindfold Kairi thought he resembled Riku. Most things in her dream she couldn't understand like the strange location. Tall Buildings with bright signs on some of the rooftops, dark alleyways, rain, puddles, the gathering on the roof of the tallest building watching the young duel weilding keyblader fight heartless. Huge heartless without any help.

"Who are those people?" Kairi muttered to herself.

"What people?" Selphie broke her thoughts.

"Oh, uh- no one just no one." Kairi hesitantly replied.

"Sure I really believe that ... but fine! If you don't want to tell me, don't, I don't care." Selphie added.

"Ok I won't." Kairi as she returned her gaze to the pink and purple skies smudged with a few white clouds and a georgeous sunset.

" No I can't take it anymore, I really want to know tell me!" Selphie pleaded.

"No."

"Oh come on Kairi pleeaasse."

"NO!" Kairi turned back to Selphie. "she'll think I'm weird I know it, it's not just a dream it's a sign. I don't want her to be mixed up with heartless troubles." She reassured herself.

"Hey what the racket for ya? Selph you whining to Kairi ya? Why?" Wakka asked while bouncing his blitzball. Tidus ran up behind him smirking. "It's her fault, she's being stubborn today!" Selphie moaned. "Actually Selph she can be stubborn most of the time." Tidus corrected. "What Kairi's fault?" Wakka asked. "She won't tell me what she was talking about." Selphie whined and sat in the sand sulking. "That's it go off in a strop just because I won't tell you something." Kairi muttered. It's not like Kairi didn't like Selphie, just her childish tantrums. "What did you just say!" Selphie stood and tried to be intimadating. "Don't worry yourself." Kairi stated calmly before sitting down in the warm sunset. "You can't tell me what to do." Selphie shouted. "Selph man cool it she didn't mean it." Wakka stepped in. "Shut up Wakka you can stay out of this. I know why she's acting like this, it's because of Sora and Riku..." Kairi's temper started to rise as she clenched her fists tightly. Tidus had seen this happen before when he mentioned Sora or Riku he couldn't play blitzball for 2 weeks. "Selphie shut up you don't know what your talking about!" Tidus butted in. "No I know perfectly well what this is about. She knows Sora and Riku abandoned her, so she's taking it out on me. She knows she has no real friends, neither do Sora or Riku. And they call themselves heroes.." Before Selphie could say anymore Kairi had lost it. She rose to her feet and struck Selphie with a large force made by a motion with her wrist that sent her flying across the beach. "SELPHIE JUST SHUT UP! You can say whatever you like about me but leave Riku and Sora out of it. They are ten times the heroes you'll ever be and as for friends take a look around the mirror for once, nobody can stand the sight of you let alone be your friend. Your too bossy, vain and think you know everything I know I'm not perfect but before you pry into anyone elses' lives look at your own!" Kairi shouted. Red lightning swirved around her hands which showed her anger. Wakka was shocked but Tidus wasn't; Kairi had done that to him before. It hurt too.

"I tried to warn you Selphie but no. Carry on and get yourself struck by magic, well done." Tidus shouted towards Selphie sarcastically clapping his hands. "Wow man I knew about the princess of heart thing and you is the strongest ya? But I never knew you had such strong magic ya? You knew Kairi ya?" Wakka sat down next to Kairi shortly joined by Tidus and a trembling Selphie. "Yeah I think I am the strongest of the 7, as for the magic part I never knew I could use it let alone it being this strong." Kairi spoke no louder than a whisper. "I need to be alone for a while, sort things out ya know? You get inside it's getting late." "Kairi? I'm sorry I won't ever say anything like that again." Selphie whispered. "Im sorry too, I should have controlled my magic, lets not talk about this for now." Kairi answered. "Okay goodnight."

Kairi waited for Selphie, Wakka and Tidus to be out of her sight then she slowly made her way towards the Secret Place. She looked at the small drawings covering the walls and smiled at her childhood memories. But one drawing caught her attention. It was the drawing of Sora and Kairi sharing a paopu fruit this brought a tear to her eye.

"One day Sora we'll share one if you still want to. I miss you so much." Kairi teared. Kairi had been too occupied that she didn't notice a shadowed person behind her. "There. There. You really do miss the keyblade master don't you?" Kairi whirled around.

"Wh-who are you? What do you want?" Kairi wiped her tears away and noticed the voice of this stranger was young, maybe her age or older.

