Naminé swapped the memories of Riku's promise to Sora instead
In Chain of Memories, Naminé was told to change the memories of Sora of an event long ago that he almost forgotten.
He is then tricked to believe, during a meteor shower he promised Naminé he would protect her.
However the game shows that Namine wasn't Sora's friend and leads to saying there's another friend, Kairi. But Naminé probably only saying her name because she infiltrated the memory so that he forgot about Kairi.
This makes people think it was Kairi he gave a promise to but that's not the case at all
He didn't forget about Riku who was originally there and was the one with the promise
It doesn't make sense that Kairi was there at all.
In KH1, there is a flashback scene of Sora and Riku going to the secret place.
They then say did you hear about that girl who arrived the night of the meteor shower.
The promise was on that night. Meaning there is no way it was between them. Why would he suddenly make a promise to her, it didn't seem like he knew her yet.
And someone going to be like he could have made the promise when she came, but it's really unlikely and he would have acted like he knew her more.
Even if she arrived on the night of the meteor shower, there's a chance people didn't find her until that night or she was at the mayor's house.
Then in BBS Riku tells Terra he wants to to get stronger to protect the most important person (Taisetsuna Hito) and throughout the series he refers to Sora as his most important person.
The English version says, he wants to protect the things that matter like his friends
Riku then states how he thinks that guy that left destiny islands must be really strong now and he wants to be strong to protect Sora. Terra then gives him the ability to wield the keyblade.
And all of this is important because Riku wants to protect Sora because he is his most important person and he made a promise with Terra that he was going to.
Then at the end of BBS it shows Riku being worried for Sora and convinces him to open his heart
It is shown that sometimes he might forget things but his heart does not.
Sora probably forgot this as well since he doesn't really remember Aqua
Epilogue
People call this Necklace Theory since they believe Riku made the promise and gave Sora his known necklace he has since Sora doesn't have the necklace when he is younger.
Riku is also shown to be light by many characters and because of the necklace, that is probably how they made it back to the World of Light at the end of KH2, but basically there many clues that point Riku made the promise to Sora.
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I simply do not believe it to be true but I hope with all my heart that "take care of him" is indeed what Sora told Kairi before he disappeared. For the hysterics of it
KH1 Riku: take care of her *gets put in darkness jail*
Sora: Yeaas
Sora: Hi Kairi have a safe trip I'm gonna go find Riku ok bye Kairi. Ohhh shit I slept for a year well whatever. I gotta find Riku
KH3 Sora: take care of him *gets put in unreality jail*
Kairi: Yeaas
Kairi: I'm gonna have my heart searched for a year goodnight. Good morning oh Riku you have to leave. Oh I can't go. Ok bye
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