Title – Home at last

Author – Brittany McLean

Summary – It's been two years since Sora has been gone. But now he's back. And now Kairi is finding out more about her past since Sora's return.

Rating – This story's rating has now gone up to R

Disclaimer – I own nothing, Kingdom Hearts belongs to Disney and Sqauresoft.

Author's Note – Sorry for that graphic chapter on the last one, but oh well. It happens. Oh and sorry it is taking me a little long to update, I was working on my Harry Potter story.

"Sora, what am I doing in the water with you….. naked?" Her eyes were wide with shock. Sora stood there dumbstruck. Was she pulling his chain? Was this some kind of sick joke?

"What are you on about?"

"I think…. I think you know Sora…. Only I can't remember."

Sora didn't understand this. It was all too much, he needed to think. He had just done something close to sex with Kairi and now she was telling him that she didn't remember. Should he tell her? Or should he keep this to himself and pretend that it never happened?

"Uh… you came over here to ask me about something. Only you tripped and fell in the water. When you came up… well you can guess the rest."

"That's… all that happened?" She had her eyebrow raised. But at least for now she was buying it until he can figure out what is going on with her.

"Um Kairi, I need to go get dressed, we need to hurry up and get out of here. We need to find Hollow Bastion…." He started to walk away leaving a very stunned Kairi.

"Sora…" She whispered so he barely heard it. He did.

Turning around he asked, "Yes?"

Tears were in her eyes.

"Kairi," He rushed over to her, "Are you okay? I'm sorry, I just… I don't know exactly what happened myself…"

She shook her head closing her eyes, "What's happening to me?" the fear was now rising in her voice.

Sora came closer to her. He was really confused. He didn't know what was going on. Was this punishment for coming back? He liked this girl, but now… he was starting to feel so much more for her. Along with some confusing and depressing feelings.

"Hey, that's what we are going to look for." He said softly coming closer to her. He stopped feeling uncomfortable. After all he was completely naked.

"Sora I'm scared. All of these flash backs… what if they are trying to tell me something? What if they are trying to say, stay away?"

"Look, it's up to you weather you want to go to Hollow Bastion, but I am not going to force you. I'm going to get dressed, we'll talk at camp alright?" he stroked her cheek softly, gave her one last gaze and stalked off to get dressed.

Kairi watched Sora walk away. She was breathing rapidly but her tears were now gone. She took a step to start walking to camp but gasped. Her eyes grew wide in astonishment and fear. With each ripple the water gave off, a bright light began to shine through. Something was beginning to show on the water's surface, it looked like a castle… but it was getting closer, now they were inside of the castle.

Tapestries were hanging left and right with velvet broidery. The windows had stain glass windows. Stone furniture was set around the room. It looked as if this was a throne room.

The water began to swirl ferociously now, Kairi stepped back knowing this was never good. But the water was too fast for her; it engulfed her in one simple wave.

Her lungs were caving in. she couldn't breathe, her eyes began to water in pain. Her chest was exploding. and then it all stopped.

Kairi stood inside of the castle. There was a woman with long red hair, green eyes, and a beautiful dress that was midnight blue. She kneeled over clutching her stomach looking at an old woman who stood over a cauldron.

"A prophecy?" the red head spoke.

"Aye…" the old woman was stirring the substance in the cauldron.

"On my baby?"

"Aye…" she said sadly.

"It is enough that I lost my love, but to have my unborn child cursed? It is absurd!" She stood up pacing from room to room. Her long red hair was swaying with her every move.

Kairi was in shock, she went back in time. And if she is not mistaken this must be her ancestors. The woman looks strikingly like her.

"My lady, your husband spoke of this prophecy killing him, he spoke of the prophecy foretelling the family future in time, about a child withholding great power. Power that will prevail over all. It is not your child that will be the one, but possibly, his child, or hers or maybe they're grandchildren."

"I know I know!" She fell to the floor clutching her stomach, "I'm just so afraid…. What if it is wrong? After all…. It killed my love with the knowledge he knew…"

Kairi gasped. She was related. And she was the one spoken in the prophecy. She stepped back and tripped on a vase. But before she could hit the floor she was standing face to face with Sora's foe. Ansem.

"Finally child, you have arrived."

Kairi was shaking from head to toe to speak.

"Seen enough in these past few weeks?" he stepped closer.

"It was you sending me those visions…." She whispered.

"Of course. I know everything about you child." Another step closer.

"Why?" She tried to move back but was frozen in place.

"So it brings you closer to who you are. Your parents thought by protecting you was going to keep me from getting you."

"What are you talking about?" Her voice was quiet.

"Every wonder why your kingdom was attacked? Ever wonder why you lost your memory? Ever wonder why you've been having these flash backs?" He was right in front of her now, breathing down her face.

She was silent. It was indeed true, she often thought these. Actually more then often now.

"It's simple really," He stepped away from her, walking to the other side. They were in some kind of place with black and purple colors running to and from. It is the strangest place Kairi has ever been. Ansem continued to walk side to side, "This prophecy was passed on, until I grew a hold of it. Your parents knew of this. Somehow… they knew. I sent the heartless after you. Hoping to get rid of the rest of the family, and to capture you. But your parents were ahead of me, they put an enchantment on you, making you loose your memory. You were brought to a new family, to be safe. I still intended to kill you. Until just recently, I found out who you are." He came back to her.

Softly he stroked her arm, sending chills up her arm.

"Who am I? Why is this all happening to me?"

"Why princess, you hold one of the kingdom hearts. It is living inside you. It has become you. How ironic, the princess who holds one of the hearts is best friends of the key blade master. And to know that you two are…. Falling in love? Why how ironic."

Kairi was swaying in confusion. Her legs were trembling. This was all too much to take in.

"My dear, my plans have changed. Oh yes. This prophecy that your family speaks of, could it be who you are? No matter. My plans are to change. I will kill the key blade master through you."

"No…."

"Yes child. You will break him emotionally. Until he has nothing left but to let go."

"Why are you doing this to me?"

"Why isn't it clear princess? You were the chosen on since before your time. When I took hold of this prophecy I knew you had to be stopped. You would destroy me and my plans. But you won't, I'll make sure of this. I finally understand now. You and the key blade master are to unite, causing all of the heartless doom. Prevailing over all. It is all to clear now. But what if the princess was to be the key blade master's fall?"

Kairi just stood there feeling the tears come. She was trapped in this place. All was heard was distant laughing from Ansem and he was gone. Finally she could move. A shinning light came from her right. It looked like a well with shining substance in it. She approached it with shaky hands. She ran her fingers over it, feeling odd. Slowly she peered inside of it.

The tears began to fall as she saw what it was. It was like an over head picture of the real world. Of her standing in the middle of the water where she and Sora were talking just moments before. She fell to the floor crying. Feeling as if all was lost. Finally understanding what Ansem's plan was. To control her body, leaving her mind in this place. With only a looking well to see the real world. She was trapped.