Music in Time
By: Orika
Orika: And here I am once again.
Vampire Orika: and I have returned as well...
Orika: I can see that, so how are you feeling?
Vampire Orika: Well so far I've managed to hang on even though it still has me paralyze a bit. I have to visit that Mortal later tonight...
Orika: Ooookay, so in any case before I move on to the story, this is the chapter where we'll see the tougher side of Kairi ... Anyways let jealousy and guilt fill the air...
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts...
Warning: THERE WON'T BE ANY ROMANTIC SCENES IN THIS CHAPTER, WELL MAYBE… YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, ALTHOUGH KAIRI WILL BE AS VIOLENT AS EVER TO SORA, MOVING ON...
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Chapter 13: The Notorious Kairi Sakura
It has been four days since the Hikari twin has been reported found. It was written in news that they were found wandering on the streets in two different areas, wearing the exact same clothes on the night they were taken. Even though they were brought home safe and sound Police continue to search for the suspects, the twin has remained silent when they were interrogated by the Police and never said a thing about what had happened to them during the days they were gone.
Orika: Obviously they'll keep their mouth shuts they don't want the gang to be in jail now would they, especially their beloved... Umm Roxas' Knight and Sora's Vampire hahaha...
Vampire Orika: You've turned the Mortal girl into a Vampire?
Orika: It was just a costume nothing, so chill okay...
It was late in the afternoon; Sora was in his room polishing the guitar he bought yesterday. He thought about Kairi and how the guitar she uses was in wrecked, so he thought of buying a new one for her. It was a simple guitar since Sora knew Kairi prefers to be simple.
Cloud was downstairs talking to Tidus on the phone.
"Hey Tidus haven't you notice anything... well strange to the Young Masters lately?" Cloud asked.
"Strange... You mean them wanting to be called by their names and cutting out formality when talking to them." Tidus said. "I'd say it's more than strange, it's like they've been hypnotize and changed their attitudes, though I like them better this way." He added.
Cloud sighed. "And they've been like this ever since they came back." He said.
"Now that you mention it, they never said a word about it." Tidus said. "They've been silent as if their hiding something." He added.
"Anyways how is Sir Roxas?" Cloud asked.
"Well he's fine, but I must say he doesn't seem to be as excited to have a date with Miss Olette unlike before." Tidus said. "Eventually he's been quiet the entire trip. Now I'm really curious about the days they were gone." He said.
"I'll try to talk to Sir Sora about it." Cloud said.
"Hey Cloud..." Sora called leaning in the rails of the stairs.
"Later..." Cloud said flipped of his phone and putted it in his pocket. "Yes Sir Sora?" he asked looking at him.
"Hey what did we talk about formalities?" Sora said pouting.
Cloud was bewildered. He has never seen Sora acted like this before.
"Uh, sorry I forget." Cloud said.
"Well then don't forget, I wanna head outside so please get the car ready." Sora said.
Did Cloud hear it right? Did Sora just say "Please"; now this is getting more surprising he has to know what happened to them.
"All right then I'll get it ready in a minute." Cloud said.
"Okay I'll go and change." Sora said and returned to his room.
A little later Sora came out of the house with his get up, it didn't took him long enough which is another shock to Cloud since it takes about thirty minutes or so for Sora to get dressed, and he wore simple clothes a pair of jeans, a black shirt and blue rubber shoes, his also wearing a cap that hides his spiky hair. Things just get crazier for him rather strange.
"Let's go..." Sora said opening the door and boarding the car. He didn't even wait for Cloud to open it for him.
"Yes..." Cloud said and boarded the driver's seat. He then drove off. "Where are we heading today?" he asked talking casual though his not use to it.
"Central Plaza..." Sora said.
"Central Plaza..?" Cloud wondered as he drove off.
"Say, Cloud do you know where Roxas went to?" Sora asked.
"Well, Tidus said he was on a date with Miss Olette." Cloud said taking glances in the rear of the car from the mirror.
"So a date with Olette, huh..." Sora said smirking. "Oh Roxas...If Naminé finds out oh ho you are so dead." He mumbled.
"You were saying something?" Cloud asked.
"Oh nothing Cloud." Sora said.
Meanwhile...
Roxas was in a restaurant with Olette. She invited him over, though he wanted to refuse because it would seem as if he was cheating on Naminé; but Olelte wouldn't take no for an answer. So couldn't do anything but go. He suddenly sneezed.
"Are you cold?" Olette asked.
"No I'm fine." Roxas said. "It must be Sora." He thought.
"It must've been awful." Olette said. "I mean the ordeal you and Sora must have to go through to those despicable kidnappers." She added.
