Author's Notes: Thank you for keeping up with the story! Settle in because this is going to be a long one. I hope you'll like the next chapter!

Warning + Sort of spoiler alert for this chapter: Things get graphic in this chapter so for anyone who doesn't want to read anything sexual, I've section it off like this: At the beginning I will put "xxx" and at the end you're see a line across the page. I know not everyone wants to read the graphic parts so I've made it a little easier to skip.

Sibling Rivalry Meets The Runaways (Sora, Kairi, Roxas & Xion side of the story)

Chapter 46: Bonded: A Leap of Fate and Love:

Morning light shined through the window. Sora closed his eyes tight as he started to wake out of his sleep. He sat up and stretched his arms above his head as he breathed out. When he looked beside him, a smile appeared. Kairi was asleep peacefully, turned toward him. He glanced over to the other side of him to the clock on the dresser. It seemed that he woke up just in time. Lightly, he shook Kairi beside him. "Kairi…"

She closed her eyes tight as she was stirred out of her sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw a smiling face above her. Instantly, memories of last night flooded into her mind that made her happy. She sat up beside him as she kept her tired smile on. "Good morning husband to be."

He grinned more. "Good morning wife to be."

She rubbed her eye. "What time is it…?"

"The others will be leaving soon. We were going to see them off." Sora put his hand on his stomach. "Then we can eat!"

Kairi let out a giggle. "Right, but let's get dressed first."

After they got ready, they headed toward the front door of the hotel where Hayner, Pence, Olette, and Selphie waited for them. When Sora looked around, he was surprised. He noticed that there were two missing. "Where are Roxas and Xion?"

"Roxas sent us a message this morning that him and Xion were going to sleep in," Pence explained.

Hayner frowned with his arms crossed. "He could've at least said goodbye, even if it wasn't face to face…" Olette let out a giggle in response.

Kairi waved toward them. "Have a safe trip back to the island."

Selphie nodded. "We will." Selphie leaned in and hugged Kairi. "Enjoy the rest of your vacation newlyweds…"

Kairi chuckled a little. "We're not even married yet."

"Practically." Selphie went over and hugged Sora. "Congratulations again! That was so romantic!"

Sora rubbed the back of his head as he grinned. "Thanks!" After everyone said their goodbyes, Sora and Kairi watched as they headed out of the door. Then, they gave each other a curious look. "They're still going to join us for breakfast, right? There's not a lot time left."

"Let's go check," Kairi suggested.

XXX

"A-Ah…" Xion tilted her head back against the wall as she closed her eyes. Above her, she could hear the water from the showerhead raining down to the floor. The feeling of pleasure overwhelmed her body. The sounds that escaped from her lips became slightly audible. Her legs began to lose strength. Without thinking, she placed her hands on top of blonde spiked hair below her. "W-W-Wait-! Wait…"

Once he heard her request, Roxas stopped and lifted himself from the floor. A slight smile came to his lips as he watched her. His arms wrapped around her waist. He could still hear her pant and slightly shake against him. "What is it?"

Her face was still flushed with red. "We're supposed to meet the others."

Roxas pulled her in close and pressed his forehead against hers. "I told everyone we were sleeping in. Don't you want to have some time with just us?"

Nervously, Xion smiled. "I do…It's just…" All of a sudden, she felt her body twitch. While her mind tried to think, the lower half of her body still throbbed. Between her thighs, she still ached for him to continue. "…I'm kind of hungry and if we don't leave soon, we'll miss it."

"Oh come on! How often do we have the place to ourselves?" Silently, her eyes traveled to the side. He did bring up a good point. A smile curved at his lips, slightly disappointed, but it didn't mean he couldn't take advantage of the bit of time they had now. He guided her legs off of the floor and placed them on the sides of his waists. Her arms wrapped around his neck. She felt her back pressed against the wall. A smirk curved at his lips. "If you're that hungry, then we better hurry." He pushed his hips upwards. A moan escaped from her lips. She could feel him inside of her completely. He breathed out as he closed his eyes. Inside, he could feel her wet, tightening walls. He thrusted deeper inside. Her fingers dug into his shoulders as she pushed the back of her heels into his back. The thought of time disappeared from her mind.

Outside of their room, Sora and Kairi stopped in front of the door. They glanced at each other. Kairi looked a little concerned. "What if they are still asleep? Should we wake them?"

Sora placed his hand on his hip. "We should at least see if they want to eat with us."

Kairi still looked unsure. Sora knocked on the door. After a few knocks, there was no answer. The two glanced at each other curious. "Maybe…they're not in there?"

Then, Sora pulled his phone out of his pocket. "Let's see…" He found Roxas's numbers and called it. Inside, they heard ringing. Then, Sora looked over curious. "No one's answering."

Kairi took out her own phone. "Maybe they have Xion's phone." She tried her and it started ringing inside too. Curiously, they both looked at each other.

Inside, Xion opened her eyes as she thought she heard something. "What was that?"

"What was what?" he asked through his heavy breaths.

When she listened again, she thought she heard the noises in the next room. "Maybe I should check it out."

A growl became caught in his throat. "Just ignore it."

"It could be important." Nervously, she smiled to assure him. "I'll only be a second." Roxas placed his head down in the middle of her chest as he sighed. As much as he didn't want to let her go, he reluctantly put her back down to where her feet touched the floor. Xion peeked out of the bathroom door. Then, she heard a knock. "Who is it?!" she shouted across the room.

"It's Sora and Kairi! Are you guys going down with us?! It's getting kind of late!" Sora spoke through the door.

"Be out in a second!" Xion leaned in toward the bathroom. "We have to go now."

Roxas sighed. "Do we have to...?"

Xion let out a pleading smile. "I really want to eat and we don't have a lot of time to eat before they close downstairs."

There was something he rather do more than have breakfast, but he couldn't deny her request. "Fine… Later. Okay?"

Xion gave him a quick nod before she rushed into the room and put on a dress from her bag. After she was covered, she went to the door. She opened it slightly. "Hi!"

Kairi let out a smile as she put her hands behind her back. "Good morning Xion."

Sora smirked slyly as he put both hands on his hips. He caught them now. "I knew it…! You guys weren't really sleeping in, were you?"

Nervously, Xion smiled. "No…We were just getting ready. Sorry we're running late."

Sora peeked in the door. "Is Roxas holding you up?"

Xion glanced toward the side. "Um…?"

When Kairi looked down, she noticed something off about Xion. "Um… Xion? Your dress is on backwards."

Xion looked down at herself as well and realized that Kairi was right. Nervously, she laughed. "Oh! I almost didn't notice."

Then, in his eye sight, Sora noticed Roxas step out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. Sora smirked. "Morning Roxas!"

Roxas glared toward him. Xion noticed and then smiled nervously toward them. "Sorry…Give us a minute." She closed the door to give them privacy.

Sora crossed his arms as he smirked. "So both of them were awake this whole time! I knew it! So why didn't they answer?"

Kairi put her fingers to her lips as she thought about it. "Maybe…they were busy."

Sora looked surprised and curious. "Busy with what?"

If Kairi was right in her guess, it was better not to press on it much further. "I probably wouldn't ask when they come out…"

A few minutes later, Roxas and Xion stepped outside dressed and ready to go. Sora pointed toward them as he gave a sly smirk. "So? If you guys weren't sleeping, then how come you didn't say goodbye to Hayner and the others, and why were you so late getting ready?"

Nervously, Xion looked to the side as a slight blush came on her face. Roxas frowned toward him. "None of your business."

