Pale sea foam eyes fluttered open in the penetrating morning light
that filtered through the open window. The sounds of waves lapping
gently against the ocean shore outside was practically enough to lull
the girl back into her restful sleep, but she resisted the urge to
lose herself in dreams once again and surveyed her surroundings
sleepily. Aliane yawned, covering her delicate mouth with her pale,
slender fingers and sat up, pulling the soft sheets around her naked
body. A sly smile spread across her lips as she recalled the events
of the night before. As her memory returned to her she turned
expectantly, starting to see that she was alone. Puzzled, she glanced
around for signs of her lover. The spot next to her was cold and
empty, the white sheets discarded carelessly to drape onto the hard
wood floor. The girl got to her feet, her eyes troubled as she wrapped
her sheet around her and stepped out of the tangle of blankets and
pillows that was their makeshift bed. The cold floor was an unwelcome
surprise as her bare feet hit the surface. Aliane scanned the room
warily for her clothing and spotted them in a rumpled heap in the far
corner where she had thrown them last night in the heated struggle of
lust between her and her lover. She slid into her black panties,
followed by her tight fitting jeans as she stared wistfully through
the pane-less window into the warm sunlight of morning on the Destiny
Islands. She stooped to pick up her shirt and bra, fastening the bra
in the front while she held her shirt ready in her teeth. She slid
her last article of clothing over her head, straightening the plain
brown tank top absently. She looked the simple room over hopefully
one last time, and sighing with disappointment she pushed through the
scrap of canvas that served as a door and down the rough, winding
stairs onto the sandy beach below.
Her bare feet tread softly on the undisturbed sand as the gentle
morning breeze swept through her already tangled mass of golden curls
and whipped an unruly strand into the oceanic pools that were her
eyes. She smiled peacefully, feeling at home amidst the smells and
sounds of the sea as a gust of wind brought a dusting of ocean spray
to glisten on her creamy, un-tanned skin and catch on her long
eyelashes. She closed her eyes, thinking over the events of the past
four years from that first day on these islands after her confusing
relocation from her prior home. Remembering.
~~~ After meeting Riku, he took her back with him on his return to the neighboring island that he and his friends called home. There, she confided her true story with precious few individuals, a few of these being Kairi's parents, who had taken in Kairi after her appearance several years before in much the same fashion as Aliane's. Sympathizing with Aliane's situation, Kairi's wealthy parents took her in as their own, claiming to the public that Aliane was a distant relation to their family whose parents had passed away and left her with no one else to turn to. People came to accept this explanation, and treated Aliane as though she had occupied the islands her whole life. The more time that passed, the more Aliane realized that the chances of her ever returning home were very slim, especially with no way of knowing what force it was that really brought her here. A year went swiftly by and Aliane grew used to her new home, learning the lifestyles of her adoptive family and fitting in as best as one could when thrust into such a situation as she herself had been. She and Kairi got along very well, being the same age and both sharing mysterious identities, but that was about where their similarities ended. The two girls were the best of friends, yet as different as night and day. Both beauties in their own ways, Kairi was small and petite with wide violet eyes and deep red tinged brown locks cut short so they accented her cherubic face. Clever and mischievous, she rejoiced in getting into things she shouldn't and loved above all else to cause trouble. Kairi had a very girlish way of going about things, feminine through and through. Aliane was also small in stature, but her body was deceptively well muscled and lithe. She had no trouble in keeping up with the boys and enjoyed doing so. In contrast to Kairi's well-tanned islander skin, Aliane remained eternally pale, even after days spent in the hot island sun. Her curly golden locks hung to her waist, constantly flowing wild and free. Her fathomless sea-foam green eyes were often hidden by a loose fall of bangs that flopped onto her pretty face. Aliane easily joined the friendship shared by Riku, Sora, and Kairi, becoming part of their tight relationship but always feeling somewhat of an outsider. The love triangle between Riku, Kairi, and Sora became quickly apparent and Aliane used this as an excuse to leave them to their own antics most of the time and instead wander the islands on her own, keeping to herself and hoping subconsciously to stumble across the way back to her real home. In the second year of Aliane's new life, everything had change. At the same time Sora, Riku, and Kairi were swept away to different worlds, Aliane was left on the world that contained their islands, a world that was soon to come to an end. For a year Aliane was cast into darkness. For months she slept in a world that no longer existed, in a body that no longer had substance. Unaware of everything, Aliane, along with the other people of the islands, was essentially dead. Until Sora defeated Ansem and restored the worlds to their natural order, there was nothing left of the Destiny Islands. When the world was finally remade, Aliane awoke unaware that any change whatsoever had occurred. Only when she spoke to Kairi, who had returned with the restoration of their world, did she fully understand all that had happened. The two girls were now determined to find a way to bring back the two boys who had been torn away from them. Despite all their efforts, there was nothing Kairi and Aliane could do to bring back Riku and Sora. They were forced to wait helplessly, pining away at the absence of their friends. Needless to say, when Riku and Sora finally appeared back on the island, the girls were beside themselves to see their long-lost friends. It had been close to a year since their disappearance as Kairi calculated, since Aliane had been asleep (for lack of a better term) for several months of that time. Despite all their questioning, the two boy's refused the girls questions, choosing instead to keep whatever adventures they may have had a secret and continue living their lives as though nothing had ever happened. Their reaction puzzled the girls, leaving them to constantly wonder what really happened. They finally came to understand that there was just something the two would never share, especially if they continued to bother them about it. Life went on, and the four friends grew and changed. The incidence with Kingdom Hearts was never forgotten, but rather seemed all like some fairy tale story that hadn't really happened to them. The love triangle between Riku, Kairi, and Sora had its fazes, Kairi immensely enjoying the attentions of the two handsome young men until Riku finally grew sick of her games. Instead he turned his affections toward someone else, someone he deemed more worthy. Kairi, of course wanting what she couldn't have pursued Riku relentlessly, leaving the poor love-struck Sora to follow dejectedly in her wake. Sora had eyes only for Kairi just as Kairi had eyes only for Riku. But Riku, as was his nature, had plans of his own . . .
