Stories in this category run the full range of genres and themes. If it's set in the main Kingdom Hearts continuity and the romance is not the focus then it belongs here.
Kingdom Hearts: Trials of the Keyblade
by Darius Almighty
- Recommended by Dwaugh91
- Status: Abandoned
- Synopsis: Join Sora in his new adventure, as he tries to stop the Keyblade War from consuming the worlds in darkness once again.
Those Lacking Spines by Gexegee/Organization VI (meta, parody, crossover)
- Recommended by fleb, Nadrixam, Quanyails, Chaosof Ages, Ellamew, gamerex27, kt-low
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: When Organization XIII is laid low by a new enemy called the "Gutless" that attacks its victim's... you-know, it's up to the Organization's manlies—er, surviving members to save the day. Along the way many common fanfiction plots are roasted and Organization XIII watches Moulin Rouge! It's also hysterically funny.
- kt-low: This fic turns Xaldin, Vexen and Lexaeus into the most likeable characters I ever saw them for a Kingdom Hearts fic. Just be warned that this is a story about the 3 least used characters in fanfictions making their way through Fandom Hearts, mocking it with genious and hilarious remarks, it's a huge Take That! on the writers, relax and laugh along.
Add Review''The Radiant Garden Tourism Committee by midori tsuki
- Recommended by Hobgoblin
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Sometime after the fall of the Organization, Yuffie and the Gullwings are sent to collect munny for the rebuilding of Radiant Garden from other worlds. Hilarity Ensues.
Thir13en Ghosts by Charles Xavier
- Recommended by Hobgoblin
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: While Sora and Riku deal with the looming threat of the Organization at Castle Oblivion, Kairi and several of Sora's friends find themselves fighting for their lives against thirteen evil spirits.
Pain in the Axel by Dragonnova
- Recommended by Minkette, Reika
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Axel decides to get revenge on the other members of the organization by playing pranks on them in the middle of the night, starting a snowballing night of chaos and roping Roxas into the "fun".
- Recommended by Finalhazard Jones
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Takes place after Kingdom Hearts II. Sora, Kairi and Riku are back on Destiny Islands when they come across a newcomer who bears some similarities to the Heartless. The questions of who he is, how he came to be, and what happens next make up the rest of the plot.
Kingdom Hearts by hikaranko
- Recommended by Pata Hikari, whitesouldragon
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: The title really says it all. A well done, in depth novelization of the first Kingdom Hearts game. A Dead Fic.
Jumping at Shadows by Alyssa 2
- Recommended by Pata Hikari, whitesouldragon, Meteor
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Riku's fall to darkness didn't begin with a raft or a storm.
The Mouse Who Would be King by Lynx
- Recommended by Pata Hikari
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The story of King Mickey, and how he became the person he is by the time of Kingdom Hearts.
Kingdom Hearts I:Seeker of Darkness by Marsuvees
- Recommended by Shaorai 217
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The Epic of Kingdom Hearts begins on a small group of Islands, with a boy and his two best friends. But when beings of darkness known as Heartless attack, the boy is thrust into the adventure of a lifetime.
Kingdom Hearts 3 by Ry Senkari
- Recommended by Pikawil, Ingonyama, Deadbeatloser22
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Described by the author as "part fanfic, part prediction, part wishful thinking", this is essentially his own vision of Kingdom Hearts 3, featuring Sora and the gang fighting new enemies named the Dreamless. Unlike most fics, it is more like a walkthrough for a fictional game, going into detail about game mechanics and setting details, with an additional emphasis on bosses.
- Ry Senkari: Note from the author, the parts of the story concerning Xion were Jossed by Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Just a bit of a warning there.
Other Halves, and Other Tales by Vulpes Lapis
- Recommended by Pata Hikari
- Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
- Synopsis: A two-part, old series that predates Chain of Memories, best described as a Slice of Life series that happens to take place in Traverse Town.
- It's now been deleted.
The Interference by Newbie-Spud
- Recommended by Shy Tenda, Anthem, gamerex27, TheMeddler
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: An average boy gets pulled into a video game. He has the power to change the story, but can he take that chance? And what is this mysterious "Lockshield?"
