Destiny Changed
Chapter One: Can I Come To?
I stood at the water's edge, in the cave below Merlin's odd house. I stared at my reflection, waiting for Sora to find whatever it was Cid had sent him to look for. I bit my bottom lip, I felt so lost.it hadn't been so long ago when Riku, Sora and I had lusted after adventures, wished everyday and night for something strange and breathtaking to just.take us away, but now, we had stumbled in too deep.
I sighed, and quietly murmured, "So lost.so terribly, terribly lost."
I didn't even notice when Sora approached me with that smile on his face that said, 'I've found what I came here for.' Nor did I realize he was speaking to me until he waved his hand in front of my face, loudly exclaiming, "Kairi! You in there!?"
I jumped, and noticing it was Sora, blushed deeply, before resuming my cutesy smile. "I'm fine.just thinking, and I was wondering Sora.do you think I might be able to come with you when you head out?" I asked.
He looked me over, sizing me up, and with a laugh replied, "To be honest Kairi, you'd probably just slow me down."
Standing there for a moment in utter shock, I glared at him, and finally forcing my vocal cords to work said, "Excuse me, Keyblade Master but I think I could help you!"
For a fleeting moment a look of concern crossed his face, and he began to walk away towards the stairs that would lead him directly into Merlin's house, he looked over his shoulder, and said, "Come on, Kairi! We'll talk about this later!"
I sighed, more of in rage than in disappointment, but I wouldn't give up. This was one fight I was planning on winning. I walked slowly up towards the stairs, and up them. I walked right past Sora, and out of the house. Later that night I was laying on the only bed in the house that Aerith, Leon, and Yuffie shared. Sora, his two companions, and the others were outside talking about something, I even heard my name brought up several times.
I must have fallen asleep, because I remember waking up late still on the bed, stepping from the bed, and made sure not to trip over the sleeping bodies. Goofy, Donald in one corner, Aerith, and Yuffie in another near the bed, and Squall off in the distance slumped against the wall. Where was Sora?
"Garwsh.That's gonna be hard to d'feat, ain't it, Sora?" I jumped as I heard Goofy sleep talking.
I tiptoed towards the door, and turned the doorknob quietly so not to wake any of the others up. Opening the door only a cracks worth, I slipped out, and closed it shut. I noticed Sora off to the distance a little ways. I just watched him for what seemed like hours, and then he turned around his eyes staring into mine, and he smiled. It was strange, why was my heart throbbing so? Sora was nothing more than a brother to me, right? I'd always felt much more attracted to Riku.but now, after having my heart inside Sora, after having Sora give himself up to save me.I couldn't help but wonder if my feelings were changing.
I began walking towards him slowly, and upon finally reaching him, he wrapped his arms around me protectively, much like he had done when I had tried to shield him, when he was in Heartless form, with my own body not so long ago, and whispered, "If you want.you can come along."
I jumped back, and with a giggle clapped my hands together, "Oh, thank you! Thank you so much, Sora! Oh, and I forgot, I have a gift for you, and now I can make sure you keep it safe!" I handed him what I would later find out to be a key chain, it was my keepsake.
He smiled slightly, and took it from my hand. "Well, we should probably head back inside, no?" I said, and skipped back towards the house happily. I would be facing the adventure of my life tomorrow!
That night I slept terribly, tossing and turning the whole time, and when finally slipping into a awkward sleep I was blinded by images of Riku, Sora.and Destiny Island. 'I miss Riku.I miss my home.my Destiny Island,' was my last thought before falling back into fitful slumber.
'Are you still sleeping?'
"Sora."
'Tehehehehe!'
'Am I the only one still working on the raft?'
'Kairi.'
'Let's take the raft, just you and me, Sora!'
'What about Riku?'
'Riku.'
'I'm not afraid of the darkness.'
'Where's Kairi?'
'Come on, we gotta go find her!'
'Riku.Riku.Riku, where are you?'
I awoke once again that night, my hair matted in cold sweat.all those memories, most of them not even my own. I sighed, and my lips parted, a small murmur, "Riku.Riku.Riku, where are you?"
No matter how hard I tried I couldn't sleep that following night.I just.couldn't. My mind was darting from Sora, to Riku.to everything.
