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Chapter Sixteen: Kisses in the Jungle

They were in a dense jungle. Everyone except Kairi was confused.

"Where are we?"

"With Tarzan and Jane." Kairi's voice had turned listless. No one liked that.

Kairi sat in a corner and curled herself up. Sora looked painfully on.

Kairi let a tear escape. Her only family was gone. The only one she could confide her secrets to, the only one who believed in he, one of the only ones that risked their lives to save hers.

She knew Axel's death was not her fault, but still she felt the unexplainable guilt on her soul. Instead of keeping him by her side, shouldn't she have told him to turn back and save his own life?

She shut her eyes tight, but still his face came back; the indescribable horror in his face, and his green eyes were full of surprise, horror and hatred…

She felt soft footsteps coming to her, and then a warm body kneeling next to her.

"Kairi?"

She looked away. "I'm fine."

Sora sat next to her. "No, you're not fine. Listen, you can't keep those feelings in, you know that."

Kairi nodded. But the tears escaped. Sora cradled Kairi and hugged her. Before she knew it she was sobbing into Sora's chest.

"It's alright, Kai. It's alright." He patted at her pack while she cried into his chest.

The sobbing continued for a few minutes and then it decreased, until she had the strength to sit up and sniff.

"Thanks, Sora."

He hugged her again. "Anytime." He smiled his cheesy smile and Kairi giggled.

Sora stood and helped her up.

"Thanks, Sora. I really appreciate it."

"Ok. I'll miss Axel too, even if he did call me a useless guardian for you." Kairi laughed at this.

"Oh, well, even a princess has her bad days." Sora suddenly picked her up, bridal style.

"Sora!" She was laughing again. She had a full laugh.

"Well, Your Highness," said he, kissing her on the cheek, "where to?"

"Sora! You can let me down now." Sora did so and Kairi kissed him on the cheek. When he gave her a surprised stare, she merely answered, "Just returning the favour."

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Cloud and Tifa watched as Kairi was lifted up by Sora. Tifa suddenly slapped Cloud on the arm.

"That's not fair! You don't even do that to me anymore."

Cloud laughed, picked her up and kissed her deeply on the lips.

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After the kissing, they started to look for Tarzan and Jane. They used their weapons to cut through the foliage. Suddenly Kairi stopped, and Sora motioned for the two to be quiet.

Kairi motioned with her hand.

"Get back." Tifa and Cloud did so, but Sora advanced slowly until he was next to Kairi.

"Sora! Get back there!"

"No, I'm not leaving you alone."

"But I don't want you hurt!"

"I won't get hurt." Kairi had no choice but to keep him at her side.

There was rustling and suddenly a leopard with red eyes jumped out. Akita.

Kairi put Sora behind her back, whispering, "Don't move or make a sound." Sora decided to follow up this time.

Kairi maintained eye contact, and she spied a cliff. Still keeping eye contact with the beast, she slowly advanced to the cliff. Akita followed, not quite sensing her true intentions.

He jumped for her; in a flash Kairi pushed Sora out of the way and locked with the beast. He was putting his entire weight on the keyblade. Sora stood, but couldn't find any help.

Kairi stepped back and gasped; her foot was on the edge of the cliff. Kairi had to do something. Would she risk her life?

Kairi turned on her heel and sent the animal into the depths. But then she lost her balance.

"Kairi!"

Kairi was hanging on to a rock, her keyblade in the other hand. Sora knelt and grasped her hand. She let go of the rock and soon she was on land again. Cloud and Tifa ran to the panting pair.

"Don't you EVER do that again, Kairi!" Tifa gave Kairi an especially back breaking hug. Kairi could hear her bones crack. Kairi couldn't hug back- the force of the deadly hug was pinning her arms to her sides. Cloud and Sora together had to pry Tifa from Kairi.

Another rustling sound and a figure jumped on the ground.