- Recommended by Unspeakable Villain, Edrobot, Guitarfreak.exe, bleachedsnow
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A short time after the conclusion of Kingdom Hearts II, Sora, Riku and Kairi are summoned to attend Maleficent's wedding to Pete, where they must contend with hilarious guests, difficult allies and a truly fiendish plot.
- Recommended by Mew24ever
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Set just after the end of KHII. There were things that Sora himself remembered, and there were memories that were not entirely his own. And he decided to honor one of those memories. An Axel/Sora friendship fic with implied Axel/Roxas friendship as well, though the fangirls can interpret it as more if they wish.
- Comments: Like every good Kingdom Hearts fangirl, I frikkin adore Axel. And this WAFF with just a hint of melancholy thrown in gives me the warm fuzzies every time.
Kairi GaidenBy Xavon Wrentaile
- Recommended by Halinmonk
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Set in the middle of KHII it tells a story centered around Kairi after she is half forced into an epic adventure all her own, and chooses to stand against Axel rather than run off.
Disorganization by Esse
- Recommended by: Saviour Seph
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A lot can happen in a year. Very silly fic that covers the what the Organization does in the year they spent waiting for Sora to wake up. Heavier on the Disney love than a lot of Kingdom Hearts fic.
- Recommended by AngelForm
- Status: Complete
- Pairing: Riku/Kairi
- Synopsis: One-shot. The Keyblade waits, in the darkness of Between, for Riku to make a choice. And when he chooses Darkness, the Keyblade lets a few tears drop... because it can see the future Riku could have had, if he only had the courage to grasp it.
But That Was In Another Country by Guardian 1
- Recommended by Solle, Meteor, moooomoooo
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: Sometimes the good guys don't win against unstoppable odds. Yuffie Kisaragi and the last stand: before Traverse Town, there was the Planet, and before Sora, there was AVALANCHE.
The Axelerate Series, Kingdom Hearts: Axelerate!, Kingdom Hearts: One More Vacation, and Kingdom Hearts: The Fallen Kingdom by Sulhadahne
- Recommended by Ditto*The*Dee
- Status: all Complete
- Pairings:
Sora/Kairi, Roxas/Namine, Leon/Rinoa, Vincent/Tifa, Yuffie/Demyx, Xigbar/Paine, Tidus/Yuna, Marluxia/Larxene, Cloud/Aerith.Many, including some not listed here. - Synopsis: It’s a trilogy that begins with “Kingdom Hearts: Axelerate!” The Organization XIII have been revived(And what’s this? Kairi can control them!), who are given a second chance by gaining what are known as ‘heart pieces’. With these heart pieces, they can regain their lost hearts by relearning a given emotion, such as trust and bravery. However, Axel is separated from the group, with a strange being, and through many tests to save the lost friend the group learns to be human again.
Just A Nobody by Random One Shot
- Recommended by Meteor, Xire, whitesouldragon
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: During his first attempt to capture Roxas, Riku gets into a bit more trouble then he expected.
The Betrayal of Light by Tashasaurous
- Recommended by: T Hi NCRUST Infinity
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: What if Eraqus had defeated Terra and Xehanort? Now both Ven and Aqua must find and protect each other from the mad Keyblade Master of Light. But things are not as they same, and it's getting King Mickey, Lea, Isa and all of the worlds involved in a threat that is greater than Xehanort
- Pairing(s): Terra x Aqua
- Comments: An interesting premise for a Kingdom Hearts Story Indeed, it pretty much exists to pre-emptively abort the entire Xehanort Saga in favor of a new conflict with a new antagonist that pretty much represents the Tyranny of Light in its most obvious form. This ultimately teaches the Cast about Xehanort's plight about the necessity of a proper balance between light and darkness, and in typical fanfic fashion, they learn it the hard way.
Disciples of the Keyblade by Divine Wolfe
- Recommended by starstuff99, whitesouldragon
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A series of connected one-shots. The training of Ventus, Aqua, and Terra under Master Eraqus's watchful eye.
