Title: You've Always Been There

Author: DivineRoseKeeper

Summery: Kairi Hikari had always had a simple school- girl crush on Sora Isamu ever since she met him. But what happens when there is a fatal accident during a basketball game and it includes him?

Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts is not in my possession, if it was do you think I would be writing this?

Author's Corner: Konnyanachiwa! The Okasan way of saying 'hello' in Japanese. (I think!) Well I'm really happy with the reviews I got! I got like 6 in one day! That's a record 4 me! And you guys know that eraser story actually happened to me, sad huh? Anywhoz here is yet another chapter!

Note to my Wonderful Reviwerz!

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Chapter Two: Chain of Memories Part Two

((.:Kairi's POV:.))

I was still sitting on the swing, still thinking of that stupid game. Sometimes I wonder why I ever played it. I shook my head, as much as I hated the game I'm glad I did, then I would of never of fallen for Sora.
.:Flashback:.
-Two Weeks after erasers got married-

Well Nicho, a boy who also sat Sora and my table had torn up 'Violet'. So we just simply replaced her with one of Sora's erasers and called it 'Robin' because it was the color of a Robin's egg.

"If the erasers had a kid that would be funny," I had mumbled quietly only meaning to say it to myself but unfortunately Sora had heard…

"Great idea!" he exclaimed. I stared at him long and hard, it was a joke!

"S-Sora? It was a—" But he didn't listen. He took a tine piece of what was left of 'Violet' and put a sloppy smiley face on the 'baby'. "Name it," he said.

I glared at him but he did not seem to care, since 'Violet' was already taken, I named the 'baby', "'Plum"'. He handed, baby 'Plum' to me.

.:End of Flashback:.

I laughed at that memory; I got off the swing and dusted my white school skirt off. I also pulled my navy blue knee-highs up a bit. I smoothed layered shoulder length crimson hair, and fixed my bow on my sailor fuku I picked up my school bad and started down the sidewalk.

"Kairi-chan!"

I looked behind me where the voice was coming from. "Konnichiawa, Sakura." I said solemnly… she is my best friend and Sora's twin sister. (A/N Sora's whole family is, Cloud (dad), Aerith (mom), Yuna (older sister age 15), Sakura (Sora's twin which he's older by 2 minutes), Selphie (younger sister, age 11), Rikku (age 8) Big family! Poor Cloud and Sora!) It had been a week since the 'accident' I could barley look at the green-eyed girl, "How are you doing?" I asked trying to break the ice just a little.

"Better, but not by much, I mean it's a little harder on me since he was my twin-" she seemed a little bit interested on the ground more than anything, I could tell. And when she had looked at me her eyes was like a rabbit's, all red and puffy as a mushroom.

"Ya, it must be hard ya know, I still can't get over it either… Especially how he went and all. for… me…" and that's when I cracked, I sobbed really hard, I tried to choke my tears back but… I just couldn't, I liked that guy and he had to go on my behalf…

Sakura looked up at me as I sobbed, "Oh, Kai," she her dropped her school bad that earlier she had the tightest death grip on it that her knuckles were turning white. "Shh, " she cooed. "He saved your life, remember?" I sobbed some more, " hai?" she asked, making sure I knew he went doing a good deed.

"Hai—" I stood there my forehead on Sakura-chan's shoulder for support.

.:Flashback:.

It was the night of the big basketball game at Takai- Rando Middle School. Sora was the team captain. (A/N Middle schooler's last year is eighth right? Well I don't know cuz I go to Jr. High not middle school. By the way Sora, Kairi Sakura are in eighth they are 14!) Just about an hour and a half before that game I was at the Isamu house hold getting ready for the game with Saku-Chan. Since we were the cheerleaders we felt obligated to look all dolled up.

I was sitting on Sakura's bed while she was in front of me; I was tying ribbons in her curled pigtails. Earlier Sakura-chan had done the same for my hair. "How should I tie it?" I had asked her.

"Same as yours." She had replied looking back at me. Her emerald eyes showing excitement in them. (A/N no u baka's not because of the ribbon's for the game.)

"Kay, a nice fancy bow then," I said working on it. Just then Sora walked into the room.

"Sakura I wanted to know if—" He then noticed I was there too, I smiled at him, he blushed. "Uh… Never mind. How are you Kairi"?

