Chapter 1

Hey guys! This is my first shot at a FanFiction and I'm hoping that this will just be the beginning to a whole story arc, but it could also be a one shot! It depends on the reviews, so please leave comments as you please :)

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM OWN KINGDOM HEARTS.

They were a blue he couldn't quite describe. A stunning mix between the aquamarine of the tropical ocean splashing on the beach and the darkened azure of the sunset-tinged sky. He looked up into her beautiful eyes and smiled, soaking in the feeling of finally being back on his island, with his friends, with the girl he had fallen so hard for. He smiled from ear to ear, speaking with a shaky tone of disbelief, "We're... We're back!".

Kairi reached down and took Sora's hand, her warmth sending tingles up his spine. Her sparkling teeth flashed in an adorable grin, and she confirmed his statement. "You're home."

~1 Week Later~

Sora laid on the white sand of the beach, appreciating the familiar feeling of the sun against his skin. Everything was perfect for him, and in the week since his return, he had, out of some miracle, adjusted easily back to the life he had been living before the Keyblade came into his possession. Between the heat and relaxing sounds of the tide rolling across the sand, he was starting to get drowsy. His eyes were just beginning to close when a noise next to his head made him jump up. His fighting reflexes were obviously still working.

However, as he jumped up he felt a huge blow to his head and as he glanced up, wincing in pain, he saw the white skin of a girls knee cap, red from where he had smacked his spiky head against it. "Nice going, smooth one," said Kairi in her typical sarcastic tone. "I don't think I've ever seen you move as fast as you just did. You can relax though, it's just me!"

She gave him a quick smile and his heart melted. 'Jesus Christ I love her' he thought. He grinned back through his pain and sat up slowly and silently, patting the ground next to him, signaling for the amazing, reddish brown haired girl to sit down. She complied happily, and he watched her lean figure collapse on the sand next to him. The gentle breeze from the ocean blew her hair and made the straps of her pink bikini tingle.

Finally words came from his mouth. "Hey Kairi! What are you up to on this fine day?" he asked playfully.

"Nothing really I just thought... Since Riku is off sailing today, maybe... You know, me and you could spend some time together. Alone." She blushed as the words tumbled out of her mouth, and she seemed faintly hesitant.

Sora'a cheeks also lit up, as his brain worked through every circumstance that could be made out of this proposed "alone time". "Well, if you ask me Kairi, that sounds like an awesome idea! Wanna go for a swim, since you're already dressed for it?"

It took her a second, but eventually a huge grin came across her face and she jolted to her feet, reaching back to pull Sora up, before springing towards the water, laughing in utter joy. Sora watched her splash through the surf for a few moments before stripping off his shirt and joining her among the waves. Time seemed to melt and distort, fade away, as they leapt through the crystal clear ocean, diving under and splashing eachother playfully. After two years of journeying, of pain and battling, and of missing Kairi, he was finally right where he wanted to be; by her side. They both pulled out of the water gasping for air, and as they inhaled the scent of the sun and sea around them, Sora took Kairi's hands in his own.

"Kairi... There's something we need to talk about. Something that has been far too long left unsaid." He looked straight into those magnificently blue eyes, waiting for her to give him a signal to continue. She was blushing, but the eager look in her eyes said she wanted to hear what he had to say. He stroked her hand gently with his thumb before continuing, "Even before we were taken away from eachother, there was always something in my heart, telling me that you were... Different. That you were not only a friend, but something deeper. Our journeys took us to diverse worlds, led to our greatest moments and saddest times. Yet through it all, Kairi... I never stopped thinking about you. No matter what happened, I was always awaiting the day I could return to this place, to tell you what I think I've always known, but have never had the chance to say..."

Kairi's eyes were alight with hope and shock, and the sweet words of the boy in front of her had brought small tears to the corners of her eyes. "Sora... I... I don't know what to say..."

"You don't have to. I just need you to know how hard I've fallen for you, and that I would do anything if it meant being by your side forever. I love you so much, Kairi."

At his last words, her jaw dropped, and she simply stared, feeling almost too weak to keep herself above water. 'Is this real?' she internally asked herself. Every one of her senses had gone into overdrive, it was almost like she was in a dream. She looked deep into his eyes, she could see the truth and passion, lit like a fire within them. She looked into the face of the boy she loved, and did the only thing she could; smiled.

Sora took deep breaths, trying his hardest to retain his composure after spilling his heart out. A lifetime of affections, finally confessed to the girl he needed more than anything. But he felt at the same time... Fear. That Kairi, despite her happy reaction, was going to turn him down. He finally summed up the courage to state what he feared would be the truth. "Listen... If you don't feel the same way, I understand. I won't hate you, we can be friends, and-" But he never finished his sentence. Kairi's warm lips pressed against his, gently, yet with a hidden passion.

She broke from him, breathing in his scent, and he let his hands hold her waist, keeping her close to his body. "Sora... Trust me, I feel the same way." She looked at him, and he looked back. Into those deep, angelic blue eyes. They were the last things he looked into before their lips met again, and bliss overcame them both.