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! I'm trying the best I can to keep these updates coming. This chapter has slight romance between Kairi and Squall. I call him Squall in this because this is before he changed his name to Leon. Now mind you Kairi is nine and Squall is thirteen in this story so yeah kind of weird. But that's why it's slight, nothing major.

Okay now time for some aging up so you know how old everyone is right now. Sora is 16 going on 17 in a few weeks. Kairi is 16. Leon/Squall is 20 right now and Riku is 17.

Kairi jumped when a loud clap of thunder shot through the sky. She kept reminding herself that it was just a storm, but she kept thinking about her memories and now the Island being gone again. What was going on? Was it really a storm outside? What if this place is falling apart? The red head couldn't stand it anymore she stood up and wrapped a warm blanket around her. She trotted over to the door and crept into the hallway silently. Sora's room was in view. Silently, she made it to his room.

She shut the door slightly to not wake him and tip toed over to his bed. He was sleeping like a child almost… even though he was now Sixteen he look so vulnerable and so young. He'll be turning seventeen very soon and yet… he would still look vulnerable when he slept.

His brown hair was tousled everywhere on the pillow even in his eyes, his mouth was slightly open moving scarcely. His chest was rising up and down softly and his hand laying on his side while the other lay on top of his stomach.

Another crack of thunder was heard. Sora didn't even move a muscle. Kairi lay down next to him sliding underneath the sheets cuddling closer to the brunette. She made sure to keep close to him keeping warm but also not too close as to not to wake him up.

She started to get comfortable and closed her eyes but felt Sora jump in surprise. She felt Sora's hand slid up her arm towards her face, sending shivers down her spin. He rest it lightly on her cheek as if to really see who was sleeping next to him.

"Kairi? Are you awake?"

"Yeah…"

"Wha... what are you doing in my bed?"

"I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep, so I came in here to see if you were awake. You weren't and I didn't want to be alone so I just came in here. I'm sorry I'll go back to my room." She spoke softly while sitting up. Sora was quick to catch her arm.

"No it's okay, you can sleep here, I just wanted to know why is all…. I … I like having you here." If Kairi could see in the dark she would see the dark red cheeks.

"I missed you Sora."

"You have no idea how much I've missed you. I knew you were safe always. Somehow I knew. I tried my best to bring Riku back, but I failed every time. When he came back ….. it was like reading a story and knowing what was going to happen. I can't explain it. But he returned to the Heartless…"

"I know." Kairi said wrapping her arms around Sora tightly. "Whatever is going to happen to us I hope that everything goes back to the same say."

"I do too." He placed his chin on top of her head and closed his eyes. Feeling suddenly very tired.

Kairi opened her eyes and frowned. Sora was tossing and turning next to her. He was fidgeting around picking at his shirt and sheets. The red head sat up and nudged Sora's shoulder lightly. He stopped flipping around and opened his cerulean eyes.

"Kairi?"

"Are you okay?"

"I didn't wake you did I…?"

"That's not important Sora…. What's wrong?" She said placing her hand on his shoulder.

"I…. I'm having nightmares."

"About what?"

"I don't know." He got up leaving her lying on the bed. He paced over to the bathroom and rinsed off his face.

"Sora, not telling anyone isn't going to help you." She got up from the bed and made her way over to him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

He shoved her away, "Kairi I don't need you to go all psychiatrist on me!" He instantly regretted saying the words. He could almost feel her sting from the cruelty.

"Kairi, look I'm sorry." He apologized tenderly taking her hand. She shoved his hand away and went to her spot on the bed.

The brunette laid down next to her running his finger down her spin sending shivers up her spin.

"It's just that…. Well I'm ashamed of my nightmares."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. They are trying to tell you something" she said just a little too harshly.

"Okay I deserved that…. Well what I am trying to say I guess… is that being the key blade master stuff…."

Kairi rolled around to face him. "What about being the key blade master?"

"It…. It scares the hell out of me."

She sat up, "Sora why?"

He sat up also facing her, "I'm scared that I'm not doing this right, or I can't do it. Or what if I forever loose Riku to the darkness….. or worse what if I loose you?"

"Oh Sora," She wrapped her arms around his neck, "no matter what happens, I will always be with you. I promise not to leave you if you promise not to leave me."

"Of course I promise." Kairi plopped back down on the bed looking up at Sora while she spoke to him, "So where are we going today?"

"To find Cid. He'll show us how to get out of here and to other worlds. But first we must sleep! It's way too early to wake up!"

"Haha! Silly goof! It's barely four in the morning. We can wake up now."

"Yeah…. If you're insane. I'm going back to sleep." With that said Sora plopped his head on the pillow and closed his eyes.

Kairi smiled and closed her eyes along with him. Falling asleep in tune with his soft breathing.

The little red headed girl opened her eyes, regretting this just moments after.

"She's awake!" a young boy called.

Kairi heard shuffling around the room and then hands on her cheeks and forehead.

"Sweety? Can you hear me?"

Kairi opened her eyes to see several people looking at her. "Wh… where am I?"

