Disclaimer note: Like I told you before I DO NOT own Kingdom Hearts in any way and/or manner. So stop asking...

I 'd like to Dedicate this Chapter To LamKyion A.K.A DarkwingedKyo

Ky found the Japanese meaning for unity for me so Tan'itsusei would have a name.

She also wrote the poem, which is used in this chapter.

(Tan'itsusei says it in a flashback, I made the flash back just so the poem could be included in the story!)

Ky has also been there to help me get my bum in gear.

(Thanks for the emails Ky)

She's been reading this ficcy before I even planned on putting it up.

Thank you so much SH.You are the best. Love ya lots!!!

(HUGGLEZ!)

(Side note: Tan'itsusei Calls Sora Soar quite often and I d just like to let you know it's not a typo it wanted it to be that way. She also calls Riku 'Ku,

And Kairi Kai Kai)

Now on with the story!!!!!!!!

Infinite Darkness, Absolute Light

Chapter 3:Nothings like before

"And what would you know about it, Tan'itsusei?"I snapped.

Tan'itsusei giggled, scrunched up her nose, and wiggled at finger at me.

"Don't you snap at me Mister." I rolled my eyes. God she was an odd one.

" So you still wont talk to Soar huh 'Ku?"Tan'itsusei said straightens herself.

I flinched at the topic.

"No..."I whispered hanging my head.

She sighed, as she slowly made her way to the wooden door that had once leaded to the other worlds. She caressed the door with her tiny hand and turned towards me.

Her normally pleasant and cheerful face bore a sad smile, and her golden eyes stared sightlessly at me. Tan'itsusei had no sight. She was as blind as the very depths of darkness itself. Yet even though see couldn't see me, my face my eyes, it seemed she could see something much deeper. Like my very soul was a book for her sightless eyes to gaze upon.

Tan'itsusei had also been a prisoner of the Heartless, just as I had been.

Maleficent had poisoned her mind at the age of seven years old.

Being so young so naïve she gave in easily. She did all of her dirty work, became a pon to the darkness. Soon Maleficent got bored with the young girl, and locked her away in Kingdom Hearts. All alone. To fade into nothingness. That was how I met her. In the mist of my imprisonment found hope in Tan'itsusei; who has spent nearly 4 years of her life in the hellish abyss.4 years. And she never lost faith; she always looked on the bright side of things, even when there was no light to be found.

"When ever I'm sad I just remember the sunlight and what's waiting outside. And that gives me the will to keep going. The promise of sunlight washing over me...what keeps you going 'Ku? What do you want to see behind that door?"

She was so much like him. She treated everything thing with a determined headstrong attitude. Optomistic, with a sweet childish naive look upon the world; she could see no evil. She was one who believed anything and everything had a pure heart. That no one truly belonged to the darkness. She was the same, yet so different.

Can there be a difference between Pure and absolute light?

Is there?

"He really cares for you."Tan'itsusei whispered turning back to the wooden door, caressing it once again.

"No he doesn't..." I answered back, my voice a sharp whisper.

"And what makes you think that Riku?"

I remained silent.

"Is it that stupid picture? Is it Riku?"

I didn't even dare to breath.

"Is it? Or are you too coward to answer? Is that it Riku? Are you hiding? Answer!"

I had snapped.

"YES!!! It's all of that. The picture. Me hiding. I AM A COWARD!!!!

When we were younger Sora and I shared a papou together. So we could remain best friends forever. Than Kairi moved to the island. He started to hang out with her more and more. Leaving me behind. Our play dates became fewer and fewer, shorter and shorter. And one day Sora told me he'd shared the papou with her. He told me Kairi meant a lot to him and he didn't want to lose her. That he wanted her to be his best friend forever...That tore me apart. Sora was the world to me. My one and only friend. The only person to ever be kind to me. To treat me as something other than a china doll. Pretty and pleasant for display, but too fragile to be let out lest the beauty cracked. Sora didn't treat me that way...he protected me.Even if I didn't need protecting...He...he was the one person I cared about. And to be completely forgotten hurt much more than it normally should. The only way to become a part of Sora's life was to compete for his Beloved Kairi's attention, even if it was really his I wanted. I wanted him to smile at me. For us to be the way we used to be. And in the process I gave into the darkness. So now I hide from him, because I 'm nothing but an idiot who was stupid enough to give into the darkness just because I wanted to leave this god-forsaken island with Sora! But he didn't even want to go with me! All he cared about that night was Kairi! He doesn't care for me! He hates me! I made him afraid of me!"

Tan'itsusei stared at me for a few minutes. The silence stuttering my heated words which still rung in the air.

Than she.... smiled.

She smiled and broke out laughing.

"God "Ku you are so DENSE!!"She giggled.

What-was-her-problem?

"Why?"

"You didn't see Sora after he came back." She said her smile dropping her voice serious once again.

I turned silent.

"If you'd seen him, you would know that you're the one thing Soar cares the most for."

FLASHBACK

"Kairi?"

Sora slowly opened his eyes, to find Kairi and Tan'itsusei standing over him.