"Fine" I simply stated, "You know you can just call me Kai like everybody else in this world, you know." I said not even looking at him on account I was working on his sister's hair.

"Sure okay, Kai…ri." He said as he walked out of the room to get ready for the game.

Sakura and I both raised our eyebrows at the spiky haired boy. "Okay that was odd…" I nodded my head, "Ya,"

I looked at Saku-chan; she was a little taller than I was. She was as tall as her twin brother was Sora was, and they would both tan very easily and were both very naïve, athletic, funny, and klutzy for that matter. Except Sakura had green eyes, while Sora had sky blue. Sakura's hair was not spiky at all she inherited her mother's hair, very oddly styled. Sora's hair had his mother's chestnut color and his father's defy the laws of gravity type style.

"What?" asked the green-eyed teen in front of me. She gave me a sweet smile and tilted her head a little to the left, "Nani?"

"Oh nothing," I pulled at my blue cheer leading skirt a bit.

Sakura went to go get pampered in the bathroom so I went to Sora's room.

KNOCK, KNOCK! "Who's it?"

"Usa-chan!" ever since I first met him he's called me this, one, because rabbit's are my favorite animal and two, because secretly 'Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon'. But only Sora can call me this.

"Oh Konnichiawa, Usa-chan!" he said then using is goofy trademark grin. D

"Hai, Oreo-kun." I said giving him a sweet loveable smile that I would only ever give him. He had always loved Oreo cookies so I just call him that!

He blushed a bit, "Want to come in?" he asked. We were still just standing at his doorway. He opened one of his huge white double doors to his room and pointed into it. (A/N If u haven't figured it out yet, Sora's family is very rich…)

"Shua" I replied walking in making sure I wouldn't trip over the messy pile of clothes and any thing else.

He made a spot for me somewhere what I'm to believe is his bed. At least I thought it was his bed… "Sorry my room is a mess," he said embarrassed.

"It's o kay, Saku-chan's is never really any better anyways." I told him reassuringly, but it was true, Sakura was a pretty messy person, another trait her and Sora share with eachother.

"So, nervous?" Oreo-kun asked snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Huh, uh, no, you?" I asked seemingly to be interested in my shoes.

"A little bit," he said surprising me a bit, Sora nervous, but Sora's always has been fearless no butts about it.

"Really, Oreo-kun nervous?" I looked at him in a weird way, "Hmm,"

"Usa-chan for one thing it's like a really big game and two, I'm team captain."

"Yeah, so? I'm the head cheerleader, and I'm not nervous," I had mumbled the last part he was right, he had a right to be nervous because I was nervous too.

"Or are you Usa-chan?" I had blushed for no apparent reason and I looked down so he wouldn't notice. "Kai?"

My head shot up, now I was really blushing, he finally called me 'Kai' for once, "Did you just call me 'Kai'?"

Sora looked at me nervously, he blushed a bit too, "Yea, I guess," he faced the other way and put his hands behind his head.

I looked at him in a caring way, I decided if our team won tonight, then I would tell my feelings for him, if not I'll hold off on it. "Sora"

Oreo-kun jumped a bit, it looked I interrupted him from deep thought, "huh, oh what?" he asked hand still behind his big 'ol air filled head.

"Good luck at the game tonight okay," I gave him a sweet smile that I would only give him.

"You too,"

I walked out of the room, to Sakura's, "Took you long enough," I heard a voice, it was Saku's. I didn't say anything, "It's okay you were visiting my brother, I know why," I blushed a bit, "So you still going with your 'plan'?" she asked fixing a smudge of lipgloss.

"Only if the team wins," I said easing a bit, "So you cheering for Li-kun?" I asked getting back at her.

Saku-chan blushed madly, "Umm… Yeah." She whispered.

"Syaoran can be a little stubborn but he really seems to have a liking for you." I stated, "And the good thing for you is that he's like one of Sora's best friends."

She was about to say something, but the doorbell from down stairs rung, 'DING DONG'!

"Sora, Riku-kun and Syaoran-kun are here!" Called Yuna.

"Heh, heh, speak of the devil…" I laughed, "Are you going to tell him?" I asked.

Saku blushed; "Maybe" she looked like a little girl blushing the way she did.

KNOCK, KNOCK! "C' in," Sakura said to the door.

