Back to the Light

Disclaimer: I do not own the Kingdom Hearts series or anything pertaining to it. The following is based off of characters and concepts from the video games.

One-shot. Riku’s POV.

You know that picture of Riku, Kairi, and the paopu fruit that’s in the back of the KH manual? The picture made me wonder what exactly Riku thinks of Kairi, and, through her, what he thinks of Sora. So here’s my explanation. This was further inspired by the ending sequence of KH2…that is, the end of the actual game, not the sequence at the end of the credits, though that will come into play as well. This is my first non-“Avatar: The Last Airbender” fic so please leave nice reviews…though I do accept constructive criticism.

Be warned, there are serious COM (Chain of Memories) and KH2 spoilers…actually, it probably won’t make much sense if you haven’t played/beaten those games. And I realize that the page breakers didn't show up. My computer's messed up, so I don't if that or fanfiction. Anyway, read and Review, please. Enjoy!

Back to the Light

I remember when we first met her, Sora and I. It was the day after that big meteor shower, and Sora and I were bored, so we thought we’d go see “the new girl”.

She said her name was Kairi…I liked that name. It seemed to fit her.

Sora and I kept trying to show each other up to impress her. That always made her laugh. We used to have races and she’d judge the winner. I usually won…but Kairi was always watching Sora. Whenever I was alone with her, which was seldom, she never talked about anything else. I could tell she liked him…I mean, more than usual. But still…we were all friends, Sora, Kairi, and me. We were practically inseparable. Sora and I fought a lot, I remember, and Kairi always had to be the peacemaker.

I admit I was…jealous of him. I mean, I was better at a lot of stuff than he was, but…he had Kairi. I think…I think that that jealousy might have been what pulled my heart into Darkness. The fault was my own, so I can’t envy Sora for taking the Keyblade in my place. I guess that was the way it was meant to be.

I never wanted Sora and Kairi to find out what happened to me when I was out in the Darkness. I’d given into it. How could I possibly face them after that? Kairi was a Princess of Heart. Sora was the Hero of Light. And me…? I was just another Puppet of the Darkness. Just like Ansem—Xehanort. Or should I say Xemnas?

If they saw me like that…I shuddered to think what would happen. If they had rejected me…

But they knew me better than that. Kairi and Sora. They called me back to the Light.

After Sora and I defeated Xemnas, when we were alone on that island, I honestly thought that we might never make it home again. I wanted…I wanted so badly to see her again. Just to see her smile at me again, like she used to back in the old days, when were all just kids playing on the Islands. It was just fun.

When that bottle drifted up onto the shore, I knew immediately who the message inside was from…and who it was for. Kairi was still thinking of him…but, I guess that, once again, that was the way it was meant to be. And I realized in that moment, that that was okay with me. Kairi was my friend. And so was Sora. We were all going to be together forever.

I—I’m glad to be rid of the Power of Darkness. I no longer fear it…but King Mickey was right. I don’t belong in that Realm. I belong here, with them, in the Realm of Light.

So what did you think? This is my first KH fic, and I kinda like it. Yeah, it’s a little vague, but that’s because there’s gonna be a sequel. I’m trying to back off writing fanfiction some, so that I can get back to my original writing, but I’m seriously considering doing a multi-chaptered sequel to this, sort of like a Kingdom Hearts 3. If I do, it probably won’t be in first person like this one is, but it’ll still be more Riku’s POV than Sora’s. Don’t ask me why. I just like writing for Riku. Besides, he’s not quite as naïve as Sora…I can’t decide if that makes him harder to write for, or easier.

So, your thoughts on the matter? Review please!