Bittersweet Melody: by hikari-aozora

Bold: parts of the chapter's song

Italics: a thought or flashback

Underlined: emphasis on words

AUTHOR's NOTE

As you all know, I DO NOT own ANY of the Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy characters used in this fanfiction, although, that would be totally awesome. I really don't know much about writing fan fictions because this is my first one, so, R&R!

I am using songs in the chapters, but this is NOT a songfic. I just thought the added lyrics would be kinda cool. I am trying to use songs whose lyrics fit with the KH and KH2 storyline (or what I think the KH2 storyline will be, really, because I haven't played the game yet.) Most of the songs you probably haven't heard before. I tried to choose pretty uncommon songs. Also, the "song" in the first chapter isn't a song. It's the quote they put in the KH menu trailer.

FINALLY, the way things are going now, there will be a sequel. However, if I feel so inclined, I might change the storyline so that a sequal isn't needed.

Enjoy!

(Below is the Prologue)

PROLOGUE

"Have you heard?" was a common phrase in the current day. Of course, if you ever talked to anybody nowadays, you had heard. Everyone was talking about it, telling any random person that they met in a frantic attempt to spread the news, but someone who hadn't heard was a rare find. Absolutely every person that had half a brain new about it ...

...or rather, them.

They were once just ordinary people, but as we all know, even nobodies can be somebodies if they follow their heart.

They were three average teenagers ... well, maybe not so average anymore. They grew up far away from other worlds, yet these seemingly ordinary friends had changed life as it was known throughout the universe.

The first was a spunky, 15 year old boy with chocolate brown hair that formed unruly spikes on top of his head, who sported a silver necklace from which hung a crown-shaped figure ... the boy who would open the door to the light.

The second was a secretive, tall, muscular 16 year old young man with long silver hair, the self-appointed leader of the trio, considering he was the oldest, whose careless actions would at one point cost him his freedom and plunge him deep into darkness.

The last was a beautiful, yet mysterious, 15 year old girl with shoulder-length hair of a red-violet color, whose origin was, for a long time, unknown, who remained helpless at the sidelines as her two best friends battled on, unable to do much despite her longing to be where they were, fighting alongside.

They are, respectively:

Sora, the Keyblade Master, weilder of the weapon that destroyed the darkest of darkness when all hope seemed lost and restored what was destroyed, to whom the fate of all worlds was intrusted...

...Riku, the one whose destiny shifted when he was posessed by the seeker of darkness, but the one who redeemed himself when he broke free and assisted in the restoration of the worlds, destroying the rivaled Thirteenth Order from the inside...

...and Kairi, a Princess of Heart, whose all-too-important heart was lost at one time but protected and saved by the Keybearer, to whom many promises were made and yet to be fulfilled, who anxiously awaited the return of her heros...

...destenies forever intertwined.

"Where is he?"

"Do not be afraid, and remember--""Without her heart ...""...the keyhole cannot be complete ..."

"Where is he?" "What's happening to me?"

"If there are other worlds out there, then we could have just as easily ended up on one of those, right?"

"Sora, you lazy bum! Wake up!" "This huge black thing swallowed me up!" "Where is he?" "Hah! You're just as lazy as he is!"

"It was just a dream ... or was it? I don't know. It seemed so real." "You know, Riku has changed."

"You're on the wrong side!""What are you talking about?" "Sora! Let's take the raft and go! Just the two of us!

"--you are the one who will open the door.""Riku, what are you talking about?"

"... so long as the last princess of heart still sleeps." "Where is he?" "Forget it!" "You're the one who's changed, Kairi."

"One who knows nothing can understand nothing." "We've got to find the king and this 'key'."

"Falling ... falling ... into darkness." "You'll never have what it takes to save Kairi."

"There's no way you're taking Kairi's heart!""Sora? Are you really ...?""Open your eyes!" "It's no use."

"She's lost her heart." "Don'tyou see yet?" "Riku! Wait!" "A Keyblade..." "It's over, Sora!"

"Kairi's heart rests within you!" "...that unlocks people's hearts ..." "Sora! Come back Sora!"

"No! You won't use me for this!" "Where is he?" "...I wonder.""No! I won't let him go!"

"And then I heard a voice, your voice.""Wherever you go, I'm always with you.""Kairi, thanks."

"Have you heard the legend?""Where is he?" "The legend of the poupu fruit?"

"Why did this have to happen?" "You're wrong!""Open your heart to the darkness!" "Where is he?" "You're the chosen one."

"But why? I didn't ask for this." "Behold! Kingdom Hearts! The heart of all worlds."

"My heart may be weak, but it's not alone!" "Where is he?" "Let the Keyblade choose -- its true master!"

"But how? I'm the one who fought my way here with the Keyblade!"

"Where is he?" "Do you remember your promise?" "You're wrong! I know now, more than ever, that Kingdom Hearts is light!"

"Giving in already?""C'mon, Sora! I thought you were stronger than that!""I can't go on!"

"We'll go together!""Where is he?" "This time, I'll protect you!""Where is he?" "Sora? Is that you?"

"Take care of her.""It's my lucky charm, so you have to bring it back to me, okay?"

"Legend has it, if two people share one, their destinies become intertwined.""I don't understand ... why did it choose me?"

"Kairi! Remember what you said before? Well--""Where is he?" "Riku, wait up!""You can't tell anyone"

"--I'm always with you too. I'll come back to you--""Run! The Heartless are coming!"

"--I promise!""What do you mean you can't find her?"

"I know you will!""Who are you?""Where is he?" "You are but a shadow of him."

"You are the weilder of the Keyblade.""Who are you saying that to? Me? or Sora?""His voice ... It's left me."

"You are needed to return Sora to what he was.""Where is he?" "What a strange dream ..."

"It all comes down to this.""This time, I'll fight!""Sora! Riku!"

"Is any of this for real ... or not?" "I'm not so sure anymore?"

"Where is he?" "Riku, why are you doing this? Why did you join the dark side?""Who?"

"We are the Thirteenth order!""Where is he?" "Let your heart guide you!"

"Answer me!" "I've been having these weird thoughts lately."

"The eternal struggle between light and darkness."

"There's no turning back now.""Lies, they're all lies!"

"You've come so far and still you understand nothing.""You saved me."

"No, Sora, you can't!""He simply replaced you.""No, that can't be true."

"You keep asking me the same question ...""Where is he?""... where is who?"

"Where's Sora?"