"There! That's her over there."

"Oh… that's the freak girl who talks about 'heartlesses' or something?"

"Yeah. Pretty, ain't she?"

"Heh heh. Yeah, If you're into crazies."

"Tck. She just needs to be laid, is all."

"Whatever. She's crazy, man."

"True. Hey... I bet SHE killed those two."

"Do you really think so? But she looks so innocent!"

"EXACTLY. It's always the harmless looking ones…"

"Hey look… she's coming over here.. d'ya think she heard us?"

"Hey there frea- O GOD! MY EYE!"

"Derick! What did you do to him you b-"

…………………………………………

"Wow…

You could be expelled….

She really is… crazy…"

"Oh…my head kills…" Kairi slowly lifted her hands to lift herself up, surprised to feel a soft blanket under her.

She sighed. '… so it was a dream…'

Kairi remembered all too well when two of her classmates decided to have a conversation about her, two of the stupid jocks. Kairi was used to this however, it was the fact that they didn't bother to lower their voices that caught her attention.

She ignored them at first, but when they said "I bet she killed them'…. How dare they…

Needless to say, she punched one of them in the eye. And the other one didn't finish their sentence because she had whacked them with a chair.

Kairi slowly opened her eyes, expecting to see her room.

"Hey look… she's awake!" A girl, no, woman, who was unmistakably Yuffie came over to her bed side and gave her the biggest smile she could.

Kairi's heart instantly filled with joy beyond belief, followed shortly be horrible sadness. She was off the island! Yes! But… it was destroyed… What about Selphie… and the Tidus… (and Wakka, I guess, but who cares)

"Are you okay? You made a funny face just now…" Yuffie wrinkled her nose in confusion. "Maybe you need more rest..."

"No!" Kairi yelled loudly enough to make all the people in the small house jump.

"I mean… No, I'm fine, thanks Yuffie…I'm just in shock, is all…"

"How.. how do you know my name?" Yuffie asked, confused.

"You know her, Yuffie?" Squall was in the back on the room, leaning against a wall casually.

"I don't think so…"

"Yes! Yes you do!" Kairi yelled. "It's me… Kairi! You know, friend of Sora…?"

"Kairi..? YOU'RE Kairi!?" Yuffie yelled, realization spreading over her face. "But…you look nothing like the Kairi I knew!"

"Well… what can I say… It's been four years since I've seen you…" Kairi looked down, a little saddened.

"Well, hey! We found Kairi!" Yuffie said happily, while jumping around the room. "Just WAIT till we tell Sora! He'll be so happy!"

Yuffie continued to jump around like a moron, while Leon just shook his head.

"Excuse her. Not ALL of us have changed much in four years…"

"HEY!" She smacked Leon over the head with a moogle.

"What did I do…?" The moogle sniffed, but Yuffie ignored it and threw it out the door. "Go back to Cid's shop where you belong you moocher! Now, where was I? OH YEAH! Kairi, wow! Just look at you!"

Kairi just blushed a little, as Yuffie pulled her out of bed and made her stand up.

Then she started to circle her, looking her over. Kairi couldn't help but feel like the victim of a hawk…

"Hair is longer…Taller… Hey ! You're taller than me! Not cool… More 'mature'…( Kairi started to blush uncontrollably, seeing as Leon was still in the room) (Leon secretly agreed).. And you've OBVIOUSLY been workin' out, eh?"

"I…um…"

"Leave her alone, Yuffie. She needs rest."

"No, I'm fine really!" Kairi argued. "I just-" She tried to walk over to him, only to discover how hard weak her legs were, and she had to grab on to Yuffie to keep from falling.

"Oh, you're fine, huh?" Leon laughed, and went over to her. "Just so you know, we found you passed out in the alley. It's a miracle that we got to you before the heartless finished you. Plus, It's cold and rainy out. Who knows how long you got there..." Leon put his hand on Kairi's forehead. Kairi blushed slightly. ( I know she blushes a lot, but if it were you, you would too! )

"Yeah, you have a temperature... but not a big one. You just need sleep."

"O-okay." Kairi tried to avoid looking into his eyes, but did anyways. His eyes were s dark blue that made girls' melt inside. Kairi refused to be one of those girls- she had Sora.

"You can use this room. And don't worry, Leon and I will keep watch for heartless. And we can contact Sora, so he can get here when you wake up…"

"Wait!" Kairi yelled after Yuffie, who was about to close the door.

"Yeah…?"

"About Sora… I have an idea. Let me explain…"

A day after destiny island was destroyed, Sora was still in a state of shock (but who wouldn't be?). He refused to eat, he didn't sleep, and he didn't talk either, unless he was talking to himself, which he had done a lot of within the last twenty four hours.

