~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Title : Darkness' True Love Plot : This story is about Momokii, a girl who's world has been destroyed, and what happens when she gets thrown into Destiny Islands. This story takes place after the events of Kingdom Hearts. Disclamier : I don't own Kingdom Hearts in anyway at all! Author : Amy ^_^ (windsweety@yahoo.com) Status : Not Finished Pairings : Riku x Momokii (OC) and Sora x Kairi. Genre(s): Romance, Action, Adventure 5/16/04 - Hey everyone! Well, added chapters 4 and 5. Enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Chapter 1 |~| Here on Destiny Islands So you wanna know who I am? My name is Momokii, at the moment I'm wearing my favorite pair of blue jeans, which are a nice dark blue color. And a shirt the same color. Oh, and by the way I am a girl, if you haven't figured that out yet. My age happens to be 16. As for where I am at the moment, well, the people here call it Destiny Islands. I have not always lived here, though. In fact, I had only lived here for about two months. Are at least as far as I can tell. I can't say I don't like it here though. I've made many new friends, like a boy named Sora and a girl named Kairi. There are others too, such as other boys named Wakka and Tidus. Don't forget Kairi's best friend, Selphie. I think there was only one child left on the island that I haven't said anything about, and that would be Riku. From what I know, he spends most of his time trying to find a way to leave the island. "Hey Momokii!" Said Kairi's voice. She sat next to me on the dock. "What is it Kairi?" I asked, looking at her with my deep green-brown eyes. "What do you think of this place?" Kairi asked me in a serious voice; what a change. "You mean the island? Well, I guess it's not the worst place to be." "Would you like to leave and go back to your world?" "Have you been talking to Riku again?" I said looking at Kairi, smiling. Kairi laughed; what I expected actually. "Well, I guess I would, after all I really don't remember much about my world." "Don't feel bad, I don't either." I smiled at Kairi as she began to walk off. I was still sitting on the edge of the dock. I looked out into the sea, I saw the beautiful sunset. I stared in awe at it. It had been a long time since I felt relaxed, and I was enjoying every second of it. My stomach suddenly growled at me. I sighed as I looked around for something to eat. I had forgotten to eat lunch today, and it was going to be a while until I get to eat dinner with Kairi and her family. I rembered the paopu fruit, yes I knew the legend. But, if I eat it all by myself there can't be any harm done, right? I walked to the paopu tree, keeping my eye on the fruit of the tree. It didn't take me very long to realize that Riku was sitting on the paopu tree. I sighed, now there's no way that I was gonna get a paopu fruit with out asking Riku to get it. I looked around for something other to eat, I saw nothing. My stomach growled at me again. I took another step towards the tree. Riku half turned only enough to see my face and turned back around. "Hey, Riku..." I said weakly, my stomach was in total control at the moment. "What is it, Momokii?" He asked; as if annoyed. "Is there anything else to eat around here besides the paopu fruit?" "Can you crack a coconut?" "No...." "Then your answer would be no." How nice of him, yea right. "Why are you so mean?" "That's just the way I am." He said, laughing very quietly. I heard something behind me and I turned around. It was Sora. He had a smile on his face. "You know your not really that mean, Riku." Sora said, smiling at me as he walked past and sat on the paopu tree. "And just how would you know that?" Riku said, again in his annoyed voice. "Well, I've only known you forever." This was doing my stomach no good. I began to walk away. Sora's voice stopped me. "You really shouldn't go, Momokii." his voice said, in his normal calm tone. "Why should I stay?" I said, knowing I shouldn't have said that. I had no reason to be mean to Sora. "Good question." Riku said. Dang that boy, he knew just how to get on my very last nerve. "Riku, would you quit being so freaking mean for once? Your so heartless!" I said in a calm tone as I left. I noticed Riku shake his head, as if trying to shrug what I said off. Did he not like the word heartless? Well, he is! He wouldn't even get me a paopu fruit. Wait a minute, I didn't ask did I? Oh well, he deserved it anyway. Chapter 2 |~| Soup's Up! "Momokii!" Kairi's mom's voice sounded throughout the island. "Coming!" I yelled as I began running toward Kairi's house. I was