Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, if I did then life would be beautiful
Key:
- Dream State - , Flashback , ' thoughts ', " Dialogue "
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A change in writing style/time/place/whatever (will notate in () which one)
Author's Note: This is the sequel to An Alternate Ending
Rating: M - for language and graphic images in later chapters
Warning: This is still a Sora/Riku fic… yeah. XD. Deal with it.
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(Chapter 4: The stranger)
Naminé took care of the strange dark cloud for about a year, leaving food and water about for it to help itself to. She was as kind as possible to it and treated it like a pet... and as the year passed she watched the tiny light inside of it grow. Until at last at the end of the year the shadow began reforming itself... wrapping itself up and into a very familiar human shape.
Naminé of course, had not seen this happen... as it did so overnight... and the next morning, as she was carrying her favorite shadow bacon and eggs, she dropped the tray, shattering the dishes and scattering the food as she found the last person she'd expected to see sleeping soundly on the couch.
At the noise he awoke, stairing at her as though he hadn't seen with his eyes in a very long time. She'd almost died of shock... but with a little of his help she had managed to get back into a chair so that she could stare at him properly.
"Oh my god..." She'd managed, reaching out to touch his silver hair. However; he quickly moved away from her, and proceeded to sit as far away from her as possible, an uncomprehending look in his emerald eyes. She watched him curiously, trying to figure out what was wrong. But that look of confusion appeared to be permanent as his eyes scanned his surroundings, seeming to take it all in.
"W...w..." He stuttered.
"What is it?" Naminé encouraged, trying to discover for herself what was going on.
"Who... who am I? And... and where am I?" He recovered, staring at her in wonder.
Naminé took this information into immediate thought. He... couldn't remember who he was? "Tell me... do you remember anything?"
"I... remember... a flash of light... and a nice voice. Your voice." He replied studying her with more curiousity now.
"A flash of light? Can you tell me more about this light?" She encouraged him, smiling.
"Do you know me?" He asked in response, clearly not inclined to answer her question.
"Uh... yeah. You're my older brother." She lied with a straight face, smiling in a sisterly fashion for extra convincing.
"Older... brother? Really? Then you know who I am!" He said excitedly, bouncing around like a little kid.
"Yes... and you never jumped around like that before! You were a very mysterious and secretive kind of guy." She said, her alarmed expression at the idea of him showing any kind of silliness sobering him immediately.
"Oh... I see. Well... what is your name?"He asked.
"Naminé" She replied with a smile.
"And... mine?"
"Uh... Kai." She invented off the top of her head, knowing in her heart that lying to Riku was wrong, but wanting to give him some time to recover before sending him back into his old life.
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The years passed... and soon Naminé could no longer refuse to allow Riku to leave the confines of her protective area. "Ok, ok... you remember that story I told you? About the door?"
"Yes... what about it?" Riku replied curiously.
"Well I
think it's time that you left this grungy old place and saw some
daylight. Your skin is far too pale."
"So's yours." He replied with a grin.
"So it is... tell you what, we'll both go. But you'll go first... I have to let the door know we're coming so that it will be ready to open for us when we get there... and that's why you have to go first. After all, I've already seen the light, you haven't yet." Naminé replied.
"Ok." He smiled.
She dressed him in some very fancy violet clothing and drapped a earthen cloak over his shoulders. "There... you're ready."
"Thank you sister."
"You're welcome Kai." She replied with a smile. "Now remember, just head north... avoid the shadows... they'll probably leave you alone anyways... and wait next to the door... it will open soon after you get there if we time this right."
"And you? When will you come out?" Riku asked.
"Me? Not
too long after you. But don't wait for me... I want you to search for
those lost memories of yours."
"Wont you tell me what the key is? If this is the last time we meet, I should know." Riku complained
"Ok... how about I give you a hint? It's not a -what- but a -who-. A friend of yours from your childhood." She allowed.
"A friend? Wow... I had friends?" Riku asked.
"Yes... you had friends. The one you're looking for you've known all your life. You didn't know any of your other friends as long as this one."
"Is it a he, or a she?" Riku asked.
Naminé touched her fingers to her lips. "Na-uh... that's for me to know and you to find out. Now get going!"
"Sheesh... alright already."
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"Oh your majesty! Please send Sora quick... something terrible is happening! I don't have time to tell you what right now... but please get him here right away!"
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Riku waited patiently by the door. True to Naminé's predictions there were lots of shadows waiting there too... but they all ignored him as though he was one of their own. Not too long afterwards the door opened and Riku had to shade his eyes from the violent light radiating into his world. He immediately drew the cloak over his eyes and watched, with mild amusement as someone walked in from the other side. He didn't bother waiting to see who it was, and left the door. He found the outside guarded by a magical shield that was keeping all the shadows from walking through it. He stuck his tongue out at them before walking through it as though it were water, then keeping his pace to the city that his sister had told him would be there.
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An entire chapter of flashbacks... I hope I explained everything... well... up to this point anyways.
XD
rozukitsune
