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Sleepless Chapter 28


Kairi laid in her bed after her warm shower and stared at her ceiling. Her heart felt like it was about to fly out of her chest and she hasn't stopped smiling. She laughed at herself as she turned on her stomach and pressed her right cheek to her pillow. The painting of the castle stared at her for only a second, before Kairi closed her eyes to get some sleep.

"Kairi! Kairi! Open your eyes!" A voice called worriedly as something started shaking her. She tried to do what was told, but her eyelids felt like they were glued shut. She tried to give a voiced reply, but she couldn't move at all. She heard someone else's voice, but their words were incomprehensible to her, like her ears were underwater. The person that held her, put her back down carefully. "What?" He asked in confusion. Kairi found his voice familiar. "You! You're not Ri-" It's him! The boy!

Her eyes opened quickly as she sat up and turned to where she heard his voice. He and the other he was talking to was gone. And she was alone in this strangely familiar place. She got to her feet and caught sight of the huge heart-like shape to her left. She faced is and gazed at the colors within. "What is this?" She mumbled to herself. A force repelled her from the heart structure, so she took steps back.

"Kairi!" A voice came from behind her.

She turned towards it quickly. "Tidus!" She yelled happily. Kairi jumped off the platform and ran straight into his arms. She wrapped her arms around him gently, "I'm glad you're here! I was starting to get-" She picked her head up once she noticed he didn't hug her back and saw Tidus look sadly into her eyes. The red-head felt so empty and hurt at that moment. She discovered light pink rims around his eyes; He's been crying. "Tidus…what's-"

He shook his head and she kept her mouth closed. "Do you really love me?" He asked with his voice soft. Her eyes widened and she could feel herself on the verge of tears.

"Tidus…" She whispered. He started to fade away quickly. "Tidus…I," she stopped. She saw someone through him. Tidus turned to see who it was and groaned softly. It was him. Tidus looked back at Kairi and disappeared completely. "Wait!" Kairi yelled, but she was too late. Kairi looked at the boy who stared back at her. His blue eyes looked at her, questioningly. Her mouth hung open as she whispered, "You're…"

"Sora," He replied with a smile. The brunette walked until he was half an arms length to her. Kairi's eyes immediately fled to the floor.

What about Tidus? Where was he?

"Kairi…you okay?" Sora asked with the goofy smile on his face. She looked up at him and smiled back, it was almost impossible not to. "I'm glad you're alright." He whispered as he wrapped his arms around her. Kairi's eyes widened but found her arms holding on to him too.

No. I can't do this to Tidus. The image of him and his red-rimmed eyes made tears roll down her cheeks. I don't want this.

Her dream altered and she was suddenly leaning on the paopu tree, looking at the sunset. She held a paopu fruit and looked caringly at it for a moment. This was going to be a special paopu fruit. Kairi heard footsteps behind her so she turned around and saw Tidus arrive with a smile on his face.

"What did you want to tell me, Kai?" He asked as he walked towards her. He stopped immediately once he saw the paopu fruit. He returned his eyes to hers after a few seconds.

She held the fruit carefully with both hands and stood close in front of him. "The legend of the paopu fruit…Would you…like to share it with me?" Kairi asked while her blue eyes looked shyly at him. A blush spread across both of the teens' faces.

"Kairi…I don't know what to say," he chuckled as he cupped her face into his hands. They smiled at each other and he kissed her lightly. She felt a shock once their lips met, and it screamed that this was perfect. He leaned his forehead on hers with a fool's grin on his face, "But…I'll intertwine my destiny with yours any day," he whispered. Kairi's heart pounded excitedly in her chest as he let go of her face to grab their paopu fruit. He looked at her as the sunset colors shined on his face. "I love you," He said in a gentle whisper.

The boy she was about to share her destiny with flashed between Tidus and Sora. Their faces faded in and out of each other's. Choose. She had to choose. But this wasn't fair, was it? All her memories still didn't return and she had to make this decision. "No…I won't do it!" Kairi yelled. The figure before her stayed in the image of Tidus and he turned away from her, dropping their destiny that was to be unfulfilled. "Tidus…" she mumbled as her hand reached for him pathetically. He kept walking away from her and she stayed still. He vanished from her sight and she was in a black space.

Kairi fell to the floor and the paopu fruit sat before her like it was dying. Much like her heart, it was dying slow and painfully. Or maybe it was already dead. Her right hand shook as she reached for it, and just like Tidus and Sora, it disappeared.

Kairi woke up in a cold sweat and saw that it was already morning. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes as she stepped out of bed. She couldn't remember her dream but she knew that it hurt. She still felt the pain in her chest. Kairi quickly ran a brush through her red hair and threw on a pink skirt and a white tank top. She rushed into the kitchen and saw no one there, which surprised her a little.

Oh. Right. Kairi noticed the time then, it was only five. She frowned a bit as she got out a bowl and spoon. Her stomach was already growling. Probably since I didn't eat dinner yesterday. She grabbed her favorite cereal from the pantry and poured some in her bowl.

After fifteen minutes, she already brushed her teeth and was in her flip-flops. She wrote a note to her parents in case they woke up before she came back. She left the note on the table and quietly walked outside. Kairi's mission was to sneak into Tidus's house.

Once she got to his house, she looked at his window, which was left open. This would be just like old times. She quietly climbed onto the fence, then got on the roof. The red-head came through his window and found him still in bed, his back facing her. She gently put her feet on his carpet and walked towards him. He rolled over to face her and both of the teens' eyes widened in surprise. Kairi stumbled backwards onto her butt and Tidus chuckled at her.

"What are you doing here?" He asked as he sat up. He was about to help her up, but she shook her head and got to her feet. Kairi jumped onto his bed and cuddled up to him. He wrapped his arms around her in reply, but stopped. "Give me one sec," He said hurriedly as he jumped out of bed and ran to his bathroom. Kairi heard his sink go on and the sound of the toothbrush hitting the sink twice.

She giggled to herself and looked around his room, seeing posters of blitzball and a few family pictures. She then caught sight of his organized dry-erase board, showing upcoming dates for blitzball games at school to birthdays. Photos were taped to the border, making Kairi lean towards it to get a closer look. There were family and friend photos, but one with her caught her eye. It was with her, Tidus, Selphie, Wakka and Riku. But the way the picture was taken, was off. There was a gap in the center, like someone was missing…

Tidus jumped back onto his bed and hugged her from behind. "What's up?" He asked while he set his chin lightly on her shoulder.

Kairi could smell his mint toothpaste and she giggled. "I'm just looking at your pictures," she replied while she turned her head to kiss his cheek. He picked his head off her and stepped off the bed again.

"So what are you doing here?" He asked as he went towards his closed door. He was thinking of locking it, in case his dad woke up, but realized that would probably get him in more trouble. Kairi patted his bed to make him sit beside her before she replied. Tidus did what she wanted and held her hand in assurance. He could feel her nervousness. She looked into his eyes and smiled weakly, wondering how to word what she wanted to say correctly.


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