Hey everyone, I would like sincerely apologize for my absence. I know you all were looking forward to the next chapter and for Haru to travel the worlds already. So here is a short chapter to make up for lost time. Hope you enjoy it!
Opening Theme: Velonica
Short chapter 1-1: When Haru and Kairi first met.
(Treasured memories 1.5)
Sitting on the beach, watching the sunset and listening to the sound of waves in comfortable silence were two best friends. Haru and Kairi stayed on the island together, while Sora and Riku went home for the day.
Looking deep into the colorful sky, Haru felt a moment of nostalgia.
"Hey Kairi?" Haru called out, getting the girl's attention.
"What's up?" Kairi asked.
"Do you remember the day that you, my little sister and I first met?"
"'Course I do, silly. You, your sister and I were kids back then."
"Yeah, it was at this very spot. You remember, right?"
"Back then, I was a loner. I wasn't nearly as talkative as I am now."
"Yeah, you were a total statue. You hardly said a word, much less move."
"Oh, thanks, Miss Introvert," Haru said teasingly.
"Shut up," she protested. She looked away. "Meanie Haru," Kairi said childishly with a cute blush on her cheeks as she pouted at him.
Seeing Kairi's cheeks puffed up made him laugh which caused her to laugh with him.
After few moments of laughter, the duo went back to watching the sunset in peace.
Yeah, I remember it so clearly. The day you and I became best friends, Haru thought softly as the gentle breeze started to blow smoothly through their hair. Together, they looked up at the artistic sky.
~Flashback~
I was a bright, sunny day. The birds were chirping, and the tree leaves danced to the gentle breeze.
Kairi (1.5 hd remix)
Here on the calm, warm place that is Destiny Islands, we find a little girl walking along the beach picking flowers.
This girl has shoulder-length red hair and blue eyes. She wears a white, apron-like shirt with blue flowers and a blue line across the chest. For bottoms, she wears a pink skirt with a white line on it and large, white shoes with pink and purple lines on them.
The girl is having the most wonderful time; she picked so many flowers today and can't wait to tell her Papa about it!
As she is skipping happily and humming a nice tune, she stumbles upon a funny looking tree near the edge of the ocean.
Aqua theme (Birth By Sleep)
It isn't the tree that catches her attention, but rather the boy sitting on the tree looking toward the horizon.
The boy has short but smooth blue hair that covers the right side of face and bright purple eyes. He wears a short sleeved, black, zipped-up hoodie that he left unzipped, with blue sleeves and a dark-green t-shirt underneath. He has a pair of black wrist bands with a yellow crescent moon symbol on each arm. He also wears cream-colored shorts that are double-padded with many pockets and a pair of black shoes with a lighting bolt design.
Curious to see what the boy was up to, the girl shyly walks up to the tree and looks up toward the boy. She calls out to him.
"Hello?"
The voice catches his attention as the blue haired boy looks away from what he is doing.
He looks down to see a pretty, red-haired girl staring at him cutely.
As he continues to stare at her, which causes the girl to fidget a bit, the girl can't help but marvel at the boy's bright eyes and hair. She has never seen anyone with such unique and pretty colors before.
After what would seem like a moment, the boy finally responds.
"... Hey."
"What'cha doing up here by yourself?"
"Looking…at the ocean."
"Why?"
The boy shrugs.
"Just…something to do."
"Oh..."
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Silence.
The two children continue to stare at one another as a nearby seagull squawks and flies over them. The awkward silence envelopes them in a tight web.
"So…what are you doing here on the islands?" Haru asks in order to break the silence.
"Oh, I was picking flowers for my daddy, since he works so hard as the town's mayor." She smiled confidently. "I'm gathering them as a present for him," Kairi said in a happy tone.
"That's sounds nice... I'm sure he would love them," Haru said softly, his lavender eyes reflecting the water.
As soon as he says that, Kairi gives him a bright smile, which causes the blue-haired boy to blush.
Just as Kairi is going to say else, a far, tiny voice calls out to them.
"Big Brother! Where are you?!" the voice asks.
The two look to see where the mysterious voice was coming from, only to find a small person run up to them.
As the person gets closer to them, it is increasingly apparent that the voice is a little girl who seems to be about three years old. She has red hair held up in pigtails with bows in her hair and red eyes. She wears a white sun dress with blue stars and a crescent moon on the bottom. She also wears a pair of sandals with glittery stars on them. She seems to be a bit short compared to Haru and Kairi. She is a very sweet yet playful girl, especially toward her brother, and she has fair skin. Her name is Kotori, Haru's adoptive little sister.
They watch as Kotori walks to the tree and looks up towards Haru.
"There you are, Big Brother!" Kotori giggles, as she is happy to see her beloved brother.
"What are you doing here, Kotori?" Haru asks, curious to see his sister out here.
Then the younger, red-haired girl puffs out her chest to her brother as she begins to pout.
"Big Brother, you promised that you would play me, and you're never ever suppose to break a promise, not ever!" Kotori whines, which causes Haru and Kairi to smile and giggle at her cuteness.
"Really... I don't remember making such promise," Haru teases with a slight smile as Kairi giggles at their antics.
"Big Brother!" Kotori whines again, getting a little upset.
"It's okay. I was just kidding, Kotori," Haru says as he jumps down to the girls.
"You promise?" Kotori asks. She petulantly crosses her arms and stubbornly stares him down.
"I promise... Sorry for making you upset." Haru tells her while scratching his head.
Kotori smiles cutely as she begins to pull her brother away. He stops her, though.
"Hold on, Kotori." He turns and looks at Kairi. "I'm sorry, I never got your name," Haru states as Kotori looks at him curiously.
"I'm Kairi. What's your name?" Kairi asks.
"I'm Haru. And this is my little sister Kotori," Haru replies as he rubs the top of his sister's head, much to her embarrassment.
Then Kotori begins to pull on Haru's arm again.
"Come on, Big Brother!" Kotori whines impatiently.
"Right…" He looks back and her and smiles as Kotori leads him away. "Kairi, let's meet again, okay?" Haru says.
"Sure! Bye, Haru! Bye, Kotori!" Kairi replies as she waves them off.
Then the brother and sister went off to have fun in the sun with Kotori clinging to Haru the entire time as Kairi watched them go.
Ever since then, Haru, Kairi and Kotori meet up everyday to play on the islands and became great friends. Even though Kotori is still shy around Kairi, they were still able to connect well. And since that day, Kairi developed a crush on Haru, though she wasn't only one. However, that is a story for another time.
~Flashback ends~
After Haru is done reminiscing, he turns towards Kairi to see her sleeping beside him under the sunset.
Haru begins to chuckle as he returns to look at the ocean.
"No matter what happens, we'll always be friends."
"Right, Sora, Riku, Kairi, ... Kotori?"
(Futuristic Imagination)
Sorry for the wait, everyone, and I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Have a nice day~
~This Kurumi Lover 6451 signing off