A Book Without A Name............
Chapter 3: Two Hearts
I'm sorry it took so long, but you know what my stupid computer erased half of the chapter. I had to rewrite it all over again. I'm about to throw it out the window. It makes me so mad sometimes.
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters in this story.
"Dialog"
'Thinking'
Dreams or Memories
Kai.....
It was a name that only one person had ever called her.
"Sora!" She called out into the endless abyss.
I'm sorry, Kai......
"Sora, Where are you?"
"I'm right here." She could feel his warm hand on her shoulder. It was a hand she could tell could only come form one who had been through horrors that they themselves could not even begin to describe. Kairi shivered it had suddenly become colder, and she didn't understand why at least not then. She turned and looked strait into Sora's face. Kairi could barley make out his messy brown hair and gradually declining childishness through the darkness. Her partially broken heart was pounding, and with one glance at him it was almost repaired. But, part of it was still missing. It was a part that he could never restore. A wave of happiness washed over her. She had felt it before though it was not nearly as noticeable. It sunk deep into her very soul. 'Sora is really here. He's really here.' Kairi flung her arms around his neck.
"Kai" He whispered in her ear. One of his arms found its way around her. Kairi felt the familiar warmth she had missed so much. "I can only be here for a little while. We've been trying to contact you for years me and Riku. I'm sorry, but we need your help. I can't tell you any more than that."
They needed her help. She would help them anyway she could. Kairi tried to convince herself though only thoughts of failing ran through her mind. "But, how can I help." She asked herself more than Sora. She lowered her deep ocean blue eyes to the ground covered in black though it surly must be there.
He lifted her chin with his free hand and looked strait into her orbs. "You'll know when the time comes." Her beautiful face was twisted in half frown of despair. It was a face that held definite worry and debut. "I believe in you the same way that you once believed in me." Kairi's face instantly changed as if by magic into one that showed the faith he had given to her by just saying one sentence.
A loud silence fell upon the dark world. She felt as if it was her turn to speak. Kairi had thought about what she would say to him if she ever encountered him again so many times, but none of those words seemed right. The two just stood there unsure of what to do. Not one disturbance could be heard. Then two sounds broke through singing in an imbalanced pattern. They became louder and louder over the seconds. Eventually the rhythm became one that could not be missed echoing strong and true. It was the sound of two hearts beating.
"It's time for me to go. " Kairi nodded in understanding. She wished he could stay longer, and hear some of the things she had finally thought of to say to him. Kairi knew that was not possible. At the most maybe a precious minute was left for them to hang on to. There was one thing that she needed to say though needed him to know. Trying her hardest she failed to speak the words instead she settled for something else.
"Before you go just promise me one thing." Sora looked at her and gave her one of his famous grins.
"Sure Kai, anything." Her face suddenly turned into one of utter sadness.
"Promise me that we'll see each other again."
A small laugh escaped his lips. "I promise." Sora dropped his arm from around her while she released his neck from her grip. "We will see each other again. That's one thing you don't ever have to be afraid of." His warm hand weaved with hers. He squeezed it in reassurance. Kairi felt it again a coldness coming from nowhere. Then......
Sora's figure, her own, and the darkness swirled together in a bright rainbow. They became one color of solid gray. One word that linked their pasts was quietly muttered over and over again.
Promise.....
Promise.....
Promise.....
It's time to wake up Kai......
When Kairi opened her eyes the first thing she noticed was the absences of the pouring rain. It was not light outside anymore. The sun was no longer trying to peak through her cerulean curtains. The dream lingered in her mind. It had been a magnificent dream, and just plain frightening at the same moment. Kairi didn't want to think of it as something other than a dream, but she knew it was much more. Then her mind whirled thoughts focused only on Sora. 'Poor Sora, what happened to him?' He was the same person he always was, except his appearance. She would have thought about it more during their bizarre encounter, but the excitement of just being near him had taken over. His face had been more grim, hair lighter, hands rough, and his eyes his wonderful deep sapphire eyes were missing some of there glistening stars. What had happened to him? 'No! I'm wrong. Sora changed another way too. It's hard to identify, but his aura it's different. It's colder. No, it's darker.'
