A/N: Here it is, the last chapter to finish off the What A Life Series. No, sadly, there wont be a 4th What A Life. I really do appreciate everyone who stuck with this story and enjoyed it! (Random side note: I hate being sick! It's evil!) Oh and I was able to make this chapter a decently long one!
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Chapter 8- The Beginning of Something New
-Kairi's POV-
Christmas break came to an end and so was the school year. (A/N: told you it flew by fast!) It was so close to the ending that it was Prom night already. It was so cool this year because Horizon Private School and Destiny High joined their proms together. We were having it out on the soccer field at DHS. Namine and me got ready together over at my house. Riku and Cloud went over to Sora's house to get ready. Of course Namine was going with Cloud. Riku was going with someone he had just met. Sora was going with this girl named Jessi, I was actually surprised he wasn't going with Lily. I was going to go with someone who had discussed going to prom with me when prom night finally came in our high school career when we were still going out, that's right Caleb.
I wore a maroon-black Princess looking long dress with my hair curled. My hair had shiny maroon bead clips through out it. Namine had a long, spaghetti strap, water splashed looking light blue dress on. Her long beautiful blonde hair was perfectly straight with a daisy behind her ear.
"Wow, you look great Namine!" I said excitedly. She smiled at me with her big smile.
"Thanks, you too!" Nam replied. My parents took a picture of us before we left. Nam and I walked to DHS. We could hear the music a block away. We got to school and paid. It was so nice. We met up with everyone while we waited for Caleb and Cloud.
About ten minutes into it, Cloud showed up. He took Namine out to the dance area while I waited for Caleb to show up. Not too long after, he came.
"Hey Kai." He said. He was dressed in a black tux. I smiled.
"Hey." I replied. "Thanks for taking me tonight." I really didn't want to go, but he told me I should and that he'd take me if I'd go.
"Not a problem. Look, I know you want to be here with Sora. I know you still love him like I said a while ago. I really think you and him need to talk." Caleb said to me.
"You make it sound so simple."
-Sora's POV-
"Will you two hurry up!" I called from down the stairs at Riku and Cloud.
"Coming, we're coming!" Riku said running down the stairs making sure his white tux was okay. Cloud was followed behind him dressed in a dark red tux. I was in a dark blue one.
"Okay, we're here." Cloud said. "Let's go."
"You ready?" I asked Jessi. She was about Kairi's height, wavy blonde hair and green-blue eyes. She was in a red long dress.
"Yeah." She replied.
"You all remember the plan right?" I asked my friends.
"I'll take Namine out away from Kairi. Namine knows this too." Cloud said.
"I'll play a song for you guys and dedicate it to you and Kairi." Riku said.
"And I'll meet up with Caleb after you take Kairi. See we have this all worked out." Jessi smiled.
"Everyone at the dance knows this right?" I questioned the three of them.
"Right." The three answered.
"Perfect. I don't know what I'd do without you guys." I said smiling.
"That's what friends are for." Riku said. The four of us headed to school. As soon as we got there, Cloud met up with Namine. I decided to meet up with Tidus, Selphie, Wakka, Kelly, Leon and Lily to tell them what we were going to do next.
-Kairi's POV-
Caleb took me out to dance. Even though I was with him, I kept thinking about Sora which was becoming a natural thing.
I didn't know what was in store.
When I walked right through the door.
Then I saw you over there, our blue eyes locked in a stare.
I didn't know quite what to say, sometimes words get in the way.
I started to think of when Sora took me out to see the city on that high hilltop. It was something I wanted to keep reliving.
I remember the night you said,
"Lets go for a ride" I didn't want the night to end.
Would we be more than friends?
Yet little did I know before, we would be something more.
I wanted to see him right this second. I wanted to be with him so badly!
In black and white I read the screen, of all your lines and in-between.
Then your message on the phone, I saved to hear when all alone.
And now I know just what to say, this doesn't happen everyday.
And I remember the night you said,
"Lets go for a ride" I didn't want the night to end.
Would we be more than friends?