"It isn't that bad." Roxas said. "Sora and I weren't done any harm. They feed us and treat us very well." He added in defence. He doesn't want to have people thinking of ill will against Leon and the others especially Naminé.
"Roxas is there something you want to tell me about these kidnappers?" Olette asked.
"No what makes you say that?" Roxas asked putting a spoon of food in his mouth. Oh how he misses Naminé's cooking.
Back at the car...
"So uh Sora, do you mind me asking something?" Cloud asked.
"No, what is it?" Sora said.
"I want to know about the kidnappers. Do you have at least any information about them?" Cloud asked.
"Well..." Sora said thinking. "Hey Cloud you can keep secrets, right?" he added.
"Of course..." Cloud said.
"Well then I'll tell you. Cloud this is something between you, me and Roxas." Sora said Cloud nodded. "Maybe we could add up Tidus as well." He added. "Anyways here goes." And Sora started narrating to Cloud where he and Roxas has been all this time of course skipping some details.
"What? So then all those time you and Roxas have been in Downtown." Cloud said in surprise.
"Not exactly in Downtown, it's beneath Downtown." Sora said.
"You mean the sewers." Cloud said.
"Well that's one way of putting it." Sora said. "Although the people there are living in misery they manage to smile their way through the day." He added.
"I never thought that anyone would be living underneath the city." Cloud said. "So they took you just to buy some time for the residents to move out." He added.
"Yeah, living with them makes me realize how Uptown is living the easy life while they on the other hand could barely live." Sora said.
"You mentioned about a twin, Sakura's where there last names?" Cloud asked.
"Yeah..." Sora said. "You know them?" he added.
"I've heard about them before." Cloud said. "But I don't remember anymore." He added.
They reached Central Plaza. Sora went out of the car and so did Cloud.
"Oh don't worry Cloud I won't be long. Anyways I brought something for you to wear at the trunk of the car, when I come back I want you fully change okay." Sora said. "I just hope Roxas remembers that were suppose to go there." He added and left.
Sora went to the Secret Place and looked at the drawing he and Kairi made.
"We looked for one but in the end we never found any not even a single one." Sora remembered Kairi said.
Sora took a stone with a sharp edge and began drawing something on the wall between the drawing he and Kairi made. It was a hand holding a paopu fruit, the hand with the paopu fruit was reaching for the image of Kairi.
Orika: Well you probably have seen how it was drawn at the Secret Place in Kingdom Hearts, so I won't trouble myself putting in the details because I'm having a hard time.
Sora left the Secret Place and returned. Cloud has already changed by the time Sora returned.
"Alright then were ready to go." Sora said.
"Where are we supposed to go?" Cloud asked.
"You'll find out soon enough." Sora said. "I hope Roxas hasn't forgotten well how could he it is about seeing Naminé." He added.
Meanwhile...
Roxas and Olette were strolling along the mall, when Roxas looked at his watch.
"Oh it's that time already." Roxas said. "Sorry Olette but I have plans for tonight so we better go now." He added.
"Oh okay see you tomorrow then Roxas." Olette said giving him a kiss on the cheek.
Orika: Ahahaha Roxas Naminé is so gonna kill you!!!
Vampire Orika: They say revenge is the sweetest thing in the world.
"Right..." Roxas said. "I'll see you then." He added without even realizing what he just said and left with Tidus following him.
The two went to the parking lot Roxas opened the trunk of the car.
"Here go and change and make it quick." Roxas said giving Tidus the clothes.
Tidus was confused at what was going on but he did as he was told, he went to the comfort room and changed.
Roxas was touching his cheek, the cheek Olette just kissed.
"How did I let her do that?" Roxas said. "Naminé is gonna be mad and did I just said I'll meet her again tomorrow." He added too late to realize he banged his head at the car. "This isn't good…" He thought.
Tidus returned wearing the casual clothes.
"Okay let's go." Roxas said and went in the car.
Tidus went to the driver's seat and they drove off.
Meanwhile...
Sora was tapping his foot impatiently.
"Where is he?" Sora said. "It'll be starting soon." He added.
A little later Roxas' car arrived and parked beside Sora's car. Roxas came out he was wearing a cap to cover his spiky hair.
"Do you have any idea what time it is?" Sora said.
"Sorry Olette won't let me go off that easily." Roxas said.
"Oh I am so gonna tell that to Naminé later." Sora said.
"Don't you even dare think about mentioning a word to Naminé..." Roxas said glaring at Sora.
"Well enough is enough. We'll be late." Sora said. "Come on you two, let's go." He added carrying the guitar at his back.
