Life after that went faster than I expected it to, and I was not yet complacent. At first, I could not wait for Keyx to grow up, excited about how she would grow. However, suddenly my life shot right out from underneath my feet, Keyx was ready for preschool, and I was unhappily being deferent. Nevertheless, as I had expected, her first day of kindergarten was like taking a knife to my heart and stabbing it with aversion (I was afraid of losing her presence) and also incorrigibility (I knew this was best for her), because I knew nothing I could do would improve my feelings. Five and a half years after birth and still I was not ready to release her into the outside world, for I was afraid of the previous dangers that had beguiled me. She would attend the elementary school five minutes down the road, but still I was implacable, regardless of how far or close Keyx was. I was more paranoid than any other parent – but didn't my ignominiousness give me every reason to be more afraid?
Kairi, filled with a tired face and a smile, got up before I did to get our daughter ready for school. I could hear Kairi telling Keyx to wake up, and I could hear the sound of Keyx's dresser slamming open and shut as they choose Keyx's clothes for her very special day. Slowly I got up out of bed and walked to the closet to get my shoes. Suddenly, the light in my room flicked on and the light burned my eyes; it was too early to be awake. Keyx pranced into my back and hugged me with all her might. She stopped and I turned around to look at her, sitting on my knees to be at her level. She was adorable. Half of her red hair was pulled into a ponytail, wrapped and sealed by a bouncing white bow; the rest falling down to her middle back. Her strange white stripe and bangs fell in her face, and her purple eyes shown through, with an excited shine. Keyx looked at me, an angry look on her face. "Keyx, what's wrong? Aren't you excited?" "Well..." She started with a smile finally breaking through. "You didn't hug me back!" I laughed, and gently hugged her. Kairi walked in with a paper bag and a pink backpack. "Here Keyx. Here's your backpack, and here's your lunch!" Keyx happily took the items her mother gave her, placing the lunch inside her backpack, and swinging her backpack on her pack.
"Well, Sora, are you going to walk Keyx to school, or do you want me to do it?" I glanced down at my bouncing child, full of wonder and curiosity. "Its okay baby, I'll take her. I feel better that way, about, well you know." I said raising my eyebrow and giving her one of my paranoid looks. "Yay daddy!" Keyx screamed bouncing up and down, pulling on my hand towards the door. "Let's go! Let's go!" Keyx continued to scream as she bounced towards the door, swung it open so that it hit the wall, and darted out into the outside world. With her separation being my paranoia to surface, I quickly turned around and kissed Kairi, and then ran out the door, running to catch up to Keyx. When Keyx saw me running behind her, she took off faster (even though she wasn't fast at all with her short legs) laughing and trying to catch her breath, as I finally caught her and swooped her into my arms, tickling her and then gently putting her on her feet. As we walked, Keyx started talking while running circles around me, eager to get there. "So Daddy," she paused a few paces ahead and swirled in circle. "Do I look pretty?" She said jumping around, full of energy and excitement. "You always look pretty, Keyx." I said as I laughed. She pulled on my shirt with a serious face and told me to stop walking. I looked at her curiously before leaning down to my knees to reach her level.
She got close to my ear and goes, "I have to tell you a secret Daddy." I looked at her, full of light and red hair glowing bright from the sun. "Hmm?" I said turning my head to look at her. With her little hands, she jerked my head back so she could whisper in my ear, but moved over to lecture me first. "Don't move, I said I had to tell you a secret!" I laughed and bobbed my head to show I agreed. She moved back to my ear and whispered her very serious secret. "Daddy, I'm actually really scared about going to school. What if no one likes me! I don't want to be another Uncle Riku! Don't tell Mom!" She looked as if she was about to bawl. Right then I swooped her into my arms and wrestled with her. "Daddy! Daddy! Stop it." She said pouting, attempting to be serious, and obviously not wanting to participate.
