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Summary: What if the Destiny Islands was part of Neverland, and the story of Kingdom Hearts began there, with all of our boys being Lost Boys? And what if one of them started to grow up?
Writer: lazzchan
How Not to Grow Up in 10 Easy Steps
Part 3
Peter stood, hands on his hips as he looked Kairi over. The rest of the Lost Boys were in the large room, watching her as well. Sora stood by Riku, but gave her an encouraging smile and a thumbs up and she tried to relax more. Peter was just so…intimidating. It was up to Peter if she stayed or not, as scared as she had been in the beginning, she didn't want to leave yet, either.
He circled around her, making thoughtful sounds and every time he made a movement, the Lost Boys did as well, faithfully copying their Leader. They were all boys except her and the fairies and Kairi wondered if she wanted to really be classified as a boy. "Well, since she's not a pirate (they hadn't really heard of any girl pirates, either) and not an Indian," Peter declared, "she's one of us. The first Lost Girl." He nodded. "I think she'll fit in well, right boys?"
Nods and cheers all around met this statement and Sora grinned even wider at Peter's acceptance of Kairi. He'd be able to take her all around now and teach her about the dangers (pirates) and the fun places and all the good things and she'd participate in all their adventures and have a fabulous time. They'd track Indians and she might even be able to get a fairy from Pixie Hollow. Not every one could have a fairy, but Kairi seemed the type of girl that could have one. She was pretty like one.
Riku seemed to sense his friend's enthusiasm and put a calming hand on his shoulder. "Take it slow, Sora. She's just gotten here and she won't run away anytime soon." His eyes gleamed slightly. When Kairi left—if she left, she was one of them now and none of the Lost Boys ever left Neverland—she'd show him the way to the stars and he could explore the lands and the adventures beyond Neverland.
Sora frowned a little at the rebuke—Riku was getting even bossier than usual these days—but he was right. He didn't want to show everything off on the first day. He just hoped that Riku didn't want to keep Kairi all to himself, they could and would all be her friend and Sora was the one that found her first…
Riku had such a funny look on his face when he saw Kairi and Sora wanted to tease him for it—wanted to see if he'd blush and get that funny feeling like he said he had gotten when he thought of Tiger Lily and the mermaids and fairies.
Kairi, though, just shook her head and smiled at the two of them. Pushing her hair back behind her ears, she shrugged. "I don't mind…" she said slowly.
Peter caught their attention again with an announcement. "Well, to introduce our newest member, we're going to show her the greatest danger!" he lowered his voice, eyes serious, even if he was grinning like a maniac. "We're going to see the pirates." He looked over at Kairi. "You know that they're our enemy, right?" he asked.
Kairi glanced and Sora and stifled a giggle, remembering how silly he had looked when describing the pirates to her. "Sora told me," she nodded, "and even described them so I would know."
"Good job, Sora," Peter praised and Sora beamed at both Kairi and Peter for getting the praise from his leader. Peter rubbed his hands together. "Alright, men--," he paused, "and women," he included Kairi, "let's prepare for the pirates!"
Cheers and war-whoops met the statement, boys scrambling over each other to get slingshots and marbles, wooden swords and other weapons of their own make. She didn't have any, but Sora generously handed over a wooden sword. "I have an extra one, and you need a weapon in case we get captured by the pirates." Kairi nodded, not liking the idea of being captured, but no one else seemed worried about it—it was like a giant game.
She didn't fly as easily as the others, though and fell behind the cheering boys. When Sora and Riku realized how far behind she fell, they each took a hand and helped her catch up. She smiled brightly. It wouldn't be so scary or weird here, she had friends already that were helping her. She relaxed and added her own cheers to the boys. This could be a great deal of fun.