Author's Notes:
This is my first time I've written a Kingdom Hearts story so I hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer:
I own absolutely nothing. All characters belong to their original creators so don't sue.
Warning!
This story is rated for:
- Violence
- Language
- SLASH
- Slight OOC (But I'll try not too.)
- Non Con
- Possible AU
Leave now if you're offended.
Pairings are as followers for the time being:
Kairi x Sora, Riku x Sora, Cloud x Leon, Axel x Roxas, Tidus x Selphie...and far more. :winks:
Summary:
When Selphie convinces Kairi to give Sora the Pampou Fruit, she soon finds she'll have to fight her best friend for Sora's heart. Meanwhile, Leon has a thing for Cloud but will Tifa get in the way? Axel's looking a lover who's looking for his lost heart. Xemnas and Maleficent have joined forces. And a lot of worlds need the help of the Key Blade holder–Kairi! Crossover, Slightly AU, SLASH.
Reflection of the Heart
Prologue: Wood Flavored Marshmallows
All the local children had gathered on the beach, at the 'usual spot'. Well okay, it was actually Riku's usual spot: a large tree that grew strange fruit that sat on a patch of land that over looked the crystal clear ocean. Nevertheless, they were all there.
First there was Riku, the oldest and the groups fearless leader: a teenager with shoulder length silver hair and bangs that seemed to hide his rather beautiful piecing aqua colored eyes. He wore a sleeves white and yellow jacket, unzipped to reveal a tight fitting black shirt that was zipped up to his neck, long baggy plum pants and a single bandaged hand. (The hand he used for fighting when he and Sora practiced the sword fighting.) Very self confident and more than a little competitive, he spoke while the others listened in almost a grave silence to his plans.
Then there was Wakka, the boy with honey eyes and rust colored layered hair, the longest strands at a point on top of his hair that curled backward, a blue headband wrapped around his forehead. He wore a light yellow sleeves shirt with a string up front with a darker shade of yellow in the form of his baggy shorts with sneakers to match his clothing and wristbands to match his headband. He watched Riku's actions with mild interest, though one could see him drift off into his own thoughts–probably about Blitz Ball.
Selphie, the frightening cheerful emerald eyed girl who could be a bit of klutz, though pretty harmless. A brunette with hair that flipped upwards on the ends, she wore a yellow jumper dress that reached her thighs and cream colored flip-flops, a jump rope always clutched tightly in her hand. She listened politely as Riku spoke on, her head tilting to the side as she stole glances at the blond sitting across from her.
This blond would be Tidus, the blue eyed laid back type in the group. He wore a white and yellow jacket as well, though he went bare chested underneath, proudly showing his development that was his abs. His gray pants were baggy with zippers here and there, while he wore a pair of matching sneakers on his feet. Boredom was his worst enemy–and he couldn't help but feel bored as he listened to Riku drone on about...something.
Kairi– one of Riku's best friends–was the pretty teenager with shoulder length red hair and long bangs that fell partially over her face. Eyes as blue as the ocean, she wore a pink dress that reached her thighs, zippers running all along the front, the only one half zipped showing a white under shirt. She wore high top laced shoes, that matched the dress. She listened intently to Riku's plans, watching the small diagram he made in the sand thoughtfully.
And then there was spiky haired brunette who's hair literally defined the laws of gravity.
Sora, whom was Riku's other best friend but more than likely closer to the silver haired beauty then even Kairi. Cute and naive though adorably so, with a competitive streak of his own, he had deep pools of sapphire for his eyes and big bright smile that could light up the entire island. He wore a...complicated outfit of zippers, a hooded short sleeved jacket with baggy shorts and fingerless gloves that matched. And the belts were just...everywhere. He watched the silver haired teen with interest, his eyes seeming to light up at the prospect with each word the older teen spoke.
The group sat around in a circle while Riku continued to parade around in the middle, a stick clutched in his hand as he hurriedly continued on with is explanation, Tidus and Wakka having to stop him three times totalto understand the rather simple plan thanks to their lack of attention.
"...Any questions?" he finished, his eyes slowly washing over everyone intently. No one spoke or even moved for the next passing moments.
"Are you sure about this Riku? After all, we do have school to think about. And what about our parents?" Kairi finally spoke up.
"What about them?" Riku challenged, looking over at her.
