Author's Note: Wow! Thanks for all the reviews guys! I'm so happy! XD Sorry for the ultra slow update, school's been hell, and I haven't had time! GAH! And I'm also working on … two … one-shots which will be up…sometime… I'm halfway through both of them. How the hell did that happen? --' Ah well. On with the fic!
Disclaimer: Don't own anything cept my OCs, Madoka and Chiyo! So don't sue me! Seriously, who would sue someone for writing a fanfiction anyway?
Chapter 5; "Dreams Come True"
Sora swallowed, yanked his arm from her grasp and trudged away on the sand, shivering slightly.
"Sora, pl-please!" Kairi choked through her tears. He ignored her completely.
"Sora, wait! I don't love Riku, I love you!"
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Sora stopped dead, halfway down the passage of the secret place.
A bird outside chirped loudly; the only sound to be heard in the silent cave. Sora just stood there, shocked and confused, and wondering if he should get his hearing checked. Had Kairi just said…? Kairi… she couldn't be serious. She had been with Riku and now she was suddenly confessing to him? What was going on? He had seen Riku embrace her … and the happy smile upon her face … It didn't make sense ...
He blinked.
Sora turned slowly around to face her, bewildered. Kairi knelt on the floor, eyes wide and staring at the dirt floor of the secret place.
'Oh crap…What did I say that for?' Kairi cursed herself as a blush crept up her cheeks, 'Dammit … Why am I BLUSHING?'
She lowered her head to look at her clasped hands, so to hide her crimson face from him. She felt trapped, as though he had cornered her and now she was spilling all her heart out to him, her deepest feelings …
Because she had meant it. She did love him.
She loved him for his never-ending cheerful attitude, which always succeeded in making her laugh when she was sad. He had comforted her when she was most in need of it, and taken her in as a friend when she had no one else. She loved him because he had died for her, sacrificed his heart to bring her back, and she in turn had returned him to life. She had loved him since long before the incident, back when they were still little kids, playing on a tropical island and dreaming of other worlds. He was her best friend, and they had become closer and closer over the years, until she found herself depressed, lonely and hurting without him. For the last year had been agony, not knowing if she would ever see him again, waiting hopefully on the shore each day for his return …
Kairi swallowed her thoughts and frantically tried to think of an explanation for her sudden outburst, but her mind was not up for thinking of excuses, and squealed when Sora began to slowly walk towards her.
He stopped suddenly in front of her, so she was staring at his shoes, and he held out his hand for her to take. She hesitated for a moment, afraid and humiliated, but then softly laid her hand in his and he hoisted her up off the floor. As her feet steadied themselves on the ground her head lifted slightly, but she closed her eyes before they could meet his. He kept a firm grip on her slender wrist when he spoke.
"Kairi …" he hesitated, "you…? You were…?" he stopped again, unsure of what to say, and Kairi opened her eyes.
It shocked her to see how close he was. When he had pulled her up he had not moved away, and now only his arm holding hers separated them. She swallowed and tried to glance up at Sora inconspicuously, but found that her eyes caught on his, which were gleaming and staring at her intensely.
Words failed her.
Kairi flushed, staring into his endless azure eyes, her heart thumping against her ribcage. His grip on her wrist tightened, and her eyes widened as his other hand found her waist.
Was he moving even closer? Ever so slowly…
She gulped. No, he was much too close. She could now feel his soft breath on her cheek, and she lifted her head to him as he drew closer.
"Kairi …" he whispered, and she felt her body tingle hearing his voice so close … her lips parted slightly… his hand slid around to her back … her eyelids flickered shut … they were centimetres apart …
"HEY!"
Kairi's eyes snapped open.
"Are you guys in here?" asked the hurried footsteps echoing down the tunnel.
Kairi gasped fearfully. She stumbled backwards away from Sora, eyes fixed on the doorway, and sure enough, a second later Selphie had leapt into the cavern.
"Finally! Do you know how long I've been looking for you too?" she scolded with hands on her hips, apparently unaware of the scene she'd just walked onto. Neither Sora nor Kairi moved.
"Guys! Are you even listening to me? What've you been doing in here anyway?"
Kairi, lost for words, glanced quickly at Sora, who seemed unshaken, and answered smoothly,
"Jeez, Selph, we were just talking. What'd you want?"
