Fall to Pieces

Summary: AU Eighteen-year old Kairi is an heir to her father's company. Will she still be given a chance to live life as a normal teenager or will she give it up for her family and the future? Sora and Kairi

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or the characters in this story, but I do own the storyline.

A/N: Hi guys! Thanks to the reviewers from the last chapter. Here's chapter two. I won't usually update this quickly because I'll be busy with other things. Only expect weekend updates or so. ) Thanks again!

Chapter Two: Unexpected

It has been two weeks since the wedding and Kairi hasn't left her penthouse since then. There were articles of clothing on the floor; food boxes opened and empty cans of soft drinks everywhere.

As Kairi sat back on her living room sofa while playing video games, she began to reminisce that very day, "Why, why did you leave me Riku?" she kept hearing over and over again.

"Arghh!" Kairi dropped the game controller as she got up and started stomping towards her room.

Slowly approaching her bedroom, she reached and opened the door. There she sees her wedding gown laying flat on her mattress, right where she left it on that day. She never really got the chance to talk to anyone after the event. All she did was go home as soon as she can.

She closed the door while wiping a few tears that have escaped from her eyes; she took a deep breath and walked back to her living room, picked up her game controller and continued playing.

--xx--

"Are you sure, Auntie?" Olette asked Kairi's mother. They were both currently at the front lobby where Kairi's lives.

"Yes, dear. I know it's been really hard these past two weeks, but she hasn't talked to anyone since then." her mother had a concerned tone. "I'm sure that she will be able to talk to you, because she is probably too upset to talk to her parents, especially me."

"I understand. Hopefully I can at least convince her to go to work. Everyone has been anticipating for her return," Olette nodded and walked towards the elevator. She turned around to wave goodbye and Kairi's mother left the building.

--xx--

Kairi was still playing while eating a bucket of ice cream beside her. She was currently playing Final Fantasy X and she had just defeated the final boss. She was now sitting back and watching the ending FMV (Full Motion Video):

Yuna: 'I love you.' She told Tidus as she got up. Tidus stood there and then turned to face her with a sadden expression and walked up towards her for an embrace.

"You bastard! She says I love you and you don't even say anything!" Kairi continues watching. "Oh yeah, that's right jump off the airship, huh?" She was about to throw the controller at the television with rage until she heard a knock.

She got up groaning and mumbling curses under her breath and opened the door, "Olette?"

"Hi Kairi, I hope I wasn't disturbing you…" Olette told her as she took a peak through the door. "Kairi, what a mess and what's that smell?" She gasped as she saw the condition of Kairi's home.

"Um…yeah…about that…"

"And you were just yelling too…what were you…Ohh you were playing Final Fantasy X huh?" she grinned and crossed her arms.

"So what if I was?" Kairi arched an eyebrow and let Olette enter the disorganized home.

"Well…you've played that game like five times already and you still can't get over the fact that Tidus didn't literally say 'I love you' to Yuna?"

"He was being mean okay! Guys are dumb…" Kairi pouted.

"Don't say that…Plus you did play the sequel and Tidus did come back to Yuna!" Olette informed her.

"I know, I know…" Kairi rolled her eyes and Olette giggled.

"Well Kairi, off that topic now. I know you feel depressed about the wedding and I don't know how that feels, but you have to at least live on with life…" Olette held her shoulder.

"Is just that…it was so sudden…I…I…" Kairi broke into tears.

"Oh, Kairi…" Olette felt like crying as well as she held her friend.

"I'm so stupid for thinking that Riku was the one…" Kairi cried.

"We all did…but that should be the past now. There are people out there that care about you…" Olette attempted to comfort her.

Kairi continued crying and Olette pulled her away and faced her, "Come on, what do you say you go out there, so you can keep yourself occupied?" Olette smiled.

"You're right, Olette. Maybe I should go back to work. That will keep me busy right?"

"Yup! That's the spirit!" Olette clasped her hands and cheered.

"Olette, does anybody else know what happened to me?" Kairi asked.

"Well Hayner told me that everyone thinks that you're at your honeymoon," Olette replied.

"Honeymoon? Really?" Kairi lightened a little bit knowing that people wouldn't crowd around her saying that they feel sorry for her. She really didn't like all the attention.

"That's right."

"That's cool. I guess I'll go to work then." Kairi smiled. "And how did you know Hayner, my messenger?"

