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Beyond the Sea
Sora wasn't happy about what he had heard from the Principal "I can't believe Kiro wouldn't tell us about those kids picking on him!"
"Maybe he's gotten it from us." Kairi suggested sadly, "Do you think maybe we should tell him the truth?"
"Kairi you know why we can't do that! Don't worry we just have to work this out that's all everything will be back to normal in no time." Sora replied,
"I hope your right Sora." she told him
"Right, about what?" Kiro asked coming down the Stairs.
"Nothing." answered Sora.
The outfit he had on was aqua-blue it sported a black "13" on it along with black shorts with a white pin stripe down the sides underneath Knee-high black socks and the shoes were black with blue and white pins stripes.
However Kiro favored his own outfit; A red shirt with a long open sleeveless tan colored jacket with orange-red pin stripes on the collar and where the sleeves would be.
The collar pinstripes went down the open edges of the jacket and turned into a thick stripe that went around the bottom with a pair of matching pants with a pinstripe around a few inches from the bottom.
And to top it all off his favorite red headband to hold up his messy dark-red hair which was in contrast to his dads who even though had blue eyes like Kiro had light-brown spiky hair they did look alike though.
As they headed out towards the soccer field but Sora noticed that Kiro had wandered off "Hey Kiro it's this way!" running after Kiro he found him standing on the dock.
"Hey what are you doing over here?" Sora asked Kiro turned to him.
"Looking out at the sea, wondering what's beyond it I guess I've always wanted to know that."
"What do you mean?" Sora asked
"Well…" said Kiro as the two headed towards the Soccer Field.
"I guess I've always wanted to know what's out there don't you ever get curious about stuff like that?"
Sora thought for a minute. "well if I had I didn't need too were happy here why go anywhere else?"
Kiro looked down, "Well I don't know about you but I'd like to see the world there's so much to do and see! Wouldn't that be cool?"
Sora chuckled, "Kiro like I said were happy here why go anywhere else?"
"That didn't answer his question."
"Riku Crystal!" Kiro happily cried out.
Riku was taller and a year older than his parents with silver hair and light blue colored eyes Crystal had Mauve hair all let down with Teal eyes "
You guys cut it close it's about to start Takeshi's already over with the other Kids" Riku told them.
Kiro hung his head in response.
"Hey come on your going to have fun don't worry Kiro" Kairi assured him.
"Yeah" Crystal replied holding up a small recorder "And you'll be getting interviewed my studios covering all the games this year and with your speed and energy they'll be winning every one when you make the team." she told him.
"I'm not sure about that Aunt Crystal." Kiro replied.
"HEY!" yelled a mean voice, it was Tom "who let freakazoid come?"
Sora stared angrily and put his arm around Kiro "Just, ignore him!"
"Remind me to never interview that kid, Riku!" Crystal growled.
"Noted." Riku replied calmy in response to Crystal's anger.
"Dad here," Kiro handed Sora his Wayfinder.
Kiro's Wayfinder, was made of five unique shells he found the first was cream colored with maroon stripes the second was yellow with Maroon stripes between the tips that sort of formed a triangle.
The third was dark to light green with a yellow tip, another was dark blue with light blue colored spots and tips, but his favorite was red on top green in the middle and blue on the bottom.
"I'll take care of it" Sora promised,
"Now go they're starting! SHOW 'EM HOW IT'S DONE KIRO!" he cheered.
E-H E-H
A strange Armored Figure approached Sora's house the armor was a cool grey and gold with thin red Markings the figures shoes strangely enough were similar to sneakers.
"Hey you!" the figure froze as he was about to knock on the door Tidus saw someone snooping around Sora's house and ran up to it but what he thought was a solider was actually a kid.
He had a jacket that was white on the left and black on the Right with black straps with a sliver badge in the shape of a Heart with star like points under that was a grey vest with cream angular stripes and a black turtle neck shirt.
There was Gold and cool grey armor around his waist and on his shoulder he wore a white rimmed checkered wrist band and wore dark olive pants that had Pale grayish patches that had cream colored stripes a few inches from the bottom the bottoms were black colored and had windswept spiky blonde hair.
"Oh uh…Weird. Hey you looking for someone?" Tidus asked.
