Author's Note- Ok, Who's seen the Another Side, Another Story thing at the
end of the game? Well, my story is going to have a bit of an interpretation
of it. It's probably all wrong, but oh well.
Maybe Then: The Adventure Continues
Chapter: 4
By: Cobalt-eyedAngel
Kairi and Sora lifted their heads out of the cave entrance and could see the loaming moon before them. Kairi breathed in the less-crowded air and let her hands slightly raise from her sides, to bask in the moonlight.
"We get any bigger, and we might end up plugging the hole." Sora said jokingly as he looked at the entrance. "We used to fit into it at the same time, but now we have to go one at a time."
Kairi looked back at him. She could tell he was trying to cover his pain with humor. She smiled at his efforts. He always cared about other people before himself.
They went over to the boats and got in one. Kairi untied the knot and Sora picked up the oars. He pulled and then gasped. "Ouch!"
"Are you okay? Let me row, you're injured." Kairi tried to grab the oars.
Sora stubbornly pulled them away. "You're injured too." A light breeze was blowing and it gave Kairi an idea.
"How about we just let the wind drift us? It's going in the direction of Prophecy Island." Sora agreed and set the oars down.
Very slowly the boat moved away from Destiny Island's shore.
There was silence between them. What do they say now? Sora started to shift uncomfortably and Kairi distracted herself with the stars overhead.
"What was it like?" Kairi's voice was the only sound except for the soft swishing of the gentle waves beneath the boat.
"Huh?" Sora asked looking at her.
"What was traveling to other worlds like? Was it like we dreamed?" Kairi was still looking up at the stars.
"You were there for half the journey." Sora said studying her features. She had only gotten more beautiful in the time he was gone.
"Not really. I mean, I was...but I wasn't." One of her brows lowered in deep thought. "I couldn't hear anything. I couldn't see anything. I was just...THERE. It wasn't anything really. It was dark, but it was light. It was colorful but colorless. It was mute, but there was sound. It was numb, but it was emotional."
"We're you lonely?"
A small smile graced her face. "No. I seemed to think, or feel, only one thing: That I was safe...safe with you." Kairi looked at him, a slight blush tinting her cheeks.
"I...You really don't remember anything about the other worlds?" Sora said a bit nervously, he didn't know how to respond to Kairi's answer.
"Nope." Kairi looked back up at the stars. "Well, I remember Hollow Bastion, when I was unlocked from you. But that's it."
"I was lonely." Sora said, his eyes looked at the stars that Kairi found so interesting. "When we were here planning our journey out, before the Heartless, we had always planned to go together. Riku, you, and I. But, we all got separated, well, except for me and you, but you weren't in the land of conscious."
"I'm sorry." He looked at her, and she was looking at him. "I'm sorry for ever making you feel lonely. It's the most terrible feeling in the world; loneliness."
"Have you ever felt lonely?" Sora asked gazing intently into her eyes.
"Three times in my life so far." Kairi said, drowning in his beautiful cobalt eyes. She wished she remembered that kiss when she was saving his life. If you would call it a kiss.
"When?"
"First, when I was six, and I had not met you or Riku yet. I was just coming to the island, and all I remember thinking is that there was no one now. But, nowadays, I can't remember who no one was." Kairi swallowed the lump in her throat. "Second, right after you left me that day, on the island as it started to rebuild itself. At first, I was the only one on the whole island. It was terrible. It got a little better as Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie appeared on the island, but I still missed you."
"And Riku." Sora stared into her teal eyes. So bright, that the stars couldn't compare to them. He had to say it though. He couldn't let this moment get anymore perfect. He had to bring up Riku, so Kairi would think about him. Even though, it hurt his heart; he had to do it.
"Of course; he is one of my best friends." Kairi didn't want to talk about Riku right now. But she couldn't lie to his all-seeing eyes. Everybody knew when she lied, and Sora was no different.
"And your boyfriend." Sora tried to keep the bitterness out of his voice.
Kairi hesitated. "Yes. But, now I know, he's not the one I care for most."
"Number three?" He couldn't so this. Kairi had forgotten about him while she was with Riku, and even though Riku is an ass, he's still my best friend. I can't let him feel the way I did.
"What?"
"You said there was three times you were lonely, what was number three?"
"Oh, right. Number three-" Kairi was interrupted, because out of the corner of her eye, she saw something dart above. She stood up in fright and looked up into the sky. She couldn't see a thing, since the moonlight wasn't much help. "What was that?!"
