If it Never Happened: A slice of life take on what the Kingdom Hearts characters from the FemSora universe would be going through if the events in the game never existed.

Author's note: I know most of you requested that I do 358/2 days next, but it's been awhile since I'd played the game so I'm gonna try and replay it, or at least watch the movie before even attempting the fic. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this installment, and be prepared for "If I could forget" the Chain of Memories installment to appear as well.

Chapter 1: Just a Dream

Sora felt like she was falling. Though her body lay flat her mind went fuzzy and she felt a rush and tingling sensation of having nothing around her but darkness. She stretched out her hand, her eyes half opened and she tried reaching for the light that seemed millions of miles away.

Key...blade…

Sora awoke with a start, her eyes darting back and forth as she looked at her dimly lit room, cluttered with its usual mess of papers, projects, and clothes spread out all over. She slowly rose up wiping the sweat at the bottom of her neck and she gave a shuddering sigh. "That dream, again."

"Sora!" She heard her mom calling her from downstairs. "It's 6:30, shouldn't you be heading for school?"

"What?" Sora looked to the side, pulling off the shirt that lay on her bedside drawers she spotted her alarm clock with the numbers 12:00 blinking on and off. "Damn it, I must have accidentally unplugged it again." Yanking off the covers Sora immediately went searching for a clean uniform. God she hated wearing a skirt.. but she was in Highschool now, and dress code required all girls to wear their skirts, so what could she do?

Her bag that she'd strapped over her shoulder bounced against her hip as she ran at full speed. She'd missed the bus so she'd just have to run all the way to school. Luckily she knew a shortcut and was in such good shape for running. "I really should try out for the track team… Alright here goes nothing… DOUBLE TIME!"

Making a full sprint she turned a sharp corner into an alley ducking through the small space, jumping on trash cans and leaping over fences. She reached the final wall and leaped, with her fingers gripping the top she pulled herself up and ran along the brick all the way to the main street grinning when she spotted her school and kids still filing in through the gates. "Made it! Woot!"

She jumped off the wall her skirt flying up flashing a pair of white panties causing a couple freshman to blush but she paid it no mind. She saw the female figure slowly making her way up the walk and her eyes narrow. "Target found… grrr" Sprinting again she brought up her bag and raised it up like a weapon. She then brought it down sharply across the butt of the girl. "ROXAS!"

Roxas shrieked and rubbed her ass glaring. "Ow! What was that for?"

"You jerk! Damn you, Roxas why the hell didn't you wake me up before you left the house? I didn't even have time to eat breakfast!" Sora's stomach grumbled on cue making her whine and her eyes tear. "What sort of sister are you?"

"One with a social life…" Roxas frowned at her sister. The two of them were twins, but while Sora had thick brown hair left to hang around her face in messy tufts and curls, Roxas kept her bright blonde locks brushed and pulled back in a ponytail.

The two were opposites despite having similar bright personalities, and features. Roxas enjoyed being a girl, she wore skirts and dresses often, and her appearance meant a lot to her. She often fussed over accessories and styles and made sure her uniform stood out by stamping her style on it with black and white wrist bands, rings, and charms. Sora on the other hand was more or less a boy wearing a skirt. She hardly put any effort into her appearance at all aside from brushing her hair and making sure whatever she put on was clean. She wore no make up, and the only accessory she wore was the crown pendant their mother had given her. Roxas had a pendant too, but in the shape of a uniquely designed X. Pulling her cellphone out of her bag she started to text, and smiled after getting a message.

"Like I really have the time to wait for your sorry butt. Some of us have plans."

Sora's eyes watered more. "You know sometimes I hate Axel… you think more about your boyfriend then you ever do of me."

"Axel and I broke up." The fact she spoke it so monotone made Sora's shock even more apparent.

"Huh?" Sora's hunger momentarily forgotten, her interest piqued. "You serious? When?"

"A week ago…"

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? Who broke it off? Was it mutual? I mean you guys were so close…"

"I just moved on, Sora. Axel's just… too immature for me." She put her phone away and adjusted the bag on her shoulder strutting forward and the two of them walked towards the school.

"What? He was crazy about you though… he used to do duets with Demyx expressing his feelings for you in front of the entire school. He also would visit your class bugging you on breaks so the two of you could have lunch together."

"I'm saying that's immature." She said it plainly, and then put on a smile waving towards the front gate. Sora followed her gaze and her eyes nearly bugged out again. "Isn't that Terra? He's a senior isn't he? He and Riku have classes together."

"Yeah, now that's real boyfriend material right there." Roxas touched her cheek sighing. "Smooth, cool, strong, and serious about his dreams. He's looking toward the future, and now as his loyal girlfriend I'll be there supporting him all the way."

