Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. But I do own Oshtolaite.

Author's Note: Uh... not much to say except... Please review! Oh, yeah, and they are all in their KH2 outfits now.

Part 3, Chapter 2: Attempt to Return

Kairi walked slowly down the road to her home. She had gotten no sleep for a few nights, and she was slowly losing her will to live. Her two best friends and the love of her life were gone, just like that.

Kairi walked into her room and plopped down on the bed.

I can't go on like this. I have to do something. Kairi thought. I need to get back into the Land of Radiance.

Kairi stood up and walked out of her room, leaving her backpack and homework behind. She walked outside and looked over at the small mountains. She knew that a valley rested between them, the home of Oshtolaite.

Oshtolaite! That's it! I can go to him! He'll be able to help me get back in there. Kairi felt happy and her eyes lit up. Then she remembered what Sora had said to her just before he locked her out of the land.

Sora had told her that she was locked out for her own protection. That she would be killed if the other packs knew that Sora loved her.

What do I do? Kairi thought. If I stay here, my depression will be worse. If I return to the Land of Radiance, then the depression will go away and Sora will be mad at me.

Within moments Kairi made her decision, grabbed her white board, and headed off to the mountains. It was a very short journey, so she got to the top in about ten minutes.

Kairi saw Oshtolaite sitting on the same stump she had found him on the first time she met him. She climbed down into the valley and walked over to him.

"Greetings." He said.

'Hello. I'm here because-' She didn't get to finish writing on her board.

"Because you want to get back into the Land of Radiance, but Sora locked you out?" Kairi looked at Oshtolaite, stunned.

'Yes.' She wrote.

"Well I can't let you in there either." Kairi froze, shock and anger building up inside her.

'What? Why not?' Kairi wrote.

"It's dangerous. You're not a werewolf." Oshtolaite said.

'But you don't understand! I love Sora!' Kairi said.

"I do understand, but you don't. I know you love him, but it isn't safe for either of you." Oshtolaite said.

Kairi looked at him, then at her lap. She felt something wet in her eye, and she cried.