~~~ Aliane's thoughts returned to the present with the sound of approaching footsteps. Aliane turned to face her lover, a grin spreading across her face. "I thought you'd left me." Riku returned her grin warmly then drew closer to take her hands in his own strong ones. His silvery mane ruffled in the wind as his shining blue eyes penetrated her very being. "How could I ever leave you?" he spoke softly, tilting her chin to plant a soft kiss on her crimson lips. Aliane sighed contentedly and snuggled into the warmth of Riku's arms, wrapping her arms around him. "Where did you go anyway?" "I think I've found a way . . ." he paused, "A way for you to get home . . ."
~~~ After meeting Riku, he took her back with him on his return to the neighboring island that he and his friends called home. There, she confided her true story with precious few individuals, a few of these being Kairi's parents, who had taken in Kairi after her appearance several years before in much the same fashion as Aliane's. Sympathizing with Aliane's situation, Kairi's wealthy parents took her in as their own, claiming to the public that Aliane was a distant relation to their family whose parents had passed away and left her with no one else to turn to. People came to accept this explanation, and treated Aliane as though she had occupied the islands her whole life. The more time that passed, the more Aliane realized that the chances of her ever returning home were very slim, especially with no way of knowing what force it was that really brought her here. A year went swiftly by and Aliane grew used to her new home, learning the lifestyles of her adoptive family and fitting in as best as one could when thrust into such a situation as she herself had been. She and Kairi got along very well, being the same age and both sharing mysterious identities, but that was about where their similarities ended. The two girls were the best of friends, yet as different as night and day. Both beauties in their own ways, Kairi was small and petite with wide violet eyes and deep red tinged brown locks cut short so they accented her cherubic face. Clever and mischievous, she rejoiced in getting into things she shouldn't and loved above all else to cause trouble. Kairi had a very girlish way of going about things, feminine through and through. Aliane was also small in stature, but her body was deceptively well muscled and lithe. She had no trouble in keeping up with the boys and enjoyed doing so. In contrast to Kairi's well-tanned islander skin, Aliane remained eternally pale, even after days spent in the hot island sun. Her curly golden locks hung to her waist, constantly flowing wild and free. Her fathomless sea-foam green eyes were often hidden by a loose fall of bangs that flopped onto her pretty face. Aliane easily joined the friendship shared by Riku, Sora, and Kairi, becoming part of their tight relationship but always feeling somewhat of an outsider. The love triangle between Riku, Kairi, and Sora became quickly apparent and Aliane used this as an excuse to leave them to their own antics most of the time and instead wander the islands on her own, keeping to herself and hoping subconsciously to stumble across the way back to her real home. In the second year of Aliane's new life, everything had change. At the same time Sora, Riku, and Kairi were swept away to different worlds, Aliane was left on the world that contained their islands, a world that was soon to come to an end. For a year Aliane was cast into darkness. For months she slept in a world that no longer existed, in a body that no longer had substance. Unaware of everything, Aliane, along with the other people of the islands, was essentially dead. Until Sora defeated Ansem and restored the worlds to their natural order, there was nothing left of the Destiny Islands. When the world was finally remade, Aliane awoke unaware that any change whatsoever had occurred. Only when she spoke to Kairi, who had returned with the restoration of their world, did she fully understand all that had happened. The two girls were now determined to find a way to bring back the two boys who had been torn away from them. Despite all their efforts, there was nothing Kairi and Aliane could do to bring back Riku and Sora. They were forced to wait helplessly, pining away at the absence of their friends. Needless to say, when Riku and Sora finally appeared back on the island, the girls were beside themselves to see their long-lost friends. It had been close to a year since their disappearance as Kairi calculated, since Aliane had been asleep (for lack of a better term) for several months of that time. Despite all their questioning, the two boy's refused the girls questions, choosing instead to keep whatever adventures they may have had a secret and continue living their lives as though nothing had ever happened. Their reaction puzzled the girls, leaving them to constantly wonder what really happened. They finally came to understand that there was just something the two would never share, especially if they continued to bother them about it. Life went on, and the four friends grew and changed. The incidence with Kingdom Hearts was never forgotten, but rather seemed all like some fairy tale story that hadn't really happened to them. The love triangle between Riku, Kairi, and Sora had its fazes, Kairi immensely enjoying the attentions of the two handsome young men until Riku finally grew sick of her games. Instead he turned his affections toward someone else, someone he deemed more worthy. Kairi, of course wanting what she couldn't have pursued Riku relentlessly, leaving the poor love-struck Sora to follow dejectedly in her wake. Sora had eyes only for Kairi just as Kairi had eyes only for Riku. But Riku, as was his nature, had plans of his own . . .
~~~ Aliane's thoughts returned to the present with the sound of approaching footsteps. Aliane turned to face her lover, a grin spreading across her face. "I thought you'd left me." Riku returned her grin warmly then drew closer to take her hands in his own strong ones. His silvery mane ruffled in the wind as his shining blue eyes penetrated her very being. "How could I ever leave you?" he spoke softly, tilting her chin to plant a soft kiss on her crimson lips. Aliane sighed contentedly and snuggled into the warmth of Riku's arms, wrapping her arms around him. "Where did you go anyway?" "I think I've found a way . . ." he paused, "A way for you to get home . . ."