"I'm no one special but I'm not an enemy of Sora's."

"You know him?"

"Yes I have seen him in action. Very skilled, the heartless don't stand a chance."

"What do you want?"

"Nothing. What do you miss about Sora?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Hmmm.. It's okay if you don't trust me I understand."

"Well alright then I miss, Everything! His smile, laughter, actions... voice." said Kairi fiddling with her necklace.

"What about Riku?"

"You know him too?" Kairi looked up questionaly.

"I have heard of him and seen him once or twice yes."

"Well I guess I miss everything about Riku too but mostly his special smile, the one he keeps just for me."

"Hhmmm......You have been having strange dreams lately, ever since you lost the guidance of Sora's voice? Am I right?"

"How do you know about my dreams?"

"I just know."

"How did you know about Sora's voice?"

"I just know." He seemed abit impatient by now. "Do you want to help Sora or not? I can help you find him."

"Yes...

His voice, has left me..

This time....I'll fight!"

"You sound very brave. Alot of determination and courage, just like Sora. But the keyblade master wouldn't want you to make an unwise decision."

"What do you mean?"

"He wouldn't want anything to happen to you. Your not very experienced."

"I can take care of myself, you see I have these..."

"Strange powers?"

"Yeah."

"But you cannot control them very well am I right?"

"Yeah. You sound familiar. Do I know you?" Kairi peered closer into the shadows making out a silohette.

"Maybe."

Kairi looked towards the small hole in the roof of the cave where light was beaming from. She slowly turns around and gives the person a questioning look."Come into the light."

"I haven't been in it for a while."

"Stop speaking in riddles and come into the light so I can see you!" Kairi clenched her fists at her sides.

"If you wish it." He mysterious figure stepped into a small spot of light and faced Kairi his hood covering his face and his long cloak just above his ankles."Anything else?" Kairi thought for awhile.

"A name perhaps?"

"I have no name."

"Why are you wearing a cloak?"

"I just do.

"How old are you, you don't seem old?"

"No I am not old."

"Why do you hide your face?"

"Why do you ask so many questions?"

"Stop changing the subject. And I'm curious."

"Now do you wish to help Sora or not, we haven't much time?" At this Kairi sighed in defeat and looked at her feet.

"Yes."

"How much do you wish to help him?" Kairi looked directly where this person's eyes would be.

"With all my heart."

"Good, now through this door," he points to the door next to him. "Are many other doors, they lead to..."

"Other worlds I guess?" Kairi guessed.

"Yes, You must choose 1 door and 1 door only, and..."

"It should lead me to Sora?" Kairi interrupted showing excitment in her voice and determination on her face.

"Yes. Let your heart be your guide as it shows you through the dark journey that awaits you. A few words of advice, it's not like before, the worlds are far more dark and the heartless more deadly. There is no light to protect you this time. You must look out for yourself do you understand?"

"Yeah. But how do I get through this door? There is no handle and it won't budge? Trust me I've tried."

"You must use your magic."

"My magic? What kind of magic? I don't know how to?!"

"You must choose." That was the last thing it said before disappearing.

"Thanks for the help," Kairi muttered sarcasticaly. "Now what magic should I use?" Kairi paused for a while staring at the door, "Maybe it's a spell....I know! It's a long shot but my heart says it's right" Kairi thought then hold her hands cupped together pointing at the door, shouted, "BLESSED LIGHT!"

and with that the door opened up to a dark (A/N: and i mean DARK ) hallway.

Many doors of different sizes, shapes and colours were in two rows either side of Kairi.

"Which door is it? Oh come on heart guide me to Sora. Please?" Suddenly a golden glow appeared around Kairi's heart and shot a thin gold line towards a black door in the far corner.

"Is that where you are Sora? Typical it's always the dark places isn't it? Okay." Kairi pushed the door open and a strange light leaked out of it. As she stepped forward she felt herself falling. She was scared but she didn't scream. Much! The last thing she remembered before she blacked out was darkness and a familiar smile....

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A/N: First chapter done and dusted. What do you think so far? Please R&R this is my first story. Be kind! No Flames pleeaase??? (get's on hands and knees and begs.) WARNING: major cliffy alerts in my fanfic. Think you can handle it? p.s I might use da word soz in my A/N:'s it means sorry for anyone who didn't know.