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Chapter 5: The Destiny Islands.

I felt myself falling from the sky, a bright blue light surrounding me. We fell into the ocean and swam up to a sandy shore. We were at an island with wooden shacks and... what looks like a twisted palm tree with star shaped fruit on it. This place would have been beautiful if it weren't for one thing. It was infested with Heartless. I ran through the sallow water, charging at the Heartless. King Mickey and Miku were close behind me, already dashing to defeat The Heartless who were intruding in Sora's island. The place from the dreams. Feeling the adrenalin rushing through me, I dashed and sliced as many Heartless as I could. I performed many stunts that I would have never thought possible to come from me. Jumping and flipping. Sprinting forward and viciously jabbing my keyblade into the chests of the Heartless. Ironic, giving that they don't have hearts. Even so, they evaporated with each slice of my keyblade.

"How dare they come here and destroy whats precious to Sora?" I cried furiously, when we were done eliminating them. I looked and saw several shacks destroyed, as well as a boat. This is horrible. Where was Kairi?

"Hello! Kairi? Hellooo?" King Mickey cried. We decided to look through the shacks that were still intact, finding no one in sight. Where could she be? This was bad. Someone dear to Sora has gone missing. And he's in a deep sleep, having his memories chained back together as we speak.

"Wait. If Sora's memories were taken apart, and Namine had the powers to take apart the memories of those closest to him... then that means-"

"Kairi's memory has been altered! Which means... she wouldn't be here... she's safe." King Mickey said with a sigh of relief.

"We should keep looking around, just in case."

"Split." Miku uttered.

"Good idea." said the King. After a breif discussion we all agreed that Miku would search the center of the island, I would search the west, and King Mickey would search the east. I went through the island, looking through the trees, finding nothing. Theres got to be something. A clue! Damn it... Give me a sign... I stood there, eyes closed and my face lifted up to the sky. Taking it all in and breathing deeply. I opened my eyes and looked to my right. There seemed to be a parting in the trees and I went to check it out. There I found a cave. Inside the cave there were drawings on the wall. At the very end, next to a mysterious brown door, there was a drawing of a boy and a girl feeding each other the star shaped fruit. I immediatly recognized the boy in the drawing as Sora. The girl must have been Kairi. They must have been so close... I thought as i touched the drawing, a tear escaped as i looked at it. I promise you this Sora. I will not back down until the Organization is destroyed and you are with Kairi again. I got up wiping away the single tear and backing away from the door, not wanting to know what was on the other side. The others must be waiting... I turned around and ran face smack into a tall man. I looked up into his green eyes, bafled at how quiet he was on sneaking up on me. Backing up and observing him, I noticed he had on a black cloak just like the one Miku and Zexion wear. An Organization member? No, hes probably like Miku in disguise. I quickly put my keyblade in front of me, not trusting the spiky red-head. He was staring at me intently, not saying a word. We stood like that, staring into each others intense green eyes.

"Who are you?" I demanded, breaking the silence.

"Im Axel." he replied smirking, "Got it memorized?" he gestured to his head. I blinked, not knowing what to say to this cocky red-head. He took one step forward, getting closer to me. I took one step back, my back touching the wall. He quickly closed the distance between us, taking two strides and bent down, his face just inches from mine.

"W-what are you doing here? What do u want from me?"

"You mean you don't remember? Little migdet Akari?" he said leaning back and ruffling my hair.

"Huh?"

"Okay, I see that i am clearly confusing you. So how 'bout I refresh your memory?" He whispered quietly, leaning in to gently kiss me. Memories came rushing back. Roxas. Organization XIII. Xion. Axel. I gasped and dropped my keyblade.

"Axel..." I whispered. My heart was squeezing as I looked into his peircing forest green eyes. "But... i'm not... a Nobody..."

I pushed away from him, shaking my head. I grabbed my head and started to cry, shaking it and falling into my knees. Axel kneeled down beside me and wrapped me in his arms. No... I refused to believe it... im not... evil... I'm not a nobody!

"I'm not a nobody. I'm not a nobody. Imnotanobody! IMNOTANOBODY!" I screamed over and over, my voice getting louder each time I said it.

"You aren't." Axel said firmly. I looked up at him, confusion and fear clearly on my face. But I did love him, there was no mistaking that part. I remember them... my three best friends. But why did I hang with nodobies? As if reading my thoughts, he chuckled. I looked up at him, questioning him with my eyes. "It was before..." and then I remembered more. He said the magic words. Before he became a Nobody.

"I remember. When u turned into a nobody and joined the Organization. I was against it. And then Roxas was next, and then Xion... then it was me. They were trying to do it on the day of the 'accident' right? But Sora, Donald, and Goofy saved me. I remember waking up in Twilight Town. We used to watch the sunset on the Clock tower. You, Roxas, Xion and I."

"Oh thank goodness. You remember." he murmered into my hair.

"You looked different when you werent a Nobody." I murmured. My face was buried into his chest. I was kinda freaked out that he kissed me... but I guess that was the only way to get me to remember... bringing Seasalt Icecream would have worked, but still! Axel just loved to make me blush. I remember his black hair^^ I thought giggling internally. I smiled but my next thought made it instantly dissapear.

"Why did you come for me now? Why not quit the Organization the day Xemnas and the others tried to turn me into a Nobody?" Although i have a nobody, I didn't want my entire being to become one. Miku just holds half of what I am. I could always get that back later. She probably holds the memories I had going on adventures with my keyblade. But if my entire being turns into a nobody... well, would that be so bad?

"If I quit, Xemnas will destroy me. The only way to really be free is if you defeat him. And I came for you now, because I was told by Xemnas that you got part of your memory back. I wanted to fix you to your old self again." I was suddenly glad that Axel didn't hear my thoughts. If he did he would get so mad at me. I could almost hear his words when he found out. What! You shouldn't be thinking about that Akari! Having a heart is the best thing in the world! Well... aside from you. He would smirk. And grab me by my waist and lift me off the ground. He would shrug it off and worry about it internally like I know he always does. I was surprised in myself. It was like i never forgot, and like he never became a Nobody.

"I see..." I leaned back to look into his eyes. Glad that I had my Axel back.

"Akari..." He whispered, traces of pain in his voice.

"I have to go. The others are probably looking for me." I whispered. I kissed him and pulled out of his grasp, surprised in myself that I kissed him. I got up and, grabbing my keyblade, I turned to him. Pain visible on his face. He got up and held out his arms, offering a hug. I gladly walked into his arms.

"I missed you so much." He said. I didn't know how to reply to this. I mean, I couldn't even remember him before this.

"I'm sure, deep down in my heart, where my memories were, that I missed you too." I replied. He sighed.

"When will i see you again?"

"When all of this is over. When we defeat Xemnas." I said, releasing myself from his grasp.

"I love you. Got it memorized?" He gestured to his head. I smirked.

"I love you too. Got it memorized?" I said trying to immitate his voice. This made him laugh. I giggled. And we stood there smiling at each other for a brief moment. Finally, I waved and left the cave. Running as fast as I could to the shore. Fighting back tears. Finally knowing who I am.

Well hell, I thought this would be longer considering I worked my butt off practically the whole day on this :[ I guess I have to push myself harder. I think i got to the romantic parts too soon as well.

Grrr when im done with this Fanfic, I'm going to work extra hard on my next one.

Pleeeeaaassseee Reviewww it'll probably help me stop being a lazy bum and make longer chapters x.x

- NaminexXxKairi

P.S. Xion is not going to be in this story. Their friendship and everything is a whole other story.