"Shhh. Quiet, for a second." Sora said concentrating with his senses. Whatever it was that was near them was powerful. Kairi looked at Sora to see him concentrating on something what was he doing?
"Kairi, take a seat and stay quiet, okay?" Sora said slowly. "Watch out!" He yelled and gently but quickly pushed Kairi down so he was on top of her. Just the second that they hit the boat's bottom a figure flew inches above Sora's head. If they had stayed where they were moments ago, they would have been knocked off the boat.
"What do you want?" Sora yelled to the stars.
The figure appeared out of no where and was about five feet floating above the boat, looking down at Sora. "Your help."
"Huh?" Sora asked confused, that was a bad way of asking for help.
The figure, who was draped in a black cloak like the one Tai had on, lowered himself slowly onto the boat. Sora got off Kairi and faced the figure. "I need your help." The figure repeated.
"You expect us to help you, after you tried to hurt us? Who are you?" Sora asked.
The figure lifted off the hood to reveal shoulder length blonde hair. "I'm Mimi. I attacked you to see if you were the keyblade holder, the one that holds the most strength at this time." She had grey eyes, that were widened in fear, she looked like she had been traveling forever.
"Yes, I'm the keyblade holder; but what do you mean holds the most strength? And why do you need my help? And what can I do to help?" Sora relaxed and sat down. His side was killing him, and it had started to bleed again.
"I'm so glad I found you. Sora, is it?" Mimi waited for a nod, then continued. "My boyfriend, Jiro, he also has a keyblade. They are supposedly seven keyblades total found in all the worlds. You are the strongest and are the master of all the others. But, Jiro, something has happened to him. After you sealed Kingdom Hearts, everyone is returning to their birthplace. And it seems to be tearing Jiro in half. It's as if his destiny can't decide where he belongs. He told me to come find you and the other keyblade holders and some way we would be able to fix this mess. Jiro has a weird sixth sense, he feel that evil is on the rise again. It's a lot to explain, I don't have all the answers. But please, I beg of you, you must help him!"
"Don't worry, Jiro might have some answers to a few of my own questions true. How did you travel from world to world?"
"It was very hard, but the doorways are still open, until everyone is returned. We must gather all the keyblade holders and manage to stay together. Let's go now. I was granted wings by Jiro's magic so I can fly to get a few changes of clothes and then we can leave."
"Right." Sora nodded.
"I'm coming too!" Kairi said.
"No." Sora said sternly, turning to face her.
"Yes I am. You can't stop me Sora. I'm going, and there is nothing you can do to stop me." Kairi said standing up, but she still didn't come completely to his height.
"It's too dangerous, if you got hurt, I would never forgive myself." Sora said shaking his head. He didn't want to leave Kairi again, but he didn't want her getting hurt either.
"I'm going. You have room for one more on the journey?" Kairi smiled at Mimi.
"Of course, Princess! It would be an honor. And you might be able to help us and the other keyblade holders." Mimi smiled weakly back at her.
"Princess?" Kairi asked confused.
"You are Kairi: Princess of Heart, are you not?" Mimi asked puzzled.
"Oh, I...I guess." Kairi smiled again. She had forgotten about her royal title she held.
"You have to promise to be careful, okay?" Sora asked. He hated to admit it, but he was slightly relieved she was going to be with him, under his watchful eye.
"Of course!" Kairi said.
Mimi picked both them up with some effort and dropped them by their houses. Suddenly she passed out.
"Oh no." Kairi said as she bent down to Mimi.
"Let her rest, for a couple of hours. Then we should be on our way."
"Ok," Kairi nodded. Sora picked Mimi up with ease brought her to one of Kairi's guest beds. "Where are you going to sleep? You haven't even started building your new hut."
"I don't know, outside I guess." Sora shrugged.
"No, you can sleep in my bed." Kairi blushed. "I mean, it's a queen, and we both need a good night's rest for our journey. And...it's not like we're going to do any thing. You've slept over before."
"When we were ten." Sora smiled at her. "Ok, if you insist. It's up to you...princess." He said in a teasing tone. He grabbed another blanket from her closet and jumped in her bed and settled himself on the right side.
"Night Sora." Kairi said as she settled on the left side.
"Night...Kairi." Sora responded. After a while Kairi's breathing became normal and steady and Sora could tell she was asleep. "I always knew you were a princess. I told you when we were seven." Sora whispered into the silent house.
Author's Note- Awww Sora's so cute! LOL. Ok, well, more coming soon probably. Only if you review though! -
Anjyu- Ok, I really did try to read your Angel of Hope story, but I couldn't! I was dealing with all the R/K until chapter 9 when Sora hit Kairi. I'm sorry but I just couldn't read anymore!