The two looked at each other confused they have no idea where they are going. They headed for the hole, the usual hole that leads to Downtown.
"Don't you think it's quite dangerous to be entering Downtown. This place is full of rowdies." Tidus said.
"Relax Tidus, people here are actually nice." Roxas said. "Well they'll receive a beating to Kairi if they don't behave." He added looking at Sora.
"Kairi…?" Tidus wondered and looked at Cloud who just shrugged.
They went to Twilight Café and as they did Sora and Roxas told them a brief info about the gang that took them or rather borrowed them for six days. The Café was crowded as always. Sora and Roxas took off their caps.
"Hey look whose here." Tifa said approaching them. "Haven't seen you two in awhile so are things going?" she asked.
"The usual nothing exciting as it was back here." Sora said.
Tifa smiled and noticed Cloud and Tidus.
"Oh so you've brought your bodyguards here. Is it safe?" Tifa asked.
"No worries it's safe, they'll shut their mouths right guys?" Roxas said.
"Yeah sure..." the two chorused.
"Hey aren't you the one I bumped to back in Uptown." Cloud said.
"Oh so you remember..." Tifa said. "And if you'll remember as well I was one of the two who beat you back at the hotel." She added.
"What?!" the two exclaimed.
"Sorry just doing what we must do." Tifa said raising her hands.
"Anyways... Cut the chatter so Tifa." Sora said grinning.
"They're not here yet." Yuna said approaching them. "But they'll be soon enough, hi thanks for the other night." She added looking at Tidus.
"I-It was nothing..." Tidus said blushing.
"What are you two doing here?" a familiar voice said. "Shouldn't you be back at your cosy home?" Riku said.
"Riku..." Sora mumbled his blood boiling. "What are you doing here?" he added.
"I originally work here so of course I'll be here." Riku said.
Riku and Sora glared at each other. Cloud and Tidus didn't know what was going on but they have never seen Sora so fired up, something was up.
"I can feel the heat rising." Tifa whispered.
Suddenly the door opened and came in Kairi and Naminé.
"Hi Naminé..." Roxas said waving at Naminé.
"Hi Roxas..." Naminé said smiling.
Kairi and Naminé made their way to the back stage. Sora, Roxas and their bodyguards namely Cloud and Tidus followed them.
"So what are you two doing here, you're parents are gonna get worried about you again." Naminé said.
"Don't worry we told them we were going somewhere tonight." Roxas said.
"And what about them..?" Kairi said pointing to Cloud and Tidus.
"Don't worry they can be trusted." Sora said. "Say Kairi I have something for you." He added giving the guitar case to Kairi.
Kairi opened the guitar case and saw a brand new guitar in it. It was a simple but in any case it made her so happy.
"Gee Sora you shouldn't have bothered. I have something for you as well, come over here." Kairi said having her pointing finger motioned for Sora to come nearer.
"Well this is quite surprising." Roxas said.
Sora approached Kairi smiling; when he was near enough she hits him in the face. Cloud was to run to Sora's side when Roxas stopped him.
"Relax Cloud Sora's fine." Roxas said.
"But..." Cloud tried to argue but then Sora gained his composure holding the spot Kairi have hit.
"It's just too good to be true." Naminé said sighing.
"Ouch Kairi, I haven't seen you for awhile and this is what I get, how come you're always hitting me?" Sora asked rubbing the side of his lip.
"And you're asking me why, when you're the one who wouldn't let me sleep at night." Kairi said. "Do me a favour and let me have some sleep." She added.
"What's wrong with calling you during the night?" Sora said glaring at her.
"I have work in the morning too you know." Kairi countered back glaring at Sora.
Cloud and Tidus couldn't help but chuckle at the small scene they are seeing.
"In the morning..." Roxas said wondering. "You two didn't seem to be working when we were here." He added.
"That's because Leon told us to look after you two so we have a leave to our morning jobs, but now that everything's back to normal we have to go back to work." Naminé said.
"I know the café gets crowded every night and that's good news for us, but even still..." Kairi said.
"The money we earn here isn't enough, so we have to do other jobs in the morning." Naminé said.
"Aren't you two a little bit too young to be working?" Cloud asked.
"Here in Downtown age is irrelevant when you're looking for a living." Kairi said looking at Cloud. "And that's what's good about in here." She added.
"Well in any case what're we gonna perform tonight?" Sora asked with excitement.
"What do you mean?" Kairi asked.
"I mean isn't the show suppose to start soon." Sora said.
"And what makes you think you're going to be part in it again. You and Roxas watch with the other customers." Kairi said.
