Chapter 3:

Kairi slowly opened her eyes and rubbed her pounding head.

"Where…am I? All I can remember is grabbing Sora's arm, being attacked by Heartless, spiraling down a black tunnel, then being forced to let go of Sora like I was connected to a rope. Then I blacked out."

Kairi lowered her hands and clenched her fists. "How did I get here?" It was then that she realized what she had grabbed in her fists.

"Sand, that must mean…" She looked up at the familiar papao trees, crystal clear water, and the beautiful setting sun. "This can't be. How did I end up here? (Have you figured out where she ended up yet?) And where is Sora?" Kairi stood up and carefully brushed the remaining sand from her clothes. "It looks exactly the same as it did before I was taken." Kairi stood rooted in place for who knows how long until a male voice jolted her out of her distant memories.

Kai, Kairi! Where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere?" An out of breath Riku came jogging up to her and practically collaspesed at her feet.

"Are you all right Riku?" Kairi asked, placing a hand delicately on his shoulder. She was then caught by surprise as Riku grabbed her hand off his shoulder and and pulled her down onto the sand with him. "Riku, what're you doing!" Kairi shouted.

"What do you mean what am I doing," Riku said dreamy eyed as he leaned into Kairi.

Kairi realized what was about to happen and quickly scotted away from the oncoming Riku.

Riku stopped and realizing that Kairi had moved he said, "Okay, I forgot. You have to see the sunset first." Riku smiled.

Kairi raised her eyebrows at him. "What's going on here?" She thought desperately.

"Come on, we're going to miss it," Riku said as he grabbed Kairi's hand again, pulled her up out of the sand, and dragged her to the pier.

"This is where I used to sit with Sora, so why am I sitting here now with Riku?" Kairi thought as she sat down and dangled her feet over the water. As she watched the sunset, she was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice Riku move closer and place his lips to hers.

"Riku! Stop!" Kairi cried as she shoved Riku away. (Sorry all who like Riku/Kairi) "Why are you kissing me?"

"Because you're my girlfriend," Riku said putting emphasis on the last two words.

"Since when?" Kairi asked taking a deep breath.

"Since two weeks ago when you said you wanted to be with me forever," Riku said looking at Kairi like she had amnesia. "Don't you remember?"

"Ummm…Riku, what about Sora?" Kairi asked scooting as far away from Riku as she could without falling into the water as he moved in for another kiss.

"Who's Sora Kai?" Riku asked confused.

"Sora, our friend!" Kairi shouted.

"I have no idea who you're talking about Sweetheart."

Kairi jumped up and leaving Riku sitting dumbstruck on the pier, ran to the secret place with tears in her eyes. "How can he not know his best friend?" She sobbed. When she reached the secret place and crawled in, what she saw made her stop dead in her tracks.

Everywhere Kairi looked, the pictures that should have had Sora in them had Riku instead. She ran over to the picture of her and Sora sharing papao fruits and wasn't surprised to see that it too, had Riku in it. She placed her hand where Sora should have been, "What's going on, it's as if Sora never even existed." She pulled her hand into a fist and placed her head next to it, against the slate. She watched as a single tear slid down her cheek and onto the dirt floor. (Have you figured out what Riku did yet? If you haven't, stay tuned till the next chapter and I'll think about telling you. :))

Hola! Yea, this was a longer chapter. I finally got rid of writer's block, for now least. lol Thanks to:

SimpleNClean92: 4 once again being my only reviewer. sigh Thanks lotz and please keep reviewing cuz without u...I'd have no reviewers. Luv u lotz.

Oh and I'll be at my cousin's 4 a few days so it'll be awhile till update again. Sorry. :( it can't be helped. Luv u all!

-Miranda