(.c.H.i.P.s.)
.chaptertwelve.
.funny.HOW.life.TURNS.out.
Whispers of how 'she was back' and how 'he was back' sang through the halls as Sora and Kairi made their slow and careful way through. Sora had an arm round her shoulders, and Kairi had made herself comfortable like that. Her head was bent down, and the books in her hands, had so far, not been touched by any bullies, or people wanting to give her misery.
Everyone was just staring at them.
Kairi felt their eyes burn her back, her front, her sides. Their stares hurt. But, nowadays, everything hurt.
"KAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!" came an ecstatically happy voice, "OMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGG! WE MISSSSSSSSED YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU AND WE WERE ALL 'WHERE'S KAIRI?' AND THEN WE WERE LIKE 'WE WILL FIND HER' BUT WE DIDN'T AND NOW YOU'RE HERE SO IT'S O-" Rey was stopped mid word by a quick pull back from Lolli. The black haired girl gave a sympathetic smile and shoved her fist into Rey's mouth. Kairi nodded back. Rey grinned, and gave her a two-fingered salute.
If anyone could make both Sora and Kairi smile at a time like that, it was Rey. Simply because of the way she was oblivious to everything and smiled all the time.
"S'alright, Lolli..." mumbled Kairi, Lolli gently let her fist out of Rey's mouth. Rey immediately jumped up.
"DOES THAT MEAN I CAN TALK, KAIRI? Oh... and Sora!!" Kairi gave quick glance to Sora, who grinned evilly.
"Shut her up, Lolz." He smirked, Rey just pouted as best she could before Lolz shoved her fist back in the younger's mouth. Kairi could feel Rey's glare burn her back more than the other stares.
"It was mean, Sora," she smiled, a tiny smile, but a smile nonetheless. Sora grinned.
"I know, but someone had to do it someday..." he told her, ruffling her auburn locks. "Besides, they went looking for you, and forgot about me!" Kairi grinned.
"Aren't they wonderful?" she replied.
Sora grabbed Kairi in a tight hug, "Not as wonderful as you!"
Some hacking coughs and mock sickness could be heard from behind.
"I guess they didn't get anything to hold her back, though..." muttered Sora under his breath, watching Rey be dragged back by Chell and Lolli.
"They'd need a bear trap to do it..."
"True..."
Kairi sighed, and reached inside her locker, bringing out some more books.
"You know, Leon said a stupid thing, but I don't know, it might be true. He said that everyone – especially Riku and Selphie – would have been worried about me."
Sora blinked, "And you don't think they have?" Kairi stood at her locker, leaning against it, breathing heavily. She shook her head, and squeezed her eyes shut. All a dream, all a dream.
Her breathing became heavier and raspier, and Sora wanted to do something about it. But he couldn't...
Even if he-
"Kairi!" Kairi looked up sharply and suddenly, clinging onto her was Selphie, her eyes streaming and her mascara running; she looked terrible. Kairi's breathing grew more and more rapid, Sora was surprised she wouldn't need an inhaler any second. Kairi kept shooting nervous glances to Sora as Selphie told Kairi how much she had been missed, and then Riku came and said sorry to Kairi about a million times. He too, looked upset, but she couldn't tell if he'd been crying or not.
Then the twin came.
Sora's eyes narrowed.
Roxas whimpered. Sora breathed in heavily, and tried to ignore the boy.
Kairi watched Roxas near her, and her pulse went off the chart. She could hear her heart beat, as she brushed a piece of hair behind her ivory ear. What was he going to do to her? She could feel his breath on her face, so she turned away, not wanting to ruin this baby-like feeling she had. If she got hurt, then the freshness would evaporate.
Roxas gently placed his hand on Kairi's chin and twisted her head round. Kairi looked into his eyes, and saw the redness in them.
Then he turned away, and disappeared into the crowds.
Sora lingered for a moment, before kissing Kairi on the cheek and running after Roxas. Selphie's group and Riku's gang watched as Kairi sank onto the floor, in helpless tears. Selphie wasn't sure on what to do, so she sat by Kairi on the floor, closely followed by her group. Riku leant by the lockers, stopping anyone from watching Kairi cry, the rest of his gang quickly realised what he was doing and followed his example.
"Kairi... what's wrong?" asked Selphie.
Kairi sniffed.
"You can tell me, I promise."
Another promise, just waiting to be broken. Yuffie had promised.
And she had been wrong. She had been so WRONG!
Kairi let out a short scream, "She was WRONG!" she screeched, her feet kicking the floor impatiently. As though she were waiting for something to happen, someone to come, her life to make a circle and get cured.
"Kai! Kairi, I'm here, Kairi!" a familiar voice called out to Kairi, and she stood up quickly, rushing to the voice. She ran into Demyx and Larxene, who hugged her back. They looked like on of those 'Happy Family's, except they weren't so happy considering the amount of crying going on from all of them.
.O.x.O.
Kairi sat in the lap of Sora, as Larxene and Demyx sat by each other. She was laying back, as his arms were wrapped round her. She never wanted to leave.
We're all here.
It all felt right.
We came for you.
Nothing was out of place.
I'll never leave you.
Demyx soon drifted off to sleep.
You made it for me.
Kairi picked at a flower as she thought about everything that had happened.
I lost it for you.
Heavy breathing could be heard from Larxene.
You never gave up on me.
She soon felt Sora's breathing become heavy.
I'll never give up on you.
Kairi drifted off into sleep.
I'll miss you, Axel.
.X.o.X.
Chips. Chips make life better. Much better. That's what she needed. Chips.
.x.x.x.
L/N: Did you cry?
No.
Did you expect it?
Yes.
Did you like the ending?
What happened to all those other random side characters you had?
That's what an epilogue is for.
Oh.
Anything else?
Why are you talking to yourself?
... Shut up...
Anyway, please review or epilogue doesn't go up and a load of the story has just gone to waste... Smileeeeeeee!!