AN: Prompt number 43 - "We lost a dream we never had". If that's not appropriate for Kingdom Hearts, what is?
I waited, waited so long for Sora to return to me, to Destiny Islands. I never stopped believing that it would happen, one day, and that everything would go back to how it used to be. That thought kept me going through the darkest of times, when I used to sit in the secret place, by the doorway I couldn't open, and dream about being a normal kid again.
When I ended up in that place with you, I knew it was all over. In the World That Never Was, something inside me changed. I wasn't just Kairi any more, I was a Princess of Heart, and I was fighting to save the world from darkness. Worlds, I should say. I think you knew it, too. We would never be able to go back to how we were, just you, me and Riku. We had Nobodies – parts of us we didn't even know existed before. But they do, as I now know. In that world, that final battle, we lost a dream we never had.
Now it's all over, I can say I'm glad it happened. I wouldn't want to go through it again – you'd have to be crazy for that, but I believe it has made me a stronger person. You and me together would never have worked, Sora. I'll always love you, but like a brother, or a best friend. Besides, I never stood a chance once Roxas appeared, did I? I wish you all the best, you know that.
One day, maybe I'll find someone who makes me as happy as Roxas makes you. Until then, I can always dream.