She gave him a scolding looking before she continued. "I mean–"
"Geez Kairi, when did you become a wet blanket?" Riku responded, glaring at her still.
"That's not it at all Riku," Kairi replied in her usual kind voice, sighing. "But we should think about–"
"Don't you want to see new worlds? Different places?" he challenged cutting her off with a small frown, pointing the stick at her. "Don't' you want to get off this dull island, meet new people, try something new?"
"Can't we see new places–"
"We've been everywhere on this island Kairi."
"–and meet new friends here?" she finished.
There was a brief silence.
"Not really," Tidus hunched matter of factly. Riku smirked but the red head could be just as stubborn–something she'd learned from him.
"Riku–we're what, 15?"
"I'm 16."
"Oh, you're a whole year older, I forgot," she replied with sarcasm she rarely used. "But what will we do if we get lost? Or stranded on these 'other worlds'? What would our parents do if they new we'd gone off alone to who knows where? We can't just, up and leave Riku, maybe we should wait until–"
"Until when Kairi? We graduate?" he demanded with a hint of sarcasm on his last sentence.
"Erm..." she blushed slightly under his glare. "Maybe–"
Riku sighed in utter annoyance. "Fine. You can stay on this stupid island. The rest of us–"
"I didn't say I wouldn't go!" Kairi protested. "I'm just trying to think things through Riku, that's all!"
"Yeah Ri-Ri, don't be such a stick in the mud," Selphie giggled. The entire group stared at her and Riku lowered his arm that was holding the stick.
"Selphie." The brown haired girl turned her attention to a flabbergast Tidus. "Ri-Ri?"
"Don't worry about anything Kairi," Sora finally spoke up choosing to ignore Selphie and her outburst. He turned his attention to her, flashing a brilliant smile her way. Kairi felt her unease simply wash away whenever he smiled at her like that. Or hell, when he smiled at her period. "Adventures are no fun if you have to worry, right? We'll all take care of each other and everything will be just fine. Okay?"
The brunette took her hand then, giving it a soft squeeze. The red head looked at their entwined fingers (when did she do that...) and with a mild blush, back at Sora, who was still smiling at her. "As long as we're all together and are having fun–that's all that matters, right?"
Kairi did her best to ignore the fit of giggles Selphie had gotten herself into while she could just imagine the knowing glare Tidus and Wakka were sharing.
What she hadn't noticed at the time, was the look Riku had given the pair. She wouldn't even understand the look until much later my friends. The cold aqua eyes that glared daggers through silver bangs at the gesture between the pair. But as quickly as it had come, it had gone and was replaced with his trademark cocky smirk–a mask of sorts.
"No making out in the boat you two," Riku joked, thus making her break their hand contact and blushing deeper, look away. She heard Sora yell Riku's name before a round of laughter could be heard between the pair as Sora reached up and pushed him backward, Tidus leaning out of the way if Riku should happen to loose is usually perfect balance and land on him.
Kairi could have cared less about that though. Sora had taken her hand–and he promised to protect her. Okay so maybe he said something along the lines of everybody looking out for everyone–but that meant he would be looking out for her, so same thing, right?
"So then it's settled," Riku announced, having calmed down from his laughter. "We're all going?" Feeling a set of eyes on her, Kairi looked up and smiling, nodded at the silver haired teen. "Great. Then we'll meet back here at nightfall. We ship out by midnight, no one forget their supplies, and Selphie, do not bring the jump rope!"
"Oh why not?" the brown hair girl pouted.
"You can't jump rope on a boat," Riku retorted.
"But Tidus won't mind! And I'll jump extra careful so I won't rock the–"
"Selph, the boats are kinda small," Tidus announced, matter of factly.
She stared blankly at him. "So."
"So–don't you think you'll hit him in the face with the rope?" Riku finished.
Selphie thought for a moment. "Well...I suppose if I jump at the very end...and cut my rope down...then it could fit."
"With the supplies you're both bringing?" Riku scoffed, raising an perfectly arched eyebrow. "And if you cut the thing any lower, you won't even be able to jump!"
"But...isn't that the point? She cuts it down and won't be able to jump?" Wakka replied matter of factly. "Why stop her?"
"Fine then I won't cut it," she replied matter of factly. "But if Tidus were to jump with me..."
