An Alternate Ending

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, if I did then life would be beautiful

Key:

- Dream State - , Flashback , ' thoughts ', " Dialogue "

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Author's Note: This takes place after Chain of Memories. Hope you guys like it. Comments and criticism's loved, be kind it's my first fic!

Rating: M - for language and graphic images in later chapters

Warning: This is a Yaoi fic! It pairs Sora and Riku and lemony stuff, so if you don't like kingdom hearts... or Sora+Riku, or yaoi, don't read it! Possible spoilers as well.

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(Chapter 1: The return of the Keyblade master)

The bright sunlight shined down upon a young 15-year-old boy and his companions, a yellow dog, a brown dog-like creature, and an oversized duck as they ran cheerfully across the grassy plains. The strange quartet was on their way to Destiny Islands. The boy's chocolate brown locks whipped around his face as his huge child-like grin lit up everything around him like the sun itself. The boy wore an odd outfit of a loose white t-shirt and a pair of bright yellow baggy pants that were held up by quite a few belts. His feet sported large red shoes that completed the ensemble rather well.

"Sora wait up! I can't run that fast!" The duck whined as he waddled as fast as he could go. His royal blue shirt matched the hat bobbing on his head.

The boy laughed, his electric blue eyes shimmering with merriment. "Donald... come on... fair is fair. I said last one there's a rotten egg and I can't very well slow down and let you catch up if I intend to not be the egg." The boy returned, running second only to the dog that was happily nipping at everyone's heels. The duck huffed in frustration and the dog just ahead of him laughed.

"A hyuck, shucks Donald, don't ruin all the fun!" The brown dog-like creature was wearing an outfit similar to Donald's except in green. He ran along with his arms outstretched looking as goofy as his name.

Donald frowned unhappily, "Easy for you to say Goofy... you don't have short legs!"

The group had a hearty laugh about this just as the rest of the island came into view. Grass turned to sand underneath their feet which they kicked up into the air behind them as they ran. Palm and Paopu tree's stretching up around them before their very eyes. A familiar red-head stood near the huts at the edge of the village waving at them like mad. She wore a simple white shirt over a short maroon skirt. Her large maroon shoes made slight impressions in the sand as she kept shifting from one foot to the other, trying to figure out which one made her taller.

"Sora!" She called with glee.

Sora waved back from the front of the race. "Kairi!" He called back.

When he'd finally reached her he enveloped her in a huge hug, lifting her up and spinning her around joyfully. She laughed and waited till he put her down before hugging him back.

"I'm glad you're home." She said, her blue eyes twinkling.

"I'm glad to be back." He responded pulling back to look around at his home and taking everything in.

It was all so familiar, yet foreign... a place he hadn't seen for so long he thought he might have forgotten it, but no, the familiarity attacked his senses and the warm sunlight told him he was finally home.

"I thought I'd never see your mug again." Said a husky male voice that sent honey dripped shivers down his spine for a reason that Sora couldn't explain. He turned his head in mute astonishment and rubbed his eyes in disbelief as directly to his right an older teen walked into view, his smooth silver hair flowing down to his shoulders, a warm and tender smile upon his handsome features. He wore an outfit similar to Sora's, white shirt, loose purple pants, and belts going over his shoulders to hold them up. Large black shoes completing the ensemble.

"Riku!" Sora could barely contain his excitement, the last he'd seen the older boy he'd been locked on the other side of the door to darkness along with King Mickey. The young man's emerald eyes twinkled with mischief as Sora gaped at him striding across the sand to become level with the group.

"Well are you going to stare at me all day? Or do I get a hug too?" He asked crossing his arms over his muscled torso and looking coy, a delicate silver eyebrow raised in a silent challenge. Sora didn't bother to wait the second or so longer it might have taken for him to respond; instead he practically tackled the older teen causing him to flail his arms out and take a few steps backward to avoid falling over. "Don't look so happy to see me!" Riku gasped in amazement at the younger teen's strength.

"Riku... how?" Sora questioned, tears of joy streaming down his cheeks as he rubbed his face into the older teen's chest as though he was trying to make sure that this was real, that he was actually here.

"Hey! Hey... Sora? Get off... you're cutting off my air supply." muttered Riku who's face had turned a deep shade of red at this, very welcomed, but embarrassing show of affection. Kairi raised an eyebrow at the sight of Riku the untouchable's cheeks burning. "What're you looking at?" He asked her defensively, shoving the younger boy off gently.

"Wait! If you're back then does that mean that King Mickey is back too?" asked Donald bouncing up and down with excitement. Goofy glanced over at Riku as well, seemingly interested in hearing the reply.

"Yes... you two aught to head back to Kingdom Hearts... he's probably waiting for you at the castle." Riku replied, his face returning back to normal as he smiled at them.

Donald and Goofy said their goodbye's to Sora, then with Pluto in tow they headed for the harbor to wait for the next cruise liner headed for Kingdom Hearts.

Sora waved as they left then turned back to Riku, taking him in. The older boy seemed different somehow, less carefree and more mature. His broad shoulders seemed to carry a bit of extra weight upon them that had not been there before. A secret of some kind that he may or may not divulge as the three of them headed home, talking about old times and good fun.

For Kairi's sake Sora went over everything that happened between when he'd left home and when he'd returned, although she already knew most of it. The only thing he left out, as Riku noticed subtly, was everything that had happened in Castle Oblivion. In fact, when Kairi happened to mention that it seemed he'd been gone much longer than he said, Riku had to swiftly change the subject so as not to have odd questions asked of Sora, who would not have remembered the answers. He knew all too well after his chat with Naminé as they left the realm of darkness with the king, that Sora had no memories at all of what had happened there, and he certainly didn't want Sora to question his own memory so early after that whole fiasco. Fortunately, neither of them suspected why he kept changing the subject, though it did draw some more interesting glances from Kairi. He would simply shake his head when she scrutinized him, as a way of saying that not only did he know the answers, he was not about to tell her what had happened. This exchange of glances and body language went over Sora's happy aura without notice; nothing seemed to penetrate his ball of overflowing joy. Even Riku and Kairi, for all of their silent bickering, couldn't help but smile as he whistled a happy tune and skipped along, kicking up sand as he went.

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Lol... sorry that the first chapter is so silly, had to get it out of the way. :) Hope you guys enjoyed reading it! More where that came from soon! Yours truly, rozukitsune