Chapter 1

Before this second story starts I'd like to thank my cousin Cody who helped me with the first one(escaping writer's block, the ending was his idea!) I love you bunches! I'd also like to thank my friend Rin, who helped me along the way and gave me confidence and advice. Always and Forever! I also can't forget my lovely reviewers who helped me with my first story and gave me the strength to keep going. I hope you'll follow this one and keep helping me because I greatly appreciate it! I really hope you'll enjoy My World's Crumbling Beneath my Feet.

Love,

-Miranda

Library

"Umm…Kairi are you all right?" Goofy asked. "We'll see Sora again, don't worry."

Kairi was just about to speak when the voice of the boy she'd thought she'd never see again came out of nowhere.

"Yeah, now where is she?"

Kairi gasped.

"Where's it coming from?" Donald asked.

"My necklace I think," Kairi responded, pulling the chain over her head. "If only it could get us out of here." And as if one cue, the key necklace flew gracefully out of Kairi's outstretched hand and into the keyhole. The door made a soft "click" and magically swung open.

"I can't help what she does." Sora's voice floated through the now open door and into the vast hallway.

Before Donald or Goofy could say a word, Kairi grabbed her necklace out of the door and ran out of the room.

Entrance Hall

"Don't worry it won't hurt, much," Riku's laugh echoed through the room. He brought the keyblade above his head and was about to strike when someone yelled. "Stop Riku!"

Kairi was standing in the doorway with a look of fear and shock on her face. "Don't do this, I thought we were friends!"

Riku laughed again, then ignoring Kairi's pleading shouts got ready to strike Sora again.

Kairi, realizing this, did the first thing that came to mind, rush to Sora's side. Once there Kairi placed her body over his, "If you want to kill Sora, you'll have to kill me too", she yelled.

Riku faltered and that was when Sora leaned up and whispered in her ear, "What are you doing?"

"Saving you," Kairi responded, as if it wasn't obvious.

"Move Kari, I'm not…I can't kill you," Riku hesitated once more.

"No! Not until you let Sora up!" Kairi cried her mind made up. Riku began backing up and that was when Donald and Goofy attacked. Goofy hit Riku directly in the stomach and he leaned over, which gave Donald a clean shot at his head. Riku blacked out.

"Kairi are you OK?" Sora asked after she helped him up. When she didn't answer, he looked up into her eyes and reached up to wipe away the tear forming in her beautiful eyes. "Why are you crying?"

"I thought I was never going to see you again," she said as more tears ran down her face.

Sora stepped closer to her and embraced her in a tight hug. "I'd never leave you," he whispered.

"Gwarsh, he's not dead is he?" Goofy asked, shattering the mood.

"No, just unconscious, for now at least," Donald replied.

Sora stepped away from Kairi and took a deep breath, "Kairi, there's something I need to tell you. I…"

"Sora, look out!" Donald cried as Riku suddenly sprang to his feet and began walking towards Sora's turned back.

Sora shoved Kairi out of harm's way and spun around to face Riku again.

"You won't get rid of me that easily," Riku smiled. Kairi why did you get in the way? Things would be so much better if he weren't around."

"I thought you had changed Riku, I'd never believe that someone who was so kind would turn around and try to murder his best friend! If I had to choose, I'd never be with you!" Kairi yelled from behind Sora.

Riku's eyes flashed with jealously and rage, "Sora, since I can't have her, you can't either!" Riku snapped and the ground upon which Kairi was standing suddenly gave way.

Sora leaped, hoping beyond hope that he would make it before she fell, and that it wasn't already too late.