At this, the blond groaned and slapping his hands over his eyes, allowed himself to fall back into the sand.
"You need to exercise Ty! You're packing on a few pounds!" she scolded.
"Selph, I'm suppose to have 'a few pounds'. I'm a athlete!" Tidus retaliated.
"You're not suppose to be a fat monkey," she retorted matter of factly, poking his gut. "You have to be fit, not fat, if you're going to be on the Blitz Ball team this year."
Wakka snorted while Sora only shook his head. Riku meanwhile, was massage that bridge between ones eyes and muttering to himself. "Just...leave it at home, please Selphie?"
The brunette opened her mouth to protest but one sharp look from Riku ended this abruptly and instead she settled herself with puffing out her chest in anger and crossing her arms, glaring at him while she stuck out her tongue slowly in a mock fashion. "When you need a good roping, don't come crying to me."
"I'll try to...remember that Selphie. Really I will," Riku replied not trying to hide his sarcasm, earning another immature gesture.
Riku rolled his eyes and turned his attention to Kairi who gave him a sympathetic smile. He gave a snort like laugh to himself and returned a slight smile of his own. Selphie could be tiring at times.
"So everybody be ready and make sure you bring everything–you need!" he nearly shouted the last part as Selphie had begun to speak while raising her hand, lowering it slowly and pouting.
"Soooo...we dismissed Sarge?" Tidus teased. Riku glared back athim but simply sighed and nodded.
Everyone got up from their respectful places, dusting the sand off their clothing before parting in their own directions, leaving Riku to stare off into space while he sat on 'his' tree.
Kairi watched him for a moment longer. He really hated being here on Destiny Island. She herself knew this wasn't hard to do: the place could get rather boring and it was pretty small. Especially since she and Riku had been their all their lives.
Lately however, he seemed more determined then ever, the plans starting out as fantasies, visions. Then, almost maddening so, he had been motivated to do just what he'd dreamed–and pushed everyone to follow his dreams with him.
Riku in short, had changed. And Kairi was sure she wasn't the only one that had noticed. Just perhaps, the only one that would vocalize such a thing.
She felt a nudge at her side and looked up to see Sora beside her, still nudging her side playfully with his index and middle finger, having not noticed he had gotten her attention. She giggled slightly, pulling away from him when he tried a third time, gathering his attention.
"Stop thinking so hard, that's Riku job," he joked. She smiled. "Says the carefree lazy bum!"
"Carefree? Maybe. Lazy? Perhaps. But I am no bum," Sora replied in a mock matter of fact fashion. Kairi rolled her eyes.
"We should go home–finish packing and rest up before our trip." Sora nodded slightly, placing a hand behind his back, and Kairi couldn't help but notice how nice his smile looked in the now setting sun, the silver crown pendant he wore around his neck gleaming at the very tip of the left point.
"I haven't even started yet."
"Sora! We were suppose to start last Monday," she scolded, poking him in the ribs. He laughed. "Don't remind me–I already got the lecture from 'mother'." he replied, tossing his head in Riku's direction.
At the mention of their silver haired best friend, Kairi paused in their slow walk back to Sora's home–when they had started walking, she wasn't sure (Somewhere between Sora being a lazy bum she figured) and frowned. Which in turn, caused Sora to frown in concern.
"Kairi?"
"Do you think Riku's changed?" she asked in a soft voice.
Sora pondered this for a moment, then hunched. "Not really. Seems like the same ole Riku that can knock me clear off into the ocean when we spar to me–hey!" he replied, as laughing, Kairi pushed him a little as they began to walk again.
"That's not what I meant!"
"Then what did you mean?"
"Erm..."
"Now you're acting like me. Kairi, have you been studying way too hard again?"
"Sora!"
"What?" he asked innocently, hunching slightly. She let the fleeting thought the he looked so cute when he looked that innocent pass her by. A small smile formed on his face as she continued to stare. "What? Is my hair out of place again?"
"Just...shut up and walk Sora," she sighed, rolling her eyes.
She gasped slightly when he grabbed her hand, never breaking his stride, causing her to look up. "Everything will be fine Kairi, even Riku. You don't have to worry. We'll have a great time and we'll be back before you know it–if we even want to come back. You'll see."
She smiled at him. He was right. As long as he was with her, everything would be just fine.