Sora pouted. "You're more grumpy than usual…"

Kairi breathed out. She hoped that Sora would listen to her and not ask questions… "No more questions. Let's go eat." As Sora and Kairi walked ahead, Xion and Roxas followed behind.

Xion smiled a little toward Roxas. She could tell he was disappointed. "Sorry about earlier..."

"It's all right." There was no use getting upset. Roxas knew they would have time to spend with each other later on their trip.

Xion glanced between the ground and him. It wasn't easy to bring up, but she thought it would help. "You should still tell Sora the same thing you told me…" As soon as she said it, she saw his look of discomfort. She knew that he was hesitant on letting another person in on his past, but she believed that it would help him heal. "This is your chance to be close." Roxas's eyes traveled down. What happened to him was very personal and still painful. He wasn't sure if he was ready yet. Then, he felt Xion's hand in his own. When their eyes met, Xion gave him a supportive smile. Whatever he decided to do, she would be with him.

Later, all four of them sat around the table. After they finished eating breakfast, they relaxed. Xion leaned over toward Roxas's ear. Sora took notice and pointed toward them. "So? What are you two whispering about?"

Roxas glanced toward the table before he gave a serious look toward Sora. "Do you mind if we... step outside?"

Sora looked surprised. From the tone of his voice, it sounded important. "Um…? Sure." Both of them stood up from the table.

Kairi watched them concerned. "It sounds serious."

Roxas took a second to think before he looked over at Kairi. "You and Xion should come too." Kairi blinked surprised along with Xion. Xion didn't think he would let Kairi in on what he was going to tell Sora. Both of them stood up from their chairs. As they walked, Sora went beside Roxas as he stared at him curious, but Roxas wouldn't look over. He kept his hands tense in his pockets.

Kairi watched how the two interacted and then turned her attention to Xion. "Is something wrong? Was it something that Sora said? I'm sorry if-," she whispered.

Xion shook her head. "No. It's something that Roxas has been holding inside of him for the longest time. Something in his past. It explains a lot about him since we first met. I told him that he should tell Sora. I think he wants to be closer to Sora since Sora has been so kind to him."

Kairi became concerned. "What is it?"

Xion's eyes lowered. "It's not my place to say. It was hard enough for him to say the first time." As Kairi stared at her, she wondered what Roxas was about to reveal...

Near the beach, Roxas sat in between Sora and Kairi as Xion sat beside Kairi on the ground. Their legs were between the openings of the railing and their arms were on top of the rail. Sora and Kairi stared at Roxas shocked as Roxas stared down. The secret Roxas told them was a lot to register. Once Sora calmed down, he turned his head toward the ocean. "I…I had no idea…I'm sorry."

Kairi reached over and held Roxas's hand with both of her as she gave him a sympathetic look. "Neither did I…"

Roxas turned his head to Sora. "The first time we met, I know you were trying to make it feel like home, but that's why I couldn't feel the same."

Sora's eyes traveled toward the side. "Back then… I thought you hated me."

Roxas shook his head. "It wasn't you. I was so angry with dad and I wasn't ready to accept my new life, but because of you, you helped me make new friends." Sora let out a smile. He was happy that he helped Roxas in some way.

"I'm sorry. I know it must've been hard. Before I came to the island, I just had my grandmother." Kairi looked around at all of them and smiled. "Now I have you guys."

Roxas smiled a little toward Sora. "Thank Xion. She told me that I should tell you."

Sora tilted his head to look at Xion and gave her a gentle smile. "I'm glad she did." Kairi nodded. After things became silent, all of them stared out toward the ocean. Then, an idea popped into Sora's mind. "Since we're all here, I could get us ice cream."

Xion nodded. It was a good idea. "We could get sea-salt."

Roxas and Kairi nodded in agreement. Sora stood up and stretched. "I'll be right back."

Xion stood up after. "I'll go with you." At first, Sora was surprised that she volunteered, but then smiled. It was a nice that they could spend time together. Both of them headed toward the ice cream cart. At the stand, Sora juggled the four sea-salt ice cream popsicles. Xion giggled. "I could grab some of those you know." Xion reached over and took two from his hand.

Sora was relieved that none of them dropped. "Thanks Xion." Afterwards, they headed back. "And thank you for what you did for Roxas."

Xion was surprised that Sora thanked her. "It was nothing." When she looked at Roxas in the distance, she smiled. "I'm just glad that he seems happy now."

Sora nodded. "It's because of you."

Xion looked interested. "Me?"

He looked up toward the sky as he smiled gently. "When no one else could get to him, you did and you never gave up on him."

Xion smiled. "I couldn't give up on him."

Kairi and Roxas smiled as they watched them interact. "Congratulations again. I know you must be happy."

Kairi stared down at her ring. It brought her happiness seeing it. "Yes."

He stared forward toward the ocean. "To think, we'll be family soon enough."

Kairi turned her head toward Roxas. "I'm glad that you and Xion could come with us! It seems like you two are getting along better like you and Sora. I'm glad the two of you could be close." Kairi smiled as she watched the two. "Sora and Xion really are special." She grinned, thankful. "No matter what, they never gave up on us."

"Yeah." Then, he turned his attention to her as she looked curious. "I'm glad that Sora is marrying you." Gently, she smiled, happy. "Will you do me a favor?" Kairi lifted her eyes surprised. "Will you…make sure that he stays happy? He is my big brother after all."

Kairi was touched to hear his words. She was willing to take on the responsibility of Sora's happiness. "Yes."

When Sora stepped over, he gave them a curious look. "What are you two talk about?"

Kairi reached over and grabbed one of the ice creams. "Just talking about how lucky we are to have you guys in our lives." Both Sora and Xion looked at each other surprised, but then smiled. After they ate their ice cream, Kairi and Xion walked in the sand on the beach. Afterwards, Xion let out a yawn as she put her hand to her face. Kairi smiled a little. "You've been yawning all morning and you sound really tired. Long night?"

Xion opened her eyes. "We talked most of the night and got up early this morning, but in a way, I'm glad. It seems like a heavy burden has been lifted off of Roxas's chest. He seems…better."

Kairi smiled. "I'm glad to hear that."

Nearby, Sora and Roxas watched from the sidewalk as the two walked on the beach. "Hey Sora…?"

Sora looked over curious at Roxas as they both leaned on the railing. "Yeah?"

Roxas tensed a little. "Do you ever…hate dad?"

Sora thought about it. "I mean…I don't hate him. He's never been around much, but…" Their eyes met. "But because of him, I have you guys. You, Ventus-." Sora gave an ironic smile. "Even Vanitas."

Roxas smirked a little. "Sometimes…I think you're too nice."

Sora laughed a little. "Maybe… Either way, I don't hate him, but I can't do what he did. I can't leave my family or friends behind." He watched Kairi giggle in the distance in front of Xion with her hands behind her back. The smile on her face brought a warm feeling to his chest. For a moment, he thought about their future. "I couldn't do that to Kairi. I couldn't leave her alone like we were." Roxas's eyes lowered as he looked serious. "And I know you wouldn't do that to Xion." Roxas lifted his head to Sora surprised by his words. It was as if he heard his silent doubts. He couldn't imagine doing the same thing either. Sora gave him a confident look. "You wouldn't have left them behind."

As he stared forward at Xion, he knew what Sora meant. He thought about the past and the path they could've been on. If things had worked out differently, the two of them would've been taking care of their own child right now. He wouldn't leave then or now. A serious look came on his face. "You're right." Then, both of them smiled as they looked forward.

Soon, Kairi and Xion came toward them. Sora grinned as an idea came to mind. "Hey! Do you guys want to swim in the pool?"

