Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters included in this fan fiction.
Author's Notes: This story is pretty angsty, so if you don't like that kind of story please do not read it.
Summary: Sora, the keyblade master, is idolized by many, but the stress really gets to him. He begins to hurt himself from it all, but somehow it isn't enough. Will Kairi be able to save him from pushing himself over the edge?
Genre: Angst/Drama
Rating: M for self mutilation, suicidal thoughts, and language
Pressure
Author: Emilee1
Prologue
Sora was a regular teenage boy living happily with his friends and family. The islands were his home, and he usually stayed there hanging out with his two best friends Riku and Kairi. They always had races and talked about many different things concerning life, people, and different worlds. His life was peaceful until one day his entire world was turned upside down.
It was a stormy Wednesday night. Lightning was striking and thunder was rolling. The ominous storm grew closer and closer to the islands. Sora was soon to find out that this storm was no ordinary rain shower but something much more…, something that was going to change his life forever.
He ran outside as fast as he could to check out the raft he and his friends were building. He was afraid the storm would destroy what they had worked so hard for, but he had another feeling welling up inside him. He couldn't find Kairi or Riku anywhere on the island, but then he remembered their one spot that no one knew about. The secret place... It was a dark, damp cave with many of their drawings they did as kids, but there was one thing that puzzled them. The door... They never understood why it was there at all, but they put that worry aside.
As fast as he could, he sprinted into the cave and stopped when he saw Kairi facing him. She called out to him, but he could not stop her from disappearing. Once again running, he made it outside, but what he saw stopped him immediately. There was a giant, black figure standing in front of him. It's evil yellow eyes pierced straight through his heart. He was scared, and didn't know what to do. Riku had asked him to come with him into the darkness. He said that Kairi was there too, but Sora could not reach his friend's hand as he was swallowed into the dark pool.
The Heartless destroyed the islands, his home. He was found by Pluto the dog who woke him by licking his face. He was in Traverse Town, a place unknown to him. He met friends there, Donald, Goofy, Leon, Yuffie, and Aerith. Then he learned about the keyblade that he possessed. It was a powerful weapon that unlocked the hearts in the Heartless. He was unsure of it at first, but he understood what he must do. Everyone was counting on him to save the worlds from the heartless.
He found Kairi and Riku; however, Kairi was not responding to him, she just had a blank expression. And Riku was on the side of the Heartless and their ruler Maleficent. To Sora, it seemed that all hope was lost until he defeated Maleficent, but there was a challenge even greater that he was soon to face. His best friend... Riku. He fought as hard as he could, but something happened. Riku tried to stop himself. Ansem, an evil ruler, had taken over Riku's body. That did not stop Sora from defeating him.
They had to lock Kingdom Hearts even with Riku and the King inside. The worlds reformed and everything seemed to be at peace. That is until Organization 13 showed up along with Nobodies and even more Heartless. The pressure all came to a point. Sora was overwhelmed with stress, and he didn't know what to do about it. He tried his best not to show his friends that he was beginning to doubt himself and his ability to save the worlds, and it actually worked. But still the pressure grew every day. He would always ask himself: Where is Kairi and Riku? How can I save them and all the other worlds too? Why me?
The thoughts in Sora's head became too much for him to bear. He had to do something to stop the pain he felt. He began to cut his arms with razor blades, knives, anything that he could get a hold of. His dreadful story begins here.
Author's Notes: Well what do you think? I know it's just the prologue, but it was necessary. It will get better in the chapters. I promise. I will go into more detail of what he does and all that good stuff. So please review and stick around for the chapters cause I will update soon.