Disclaimer: I do not own kingdom hearts...ok yes I do..It's in my bedroom in my PS2, but you know what I mean.

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Authors Note: This is the first fan fic I have ever written. Sad, yes I know..but I get bored and I need an input for my creative randomness. Sorry if the story sucks, I don't really care. If you enjoy it, that's good too. Just to tell you, I have a pen name. I don't want people knowing my real name, so let's just call me Lili-sama. Have fun!...? Oh yes, Thank you Aley and Fred for proof reading my work....it's better now! :P

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When You Walk Away

Chapter 1: Happy Birthday

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It's been four years. Four years since Kairi's fourteenth birthday. Four years since they all promised to build a raft and see other worlds. Four years since...

"Come on Kairi!!!" Selphie said, interrupting her thoughts. "Blow out the candles! Blow out the candles!"

Kairi escaped her thoughts and once again joined the real world. She should be happy, right? After all, she was eighteen. Eighteen! She was practically a grown women! She took a deep breath and then blew out all 18 candles. Of course, a big cheer followed, and once again, Kairi entered the day dream world. 'Happy Birthday to me....' she thought. 'Happy god damn Birthday to me.'

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"Mom! I'm home!" Kairi called out.

"In the kitchen dear!" Her mother called back.

Kairi set her bag down and walked into the kitchen. She saw her mom and gave her a big hug. "How was your day?"

Her mom laughed. "Same old, same old. My boss is a jerk, the janitor is trying to sleep with me," she looked down at her stomach, "and I swear I've gained five pounds." Kairi gave out a little laugh. She always loved her mother and her sense of humor. "So, your eighteen," her mothers eyes began to fill up with tears. "My little baby is growing up."

"Mom!" Kairi stated in her 'I'm-a-big-kid-and-you-are-annoying-the-hell-out-of-me' voice.

"Sorry Ki-Ki," her mom said. Her mom called her Ki-Ki. "It's just," she took a deep breath, "I don't want to lose you again!"

"Mom...that was four years ago."

Four Years...

They sat in silence. It was only a minute or two, but to Kairi it seemed like hours.

Her mom took a deep breath and said in a quiet tone, "I think it's time for you to find a husband."

Kairi stared at her mother, looking for any trace of humorish joke-like prank in her face. She found nothing but a serious stone carved face. "Well, that was rather...blunt."

"I'm serious Ki-Ki. The bank just called and," she paused, "they turned down my loan request. I can't support you anymore."

Kairi was shocked. She never heard her mom talk like this. Not even after her dad left! "I can get a job!" Kairi said hopefully. "You know, work full time. I don't have to go to college."

Her mom jumped out her seat. "Your going to college!" her mom almost screamed. She calmed down and sat back down in her seat. "I don't want you to miss out on what I did."

"But mom, I'm too young!"

"Not really sweetie. Did you hear about that one girl? What's her name...the hyperactive child who likes to wear thoughs yellow sun dresses?

"Selphie," Kairi stated.

"Yeah, her! Just the other day, she got engaged to Tidus."

Kairi at this point was choking on her own spit. "What?! Selph is getting married? She never told me that Tidus proposed! She's only sixteen!"

Her mother smiled sweetly. "Exactly."

Kairi and her mom had another period of silence. How could Kairi turn down her mother's request after all that? It was true her mother couldn't support her, and her mother asked for so little. Finding a husband. It couldn't be that hard, could it? So ,she sighed and said, "Okay Mom, I'll find a husband."

"Wonderful!" She said gleefully, hugging her daughter.

Kairi hugged her mom back and thought to herself, 'If only Sora was still here.'

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Summer. A time for children to be playing all day, sleeping in late, and having fun. Which was exactly what the children of the island were doing. Kairi watched all the children swim innocently in the water, just as she had done when she was little. She sat down at the end of the dock and let her feet dangle above the water.

"Hey guys," she spoke softly to herself. "How are you?" She laughed. "I'm doing kind of lousy. My mom said I have to get married 'cause she can't support me anymore. Which of course stinks!" She stared at her reflection in the water and said silently to herself, "Sora, Riku....I miss you guys."

