Kiss Paralysis

Your confessions are senselessly sweet.

Chapter 9, Sky Fall

The wind was starting its transmutation into fierce gusts, the boat beginning to rock a bit under the windier conditions. Sora was holding onto the railing, trying to hold back the rain in him just like the clouds above him. Riku kept a pensive stare at Sora while Selphie stared at the expression on Kairi's face. It was too much to even bear, Kairi never looked so frightened. Selphie tightened her clutch on Riku, hiding her face so she didn't have to witness Sora's hurt and frustrated emotions.

"Sora," Riku's sentence was left broken.

"No, everyone deserves to know what's going on!" Sora said, his breathing becoming heaving.

"Deserve to know what?" a question that seemed so breakable, gentle, and innocent, Kairi hadn't the faintest idea.

Sora furrowed his brows and turned to Kairi, his lips quivering, his eyes shining even though there was barely any light, "You deserve to know what's going . . ."

Everything is darker than before.

Quieter than before.

Harsher than before.

"Sora!" cried Kairi as she supported a fallen Sora from behind.

"Let me help you, Kairi," Riku wrapped Sora's arm around his neck.

Kairi took Sora's other arm and placed it around her own neck, "Selphie, get some help!"

Skilled in the art of screaming Selphie ran to the captain, "Sir we need an ambulance--right away!"

The elderly man that governed the ship nodded, sending a report to the island, "A young man has passed out on board--we need medical assistance right now!"

It had been a three hours and forty-six minutes and Kairi was the only one allowed to sit in the same room as Sora.

Selphie was by the nurse's desk, calling Sora's mother, "Yes, Sora is in stable condition, he just passed out due to stress, we'll be back by tomorrow, alright . . ." a small pause and cease of Selphie's talking, "Yes, you take care too, I'll make sure Kairi and Riku eat something, alright, good-bye."

Riku looked up, not needing to speak since his expression held all the questions.

She sat beside him, "Sora's mom was acting totally frantic but since the doctor told her that Sora was alright she's not completely freaked out, but she wants us to stay with Sora and Kairi."

Selphie picked up one of the Home make-over Magazines and began to look through it, trying to ignore the yearn to ask Riku what happened between them. Riku and Sora were golden, what could've happened to them to make Sora so furious and sad? This wasn't like Riku or Sora to keep their fights secret. Most of the time everyone knew what they were competing over. Even though no one said so everyone believed over the years Sora and Riku had been competing over Kairi.

Could that be the reason?

Riku wasn't good at accepting defeat, even if he blew it off like he was cool with losing.

What could the reason be?

Riku's lips barely turned upwards, "You've been looking at that ad for condoms for a while now Selphie."

"Huh? What?" Selphie looked down at the magazine and quickly turned the page, her face reddening in a matter of seconds, "It's not what you think--I was just thinking, that's all!"

Riku nodded nonchalantly.

"Really Riku! I was just thinking!"

As Selphie tried to convince Riku the truth Kairi stepped out of Sora's room, her expression somber.

The playful glint in sea green eyes died out when he turned his head to look and listen to Kairi.

Selphie stopped her stuttering and did the same as Riku, "Kairi, is he still doing good?"

Kairi nodded, "Yeah he's doing just fine," she replied sweetly to Selphie, then a loathsome shift in her expression came as she turned to Riku, "What did you do to him, Riku?"

Riku made no statement, he just began to stand up and take the cigarettes out of his pocket.

"You were the one that gave Sora that injury on his head, weren't you?" Kairi asked, placing false accusations upon him.

"Listen Kairi, I'd never harm Sora," he replied austerely.

"But you've done it before!" Kairi snapped, "When we were out there lost in the worlds--"

The darkness, don't bring back those memories, that terrible chain of memories.

"That was a long time ago."

Selphie stood between the two, trying to act as peacemaker, "Guys, we shouldn't be arguing, Sora wouldn't want you guys to fight."

"You heard it from Sora, a ladder fell on his head."

"Sounds questionable if you ask me."

"Guys!"