Yet little did I know before, we would be something more
Our song, Simple and Clean. I can't believe it's almost the end of the year and I still haven't got back with Sora. I'm in someone else's arms, my ex whom I never thought I'd befriend. Where was Sora?
Something more, something more. (lalalalalala)
We would be something more, something more, something more.
I know we're both young, but we know how we feel.
We know what is false, and we know what is real.
I remember the night you said "lets go for a ride"...
I didn't want the night to end...
Finally I saw him. He was dressed in a dark blue tuxedo. He was walking over towards me and my date with his date. Caleb let me go and looked over to see Sora and Jessi. It was all slow motion to me.
I remember the night you said,
"Lets go for a ride" I didn't want the night to end.
Would we be more than friends?
Yet little did I know before, we would be something more.
I remember the night you said,
"Lets go for a ride" I didn't want the night to end.
Would we be more than friends?
Yet little did I know before, we would be something more.
Something more, something more. (lalalalalala)
Something more, something more. (lalalalalala)
-Sora's POV-
After talking to everyone, Jessi and I headed over towards Kairi and Caleb. She looked so beautiful in that dress. She seemed to be glowing. Kairi really was an angel from heaven. Caleb and her looked our way as we got closer.
Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me byThere is no time
To waste asking why
"Hey guys." Caleb said.
"Hey." Jessi replied. Kairi and I kept a steady gaze at each other. "Would you like to dance?"
"Sure. That's okay with you, right Kai?" Caleb asked looking at Kairi. She looked up at him and gave him a small nod before looking back at me. As he went to the dance floor with Jessi, he whispered something in my ear. "Good luck man." I nodded in a thank you.
I'll run away with you, by my side
I'll run away with you, by my side
(Close my eyes)
(Let the whole thing pass me by)
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride
(Asking why)
"Would you like to dance?" I asked Kairi after the two left.
"Sure." She said quietly. I took a hold of her hand and brought her out to the dance floor. We danced to a slow song in silence.
I think about your face
And how I fall into your eyes
The outline that I trace
Around the one that I call mine
Time that called for space
Unclear where you drew the line
I don't need to solve this case
And I don't need to look behind
This was it. It had been almost the whole school year and nothing changed between Kairi and me. I was going to make her mine again tonight. Determination.
Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why ( asking why )
I'll run away with you, by my side (by my side)
I'll run away with you, by my side
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride
(Asking why)
"Sora?" Kairi's soft voice said.
"Yeah?"
"What happened between us?" She asked.
Do I expect to change
The past I hold inside?
With all the words I say
Repeating over in my mind
Some things you can't erase
No matter how hard you try
An exit to escape
Is all there is left to find
"I want to know the same thing." I replied.
"Do you think things could go back to normal?"
Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why (asking why)
I'll run away with you, by my side (by my side)
I'll run away with you, by my side
(There is no time)
(Let the whole thing pass me by)
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo in my mind
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo can subside
"I hope so." I said. "I really do hope so." I heard a soft whimper come from her. I didn't need her to cry so I held her closer.
I know I always loved you
I know I always loved you
I know I always loved you
So I close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
"Can I talk with you?" I asked her after one of the songs ended. She nodded. I brought her over to the bleachers away from all the commotion of the prom. It was silent except for the wind pushing the waves onto the shore just a little bit away and the hundreds of teenagers dancing the night away.
I'll run away with you, by my side
I'll run away with you, by my side(There is no time)
(Let the whole thing pass me by)
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo in my mind
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo can subside
-Kairi's POV-
"What is it?" I asked him as we sat down. The way he was acting reminded me of when he broke up with me except I couldn't worry because there wasn't anything to worry about. Sora took a hold of my hand.
"Kairi, I want to know what you really think about me?" Sora said. "A while ago, before we broke up, I over heard the conversation between you and Namine. You thought your life would be better without me?" I had to think about what Sora was talking about. I really didn't know.
"What are you talking about?" I asked. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a note. Sora handed it to me. I opened it up and read it.
"Like, where would my life be without Sora? I've thought of how my happiness would be different. I could easily be laughing more, I could be doing more with my life. My world could be so much better…" Is this how you really feel about me? -Sora
"What is this?" I asked. Suddenly it came mind. It's what I had said to Namine. I looked up at Sora. "Sora... you didn't hear what I said after that did you?"
