I apologize incredibly. The document uploader screwed around with my bolds and italics and underlining...so please follow along as best you can. After the toasts had been held (a slurred sentiment of certain Captain Jack Sparrow being the most entertaining), the cake shoved into Kairi and Sora's faces (as Yuffie wept its destruction), and the bouquet had been thrown (which Selphie had practically clawed eyes out to retrieve); everyone was finishing up the night dancing and polishing off the buffet. Kairi had then taken this opportunity to drag Sora off on a walk, just the two of them. She was ready to show him her second surprise of the night. The two walked arm in arm against the moonlit beach, laughing about the events of the day, exchanging kisses in between snickers. "I feel so bad for Alice," Sora laughed. "Selphie practically pile drove her into the ground when she was inches away from that bouquet." Kairi sighed and shook her head. "Selphie was always the romantic type, but I didn't think she believed THAT heavily in all the old rituals. Maybe she just has spring bride fever." Sora shrugged and grinned. "I guess she's seeing everyone else getting hitched and wants a piece of it herself." "You should have seen her at my bachelorette party," Kairi said as she stopped and giggled, hugging his arm. "She was drowning herself in cosmopolitans and dancing with every stranger that came within 3 feet of her. She got so bad she even tried proposing to the DJ. Good thing I was able to bring her home. I didn't have a drop and it was my party." Sora and Kairi had a laughing fit. "Well I'm sure we'd make anyone jealous." Sora joked with a smirk, running a hand through his spikes. "We're the perfect couple. I think you picked a good one Kairi." Kairi shoved his arm playfully. "You're so full of yourself! And anyway, I don't think she's going to stay single for long, did you see the way that Wakka has been looking at her all night?" "Tonight?" Sora scoffed slightly. "Kairi, I know the way Wakka's been looking at Selphie for the past five years." Kairi's eyes widened, surprised that this piece of information had slipped past her knowledge in her tight circle of friends. She thought she had known everything about all of them, or would at least have been able to tell when something like this came about. "No way! He likes her? I thought he had just always thought of her as a little sister or something. He played the big brother role with me and you." Kairi exclaimed. Sora just shrugged. "Well I guess when she got rid of the overall dress and stepped into a high school uniform, Wakka was finally able to see the light." Kairi smiled wildly, she loved the idea of being able to play matchmaker for a friend who considered herself cupid incarnate. "We should hook them up!" Kairi said excitedly, hugging his arm tighter. "How amazing would that be if practically all of our best friends ended up with each other." "Well judging from your story, I don't think it would be that hard." Sora said with an impish grin. "All we'd need to do is buy her a few rounds and tell Yuna to keep it going with that awesome song of hers." Kairi laughed giddily for the umpteempth time. "Well then I think it's all covered. Selphie has been taking a liking to the margaritas tonight, and I don't think Yuna will stop performing until later. That gives them plenty of time." "Selphie's been practically glued to the bar all night after our dance," Sora joined in, keeping it hard to contain himself. "Wakka will probably have to pry her out to the dance floor." They both held onto each other for support from the heavy chuckling that they couldn't help sustaining with the image of a drunken grumbling Selphie in their heads. Meanwhile- (Bars side back at the reception) Selphie was drowning herself in her 4th margarita, exercising her newly found 21-year-old status. Her alcohol consumption since the catching of the bouquet could have rivaled that of even Jack Sparrow, and the important prize was lying abandoned on the barstool next to her. She watched the couples out on the dance floor, swaying under the stars and enraptured in each other's arms to a slow song, with seething envy. "Ugh, I am going to die alone!" She groaned and through her head into her arms which were folded on the counter. A stray hair of her perfect, impractical flip up stuck straight out of place. She noticed it in her glass' reflection, and thought this was a perfect excuse to order another drink to remedy the situation. "Keep it coming!" she slurred out to the bartender, not even lifting her head. "This time make it a vodka tonic." The bartender stared at the disgruntled bride's maid and shook her head. "Geez girl," she commented, hand on her hip. "Don't you think you've had enough. I know it's a party and all but-" Selphie jerking up her head, releasing an animalistic growl and shooting hell fire from her eyes then silenced the bartender. "Okay! Okay! Jesus! I'll get the frickin drink!" the bartender cried, hands up and searching for safety at the other end of the bar. Once she was out of sight, Selphie sighed again and finished off her 4th margarita in one sip, even though it had still been half way full. She scowled at the dance-floor, noticing Riku and Yuffie locked in a heated kiss, and then Namine and Roxas comfortably in each other's arms, and all the other wonderful pairs gathered from worlds across to come to the wedding. She played with her straw miserably, running patterns in the leftover salt on her glass' rim. "They can all go die in a whole. Sora and Kairi especially. Damn my life sucks." She spat in hardly logical contempt. "I plan Kairi's damn wedding, put on this damn dress, make my self look damn good, and all I'm gonna get out of it is a