Title – Home at last
Author – Brittany McLean
Summary – It's been two years since Sora has been gone. But now he's back. How do Kairi and everyone cope? Will it be the same? Or will there be more darkness to fight.
Rating – PG – 13 right now
Disclaimer – I own nothing, Kingdom Hearts belongs to Disney and Sqauresoft.
Author's Note – Thank you to my reviewers! Sorry I haven't updated in awhile I've been busy looking for a new job. My current one is Killing me with it's new rules! Seriously… making you pay for your drink and you're not even aloud to DRINK it unless you are on your lunch break! That's so dumb! What if you want to drink something cause your thirsty when you work 8 HOURS! Geez people I hate that job now. Anyways I'll stop babbling now….. on to the story!
Kairi stood looking outside of her window. Her Kingdom was under attack. Her people were dying and suffering and there was nothing she could do. Granted she was only nine years old. But… she still felt useless and helpless. Her parents probably felt worse. Knowing the exact same thing was going on. The dread she felt for her people and home was coursing through her veins.
These things…. These creatures…. Whatever they were they came from somewhere. Somewhere inside of her parent's castle. The guards sitting outside protecting their castle were attacked from outside as well as from inside.
Kairi cringed as she heard more screams coming from just outside of her room. She prayed that her mother and father were safe and well hidden. They were after all Queen and King and should be protected.
What were these creatures and why did they want to raid her home? What right do they have? She's never seen anything like them before…
Her door to her room was burst open. Kairi reeled around in terror thinking it was the creatures. She sighed in relief seeing it was only Lasine, her hand maiden. She ran up to the small red head and took her in her arms.
"Oh god you're alright! I was so worried about you child." The young woman cried holding her tightly.
"Where is Mamma and Papa!" Kairi cried fearing the worst.
"They're alright. They're doing their best to protect their castle. They told me to find you and bring you too safely. Come child we must hurry!" Lasine cried.
Kairi hiked up her dress and followed the young hand maiden out the door careful not to attract attention so those creatures would not find them. They popped out of thin air killing the guards from behind. A sneaky and dirty trick.
Kairi followed as fast as she could in her long elegant gown. It flowed gracefully behind her in such grace. It was such beauty for a small nine year old. She'd often get scolded for running through the corridors in her gowns, but today she doubted they'd scold her. Her heart beat furiously in her chest. She hoped those creatures would not hear her small but loud heart beat.
They dodged many corridors flowing with creatures until they finally made it to a basement. Lasine made sure nobody saw them enter and helped Kairi inside some floor boards.
"Stay in here Kairi, I'll be back for you. You need to keep safe for now. I've already told your parents where I intend to keep you." She hugged the small girl and said her final goodbyes.
Kairi wiped away Lasine's tears and hugged her back, "I know you will." She whispered.
Lasine let Kairi's hands go and shut the floor boards shut tightly. She moved some carpets over it to cover them. Once she was done she grabbed a stick near some barrels and opened the door. She was going to scream, but her voice was muffled by a creature cutting into her. She had no time to react. She was dead, her heart gone.
Kairi placed her hands over her mouth to silence her scream. The tears ran down her face as she heard the muffled scream and thump on the ground above her. Even a two year old would know just what had happened.
It was all she could do to keep herself under control when drips of blood fell onto her arm sliding down to her fingers. Finally the creatures had left. Leaving a cold and dark room with only a lifeless body near her. Little drops of blood fell onto the little red head.
Kairi sat up panting hard. Sora and Kairi were sleeping in the living room next to the fire place with warm blankets wrapped around them. The fire was almost out and was burning dimly. Sora stirred next to her and sat up rubbing his eyes.
"Kairi, are you alright?" The sleep still in his voice was there.
"Why is this happening to me Sora?"
Sora sat up fully and hugged her softly, "I don't know what to say…"
"Why are all of these horrible memories suddenly coming back to me? What is happening to me? It couldn't have been just a walk in the past…. This is something different." The tears fell from her eyes onto Sora's shoulder.
He took hold of her chin in his hand and gently cupped it while wiping the tears off of her cheeks.
"Everything happens for a reason. Whether it is bad or good, it all happens for a reason. Maybe there is something going on that you may not know about. Whatever it is…. I'll help you through it."
"Thank you Sora. Thank you so much." Kairi whispered suddenly feeling tired again. She closed her eyes and soon let herself be drifted away into sweet slumber by Sora's soft comforting rocking motion.
Kairi couldn't stay hidden underneath these floorboards with her dead hand maiden's body on top of the floor. She made sure nobody was around and pushed the floor boards open, crawling out from underneath them. She tried to look away from the mangled body in front of her, but it was no use, she had already caught a glimpse of the girl that was once her friend. It would be burned into her memory forever.
She quickly ran from the basement and continued her way up the stairs being careful not to trip on her dress. She ran up the stairs to the main entrance. Kairi quickly hid behind some vases from some creatures stalking around. She cringed at how many slaughtered bodies lay on the ground.