Kairi glanced at Xion. She didn't seem to have any objections. Then, she turned her attention back to Sora. "Sure!"

Later, they headed down to the indoor pool. The boys wore a pair of trunks as the girls wore two-piece swim suits. Roxas stepped in first. Slowly, Sora followed behind. His arms crossed over his body as he shivered. "Cold…"

Roxas looked over toward him. "You should be used to this by now."

Suddenly, they heard squeals and laughter. They turned their heads to see Kairi and Xion hold onto each other's hand as they jumped into the water together. The boys' eyes widened. Before they could move out of range, they felt the splash of water. Both of the girls stood up as they crossed their arms over them and shivered. Xion closed her eyes tight. "Cold…!"

Kairi turned her head toward Xion. "You said it, but it's better to get it out of the way now." Kairi walked over toward Sora and pulled his arm. "Come on Sora!" He grinned and followed her in. Then, she turned to Xion and Roxas as she got excited. "I know! We should play a game. Me and Sora against you and Roxas! First team to knock the other team over wins!" Sora and Kairi grinned at each other. Kairi sat on the edge as Sora stepped back. She sat on his shoulder. Roxas struggled a little not to fall with Xion on his shoulder. Then, they came face to face. Both Kairi's and Xion's hands collided with Sora's and Roxas's. The two teams struggled. Sora and Kairi pushed a little harder and managed to knock Xion and Roxas down into the water. Both Sora and Kairi cheered.

Roxas popped his head out of the water along with Xion and pouted. "You guys got lucky..."

Sora smirked along with Kairi. "Care to try again?"

Roxas looked determined. "Bring it on!"

The two competed again. Sora and Kairi managed to knock Roxas and Xion back into the water. Roxas sighed frustrated. Sora grinned. "Again?"

The four locked hands once more. Roxas and Xion managed to push back more this time. During their struggle, Roxas noticed a slight heat on the back of his neck. He glanced back for a few seconds toward Xion's leg behind him. "Roxas!" Xion shouted anxious. He got his head back into the game. Sora gave a final push to knock them both over. Sora and Kairi cheered and high fived. Roxas and Xion rose out of the water. Frustrated, Roxas hit the water. Xion glanced between them and him. "Maybe we should take a break."

Roxas nodded. Both of them stepped out of water and grabbed towels. As he closed his eyes, he breathed out and rubbed the back of head. "I don't what happened. We could have won against them."

Xion's eyes lowered, disappointed. She rubbed the side of her face. "Sorry... It's my fault. I didn't push back as hard as I should've…"

Roxas noticed how tired she seemed. "Maybe we should head back for a little." Before she could say anything, Roxas grabbed her hand and looked over at Sora and Kairi. "Hey! We'll be back!"

Sora and Kairi were surprised that they were leaving so soon. Roxas and Xion placed on their shirts they bought with them and headed out. Sora and Kairi watched until they disappeared out of sight. Then, confusion became written on Sora's face as he scratched his head. "You don't think they're upset because we got them one too many times?"

"I'm not sure what's going on," Kairi answered.

Sora shrugged. "Oh well." A playful smirk came on his face. "Hey Kairi…? Looks like it's just me and you here."

When she looked around, she realized that he was right. They were the only two in the indoor pool. Then, she smiled toward him. "I guess so." Sora moved in closer and pressed his forehead against hers. Both of them grinned. "What if someone comes in?"

He placed his arms underneath her knees and lifted her up off the ground with the help of the water. "I guess we better be careful then." Kairi put her fingers to her lips and let out a giggle.

Roxas and Xion headed for the elevator and stepped inside. The doors closed in behind them, leaving just the two of them. Xion pressed the button for their floor and looked around. "This place really is nice. It's hard to believe that Sora and Kairi found this by accident."

Roxas crossed his arms as he leaned against the wall. "It is a nice get away from home." Xion let out a yawn as she covered her mouth. "Tired?"

Xion leaned against the wall as she left her eyes closed. "Our conversation last night kept me awake for a little while."

Roxas let out an apologetic smile. "Sorry about that."

Xion shook her head, happy. "Don't. I'm glad. I feel closer to you because of it."

Roxas stepped in front of her. "I guess…you're right. It really did help."

She nodded. "I'm glad."

A faint smile appeared on his lips. He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers as they both closed their eyes. After they parted, his fingers lightly touched the buttons of her shirt as he looked down at them. "I'm glad too. You don't seem to be hiding yourself as much and you shouldn't." Then, his fingers brushed against the side of her hair. She let out a smile. While they were alone, he leaned in and pressed his lips against hers again. Then, they felt the elevator stop. As soon as they looked over, the doors opened. Softly, he grabbed her hand and her fingers intertwined with his. Together, they headed back to their room. Roxas opened the door. He stepped aside to let Xion in first. Afterwards, he closed the door behind him. Xion plopped down on the bed with her head rested against the pillows. Roxas sat on the edge of the bed. A smile came across his lips as he watched Xion. "I guess I'll head back down so you can sleep."

He was about to get up, but then felt a hand pull on his shirt. "Do you mind staying with me until I fall asleep?"

He nodded and lied down next to her. "If I stay too long, they'll get suspicious."

She grinned. "I'll try not to keep you long."

He lied his head close to her. The smiles never left their faces. Xion tilted her head as she looked curious. "What is it?"

He relaxed more. "I'm just glad you're here."

His words made her smile more. She leaned in and left a kiss on his cheek. "I'm glad to hear that." He smiled until he leaned in and gave her a slow, sensual kiss. Minutes later, they parted. Through her smile, there was disappointment. "I guess you better go back to the others."

He placed his hand on the side of her head. "I'll give it a few minutes." He leaned in and they continued once more. Slowly, his hand ran up along her back and brushed against the strap that was on her shoulder. They parted, both breathing heavily as their eyes met once more. Then, his eyes traveled down as he thought back. "Maybe things would have been better like this. Instead, I rushed it."

Xion leaned her head against her hand as she watched him. "It's in the past. This…this is now." Xion buried her head into his shoulder. "Besides…I knew I wanted to be with you."

Roxas relaxed with his head against hers. "Xion…" His hand rubbed alongside her arm and grabbed onto her hand. She turned her head and looked up at him, curious. He leaned in once more and kissed her again. He hovered over her as she turned with her back pressed against the bed. He caressed along her side to her hips. Slightly hesitant, his eyes lifted and searched hers. Without words, she nodded to his silent question.

XXX

Afterwards, he leaned in again and connected his lips to hers. The kiss between them began to intense. She could feel the tips of his fingers slide down the straps on her shoulders. A muffled moan escaped out of her lips as he brushed against her chest. His hand traveled down and began to loosen the strings holding together his bikini bottom. He lifted his head, parting his lips from hers. Heavily, she panted as she opened her eyes. Her knees bent at each side of his waist as he was over her. He placed a kiss against her neck as she tilted her head toward the side. "We can continue where we left off earlier."

Briefly she heard his words. His lips traveled along her chest down toward her lower half. The move surprised her a little. She sat up on her elbow as she breathed out, anxious. "You don't have to-."

Slowly, his tongue brushed against her sensitive, sweet spot that made her body shudder. He relaxed himself against the bed and continued to slowly tantalize her with every stroke he made. Each time, her lower half ache more and more. Softly, she breathed out as her eyes were closed. She bit down on her lip slightly as her nails dug into the blanket. Nearby, he could hear little sounds here and there, but still felt something was missing. He lifted his head from her. Right away, she noticed. He moved further up to where they were face to face. Anxious, she pressed her knees up at his waist and waited for them to connect. A small half smile, half smirk appeared. He could feel her body rub against his. It was hard to stay still or contain herself. He pressed a light kiss against her neck. His hand reached down and lightly squeezed her left breast. "You're really quiet." His body on top of hers wasn't enough to contain her squirming. He leaned his head on top of his hand as he smiled to tease her. "How am I supposed to know what works?"

