Disclaimer:I dont own kingdom heart or its characters.

The soul turned and Riku followed, taking one last glance at his body in the darkness.

"Hey. what is that glow around my...body? And around the heartless? why is there no glow around the heartless remains?"

That 'glow' is life energy. The dead heartless have no life, obviously, so they give off nothing.

"...But...my glow... It's so faint. Does that mean I might be.. dying? "

Unfortunately, yes Riku. But remember, you're not the only one who would die It chided. Don't worry though. I'll do everything I can to keep us alive

"Yeah, don't worry.." Riku grumbled. "Hey! what's that?"

It glanced at Riku. It's a mirror

"Mirror? another one?"

Yes. your heart is full of mirrors... they are your memories...

The soul began to fade, dissolving into the mist.

I must leave

"What! NO! there's still things I don't understand!"

Riku raised a hand, grasping at the mist the soul had become.

You will learn the rest later on... Its' voice echoed.

"...that idiot. could've at least told me what to do with this mirror thing."

...watch... a voice whispered faintly.

Riku gasped. "Man you've got to quit doing that! Hear me! Huh? "

silence

"Great. Now what do I do? Well, it said to watch, so..."

Riku faced the mirror, crossed his arms and stared at it.

nothing.

"Ha. It's just my reflection.. eww...it's turning green...and blue...oh...oh no..."

Rikus' reflection had warped and changed color. Turning into something totally different. Someplace totally different.

"It's ...Destiny Islands..." He whispered. He uncrossed his arms, covered his eyes, then slowly raised his face to the mirror.

The mirror focused on the beach. Everything was so crisp, so clear... Just as if Riku were actually there. The mirror enveloped his vision.

"Hey Sora! What's up?"

Rikus' voice. only younger.

A young Riku ran over to an even younger Sora.

"Hey Riku! What 'cha wanna do today?"

"I found somethin'! I'll show ya!"

Little Riku grabbed Soras' hand. "c'mon!"

"Riku!" Sora laughed. "Just tell me what it is! then show me."

"No!"

"pleeessee..."

"well...ok. But I'll tell you as we go!"

They ran off. But however fast they ran, the mirror kept up. Riku seemed to be running with them.

"Ok, I was just pokin' around yesterday and..."

Little Riku pushed at the base of a tree.

"..I found a..."

"...the..." Riku murmured .

"...secret cave!"

"...the secret cave..." Riku closed his eyes.

"Now ya gotta promise not to tell anyone! 'kay? "

"okay!"

Riku...these are your reflections. Your memories. A voice whispered.

"Oh, so it's you again." Riku opened his eyes, glaring.

"So why show me these? What's the use?"

silence

"Yeah, don't say anything then!"

Riku felt a presence behind him. He turned around.

Another mirror.

"Hey Riku guess what!"

"What?"

"I found these rocks in a pool and guess what! They leave a mark when you rub 'em against stuff!"

"Wow!"

"So I was thinkin', we could take 'em to the secret cave and draw on the walls! The markings come off when you wash 'em with water!"

"Ok, let's go!"

"Why?" Riku whispered. "What's the use?" Riku raised his head.

"Answer me! Why are you showing me those?"

He turned around; and faced another mirror.

"No..."

"Hey Riku!"

"What?"

"There's a girl on the beach!"

"huh? well, what's she doin'?"

Sora raised a hand over his head and shaded his eyes.

"um... looks like she's just layin' there. Maybe asleep."

"Do you know her?" little Riku questioned.

"nnoooo... don't think so. She's got red hair."

"Well, lets go see her!"

"kay!"

They ran down to the beach. Sora went to the girl, while Riku hung back.

"Who...are you?"

She opened her eyes.

"Where did you come from...?"

"No..." The older Riku turned away and ran through the mist.

Why are you running from your memories Riku?

Another mirror appeared before him.

"They're everywhere!" Riku gasped.

"So her name is 'Kairi', huh?"

"Yeah. Doesn't know how she got here though."

"And she doesn't remember anything?"

"Nah."

"Weird, ain't it?"

"Yeah..."

These mirrors are the memories of your heart, Riku. Why do you push them away?

"Shut up! Stop this!"

"Sora! I told ya only WE were supposed to know about the secret cave! You told! It was supposed to be our secret!" little Riku pouted.

"Sorry Riku! Really! I just wanted to show her somethin' special!"

"hmph!"

"She won't tell! She promised!"

"Well she better not..." he relented.

"That thing...the soul...My aura in the darkness was fading...it...the soul said...I'm probably dying...these memories,.. the mirrors.. Is my life 'flashing before my eyes'?"

Riku ran, head lowered. He overbalanced, and fell to the ground, skidding several feet. He lay there, unmoving, his eyes closed.

Riku: Ow...

Me: u got carpet burn?

Riku: ... something like that...

Me: aww Riku gots a booboo. want me to kiss it?

Riku: NO!