Destiny Islands

Chapter 1: What did I do?

I lifted my body up and opened my eyes. My lips tingled and I had a major headache. It hurt so much, I could barely think straight. I felt like I was forgetting something. Something very important. Or maybe it was someone. I tried my hardest to remember, but I couldn't remember at all. I remember having a dream before I woke up.

There was someone very familiar in the dream. I think it was someone close to my heart. I couldn't remember who it was. I wanted to recall the face, but more I tried the further it seemed to get. Friends, family members, and so on claimed it was just a figment of my imagination. But to me, it felt so real. I couldn't believe nobody believed me. I can still feel the tingle of lips and broad shoulders embracing me.

It was that person. The person who I was most happy with and I couldn't seem to remember who it was. And I wonder why I couldn't recall the face when I tried to recall details about this person. My memories got hazier and hazier. Then my head, heart, eyes, and lips ached. Deep inside, I felt empty. I looked around.

Hm...My bedroom? Ah, I was at Riku's house last night. He just turned fifteen. His party was amazing and I sort of got wasted and somehow ended up in my bedroom.

Suddenly, the door flew open and I heard a squeal.

"Mommy! Daddy! Sor-Sor awake!" a voice squealed.

Marlene and my 'adopted' parents came into the room and gave me the 'look' that they always gave me whenever I was in trouble. It looked like they were angry at me. The next thing I knew, they gave me a two hour lecture and all I heard was blah blah blah blah blah. My mom and dad talked repeatedly about how worried they were.

"Sora, you should've been more responsible. How can I trust you to go and hang out with these so called 'friends' when you're just getting high and drunk? Do you think getting drunk and high is good for your health? Don't you care about your body? When I let you out to 'hang around' with these 'friends' I thought you were going be responsible, but only thing you did that night was act irresponsibly." Mom scolded.

When Riku or whoever brought me home that night, I definitely must've been drunk because throughout the whole time my 'adopted' parents were in the room they kept giving the 'look.'

"Was I drunk?" I asked.

"Yes, you were. And that's not all. You were doing some inappropriate things at the party. We heard of them from the police officers who nearly arrested almost half the teenagers who were there." Dad added.

Okay, so I was drunk. Big deal! Shouldn't I be allowed to be young, wild, and free?

"You're grounded for a week, Mister. At least until you learn how irresponsible and dumb you were that night. You're not allowed to go anywhere with your 'friends.' Every day after school, you'll go pick up Marlene from her after school programs. On Sundays, you're going to church with your father and I to learn how God can save you from doing these idiotic things, you hear?" Mom's voice was stiff and stern when she said this.

"What! B-But Kairi, Riku, and I have a band rehearsal after school. And I can't go to church on Sunday because we have an opening act that morning!" I shouted.

"Well, you have to cancel then." Mom said sternly.

"That's so unfair!" I said, crossing my arms.

"Life isn't fair." Dad stated.

I rolled my eyes and slammed the door when they left. Knowing them, they told me to don't slam the door like that ever again when they noticed. After they left, I saw a familiar figure outside my window, but I couldn't really see who it was. He was wearing black skinny jeans, a plain t-shirt, and All Star Converse that was on his feet.

I slowly walked over to the window, but once he noticed my presence, he took hold of my hand and yanked me out of the window. Oh shit! Why the hell did I keep my window opened? I am getting kidnapped! Stranger Danger! I didn't even get my first kiss yet!

Personal regret aside, the only thing I could see was a glimpse of his eyes. They were blue. Just like mine. They were striking and I couldn't help but get pulled inside of them. He suddenly went in other direction and started walking away.

"Wait!" I blurted.

He stopped. I don't know why I called out...it was an urge I guess. He seemed so familiar.

"Do we know each other?" I asked.

His back was facing me and I couldn't tell if he was talking to me or not. I wanted to see what he looked like so badly. But I was scared that he might run away.

"I know you...but you've forgotten all about me." he started.

His voice was soothing. My heart and head ached.

"Who...are you?" I asked.

"A nobody. A person who looks just like you." he said in a solemn tone.

"Why do you know me, but I don't know you?" I asked.

"We will meet again. Be patient. I guarantee that you will know me...once again, Sora. I'll be there for you, just like I always am now. Just trust me." he whispered, then disappeared.

Wait! How do you know my name? Who are you? What do you mean 'once again'?

Why do you know me?

My eyes widened in the realization he had same eyes as me. As well as Kairi, but hers were a deeper shade of blue then mine. His were exactly like mine. My head and heart started hurting once again. I climbed back into my bed and lay down and took a deep breath, trying to remember again. That dream. It was same dream.

Over and over again. I had been having same dream nonstop lately. Why is that? Nobody had answers. So, I think of answers for myself. But they were all just a blur.

I woke up the next day. Luckily it was a weekend and so I didn't have to go to school until the next day, but I was still forced to go to church with my family.

"Sora! Get up!" I heard my mom call to me from her room.

I got up and straightened my bed and then walked to my bathroom. When I was in the bathroom, the first thing I looked up at was the walls. New paint job. Not so shabby. But I prefer white instead of that tacky pink color that my mom spent all her money for. It was spacious to. Has it always been like this? I brushed my teeth. Afterwards, I went back into my room.

I felt like I was missing something on my neck. A memento perhaps. Wait. I never had a memento. So why do I think I am supposed to have one? I wandered out of my room after I got dressed. While I exited my room, I was suddenly drawn to the kitchen. Something smelled very good. I walked into the kitchen and there was my older brother Leon.

I looked around to see everything so neat and tidy.

"Why are you just standing there?" Leon asked, behind me.

I jumped and turned around to see him. I shook my head frantically, trying to explain why I was just standing there.

Leon just pushed me to sit down and wait for breakfast, but I managed to slip away. I threw myself onto my bed. I looked up and stared at the ceiling. I couldn't watch TV, play video games or hang out with my friends. I didn't like doing nothing. If you were wondering why I don't just use my cellphone, I can't because it was confiscated two weeks before I got grounded.

Also, my mom unplugged my brain from my computer and hid it somewhere so that I wouldn't be able to find it. I couldn't wait to go to school to see Riku and Kairi, but I dreaded sitting in those boring classes all day long. The truth be told, I was desperately in love with Kairi Sinclair, but she probably only thought of me as a friend.

I guess she was in love with Riku. Riku Kazami. He was muscular. He had abs, a perfect face, and was drop dead gorgeous. Even his family was good looking. I tried to be like Riku to get Kairi, but she told me that she preferred the old me. And when I asked her on a date, it BACKFIRED. Instead of going to a fancy, expensive restaurant, we went to Chuckie Cheese.

What happened? Well, I told my mom to make a reservation at an expensive restaurant for my date with Kairi. She accidentally mixed up the reservation schedules that she already had and we ended up going to Chuckie Cheese. Everything was going right. But when we ordered, Chuckie came out of blue and started flirting with KAIRI!

MY KAIRI! SHE'S MINE! AND NOBODY ELSE! YOU HEAR?

I tried to not let it get to me, but I got so angry that I ended up beating Chuckie.

Oops! My bad.

In the end, I was banned from Chuckie Cheese and was grounded.

What did Kairi do you wonder? She was laughing her ass off.

"SORA! Get your ass down here!" I heard my mom yell.

I went downstairs and ate breakfast. Afterwards we went to church.

A/N: I would love to thank my lovely beta The Red Crane! Please leave a comment, advice, questions, and concerns all in reviews!