Kingdom Hearts: Intertwined Souls
By AnimeDutchess
Chapter 3: Introductions, Games, and Changing Clothes
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Lilith was slightly dazed. After all, you would be too if you woke up from being sealed as a rock after who knows how long, pulled into a vortex, fell 100,000 feet, and slept on a beach all night. So it's no wonder Lilith first thought the person with silver hair who woke her up was that Ansem guy. Turned out he was just some kid, looked about fifteen, and was really, REALLY cute as in He's-so-flipping-hot-I-want-him cute. And his name was Riku.
Why does he know about the other worlds? Could he be…the Keyblade Master? Lilith had thought when the boy had exclaimed his correct assumptions about her being from another world. Maybe he WOULD believe me if I told him…
At the moment, though, she was more preoccupied with his friends that had just arrived. Riku had sounded a bit annoyed when he heard them; maybe he just wanted to talk to Lilith more. Anyway, his friends, a boy and a girl that both looked about fourteen, ran up to them.
The boy, Lilith noticed at once, had very messy brown hair, and his eyes were the color of the sky on a cloudless day. He wore a strange red shirt-and-pants thing with a lot of zippers and a belt, a hoodie thing with short, white sleeves and a black hood and back, and oversized yellow shoes. He also wore white gloves that looked like Riku's black ones and a silver crown-shaped pendant. Lilith thought he was cute as in I-want-to-hug-him-to-pieces cute.
The girl next to the boy had pretty red hair cut above her shoulders and lavender-ish eyes. She wore a black tank top with a white tank top over it, a short purple skirt, and oversized purple shoes without backs on them. She also wore a couple bracelets on one arm and a wrist warmer on the other, and a necklace with a shell on it. Lilith thought she was really pretty.
"Lilith," Riku said, "This is Sora," the boy waved, "And Kairi." the girl smiled. "Guys…This is Lilith."
"It's nice to meet you," Lilith said quietly, quickly looking at her shoes in slight embarrassment.
"Nice to meet you, too," Sora said, taking a step forward, "So, where are you from? Did you just move here?"
"Nuh-uh," Lilith said. Kairi looked Lilith over carefully.
"Uhm, don't mind me asking Lilith, but why are you covered in sand?" Kairi asked, tilting her head to the side in concern. Lilith bit her lip but didn't say anything. Meeting new people wasn't exactly her favorite thing to do. Sora, wanting to see if Riku knew anything, tapped his friend on the shoulder and motioned towards under the bridge. Riku nodded, and the boys made their way to the bridge to have a quick chat.
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"Riku, where did Lilith come from?"
"Well…"
"C'mon, Riku! If you know something, you've gotta tell us!"
"...Sora…"
"Yeah?"
"I…think she came from another world."
"What! How? I thought I…"
"Me too. Maybe it got unsealed."
"But how?"
"…I don't know."
"…That…was a rhetorical question…"
"Oh."
"Anyway, we've got to find out. Ansem might be back."
"…"
"…Riku? You okay?"
"Yeah, just…just…we've got to find out where she's from."
"Let's ask her, then."
"Well…maybe not right now. Haven't you noticed? Lilith isn't exactly…open to new people. Maybe she needs to get used to things before she'll talk."
"Okay, sounds like a plan, Riku."
"Yeah…hey, Sora?"
"Hmm?"
"Since when did you become the leader?"
"…Good question…"
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By the time the boys finished their conversation and got back to the girls, Lilith was visibly shaking from nervousness and Kairi was trying once more to strike up a conversation.
"Lilith, you okay?" Riku asked when he got back. Lilith looked at him and nodded.
"I'm just…a little freaked out right now," She said, "A lot has happened to me in the past day."
"Well, we can see that," Kairi said, her voice full of concern, "How about we all go to my house, clean you up, and relax a bit! You'll feel better, I promise!"
"Oh, no," Lilith said, "I couldn't possibly…I-I don't want to…" Kairi held up her hand in protest.
"Nonsense!" Kairi exclaimed. "You'll get sick if you stay like that! Besides, we want to help you, right guys?"
The boys nodded. Kairi squealed with joy, grabbed Lilith's arm, and started to drag her towards the boats. Sora sighed.
"That's our Kairi," Sora said, blushing slightly. Riku nodded in agreement, and the two boys went to their boats to follow Kairi to her house.
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The four teens were at Kairi's house. Well, it was really the mayor's house, but since Kairi really didn't have any parents, she lived with the mayor. Besides, the mayor wasn't around a lot anyway, and Kairi basically took care of almost everything.
