A/N: So I randomly got a new story idea. This is thanks to my wonderful boyfriend and a compilation of fan-fictions I have randomly read. Somehow, I have concocted this beauty. I hope it turns out all right!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. If I did, man, the world would just be a better place. Haha.

Lies Bring Us Closer

Chapter 1: Drowning

"Are you sure you have to leave? Can't you just stay with me? You could apply next year," she begged with tears swelling up in her innocent, purple eyes.

The person in question shook his head. His cerulean eyes were just as watery and bit of snot was hanging from his nose. "I-I'm sorry, Kairi. Mom says I gotta go now," he stuttered through his sniffles.

Kairi shook her head defiantly. Her bright, flaming red hair was now a mess covering half of her face in its tangles. "I don't want you to go, Sora!" she cried. Now the tears began to fall down her flustered cheeks.

Sora frowned and sniffled. "I promise I'll come back. We'll be together. Once I get my degree at the university I'll be back," he vowed with a slight smile.

"That's such a long time," Kairi whispered sadly, "But if you promise, I'll believe you. Please take my good-luck charm with you, though. You can return it to me when you come back." She reached into the brown pouch attached to her side and pulled out a multi-colored, star-shaped charm. She gently placed it in Sora's palm and smiled sadly.

He clutched it tightly as he stared into her eyes. "Don't worry, Kai. I'll be back sooner than you know," he assured with a genuine grin, "But before I go, I gotta tell you something."

Kairi leaned in toward Sora slightly and tossed a bit of her red hair. Curiosity was dancing in her eyes. "And what might that be?" she asked playfully, "What could you possibly have to tell me right now? Hehe, a last minute love confession?"

Sora blushed bright red. "Well, uhh, Kairi…" he struggled to begin.

"Continue," she laughed as she leaned in even closer. Their faces were only a couple of inches apart and she was staring directly into his eyes. "I won't bite," she giggled.

Sora clamped his eyes shut and clenched his fists. "I love you, Kairi Chidori!" he nearly shouted. She was speechless; the two stood in silence for a couple of minutes. Sora slowly opened his eyes to see Kairi staring at him with wide eyes. "Was that too much?" Sora asked desperately, "I-I'm sorry."

She shook her head and wrapped her arms around Sora's neck. "You better come back, you lazy bum. I love you too, Sora. I always have," she quietly confessed.

Sora smiled and pulled Kairi into a tight hug. "Don't worry, Kai. Don't worry your pretty, little head. But my mom's probably getting angry so I'll see you soon," he whispered into her ear. He pulled away slightly and cupped her chin. He could see the tears already starting to fall again. "Please don't cry," he cooed as his face crept closer to hers.

"I can't help it," she whispered back. He could feel her hot breath on his face. "I'll miss you so much. I really wish we would've just applied to the same places," she continued.

"I'll miss you just as much," he answered quietly. Before Kairi could continue listing her woes, Sora pulled her face close and into a kiss. His free hand shot up to her other cheek as he pulled her face closer to his. His hands then slowly crept to her flaming locks; he lightly stroked them from the root to where they fell on her shoulders. His fingers then trailed down her shoulders, her arms, and rested around her small waist. Abruptly, he pulled away and turned and ran from where Kairi was standing.

"Bye, Sora!"

KSRXKSRXKSRXKSRXKSRXKSeven Years LaterKSRXKSRXKSRXKSRXKSRXKSRX

Kairi sat on the shore watching the waves ascend and descend the sandy beach. Her eyes were blank indigo orbs; they were glued to the rising and falling water. Her flaming hair was blowing slightly in the wind; it gently whipped against the middle of her back. She was dressed in a small, pink tank top and a pair of jean overalls. She had the legs rolled up so that they fit her like shorts. Her feet were bare and gripped the sand underneath them tightly.

"It's been seven years. You were supposed to come back three years ago. I've been waiting for you to meet me here, at our spot, for such a long time. And you still haven't come back. I'm not getting any younger, Sora. I may be twenty-four, but I feel like I'm already fifty. Why aren't you home? You promised me. You said once you got your degree you'd come back, what happened?" she asked the azure sky. She received no answer. She sighed.

Slowly, she began to walk into the water. Soon she was knee-deep in the surrounding ocean. She continued to wade until she had passed the small island that was connected to the main by a wooden bridge. She was now waist-deep. "Would anyone care if I just drowned now?" she asked the sky. She took a couple of more steps until the water was hovering over her fully developed bust.

"Hey! What're you doing out there?"

Kairi turned to the shore to spot someone waving and yelling at her. She squeaked, panicked, and turned and slipped in the water. She struggled and turned as she fought with her hurt foot. The pain was relentless, though, and shot straight into her leg. She waved her hands and thrashed about wildly as she slowly slipped farther away from the shoreline and deeper into the water. 'Maybe I really am going to die,' she thought calmly as her air supply began to run out. Her panic disappeared and her body stopped flailing in the water as she allowed herself to sink. Her eyes began to close as a dark figure appeared above her.

'Am I dead? I don't feel dead. I don't even feel wet anymore…I just feel warm. Kind of like I'm in someone's bed.'

Kairi tossed a bit and slowly opened her foggy eyes. Her vision spun and slowed as she quietly groaned.

"Hey, don't get up too fast."