hangover in the next 12 hours. I need another drink." She grumbled this just as the frightened bartender sat down the girl's previously ordered vodka tonic. She picked it up and in mid sip, a familiar voice called out to her attention from behind her. "Um, hey Selphie..." a heavily accented redhead said awkwardly. Selphie's heart sank as she knew it was only her childhood best friend, and not a mysteriously, romantic prince come to dance her away from her bar side woes. "Hey Wakka," Selphie sulked, in the middle of trying to enjoy her drink. "This is a pretty great party, ya?" Wakka threw out, trying to compliment her and Yuffie's hard work. "You guys really did a great job." "Oh yeah, let me tell ya..." Selphie moped, not even turning around, swishing her beverage around for amusement. "It's the friggin wedding of the century, and Kairi's pampered princess backside owes me big time." She then consumed another swig for her misery. Wakka put his hand behind his head nervously, trying to think of ways to turn the conversation in a more positive direction. His nerves were running thin and he was threatened with retreat if Selphie's mood didn't improve soon. His saving grace came from a tempo change. The slow song from before was replaced with a fast one, and everyone cheered and danced to the beat once more. "So um, this is a pretty good song, ya?" he began, trying to be brave. "Mmhmm." Selphie barely responded through her blurry and glaring vision at the dance floor in front of her. "I was...thinking of hitting the dance floor soon..." he hinted. "You and everyone else, Skippy." Selphie commented bitterly, finishing off her 1st tonic in one last sip. She wasn't purposely trying to brush Wakka off; on the contrary, she really did enjoy talking to him on most cases. It was just right now she was so sick of floating on single's island and so overcome by alcohol, she wasn't really worried about being sympathetic right now.
If only someone, anyone, would just ask her to- "Did you want to dance?" The furious cogs in Selphie's drunken head suddenly froze, and her drink fell out of her hand as she turned her head slowly. She faced Wakka head on for the first time since the beginning of their conversation. "What did you just say?" she asked blankly, just trying to register his request in her mind. Wakka blushed and put a hand behind his head again. He was taking Selphie's confused stare and hanging silence as an invitation to explain himself. "Well I mean...its a great song...and everyone's having a great time out there. I just thought you might want to, ya know...I mean since you haven't really danced that much tonight...NOT that I was watching you or anything! It's just I'm sure you wanna have some fun too, ya know? And I was thinking-" As he rambled and tried to cover for himself, Selphie just tuned him out and examined him dumbfounded. He really did look nice tonight. When he spruced up and lost the volleyball he was a pretty handsome guy. Tall. Dark. Handsome. Selphie had always had a thing for the typical tall, dark and handsome. And maybe it was the booze talking, but had that island accent of his always been this attractive? How could she have overlooked these things? Maybe it was most definitely the booze. But did he just ask her to dance? Her...the little brunette with the jump rope whom he had watched like a little sister for all these years. Though they were only a year apart...was that coconuts she smelled? Was that him? It was slightly intoxicating... More so than she already was...
"-and you look pretty great tonight too. I mean not that you usually don't look good, I mean you look great all the time I guess. But ya know, with the whole bride's maid thing, it works on ya, ya know...with the dress and everything...and I guess you might want to the use the dress, ya know...with a dance or something...So I was just thinking that if you wanted to-" That was enough for Selphie. She just wanted him to shut up. She took the initiative herself. Without even having time to blink, in mid ramble, Wakka found himself with Selphie's well manicured hands prying his face towards hers and giving him an earth shattering kiss that lasted at LEAST sixty seconds. With his breath gone, his hair a mess, lipstick all over his face, and his tongue promptly tied; Selphie wiped the lipstick off her face, fixed her hair and drug Wakka by the arm away from the bar. "You. Me. Dancing. Let's go." she commanded, moving every curve of dress as she walked determinedly to finally join the crowded dance floor. "Y-Yes Ma'am-" was all Wakka could muster as he was hauled off with shock, his eyes still continuously spinning. As the two walked onward Sora became more and more curious. They kept going along the tranquil side of the beach until Sora began to recognize the scenery. Kairi was leading him through the area where he had taken her to have their first kiss. Blissful memories passed him by and he held her hand tighter as he thought of them. Then, they halted to a complete stop, and Sora saw that they were on the important islet of their past. The one with the bent paopu tree where not so long ago, they had dreamt blissfully about their unseen futures. "So why are we out here anyway?" Sora asked, sneaking another peck on Kairi's irresistible lips. "You took me out here for something. I know you. What's going on in that pretty curled head of yours?" He went back to kiss her again, but she turned her face coyly with a giggle so he hit her cheek instead. She then bent down and whispered in his ear. "I have a surprise for you." "Another one, huh?" he joked, remembering everything that had previously surprised him already. Especially her scheme with the wedding vows. Kairi was turning out to be some kind of