Just fine. Riiiiight.
Everything had gone just fine.
"I swear to god, if that bum doesn't show up," Riku snapped, glaring at Sora's watch for the millionth time that night. Kairi had to honestly wonder if he could even see the thing, it was so dark.
"You know, I like having my wrist," Sora grumbled, snatching his arm back while Riku glared up at him like he couldn't understand why Sora was so upset.
"Wakka!" Selphie sang happily as rocked to and fro on her feet, from the toes to the ball, a flip flop in either hand.
"I know I know, don't start, I'm sorry," Wakka began, staring directly at Riku. "I totally overslept."
"Overslept!"
"Well I couldn't turn on my alarm, or mom would have woken up. And since mom isn't suppose to know that I'm heading out, then I figured "Hey, I probably shouldn't turn this thing on", Wakka snapped crankily . The boy was never in a good mood after just waking up.
"Let's...just get going," Riku sighed, already heading for the middle boat. The others followed, though Tidus fell behind, holding his stomach while he made a face of pure agony, his cheeks a vile green color–though unnoticeable in the moonlight.
"You okay man?" Wakka yawned, looking over at him. The blond nodded so slowly it almost seemed like he didn't move his head at all.
Wakka watched as Selphie helped Tidus into the boat with her, the blond giving her a thankful smile as he laid his head on her lap and she began to stroke his hair. Wakka rolled his eyes and tossing his things into his boat, climbing in.
Kairi steadied the boat as she placed her things neatly inside she was sharing, climbing inside carefully. She made a cautious sound as the boat rocked violently–the tides were unusually bad tonight–when she felt hands holding her up.
"Here, I'll help you," Sora replied as took her hand for the third time that day and helped her sit down, keeping the boat steady all the while.
"Thanks Sora," she smiled happily and the brunette returned the favor–even in the fleeting moonlight, he had a beautiful smile. A beautiful, entrancing smile.
"I said no making out in the boats," a voice teased behind them and Sora rolled his eyes while Kairi took her hand back, blushing.
"I'm not in the boat yet Ri-Ri so making out now is okay, right?" Sora asked. Riku smacked the brunette over the head with a playful smirk and Sora yelped in protested, grabbing the spot. "You're such a bastard Ri-Ri."
"And you love every bit of it Zo-Zo," the silvery blond retorted sarcastically.
"Boys," Kairi mumbled, rolling her own eyes, not catching the eye aversion on the part of Sora at Riku's comment.
"What the hell is all this?" Riku snorted, staring at bag after bag Wakka had stuffed in the boat they were sharing.
"You know," Wakka replied in a bored ton. "Stuff."
"What kind of stuff?" Riku insisted.
"You know...stuff."
"If I knew, then why would I ask, dumbass?"
"You ask a lot of questions Riku so, you know, who knows," Wakka retorted. Practically feeling the look Riku was giving him, he quickly added. "It my Blitz Ball gear–"
"Blitz Ball!"
"I have to teach it to the masses Ri-Ri."
"Will you all stop calling me that?" Riku snapped, slapping Wakka over the head as well.
"But it's just so adorable Ri-Ri," Sora insisted, giving a overly large smile and dodging Riku's attempted smack to his head.
"You guys, stop goofing off, you're rocking the boat!" Kairi scolded.
Sora stared at her blankly as both boys paused in their movements. "Kairi, I'm not even in the boat."
"Yes–but you're bumping it," she replied matter of factly. Sora narrowed his eyes as he smirked deviously at her–catching her off guard. How could someone possibly look adorable like that? But then again...this was Sora.
She went into an insane fit of giggles as he leapt into the boat and tackling her, tickling her sides.
"So-ra! That boat!" she laughed.
"Kai-ri, stop nagging," he teased, unrelenting.
They missed Riku slight sneer and roll of his eyes–but Wakka didn't.
"Bored now, can we go?" Selphie yelled from her boat and finally giving in, Sora stopped, leaping out of the boat along with Wakka to untie their boats and push them further off into the water. The pair only paused when they noticed no one was getting out of Selphie's boat.
"You lazy bum Tidus, get out and push!" Wakka called.
"Dur wanna akka."
The group looked at one another then back at the boat.
"Er, what?"
