Full Summary: Starts at the beginning of Kingdom hearts and follows through to the end of KH2. When Sora got the keyblade he had no idea what he had done. He woke up Ikiru a being from Riku's darkness. Now with Ikiru and Riku's fate switched can Sora save Riku from his own darkness? Especially when Ikiru is becoming Sora's favorite?

Quote from future chapters"Ikiru, where is Riku!" yelled Sora

"Don't you get it Sora?" He said laughing. "I am Riku!"

Is better than it sounds. It is just hard to say with out reveling too much of the story.

This has MAJOR spoilers if you haven't beaten Kingdom Hearts I

My first Kingdom Hearts fic, be nice.

Pairings so far: Sora x Riku, Oc x Sora, O.C x Ansem and few others but those aren't that important.

Final Pairings: Up To the readers to decide.

Disclaimer: The only thing I own is ……. DO I own anything? Just playing I own only my O.C.

Note: This begins a few hours before Kingdom Hearts does

Prologue

Sora was tumbling through the darkness. He didn't know were he was or why just that he was falling. He didn't know how long he had been falling, just that he was. Then he sensed it. A pale green light in the blinding darkness. Instinctively he reached out for it.

The light spoke" Who are you?"

Sora tried to talk but no sound came. He wordlessly he thought his name.' Sora'

"Your name is Sora?" The light spoke" You should not be here Sora. You are not the chosen one. You are not Riku. Be gone. We have no need for you."

At the light's command the he was quickly leaving the dark. For a moment Sora could have sworn he saw a pair of emerald eyes illuminating the darkness.

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Sora groggily sat up. It was morning according to the faint light flittering through the window into his junky room. He glanced at his clock. 9:30. Yawning, he slowly stood up. Had he been dreaming? It felt like he was really there. Shaking it off he quickly got dressed.

Making his way to the bathroom to brush his teeth, he stepped warily across the hallway, careful not to make to much noise lest he awake his mother. He looked in bath room mirror with slight horror. His normally bright blue eyes were now an eerie shade of green. Blinking as they retuned to normal he waved it off as still being sleepy. After all he had to hurry if he was going to catch Riku.

By the time he was ready to actually leave the house it was at least 10:00. He steeped out into the morning air with a sigh. Kairi wouldn't be up for another hour or two but Riku hopefully hadn't left without him. Walking down the street to Riku's house the door opened before he knocked.

Riku opened the door with a smirk. "It's about time. I was getting tired of waiting for you to get here. So you ready to go?"

Sora nodded." Race you there?" He said smiling.

He didn't wait for Riku to respond and took off running. He heard Riku laughing as he closed the gap between the two before gaining the lead. Riku had always been faster, and stronger. In fact even if he would never admit it, Sora was slightly jealous of Riku.

By the time Sora reached the dock Riku was already there slightly out of breath.

"Next time you challenge me to a race make sure you win." He said cockily.

"Whatever. You don't have to worry. Next time I'll win."

Climbing in there boats they slowly paddled toward Destiny Island. A small Island off the coast that Sora and the others often visited. The second they landed Riku and Sora immediately got out there wooded swords and began dueling.

Sora charged and slashed only to be dodged and have Riku come up behind him. Sora let out a small groan of pain as the wood thwacked against his back. His back was already bruised from the previous days fighting. It always happened the same way. With Sora losing.

Sora sat down massaging his back as Riku smirked." No one can beat Riku the chosen one." He joked.

Riku the chosen one. The dream from the previous night came to mind. That light's words echoed trough his head. "Be gone. We have no need for you." It had said

"You know Riku; I had a dream about you. It really confused me. I never had a dream like that before."

"Wow Sora. I had no idea you felt that way."

"Riku that is NOT what I meant. It wasn't that kind of dream" Sora exclaimed blushing

"Just kidding Sora. So what was it about?" Riku asked smiling

Just as sora opened his mouth to explain what the dream was about, a voice called out to them. Sora looked up to see Kairi, Selphie, Wakka and Tidus walking toward them.

"Riku, Sora can I speak to you two" Kairi said sweetly, too sweetly.