"I thought he was dating Aqua…"

Roxas suddenly stopped, her temple throbbing and Sora suddenly took a sidestep away, a bead of sweat on her own face. "That's right… he was… Aqua, little miss perfect… perfect hair, perfect smile, perfect record, captain of the volleyball team and senior class valedictorian."

"Vale-what?" Sora raised her brow in question.

"That stone cold heart of hers dumped Terra like yesterday's trash, saying he's too forceful, too erratic, and hurts him only to go out with Zack Fair two days later!" Fire burned around her aura at the thought of Aqua's behavior.

"But… didn't you kinda do the same with Ax- Geh!" Sora ducked Roxas' bag. "Okay okay I get it! Two different kettles and all that!"

"Damn straight it's different! The big difference being Axel isn't serious about anything, but Terra will definitely take our relationship seriously. He's got the big picture. Axel I doubt thinks about the next day, let alone a year into the future." She holds her bag in front of her taking a deep breath and lifting her head when the first bell sounded. "We'd better get to class. I've got club activities so go home ahead of me."

"Alright…" Sora pouted watching Roxas run ahead and link hands with Terra as they headed to class together. Roxas and Terra, huh? She remembered when Terra had first moved to Destiny Islands. He and Aqua had connected immediately because they were originally from the same town… and Terra had spotted Roxas practicing sword fighting on the beach, the two of them becoming fast friends, though once he'd started dating Aqua their friendship had slowed some.

"Guess it's okay so long as she's happy…" She sighed and made her way to class. She paused in front of the Junior class… and frowned seeing most of her friends cluttered in there. She should be in that class, they were all the same age, and they all should have been graduating together… but certain circumstances had her in the freshman class.

Almost two years ago, when everyone was still into sword fighting, and exploring the little island, there'd been a bad storm. Kairi, Riku, and herself had built a raft wanting to expand their adventures and see other worlds… but the storm had kicked up, and afraid for the raft she'd gone to the island to tie it down. Heh… all she'd wanted was a little adventure.

What she got was a near death experience.

She'd stupidly stepped on the raft, waves kicking up and making it drift out to sea. The poorly shaped craft hadn't lasted long against the powerful currents and she'd fallen into the water.. nearly drowned as the waves kicked and tossed her like a rag doll.

The last thing she remembered was darkness, and bitter cold, then waking up in the hospital months later after being in a coma. Kairi, her mom and her sister had all been there, and were crying as each tried to explain what had happened to her. Riku was no where to be seen.

He'd distanced himself from her then. They barely spoke anymore, and truthfully at the time it had hurt far worse than any of the bruising or broken bones she'd received during the accident. What was worse was she'd found less and less chances to talk to him. Because of the coma she'd been held back a year, and now felt isolated from those she'd been so close to.

Not that being a freshman was terrible. She'd found friends in her new class, her seat neighbors in particular were fun to be around, and they'd become real close.

"Hey Sora…" speak of the Devil, Sora looked up from her desk to see a pair of sea blue eyes glancing back at her. "Quit spacing out, class is gonna start soon."

"Yeah," she smiled brightly. "I know, Donald, no need to lecture me before class even starts." She admired the boy… he was short compared to his classmates… bright silver hair like Riku, but it was clean cut and styled, and he always wore a sailor's hat when he wasn't in school. He collected unique pens and pencils with different little heads… her favorite being a dragon spewing a fireball. Donald was going through puberty, his voice squeaky now and then, reminding her a little bit of a quacking duck.

The second friend was named Garfield, but she and Donald liked to call him Goofy because he was, in all essence, a goof. He was much taller than his counterpart, thick black locks going down to his shoulders in a shaggy cut. his bangs were so long and parted down the middle they looked like great big dog ears. He had a deeper, slow voice and he always spoke as if he was thinking about each word before saying it. Still he was a sweet person, and was the first to extend his hand when they'd become classmates.

"Morning guys!" Goofy sat down and gave a little "hyuk" laugh. "It's a beautiful day, don'tcha think?"

"Yeah, it's starting to get warmer too, which means…" Donald gave a hissing laugh. "Summer is on its way!"

"Oh yeah!" Sora grinned suddenly leaning in on her arms. "Long days, fresh fruit, fireworks festival… not to mention the beach will be open again!"

"Yep! Hyuk, but before that…" Goofy took out his books and set them on the table. "Don't forget we got testing in a few weeks."

Sora's mood suddenly dimmed as she hung her head.. .an ominous cloud hanging over it. Donald tapped his foot grunting. "Way to ruin the moment, Goofy."

