Forgotten Memories
By: Wishes of an Angel
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Kingdom Hearts.
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Chapter 9 – I'll come back to You, I Promise
"Kairi?" The footsteps stopped.
Kairi opened her eyes slowly and looked up. "Sora!"
"Hey." He knelt down beside her and saw an extra tear fall from her eyes. He looked worried and wiped the tear off.
"Hey, are you okay?" he asked softly, placing his hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah." She wiped the rest of the water from her eyes and forced a smile. "I'm okay."
Sora sat down and looked at her from the side. "You're such a bad liar." He grinned.
"But…no…how did you…," she stumbled.
"I know Kairi and you still acted like the Kairi I used to know."
The corners of Kairi's mouth went up a little. "Saw right through me, didn't you?" She sniffed. "So how did you find me?"
"I don't know. Riku and I split up to find you."
"But I could've been anywhere on the island."
"So?" He turned to face her. "I just couldn't forget about you."
Kairi smiled. "Thanks."
"Now that's the real smile of Kairi," he said.
Kairi giggled. "Gee, you really know how to cheer up a girl."
Sora pointed a thumb at himself. "Always happy to be of service. So, why are you here by yourself?"
"Oh, I don't know. I guess I just wanted to get away from all of this. You know my lost memories."
"And that's why I wanted to find you."
"Excuse me?"
"I don't want you to dwell on your past or on the memories that you've lost. Just think about the future and what's in store for you. Also, I don't want you to force your feelings toward me. Just let everything come natural to you."
"I've tried that before, Sora." She looked down. "But I can't do it."
"What do you mean?" he asked.
Kairi looked up at him. "I can't just forget that I lost my memories. Memories of events are really special to me because it only happens at that year, that week, that day, that hour, that minute, that second. That event can't happen again at the exact same time. So even if I see another meteor shower, it can never be the same as the first time that I saw it. Also, memories are what make me who I am. If I remember my parents telling me that I should work hard when I do something, I'll work hard all my life. If I remember drowning in a pool, I would be terribly frightened to go swimming again. If I remember the time that I forgot my memories, I'll realize how much memories really meant to me. Do you see how much I treasure them?"
"Yeah, I do, but I just don't want you to think about it so much because there are still so much out there that you can make as your memories."
"Yes, Sora, I know, but there is still something that is holding me back from doing that. It's just," she said as her eyes got watery, "it pains me everyday when I think about it."
"What is it?" Sora asked, even though he already knew the answer. "Maybe I can help."
"I want to remember how much I used to love you. I know I keep saying this, but I just can't stop thinking about the love that I used to have for you. I know I used to love you as much as you did, but now you love me more. As the years go by, even if I love you more than now, you're still going to love me more." She looked straight into his eyes. "You have such a kind soul. You should love someone that loves you as much and that shares memories with you."
"Yeah, but…" Sora paused and he finally decided ask, "Do you really want to remember your memories and how much you used to love me that much? Will it make you happy?"
She sniffed and her tears just kept coming. "Yes. You love me so much I can feel it and I want to repay your love with the same amount of love in return."
Sora looked into her teary blue eyes and knew that she was telling the truth. Right then and there, Sora knew what he must do.
"Wait here for a while," he said as he began to stand up.
"Wait." She grabbed his left hand. "Where are you going?"
He smiled at her. "Don't worry, Kairi. I'll just be gone for a while."
"Do you have to go?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Then take this." Kairi dug into her pocket and handed him the star-shaped leaf. "I don't know what this is for, but I'm letting you borrow this. It'll keep you safe until you come back to return it."
"I'll come back to you," Sora said with all of his heart, "I promise."
She gazed into his sea blue eyes and without even knowing it, Kairi said, "I know you will."
Their hands separated slowly and Sora walked toward the exit of the cave. He turned around to look at Kairi one more time and smiled at her before he left the cave.
End of Chapter 9
Well, there you go. Just to tell everyone who have been following and reading this story from the start, Chapter 10 is the last chapter for this story, so I hope that everybody will come back for one last time to read the ending! Oh, gosh! I'm so excited about this! Well, then, this is Wishes of an Angel signing off for now! Kisses everyone!