Authors note: This is just a quick blurb that came into my head the other night. I hope it's good! LOL, it's my first Kingdom Hearts fic. And yes, I have played KH2, but this is the moment that sticks with me throughout both games. Please read and review!

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Her grip was tight in mine, eye's wide and terrified as the earth began to move unsteadily beneath us. She looked at me for help, we'd already come so far. But I knew I had to let go.

"Kairi," I said pleadingly, "Remember what you said before? I'm always with you to,"

Her red hair blew wildly around her face as realization sunk in. I knew she wasn't ready. Kairi's fingers flexed and squeezed mine ever tighter. I tried my hardest to give her a look I knew could make up for what I was about to do, but I still had to let go.

The earth split right near our feet and started to tear apart, time was running out.

I gave her hand a gentle squeeze, "I'll come back to you," I said earnestly, my own tears starting to burn, she had to understand, then again, there was a fleeting thought where I knew I might never fulfill my promise. I may never see Kairi again. I may not ever be able to run on the beach with her, make jokes with her, touch her, or make her smile. . .

But I knew in my heart somewhere that I had to let her go.

The earth jerked again and pulled farther apart, our arms stretching across the black emptiness beneath us.

Then I gave her the look. The look I'd wanted to give her since we first met, but was always to cowardly to. The look that I thought would explain everything; how I felt, my dreams with her, our future dreams together, the look that I knew would make her understand what I was about to do.

"I'll come back to you," I choked out, earnestly wanting to jump across that void to her and hold her as tight as I had dreamt, "I promise!"

And then she said the four most beautiful words I've ever heard.

"I know you will!" her blue eyes suddenly had a determination in them I knew I myself could never possess, her fingers tightened for the last time as the stretching earth finally tore us apart. I tried reaching for her again but her small chunk of ground was already fading below me.

Stars slowly began to fall from the sky as the worlds returned to their places. I saw her looking at me below and I called out to her, three little words that I knew would make her realize how much I truly meant my promise, but I don't think she heard.

I wish I could say I knew what the future really held. I've always been an optimist, and I know one way or another, Kairi and I will be together again. Then again, as I've learned, optimism is more of a flaw these days. So, I'll just hold on to her in my heart for as long as I can, and try my best to keep my head up.

Things happen for a reason after all.