A Noble Truth by sharky-chan
- Recommended by crackersdon'tmatter
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The first noble truth is that life means suffering. Auron makes a choice that leaves him in a very dark place. Spoilers for Final Fantasy X and for Auron in Kingdom Hearts 2.
- Recommended by whitesouldragon
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: "I'm what's left. Or... maybe I'm all there ever was." Xemnas talks to his "friend" in the Chamber of Repose.
- Recommended by LoveIsWeird
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: .:Krissey:. Sora was never a normal child; perhaps having an imaginary friend proved it, or even furthered it, considering what "VenVen" taught him and essentially was in his life. Now it's time to return the favor. .:HEAVY SPOILERS FOR BBS:.
Kino no Owari By CaideSin
- Recommended by Person With Many Aliases
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A traveler stays at the end of the world for three days and two nights.
Cooking Mama By Lily Silver
- Recommended by Adamante
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: Due to an unfortunate incident caused by the Organization's newest member, Demyx, a few of the members have been transformed into kids! With Vexen busy trying to find a cure, it's up to Mama Saix to take care of them in the meantime.
Time Left Behind by Tabitha Dornoc
- Recommended by Suspiciouscookie
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Oneshot. Post KH2. Glimpse of a final ending for the once children of the Destiny Islands. Failed potions and failed letters trapped in bottles. But there will always be a door to the light. And to him.
- Recommended by Elemiel
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: Isa should get an award for being Lea's best friend. Naturally, all he gets is a constant headache and a very crack-filled life. 100 Challenge Themes
A Few Adjustments by osmandias
- Recommended by Animenutcase
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Sometimes even the greatest pieces of work need a few changes to make them that much better. Oneshot.
Old Faithful by ''Lunamaria''
- Recommended by Watashiwa
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Goofy didn't like war. Goofy didn't like fighting, even. But his friends and his king are all fighting a war against the darkness, and Goofy is nothing if faithful in his duty to both.
- Recommended by Watashiwa
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Seven Princesses of Heart were captured and had their hearts stolen. While they slept they remembered their lives before they were captured, but it's hard to dream happy dreams when you're trapped in a nightmare.
Cradle Me With Thy Heart by Arcadia Silver''
- Recommended by Watshiwa
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Kairi was in Sora's heart in the time between the Destiny Islands and Hollow Bastion. She remembers its warmth strength, but mostly she remembers the lights...
the Truth Hurts by rarmaster
- Recommended by Keyseeker, Link Season Master
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Riku replica X Namine, Sora X Kairi
- Synopsis: "Life on Destiny Islands is normal, until a battle-worn boy named Riku shows up, unable to remember anything. But if he does start to remember his past, how much will the truth hurt him? find out what happened to the Riku Replica after the events of CoM."
All the Pieces Lie Where They Fell by Forevermagik 13
- Recommended by Keyseeker, Link Season Master
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Riku X Namine, Sora X Kairi, Roxas X Xion
- Synopsis "Sora and Riku are called to take their Mark of Mastery exam. But after that's over, there are hurts to be mended, forgotten things to be remembered, and lost people to find. It's another adventure! Oh, and all of those people you thought were dead-aren't."
Mommy's Medicine by WitchyElphaba
- Recommended by Stargirl93
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A post-KHII oneshot. Sora gets sick one morning and while his mom takes care of him, they start discussing the recent past, and the near future...
Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts by Boskov01
- Recommended by: Keyseeker
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Sora embarks on a mission to reconnect with the people who were separated years ago. But in order to do so, he'll need the help of Aqua, one of the lost souls and the last Keyblade Master. They must try to work together in order to fully restore those who were lost. Spoilers for all KH games, especially Birth by Sleep.
- Pairing(s): SoKai, Venqua.
- Comments: A surprisingly good story and a well done one. Continues where KH2 left off and mostly stays as close to canon as it can. Obviously, this story ignores Kingdom Hearts 3Ds: Drop Dance Distance, but it is still very well done.