"Sora! How are you feeling?"

The auburn haired girl asked, purple eyes sparkling with concern, yet filled with joy at hearing Sora speak.

"I'm fine..."Sora stopped.

Rubbing his head he looked round the room, and slowly fixed his gaze back on Kairi.

"Where's Riku?"Sora asked in a concerned voice.

"He is okay right? He's not hurt is he? Well say something where is He? Where's Riku!!!??"

Tan'itsusei turned away from Sora, shoulders shaking. Kairi wrapped her arms around the younger girls body comforting her.

"Where's Riku?"Sora tested again sternly.

Kairi slowly met her spiky haired friends sky blue eyes.

"Sora....I...I..."She stopped voice dieing in her throat.

"You what? Where's Riku!"He was getting sick of this. He wanted to know where is best friend was and if he was okay. And he wanted to know now.

"Oh Sora.He ...He never came back! We haven't seen nor heard from him. I'm so sorry!"

Kairi said tears welling in her purple eyes, Sora sat still as stone staring at his hands.

"I'm so sorry..."Kairi whispered holding Tan'itsusei tighter as she continued sob.

Suddenly Sora jumped from his bed and sprinted to the door.

"Sora!?Where are you going?"Kairi voiced dumfounded.

"I gotta find Riku!"He yelled before he disappeared beyond the doorframe.

"RIKU?!"

"RIKU?!"

Sora yelled his voice echoing in the small cave, which was once their favorite hiding place. He went up to the wooden door, which was now sealed forever.

The door that had once lead to other worlds.

The door that had lead him home.

The door that could lead him to Riku...

Taking a step back Sora summoned light to his hand, which slowly took the form of his precious Keyblade.

With a deep breath Sora swung his Keyblade back and "TWACK" smacked the door with his Keyblade.

"Riku wack I'll save wack you!!!" Wack wack wack

The door stood unharmed by The Keyblade master's attacks. This only angered Sora causing his attacks to multiply.

"WACK, WACK, WACK"

Sora attacked the door for hours, making large gashes in the dark wood. Eventually he dropped to his knees and tore that the accursed door with his bare hands.

"Riku! Riku don't worry I'll get up out!"

He yelled digging his nails deep into the wood surface.

He scraped and banged against the door like a wild animal locked in a cage, calling Riku's name all the while.

He didn't stop.

Not when his hand had rubbed raw.

Not when they began to bleed.

Not when his voice grew horse form yelling.

Not when his whole body began to ache, begging for rest.

Not when Kairi showed up pleading for him to stop.

Sora did not stop.

He wouldn't stop...

He couldn't stop....

Suddenly Tan'itsusei spoke,

"Lost in infinite darkness,

Eternity at hand.

Searching for forgiveness,

In a land where the light cannot be found.

Sky and Earth are no longer one,

Ripped apart by unfortunate destinies.

An Oath Keeper Sky is, to his sweet of separation.

Lost is Earth, crying in desperate for his redemption.

For purity of hearts lies within unity

And hope can still remain.

As long as faith is not lost,

Sky and Earth shall be reunited once again."

Sora turned to stare at Tan'itsusei eyes wide.

"Soar," She began slowly.

"Sora, Riku will come back. He may not be here now, or tomorrow. But hewill come back. Sky and Earth are meant to be together. So stop this Sora. Stop looking for him. Let him find you. Wait Sora. Just wait. He'll come back you just have to keep faith."

Sora stared up into Tan'itsusei's sightless eyes blankly.

Slowly his lip began to quiver, he screwed up his face and balled.

"Riku...I'm...I'm so. ...Sssssoooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy..."He cried between sobs.

Kairi moved to her friend's side as Tan'tsusei fell to her knees and began to cry as well.

Kairi hugged her two friends tight as she joined them in tears.

END FLASH BACK

"After that day Soar moved to spending each day on the papou island. Saying he was watching it for you. There he waited. Every morning he'd make his way to the island and sit on the papou tree all day. Than at night he'd watch the stars and swing his keyblades around like a manic, hoping and praying that one might some how bring you home.

He'd do that everyday Riku.... everyday. Sun, rain, snow. It didn't matter. He'd be on that island everyday. Soar does care for you 'Ku.... more than anything. Which means to him there's nothing you need to be forgiven for...."

I stared at the small girl standing before me. Taking her in. She reminded me of Kairi in a way. Tan'itsusei was about a head shorter than Kairi, which was saying a lot sense Kairi had only grown a few inches sense she turned 13.Her hair was a rich ivory black, short on one side and long on the other. The longer side stuck up in a way that reminded me of Sora's gravity defining hair. She was tiny and seemed very delicate, but like Kairi had a strong will and determination which should never be taken lightly. She wore a Dress like aqua shirt, which was edged in a deep pink. Barely visible shorts of the same color peeked out from behind the over large shirt. On both her arms was mesh sleeves stretched between two armbands the same color as her shirt. Tan'itsusei a skin that was nearly as pale as mine but seemed warmer as if a light and energy were shining through. Her face was pleasant and her sightless golden eyes stared at me all knowing.