"Sorry…" Goofy hung his head a moment but then put a comforting hand on Sora's shoulder. "Don't you worry though, Sora. Me and Donald here will make sure you pass ALL your exams. We won't let you get held back again."

"Thanks Goofy... " She lifted her head up slightly to prop her chin on her arms. "I'm okay in most of my subjects, but I'm still having problems with Math and Science."

"Yeah, it is a tough course." Donald agreed. "Professor Vexen is a real creepy teacher too, makes it hard to concentrate."

"Yeah, and Miss Larxene is just a hellion. I'm afraid to learn anything from her." Sora's face went blue trying to picture what the blonde hellion would do if she failed her tests. "I remember when she asked me what the value of X was, and when I got it wrong she threw chalk at me like they were ninja stars."

"Well look on the bright side," Goofy smiled. "Those are the only two subjects you really have to concentrate on. You're already really good at English and History and stuff. Not to mention you're the top in the class during P.E."

"Yeah, you said it," Donald agreed. "I can't wait to see you for the physical exams. You're gonna pass with flying colors!"

Sora immediately brightened and she nodded. "Thanks, you guys are the best. Oh hey, I got an idea, how about we all do a study group after school today. We can go to the little island, make it an adventure. What do you say?"

"Uhh…" Donald and Goofy looked at each other and then turned back looking guilty. "That does sound like fun." Goofy started.

"But Goofy and I have club activities after school today." Donald finished.

"Maybe we can do it on the weekend instead?" Goofy suggested when Sora's face fell.

"Oh, okay yeah, heh I'd almost forgot you guys joined clubs." She rubbed the back of her head sheepishly. She couldn't believe she forgot. It was something neither of them stopped talking about. Donald had just joined a magician's group, a club dedicated to the study of mystic spells, and ancient magics. Goofy on the other hand joined the Chess club and was already named the Black Knight of the group because of his reliance on that particular piece.

"Why don't you join a club too Sora? It's still early, maybe you could even join a sports team. You'd be great!" Donald suggested.

"Well I did kinda joke to myself earlier that I'd like to join track… but tryouts have already been held, and I can't join up until summer starts when they review their roster for next season." Sora sighed. "It's okay guys, we'll study this weekend, I'll just try and do my best on my own until then."

Easier said than done, Sora thought as she put her stuff away when the last bell rang for the day. She hated to study. She had the hardest time concentrating, especially with math when all the numbers and symbols seemed to all blur together.

She stood up and shouldered her bag. Maybe she'd just skip studying and just go to the island by herself. She could use the fresh air, and it had been a long time since she'd actually been out there. No one really liked to go there anymore, in fact many of her friends stopped going after they'd joined highschool, Riku and Kairi included.

She wondered why.

Poking her head into the Junior class she hooted in the group's direction. "Hey Guys!"

"Sora! Hey how was class?" Selphie greeted her with a big smile.

"It was class… hey are you guys free? I wanted to go to the island today and get some fresh air. Do you wanna come with me?"

"Sorry Sora, but I can't. Namine and I are going to art club." Selphie apologized.

"Yeah, Tidus and I got a game to go to, but maybe some other time, ya?" Wakka continued.

"Oh, I see, that's okay I guess… uh hey, where's Kairi?" She looked around expecting her to be lingering around but was no where to be seen.

"Kairi had tennis practice today," Namine explained. "She said there's a big tournament coming up and she needs to get ready for it."

Feeling defeated Sora forced a smile on her lips and scratched her cheek. "Guess everyone's got plans then… oh well, guess nothing to do but study.. eh heh." She backed up and waved. "See you guys later…" Sora let out a heavy sigh as she exited the class. "Man… what a gyp… mmm no… wait.. there's still one person I haven't asked yet!" Suddenly brightened by the notion Sora made a run for the senior class. She skid to a stop when she nearly ran into the vice principal and she bowed and apologized. "Sorry Mr. Xehanort!"

"Slow down, Sora… whatever your plans are, there's no need to rush. Wouldn't want to hurt yourself again, would you?" The old man grinned slyly and gave a chuckle brushing by her. Sora gave a shudder.. that man always gave her the creeps.

"Oh, right…" returning to the task at hand she finished the jog to the Senior class. Smiling she spotted Riku at the window finishing putting away his belongings and was just shouldering his bag. "Riku!"

The tall silver haired boy tensed up at the voice, and his eyes slowly met with hers and he hesitated before waving a hand and managing a smile. "Hey Sora."

"Hey! I"m glad I caught you! You got a sec?"