It was too much. She was already very anxious and was ready to go further. "Please…" she whispered under her breath.

He peeled back her top and let his tongue stroke against the pink, hardened mound. She cried out a little more. After he teased her a little longer, he lifted his head. "I didn't really catch that. What-?"

Anxious, she opened her eyes. Her red cheeks were flushed with heat. "Please…!" she cried. The cry came out louder than she wanted, but her body could no longer stand it. A smirk escaped his lips. Her eyes lowered to a close as she felt his body brush against hers. Once she felt him continue again, several audible cries escaped from her lips. Her legs began to tighten in around him at the overwhelming pleasure. His hands pressed against her thighs to pin her hips down and leave them parted. There was no escape from his touch. Her body was completely under his control. Her nails dug into the blankets and pillows as she searched for something to grab onto. At her peak, her body tense and her back arched slightly from the bed. Her toes curled. With one last cry, her body released. Softly, she breathed out as she turned her head to the side with her eyes closed. Her body was spent.

He lifted from her to see her tired. His body went over hers. Her reaction made him anxious. She could feel his lower half brush against hers. "Xion…" he whispered. The tips of her fingers brushed her hair aside as his lips met hers. His hand reached underneath her and loosened the strings against her back. He removed the rest of her clothes. Her body followed his as he sat up. Without breaking their kiss, he tossed off his open shirt and shorts. He leaned forward as she lied back. As he inched in closer to her, a thought ran through her mind about earlier. She pressed her hands against his shoulders. Curious, his lips left hers. "What-?"

Xion pushed her hands further into his shoulders. He followed and lied back on the bed as she climbed on top of him. He stared at her, surprised over the quick switch. With a new drive, she leaned in and pressed her lips against his neck. His eyes lowered to a close and let her continue. She left a trail of kisses along his chest down toward stomach. A sigh left his lips as he felt her hand wrap around his member and rub against him. Her thumb lightly brushed against the tip. "You're very quiet." His eyes opened at her words. A grin slipped out of her lips. More he began to understand what she was up to. She leaned down and lightly brushed him with her tongue. It made his body shudder. "How am I supposed to know what works?"

Anxious, he grabbed onto her arms and pulled her closer to him. He tilted his head to meet her lips, but only felt her finger against them. She smiled toward him. It became a fun game where she was playing with him. Her hips brushed against his, which made him breath out. It was too much. He pressed his hips up against hers, but he was only met with her weight against him. She leaned against his chest with her arms crossed and her head against her arms. He groaned. "Oh come on! You can't just tease me like that!"

She grinned. "That's what you did to me." Her hips brushed against his again, which caused him to ache more. She watched as the anxious look on his face grew. "Fine…" She lifted up from him and pressed her hands against his shoulders as her knees were against the bed. Then, he breathed out as he closed his eyes. A moan escaped his lips. Being inside of her had sent him close to finishing. Slowly, she moved on top of him. His eyes closed tighter as he tried not to release yet. His hands grabbed onto her hips. She noticed his heavy breathing and slight groans. She leaned in and pressed her lips against him. His hand caressed along her back. She began to press faster against him. The same sensation from before began to rise in her again. His hand tightened against her back. Their moans became almost in sync. Unable to hold on, he released underneath her. Tired, his body lied flat as he had his eyes closed. Riding out the rest of her pleasure, she moved a few more times until she stopped. Both of them continued to breathe hard.

After things settled, Xion lied on the bed with her head against Roxas's chest asleep. He placed his hand behind his head as he stared upwards. As much as he told himself he should get up, his body was exhausted and refused to move. Still, he pushed himself to sit on his elbows. "Hm?" Slowly Xion opened her eyes tired.

He smiled a little. "Sorry…I didn't mean to wake you."

She rubbed her eyes as she sat up on her arm. "How long have I been asleep?"

"Just for a few minutes. I'm going to head back down. I'm sure we've been gone for a while."

Xion sat up fully. "I'll go with you."

"You look really tired. Just stay here."

Xion smiled a little. "I'm okay." He smiled more as he watched her. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed and looked over curious. He leaned in and kissed her lips. Afterwards, she smiled at him.

"What is it?" Kairi noticed Sora stared off in the distance as they stood in the pool.

"You know…? They've been gone for a while now."

Kairi shrugged a little. "Who knows? Maybe they took off somewhere. Do you want to get out?"

He grinned toward her. "Maybe in a few minutes." He tilted his head toward her forehead. "We still have the pool to ourselves." She grinned along with him. He leaned in and pressed his lips against hers. His fingers fiddled with the strings along the middle of her back.

"Hey!" they heard a voice a few minutes later. Both of them turned and saw Roxas and Xion near the edge of the pool as her hand held onto his.

Sora gave a sly smirk. "And what have you two been up to?"

Roxas and Xion stepped into the water as he still held onto her hand. "We headed back to our room. Xion fell asleep and I stayed with her." Xion glanced him, which Roxas gave a shrug. It was true enough.

Kairi smiled. "If you're tired, we don't want to keep you."

Xion smiled to assure her. "I'm fine. Really."

Roxas smirked. "And we're ready to challenge you! There's no way you two are winning again."

Sora smirked. "Bring it on!" He separated from Kairi and headed toward them as she followed.

Roxas and Xion nodded toward each other. Soon, the girls were on top of their shoulders. They struggled again and tried to push each other back. Roxas and Xion pressed back harder and managed to knock Sora and Kairi back. The two laughed proud. Roxas headed toward the edge of the pool and let Xion down. "That was easy."

Xion grinned. "That time at least."

Then, they noticed something floating in the water. "What…? Is that…?" Before he could look over, Xion blushed and covered Roxas's eyes before he could see anything. "Hey!"

Sora popped his head out of the water and pointed toward them, upset. "This isn't over! We-." Sora blinked surprised. "What-?" Then, he noticed the same piece of clothing floating in the water. He picked up the bikini top. "Wait… If this isn't Xion's…" When he looked back, he caught Kairi behind him, plopping back into the water with her arms across her chest as she blushed. Right away, he realized what happened. He scratched the back of his head as he grinned nervously. "Oops…Sorry!" He floated over and handed it back to her. "That was…my fault…" He used his body to block so that no one was see her.

Roxas lifted his head as Xion kept his eyes covered. "Is it over yet?" After a few seconds, she took her hands away.

Sora grinned nervously. "I think we've been in the pool long enough."

Kairi displayed the same kind of nervous smile. "There's other things that we could do around here."

Xion nodded. "Sure."

Roxas shook his head as he pointed toward the two of them. "Better than what the two of you were doing in the pool."

Kairi waved her hands quickly. "There was nothing going on!"

"Right!" Sora agreed. Roxas gave them a skeptical look as he got out of the pool.

Sometime later, Kairi walked further ahead as she glanced at a store window. Xion looked over curious and stepped beside her. "It seems like this place has been here for a while."

Kairi smiled toward her. She found it intriguing. "You never know what you might find." They both walked inside. The place was somewhat dark with a little light above, but mainly it was lit from the sun outside. Both of them looked around. Kairi stepped toward a rack where there were dresses. She pulled out a white wedding dress.

Xion stopped nearby. "That's a nice dress."

