Razer- Thank you! I try to update quickly- personally, I HATE waiting for updates. So I try to update as quicky as possible. But unfortunately, I am not a well-prepared person, so I am writing the chapters as I go.
Princess Kairi- I still have to borrow that game from my friend (Bad Akiko! Bad!) But I still know about Namine and stuff from watching her play. And my Moshi is a nice blue square that smelled AWFUL when I first got it. So I sprayed it with raspberry stuff. Now it smells worse.
NOTE: Okay- I must state this now.
WHO IN THE #&$ DECIDED THAT SORA AND RIKU WERE GAY! Seriously- all of the yaoi makes me sick. WAAAAAYYYY too much. Xx
Sora walked through the rain, unconsciously sighing. Judging by the darkness, it must be about three in the morning. Great- questioning in the morning by Yuffie and Cid. "Where were you?" "What took you so long?" "You should have let Leon come with you." Yeah, whatever. The Heartless in Agrabah hadn't put up much of a fight- it was puzzling him. And there were about half the amount there that the report stated there was. The pieces just didn't fit.
Sloshing through a puddle, Sora opened the door to the second district, the metal hinges creaking slightly. With the addition of Sora, the group had moved to the hotel for the time being. Everyone, that is, minus Cid, Aerith and Cloud. Cloud and Aerith apparently had a different place somewhere in the town. And Cid insisted on staying in the shop- even though with the apparent takedown of the Heartless, business had become a little slower lately. Except for this strange blonde-haired kid that had showed up once or twice. Sora had never talked to him- never had the time. Between fighting of renegade bands of Heartless and researching with the Moogles, Geppetto, and Cid, it was hard enough to find time to eat and sleep.
Opening the door to his room, Sora jumped slightly. Aerith was sitting on his bed.
"Aerith! What are you doing here?" Sora's voice still a bit high-pitched from the surprise. Dangit- he hated it when he did that.
"They wanted me to talk to you,"
"They...oh, crap. Is Yuffie freaking out about tonight? I mean, I was just-"
Aerith shushed him with an upraised hand. "It's not just Yuffie, and not just tonight." Her voice softened. "Everyone's worried about you, Sora."
Sora flashed a nervous smile. "I'm fine! I mean, I'm just a little preoccupied with...the Heartless and... stuff...yeah..." In a last ditch effort, he attempted to crank up his smile another notch. Unsuccessfully.
Aerith looked at him.
Sitting down abruptly in an oaken chair, Sora put his head in this hands. "Aerith, I don't know what's happening to me. It's like I don't know myself anymore. It's like a little piece of my heart is gone."
Gently, Aerith placed a hand on Sora's shoulder. Sora was fifteen, and had been through more than the average fifty year old. It was starting to show in his life- how he worked so hard to eliminate Heartless. It showed in his eyes. "You have. But you're trying to find it, remember?"
"Remember! She's all I can think about, all that I know! All my emotions are spinning out of control, and I can't do anything but watch! I..." Sora choked. "Aerith, I just want everything back to how it was. I hate this- being the Keyblade master. I just want Kairi and Riku back."
"Sora..."
He continued, his voice now flat. "But it can't go back. And...I'm worried that I made a promise that I can't keep."
"A promise? Sora, what promise? What are you talking about?"
Taking a deep breath, Sora shuddered, trying to contain everything from spinning out of control. "When I was at Kingdom Hearts, all of the sudden, Kairi was there. I was right next to her, when there was this huge shake. She grabbed my wrist, but we kept getting pulled apart. I told her that I would come back to her. I made a promise, Aerith. And...I don't think I can keep it."
Now Aerith was close to crying herself. She had no idea...the magnitude of pain that Sora was going through. All of this, while trying to fight Heartless and maintain a cheerful facade for Yuffie, Leon, Cid...
Now Sora's voice was barely above a whisper. "She gave me the strength to keep going. And now it's gone. Everything...gone."
"No."
He looked up, surprised at the determination in Aerith's voice. "Sora, you have hope. If you give that up, then everything's gone." She looked into his eyes. "If there's anyone who can get through the barriers, it's you, Sora. Don't ever lose faith in yourself, your friends, or your heart."
Sora looked down, thinking hard. Don't lose hope. He had lost it, temporarily.
"Kairi may not be physically here with you, but you know that she's still with your heart. Kairi is capable- she is a princess."
Looking up, she saw a new determination in Sora's eyes. It had been too long since she'd seen that.
"Thanks, Aerith."
The boy who walked away that night was once again the Keyblade Master.
Heh, yes that was a short chappie. It all got over so soon... -cries- Now, I want to perform a little test. If you really READ these header and footer notes, write "Moshi Rox My Sox" somewhere in your review. Or if you don't review...umm...think it. R&R!