"Huh," she murmured. She turned her head toward the source of the voice and locked eyes with a familiar pair of cerulean eyes. Her heartbeat quickened as she stared into them with hope and admiration. There was no mistaking that blue gaze; she'd know it anywhere. "Sora?" she called hopefully.

"Sora? No. I'm Roxas."

Her facial expression quickly changed into that of despair. She closed her eyes and rolled away so she didn't have to look at the man any longer. "Where is Sora?" she asked no one in particular. She could feel her throat constricting as she tried to prevent the tears from coming, but it was too late. She allowed a whine to escape and then everything else followed. The tears came rushed down her cheeks, the gasps and whines echoed in her ears, and her nose was already running. In the midst of her cries, a pair of hands gripped her sides and pulled her back toward the unfamiliar man. He lifted her from the bed and pulled her into a tight embrace. She didn't care and continued to cry into the blanket that was still wrapped around her.

"Please don't cry. I don't know why you are, but please don't," Roxas pleaded.

"Why are you trying to comfort me?" she managed to ask through her sniffles and whines.

"Because I rescued you, so for right now, you're my responsibility," he answered quietly.

She quickly silenced her cries and let out a sigh. She was familiar with the term 'responsibility'. Part of her was hoping he would say something else. But what can you expect from a complete stranger? "I understand. I'm sorry about all of this. Could you please tell me how I ended up here?" Kairi requested. She didn't remember anything.

Roxas nodded and helped her back into the bed before he began his explanation. "You see," he began as he straightened out the blanket that was covering Kairi, "You hurt your leg in the water and nearly drowned. I saved you and brought you back to my place, because I didn't know where you lived. I also had to change your clothes because you were shivering violently. I promise I didn't do anything inappropriate to you…I didn't look at anything, I promise."

"All right," Kairi deadpanned, "Thanks. Am I fine to go home?"

"Hm, I think so. Let me check you first," he ordered. Roxas leaned over her and for the first time Kairi noticed more than his cerulean eyes. Roxas had spiked, blonde hair. It looked completely natural and extremely pointy. Part of her wanted to run her fingers through it just to check. His skin was sun-kissed and he appeared to have a good build. He was dressed in a plain, white t-shirt and a pair of swimming trunks. He almost looked like some kind of life guard. He checked her eyes, her hearing, her reflexes, and to her extreme embarrassment, her heartbeat. "All right. I think you're good to go. Where do you live?" he asked.

"Sunrise Apartments. Third floor, 3B," Kairi answered curtly. She was still recovering from her embarrassment. Roxas looked surprised at her answer. She stared at him with curious eyes; had he never heard of Sunrise Apartments? "What's wrong?" she asked.

He rubbed the back of his neck and let out a small chuckle. "It's just that I'm 3A. You're my neighbor," Roxas explained with a nervous smile.

Kairi paused; she didn't know what to say. Until now, she hadn't even known she'd had a neighbor. How did she miss that? 'Must be all my visits to the island. I haven't spent much time at home,' she thought as she continued to study Roxas. If he was her neighbor, she should at least act nicely toward him. "Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm sorry if I acted weird earlier," Kairi earnestly apologized. She smiled.

He shook his head. "No, no. It's all right. The whole situation probably seemed weird to you. I can't blame you for being slightly alarmed. So, to make it up to you, could I take you to dinner tomorrow night?" Roxas asked. Kairi could detect his shyness and nervousness. The red twinge on her cheeks was a dead giveaway.

She couldn't help but frown. She hadn't spent time alone with a man since Sora left. She never wanted to. Still, she knew Roxas wasn't a threat. But what if Sora returned while she was with Roxas? How would she explain that to him? "Umm, no. That's okay. You saved my life, so, you've done enough for me," Kairi declined politely, "Well, I think I'm going to go home now." She gently lifted her upper body from the bed and swung her legs over the edge.

"Be careful. I bandaged your leg. It was just a muscle spasm, but I don't know what the condition is now. Just try to stay off of it for a few days," Roxas advised as he watched her slowly walk toward the door of his bedroom.

She laughed, "What are you? Some kind of doctor?"

"Actually, yes. Life-guarding is just a part time job till I find an opening at a hospital," Roxas explained. He followed her out of his bedroom and into his living room where the front door was located.

She stopped walking once she reached the doorway. "Well, Doctor Roxas, thanks for saving me once again. I wish you the best of luck with your career. Well, goodbye," Kairi said with a small smile. She pulled open Roxas's front door and began her walk across the stairwell hallway. She only took a few steps before she reached her front door. She stuck the key in the lock and unlocked it quickly. She pushed through her door and turned back to glance at Roxas. He was still standing in his doorway watching her. It was what a proper gentleman would do. She waved timidly before she closed her door.

'What would you say about this, Sora? He looks so much like you with the exception of his blonde hair, of course. Didn't you want to be a doctor too? I wonder if that worked out for you.'

Kairi walked to her bedroom and pushed through the door. She wasn't surprised to see her window hanging open. The air that flowed through it was blowing the papers, which were once on her desk, all over the room. She sighed and began to pick them up. She then, closed the window and stacked them on the desk.

She walked over to her wardrobe and changed into her simple, white nightgown before she laid on her bed. "Sora, where are you?" she quietly asked the bright moon that was hanging in the sky. She realized she must have been unconscious for a while. "Sora, did you become a doctor? I thought you were only going to get a bachelor's there and then come back. I thought you wanted to work with the Destiny Island's hospital. Where did you go? And do you know, Roxas?"