Kairi smiled as she thought about her own plans. "I can't wait… One day, we'll have a really nice wedding."

Xion became curious. "Have you thought about what you want to do?"

Kairi gazed at the dress. "Not really, but whatever we do, I know that it will be special…"

Xion let out a smile. "Have you thought about a date?"

Kairi sighed as she looked slightly disappointed. "No…It will probably be a long way off before we can…"

Xion gave her a supportive smile. "I'm sure it will be soon enough."

Kairi smiled, a little hopeful. "I hope so. Come on! We'll have to meet back with the boys soon." Xion nodded in response.

As the sun started to set over the beach, Sora and Kairi walked hand in hand as Roxas and Xion followed behind, doing the same. The four of them gazed over the beach as they felt the sand on their feet. "This place really is nice," Kairi thought out loud.

"Yeah," Sora agreed.

All of a sudden, they heard cheering nearby. Surprised, they looked over as they stopped. A woman in a white wedding dress leaned in and kissed a man dressed in a black tuxedo as their friends tossed rice over them. Afterwards, the bride and groom took off running from the tent along with their friends and headed down toward the water. There was happiness all around. Gentle smiles crossed over Sora's and Kairi's lips. "One day… that will be us."

Sora nodded. "Yeah."

"Why not today?" a voice nearby said. Surprised, the four turned their heads. A man dressed in black smiled toward them as he headed out of the small tent. "Sorry about that. Kind of the sales' pitch we have to do. I couldn't help but overhear. Are the two of you getting married?"

Sora and Kairi nodded. "Yes! We just got engaged yesterday!" Kairi answered.

The man smiled toward him. "Congratulations!"

Sora looked over curious toward the tent. "It looks like you just finished up a wedding."

The officiant looked over toward the water as he smiled. "Yeah. Those kids couldn't wait to begin their new lives."

Kairi looked over at Sora as they both smiled at each other, gently. "That kind of sounds like us."

"Have you thought about where you two want to get married?" the officiant asked.

Kairi gazed over the beach toward the water. "We haven't talked about it much, but I want to have it at a place like this, maybe with the sun setting just like this. The way the sun reflects over the water… it's beautiful." She turned to Sora. She hadn't asked his opinion yet. "Sorry... I know I'm going on."

"Don't be. I agree." He let out a determined smile. "No matter when we get married, as long as it's with you, I don't care where."

The man was touched by his words. "That's really sweet. Hmm…" He took one last look at the couple before he made a decision. "Tell you what? I have no other weddings to officiate after this. If you want, I could marry you here and now. I'll even give you a good deal on my services. We can say… it'll cost next to nothing." Both Sora's and Kairi's breaths shortened at his offer. The man noticed Roxas and Xion behind them. "And you already got witness so it can be official. These your friends?"

"I'm his brother and…" Roxas pointed over to Xion. "And she's her sister."

The man smiled. "Works out even better. So? What do you say?" Surprised, Sora and Kairi stared forward and then at each other. The man waved his hand. It didn't seem like they had a decision yet. "Like I said, no rush. You got your whole lives to get married, but… I'll be here for the next hour if you change your mind. Got to wait for the cleanup crew to show up and finish up with the couple that just ran off. I hope I don't have to go find them…Crazy kids…" He turned and walked toward the beach. He left the four of them alone to think.

There was silence between them. They weren't sure what to think about the offer. Xion lifted her head to Sora and Kairi. "Would…the two of you want to get married today?"

Sora's eyes met with Kairi's. Neither knew what to say at the moment. Roxas stepped in closer to them. "That's crazy! You don't have anything to get married with!"

Kairi's eyes traveled along the ground as she placed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I saw… some stuff in that old shop that we could buy, but we don't need anything."

Sora looked worried. "I haven't had time to get you a ring you would like or we haven't planned anything you wanted-."

Kairi gave him a calm look. "All we need to ask ourselves is…are we ready to? Remember what I said last night?"

"Of course I do," Sora answered.

She crossed her arms over her stomach. "I was thinking about it a lot… With us going to school, we won't be able to until after we graduate and even then…it could still be years."

Sora looked toward the side. "You're right…"

Roxas became concerned that they were rushing into things. "It's like the guy said, you have your whole lives. You can't-."

Xion placed her hand on Roxas's arm. He turned his head to her. She knew he wanted to help, but it was their decision to make. "Maybe we should let them talk alone."

Roxas breathed out. "All right…"

Sora and Kairi watched as they walked away. Then, they glanced between the sand and themselves uneasy. Kairi placed her hands behind her back, nervously. "What now…?"

He scratched the back of his head. "I…don't know…" Kairi grabbed his hand and walked with him toward the water. Nearby, they found a spot. They sat with their knees up and arms wrapped around them. Things turned quiet between them again. A little nervous about what she thought, his eyes traveled over to her. "What… do you think?"

Her eyes lowered toward the moving water. "It's crazy... Yesterday we were engaged…today we could be…"

"Hmm…" Sora looked down as he continued thinking.

Kairi looked over the horizon. The sunset really brought back memories. "Remember the day you left the island?"

Curious as to where she was going with this, he answered, "Yeah?"

"That year I kept thinking…what if I never saw you again? What if…I never got the chance to tell you how I really felt…?" As a sad look came to her face, she placed her hand to her chest and baled her fist. "Every time I thought about that, I could feel my heart hurt and I was worried that it wouldn't really happen. I would never see you again. I even stopped going back to the island." Sora breathed out as he looked toward the side. Kairi lifted her head as a thankful smile came to her face "Then, you came back and I thought I wouldn't let him go again." She looked toward the side. "We've had our ups and downs, but they've been mainly ups I think, but I never doubted sharing the papou with you." Her arms wrapped around her knees. "In a way, that was always putting us together. That was what I wanted for sure. If we got married…, would it be the same?"

He glanced at her, before he looked up. "I guess so..." Uneasy, he looked at her. "You know your parents aren't going to like this."

A determined look came to her face. "I know, but this will show them that I'm serious about this. I'm serious about us and that nothing can tear us apart." She looked toward the ground serious. "We don't have to tell anyone right away if we don't want to. We can take our time."

Sora stared toward the horizon. "Then…I think… I already know your answer."

Curious, she looked over at him. "What do you think I'll say?"

"It's a crazy idea, but…" He leaned forward. "Life is short and you're right. It will be years before we can."

"Hmm…Do you think it was fate?" She was interested as to what he thought.

Sora smiled. "I don't know, but I know one thing for sure."

Kairi looked surprised. "What's that?"

There was a loving look to his eyes. "I loved you for a long time."

His words made her smile. She nodded. "I love you too." She glanced between him and the ground. "I was thinking…it's not the end. When we're able to…we could have a wedding with all of our friends there. That way we can celebrate this with everyone."

He thought she had a point. "I guess that's true."

Kairi smiled with her fingers to her lips. "I'm sure it would have been better if Riku was here to help us celebrate today."

"Yeah..." He wished the same thing.

"I wonder if he would've talked us out of it…" Silence drifted between them as they stared out over the ocean. Then, she looked over toward him. "You haven't said…what you thought about this…"

"Hmm…" Uneasy, Sora's eyes traveled down. "Are you sure you're happy with me? I mean…" He closed his hand into a fist. "I don't even have a ring for you yet. Wouldn't you rather wait for your dream wedding? I can't-"

For a moment, she stared at him. She wondered if he really was being too hard on himself. Then, she leaned her head against his shoulder, which he looked over. "You're going to be there? Right?"

He looked surprised. "Huh?"

