Okay first I'll get rid of the part of the story that nobody really likes. I do not own Kingdom Hearts in any way shape or form so you can't sue me or anything like that. I do however own my own storyline and characters so I would be much obliged if you would not steal those.

Okay this story is going to take place just a few years after the end of the video game. This will be using the secret ending in the game so it will be a slight spoiler if you haven't finished the game and gotten the secret ending. Anyway the normal R/R kind of thing so please enjoy the story.

Prologue

Kari's head darted from side to side, her blue eyes wide with fear in the unfamiliar area. Both the sky and land were black. The very air itself felt evil and it chilled her down to the bone.

"Kairi."

The voice made Kairi's head snap up. It was the voice that always made her feel better when she heard it. "Sora."

The young man's hand grasped hers and she could feel his warmth even through the thick material of his glove. His sapphire eyes looked into her own and she smiled slightly. As they held hands the ground they were standing on started to slip away from each other.

"Kairi I've got to find Riku. I'll come back to you."

"Okay." With that Sora's hand slipped away and he started to run. To run away from her.

Kairi awoke with a start, sweat rolling down her face and plastering her long red hair to her face. Her chest was heaving as if she had just come from a ten mile run, her blood surging through her veins. She slowly calmed down as she recognized that she was in her bed at home.

The teenager slipped out of her bed clothes and into red shorts and a white tank top. In the three years since she had last seen Sora she had grown to almost five and a half feet and her curves were definitely more feminine. Her red hair had darkened to a red so dark it was almost black that flashed like fire in the morning light and she had grown it out long so that it fell past her shoulders now. Even with all of these changes her crystal blue eyes still held the same happy light. Where Kairi could have easily been called cute when she was younger there was no other word but beautiful that would describe her now.

Sunlight was already streaming in through her slightly open door and Kairi walked out into the light. The sun's warmth sunk into the cold girl's flesh, warming her. She dug her toes into the sun warmed sand and sighed. She had that same dream a few times every month and she always woke up sweating from it.

She shook her head, trying to clear the dream from her head, and headed back into her room. Her wooden sword was quickly taken down from the rack in her room and she headed out onto the beach. Sword practice had become her one obsession ever since Sora and Riku had left. She just couldn't help blaming herself for being so helpless during that time with the heartless and if they ever came back she would be ready.

Letting out a deep breath she brought her sword slowly up in front of her and shifted her feet in the sand to balance herself. Slowly, her sword came up above her head as she turned, drawing her right foot through the sand behind her. Suddenly her sword came down in a hard chop that made the air whistle around the polished wood. The direction the blade shifted and she was spinning around, her blade cutting a circle around her. Her routine continued, getting faster and faster until her blade was a blur. Sweat dripped down her face and the neckline of her tank top was soaked through.

"Hey, Kairi." At the sound of the voice Kairi stopped, her chest heaving as she fought to draw in air and muscles trembling from her recent exertions. She turned and saw Selphie standing behind her.

"Hey." Kairi said breathlessly. The red head dropped her sword to the ground and practically collapsed down beside it.

"You had the nightmare again."

Kairi glanced up in surprise at her friend. Ever since the two boys had disappeared from the island Selphie had become her best and stoutest friend, talking to her and Selphie was the one teaching her to fight. The teen didn't know she was so transparent to her friend, though.

"How did you know?"

"You always work much harder on your sword fighting after you've had that dream." Selphie adjusted her yellow dress before plopping down on the sand beside her friend. The pair sat for a while in silence, just watching the sun's brilliant ray dancing on the waves.

"Hey, Selphie." Kairi's voice was almost a whisper and she sounded so vulnerable that Selphie looked over at the red head in concern. "Do you think that Riku and Sora are ever going to come back?" To her surprise Selphie started to laugh.

"Come on Kairi. Of course they are both going to come back. How could they resist a beautiful little thing like you? Especially Sora." Kairi blushed hotly at her friends teasing.

"Selphie."

"You don't have to try and fool me. Besides I'm the only girl on this island. Who else is going to give you advice about boys?" Selphie stuck her tongue out and winked at her friend.

"I'm glad that you're here with me Selphie. I don't know what I would do if I was stuck here with only the boys." Kairi smiled at her friend. A sudden flash of light assaulted both of the girl's eyes and a sudden stinging sensation filled Kairi's face. The dots slowly faded from their eyes and the young red head could feel the sticky sensation of blood sliding down her face.

"What was that?" Selphie asked.

"I don't know." They both turned around and saw a sword buried tip first in the ground. The weapon was elaborate with flame like metal twisting up from the hilt and around the mirror finished blade. A chain hung from the end of the hilt that ended in a strange symbol. Kairi could recognize the weapon. She had seen Sora with it just before he had disappeared. The keyblade.

"Kairi, do you recognize it?"

"Sora."

End Note: I know it was short but it was just the prologue so don't worry. The next chapter will be longer.