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Destiny Islands

A girl with a deep red color of hair was sitting on a beach, allowing her feet to occasionally be washed by the ocean. She sat there, enjoying the sun and letting her mind wander. This girl's name was,

"Kairi! Hey! Do you want to come over for lunch?" The girl turned to see a blonde boy around her age coming towards her. "No thanks Tidus. I'm not really hungry right now."

Kairi could see his smile falter a bit. But it was back in place in a second. "Alright. Maybe tomorrow then?" Kairi plastered on a smile while repressing a sigh. "Maybe tomorrow."

Tidus nodded and ran back to his house. Kairi finally let out that sigh. When she had first returned from her meeting with Sora at Kingdom Hearts, she soon found that not only had the island come back, but the people as well. She had been happy about that. But of course, when the subject of Sora and Riku came up, she had launched into the entire story that she knew.

None of them believed her. They all decided a little later that Sora and Riku had just set sail on their own. For about a year, everybody was acting as normal as possible even with the loss of the two boys. Kairi found it hard to cope at first, but she still had Sora's promise.

But then, when the second year without Sora began, Tidus started showing unnatural attention to Kairi. It took her a long time before she realized that he liked her. The realization shocked her at first, but eventually it made sense. She also realized that if the whole deal with Kingdom Hearts never happened, and Sora was still here, Tidus would probably like Selphie or something like that.

But Sora was gone. And Tidus obviously thought that it was the opportune time to move in. After a year of no word from Sora or Riku, he thought that it was safe to say that they weren't coming back.

She shook her head. She had absolutely no interest in Tidus at all. Poor guy. "Sora..." She whispered. Kairi got up and dusted off her shorts. He'll be here eventually. Just wait... She had to tell herself that every now and then. Just to help reinforce her faith.

She looked up at the sky. A shooting star was speeding toward the horizon. She raised her eyebrow. Was this just a regular star? Or was it something else? She shook her head. The Heartless were sealed behind the Dark Door. There was no way they could be back. Right?

A week after the shooting star Kairi was found looking out of her bedroom window. She was star gazing as she often did. Eventually her eyes fell upon a star that was flickering much more than the others. She stared at it until suddenly it disappeared completely disappeared.

Kairi's eyes widened and she stumbled backward onto her bed. Now she had little doubt about it. The Heartless had to be back.

The next morning Kairi was slowly making her way to that small room where the cloth for the raft had been found. Wakka, Tidus, Selphie and herself had made it into a clubhouse type room. But before she could enter...

"Waaoh!" Kairi heard the yell and the crash that followed. She was about to check on who had fallen, however she noticed that she did not know that voice. She setteled for peeking around the corner.

The was somebody groaning face-down on the floor. He (Kairi guessed that it was a "he" from the voice) propped himself up on his elbows. He was wearing a long black trenchcoat that stretched all the way down to his feet.

He groaned again. "Where am I?" He crawled to his feet. He had a hood on, but Kairi guessed that he was looking out of the window that Wakka carved in the wood. "The Destiny Islands?! How'd I end up here?"

Kairi gasped. She had never seen this person before, but somehow he knew these islands. The hooded man turned at the sound Kairi had stupidly let out. Apparently he had good hearing.

"You...." He said. "You can only be Kairi. Well I guess ending up here was a good thing." Still doesn't explain how I got here though. The man thought.

Kairi stepped fully into the doorway. "How do you know me? I'm pretty sure we've never met." Kairi said, not showing her slight fear of the stranger. However, some part of him did seem familiar. That voice....

"Can you be sure of that?" The hooded man spoke in a whisper.

"What?" Kairi asked.

"Nothing. Look Kairi, I can't really give you the answers to the questions that you will soon be asking. But you really need to come with me." Kairi thought the voice was calming, like it could make you trust the person. But she wasn't stupid.

"I'm not going anywhere with you. I don't even know who you are!" She said.

"Look. You need to come with me. Your heart needs protection. The Heartless should becoming for this world any day now."

"My- The Heartless?! So they are back? How do you know? You could be one of them!"

"It doesn't matter. I just told you! They are coming here. If your heart gets lost then we are all screwed. Come with me." The man stepped forward.

Kairi backed away. "I can't trust you! Besides what makes my heart so important?"

"You are the most important of all the Princesses! Even if not directly. If your heart gets taken and he finds out, then all the worlds are bound to be devoured by the darkness. Your life means everything." The man stepped forward again. Kairi could now see his mouth, and a few spiky locks of blonde hair.

"No. I'm not coming with you." Kairi said again, backing away further.

"Damn you are stubborn! Can't you see I'm trying to save your life?! Can't you see I'm trying to save everybody's life?! Please. Just trust me. We have to get off of this world. Please." He held out a hand.

Kairi considered. This stranger seemed sincere. Like he could be trusted. But he could be a Heartless. Said one part of her. Yeah, but if he were a Heartless then he would want my heart stolen. He could've attacked me at anytime. And if you go with him, you may even find....

Kairi nodded. "Fine I'll go with you. But you'll have to give me some answers."

The hooded man smiled. "I'll do my best." Kairi bit her lip and took the offered hand. The man pulled her closed and suddenly, they were gone.

Well now, things seem to be picking up a bit. Who is this Hooded Blonde Stranger? Where did he come from? Is he a Heartless or not? Find out. Later!