I hope you enjoy this chapter. So ignore the cliché ending in chapter 8! I hate writing women being weak and vulnerable… It irks me. Though, Kairi really is a damsel in distress. At least I made her fight back at least a little. She was sooo pathetic in KH2. Axel goes to grab her and she just holds out her hand and doesn't do crap to fight out!
Okay- my rant is over, enjoy the chapter!
Dedicated to: BlackLolitarose
Vanitas:
The cool night breeze hits my skin and it feels so nice! I'm walking home alone with a bag of cheeseburgers.
I swear I will have a heart attack earlier than I should; funny how I thought about getting a heart attack. These burgers are my lunch and dinner every day. Thanks to whoever is up there that I can't get fat…That would just piss me off. Still, I should really stop eating these greasy burgers.
"Sora…" I hear a girl's voice murmur before I turn the corner. My feet automatically stop and I slowly peek from the corner.
…Kairi and Sora, what are they doing here?
"What is it Kairi?" Sora turns and questions. I focus on Kairi whose knees are shaking. My eyes widen.
Is she finally going to grow some balls and tell Sora?
Yeah, you think I didn't know? What kind of idiot do I look like? She's liked him since we were kids. I use to tease Kairi about it too but Sora was too much of an idiot to get it.
"Kairi, what's wrong?" Sora walks and grips Kairi's shoulders.
Come on Kairi, stop being such a baby, do it! You might be wondering why I am cheering them on. To tell you the truth, I don't even know why.
"Kairi…?" Sora shakes her. She looks up and says,
"Sora," She pauses for a while. I can see her tense up because of her shaking fists.
"I've…I can't bear to hide this from you any longer!"
Watch Sora take that the completely wrong way…
"What…Did something bad actually happen yesterday?"
Bingo. What an idiot.
Kairi shakes her head.
"I…I have feelings for you!" She shouts.
Oh shit, here it comes! Sora looks so surprise. If he wasn't such a clueless airhead, this wouldn't be such a shocker.
"Actually, I've liked you since we were kids…" She looks down. "I've been so scared to tell you because…I think my feelings go deeper than that…" She takes a deep breath.
"I also didn't want…this to change our friendship…That is one of my biggest fears. But," She looks up." I couldn't hold it in any longer! So I-" Sora quickly embraces her.
So, is that a yes or a no…?
"I'm….I'm so sorry Kairi!" His voice sounds so painful. Something I never get to hear from him.
"I just…I can't…" He hugs her tighter. "I can't return the same feelings!" I turn back and lean against the wall.
….Sora…you are a bigger idiot than I thought…
I hear nothing for a while. Kairi is probably taking this all in.
"Kairi?" Sora says out of concern. Then, I see Kairi running the opposite way, down a dark, empty road, weeping.
"Kairi!" Sora screams. I wait for a few moments and realize I am wasting my time.
He isn't even smart enough to go after her. Probably a smart move for him because his idiotic words would just hurt her more.
I shake my head and walk back to where I came from, with the bag of burgers over my shoulder.
Kairi:
I sit on the sand with my knees curled up against my chest with my head resting on them as I silently let my tears fall.
I'm such a fool. We've been friends since we were six. Of course he would never see me as anything more than a close friend. I probably ruined our friendship now..
I let out a huge sigh.
"What did I say about being alone at night?" Startled, I jump and see Vanitas standing beside me, looking at the ocean.
"Va…Vanitas…?" He sits beside me and continues to watch the waves hit the surface. I quickly turn away and try to dry my tears before he sees them.
"It's okay to cry…" He softly says. I stop wiping my tears.
What did he just say…?
I turn and look at him with my eyes wide and mouth open.
"I was wrong yesterday…to tell you to stop crying. Actually, it was selfish of me…"
His words are so shocking that I can't even swallow my own saliva.
[Sora: "I can feel that deep down he has a compassionate side."]
Vanitas…
I can feel the tears rushing back. I turn and wipe my eyes. I can't have him asking me what happened…it's too embarrassing.
"I know why you're upset." I face him again in shock.
"I was around the corner and heard everything. It wasn't surprising at all. We all knew how you felt about Sora. What really surprised me was his answer.
[Sora:"I can't return the same feelings!"]
I look down. I feel the burning pain in my heart. The tears are about to overflow…what should I do?
"So…it's okay Kairi…Go ahead and cry." I look back at Vanitas who is still looking out towards the sea. I can't fight it anymore…
VANITAS:
I feel better now. I must admit I was a cruel bastard yesterday.
Suddenly, I feel something heavy lay against my shoulder. I turn my head and see Kairi laying the front of her face on my shoulder, one hand over her eye and another gripping my arm. She cries uncontrollably.
I'm not use to this kind of thing. I have the urge to shove her off of me. But, I just redeemed myself from yesterday. I can't fuck up now. Just bear with it…
She deserves it anyway…
I turn my head forward and look down. I sigh and touch the sand with my free hand.
Kairi has been unlucky lately, hasn't she? It's kind of funny in a bad way. So many bad things happen to a good person. Then again, life is unfair like that all the time.
Still, I look back at Kairi.
I can't laugh now. I wouldn't be able to. I may not have a heart…but I feel bad for her. She looks so broken and hurt as she cries. Too bad there's nothing I can do…
Then, a certain moment jolts into my mind. Mother used to run her hand down my hair to calm me down whenever I got angry. It actually worked too! Still, it's too weird to do that. But, if I do maybe she would stop crying faster. Then she could stop wetting my shirt with tears…and- I guess I want her to feel a bit better…
I lift my left hand up and place it over her head. I struggle to let it fall on top of her hair.
Am I really going to do this?
My hand puts up a good fight, but I finally gently place it on her head. I continuously run my hand down her silky, blood-colored red hair. She starts to calm down and catches her breath. She looks up at me confused.
"Wh…Why are you staring at me like that?" Her eyes are even shinier when tears fill them. It's so blue and shiny, like marbles. I see a slight smile come across her face.
"Haha, oh…noth…nothing really, I just…never knew you had such a caring side!" She giggles as she clears her throat. I pull my arm away,
"Yeah, yeah!" I say with annoyance. I hate hearing things like that. Kairi laughs and says,
"Thank you for being here for me Vanitas..." I look back at her in shock.
"Thank you for caring and letting me cry on your shoulder. I'm sorry if it annoyed you a bit but, I acted without thinking."
I'm completely speechless, which isn't like me. I always have something smart to say. Why does she…put me in these corners all the time?
"It means a lot to me…" She smiles.
Means a lot to you…?
KAIRI:
Vanitas quickly turns and looks forward. It might have been my imagination, but I think I saw him blush.
…. Yeah…probably was my imagination.
I turn and look forward at the same beautiful sea. I hear wrappers being unfolded and then a burger is in front of my face. I turn to see Vanitas eating one, facing forward with his hand in my face.
I rudely denied it last time I was upset. I'm not going to screw up this time.
I smile and take the burger. We both munch on our burgers. No wonder why he eats them a lot, they're delicious! There must be some secret sauce in them! That or they are grilled perfectly.
"You love these burgers, don't you?" I ask. Vanitas nods
The sound of the waves breaks the peaceful silence we share. It was soothing along with the clear night sky. So blue, beautiful and vast…Decorated by the many diamond stars and its big shining moon.
So, I finished this quick enough. I planned the setting and stuff all day.
I hope you enjoy it! I love when I get to write as Vanitas. SO MUCH FUN
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