"Puu em bot or me," Tidus continued with a low moan, burying his face in Selphie's lap as she patted his stomach.
"...What?"
"I'll do it, just push off our boat," Riku ordered as he hopped out of their boat and jogged over to Selphie's boat, casting Sora a odd glance as he passed him. Though Sora naturally, was oblivious as he and Kairi were wrapped up in some kind of conversation.
Though Kairi had noticed the odd glance and finally, the rather dark glare Riku sent the pair. But once their eyes met his face softened almost immediately and he raised his eyebrows as if to say "What?"
Frowning slightly, she turned her conversation back on to Sora...who had gone into a complete ramble of five things at once.
And trio of boats were pushed off...and the trip went to hell in a hand basket from there.
The mystery of Tidus' behavior was solved once he sat up abruptly and hastily leaning over the side, began to heave lots of chunky goodness, special thanks to the dinner he'd had that night.
At same said time, Selphie decided that the perfect time and great idea to start a fire in a wooden boat so she could have the treat of roasted marshmallows.
Well, needless to say, this started quite an uproar, as the pair in the boat to the left of them were over turned once Selphie, finally realizing a little too late that this was probably a bad idea, tried to jump onto their boat...thus knocking Tidus clear over board while turning over both boats at the same time–the third being Riku's when he and Wakka tried to help and Selphie trying to climb aboard, over turned it with ease.
So while Wakka tried in vain to save his Blitz Ball gear because really, he'd die without it, Selphie and Riku were left to try and save a drowning Tidus, who was too busy throwing up to save himself while Sora tried to help untangle Kairi from–you guessed it– the jump rope that Selphie wasn't suppose to bring but snuck in Kairi's bag ( now soaking wet with personal items and clothing floating all around them) that was slowly dragging her under the water with the now sinking boat, thanks to who knew what was making it sink.
Riku and Selphie finally got to Tidus, Sora saved Kairi though Wakka's Blitz gear was a casualty of S. S. Selphie's a Bit of a Ditz sinking and the six swam toward shore, Riku trying hard to ignore the fact that Tidus was constantly throwing up all over his jacket as the ocean was doing a great job of washing it away.
"We only got ten feet Selphie," Riku snapped at her once they finally made their way back to the shore. "Ten feet!"
"I was hungry," she insisted, at least having the decency too look ashamed.
"Ten feet!" Riku snapped at her again.
"C-come on Ri-i-iku," Tidus stammered still looking miserable. "She was only–humph!"
All over the jacket again. "Aww jeez," Riku complained with a disgusted face and looked away as Wakka fell to his knees and looked out at the ocean with a almost pathetic look on his face over his precious Blitz Ball gear being lost to the fish to play with..
Sora watched him with mild amusement while Kairi only stared at Riku with worry.
The aqua eyed teen was far more upset then he was letting on–his eyes were practically shining with rage. Though his dreams had just been dashed–he really had wanted to get off the island. He had a right to be angry.
"Riku–"
"What!" he snapped at her in angrily. Kairi, taken aback slightly, frowned. "Don't get upset with me, I didn't do anything!"
Riku ran his fingers through his hair, no longer staring at her. "Riku, I'm talking to you!"
"And?"
"Come on Riku, don't be like that. Kairi's just trying to help," Sora frowned.
"Isn't she always?" Riku replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
"You don't have to be such a jerk Riku," Kairi shot back. The teen glared between the two in almost an accusing way before he replied. "Well I'm so sorry if I'm not acting the way you both like. I'll have to try harder to meet your standards next time, hm?"
With this, he turned on his heel, pivoting even, and stormed off into the night. "Riku. Riku! Come on, stop being like that!" Sora called after him, leaving Kairi's side to follow him.
"Geez...what a baby," she heard Selphie murmured to her left as she herself watched the pair disappear over the dark horizon of sand.
She shivered slightly and grabbed her arms as she looked up at the sky. It was angry now, with black clouds and strong wind. Kairi frowned. When...did it get so dark?
Author's Notes:
Sorry if that was a bit long but I wanted to get that part out of the way. Please read and review as they push me to write more chapters, I'll admit it.
Next Chapter:
Selphie and Kairi have a little talk about boys and fruit, meanwhile Riku's got a little plan of his own. And the darkness comes. Minor SLASH next chapter, you've been warned!