As Kairi bid Axel her last farewell, she headed for her own destination; the hospital. While she was walking, Kairi began to wonder in her head.

" I wonder what would happen if I don't return to Destiny's Island. Would anyone miss me?"

Kairi was taking Axel's idiotic proposal a tad bit too seriously.

Running away from her hometown, and never returning. All because of a boy. Kairi thought it was the stupidest idea, but then again wanted to considered actually running away. Kairi slowly let out a sigh and as she was about to ponder on some more, she noticed that hospital was already right in front of her face. Stunned Kairi rubbed her forehead that she ran herself into then she pulled open the door and walked in.

Slowly Kairi walked up to the receptionist then asked,

" Hi, I am Kairi and I have an appointment with Dr. Scrooge at 9 AM?" Kairi waited for the receptionist to check her name in the computer data base.

" Alright Kairi, Doctor is ready for you now" Kairi thanked her and made her way towards the doctor's office , when she arrived, she gently knocked on the door.

" Who is it?"

" It's Kairi"

" please come in, come in child" Kairi walked in gently.

As Kairi made her way inside the office, Dr. Scrooge was already rummaging through his messy file cabinet, looking for Kairi's personal health documents (is that what doctors do?).

" Just a minute dear, I almost found your file!" Dr. Scrooge hastily said, Kairi just nodded and waited patiently for Dr. Scrooge.

" Okay now, Kairi. Your medicine is ready for you" he handed Kairi her daily life stock of medicine for her immune system. Then he opened up the file then quickly skimmed through before lifting his white haired head.

" Kairi, you don't look to healthy, have you been eating well?" Dr. Scrooge asked as he was looking malnutrition Kairi up and down.

" Better than before, sir" Kairi honestly responded hoping he would stop staring at her with those creepy old eyes.

" Hope so dear, if you keep doing this to yourself, then I have no more treatments to save your life! As long as you stay on this medicine that I am giving you and staying off stress, you should be back to your normal healthy self". With that said, Doctor excused Kairi out from his office.

" Medication for life, huh?" Kairi muttered to herself inaudibly.

Kairi hated taking medicine ever since she was a child. Whenever, her mother used to give her pills , liquid, and powder form of medication, she would always either throw up because it didn't feel comfortable running down her narrow throat. Or because Kairi spit it back out. However, she had no choice but one. TO take the medicine in order for her to live her life without pain and death. She needed to take that damn medicine, so that she can live, to get better. And that's what she was going to do, live her life. She had to live her life, so that she can feel what others feel and see what others see. And that's exactly what Kairi was going to do. She wasn't going to become anymore weaker, she was going to build up her immune system. Kairi was beginning to feel a little optimistic, now that she wanted to begin her new chapters to her life. She was going to treat Sora like the rest of the people. As friends. She no longer wanted to let Sora feel the cold shoulders, just because she was bitter about forgetting her. She knew he couldn't help it. People change, and sometimes, mutual feelings change over time when people are separated from each other for a long time. And Kairi perfectly understood that bizarre situation that Love can do to people. Even lovers.

Anyways, as Kairi pondered about her complicated life, she came across the ice cream parlor that Axel was talking about. Just for the heck of it, Kairi looked around if Axel was still having his "little rendezvous" with is significant edible friend. No luck, it seems that Axel had already left the parlor. Kairi sighed in a disappointment and was about to head over to the train station to go home. However, she decided to not return for awhile. Instead of Destiny Island, Kairi decided to stay one night over at Hollow Bastion, and pay a little visit to special bartender friend of hers. (Guess who? And you get a hug from Ruby) Kairi nodded to herself in a finale of her decision. Kairi got on the train and then headed for Hollow Bastion. After a 30 minute train ride, Kairi arrived at the Hollow Bastion. She gingerly fixed her wrinkled denim skirt from her long train ride, then she fixed her messy bed hair. Kairi was nervous meeting her best of friend, well, more of a mother figure to her again. Tifa has been the best thing that happened to Kairi. It's not that Kairi doesn't have any friends, It's just Tifa was the only one that actually understood her feelings and she was always there for Kairi when she was in dilemma. Kairi adored Tifa and wanted to be just like her. Kairi anxiously turned the knob to Tifa's bar called, " 7th Heaven" then hoped that Tifa take her in for the day.

" I am sorry, but we're clos.. Kairi! Oh my gosh! What are you doing here kiddo?" Tifa froze in her mid sentence as she ran across the bar hugging Kairi.

" Tifa.. can I breath now?" Kairi freed herself from Tifa's firm grip on her frail body.