so glad it was finally dinner time! I ran past the dock to the other side of the island where all the homes where. They where more like shacks then homes. As I remember, a home was made from wood and had a fireplace and a t.v you could watch. On this island, if you needed a fireplace all you had to do was walk outside. I sighed, if I have to be here I could at least have something or someone to help me pass the time, but no one ever did. Sure, I had the kids on the island to hang out with. But, they were always hanging out with someone else. I finally came to Kairi's house. I dusted off quickly, and knocked on the door. Kairi's crimson-haired, blue-eyed, and always neatly dressed mother answered the door. At that moment Kairi's mom was wearing a neat blue dress. "Well, it's about time you got here!" She smiled. I quickly walked in. "Follow me to the table." Kairi's mom sweetly said, after closing the door. "Yes, ma'am." I said, copying her tone of voice. I did as I was told and followed her to the table in the dining room. I entered the dining room, to notice that Kairi was there. I looked around to see if anyone else is there, as I expected no one was. "Good afternoon, Kairi." I said to her as I smiled. I was finaly enjoying myself. "Good afternoon to you too, Momokii. We're having coconut soup for dinner!" She replied happily. Of course, we're going to 'eat' the soup made from the milk of a coconut. I liked the soup, even though I had 'eaten' it for the last two months. But, in short, I would be enjoying my self a lot more not knowing what I was going to have to drink my dinner, again. I promptly took my seat at the table. Kairi's mom quickly put a bowl of soup at my spot on the table. I smiled at her, hiding my distaste of the fact that the soup was getting very old. I grabbed my spoon and took a small drink of the soup. Kairi was smiling at me from across the table, "Hey, do you like your soup?" She asked me. I tried my hardest not to scream at her, "Of course I do, Kairi. But, it's the same exact thing I've had for the last two months!" I said, as nicely as I could. Kairi laughed, "It is getting old, isn't it?" she asked me. "Yes, it is...." I said, my voice fading. I drank even more of the soup, trying not to complain anymore. Kairi's mom had walked out of the dining room a couple of minutes ago, and now she walked back into it. "Are you enjoying it?" She asked us laughing. "Yes..." I said, again holding back my distaste. "Kairi, show her the fish. Joke's over." "Joke?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. Kairi had already gotten up from her seat. She was now near the counters, at the far north of the room, picking something up. Was it a plate of fish? Meat! Kairi quickly put the plate on the table. "Well, thanks Kairi." "No big deal, but the joke was mom's idea." She said, laughing. "No it was not, young lady, it was your idea." Kairi's mom said, making her daughter cringe. They continued to talk back and fourth about it. I ignored them after a while and ate the only thing I had to eat, the fish. I was enjoying it, in fact very much so. By the time I looked up from the table Kairi was eating, still siting across from me. Kairi's mom was eating in the chair next to Kairi. "Thanks, Ma'm." I said to Kairi's mother, once I finished. "No big deal, it was just killing, slicing, and frying a couple of fish." Kairi's mom said, smiling. I laughed and smiled back. I began to walk out of the dining room when I heard Kairi's mom talking to her daughter. It was serious, so I stopped and listened. "Don't you think Momokii and Riku would make the perfect couple?" She asked, not expecting me to still be listening. "I don't know mom, I do know that not having a girlfriend is driving Riku mad!" What the? Ok, I had nothing for Riku expect dislike. Lord, I hope they don't play matchmaker or something. It would be a cold day in you know where before I liked Riku as his girl. Scratch that, even before I liked him as a friend. I finished the deed of walking out of the house. I slowly walked back to the dock, trying to clear my head of the horrible images that were placed there by Kairi's mom. I sat down at the edge of the dock, as I always did. The sunset was almost over and I was going to have to go back to Kairi's house to sleep soon. Chapter 3 |~| The Evening Star I watched as the first star of night blinked brightly. I felt the cool night air brush against me, making me shiver a little. It was time to go back Kairi's house, for sure now. I didn't really want to go back because I was very comfortable out here. Night was the only time of night when