A/N

So some of you might have read Cherished Hearts, but I am letting that die. I was using a bad word processor so this should work better. I was also told by my sister to develop my characters before killing one off... even though she didn't actually die, mean she came back... Just so you know my timing is a little off just go with it if you don't think about it it works better. Anyway I've rambled long enough. On with it!

Disclaimer: damn I keep loosing to Luxord. Argh.

Prologue

well... um... it's a prologue no other name for it :P

Axel POV

I was disappearing fast. Fading. Into Darkness.

Sora was already gone. I had sent him to save Kairi. The last attack attempting to save him had resulted in me fading away.

Memories flashed before my eyes. Lingering on the one of Xion, Roxas, and I on the clock tower in twilight town, watching the sunset while eating sea salt ice cream. Laughing. I had laughed with them. Nobodies don't laugh. But Roxas had made me feel like I had a heart. As weird as that sounds.

The next memory was Roxas talking about some islands he sort of remembered, a slight smile on his lips. He had wanted to go there, so had I.

Maybe he got there before me. Maybe he's already there. I want to feel one more time before I die.

I want to see my best friend.

Summoning what was left of my power, I created a Dark Corridor and stepped into it.

Next stop, Destiny Islands.

Riku POV

We walked through the light only to find a dark, unfamiliar beach. "End of the road?" I asked.

"Yep," Sora replied.

I looked to Sora, who was still holding me up, "Put me down, I can walk." I stumbled a little at first but I was finally able to stand up without help.

Sora, now looking out over the dark waters stated, " You know, maybe the darkness has gotten to me too"which was followed a little later by "Riku!" as I fell to my unsupportive knees. He raced over to me and knelt by me as I got to my hands and knees.

"This world is perfect for me," I said, " if this is what the world really is, just this, then maybe I should fade back into darkness."

"Riku..." Sora said in a sad voice.

I went on before he could continue, "If the world is made of light and darkness, we'll be the darkness."

"Yeah," Sora replied as he sat back in the sand. "The other side. The realm of light is safe now. Kairi, Lila, and the others are there."

"That's what I mean," I said turning to look out over the water like Sora. "Hey, Sora, Could you help me? I want to get down to the water." I said turning back to himand seeing him nod.

He stood up, reaching down to give me a hand and helping me to my unsteady feet. "At least the waves sound the same." I stated as we walked, remembering how the waves sounded on the shores of our islands back home.

…

After a while of watching small waves lap the shore, I began to talk again. "What I said back there, about thinking I was better at stuff than you," Sora's simple reply was "hmm" so I went on, "To tell you the truth, Sora, I was jealous of you."

Sora gave me a curious look, "what for?"

"I wished I could live life the way you do just... following my heart," I replied.

Sora, now looking back over the water just said, " yeah, well, I've got my share of problems too."

"Like what," I asked.

"Like, wanting to be like you," he said looking back at me.

"Huh," I stated, "well there is one advantage to being me, something you can never imitate."

Sora looked at me, curious again, "Really? What's that?" He asked.

"Having you for a friend," I replied simply.

"Then I guess," he said, "I'm okay the way I am. I've got something you could never imitate too." he stated.

…

we sat there for a while, just feeling the breeze. Then I felt something nudge my foot from the water and looked down to see a message in a bottle, bobbing with the waves against the shore. I pulled the cap off and took out the note. Might as well read it since we'll be here for a while.

After looking it over I handed it to Sora, "Sora, I think it's for you."

He took the paper and read it aloud.

Thinking of you wherever you are

we pray for our sorrows to end

and hope that our hearts will blend

now I will step forward to realize this wish

and who knows

starting a new journey may not be so hard

or maybe it's already begun

there are may worlds

but they all share the same sky

one sky

one destiny

Kairi

When he finished reading a long column of light appeared before us.

"Light," I said.

"The door to Light..." Sora stood and held his hand out to me, "we'll go together," he said, smiling again.

I looked at him, "yeah," I replied.

We both stood and walked into the light.

Well, what did you think of my "first" chapter? Better than the one for cherished hearts, I hope. Please leave a review I'll try to update as much as possible but between two houses and homework it might not be fast, but I'll try! Thanks for reading! Bye!

By the way, if anyone would like to be my beta it would be amazing because my sister really doesn't like anything bet mature yaoi... grrrr