"How could I sit there and listen after hearing that?" He asked. I leaned in closer to him.
"Sora, that isn't how I really feel about you! If you would have stayed with longer, you would have heard the rest of what I said." I looked down at the paper. "My life would be dual without you. I could be crying more. My life wouldn't be a fairytale. My world would be pointless without you." Sora seemed to be lost in words. He sighed.
"Well you know how I said we should see what's out there before we continue?" He said. I nodded. Was he going to ask me out again? "Well I thought I was holding you back after what I heard, so I cut it off. Well after about a week I realized I was missing out on something. That something was you." I was in shock. One question bugged me though.
"Well if so, how come you were always with Lily?" I asked, but before he could answer, all our friends came up and gathered around.
"He was helping me get with Leon." Lily said who I noticed was hand in hand with Leon. I was so relieved.
"We told Sora to wait to see if you would ask him out or for a second chance, and if not then he should do something about it." Selphie said.
"Everything that happened was planned." Tidus said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Our lunch the day after Sora broke up with you, we called everyone to come, Cid bringing you by the lunch table, the concert at your party, Sora brining you over for Dinner, the second meeting at Charlie's, Riku and Leon were trying to see if you really truly did love Sora still or not, and yeah." Cloud explained. Suddenly everything made sense. I felt stupid for not catching on. "It was all Namine's idea." I looked at Nam before hugging her.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I yelled happily. I slowly pulled back. "Wait, what about that sunset thing over Christmas break?"
"That was all Sora." Nam said. I looked at him. Sora pulled me closer to him. It suddenly became really quiet.
"Kairi." Sora began. 'Oh my gosh, this is it!' I yelled excitedly in my head. "I'm sorry for what I did, I was a real jerk about the whole situation. If you don't want to then I understand. Although, I'm hoping you say yeah..."
"Get to the point!" Everyone yelled in unison. We all laughed.
"Before I was interrupted." Sora continued looking at everyone then to me again. "Will you please forgive me and go out with me again?"
"Hum, I'll have to think about it." I said standing up. Everyone seemed shocked that I didn't say yes right away. I looked at him. I pulled him up and wrapped my arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around my waist. I looked him in the eyes. Those eyes I've been dying to just looking into for so long. "Yes."
He kissed me. Man, I've been waiting for that. His lips were so soft. We pulled away and everyone suddenly cheered. Sora and I laughed. I hugged Namine and Cloud and then hugged Sora again.
"Will everyone gather around. We're about to announce the King and Queen." Someone on stage announced. We all got up and headed towards the dance. Once it seemed like everyone was there, he spoke up again. "And this years King is..." He trailed off as he opened the envelope. "Sora Landon!"
Everyone cheered. I knew he'd be Prom King. It was purely obvious because of his popularity. All the guys patted his back as he left to get on stage. I was so happy for him. He walked up and a girl placed a crown on his head.
"Okay, this years Prom Queen is..." He stopped to open the letter. I figured it'd be Lily or Selphie or even someone from the other school. Even Namine could be the Queen. "Kairi David!" He yelled. I stood in shock. I won? I looked at my friends.
"We convinced people to nominate you!" Namine hugged me. "Now go!" I turned around and got on stage. The crown was placed on my head.
"The king and queen will now have their dance." The announcer said. Sora took a hold of my hand and we walked onto the dance floor. We stopped in the middle and faced each other. I put my arms around his neck and he put his around my waist. I hugged him tightly. Sora gently kissed my forehead. We danced to a slow song. I couldn't be any happier.
I was so lucky to have so many people care about me. I couldn't be any happier. Our year was almost to a complete end. Our schooling is over. We're all going to Destiny University on the other side of the island next year. What lies ahead of us is unknown. Until then, I'm quite content where I am, with the best people in the world.
The End.
A/N: It's over! Well that was fun. Yay they're together, finally! Thank you everyone for sticking to the story, specially if you stuck with the whole series! I love you all!
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