Heartstrings and Beach Things
By ASortof wing

Disclaimer: Wahh. I don't own any content of Kingdom Hearts/2.

Prologue
It was the early hours of another summer morning when Sora's eyes opened. He had not recieved proper sleep in days. Lately, a strong feeling of restlessness had been causing him to wake earlier and earlier each passing sunup.

It was two years ago when he had returned to Destiny Islands after defeating Xemnas with his close buddy, Riku. It was at that time he had also been finally reunited with Kairi, a wonderful girl and long time friend. When ariving at Destiny Islands, Sora was presented with a bottle, containing a message from King Mickey - no doubt warning Sora of future endeavors. Since then, no further word had come- And Sora was getting antsy.

Kairi, Riku and Sora have sense then moved back into Twilight Town and enjoyed recreating wonderful, lost memories together. It was clear to them that the more time they spent in one another's company, the better.

Is it true that absence makes the heart grow stronger?
We'll just have to find out.

Chapter one: Life's a Beach.

Brushing his teeth, Sora was getting nervous. Like usual. He glanced towards Riku's bed from a crack in the bathroom doorway, foam frothing from his mouth. His eyes whipped up to a nearby clock, which read 7:15 AM, exactly. Not only did Sora get up early, he expected Riku to do the same - for reasons unknown. Perhaps a time mangement issue.

I wonder if Riku is getting up any time soon.. We're going to be late to meet everyone!

As soon as the thought passed through Sora's mind, Riku, cloaked with his bed sheet jumped out from behind the bathroom door.
"YOOUUU!" He yelled, raising his sheet high above his head, like a giant bat. Sora's toothbrush dove into his mouth in shock, causing him to choke and sputter. After spitting into the sink and regaining the colour in his face, Sora spun around furiously to face Riku - A bird who's intrest was not in the worm.

"What was that fo-" Began Sora,
"YOU!" Interrupted Riku, his eyes red and bloodshot, bed sheet wrapped around his neck, "Always waking up at ungodly hours! Why? Is this because I ate the last Egg last night? You could have had it! I asked you and you said it was fine th-"

"Stop, You're rambling!" Said Sora, his hands balling up into fists.

Riku's mouth shut, unquestioningly, his brows furrowed. With a little whine he turned around and slinked back to his bed. Sora rolled his eyes and watched as Riku fell face first into his bed with a small bounce.

"It isn't like i'm doing this on purpose.." Sighed Sora, slooshing cold water onto his face.
A grunt came from Riku's way.
Sora looked at himself in the mirror. His eyes were wide and juvinile -blue. Always blue. His hair was still as out there as ever, and he had now the slightest bit of facial hair under his bottom lip- A nice sign of puberty.
He spoke to himself softy, as he walked out of the bathroom towards a lovely picture of Kairi, which stood on a nearby bedstand.
"I just thought i'd hear from him by now.."

At a more reasonable time, Rike and Sora stepped out of their appartment above the Synthesis shop, slowly clicking the door shut behind them.
"Hey Sora," Said Riku, following Sora down the circular steps to the ground below, "Is today going to be the day?"
Clunk, Clunk Clunk..
"Huh?" Asked Sora, glancing behind him. "Day for what?"
Riku grinned slightly, "You know, the day you step up and become a man. The day you finally confess your feelings to Kairi- The day you tell her you want to be with her and father her children an-"

"Riku!" Said Sora, stopping and whirling around to spot him and his smug look.
"Hey, it's no secret, pal," Said Riku, putting his hands in his pockets, "Its not like I sleep across the room from you, or anything. I hear you at night."

Riku smirked a little as his hand took the shape of a cylindar and moved slightly southward while beginning to jerk, nonchalantly. Sora blushed emmensly.

"Stop being such a sleeze ball. I'll do it when i'm read-" He said, scratching his cheek a little.
"'Sleaze ball'?" Interrupted Riku, his lip thinning slightly. "Me? Hm. Thats funny, because it seems to me, you're the one who's being pretty sleazy right about now."
"How do you mean?" Asked Sora, furrowing his eyes slightly. Where did he come off calling him sleazy for nothing?

"Well, lets see," Began Riku, putting his hands on his hips, a small growl coming from within. "It's been years since we get back and you haven't said anything to Kairi about how much you like her. So, you leave her to do all the flirting and, from an outsider's opinion, she comes onto you A.Lot. And you know it. So, how about you stop leading her on and tell her you feel the same!"

After Riku's speech, Sora merely stood there. Was that really how things were? He wanted to defend himself, but sadly, no words came.
"Yeah? Well.. What do you know." Said Sora, pathetically. With that, he turned and continued down the stairs, slowly, his head filling with thoughts about what to say to Kairi when he sees her..

Riku watched him become a few steps ahead of him before continuing.
"Humph," He said under his breath, folding his arms. "I happen to know she loves you.. Jerk."

Clunk, Clunk Clunk...

"Sora! Riku!"
The voice rang from the entrance to Station Plaza where Kairi was waiting.
"Hey." Said Riku, smiling a bit, heading inside to buy his ticket.
"Hi Sora." Said Kairi, a wide, sweet smile reaching across her lips.
"Hi Kairi.." Said Sora, reaching up to scratch the back of his head with a weird grin.

"You look pretty Tan, Sora- Have you been out much?"
"Oh yeah." Said Sora, taking Kairi's bag from her and hunching it over his shoulder, "I've been out seeing my girlfriend."
"Oh.. the old lady with the Bee problem, huh?" She said, blushing a little at Sora's unexpected chivalry, "I'll have to tell her what's what."

