Prologue

"Aww…She's so cute, don't you think. Sora?" A red headed woman hovered over a golden crib. Inside the crib lay a beautiful baby girl stretching out her arms to the woman. The woman gave the infant a warm smile and picked her up. She gently was rocking her side to side. "Yeah, she is," a male voice said. A man with brown, spiky hair and blue eyes looked at the child and smiled. He bent down to the child's height. "Hikari….That's her name." The woman nodded. "It means light." The man placed his finger in front the child. The baby immediately tugged on his finger. The man smiled despite how strong his daughter held on. Hikari placed his finger in her mouth and sucked strongly, refusing to let it go.

The man smile disappeared as he tried to get his finger away the child. "Hikari!" The man cried. "Let go! This is not how you treat your father! Kairi! Help!"

The woman laughed quietly. She then pulled Hikari away from her father gently.

Hikari made a couple of sounds as she tugged onto Kairi long red hair. Kairi placed the baby in her crib and sighed.

"Wow…If she's this strong alone. Imagine what will happen when she inherits the Keyblade."

Hikari giggled and hit her midnight blue colored pillow continually.

Sora examined the child's movements and then looked at the ground. "I was talking with the others. You know, Riku, Roxas, and Axel. And we have come to a decision." He took a deep breath and looked at Kairi. "We're not going to tell our children about what we did. Nothing."

Kairi startled by Sora's words said, "But…But why? They have a right to know who we really are. We can't hide their futures from them."

"I know that," Sora sighed. "But I think it would be better if we kept them here, on Destiny Islands. Where we can watch them and keep them safe." He glanced at Hikari. "If anything ever happened to her…I don't know what I do."

Kairi sighed. "Fine. But I don't like this. I don't like this at all." She smiled at Hikari. "I hope we can keep this a secret for a long time."

Sora nodded. "I'm sure we can."

Hikari chewed on her crimson blanket.

Kairi grabbed onto it trying to keep it away from Hikari. "Why are you so violent?!"

Hikari giggled and let the cover go.

Kairi fell back on to the ground, landing on her back.

Sora looked at Kairi, trying not laugh.
Hikari let out noises that sounded like giggling.

Sora couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed at Kairi who was rubbing her head.

Kairi rolled her eyes playfully.

Chapter One:

Decide

"Yes!" Hikari exclaimed. "Summer vacation here I come!" Her silky brown hair bounced around as she jumped up and down in her last class. "Man, Hikari," Atsuko laughed as she walked to the jumping girl. "Calm down." "Oh," Hikari laughed neverously. "Sorry. I'm just finally out of this place!" Atsuko laughed again. "Not just yet Hikari," she pointed at a woman with bistre brown hair and dark eyes walking their way. "No…" Hikari mumbled. "Not her…" Atsuko laughed again. "I guess I better get going then. She hates my hair," she said pointing at her unruly crimson hair. "It's not my fault I got hair like my dad. Plus out of control is my thing." She and Hikari laughed. "Well, I'll see you on the island," Atsuko waved and began running down the hall.

"Miss. Atsuko!" The woman called. "No running in the halls. And what did I tell you about loose socks with sneakers."

"Sorry Miss. Tasgo," Atsuko said and she walked quickly away from the woman in a dark purple suit. "I guess I'll never learn."

"Well you've got about two months to try," Miss. Tasgo said as she approached Hikari.

"Miss Hikari," she said in authority like tone. "What have I told you about that charm on your neck?"

On Hikari's neck was a silver star-like chain attached to a black band. "But Madame," Hikari said. "This is my charm. It separates me from everybody else. Infact, I think I'm the only one in this world with it. Well, Apart from Nanami's dad."

Miss. Tasgo rolled her eyes. "Just fix your uniform," she said as she glanced at Hikari's clothes. The school uniform for girls was an upper thigh, white and blue plaid skirt, the same colors and design on the tie, a white short-sleeved blouse, any types of socks, and dress shoes or sneakers.

