Care
Loving and caring for Kairi with his entire being was like breathing to Sora, it was just something he did, what he had to do to live and survive. Without her, he felt like he was only half a person, with half a heart and half a soul, and being away from her for so long made him feel as if he was almost dying inside. His mind was constantly torturing him day by day, sending him on guilt trips based on the fact that he "left her home, alone, to live life without her two best friends". He and Riku really are all that she has.
He wanted so badly just to be with her, to lay in the sand under the shining sun with her, on their islands, but he knew that in order for her to be safe, he could not quit his journey. It may seem as if he's choosing his quest over her, but really, it was Sora choosing the well-being of all people, including Kairi, over his own needs and desires.
He wanted nothing but the best for her and he'd damn well make sure she got it.
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