Me: hi everyone! Another chapter added!

Kaitsu: that's great to hear…

Me: anyway, I've got some good news and some bad news.

Everyone: (gasp)

Ken: bad news?

Me: I won't be able to update or write until Monday because of a family trip…

Everyone: aw…

Kaitsu: good news?

Me: I found a dollar bill! (grin)

Everyone(except me): (anime fall)

Kaitsu: that's it?!

Me: um…yeah, pretty much.

Ken: (mutter) psychos…every single one of them…

Takari: Merielle do not own Kingdom Hearts. She only owns Kaitsu. …And that just sounded really wrong.

Kaitsu: sick mind, Takari… sick mind…


Destiny's Punishment

Chapter 3—Broken Trust

Kaitsu sat down in the small cave. After running around the islands for half an hour, he came across a small empty cave and decided to hide here. 'I'm not going back. They won't be my friends anymore if they find out…' he frowned at this thought. 'Friends…? Since when have they been my friends?' He shook the thought away, watching the sun set outside. How long has he been in there? He sighed again, ignoring the small growls coming from his stomach. He had never felt so tired and hungry before in his life…

'So tired…' He yawned, his eyes drooping slightly as his head began nodding. Suddenly he shot up and shook his head fiercely. 'No, I can't fall asleep! I don't want to see those nightmares again!!' He yawned again, cursing at himself for feeling so sleepy. Suddenly a thought occurred to him. 'I wonder where he is right now…' He smiled, thinking up an idea. He pulled out a small black device out of his pocket. It looked like a cross between a whistle and a flute. He blew into the mouthpiece, a soft note playing from it as he did.

He paused, looking about him. After a few seconds, he sighed, disappointed. 'I guess it didn't work…' Suddenly he felt something cold brushing against his arm and he jumped, looking down. A small shadow Heartless was nuzzling against him. Kaitsu smiled, picking up the shadow and setting it down on his lap.

"I was starting to wonder where you went," muttered Kaitsu, idly petting the shadow. Usually, someone would think it's crazy to talk to a Heartless and pet it. But for Kaitsu, this was completely normal. The shadow looked at him, as though telling him something. Kaitsu nodded his head, as though confirming something.

The shadow jumped back and closed its eyes, darkness forming around it. Its shape began to change, forming into the shape of a human. After a few seconds, the darkness faded away, showing a human boy about the age of sixteen sitting there. He had jet black hair, pale white skin, and wore a black trench coat. At first glance, one would say he looked like a normal human boy, but if they looked closer, they would see small black claws on the boy's right hand and a small symbol on his left hand. He opened his eyes, revealing two bright yellow orbs.

"It's been a while since you've transformed," said Kaitsu. The other boy just yawned slightly and blinked a few times before his eyes could adjust.

"You should have called me sooner, Kaitsu. You had me wandering around in that place for days looking for you." He shot a glare at Kaitsu, who just smiled again.

"It wasn't my fault that there was a hole right underneath me," he said. He yawned again. The older boy looked at Kaitsu, noticing the shadows under his eyes.

"You look like a zombie. Why don't you get some rest?"

"I can't…" mumbled Kaitsu, lowering his head.

"Why not?" asked the boy. Kaitsu just remained silent. "…You're having nightmares again, aren't you?" No reply came. The older boy sighed. "It's all right. I'll just stay here." He smiled at Kaitsu, still receiving no reply, and then frowned.

"Kaitsu?" He looked down at the younger boy's face. He was asleep. The older boy just smirked and patted Kaitsu's head. "Good night, little bro." He closed his eyes, the darkness engulfing him once more as his shape changed back into a Heartless. The shadow jumped into Kaitsu's arms, nuzzling against his chest before falling asleep. Kaitsu smiled, opening his eyes slightly to see the shadow once more before falling asleep.

"…Good night, Kotoro…"


"You'll always be my best friend, Kotoro."