Hikari looked at her dark blue, knee high socks and black moccasins. She pressed her hands on her skirt trying to straighten it. "Is this okay?" She asked.

"Its fine," Miss. Tasgo said as she began walking down the hall. "Have a good summer Miss. Hikari."

"You too, Miss. Tasgo!" Hikari waved. She glanced at the white clock on the wall. "I might as well get my bag," she mumbled to herself as she ran to her locker.

Hikari fumbled around with her locker lock. "Finally," she said as she open the small door and pulled out her sandy taupe brown colored book bag. She grabbed on to the dark brown straps. She made sure she had taken all her belongs and then shut that locker. She took off the lock on the outside of her locker and threw it into her book bag. She smiled as she walked down the halls. "Finally," she thought. "Summer vacation. Just me, Nanami, Atsuko, and Mizuki." "It's going to be a great summer," she mumbled as she passed by a girl with short blond hair and one with short black hair.

"Did you hear about Hikari's dad," the blond girl said.

Hikari stopped walking. "What about my dad?" She thought. She hid in a corner listening to the girls' conversation.

"Yeah," the girl with black hair said. "Something about a Keyblade. All I know is he saved the world or something."

"Saved the world?" Hikari thought. "That's impossible! What's wrong with these two?"

"Yeah," the other girl said. "I heard my parents talking about how he and Nanami, Mizuki, and Atsuko's dads did something adventurous too."

"Whoa," the black heard girl exclaimed. "What did they do?"

"Well they--"

"Miss. Suzumiya and Miss. Shikaru," Miss. Tasgo's voice sounded annoyed. "The school year is over. Go home. Not unless you want to stay behind and help me get prepared for next year?"

"Um, no thanks," the black haired girl said backing away. "Tell me later," she whispered to the other girl.

The blond nodded. "Yeah. Bye Miss. Tasgo!" The two girls ran out of the school as fast as their legs could take them.

"Adventurous….?" Hikari mumbled. She quickly ran out of the school, trying not to be seen or heard.

"Where's Hikari, Atsuko?!" A girl with blond hair said as she crossed her arms. She had pale blue grey eyes and long blond hair that hung over her left shoulder.

"Yeah," agreed a girl with teal ocean eyes. She had long shiny silverish- white hair. "You said she would be here soon."

Atsuko shrugged. Her black eyeliner and green triangles under her eyes made her face seemed a little scary. "She'll be here," she said. Her eyes widened. Her vibrant green eyes she had looked as if the had gotten deeper green. "Unless Tasgo got to her!"

"Oh don't be ridiculous," Nanami said as she fixed her blond mane.

"Tasgo isn't that bad," Mizuki smiled.

"Oh you think every teacher's great," Atsuko said as she rolled her eyes.

"That's not true!" Mizuki argued.

"Oh yeah," Atsuko said crossing her arms. "Name one teacher you don't like."

Mizuki clenched on to her light pink book bag. "Well the--"

"Hey!" Hikari called running over to the three girls. "Sorry I was so late." Her sea blue eyes seemed to light up when she saw her friends.

"Just don't do it again!" Mizuki warned.

"Yeah," Nanami agreed as she began walking down the ecru brown pathway. The others also began walking.

"You're never going to believe what I found out," Hikari smiled as she walked with her friends.

"You're an alien who's about to exploded!" Atsuko said as she put her hands behind her head. Sarcasm was in every word she had said.

"You would like that wouldn't you," Hikari laughed. "Actually. I found out my father saved the world."

"Right…." Atsuko said. "And I'm a pumpkin."

"Then I guess I get to have pumpkin pie for dinner," Hikari smirked. "Because it's true. I'm not lying."

"How can you say that Hikari?" Mizuki asked. "You have no proof."

"How can you say that Mizuki?!" Hikari snapped back. "You guys are supposed to be my best friends!"

"We are," Nanami sighed. "But this…How can we believe you?"