My eyes fell at last on the pent round her slim neck.

A smoothly polished amber heart dangles from a thin silver chain. I remember giving that to her...

"Tan'itsusei Go now!"

"But...'Ku! I don't wanna go without you! Plus I don't have a Keyblade, Maleficent took mine..."

"Here take this."

"But that's your mummy's necklace."

"It's also a Keychain. It's called 'Purity'. Please Tan'su...take it!"

"But...but...."

"Get out of here! You deserve a better life than rotting away in this hellhole. You deserve the sun and the stars, not this unchanging blackness. Don't stay because of me! Please just go! Go to my home in place of me okay? "

"...'Ku..."

"PLEASE just go Tan'su! The door it's closing! Hurry!"

"Thank you...Bye 'ku...."

I shook my head to stop the old memories and focus on our discussion.

"There no way Sora could have forgiven me Tan'su...."

I sighed turning away from her.

"God 'Ku you are daft! You don't want Sora to forgive you because you can't forgive yourself!"

God it was freaky how good her guesses were.

The cave when quiet.

"Sora means Sky,"Tan'itsusei stated quietly.

"What?" I wasn't sure if she had said it to her self or me... but either way, it was completely random.

"Sora means Sky.Riku means Earth.Kairi means Separation."

She finished apparently talking to me more than herself.

"Yeah so? Why should I care what our names mean?"

"We don't choose our names. Tan'itsusei whispered.

"Well yeah...our parents do." I was getting irritated.

"Wrong. Fate chooses our names. Our parents are willed by fate to choose our names.

Our name marks not only who we are. But who we will become.

You and Sora were meant to be together. The Earth and Sky.

Kairi than was destined to tear you apart. Separation."

I stared.

I had never thought of it that way before...but either way.

"That doesn't mean Sora has forgiven me...we are still and always will be separated.

"God Riku! You are raving idiot! Tan'itsusei. It's not even a real name, yet it's mine. Tan'itsusei means 'Unity' to unite'. You to will be together once again. Riku listen to me. Soar has already forgiven you. I know that for sure. Cause to him there was probly nothing to forgive in the first place. But if you really don't believe me look there."

I crawled over to where Tan'itsusei was pointing.

There etched in the wall was a crudely drawn picture of myself.

Large feathered wings bloomed from my back.

Under the picture was Sora's untidy handwriting.

'You are light lost within the dark...'

I felt tears prickle, and sting at the back of my eyelids. A large lump formed in my throat making it hard to breath. I turned to Tan'itsusei.

"He blames himself. After all that? After all those horrid things I did? After I tied to hurt Kairi? After I tried to hurt him? He should hate me. I know I do. But no...he blames himself..."I stopped the lump in my throat was making it hard to talk.

"'Ku..."Tan'itsusei whispered.

"Why don t you do something to prove how sorry you are. Do something for Soar. Here..."

Tan'itsusei handed me a fat leather bound book. I looked at the book and than at Tan'itsusei and than back at the book.

"It's from Selphie. It's a bunch of photos I think. And this is from Kai Kai."

She said handing me a CD. . Kai Kai? Who the hell was Kai Kai? Did she mean Kairi?

She must. She's given Sora and me both pet names why stop there?

I hope so...

"They both wanted to help as well."

"What am I supposed to do with these?"

"I donno you'll think of something." She said with a huge grin.

I stared into her huge golden eyes. Thinking she already knows what lies ahead.

I stood up slowly not truly trusting my legs to hold me.

"Tan'su...Thanks..." I whispered hugging the younger girl.

She giggled and hugged me back. I could feel her face burning against the bare skin of my cheek. She was blushing.

"You most defiantly live up to your name Tan'su."

She gave me a shocked look and then beamed up at me. I had just made her day with that hug. I smiled slightly.

Turning away, I headed for the tunnel that leads outside.

"Oh just one more thing...How did you know where the picture was?"

"I may be blind 'Ku but I can see ten times better than other people."

She giggled smiling.

"Baka," I whispered running out the entrance. I was going to prove my self to Sora,

Even if he doesn't think there's anything I need to prove.

"What keeps me going? What gives me the will to go on? What do I want to see beyond the door? What I want to see, what keeps me going Tan'su is Sora. He's waiting for me somewhere beyond that door and that's where I want to be...with him...like I promised..."

Me: Aw...wasn't that sweet?

Kamui: Met meff muttma mere!!!(Get me outta here!!!)

Me: Hee hee...pay no mind to Kamui he's having the time of his life...with the fan girls...(Evil laughter)

Kamui: MELF!!!! (Help)

Me: Hee-hee. ...Well that's all for now! The next chapter is...

Chapter 4:When You Walk Away...

And it's from Sora's POV!!!

R&R everyone! See ya!

Kamui: Mlmase Melf mmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeee...

(Please help mmmmmmmeeeeeeeee....)

Me: STOP TRANSLATING WHAT HE SAYS!!!!!