Yuffie my older sister walked in, (A/N She is best friends with Yuna, remember?) "Guy's ready to go?" My older sister who was the only sibling I had, was wearing, a dark green halter top with a tan mini skirt, with some blue flip flops.

"Ya," I said looking in the mirror making sure I looked fine, I walked towards Yuffie, who was stand in the door way as Sakura followed.

-Game-

So far we were winning the game and we only had 30 seconds on the clock"GO, KARASU'S!" the squad and I cheered. We were cheering like almost right under our teams basket, I saw Sora with the ball dribbling towards us. "Go Sora!" I cheered.

One of the girls on the squad, Michi, screamed. We looked at her, she was looking up, and the rest of us looked up too. A few players from the opposing team were unscrewing the basket, which was right above us. "AHHHHHH!" all of us screamed it was starting to break off the wall now, the rest of the squad ran out of the way, but I was paralyzed with fright.

"KAI!" I heard a boy's voice call, next thing I knew I felt I was being pushed and hitting the cold floor hard. And I heard a crash and gasps following not long after it.

I looked over at the broken basket, which had just crashed like not even a second earlier, I saw a body crushed underneath it, it was… Sora's! "No.." I rasped, "No!" I screamed. There was glass every where. I ran over to Sora's body which was covered in glass, I fell to the ground, "Sora-kun, why?"

.:End of Flashback:.

"Sora-kun, why?" I asked the same way I said it the week before. I sobbed a little more on Sakura's shoulder.

"Kai, I miss him too." She sadly sighed stroking my messy hair.

"I know, Saku. How's everybody?" I asked.

"They are all pretty sad still, especially Mama," the chestnut haired teenreplied.

"Oh," I said, drying my tears.

"Uhhh… I got to get home now, it's starting to get late," she said looking at the sky. Saku-chan was right, it was now sunset.

"Yeah, I should get going too. You want me to walk with you to your house?" I asked putting a hand on her shoulder.

Sakura shook her head no, "Hi, no need, I kinda want be alone now, ya know?" she asked trying not to hurt my feeling, but I under stood.

"Okay, I understand. Be careful, kay?" I told her.

"Kay, see you tomorrow," she said nodding and turning the opposite direction of me.

"Ya."

-My room 12:00 AM-

"Dangit!" I whispered loudly. I couldn't sleep. I was thinking of Sora too much.

I sat up and picked up my T.V remote from my nightstand, I turned it on. A Inuyasha re-run was on, "Sora-kun and I—used to watch this together." I whispered.

I watched the show and the ending song came on, 'Dearest' Sora and I both liked this song very much.

.:Flashback:.

Sometime in 2002, it was 2 years after I found out I liked him, me and Sora were watching a new episode of Inuyasha, episode 42 to be exact, the ending theme came on. "HEY! They changed the ending theme! I had liked 'Fukaï Mori'!" Sora complained.

"So did I but I like this one now, listen." I simply stated.

"Hey this is a cool song, but don't tell anyone, 'cuz no offence this song is kind of girly." He said kind of blushing.

"Kay, I understand," I said nodding to him.

"Hey how about this be our song?" he asked blushing furiously.

I blushed, "Sure," I said quietly but loud enough for only him to hear.

.:End of Flashback:.

I smiled a little at the thought, I was in 6th then, now almost finishing eight and going to highschool, without him. I listened to Sora-kun's and my 'song'. DEAREST

hontou ni taisetsu na mono igai subete sutete
shimaetara ii no ni ne
genjitsu wa tada zankoku de

sonna toki itsu datte
me o tojirea
waratteru kimi ga iru

a itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made
dou ka sono egao ga
taema naku aru you ni

hito wa minna kanashii kara wasurete yuku ikimono dakedo

aisubeki mono no tame
ai o kureru mono no tame dekiru koto

a deatta ano koro wa
subete ga bukiyou de
toomawari shita yo ne
tadoritsuitan da ne

a itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made
dou ka sono egao ga
taema naku aru you ni

a deatta ano koro wa
subete ga bukiyou de
toomawari shita yo ne
tadoritsuitan da ne

And I lied in bed where chains of memories popped into my head.

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Author's Corner: Longer Chapter! Yay 8 Pages! Well ore chapters soon! And the last 2 stories did NOT happen to me kay? Just the eraser one so far… Kay, if u want me to email you everytime I update let me know in a review okay?

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