So this is my first time writing a Kingdom Hearts fanfic and I apologize if the characters… are a little out of character. And also, this is AU.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts…. I only wish
Enjoy~!
Ch.1: A New Start
Monday: September 12
Summer was over, which meant school was ready to start once more. It was a new day, a new year, full with unexpected twists and surprises. Three teenage girls walked their way to school, two of the young girls wondering how things will change with the new addition to their group of friends.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" a young blond asked, looking at the ground as she walked. She held on to the straps of her white backpack, as if getting ready to hear the worst of news.
"Of course not! You're our cousin, and we don't want to leave you alone," the red-headed girl on her right replied.
"She's right Naminé. We can't leave you alone. It's no bother at all. We're happy you're with us," the black-haired girl on her left responded.
Naminé looked up and saw the reassuring smiles on their face. Kairi and Xion looked the same when they smiled, but that what was expected since they were twins. The only difference was Kairi had long red hair while Xion had short black hair. Their personalities were different too, except that they shared the same gentleness and protectiveness towards their friends and family.
Namine smiled back and nodded her head.
The girls kept walking towards their destination. Meanwhile, Xion and Kairi were giving little details about their friends and teachers. It was nice, the effort they were doing to make the poor girl calm down.
It would be a new school for Naminé. She had to transfer from Twilight Town to Destiny Islands for… personal reasons. She would be entering her third year in high school, along with her cousins.
They finally arrived to school ten minutes later. Naminé's heart was pounding and she was beginning to feel butterflies in her stomach, but she tried her best to calm down.
The girls weaved their way into the crowd and reached a table made out of cement that was colored black with light blue streaks. Next to the table was a huge oak tree that gave them protection from the sun.
"This is where we come during the breaks we have throughout school. It's easy to recognize this spot since it's the only table with an oak tree next to it," Kairi told Naminé.
"Why is it the only table decorated this way?" Naminé asked, as she looked around and noticed all the other tables were grey.
"Xion, why don't you explain," Kairi said, looking at Xion with a mixture of amusement and annoyance.
"Let's see if we can spot them from here," Xion replied, trying to change the conversation. She turned around, stood on the tips of her toes, and began looking through the crowd.
"I'll tell you later," Kairi whispered.
Naminé just nodded, curious as to why her cousin was avoiding the question.
"I see…. someone with silver hair coming our way… Oh it's Riku!"
"Is he with Sora?"
"Umm… Yea. He looks really happy."
"You're about to meet two of my best friends!" Kairi squealed, an exciting look flashing across her face.
Namine responded by hiding behind Kairi, whose excited face turned into one of sympathy.
"Hi Kairi. Hi Xion. Where have you two been!?" A tall young man with spiky brown hair asked. He crossed his arms behind his head waiting for a respond from the two sisters.
"Who's the one hiding behind you Kairi?" The taller silver haired teenager asked, crossing his arms as he sent a piercing look to the young blond.
Xion stepped next to Riku in order to let Kairi introduced Naminé. She felt a little bad for exposing her cousin so early but she needed to break out from her shell, to be able to trust the people they trusted. She, as well for Kairi, knew they wouldn't hurt her. If they did… well they knew the consequences.
"This is Naminé. She's our cousin from Twilight Town. She's new here so be nice to her. Naminé, this is Sora and Riku," Kairi said gently.
"Hi, I'm Sora," the teen with the brown hair said, extending his hand with a bright smile.
Naminé, who still stood behind Kairi, took his hand and smiled, feeling a little bit braver from the warmth he was giving off.
"I'm Riku." He also extended his hand, with a small smile gracing his lips. She shook his hand as well, feeling a sense of protectiveness wash over her. She felt more confident and stood next to Kairi, who smiled in relaxation that her friends were quite welcoming to the quiet girl.
"You answered his question. So now mine. Where were you two?" Sora asked, a little pout on his face.
"Oh right, about that. We went to Tw-"
"Ah!" yelped Xion, as she felt a mysterious person lift her up and twirl her around.
Naminé's heart began to pound fast, but she looked around and notice that no one else was alarmed, so she forced herself to relax. A young blond with spiky hair was holding her cousin in his arms, twirling her around with a smile on his face. Naminé's fearful face turned one to confusion and curiosity.
'I didn't know Xion…'
"Haha Roxas, put me down!" Xion giggled.
Roxas did as she said and replied, "Where have you been? You disappeared a month before summer vacation ended and we couldn't contact you. Axel and I missed you."
