Prologue
I always told myself that I would be the one to save her. I'd be the one to protect her from the darkness. And I'd be the one to bring her heart back. Me and no one else. Sora wouldn't be able to do any of this. He betrayed me. Instead of finding a faster way to save Kairi, he went off to play with new friends on what I thought was a completely pointless adventure. Even if I gave myself to the darkness in the end, at least it would bring back the only light I had in my life.
And then, when I could no longer do anything, because of how deep I'd sunk into darkness, that's when I realized for myself. Kairi had entrusted her heart with Sora. He had it within him the whole time. So I was forced to see the truth. Giving myself to the darkness had faded my own light, the light I never knew I had till I lost it. Sora, though, gave himself up to darkness for the same reason I did…and was able to come back out of it, both with his own light, and with Kairi's. How stupid of me. I was just jealous of what I didn't have, instead of appreciating what was around me. I had two friends who'd do anything for me, through thick and thin. Wasn't that enough?
So, I told myself that now, I really would be the one to help Sora and save him when he needed it. This time, though, I would do it by finding my own road to the dawn. I would find my light, and keep it, instead of throwing it away as though it were worthless.
Even though I would never have her all to myself, I would at least keep the ones I hold dear closest, and protect them with my power, however weak it might be. That was the promise I made to myself.
