Sorry. It's been a while since I last updated but here is the next chapter. Just a little Sora/Kairi.

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Forever Amber Eyes

A year after KH.

Summary: Ever since Riku escaped from Kingdom Hearts, he's been alone. That all changes when he meets a mysterious girl who asks for his help. A girl who's been through the same things he has. But what happened when Riku meets a few people from his dark past? Will he stand up and fight with them or run and hide? (OC/Riku, and a little Kairi/Sora)

Disclaimer: All I own so far is Serene Void (I have my own world), all the cahrecters in the first chappie (cept Ansem), and 'Mina. No, Kingdom Herats or Riku or Sora. Sigh. O well on to the next chappter.

Kairi

Sora

A Destiny to be Fulfilled Once Again:

The sun shone down on Sora as he sat in the sand, staring into the ocean. The cool waves slowly crashed on his bare feet and lazily swirled around them. The salty water sprayed up, damping his clothing, oddly spiked, brown hair and face, yet he didn't care.

"Sora?" a voice called out quietly behind him, and he turned around to see Kairi with her long, auburn hair and purplish-blue eyes, looking down on him. "Are you alright?" Slowly she sat down on the sand, getting her maroon-and white plaid skirt, maroon tank and white v-necked over shirt sandy. She stared at his face, with concern clearly distinguishable in her eyes.

About a week ago, someone entirely different replaced her goofy and lighthearted Sora. This new Sora was extremely quiet and was always thinking. Something was troubling him, but he wouldn't tell her anything. She looked down at her feet and exhaled noisily.

'Everything was supposed to be perfect once Sora returned to me, but nothing was perfect. He had changed greatly in the eight months he spent trying to get back to Destiny Islands, after we got separated. I love him and he told me he loves me, yet I rarely see or talk to him anymore. He's a completely different person now.'

She heard Sora sigh quietly next to her, and she knew he was about to tell her what had been bothering him lately. She turned her full attention on him, waiting so he could gather his thoughts.

"I've been having these weird dreams, lately. We're here on the island, and there are Heartless everywhere. This odd, detached voice keeps repeating 'This world has been connected' as I fight all the Heartless, yet it isn't enough. They keep multiplying and growing stronger, as I weaken. Always at the end this familiar voice tells me, ' It is once again time to fulfill your destiny.' Does it mean the Heartless are coming again? And why do the two voices sound so familiar? Where have I heard them before? " He looked at Kairi, his eyes pleading with her to answer his questions, as he shoved his hands into the water, splashing it up and thoroughly soaking himself. His quiet voice was filled with sadness, confusion and even a little bit of fear, at the thought of the Heartless returning again, and ruining his peaceful little island. The home he had worked so hard to save and come back to.

Now everything was how it should be. He was home with the girl he loved, yet something was missing. Maybe it was the fact that there were fewer inhabitants, since many lost their hearts to the Heartless, that fateful night. Yet Sora couldn't get himself to fully believe that. Deep down he knew it was because of Him. His best friend, Riku, had willingly locked himself behind those great, white doors, and gambling on his life as he did so. Now Sora had no idea if Riku had managed to escape. Sora knew that Kairi missed him to, but why would they miss someone who had betrayed them and could have killed Sora? Maybe it was because, he was their friend, and the fact that he had saved Kairi, Donald, and Goofy from Ansem, and then closed the doors with himself inside. He could have escaped but he chose to stay.

"I don't know" Kairi whispered softly, locking on to his eyes. She stared into the sapphire orbs of her friend and love, trying to find even the slightest bit of happiness in them. She hated seeing Sora so depressed and confused. "All I know is that no matter what happens I'll always be with you," she whispered slowly in his ear, as she wrapped her arms around him. Sora pulled her into a tight embrace, and wiped away the tears that had started to roll down her cheeks.

"I love you," he murmured into her ear, causing her to hug him harder. She made a silent vow to herself, as she rested her head on his chest.

'It took me eight months to get him back, and I'm not going to lose him again!'

Sora stood outside of his small home, letting the night wind blow his spiked, chocolate hair in all directions.

'There's something wrong tonight.'

Everything seemed peaceful. Almost too peaceful. The moon shone above him in all its brilliance and the stars laughed at each other. The wind and trees told great stories in languages only they could understand. The ocean slowly sang its song, yet the words went unheard. Everything else was still and silent. The stillness was unnerving.

A gust of icy wind blew by, causing a shiver to race down his spine and Goosebumps to form on his arms. He heard a sound behind him causing him to jump. The Oblivion Keyblade, his weapon quickly materialized in his hands. He crouched down into a defensive position and slowly spun around, poised to attack.

"Pluto!" Sora cried with relief, upon seeing the yellow dog sitting on the ground behind him. He could see a piece of white paper, sticking out of the dog's mouth. Sora pulled out the letter, and was rewarded with a nice glob of sticky, smelly slobber. He quickly wiped his hand and the letter of on his black, baggy pants, before giving it a good look over. It had King Mickey's seal on it. Had Riku, and the King escaped from Kingdom Hearts? He quickly opened the letter and read it. It was unsigned yet Sora knew that it was from the King.

Sora,

It is time you fulfilled you destiny once again.

He shoved the letter into his pocket and silently gazed up at the sky. At that exact moment, a star blinked out. Another world had fallen to the Heartless.

'So they have returned.'

From behind him, a loud clanking noise was heard. Sora immediately tensed up at the sound and sight of the large, and loud Defender.

This world has been connected...

Ohh my first attept at a cliffie(I think). Well I hoped you like and now review!

Next Chapter:

Rude Awakenings