Kairi woke later that morning to the sound of voices downstairs. Shades of white blurred together as her eyes grew focused to Namine's room….Namine…she's gone… the newly woken girl reached shakily over to Namine's side of the bed and just stared. She could see a blonde hair reflecting light off the pillow. Just then the sound of footsteps grew louder and Kairi tried to straighten up. The door opened quietly and a worried Namine entered followed by a figure. Kairi didn't take her eyes off the girl ignoring her curiosity for the other person. Namine looked so sad…Kairi started to reach out for her before a voice broke the silence. "Kairi? My name is Jonathan, I'm Namine's dad. She said you weren't feeling well? She wanted me to check on you." Kairi took another moment to look at Namine before she looked over to her father.
The man looked to be well in his forties, small wrinkles formed on his face around his eyes. Namine got her pale blonde hair from him, though all their facial features were different. Kairi straightened up, glad that she no longer felt stiff and cold as she had in the bathroom. She cleared her throat then spoke, "Yeah…I, um just wasn't feeling too hot last night so I went to the bathroom to look for some aspirin…I guess I got dizzy and had to sit down. Nami found me a little later I think…" the man nodded and Kairi glanced back over to Namine who was trying to piece Kairi's story together after finally receiving some answers.
"And how are you feeling now? I'm no doctor but being a parent kind of ensures I have a large knowledge of common colds and such." He added with a small smile and his eyes crinkled. Kairi smiled in return and decided she liked the man; he was formal but seemed genuinely nice. Kairi mentally scolded herself for having to make up a sickness that had really been a pathetic session of tears.
"Oh I feel fine now. I think the sleep helped, and Namine's worry radiating off of her probably scared away any cold…" she added with a tiny grin at Namine, whose wrinkled brow finally relaxed at seeing Kairi's joking expression. Kairi still felt bad, but now only for causing so much stress over her hysteria. Why had she gotten so panicked…? She remembered feeling absolutely guilty for what she had done with Namine but now being in her right mind doubted her previous issues with it. She still was confused about the whole scenario…but she couldn't see how anything to do with Namine could be bad. She gave Namine a tiny apologetic smile but the blonde shook her head and smiled sweetly.
"That's good, we were worried we'd have to call your grandmother to meet you at the hospital if it was serious." The man frowned. Kairi smiled again,
"Oh no that's definitely alright, I'm sorry a little dizzy spell caused so much worry…"
"Well in that case I'm headed to work. I'll see you girls later, glad to meet you Kairi." Kairi nodded as the man left the room. Just as she was about to speak smiles popped his head into the door and grinned.
"Hey she's alive!" the boy continued to grin and Kairi returned the smile awkwardly. "Psh, Namine you said it was serious, she looks fine to me Drama queen!" Namine frowned and threw a stuffed animal at the boy but he ducked and ran down the hall. The pale girl strode over and closed the door before turning back to Kairi. Kairi smiled at the look of sorrow on the female's face.
"…So you're really alright? You can tell me…" she spoke quietly. Kairi looked at her intently, and Namine saw her eyes spark and ignite. The burning violet orbs were becoming increasingly familiar to her. The red head pulled the covers off of her body, stepped out of bed onto the floor and walked over to the other girl. Namine stared as the tanned angel walked quickly to her before coming to a stop clenching her fists. They were only inches away.
"The truth is…" Namine's ears roared, entirely focused. "The truth is Nami…I don't know if I'm alright. I got emotional and felt bad for causing you so much worry, I couldn't face you and locked myself in the bathroom…but what I do know is that no one has ever worried over me like that. At first it only made me feel worse, (Namine frowned at this) but (Kairi emphasized) I see that I was just being stupid. You're so wonderful…sometimes I can hardly believe it…and that whole thing last night. It was too."
Namine's eyes widened and her mouth fell open, she almost couldn't believe it. Kairi really thought all that about her? Kairi continued, "The thing is…I don't think I can be as sure about it all as you are yet…this is all new to me, I need a little time to adjust to it you know?" Namine was nodding slowly…Kairi is giving me the reject speech, I just messed everything up and probably just ruined the best friendship I've ever had—
"But since I can't stop how you drive me absolutely crazy, nor do I want to…I guess all I can ask is that you give this…us, time. It might need to move slow or fast for all I know. I do know that I want to treat this seriously…so that all being said…how does a date sound to you?"
Kairi finished her speech and clenched her jaw, waiting for Namine's reaction. The blonde stared at her with a look of pure shock for a long, long time. Kairi started to get worried, and just as she moved her mouth to ask if she was okay, she realized she was being knocked off her feet and felt herself thud heavily onto the floor, letting out a lout "Oof!" Opening her eyes, she stared straight at Namine's closed ones, milliseconds before realizing she was being kissed. Surprised at the whole gesture, Namine couldn't contain her pure happiness and practically jumped Kairi. She smashed their lips together and wound her arms around the red head's neck, feeling more blissful than she could ever remember. She kissed Kairi long and hard, head and heart buzzing with joy before she felt tentative fingers clasp her cheek and more run through her hair.
Namine could cry feeling this happy. Kairi wanted this, she wanted to try her… Their passionate kiss seemed like a lifetime before the pale girl finally released their lips, slowly and sweetly. She kept her eyes closed and could hear Kairi catching her breath. Savoring the moment, she opened her eyes finally and looked at the most amazing girl she had ever met.
Kairi had been left dazed and dizzy after being knocked to the floor by the blonde. The tanned native breathed heavily and let a large goofy smile slip out onto her face. "I take that as a yes…?" she whispered. Namine responded by touching their foreheads together and spoke almost inaudibly, "Always…" Kairi was so happy to see Namine this overjoyed. And it's because of me…? Wow…I can't think of a happier memory than this moment. Finally after the two stared into each other's souls for what seemed an eternity, Kairi shyly reached up and placed the softest of kisses against the angel's lips. Namine sighed and buried her face into the crook of the girl's neck. "Kai…I feel so happy, so safe with you…" she whispered.
"I feel the same Nami…"
It has been forever and ever and ever, and if you've been checking for updates I'm very sorry. This chapter as my apologies