"Keyx, who are you?" She let out a loud, obvious sigh and said, "I'm your little girl..." Saying it in a frustrated voice as if she's heard it a million times. "And look at me!" I said standing in a funny position, smirking up my face. "Who couldn't like you, I mean, look how beautiful your dad is?" I said smiling, pretending to be a model. I walked a few steps as if I was in high heels and pounced out "fabulous!" A few seconds later Keyx slugged me in the leg. I acted like it hurt and threw myself onto the ground. "Daddy, Daddy?" Keyx said as she poked my unmoving body.I shot up unexpectedly and screamed. Keyx screamed back and took off running, and I followed her shining red hair that was flying behind her. Suddenly I jolted ahead and grabbed her, tickling her playfully. Her breathing spaced in and out of her laughing and shouting as we calmed down out, worn out of our energy. Nearby, I saw a nice patch of grass and headed towards it. Gently laying into it, I determined it was as soft as it looked and I looked up into the light blue sky. I heard soft footsteps and saw Keyx plop down next to me, and look up at the clouds moving restlessly in the endless sky.
A placid silence filled the air around us, and the only sound heard was the ocean water in the distance. A gentle, za za. Za za. "Daddy, do you ever feel as if "the sky is trying to suck you in?" Za za. The ocean took its place again as I thought of my answer. Za za. "Yeah I get that sometimes." Za, za, za, za. It's even worse when you're away from home." I said as memories of my past adventures flashed in my mind. "What do you mean?" Keyx asked me curiously, her voice snapping me back into the present. "Oh nothing." I wasn't ready for Keyx to know what was really outside the island, and she didn't need to know about her parents past. I had done my job. It would be a long while before the next keyblade wielder would be chosen. I didn't want her to leave as I did when I was younger. All of a sudden, I felt her cuddle closer to me. "I love you Daddy." I smiled and held my daughter close. "I love you too." Za, za, za, za. "Well, if we don't get going, your going to be late for your first day, and you don't want that."
We slowly got back to our feet and followed the dirt path to Keyx's new pre-school. The school was a small building, two large doors in the front, and two windows; one on the left side of the doors and one on the right. The yard in front of the school was green and healthy, with the occasional colors from flowers lightening up the yard. You could hear the clanging of the flag whipping around in the air above as it struggled to be disconnected from the flagpole. Keyx had claimed down, and was walking very quietly next to me, as each footstep brought us closer to our separation. I could feel her nervousness, but yet she couldn't feel the longing I would feel for her until I was by her side once again this afternoon. The sound of our feet changed as we walked from the dirt path onto the concrete of the school, it was now a silent walk. Before we got to the door, she turned and faced me. "Dad, you gotta stop now! I can do the rest, because I'm a big girl!" I looked at her and she quickly smiled to show her comfort. It felt like it took a million years to leave her side. She realized I wouldn't turn to leave for home until she was inside the school, so she run up and gave me one huge hug. She crashed into me and looked up. "I love you daddy. Ill be home later, so stop worrying!" I was surprised at her comment; she had hit my feelings right on the nail. I knew she was right, and I was just making this harder than it really was. "Alright Keyx, I'll be right here waiting for you when you get out of school!" And that was that. My little girl was gone. I felt so empty, so shallow and breakable. It was funny feeling like this, being hero of the worlds and all. When you look at it, I'm the exact same as everyone else, my past did not make me any stronger when it came to little things like this. A little pathetic for a 'hero' I guess. I started to walk home, counting the hours until my daughter came back home.