She smiled. "I told you before, as long as you're there, I'm happy."

A look of concern appeared on his face. "But what about picking out a dress or-?"

Kairi gave him a confident smile. "I'm sure I can find something I like."

Sora let out a sigh. Then, he smiled at her before he stared at the ocean. "You were always the hardest person to get a gift for, you know. No matter what I got you, you seemed to like everything."

She pressed her hand against his chest. "That's because…it came from your heart." She sat up straight. "It's not about the things, it's about how we feel about each other."

"Would you…really be happy…with just this…?" he asked uneasy.

A sincere look came on her face. "Yes…" His eyes searched hers for any doubts. Her eyes had done the same. She smiled toward him as she sat on her legs in front of him. "I understand if it's too much. It is a big step. There's no rush." She smiled. "We'll have plenty of time. We'll be okay either way." Her eyes glanced toward the ground as her fingers fidgeted in her lap. "Sometimes…I have the same doubts too." She placed her hair behind her ear. "Sometimes…I wonder…if you can be happy with just me."

Sora stared at her. It surprised him that she had the same thoughts as him. Then, he scratched the back of head as he looked down nervous. "I wonder the same thing about me." The two looked at each other. Then, they laughed. His eyes met her again. "Do you love me?"

Kairi blinked, surprised. "Yes. More than anything."

He stood up and brushed off his pants. He held out his hand toward her as she looked at him surprised. A gentle smile came to his face. Inside of his chest, he felt confidence at that moment. "Then let's promise each other that we won't doubt ourselves. That we're with the ones we want to be with."

Kairi nodded and took his hand. He helped her up off of the ground. Her arms wrapped around his neck as his arms went around his waist. "I promise," she whispered between them.

The same confidence that he felt had flown over to her. He pressed his forehead against hers as he closed his eyes along with hers. "I promise too." As they could hear the waves of the ocean, it felt as if they stood still in time. Each of them could feel the love of the other. After some time, they part a few inches from each other. He turned his head and gazed over the horizon. He remembered her words from a few minutes ago. A gentle smile curved at his lips. "It really is a beautiful sunset." Lightly, he pressed his hand against the side of her head as he gazed into her eyes, still keeping his smile on. His thumb brushed her hair aside from her face. Her smile matched his until she let a loving grin. It was at that moment he knew. "Let's do it," he whispered. Her eyes opened stunned. He grinned toward her. "Let's get married Kairi." Her lips parted more. For a moment, her words had left her. Then, she let out a small laugh, which surprised him. "What?! I thought we were sure about-."

Kairi shook her head a little. "It's not that!" She grinned toward him. "I remember that this was the place. The night of the fireworks you said that same thing, but you were joking. Now to think…this is…" It made her slightly nervous. Then, she gave him a loving, excited smile. "This is real," she said sincerely.

He gave a half smile, half smirk. "You never did tell me what your answer was?"

"I told you. You already know the answer." As she closed her eyes, she leaned her head against his chest. "Yes." Relief washed over him and brought back his smile.

On the sidewalk, Roxas and Xion leaned against the rails. Further down the beach, they watched Kairi grin as Sora's lips were pressed against her forehead. The two had been talking for a while it seemed. Curious, Xion turned her head to Roxas. "Do you really think it's too soon for them to get married?"

Roxas sighed as his eyes lowered. "I don't know…" He turned his attention back to them. "They've been together for a long time, so things wouldn't be any different between them. Still, you always hear that marriage is a big step."

Below them, Kairi took Sora's hand and ran as he followed behind with excited looks on their faces. Xion and Roxas watched confused as they ran back to the tent and spoke to the officiant. They weren't sure what was going on. "Do you think they're going to go through with it?"

"I don't know…" Roxas answered.

Soon, the two ran out of the tent and up to the sidewalk where they waited. As Kairi passed by, she grabbed onto Xion's arm and pulled her along. "Come with me!" Surprised, Xion followed her pull.

Roxas stared at them stunned as he watched them run off in a flash. Sora stopped in beside him. Roxas looked over surprised. "What's going on?!"

Sora grinned. "Come on! We gotta lot of work to do!"

Roxas blinked, surprised. "Wait! Are you guys going through with it?!"

"Yup!" Sora took off running. "Let's go!" At first, Roxas hesitated, but then took off behind him.

"Think this looks okay?" Sora stepped out of the changing room and held his arms out toward his sides. He wore a white, long sleeve, buttoned up shirt with a few buttons loose at the top along with beige pants and a belt around his waist.

Roxas wondered if things were happening to fast. "Are you guys sure you want to get marry now? I mean you could wait."

Sora smiled as he looked back. "Why wait when we can now?"

Roxas frowned and stood up. "This is serious! Have you even thought about it all the way through?!"

Sora smiled to assure him. "Yeah. You don't have to worry. The only ones who will know for right now is the four of us and we're old enough to do this on our own."

Roxas sighed. It didn't seem like he could change his mind. "I just hope you know what you're doing…"

Sora placed his hand against Roxas's shoulder. "You're worrying too much! We talked about it. We both love each other and we want to do this."

Roxas searched his eyes. There didn't seem like there was any doubt. Roxas let out a sigh and then stepped up to Sora. He adjusted his collar. "This looks fine."

Sora let out a smile. He was glad that he supported him. "Thanks!"

Roxas's eyes met his. "So? What's the next thing we have to do?"

Sora looked up as he put his finger to his chin. "Well…we have to find something nice to wear, a ring for Kairi… Hmm…" As he spoke, Roxas went over to a stand where a bunch of ties were hanging and then held it up to his shirt. Sora shook his head. "I think it's better without."

"Yeah," he agreed. Afterwards, Roxas put it back. "You gotta think about what you're going to say."

Sora rubbed the back of his head as he smiled nervously. "Right… I'll have to think about it along the way. We have to go." Roxas grabbed the same set of clothes as Sora and headed toward the front. Out of the corner of his eye, Sora noticed a case of rings. "Oh! Almost forgot!"

Roxas couldn't believe he almost forgot the most important thing. "How could you forget? You just said it."

Quickly, his eyes glanced over the rings. Then, he noticed a silver one was a heart attached. On the left side of the heart was the word 'Forever' and the right had 'Yours'. Sora pointed toward the case and smiled. "We'll take this one." After buying everything they needed, they took off.

"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Xion looked over curious as she held Kairi's hair in her hand.

Kairi sat on the floor, on her legs, between Xion's knees, while Xion sat on the bed of her hotel room. She let out a gentle smile as she stared toward the floor. "Yes." She looked back toward Xion. "You probably think that it's probably crazy, right?"

Xion shook her head. "You do crazy things when you're in love."

Kairi giggled with her finger to her lips. "That's a nice way of putting it."

A smile curved at Xion's lips. "I heard it once."

"Hmm…" When she questioned whether or not she wanted to do this, there were no doubts in Kairi's mind.

Xion became curious. "Do you know what you're going to say?"

Kairi placed her hand to her chest. She believed that the words would come to her. "Not really, but I'm sure it will be something from the heart. It should be pretty easy. It is Sora I'm talking about."

Xion tilted toward the side a little. "How do you know…?"

Kairi looked back at her. "That he's the one? I just do." Her eyes traveled down as she reflected on the past. "We've known each other almost our lives. He hasn't really changed. I can't see him not being in my life."

"Hmm…" Xion began to wonder the same thing about her own relationship.

