So, here's Chapter One of my first story on this site! Enjoy, and please review!

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For some reason I couldn't figure her out. Kairi, who'd been my best friend for the decade and a half that I'd been able to breathe, never seemed so complex to me before. Is this love? Am I destined to be hers? Is she destined to be mine? A thousand unanswered questions buzzed through my mind until I finally realized where I was. The salt water was seeping through my man Capri's, (What were those fairies thinking? Man Capri's. Pfft.) and it's brisk temperature sent an involuntary shiver down my spine. I tilted my head upward and saw the beautiful petite red-head, the purest princess of heart, and could hardly choke out a sentence.

What could I say? 'I missed you so much, Kairi' or maybe, 'I couldn't stop thinking about you' or-

"W-We're back..." I stuttered.

What the Hell was that?! Was that the best I could some up with? I mentally kicked myself in the face. I looked back into her violet eyes, and her sweet smile.

"You're home." She replied.

My heart skipped. I was happy. I grabbed her hand and realized I was holding the charm. Our charm. The one I'd fought with for two years. She pulled me up, and I grabbed her arm and pulled Kairi into a strong hug.

"I love you," I whispered, causing her to shiver, "you're what's kept me alive for these years."

She looked at me calmly, and a sweet smile graced her lips. Suddenly I realized everyone was on the beach. My family. My Mom, my Dad, our neighbors. Everyone I hadn't seen for two dreadful years. I didn't care, because I'd been waiting to do this for 730 days. I pressed my lips to hers, spinning her around. I heard the huge cheer from the peanut gallery on the beach, and we both smiled against each other's lips. We broke apart, and the crowd rushed in, picking me up onto their shoulders and carrying me out of the water. They set me down, and congratulated me.

Suddenly it hit me. Who'd told them the story? Who informed them of what I'd done? I looked out over the water. I saw Kairi smile at me, a slight shade of red in her cheeks.

That's right! I thought, Kairi got home before we did!

I sighed and smiled back, relaxed now. Oh, it is love...

We partied on the beach for the longest time, hours. I saw the moon fully risen in the sky before I'd actually become tired. I was lying in the sand next to Riku.

"Sora, you do know that this can't last forever."

" I know," I replied with a sigh. I knew we'd be called back. I just wasn't sure when.

"You guys know that you will be called back...but I am not so heartless of a King that I would call you back so fast. It will be a while, my friends." A squeaky voice reassured.

"Your majesty?!" Riku and I shot up in unison, "Don't you have to get back to her highness, Queen Minnie?"

"Aw, shucks boys, I'm on my way. I wanted to wish you a farewell." The mouse smiled, offering his hand to us. I glanced at Riku and he looked back at me. We ran forward and picked up the mouse in a hug. That was when I felt a couple other pairs of arms around me. Kairi was behind me with her head on my back, and Goofy and Donald hugged around Riku.

"We're going to miss you guys," I said, a tear trickling down my face.

"Oh come on, Sora." Donald said, through sniffles, "We'll meet again."

"Fine," I said, smiling, "All for one and one for all!"

Everyone put their hands in, and then our animal friends boarded their gummi ship.

The next morning I awoke, I was refreshed. I hadn't felt this energetic in years. I attempted to put on some of my old clothes, and discovered my first problem. Not one outfit actually fit me anymore. Oh lordy. I picked up my phone and called Kairi.

"Hello?" Kairi's sweet voice echoed through the earpiece.

" Hey, Kai," I started, "I need a favor. None of my old clothes fit."

"Oh really?" She said through giggles, "Okay, I'll swing by and we'll hit the mall."

"Kay. Love you."

"Love you too." She replied and hung up.

I got my money from my Traverse Town wallet, and was about to go out the door when the phone rang.

"Hello?" I answered.

"None of my clothes fit!" Came a whiny tone from a sixteen year old, whom I knew very well.

"Kai and me were just headed to the mall. Why don''t you come along?"

"Aright, see ya in a sec."

I sat down on my chair in my room and waited for a good minute, as Riku swung in through my window. You see, Riku and I had made a rope extension from his room to mine before we left, and we would use hangers to slide across and into the others window. Who uses doors nowadays anyhow?

We did our secret hand shake and ran down stairs and out the door to where my beautiful princess awaited.