Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used in this story. They have been created and are rightfully owned by the makers of Kingdom Hearts :D

Chapter 3 - Return to Reality

As soon as she stepped through the door Naminé felt like she was falling.

"Oh no!" she cried, "What have I done!"

She felt like she was falling head first down a bottomless hole.

"I wonder what'll happen to me now," she thought closing her eyes.

After what seemed like hours, she could hear water.

"What's happening?" she said, opening her eyes, "Water!"

Splash! Naminé hit the water head first. She struggled to surface. Once she had managed that, she looked around. She saw a sandy shoreline covered with palm trees and shrubs. Down a little ways from where she was there was a wooden bridge leading to a smaller island. She then realized where she was.

"Oh my goodness!" she gasped, "I'm in Destiny Islands!"

Suddenly she saw Riku swimming out to her. He had seen her falling from the sky, and he went to go see what was happening. She swam as fast as she could towards the shore, but she didn't seem to be going anywhere. Riku then jumped into ocean and swam towards her.

"Naminé?" he said, grabbing her in his arms, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be one with Kairi right now?"

"I don't know what I'm doing here," Naminé said quietly, "All I remember is a big door of light, and I stepped in!"

Riku brought her onto the shore and they sat beside each other, both facing the waves.

"I wonder what's happening to Kairi right now," Naminé said softly, "I'm worried that I might've done something to hurt her by coming here.

Riku saw the concern in Naminé's eyes.

"I'm sure she's fine Naminé," Riku said, looking into her eyes.

"I hope so," Naminé said, looking into Riku's eyes before abruptly looking down, "I don't know though. I don't know how I would handle losing half of myself!"

Just as she said that, Naminé caught a playful gleam in Riku's eyes.

"What's so funny?" Naminé said, cocking her head inquisitively.

"Well, I just think that you're doing well so far!" Riku laughed, "You ARE without your other half, aren't you?"

Naminé thought for a minute and giggled.

"Well, I guess you're right Riku!" Naminé giggled, "I AM without my other half!"

"Yeah, well," Riku said while trying to hold in his laughter, "I'm just a genius like that!"

"Of course you are Riku!" Naminé said, laying her head on Riku's arm.

Riku looked down and smiled. It was just as if Kairi liked him.

Roxas was pulling himself onto the shoreline.

"I must be in Destiny Islands," Roxas said to himself as he dragged himself up onto the shore.

Once he was on land, he dusted the sand off of his clothes and looked around. He was near what seemed like an obstacle course.

"Hey! I remember Sora and Riku coming here!" he exclaimed.

Roxas ran around the obstacle course a few times before he got bored.

"Wow! That felt great to actually do it instead of having Sora do it in my place!" he said.

He then noticed a hole near a yellow star.

"I wonder where this leads!" he said, making his way over to the hole, "I guess it's time for me to find out!"

He jumped through the hole and ended up on the other side of the island.

"So that's where this hole leads!" Roxas said, as he landed beside a waterfall, "I wonder where I can find everyone!"

Roxas climbed on top of a palm tree to find Riku and Naminé together on the beach.

"What's Naminé doing here!" he exclaimed.

Roxas stood up in anger which resulted in him almost falling off the tree.

"Phew, that was close!" Roxas said, "But why is Naminé here! And why is HE with MY girl!"

Suddenly, Naminé and Riku got up and went towards a boat. They then got in the boat and Riku rowed them towards another island.

"I have to follow them somehow," Roxas said in disgust, "But how am I going to do it?"