"Just trust me!" Hikari said a little annoyed. "Why won't they believe me?" She placed her hand on the side of her head and looked up into the mid day sky. She then closed her eyes.

Hikari opened her eyes rapidly. Around her was pure darkness. She couldn't see a thing. "Hey…Is anybody here?" She asked as she began walking around. Only her senses of touch, smell, taste and hearing to guide her. These moments, the seemed familiar to her nightmares she had been having the last couple of weeks.

"Hikari?"

She turned around as soon as she heard a voice. Only to see a figure in a black cloak. She couldn't understand why the figure stuck out of the darkness but she didn't feel as if that was the most important question.

"Who are you?" She asked making her way to the individual.

The person held out their hand, as if alerting her to not come any closer.

"I'll come find you," the voice said.

"But...But…" Hikari said taking another step closer. As she stepped closer she fell into the ground, being taken in by the darkness around her.

"Hikari!" Nanami's voice said. "Hikari, get up!"

Hikari opened her eyes, lifted up her upper body. She looked at Nanami, Mizuki and Atsuko. All with worried expressions on their faces.

"Are you alright?" Mizuki asked helping her up.

"You just fainted," Atsuko said handing Hikari and Nanami their book bags. She swung her own backpack over her shoulder.

Hikari quickly stood up and ran down the pathway heading for home. "Meet me at the island!" She shouted as she ran home.

The three girls watched Hikari run.

Hikari walked back and fourth as she looked at the sand on the island. She pulled on her fingerless black, yellow, and some sort of dark blue gloves that had white crosses on them. Her outfit was some what like her father's, but instead of pants, she wore a thigh high length skirt and her shirt under the short jacket showed a small amount of her stomach. She even had the crown chained necklace on. She fixed the big red pockets at the side and sat on a long tree branch looking at the sky. Nanami came running up behind Hikari. She jumped over the branch and landed in front of it. She then jumped up onto the branch and sat down. Hikari smiled at her blonde haired friend.

Nanami frowned, "Why did you want us to come here?"

Hikari studied Nanami's facial expression and tried not laugh.

"What's so funny?" Nanami asked. Very displeased by Hikari's snickers.

"It's just," Hikari laughed. "When you frown…You look a lot like your dad."

Nanami gasped and quickly smiled. "How about now?"

Hikari giggled. "Better."

Nanami rolled her eyes playfully and pulled on her black and white checkered wrist band. She was also dressed a lot like her father. The only difference was her jacket sleeves her kind of poofy and the actual jacket ended over her chest. Her black shirt, also with a star-like chain, showed her stomach. She was also wore a thigh high length skirt with a zipper. The zipper was opened, revealing a short white fabric. Her boots were black and laced with red material. "Where are the others?"

Hikari shrugged and tapped on her star-like chain on her neck. Just then something forced her to the ground.

"What's up Hikari?" Atsuko smirked. She was standing on the branch, in the exact same spot where Hikari just was.

"Obviously not you," Hikari said as she kicked Atsuko to the ground.

Atsuko fell on the other side of the branch laughing. "You've gotten stronger young one."

Hikari sat back on the branch, "Thanks."

Atsuko stood up, crawled under the branch to the side where her friends were and leaned on it, putting her hands on the back of her head. She wore black pants with a chain, and a short black jacket that showed her stomach also. Also there was a checked scarf around her ribs. Her shoes were black with red flames on the side. Mizuki stood be side Atsuko smiling. She wore a deep blue skirt and a vest just like her fathers but short. Her shoes and shirt were also the same as her dad's.

"So why did you ask us to come here, Hikari?" Mizuki asked.

"If I told you guys to leave home with me," Hikari asked looking at her friends. "What would you do?"

"Slap you across the face," Nanami responded.

"I'd think you were crazy," Mizuki answered.

"Send you to a mental institution," Atsuko remarked.

Hikari rolled her eyes. "Come on guys, I'm serious."

"So are we," Nanami frowned.

"Well that's too bad," Hikari smirked. "Because we're going to do it."

