I was sitting on the beach, watching the sunset; when Riku came to sit next to me. He put his arm around me, placing his hand on my waist. I looked up at him, smiling. He looked down at me, smiled, then back out to the ocean.

"Kairi." He said, and then stopped as if changing his mind.

"What is it Riku?" I asked, still looking at him.

"I love you, but." He said, taking his arm away. "It can never be the way I want it too."

"And why is that?" I asked, getting in front of him, making him look at me.

"Because." He said, looking deep into my eyes, "Sora will return, and."

"Who care's if he returns, I have you, you returned to me not Sora. I love you Riku!" I replied with a smile.

"But I'm not who you think I am though." He said closing his eyes.

"What do you mean? You're Riku!" I said, wondering what he was playing at.

"No! I'm not Riku. I am." He replied, opening his eyes grinning evilly. He then was surrounded by a light. When the light faded it wasn't Riku it was. "I am Ansem! Here to collect you Princess!"

"Noooooo!" I screamed, falling backwards into darkness.

I awoke up in a cold sweat. "It was only a nightmare" I kept saying to my self. "Riku's not Ansem, He's Riku!" I got up, change out of my nightgown, and crept down to Riku's room. I looked in and saw him sleeping peacefully as Riku; not Ansem. I walked quietly down stairs and out the door. I went around back and grabbed one of the extra boats I had for when they did return. I carried it, not easily but silently, down to the pier. I placed it into the water, so Riku would have a way to get down to the island if I didn't return in time to get him. I walked back inside, found some paper and a pen and left a note to him saying:

Riku, I'm sorry I didn't wait, but I couldn't sleep. I went down to the island, but I pulled out one of the extra boats I had, so you come go down to the island when you wake up.

Love always, Kairi

I jumped in my boat, and rowed to Destiny Islands, still drenched in the cold sweat from when I awoke. I reached the pier just as the sun started to rise. I tied my boat up and walked off to sit on the Paopu tree. I sat there thinking, watching the sun rise higher into the sky. "Riku's not Ansem, Kairi." I would say to myself. "But it would explain why he wants me to leave this island, the only place I'm safe." I would hear myself say. "It just doesn't make sense." I sighed lying back on the tree, closing my eyes.

I was walking on the beach, and then sat down, looking out into the ocean. "I wish Sora was here. He'd be able to tell." I said.

"Kairi, I am here. I'm always with you, remember." I heard Sora say.

I turned around, and there was Sora, walking toward me. "Sora!" I yelled, scrambling to my feet and running toward him. He wrapped his arms around me, giving me a hug. It was the Sora I remembered from 4 years ago. I hadn't a clue what he looked like now.

"I've missed you so much!" I said, as tears started to fall.

"I know. I've missed you too!" He said with a smile. "You're right though. Ansem is after you, but he's not Riku. Ansem has new power. He can send things to the people he wants through dreams. I can do this to, but only to you because we are connected. That's how you see me now. I don't know why Ansem wants you, but I will find out. I promise! You need to learn how to use your powers and Riku will help you do this. Ansem is just trying to get you scared of Riku so you will leave without him and be vulnerable for Ansem to get you for whatever purpose he wants. So stick with Riku. You'll be okay. I promise. I have to go now. We'll be together soon. I love you, Kairi."

"I love you too, Sora!" I replied. Then in the distance I heard someone yelling "Kairi!"

Sora kissed me and then I woke up from my dream. Riku came running over to me.