Anyway, Sora and Riku were sitting on Kairi's bed as she tried to find something for Lilith to wear while her clothes were being washed. Lilith herself was in the shower.
"D'you think she'll like this?" Kairi asked as she held up yet another purple skirt. Riku and Sora stared blankly at each other, then shook their heads no. Kairi sighed and threw the skirt on top of the giant mound of clothes they rejected. Kairi then pulled out a pair of baggy faded blue jeans with rips in the knees and a black shirt with 'Rebel' straight across the chest part in silver lettering. She also pulled out some black arm warmers and black socks.
"How about this?" Kairi asked, smiling with hope. Riku immediately nodded; from the way Lilith had dressed before, this seemed rather toned down but still her style. Kairi sighed.
"Good, that was the last thing in my closet." Kairi said with relief, laying the clothes on the back of her desk chair. She started to put her other clothes back when all three heard a cell phone ringer; Sora's to be precise. Sora reached into his pants pocket and pulled out his cell phone, looked at the caller ID, sighed, pressed the talk button, and put the phone up to his face.
"Hi, Mom," He said, "No, I'm at Kairi's house…of COURSE not, Mom! I'm not…MOM! …Okay…how long will that…okay. See you in a few…love you, too. Bye." Sora clicked his phone shut and shoved it back into his pocket.
"My Mom wants me to help her put groceries away," Sora said, getting up, "She says it'll only take about fifteen minutes." He walked over to Kairi and kissed her cheek.
"I'll be back soon," He said, and he went out Kairi's bedroom door. Riku rolled his eyes as Kairi went into her dreamy-eyed lovey-dovey state of mind. Kairi quickly came back to reality, though, when she heard a knock on her bedroom door.
"Uh…can I come in?" Lilith asked from behind the door. Kairi quickly went over to the door and opened it. Riku couldn't believe his eyes. There stood Lilith, her hair down, some of it clinging to her face. Her pale skin looked very shiny when wet. She was wrapped up in a really big towel. One arm held up the towel, the other was pressed to the side. Her key pendant gleamed around her neck, and her ribbon was wet and limp. Lilith immediately gave Riku a stare when she noticed that she had more than a fellow girl as an audience.
"Riku, can you please go into the living room? Y'know, girl stuff," Kairi said when she noticed the staring. Riku blushed until his face was almost as deep a red as Lilith's eyes, nodded, and waited for Lilith to come in before he walked as calmly as he could out of the room. When he passed Lilith, their arms brushed together slightly. Riku's blush became even redder (if it was even possible) as he continued to walk calmly out of the room. He shut the door behind him, went to the living room, sat on the couch, and released the shaky breath he had been holding ever since he accidentally brushed up against Lilith.
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Lilith's face was completely beet red when Riku shut the door. She quickly sat on the bed and stared at the floor in silence. …Holy shit… she thought, rubbing the part of her arm that had brushed against Riku's. Kairi, however, was trying (and failing) to hold back her giggles.
"O mi gosh…O mi gosh…" Kairi said before breaking out into laughter. Lilith shot her a confused stare.
"What's so funny, huh?" Lilith asked, starting to feel more embarrassed by the second. After a few minutes, Kairi calmed down enough to talk.
"You guys…like each other so much…it's so obvious…it's funny!" And then Kairi started laughing again. Lilith blinked, then blushed even more.
Could he…really like me? Lilith thought. She then shook her head to get those thoughts out of her mind. No way! He'd never like me! Besides, I've got a job to do: find the Keybearer.
Still…I think I kinda like him too…and I've only known him for less than a day…
Lilith was mulling over these thoughts as she got dressed in the clothes Kairi got for her, starting with the arm warmers. Once she had all the clothes on, she looked at herself in Kairi's full-length mirror. She looked awesome.
"You look great!" Kairi said (she had finally stopped laughing) as Lilith turned around to see herself. As Lilith turned around, she noticed the still not put away pile of Kairi's clothes. They were a mixture of purple, yellow, orange, white, and pink. LOTS of pink.
"At least it's not pink," Lilith mumbled, hoping Kairi wouldn't hear her, "I hate pink." Too bad Kairi DID hear her.
"Are you serious? You don't like pink?" Kairi asked as she stared at Lilith in amazement. Lilith's eyes widened.
It happened again! Just like my dream! She thought. She then blinked a few times.
"Yeah, pink really isn't my thing," Lilith said slowly, hoping she didn't offend Kairi. The red head shrugged it off and started to put her clothes away.
