Disclaimer: Not mine, never mine, I wouldn't have to worry about college if it was.
Author's Notes: Welcome to the series of small oneshots and drabbles that I've written for communities. This is the one that holds either gen!fic or pairings that are not Axel/Roxas and Zemyx.
Dedications: To punjab_banks and the prompt "catching up"
Change
"I still can't believe you forgot about me!" Sora laughed as he walked down the sidewalk, sun warm on his skin. He crossed his arms behind his head (just like old times), and turned around to keep his friend in view.
Kairi shook her head, a smile playing about her lips. "Oh please, Sora. I remembered. And besides, everyone else forgot too, not just me!" She nudged him with her shoulder, laughter hidden in her voice. The wind picked up, blowing her hair around haphazardly, and she reached up to tuck the deep auburn strands behind her ear. Sora let his gaze linger on the familiar curve of her face, his laughing smile softening to something else.
"No, but really, Kairi," he said in a much quieter tone, turning back around and slowing down his strides. "How have you been?"
It took a while for the girl to answer, the sounds of the island filling in the empty spaces with the breathing rush of the surf. Sora took the moment to stare at the sunset and clouds, reflected in the water that stretched endlessly away. "Pretty good, actually. Not a lot has changed. I mean," she laughed again, a tinkling waterfall of noise. "You haven't changed at all!"
Sora glanced to the side, his expression slipping into something almost melancholy. "Well, you told me not to, remember?" And he smiled, wide and bright, but Kairi only looked at him, knowing and kind, and she reached out to hold his hand.
"Now, what's this about you saving Riku again, because really, you'd think he'd know better than to get himself in trouble now," Kairi diverted the topic to something else. Sora answered, heart clenching in gratitude.
Some things never did change.
.end.
Beta-d by: Evil-Pixie-Dust!
Reviews are appreciated, but not required, and all are responded to!