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To o1kunoichi, no I didn't get the idea from Fullmoon WO Sagashite. I've never even heard of it.

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Episode 7: The Binding of Lovers, and the Loss of a Friend

Dying isn't a pleasant experience, especially if you're dying of a broken heart. Sora was dying of a broken heart. He wouldn't die literally, but in the figurative sense of the word. He was a little angry with Kairi, but what could he do? This was her choice and he had to let her face the consequences. But it still pained him on the inside. What made it worse, was that Kairi didn't even take into account the fact that if she did go through with the ceremony, then she'd lose Sora forever. Heck, why should he even stay? It was obvious that Kairi didn't want him, she wanted Riku. Riku apparently could give her everything that Sora couldn't plus some. His mother was right after all. Everyone had been right. There was no possible way for a human to ever love an angel like they would another human. It just wouldn't work out. Sora had tried to go around that rule, and he'd ended up in pain. But he'd perform the ritual. It was all worked out. Kairi would bring Riku to the house of binding at exactly 11:59 that night. The ritual would be over by 1, and Sora would be gone. Kairi and Riku would be happy together. Kairi would be happy without Sora. It was that simply.

Maybe some things are that simple...

Maybe there was still time...

He didn't think some things were that simple...

Sora flew through the dark forest that led to the House of Binding. It was chilly out, perfect for an ancient ritual. The moon loomed overhead, big and round, casting ample light from which to see out. In short, it was a perfectly normal autumn night. Perfectly normal, for a human anyway. For an angel, it was different. For Sora, it was different. This was the exact same weather it had been, the night he'd been murdered. But that wasn't really important right now. Sora tried to focus on the upcoming ceremony. He thought he remembered the right words. He thought he remembered the right steps. He thought he remembered how to perform the ceremony. You see angels are prepared for this ritual. But Sora's training had accorded a long time ago. It was too far back for him to care to remember. But, he could probably do it right. He hoped...

At precisely 11:59 pm, Kairi and Riku opened the door. The inside of the room was foggy, like the haunted house of old times. Sora stood in the front of the room. This place actually looked like an old abandoned church that had been refurbished and spruced up on the inside. Then the church ran out of money and couldn't fix the outside.

" Welcome to the House of Binding" Sora greeted as Riku shut the door behind himself and Kairi.

" Who are you?" Riku asked.

" I'm... the owner of this establishment. You gotta problem?" Sora lied. Riku shook his head.

" Sit down" Sora said snapping his fingers. Two old fashion chairs appeared in front of Riku and Kairi. They quickly sat down and Sora walked up to them.

" Are you both positive that you wish to remain together forever?" He asked. Kairi and Riku nodded at the same time. Great, they'd planned this whole thing. Sora pointed at a door in the far corner.

" Riku, go through that door. Walk until you reach a giant door with a Purple Heart on the front. Go through the door and make your wish into the stone. Kairi, you go through the door at the opposite side of Riku and make your wish" Sora instructed, " Do not talk to each other until you return into this room."

Kairi and Riku stood up and went through the door. Sora watched the door close behind them, then he fell to the ground. His eyes filled with tears at the thought of never seeing Kairi again.

" I can't believe she doesn't want me any longer" Sora said barely able to speak through his tears.

Twenty minutes passed and Kairi and Riku exited the room.

" All right, the ceremony is complete. Return to your homes and wait. When midnight strikes tomorrow, you will be joined forever with whomever you wished" Sora said, " Riku you will leave now. Once you get to your house, Kairi will go to hers. Tomorrow, do not see each other. If you do, the wish won't be granted." Kairi and Riku nodded to show they understood. Riku left, leaving Sora and Kairi alone in the church.

" So, this is what you really wanted?" Sora thought.

" I'm gonna miss you Sora. You've been a great guardian angel, but I've got someone else to protect me" Kairi said.

" So, this is it? You're just going to forget I ever existed. Is that what you really want or are you just afraid to lose Riku. Let me tell you something, he isn't all that great!" Sora said.

" You don't know him Sora. You can't understand! Riku and I were made for each other" Kairi said.

" Do you really believe that? Or are you trying to convince yourself because you've got so many doubts?" Sora asked. Kairi didn't answer. She just stared at the ground.

" I love him Sora" she said finally. Sora closed his eyes and turned around.

" All right, you've made your decision. I can't tell you otherwise. You'll have to live with everything you get from this wish" he said. He sank into the floor and disappeared from view. Kairi just stood there, thinking about everything that had just transpired. Was Sora right? Was she really just trying to convince herself that she loved Riku?

" Sora, I'm sorry" Kairi whispered. She then turned and walked out the door. When she was gone, Sora popped his head through the floorboards.

" She's sorry? About what?" Sora wondered.

" Is it that she wishes that things didn't turn out this way?"

End Episode.

On the Next My Guardian Angel...

Hey guys. It's Sora. Do I sound bummed out? I am. Kairi isn't speaking to me, and I've only got a couple of hours before I have to leave forever. Is it true what they say? Or do I still have time to tell Kairi I love her?

The Next Episode of My Guardian Angel is...

My Fallen Angel

Part 1