Selphie's irritated look was quickly replaced by a smug one. "Oooh, talking? Uh huh. Sure. I really believe that."
'Shut it, Selphie…' thought Kairi angrily, 'It's none of your business…'
Selphie whistled annoyingly, and looked from one to the other in interest.
"Had to have a nice, private reunion, didn't ya?" She said, grinning.
Kairi swallowed forcefully, and tried to stop the blush that was quickly returning to her face.
"Yeah whatever, Selph." Sora chuckled, then made to leave, but was stopped by a hand flung out by Selphie.
"Oh no! I completely forgot! You distracted me, guys … The reason I came was to introduce you, Sora!" she grinned.
"Huh?" Sora asked, confused, "Introduce me to who?"
"Wait here a minute, I'll go find her … hmph …she was right behind me …"
Selphie disappeared out the tunnel.
Sora turned to Kairi, "….What was that all about?"
"Ahmmm…" Kairi spoke hesitantly, and blushed yet again, unable to keep her mind on the subject, "Well…"
"…"
Kairi shook her head. "We'll explain when she gets here, 'kay?"
"Okay…"
For a moment they stood in silence, which got more and more awkward for Kairi as the seconds ticked by. She still could not believe what had almost happened a moment ago. They'd been so close … If only Selphie had waited just a minute more …
She smiled softly.
Sora's mind meanwhile, was on this person who he was to meet. He had known everyone on the islands… so… had she come here from another world? In the last year? How? Why had she come? How had she gotten here?
Had the heartless destroyed her world as well?
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Selphie ran back into the room, grinning.
"Alrighty! Come on out!" she called happily.
And a small girl stepped timidly into the cave.
She had short, dirty blonde hair that partly hid her large hazel eyes, which glanced around the walls and quickly rested on Sora. She seemed terrified that she was meeting someone new, and reminded Sora of a shy puppy; dependent on others and afraid to be alone.
"Sora, meet Chiyo Sasaki," announced Selphie pompously, gesturing to the girl, "Chiyo? This is Sora, our almighty Keyblade Master!"
Sora raised an eyebrow; he hated people referring to him as that.
Chiyo inclined her head forward slightly, but did not speak.
"… Hi…" said Sora awkwardly.
Selphie giggled. "Well say something!" she ordered playfully, and Chiyo blushed and spoke in a soft, high voice which suited her perfectly.
"Nice to meet you…"
Selphie sighed. "Sorry Sora, she's usually a bit more talkative…" she shook her head at Chiyo, who smiled apologetically.
Sora grinned and shook his head. "Umm …" he cleared his throat and turned to the other two, "how… how did she get here? I mean…"
"We don't know," answered Selphie simply.
"She just washed up on the shore one day … the same way I did, remember?" asked Kairi reminiscently, and Sora caught her eye.
Of course he remembered. He had been the one who'd discovered her, after all. Her lifeless body lying on the beach…
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"Who … are you ... ? Where did you … come from?"
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"I was just walking along the beach one day and there she was … unconscious … and Madoka was further up the shore…" said Kairi, looking at Chiyo thoughtfully.
"Madoka?" asked Sora worriedly.
"Oh! Sorry! She came with Chiyo as well."
"Great…" said Sora wearily.
"So they're both from another world … wonder what -"
Chiyo giggled and spoke softly again, "We don't really remember much about our old world…" And when Sora glanced at her in surprise, he thought for a moment she looked pitifully solemn, but it was gone in an instant, and she was cheerful once more.
Sora went on, "Right … so… so when am I meeting… Madoka, then?" he sighed.
"Tonight, probably!" said Selphie enthusiastically, a big grin upon her face, "speaking of which, Kairi! Chiyo! We need to get ready for the party! Come on!"
Kairi and Sora blinked.
"PARTY?"
A/N: There you go! Yes, Sora's mum went crazy and planned a random party thing! lol. Hope it was okay :) Tell me what u guys think of Chiyo! She's so cool! >tear> I'm so proud of her! SQUEE! Um, yea and I'M SO SORRY for not updating sooner, and unfortunately I believe it may happen again, since I haven't even got the next chapter drafted yet… T-T Oh well, do not fear! I shall have it up asap!
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