"Hayner? Oh…well…he…uhh…called the mansion asking what you were doing and I happened to answer the phone…" Olette replied nervously.

"The mansion? The only record of my number in the office is my cell and my home phone number…" Kairi raised an eyebrow.

"Well it doesn't matter. What matters is that you will hopefully feel better once you go to work!" Olette laughed nervously. "And look, it's only eight in the morning!"

"Yeah, I better take a shower and get ready!" Kairi nodded as she went to her room.

"And don't worry about your house. I'll get all this mess cleaned up!" Olette gave her two thumbs up.

"Thanks Olette!" Kairi smiled knowing that her best friend was there for her.

--xx--

Kairi soon finished taking a shower and got dressed. Since it was summer she was wearing light blue capri jeans, with a white tank top that had a grungy orange-pink design. To match her outfit she wore her brown leather strap watch, a few simple beaded bracelets with a matching necklace and long dangling earrings. She was in a hurry so she just left her flat hair down and grabbed her side bag purse along with her sunglasses and left her bedroom.

Olette was picking up a few cans and bottles while Kairi entered the living room. "Kairi? You're dressed so -"

"Casual? Cute? Awesome? I know," Kairi put on her sunglasses and grinned.

"Um…aren't you supposed to be going to work? I don't think you're allowed to dress like that. What would your father say?" Olette arched an eyebrow.

"Aww…party pooper, Olette! I'm depressed and fashion is my therapy right now." Kairi gave her a fake pout.

"Ehehehe…" Olette laughed. "I understand…but as I recall, I thought coffee was your therapy."

"That too, of course!" Kairi smiled. "Anyway, I just came back from my 'honeymoon,' so I'm probably not officially working until tomorrow. That's why I'm dressed casually and of course my father would freak if he sees me like this!" Kairi giggled.

Olette just shook her head from side to side while one hand was on her forehead, "Kairi, Kairi…" and she made a tsk, tsk sound.

"I know, Olette. I'm just too cool aren't I? Well since coffee is one of my therapies, I better go soon!" Kairi put on her sandals and waved goodbye, "Bye, Olette and thanks again for everything!" and she left.

--xx--

Kairi got on the elevator and went down to the basement parking. She got on her red convertible car and since she had a craving for coffee, she went to the nearest Starbucks Café to grab a quick breakfast.

"People sure like their coffee don't they?" Kairi said with sarcasm while driving around, looking for a parking when she reached Starbucks. After a few more turns she finally found one, but some car raced her for it and got instead.

"Hey, dude, who do you think you are? Ladies first!" she yelled out to the driver who just got out.

"You snooze, you lose miss!" the guy grinned.

"Excuse me! I wasn't even sleeping!" she yelled out as the guy kept walking. "The nerve!" she mumbled to herself as she kept driving and finally found a decent parking.

"Oohh…if I see what's his face!" Kairi glared while walking in and finally stopped to get in line.

"Hey it's you!" the guy in front of her turned around. Kairi took her sunglasses off and got a good look at him. He had the most beautiful blue eyes she'd ever seen, his caramel-brown hair was spiked up, yet neat, plus he had a good sense of fashion and just had the cutest smile.

Kairi realized that she was checking him out too much and snapped back to reality, "Yeah me! You…you…parking thief!"

"Parking thief! You should have been more aware!" the guy grinned at her.

"More aware!"

Before he could even say another cheesy comeback, the cashier front called out for the next customer. Kairi just kept stealing glares from him until he left. "May I help the next in line, please!" the lady in front called out.

"Ugh, at least he's gone now. Finally, coffee!" Kairi thought to herself.

--xx--

She soon left the coffee shop and finally drove to the Izumi Co. Building. It was a tall skyscraper, with one hundred floors. While walking towards the front steps, there were two chauffeurs who opened the front glass doors for her, "Welcome back, Ms. Izumi!" Kairi smiled and greeted them back.

As she entered further, she went up to the front desk. "Good morning, Ms. Izumi. How may I help you today?" a lady asked.

"Good morning too, Selphie and no need for the formalities please," Kairi replied.

"Hehe, no problem, Kairi. I'm actually getting used to being polite," Selphie grinned.

"Oh, I'm actually looking for my father right now. Would you happen to know where he is?"

