Kairi's Pov

I was sitting on Namine's pink polka dot bed, looking around the still room.

The room itself was pure white decorated with at least 100 pictures.

She had drawings and sketches of everything and anything you could imagine. She had a few things you really wouldn't think to imagine otherwise.

Namine walked through her oak door and gently closed it with her right foot. In her hands she held her most prized possession, her ruby red sketch book.

Most of the pages were filled up. But a few we left untouched waiting to be created into a masterpiece.

She walked over to me who was still sitting on her bed. I scooted over to give her some room. She smiled and sat next to me.

She slowly and carefully opened her sketch book. She whisked through all of her previous drawings of the town and places she's been or wants to be at. Beautiful works of art were kept in that book. Shaded sunsets, friends, lovers, hard times, good times, people, places. Anything Namine pictures, wants or fells she draws.

We then came upon the section of drawings reserved for Roxas. A few for Sora.

She stopped on a page I'd not yet seen. She smiled and pointed to it. "This is my next new drawing. Do you like it?" She asked.

The drawing was really an outlined sketch of Sora and Roxas both in final form. She had them placed in a battle stance. "Yeah…" I stuttered. The picture made me want to cry. "I do, its so…so… OH I miss him!"" I broke down crying on Namine's lap.

She just sat there for a moment. Then she started to cry too. She patted my back and I sat up. We looked at each other and started to laugh.

"Well, (sniff) we should prolly (sniff)start talking this stuff over instead of just crying about it all the time. (sniff, sniff) ." "yeah" she replied. "how bout tomorrow at 5? (sniff)" "at that one café" " Ok," I got up from her bed.

When I first entered her room. The bed felt warm and inviting.

Now as I think more about how much I miss Sora the bed hardens and feels cold on my bare skin. I shiver and leave the room.



My house was only a few down, so even though it was pitch black out I decided to walk home. It normally takes me 3 minutes to get home but tonight it took over an hour.

I walked about a house and a half down the street until I came up to a lamp. It was radiant. Glowing, giving off such light. The light made me think of the Kingdom Key light.

Everything in turn made me think of anything having to do with Sora.

The sidewalk made me remember all of the nights, and days that Sora and I spent walking along side one another.

Simply enjoying the others company.

Then I tilted my head slightly upward to look at the stars that night. They were so brave, weathering the skies. Staying up there no matter what happened or what went wrong.

Those made me think of Sora. So brave and proud. Even though he knows he wants to be home and with his family and friends, he keeps going and he does it with a smile and never once has asked for anything in return.

The keyblade choose him for a reason and I know it made the right decision if it wanted someone with a pure heart and good intentions.

He was all I could think about.

I did however let thoughts pass through my mind having to do with how I was suppose to tell Namine all of this without her thinking of me as crazy.

I know that she understands but I just don't know how to say it in a way that will not come out sounding like "Hi, my names Kairi and I've spent the last year and a half wanting Sora back home because I am in love with him but I was to stupid to tell him that when he wasn't off fighting the darkness. And I spend every waking moment thinking about him."

When I finally stopped dreaming , I walked the rest of the way home.

By the time I walked through the front door it was 1 in the morning. My mom and dad were asleep and my brother Saix was playing Monster Ramble, in our living room. I glanced at him and shrugged. He never cared if I was out past curfew because I didn't care if he was.

I made my way up the carpeted staircase over to my room. I quietly opened the door, and shut it.

I sighed and sat on bed. It too like Namine's felt cold and uninviting. But I turned it down, and got ready to sleep anyway.

I dragged myself over to my dresser filled with items for sleeping. I choose a pink tank with a pair of gray sweat pants. I took off my clothes and swapped them for my choice.



I placed my hands on my hips and surveyed the room. It was as clean as a whistle (that's a really old term I know?? Wow surprised I knew it. Oh well on with the story….deeedaadaaddee). I always kept my room clean, habit I suppose.