jack-in-the-box bride, even if the surprises were all with good intent. "You're just full of them today, aren't you?" She merely smiled and said. "Well, I cant have you getting bored of me yet, now can I?" He just shook his head and wrapped his arms around her waist. "That is completely impossible. Now tell me what the surprise is." He asked eagerly. She giggled again. "Haha, fine then. But first, you have to close your eyes." He gave her a timeless playful grin, and immediately wrapped his hands tightly around his eyes, creating make shift blinders for himself. "Like this?" he questioned. Kairi gave a moment to appreciate the sparkle he always put in her eyes as she confirmed him. "Yes, just like that." She said, finding it hard to hold back another laughing fit. She then turned around to go retrieve her surprise. "Now you wait right there. I'll be right back!" Sora sighed. "Ah! You mean I have to wait too?" "Yes," Kairi commanded teasingly, a hand on her hip waving an accusing finger at him. "And no peeking! I mean it Mister!" He parted his fingers slightly, just to be funny. "No peeking Sora!" Kairi protested. He closed them again, smile spreading even wider. "Yes Ma'am!" he agreed submissively. He could here her laugh and then the soft pad of her small feet and rustle of her flowing dress against the sand as she went off to retrieve whatever it was she was torturing him with. Several scenarios ran through Sora's mind, a couple being slightly mischievous, and he blushed at Kairi possibly being so devious. 'She wouldn't…no…not here…' he thoughts talking on an embarrassed scarlet tone. 'Not that I'd care…its just…Ah! I wish she'd tell me already!' His raging thoughts were silenced when a set of shiny, pink, soft lips met his and he lost track of what he was thinking all together. "Miss me?" she giggled in a soft voice. "More than you know." He said with a smile, going into kiss her again, still not opening his eyes. "You know I think I like this surprise so far." "Well…" she said mischievously, "We could just keep doing this if you wanted…OR…I could show you the real surprise." She then kissed him again, making him whine. "You mean I have to choose?" he pouted, knowing now that Kairi really was devious. "Oh relax." She laughed at the childish tone of his voice. "There's going to be more where this came from later. Trust me." She gave him one more kiss. Just at the base of his jaw line. He didn't really have enough breath to whine anymore. "Um…okay…" he staggered. "Can I at least open my eyes now?" "Go ahead," Kairi said excitedly. Sora finally opened his sky blue eyes, and was met with the beautiful vision of Kairi, but now seeing she had several rolled pieces of paper in one hand, and an empty glass bottle in the other. He became completely confused. "Um…" Sora questioned blankly. "I can see your confusion." Kairi smiled sympathetically, putting the pieces of paper in his hands. He stared over the pages, gazing at the written words. They all seemed familiar. Some messages were things he had seen before. Some were events they had experienced. On the first and last pages were words of wisdom, as if to guide some outside reader on a quest of there own. He took a minute of silence to read the entire thing. It was like some one had told his entire story, the more important parts at least. The most important lessons he had learned were tucked within the pages. That his friends and his strong heart were his greatest source of power. That every heart is capable of a strong light, but also a strong darkness. That darkness does not always equal evil. And that the shadows of the past can be the greatest insight into the future. "Kai, what is all this?" he asked finally, memorizing every word "I wrote another letter Sora." Kairi said proudly, putting her hand over his as it gripped the pages. "I've been working on it for awhile now, and I wanted to share it with you. I think its something special we can do together." "Well, who is it for?" he asked smiling, his free hand stroking the side of her face. "Its for anyone," she said profoundly, closing her eyes comfortably as he caressed her cheek. "It's for anyone who needs it. Anyone who may come across it and read it." She melted his soul as she then stared at him with her violet blue eyes. "I was thinking about our vows Sora, and about the letter I wrote for you back then. I had written a letter to some one I couldn't even remember…but I knew it was for some one who needed it. The chances that it got to you are one in a million, but in the end, it got to the person who was meant to read it. That's why, as this journey comes to a close…or begins for us…I felt like I had to write another letter. For some one who may need it." She took the pages gingerly out of his hands and held them against her chest and she cradled against him. "Everything is so perfect now Sora," she whispered blissfully, causing him to wrap his arms tightly around her delicate shoulders. "We worked so hard, learned so much, and the world is finally peaceful now. But…I doubt it will stay that way forever." But she then turned her head to the endless starry sky beside them excitedly. Her tone captivated him and inspired him so much; he had no trouble remembering why he had asked her to marry him. "But maybe that's the beauty of thing." She said starry eyed. " Nothing's like before. The future isn't something to be afraid of, it's something to face head on." She returned the favor in gently stroking his face. "I am so happy to face this new adventure with you. Its because of you, because we have each other, that I know now that we can face anything, with out a doubt! I just want to share this message with some one else. Even if something happens again, or even if doesn't, these