- Darkness Rising -

Note: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts is © to Disney and
Squaresoft.

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Kairi sighed as she closed the door behind her and leaned against it. She missed Sora so much, and wondered where he had gone after the day he was separated from her.

Oh what a miserable day.

And what about Riku? Where had he gone?

The thunder crashed. It was pouring outside.

Selphie, Tidus and Wakka still remained on the island, but it would never be the same with her other two best friends still missing.

"Kairi?" said a muffled voice outside her door.

"Yes?" Kairi answered.

"Come down here for a second, will you?"

Kairi bounded down the stairs and stopped at the bottom, swinging around the corner and entering her kitchen.

"Yes, Grandma?"

"Sit down, darling." Her grandmother looked very worried. "Honey, we need to talk."

"What is it, Grandma?" Kairi said, pulling out a chair and sitting down.

"It's time you knew." She had a misty mysterious look in her eyes. "You're old enough."

"Knew what?"

"Where you came from.and where you belong."

"W-what?"

"Kairi, sweetheart." Her grandma said the words so painfully, like there was a burden burning deep inside her heart. "You're not from here."

"I understand that." Kairi said softly. "And I don't remember anything about my hometown or my parents."

Her grandmother told her slowly and painfully, explaining every single detail.

When she was finished, Kairi was on the verge of crying. "No.no. It can't be!" Tears were welling up in her clear blue eyes.

"I'm afraid so." Her grandma said sadly.

"You're lying!" Kairi stood up with a jerk, pounding her hand onto the stone cold table.

"Sweetie, I'm not lying. This is the truth."

"How could you expect me to believe that?" Kairi hissed hurtfully. "What is this, some kind of joke?!"

"Dear, no-"

Kairi burst into a sob and ran up the stairs. She slammed her door and sank to her knees. "S-she's lying." She said to herself. "I don't belong there. I don't. I belong here."

She looked out the window. The rain had stopped. Soft drizzle padded softly on her roof.

"My home is Destiny Islands."

Kairi grabbed her stuffed bear that Sora had given to her as a present long ago.

"My home." she started to get drowsy. Her eyes drooped. "My home.is here."