Maybe Then: The Adventure Continues
Chapter: 4
By: Cobalt-eyedAngel
Kairi and Sora lifted their heads out of the cave entrance and could see the loaming moon before them. Kairi breathed in the less-crowded air and let her hands slightly raise from her sides, to bask in the moonlight.
"We get any bigger, and we might end up plugging the hole." Sora said jokingly as he looked at the entrance. "We used to fit into it at the same time, but now we have to go one at a time."
Kairi looked back at him. She could tell he was trying to cover his pain with humor. She smiled at his efforts. He always cared about other people before himself.
They went over to the boats and got in one. Kairi untied the knot and Sora picked up the oars. He pulled and then gasped. "Ouch!"
"Are you okay? Let me row, you're injured." Kairi tried to grab the oars.
Sora stubbornly pulled them away. "You're injured too." A light breeze was blowing and it gave Kairi an idea.
"How about we just let the wind drift us? It's going in the direction of Prophecy Island." Sora agreed and set the oars down.
Very slowly the boat moved away from Destiny Island's shore.
There was silence between them. What do they say now? Sora started to shift uncomfortably and Kairi distracted herself with the stars overhead.
"What was it like?" Kairi's voice was the only sound except for the soft swishing of the gentle waves beneath the boat.
"Huh?" Sora asked looking at her.
"What was traveling to other worlds like? Was it like we dreamed?" Kairi was still looking up at the stars.
"You were there for half the journey." Sora said studying her features. She had only gotten more beautiful in the time he was gone.
"Not really. I mean, I was...but I wasn't." One of her brows lowered in deep thought. "I couldn't hear anything. I couldn't see anything. I was just...THERE. It wasn't anything really. It was dark, but it was light. It was colorful but colorless. It was mute, but there was sound. It was numb, but it was emotional."
"We're you lonely?"
A small smile graced her face. "No. I seemed to think, or feel, only one thing: That I was safe...safe with you." Kairi looked at him, a slight blush tinting her cheeks.
"I...You really don't remember anything about the other worlds?" Sora said a bit nervously, he didn't know how to respond to Kairi's answer.
"Nope." Kairi looked back up at the stars. "Well, I remember Hollow Bastion, when I was unlocked from you. But that's it."
"I was lonely." Sora said, his eyes looked at the stars that Kairi found so interesting. "When we were here planning our journey out, before the Heartless, we had always planned to go together. Riku, you, and I. But, we all got separated, well, except for me and you, but you weren't in the land of conscious."
"I'm sorry." He looked at her, and she was looking at him. "I'm sorry for ever making you feel lonely. It's the most terrible feeling in the world; loneliness."
"Have you ever felt lonely?" Sora asked gazing intently into her eyes.
"Three times in my life so far." Kairi said, drowning in his beautiful cobalt eyes. She wished she remembered that kiss when she was saving his life. If you would call it a kiss.
"When?"
"First, when I was six, and I had not met you or Riku yet. I was just coming to the island, and all I remember thinking is that there was no one now. But, nowadays, I can't remember who no one was." Kairi swallowed the lump in her throat. "Second, right after you left me that day, on the island as it started to rebuild itself. At first, I was the only one on the whole island. It was terrible. It got a little better as Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie appeared on the island, but I still missed you."
"And Riku." Sora stared into her teal eyes. So bright, that the stars couldn't compare to them. He had to say it though. He couldn't let this moment get anymore perfect. He had to bring up Riku, so Kairi would think about him. Even though, it hurt his heart; he had to do it.
"Of course; he is one of my best friends." Kairi didn't want to talk about Riku right now. But she couldn't lie to his all-seeing eyes. Everybody knew when she lied, and Sora was no different.
"And your boyfriend." Sora tried to keep the bitterness out of his voice.
Kairi hesitated. "Yes. But, now I know, he's not the one I care for most."
"Number three?" He couldn't so this. Kairi had forgotten about him while she was with Riku, and even though Riku is an ass, he's still my best friend. I can't let him feel the way I did.
"What?"
"You said there was three times you were lonely, what was number three?"
"Oh, right. Number three-" Kairi was interrupted, because out of the corner of her eye, she saw something dart above. She stood up in fright and looked up into the sky. She couldn't see a thing, since the moonlight wasn't much help. "What was that?!"
"Shhh. Quiet, for a second." Sora said concentrating with his senses. Whatever it was that was near them was powerful. Kairi looked at Sora to see him concentrating on something what was he doing?