"Can I see now?" Kairi snapped Xion out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Oh!" Kairi stood up and looked in the mirror. Xion stepped in behind her worried. "I'm not the best at this…"

Kairi placed her hands behind her back. "This is good. I think it's pretty." The back of her hair was pinned by a flower as some of her strands hung pass her neck. Kairi smiled as she looked down. Butterflies were already fluttering in her stomach at what was to come next. "We should head down soon." Afterwards, she grabbed her dress she just bought on the bed and went into the bathroom to get changed.

Down at the beach, Roxas looked over toward the building where their hotel was. "They should be down soon." When he turned his head to Sora, he became surprised. He noticed his leg shake as his hands were in his pockets as he stared out at the ocean. For the last few minutes, he noticed that Sora couldn't stand still. The whole time they were busy he seemed excited and calm, but now that it was time, he was different. Roxas let out a faint smile. "Nervous?"

Sora's eyes widened. "What?! Oh!" Sora let out a smile toward him as he rubbed the back of his head. "Me? Nervous? Come on! Why would I be?"

Roxas let out a small laugh. He suspected that Sora's nerves were finally getting to him. He was surprised that it didn't happen sooner, but he figured with all of their running around, he hadn't felt what he was about to do hit him yet. "I guess not."

Sora placed his hands behind his head as he looked a little concerned. "Do you think…that we're going too fast?"

Roxas was surprised that he asked him that now. He was confident before. "What do you think?"

Sora looked down calm as he thought about it. "Not really."

Roxas nodded as he smiled. "Then there's your answer."

"Good to hear," they heard a voice say from nearby. They looked over to see the officiant step out from under the tent. "You'd be surprised how many people rush into marriage. I'm surprised you two actually made it in time."

Sora pumped his fist. "Of course we would!"

Then, Roxas noticed something out of the corner of his eye. On the sidewalk, he saw Xion standing near the rail. She nodded toward him. Sora was about to look back, but then Roxas turned his head. "What are you doing?! You're not supposed to see the bride before the wedding! Stay right here." Quietly, Sora listened to him.

Roxas and Xion met in the middle where they nodded toward each other. Then, Xion walked ahead. She stopped on the other side of Sora as she let out a smile. A little nervous, Sora looked over. "You look nice Xion."

Xion work a thin strapped short, yellow sundress. "Thank you."

His eyes traveled toward the side as he wondered what Kairi would look like. As Kairi stepped on the beach, Roxas held out his arm toward the side. Kairi looked at him a little surprised. He noticed her reaction and smiled. "I figured I would walk you down the aisle."

Kairi smiled and locked her arm with his. She was touched. Together, they walked along the beach. As they did, she lifted her eyes and saw the back of Sora. Seeing him had instantly caused nervousness to shoot through her body. Her eyes traveled along the sand. "You…You guys look really nice…"

Roxas smiled toward her. "Thanks! You look really nice too."

Kairi looked a little concerned. "Did you guys have any trouble?"

Roxas stood his head. "Nope! We got everything."

She breathed out in relief. "That's good."

"You know? Sora's really nervous too." Kairi looked over at Roxas surprised. Roxas smiled toward her. He could tell that she was really nervous to, so he thought of something that might help her relax. "He's trying to hide it, but I can tell." Kairi let out a grin. It really did help to hear that. They made it toward the carpet that was laid out on the sand.

Out of the corner of his eye, Sora noticed them step nearby. Then, it felt as things began to slow down. She walked into his view and turned toward him. Nervously, she glanced between him and the ground as she smiled. "Hi…"

As he stared at her, his lips parted stunned. A veil covered over her face as she held flowers in her hand. She wore a short, V-cut white dress that stopped at her knees in the front and longer in the back toward her feet. Lace covered over her shoulders as her dress fluffed out toward the end and had lace underneath. Red filled his cheeks. "H-Hi! You-You…You look really…pretty!"

She smiled toward him as she tilted her head slightly. "You're…not so bad yourself…" Sora held out his hands and Kairi placed her hands in his. Once their eyes met, they relaxed. They were in this together.

The official stepped toward them. "You two ready?"

As he stared at her, he could feel more of his nerves take over his body, but he knew it was in a good way. He was more nervous being around her than the actual act. It reminded him of when they were younger before they dated and he was the boy that had a crush on her. "Yes!" he yelped. There was a slight crack in his nervous voice. His answer was louder than intended, but it was the answer he wanted to give.

Kairi nodded. "Yes."

The officiant held up his hands. "Since you've already said yes, then there's no need for me to do the ceremony right?" Afterwards, everyone let out a laugh.

Xion reached into her pocket and grabbed her phone. Roxas looked over curious. "What are you doing?" he whispered.

Xion turned her phone horizontal. "I'm recording this so Sora and Kairi will have something to remember this by."

Roxas smiled. That was good thinking on her part. "Good idea." Together, Sora and Kairi held onto each other's hand as the officiant stood near them and started. Roxas smirked. "Sora looks so nervous like he's about jump out of his skin." Both of them snickered.

The officiant held his book out in front of him. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together to unite Sora and Kairi. If there is anyone who would like to object to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace." Everyone looked over toward Roxas and Xion who just smiled. "Since there are no objects and this was more of an impromptu wedding, did either one of you want to say something?"

Words became caught in Sora's throat. Words came to mind, but he wasn't sure how he should say them. "I'll go." Kairi's voice snapped him out of his thoughts. A surprised look came on his face while Kairi looked at him nervously. "I…didn't have a chance to write anything down and I thought I would just say what's on my heart." She noticed his eyes were fixed on hers. It made her a little more nervous. "Here it goes...!" Afterwards, she let out a smile. "I love you." The words made his lips curve into a smile. "If I hadn't moved to the islands, I've never would have met you. I don't know what my life would've been like, but all I know is…I can't imagine a life without you... You've always been there to help me in need. I feel safe and protected whenever I'm with you. You're sweet…and kind…handsome. Your smile can cause anyone to smile even on the worse of days. No matter what anyone is going through, your light shines bright and becomes a hope for others. That's one of the things I love about you." As she looked toward the side, she listed other reasons in her mind, but she couldn't pick just one. "Really… I love everything about you. Just…Don't ever change. No matter what challenges we face or where life takes us, I want you to know..." She opened her eyes to him with sincerity. "Where ever you go, I'm always with you..." The whole time, Sora couldn't help but smile at her words.

The officiant looked over at him. "It's your turn."

Nervously, Sora smiled. He wasn't sure how he could follow after that. "I…didn't really write anything down either… but…" His eyes met hers. "You're the most important person to me. You're my best friend. You're my light. You're the first person I want to tell when something happens, good or bad. From the first time we've met, I knew there was something special about you. I think I loved you even back then." A giggled slipped out of her lips. "I don't know what I would do without you. You're strong and kind and you always know what to say to help me get through the tough times. I'm with you for as long as you'll have me, so I guess… you're stuck with me for a long time." A tear slipped out of her eye as she laughed a little. He placed his finger against her cheek and wiped away her tear. He could feel his own tear slip out of eye, which she reached up and placed her hand on his cheek. Roxas and Xion smiled gently as they watched them.

The officiant looked between them as he couldn't help but smile. The two seemed very much in love. "Now that we got the sentiments out of the way, how about we go ahead and marry you two?" Both of them held each other's hands as they smiled. "Sora? Do you take Kairi to be your lawful wedded wife? You have to be there for her for sickness and health, richer or poorer, even for better or for worse."

Sora nodded. "Of course! I can handle that!"

"Now you can put the ring on her hand." He grabbed onto her hand and placed the ring on her finger. The officiant turned his head toward Kairi. "So, do you Kairi, take this lovable goofball Sora to be your husband and be there for him whenever he needs you?"

