Sora was zoning out again on the shore, standing barefoot in the sand. The shock of the past battles, finding his best friends and losing them, and just... everything... Was still too much for him at times. He hadn't touched his keyblade in weeks, as he felt wielding it again would bring forth yet another enemy, if not for real at least in his mind, for he had been so used to fighting or fleeing from different enemies. In contrast life on Destiny Island was so perfect and normal, no battles, none of his friends ever got kidnapped, and heartless didn't come out from dark corners. But after all this time... could life ever really be the same?

Hearing familiar voices behind him, Sora turned to see Riku and Kira. Before he'd left to fight the first time, he used to confuse Kira and Kairi together. Now that he'd returned, he saw that Kira had grown into a very different girl. He hoped to get to know her better. As for Riku, Sora was still struck with surprise whenever he saw him on the beach, calm as if they were kids again. Maybe life could be the same.

"Riku! Kira! Hey!" Called Sora, turning and running towards his friends with his usual grin. "Wait up!"