"But, but..." Sora tried to argue.
"GET!!!"Kairi yelled pointing at the door.
Sora sighed and went out the door sobbing like a kid. Cloud and Tidus didn't know whether to laugh or defend Sora at the situation, but Roxas was certainly giggling.
"And same goes for all of you." Kairi said glaring at them.
"See you later Roxas." Naminé said smiling.
The four took a seat on a table near the counter. Tifa approach them and looked at Sora and Roxas who were so gloomy.
"From the looks of your faces, I'm guessing Kairi kicked you out of the back stage huh." Tifa said.
The two could just nod in admittance.
"Anyways need anything to order?" Tifa asked.
"Orange soda..." Roxas mumbled.
"Anything sweet would be fine..." Sora mumbled.
"You got it..." Tifa said. "One orange soda and a chocolate milk shake." She added.
"Hey, how come those two are already working at such a young age isn't that forbidden by law?" Cloud asked. "And what did the young girl named Kairi meant by here in Downtown age is irrelevant?" he added.
"If you're saying that the law of all minors are forbidden to work... That law is only applicable in Uptown." Tifa said. "Here in Downtown it's different, no matter how young you are, you're qualified to have a job, as long as you're body can handle it." She added.
"She also said that it's the good thing here." Tidus said. "I wonder what the good thing about working at such a young age?" He added.
"The good thing about it is that you can already earn a living, unlike in Uptown you have to wait to get to the age of eighteen to work." Yuna said while making the orders. "We'd starve to death before we even reach at that age. Here are your orders." She added leaving the soda and the shake at the counter.
Tifa then gave it to them as Sora and Roxas took out some munny and gave it to Tifa.
"From what I've seen in the Underground Shelter, life here in Downtown isn't as easy as in Uptown." Sora said sipping his chocolate milk shake. "Mmm... This is darn delicious." He added taking another sip.
"That's right not to mention the space in here is getting tighter." Roxas said in agreement.
"Well that's the reality of life here in Downtown, nothing we can do about it." Leon said approaching them. "No one in Uptown is willing to help us, so we have to look out for ourselves. Kairi and Naminé are one example of such; no one helped them when they were in trouble considering the fact that they used to live in Uptown." He added.
"I'm telling ya, those darn rich freaks care nothing about except their status in life. They don't care about other people." A random guy who was drunk said. "So you two young man be careful not be like them, obsessed with material things, not even caring that they're already crushing others lives." He added.
"And you better be careful not to be too much obsessed with drinking all the time." Tifa said approaching him.
"Oh come on it's the only joy I have in my life." The man said.
"Continue that and I'm gonna call Kairi out here." Tifa said.
"Aw, mercies Tifa don't call Kairi." The man said.
"I just noticed Kairi seems to be notorious around here." Roxas said.
"Well she has a reputation for keeping order around here." Leon said. "Even though were the once who took care of them, Kairi is the one who looks after us. Everyone in Downtown loves her and fears her at the same time." He added.
"Downtown was a wrecked place before, that is until they came especially Kairi. She never let's anyone beat her to anything." Yuna said. "And that's why she keeps her reputation as a sturdy girl who'll even fight the nastiest person around and it is the reason people fear her, so they don't do anything reckless that'll make Kairi mad." She added.
"You may think that Kairi is a bad person but were telling you she's not." Tifa said. "She's actually a sweet girl she's just gotten used to being like that." She added.
"I never thought of Kairi as a bad person, and I never will." Sora said. "Sure she may act rough on me but that's just how she is. Though I am a bit curious why Kairi is like that?" he added.
"To protect Naminé what else did you think?" Leon said. "They learned things the hard way in here so she has to be rough so no one would dare do anything to Naminé, she is everything Kairi has left." He added.
"What about their parents?" Cloud asked.
"They were long gone." Sora said. "From what Kairi told me, their father left them about ten years ago." He added.
"As for their mother, Naminé said she was missing." Roxas said Sora nodded in agreement.
"So that's what happened to them." Cloud said." I do remember reading about the missing of the Sakura's. I never thought they were here all this time." He added.
"Now you two remember not a word about this to mom and dad, we're the once who'll personally tell them in just looking for the right time." Sora said.
"Oh it's about time to open." Tifa said.
A few moments later the show started. Sora was smiling sky high seeing that Kairi used the guitar he just gave, but a few moments later his blood was boiling whenever Riku would go near her bringing the song requests the customers make, giving that handsome smile on her. The anger could be seen in Sora's fiery eyes and his grasp at the poor glass.
Orika: Sora have mercy on the poor glass hear it crying for air...
