Title: *Hikari's Reflection*

Author: Third Rabbit

Setting: She was created by a single shard from Kairi's heart. She's Kairi's reflection and she seems to know more about the worlds, the doors, and the new evil rising than anyone. What's the secret behind this girl and can Sora trust her?

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the KH characters.

Notes: This happens after KH. The girl who looks like Kairi is based off this image of a girl in the background of the new KH game that will come out for the GBA in 2004 called KH: Chain of Memories. So, I really don't own the girl or do I? Thank you for the review and here's the next chap.

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Entry II: A meeting at twilight

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Darkness. The darkness covered the strange, utopia beach in a mystifying manner as that same young girl walked down it, arms behind her back. There seemed to be a small, silver crescent moon in the dark sky, bring shadows along the ruddy sand. The girl continued till she reached a strange, oddly shaped rock. Walking toward it, the girl leaned her back against it, staring out towards the sky, not noticing or not wanting to notice, the dark gray rip coming from her left. Turning her eyesight to her right, the girl's golden strands began to gust upward as a dark arm reached out from the rock. Soon, a tall figure emerged from the rock, small rocks flying forward. It was male, wearing a black hooded raincoat, that only revealed a partial of his face. Turning his sights to the girl, he grinned.

"So, we finally meet again after all that time. I thought that when the whole Hallow Bastion incident occurred, you'd be at Twilight Town." The hooded man said, a smirk on his face.

"Maybe I didn't have to appear there," The girl whispered. "Maybe I just didn't want to..."

"Did you or did you not find him and tell him my message?" The hooded man questioned, leaning his head toward the girl's direction.

The girl began to gaze at him, in a frustrating way. "I told Sora. But, what is it that you want with him? You never tell me and this is the first time I've seen him since, well you know..."

"That's yet to be revealed," The hooded figure said. "I want to wait till the right day comes to reveal every little thing to you, but not now. Not while everything's slowly being brought in to place."

"Why?" The girl asked. "Why wait for the right time? No one knows the exact location of both doors."

"Exactly." The hooded man said, giving a small frown to the girl. "You ask to many questions."

"I still don't get how Sora is tied in all of this. You keep telling me that he's a keyblade master, but what else? What else do you know, because I've got the feeling you're keeping something from me."

"Like what? The truth?" The hooded man breathed, heavily. "Or is it that you're afraid of what might happen?"

"I won't let that hurt me, you know." The girl walked forward, arms behind her back. "I won't."

A small smiled appeared on the hooded man's face. "You know I'm not trying to hurt you. You know I never would, but I must keep somethings from you. It's the only way for your role to be played out."

"I understand. Are you going to go meet him? It's twilight." The girl asked in a whisper.

"And that's the perfect time. To test him out more and more is the only way we'll learn from him."

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"Kairi...."

Slowly walking down the road, Sora's eyes met the ground and his mind was full of questions, mainly on the girl. How was it possible for a girl to look exactly like Kairi? A girl, who could possibly be Kairi's twin, to suddenly appear a day after he closed the door was even stranger. Taking a deep breath, Sora looked forward the see Goofy laughing about something and Donald, getting irritated. Sora sighed and stared down the road, only to stop in his tracks. Was he seeing right? Before him, not to far away, stood someone. Someone is a black hooded raincoat of some sort. Rubbing his eyes, Sora looked again, only to see the hooded person walking away. A strange, snapping anger rushed through Sora. Not to long ago, he had fought the same person in the chapel of Hallow Bastion. Was this person back for revenge? And what the person said still haunted Sora in his dreams.

"I am.. a mere shell..."

It repeated through Sora's head, in his dreams and nightmares ever since he fought the hooded person and yet, suddenly, the hooded person reveals itself to him, like they never met before. Gathering speed, Sora raced off down the road, not bothering to listen to his comrades.

"Hey!! Where does he think he's going!?" Donald snapped, staring bug-eyed down the path.

"Sora?" Goofy questioned.

The more he ran down the road, the more darker it seemed to get. Sora looked around him as the quiet, dark serene scenery got more stranger, more odder than how it usually looked. Taking a deep breath, Sora stopped at the sight of a crossroad. He gave a frown, looking at the four choices he had. He had a twenty-five percent chance of going down the road that the hooded man went down, but then there was the fact that his real mission was the go find Riku and King Mickey. Stomping his foot on the ground, Sora crossed his arms and began think of a solution. Soon after, Donald and Goofy hurried to the boy's side, gasping for breath.

"What's up with you?" Donald asked, frowning. "You had us running for nothing!"

"I don't think Sora would do that," Goofy defended. "Maybe he did see something."

"I saw him or whatever that was." Sora mumbled.

"Huh?!" Donald and Goofy exclaimed.

"I saw that guy..in the hood. Remember back in the chapel at Hallow Bastion? Well, I saw him and he went down this road, but look at what he's lead us to. A crossroad." Sora frowned.

"Well, now what do we do?" Donald looked up at Sora. "We can't just stand here wondering."

"Let's just choose a road. Either way, one of these roads will lead us to some place." Sora suggested.

As the three continued protesting, they all gasped at the sight of the hooded person. A smirk appeared as person drew a black keyblade. Sora gasped and growled, pulling out Oathkeeper. Getting in to stance, Sora eyed the hooded person, a questioned look on his face.

"Tell me now! Who are you?" Sora shouted.

The time for that is not now, keyblade master. Your trials begin now...

"My trials?" Sora's eyes widen. "What do you mean?"

Before he knew, Sora found himself on the ground, the black keyblade up against his chest. Looking up, Sora gasped at the face of the person. It was of a young man, his eyes a golden color, began to gleam as though they were the eyes of a black cat. Summoning the power of Oathkeeper, Sora pushed away the hooded man and began to go for a multi-combo, using Ragnarok. Flipping several times, the hooded man seemed to defy gravity as he stayed in the air for a mid moment and landed a swipe towards Oathkeeper, a loud, intensify clang occurring and echoing throughout the sky. Donald finally snapped out of his trance and whacked Goofy upside his head.

"Don't just stand there, stupid. Let's go get him!" Donald snapped, charging.

Scratching his head, Goofy followed. Before they knew it, though, Sora and the hooded man were clashing, back and forward. The sounds of Oathkeeper and the mysterious black keyblade continued echo until Sora landed on his butt, dropping Oathkeeper to his side. Frowning, Sora glared at the hooded man, who held the black keyblade to the neck of the young boy.

"Do it, if you can!" Sora said, growling.

Ah, your powers are growing in a fascinating rate. I shall let the others know...

"What?!" Sora raised up, grabbing Oathkeeper. "Who are you talking about? Who are you!?"

The time when we shall meet again is both near and far...Till, then....grow stronger..

"No, wait!" Sora reached out.

But, it was too late. The hooded man quickly walked forward, suddenly disappearing in mid air. Sora, Donald, and Goofy stared in to the emptiness, questioning looks placed upon their faces. Sora balled his fists, closing his eyes.

"First, some girl that looks like Kairi appears, then I face that hooded guy again and for what? To find out that there maybe more than one of them? This is getting stranger than ever. What in the world's going on?" Sora muttered.

"That settles it. We've got to find the King." Donald said, frowning. "That's the only way."