"What?" Atsuko asked shocked. "I'm not leaving Destiny islands."

"Me neither," Nanami agreed. "This summer I planned to draw a little, maybe go skateboarding in Twilight Town, but not travel the worlds!"

"And do our summer assignment for school," Mizuki added.

"Oh come on!" Hikari said jumping off the branch. "Don't you guys want to try something new?"

"Sorry Hikari," Atsuko shook her head. "But I'm with the brain and the emo on this one. I mean, how will we get to these worlds?"

"See…" Nanami said very pleased with Atsuko. She then realized she had just been insulted. "Hey! I'm not an emo! My father and I are not emos! I repeat; Roxas and his daughter are not emos!" Hikari, Atsuko, and Mizuki laughed. Nanami always seemed angry whenever she was called an "Emo". For some unfathambly reason, it annoyed her more then anything when people suggested she was hollow, empty, emotionless or too emotional.

"Seriously guys," Hikari smiled. "Just say you'll come with me. Please?"

"Hikari," Mizuki smiled. "As much as we want to go on this epic adventure with you. We can't just leave. This is our home. Everything we've ever needed and wanted is here."

"Not everything," Hikari smiled. "It's time to start over guys, come on! If our parents don't have the guts to tell us who we are…Then who will? We have to do it! So let's just go. Let's find out our power within." She held her hand out between her and the other three girls.

Atsuko frowned but them smiled, "This is really corny but…" She placed her hand on Hikari's.

Nanami sighed, "Fine. I'll go along with your plan. But only because that was such a great little speech Hikari." She smiled a little and placed her hand on Atsuko's hand.

Hikari grinned at Mizuki. "Come on Mizu. Think about it this way. We'll have an excellent story to tell for our summer assignment."

"Alright," Mizuki sighed as she placed her hand with the others. "But only because of our assignment."

"Yes!" Hikari exclaimed. "Another adventure. One for all…" "Are you serious Hikari?" Nanami sighed. "We did that when we were six."

"One for all…" Hikari repeated sounding more serious.

"And all for one!" The others laughed.

"Good," Hikari smiled. "You guys haven't turned into teenage mutant losers."

Atsuko hit Hikari in the back of the head and laughed. Hikari grinned as her friends hooted. "I hope this lasts forever."

"I can't believe we're going on an adventure!" Mizuki smiled, "This is going to be great."

Atsuko sighed, "But how will we get there?!"

Hikari snickered, "We're going to steal a ship." The others looked at her confused. Wasn't stealing illegal?

"Steal..?" Mizuki asked. "A ship!? No way! I'm not going to do it!"

"How?" Nanami asked. "Where are we supposed to find a ship?"

"You know how Donald and Goofy come by here every summer?" Hikari asked.

Her friends nodded so she contiued, "Well…One of us will have to get the keys off of Goofy and make a run for it."

"Hmmm…" Atsuko muttered. "Maybe that could work."

"No," Mizuki disagreed. "Maybe that's stealing!"

"Aww, come on, Mizu," Hikari giggled. "Live a little."

Nanami glanced at all her friends. She put her hand on her bottom lip thoughtfully. "Okay. Fine. I'll take it, and we can go."

"Are you sure?" Atsuko asked, staring at Nanami. Her facial expression yelled concern. She had always been protective over Nanami. "Will you be alright?"

"I'll be fine," Nanami said, dazed. "This will be easy."

Atsuko looked at Nanami for a second, frowning. She then smiled and nodded.

"Then it's settled," Hikari smiled. "Nanami grabs the keys!" She smirked. "And since this was MY idea—"

"I'll drive," She and Atsuko said in unison. They looked at each other, pointing at one another. "You!?"

"I'm sixteen," Atsuko replied. "S-I-X-T-E-E-N. Sixteen, got it memorized? It only makes sense that I drive."

"But it was MY idea," Hikari wined. "M-Y. My, do you have it memorized? My idea! I want to drive! Please?"

