Ok, to my lovely reviewers... what there is of them.
kingdomfantasyanime453, Tori the Twilight Keybearer, xsilentshadowsx, AllieReade, Russ Dog, cHeRrYbL0ss0m07. I thank you guys very much.
Now, a few questions that are dying to be answered:
1. I did post this story a few months ago, but I took it down to rewrite it. The beginning's the same, but I've changed the plot around quite nicely I think.
2. In this story, COM has happened, yes, but Sora doesn't remember any of it. This is my version of what should have happened in KH2.
If you have any more questions or suggestions, feel free to tell me! This story is a tad confusing and I could always use ideas.
Anyway, onto the story!
Chapter FIVE: The Reunion
Kairi's long auburn hair was sent fyling by the gentle summer breeze. She smiled at the deep blue water that was receding back into the ocean. She was so intent on staring, she didn't realize the black hole forming at her feet. She began to sink slowly at first, finally realizing she wasn't standing in sand anymore. Suddenly, the portal opened and she fell through.
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Riku was sitting on the balcony of a random building located in the World That Never Was. He was so absorbed in his own thoughts, he didn't see the Nobody appear directly behind him and yank him back through a portal.
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They woke up in a blinding white hallway. Everything was white, including the floor, which collected no footprints of any kind. Even the water dripping from Riku's clothes evaporated instantly. There was a huge double door in the front of the hallway that took up nearly the entire wall. It was sealed shut from the other side. The room was so blinding they didn't realize the other was in the room at all, even when they stared directly at each other. Both instantly panicked and began searching for a way out, while banging on the walls and screaming all the while.
Riku ran at the door to kick it down. He nearly fell flat on his face when he saw the auburn haired girl crying silently in the corner next to the door he was about to pummel. She had her knees tucked up to her chest and her face burried in her arms, which were wrapped around her knees. For some reason, he couldn't help thinking she looked familiar.
He forced himself to calm down and keep a straight face. Walking carefully to the girl, he knelt down in front of her and tapped her lightly on the arm. Her head shot up instantly and she let out a strangled yelp. Her hands shot up to shield herself, punching Riku in the face accidently. He reeled back, clutching his nose and cursing under his breath. Her face lit up.
"RIKU!" she yelled as she flung her arms around him. He was knocked to the ground, along with the 'hysterical girl who looked very familiar'. "I missed you! I missed you, I missed you, I missed you, I missed you, I missed you!" she repeated.
"I GET THE PICTURE! YOU MISSED ME!" he yellped. "Now who the hell are you?!" The girl looked crushed.
"Riku... It's me... IT'S ME YOU IDIOT! KAIRI! I'M KAIRI YOU STUPID-HEAD!" she screamed, slapping him as hard as she could.
"Kairi? KAIRI! Woah... You look different..." he said, while doging her slaps.
"WELL DUH I LOOK DIFFERENT I'M TWO YEARS OLDER!" she screached.
"Yeah... You're hot now..." he said with a mocking laugh. Kairi opened her mouth to snap back some sarcastic remark, then closed it instantly.
"Urhguh..." she grunted in surprise. Suddenly she smacked herself.
"What was that for?!" he yelped.
"Nothing!" she yelled, obviously embarresed about something.
"Whatever..." he mumbled. Girls were weird. He shook his head and regained his train of thought. "How do we get out of here?" he asked, looking around. Kairi's face fell again.
"I dunno, it's to bright to tell." she mumbled, sheilding her eyes.
"But it's so clean..." someone murmured from behind them. Both looked up in shock. Right in front of their very eyes stood Luka. He was wearing a black cloak, as usuall. His dark brown hair was styled the same as ever, spikey and long. Despite the fact that he was only twenty looking, he still posessed a evil and menicing, yet powerful, aura. Roxas was wearing the black cloak and kept glaring at Riku. Naminé was standing beside him, looking confident and beautiful in her short white dress and her light blue sandals. There was a small silver ring around her finger that glinted beautifully in the light. The way she smiled at nothing in particular made her seem dangerous in a serene sort of way.
Next to her stood none other than Sora himself. He was wearing the black cloak, with a elegant silver ring around his ring finger on his right hand, which was also the hand he held the Oblivion keyblade in, carelessly resting on his shoulder. He was smirking darkly, which made his bright blue eyes glint maliciously. His hair was still spikey and the silver crown that circle his head was crooked too. He'd wanted it to look like that. The silver crown necklace hung around his neck on a thick silver chain.
Kairi's heart shattered into a million peices right then and there. She could tell by the way he glared at them that her beloved Sora hated her with a pasion. She wanted to cry, scream, hug him, slap him, anything to distract herself from his lifeless eyes that were stripping her down in his mind. She knew what he was doing. She could tell by the way he sent her that smug little smirk. He was deciding on all the ways he could torture this poor, helpless girl. Would he rape her, beat her, maybe even kill her? Something deep down inside her told her this wasn't really him. He would never stare at her like this.
"Well, the girl's pretty, wouldn't you say?" Luka mumbled, as he circled her, occasionally brushing against her. Roxas had pinned Riku to the wall.
"Definitly... Almost as gorgous as you, Naminé..." Sora said, laughing slightly. The blonde blushed and fumbled with the hem of her dress.