Click, Clack, Click, Clack. She heard footsteps behind her. Was someone listening? They must think she was a psycho, talking to herself like that. She turned around and gave a sigh of relief. "Hey Selphie."

"Hey Kairi!" she said in her usual 'Happy-go-lucky-I-had-way-way-WAAAAAY-too-much-sugar-if-you-know-what-I-mean' tone. She sat down next to her. "So, did I hear right? You gotta get married?" Kairi nodded in agreement. "Ooooooh!" Selphie squealed in a high pitched tone. "Oh! Oh! Oh! I could set you up with someone!"

Kairi sighed. Last time Selphie fixed her up, they the person ended up giving her a kiss out of the blue.(and getting their braces stuck together in the process.) It was her first kiss....with Sora.

"Don't worry!" Selphie said, noticing Kairi's look of 'I dunno-ish ness' "He's really nice! And he's the captain of the Destiny Island University Blitzball team, and he's a sophomore! And he's really hot. And he's-"

Kairi forced a laugh. "Alright. I'll let you fix me up."

"Awesome! I'll go call him! He'll be so excited!" She stood up and turned around to leave.

"Wait." Kairi called out.

Selphie stopped and turned around. "Yeeeeeees'm?"

Kairi hesitated. "Why didn't you tell me about your engagement?"

Selphie's eyes went big, and her happy look left her face. "So, word has gotten around, huh?" She sighed. Did she just not want to tell her? Selphie stared at her feet and said in a voice so soft only her and Kair could hear, "I didn't tell you because I thought you wouldn't approve."

Kairi stared blankly at her friend."Of course I would approve! Your my friend Selph," Kairi reassured her. "Just ahh, can I ask you something?"

Selphie nodded. "Go on."

"Why so young?" Kairi asked. Again, silence.

Selphie bent down and whispered in Kairi's ear..."'Cause I'm pregnant."

Kairi stared at Selphie in shock. "WHAT?!"

"I'm pregnant," she repeated casually. "My mom said either I get an abortion, or get married. Well,I can't kill my child, you know that Kairi, so I decided to get married." She looked at her watch. "Oh no! I'm late! See ya later Kairi!"

As Selphie ran off, waving good-bye to her childhood friend, Kairi stared in shock, then gave out a laugh. "I remember when she thought boys had cooties," she said to herself. "Remember that? She wanted to taste the papou fruit, but she was all like 'But I can't share it with Tidus or Wakka!'" She stared at the ever so blue sky. "I never would have guessed, her and Tidus. I hope she's gonna be happy...." She looked into the water. "Do you think she's gonna be happy Sora?"

Suddenly, she felt something warm and fuzzy brush up against her arm. When she turned around, she saw the most adorable sandy brown furred cat she had ever seen. But instead of squealing and giggling like a little school girl over how 'cute' it was, she said..."You remind me of him." She picked up the cat and put it in her lap, petting it in a delicate manner. "I'll call you....Sora."

End of Chapter One

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Authors Note: Enjoyed it? As I said before, I don't care. Want to see another chapter? Hate the story? Tell me. I'm gonna decide to write/not write another chapter based on your opinions. Thanks a lot! Lili-sama

Riku: What about me?!? Aren't you include me in this fan fic?!?

Lili: I did..your name was mentioned once!

Riku: THAT WAS ONE TIME! Sora's was mentioned like, a hundred times!

Sora: It's because everyone loves me. You can't deny my akward cuteness.

Riku: Shut up!

Sora: You know you want me.

Lili: Guys, hush! This isn't a yaoi! Not like I could actually write yaoi..

Kairi: What about me?! Am I gonna be ignored here?!

Lili: Shut up, just because I made you the herion (heh..) doesn't mean I like you bitch! ::stabs Kairi::

Sora: YOU KILLED HER!!
Riku: How are we gonna write the next chapter?!

Lili and Sora: stares at Riku with a evil-ish grin

Riku: NOOOOOOOOO!!!

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