Currently, he was in the bedroom ( a room in the gummi ship with just three small beds. Nothing fancy… ), with his face buried in his pillow. The method he was using for breathing was questionable.

"Sora…?" Goofy had decided to brave going to talk to him. They had tried to yesterday, but Sora had used Strike Raid on them. Donald had to buy a new hat.

This time, however, Sora didn't answer.

"Sora…" he said again, pity and kindness both in his voice. He went over and sat on the bed opposite him. "Sora have you ever thought that Kairi.. she might have made it off the island…"

And Sora did something that Goofy didn't excpect.

He laughed.

"Are you kidding, Goofy?" he said, laughing more. "Didn't you see? There was NOTHING left! NOTHING!" The way that Sora said this while laughing AND having tears in his eyes scared Goofy a little.

"But… when YOU left the island…"

"When I left the island, I had the keyblade! I could fight the heartless off! Kairi doesn't have a keyblade OR fight! The heartless… they must've…" But Sora couldn't bring himself to say it. He was no longer laughing scarily, but he was too sad to cry. He just spaced out. He couldn't accept it.

Donald, who had been listening to the conversation outside the door, came in, saying "Sora… don't give up hope, she could have made it off. She's probably somewhere safe right now."

"ARE YOU AN IDIOT!?" Sora shouted so loud that both he and Goofy jumped. A look of pure anger was on Sora's face. "Kairi didn't make it off, and it's all my fault! I broke my promise! BOTH promises, to be exact! I'm the Keybearer, right!? I'm supposed to stop this… but I couldn't even save Kairi…. And I had promised her I would give this back… and that I would come back for her….."

Sora pulled out Kairi's lucky charm, holding it like it was the most precious thing in the world. Which it was, to him.

"Sora…look. No one is perfect. But being depressed like this isn't gonna help nothin'! Kairi could very well have gotten off! And she might be in danger! She could be thinking, 'oh, I hope Sora comes for me!' But if you act like this, then you'll never know! You may have broken the promise about coming back to her on the island, but you can still return that to her! So you have two choices… Either you can give up and be depressed forever and let the heartless win an' destroy everything, or you can save people's live-people who have lives JUST LIKE YOU- and find Kairi and keep your promise! Choose now!!!"

There was a silence that followed Goofy's unexpected speech. But Sora thought about what he said. And he was right, one hundred percent. Sora stood up slowly, almost eye level with Goofy, and said, in a heroic voice,

"As the Keybearer," Sora drew in a deep breath, refusing to tear up again, " I am going to not give up hope, save people's lives-people who have lives, people going through the same losses I am- And I am going to find Kairi, even if it kills me! And, hell, we'll find Riku and King Mickey, too!"

"Yeah! That's the spirit!" Donald exclaimed.

"Said like a true hero." Goofy added, patting him on the back.

"Well, what are we waiting for!?!" Sora yelled, jumping on one of the beds. "Let's get out there and save planets! And find Kairi!" He jumped off the bad, and ran over to where the controls for the ship were.

Donald and Goofy remained in the bedroom for a moment. Donald sighed. "How far do you think that false hope will take him?"

"I don't know, I really don't…." Goofy and Donald exchanged sad looks, and continued to the control room.

"Hey, look guys! We're getting an incoming message from traverse town!" Sora exclaimed.

'Really?" Goofy asked.

"No, I was making it up. Yes, really! Stupid dog…" Sora clicked a red button next to the screen, to see a static-glazed picture of Yuffie.

"Yuffie?" Sora said in a confused voice. "What's wrong?"

"Sora!" Yuffie yelled, looking worried and out of breath. "We've got a problem, there someone here- somebody in a black coat, we think they're with the Heartless, or the organization, but we need you Sora! I can't beat 'em and Leon is already-" the screen went to total static.

"Shit!" Sora cursed while pushing the red button over and over again. "Nothing. We've got to get to traverse town, now!!"

"I'm on it!" Donald yelled. And he put the gummi ship on full speed towards traverse town.

"We should be there in about…" Donald looked at the screen while pressing multiple buttons.

"In about…?" Sora whined impatiently.

"In about half an hour…" Donald sighed.

"Ugh!" Sora went over to the main window (the windshield I guess, but there's no wind in space… I dunno) and pressed his face against it, as if it would make the journey faster….

Okay, I know that was a short chapter, but I update as much as I can… sorry! Anyways, r/r!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!?!??!?!?!??!?

I don't own KH, just the idea.

Oh, and if you're stumped on Dune, just know it is a planet of sand. And that it makes a spice that's really good for you but addictive… and the water of life crap that makes you live forever…. There is a lot more to the water of life, but that would just ruin the surprise!!! (me so evil) ( and frenon are people… they just live there and yeah. )

I'm thinking of making this an R fic…. Tell me what u think in ur reviews….