3rd Person
A young red haired girl, about 5, walked into her new school and the smell of hand sanitizer and cleaner stung her nose. The walls were white and red and the cold floor was tiled with black and white squares. She had only been in this school one other time, and the hallways were a foreign place to her. Now there were 4 hallways she could chose – one to her left, one to her right, one in front of her, and one behind her. Confused, and a little worried, she timidly began to turn left walking towards a sign that had a two and some letters she couldn't understand yet. The hallways had few people in it, and the few people were walking were in to much of a rush to slow down and lost pre-schooler. Meanwhile a passing teacher, walking down the hallway to the office, spotted the girl with the helpless look on your face. By now the little red head had given up hope and feared that she would never find her way out of these endless hallways, until a blue eyed, brown headed woman walked up to her. "Miss," The woman said looking down at the little girl. "Are you lost?" Purple eyes scared by confusion gleamed up at the teacher. The young girl slowly nodded her head and after a few moments, crashed into the teacher's leg, holding on tightly. "I'm lost and scared. I don't knows where to go." A gentle laugh came from the teacher, which eased the young girl's worries as they walked together down to the front office.
After being directed to her class, the young girl walked in shyly, the brown haired teacher walking in behind her. "Mrs. Porcelain." Mrs. Porcelain turned around, stopping in mid sentence to her class. With medium length, dark brown hair, and light green eyes, Mrs. Porcelain happily greeted the new red-haired student. "Mrs. Porcelain, this young girl is Keyx. She's part of your class now." Keyx looked up to the teacher that had so happily helped her find her way out of the endless hallways and directed her to her class, and the placid teacher winked back in sign of friendship. Keyx stood standing in front of the class, silently, and waited for someone to do something as she felt the awkward eyes from the others in the room. Mrs. Porcelain looked around the class for a place that her new student could sit. After a moment of searching, Mrs. Porcelain found an empty seat next to a quiet boy who looked like he needed a friend. The desks were set up by 2's and had another row of children behind the first row. Keyx timidly walked over to her new seat and quietly sat next to the silent boy, glancing at him as she walked. He had black shiny hair that reached to the middle of his neck, and the hair on the back of his head was cut short and spiked. Another spike was located on the top of his head, and was blue. How odd! The hair was down in his face and Keyx couldn't tell his face details. Every few seconds the boy would stare at Keyx and his thoughts would run wild.
"Teeheeheehee." Giggles were heard from the kids sitting behind Keyx and the boy, and you could tell it wasn't an innocent giggle. Keyx and the boy ignored it and continued to focus on staying silent and trying to learn the hardest thing in the world; adding. Mrs. Porcelain had brought candy to the class, to encourage the learning. "Tee-hee-HEE-hee." More loud ominous giggling, and this time Keyx turned around, annoyed and frustrated; adding by ones was hard enough without the giggling in the background. The hair fell out of the boy's face as he watched Keyx's every move. When Keyx made eye contact with the children behind her, more outrageous giggling was produced. How was Mrs. Porcelain not hearing this? "Stop giggling!" Keyx said to the two behind her, and this only caused more. "What's so funny anyways to you guys?" Some more giggling and then silence. "You are. Your hair is weird. It looks so dumb with that other color in it! No one else's hair looks like that!" More giggles. "Weirdo weirdo, your such a weirdo!" The words hurt Keyx and broke her spirit. The young girl was already very shy, and turned around to look at her own desk. The day ticked by and eventually, the boy spoke up to Keyx. "Don't be sad." The boy's hair moved to the middle of his face and his blue eyes glistened towards the young girl. Keyx slowly looked towards him, and his blue eyes stained themselves into her mind. "My hair is two different colors too!" He said whispering. Keyx grabbed his hand and made her purple eyes lock with his. "So now are we best fwriends?" He nodded gently, and their friendships took off.
Sora POV
"Hey Daddy." Keyx said to me and my mind was still in a haze. My daughter walked out from her school and approached me. "Hey darling." I responded. "How was your day?" I asked. "It was okay. Some kids were making fun of me." I gave her a look of protection. "Its okay though. I made a best fwriend." A pause of silence. Za, za, za, za.
"That boy is nice to me Daddy. He sticks up for me." I glared down at her as she looked at the ocean. "And I want to be best fwriends with him forever."