"Yeah does Sora Tetsuya live here?" the Boy asked.
"Yeah but you just missed him he went over to the Soccer field to watch the try outs! Down the road by the high school big white building iron fence can't miss it!" Tidus answered.
"Thanks!" the boy ran down from the house and up the road
"It's been a long time…Sora."
E-H E-H E-H
Kiro and Takeshi had been lined up with a bunch of other kids, Tom had kicked almost all the balls into the net, his two cronies though missed the net altogether but launched them quite far, one kid didn't even reach the net and Takeshi kicked all but one in the net.
Finally it was Kiro's turn he took a running start.
THWAK! The ball went straight into the net! Kiro repeated this five times the exact same way this wore him out nevertheless all the balls went into the net and everyone was very impressed even the coach
"Impressive Kiro, a running start for all of them and that kick very powerful you've got some raw talent there!"
"Thanks…..coach" Kiro said Panting.
The other kids ran up to him
"WOW way to go Kiro!"
"Nice Kick!"
"I didn't even get one in the net!"
"You've finally got me beat at something!" Takeshi complemented as they shook hands.
All but Tom where impressed in fact he was quite the opposite then he saw Kiro's dad had the good luck charm he tried to steal earlier he knew what to do.
"See Kairi I told you we can work this out all he had to do was get involved in something." said Sora
"I guess so and Kiro is having fun too" she replied hopefully,
Riku smirked, "Like father like son the both love competition and showing off."
"HEY! What's that supposed to mean?!" Said Sora
"What it means you were such a show off as a kid." Crystal added jokingly.
Tom Underneath them had managed to grab the string hanging from Sora's pocket and carefully pulled out the charm.
He then turned to Kiro "HEY FREAK!"
Kiro looked over and saw his Wayfinder in Tom's hands "NO! Give that back!"
"Catch me first Sparkles!" Tom sneered running off, Kiro had chased him for a while out to the main road before Tom finally stopped.
"Tom please I know you don't care about what I think but that's really important to me please give it back!" Kiro begged,
Tom looked at it and tossed it around in his hands "How important? Hey I know, call yourself a freak!"
Kiro cringed but swallowed "I'm a freak, a freak of nature."
Tom sneered "Nice touch now glow!" Kiro was in shock
"WHAT!?" Kiro cried.
"Glow or no charm!" a white Aura surrounded Kiro but it faded quickly.
Just then a furious voice came out of nowhere "YOU HAND THAT BACK TO MY SON THIS INSTANT!" It was Sora along with everyone who was at the soccer field much to Kiro's horror.
It got much worse. The next thing Kiro knew Tom had ripped out the stitching let the shells drop and crushed two of them with his foot.
"NOOOOOOOO!" Kiro leaped down and put his hands over the tri-colored one getting his hand stepped on.
Someone pulled Tom off he didn't see who it was or cared he turned and ran to the house as fast as he could
"Kiro WAIT!" cried Takeshi but it was too late Kiro was gone with Sora after him everyone departed leaving Riku, Crystal and Takeshi who had never felt so guilty in his life would this had happened if he had stuck by Kiro as a friend?
"So let me see if I got this right you don't want to be friends with Kiro anymore because of these powers?" Riku asked
"I didn't say that!" Takeshi Protested
"Yes but, your actions said it Takeshi, poor Kiro doesn't have a friend in the world now!" Riku stated
"Yeah but-" Takeshi started.
"I don't know what your reason are Takeshi but you need to realize which is more valuable and how Kiro's feeling right now think about that!" Riku told him.
After that they had drifted apart so quickly but Takeshi tried to suppress those feelings but now he felt more ashamed now than ever!
"Takeshi…" Crystal asked but Takeshi pulled his shoulder away from his hand he ran off for home
E-H E-H E-H
Kiro beside himself he didn't know what would happen next.
"Everything was fine until I got those stupid Powers I wish I didn't have them! I wish I could get rid of them then EVERYTHING would go back to normal!"
He sniffed a little longer he got up moved his finding (The Giant Key) and placed it in his secret hiding place a loose floor board under the bed once he finished moving it.
He spotted the shell and string he managed to save clutching it in his hands he collapsed on the bed and sobbed.
