Kingdom Hearts, Kairi's POV

Chapter 3

The door, and the memories that follow

After a long, restless night of tossing and turning, the sun had finally emerged. Today was the day we would finally leave this island, and I was so indescribably excited. I threw on my clothes, and set out to find Sora and Riku, and of course they were talking in Riku's usual "Chill-spot".

As I approached, I heard them talking. "Yea, it looks like there's a storm coming." Riku had said. All I'm thinking is 'I hope not.' Sora sighed, "Yea, it does. Do you think we should still set sail tonight? " Riku shook his head and sighed. "Yea, we should." And I ended up squealing with delight. We were putting the last of the things on the boat, the food and supplies, but I decided I had to check out one last thing before we left the island.

I walked up to the bushes by the waterfall, and slowly pushed the bushes to the side, and crouched in. I looked one last time at the secret spot. The door, I remember we would bet seashells on who would open it first. (Needless to say, nobody won) The now decaying mushrooms I had collected months ago. But out of everything sentimental in the cave, the best memories we have had, would be the cave drawings…

Warning! Flashback scene!

"Come on Sora! I want to show you something special!" he was being really slow, because he had just woken up from a nap. I was literally pulling on his arms, trying to run. But finally, we had reached the bushes. "Close your eyes!" he paused. "But Kairi! Just tell me where we're going!" I think he will be super happy when he sees what I've found. "Just come on!"

When we were finally in the greatest part of the cave, he looked shocked. I was so happy, because he was happy. "But you can't tell anyone! It'll be for just me and you to share!" he looked sad, all of a sudden. "Why can't we share with Riku and Wakka?" he asked. "Why would I want to share with them?" he paused, and thought about his answer carefully. "Because we should all have something to look back on and smile. So we should all play together in the cave." And, due to his 'passionate' argument, I reluctantly agreed.

"Whoa! Good find Kairi!" Riku had praised me. I giggled, because I love compliments. Wakka was looking around, envious. He wished he had found the cave, I could tell. "Hey! Let's draw on the cave like the cavemen used to!" Wakka had offered. We all thought that would be fun, so, for the rest of the day we drew around the cave, together. Separately collecting memories of our own.

And…Now back to reality

As I looked at my favorite cave drawing, the handy work of Sora and I, I realized it had been altered. I tried to look closely at it. I crouched down, and I realized Sora had made a hand giving me a Papouri fruit. Butterflies fluttered through me. I felt warm, and safe. And I skipped back all the way to my bungalow to get the last of my things.

As I went to go to boat we had crafted together, it was a total down pour. So, Riku had made the executive decision to call off today. And force us inside, yet another night. "Sora! Come to my house." So he followed.

He was sitting on the small cot that I dug out of the storage shed. Kicking his feet back and forth like he was bored. "Sora! Um…what's been up?" I feel courage welling up, like I could finally talk to him about something I have been dying to talk to him about. "Um…Nothing. Same old same old." But then…It turned on me, and I felt the conversation was about to get awkward. "Sora. I like to look back and see how much we've changed. I've changed, you've changed. And those changes were for the best. But I think Riku has changed for the worst. Things between me and him have been becoming awkward." I knew he saw what I saw, but He didn't want to say anything.

"Lets just leave. Just me and you!" I decided to take the leap, because the conversation wouldn't leap on it's own. Sora looked incredibly uncomfortable. And to my surprise, I was too. Luckily there was a loud thud outside, followed by the sound of thunder. Which tore us away from the conversation for a moment. But of course, when I looked back at the cot, there was no Sora. Curse his curiosity. I decided to stay in my house and wait for him to return.

Kingdom Hearts, Kairi's POV

Chapter 4

Ambushed.

As I was growing incredibly impatient, I heard rustling upstairs in the storage shed. I walked up the stairs slowly, gripping the candlestick. When I got up there, I didn't see a thing, at least until I turned around. There was a tall woman in clad in dark cloth. She towered over me, and quickly swatted at me with her staff. I felt myself fading. And I knew I had to find Sora.

I ran to the secret spot. Waiting for him. I felt myself becoming less aware, as if something were possessing me. He finally appeared. "Sora!" I said in a weak voice. "Kairi! What happened to you?" I ran too him, he tried to catch me, but I passed through him. Something was calling to me. And I couldn't control myself. I couldn't refuse. I had to respond.