So, let me get this straight… you're…' Riku was cut off by the man,

'That is correct, where is she?' he asked with a dark voice,

'She's… not here' Riku said awkwardly,

'Where is she then?'

'I don't know, her and another boy from our village, my friend- or at least I thought he was my friend… they left on a raft about two days ago now'

'On a raft you say?'

'Yes' Riku nodded,

'Tell me Riku, do you have any idea where they were heading?'

Sora and Kairi meanwhile were stumbling out of the boat in a mad rush for dry land. This was shortly after accompanied by a horrible dizzy sensation caused by not having waves rocking around them anymore. As the world spun around her Kairi half stumbled half crawled up the island to the strangely evil looking shack ahead of them.

She pulled herself up the three creaking steps and onto the front veranda before collapsing in a sick heap.

Sora arrived shortly after and threw up on his shoes before collapsing against the wall next to Kairi,

'Some…. ride….aye?' he gasped for air like a fish out of water.

Kairi turned and smiled at him grimly,

'Yeh' she puffed,' so what now?' she asked clambering to her feet,

'I guess we should have a look around' Sora replied, joining her,

'Dammit Sora! I mean how are we gunna get home?'

Sora looked away trying to avoid her accusing stare,

'I… I don't know' he stammered.

Kairi exploded,

'What the hell do you mean you don't know? I've had to spend two whole damn days and two god awful nights in a cramped boat with you while you play the dickhead hero, only to find out once we are totally lost in some nightmare of a dream that you have no friggin idea how the hell we are supposed to get home!' she screamed,

'I'm sorry Kairi…' but she butted in,

'Don't, don't try and even begin to tell me how sorry you are! This is your fault- yes, but for you to make such rash decisions like this because your friend threatens to smash your pathetic face in, doesn't even give you the damn right to apologise to me, let alone be forgiven. Godammit Sora! I had a family- even if it was a foster parent, I had a mum who cared about me and is probably worried sick about me right now!'

A tear of desperation fell from Kairi's eye and like a curved dagger it pierced Sora's worn heart as he saw the pain he was causing this girl. It made him feel like the worst person around and he couldn't hold it in anymore, 'Your right!' he moaned and slid down the wall as tears burned down his cheeks,' …Your absolutely right! I'm an idiot to have been scared of Riku, he was my friend! "Let's take the raft and escape Riku" who's fucking idea was that?' he gave a whimper,' I let you down Kairi, I thought I loved you, but I have destroyed your life for you, so I guess I must have been wrong! I don't deserve to even be here with you, let alone love you! What I deserve is to burn in the worst hell ever!' HE dropped his head into his hands and sobbed silently,' I'm sorry, I have no idea what to do, or where to go, for a hero I'm useless. I hate myself, and you probably do too, Go do what you can with your shattered existence now Kai, I've disgraced mine' he backed up to the corner of the balcony and hid in the shadows.

Now it was Kairi's turn to feel bad, after a moment her anger for Sora had passed and she stepped over to him and wiped the tears from his face with her sleeve,

'Don't worry Sora, we'll find a way…'

He continued to sob,

'Maybe there's something inside that could help us get home'

He looked up at her pitifully,

'Sora, listen to me. We are going to find a way out of this, but I need your help'

'You mean you don't hate me?'

Kairi smiled and leant forward, she kissed him lightly on the lips,

'Does that feel like I hate you Sora?'

Riku and the man zoomed across the water towards the sun that was setting over the sea. The moved slowly but steadily, held above the foaming waves by a force propelled from the man,

'So where are we heading?' Riku yelled over the wind,

'What?' The man asked,

'WHERE ARE WE HEADING?' Riku yelled louder.

The man smiled from inside his hood,

'An old fishing spot' he said quizzically.