"Now now, no need to insult the girl..." Luka said, breathing into Kairi's ear. "She might get jelous and you wouldn't want anything to happen to our Naminé, now would you?"
"Never..." Sora answered, obviously amused. He glanced at Roxas over his shoulder. "Whaddya say buddy? What should we do with her?"
"She's a princess right? I'd say you should keep her. You are the king after all." Roxas said, smiling. "It's only right that you should get such an important girl, am I right?"
"King?!" Kairi and Riku blurted at the same time. Everyone ignored them.
"So... Do we need Naminé?" Luka asked. Kairi cringed as his hand found its way up her inner thigh.
"No... It'll be more fun to leave things the way they are." Sora said evily.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH DON'T YOU DARE LAY A FINGER ON HER! I'LL KILL YOU MYSELF!" Riku yelled, wrenching himself free from Roxas. Instantly, he was pinned to the wall again. Sora had summoned both the Oblivion and Oathkeeper keyblades back to him and dived at Riku with lightning speed. One keyblade peirced each shoulder.
"You'll do what?" Sora muttered menicingly. Riku gasped in pain as Sora ripped the keyblades out, showering the ground, and himself in blood. "Don't threaten me." he snapped as the keyblades vanished.
"Give it back..." Kairi whispered. Every eye in the room darted to her. Luka accidently released her from surprise. Sora's smug look faltered for a fraction of a second, then he regained his composure. "Please... Just give it back..." she began to beg.
"What do you have?" Roxas asked.
"I dunno..." Sora said, staring at Kairi curiously. He scratched the back of his head in thought.
"She wants the keychain... Oathkeeper, I believe... It belongs to her." Naminé explained. The young witch walked over to the newly appointed 'king' and reached in his pocket. Their eyes met for a fraction of a second and he thought he felt something slip from the back of his mind. She pulled out a small star made of shells with a smiling face in the center.
"Where did that come from?" Sora asked, feeling confused and left out of the loop.
"I gave it to you... It's my lucky charm... We made a promise on it... Remember?" Kairi mumbled. Sora shook his head.
"No, sorry, I don't remember anything..." he said. Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his head as a door unlocked in the very back of his mind. The memory began to play like an old filmstrip, and it was slightly fuzzy and grayed.
"Kairi! Kairi! Remember what you said before? I'm always with you, too. I'll come back to you! I promise!"
"Where is he?"
"I know you will!"
"It's my lucky charm, so remember to bring it back to me, okay?"
"Where is he?"
"Take care of her..."
"Wherever you go, I'm always with you."
"Thanks Kairi."
"Where is he?"
"You're the chosen one, Sora."
"Do you remember your promise?"
"Where is he?!"
"His voice, it's left me..."
"Riku why are you doing this?"
"You keep asking me the same question... 'Where is he?'... Where is who?"
"Where's Sora?"
He opened his eyes to see Kairi staring at him with the same expression as before. Riku was glaring at him with nothing more than pure contempt. He was pretty sure the silver haired boy wanted to rip his head off right about now. "Here..." Sora mumbled, taking the keychain from Naminé and placing it in her hands. She smiled up at him and closed her fingers around it as tight as she could.
"Thank you..." she whispered. All at once Luka had vanished and Zexion had took his place.
"Roxas hurry up! You were supposed to help out hours ago!" he snapped. Noticing Sora and Naminé, he bowed and sent the blonde girl a smile. "How are you today?" he asked her.
"I'm fine... Roxas you can leave... I'm sure we won't have a problem." she said, smiling softly.
"Just don't get yourself hurt." Roxas mumbled as he turned to follow the slightly older boy out of the room. Sora and Naminé watched them go with an amused expression. The door sealed shut again, with an errie silence.
"They're still fighting over you?!" Sora burst out, breaking into an uncontrolable laughing fit.
"Yes... It's getting annoying to tell you the truth." Naminé said with a small giggle.
"It's been months!" he added.
"Believe me, I know..." she giggled again.
"Where were they supposed to be going?" he asked, suddenly serious.
"The ship needs altered. The King requested another meeting. This time, there'll be people there. You're in for it now, they've got the Hollow Bastion group. Wats-it-called?" she asked.
"The Hollow Bastion Restoration Commitee. Ha, that's a good one. Hey, you've never been there before have you?" he asked, changing the subject.
"No, but neither have you." she said, pointing a finger at him and smiling.
"WILL YOU TWO STOP! RIKU'S DYING!" Kairi yelled. For a split second, they'd forgotten they had company. Naminé ran over to the nearly unconcious silver haired boy and knelt down, soaking her white dress in blood.
"Don't you think you over-did it?!" Naminé asked calmly, directing her mental attention at Sora.
"He deserved it." was all he could think of to say.
"That's really childish... C'mere and rip this for me..." she directed. He walked over and kneeled next to her, ripping a inch wide strip off the bottom of her dress. He tried to hand it to her, but she told him to tie her hair back with it for now. He blushed and did as he was told. She removed Riku's yellow jacket and the shirt underneath and folded them, then instructed Kairi to press one firmly against the right wound while she tended to the left. Sora opened a portal and they heaved Riku through it.