Homeward Bound

"…Sora…"

"Where…am I?" I thought I heard a voice…

"Sora…"

"What?" Sora struggled to open his eyes.

"…Truthfully I really don't know what that feels like anymore…" Sora shook as memories started to come back to him. Love…I have forgotten, what love feels like…

"…It feels like you're flying even though you're feet are on the ground." Peter chuckled at this because they can fly. "When you're with them…you always feel happy no-matter what. And when they're not…you feel like a part of you is missing."

Sora remembered back to Hook's cabin. "Without her…I just feel empty. It's like when she left, she took a part of me with her…"

"Kairi…"

"So, do you like her like I liked Wendy?"

Sora started to get the feeling back in his arms.

"Sora…do you love her?"

"I miss everything about her…so much that it hurts."

"Please…wake up…don't go."

"If you don't try to save one life…you'll never save any!"

"Don't go…I love you…"

"…Kairi…" Sora felt someone grip his hand. Sora opened his eyes and was greeted by a bright white room. Sora looked to his right and saw wires stuck into his arm. He looked up and saw that they were hooked up to a monitor of some sort.

"Sora?" Sora looked to his left in the direction of the voice and saw Kairi. Her eyes were puffy as if she had been crying for a long time. "Kairi…" Sora watched as a grin spread across her face as fresh tears started to stream down from her eyes. Sora slowly sat upright while Kairi helped him. When he was upright Kairi slowly wrapped her arms around Sora; careful not to inflict any pain on him. Kairi had her head leaned into Sora's chest while Sora lifted his arm and brushed his hand through her hair.

"Kairi…"

"I thought I lost you…" Sora shook his head but didn't say anything. Namin'e then came into the room angry. "Glad you're awake but why wasn't I involved with any of this?"

Sora and Kairi looked one another and back to Namin'e. Sora looked at Namin'e confused. "What's wrong?"

"You're fairy! I thought she was going to stay and keep me company but no! She had to fly and help you with the plan that I was not included in!"

"But Namin'e, you were only involved with Plan B."

Namin'e let the anger vanish for a moment. "Plan B?"

"Yeah as in, if anything goes wrong you would be back-up."

"Oh." Namin'e looked down at her feet embarrassed. "Sorry for ruining the moment then…" Namin'e turned around to walk out but then turned back to Kairi. "And Kairi…Dad's here and he wants to talk to the both of you…" Namin'e then turned back around and left. Sora and Kairi turned towards eachother frightened. Sora then had a confused look on his face.

"Kairi, where am I?"

"You're in a hospital."

"Hospital…" Sora slowly started to remember the word and its definition. "How long have I been here?"

"About a couple of days. I was afraid you weren't going to wake up, but I knew that when you did, I would be here to see it."

Sora looked at Kairi shocked. "You've been here with me every day?"

Kairi smiled. "More like all day and night. I've never went home." Sora smiled at Kairi. She cares…

Then Kairi's dad burst into the room. The two teens looked over to the door and stared speechless as Kairi's father walked into the room. Ansem huffed and walked over to Kairi and grabbed her arm. Kairi started to struggle against her father as he attempted to pull her away from Sora. Ansem looked down at his daughter with anger.

"Kairi, let's go! You've been here far too long." Ansem then looked to Sora. "You should expect the police soon." Kairi's eyes widened while Sora tilted his head in confusion.

"Who?" Asked Sora. Police…who were they again?

Kairi shook her head. "Father no! Don't arrest Sora! He didn't do anything wrong! He saved me! You should be grateful!"

Ansem looked at her daughter in disgust. "He's nothing but a nuisance. He's nothing but a bum! Honestly you can do better. What about that Riku fellow? At least he was a gentlemen."

"I don't need a gentleman! I need someone to make me happy! Sora does just that!"

Ansem laughed. "You need a strong Prince to be there by your side whenever you need it!"

"And that's Sora! Dad, listen to me!" Kairi screamed while yanking her arm out of her shocked fathers grip. "I don't want to be a Princess! Sora never took me anywhere. I went with him. To escape home, royal duties but most importantly you."

Ansem's eyes widened. "Me?"

Kairi nodded. "I know you've always wanted what was best for me, but you never listen enough to know what exactly it is that I want. I want to live a happy life with no duties. I don't want to be Princess. Namin'e should, she's much better at it. I don't want you to tell me who's a better Prince for me, I will choose. I choose Sora whether you like it or not." Kairi reached over and grabbed Sora's hand. Kairi smiled at Sora when his face lit up like a child on Christmas Eve. "Sora is wonderful and treats me with respect. He does whatever makes me happy and he lets me have fun whenever I want it. If Sora's by my side…I'll be strong. When I ran away with Sora I felt free. I enjoyed every second of it." Kairi's grip tightened on Sora's hand. "I truly did." Sora smiled up at Kairi. "I want to live my life the way I want it to be lived. I want you to respect that Dad."

Ansem looked down at the two teens and sighed. "I understand…Kairi; leave the two of us alone."

Kairi turned back to her father. "What?"

"I want to speak with him." Before Kairi could protest she felt someone touch he cheek. She looked down to see Sora smiling up at her.

"It's okay." Kairi nodded and walked out of the room leaving the two to talk. Ansem looked down at Sora. Sora was frozen still. What does he do? What does he say?

"So…" Sora started.

"Why?" Sora stared up at Ansem confused.

"I'm sorry?"

"Why her? You could have taken any other girl. Why take her? Why take my daughter?"

