A/N: This takes place after KH2, two days after the trio received the letter. No spoilers in this one. Enjoy! :)
Thanks: Applepiegirl222, and Walker of Nothing.
~ He really hoped that this would be his last journey, so he could go home again and finally share a damn Paopu fruit with her, just like he had wanted, waaay before all this mess. ~
J. - Journey
Sora sat at his usual spot on the tree that seemed to grow towards the sea. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to memorize the salty smell of the beach that he'd grown to love and every little sound he heard, from the singing seagulls and the wind making the leaves of the trees rustle to the crashing of the waves, as well as the feeling of the sun warming his face and bare arms. After all, who knew how long it would take until he was able to come back...
He really hoped that this would be his last journey, though, so he could go home again and finally share a damn Paopu fruit with her, just like he had wanted, waaay before all this mess.
Riku had been right all along, he thought, wryly. He should've just shared one with Kairi as soon as they'd gotten home. What kind of man was he, really?
"Do you have everything you need?" a soft, feminine voice suddenly asked, interrupting his train of thoughts.
Sora swiveled around and had to jump off the tree because of his violent move. Now, he was standing face to face with none other than Kairi.
"I think so," he replied with a light nod, though he couldn't help but think, No, because you won't be there with me... again.
"Good."
"Yeah..."
Suddenly, the Keyblade's Chosen One became very selfconscious and he started to wonder if he always made such a dumb impression (and if his shoes really seemed twice as big as his head). And had he actually used deodorant this morning? He hoped to any merciful god that she wouldn't notice if he hadn't...
Kairi seemed to be hesitating slightly, before her hand disappeared in her pocket.
Just as quickly, she grabbed the brunet's hand and dropped something in it. "I guess I'll have to give you this lucky charm again... only if you promise to give it back to me again."
Sora brought the object closer to his face for inspection and noticed that it looked exactly the way it did when he had last seen it.
He started to smile, his fingers closing around it. "I promise."
Of course, the male teen knew that Kairi wouldn't get mad at him at all if he lost it, as long as he would return home safely. It was their quiet promise to get back to each other and finish where they had left off, relationship wise.
A/N: Next chapter: His life seemed to be full of everything that had to do with Kingdom Hearts; Keyblades, hearts, the Organization, Darkness, Light, Heartless and Nobodies... He was more than glad that Kairi belonged to those things, too.