Title – Home at last
Author – Brittany McLean
Summary – It's been two years since Sora has been gone. But now he's back. How does Kairi and everyone cope? Will it be the same? Or will there be more darkness to fight.
Rating – PG – 13 right now
Disclaimer – I own nothing, Kingdom Hearts belongs to Disney and Sqauresoft.
Author's Note – Thank you to my reviewers!
A girl of about sixteen stood on a hillside over looking the ocean. The warm breeze blew softly across her face, giving her slight chills. Her brownish red hair that went a little past her shoulders danced gracefully in the wind. The young girl sighed and sat on the ledge letting her feet dangle off the side. She pulled off her boots and laid them carelessly next to her. Still she looked over the sea and just stared.
A girl about the same age came trudging up the hill looking frazzled. Her brown hair was frizzled and her green eyes looked irritated. She placed her hands on her hips until the red headed girl turned her head to look at the brown head girl.
"Kairi! I've been searching everywhere for you! You know how I hate searching for you! You could be anywhere!"
The girl named Kairi smiled softly and stood up beginning to put her boots back on.
"I'm sorry Selphie…. It's just…. Well today is… the day we returned…" Normally one would think this was a happy thing. But for Kairi it was always a sad day, for it was the day she lost Sora. Her best friend. Many people on the island said that they were soul mates. I mean…. It would make sense considering their hearts are connected to each other.
"Kairi…. Come on. You know Sora is doing this for us, for you. To keep you safe."
"I know… it's just that… I keep wondering if he'll even return home now. If he's even going to keep his promise."
"He will." Selphie said simply, "come one, everyone is waiting for us!" Selphie wanted to hurry up and break this uncomfortable topic. She took hold of Kairi's hand and ran down the hill.
"Hey Kairi! There you are!" Tidus yelled catching up to the girls.
"Where are we going?" Kairi asked catching her breath.
"Well….. everyone is going to be at George's seas side hut so I guess that's where we're going." Wakka said walking down towards the hut. Selphie, Tidus, and Kairi began to follow.
The celebration happened every year, sometime around this date. It was a celebration held on this small island, a greeting, or a welcome. Just remembering how everyone came to this little island and how it came to be. For years and years this celebration was held. Almost everyone was there.
Kairi smiled at the sight of her mother talking to Sora's mother. Yes they were good friends. Which was mostly how Kairi and Sora came to know each other. Well that and Rikku and Sora loved to pick on her when they were little. Sora was a little nicer, and got a lot nicer as the years went on. Until they became best friends.
"Kairi dear, how are you?" Sora's mother asked her. (I don't know their last names! Sorry…)
Kairi smiled and said alright. She could see the pain in her eyes. Everyone could. Her son was gone, could you blame the woman? She smiled beautifully, but if you knew her you'd know her smile was just a snowy day in summer.
Kairi turned around to go find her friends. But decided against it when she saw them playing some kind of game. They were laughing, having fun, and not thinking about what happened. Carefree. She didn't want to bother them with her pain.
She walked down to the shore and sat down. She could still hear the music playing in the background and the lights shinning brightly. She felt a little better having come to this celebration. But as soon as she sat down on the shore she felt the pain in her heart again.
Kairi trailed her finger in the sand, drawing out little swirls. She remembered about three years ago Sora and she were sitting on this same spot where the celebration was being held. Sora told her about how he wanted to get off this tiny island. Travel to new places, seek new worlds, and see new places. Amazingly enough right when he said this, a shooting star shot past the sky. He smiled his wade goofy smile and turned to her.
"Kairi, make a wish!"
"Hehe, not until you make a wish first!"
"Alright…," he closed his eyes and opened them once more, "done."
"Done also!"
Kairi knew what Sora wished for. Did he get his wish? Or did he find his nightmare. Is he happy? Is he safe? Is he … alive? So many thoughts floated in her head.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a light floating through the sky. at first she thought it was a shooting star, but it kept on falling. Falling…. Falling near here!
Kairi stood up in alarm and examined the bright light. It was getting bigger as it got closer. She raised her eye brow in curiosity as it slowed down…. As if it was gliding to the bottom. Kairi got a huge shiver across her body. Feeling extremely uncomfortable she headed back to the party before she headed back to her house.
Kairi lay in her bed falling so close to falling asleep. She kept looking up at the sky, examining it. Wondering if a light will appear once more. It never did. Slowly she soon fell into a deep slumber.
Sora opened his eyes. He stood up feeling weird. He was falling into darkness again. But something happened, he saw a tiny light, and when he almost reached it, he blanked out. And now…. Now… he's on Destiny Islands. But it can't be. He was just in another fake world.
Sora walked around on the soft sand feeling happy to see it after two years. He felt a little sad to find that this still wasn't his home, just an illusion. Or was it? He began to walk towards a lighted hut with laughter inside. Was he truly home? Was this really Destiny Islands?
Sora quickened his pace to the Hut he remembered as George's Hut. Kairi, Rikku, and he used to get coconut shakes here all the time.
His eyes widened as he saw familiar faces laughing and smile. There were only four people, but they were faces all the more. People he knew and remembered. Was he home? He wandered around confidently that he'd find his mother, Kairi, and maybe even Rikku.
He finally made it to his small little home and walked inside. It was dark, meaning his mother was asleep. He walked slowly through the hall way examining the pictures. Many were of him younger. A whole bunch with Kairi, Rikku, and he as young children. And a grip of just Kairi and Sora as younger children.
He smiled painfully at the memories he had of them. Even if this was just an illusion, it was a nice illusion. He suddenly felt so exhausted. He walked up the stairs to his small bedroom and nearly broke down at the sight of his room. Untouched, almost as if it were just as the day he left. Which left his heart with no hope. It meant this was an illusion. He lay down on his bed feeling his energy slip away. Silent tears ran down his cheeks. Will he ever find home? That was all Sora could think about before he fell into a deep sleep.