Sora looked out the window. "Because…"

"The truth. None of this crap about how you just stumbled upon her."

Sora looked back at Ansem and sighed. Then turned back to the window. "Because she was beautiful…I've never seen anyone like her before…"

"So it was her looks that enhanced you…"

Sora shook his head. "Not only that, but her personality. She was so energetic. So…broken."

Ansem glared at Sora. "Broken?"

Sora nodded. "Like, she wasn't herself and I could sense that. I wanted to see the real her. I knew that if she came with me and saw the world in all its beauty and just loosened up…your daughter would be like a little kid again. She would finally be herself."

"She doesn't need to be a child. She needs to grow up. Same goes to you!"

"Didn't you listen to her?" Ansem stared at Sora in shock. "She doesn't want to grow up. Neither do I. Please…remember. Remember her before she disappeared and how she is know. Do you notice any changes in her at all?"

Ansem chuckled. "She's a lot bolder."

"Anything else?"

"She's…more open about what she wants…"

Sora sighed. "Sir in all due respect…don't take her away from me. I need her. She makes me feel…" Sora chuckled. "Like I'm flying." Sora smiled softly. "She makes me happy…and I know she feels the same way about me."

Ansem looked at Sora. For the first time he was torn. What should he choose? Kairi came bursting into the room startling Ansem and Sora. "Sora!"

Sora looked at Kairi shocked. "Kairi what's wrong?"

"We have a problem."

All of a sudden Peter burst into the room. "You're awake!" Peter ran to Sora and stopped at the foot of Sora's hospital bed.

Sora looked at Peter shocked. "Peter? What are you doing here?"

Peter shook his head. "You're my brother! I'm worried!" Peter rushed over to Sora. "You're lucky I know CPR." Sora laughed quietly at this. They all stayed there for awhile talking. Later on Peter and Kairi's father left. Kairi was sitting on Sora's hospital bed with her back against the metal head board. Sora was sitting the same way next to her. Sora was the first to break the silence.

"Kairi?" He looked over at Kairi to see her nodding off. She must be really tired…

"Hm?" Kairi murmured. Her eyes were starting to get heavy but struggled to keep them open. "What is it?"

Sora looked down to the white sheets wrapped around his waist. "I was just wondering something…" Kairi looked at Sora with concern sketched across her face. "…I was wondering…what's going to happen now?" Kairi looked away from Sora and to the window. What was going to happen?

Kairi shrugged. "I don't really know."

"Are…are you going to stay here?" Kairi's heart almost shattered when she heard the sadness in his voice. Kairi looked up to Sora.

"Are you?"

Sora sadly shook his head. "No. I can't leave Neverland because it's my home." Kairi nodded slowly. "Which is why I'll understand if you're staying here…" Kairi sighed.

"This IS my home. I also felt like Neverland was too though…"

Sora's heart leaped at this comment. "What do you want most?"

Kairi looked up at Sora. "When you were unconscious…do you remember anything?"

Sora shrugged. "A little…"

"Like what?"

"Screaming…water…lots of water. Your voice saying…" Sora blushed and looked away. Kairi softly laid her hand on Sora's left cheek and turned his face towards him. She stared at him in an emotion that Sora didn't comprehend.

"What did I say?"

Sora stared at Kairi nervously. "You said…that…I shouldn't leave because…because-"

"-because I love you…" Kairi interrupted. Sora stared at Kairi; eyes glistening.

"Is it…true?" Sora could feel his face getting closer to Kairi's. Her lips were so close.

Kairi shrugged. "Is it?" Sora hesitated, their lips barley touching. Kairi could sense his struggle. Kairi smiled and laid her hands on the back of his neck. "Sora just say it already."

Sora let out the breath he was holding. "I love you." Then Sora leaned into Kairi and kissed her. The two smiled into the kiss happy that they were together. Sora wrapped his arms around Kairi and pulled her closer. Sora pulled away from Kairi smiling like a child on his birthday. "I love you." Sora kissed her nose, cheeks, chin and forehead while repeating the words that made their hearts flutter. Sora then finally gave her lips one least peck before looking into her eyes again. "I really do…"

Kairi leaned into Sora and hugged him. "I know."

Moments passed and Sora and Kairi were both lying down on the bed. Sora was lying on his back while Kairi lay on his chest wrapped in Sora's arms.

Sora looked down at Kairi. "Kairi? Can I ask you something?" Kairi nodded. "When we were in Neverland at the Indian camp…why didn't you dance with me?"

"Last time I danced I was with my mother. I swore never to dance after that…but when you asked me I really wanted to it's just I was afraid…"

"Afraid of what?"

"Afraid that I'll get so close to you that if I ever lost you…"

Sora kissed her head. "I understand." Sora smiled. "I'm not going anywhere." Kairi kissed his lips. "Good." Then she kissed him again and then cuddled back into his chest.

"So…" Sora started. "Are we going back to Neverland or staying here?"

Kairi looked up at Sora shocked. "We?"

Sora lightly laughed. "Like I said, I'm not going anywhere. Wherever you go, I follow." Kairi smiled. "So…where will we live? Here…or Neverland?"

Kairi sighed. "Well…"

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CLIFFY! Hey hahaha sorry for late updates. My parents are in the middle of a separation and I just had Prom. It was awesome! But I'm back! I promise! Make sure to review and PM me with any questions. ONE MORE CHAPTER TO GO! Leave a review of if they should go back to Neverland or stay in Hollow Bastion! THE CHOICE IS YOURS!