"It's okay," Kairi said cheerily, "My other friend, Selphie, she's the only other girl our age on the island, and she doesn't like pink either. She only wears orange and yellow." Lilith giggled a bit.
"How about you brush your hair," Kairi pointed to a brush on her desk, "and then help me with this, huh?" Lilith nodded and started to immediately brush her hair, a bit surprised at first that it was so short, but glad that it was so easy to get rid of all the tangles. When she finished, she set the brush down onto the desk and helped Kairi put her clothes away.
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Riku had been sitting on the couch for five minutes when Sora came back from helping his mom. That was fast, Riku thought as Sora plopped down on the couch beside him.
"Hi Riku. Where are the girls?" Sora asked looking around. Riku pointed to the direction of Kairi's room and hoped Sora got the point. The brunette nodded in understanding and stared at the floor. The ticking of the clock in the kitchen made both the boys feel slightly anxious.
"Sora," Riku said after a few minutes to stop the silence, "How do you know…when you like someone?" Sora raised an eyebrow at his best friend.
"…Why are you asking? Do you like Lilith or something?" Sora asked innocently. It was Riku's turn to raise an eyebrow.
"What does Lilith have to do with any of this?" Riku retorted, "I just want to ask a simple question, and Mr. I-Have-To-Nose-Around-In-Everyone's-Business has to make a big deal about it and say that I'm in love with a girl I've just met!" Sora backed up a bit in surprise.
"Well," Sora said, "Mr. I-Have-To-Nose-Around-In-Everyone's-Business is probably right, since you're making a big deal about it." Riku sighed.
"…Okay, maybe I do like Lilith. I'm not sure though. That's why I'm asking you: How do you know when you like someone?"
Sora sighed and ruffled Riku's hair. "I can't believe it," Sora said, trying to sound like a mom at a college graduation, "My little Riku's growing up…"
Riku batted Sora's hand away. "You're only doing that to piss me off," Riku said, "And it worked." Sora smirked his 'evil' smirk and did his little 'evil' laugh.
"What can I say? I'm born with it." Sora said. He sighed and propped his head up with his arms.
"Well," Sora said slowly, "I guess it starts when you start to feel funny around that person; like, you want to be with them, but being with them makes you really nervous, especially being close to them. You also become kinda klutzy around them."
"Yeah," Riku said, "I remember at school when you tripped while walking with Kairi and your books flew right into the principal. Heh, good times."
"Yeah…" Sora said, nodding, "But…knowing that you like someone… it's probably different for everyone." Riku nodded. The boys then heard giggling and the opening of a door from down the hall in Kairi's room. The girls came out, Kairi first and Lilith last; apparently they were laughing at something Kairi had said about school, because she had been talking about the principal having a broken nose when they first came out.
"And then Mr. Hisaka says, 'Well, now at least the staff picnic will be fun. Everyone can sign my nose!' P.S.: I don't own that either! "
The two girls then exploded into laughter. The boys were staring at them; Sora with a baffled look, Riku blushing beet red at how Lilith looked in that outfit. The girls then calmed down a bit to notice their audience; Kairi laughed and Lilith blushed. After a few more minutes, Kairi was calm and Lilith's face had returned to its normal color.
"So…what are we gonna do now, Kairi?" Sora asked. Kairi tilted her head to one side and tapped her cheek like she was thinking.
"Hmmm…well, we could play Truth or Dare," Kairi said. The three other teens nodded in agreement and started to get ready. Riku moved Kairi's glass coffee table to one side while Lilith was guiding it, being careful not to break it, while both were trying to hide their emotions. Sora was about to join them, but Kairi grabbed his arm and dragged him into the hallway, her hand over his mouth so he would stay quiet. When they got into the hallway, Kairi let go of Sora, spun him around so he faced her, and spoke in a low whisper.
"Hey…does Riku like Lilith?" She said. Sora nodded. "Good. I think she likes him back. Wanna get them together?" Sora smirked sneakily and nodded.
"Okay. Let's go check if there's anything kinky in the kitchen." Kairi whispered. She grabbed his hand and the two of them walked to the kitchen passing their 'victims'. Sora stole a glance at them. Lilith was looking at her key pendant and seemed to be thinking hard about something. Riku was trying to avoid eye contact and was fiddling around with his left glove. Slight blushes were on both their faces.
They DO seem like a good couple, Sora thought as Kairi dragged him into the kitchen.