are words we can give to some one in the future who can use them as much as we have. We sat here Sora, and when we asked about our futures, the answer came to us. Some one else, somewhere is going to do that same thing. And I just know, that in the near or far future, this letter will be the answer." Sora couldn't stand it, he leaned in and kissed her so deeply, right then right there, that she had a hard time breathing afterward. She gripped the letter and tried to remember her name, staring at him happily and yet slightly disoriented. "What was that for?" she questioned blissfully. "Because you just keep adding onto the reasons why I will forever love you so much." He said with a goofy grin. "I'm glad you're sharing this with me. You're right. You're absolutely right. We need to send this out, and help make sure that the next person who has to face something like we did, is prepared." "Will you help me do the honors then?" she said with a wide smile, holding out the bottle with the now safely corked message in it for him to grab a hold of too. "With pleasure," he said matching her grin. His hand wrapped tightly around her small one and they both hung onto the bottle. Then, with as much force as they muster, through it off the their little islet and out into the water, where it would face the mercy of fate, time, and the sea to deliver its important message. They then stared at each other in silence for a minute. The festivities of the reception on the other side could be heard faintly, and the music caressed softly against their ears as it was carried by the breeze. Suddenly, there song could be heard playing again, and a mutual feeling of sympathy for Yuna could be felt between them, since the poor girl had been requested to perform both versions of the song several times during the night. He stepped toward her, and held out his hand to her. She smiled and took it on instinct. They then started to dance again. Silently, gracefully, and also giddily. The danced over sand like the playful souls they both were, and Sora kept twirling Kairi on the little islet as her shoes were discarded and her beautiful dress flowed. The steps weren't formal this time. They were improvised, and completely in-synch each time they moved. Kairi kept giggling as Sora twirled her into a low dip, and took a minute to look into her eyes, holding her there. The familiar lyrics were pushed into the breeze around them, serenading their moment. "Hold me..."
"So nothing's going to be like before, huh?" he asked softly, smiling at her breathtaking face. She just shook her head, returning his expression knowingly. "Nope, It's going to be much better." "Whatever lies beyond this morning "Cant wait." Sora said, leaning his face closer to hers to whisper against her ear. All Kairi could do to express the rest of her feelings couldn't come from words. So she chose another action instead. Kairi hung onto his neck as he leaned her back, and brought the distance between their lips to a close as they experienced one more earth shattering kiss. Third times were most certainly a charm, as they once again relived a scenario so familiar to them. An island sky full of nighttime stars that smiled upon the pair that had ensured their safety. Tumbling waterfalls in the background. Crescendo of multiple ocean waves caught up in the gravitation of their affection. Even a familiar taste lingered on their lips. A familiar sweet, destiny binding fruit. "Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all…" Kairi felt her feet being lifted off the ground as Sora swept her in his arms and carried her bridal style, twirling her around in blissful excitement. She clung to his arms, knowing they would never let her down, and laughed as they kissed and he danced her away down the beach to join the rest of their friends in the remainder of their celebration. She gazed back up at the sky and smiled in return, wondering when history would repeat and their doors would be opened once again. But for now, all the princess could ask for was the calm in a storm of Light and Dark that had continuously encircled their lives. For that she was truly grateful. Yuna's song had become the anthem of their journey and it whatever may come; it would ring true through the night, through these peaceful moments, and for the rest of their lives. "Nothing's like before…"
Is a little later on…"
I did it! Oh my god! I actually finished a story! I have never been so proud of myself! T.T But now the wedding is finally over. Don't think this is the end. Far from it. Its only the beginning. But as for the prologue, this thing is done! Please keep watching out. A secret chapter is coming up, one from a different perspective that you all may be familiar with. ^^ I just keep throwing out the surprises XD For those of you have been so patient, I am going to give you short summary for ReAwakened, then you get an idea of what is coming up for the future. ReAwakened: You would think some doors would just stay closed… Sora's daughter- the new princess with a heart of purest Light. Riku's sons- two walkers of Twilight. The Newest Keyblade Master chosen-a girl named by the Stars. Their worlds have connected-brought together by the darkness. Their paths are now connected, tied by the Darkness. Just like a bottle thrown into the ocean, the message may be gone for a while, but it will always resurface on the shores eventually. The past is doomed to repeat. Be prepared for drama. A new generation taking a new journey through a familiar old darkness. You're going to love it. I promise! Please review! If you want to give me any more ideas or predictions, those would be appreciated! Thankyou for sticking with me through this! The very excited, Tasia'sEndlessDreams…