Theten-year-old Kotoro looked up from his book. The two of them were sitting in a field of grass not far from their house. Kotoro smiled at the little eight-year-old,

"And you'll always be my best friend, too."

"Yeah, who cares about other people? No one ever liked me. You can be my only best friend!" He smiled, but frowned in confusion as Kotoro laughed.

"Don't worry, Kaitsu. I know the people here don't like you, but I'm sure you'll find people someday who'll be your true friends."

Kaitsu grinned at this, happy at the thought of it,

"You really think so?"

Kotoro nodded, ruffling Kaitsu's hair,

"I'm positive."

Kaitsu smiled and looked up at Kotoro, the smile fading away as a shadowed figurestood behind them. All he saw next was a red blur and screams as the scene faded away…


Kaitsu's eyes shot open, realizing that he was covered in cold sweat. He took a deep and sighed, looking about the cave. The shadow was gone. Kaitsu sighed, leaning his back against the cave wall.

'I have to stay awake, no matter what.'


"I let you two take care of him for one day, and you let him disappear!"

Kairi was really angry. No, wait, she was furious. Sora and Riku now know what it's like to get on her bad side. It's been nearly an hour that Kairi's been yelling at them for letting Kaitsu get lost. Well, in Kairi's point of view they weren't taking good care of him and he ran away. In the two boy's point of view, they just scared him off.

"And you didn't even bother to go after him!" she shouted even louder, sounding like a mother scolding her child.

"But Kairi, he's too fast," said Sora.

'And too strong…' thought Riku. He had managed to heal his bleeding nose before the other two found out.

"Maybe we didn't search well enough…" Kairi sighed, her temper finally coming down. They had already searched the entire island.Unfortunately,they didn'tabout the cave Kaitsu was hiding in.

"Well, what if he went to his own world?" asked Sora.

"He should have at least said good-bye…" muttered Kairi.

"He didn't leave," said Riku. "He's hiding." The other two looked at him in confusion. Riku sighed,

"There's something I have to tell you about Kaitsu."


"This…is…annoying…" muttered Kaitsu. He's been sitting in that cave for two hours, but to him it seemed like an entire day. He frowned, hearing his stomach growl again. The shadows under his eyes had gotten deeper, giving him the look of someone who'd just risen from the dead.

'I must not sleep… I must not sleep…' He repeated the words over and over in his head. He yawned, hugging his knees to his chest, looking out at the ocean. Then his thoughts drifted back to the white door…

'He's going to kill me for leaving that place…' He thought. Suddenly a small portal formed behind him, and the same boy as before jumped in through the portal, holding a small bag.

"What time is it?" muttered Kaitsu, not at all surprised by the sudden entrance. The older boy yawned,

"I think near midnight. You know, those three kidsare reallyworried about you."

"Let them get worried. I don't care," scowled Kaitsu. The boy just sighed, sitting down and handing Kaitsu the bag.

"There's your dinner," said the older boy, crossing his arms as he leaned his back against the wall. Kaitsu opened the bag, revealing a sandwich and some biscuits.

"Where'd you get these from?" asked Kaitsu.

The older boy just smirked, saying,

"I just had a visit to your friend's kitchen. They didn't even notice I was there."

Kaitsu's eyes widened,

"You stole this?!"

"Um…well…" The boy smiled sheepishly as Kaitsu glared at him. "It was the only place I could think of that had food."

"Tell me this, Kotoro. Did you lose half of your brain when you turned into Heartless?" remarked Kaitsu. Kotoro glared at him,

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

Before Kaitsu could answer, a faint screech was heard throughout the cave. Kotoro cursed under his breath,

"Sorry Kaitsu, my time's up," he waved lightly before taking the shape of a Heartless once more. Kaitsu smiled faintly as the shadow sat on the ground, its yellow eyes watching Kaitsu as he ate. After eating the biscuits and half of the sandwich, Kaitsu left the rest for tomorrow, observing the waves of the ocean as his mind played back memories of the past.