it felt decent here. I stood up from the edge of the dock, and turned to see the long walk to Kairi's house. I guess it seemed long because I didn't want to go. I scanned the island for people, there were only two not inside, Kairi and Riku. Kairi was sitting on the paopu tree, while Riku was leaning against it. "Momokii, come here!" Kairi yelled only loud enough for me to hear. "Kairi, shouldn't we be getting home?" I said, expecting Kairi to make up some excuse. "Come on, Momokii. I just wanna ask you something." "Alright..." I began to walk towards the paopu tree. I hope the question wasn't about the boy leaning against the paopu tree. If it was, well I really don't know we'll just have to see when we get there. I had finally gotten to the paopu tree, as I sat down next to Kairi I saw the look on Riku's face, it was of deep thought. "Kairi, what did you do to Riku?" I whispered only loud enough for her to hear. "I was gonna ask you the same thing." Kairi said full of laughter. "I can hear you two." Riku said in his calm voice, the look in his face still off in deep thought. "Sorry." I said, sarcastically. Really, what was wrong with him? "Now, Kairi, what did you wanna ask me?" "I'll ask you later." Her voice now turning serious. "Is it about him?" I said pointing to Riku. Maybe, if I was lucky, he won't bit my finger off. "Sorta." She said, laughing because of Riku's look at me. Yep, if I was still pointing at him he would've bitten my finger off. Kairi said not having a girl was driving Riku mad, are you kidding me? He's already mad enough, with or without a girl! "Shouldn't we go to your home now?" I asked Kairi. "Sure, I'll ask you there." We walked home leaveing Riku to his own thoughts, not that it mattered much to me. It seemed that Kairi was in deep thought two, at least on our way home. I had to ask myself, what was going on with these people? "Kairi, what did you wanna ask me?" I said, stopping in front of her house before she walked in. Yes, the fact that she still hadn't asked me was getting on my nerves. "Do you like Riku?" she stopped as well. "Not evan as a friend, why?" That was just a little sum up of her answer, I could have given her a thousound reasons why I felt that way. Chapter 4 |~| Does it mean anything? I felt myself fall into my bed. I slept in Kairi's room. There were two different beds in her room, mind you. I really haven't slept much sense I came to the island. I usally quietly walked out of the house and went to the dock. I decided to try to sleep tonight; I was very tired. I softly pushed my head even further into my pillow. I silently grabbed my blanket and put it over me. The bed was more comfortable then I remembered. I quietly yawned and easily fell asleep, ignoring Kairi's snore. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I opened my eyes, only to see the blue sky. The clouds were a puffy white, as always. But, unlike the clouds, there was something different. I felt an unfamiliar mist on me. I felt like I had been killed twice over. I sat up from my lying place. I glanced at my surroundings. I was on a beach of some sort. I knew something was different; I wasn't even at Destiny Islands anymore. I tried to stand up, only to fall down due to pain. There was nothing in my female body that wasn't in pain; this was not going to be a good day. "The beach seems a lot like Destiny Islands..." I whispered to myself. I fought the pain and managed to stand. I saw someone standing at the edge of sea. He was staring out into the purple sea, unaware of my being here. Then something else caught my eye. The papou tree had disappeared, along with the patch of land it stood on. Now there was no questioning it, this wasn't Destiny Islands. "Who are you?" I yelled out to the figure. He was dressed in a long pure black over coat. I could see nothing else at the moment. There was no answer to my question. Even from behind, the figure seemed familiar. I began to run towards the figure. I stopped running halfway between the figure and were I once stood. That’s when I heard a voice that yelled my name; I only heard it in my mind. The figure turned slowly to face me. The face he had was one of sadness, such as the voice that flooded my mind. The figure had fine sliver hair, I couldn’t see much else do to the hood of the over coat. Suddenly, every thing fit together. I screamed, “Riku?” I couldn’t hear myself, this was strange. The pain that I had when I arrived had only gotten worse, much to my displeasure. Riku held out his hand to me. I run to him. In stand of giving me look of sadness, Riku was now smirking at me. “Save me…,” The voice echoed through my mind, once again. The voice sounded weak this time, as if dieing. “Momokii…don’t submit to the darkness.” That’s not Riku; he is dieing. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "I won't! I promise!" I screamed, only half awake. I opened my eyes and noticed my pillow was covered in sweat. I lifted my head from my pillow and whipped all the sweat from my for head. I now felt very dry, as one might imagine. "What a creepy dream..." I whispered to myself. I couldn't help but wonder if it meant anything important. Only one thing was sure; I wasn't going to be able to sleep anymore. I looked around and noticed that it was still very dark outside. I decided to go to the dock. I walked over to the door of Kairi's room as quietly as I could. I didn't want to wake Kairi. I did the same walking throughout Kairi's house, I really didn't want to wake up Kairi's mom ether. My feet carried me to the dock of the island. I wasn't wearing any shoes, so, my feet got very sandy. I placed my feet in the water. The water was pretty warm. I looked at the starry sky. Most of the sky was still black, but the sun was edging at the horizon. It was beautiful. I was never up this early on Earth, so I've never seen the start of sunrise like I have here. Footsteps broke my gaze of the early sunrise. I turned to see Riku, wearing the same strange outfit. He stood at the end of the dock, with that half-smile smirk on his face. I turned back to the sunrise. Funny, once it starts, it seems to go so fast. Riku sat next to me. "What are you doing up so early?" He asked me, in a soft toned voice. His voice, along with the wind, made me shiver. "I had a bad dream, why are YOU up so early?" "I'm always up this early." He said, still in his soft tone. He almost made it sound sad. There was a long silence after his words. My hands tightened their grip on the dock. I was so tired of it being so quiet. Just then, Riku's hand slipped and, for a split second, touched mine. Crap, was I... blushing? I made a sharp look at Riku, he looked as if he wasn't going to stop laughing. I looked away. "I knew it!" Riku laughed out. I guess I got what I asked for. "Knew what?" I already knew the answer to this question, but I asked it anyway. "That you like me!" He looked me in the eyes. "Sure, whatever you say." I said back. I didn't want to deal with him...or did I? I made a plan that might get a little wet. I got up, as if I were going back to Kairi's. When I reached the end of the dock, I ran back and pushed Riku into the water. He landed in the water with a splash. I looked down at Riku. He had a face of anger; anger that I could see was false. I put my hands to my hips. "That's the way it should be!" I said in a happy tone to Riku as he went underwater. I couldn't help but wonder what he was planing. I mean he's been here a lot longer then I have. If he manages to get me in the water I'm dead meat. Riku came up from underwater with a smirk on his face. That smirk was getting so old. I should have noticed Riku swimming to the dock. He pulled himself back up on to the dock. I took a couple of steps back. He gave me a smirk as he passed me on the dock. But of course, he only went behind me to push me into the water...which he did with only one hand. I fell in the water with a splash. It was more like slipping off the dock then anything else. I was now about two feet away from the dock. "Come on, Riku, the water's fine!" I laughed out to him. He only rolled his eyes at me. He stood at the end of the dock, no dought deciding how to end my short life. Much to my surprise he jumped in the water just a few seconds later. I didn't have time to blink before Riku was under water. I looked to try to find him but it was no use. That dang boy had a way with hiding himself. I felt a tug at my ankles. I was quickly pulled under water. I looked through the clearwater to see Riku swimming back to the surface. I quickly swam back up. "Riku?" I looked aound for any sign of the sliver-haired boy. I know I saw him swim back to the surface. "Yea?" His voice caught me off guard. He was on the dock look down at me. He is fast. I swam about three feet back to the dock. I sat on the edge, like always. Riku was standing next to me, smiling down at me. I ignored him and caught a glimpse at the beautiful sunrise. The sun was now over the horizon, meaning the sunrise was almost over. ..Funny, once it starts, it seems to go so fast. Riku decided sat down. We were both still semi-wet. Wow, what a day that is gonna be. I could feel my self trying to fall back asleep, but I couldn't. Not with Riku