Okay, this is my first KH fanfic so don't get mad at me for not being exactly in character. And if you flame me I'll either ignore you or cuss you out depending on what mood I'm in. You want to take the chance go ahead.

Now, I've read a bunch of stories where they say Riku has blue eyes. they're GREEN, in the movie in the beginning of the game they are GREEN so if anyone gets on my case about saying they're green watch the beginning movie and then tell me they're blue. And no I'm not getting on people about saying his eyes are blue, I think they're green and they make think they're blue it doesn't take away formt he meaning of the story.

Second of all, this one here's my own personal thought on things because I was playing the game again (on expert to see if I could do it) and when the heartless have just come to Destiny islands Sora is at the dock and he sees three boats (one of which is his) and he goes 'Kairi's boat? And Riku's.' as if they aren't there all the time. leading to the thought that they didn't live on that island. just my thoughts on things..

And I'm sorry that I sound Bitchy but I've just recently received a flame for one of my poems and it doesn't make me the nicest person around.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the kingdom hearts characters and I do not know anyone who made it or were the voices.. so I have no connection to these people and I am just borrowing the characters like tons of other people are and you can't sue me because I have no money and I'm 16 so you'd sue my parents who don't have that much money either.. Though I wouldn't mind being able to draw like these people do..

Painful returns
By: Life's Scar

Kairi sat in front of the door, her hand resting on it, eyes closed remembering the first day after the island was back. No one even knew that the island had been destroyed, they went on like nothing happened. Then Riku's mother came screaming, he boat had sped through the water to the main island from their home on a smaller island.

Kairi remembered watching as is mother ran at her, grasping her shoulders, tears falling down her face, "where is he?" She begged, "where is my son?"

"I don't know." was all she could say.

Then the worried hands began to shake her violently, "where is he? He left a note saying he was leaving with you!"

Why would he leave a note? Kairi thought and there was only thing she could come up with in two years. He knew. He knew something was going to happen.

But why wouldn't he tell her that they were going to leave.

The whole town had now made their way to the island and were staring in confusion at the sight before them. Then Sora's mother pushed pass the crowd and begged her to tell them but she didn't know the answer to the question. She spent two years trying to figure it out.

"Please come back." she begged tears falling down her face, "I need you guys."

They had found the raft while searching for the two boys. Everyone thinks they're dead. God, she hoped not.

"hey," Tidus said, putting a friendly hand on her shoulder, "Your mother is looking for you."

"okay." She said slowly standing up, leaving the two new white roses that she had brought with her before the door.

She took up the dead ones and turned to leave but stopped for a second feeling a cold gust of wind form behind her, and she felt something grasp at her heart. She quickly turned around and a gasp left her mouth.

There before her was Riku and Sora. Sora was holding up a badly beaten Riku who wasn't even conscious, "help me." Sora said exhaustion showing through his voice.

Tidus rushed up to them shocked to see the two boys. As he took Riku from Sora, Riku's head fell back and Kairi's hear broke at the bruises that covered his pale face, "Go get help now, Kairi! He's burning up!" Sora said, noticing she was frozen, "He's sick."

At that she quickly turned around and began to yell for help before she even reached the entrance to the cave. People began to crowd around the opening, "They're back!" she said, a smile spreading across her face. She had waited for this moment for so long.

Sora's father pushed pass the crowd and looked at her then at the entrance and was off followed by an uncle of Riku. Kairi followed them in not wanting to leave them alone, fearing that they may vanish in thin air.

Riku was laying on the ground, Sora and Tidus beside him. For the first time she saw the full extent of their injuries. Riku's chest barely rose as he took in painful breaths, he's awake at least. He was so skinny now, is once tight clothes hung loosely. He wore the same think that he had when she last saw him. She hadn't thought it possible for him to look so fragile, he has always been so strong. Bruises covered him, some leading under his bloodied clothes. Sora was beaten but not as bad as Riku, he looked exhausted though, as if to get there had nearly taken all of his energy.

Kairi was snapped out of her thoughts when Sora jumped up and called out, "Dad!"

"I missed you son. where have you been?" he asked pulling his son into a hug, careful of his sons wounds.

Daray gently picked up his nephew and cringed at the sound of Riku crying out in pain. Sora turned quickly and said, "Please be careful. he's had a rough time. don't be mad if he starts punching."

Daray nodded his head and quickly made his way to his small house on the main island, he didn't have the time to commute. People looked on in disgusted horror at the sight of the silver headed boy everyone use to know so well. Daray's front door had been opened by the islands doctor who waited for him in the only room that had a bed. News traveled very quickly on the small islands.

He tired to lay the boy down as gently as he could but he still heard a hiss of pain from Riku. Daray saw his pain-filled green eyes and his heart went out to the young teen. He slowly began to undo the straps on Riku's outfit so he could take the shirt off of him and check his wounds. Riku's hand flew up, ignoring the obvious pain that he felt, and grabbed his uncle's wrist, "Don't." Daray missed the intense fear radiating off of Riku. He thought it was because of Riku's pride.

"It's okay, I just need to clean your cuts." he said as he pulled his hand away from Riku's weak grasp and then pulled the rest of the shirt off.

"no. not again." Riku said trying to get away form his loving uncle.

Daray had taken over as his father figure in Riku's life when his father died. Riku was only five then. So they had grown close in the ten years before he came up missing. and now he didn't even want him to come him. What had happened to him in those two years? He was going to find out.

The whole town heard Daray's scream, "Damn It!"