"I didn't miss you. He's just saying that so he won't look like he was doing all the missing," a tall red-head with spiky hair replied in the background, stopping next to the young blond.
"Oh yea? Who was the one saying 'I can't wait for the three of us to have sea-salt ice cream again. I-umph!'"
Axel clamped Roxas mouth shut so he won't say anything else. Trying to shift the subject while controlling his blush he asked, "So where have you been Xion?"
"It's a long story, so I'll tell you two after school. But this can't wait."
Xion gently grabbed the blond girl by the arm and placed Naminé in front of her. "This is Naminé, she's our cousin from Twilight Town. She's going to be staying with us from now on."
"Hi, I'm Axel. Got it memorized?" Axel winked while shaking Naminé 's hand. The young blond shied away and blushed.
"You're scaring her Axel. You scare everyone, actually. Got it memorized?" Kairi mocked, while pointing a finger to her head.
Axel turned to face Kairi and gave her a mock bow. "Sorry to upset you Princess."
"Princess!?"
"Uh, hi. I'm Roxas. Nice to meet you," the blond said, as he held Axel back in order to prevent him from doing something else to make Kairi mad.
"Hi," Naminé smiled back.
'He looks a little bit familiar... a little bit like Sora.'
Roxas extended his hand, and she took it. Both held their grasp and gaze a little bit longer until Roxas pulled back.
"Hey Sora, Riku. I'll meet up with you two later. We need to find Demyx, if we don't…" He had a dark look on his face, but Riku and Sora understood. "Right, so I'll see you in break. Xion, see you in a little bit. Bye Kairi, Naminé."
He smiled and pulled Axel away, who was sending threatening looks to the other red-head, who did not waver in her hard look either.
"And you say I'm an idiot Riku," grumbled Sora.
Everybody heard and they began laughing, even Naminé giggled, although she only had a small idea what he meant. Xion and Kairi explained a little bit about their friends, but they are giving her the chance to know them more by herself. She was a little scared, but she knew she had to break free from her shyness, and she wasn't going to miss this opportunity.
"I should be heading to class. I don't want to be yelled at by Mr. Highwind for being late on the first day of school. I also want to get a seat in the back, just in case," Riku added as an afterthought. He waved goodbye and left to his class.
"Right, so which class do you girls have?" Sora asked.
"I have P.E. with Tifa. Naminé has cooking with Aerith. Xion has… a meeting she has to go to."
"I have cooking with Aerith too!" the brunette yelled, an eager look on his face. "We can walk together to class."
"That's a good idea. Naminé, you can walk with Sora and you two can get to know each other better… Are you ok with that?" Kairi asked, concerned about leaving her alone with Sora.
Naminé smiled and nodded. "It's fine, don't worry."
"Alright. Well… we all should be heading to class. If I don't have you for any classes before break, I'll see you here," Kairi replied.
Xion and Kairi hugged Naminé, said goodbye to Sora, and went on their way.
"Ready?" Sora asked, a big smile on his face.
"Yea," Naminé answered with her own smile.
She grabbed the straps from her white backpack and followed Sora towards their class. It was a sunny day, a new day, and she was beginning to feel like she was finally home.
'I hope it stays this way.'
"Come on! Before the good seats get taken," Sora urged.
He grabbed her hand and sped up, going through the crowd with ease. She blushed, but she felt safe and the same warmth when they shook hands. She picked up her speed and allowed Sora to lead her towards their classroom. She smiled, hoping her luck wouldn't change. She looked up to the sky and the sun's light shined bright, the light giving her courage and hope.
'I'll try... this time I'll try'
I will be adding some Final Fantasy Characters. Mr. Highwind is Cid. Riku was being respectful, and well, the man is kind but hot-headed and a smoker, hence why he didn't want to be late and sit in the back.
I also will be adding other Kingdom Heart characters in my story as well.
Princess for Kairi is self-explanatory (if no then play the games or look it up or message me :D and/or I will probably include it here too but it won't be considered cannon as to why she is a princess). Why the small hostility between Axel and Kairi…. well because of KH 2 and I'll throw something in my story as well. No, this is not a XionxRoxas fanfic, they are best friends… again explained in the games and later in my story as well.
Review, favorite, follow, tell me what you think, what should I correct and improve on, but I will not allow any comments that are flames. There is a difference.
I am not sure how much I will update this so I apologize in advance. I am working in another fanfic for pokemon which I am working on so I also apologize for that… writing block sucks!