---4 years ago---

"…K-Kotoro?"

Kaitsu walked up to the lifeless body lying on the floor. There was a large hole in his chest, his eyes half-lidded and completely empty of life. Kaitsu fell on his knees, trying not to let the tears escape. He called his brother's name once more. Silence was all that answered him.

"Kotoro… Please, no…" He held his brother's body, tears streaming down his cheeks. It was impossible to think that just minutes ago, he had witnessed his brother's death. He tensed as the sound of footsteps filled the empty abyss. Looking behind him, he saw a hooded man approach him. He was wearing a black trench coat, and the hood concealed his face.

"Who are you?" asked Kaitsu. The man said nothing but walked towards him. Kaitsu stood up, summoning the Keyblade in his hand. The man stopped, raising his hand.

"There is no need to fight."

Kaitsu hesitated, but dismissed his weapon as the man walked closer.

"What do you want?"

"I have a proposition for you," said the man. Kaitsu looked at him warily,

"What kind?"

The man continued walking, and stopped about a foot from Kaitsu.

"I can bring your brother back."

Kaitsu froze at this. "Y-you can?"

"But on one condition," said the man. He took out a small black orb and handed it to Kaitsu. "You must keep that with you. Tell no one about it, and protect it at all costs."

"What is it?" Kaitsu looked at it curiously. A small blue light was flickering from within the orb.

"You are too young to understand what it's for. Once you are older, I shall tell you." The man began walking away, but stopped when Kaitsu cried out,

"Wait! You never told me… who are you?"

The hooded man looked back at him, disappearing as he said the words,

"I am… nobody."


Kaitsu scowled with hatred at the memory. 'That lying bastard…' He clenched his hands into fists, anger burning up inside him. He froze as the Heartless nuzzled against him. Kaitsu sighed, petting the shadow,

"Don't worry, Kotoro. I'll fix this mess. I promise…"


"WHAT?!" screamed Kairi. Riku had explained everything that happened during his encounter with Kaitsu, including the yellow eyes. After hearing this, Sora decided to tell them what he'd seen the night they found Kaitsu. Kairi was panicking, talking about "living with a Heartless" and other things they couldn't understand due to her fast talking.

"Do you really think he's a Heartless?" asked Sora.

"There's no such thing as a Heartless that's human. It's impossible. But the glowing eyes…" Riku was trying his best to make sense out of the situation. Then something clicked in Sora's mind.

"Wait… If he is a Heartless, why hasn't he attacked us? And wouldn't there be other Heartless too?" he asked. Kairi became silent at this thought. After a few minutes of silence, Sora spoke up,

"We have to find him."

"What? Why?" exclaimed Kairi.

"Even if he is a Heartless, we still have to find him. Who knows? He might not even be a Heartless…" he said. Riku still had doubts about this, but agreed to help them search for him. They decided that the next day, they would begin their search for Kaitsu and stop his evil Heartless plans.

Little did they know that the boy was sleeping peacefully in the cave without a care in the world,holding a small Heartless in his arms…


Me: done!

Kaitsu: …where's the big surprise?

Me: uh… well, I couldn't really put it in this chapter. It'll be in the next one!

Kaitsu: wait a minute… are you making this up as you go along?

Me: yep! It's my fast mind at work!

Kaitsu: … Be prepared for chaos, people…

Me: anyway, here's a reply to the reviews!

TenchiKai- I'm glad to see you like this fic. And yes, I am having fun with this. (grin)

Risako- yay! You reviewed again. Anywho, to fix the confusement… The place with the door is not Kaitsu's home. Besides, some of you people should know by now what the place with the door is… hehe. And yes, Kaitsu hit Riku and Sora. XD

Kaitsu: go me!

Me: anyway, I won't be able to update until Monday probably. Sorry everyone! Oh well, read and review!!

Merielle