AN: Hello, Animeblackfox speaking! 8D So, this will be my first chaptered fanfic, and for my 2nd fav couple right now, Sora x Kairi from Kingdom Hearts. Hopefully you enjoy it, and hopefully I managed to write this well! Anyways, this fanfic takes place just a bit after the ending of Kingdom Hearts 2. Just imagine Kairi hadn't found that letter yet.
Sora tried stretching his hand once more. Of course, the tree had just had to have grown the paopu fruit this season as far away from the trunk of the tree as possible. It seemed nearly an impossible feat to still be able to reach around the tree's leaves without losing his balance and falling down into the ocean below him. Sora stretched his hand again, this time trying to move his body a bit closer to the edge of the tree that he, Kairi, and Riku had spent so much of their time sitting and chatting on before they had become separated. Although, each of them had finally returned to Destiny Islands now, and were able to be together again.
Finally, Sora felt one of the paopu fruits touch his finger tips. He reached forward a bit more, and managed to successfully pull one off the tree. "Yes!" he muttered to himself, smiling at his achievement. He took a minute to punch his fists into the air in victory. "Sora?" He heard a voice behind him.
Startled, not realising that somebody had approached him within the few moments since he had grasped the paopu, Sora felt himself losing his balance and falling down. The sound of splash and feeling of cold salt water on his clothes had him know he had fallen into the ocean. "Oh, Sora!" he heard the voice exclaim, and looked up to see a blazing-red haired girl climbing down the nearby ladder to the shallow ledge nearby where he had fallen. Sora turned to look at her. "Are you alright?" She called out to him.
"I'm fine, Kairi." Sora began to swim back towards the ledge, still clutching the paopu in his right hand. As the water became shallow enough for him to stand, Sora looked at his right hand. "Oh." He breathed. The fruit was absolutely soaked from the water, not to mention a little bit crushed from him clutching it. Plus, it wouldn't taste good at all; the ocean water had probably made it too salty. He furrowed his eyebrows a bit, and tossed it back into the sea. Maybe the fish could feed on it. Kairi's blue eyes started at the spot where the paopu had landed curiously.
"What was that?" She questioned, lending Sora her hand to help him come onto the ledge and back up the ladder. "Nothing." Sora muttered, trying to avoid looking directly towards her. Although, he caught her frown slightly at him, obviously not believing it was just 'nothing'. Kairi began to whine. "Oh, come on Sora, what was that?" Sora just laughed a little.
"It wasn't anything important, Kairi. Hey, let's go get a coconut; I'm kind of craving some of that milk right now." He smiled at her, as Kairi just rolled her eyes, having decided to let the subject go. For now, at least. As they began to walk towards the cluster of trees where Sora liked to try and grab coconuts, Kairi suddenly ran ahead to stand directly in front of him. "So, Sora." She smiled. "How's being back at Destiny Islands feeling? Boring right?" She laughed, and Sora smiled.
"No, it's great Kairi. I'm really enjoying seeing my parents and everyone else again." At this statement, Kairi laughed. Both Sora and Riku had been absolutely smothered with hugs and some cheek kisses, along with many "Where were you?"s, "I missed you so much!"s, and "You look so underfed!"s, by their mothers the moment they had arrived back at their houses. Sora narrowed his eyes. While Kairi had found this situation a bit hilarious for both the boys, they on the other hand, although they had missed their moms too, were rather embarrassed, Sora especially, having to deal with the fact that Kairi had been right there at the time. "Not funny." He muttered.
"Of course it isn't." She laughed. Both of them smiled, having missed times like these, just being able to laugh and be themselves together. "Anyways," Kairi turned around to face away from him, staring up at the sky. "Thanks, Sora." Then she felt it, the reason why she had turned around. The blood running up to her cheeks, causing them to turn a light shade of pink. "Uh... you're welcome." She heard Sora say.
A moment later, he questioned. "Uh, sorry Kairi, but what are you thanking me for again?" At which Kairi laughed again. She turned back around. "You came back, didn't you? Just like you promised." Kairi gave a light smile which Sora returned. "Of course I did..." He murmured, lightly placing his hand on top of her head and bending a bit so his head was level with hers. "How couldn't have I?" He smiled as he began leaning his face even closer towards Kairi's....