She led them aside and as soon as they were out of vision she hit the two in the back rather hard. Riku merely winced while Sora broke out into almost a seizure. "You two were supposed to come get me so we could work on the raft" She hissed. Kairi was scary when she got mad.

"We are sorry you know. We can work on it now, right Sora."

Sora on the other hand was still rubbing his back like a rabid howler monkey." You didn't have to hit me that hard you know!"

"Teehee, sorry Sora" Kairi giggled

"Well let's get started on the raft. We'll start by looking for supplies okay? Sora you look for Two Logs One Cloth and one Rope. We'll meet up after we're done okay?" Riku said

Sora nodded and made his way down to the shore and took a seat. Laying down he slowly drifted into sleep.

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Sora was falling down through the dark. He seemed like he was falling forever. When he finally reached the bottom he was surrounded by Darkness. Afraid he took a step forward. He was awed as the darkness that was the ground transformed into doves and took of to the sky. The ground now held a picture of a pretty young girl in the center with 11 pictures of men surrounding it. Automatically he new her name, Snow White.

Sora knew he probably should have been scared yet he wasn't. Some warm felling in his heart told him he had nothing to fear of the darkness that surrounded him. As soon as that though came to him he heard a voice.

"So much to do so little time… "It began" Take your time, don't be afraid. The door is still shut. Now step forward. Can you do it?"

Awkwardly he walked to the center of the platform. All along he couldn't help wondering why he was comforted by the strange voice. As if he knew it.

"Power sleeps within you." The voice began. As it spoke pedestals began to form around the platform, one holding a sword another a shield and another with a staff." If you give it form it will give you strength. Choose well."

He walked over to the sword. Upon touching it the voice spoke again." The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. Is this the power you seek?"

Sora tried to speak only to find like the last time he couldn't so he though as loud as he could. 'Yes'

The voice obviously heard because it responded" The path is set" The sword disappeared from his hands. A warm feeling settled in his heart. It was like a missing part of him had returned.

"Now what will you give up in return?"

Sora walked over to the staff and picked it as well" The power of the mystic. Inner Strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. Will you give up this power?"

Once again Sora cried out to the voice' Yes.'. The sword returned to his hand.

The Platform of Snow White shattered as Sora as Sora dived through to the Next Platform. It was a girl with a beautiful silver dress on. Cinderella.

"There will be times you have to fight. Keep your light burning strong."

The ground in front of Sora was at this point crawling with small shadows. They walked on all fours and had yellow eyes. The boldest one dashed forward and leaped. Sora slashed it in two with the blade. The others disappeared.

Now the platform was over come by darkness as Sora stood helplessly in the middle. Slowly he sunk through the liquid like darkness to the next platform. He couldn't see the face of the girl this time and could not guess.

A door was in front of him. He slowly walked to it. Of its own accord the door opened, a brilliant light shinning through. The light seemed unnatural as if no source could copy its purity.

"That door won't open just yet. The day you will open the door is both far and near."

He was now standing on the next platform. This one was more sinister showing the beautiful Aurora being surrounded by thorns. He stepped to the center and was surrounded by the shadows once again. He slashed trough the boldest two who charged him. His guard dropped and he got slashed across his back with a razor sharp claw. He sun and stabbed the remaining shadow angrily.

When the last shadow died, stairs of glass appeared and paved the way to a platform in the distance. He dashed along them. Sora could tell something bad was about to happen as soon as he reached the top of the stairs. He slowed his pace and walked onto Belle's platform. A large beam of light glowed from above.

"The closer you get to the light the greater your shadow becomes." The voice said

Sora turned to face his shadow which had grown. It separated from the ground as Sora immediately jumped away. It grew larger to the point it no longer resembled Sora.

"But don't be afraid. And don't forget…."

At this point Sora made a break for the other side of the platform almost falling off the edge.

A new voice spoke one different from before. "Come on, what are you afraid of? Only scardy cat are afraid of there shadows, Sora."

With hardened resolve Sora readied him self for a fight. The shadow massive fist glowed with energy as it came crashing down. Sora leaped out of the way and began slashing wildly at the fist. The shadow with drew it and began gathering energy in the heart shaped hole of its chest.

Before Sora could react he was smashed by a beam of darkness from the energy. It burned like fire. Another followed and another. Sora's eyes clouded over in pain.

