"So, Kairi's home is out there somewhere right?" asked Sora as he was sitting on a long Paopu Fruit Tree in a small island that was connected by a bridge. Kairi sat by his side and Riku was standing with his arms folded looking out at the horizon.

Kairi didn't really like talking about her old hometown. She had enough about it. Sora brought it up most of the time, and Riku would talk about how different that world would have been compared to little Destiny Islands. Kairi really didn't even like it when Riku critized the islands and the home she learned to even call home from the start. She currently lived with her parents, but at home, everything about their hometown was avoided in conversation. The truth was, Kairii DID remember her old hometown. And painful memories were always coming back to her when ever she remembered. Those were the darkest days of her life.

"It could be. We wouldn't know just standing around here." said Riku, breaking off Kairi's thoughts. Sora on the other hand was curious.

"So how far could a raft take us?" asked Sora.

"Who knows. If we have too, we will think of something else." said Riku.

Kairi didn't want to talk more of this and Sora noticed right away. "You look troubled." said Sora.

"I'm also curious about the raft. As far as I see, I think it's going to take us in circles." said Kairi.

"You think?" asked Sora, a little dissapointed. He expected more adventure or something like that.

"The big question is how did we end up in this island? There's more out there than meets the eye. Suppose there are other worlds, then ours a piece of something much greater. We should go out there and find out for ourselves." said Riku, ever the serious older one.

"You have been thinking too much Riku." said Kairi.

"Thanks to you. If you haven't come here, we wouldn't have thought of it." said Riku.

Sora laid his back against the tree and was hearing the conversation thoughtfully. He always wondered why Riku would think too much, and Kairi seemed like she was hiding something. But he didn't want to go there. He didn't even want to question his only friends. Growing up, Sora was very lonely, until he met Riku, who was a little older than him, and he always teased him. But he grew to love the guy. As for Kairi, she became a new friend, and slowly, Sora began to think a bit more of her than just a friend. He would whisper her name before he would go to sleep or... Sora quickly got back to reality as Riku left and waved goodbye to the others.

"Riku has changed huh?" said Kairi sadly.

"Yeah." replied Sora.

"Sora, what do you really think?" asked Kairi.

"I don't think too much. As long as I'm with both of you, I'm alright." said Sora.

"And that's why I feel comfortable being with you." said Kairi.

"What?!" asked Sora.

"You don't think too much. And you don't question anything. You go with the flow of things, and that's really great about you. Riku sometimes kills the playful mood." said Kairi.

"And who'se thinking too much?" asked Sora. Kairi giggled.

"Sora, don't ever change." said Kairi as she kissed Sora on the cheek. Sora's face turned red and Kairi left smiling.

Sora sat there a good long time, and didn't budge. After Kairi and Riku were gone, Sora got up and made the biggest jump of joy he ever made.

He was happy. Maybe there was a chance for him to to be with Kairi after all. Maybe.


When Sora was back home, he realized his parents were tense. He thought it was probably an argument they had, or they could have been grumbbling about he market prices which were stupidly high. One huge watermelon was like 5988 Munny! What ever the reason, Sora sat on his bed and looked out the window overlooking the island. He then closed his eyes, and drifted to sleep. And then, in a few moments, he woke up, not in his room, but in a familiar platform that had a large stained glass drawing.

"I've been here before. But when?" asked Sora.

Just then, he saw another person there. He was about Sora's current age and he was wearing his father's shirt. A shrit his father claimed to have lost. Then, Sora finally remembered this place. And the boy sitting there.

"Ventus? Is that you? I thought you were a dream." said Sora.

Ventus turned around slowly as if he were asleep, but his face brightened when he saw Sora standing there.

"You have grown up so much! I was sad that you weren't going to come back." said Ventus.

"But how is this possible? I thought this was a dream." said Sora.

"It's not. It's all real. I'm here and your here. In sleep, but we are here." said Ventus as he walked towards Sora slowly.

Sora walked up to Ventus and saw his warm face. He looked a little similar to his father wearing the shirt. And then, a realization came to Sora at long last.

"Your him aren't you? Your my missing big brother from home." said Sora.

Ventus looked confused. "Big Brother? I don't know." said Ventus.

"My parents never talk about you that much, but from what I learned, you went missing about the same age as me. I was told you were out fishing and never came back. But something happened to you. Do you remember?" asked Sora.

Ventus shook his head. "I remember waking up on an island, but I was already like this. I don't have any memories of my childhood or my life for that matter. I made new memories and a new life. But it was all taken from me and it looks like you lost too." said Ventus.

"I don't know what happened, but if there's a way to bring you home, I'll find out! Just you wait Ventus, I'll get you out." said Sora.

"But how? You don't even... wait. You do! I forgot all about it!" said Ventus.

"What?" asked Sora.

"I can help you. Close your eyes and imagine things that make you happy. You know. Ice cream, funny movies, friends the usual." said Ventus.

"Kairi." said Sora.

"A girl? Man you really did grow up. Okay, think of her. Then, imagine light and something harmonius." said Ventus.

Sora was about to do just that, when he then felt something push him out of his dream, and he woke up in his bedroom. His father was shaking him fiercly.

"Sora, get up! There's a storm coming!" he cried.