"I'll drive," Mizuki spoke up. "Since you two can't decided, I'll drive."

"A few seconds ago you didn't even want to go," Atsuko smirked.

"And now you want to drive!?" Hikari exclaimed, shocked. "You're weird Mizu…Very Weird."

Mizuki smirked and turned Nanami. "Now go get the keys before I change my mind about this!" Nanami smiled, waved goodbye, and ran to her boat.

"We better head back," Hikari declared. "And fast."

"Think you can go around, Riku?" Sora said, going into a battle stance. "Or are you too old?"

"Anything you can do, I can do better," Riku smirked. He, Sora, Roxas, and Axel stood outside and fairly large house. The weather was fine, the sun was out shining brightly, but wind blew, keeping the heat to a minimum.

"You got beat by your own daughter," Roxas smirked, leaning on a nearby tree. "And want you want to take on him? Sora…You're so full of it."

Axel laughed. He tapped his fingers against the soft, green grass. "He's right. The king's dog could even beat you."

"Hey!" Sora replied, offended. "I went easy on my little Hikari! And I'm just as good as you guys; maybe even better!"

"Let's not get unrealistic," Roxas said, moving from the tree.

Nanami ran to her father and the others. When she reached them she was breathless. She crutched down, trying to catch her breath. "Donald…Goofy…They…Where?" She managed to say between breaths.

"Why are you breathing so hard?" Roxas asked, placing his hand on her shoulder. Nanami moved his hand away, stood up straight and looked him in the eye. "Just tell me where they are!"

Roxas looked at her perplexed. He frowned and was about to speak when Axel placed his hand on Roxas' hand. "They're here," Axel answered. "Goofy's sleeping and Donald's around."

Nanami nodded and walked inside the house, clenching her fist.

Roxas moved Axel away and clenched his own fist. "What's her problem!?"

"Who knows," Axel mumbled, crossing his arms. "She's a girl…And she's like you…She can have A LOT of problems."

Sora laughed hard, tears spilling out of his eyes. Roxas glared at Axel, ready to hit him.

Nanami was in what looked like a living room. She had spotted Goofy, lying on the couch, his eyes closed. She smirked; stretching out her hand to his hip slowly for attached to his waist, was the keys to the ship. She felt as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders. She gently picked up the keys, lifting it off the waist of his pants. "Slowly…" She thought. "Quietly…"

Hikari placed her hands on her hips impatiently. "Where is she?" She asked.

"Nanami is coming," Atsuko sighed. She leaned against the giant multi-coloured ship behind her.

"How do you know that?" Hikari replied.

Atsuko stood straight quickly and walked up to Hikari. She held her face close to her friend's, barley keeping distant between them. "Don't you ever doubt Nanami." There was hard look on her face; her eyes were glaring right into Hikari's. It was the first time the brunette had received such a demonic stare from the redhead.

"Don't talk to Hikari like that," Mizuki exclaimed, a strict look on her face. "Nobody talks to her like that but me."

Atsuko walked right past Hikari and up to Mizuki who was casually standing at the door of the ship. "Why do you always protect her?"

"Because it's my job," Mizuki insisted. "Why do you always protect Nanami?"

"Because it's my job," Atsuko smirked.

The two were standing face to face, glaring into each other's eyes when Nanami came running to Hikari. She stood to the side of her brunette friend. She studied Hikari's face closely. Her eyes were wide open, her mouth slightly open. Nanami followed her friend's glance. Soon she found herself staring, open mouthed, at Mizuki and Atsuko.

"What on earth are they doing?"

"Arguing," Hikari answered the mystified look still on her face.

"About what?" Nanami asked astonished.

"Us."

"Are you serious?"

Hikari nodded slowly. "Yeah. They think each other are too over protective."

Turning too slowly to the confused faces, Mizuki and Atsuko faces reddened. A silence filled between the four girls.

"D-Did you get the keys, Nanami?" Atsuko asked, breaking the silence.

