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This is a collaboration between XionTheBlackRose and Justice Tokidoki. We hope you really enjoy the story! Feedback/criticism helps a lot, so don't forget to review!

Disclaimer: We don't own Kingdom Hearts. This idea originally belonged to XionTheBlackRose.

This story is presented from Sora's and Riku's POVs currently. Xion does Riku and Justice does Sora. Okay? Alright, that about covers it.

We'll be starting off with Sora. Now, on with the story.

Chapter 1: The One that Fell

I watch from the clouds as he falls into the water. I squint at him from afar, frowning because from this height in the sky I can't properly make him out. All I can see is his hair; it shines, shines like the cool lingering light of the moon. It's far from me though, far from the light I can achieve (sometimes my body glows and gets so bright that I can't even see myself).

Usually, I receive the answers to my questions from above. What's his name? Where did he come from? How did the water bring him here? Why does his hair shine like that?

I feel the heat from the sun giving me power. It's like a gigantic hand is stroking me. I lean my head back, smiling as the heat continues rubbing me all over. I fall into the cloud I'm sitting in and giggle as the heat starts bouncing against my skin, hot little pokes at my stomach, "Dad! Stop! Stop tickling me!"

I sigh as the heat recedes and I stare directly into the sun. No, it doesn't hurt my eyes. It would be weird for a father to do that anyhow. I pout at him and cross my arms. The sun flares briefly before I hear words erupting from the rays of light near my face.

You ask too many questions.

"But I want to know!" I say before turning away, staring down towards the island where the boy is now sitting in the sand. He's just staring at the ocean now. He looks confused. "Can I talk to him?"

Patience. He is . . . foreign. He is not like normal people.

"Hmmm, like us then? Is he one of those falling stars you keep telling me about?" I smile slowly and allow the sun rays to direct from my body, shining from me to him. I want to make him warmer, he looks so sad . . . and cold.

As I press more heat from my body towards the boy he instantly runs away from the spot, staring wildly back and forth. Oops, I might have accidentally burned him.

"Uh oh. Is he okay?" I lean as far as I can over the cloud.

Sora . . .

I'm sorry. I wanted to help him. See, doesn't he look sad?

Light will not help him. He is not a star. No . . . he is something else. He is a part of the other side.

Other . . . side . . . I gasp. "Ah, you mean he's from the Darkness?"

No. He is a part of the Realm of Night. He is probably lost. When night draws near his people will find him and direct him some place . . . darker.

Does this mean I can't talk with him?

I'd prefer for you to wait. You're still in training. If you're not careful he could snuff your light out.

I pout again and roll myself in the cloud, letting the soft droplets and mist sizzle against my skin. "But I never get to talk with anyone from the Dark Worlds. I'm old enough now! I can control my power!" As my words get louder my body bursts with fire and I evaporate the cloud. I scream as my body spins and I keep falling and falling until I land in the ocean.

Even though it's cold in the water I feel warm inside. I snap my eyes open and instantly start swimming for the island. I feel rays from the sun clinging towards me, trying to pull me back into the sky. I growl and use my inner fire to swim faster, nearly hovering over the surface of the water as fire bursts from my feet. I don't stop until I'm fifteen feet from the island. I stop showing my fire because Dad told me many times that people from the Dark Worlds don't like it.

The boy is a little taller than I thought. He's staring at me with wide, turquoise eyes. It instantly makes me feel a little colder looking at them. I sprout out of the water, flinging droplets from my hair with a rough head shake. I hold out a hand towards him. "Hey! I'm Sora!"

He just stares at my hand with a frown. Then he turns away and runs, silver hair shining as he moves into a deep part of the islands. I sigh and shake my hands out, watching as the water running down my arms turns into steam. A hot hand touches my shoulder and I look up, grinning sheepishly at my dad's human form.

"Let's go back up." I can tell from his tone that he's displeased.

I decide to keep my mouth shut as he shoots me into the sky. I feel some parts of my body melting while other parts burst into flame. My own hair is now white (the hottest part of the fire) and my whole body shoots out light as the sun envelops me, closing me in its core and shielding me within magma-arms.

All I can think of though is that I still don't know what that boy's name is. I want to talk to him, want to know more about him, the way he is, his people. But Dad won't allow that.

But there was something about this boy that made me feel like… like it would be a mistake to ignore him. It just wouldn't be possible for me. Once I fixate on something I can't get it out of my head, no matter how much I try.

So, I wait for the mysterious stranger to come back to the beach instead. It doesn't take long and a smug smile spreads my mouth open, I told you he'd come back.

Sora, you really should stay away from him. You don't know what he can do.

I doubt he even knows what he can do. Come on, Dad, let me talk to him. Please?

I look up at the sun, pouting, knowing he can never resist my pouts. The wind blows hard for an instant, like a sigh. I wait for an answer, and I don't get one for a few minutes.

Very well, you can go speak to him, but be careful. His kind can be very . . . defensive.

What?

You'll soon understand.

I smile as he drops me on a cloud. I then jump from the cloud, diving right into the ocean about eighteen feet from the islands. I'm so excited that I almost forget that the time is changing. The sun sets near the water and I realize that soon I won't be able to enter the sky again (I'm not strong enough to shoot myself up without a boost from Dad). Is talking really worth it? Should I risk losing all my light just to hear his name?

I see the boy's face again and from his eyes I receive my answer.