Author's Note: SO! I've never written Kingdom Hearts fanfiction before, so I felt like it would be a great idea. I know that the pairing I used is a little... not used much? Haha. But it just felt right to write. Yeah.
I got the title from a song by Distance to Empty.
Kingdom Hearts is copyright Disney & Squre-Enix. I own none of it!

No Regrets
By Kusabi

Sighing, Kairi stared out her window. As she gazed at the bright, gorgeous stars, all of her emotions burned along with them. Unfortunately, tonight, she was unable to get a certain dilemma off of her mind.
Sora was in love with her. Everyone knew it. But no matter how much she tried, she found herself unable to return his love. However, the only reason she tried was because she felt obligated to. Traveling through many worlds, facing many hardships, and doing it to find her. He had been looking for Riku, too, but Kairi was number one.
Riku…
Whenever her mind drifted, she always found her thoughts turning to Riku. Many times, she would try to shove him out, but his image kept floating throughout her mind. Convinced that she couldn't tell anyone about her feelings, keeping them bottled up seemed like her lone option. Yet, every single day, her feelings grew. Her "one option" was working against her.
Maybe a walk will clear my head.
Hopping off of her bed, she grabbed her shoes, and a pair of socks, and slipped them on. She was still wearing her day clothes, which consisted of a white tank top, with a pink, front-zippered jumper dress over it. Spotting a hair tie on her desk, she decided to pull her shoulder-length red hair up into a ponytail.
As she quietly stepped out of the house, a cool breeze greeted her. To her, it was a nice change from the scorching summer days of the islands. She immediately set off towards the dock, deciding that it would be best to go over to the island that her and the others loved so much. Someone might worry if they spotted her out so late at night.
Since she sprinted, it took her a quick two minutes to reach the dock. Swiftly grabbing her boat, she began paddling over to the large island. The breeze provided gentle waves on the waters, but gave no obstacles. It was nothing short of perfect for Kairi.
Upon reaching the island, she headed towards the small, attached island, where the bent palm tree resided. It was one of her favorite spots; a place where her and her two best friends had many chats.
Jumping up, she sat herself down on the tree, facing the water. Once again, she turned her attention toward the stars. Letting her mind empty out, she thought only of the beauty of the burning gems. Gently burning, winking, smiling…
"Kairi?"
She jumped slightly at the voice that came from behind her. As she turned around, she found herself staring into the light blue eyes of the one she adored.
"R-riku?" she said, slightly shocked. "What are you doing here?"
Riku emitted a small laugh. "I should be asking you that. It's past midnight!"
Turning her body around to face him, Kairi chuckled. "I guess you do have a bit of a point."
"But, really." Riku's expression turned serious. "Is there something wrong? This is unlike you."
I can't say it, she thought. "I just… I feel a little confused at the moment." No! I didn't want to say even that…
Joining her on the tree, Riku sighed lightly. "Confused? About what?"
"I can't say…"
"Kairi," he said, sternly, looking down at her. "You can tell me anything. Anything at all."
Turning her head, she stared into his eyes. She felt reassured, but still nervous.
"I'm not in love with Sora. I'm terrified about what'll happen when I have to tell him, when the time comes."
There it went.
A million emotions, the likes of which he hadn't felt in quite awhile, ran through Riku. His feelings for her, which he had forced to lie dormant in his mind, now burst out of their dam. But he refused to let them overcome him, as he didn't yet know whom she was talking about.
"Just…" he began, but trailed off. Honestly, he had no idea what to say to her. It was as if the words had been deleted from his brain.
"Just?"
Think, Riku, think! "Just don't worry about it," he said in a hurry. "What you should think about… is telling the one you do love."
Turning slightly red, Kairi replied, "well, there's a problem there. I have no idea how to tell them."
Laughing, Riku came up with a fast reply. "Just throw your arms around him, and see what he does!" What kind of reply was that!
Returning the laugh, she smiled. "Thanks, Riku. I'll remember that one."
A silence developed between the two. Kairi's mind screamed at her to just tell him, while Riku's mind screamed at him to not say anything else on the matter.
"So then, Kai–"
He cut himself off when, to his shock, Kairi threw her arms around him. She then looked straight at him.
"Riku… you're the one I'm in love with."
Saying nothing, he leaned in, and kissed her. He could think of no other way to express his long-standing affection. Happily, Kairi began kissing him back.
Once their lips parted, they smiled at each other, and tightly embraced one another.
"I'm glad…" she spoke softly. "Only one more worry now…"
Riku nodded. "Best not keep secrets from friends."
"It's going to be difficult. I hope he'll understand."
"Let's not worry about it right now," he said, in a comforting tone. "Let's just go home for now."