Last Sane Thought (Chapter One)
Rating PG-13

The cold water woke him up faintly. Looking up into the mirror Sora saw the tanned but faded scar of the battle he fought last year.

Riku had been there insane and strong. He's aqua eyes had become green and speckled with grey. Sora knew something had changed in him but he knew he still had to fight Riku change or no change.

Had Kairi not been there to heal him from that mortal wound Riku would have won and Heartless would have been able to take over once and for all.

Stroking the scar under his right eyes he sighed, "It really was to hard for us all to be friends wasn't it?"

"Sora! Are you gonna eat breakfast?" Kairi shouted from kitchen down the hall.

"No it's okay Kairi. I have go out hunting the Heartless. I really am sorry! But you know they are trying to take this place first and foremost." Sora shouted down the hallway.

He could hear Kairi sigh faintly, "Okay, you know I wish you weren't the Keybalde wielder sometime."

He nodded, "So do I Kairi so do I." He frowned touching the scar again.

He went to his room calmly trying to gather his wits and his weapons. He knew to stack up on heals and magic knowing that the new breed of Heartless were stronger then the Heartless he has faced during his first trial as the Wielder.

Walking down the hallway his steps sure and relaxed he entered the main living room. He was a little worried as he always was but he had to put on a confident show for Kairi. She always broke up every morning about him when he left.

"Sora..." She said calmly. He looked at her hands holding a dish.

~Her hands betray her.~ He thought looking at the shaky limbs.

"It's okay Kairi. I know you worry." He said with a perfect voice. He closed his eyes when he saw the dish split from her fingers.

"Worry? Worry is all I do? Sora! You risk your life out there for us! We can take care of ourselves! Each one of use is an expert in given weapon! We don't need you out there as living bait drawing them away and killing them only to come back home and do it all again the next day!" She finished in a shout ignoring the broken dish on the floor.

Sora frowned, "You used that excuse on me Monday. If you're so worried about me come and fight with me."

He ducked out of the way as a cup flew at him from over the bar of the kitchen. "Kairi! You're taking this a bit overboard!"

"This coming from you? Sora I think this is fair from overboard. I'd say this issue is down in the sea and drowning." She hissed.

He dived under the living room table as a saucer soared over his head. "Kairi stop it! You're making me fear you more then the Heartless!"

The flying dishes instantly stopped. A meek voice came through, "Do you really mean that?"

Sora looked up from behind the table carefully, "Not really Kairi. I love you! You're my friend! I know you'd never hurt me. Now do you want to come hunting with me or not?"

Kairi looked at Sora's big goofy smile and felt her heart melt. How could she ever deny Sora? Beside now she would get to see what dangers he put himself through everyday.