Author's Note: To answer Zpup's question, yes, she did have a heart attack. But I cannot tell you why. The story will reveal it later. I want you all to pick the setting of this story. Twilight Town, Traverse Town, whatever you want.

Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts is not mine. If it was, Sora would be my best friend.

Chapter 2: My Little Girl

Aerith burst into tears. Her daughter, her only daughter, was dead. She dropped to her knees and screamed. She ran out of the room and sat in her chair.

She had nothing left. Her son had run away long ago, and even though she called herself Mrs. Gainsborough, her husband had divorced her and ran off long ago as well. Now that Kairi was dead, she had nothing left. Kairi was all she had left.

Aerith wished she was in Kairi's place. She had lived her life, and lost all she had. She had lost the game of life.

Aerith ran down the stairs and out the door. She stepped outside in the dark night. She sat on the steps, and thought about Kairi. What would she do now? First her husband, then her son, now her daughter. She slowly stood again, and walked back into the hospital, climbing the stairs up to her daughter's room. When she neared the room, the doctor that had spoken to her before stopped and looked at her.

"I have good news, and bad news. The good news is that the heart stopping was only for a few seconds, then it restarted. We believe some sort of stress caused it to go into a panic mode. The bad news, is that we still don't know what's wrong. We took her to the emergency room to look deeper into the situation. My prediction could've been wrong. It might not have been emotional." The doctor said.

Aerith breathed out softly. Her daughter wasn't dead. She was still alive. Aerith ran to the emergency room, the doctor right behind her. Kairi was strapped to all kinds of machines. Some were helping her breathe, some monitored her heart and breathing, and Aerith didn't know what the rest did.

Kairi looked pale, and dead. The only way you could tell that she was alive was the beeping and the soft breathing.

Aerith walked carefully over to her daughter, and grabbed her hand. Kairi was cold, almost lifeless.

"Kairi..." Aerith said, a tear dripping down her face.

"Mom... Yuffie... Aqua... Roxas... Namine..." Kairi whispered.

Aerith turned and looked at her daughter. Kairi was still fast asleep. She must have been sleep-talking.

"Ma'am, we need to take care of Kairi now, so we're going to have to ask you to leave." A doctor said.

"Of course." Aerith said, walking out of the room.


Kairi felt terrible pain. Then it was all gone, and she could see a bright light.

"No! I don't want to die!" Kairi screeched, diving away from the light.

"I think she's still alive!" Kairi heard a voice say.

Suddenly, the light vanished and she was falling into darkness.

"Kairi..." A voice said.

"Mom..." Kairi whispered.

4 figures started appearing around Kairi, floating down with their eyes closed.

"Yuffie..." She said as she saw the black haired gir.

"Aqua... Roxas... Namine..." Kairi said, starting to remember their names.

Then another figure appeared next to Kairi. He had spiky brown hair, and...

she didn't know who he was.


Roxas walked home with his twin at his side. His thoughts wandered from his friends, to Kairi. He still couldn't believe she said that to him. Roxas sighed out deeply.

"What's up?" Sora asked.

"Kairi. I really like her, and I really want to ask her out, but I can't, because she doesn't believe in love."

"She's going to have to fall in love eventually. You just have to get to be close friends with her, and wait til she's ready to have a boyfriend. Then ask her out." Sora said.

"When did you become smart? You're Sora. Sora's not smart. Oh my gosh! You're an alien impostor! Police, help!" Roxas yelled.

"Ha ha. Very funny." Sora said, rolling his eyes.

"Roxas, Sora, wait up!" Roxas turned to see Namine running towards them.

Or I can go out with Namine to make Kairi jealous. Roxas thought.

"Well, I've got homework to do, so, see you Nami!" Sora said, running off in the opposite direction.

"Hey, Namine." Roxas said.

"Hi! I just came from the ice cream shop. Surprise!" She said, handing him a sea-salt ice cream bar.

"Wow, thanks Namine!" Roxas said.

"You're welcome." She said.

Roxas led Namine over to a bench and they ate their ice cream. When they finished, Roxas threw the sticks away and looked at Namine. Phase 1, kiss Namine. Roxas thought as he closed his eyes and leaned in.

Namine leaned into the awaiting kiss, closing the gap.

When they broke apart, Roxas spoke.

"I've loved you for so long, Nami."

"I've loved you too." Namine said.


Sora glared at his brother's bed. Roxas was despicable. Sora wasn't an idiot, of course he knew Roxas's plans. Namine was like a sister to him. She'd be heartbroken when Roxas dumped her for Kairi.

I can't let this go on for too long. It'll hurt her more. Sora thought. So there was only one thing he could do.

He had to teach Kairi to love.


Aerith paced in the hallway.

"OK, Mrs. Gainsborough. You can come in now." The doctor said.

Aerith burst through the door to see Kairi. Her daughter's skin was back to being peach colored. Kairi didn't look dead anymore.

"Hi mom." Aerith nearly jumped out of her skin when Kairi spoke.

"Kairi!" Aerith yelled, running to her daughter's side.

"Mom, how long have I been in the hospital?" Kairi asked.

"Just a few hours. It's only 2:00 a.m right now." Aerith said.

"Mom! You should've gone home!" Kairi said.

"I didn't want to leave your side. You're my little girl. I'd never leave you." Aerith said.

"Ah, mom. So like you to make things over-dramatic." Kairi said.

"Quiet, my little girl!" Aerith said. Kairi rolled her eyes as Aerith gave her a huge hug.

"My little girl." Aerith whispered.