Title – Home at last

Author – Brittany McLean

Summary – It's been two years since Sora has been gone. But now he's back. How do 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 all of you for the reviews! Oh and also for those who added this story to their favorites and to their alerts thank you. It means a lot. And encourages me to write. Right now I'm getting ready to leave for Red Robbin and I will be thinking up ideas hehe. Oh and also I must tell you all to get the Kingdom Hearts soundtrack! It's awesome. It helps you get into the mood and setting. It's awesome.

The Brunette boy with bright blue eyes pushed the surf board across the sea blue ocean. The cold water collided with his board hitting him all over his body. The cold water was warming up his burning skin. The sun was beating down furiously releasing its rage onto the tiny island. But there was plenty of cool water to keep them nice and comfortable. Sora kept peddling until he got to the right spot he stood up on his board letting the waves carry him to wherever they wanted. He spotted a red head girl on the beach alongside a silver haired boy.

He smiled and let the waves topple him over so he was free to swim over to his two friends. The water was being splashed up all around him blocking his clear view. When he looked up again the sky was no longer clear blue but a dark blue with thunder everywhere. Kairi was lying on the ground laying deathly still. Riku was laughing hysterically.

"KAIRI! RIKU!" Sora shouted but it was too late, the water swallowed him up. He couldn't breathe, he was struggling for breath.

Sora opened his eyes and groaned in pain. That was a strange dream. Slowly he lifted his hand to his head to examine the small lump on his forehead. He groaned again and lifted himself up.

"This is…. This is the same alleyway I was in when I first came to Traverse Town…." He spoke softly to himself.

He looked around. Yup same storage boxes, same wooden fence, same accessory shop next to him. He ran around the corner to see a bunch of wanders walking around, talking, selling trinkets. Some looked lost; some looked terrified, and some looked happier then before.

God he hoped Kairi was alright. He wondered where she was. He promised he wouldn't let go and he failed. Her hand slipped from his so suddenly it was unstoppable. They were spinning into nothing it was terrifying.

"Yuffie!" Sora cried. A young ninja girl with short black hair was bending over to read a sign. He ran over to her when she turned around at the call of her name.

"Sora!" She chimed. She caught up to him and hugged him tightly, "Oh Sora we've all missed you. How have you been?"

"Well…. Everything was fine, until me and Kairi were taken away…. And now I've lost her…."

"Oh Sora. I'm so sorry. But hey! Kairi is with Leon. He's taking care of her!" She cried happily.

"Really? Here in Traverse town!"

"Yeah come on I'll s how you!"

They both took off running from the first district on to the second. They ran down the long stair way quickly coming to the quad of the second district, taking a quick right and down the long alley way which led them straight into the third district where a small house was.

"Kairi? Can you hear me?"

Kairi opened her eyes to see brown hair and blue eyes. "Sora?"

"No Kairi…"

She sat up and rubbed the blurriness from her eyes. "Sora …. Where is Sora! Where am I?"

Leon sat next to her trying to calm her down, "Yuffie and Aerith are looking for him right now. We're not sure how you got here. But I'm betting Sora is with you also. I found you while I was walking around. I brought you here; looks like you had a nasty fall."

"Ugh feels like it too." She groaned laying back down.

The door burst open and in walked Sora and Yuffie. "Look who I found!"

"Kairi!" Sora yelled running over to her, he gathered her in his arms holding her tightly. "I'm so glad I found you. I thought I lost you again. I was so afraid, I'm sorry I brought you its too dangerous."

"Sora, I'm fine, I was worried about you!"

"Well….. maybe we should all sit down and talk about this, something is going on again, but…. What?" Leon said quietly sitting down in a seat next to the table.

Everyone agreed and took a seat next to Leon.

"So… you think that these walls have broken down again." Leon said taking a sip of his drink.

"Yes. How else would we be able to get here?"

"Why was Kairi brought here?"

"That's what scares me, If Kairi wasn't meant to come it would have pushed Kairi out. But because she's sitting next to me, makes me believe she's meant to come here. But I'm not sure."

"You bring up a nice theory but I'm with you, I just don't know."

"Leon I think I'm going to get going, I have to look for Donald and Goofy, and now for Riku again."

"Alright Sora. Good luck." Leon said shaking Sora's hand firmly.

"Remember Sora, take care of Kairi." Aeries said.

"Don't let her out of your sight." Yuffie added.

"Don't worry you two, Kairi is safe with me." He said taking Kairi's waist and bringing her closer.

Kairi and Sora walked outside of the small house and towards the hotel.

"Sora I'm sorry that I'm such trouble for you."

"Nonsense, this time I want you next to me, I'm not letting you go this time. It was a mistake to leave you alone, and I paid for it." He turned to look at her, "This time it will be dangerous, but I promise you, I will protect you. I just don't want to take you from my sight again."

Kairi smiled broadly and hugged Sora tightly.

Sora took Kairi's hand in his and led her towards the hotel.

"Which room do you want? It doesn't matter to me which room I stay in I've stayed in plenty."

"Ohh! Can I stay in the green room?"

"Alright, I'll stay in the red room."

Kairi looked down the hall way as a low rumble began to sound. "Looks like a storm is heading our way. Just are luck, we begin our journey tomorrow and it will be stormy outside." Sora pouted.

"Hehe silly Sora, we'll be alright. We've made it through worse situations."

"I know, I just hate being all wet and dirty!"

"Hmm well guess you'll have to deal with it tomorrow."

"I guess so….." He turned the knob to his room and walked in slightly, turning around before he spoke, "Good night Kairi, remember if you need me, I'll be right here. We have a long journey tomorrow so try to get a good nights sleep. Good night."

"Good night Sora, same goes for you. Just a doorway away. Good night." She said softly walking into her own room. Sora just smiled and went into his own room.

The room was just like all the other rooms, except red, where as Kairi's is red. It had a bed with a chair next to it, a night stand and a balcony. The curtains hung down in red velvet silk. Sora tore off his clothes quickly changing into his boxers and a shirt. He lay down in the soft cotton blood red sheets and cuddled inside of the warm depths of the bed. These sheets should keep him warm from the cold harsh winds that were arriving tonight.

I'm sorry that it took me SO long to update! But I have been busy at work and school but anyways got the next chapter up. Oh and review! Thanks.