"Your father? Hold on," Selphie typed down a few keys on the computer. "Your father just came from a meeting and he should be at the office right now."

"Thanks, Selphie!" and Kairi headed towards the elevator hallway.

When she reached the 48th floor, where her father's office was located, she was soon greeted by a teenage boy. "Welcome back, Kairi!"

"Hi Hayner!" she went up and hugged him. "What's new since I was gone?"

Since Hayner was one of her messengers, he always kept her updated with everything that goes around the office. "Well, since you were gone, things are still up-to-date. Also you have a few projects and business trips going on soon."

"Wow, so no late paper work needed to be done, huh?" Kairi asked.

"Yep, since your replacement came, everything has been going swell. He's actually good at what he does, smart and very entertaining. He's a cool guy," he told her.

"Replacement?" Kairi lightly gasped as she almost spilled her coffee.

"Oh, don't think of it that way, he's just filled in for you while you were gone, but when you come back tomorrow full time, everything should be the way it is." he assured her.

"Oh okay. Thanks for the info, Hayner. I'll see you soon." Kairi then left and walked away to her father's office room.

She knocked a couple of times before someone opened the door for her. It was one of her father's assistants.

"Why, it's nice to see you Kairi. I wasn't expecting you to come today," her father greeted her as she took a seat. "Shin, if you don't mind, I would like to talk to my daughter in private." Shin nodded and left the room.

"So, Kairi what's new?" her father asked her.

"I'm doing just fine…"

"Kairi, I know it's been really tough for you these past two weeks and I'm terribly sorry for that. I wish there was a way I can make it up to you." her father told her.

"Dad, don't think that I'm blaming you and mom. I prefer not to talk about it at the moment though…"

"I'm sorry…So is there anything you would like to know? I know you're not going to work today due to your outfit," her father glared at her.

"Well, I would like to know who replaced me while I was gone. Hayner told me that he was doing a good job."

"Oh, you mean Sora. He's my business partner's son. Sora just graduated boarding school a year ago and is now finishing up his first year university in business. His father and I thought that it would be a good idea to give him the temporary job."

"Sora, huh? But I'm like a boss here. How was he able to manage my job so well?" Kairi asked.

"Well, to tell you the truth, that boy is pretty smart like you at his age. It was like natural to him. I heard he's popular with the employees at your floor." he chuckled.

"I see…" Kairi stared at his father's amusement.

"Oh, but since his performance at this company was so exceptional, I was thinking that he should be your business partner. I already informed him about it already."

"WHAT! Without my consent?" Kairi stood up.

"It'll be fine, Kairi. I'm sure you guys will get along well. If he's not cooperating, I'll offer him another job. Is that a deal?" her father asked while trying to calm her down as the same time.

"Fine…" she huffed as she sat back down and crossed her arms.

"Good. You can actually meet him today. He should be at your office right now."

"It'll be my pleasure…" she gave her father a fake grinned as she left the room. Her father just smiled and nodded his head.

Kairi went back to the elevator and went down to the 35th floor where her office was. As she entered her fellow colleagues greeted her and some asked how her honeymoon was and Kairi just smiled as she kept walking. When she entered her office, she was glad that nothing has changed and almost everything was where they were except for the tall pile of papers that were on her desk.

She went up to the pile of papers and realized that they really were no work to be done because all those papers were reviewed, finished and ready to be sent out. She sighed happily and sat on her chair.

"Thanks again for the notice, Hayner!" Kairi heard when she noticed that a guy was walking in. She soon glared when she recognized the voice and who he was.

"YOU!" she got up and pointed.

"ME?" he asked in confusion. "What are you doing here?"

"You're that guy at the coffee shop!"

"And you're the girl who called me a parking thief!"

"Oh, no…don't tell me you're Sora!" Kairi sat back down.

"You're Kairi!" he replied while settling down at a nearby chair.

"This can't be happening!" Kairi thought, realizing she was growing a headache.

A/N: That was chapter two! I'm pretty bad with character introductions and this is my first drama story ever, so hopefully, Kairi's drama scenes weren't too cheesy or fake. Anyway, I thought that Final Fantasy X would be the appropriate game for Kairi's scene because it does relate if you've played the game. Also My Sassy Girl in the first chapter is a Korean movie that I just adored and love and I personally am addicted to Starbucks. Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Review please and thanks!