Disclaimer: I still do not own Naruto or Kingdom Hearts. All I own is this storyline.

Chapter 3

Lee was flying, soaring through the darkness. His body was weightless and he was conscious, only, of his beating heart.

A disembodied voice cut through his comatose state.

"What are you so afraid of?"

Lee pondered. What was he, The Handsome Devil of the Hidden Leaf Village, afraid of?

I fear, not being able to become strong enough to protect the ones I love. I have vowed to prove I can become a great shinobi, by only using taijutsu, but I am afraid that I will just not be strong enough. I have pledged to protect those I love, and I Rock Lee, do not break my promises. Therefore, I fear that this pledge, which I have based my life on, is an empty one.

The voice broke through the silence again.

"What do you want out of life?"

Lee considered this. What is his ultimate goal in life? The answer he gave surprised him.

My ultimate endeavour in life is to achieve a level of perfection that I myself am happy with. I am always so concerned with pleasing others. This does make me happy, but, ultimately, I desire to become happy within myself. I long to be able to set goals and achieve them because it is something I want to attain, purely for myself. From life, I want self happiness.

"This is your final question," the voice continued, "What's most important to you."

Lee didn't even need to think about this answer.

Love. Love is the important thing to me. Not just the romantic type of love or the love that I give to others. I mean the love that occurs between friends, team mates, my villagers and my teachers. The love that is the basis of all relationships. That is what is most important to me.

The silence continued. The darkness continued to crush his mind. He floated on for what felt like an eternity. Then, high above where his body lay, Lee became aware of a speck of light. The light began to penetrate the darkness and Lee realised that he had regained control of his body. As he reached toward the light, he heard the voice again.

"The door has opened"

And Lee became the light.

The sea was lapping gently against the sandy beach, licking at the feet of the girl standing sentry over the vast waters. The moon cast an eerie half light over the waves, making the water dark and sinister. The girl shivered and brushed her hair out of her eyes. She knew that these waters were not to be trusted. She had watched it swallow up her two best friends and carry them away into its depths. Hugging her arms against her chest she let her eyes roam down the shore line, searching hopelessly for her friends. Her eyes widened as she registered a body, lying face up, further down the beach. Her heart full of hope, she scrambled and stumbled towards them. "Riku!" she called as she made her way down the beach, "Sora?"

Lee blinked himself awake, roused by the water washing over his feet and the desperate female voice that was calling out. He sat up and looked around. A girl was making her way towards him. In the moonlight, her hair looked pink. "Sakura?" he called, "Sakura! Are you okay?" He jumped to his feet and ran towards her.

"Sora!" he heard Sakura call. Who was Sora he wondered just as she came to a standstill. Illuminated by the moonlight and with little space left between them, Lee realised that this was not Sakura at all. The hair he had mistook for pink was actually red. He expected to feel his heart drop in disappointment but instead, it fluttered in anticipation. The word "Destiny" reverberated inside his mind.

"Who are you?" the girl called, her voice tense.

Lee took a step toward her causing her to step back in alarm. He froze, and raised his hands to shoulder level. "I mean you no harm" he called back. "My name is Rock Lee and I am a shinobi from the Hidden Leaf village. I have come to your islands on a quest"

The girl regarded him warily. Two other shinobi had visited the islands a couple of weeks before. She squared her shoulders and took a step towards him. "Are you from Konoha?"

Lee's face widened into a smile. "I am indeed! Konoha is my birthplace and I will put my life on the line for my village."

The girl giggled and relaxed. She could see no reason to fear this boy. She walked right up to him and was taken in immediately by his eyes. They were dark, but they were filled with kindness and loyalty, so unlike the darkness she was used to. The darkness she feared.

"Welcome to the Destiny Islands, Rock Lee" she smiled. He smiled in return, his heart and stomach fluttering wildly. Her smile had just released a rampage of butterflies in his stomach. She continued, "My name is Kairi"

Authors Note;

And Chapter 3 is finito. I think the next chapter will be the last and may feature a cameo from my favourite red headed nobody!