He only moved when he heard his door open Sora came in with to Kiro's relief and surprise a look of sheer sympathy Kiro went back to staring at his last Thalassa shell letting tears fall from his eyes.
Kairi who was right behind Sora, sat beside him on the bed and pulled him into a hug "I'm so Sorry Sweetie."
"So…sniff you have no problem having a freak of Nature for a son?" Kiro asked bitterly.
"You're not a freak! You're just" Sora started
"Just WHAT!?" Kiro yelled in tears.
"Just…you have powers so what?" Sora finally replied.
"Kids aren't supposed to have powers and you're the one always telling me that a normal life is the best one!" Kiro spat.
"It is but that doesn't mean that you have to be normal yourself to live one!" Sora responded.
Kiro could feel something surging inside him as the fight continued it continued to claw its way up
"Well maybe these powers are proof that I'm not supposed to be normal, maybe you can be normal dad but that's not me!"
"Well it should be, that way you're safe and happy!" Sora growled.
"I AM NOT HAPPY ESPECIALLY NOW THE WAYFINDER THAT I TRUSTED YOU TO LOOK AFTER IS NOW IN PIECES!" Kiro screamed.
Sora drew a deep breath "You're going to tell me everything that's happened between you and Tom the past two weeks now!" Sora commanded.
"Nothing happened he just saw me powers and has been picking on me ever since!" Kiro responded bitterly.
"I got that much but what I want to know is what he's been doing to you is he the reason you have no other friends why, you and Takeshi are having a fight?! Kiro do realize how serious bullying could get I can't help you if you don't tell me!"
"You want me to tell you something?! All my life you've wanted me to be normal a regular kid! But that's not me it's not even just the powers, I don't belong in this world dad can't you see that!"
"Why not?!" Sora yelled
Kiro went silent he just stared at the floor whatever was rising inside him was ecstatic now! Clawing and biting at his insides if he were a bomb he'd explode!
"Kiro talk to me!" Sora told him softly.
"WHY SO YOU CAN SHOOT WHAT I SAY DOWN?!"
"KIRO!" Kairi shouted her voice full of shock and anger at Kiro's reaction.
At that moment the feeling exploded for some reason Kiro went into the motions of pulling a sword from its sheath the giant Key was now in his hands Sora and Kairi were just as shocked as him.
Sora's face which had been going red from anger had now drained white "Kiro…..where did you get that?" Sora asked his voice shaking.
"I…..I found it" Kiro replied staring at the floor.
"You went to the mountains didn't you?!" Sora yelled regaining the color he had
"Don't, blame me Tom and some kids from the high school chased me there and why do even have that stupid rule?!" Kiro stated.
"FOR…..YOUR…SAFTEY! THE KEYBLADE IS DANGEROUS!" Sora screamed but lost the color again when he realized the one word that fell from his mouth.
"What? Is this thing is called?" Kiro asked staring at Sora.
"I've never seen it before in my life!" Sora defended,
"You called it a Keyblade!" Kiro argued.
"Well I don't know what I was saying!" Sora argued back.
"It's from the outside world isn't it?!" Kiro interrogated.
"WOULD YOU FORGET ABOUT THE OUTSIDE WORLD KIRO! IT'S DANGEROUS OUT THERE!" Sora screamed having finally lost his temper.
"HOW, WOULD YOU KNOW?! YOU'VE NEVER BEEN OFF THE ISLAND, THE ONE CHANCE YOU MOM AND RIKU HAD TO LEAVE, WAS RUINED BECAUSE YOU GOT COLD FEET AT THE LAST MINUTE! THEY WANTED TO GO AND YOU RUINED IT FOR THEM YOU NEVER CARED ABOUT HOW THEY FELT AND YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT HOW I FEEL NOW, I HATE YOU!" Kiro bellowed in tears running off.
"Kiro!" Kairi cried out.
"I'M LEAVING THE ISLANDS AND I'M NEVER COMING BACK!" Kiro yelled slamming the door.
Sora hadn't left the spot he stood at he was in shock he fell to his knees "Kiro….what have I done?"
Kiro had run, out so fast he didn't even notice the bystander who heard everything.
E-H E-H E-H
Riku slumped down on his couch he looked at the two shells that he managed to save the blue and green ones he stared at them sadly "poor Kiro."