"Tarzan!" Tifa jumped and gave Tarzan a hug. Cloud grumbled; he had confided to Kairi that he hated Tarzan. Tifa was always talking about how strong and handsome he was, Kairi stifled her laughs as best as she could.

"Tifa, Kairi, Sora, Cloud."

"Hello, Tarzan," said Cloud gruffly. Sora realized what Cloud felt by his tone and soon realized why Kairi was turning pink by her laughter.

"Tarzan, where's Jane and the Professor?" Kairi liked the Professor; he was quick but jumpy, and he was intelligent, with all his years. You could say he was like a grandfather to her.

"Oh, they're at the Oval, with the gorillas. Come, but we'll have to travel by vine."

Kairi and Tifa looked at each other.

"B-by vine?"

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Cloud (with Tifa screaming in his ear; apparently she didn't like it much) was soaring through the jungle, followed by Sora, who had Kairi on his back, laughing.

"Wow, this is awesome!" Kairi enjoyed the travel as much as Sora did.

Sora looked up for a moment at Kairi. "I like it too."

They both laughed when Tifa screamed even louder, and Cloud winced. No matter how tough she was, Tifa still had a fear of heights. And no matter how much Cloud loved her, he still couldn't bear with her ear- piercing screams.

"God, Tifa, don't scream so loud!" And both Sora and Kairi laughed even harder when Cloud mumbled this: "Why doesn't she scream when she's with Tarzan? If this is the married life, I'd rather stay single."

They soon fell on a mossy part. Cloud and Tifa landed on top of each other and so did Kairi and Sora. Cloud and Tifa laughed, but the other two blushed.

"Sorry," mumbled Sora, red as a beet. He rolled off, but Kairi kissed him on the cheek. "That's alright." They looked to the couple and saw the two in a make out session. They turned around to give them privacy.

"God, don't those two EVER stop kissing?"

Kairi laughed. "No, I don't think so."

Sora then ticked Kairi. Kairi laughed and laughed, pleading mercy.

"Sora! Stop, please, have mercy!"

"Oh, I'll stop, but you'll have to do something for me."

"What?"

"Kiss me."

Kairi was surprised. "WHAT?"

To emphasize this Sora got on top of her and ticked her even more. Kairi now had tears coming out of her eyes and she was red.

"You heard me." Sora could be naughty when he wanted to. Kairi had no choice but to give in.

"Fine."

Sora stopped, but he was still on top of her. Kairi regained her breath and asked again.

"What do you want?"

"This," said Sora; and he kissed her full on the lips. Kairi returned the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck. Sora crept one hand to the back of her head and pushed the kiss even more.

They broke after a minute.

"Is that enough," asked Kairi, dropping her head back on the ground. Sora smiled and got off of her.

"Yeah, I think that's enough."

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"We have to do WHAT!"

Tarzan, the gorillas, Jane and the Professor nodded slowly.

"You have to go to Riku's place and fight."

"Why?"

"To end the prophecy, Sora has to fight Riku for Kairi, and Kairi has to turn into the princess and regain her role as Princess of Heart."

"No!" Kairi was indignant. "Why?"

"I've just said it, Kairi; to end the prophecy and to end the Organization, as well as Riku."

"If Sora wins…"

"Evil is gone, and Sora gets Kairi."

"And if Sora loses…"

"Kairi belongs to Riku. Riku then can use Kairi to dominate the worlds, and is entitled to her hand in marriage."

She was just 15, for god's sake!

"I'm sorry, but Mickey now orders you to go to the lair or Riku. The portal is right there." He pointed to a silver orb hanging in midair.

Kairi looked to the group. "Can Cloud and Tifa…"

"No, they cannot. They cannot get in the way and get hurt. No; they shall wait for you at Disney castle."

Kairi sighed. She hugged Tifa and Cloud goodbye and joined with Sora at the portal. Sora took her hand, looking at her.

"Ready," asked Sora.

Kairi nodded.

"Let's go kick some ass."