{Chapter 2}
Trust me
Don't go! Because I do wait for you
(A/N This chapter will be mostly written from Roxas' point of view)
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*Flashback*
I walked in, and saw Axel sitting on the couch, checking his mission for today. He frowned and looked up, meeting my eye. He waved and I grinned. I walked over to Saïx and he gave me my paper with my mission on it. "Roxas, your mission will take a while, but don't make it longer than six months" he said shortly. I raised my brow. "You really think I need that long?"
But then I checked my mission and I nearly got a heart attack…
-Mission 477
Find the Princess Of Heart, earn her trust and bring her back to the castle.
---Information---
The Princess Of Heart is called Kairi. Don't tell too much people your name or just make up a name.
I felt my stomach turn. My job was to fight Heartless! Not to kidnap some pathetic little snob of a princess!
"What?! You want me to kidnap someone?!"
Saïx turned his back to me. "I'll send Axel everyday to the Destiny Islands to make sure you work hard"
He walked away and I gritted my teeth. Axel stood beside me. "Nice mission, pal"
I growled, opened a dark corridor and I turned for the last time. "Don't you dare to tell Demyx about this" I warned him. But Axel laughed before I was led to the Destiny Islands.
*End flashback*
I sighed. Everything went so different than I thought. First: I would need those six months. Second: Kairi wasn't a pathetic little snob of a princess. Third: I was in love with her.
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When I had taken her home, she fell asleep on the couch. I promised to stay and I would keep it.
It still pissed me off that Sora just forgot about Kairi. I knew Sora and I were connected. Sora would have my memories, and I would have his, if I wanted to. I let them in when I went on this mission, because it could help me recognize Kairi… but she was changed. A lot.
She wasn't the little girl anymore. She also wasn't that happy anymore. Thanks to Sora. I could kill him for just erasing the smile in Kairi's eyes. For making her cry every day.
I slid into my coat and pulled my gloves on. I knew Sora could kill me too for touching his girl. And for making her smile instead of him making her smile.
Sora loved Kairi. Kairi loved Sora. What went wrong? Sora had to fight, promised to come back… and after five years he still didn't return. And he broke Kairi's heart. My anger rose again and I clenched my hands into fists.
And that reminded me that I had to break Kairi's trust as well…
I sighed and leaned back in the chair. Kairi moved in her sleep, murmuring something.
What could I do to deserve her trust forever?
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I woke up, and my eyes searched for Kairi like automatic. When I found her, still lying on the couch, I sighed with relief. I didn't know what to expect, but I was just glad she was still here.
I stood up, stretching myself and I sat carefully down beside Kairi. She moved a bit, but still asleep.
My hand reached out, hesitantly. I stroke her hair gently and Kairi mumbled something. She suddendly moved and laid her head in my lap. I froze and waited until she would remove her head, but she didn't. Her warm hand laid on my leg and she slept peacefully. I couldn't stop stroking her hair and I suddendly saw someone in a black coat before me.
"Hello Roxas" I heard his cheery voice and I chuckled.
"Hello Axel"
"So… your mission is going quite well?"
I sighed. "Well… she… kind of trusts me… but I need more time"
Axel nodded. "All right… I'll pass it to the big boss"
I smiled. "Yeah"
Axel sat down at the end of the couch, as far from Kairi as possible.
"So, this is Sora's girl?"
I winced.
Axel frowned. "Oh, sorry… but I never forget-"
I quickly cut him off. "Yeah, yeah, I know"
Axel sighed and looked at Kairi. He grinned. "Well, she really is pretty"
A hiss slid through my teeth. "Don't even think about it"
He laughed. "Relax, dude, I'm not planning on doing anything to her... I mean, I never met my Somebody, so I can't feel anything at all"
I stroke Kairi's hair again. "Doesn't matter you can't rape anyone" I mumbled with a smile.
Axel laughed and Kairi moved again, murmuring things.
"Axel, shut up, you're going to wake her up!"
A smile appeared on his face. "You really sound like you care a lot about her…"
I sighed and my fingertips brushed her cheeks. "I do"
"Does Sora know?"
I raised a brow. "Yeah… but did you know Kairi means less for him than she did before?"
Axel's eyes widened. "Really?"
I nodded, focusing on Kairi's face again. "Yeah, he haven't seen her too long. He's more… into… well, hanging around with his friends… he should've been home for years now. But that… that bastard didn't kept his promise!" I added growling through my teeth. My irritation from before rose again. I had a short temper if it was about Sora.
Axel sighed. "But they're still connected. But… Roxas… try to get her with us as soon as possible… because you don't want to lose her to-"
He cut himself off and I looked at him. He hid something. "Axel?" he looked down. "I shouldn't have said it…"
"You've done too much already! Tell me!"
"Riku is returning home to take Kairi to the Disney Castle… where… Sora is"
My jaw dropped. "Fuck" was the only thing I could say.
"Yup" Axel said. He rubbed his forehead. "Well, gotta go. Saïx is waiting for me to check in early and I have some giant Heartless in Agrabah I have to defeat" He smiled and saluted. "Bye Roxas! Take care!"