so close. I might fall in his lap. I laughed mentally at this thought. I decided to go back to Kairi's and sleep a little longer. I walked until my last sweet step off the end of the dock. I took about two more steps before I felt arms wrap around my neck from behind. It was Riku, he has the strange ability to be stealthy quiet. "What's wrong? You haven't slept much sense you've got here, and you couldn't even sleep tonight." Riku's strangely soft voice whispered in my ear. I was surprised by Riku's act. I was also surprised that he knew my sleeping habits. Strange...very strange. "I haven't been able to sleep." I said softy, looking down at the sand. I haven't noticed how big Riku's shoes were until now...they're actually kind of cute. I felt so safe in Riku's arms. It's been a very long time sense I've had this feeling in my stomach, you know..sorta like you just got kissed? I was so comfortable, I think I might fall asleep. From then on, there was only silence, expect for breathing. Riku gentle grip got a little tighter. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Hey, Sleeping beauty - wake up!" My hazel eyes opened. I was back in Kairi's room. Riku...he must of carried me back here. I felt strong tug at my hair. "WAKE UP!" I turned to see Sora looking down at me. The look on his face was enough to make me die laughing. He was trying to look angry. I did say trying, did I not? "I'm up, Sora." "Good, breakfast is ready." "OK, will you please leave so I can get dressed?" With that, Sora left. I quickly walked over to the left of Kairi's room, to her dresser. I pulled open the dower with my clothes in in. I grabbed a pair of black cargo jeans and a black shirt. I walked down the stairs to see Kairi's mom, Sora, and Kairi. In my mind, they made a great family. Yes, I saw Sora and Kairi married. They loved one another so much it could make a girl throw-up. I wasn't in the least hungry, so I decided to skip out on breakfast. But, I did help Kairi's mom clean up after words. For example, I dried dishes after she washed them. I really didn't have much else to do, anyway. "Thank you for your help, Momokii," Kairi's mother sweetly said to me when I was finished cleaning the table. "Your welcome, Ma'am" Chapter 5 |~| Outwit, Out play, Out last With that, I walked out side to see everyone at the papou tree. Well, Kairi was sitting on the papou tree. Sora and Riku were fighting. I quickly ran and sat on the popau tree with Kairi. "Do they do this often?" I asked Kairi as I watch Riku literally slam Sora to the ground. "Yep, Riku always wins." Kairi said, not even bothering to watch Riku half-kill poor Sora, her boyfriend. Or, maybe, that just looked like it hurt to me. "Hey..stop using Sora as a punching bag!" I said meanly to Riku. Kairi, as if only now, suddenly, getting interested, turned to face Sora and Riku. My voice had stopped Riku long enough for him to gain a punch from Sora. Riku quickly knocked Sora off the island. Easy, seeing as how he was pretty much at the edge of it anyway. "Time for payback for that punch..." Riku said in a playful yet mean voice, walking ever closer to me. Kairi laughed, "Now your in for it." Seeing as how Riku bet Sora back and blue, I guess I should run. Which is what I would have done if I were a coward, which was some thing I was most surely not. I quickly jumped down from the tree. I was now about 3 feet away from Riku. From the look on his face, you could tell he wasn't really mad. I decided to throw the first punch, which was a bad idea. I aimed right for his face. Of course, he caught my fist before it had the chance to do any damage. "You've got to do better then that." He teased. I wasn't mad, or even annoyed before he caught my fist. Now, I was both. Sora had made it back on the island and was now watching with wide eyes, so was Kairi. "Momokii, watch out!" Sora's voice called. A little late... And there it was, Riku punched me in the stomach. Just a few seconds after, he finally let go of my hand. It was not that painful, you could tell he didn't hit me as hard as he could. I stood there, doubled over in pain. All part of my plan. "I know it didn't hit that bad, did it?" Riku looked down on me. I looked up from and smirked at Riku. I quickly punched him in the stomach before he had the chance to make a smart remark. "Nope, sure didn't." I said, smiling down at the boy I had knocked down off the island. He looked up and frowned at me. He had landed on both feet, and he hadn't felt any pain from my punch. So, the only thing really hurt was his pride. "Your good, Momokii." Sora's voice said from the papou tree.