Before Number One
A/N: This is not a love story! It is a friendship story and nothing else! Just want to make that clear and I do not own kingdom hearts…Enjoy.
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It happened around the middle of the day, many years ago.
The waves crashed against the shore leaving soft strokes behind.
The sky was cloudless and its sun brightly shinning.
The birds sang every now and then and the wind rustled softly through the palm trees.
Footsteps were heard over the heavy sand and a pair of leather boots reached the shore of the beach.
This person bent down and in its fist, it picked up a handful of sand.
"This world….Shall all be mine"
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About 2 years before that day, that world hadn't even been discovered yet, but a young boy about 7 years old was about to start his greatest journey yet.
His name was Xehanort.
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"Xeha, we're leaving today again. Your baby sitter is coming" Xehanort's mother said before closing the door behind her and disappearing with her husband.
Little Xehanort was too busy drawing with Crayola colors to pay attention to his mom.
He was lying down on the living room floor and humming a random song. Minutes later and there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it" Xehanort said to himself and happily and ran to the door and slowly opened it.
He found himself staring up at his favorite person in the world.
"Hope!" He cried and hugged his baby sitter. "I missed you"
"I missed you too" Hope said and hugged the small boy with one hand.
"I drew some pictures for you" Xehanort smiled happily and let Hope come in.
"That was nice of you" Hope gave him a small smile.
She sat down on the floor and put her back against the couch as Xehanort rushed through all his drawings.
"Here" He handed all of his drawings to her which were mostly him and Hope playing games or holding hands outside of his house as little stick figures.
"They're so nice Xehanort" Hope smiled and patted the small boy's head.
"Why don't you draw pictures of your family?" She asked.
"…They aren't as dear as you are to me Hope"
"Oh. Thank you. But they are your parents. They gave you life"
Xehanort stayed silent after that and thought of something else. Hope saw his expression and took out a chocolate bar from her bag.
Xehanort's eyes lit up , "Yay Chocolate!"
He took the chocolate and unwrapped it before devouring the delicious treat. Hope smiled.
Xehanort hugged her and she wiped the chocolate on his face with a napkin.
Little moments like this made Hope think if she could ever undo the mistakes and nightmares she had created and unleashed.
It made her think instead of destroying and creating to destroy, could she just try to create peace for the people she hurt, for her herself but mostly…create peace for her dearest friend Xehanort?
She wanted the best for her friend; to create something good, and to stop destroying.
However, everyday two things passed through her head.
"Would I be strong enough?"
And the horrible thing she once said before.
"I created you…I can destroy you…"
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A/N: This takes place when Xehanort was little of course but way before Birth by Sleep. If you have any questions, concerns or comments feel free to send me a private message or review. Reviews are my inspiration. R&R