Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy.

Co Authored by: Dynamis

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An extremely loud yawn came from Sora as he sat down to breakfast. His night had still been filled with dreams of Kairi, but now they were a lot more bearable thanks to Leon.

"Good morning," said Aeris cheerfully sliding eggs and sausage on to a plate and putting them in front of Sora.

"Thanks," said Sora in a sleepy tone. He picked up a fork and started to eat the eggs. Goofy sat across the table with a plate of pancakes in front of him. He was eating happily and when he noticed Sora looking at him, he gave a smile as if to say good morning. Sora returned the gesture, and as always, Donald was buried in the paper, all that sat by him was a cup of coffee.

"Morning Donald," said Sora taking another bite of egg.

"Good morning," replied a quaky voice from behind the paper.

"Hurry up and eat," said a gruff voice from around the corner. Cid walked out and hung his coat on a hook on the wall," You've got a big day ahead of you, and that ship of yours is ready to go."

Sora stood up, yawned again, and then placed his plate in the sink and walked back to his room. He picked up the keyblade from beside the bed where he had dropped it the night before. When he got back from the gizmo shop roof he was dead tired. He looked at the keychain attached to the keyblade, the kingdom key, simple yet reliable. He slung in up on his shoulder and walked back into the kitchen. Goofy had finished eating, and Donald was done with the paper.

"Ready to go?" asked Goofy standing up and pushing his chair in. Sora nodded, and the three bid their farewells and headed for their ship.

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Noon, at this time of day the sun shown directly into the cave illuminating the various drawings on the walls, and near the rear sat Kairi, gazing at the drawing that her and Sora had made. Almost everyday she could, she came to the secret place to gaze at the drawing of her and Sora. She looked at the drawing of the boy she loved with such intensity; she didn't hear the footsteps coming up behind her.

Kairi suddenly noticed that the noise stopped. She turned and saw a boy standing there smiling.

"Hey," she said turning around to look at the drawing again.

"Thinking bout' Sora gain', ya?" said Wakka sitting down beside her.

"Yeah," she responded in a pained voice. Her eyes were starting to burn as the tears came.

"Hey," said Wakka putting an arm around her," He'll come back, he promised didn't he?"

"Yeah, he did, but..." Kairi never finished her sentence.

"Then he will," said Wakka looking around the cave," Sora's a man of his word, ya know?"

"I know," said Kairi suddenly finding her feet very interesting," But it doesn't make it any easier."

Wakka stood up and walked out of the cave. Kairi continued to sit and stare at the drawing. Then she heard another set of footsteps behind her.

"Wakka, I'm fine, really," she turned around," You're not Wakka." The man before her was not even a native of Destiny Islands.

"Is this the world on which he lived?" asked the red clad stranger. Kairi continued to stare in amazement.

"Who are you," asked Kairi finally finding her voice.

"My name is of no concern," said the man running a hand through his black hair," Now, is this the world where the key barer lived?"

"You mean Sora?" asked Kairi in curiousity," Why?"

"Like I said, it is of no concern," said the stranger again," Tell me where the one who wields the Keyblade is."

Kairi looked at her feet," I don't know, I haven't seen him since the worlds were restored."

The man's eyes grew wide," What is your name?" he asked suddenly.

"Kairi," she replied feeling aggravated that he wanted her name without telling his own.

"Vincent Valentine," said the man bowing deeply," It is an honor your majesty, I'm sorry I was short with you before."

Kairi was at a loss of words. This complete stranger was bowing to her at the mere mention of her name.

"It's, um, it's ok," said Kairi. She had never felt this powerful before.

"Thank you princess," said Vincent standing up straight," I will be on my way."

"Wait," yelled Kairi suddenly," Where are you going?"

"Why, to find the key barer your highness," said Vincent in his cool voice.

"Take me with you."

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Sora, let's take the raft and go-just the two of us!

"I should have taken the offer," thought Sora as he looked around the dark cavern they were in," Where we at Donald?"

"I dunno," replied the duck casting fire to illuminate the area. They were trying to find their baring when suddenly voices were heard.

"Do you hear that?" said Goofy looking in the direction of the noise. A faint light was coming from the end of the tunnel.