Crystal was pacing angrily behind him "Kiro didn't deserve that, I swear when I'm gonna track that number of theirs down and give Ms. Ibaru a piece of my mind that brats not gonna get away with-"
"Crystal quiet I hear something!" Riku stated.
"Oh sorry!" she replied quickly and quietly sure enough Riku heard quiet sobs that sounded just like Takeshi.
"I'll go see what's up" Riku told Crystal
He entered Takeshi's room to find his son crying on his bed "Takeshi, What's wrong?"
"It's all my fault I was a bad friend to Kiro and now Tom broke his Wayfinder none of this would've happened if I stuck by him! IT'S ALL, MY FAULT HE'S BEEN BULLIED FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND HE WOULDN'T TELL ANYONE BECAUSE TOM THREATENED TO TELL EVERYONE ABOUT HIS POWERS AND HE WAS SCARED THAT YOU MOM, AUNT KAIRI AND UNCLE SORA WOULDN'T LOVE HIM ANYMORE! HE GOT THAT IDEA FROM ME BECAUSE I WAS FREAKED OUT BY HIS POWERS!" Takeshi wailed.
Riku sat down beside him "I see…."
"Why, didn't I listen to you!?" Takeshi sobbed
"Because, you didn't want to." Riku answered simply.
"Nothing left to do except make try things right." Riku told him handing Takeshi the two shells he saved Takeshi wiped his eyes and took the shells.
They both jumped as the door was banged opened Crystal looked like she was in sheer panic. "Kairi…and Sora need our help, Kiro's runaway!" she cried.
"WHAT!?" Riku and Takeshi responded the latter sprang up and raced out the door
"Where, are you going?!" Riku yelled
"I'm going to find, Kiro!" Takeshi stated as he zoomed out "Kiro where are-OW!"
"OW!"
Takeshi had run face first into a boy with blonde wind swept hair to his surprise he looked quite a bit like Kiro and Sora.
"Watch where you're going I'm in a hurry I gotta find some Kid named Kiro!" the boy told him.
"How do you, know Kiro?!" Takeshi yelled
"I don't, but I know his Parents!" the boy responded before turning and running off.
"HEY!" Takeshi called
"Let me come with you! I'm looking for Kiro too, Takeshi by the way!"
"Ventus call me Ven, how do you know Kiro?" Ven asked as they ran.
"Long story, sad ending at this point!" Takeshi replied as he ran where Kiro would go through his mind it hit him.
"THE RAFT, Ven follow me I know where he's going!"
E-H E-H E-H
Kiro had gone to the island his rage had melted away in the time he gathered the supplies he and Takeshi prepared for their trip on the raft he was now sitting against the mast head in his knees crying.
"Poor kid, of course someone as closed minded as Sora wouldn't understand."
"Who's, there?!" Kiro yelled
"Someone like you, need a hand? Or maybe a little thought?" the voice responded.
The last of the supplies in a purple aura floated up and landed on the raft it was ready to be pushed out to sea.
Kiro turned to see a teenage boy, he had short white hair, pale purple eyes he wore a black badge in the shape of a heart with star like points around his neck on a chain.
He wore a brown and black shirt dark brown pants navy boots black and silver pointed shoulder pads and a black and silver armor piece on his wrist and a grey glove on his left hand only the right side of his shirt had a sleeve.
"Did…you…do that?" Kiro asked nervously.
"Yes my name is Kaen."
"Kaen?" Kiro repeated.
"We've established that kid but I know exactly how you feel our worlds cast us out! So now we stand alone truth is when I was ran outta town I never looked back but you've had plans to leave any way mob forced or not didn't you?" Kaen asked.
Kiro nodded before hanging his head.
"I can see why this world is just too small a guy like you needs to see the world take in rare sights prove he's strong enough to stand on his own." Kaen replied turning to the sea before turning back with his head shaking.
"Sora, Riku Kairi they had that chance and they failed all because dear daddy chickened out at the very last minute. Some friend, some father he doesn't even support his own son's dreams because he wants to stay trapped on this little rock am I right…Kiro?" Kaen asked.
"Yeah he's afraid of the outside world he won't even give it a chance. He can say he doesn't care about my powers all he wants but it's not true, He does care!"