Sora blushed slightly, but as Riku said, did nothing in return. Kairi was silient.. Awkwardness is a definate conversation killer.
"S-So. You guys been waiting long for us?" Sora said, beginning to step up to the ticket booth.
"Huh? Oh, no. Olette had a major hair problem." Kairi said, following tout-suit. "We got it under control, though."
"Hair problem?" Said Sora, his eye quirking. "She's never like that.."

Kairi's eyes glanced all about for any eaves droppers-
"It's because she wants to look good for Pence. She has a crush on him."
"Pence!" Said Sora, surpized.
Kairi's hand flew from nowhere and closed down upon Sora's mouth, tightly. He could smell her- the lotion she used, the faint smell of sweat... It made him dizzy.
"Shh, you! It's a secret." Kairi rolled her eyes and caught a look from the Ticketer, who was no doubt questioning their sanity.

"Two please." She said, releasing his face. "See if I tell you secret's again."

Not many were on the train. Since it's completion the previous year, the underground tunnel to Destiny Islands had only a 10 person limit per car. This was to ensure not only a safe trip, but a quiet beach for those of Twilight Town. One train in the morning, One train at twelve O'clock noon, and one at night.

This time the train was packed with familiar friends and faces.
Sora and Kairi were in the back, next to eachother, chatting about ice cream. Next came Riku and his girlfriend, Lita. They had met through Kairi one day. You see, Kairi and Riku were arguing about hygene. Kairi did not like Riku's hair so long and Riku did not like Kairi telling him how to be Riku. As their voices escalated, a nearby friend of Kairi came over and demanded that he lower his voice. When he refused, the girl wound up and sucker punched him, causing both nostrils to bleed immediately. They have been very involved with eachother ever sense.
Infront of them was Olette and Pence, jabbering away. Lastly, Hayner was fast sleep on everyones beach things up front.

Sora kept his voice low. He wanted very much to tell Kairi how much he wanted to be with her, but it had become difficult. Teenage circumstances being what they were, Kairi was no longer a child. She had grown slightly taller, as did Sora. Her body stayed slim in places and grew, amply, in others. Her hair was quite long, straight, and dark, reaching nearly to the small of her back. Sora's head swam, always.

"Kairi, I..I've never told you, but.." Began Sora, smiling a little, "When I came back, I decided to take a look in the cave.. You know, the 'secret' one?"
Kairi nodded, "Yep, the one with all the funny doodles we did when we were kids."
Sora chuckled, "Heh, yeah.. Doodles.."

Were they really just doodles..?

"A-anyway, I went back there and I saw.. you drew something. Something that wasn't there before. A picture of you and I sharing a Powpoufruit.. "
Kairi stared at him, her face becoming hot and red. She did draw that, when they both separated for the first time. However, it was he who first showed the image of him wanting her to be a part of his life, always.

"You saw that, huh?" She said, her hands coming together in her lap, her eyes drifting away from his to regard them.
"Yeah."
"What'd you think..?" She said, her voice low and beckoning.

The hair on the back of Sora's neck stood on end at the sound of the deepness of her voice. It was stimulating. His eyes trailed from her profile down to her breasts as they rose and fell with her breath. His mouth fell agape for a mere second, making sure he got enough Oxygen to his head...What did he think? He thought it had to come true.

I think you're gorgeous.. I think you're perfect.. I think you're my girl, I think-

SCCHHHRRREEECHHH!

Sora's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden lurch of the train. Loosing his balance, he stuck a hand out to steady him. Coincedentally, that hand also landed on the top portion of Kairi's left thigh.

"Last stop, Destiny Islands. Please gather all of your belongings and have a nice day," Rang the intercom through Sora and Kairi's heads. Both were entrapped in the moment. Sora's hands were warm and rather large... Comforting.

"WOO! BEACH!" Yelled Hayner, grabbing as much of the beach things as he could and scrambling off the bus.
As the rest of the crew began to unload, Sora smiled a little, as did Kairi, and took his hand away from her - But not before Riku caught a peek of Sora's hand leaving the thigh. Riku turned forward with an inward grin and stood.

"What are you grinning about?" Asked Lita. She stood as well and stretched, her shirt lifting slightly as to give Riku a slight peek of the bare skin beneath, near her navel.
"Oh, just thinking of some possibilities for later today.." He said, putting his hand on her waist as they left the train.

Sora and Kairi followed Riku and Lita. He watched as Riku put his hand on his girlfriends waist and quirked a brow. He then glanced down at Kairi's waist - Her shirt did not reach the top of her shorts, therefore leaving a strip of tanned skin to be gawked at. Gawk did he.

Sora's hand lifted slightly and moved in.. slowly... Almost..
"Boy," Said Kairi, "Riku sure is forward."

With that, Sora's hand sank back down and into his pocket.

It was to be a long.. long day.

Authors note: -hands on hips- WHAA HAA. I return. Hmhm. Yay to Sora and Kairi and KH2! Alright. I definately cried when Riku, Sora and Kairi were all reunited. Nevertheless-

Fanfic time! Hopefully you'll all get a kick out of this. I'm not one to do a lemon in a squeeze (Haha, get it?), so those of you who are expecting a quick read, head for the hills or get a longer attenction span. D

For everyone else, enjoy this sweet story. Sweet ones are always the best ones in my book. Like always, even though I don't on KH/2 content, I own the idea. You get it. I won't be a meiser.

Read, Review, Hurrah!
-Jess.