Thrones of the Four Pillars by Thaeonblade
- Recommended by: pulsor93
- Status: Dormant
- "Synopsis:" One year after the end of KH2, Sora, Riku and Kairi prepare for the journey that King Mickey's letter spoke of just as events outside of their world catch up to them. Meeting friends new and old, these friends will have to entrench their strengths and learn new ones as the Darkness once more gathers upon the world... All orchestrated by a familiar foe.
- Comments: Thaeonblade once again proves to be a master of crossovers and characters study as he gives the reader a look at a darker take on Sora's adventures post-KHII. At the moment of typing, the gang has only just left the island, but big stuff is most likely on the way.
- Now has its own page: Link
Kingdom Hearts Legacy by storykeeper03
- Recommended by: PMiller1
- Status: Dead; last updated July 2016
- Synopsis: After Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], Sora, Riku and Kairi find an another Keyblades wielder name Deker, where thay set for another Adventure.
- Comments: A good story. Crossover with TWEWY for a bit, stars an OC and some others.
Islands Like Glass Towers by Organization VI
- Recommended by Keyseeker, Aruu
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: On a world made for children, sometimes the hardest thing to do is be a parent.
- Comments: This is a very well-written story about Sora's parents shortly before Sora's birth and shortly afterward. It has two one-shot sequels, The Locked Room, which is about what Sora's parents using the year that everyone forgot that Sora existed, Home Beyond The Sky, which is about Sora's return home at the end of KH2, and his departure. Organization VI also wrote "Those Lacking Spines", so fans of that work may want to check out this story as well.
- Recommended by soundlessMion
- Status: Complete
- Page here
- Synopsis: After a brutal fight, an amnesic Aqua wakes with nothing but her name and a masked boy claiming to be her friend. 100 Theme Challenge.
- Comments: The writing language used in this fic is beautiful. The plot is extremely intriguing. The fact that this fic is written in 500-word chapters gives it a Just One More Chapter feel. Near daily chapter updates, and cliffhangers at the end of each chapter always leave the reader wanting more.
Fathers and Children by Person4
- Recommended by Animenutcase
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Ariel might be his friend, but Goofy can understand how King Triton feels.
- Comments: An adorable one-shot featuring a conversation between Goofy and King Triton about their kids.
Prisoner by Zeldahearts 1337
- Recommended by lolgurl
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Sora didn't know what Saix was going to do that moment. Unfortunately, that moment ended up with him getting kidnapped... Dark, AU, What if scenario, from post/mid/?-Battle of a Thousand Heartless onward. R&R please.
- Comments: That one, brave, valiant decision that Sora makes in KH2 to bow before Saïx in an attempt to see Kairi ends up hurtling him into a world of trouble this time around. So now our hero is captive of Organization XIII and struggling to maintain his sanity. Which he doesn't.
- Triggers: Rape, abuse
- Seems to have been deleted.
- Please post a link if found.
- Seems to have been deleted.
Kingdom Hearts of an Eastern Wonderland by Frost Matrix
- Recommended by Naal 2
- Status: Dead (last updated August 2017)
- Crossover with: Kingdom Hearts
- Synopsis: Kids do their best now and are preparing. Please watch warmly until it is ready. The boundaries of light and darkness are in disarray. A hero and a miko are the ones who will open the door.
- Recommended by Dorked, SanDemonMax
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The Replica Program was a complete success. Xion has absorbed Roxas's power, and with it gained his heart. Fleeing Organization XIII, Xion finds herself on a familiar island. With Axel pursuing her and Xigbar plotting something behind everybody's backs, Xion and Sora will need to work together. But can he trust her? AU splitting off from the end of 358/2 Days.
- Now has its own page.
- Comments: A very fun AU story that still feels like a proper Kingdom Hearts tale. There were worlds based on Lilo and Stitch, Epic Mickey, and the World Ends With You and friendship remains a recurring theme, especially between Sora and Xion.
- SanDemonMax: RTT is now finished at 52 chapters plus the epilogue. Regiss plans for the first sequel, Remember the Tides 2: The Tides Go Out, to be posted by Single People Awarene-Valentine's Day. It really was a fun read and I second Dorked's claim of it reading like a real Kingdom Hearts story; one could easily see this being how KHII would play out had Xion won the final fight in Days.