"you know there's a faster way to get outta here you could skip the whole cruise and go right to the good part setting foot on your first new world!" Kaen told him.
"How, I want get outta here before anyone finds me!" Kiro stated.
"The Heart of the World they each have their own behind something called a Keyhole. It's a power so great and untouched it has the power to grant any wish you could even get rid of those powers if you wanted I mean were talking more than Genies are gonna give ya!"
"So I find this Heart of the World make any wish I want and it will come true?" Kiro asked.
"Of course follow me I've already found it we'll be off this rock in no time!" Kaen told him heading towards it.
But Kiro didn't move for some reason he didn't trust Kaen "I…don't want to use the Heart" Kiro admitted.
"What?! This is your chance Kiro, you're gonna be like your old man, a wimp and a coward?!" Kaen growled.
"I have a plan, I'm using the raft! I don't feel right about using something that powerful, something could go wrong and I'm not saying that because I'm scared, I'm saying that because I'm using my head and…..Following my Heart." Kiro replied thinking about Sora.
"Pfft some trash Sora fed you…Fine I'll let you think it over but I'm taking in a life time opportunity."
"Why what's your wish?!" Kiro growled.
Kaen simply vanished "Hey! Where would he go the secret place those scribbles that look like a door….Maybe it IS one!"
E-H E-H E-H
Takeshi could feel the winds pick up so fast it was like being stuck in a wind tunnel! Rain pelted him and the sky had turned dark.
"There wasn't supposed to be a storm today what's going on?!" he yelled to Ven
But Ven's eyes were locked on the sky "This isn't good I have to stop whoever's trying to unlock the Keyhole before….."
"Takeshi!" they turned Kiro was running up to them at high speed
"Have you seen a guy named Kaen?" Kiro asked anxiously.
"Who's?" Takeshi started before Kiro took off at a high speed towards the secret place he stopped dead in his tracks he was quickly joined by Ventus and Takeshi.
"Last chance…..Kiro" Kaen simply said then turned to the door.
"STOP! You open that door and this world will fall into darkness!" Ventus cried.
Kiro was shocked to hear this since Kaen had told him that the Heart would grant wishes obviously a lie
"That's the basic Idea!" Kaen replied sinisterly opening the door with a giant Key of his own a wave of black surged through though it seemed Kaen was unaffected Kiro Ven and Takeshi where thrown out of the cave.
When Kiro came too he saw to his horror, all that was left of his island was a floating flying rock.
"You disappoint me! I thought you'd already seen the truth!" he turned it was Kaen glaring at him in disappointment.
"WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Kiro screamed.
Kaen vanished in his place was a giant monster it was ink black with wild unruly hair with little wings and what looked like a scarf around the lower half of its face it had a huge Heart shaped hole in it's chest.
It slammed it's fist into the ground and out of the black portal it made was little versions of it but they looked like ink black aliens crouched over Kiro was scared he didn't know what to do as they got closer
"Leave me alone! I didn't want THIS!" he cried out.
"Don't be afraid….."
"Wha?!" Kiro thought
Suddenly a flash of light appeared in his hand the feeling he'd felt claw his way through him earlier had surged through him like a storm if only for a few seconds then the voice spoke again.
"Behold the power within you, Keyblade!"
"I guess….I'll just have to fight!" Kiro yelled.
He slashed his way through the smaller monsters but found himself under the fist of the giant one he dove and rolled out of the way.
Kiro could feel something inside him take over he weaved out of the fists that tried to crush him jumped up an after delivering two strikes to the wrists of the monster struck a hard blow to the face knocking it over.
It got back up and disappeared and started to attack Kiro from underneath Kiro however back flipped and jumped out of the way as the monster stuck its giant fist through the ground repeatedly.
The light that came from a fist suddenly lit the whole area Kiro flipped up high then when he was right above the monster he threw the Keyblade then he followed up with the one thing that started this whole mess.
"Take this!" Kiro yelled and a beam of light erupted from his hands striking the monster and forcing it out of the ground.
Kiro had to back away when a fist of fire came down he pulled up a bright shield of light to protect him and repeated for a fist of ice.
the creature stuck it's fist into the ground once more Kiro blasted through portal ran up it's arm and struck it several times in the face then enveloping the Keyblade in light he made the Final blow.
