In
which Riku reflects on Destiny Islands, and there is a certain
measure of foreshadowing
Pre-Kingdom Hearts (Double drabble
- 200 words)
The islands are too small for Riku. He felt this, even before Kairi, before the first night he looked up at the sky and saw every star as another world. This tiny world of scattered islands – every one he'd explored end to end by the age of nine – has become only more confining with every year that Riku grew.
He knew just as surely it was up to him to find a way out.
Kairi draws pictures of other worlds on the walls of their cave, but she doesn't remember enough to miss them. She's far too comfortable here to mind she might never see her home again. Sora will take Riku on any day, but by the time Riku has beaten him a few times running he loses interest fast, sulks his way off to lick his wounds. Riku's learnt to draw their matches out if he wants to play for longer. It's obvious Sora doesn't have what it takes to lead.
It's all up to Riku to get them out of there. But that doesn't matter, because he's taking them with him.
The islands are too small for Sora and Kairi too. They just don't know it yet.