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"Okay!" Kairi said, clapping her hands together, "Time for Truth or Dare!"
The three other kids cheered to humor her. All four of them were sitting on the floor of Kairi's living room in this order: Sora, Riku, Lilith, Kairi. Kairi stood up and put her hands on her hips in a business-like manner.
"The rules," Kairi said, "Are very simple. We go around picking other people in a circle, starting with me, then going to Sora, etcetera. We can pick whoever we want. We ask the person 'Truth or Dare?' If they say 'Truth', the person who picked them asks them a question and the person who got picked has to tell the truth about it. NO PASSES! If the person says 'Dare', the person who picked them tells the person who got picked to do something; it can be stupid or kinky, but NOT something like standing on your head, but if you want to do that, add something funny like singing the alphabet backwards or something. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE, AND NO PASSES! Everyone got that?"
The three other teens looked slightly dazed, but nodded all the same. Kairi giggled and sat down.
"Alright," she said, "Hmmm…Lilith! Truth or Dare?"
"Uh…Dare."
Kairi giggled her 'evil' giggle. Phase One: Complete! She thought.
"I dare you to…hmmm…take off your shirt."
"Wha-what?" O.O
"Huh-wha?" O.o
"You heard me!" Kairi said, trying hard to not laugh at Lilith and Riku's ridiculous faces. Lilith grumbled and pulled off her shirt, tossing it onto the couch. She was wearing a black sports bra underneath. Riku blushed and tried not to look. Sora snickered and Kairi lightly slapped him in the back of the head. Sora immediately stopped snickering and put on the straightest face he could.
"My turn," he said, "Hmmm…who will I pick…Riku!"
"Huh? What?"
"Truth or Dare?"
"Hmmm…I'd have to say Dare."
"Alright…take YOUR shirt off!"
"…Sora, is this a strip club?"
"No."
"Then why, so far, are people taking their shirts off?"
"Hey, it's a Dare. You haveta do it."
"Fine," Riku said. He pulled his shirt off and tossed it onto the couch next to Lilith's. Lilith couldn't help but go completely red when she saw Riku shirtless. Phase Two: Complete! Kairi thought.
"Heh, my turn," Riku said, "Sora, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare! I can take anything you guys throw at me!"
"Really? Well, I guess you won't mind that I'm daring you to…kiss Kairi!"
"Sure, no big deal," Sora said. He stood up, pulled Kairi to her feet, and the two started making out. Both Riku and Lilith shot a 'WTF' look to each other, and then watched as Sora and Kairi made out. After a minute, the two love birds stopped kissing, panting heavily.
"That was a good one!" Kairi said as she sat down. Sora smiled his trademark goofball-ish smile and sat down as well.
"It's my turn, right?" Lilith said, still slightly shocked. The others nodded. "Okay…Riku, Truth or Dare?"
"Well, I don't feel like doing anything stupid…so, I guess its Truth."
Lilith breathed shakily. They may think I'm weird after this, Lilith thought, but it's the only way. I'll never finish my quest if I don't ask things.
"Riku…Do you…knowwhotheKeybladeMasteris?" Lilith said in a rush. The other three gasped. They were completely shocked that their new friend even knew what the Keyblade was.
"Uhm…Can we get back to you on that one in a sec?" Riku asked. He got up, pulled Sora and Kairi up by their arms, and dragged them into the hallway for an important conversation.
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"Kairi, did you tell?"
"No, Riku, I swear!"
"But then…how does she know?"
"How should we know, Riku? Did you tell her something when you first met her?"
"No, but…aw, heck! Why didn't I notice sooner?"
"Notice what?"
"She knows about the other worlds, too!"
"Could she be a Heartless?"
"No, Kairi, I don't think so. If she were any enemy of ours she would have already struck."
"Sora's right. But then...what IS Lilith?
"Well, we'll just haveta ask her."
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"Lilith?" Riku asked when the threesome got back. Lilith made an 'mm hmm?' noise and stood up. She had put her shirt back on because she felt that the game was probably over.
"Well…before we answer your question…can you answer ours?"
Lilith's eyes widened in slight fear, but she nodded her head yes.
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A/N: Mwahahahaha! Cliffhanger! Sora, Kairi, and Riku seem OOC to me…what do you guys think?
Anyway, just wanted to explain to you that the next chapter will probably be a bit sad because I'm finally going to write about Lilith's past. Here's a slight warning for you: it's going to be kinda angsty.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Nice reviewers get digital brownies this time! Ja Ne! -AnimeDutchess