Nanami stared at her redhead friend, perplexed before remembering the keys in her palm. "Oh, the keys." She took a step closer to Atsuko and held out her hand.

Atsuko reached over to Nanami and took hold of the keys. She fingered the circular key holder. "So... This is what destiny feels like?" She mumbled to herself as she gazed the pumpkin orange and lemon yellow striped vessel. Rapidly turning to Hikari, she challenged her, "So are you ready for this, or are you going to back out?"

Hikari's eyebrows pushed inwards as her lips formed a grin. "I'm definitely ready for it." She walked past her friends, a determind look on her face. She reached for the silver door handle before Nanami grabbed her arm.

"Hikari..." She mumbled in a quiet whisper. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Nanami faced the ground trying to cover up the fear in her face.

Hikari glanced at Nanami before turning back to the door smiling.

"Nanami," Hikari spoke. "Whether this is real or not... I still want to go. I want nothing more but to escape."

Nanami tilted her head upwards to Hikari, astonished. It was as if Hikari had known the question Nanami wanted to ask all along, "Is this real?" She couldn't find her voice for a moment. What her friend had said caught her off guard. It really made her think about Hikari. About what exactly her friend she had known all her life really wanted.

"With that," Mizuki smiled, grabbing the keys from Atsuko. "May we go?"

Nanami slowly nodded, still in a gaze.

Mizuki ran to the other side of the ship as fast as she could. She inserted the key into the keyhole. Her chest was beating loudly as she turned the key. Her hands were a bit shaky and her body felt hot. She couldn't believe she was actually going along. She had always wanted to leave the island but it was just a far away dream for her. Never had she thought she would actually be leaving her hometown without her parents.

"Mizuki!" Hikari shouted from the other side of the ship. "Can you open up this thing already? If you take any longer, are parents might notice."

"Oh," Mizuki said, startled. "Yeah, give me a sec."

After unlocking the ship, Mizuki opened the door and stepped into the craft. She found herself surrounded by white and baby blue objects. At the control panel was different colored buttons and one steering wheel. Behind the control panel was one single chair. Behind it were two more light blue seats and then two more behind those two. In front of the first pair of chairs were two smaller panels covered in buttons and screens. At the front of the ship was a large screen presenting the outside world to the inside of the ship. At the back of the ship was a air force blue sliding door.

"Mizuki!" A voice shouted. "Open up!"

Mizuki quickly made her way to the white doors on the other side of the ship. She opened them up to see two impatient faces glaring at her.

"Sorry guys," Mizuki blushed, rubbing the back of her head awkwardly. "I-I was looking at the ship and I kind of forgot about you three."

"Whatever,"Atsuko muttered walking in to the vessel. "As long as you didn't try to leave without out us."

"Now why would I do that?" Mizuki smirked. She made her way to the driver's seat. She placed her hands on the control panel gently, screening through it with her fingers. She stopped when she heard a loud bang. Hikari had shut the door and was now locking it. Nanami stood in front her, a gaze look still on her face.

"You okay, Nanami?" Mizuki asked a bit concerned. "You look like you've just seen Atsuko when she doesn't have lunch.."

"Hey!" Atsuko replied, angry.

Hikari giggled at the redhead's anger.

"Huh?" Nanami burbled before shaking her head. "Oh, I'm fine. Let's go."

"Um, okay," Mizuki agreed still unsure of Nanami. She took her seat at the front of the ship. She looked out at the huge screen in front of her before inserting the key into the ignition of the craft.

Atsuko took a seat behind Mizuki. She glanced at the smaller control panel, trying to hide her interest in the ship.

Hikari and Nanami were already seated in the last pair of seats when Atsuko had said quietly. "Our parents are going to kill us."

Hikari's eyes widened but then closed. "I don't care. We wouldn't be doing this if they had let us in on our past."

"I guess," Mizuki replied unsure.

"Let's just... Go," Hikari sighed.

The ship's engine roared, the front lights flickered. Before they new it, the four friends were off the ground and heading towards the sky.