Riku and Kairi stopped their quarrel and looked to Selphie, she smiled and took in a deep breath, trying to--

"You should go Riku, I don't think Sora would want you here when he woke up."

"No, Kairi! We have to all stay--" Selphie bit down on her lower lip.

Riku took his suit jacket that was hanging on the hospital seat and placed it on, as his lips firmly held a cigarette he had recently pulled out, "As you wish princess," he replied sardonically.

Selphie held onto Riku's forearm, "Riku stay, we can all work this out when Sora wakes up."

Kairi's arms were folded and she didn't even give Riku a glance of spite as she opened the door and entered Sora's room.

She slowly began to loosen her grip as Riku began walking away. Selphie stood in the middle of the hall, looking around at the employees who were whispering to each other about the fight. Riku continued a smooth traverse out of the hospital, this was probably for the best, if Sora wanted him, Sora would know where to look for him.

Selphie ran both of her hands through her hair and walked to follow Riku then stopped. Sighing she turned back and placed a hand on the doorknob to enter Sora's room then stopped. What was she to do? All she wanted was to go on a double date and enjoy herself. Why did fate intend for all these dreadful things to happen. Sighing once more she went back to the nurse's desk.

"Ma'am may I use the phone?"

"Sure honey."

She began to dial Tidus's number, waiting at least seven rings for him to answer, "Could your answer any slower?"

His voice was groggy, "Selphie? It's midnight."

Selphie's eyes averted to the clock that hung next to the calendar in the nurse's office, "No, it's eleven fifty-two."

"Same thing."

"I called cause I'm in the middle of an emergency," Selphie replied.

"What happened?"

"Listen carefully cause I don't want to have to repeat myself."

"OK."

"So you know how Kairi and I were going on a double date with Riku and Sora, right?'

"Right."

"Well the date seems to be going OK, well it was to me, even though Sora and Riku barely said anything, but that's OK, cause Riku normally doesn't say much."

"Wouldja get to the point?"

"Oh . . . OK, well we went on that Island Tour boat ride and Sora passes out."

"He passed out?" asked Tidus his voice suddenly turned crescendo.

"Yeah . . . he was about to tell us a secret and he just passed out cause of stress."

"What was the secret?"

"He never told us cause he passed out, dummy!"

"Oh . . . do you know who the secret involved?"

"Something between Riku and him."

"Where's Riku?"

"He just left."

"For where?"

"Beats me."

"Wait a minute, why'd he leave?"

"Kairi and Riku had a fight."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah, Kairi said that it was Riku who gave Sora that injury on his head."

"Hmm, well . . . Riku has been acting weird."

"You aren't really taking Kairi's side?"

"No, it's just--"

"We don't need to take sides, we all need to be supportive to all of them."

Unbeknownst to Selphie Kairi had peeked out the door to overhear the entire conversation Selphie shared with Tidus. Count on Selphie to big mouth to everyone about everything.

Discreetly, Kairi shut the door and walked back to Sora's bedside, taking his hand in her own, "I'm sorry Sora," she whispered, as she took a seat.

Sora made no reply, his mind was drifting off, consciousness was so far away. Dreaming was all there was left to do.

It was his wedding day. The waves were peaceful, hushed as if they were listening to the priest reciting holy words of matrimony. Surrounding him were his family, his soon to be in-laws, and his friends. Everyone was smiling some were even crying. Kairi was staring passionately at him but Sora was unable to share that same passion.

The tropical flowers were all of luscious colors. The cake was tall and proud. The ring bearer and flower girl looked absolutely immaculate.

However, in the midst of all this perfection Sora asked himself, "Where's the one I love most?"

A/N: Since so many people requested oh so very nicely I'll keep this fic going. I also never got the chance for thanking the c2 community Angels of a Crystal Blade for adding me. I noticed a lot of people favorited this fic too, so thanks. A review or two is nice to have so spare some time to do so. Thanks for the encouraging reviews. Also look out for my new fic Crimson Submission that I plan on posting very soon. I've known this for a long time but isn't it great that Tokyo Pop is releasing the Kingdom Hearts manga?

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