Chapter One: Can I Come To?
I stood at the water's edge, in the cave below Merlin's odd house. I stared at my reflection, waiting for Sora to find whatever it was Cid had sent him to look for. I bit my bottom lip, I felt so lost.it hadn't been so long ago when Riku, Sora and I had lusted after adventures, wished everyday and night for something strange and breathtaking to just.take us away, but now, we had stumbled in too deep.
I sighed, and quietly murmured, "So lost.so terribly, terribly lost."
I didn't even notice when Sora approached me with that smile on his face that said, 'I've found what I came here for.' Nor did I realize he was speaking to me until he waved his hand in front of my face, loudly exclaiming, "Kairi! You in there!?"
I jumped, and noticing it was Sora, blushed deeply, before resuming my cutesy smile. "I'm fine.just thinking, and I was wondering Sora.do you think I might be able to come with you when you head out?" I asked.
He looked me over, sizing me up, and with a laugh replied, "To be honest Kairi, you'd probably just slow me down."
Standing there for a moment in utter shock, I glared at him, and finally forcing my vocal cords to work said, "Excuse me, Keyblade Master but I think I could help you!"
For a fleeting moment a look of concern crossed his face, and he began to walk away towards the stairs that would lead him directly into Merlin's house, he looked over his shoulder, and said, "Come on, Kairi! We'll talk about this later!"
I sighed, more of in rage than in disappointment, but I wouldn't give up. This was one fight I was planning on winning. I walked slowly up towards the stairs, and up them. I walked right past Sora, and out of the house. Later that night I was laying on the only bed in the house that Aerith, Leon, and Yuffie shared. Sora, his two companions, and the others were outside talking about something, I even heard my name brought up several times.
I must have fallen asleep, because I remember waking up late still on the bed, stepping from the bed, and made sure not to trip over the sleeping bodies. Goofy, Donald in one corner, Aerith, and Yuffie in another near the bed, and Squall off in the distance slumped against the wall. Where was Sora?
"Garwsh.That's gonna be hard to d'feat, ain't it, Sora?" I jumped as I heard Goofy sleep talking.
I tiptoed towards the door, and turned the doorknob quietly so not to wake any of the others up. Opening the door only a cracks worth, I slipped out, and closed it shut. I noticed Sora off to the distance a little ways. I just watched him for what seemed like hours, and then he turned around his eyes staring into mine, and he smiled. It was strange, why was my heart throbbing so? Sora was nothing more than a brother to me, right? I'd always felt much more attracted to Riku.but now, after having my heart inside Sora, after having Sora give himself up to save me.I couldn't help but wonder if my feelings were changing.
I began walking towards him slowly, and upon finally reaching him, he wrapped his arms around me protectively, much like he had done when I had tried to shield him, when he was in Heartless form, with my own body not so long ago, and whispered, "If you want.you can come along."
I jumped back, and with a giggle clapped my hands together, "Oh, thank you! Thank you so much, Sora! Oh, and I forgot, I have a gift for you, and now I can make sure you keep it safe!" I handed him what I would later find out to be a key chain, it was my keepsake.
He smiled slightly, and took it from my hand. "Well, we should probably head back inside, no?" I said, and skipped back towards the house happily. I would be facing the adventure of my life tomorrow!
That night I slept terribly, tossing and turning the whole time, and when finally slipping into a awkward sleep I was blinded by images of Riku, Sora.and Destiny Island. 'I miss Riku.I miss my home.my Destiny Island,' was my last thought before falling back into fitful slumber.
'Are you still sleeping?'
"Sora."
'Tehehehehe!'
'Am I the only one still working on the raft?'
'Kairi.'
'Let's take the raft, just you and me, Sora!'
'What about Riku?'
'Riku.'
'I'm not afraid of the darkness.'
'Where's Kairi?'
'Come on, we gotta go find her!'
'Riku.Riku.Riku, where are you?'
I awoke once again that night, my hair matted in cold sweat.all those memories, most of them not even my own. I sighed, and my lips parted, a small murmur, "Riku.Riku.Riku, where are you?"
No matter how hard I tried I couldn't sleep that following night.I just.couldn't. My mind was darting from Sora, to Riku.to everything.