Hi guys! It's japi-girl again! I'm out with another story, but it is a one shot on kingdom hearts! I just started around three days ago, but don't worry! An update on my other story "This Too Shall Pass" will come soon for you readers out there. You already know that I'm going to give shoutouts, so here goes : Warui Usagi, XxAliceNinexX, Jezzi,Rikku - Squall 4eva and everyone else who reviewed my first chapter of my other story!
disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, but I do own the story line!
Well, I hope you enjoy! read and review please!
I was sitting on the stage gazing at a thousand familair faces as the beautiful singer with an even more beautiful voice sang to Riku and me. As we sat on the stage, I felt so high and mighty, as if nobody anywhere could stopfrom whatever I did or whenever I did it. Well….. except one girl... Kairi. She could make my heart stop beating the second she flickered her gorgeous, long eyelashes at me, or if she simply combed her lengthy, skinny fingers through her shiny, red hair. How I had longed to be with her while I was away from the islands.
That day, Riku and I had just gotten back from The World That Never Was, sealing the keyhole to Kingdom Hearts once more. Unfortunately, sealing the keyhole to Kingdom Hearts prevented us from us from visiting our friends and associates that lived in the other worlds, but I decided that they would be way more happier living their lives without me than me being able to see them, but constantly getting attacked by heartless.
It was so hard to say goodbye to Donald and Goofy. We had been through so much together, making our bond even tighter to break. They treated me as if I were their own after Ibecame lost from my home on Destiny Islands. We had grown so close that we forgot that we weren't even the same species, but I had to do it, for the good of them.
The whole way back home on the airship, I felt as if my life was going in a spiral. My good friends that I had known a little more than a year were never going to reappear in my life again….. they … vanished. Then, when my mind starting to wander to more joyous thoughts, I thought of her…. Kairi. Saying that name even gave me the love chills. She would be waiting for me back at home just as I wished. She'd probably look more mature than she did a year ago; hopefully, not too much more mature. I then realized that life wasn't going to be so meaningless after all. I'd be able be with my friends again like old times.
"In order to gain, I guess you gotta lose. So the question is what am I gaining and losing?" I thought to myself.
Then, it beamed into my mind like light travel. While I was losing Donald and Goofy, I was gaining… Kairi (ohh! I just love saying that name!). In the end, I'd be able to be with Kairi again which was what I truly, deeply yearned for all my life. Maybe this time, we could be more than friends. Take our friendship/relationship to the next level.
When we finally landed in Destiny Islands, the waters were nice and calm, greeting us a gentle welcome. Then, I saw her sitting on beach shore, gazing as the waves soothingly washed up against the shore. Kairi… I didn't even recognize her at first for her body and hair had changed so much. Until I looked into her beautiful blue eyes, I could tell that she was the same Kairi I used to know. It seemed as if she was searching endlessly for an answer to her troubling question. I hoped that the question had something to do with my disappearance for I would've wanted nothing more than for her to worry about me, showing some type of emotion towards my disappearance.
Tonight, as everyone was celebrating and applauding our return from victory, I gazed around off the stage to find her, but she was nowhere to be found, and I wanted nothing more than to share this night with her, the night that I would express my true, deep feelings to her. I had to find her… right at that moment. The beauteous song finally came to an end, and I quickly leaped up from my chair, leaving Riku with a surprised glance.
"Where are you off to so quick, Sora?" Riku jabbed me playfully in the shoulder.
"I have to go find Kairi; I need to talk to her about …. Some stuff," I began to beat around the bush. I couldn't tell him "Oh, I'm going to tell Kairi that I love her!" He would mock me forever.
"Well, If I see her, I'll tell her that you're looking for her," Riku gave me a reassuring glance.
"Thanks, Riku," I responded, jumping off and running away from the stage at a rapid pace.
"What's wrong, Sora? Is something the matter? Are you alright?" Millions of civillans asked me as I sped past, but surely my buddy, Tidus had my back.
"Oh, don't worry everybody! He's just going to tell Kairi that he loves her!" He screamed aloud. How in the hell did he know?
The crowd started to "Ohhh and Ahh" to the point of where I was thinking of throwing a sleep bomb on all of them. Nice save, Tidus…..
The farther I ran from the stage, the more my eyes could make out a figure sitting on the beach shore, looking at the moon. It was Kairi. As soon as I saw her, I started to choke on my words, making my nervousness increase.
"What do you say to such a beautiful creature as her?" I murmured to myself, being careful to not be caught by her wandering eyes.
She was indeed very beautiful in the daylight, but at night, the moon perfected her beauty even more if that was even possible. Her eyes shimmered in the light of moon, making my heart flutter and twist into a sack of lumps and knots. The words just couldn't come to my lips, the words "I love you" which I had said so many times to her through my mind, but it was different trying to translate those words through my mouth. Then, an idea came to my mind.