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Kairi slept through the morning. She must been real tired…
But suddendly her violet eyes opened. It was hard to stop stroking her hair.
"Roxas?" her voice sounded hoarse with sleep.
"Yeah?"
"You kept your promise" she said, sitting up. She sounded surprised. I bit back my curses for Sora and smiled at her. "Always do"
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We walked to the beach when suddendly Kairi stood still. "Roxas… I want to… to visit a place… will you go with me?"
How could she sound so uncertain? I thought about what they might do with her if I took her with me. I would stay with her to make sure they didn't hurt her. And what would happen if I let her here? What would happen if she would see Sora again?
I nodded. "Sure"
She smiled and remained quiet. I looked at her and saw hesitation in her eyes. Then she sighed, looked down and we started to walk in the opposite direction, which seemed to led to the waterfall.
While walking, I took my hood off. I didn't want to wear it all the time, especially when I was around Kairi, it seemed to ease her if I had my hood off.
We kept walking and we walked so close to each other our hands kept touching each other, but I couldn't find the courage to take it, so afraid of rejection… where did that fear come from?
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When we stood before some cave under the waterfall, Kairi stood still. She looked down and seemed to concentrate on something. She bit down her lip pretty hard and she looked like she was in pain. That pushed me over the edge and I took her hand. I squeezed it gently and she looked up. "Thanks" she mouthed. She took a deep breath and went inside.
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Roxas… I know what you're doing, but don't you dare to take my girl away!
It isn't your girl! And if she is, why do you leave her all the time? It's my turn to take care of her…
We stood in the cave. Kairi looked around and her eyes searched for something. She caught it and walked to it, still holding my hand. She didn't plan to let go, so neither did I.
She walked over to some place beside a door. She stood there, close to me, eyes filled with tears and her small hand in mine. She looked at the wall. Something was written on it. It was an drawing of two heads, definitely Sora's and Kairi's. Sora had gained an arm which was holding out to Kairi with some kind of star in his hand.
Kairi sobbed once and shook her head. My thumb stroke her hand and she slowly calmed down.
"Kairi… what exactly does it mean?"
She looked up to me, the tears dried up. "The paopufruit?" she asked confused.
"The what?" I was confused as well.
"The star Sora holds in his hand?"
"Yeah… what did you call it?"
"The paopufruit" she smiled. "If you share it with somebody, your destinies will be intertwined"
I tried to stay calm. "So… Sora wants to share it with you?" I hoped I didn't sound jealous.
She chuckled. "Apparently... but he never… never showed that much interest in me… so… this comes a bit like a shock"
Now I was curious. I couldn't help the jealousy, burning up in my chest and wanted Sora to get drown. "Do you want to share the … that thing with him?"
She looked down. "I wanted"
I felt relief. "Wanted? Not anymore?"
"Not now… not now I know… I love someone way bett-"
She cut herself off quickly and we were quiet. Did she wanted to say: 'I love someone way better'? Who was that?
When she seemed to be tired looking at the drawing, she broke the silence. "Shall we go?"
I nodded and we went off, still holding hands, still connected… in a way…
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We went to the beach. I remained quiet, not knowing what to say. But Kairi didn't cry now, so I was relieved. When I was around Kairi, it seemed like I… like I could feel.
Of course, I could feel more things than the usual Nobody because of Sora, but with Kairi… I seemed normal. Like a Somebody.
What was she doing with me? I watched my thumb drew circles on Kairi's hand.
We sat down there, and Kairi didn't let my hand go. But I let go, pulling out my gloves. It was so hot here…
I saw Kairi looking at the rings. She saw that I looked at her. "M-may I?" she asked hesitantly.
"Sure" I said, curious. What did she wanted?
Her fingers touched the rings. First the white one, then the black one.
"Do they have a hidden meaning?" She asked me.
I smiled. "Look at the colours"
She looked back. "Black and white… you mean the light and the darkness?"
"Something like that"
I took the white ring off my finger and shove it on Kairi's. She wanted to protest, but I laid my finger on her lips. "Just to keep you think there'll always be a light, even in the darkness"
Now that had a hidden meaning!
I watched her eyes soften and I smiled at her. "And to keep you think of me"
She smiled too. "Of course"
We fell back into silence. Kairi kept touching the ring I gave her. "Say, Roxas?"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong, it's just… that I want you to make another promise to me…"
"Anything"
She looked up, surprised, but she smiled. "Would you stay with me, forever?"
I thought about that. Even when I gave her to the superior, he would lock her somewhere. And I could stay with her there, every free time.
"You want me to stay with you, even when Sora comes back?"
She winced. "If he ever comes back. But… still… yes"
I smiled. "then… promised"
She held the smile on her face, stroking the ring absently, while she laid her head against my shoulder.
I twirled a strand of her auburn hair between my fingers and we watched the sun sank behind the ocean.
Someday soon… this might be over. Maybe forever.
But I would never leave her. Not really. I would come back to her after the mission and be with her.
(A/N Um, I hope you're not confused. I needed to put this into the story, because you have to know why Roxas is on the islands. Kairi doesn't know, though. Next chapter is back to her point of view)