This is a fanfic that I started writing the day before KH2 came out. It's a songfic for Far Away by Nickelback. Of course, the next day I got so wrapped up in KH2 I neglected this. Then after I beat it and learned the real way the game went, I kinda lost inspiration to write it. So here you go.

Disclaimer: I do not own KH or Far Away by Nickelback.

Far Away

"I miss home…" I gave a sigh, the stars gazing down upon me as I looked up to them. 'So serene, so peaceful…until the others find me…' I shook my head. It was awfully hard to escape from Cid, Yuffie, Leon and the others; but they just didn't understand that I needed a break. After all, I'm still basically a kid.

A kid that just happens to be the Keyblade master, but that doesn't mean I should be expected to do adults work, just because 'great responsibility' was bestowed upon me without warning. Like anyone my age, I just needed time to relax, time to goof off. I know that having the Keyblade is my destiny, and my job at that, but that doesn't mean I should be denied my needs. Such as the need to be with my friends. Heh, a lot of good the Keyblade brought to us. Separated and constantly haunted by darkness, and memories of how we use to live. And how it will never be the same. One good thing about having all this happen, I finally realized how I truly felt about Kairi. The bad thing, I'm not sure if she knows, and I left her lingering on a promise I'm not even sure if I can keep. Not at this rate.

I frowned, running a hand through my mess of spikes. I just prayed she wasn't wasting her life away waiting for me. And Riku. 'Hopefully she found a boyfriend or something to keep her mind off us…' A pang of jealousy surfaced in my chest. I deepened my frown, knowing that I didn't even know if she felt the same away about me, so I shouldn't even worry about it, because it was herdecision to make. And whoever she dated I would be happy for her…right? Somehow I doubted it.

"I wonder if she heard me…" I gave a slight murmur, letting my mind slip back ward in time.

"Kairi!" I called out, clouds of dust already obscuring the view of my home…and her. I gave a slight gulp and yelled out, "I love you!" And that was it. She was gone, and I wasn't even sure that she heard me. Now that she was out of view, I allowed a tear to cascade downward.

"Sora!" Donald squawked from behind me, causing me to jump.

"H-huh?" I quickly rubbed my hand against my face and whirled around to face them.

"You okay…?" Goofy and Donald both were frowning, which I had hardly ever seen…Well, I take that back, Donald frowns a lot. It was surprising for Goofy, though.

"Yeah." I answered with a slightly forced grin. They both glanced at each other with a worried look before beginning to walk forward. I glanced back at the place where Kairi had just been standing a gave a sigh, "Yeah…"

A sharp pain ripped through my head, causing me to snap out of my memory and jolt upward.

"Man, how'd your girlfriend put up with you? You're way lazy." A high pitched voice came from behind.

"She's not my girlfriend. And that hurt, Yuffie." I answered in a groan, rubbing my now sore head.

The ninja tilted her head in question, "Really? It seemed like it to me. And I'm pretty sure Aerith and Squ--I mean Leon, can say the same."

"We're just really close…friends." I answered, dragging out the last word, almost hesitant to say the word because of my own feelings.

"Sounds like you'd rather be more than just friends." Yuffie stated, taking a step closer to me.

I looked up at the older teen through sprawled out bangs, "If you wanna know the truth, than yeah, I do…but I have no idea how she feels and just by the work I have to do here, I can tell that I'm not going to find out any time soon…"

"You kiddin' me!?" The raven haired girl exclaimed, "Haven't you seen the way she's looked at you? You must be blind!"

"Maybe," I gave a small grin at her reaction, "but I don't wanna take any chances. I have to know for sure, from her."

"Whatever you say, kid…" She shook her head and placed her hands on her hips, "Why don't you head back with me? It's getting late and the others are starting to get worried about ya."

"Alright, fine…" I responded as I lifted myself off the ground and dusted off the remaining dirt from my pants.

The ninja turned to me and grinned before starting to advance forward, "We have a surprise for you. We'll show you tomorrow morning, but I didn't tell you that."

"A surprise, huh?" I answered with a tone of curiosity. The last time they said they had 'a surprise for me' it was a birthday cake…which Aerith made from soy. Let's just say that it didn't taste that great. I waved a goodbye to Yuffie as the hotel, that we had just recently rebuilt, came into view.

I creaked open the door to our room, whispering, "Donald? Goofy?" Hearing only loud snoring in response, I slipped quietly into the room and closed the door behind me. I snickered quietly at their sleeping forms, both in a upright position in wooden chairs.

'Obviously they fell asleep waiting for me' I gave a final laugh before plopping myself down onto a bed. I closed my eyes and let dreams of home drift me slowly into sleep.

"WHERE WERE YOU!?" A squawking sound filled my ears and pulled me out of my slumber.

I groaned and covered my face with a pillow, "Five more minutes!" The pillow was quickly thrown off to the side, sunlight filling my vision.

"No! Tell me where you were!" Donald yelled into my face, jumping onto the bed in order to do so.

"Just by the rising falls, geez…" I answered, wincing from the loud sounds so early in the morning, "I think I've lost my hearing now, Donald."

"Well he was awfully worried about you, Sora. We both were." Goofy stated from the other side of the room, causing me to sit up and turn my head towards him. Leave it to Goofy to make me feel bad about stuff I usually wouldn't care about doing.

"Sorry, I just…needed some time alone, I guess." I apologized in a quiet tone, staring at the blanket instead of facing the two.

"Ahyuck, to day dream about Kai--" Goofy was interrupted by Donald's hand covering his mouth.

"Just tell us next time." Donald stated, letting go of Goofy's mouth and turning to me.
"Alright, alright. What are you, my mom?" I replied in a yawn, stretching out my arms and collapsing backwards again.

"No," He replied simply, "but hopefully she'll be able to knock some sense into you."

"What?" I jolted up and glanced anxiously between the two. He couldn't possibly mean...Was he talking about me going home?

"Goofy gave a slight frown, "Uh, I thought Yuffie said she told ya already."

I quickly shook my head, "She just said you had a 'suprise' for me, she didn't say what it was. But are you serious? I'm really going home? Wait a sec, I'm not dreaming, right?"

"Nope!" Goofy walked over and pinched my arm, causing me to exclaim a quiet, 'Ow!', "See?"

I laughed, rubbing my sore arm, "It was more of a rhetorical question, Goofy, but what ever. It's just, so hard to believe. After being away so long..."

"We know how you feel," Donald answered, pausing for a moment, "...And that's why we're gonna visit our castle while you're at home."

I blinked. I should have figured that, but after two whole years with them always by my side it was going to be weird even at home without them, "Aw, really? I was kinda hoping I could introduce you guys to every one."