This is supposed to take place after KH 4 (I know, that's like, 20 years away...) Anyway, here's a short first chapter setting up our story. Here's your typical disclaimer, I don't own anything. Heads up, in this cannon, we're going with my idea for the next game (not four) where Kairi, Riku and Namine are the playable characters and Namine becomes the magic user of the party.

This is my first Namiku fanfiction. I was a huge roxnami shipper in middle school, then in high school I couldn't like which I liked better, Roxas or Riku. The third game helped me make up my mind. Hopefully it's not too bad of a story!

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It had been a few weeks since the end of their most recent adventure. Having escaped near death on multiple occasions, being back on the Destiny Islands wasn't as bad as Riku feared it might be. For years as he traveled, he wondered if he'd ever settle down, especially as his island seemed to shrink with every new world he visited. However, as he got older, he couldn't help but have a longing for home. In the last few years, they'd only been home for a handful of weeks. His parents had all but killed him, but after a long explanation and some apologies, he was granted freedom to come and go, so long as he always made sure to come home when on the islands.

Which is where he was now, sitting in his old room. It had been left exactly the way it was that fateful night when he went to check on the rafts. His room was always meticulously clean though, so it wasn't as confining as he was sure Sora's room must have been by now. He could imagine it now. Sora's mom hadn't been quite so forgiving as Riku's parents had been. If he had to guess, it was probably because everyone had forgotten Sora for a whole year. Riku was sure Sora's mom wasn't too keen on letting her son out of her sight without supervision any time soon.

But she had allowed him to go out for the day with Aqua, Terra and Ventus for a day of exploration while Riku and their friends arranged a big welcome home feast. It was a big job, but he was going to have lots of hands to help make the work easier. Looking out his window, he could see some of his hands walking up the drive now.

Namine and Kairi had shown up a little earlier than expected, hoping for some time with the keyblade master. There were some last-minute plans to be made, and all three were anxious to see them get resolved. The two were laughing and chatting, and on the wind of the open window, Riku could hear Kairi telling some story about something silly Sora did to cheer her up. Kairi and Sora had already settled into a comfortable pattern of being in a relationship. Sora didn't know much about how to treat girls on the whole, but Kairi was different. She was practically a goddess to him, and he tried his best to please her, despite his lack of experience.

"Hi Riku" Kairi smiled as she walked into the room, Namine a short distance behind.

Kairi was wearing a pink and black sundress, and Namine's was similar, except a dark blue and white. Namine also had a large straw beach hat, as she was still learning how to deal with the heat of the Destiny Islands. It had been hard to see her dealing with her first sunburn. Ever since then, Namine had made sure to cover up with a large portion of sunscreen anytime they went out to the little island. Riku couldn't help thinking how cute she looked though, as she gently prodded at the reddened skin, wincing a little bit.

"Hey." Riku replied, nonchalantly.

"Everything planned for today? You and Namine have seemingly been working non-stop since we got home." Kairi remarked.

"Sora did so much for us, it's only natural we do our best. Besides, we're used to working together for long hours." Namine smiled.

"Don't let her fool you, Namine did most of the planning. I'm just here to direct everyone." Riku stood up.

Namine just smiled. It was the most beautiful sight Riku had ever seen. He was glad she had more reason to do it now. His replica would have been over the moon, he thought. Perhaps he was watching now, wherever he was.

"What all is left to do then, if you guys got so much done?"

"its mostly just setup and food prep." Namine confirmed.

"Sora should be back around dinnertime, so we have all day to work on it. I was planning on picking up the twilight gang in about an hour." Riku informed. "Nam, did you want to come with me? I know you love hanging out with them. Since we have a warp gummi it won't take long."

"I appreciate the thought, but your mom bought a lot more food than we asked her to pick up. Kairi is going to need some help getting things ready. Your company would be lovely, but I want everything to be perfect tonight."

Riku nodded, then gave a smile as he led the girls out of his room. While having Namine's company would have been ideal, he understood her reasoning. He gently placed a hand on each of their shoulders, pulling them closer in a brief hug. He could tell that Namine tensed up a little bit. Ever since Namine got her own body, she had to slowly learn how to accept physical touch. When she initiated it, there was no tension. However, she was still figuring out how to accept other's touches of love. Sometimes Riku forgot that. He blamed Sora. Kairi and Namine's combined smell was lavender and vanilla. Riku didn't know how they did it, but they always chose scents that complimented each other so well.

"Thank you both for all your help. Anything you want to do for an hour?"

"Why don't we go get an early lunch? If I'm around that fruit on an empty stomach, we won't have much for the party." Kairi admitted.

Namine's stomach started to growl, causing a slight pink to cover her cheeks. She had spent the morning drawing, and forgotten to eat breakfast. Somehow though, Kairi woke up 20 minutes before they left and still managed to eat and look as good as she did. Namine wondered how she did it. Kairi had already left the room, heading down towards her favorite eatery just around the corner.

"You coming, Nam?" Riku asked.

"Yeah, sorry! I guess I was just lost in thought. Say, where do you think Sora took them to, anyway?" Namine asked, following closely behind Riku.

"hmm, I guess if I'd have to guess, it would be a world that had to do with pirates. He has always loved them." Riku smiled.

Namine smiled. That's what she thought, too. They joined Kairi and had a huge lunch. An hour quickly passed as they said their goodbyes. Riku went to the gummmi ship and the girls back to his house, where they headed to the kitchen where a huge amount of food was in the fridge, just waiting for tonight.

"Why don't we just start with the fruits for now? I seem to recall you said something about Axel being a good cook. Isa was pretty good as well, I think. But don't let Roxas near the stove." Namine laughed. "we'd end up with pizza for dinner."

"Sounds good.

After washing their hands, Kairi placed her phone face down on the counter between them and grabbed a knife.

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There it is! it picks up a lot more in the next chapter. Hope you enjoyed this one!