You know I was supposed to upload this chapter last week. I'm so sorry it took so long. I wanted the chapters to be uploaded weekly but I have a busy schedule.
Maybe in a couple months these will come out more frequently. For now, I'll get them done as fast as my easily distracted mind can.
Chapter III: Destiny Islands (Part 2)
The next day Koga was running late to reach the island, Sora ran on ahead on his own boat. By the time Koga reached the island it was noon. He ran over to where they had the raft hidden to find Riku and Kairi there.
"Hey guys!" Koga waved. The two friends watched as he tried to catch his breath.
"Koga, what took you so long?" Kairi asked.
The brunette youth rubbed his head and chuckled sheepishly. "Sorry, I overslept. But I'm here now so... what are we doing again?"
Riku groaned in annoyance. "We're collecting food for the raft. We got most of the stuff but we need some water." He said tossing him an empty canteen. Koga opened his mouth to say something but Riku shut him up. "Do not get seawater, get freshwater."
Koga gave a thumbs up. "Got it, hey where's Sora?"
"He's out looking for mushroom to add to our supply." Kairi said. "Can you find him, he's been gone for too long."
Koga nodded and ran off to get the freshwater. He knows about this small waterfall that created a small pool of fresh drinking water, it was over by the big tree that covers most of the island. He went over there to fill up the canteen.
As he watched the canteen fill itself up he looked around. He saw Tidus, Selphie and Wakka playing a sparing match together. Wakka was throwing his signature blue balls which hit Selphie and knocked her down but Tidus deflected it back with his stick. Sparring was a constant game everyone on the island would play. All of the kids had a specific weapon to use in their sparing match. Wakka had his ball, Tidus had his stick, and Selphie uses her jump rope as a whip. Sora, Riku, and Kairi all use wooden swords that they made. Meanwhile Koga doesn't like to use swords sticks or whips as weapons, he barely knows how to use one without slipping on his feet. He prefers to use his slingshot and whatever he can find to fire with. The only other thing he has is his toy yo-yo but it isn't that effective compared to Selphie's jump rope.
He suddenly heard a weird groaning sound. Koga yelped and looked in the sound's direction. It was coming from the Secret Spot, ironic since everyone knows about it. It was a cave hidden by the roots of the big tree. When they were all younger they thought the place was haunted But there was nothing to be afraid of in there. The only thing abnormal was the Wooden Door Without A Handle. It's been there for as long as anyone can remember and without a handle the door can't be opened.
But still, what was that noise?
The drawing was of him Koga and Kairi. Kari drew Koga and Sora while the twins tried to draw Kairi together, they kept fighting over the chalk which made it look like a scribbled mess. Still it was a nice memory, it was the day that they officially became friends.
He smiled at the memory and decided to add something to the drawing. He grabbed a piece of rock and carved something to the wall. He tried very carefully to draw it, he wasn't as good as an artist as Kairi. He didn't notice someone sneaking up behind him.
"HEY, SORA!" Koga shouted startling Sora. He turned his head to see Koga staring at him with his big bright eyes.
"Koga! What are you doing here?"
"Looking for you, what are YOU doing here?"
"J-just looking for some mushrooms." Sora said. He wasn't lying, that was why he was originally here.
"Oh cool! Well I got some water for us." He said holding out the filled canteen.
"Fresh water right?"
"Yes, it's fresh!" Koga rolled his eyes in annoyance. He paused when he saw something on the wall behind Sora. "What is that?"
"What this? It's nothi- HEY!" Sora shouted when Koga pushed him aside. The twin's eyes widened at what he saw.
What was added to the picture was a Paopu fruit in the center with a line leading from Sora's face to the Paopu fruit, to Kairi's.
"Sora..." Koga whispered quietly.
"Y-yes?" Sora said nervous. When he's this quiet that means he's really upset.
"Is this you giving a Paopu fruit to Kairi?"
"...Yes."
Before Koga can react Sora added something else. "B-But it's also supposed to be you giving it to her!"
Koga turned and looked at him confused.
"Remember, yesterday the Paopu fruit broke in half when we were fighting over it? Well I thought if we do this..." Sora quickly stepped up to the drawing and added a few changes to the drawing. The Paopu fruit had a jagged crack through the middle and a line was added from Koga to the Paopu fruit.
Sora had a triumphant grin on his face. "See, now we give Kairi our halves of the Paopu fruit. So now all three of us are part of each others lives no matter what!"
What was once a very angry expression on Koga was now one of clarity. "Sora I-"
"Look, it's alright." Sora said, trying to calm his brother down. He felt Koga put his hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry man." Koga said with a guilty look on his face. "I forget that you are as much a friend of Kairi as I am to her. I'll try not to forget that."
