Ok, so here is a basic low-down for ya...I can't believe I just said that...er..anyways!! Hehe Kairi bashin' is in this story,

so if you're a big Kairi fan run now! Run far, far!! But if you totally hate Kairi stick with me for awhile. Because for

the sake of my story Kairi is around quite a bit in the beginning and her and Sora are together. But please don't worry

everything will work out!! ::evil laughter:: Umm..forget I did that..heh...heh...

Now some basic things to help you understand my story!! When a character talks like.....

( Sora: blah blah blah)

....then that means it's a flash back from something that has happened in Kingdom Hearts.

And I use clips from the game quite a bit to enforce my points... So I hope you enjoy!!!

And please review!! Chapter 2 will be up in a day or two!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, it's characters...etc. etc. (But I wish I did!! ^.^)

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A sea of darkness. No light to be found for as far as the eye can see. A silver haired boy floats downward into

the black nothingness. Pain can clearly be seen on his face and he keeps his eyes closed, the sight of the emptiness

to much for him to bear any longer.



"Darkness, I've been here for so long...just falling and falling into utter oblivion. I would have given up so

long ago but, I can feel a pull. Someone pulling at me, not letting me be lost to this painful void. I use to hear voices

calling out for me...my friends calling me...I think, it's so hard to remember...But, I don't hear them anymore..."



Kairi: "A light at the end of the tunnel..."

Sora: "Oh, your grandmother's story, right?"

Kairi: "That's right. We were together."

Sora: "You know what's funny? I looked everywhere for you, but you were with me all along. Finally, we're together,

Kairi. Now, it's time to get Riku back."

Kairi: "You think it'll ever be the same again between us? Riku's lost his..."



"Why can't they let me go? Whoever's holding onto the memory of me..." A slightly pained look creeps over the boys

beautiful features and slowly his arms wrap around his chest, as if to keep his heart from slipping out.





Sora: "When I turned into a Heartless, you saved me, remember? I was lost in the darkness. I couldn't find my way.

As I stumbled through the dark, I started forgetting things...my friends, who I was. The darkness almost swallowed me.

But then I heard a voice...your voice. You brought me back."

Kairi: "I didn't want to just forget about you, Sora. I couldn't"

Sora: "That's it! Our hearts are connected. And the light from our hearts broke through the darkness, I saw that

light. I think that's what saved me. No matter how deep the darkness, a light shines within. I guess it's more than just

a fairy tale."



Hugging his chest tighter a sorrowful look mixes with his pained expression, "My darkness is to deep...please don't

think of me...it hurts to much...just let me disappear..."

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A figure leans against a tree looking out into a forest. The bright moon light illuminates him to reveal that the

figure is Sora, looking lost in thought as he stares off. The boy remains practically unchanged, the same style outfit and

hair, his caring demeanor still radiating from him. The only difference is he now looks older, however still retaining his

younger features.



"Riku...I'll find you...we'll go back home together. If I wasn't meant to find you then I would have gone back

already. Please, just let me find him..." Slowly his eyes travel over to a nearby camp.



Lightly pushing himself away from the tree he places his arms behind his head and walks slowly over toward the fire.

Upon reaching the camp he stands with his arms behind his head and slowly rocks back and forth on his feet while

scanning the area. After looking over it once or twice his intense blue eyes rest upon the fire. The flames licking the

sky and their light reflecting slight red and orange contrasts into his blue oceans of eyes. The bight light also plays

over the rest of his tall,lean muscular frame. Casting shadows and then taking them away.



The fire lights' angle slowly changes in his eyes as Sora lowers his head and looks at himself, "How long have I

been on this search? Three years...wow, that's such a long time...I haven't seen my friends for such a long time..."



Sora's expression changes from his slightly sad and pondering one to a sudden smile that can be read both on his

face and also in his eyes. With the newly born smile he stares up at the deep blue starry sky, "As long as I know you're

out there I'll find you! I'll never stop looking. I'll never give up! Soon my search will be over, I'll find you yet!

The three of us will be happy again, I promise!"



He take a couple of lazy steps backward and then sits, almost collapses, onto a log behind him. Still looking up he

slowly slides down the log and then the ground. As he lays there he reaches next to him and lightly grabs a blanket and

swiftly tosses it over himself. His arms are behind his head to substitute for a pillow. His eyes flutter slightly as sleep

creeps over him and drags his consciousness into a dream world just for the night.

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Kairi sits on a dock at sunset. The same dock she remembers sharing with Sora so many years ago. The wind plays

with her now mid-back length hair, making is float about and tickle her face. Her legs dangling of the edge as she slowly

kicks her feet back and forth. Watching the sun dance on the water she smiles and then looks next to her as if looking at

someone.



Sora: "Kairi, remember what you said before? I'm always with you I'll come back to you."



The smile still stays on her face but her eyes are starting to slightly shine, "I know you will." She looks back out

at the beautiful orange sun as it sends a stream of color across the water, "Sora let's take the raft and go, just the two

of us!"



Sora: "Huh?"



A tear rolls down her face and as the sun hits it, turns it a fierce golden color, "Sora, don't ever change..."

The tear falls into the water and makes a small ripple as Kairi turns her head and stares at the empty spot next to her.