The Heart of Secrets ~ A Kingdom Hearts Fanfiction

Chapter One ~ To Save A Life

The Heart of Secrets

(Ok… This is my fan fiction of Kingdom Hearts. I’m a huge fan, so I leapt at the opportunity to write this as the ideas surfaced. I like criticism, so don’t be afraid to tell me if something is wrong or if there’s something I can work on or improve, or tell me if you liked it! I am open to comments, in fact, I love them! Please write some comments or reviews on this first chapter. If I get some, I will write chapter 2. Thanks!)

~Hayley Smith (a.k.a, Reshireka.)

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~~Chapter One~~ 

 ~To Save A Life~

  

       I sat, bathed in the pure moonlight, on the beat-up dock, out looking the vast sea, the edge of which blended into the open sky alight with stars.

       Someone once told me, that every star is a new world, like ours. I believe them completely. In fact, I think it was Riku. But I cant remember.

       My eyes drifted upon the dark waves clashing with the shore in an endless battle of land and sea. Despite its repetitive cycle, it fascinated me. I store at, wondering how the moon could create something so violent, but still put some of its beauty into it?

       Since I find myself easily distracted, I looked along the long, sandy beach. Every grain of sand looked alight with life, sparkling with the moon, shedding its beautiful glare onto them. On a small island connected to this one by only a small wooden plank bridge, was a tree. On that tree, there was fruit. That fruit was said to connect the lives of whoever eat it, so they would always find each other when they get separated. I think Riku said that, too.

       I always wondered if maybe I would get the chance to share that fruit with someone special to me, the Paopu fruit. I sighed, knowing that probably would never happen. I mean, who would want me? I’m just Kirai, the girl with brown hair and blue eyes, who stares at the ocean, who’s name means ‘Hate’ just because the darkness has a slight grip on my heart.

       A small tear fell from my left eye and rolled down my cheek. I didn’t bother to wipe it off. What’s the point if more will just take its place?

       I store at the beach and the shimmering sand, lost in my sorrow until a shadowy figure washed up onto the beach, its body blending in with the night. I store at it for a second, then quickly got to my feet and found myself treading down the dock stairs and sprinting across the light sand, hearing the soft squish under my feet.

       As I got closer, I noticed that it was a human, a boy is more like it, unconscious , the loud waves lapping over his still body. My eyes flew open in shock. What was he doing on the beach of Destiny Islands?!

       I got to his side, panting slightly and heart pounding furiously, half from exertion, half from panic. I knelt down, looking over his body. 

       He looked to be about 15, my age. His long, dirty blond hair was plastered to his soft, pale face, his eyes closed. His dark blue t-shirt and black cargo pants were stuck to his body, his black jacket just on his shoulders. His neck was adorned with various chains, some of which had charms on them. He also had black sneakers on, but they looked warped, still under the water. 

       I took a shaking hand and gently nudged his shoulder. “Uh… Excuse me… Are you awake?” I spoke in a small, trembling voice, eyes beginning to water up again. The boy made no reply. I nudged him again and again. Still nothing.

       Nothing like this ever happened here on Destiny Islands. Actually, come to think of it, nothing ever really went wrong here at all. That’s why I was panicked and didn’t know what to do. I felt shame and stupidity wash over me like a sudden rainstorm. Tears spilled onto my cheeks. 

       I laid my shaking hand on his chest. It felt smooth under his soaked shirt. I sighed. I laid my other hand on it as well, then I was leaning my whole upper body on him, my head in my arms, crying. His chest made a sudden movement and my body jerked upward, dark blue eyes wide. He coughed up a bit of water.

       I smiled, feeling joy that I hadn’t let him die. I placed my hands, a bit more steady now, onto his smooth chest and put a bit of pressure on it, holding my breath, hoping. He coughed up a bit more water, and I felt even more relieved. 

       Some colour began to flood back into his soft cheeks. I put my weight on his chest until he didn’t cough up any more water, the I sat back and sighed. I closed my eyes and fell backward onto the sand. I was glad that I had figured out how to do that, and that I had actually just saved a life. A big smile made its way only my light pink lips. 

       ‘I saved him’ I thought. Then, another thought occurred to me, causing me to frown a bit. ‘Now what..?’