"Papou fruit!" I mentally spoke to myself, bolting off at lightning speed. Kairi then turned her head in my direction, but I couldn't talk to her right then. I had something I had to get.
"Sora! What's wrong?" Kairi yelled in the distance, but I ignored her as much as it bothered me to see her worried. I ran past the crowds of people crowding the area near the stage. I gazed at the stage only to not find Riku or the mysterious, beautiful singerthere.
"I wonder where he went?" I pushed more people out of my way, reaching closer and closer to the destination of the papou tree. When I finally arrived there through the swarms of people, I jumped on the bark of the tree, climbing upwards only to find millions of fresh fruits sitting there ripe, waiting to be picked. I quickly grabbed one, plummeting to the ground.
"Ouch! That hurt!" I rubbed the arm I landed on. I looked in my hands to see the only thingthat could intertwine Kairi and I together forever. The sweet papou fruit. It was said that one sweet taste from two mouths on one single fruit would keep two people eternally connected throughout life. I was willing to be with Kairi after life as well.
If I couldn't tell her how I felt, I would show her instead, but I wouldn't be able to live without her knowing… knowing that I loved her and always would love her, knowing that she was all I thought about while I was gone from this island, knowing that she would be my one and only. OH, how I loved that girl. I would lay down my life for her.
Then, suddenly, music starts to play in the background as I turn to the stage to see the singer singing once more, but a much more beautiful song than the last one she had sang.
"I gotta hurry and give this to Kairi before I miss the opportunity to dance with her!" I pushed my butt up off the ground, running towards the swarms of people slow dancing. I quickly pushed them out of the way, exiting the crowds.
As I ran towards my destiny, the song's effect just took over me, sending my mind into a galaxy full of thoughts. All I could think of was Kingdom Hearts, and the beautiful light it sent through the sky at dusk. It made me feel as if that same eternal light that shone from the Kingdom was shining bright within me, a light that would never go out. Maybe Kairi was the eternal light in my soul that lit my heart … my hikari.
As I arrived closer to the place where Kairi was sitting, I spotted her standing up on her feet, but she wasn't alone. The person standing next to her was Riku, holding her hand tightly. He then pulled her closer, wrapping his arms tightly around her waist. She responded by enveloping her long, slender arms around his neck, leaning her head against his chest.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing. He knew how I felt about her; I had told him countless times. How could he go behind my back like that? I wanted Kairi more than she would ever know, but now I wouldn't have the chance to tell her I felt because that… she was already taken.
I didn't think they could see me for they were swaying back and forth, eyes shut, rhythmically to the music, creating a world of their own. Seeing this only made my heart hurt even more, so I quietly slipped away to let them have some peace and quiet.
I went over to other side of the shore and sat down, still grasping the papou fruit in my hand. I turned my head to loving couple who were dancing in a trance. It only made my heart crumble more.
Now, on the day that I was supposed to be celebrating and enjoying my return back here, I was sitting alone on the beach with a papou fruit that I couldn't share with anyone. I felt like shit.
The girl that I had admired and adored for so many years was now slow dancing and cuddling with my supposedly best friend. I should've taken the opportunity to tell her how I feltwhen I had all of those chances when we were younger, but it was too late now.
I took a big bite out of the papou fruit, the sweetness overcoming my mouth. I had always heard that they tasted better when you had someone to share it with, but I was alone and sure as hell hungry.
The moment the sweetness hit my mouth, millions of images of Kairi popped into my mind; memories of when used to play in the ocean waves, share our popsicles with each other, challenge each other to duels, sneak out of the house to meet up at the shore shack and tell late night stories. Then, the image of tonight popped into head. I wasn't sure if I wanted to see it again, so I tried to block it out, but my mind refused to let me. Finally, I noticed something that mattered all above anything else in my life…… her smile. Just a little simple bend of her lips could send me into oblivion
When she was in his arms, she looked so happy ,loved, secure. Maybe he loved her more than I ever could. She was truly happy with him, and maybe that was all that mattered. Even if her happiness wasn't with me, I didn't care just as long as he never hurt her in any way, but no matter what happened to us…. my heart would belong to her for eternity.
The sweet juices made fast trips around my mouth as I chewed on the fruit, hitting every single taste bud in my mouth.
"Kairi... You'll always be as sweet as the nectar that runs through my mouth at this moment…… sweet nectar."
I know that it's real mushy, but I'm a sucker for love stories. So what do you think? Can you guess who the person is singing? Please review! Je Mata! (goodbye in japanese!)
