Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts
Summary: Kairi grows to resent the others for imprisonning her in all but name in an attempt to keep her safe. When she reaches the breaking point, something breaks free. Now she explores a new path, discovering truths about herself, and her birth. In the distance a new threat slowly grows.
Die / Die - Kairi's thoughts
"Speech"
Touch of Darkness
Kairi was stretched out on her bed in Radiant Garden.
Why am I always useless! Sora and Riku have been gone for months looking for the "dangerous force" the King told us about, of course, he didn't tell us he had no idea what it was! I should be with them, not hanging out with the Radiant Garden Restoration Committee. All I've done is repair a room in the old castle for sleeping quarters.
Why should I mind, I can live peacefully, safely, while they can protect me, it's what they want me to do.
"I'll go get some fresh air." She said to herself. She stepped outside… only to discover a behemoth waiting outside, panicking, she tried to get back inside, only to find the door locked. Suddenly, Leon jumped in front of her, "Kairi run!" She started to leave, but as Leon was struck by an attack, she saw Sora in her mind, holding back heartless so she could escape… she felt something shatter, suddenly the night sky seemed to blacken. Kairi spun towards the behemoth, feeling herself being consumed by rage.
No, I shouldn't be running, I'm always running.
But Leon can protect me! Why should I fight?
I don't want to rely on them, if they had their way I'd never leave my room, I'd just be their to smile when someone came back ok and weep when someone was hurt. They act like I'm not human, like I don't have a life of my own!
But I'm a princess of heart, is someone without darkness really human? Can I be expected to exist in and understand darkness and the worlds that have it?
Is that my excuse! That I'm a princess of heart, that I can't take care of myself. No, I won't keep doing this, human or not, I'm done letting them fight my battles, and I'm done being controlled and caged!
Turning towards the behemoth, she had no clue what to do, but she was done running. Around her the darkness seemed to coalesce, until, in her hand, appeared a blood-red keyblade longer than ultima weapon, with black markings which seemed to destroy the light around the keyblade. Then, amazingly, she leaped up and in one slash severed the behemoths head. As the behemoth faded into the darkness, she collapsed; the keyblade vanished, to await its mistress' call.
A/N: The first couple chapters will be short. This will improve later.