"Squall, found you. He said you were laying face first in the ground. The Dr. said you fell on your head. Oh baby I was so worried!"

"Who are you all?"

The woman gasped and held her lips. The man shook his head painfully and the man she supposed was the Dr. nodded as if to say he told them so. The boy she guessed as Squall looked at her with curiosity. As if he had never seen her before.

As the woman continued to cry the man standing next to her asked the Dr for help, "How long will this last?"

"To tell you the truth I have no clue. Her case is rare. There is no concussion just immediate memory loss. I can't tell you if or when her memory will return." Sadly the Dr walked out of the room feeling as if he had just lost his title as a Dr.

"Honey do you remember anything? Anything at all? Like what happened?" The woman asked.

"All I remember is…. Seeing red. And screaming." Kairi whispered.

"Is red blood?" Squall asked from the back.

Everyone looked at him causing him to blush lightly.

"I think…. I think you're right. I think the red is blood."

The woman gasped.

"Are you my mother and father?" Kairi asked.

"Yes." They both said in unison.

"Then… who are you?" she asked Squall.

"A friend." He winked at her before leaving the room.

"Looks like I have a lot of re learning to do. Like learn about this town."

"Oh darling we're moving soon. All you need to worry about is the current now. We're moving to these small Islands. We've been discussing this for weeks now."

"You'll love it there honey. It's so much more relaxed and breezy too. Here in Traverse Town we get the city vibe and not enough relaxed beach feelings."

"I see. Well I better take a look around before I leave, that way I don't forget what this place looks like."

Her parents nodded and let her go.

Once she stepped out of the room she looked around to see dim lights and a ram. Down in the lower quad area stood that same boy in the room. He turned around to look at her. She knew what he was thinking. He was curious about her. She was too. She continued down the ramp to meet the boy named Squall.

"Did you really find me?"

"Yes."

"Where?"

Squall pointed over to a small alley with a large door. "You were unconscious. I brought you to that Dr and along with him were those people claiming to be your parents."

"Claiming?"

"Well it's obvious…. When you were unconscious they kept saying stuff like she must never know the truth."

"What are you talking about?" she said wide eyed.

"I don't mean to scare you but I think you are living a lie right now."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Squall. You already know this."

"Where did you come from?"

"I come from Balamb Garden. It's a school. I came over here …. I read in school about a person being a key blade Master. I want to know more about it and seek out what it's about. If I'm lucky maybe perhaps I could be a key blade Master."

"Something seems missing. You are right. I do feel like I am living a lie."

"You are very intelligent for a nine year old." He laughed lightly, "and very beautiful."

She blushed furiously and looked at him. "How old are you?"

"Thirteen."

"I'm leaving."

"I know."

"How?"

"I heard your 'parents' talking."

"Will I ever see you again?"

"Perhaps. But I trust you will find out the truth in the future. And who knows, maybe finding the truth will bring you back to me."

"I will find the truth out. I may be young but I know something is not right here."

"Yeah, especially wearing that fancy dress."

They both laughed while looking at her dress, but for some reason it held some meaning to her.

"Goodbye Kairi. In the future we will meet. I promise you that." He kissed her cheek lightly and left the opposite direction.

"Goodbye Squall. Good luck on your mission!" she called blushing.

"Sora!" Kairi cried sitting up in the bed.

"Kairi?" Sora said rushing towards her. He had obviously just gotten out of the shower. His body was wet and he had just a thin towel draped around his waist. His hair was still wet and the water dripped down his chest.

"I'm learning more about my past. I think I know why I can't remember anything. I've had amnesia all these years. And since I've never had anything to remind me about anything I could never remember. I think my 'parents' took me far away from Hollow Bastion because of this very same reason. I don't know who they are but I want to find out."

He sat on the edge of the bed, "Wow…. That's that's a lot to take in Kairi. But it makes sense. When you came to our Island… you were this shy little girl who wouldn't talk and didn't know anything about your past. All you said was that you moved from this small town."

"Traverse town!"

"Traverse Town?"

"Yes, I remember now. I met a boy there. A boy who wanted to be a key blade master. Heh a cute boy….his name was Squall. He was the one who suggested that I may be living a lie. And he was right. I believed him, but once I moved here to the Island I forgot everything again. I forgot him, my past, what I was curious about, how I may be living a lie, and now it's all coming back."

"This is a curious matter. Do you think that boy is still here?"

"I don't know…."

"Well hey tell you what. Today we'll go talk to Leon, Yuffie, and Aeries see if they know anybody. He might know a little bit on your past."

"Oh thank you so much Sora! You're the best friend ever!" She cried wrapping her arms around Sora's half naked and wet body. Once she realized this she let go quickly blushing.

Sora only smiled and went back to the bathroom to get changed into some clothes.

Kairi quickly got changed into some clothes also.

Hope you like this chapter guys. I'm trying to think really hard as to where I should be going with this story. But yeah so far I've been getting awesome reviews. Thanks so much! Alright finally it's off to bed for me!