I was still in my bedroom, breathing lightly so I must have known it was going to happen. My dream still buzzing around my head. It was obvious someone was trying to sneak into my room, not very ninja like. I rolled over just as my father flicked on the lights.

"Happy Birthday Amara!"He yelled.

"You know dad, if your going to surprise me at least be more ninja about it." I yawned fully going into awake mode.

"Could you just this once go along with it?" He ask sarcastically. "Now come on, we have a big day ahead of ourselves."

"You me and the gang." Which only consisted of Tohru and Miharu, both of which I envied because both of them are from Japan. Well besides that I loved my life, and enjoyed it to the fullest!

Tohru was the same only recently, I just found out, that her parents are both drunkies. As for Miharu, he lives in a foster home, loving the fact that he actually has a home to go to, unlike some unfortunate souls.

Today was going to be better, we were going go down to the beach for my party. It's going to get even more better knowing my dad was going to be our host, I really tried to tell him to act like a guest, but he said he was too old for that, and that was a better job to do anyway.

"Well are you ready?" He asked when I came out of my room fully dressed and packed.

"Of course, let's go!"

"Look! It's beautiful!" Tohru called out catching glimpse of the beach when it came into view.

"No kidding! Can't wait to see the look on your face..." Miharu chimed. snickering at me, with a cheezy grin planted across his face.

"Huh?"

"Oh the presents..."

"I told everyone of you in this car not to buy me anything."

"We know, we just don't listen very well." My father teased. "Which we will be doing first."

"And when we get home I have a better present you'll enjoy better." both boys looked curious. "It's nothing bad, trust me, but it is a girl thing."

"Oh wonderful." I say with a groan. We parked and went down to a picnic table. I set my stuff down and watch them carry two packages over.

"Alright let's get this over with so I can get in the water quickly." I grumbled.

"Okay the first one is from me." Tohru screeched.

"Tohru you got me two gifts?"

"Well a gift and an envelope." She giggled.

"Sweet. I always wanted an envelope, and the winner is..." I say pulling out the card. "Me." I say with a laugh. It had three smiley faces on it one plain, one holding a birthday cake, and one with a birthday cake on it. inside it said we would all love to see your birthday suit birthday person! I grinned at her, she could tell I loved it.

"Thanks I love it!"

"Alright next is me!" Miharu said giving me two presents. I unwrapped the first and then the second, they were inflatable whales and sharks.

"Yay floatie war!"

"That was the point." He smirked with a cheezy grin.

"Thank you Miharu."

"Last one." My dad handed me a small box. I 'oohed' and 'ahhed' at it.

"Oh the good gifts always come in small boxes." I opened it and in it was a shiny key. "Oh dad you didn't."

"I did, it's in the parking lot somewhere, and you have to find it. It shouldn't be too hard it has a giant bow on it" I got up and walked into the parking lot.
there it was a shiny silver Audi TT.

"Oh my god dad!" I yelled running over to it. I looked at it in every angle, then unlocked it sitting in the drivers seat. "Do I get to drive it home?"

"Well you're not breaking any laws, they may mistake you as a sixteen year old robber..." He mumbled.

"But I loved being sixteen." I put the key in the ignition and started it. The car purred to life.

"It's all been programed to your favorite stations."

"Uh Amara... didn't you want to get in the water?" I looked up at both Miharu, and Tohru.

"Right, I can love my car later, I want to start our floatie war!" I cut the engine and headed back to the picnic table, blew up the floaties and began to play. The sun had reached it's peak when we got out of the water to eat lunch.

"Hey Miharu, you noticed she never mentioned him?" she stifled for a giggle.

"Don't jinx it! She might go on and on about him." I stared confused at my best friends.

"What are you talking about?"

"Amara... do you have to be clueless?" Tohru sighed. "Well it's part of your gift." I stared at her, and this time Miharu too.

"Oh are you talking about Kin..." Miharu covered my fathers mouth.

"I will let you know when we get home." She whispered. I was still confused. Who was he? Dad handed me a hotdog with garden salsa chips on the side. I put a chip in my mouth. could they be talking about..

"So...ra?" I whispered.

"Hm?" they spoke in unison. I looked up and then everything began to fade, and suddenly turned black. I leaned forward darkness finally taking over.

I opened my eyes and stared around clueless. I couldn't see a thing, like I've gone blind. "Dear child, it's in your heart." Someone called out. "It's there, what you desire. Him. You wish for him, and its not always what most humans want. I'll give you what you want, because your heart is strong. Though in the end, you will have to choose a path. Both roads of your strongest desire. But don't be afraid..."

"Huh?" My head started spinning, I took a couple of steps forward. "I don't understand."

"You don't, but you will in time, it's your story. Keep walking forward..." the voice faded. Light lit the area. There stood two doors. I'd have to pick a path to start, ending here.

I closed my eyes. His face was real inside my mind., royal blue eyes staring at me. His beautiful brunette hair standing out on all ends, and his hand was reaching out to me. His smile was brilliant, and I can see him waving me towards him.

I reached my hand out, and he began to fade. my heart began to beat out of control.

My eyes fluttered open with a tear falling down my cheek. "SORA!" I ran to the door he was standing in front of opening it up to a brighter room. "Wait! but I... so..sora... sor...a.." My voice faded.

"Your fate has been set, and so it shall be done, your strongest desire." My eyes opened and Miharu, and Tohru were staring at me, dad was beside me shaking me awake.

"Honey are you alright?" he asked questionable.

"What happened?" I asked looking around. Mustard and Ketchup inked across my face. "You guys could have at least moved my food before I fell into it."

"Sorry" they say in unison. "Actually we don't know what happened... you said Sora, and blanked out for an hour." Said Miharu. "What happened to you?"

"Well I saw..." My eyes shot wide, and I jumped frantically turning my head this way and that.

"Saw what?"

"Sora..." I whispered only so that I could hear what I just said. "Nothing I really don't want to kill a day so let's enjoy." I really couldn't think straight, I was so confused, but I didn't let it show. the day ended with Tohru as the floatie champion. I got in my car and we drove home. Of course my dad still didn't trust guys at night, (or daylight, Miharu is an exception) Tohru spent the night.

As soon as we got to my room she turned with a grin on her face. That's right. I had one more surprise. "alrighty finally my super dooper extreme awesomeness gift!" She handed me a wrapped game/dvd sized gift. I unwrapped it to find kingdom hearts II inside.
"Um... Tohru thanks but I have this already."

"Nope, not that one, this one is special..." She grinned

"Okay what's different?"

"Oh, you'll love this!" she sat me down beginning the story