"Sora move!"

Sora looked up to see another energy charged fist smash down. He rolled out of the way in time.

"Aim for the head."

This time Sora ran across the Shadow's arm and let out a flurry of blows to its head.

"Good. Now finish it."

With one last furious stab to the shadow's head Sora jumped down.

The sword disappeared as Sora jumped out of the way of two more fists. He lost his balance and fell. A portal of darkness opened under him as the shadow came crashing down.

"-but don't be afraid. You hold the mightiest weapon of all."

Sora desperately tried to move but the darkness held him in place.

"You are the one who will open the door."

And with that he woke up.

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Kairi was leaning over him

"Sora, you lazy bum. I knew that I'd find you snoozing down here."

"No! This huge black thing swallowed me up I couldn't breath I couldn't- Ow" he winced as a pain shot through his head.

"Are you still dreaming?" Kairi chuckled.

"It wasn't a dream! Or was it? I don't know." He sighed "What was that place? So bizarre"

"Yeah sure" Kairi said

"Hey aren't you guys forgetting about me? I guess I'm the only one working on the raft." Riku said.

He was carrying a log in his hand, which he threw to Sora, who failed to catch it.

"And you're just as lazy as he is." He said

"So you noticed" she giggled" alright we'll finish the raft together. I'll race you."

"You're kidding?" Riku said incredulously. Sora and Riku took off running after one look at each other.

Kairi was farthest in the back called out for Sora to wait.

"What happened to your back?"

"What do you mean Kairi?"

"Well your shirt's ripped and your back is bloody and bruised."

"Oh, see in that dream I had….. " He started when the voice that had saved him called out

"Don't tell her. It's not time for her to know."

"Err I mean, it's from Riku and me sparring." Sora lied

Kairi's face remained concerned"Are you sure you're okay?" Why don't you go home I'm sure Riku will understand? I won't take no for an answer"

Sighing Sora agreed.

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When Sora finally got home, he was immediately ran to his room and took off his ripped shirt. Using a mirror he looked at his back. Instead of just being bruised like it was that morning, it was cut and bloody. Sighing he went to get band aides and disinfectant how was he going to tell his mother.

"I swear mom. It was a cat that did it. Well the bruises are from Riku but the cut is from a cat." Sora exclaimed. He winced in pain as she wrapped his bandages tighter.

"I don't believe it. And as soon as your better I'll beat the truth out of you but until then go take a nap. When you wake up dinner will be ready" She said shaking her head and handing him some pain killers." The medicine will put you to sleep any way.

Sora made a break for his room. He didn't slow down until he got there. Flopping on his bed he slowly shut his eyes as the pills took affect. He was really tired of sleeping.

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Sora awoke in utter darkness. Fear shot through him. He couldn't see or think just wander in the dark. When Sora was about to give up a voice called out.

"Let me see your back." Sora recognized the voice immediately. It was the one who saved him when he had given up on fighting the large shadow.

"It's called a darkside" the voice offered" So are you going to show me your back?"

"First come out! Show me who you are!" Sora called out to the darkness.

A figure stepped out to reveal himself. Sora saw the figure of a boy maybe one or two years older than him appear. Sora couldn't see his eyes or make out his face in the darkness. The boy quickly glided through the dark closer to Sora.

"Now, are you going to let me see your back?" He said. The kept his shoulder length hair in his eyes, blocking them from sight.

Hesitantly Sora dropped the bandages revealing the nasty wound. Gingerly the other boy touched the wound moving his hand over it. At first it hurt, and then the pain lessened to the point he couldn't feel a thing.

"There all better. Even the bruises are gone." The boy said

"Thank you. What's your name?" Sora said

For the first time the boy looked directly at him letting his black hair fall out of his face to reveal a familiar pair of emerald eyes. "My name is Ikiru. I've been waiting for you Sora"

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Alright sorry for how boring this was I promise it gets better. But other than that, what do you think? Good? Bad? Okay? I need your reviews to help me make it better so please review.

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On to other subjects, Ikiru means to exist. After you find out more about him you'll see why that was the perfect name.

Sorry there wasn't any Yaoi in this chapter. That'll start soon, don't worry.

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