Kairi nodded as she grinned. "Yes."

"Now you can place the ring on his finger." She took his hand and slid the ring on. The officiant closed his book. "Then that's it. You two are husband and wife. You can now kiss your new wife." Sora lifted her veil as they both grinned toward each other. Both of them leaned in right away. He tilted his head as he placed both of his hands against her near her jawlines. Both of them closed their eyes as their lips met. Her hand slid against the back of his neck as she dropped the flowers down on the ground. Her other hand met with the back of his neck as the two embraced. He wrapped his arms around her and pressed her closer into him. Xion grinned as Roxas let out a whistle. After a minute, the officiant spoke. "All right! All right! Save it for your honeymoon. We still have business to attend to." Reluctantly, the two parted. The smiles never left their faces as their eyes met. In that moment, the world had seemed different. Now, they would never be separated. Afterwards, they headed inside of the tent.

Xion stopped recording as she placed her phone down. "The ceremony was nice."

Roxas nodded toward her. "Yeah…"

"You have to hold still." Xion held up her camera as Roxas stood beside her.

"Sorry!" the newly married couple said. Sora's arms wrapped more around Kairi as she was pressed against his chest. Her head leaned against his neck with her arms wrapped around his waist. Both of them stared at the camera.

After Xion took the picture, she smiled. "One more."

Kairi turned with her back pressed against Sora's front as he wrapped his arms around her again and leaned his head against hers. Both smiled as Xion took another picture. "We should take one together!" Kairi suggested. They gathered together and Roxas held up the phone to get them in. All four of them grinned as he snapped a picture of them. Soon, they stood up straight. Kairi leaned over to where Xion was and looked at the pictures she took so far. "These are really nice." Kairi grinned at Xion. "Good idea to be our official photographer."

Xion smiled a little. "I didn't do much…"

Roxas and Sora smiled as they looked over. "It was Xion's idea to take video too. Now you'll have something to always remember this day by."

Xion smiled a little excited. "I can transfer everything to my computer when we get back."

Sora nodded. "Sounds good."

Roxas crossed his arms. "You think the others will get mad?"

Sora put his hands on his hips. "Maybe for a little, but it's not like we won't have a wedding where everyone's invited." He gave a gentle smile. "Thanks guys, for being here."

Roxas smirked. "And since it's your wedding, there's going to be food involved. Right?"

Sora sighed as he leaned down. Xion let out a giggle and then look at Roxas. "You know? Since it's their wedding, we could treat them as a gift."

Nervously, Sora smiled as he rubbed the back of his head. "Thanks Xion. My munny kind of went into this..." Xion nodded and pulled Roxas along. Sora watched as they walked away. Then, he looked over. Kairi stood with her hands behind her back as she smiled. He turned toward her. "So? I guess we're married now."

She gave him a playful smile. "I guess so."

He reached around and grabbed her hand. He stepped in closer and barely left any space between them. "The ceremony was nice."

"Yeah." She wrapped her arms around his neck as they pressed their foreheads together and closed their eyes. "This turned out better than I could ask for…"

Nearby, Xion took a picture of them while they were still. Roxas looked over curious. "You're still take pictures?"

Xion smiled, proud. "Yeah. It's moments like these that they'll cherish forever." Roxas let out a smile. He knew that she was right.

Things became quiet as they listened to the sound of the ocean. It was relaxing with just the two of them being together. His eyes opened toward her. "I love you Kairi. I always will."

Her lips curved up more as she could feel her eyes water again. "I love you. I always will too." He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. A bit of the salty breeze brushed over them.

Xion took another picture as she sat in the sand. Roxas glanced at them before he looked at Xion. "It's weird. It's almost like spying on them."

Xion smiled at him. "We won't have to do it for long." After a few minutes passed, Sora and Kairi sat down on the sand as they felt the water brush against their feet. Kairi sat between his legs and leaned back against his chest. Sora's knees were up and bent as his arms were on his knees. Xion took one last picture before she got up. "I think that's it." Roxas got up and walked back toward the sidewalk.

Sora planted a kiss on Kairi's cheek and nuzzled his nose against her scarlet hair. "You look really beautiful..."

She grinned as she felt him tickle her skin. "Thank you." They stared out over the sunset. "I'm really glad that we have this sight to remember. I'll never forget the time we spent here."

Sora nodded. "Yeah."

"Thank you," she whispered.

Surprised, he lifted his head a little from her. "For what?"

She smiled, grateful as she leaned more against him. "For the past few days. They've been the best days of my life."

"I'm glad." This was truly a time he would never forget either.

On the sidewalk, Xion and Roxas gazed out over the ocean. Xion held onto the bouquet as she smiled gently. "This day really was nice. I'm glad that we stayed here." Roxas leaned against the railing. Xion smiled more as she watched the sunset. "This whole vacation has been something special. Not only did we watch them get married, but-"

"Xion... I love you." Surprised, she turned her head toward him. There was a serious look on his face. At first, she wasn't sure if she heard him right. She was at a loss for words. His eyes lowered disappointed. "I'm sorry that it took me so long to say it, but…" His eyes met hers. "I just didn't know how to say it. After what happened to my mother and…what almost happened to you, I think…" The memories of what happened to them continued to plague him. "I didn't want to get close to someone like that or feel that hurt again." Xion stood in silence. He didn't look over to see her reaction. He figured that she was upset with him.

Suddenly he felt a weight pressed against his back as arms wrapped around him. He looked back surprised to see Xion lean against him with her eyes closed. "I'm not going anywhere. You don't have to worry about that." He turned to face her as she let out a smile. "No matter what, I'll stay by your side."

Her words stunned and touched him. "Xion…" He went over and embraced her as he closed his eyes.

Xion wrapped her arms against his back. "I love you."

A smile crossed over his lips as he leaned back from her. "I love you too." A smile crossed her lips as she smiled at him. She was happy to finally heard those words.

"What did we just walk in on?" they heard a familiar voice. Both of them turned their attention to Kairi who smiled followed by Sora. Xion and Roxas responded with a smile.

"Are you guys ready to eat?" Sora placed his hand on his stomach. "I'm ready to get this reception started!"

Everyone let out a laugh. Afterwards, Roxas gave Sora a dull stare. "Yeah yeah…Just try not to make me go broke okay?" Sora grinned in response. Roxas breathed out. He really hoped that wouldn't be the case…

Later that night, Sora opened the door to their room. Before Kairi could step in, he stopped in front of her. "Wha-?"

He grinned toward her. He leaned down and picked her up. The move surprised her. "I have to carry you over the threshold, right? Isn't that the tradition?"

Kairi grinned back. "Carry away." The two laughed a little as he brought her inside. He stopped near the bed and sat her down. Then, a thought came to mind. Curious, she looked over as he placed his phone on the nightstand next to the bed. "What are you doing?"

He pressed a few things on his phone. Soon, she heard soft music playing. Then, he held out his hand toward her. "We haven't had our first dance yet."

She let out a smile and took his hand. He pulled her close to him as his arm wrapped around her waist. "We haven't really picked a song yet."

"We still have some time." He let go of her body as he held onto her hand and twirled her around. Afterwards, he leaned over as he dipped her down. She let out a giggle. The two stood up straight as they stood close. The music soon slowed to a stop. After things turned quiet, she held onto his hand. He walked with her back toward the bed. He followed his pull and sat down on the bed. His hands touched the sides of her knees as she sat on her knees in front of him.

She placed her hands on the sides of his face and smiled down at him. She leaned her head against his as they both closed their eyes and smiled. "Today will be the beginning of the rest of our lives…"

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