Because they are so short here's another.

Kingdom War

Book Of Prologues

Prologue 3 Childhood, Part 1 First Meetings

1057 Spring

Sora tripped over his awkwardly large feet and fell onto his knee's. It was Spring and two weeks before his eighth birthday.

He bit his lip and tried to hold back the tears as he felt the sharp pain that must have at least been a graze, he would be strong like his brother. He sniffed and lost the battle feeling two or three large tears make wet trails down his face and mark the cobblestone before him.

He could feel a full blown sob well up in his throat when a gloved hand appeared before him.

Sniffing back any more tears he grabbed the hand letting it pull him to his feet and came face to face with the almost glowing aquamarine eyes.

"You ok?" the other boy asked.

Sora rubbed his eyes and nodded vigorously forcing a grin.

"You're hurt," the other boy said kneeling down and looking at the other boys severely scraped knee's.

"It doesn't hurt," Sora lied trying not to look at the blood.

"Then why were you crying?" asked the other boy standing up again and brushing the dirt from his trousers.

"I wasn't crying!" Sora protested loudly causing some passing dignitaries to shake their heads.

"I'm Riku," said the other boy offering his hand almost shyly as if he was expecting it to be refused.

Sora stared at the other boy for a moment noticing the way his silver hair glinted in the sunlight "You're a Valentine?" the silver hair and green eyes were a give away, all of King Valentines sons had them.

Riku's face fell "You know my father?"

Sora nodded. "Our fathers are friends, I'm Sora. How come we haven't met before?"

"Who knows?" said Riku shrugging uncomfortably, "I'm away allot." Not really a lie just not the whole truth.

"Oh. Do you know my brother Cloud?" Sora asked realising that Riku seemed a little reluctant to talk about his own family.

Riku shook his head but the name did sound familiar.

"Oh."

They stood in silence for a moment Sora rocking on the balls of his feet , Riku straight backed and proud as if waiting to be attacked.

"So why were you running?" asked Riku after a moment hoping to end the awkward silence.

"I wanted to watch the practises Cloud is going to take on Sephiroth. Do you want to come and watch it with me?" Sora asked smiling hopefully.

Riku scrutinized him for a moment and nodded "Sure."