The Light Within

The Dawn

The closer to the light you are, the greater your shadow becomes.

All was quiet on Destiny Islands. The summer afternoon bearing a small breeze to cool those who couldn't handle the day's heat. People were working, fishing, baking, talking......Yes, all was quiet for the simple lives of those who lived on Destiny Islands.

 The closer to the dark you are, the farther you walk into madness.

Four particular islanders were content with their day. The quartet of children were known to all those in the town.

I know these two things.

Riku, the youngest boy of the Nakamura family. He's known for his tendency to be rude and not all that sociable. Thankfully, to the authority figures of the town, he wasn't as much of a trouble maker like his three older brothers. Many adults look down upon Riku because of his family, considering his father was named the town's drunk after his mother left the Islands. The only redeeming feature, in their eyes, is that his father happens to be one of the best fishermen in town. The young girls of Destiny High, however, see the young Nakamura in a different light. To their opinions, Riku is the equivalent of a warrior of the night. They find him as the definition of Tall, Dark, and, of course, Handsome. His silver hair would catch the sun's light and seem to shimmer like that of a Faerie's glamour. His pale skin was ripped his muscle's of his work over the summer, and his smile was said to die for, that is, if you ever saw it. All in all, Riku was both the shunned and the glorified.

Because of this, I choose to live within the Dawn.

Sora was the only child of the Hayashi family. Known for his bubbly personality and smile, his naivete will often cause one to smile.  His father was best fisherman, with Nakamura considered to be the second best, and Sora's mother owned a small bakery in the market. Sora was well liked for those who were adults. He was polite, sweet, and was never seen without a smile. Though, his teachers thought he was a slacker, with his grades always on borderline D's no one really had ill will to him. To the female population at his school, Sora was like some prince charming. His brown hair was always in a mess, most likely from always sleeping, be in class or otherwise. His skin was tanned due to all his time outside in the sunlight. Sora, as it would be, the apple in everyone's eye.

Where the light and dark connect,

Kairi Miyazaki was the princess of Destiny Islands. Her father being the Mayor, and her mother owning the town's flower shop, she was the princess to the town. She was sweet and innocent, and often doing kind things for others. All the adults adored her, and wanted their daughter's to be just like the young girl. Despite being royal in the small town, Kairi was one of mystery. She wasn't the birth child of the Miyazaki's, in fact, no one knows her real parents. She was found on the shore, unconscious, and halfway to hypothermia. Seeing the girl having no parents, the mayor adopted her into the family, for both out of pity for the girl, and the fact that the election was coming up. All the males at her school, saw her as the girl next door. Seeing her as some princess from a fairytale, Kairi was the perfection of the female species. Her hair was the color of a rose's petal, and her eyes the shade of the very ocean that kissed the sand of their shores. Kairi was, in general speaking, the perfect girl.

and I look upon the Twilight,

These three teenagers were seen together since their childhood. Sora and Riku even longer. Many people found it surprising how Riku were with such positive people, and the students of the school found it weird how they talked to Riku, considering he rarely talked to others at all. To many people, Sora and Kairi were the perfect couple, the prince and the princess, and Riku being the loyal warrior under oath to the royal family.

 my warrior who keeps the light from creating shadows,

However, many overlooked one girl. Tsuki Hara is her name.

and prevents the dark from taking me into madness.

Tsuki, when asked about, was the defect among those of town. She has never spoken a word to anyone since the day she was born. And many thought it was the effect of some brain function gone wrong. Some disease that traveled through the blood. She was, to almost everyone, the freak of town.

 I am the Dawn,

Yet.......

She is a dear friend of Sora, Kairi, and especially, Riku. And no one denies this fact, they only ignore it.

where my friends are the sun, moon, and the stars.

If you asked Sora about Tsuki, he would smile big and start rambling about how cool she was, and how they've been friends since birth. He would say that she's a shy girl, but very nice and smiles almost all the time.

 And I will smile upon all those who walk in my light,

Although, not many people have seen her smile.

Kairi would giggle, and say that Tsuki was the best secret keeper you could find, and that she was a great listener. She would talk about how she was one of her first friends, and that she finds Tsuki mysterious and couldn't wait for the day when Tsuki shares her beautiful voice with the world.

and I will encourage those who walk in my shadow.

But the possibility of that happening is very slim.

When asked, her parents will say that Tsuki is a sweet girl and that she does understand everything one will say. They don't know why she doesn't speak, and it breaks her mother's heart that she won't talk to her. They only wish for her to be like normal girls, or at least, for her to speak.

I will turn away no one,

Yet, she does speak.

Riku Nakamura knows more about Tsuki Hara than any other person on Destiny Islands. He knows her likes, dislikes, what she thinks is funny, what she thinks is wrong, what her favorite color is, what she likes to eat. He also knows her dreams, and her nightmares, and how sorry she is that she cannot talk to her parents. But, most importantly, Riku Nakamura knows what she sounds like. He knows that she is an amazing singer, even though she would only sing a lullaby. He knows all of this because, Tsuki Hara, speaks only for his ears.

 be they light or dark.

So, when added into the group for another's eyes to see, the four creat one image. Sora, the prince with a charming smile. Kairi is the princess, with a heart of gold. Riku is the faithful knight, who's oath is to the prince. And Tsuki is the peasant girl, who under the protection of the knight and the royal family.

I am the Dawn, where all are welcome into my arms.