I crawled into bed and flicked the lamp off. It did take a while for my mind to stop wondering and to focus on how tired I was but by 3 in the morning I fell into sleep.

The next morning I woke up at 2:30. "WOW" I exclaimed as I looked at the clock.

I rubbed my eyes and yawned. I shot up, and over to the shower.

After about an hour of hot water pouring on my newly awakened body I hopped out of the steaming bathroom, to select the outfit for the day.

I decided on wearing a pink dress with 3 long zippers running down it. Then I picked out a white tank top to go underneath it. The dress was strapless and short. It had a black belt across it and it was held up by the straps of my white tank top. (Kairi's outfit from Kingdom Hearts 2)I put on a few bracelets and Sora's necklace.

He gave it to me the day we were separated, the day we were in the world that never was when the ground split. Also the last time I've seen him.

By the time I got all my makeup on and my hair fixed to my liking. It was almost 4:30 and we had reservations for The Black Cat, A small café in the center of the town at 5.

I was raining out today but, I love the rain so much It never really bugs me much when other people consider it a burden. Rain makes everything more peaceful.

I missed Sora so much. He hasn't been home in over 2 years. And I haven't seen him in over a year and a half. I know he misses me to but…it's so hard being in love with the keyblade wielder. He's never around. It's not his fault but it's still so difficult.

Namine is the only person who can understand it. She misses Roxas who is with Sora.

Namine called to wake up my thoughts. "Hello?" I answered. "LETS GOOO!" She replied. She hung up and I snickered. I put the phone down and walked out to the front door.

"BYE" I yelled.

No one answered but I knew they were all home. My family that is.

I walked down the street with Namine at my side. The stores were playing music over the speakers.

The song "Simple and Clean" was blasted over the stereos. I jerked my head over to face Namine she had tears in her eyes too. That was Sora and I's favorite song.



We ran into the Café. "Table for two" I told the server. He nodded and led the way to a table placed in the back corner of the room.

Perfect a little privacy. I thought to myself. We sat down in the seats provided. I ordered the Chicken Penne pasta. Namine ordered Garlic grilled Salmon.

We both sighed and began to complain and compare sorrows'. I thought a lot at dinner. Mostly about Sora. I remembered a lot to…..

FLASHBACK

Sora and I were young. Drawing that special drawing on the cave walls. "You like it?" he turned to me and asked. "Yeah, perfect" I replied.

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I lay on the cold ground. Asleep and unaware Sora was shaking me and crying out my name. Riku turned engulfed in darkness. Sora turned around to face Riku. They lunged at each other and fought. Until Riku was transformed into Ansum. By the darkness.

Sora split open the door to light.

Changing Riku back.

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Riku and king Mickey were behind the door to darkness with heartless awakening.

Sora, Donald and Goofy had no choice but to seal the door with Riku and king Mickey on the other side. He ran to me after the door vanished. But the ground parted. He extended his hand to me.

"Kairi" he yelled "Sora" I spoke back. The ground split.

He held my hand moving away from his. "Kairi, remember what you said before, I'm always with you too. I'll come back to you, I promise!" he yelled

"I know you will" I replied. Our hands separated and he floated off. He looked around and held his hand out. But by then he was to far to reach. He vanished into smoke.

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We were in the world that never was. We faced each other.

"You are different Kairi, but I'm just glad you're here." He said to me



"You and Riku never came home so I came looking for you. " I said.

"I'm sorry" I ran to him and hugged him.

It took him a minute but he hugged me back. "this is real" was all I could say.

It was the last time I saw him.

FLASHBACK OVER

Namine was telling me about how she and Roxas would stay up all night deciding what she should draw next.

He was and still is the only person she will debate drawing with. She won't even discuss it with me. I just nodded and stared at her.

I didn't mean not to pay attention. I heard her I just was spacing out some.

"Hey!, What's that?" I heard Namine question. I turned looking out the window to see a gummi ship heading this way.

"Maybe its Roxas and Sora!" I jumped up and ran out to the beach.