"It's a wonderful evening everyone..." Kairi said. "After a long day of work we get to relax, well not really but who cares we're all happy aren't we? Those who are happy yell yeah..." She added.
There was a loud scream of yeah among the customers including those who were outside, even Sora and Roxas were yelling.
"Hey Kairi why don't you let them on the show?" A kid said pointing to Sora and Roxas.
"Yeah you guys were great the last time." A woman said.
"I don't know." Kairi said looking at Naminé.
Sora and Roxas were smiling seeing that the people loved the performance they did the last time, they were there. Suddenly the door burst open as a pack of kids went inside.
"Kairi there's trouble at the Underground Shelter!!!" The kids yelled.
Kairi immediately got down from the stage and ran outside, Naminé behind her. Sora and the others followed them. They went to the entrance of the Underground Shelter; Kairi went to were the trouble was. The guy earlier at the café was there throwing things around. Kairi didn't spare a moment and took the guy out a total knock out. Cloud and Tidus could just stare at disbelief.
"I think he just drank too much alcohol." Aerith said checking on the man who was lying unconscious on the ground.
"That is it. I am so telling the store owners not to sell him anymore alcohol." Kairi said.
"Aww come on Kairi go easy on him. He isn't really like that." Naminé said.
"I know but take a look at the mess he made. We're gonna have trouble cleaning all this." Kairi said.
"I'm very sorry Kairi." A woman who appears to be the wife of the man said.
"That's okay, when wakes up please tell him to reduce his alcohol drinking." Kairi said.
Then they all head back Cloud and Tidus observed at how the people were living in the Underground Shelter. It was a pitiful sight. They returned to the Café but when they returned it was empty.
"I never saw any trouble like that when we were here." Sora said.
"Those kinds of things barely happen here now." Naminé said. "If it was ten years ago you'd see the entire Downtown in a worst state." She added.
"As long as I'm here nothings gonna happen and I refuse to let anything like that happen here." Kairi said. "So remember never to make me angry, oooh you don't want to see me angry." She added.
"So uh what now?" Naminé asked.
"What do you mean?" Sora said. "And why is the Café empty?" he added looking around.
"Whenever trouble like this happens everyone goes home, worried that something else might happen. So eventually shows over for tonight." Kairi said.
"Ooh then why don't spend sometime in Uptown." Sora suggested.
"Sorry but I'm too tired I think I'm gonna sleep early tonight. The guitar is no good but I guess I can't complain." Kairi said as she took the guitar to its case and carried it at her back.
"Hey you could at least say thanks you know." Sora said pouting Kairi just stuck her tongue out.
"I'll walk you home Kairi." Riku said.
"No I'll walk her home." Sora said glaring at Riku.
"No you can't walk me home because you have to go back home." Kairi said.
"Uhhh bummer…" Sora said and Riku laughed.
"And as for you Riku you have work early in the morning so go home as well." Kairi said looking at Riku.
"Oh come on Kairi." Riku said.
"No, let's go home Naminé. Good night boys." Kairi said. "And Sora don't you even dare open that phone of yours or else." she added.
"Bye Roxas sweet dreams." Naminé said.
"I'll be dreaming of you every night." Roxas said smiling then the image of Olette kissing him on the cheek came back. "Drat why am I thinking about that? Should I tell Naminé?" He thought as he looked at Naminé who was laughing with others because of his corny line. He didn't have the heart to tell her.
"Enough you guys go home tomorrow is another day." Kairi said and left the Café with Naminé.
"Well we better leave as well." Cloud said. "She does have a point, your parents are gonna be home soon." he added.
"So when are you guys gonna drop by again?" Tifa asked.
"Maybe tomorrow…" Sora said.
"I can't…" Roxas said. "Anyways let's go home." he added.
"Well then see you guys again." Tifa said smiling.
"Yeah see you…" Cloud said smiling with a faint blush on his cheeks.
"See you…" Tidus said smiling at Yuna who just smiled.
Meanwhile Kairi and Naminé went back at the Underground Shelter without even realizing that someone was watching them. Sora, Roxas, Cloud and Tidus returned back to Uptown and in there sleep each dreaming of the ones they love…
Meanwhile…
At the entrance to the Underground Shelter six people wearing black cloaks stood by.
"It's about time to have some fun…" One of them said.
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Orika: Sorry for the lame chapter anyways Roxas is so dead when Naminé finds out about Olette… hee hee…
Vampire Orika: I smell blood…
Orika: Right the next chapter will be ugly as the Organization makes their appearance… What's gonna happen next? Anyways Review… Please a Review, suggestion, criticism, flames anything… See you next time.