"Sure…" Riku stepped toward her. "It has been awhile since we've talked like this. What's on your mind?"

"I was wondering if you'd go to the island with me? Everybody else is busy with clubs and stuff and won't go with me." She put her hands together pressing them to her face. "Please, Riku?"

He frowned… adjusting the bag on his shoulder he put his free hand on his hip. "Sorry, but I can't."

"Awww… why not?" Sora pouted her hopes dashed.

"Did you forget?" He started… and paused a moment studying her sad face. "I'm student council president. I've got a meeting to go to."

"Oh, yeah that's right I'd forgotten." Sora smiled. "You won the elections last year… that's so like you Riku!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" He frowned at her.

"Oh come on, Riku, you know what I'm talking about. You, Aqua and Terra are top of your class when it comes to sports, and grades and stuff… but you're the only one with the determination to kick ass in the presidential running!"

"Yeah, i guess so. I'm sorry I can't go to the island with you… but I've got my hands full."

"That's okay, what you're doing is important. I understand." She was disappointed, but there was no helping it. Riku was Riku after all… always going places.

"Right…" he lifted a hand and tugged at a strand of her hair. "tests are coming up… you gonna be okay?"

That subject again.. her face went blue with stress and she averted her eyes laughing. "I'll manage."

"Hmmm… somehow I don't believe you… tell you what. On the days there's no student council, I'll come by your house and help tutor you for your tests."

"Really?" Her eyes brightened some when he said this. "You promise?"

"Yeah," He nodded and slowly let go of her hair. "I promise."

"You're the best, RIku!" She jumped up hugging him around his neck nearly knocking him over.

"Wah, hey come on cut that out." He pulled her off laughing. "alright… now I better go. But before i do, I want you to listen to me okay. I think you should give up on going to the islands."

"Huh? Why?" Her mood suddenly changing.

"Look it's a great spot for summer, swimming and all that, but frankly you shouldn't spend all your free time there. It's becoming worn down and it's not like you got anybody to go with nowadays."

"That doesn't mean I can't go out there and relax. I like the little island. It was our favorite place to go as kids, we never went anywhere else!"

"That's exactly my point… it WAS our favorite place, because we'd play as kids. We're high schoolers now, and you in particular need to concentrate on improving your grades and figure out what you wanna do once you graduate."

"I know I need to study more but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy going there. I don't understand why everyone's so against it, I mean just think of all the time we used to spend there as kids. You, me, Kairi and the others. What happened to all of us?"

"What happened is that the rest of us grew up, Sora. You need to start doing the same and stop lingering in the past!" He began to get frustrated, trying to show Sora that this was for the best. "Don't let those childish memories keep you from doing what needs to be done."

Hurt by his words Sora clenched her fists at her side and held back the tears. "Maybe those memories don't mean much to you, Riku, but they mean a hell of a lot to me!" She turned on her heel and ran.

"Wait, Sora!" Riku gawked and reached out a hand to grab her but she was too fast. Forgetting safety or the rules she raced out of the school with tears stinging her eyes. She sprinted straight to the docks, she tossed her bag into her little boat and climbed in untying the rope.

"Stupid Riku…!" she cast off and paddled to the island. The moment her feet were back on the beach she already felt tons better. She left her book bag in the boat and immediately went to the sand and surf kicking up water as she ran across its surface. She stopped right in the middle between the dock and the stone square and took a deep breath shouting across the sea. "RIKU YOU JERK!"

She panted… hiccupped and rubbed her eyes as the tears began to flow. She sat down in the sand burying her face in her arms and knees and letting herself have a good cry. Once they were red and raw she sniffed and splashed her face with water from the falls and gave a deep sigh. "So much for coming here to relax." She looked around… the place really was abandoned. Without kids or adults around to fix what was broken or needed mending the hideouts and huts were all falling apart.

She chanced jumping on the roof of the hut and nearly fell through the ceiling when her foot cracked a board open. The stone pavement had cobble stones coming loose making it easy to trip. "Just feels like, this place is the memory of our friendship… and little by little it's all falling to pieces."

Well she guessed she'd just have to fix it. She wouldn't give up on her friends, and with a little persuading and care Sora was sure she could convince everyone to come back to the island and things could get back to normal. She looked at the curved Paopu tree and smiled touching its trunk. "At least some things haven't changed." She jumped on it and lounged down staring at the sky as it changed from blue to orange.

"Well now… that's a pretty sight."

Sora jolted and sat up her eyes fixing on the male figure in front of her at the base of the tree. "Axel!"

First chapter complete. What did you guys think? Interesting? Boring? Any complaints? Be sure to leave your opinions in a review!

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