A few creatures lurked around in the middle. Preventing her from making an escape to the lift stop. Her little heart pounded inside her chest. It was a miracle the creatures didn't hear it. If only she could make a mad dash for the lift stop, she could slam the doors shut and keep them from coming in. well… enough for her to make an escape and hide.
She gathered her wits, and her dress and made a mad dash for the door way. The creatures turned around in alert but when they saw the small girl running towards the door they too mad a man dash for her. Kairi screamed trying to push the stone doors shut. Her small fingers wrapped around the cool metal trying desperately to slam the doors shut. She finally got the door to slam closing the creatures out. She grabbed her now bleeding hand and continued to run.
Any normal new comer to the castle would surely get lost in these winding twisting corridors with levitating platforms. But not Kairi, she knew her way around here perfectly. She ran through corridor after corridor, up platforms up some more platforms. Until she finally reached the Castle's Chapel.
Kairi pushed the doors opened and raised her eyebrow. Her parents stood side by side holding each other. Kairi walked a little closer to hear what they were saying. She gasped when she saw a huge bright multi color heart glowing in the center of the circular walkway.
She knew that this glowing heart was the reason these creatures were here. That never used to be there.
A funny feeling over came inside of her. As if she were connected to this multi colored heart. Funny…. It looked like a keyhole….
"The Keyhole to the final door…." Her mother breathed fearfully.
"How do you think it got inside of our home?" Her father asked.
"I'm not sure…"
Her mother and father reeled around in terror when they realized their daughter was behind them the whole time.
"Oh darling!" her mother cried running to take Kairi into her arms.
Her father didn't move from his spot. He stood there with his eyes open wide. Kairi and her mother looked at him with curiosity.
"No!" Her mother shouted running out of her arms to her father's arms. But when she reached him a pink heart shot from his chest. Her mother screamed and fell onto her knees with her husband's lifeless body in her arms.
Kairi quickly got to her feet and ran to her father's body also. The creature that did this to him was still standing there looking around ready to pounce on its next victim.
"Kairi RUN!" Her mother screamed as the creature jumped closer.
Kairi shook her head in protest.
"GO!"
"Momma….." the tears fell once more.
"Kairi, get away from here. I love you now please GO!" She screamed at her young daughter.
Kairi bit her lip then turned around running as fast as she could. Continuing the run and not looking back as her mother screamed and was lifeless as her father. What was the point in running anymore? Both of her parents were dead. Her home was being attacked. Nothing was left. Where was she to go? What was she to do? A nine year old all by herself?
She continued to run faster and faster dodging heartless left and right. Her heart ached and tears fell from her eyes. She burst through the castle gates and nearly hurtled into more creatures. She made a sharp left and made a run for the platform that would take her to waterway.
She ran through the murky waters ruining her dress from head to toe. She still trudged on, continuing to run. Not knowing where just to get away. This was no longer her home.
Kairi tripped and fell face first on the floor making murky mud fly into her face and hair. She looked up and saw many creatures running towards her.
"What's the use…." She whispered weakly. Slowly she laid her head down and prepared for the worst.
She suddenly felt a burning sensation coming from her heart. It was as if it was consuming her whole body. A bright light began to emit from her whole body. She sat up feeling completely whole again. As if she had enough strength to take on the whole world. But just as she began to gather strength it was being taken away from her just as fast as she got it. She felt like she was falling. Falling into darkness she went. She tried to grab onto something, anything, but failed. Her mind was beginning to shut off. Everything was turning to blackness. Nothing more was left.
Kairi sat on the couch next to the window looking at the small water droplets falling on the window pane. Such a gloomy day for a gloomy heart. She sighed feeling pain once more. So her parents were not her real parents. She finally remembered now. Her parents were killed by the heartless.
When she gave up her heart continued on. She is one of the seven princesses to reveal the keyhole. Something that day must have triggered it causing heartless to roam around her home. Killing people.
Her heart did this too her. Protecting her for her own good. Erasing her memory. How she ended up in Traverse town that day she'll never know. When she woke up she remembered looking into the eyes of her new family. Remembering nothing. Her new parents told her it was a horrible accident. They moved from her old home and are moving to a new home. It was confusing but she never questioned it. When they arrived at Destiny Islands she met Sora and Riku. That was when her curiosity started to bloom.
Kairi smiled at Sora's sleeping form. How adorable he was when he slept. He's adorable even when he IS awake! Especially when he pouts.
What is it that tied them together? He is the Keyblade Master…. And she well is the Princess of Hollow Bastion. And she must hold something much more powerful then just what she thinks. Something awaits them beyond this tiny planet. And what about Riku? Something must await for him also.
She continued to watch the rain fall waiting for Sora to wake up. Then they would plan their getaway. Search for what they began in the first place. Until they got split up. No, this time is going to be a journey of just them and they are going to do it right this time. No mistakes. No turning back.
Okay bear with me! I'm trying to think of this as I go. I have a story on the top of my head. I just have to put it together. You know? Well Hope you enjoy where this is going! If you have better ideas please share! But until then…. I will continue to follow the top of my head. Thanks!