Chapter 1: Where Are You?
Kairi sat in the cool sand, huddled with her arms wrapped around her knees. She was on the beach she knew so well, and yet it seemed so distant to her. Everything has been distant and blurry ever since Sora left.
The roaring waves crept up to her toes, and then retreated. The moon light shined over the ocean, reflecting peaceful splashes of silver light. She looked out towards the never ending water, waiting.
Sighing, she replayed in her head the moment she will never forget. It was three years ago exactly... "I'll come back to you." Sora cried, grasping her hand. His deep blue eyes looking at her were full of love and hope. "I know you will!" Kairi responded meaningfully. Just then the ground split and the two were torn apart from each other.
As the wind playfully blew her auburn hair, a tear came to her eye. Sora was the only person she ever truly loved. Without him, she was nothing. Ever since Sora found her washed up on the island, they were best friends. Before he left, they were even becoming something more.
No one really accepted Kairi. Kids in school always whispered rumors about her, and gave her strange looks. She was from "a different world," as they say. Of course, she doesn't remember where, as she came here over 12 years ago when she was 5. She never knew her true parents. A widow on the island, named Mary, took her in.
Mary was older, in her mid 50's. She was really withdrawn, and didn't talk much. When she did, it was usually orders to clean the house, or to go get the mail. Kairi fully understood Mary's behavior since her husband died in a storm a few years before Kairi's arrival, but she still never really developed a liking for her.
Ever since Sora left that day, Kairi has felt amazingly alone. She had no friends whatsoever. Her day consisted of: going to school, coming home and working on homework, sitting out on the beach like this, and then going to bed.
Kairi remembered the better life she had, with all of those fun days with Sora and Riku. Riku was the only other person that accepted Kairi. The three of them were best friends. They spent hours a day with each other. Swimming, racing, playing in the sand, you name it. They also talked about everything, and told each other their deepest secrets. They were inseparable.
A few years ago, she, Sora, and Riku all left the island. A long story as to why, but we'll get to that later.
Anyways, Kairi returned home in just a few months, but Sora had to stay in the other worlds to save Riku. He eventually did, and Riku returned, but Sora couldn't come home just yet. He is still out there, fighting for all of the worlds.
Kairi wiped away her tear and looked to the sky. It was so beautiful. If only she could enjoy it with Sora.
She sighed again, and slowly rose to her feet. It was getting late. She looked one last time at the ocean, before turning around. The crickets chirped peacefully as she made her way up the hill to the village. Why couldn't she feel the same peace and happiness that everyone else were feeling?
Suddenly, she felt a slight rumble beneath her feet. What was that? She paused, waiting to see if it would happen again. Nothing. She began to walk again when a hand lightly touched her shoulder. "Kairi," the all-too familiar voice said softly. Kairi gasped and slowly turned around to look up at the figure in front of her.
Kairi sat in the cool sand, huddled with her arms wrapped around her knees. She was on the beach she knew so well, and yet it seemed so distant to her. Everything has been distant and blurry ever since Sora left.
The roaring waves crept up to her toes, and then retreated. The moon light shined over the ocean, reflecting peaceful splashes of silver light. She looked out towards the never ending water, waiting.
Sighing, she replayed in her head the moment she will never forget. It was three years ago exactly... "I'll come back to you." Sora cried, grasping her hand. His deep blue eyes looking at her were full of love and hope. "I know you will!" Kairi responded meaningfully. Just then the ground split and the two were torn apart from each other.
As the wind playfully blew her auburn hair, a tear came to her eye. Sora was the only person she ever truly loved. Without him, she was nothing. Ever since Sora found her washed up on the island, they were best friends. Before he left, they were even becoming something more.
No one really accepted Kairi. Kids in school always whispered rumors about her, and gave her strange looks. She was from "a different world," as they say. Of course, she doesn't remember where, as she came here over 12 years ago when she was 5. She never knew her true parents. A widow on the island, named Mary, took her in.
Mary was older, in her mid 50's. She was really withdrawn, and didn't talk much. When she did, it was usually orders to clean the house, or to go get the mail. Kairi fully understood Mary's behavior since her husband died in a storm a few years before Kairi's arrival, but she still never really developed a liking for her.
Ever since Sora left that day, Kairi has felt amazingly alone. She had no friends whatsoever. Her day consisted of: going to school, coming home and working on homework, sitting out on the beach like this, and then going to bed.
Kairi remembered the better life she had, with all of those fun days with Sora and Riku. Riku was the only other person that accepted Kairi. The three of them were best friends. They spent hours a day with each other. Swimming, racing, playing in the sand, you name it. They also talked about everything, and told each other their deepest secrets. They were inseparable.
A few years ago, she, Sora, and Riku all left the island. A long story as to why, but we'll get to that later.
Anyways, Kairi returned home in just a few months, but Sora had to stay in the other worlds to save Riku. He eventually did, and Riku returned, but Sora couldn't come home just yet. He is still out there, fighting for all of the worlds.
Kairi wiped away her tear and looked to the sky. It was so beautiful. If only she could enjoy it with Sora.
She sighed again, and slowly rose to her feet. It was getting late. She looked one last time at the ocean, before turning around. The crickets chirped peacefully as she made her way up the hill to the village. Why couldn't she feel the same peace and happiness that everyone else were feeling?
Suddenly, she felt a slight rumble beneath her feet. What was that? She paused, waiting to see if it would happen again. Nothing. She began to walk again when a hand lightly touched her shoulder. "Kairi," the all-too familiar voice said softly. Kairi gasped and slowly turned around to look up at the figure in front of her.