A brilliant sunset made the whole sky glow stunning colors that couldn't fully be captured in a painting or picture. The only way to understand the beauty of a wonder such as this was to actually be there to actually see it with your own eyes. Two figures sat against the backdrop of a post card. They let their legs dangle over the edge of the dock keeping them high enough to not allow the crystal clear ocean water to dampen there feet.
"You know, Riku has changed." Kairi said the light from the sun fully light up her tan face.
"What do you mean?" Sora asked the light giving his face the same effect.
"Well..." She uttered unsure of what to say.
He looked slightly worried. "You okay?"
"Sora, let's take the raft and go-just the two of us!" The crazy idea jumped out of her mouth seemingly from nowhere.
"Huh?" Sora asked dumbfounded.
Kairi let out a small laugh. "Just kidding."
"What's gotten into you? You're the one that's changed, Kairi."
"Maybe... You know, I was a little afraid at first, but now I'm ready. No matter where I go or what I see, I know I can always come back here. Right?"
"Yeah, of course!" His voice was full of powerful encouraging strength.
"That's good. Sora, don't ever change."
"Huh?" Sora asked again and watched her stand.
"I just can't wait. Once we set sail, it'll be great." She looked up at the sky and dreamed of the adventures they would have once they left on the raft. Some of them might have come true if the heartless hadn't came and destroyed all she had ever known ever remembered.
He had changed despite it all. Everyone changes at one point or another. If you think about it you were not the same person you were the day before. Everyone alters and grows with new experiences. No one will be the same forever, maybe not even for the moment. Sora had to change. He would change. Kairi had known that even then, but Sora would always be Sora no matter how different he might be from the Sora she had once known. 'What are you worrying about? He hasn't changed that much. Sora would never allow himself to change willingly.' Kairi felt it though. He had been hiding something hiding something from her deep in his heart.
Kairi shook her head, and shakily stood colliding with the snow white book shelf as she did. The shelf trembled, but did not fall. One rectangular piece of paper that had been hidden in an old book slipped out and slowly drifted to the floor. Kairi bent over carefully picking it up. She squinted through the obscurity trying to figure out what it said. Her hand reached for the lamp on the table. It lit up parts of the room just enough for her to get a good look at the paper, but it wasn't a small piece of paper like she had thought. Kairi tucked the it into her pants pocket. She needed to go somewhere a place she hadn't been in the longest time.
She grabbed a black coat and slipped it over her plain T-shirt and simple blue jeans. Kairi left the house. The front door of her house swung behind her with a bang. She hoped it hadn't woken any one in a nearby house up. Trudging through the starless night she found the dock she had visited once a day when she was young. Her eyes wondered. She was looking for something. 'It has to be here. Where is it?' Turning her head she found it right in front of her the figure of a small brown boat. It had been carved out of a tree truck so many years ago with the help of her friends and a few other islanders.
The sea wind blew and her hair waved around her wildly. The smell of the salty ocean was in the air. She tucked her long reddish brown hair behind her ears, and began the process of unraveling the boat from the dock. Once it was untied she lowered herself into the very small ship. It rocked under her weight. She steadied herself and rummaged around the bottom of the boat to find the paddle that had been hidden there. Her fingers clasped around it. She used the paddle to push away from the shore. Kairi was in open water now. The paddle glided through the water creating small waves and ripples. She was on her way to a new adventure, and on her way to her destiny.
I'm going to try and update 10/13/04 at least as long as I don't get any more homework or have any more computer problems I should be able to.
Lvkishugs: I'm really glad you liked it!!! I hope you like this chapter just as much as what I've written already. lol I updated so you better get writing.
Person Who Lives Across The Street (Me): Hey, my mistakes don't matter as long as I get it right in the story. I'm going to go on a correcting your speech rampage j/k. The truth is I think I tried to focus on correcting my story so much that I didn't go and check anything else. I'll talk to ya latter.
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