"Oh bother... " Pooh's tone was soft, but held worry. Kairi, Sora, and Rabbit rushed to Pooh's side, who was stuck in the hole of Rabbit's house from trying to go through right after dinner. No one had heard his knocks at the front door after he'd stepped out to see if Piglet was coming over, so Pooh thought he'd go through the other way. Only now that Pooh was full of dinner, he was a bit too bloated to get through properly.

"Are you okay, Pooh?" Kairi asked.

"Yes, just a bit... stuck." Pooh admitted sheepishly.

"What do we do?" Kairi inquired. Sora laughed.

"Don't worry. We just need some carrot juice." Sora said.

"Carrot juice?" Kairi repeated.

"So Pooh can slim down a little, and he'll slide right out." Rabbit explained.

"It's almost like-" Kairi began

"This has happened before?" Sora finished for her. Kairi giggled.

"It has." Sora shrugged as he said this.

"But I didn't pick any carrots earlier."

"Not to worry. I have a small patch in the back that has some." Rabbit led the way, the three of them heading over to harvest the carrots.

"Alright. Let's go inside and brew the juice. You two can pull him out once he's had some juice."

"Got it." Kairi confirmed as the three of them went right back inside the house.

As they waited for Rabbit to make the carrot juice, Sora sat next to Kairi at the dining table, holding the red lotus in his gloved hands. He stared down at it, seemingly in thought, with this small but noteable grin on his face.

"I'm glad you like your flower." Kairi cooed softly. Sora scratched the back of his head in his trademark flustered manner.

"Like it? I love it."

Kairi's cheeks turned almost as red as her hair as she heard him say this. She giggled, placing her hand on top of his, the red lotus resting between their fingers.

"Alright. The juice is ready." Rabbit said, carrying a glass over to Pooh who was stuck and seemed to be in thought as he remained stuck in the alternate doorway of Rabbit's house. Pooh took the glass, sipping from it eagerly.

"Well, it's not honey... but it is good." He stated happily. Rabbit let out a sigh.

"Drink up, Pooh. And you'll be out in no time."

After a few minutes, Pooh had finished the juice as instructed. "Alright... ready to give it a go?" Rabbit asked the pair.

Sora nodded, standing up from his chair and placing his flower from Kairi on the table. "Let's do it."

The brunette got on one side, grabbing Pooh's arm, and Kairi got on the other side to do the same.

"1..." Sora started the countdown.

"2..." Kairi continued.

"3..." Sora finished as the two of them pulled as hard as they could without hurting Pooh, and as they yanked eventually Pooh flew past them and landed onto the dining room table.

"Oh bother..." Pooh moaned.

"You alright, Pooh?" Sora asked.

"Fine, fine... just a bit stiff." Pooh answered as he got down from the table, and Rabbit looked his friend over to make sure he was truly okay.

"Thank you, Sora, Kairi... and Rabbit, for all your help." Pooh cooed.

"Of course." Kairi said sweetly. Sora nodded, smiling, and Rabbit gave a sheepish grin as he returned to the kitchen sink to finish washing dishes. Sora walked over to the table to grab his flower, but was saddened discovering that the red lotus had been crushed by Pooh who landed on it by mistake.

"Oh no..." Sora's tone sounded just as deflated as his face did.

"What's wrong?" Kairi walked over to Sora and noticed how down he looked right away. She placed her hand on his shoulder gently. Sora frowned, shaking his head as he placed the crushed flower in her hand before walking out of the front door.

"Is Sora okay?" Rabbit asked, looking up from the dishes he was rinsing.

"I'm not sure. I'm gonna go check." Kairi answered back heading out the door as well.

Sora was sitting on a bucket that Rabbit had sitting outside for water. The brunette had turned it over so he could sit down.

"Sora..." Kairi said his name softly as she walked over to him. She sat on her knees to meet him at his level.

"I'm sorry about your flower... it was accident... you know Pooh wouldn't do something like that on purpose."

"I know he wouldn't..."

"And if you want, I can pick you another flower..." Kairi offered. Sora frowned.

"It's just not the same."

Kairi looked puzzled. Sora sighed.

"You gave that flower to me... when you confessed your feelings. It's special... why do you think I was looking at it so much in the house?"

The redhead could feel herself blush as he said this.

"Sora... this flower... it may be crushed... but my feelings for you... those remain unchanged."

Sora stared at her curiously. Kairi smiled a little.

"I'm sorry about your flower... but just know, flower or no flower, how I feel about you."

Sora smiled himself and reached out stroking her hair delicately.

"Me too, Kairi..."

She giggled, and scooted closer adjusting her height so she could hug him even though they were both sitting down. Sora tightened his grip around her as he pulled her closer. As she pulled back just enough from the embrace to meet his gaze, she took one of the flowers tucked behind her bangs and presented it to him.

"And you know... you gave me two flowers. So I can always give one to you." Kairi's smile lingered as she said this. Sora looked down at the yellow marigold in her hand, and grinned, taking it from her slowly. He stared at it for a moment then at her. He carefully stuffed it in his pocket before pulling her closer to kiss her softly.