" Oh my, sorry! It's bee a long time you know, so what brings you to this shabby place?" Tifa put both hands on her hips as she waited for Kairi to speak.

" well, you see, Sora is back in town… And he didn't come alone" kairi started to say.

" Sora's back in town? Ohh.. not alone, I see? Let me guess, does this involve another girl? And perhaps another boy?" Tifa was a psychic, she knew everything, somehow. Kairi surprisingly looked up at Tifa with such bewilderment and just started at her with awed expression. Tifa giggled softly then gestured still stunned Kairi on a chair.

" Don't look at me with that fish without a fishbowl expression! HAHA, Kairi, I hear things you know. I work at a bar for a Christ sake! People talk here and there, and I listen here and there illegally" Tifa proudly stated.
" Illegally? As in eavesdropping, how is that illegal?" Kairi asked in confusion.

" It's illegal because, I am listening onto someone else's conversation without a permission… isn't that enough information?" Tifa countered.

" Anyways, this isn't the point, Kairi. What really brings you here again?" Tifa asked once more.

" Can I spend one night here, Tifa? Please? I don't feel like going home today. Really" Kairi sincerely asked Tifa.

Tifa thought for a second with her index finger and a thumb stroking her chin thoughtfully, then she pounded her fist on her other hand then said, " I don't know what's going on in your life right now, but I will not ask you what happened until you are ready to tell me. And yes you are always welcome in my house" with that said, Kairi greeted Tifa with a warm sudden hug, catching Tifa off guard. Tifa wrapped both arms around Kairi, stroking her lush auburn hair.

" Tifa, I will tell you what happened, this is at least what I can do, after you letting me stay here" Kairi cleared her dry throat then continued.

(skipping to the part where Kairi finished telling Tifa the Tale)

Tifa sincerely heard Kairi out then she said,

" Kairi, I understand how you feel, but you shouldn't run away from your problems. You must face them!" Kairi nodded in agreement, but she knew it was easier said than done.

" Well, this is all I can leave you with while I go get dressed in my bartending uniform. All guys are like pendulum; they will swing from one girl to another in a sudden minute. Once you turn your head the other direction, they are always wooing other girls. You must understand that, Guys are also like the fish. There are many of them. Not just one, there are multi colored fish in the pond. You just got to fish out the right one! Okay? Think about it" Kairi nodded then let Tifa head upstairs to get ready for the day. It was only 6 PM, and the outside looked as if it was only 4 PM. Tifa finally descended down the wooden steps that creaked every time she took a step. She was now dressed in white blouse with both sleeves rolled up to her elbow, black pencil skirt, black button down vest, crimson red tie, shiny black classy high heels closed toes, then she tied her shoulder length hair into a messy pony tail. And to top it off, Tifa wore her short black apron across her lower stomach (what is that place called again?).

" Wow, Tifa, when you get cleaned up, you get really work your magic, huh?" Kairi amazedly stared at Tifa.

" thanks, kid! I do, huh?" with that said, Tifa rushed to get Kairi something to drink.

" what would you like to drink this evening, Kairi?"

" May I have some grape soda, please?" Kairi politely asked Tifa.

Tifa nodded then headed into the kitchen to grab some cup. However, was interrupted by a door wooshing open. Both stunned Kairi and Tifa looked up to see who it was.

" What's up Tiff?" Axel swiftly gestured a hello wave then looked back at Kairi.

" Well, what do you know? We meet again. It must be our faith" Kairi giggled at Axel's sweet remark then said hello back.

" Do you guys know each other already?" Surprised Tifa asked as she brought out three cups and a grape soda.

" Sure we do! We met this morning" Axel replied back

Tifa just nodded then poured some soda into each cups then she too sat on one of the wooden stool.

" Axel how do you know Tifa?" Kairi curiously asked Axel.

" Well, I don't, well not really. I just come here few times to get myself some drink" Axel slurped his grape soda while he answered Kairi's questions sincerely.

" It's true, I have no faintest idea who the heck this guy is. Just one day he came in and shouted, CAN I HAS GRAPESODA?" Tifa started to giggle making Axel glaring at Tifa with "I will get you soon" look.

" Well, no matter, you guys can hang out here, while I serve my people. When they swarm in after work hours, see ya laters!" Tifa waved bye then headed into her bar section.

Mean while, when Kairi was running away from her problems, others on Destiny's Island gang were chasing their problems; finding Kairi.

" Where the hell did Kairi go this time?" Angry Riku huffed then punched the innocent Paopu tree. Everyone was very upset and worried, but Kairi didn't know that because, she wasn't there…