Sora frowned. "Hey, what are y-"
I'VE COME TO SEE THE DOOR TO THIS WORLD...
Koga and Sora jumped when they heard the deep voice. Over by the cave's exit was a figure cloaked in a brown robe. They couldn't see any body part sticking out of the figure, they couldn't even see the person's face under the hood.
"What the... who are you?" Sora said defensively, standing in front of Koga who was sweating nervously.
THIS WORLD HAS BEEN CONNECTED...
"W-what are you talking about?" Koga demanded timidly.
TIED TO THE DARKNESS...
SOON TO BE COMPLETELY ECLIPSED...
"Look, whoever you are, stop freaking me out?" Sora demanded, trying to sound tough.
"Wait." Koga stepped up. "You're from another world aren't you?"
"Huh?" Sora looked at him surprised.
"I've met everyone on the island and I don't know anyone that sounds like him." He said.
VERY OBSERVANT, BUT YOU STILL HAVE MUCH TO LEARN...
YOU BOTH UNDERSTAND SO LITTLE...
"Oh yeah, well me and Koga are gonna get out there and see what's out there, right Koga?"
"Yeah, so b-back off you creep!" Koga shouted.
A MEANINGLESS EFFORT...
ONE WHO KNOWS NOTHING CAN UNDERSTAND NOTHING...
"Did he just call me dumb?" Koga thought.
YOU TWO DO NOT YET KNOW WHAT LIES BEYOND THE DOOR...
"The door?"
Sora and Koga turned to the door in curiosity. Is the key to leaving the world lying just behind the door? But isn't the door closed for a reason? Maybe to keep them in this world...
Or to keep something out of this world...
They turned back to the figure to realize that he was gone.
"Who was that guy?" Sora asked. Koga shrugged his shoulders. "The nerve of him, what does he know! Just you wait!"
Sora pumped his fists and grinned at his brother. "We are going to see the worlds out there and discover everything there is to know, TOGETHER!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, the two of us, we're a team!"
Koga smiled and nodded. "You're right. Thanks bro."
"Anytime, now lets get these supplies back to Riku and Kairi." He said as they both walked out.
"Excalibur!"
"Highwind!"
"Excalibur!"
"Highwind!"
Koga was sitting next to Kairi by the pier as Sora and Riku argued to one another. They were arguing over the name of the raft. They tried racing to decide who gets to name it but it resulted in a tie.
Koga looked at what Kairi was fumbling with in her hand. It was a bunch of seashells tied together to look like a star. Then he looked at Riku with a frown.
"You know, Riku has changed." Koga said.
"What do you mean?" Kairi asked, looking up from her work.
"I just... I don't know. Before we built the raft he was always so apa- a- apa-" Koga struggled to pronounce the word. "Apathetic! He was always so apathetic to everything but now I've never seen him so passionate."
Kairi suddenly stood up and smiled. "Hey Koga, let's take the raft and go, just the two of us!"
"HUH?!" Koga felt his heartbeat increase. Leave? Without Sora or Riku?
"Hee hee, just kidding." She giggled.
Koga shook his head and smiled. "You know what, I think you changed as well."
"Maybe..." Kairi looked to the sea over the setting sun. "At first I was afraid of going along with the plan but now I'm not. With you, Sora, and Riku with me I will feel safer."
"Don't worry, we can always come back here if we want to." Koga reassured her.
"Good. I can just hardly wait. Once we set sail, it'll be great." She said. "Koga, can you promise me something?"
"Y-yeah, sure what is it?"
"Don't ever change." She said. "Always be the smart, adorable, and protective brother I know you are. And always stick by Sora, you know he get's lost easily without us. You need him as much as he needs you."
Koga nodded. "I promise. And don't worry about Sora, speaking of which..." Koga turned to the two boys who were still arguing. He sighed and pulled out his slingshot. He put one of the pebbles he keeps with him in the toy, took aim, and fired. It shot straight to Sora's butt.
"YEOWCH!" Sora yelped as he turned to the perpetrator. He glared as he rubbed his bum.
"Sora, it's time to go home!"
"But me and Riku haven't figured out the name of the raft!"
"Mom is making beef stew tonight."
Sora's eyes widened. "AlrightRikuyouwinHighwinditisLETSGO!" Sora shouted as he dashed to the boats.
Riku chuckled and looked at Koga. "Thank's Koga. Remember guy's first thing tomorrow we set sail."
Koga and Kairi nodded. They all walked to their boats and sailed home under the setting sun.
That would be the last day they stayed under the same stars.
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