"You're Toast!" Kiro yelled out.
The creature now incapacitated was caught up into the vortex which strengthen tenfold, Kiro tried to hold on to what was left of his home but he was pulled up screaming he flew through the air.
"Dad…..I'm sorry…"
Keyblade(s)
Kingdom Key Strength +3 Magic + 1
Ability: Defender: Kiro's defense increases when his HP gets to or falls under 25%
Appearance: the shaft is Silver with blue rings near a gold square handle it's handle is blue the teeth of the blade are Keyholes creating a crown in the negative space the Keychain is a simple silver chain with a hidden Mickey as the token
Clarus Atrum: Strength + 10 Magic + 12
Ability: Final Counter: after Kaen dodges several attacks from a foe he immediately strikes with a Finisher
Appearance: a long silver shaft tipped with a diamond shaped hole, the teeth are like an axe blade tipped with navy blue another diamond hole but with a thin purple crystal is in the center of the shaft near the Hand guard which extends as the handle which is attached to a black bottom it has a grey hand guard close to the shape of a sharped edged heart both sides have a v-shaped tip that looks like it would connect to the center of the shaft but it doesn't
Wayward Wind: Strength: + 3 Magic + 1
Ablilty: Swift counter: Lets Ventus swiftly attack a foe for every attack he dodges with a reaction command
Appearance: this Keyblade is short and mostly black it's shaft starts out thick but thins out on top the thicker bottom of the shaft acts as the other side of the hand guard and has a gold pin stripe where the Keychain is attached the handle is black and is attached to the lone gold handle near the bottom center of the shaft are three gold pinstripes going diagonal the teeth are five points in the shape of a wing the ends look like they have a bolt in the end of each of them and in between each feather is a gold patch of metal the Key chain has eight twisted links with a green gem nestled between two feathers
Reaction commands
Dodge dance: Flips and turns out of a fury of punches
Timed Dodge: escapes sneak attacks with ease
Dodge Raid: leaps high in the air then counters with a powerful strike raid attack
Final blast: a follow up to the Dodge raid Kiro unleashes a powerful blast of light upon the place where the Keyblade hit
Triple strike: strikes two weak spots before landing a critical one on the most vulnerable point
Running Final: runs up to a foe's vital weak spot then launches several slashes then a final one that is covered in light
Shine Sheild: the polar opposite to dark shield uses a bright light to ward off attacks
Riku: a Keyblade master who once turned to darkness through deceit however he quickly turned away when he learned the truth but it was a long and hard path to redemption however he had help from his best friend Sora now a days he lives with his wife and Son Crystal and Takeshi like Kairi he belives that Kiro should know the truth about the Keyblade he is extremely protective of his and Sora's family (Kingdom Hearts 2002)
Crystal: Riku's Wife an enthusiastic and spirited Journalist with a big Heart as she would never allow a story that would hurt someone to see the light of day she loves her husband and son dearly the same goes for Sora and his own family she has actually tried several times without success to get Sora to tell Kiro about the Keyblade (Interview with a Keyblade Master 2011)
Ventus: A young Keyblade master who's Heart for thirteen years sought and had refuge in Sora's Heart after it was damaged following a confrontation with his Dark side before that they were connected from the heart as a result the two hold a close brother like bond he holds the Keyblade in a reverse grip and his attack style focuses on speed he came to the island to visit his old friend but stumbled upon an evil Keyblader who tried to turn Kiro to the dark side (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010)
Kaen: a mysterious youth who because of his powers was thrown out of his childhood home now he travels the worlds and tried to recruit Kiro to some unknown alliance he has the power of Telekinesis and can wield a Keyblade called Clarus Atrum which he used to open the door in the secret place (Kingdom Hearts Legacy: 2011)
Tidus: a childhood friend of Sora, Kairi and Riku he is also friends with Crystal, Takeshi and Kiro living peacefully on the island his energy has toned down over the years but he's still as optimistic as ever! (Final Fantasy X 2001)
Kiro awakens in a strange new world and must rescue the Mysterious Ventus will he and Takeshi succeed?
Next Time: A New World!