- The sequel is up (Complete) a day earlier than planned.
- The sequel is up
- SanDemonMax: RTT is now finished at 52 chapters plus the epilogue. Regiss plans for the first sequel, Remember the Tides 2: The Tides Go Out, to be posted by Single People Awarene-Valentine's Day. It really was a fun read and I second Dorked's claim of it reading like a real Kingdom Hearts story; one could easily see this being how KHII would play out had Xion won the final fight in Days.
Kingdom Hearts: The Antipode by MegaFlameHedge
- Recommended by Reign, yazooairspace
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis:: Riku always longed to see the outside world. When his dream is finally realized, it's not without a cost. He opened the door and destroyed his home. Now, wielding the Keyblade, he must learn to look outside himself to save the worlds and his friends. AU
- Status: First and second fics are complete, part of an ongoing series
- Sequels: Fragmented Truths (Complete), The Year Beween (Complete), and Act 3: All That's Left (Active). There is also a series of Side Stories (Active).
- Pairings: Nothing explicit yet, but there are strong hints of Riku x Kairi in the second fic and there looks to be some Replica x Naminé in the current story.
- Comments: The series starts in the timeline of the original Kingdom Hearts and diverges through Sora and Riku's actions. The following stories do not adapt subsequent games and instead tell new tales including worlds based on The Sword in the Stone, the Great Mouse Detective, and others. There's a lot of shameless Disney love in this series.
Cannot Be More Than a Lady by Rahmi
- Recommended by wittyhandle
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Seven times the Princesses of Heart weren't Disney Princesses and the consequences therein. Plus the one time they all were.
- Comments Basically a half-dozen For Want Of a Nail Drabbles. Ten minutes to read, but definitely worth it.
Christmas at the Castle by Raberba Girl
- Recommended by Too Many Ideas
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: After Demyx manages to pull off a majority vote for a Christmas party, Axel's left to explain the concept to the kids. Now Roxas and Xion are faced with Christmas shopping for eleven jerks.
- Too Many Ideas: Easily one of the best KH fics out there, especially involving Axel, Roxas and Xion. It also involves awkward questions, amusement parks, Xion getting into Twilight and portraying Saix as a sympathetic character. If you want a fluffy, fun KH story, regardless of the time of year, your search has ended!
- Karxrida: Contesting. While the story does have a few good laughs, it also has lot of little issues and contrivances that started adding up and ruining my enjoyment. I dropped it in the middle of the second chapter after an extremely awkward Innocent Innuendo was made by Xion that amounted to her telling the entire Organization she had sex with Roxas. While nothing inappropriate actually happened (she literally was just sleeping with him in his bed and admitted to exactly that), I could tell that the humor was likely going to continue to be low brow and deemed it not worthy of any more of my time.
Kingdom Hearts III: Brotherhood of Dark by DarthKingdom
- Recommended by Eric W
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: A few months after Xemnas's defeat, the trio receives a letter from the king. Of course, things aren't over yet! My version of Kingdom Hearts 3.
- Comments: A saga following all the heroes of light against a new empire of evil controlling both heartless and nobodies. It's not always the most complex story, but it's fun and captures the feeling of playing the game. Also, the boss battles are epic! Just be prepared for a few odd moments.
Kingdom Hearts III: Trials of the Keyblade by Darius Almighty
- Recommended by The World of Fantasy, Eric W
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: Join Sora in his new adventure, as he tries to stop the Keyblade War from consuming the worlds in darkness once again.
- Comments: This fic is VERY ambitious, taking characters from not just the classic worlds but many many others and combining them into one epic tale of heroism, temptation, loss, and triumph. Where new keybladers rise, and Star Wars was inspired by the keyblade war. This is an awesome story that would have made for a fantastic read....if only the author had finished it!
Kingdom Hearts III: Hearts of Gold by Mrfipp
- Status: Complete
- Recommended by Nightelf37
- Synopsis: Sora, Riku & Kairi, must travel the worlds to deliver the Hearts of Gold, items that will give people to wield Keyblades. They must also do this while under the threat of a new and powerful group. The Incompletes.