"Kairi, take a seat and stay quiet, okay?" Sora said slowly. "Watch out!" He yelled and gently but quickly pushed Kairi down so he was on top of her. Just the second that they hit the boat's bottom a figure flew inches above Sora's head. If they had stayed where they were moments ago, they would have been knocked off the boat.
"What do you want?" Sora yelled to the stars.
The figure appeared out of no where and was about five feet floating above the boat, looking down at Sora. "Your help."
"Huh?" Sora asked confused, that was a bad way of asking for help.
The figure, who was draped in a black cloak like the one Tai had on, lowered himself slowly onto the boat. Sora got off Kairi and faced the figure. "I need your help." The figure repeated.
"You expect us to help you, after you tried to hurt us? Who are you?" Sora asked.
The figure lifted off the hood to reveal shoulder length blonde hair. "I'm Mimi. I attacked you to see if you were the keyblade holder, the one that holds the most strength at this time." She had grey eyes, that were widened in fear, she looked like she had been traveling forever.
"Yes, I'm the keyblade holder; but what do you mean holds the most strength? And why do you need my help? And what can I do to help?" Sora relaxed and sat down. His side was killing him, and it had started to bleed again.
"I'm so glad I found you. Sora, is it?" Mimi waited for a nod, then continued. "My boyfriend, Jiro, he also has a keyblade. They are supposedly seven keyblades total found in all the worlds. You are the strongest and are the master of all the others. But, Jiro, something has happened to him. After you sealed Kingdom Hearts, everyone is returning to their birthplace. And it seems to be tearing Jiro in half. It's as if his destiny can't decide where he belongs. He told me to come find you and the other keyblade holders and some way we would be able to fix this mess. Jiro has a weird sixth sense, he feel that evil is on the rise again. It's a lot to explain, I don't have all the answers. But please, I beg of you, you must help him!"
"Don't worry, Jiro might have some answers to a few of my own questions true. How did you travel from world to world?"
"It was very hard, but the doorways are still open, until everyone is returned. We must gather all the keyblade holders and manage to stay together. Let's go now. I was granted wings by Jiro's magic so I can fly to get a few changes of clothes and then we can leave."
"Right." Sora nodded.
"I'm coming too!" Kairi said.
"No." Sora said sternly, turning to face her.
"Yes I am. You can't stop me Sora. I'm going, and there is nothing you can do to stop me." Kairi said standing up, but she still didn't come completely to his height.
"It's too dangerous, if you got hurt, I would never forgive myself." Sora said shaking his head. He didn't want to leave Kairi again, but he didn't want her getting hurt either.
"I'm going. You have room for one more on the journey?" Kairi smiled at Mimi.
"Of course, Princess! It would be an honor. And you might be able to help us and the other keyblade holders." Mimi smiled weakly back at her.
"Princess?" Kairi asked confused.
"You are Kairi: Princess of Heart, are you not?" Mimi asked puzzled.
"Oh, I...I guess." Kairi smiled again. She had forgotten about her royal title she held.
"You have to promise to be careful, okay?" Sora asked. He hated to admit it, but he was slightly relieved she was going to be with him, under his watchful eye.
"Of course!" Kairi said.
Mimi picked both them up with some effort and dropped them by their houses. Suddenly she passed out.
"Oh no." Kairi said as she bent down to Mimi.
"Let her rest, for a couple of hours. Then we should be on our way."
"Ok," Kairi nodded. Sora picked Mimi up with ease brought her to one of Kairi's guest beds. "Where are you going to sleep? You haven't even started building your new hut."
"I don't know, outside I guess." Sora shrugged.
"No, you can sleep in my bed." Kairi blushed. "I mean, it's a queen, and we both need a good night's rest for our journey. And...it's not like we're going to do any thing. You've slept over before."
"When we were ten." Sora smiled at her. "Ok, if you insist. It's up to you...princess." He said in a teasing tone. He grabbed another blanket from her closet and jumped in her bed and settled himself on the right side.
"Night Sora." Kairi said as she settled on the left side.
"Night...Kairi." Sora responded. After a while Kairi's breathing became normal and steady and Sora could tell she was asleep. "I always knew you were a princess. I told you when we were seven." Sora whispered into the silent house.
Author's Note- Awww Sora's so cute! LOL. Ok, well, more coming soon probably. Only if you review though! -
Anjyu- Ok, I really did try to read your Angel of Hope story, but I couldn't! I was dealing with all the R/K until chapter 9 when Sora hit Kairi. I'm sorry but I just couldn't read anymore!