Author's Note:
So once again I have had zero inspiration to work on this until recently. Oops.
One day I will get out of this creative slump and find a way for my brain to stop being mashed potatoes.
One Day...
Chapter 11: A Friendly Witch
The Full Moon was quickly approaching, and the past month had been very interesting for Sora. Living with Riku, meeting Xion and the others, getting to know the town more. He had adjusted well to life in Radiant Garden. Riku was finally sleeping again, though he still had a tendency to be up during the day to keep an eye on Sora and Xion. With the full moon only a day or two away, Riku had given Sora an address and a list of strange-sounding herbs.
"It's for a special tea I make for pups before they turn on a full moon. It's a bit hard to explain what it does, but I'll need it for teaching you to gain more control." Riku explained. "Why do I have to go?"Sora asked, looking at the paper. "I need to stay here and keep an eye on Xion. Not that I don't trust you alone with her, but you two are hyper enough on your own." Riku gave a small chuckle. "Plus, you can meet the witch that's in charge there. She's a bit energetic, but really kind. I'm sure she'll really like you."
Sora followed the note to the address, pausing slightly. The building looked like one of those small shops, a sign overhead reading 'Ocean Tidings'... whatever that meant for what was inside. And he quickly found out upon opening the door. It looked like an ordinary shop. Different little ocean related objects were on the shelves, and there was a wall with accessories and seashell charms. "Uh-oh..." Sora looked at the card, worried that he had gotten the wrong address. "Hello there! Welcome to Ocean Tidings, a taste of Tropical without ever leaving home!"
Sora jumped slightly, turning to the voice.
The person at the counter was a young woman who looked his age, her hair a strange crimson red and eyes having a blue-violet hue to them. She had a workers apron over a red dress, smiling at Sora. "How can I help you today, sir?" she asked. "Oh, no I was just... I mean..." Sora went over to the counter, looking over. One the counter was a potted plant, the plant having a strange flower with purple petals. For some reason he had a weird vibe about that plant.
"Can I interest you in some handmade good luck charms?" The young woman reached under the counter and pulled out some objects made of seashells made into a little charm shape. "These are Wayfinders. They're made of rare Thalassa shells, and sailors used to have them to make sure they have a safe voyage on the open seas." She explained. "Oh, no. They're lovely, thank you, but-" Sora suddenly gasped as something hopped up to sit on the counter. Although said something just turned out to be a fawn colored Abyssinian, the cat meowing before sitting next to its owner.
"Oh, sorry for the spook! Euria like to sit at the counter when there's a customer." The young woman explained. "Euria...?" Sora could catch a faint whiff of the flowers scent, for some reason the scent over taking his body slightly. But he tried to stay focused to his task. "The name is Basque for rain. Euria is a really sweet cat, though she can be a bit timid sometimes."
"I-I see. Anyway, I gotta... gotta get going." Sora's stomach was doing flips, feeling a bit dizzy. "I h-have some errands to... to-" "Hey, are you alright?" the young woman asked. "Y-yeah. hey, about that flower...?" Sora turned his head to the potted plant. "Wh-what is it? I don't... feel too good." he muttered. "Kairi, you left the wolfsbane out again..." The cat seemed to... speak? "Huh?" the young woman looked, just in time to see Sora reaching his hand out to the plant. "Don't touch that!" she gasped, pulling the potted plant away.
Sora watched as the young woman held out a hand to the pot and it seemed to vanish, his body slowly coming back to his senses. "Wh-what was that...?" he shook his head. "Oh, I am so terribly sorry sir! I left that out to get a little sunlight and I wasn't expecting a Were to come into my shop! Are you alright? Can you still move your arms and legs?" "I'm fine... wait." Sora paused. "Did the cat really talk or was that just me?" He looked over to Euria.
"That was me. I take it you must be a young pup. I thought something smelled familiar." Euria let out a soft purr. "Oh! terribly sorry, where are my manners? I'm Kairi. It's not often I see a Werewolf around here." Kairi held out her hand. "My name's Sora. It's... nice to meet you." Sora shook Kairi's hand. "So, what brings you around here if you're a pup? Need some kind of potion or charm or-" "Actually, my friend sent me with a list of herbs he needed." Sora said, handing the paper to Kairi.
Kairi looked at the list, giving a small smile. "Well, I'll be. Looks like Riku ended up taking in another pup after all, Euria! I told you he would in time." she said. "I never said he wouldn't." Euria muttered. "Alright, follow me. But do not touch anything while I get the herbs." Kairi led Sora to the door to the back, opening it to reveal her little "witch's cottage". Sora went a bit wide eyes, looking around. "Whoa..."
"So how long have you been living with Riku?" Kairi asked, starting to move around to find the herbs. "Oh, about a month now. Is he usually so... formal?" Sora chuckled. "Unfortunately. He knows he doesn't live in the 17th century anymore, but he still loves the whole 'Victorian Etiquette' nonsense. Forgive him for being so stubborn about modern things." Kairi said. "Oh, it's fine. He actually got me a laptop after a week of living with him."
"Really? It took a good while before he gave Xion her CD player..." Euria was staying in her feline form, patrolling for herbs as well. "Speaking of which, Xion is living with us as well. Or... not living technically. She's a ghost now." Sora said. "Really? It's extrenely rare for someone who committed suicide to come back as a ghost..." Kairi looked over to Sora. "I kind of figured. But she did it. So what's the deal with her being so..." Sora trailed off.
"Erratic? Slight schizophrenia. She had to take medicine for it, but it was nothing like each personality had it's own person. Most of the time she was a very kind young girl." "Oh, I know. She's really nice when she isn't being all gloom and doom... So quick question and try not to take offense because you look really young so-" "How old am I? No worries, a witch never gets offended when asked her age. Well... almost never. But I'm two hundred and seventy-five!" Kairi chuckled. "Two hundred and seventy-nine." Euria corrected.
"Euria's been my Familiar for a little over ten years now. I've known Riku for about thirty years. He's a very kind man. He seriously needs to settle down, though. Find someone to be his 'vampire bride'... don't tell him I said that, he hates it when I call it that." Kairi gathered all the herbs, putting them in small pouches. "No worries. I'll tell him you said hello instead." Sora gave a soft chuckle. "Good pup. Now, go along now. and good luck on the Full Moon. Riku can be a bit harsh on his 'werewolf training lessons'." Kairi smiled.
"Oh, I'll be careful!"With that, Sora left with the herbs after leaving the money on the counter. Kairi watched him leave out the shop, giving a soft chuckle. "What an interesting boy..." "You could sense it too... right, Milady?" Euria asked. Kairi nodded, giving a small smile.
"Looks like the red string of fate finally found someone to connect to Riku..."
Introducing Kairi (finally), who is a witch. a witch that uses her powers for good, of course!
and her Familiar Euria. you're probably wondering why I didn't use Naminé or some other KH character...
well Naminé will be introduced later, but I have a friend who will probably be very amused to find that I used a character of hers for Kairi's familiar. Not like a 'mary sue character' I'll assure you that now, but still a character made by a friend.