Kingdom Hearts IV: All's End by Mrfipp
- Status: Complete
- Recommended by Nightelf37
- Synopsis: One year had passed since the business with the Golden Hearts and Incompletes. Sora and co. have sensed a great evil and must now gather the Keyblade warriors and stop it.
Kingdom Hearts: Balance of Worlds by kingdommad
- Pairings: Sora/Kairi, Riku/OC
- Recommended by: Dragonium 99
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Pre-Birth By Sleep. After the defeat of Xemnas, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Donald, and Goofy have to join with Goofy's son Max and the OCs Brian and Hikari to save the king and the queen and face the new enemies that threaten the worlds: the Endless, and the Unbirths under their control.
Wild Card by BlackRoseDragonCK
- Recommended by Taxima
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: "Is that a challenge?" Axel's eyes glinted dangerously while Luxord grinned mischievously. Xion's stomach sank. Everyone knew better than to challenge Axel and all Organization members were aware that accepting a challenge from Luxord was foolish. The two combined was a recipe for disaster...and the ruin of Axel's reputation.
- Comments: Axel loses a bet with Luxord and gets turned fourteen years old again for the rest of the day. Enjoy a sweet and amusing story of Axel and Xion's mission and aftermath while dealing with an awkward situation.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Into the Depths of Darkness by TerraKH
- Recommended by Bezerker 21
- Status: Complete
- Plot synopsis: Directly after DDD, Sora and Riku must find Terra, Ven, Aqua, and others in time to stop Master Xehanort once and for all while Kairi trains with Yen Sid. If you don't like OCs, that's fine, but if it's not your thing, then please don't flame. My first ever story, so don't be turned off by the quality it starts with. It gets better! First book of "The Wanderer" Series".
- Summary: The first of "The Wanderer Series", which is complete and contains six books. If you're looking for a good long read here you go! It does start to focus more on Jack as the series goes on, but Sora is the focus in the first book.
Kingdom Hearts: Keys to the Kingdom II by thepenishellamightier257
- Recommended by Thaumiel Scip , Sunrise B 4 Dawn 78 Bezerker 21
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Sequel. Sora, Azlyn, and Telary are back on an all-new adventure. When the trio awaken from a mysterious sleep to find the worlds in danger once again, they'll have to put their skills and friendship to the test in order to defeat the evil Organization XIII and the power of Nothingness. Contains Original Characters and New Worlds.
- Comments: A sequel to the first Keys to the Kingdom, this fic comes bursting with originality and fun. The OCs are well rounded and original, the old worlds come with their own new twists, and the new worlds fit very well in the story. If you want a fic that shows Kingdom Hearts 2 in a brand new way, then here is one for you!
Your Adventure Begins At Midday by Signal Sounds and Waves
- Recommended by: dead-daisies-
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A rewriting of the story of Kingdom Hearts 1. (Author's description): "Alternate title: In Which I Write the Fic of My Dreams, Where Kairi Gets the Character Development and Backstory She so Richly Deserves, Riku’s Initial Fall to the Darkness Is for Hopefully Better Reasons Than Peer Pressure and Petty Jealousy (Though Jealousy Is Still a Factor Here), and Sora’s a Girl Because I Wanted It That Way (And now with illustrations, too!)"
- Comments: This fic is absolutely amazing and severely underrated. The author's writing is spectacular and manages to make me feel the same excited emotions I felt when playing Kingdom Hearts for the first time.
- Warnings: There is heavily implied child abuse in this fic. This fic also has a mature content filter, despite nothing so far qualifying as 'mature content'. I assume this is a mistake, but proceed with caution.
- Tags: Slow Burn, Genderswap, Alternate Universe, Rule 63!Sora
∞:∞ by divisionten
- Recommended by: Hero2014
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: He got off the pavement, wet, dirty and alone.
- Comments: Picks up right after the end of Kingdom Hearts III (so spoilers for that) and delivers a straightforward but charming continuation of the secret ending, with some meta bits mixed in.
- Now has its own page: Link
Eclipse of the Heart by FadedPhantom
- Recommended by Sailor Tardis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Aila's life on Earth had always seemed normal. However, when she suddenly finds herself stranded in a world she thought only existed in a game, she becomes a part of an adventure that is anything but ordinary. During KH2.
- Comments: One of the best OC falls into the universe of Kingdom Hearts stories I have ever seen. Not only does the fic defy convention and does not give Aila a keyblade or pair her with a canon character, it also deconstructs the genre and shows how it would actually feel to be in the Kingdom Hearts universe with knowledge of future events.
Sea-Salt Family by MugetsuPipefox
- Recommended by Silver Haired Freak 25, Bookworm Gal
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A series of 1-2 chapter stories focusing on Lea, Roxas, Xion, and Isa adjusting to a normal life after the events of KH3. Note that this was written before Re:Mind came out, so it's technically an AU.
- Comments: An absolutely lovely series showcasing the bond between the Days Trio as well as how they would react to normal city life considering everything that's happened to them. Straddles the line between Heartwarming and Tearjerker often. Leftovers is also good for a laugh.
Moon Out Of Phase by Beastrage
- Recommended by Blind Bandit 8
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: It's not every day you wake up as your past dick-of-a-person self. It's not every day you get a chance to make up for your mistakes in the middle of a cult that wants nothing more than to turn you into their living puppet. But that's Isa's life now. And as Saix once more, he's going to do the best he can. And possibly, die trying.
- Comments: An excellent time travel story featuring an unlikely protagonist. This fic has world building and gives Isa much needed character development. The other characters reacting to him being different from Saix gives the fic's narrative tension.
Kingdom Hearts Ψ: The Seeker of Darkness by HouseofSannae
- Recommended by Clato Lawa, Corp Delta
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: "What started as a canon-compliant single fic that has since blossomed into a canon-divergent AU when I had a better idea."
- Pairings: Sora/Kairi/Riku, Roxas/Xion, Aqua/Vanitas, Lea/Isa
- Comment: Written between November 2017 and October 2020, this series spans 30 fics of varying length (adding up to over 462000 words), beginning with Sora, Kairi and Riku's return to the Islands with Roxas, Xion and Naminé in tow, and gradually building up to an AU version of Kingdom Hearts III. A fantastic read, for both the action and the slice-of-life "Adjustments" stories in between.
- Now has an ongoing sequel series, Kingdom Hearts Ψ: The Mistress of Evil
- Recommended by Clato Lawa
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: As an eccentric old wizard tries to train a former assassin and a Princess of Heart together, Kairi writes letters to a dear friend to keep her sane.
Those Who Dreamed by PhoenixDowner
- Recommended by Clato Lawa
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Sequel to Dear Sora. Sora is determined to save all the hearts connected to his, but no amount of determination can prepare him for the cost of taking on everyone's hurt.
- Pairings: Sora/Kairi, Roxas/Naminé, Aqua/Terra
Dandelion Tongue by ariu_rban
- Recommended by Clato Lawa
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Ventus wakes in an unfamiliar world with people he doesn't know who speak a language he can't understand. He has no idea where any of the other Union Leaders are, or why he feels so out of place in his own body. Aqua and Terra aren't quite sure what to do with their friend that suddenly can't remember or communicate with them.
- Now has a trope page here.
Heart Or No Heart by Stranger From Paradise
- Recommended by The Thirteenth Struggle
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: AU - What if Sora's Heart had released a fully formed Heartless ALA Ansem, Seeker Of Darkness. The appearance of this new player in the world of Kingdom Hearts could have long standing effects on the worlds at large, he works alongside a domesticated Shadow named Dusk. The pair of them navigate through fantastical worlds to find his place amongst the chaos wrought by those in service to the Dark and among the peace protected by those that serve the Light. Will they become the key to light's victory, or will darkness triumph in the end? Timeline Wise, it begins at the tail end of Kingdom Hearts 1 when Sora loses his heart and has carried on through Chain of Memories and 358/2 Days.
