The warmth of two forms delicately cuddled you as you came out of a dreamless slumber, their heat radiating on each side as if you were in a furnace. One (y/c) orb cracked open, lashes protesting defiantly from the aftermath of your deep sleep. Warm rays of sunlight poured over your forms as you all laid in bed, amplifying the trapped body heat to that of a blanket coated oven. A soft groan escaped petal pink lips to your right, a tanned arm lazily curling around your waist to press you closer to the connected bronzed chest whilst pushing the covers away from you in swift kicks. The rustling of fabric shuffled on your right as your pale prince groggily followed your warmth that was oh so unceremoniously snatched away from him, a milky toned leg throwing itself over one of your own. You smiled brilliantly, the warmth of your loves surrounding you as the rays of sun warmed your skin.
'How could it get any better than this?' You sighed happily at the thought, sleepiness lacing your inner voice.
You snuggled closer into the collarbone of your tan and pale captors, the warmth spreading across your dreary cheeks. You smiled, if this could continue for eternity, you could consider yourself blissful. The soft brush of air fluttered across your skin as the two boys breathed in a steady pace against you, your heart sighing at the notion. You continued the tender moment with them, snuggling deeper into their two bodies.
The distant sounds of ocean waves echoed into the room as you all lazily entangled your limbs deeper into each other, the early morning passing by in bliss. You relaxed deeper into the dual embrace as you lazily enjoyed their warmth.
An alien chime rang through the room as the three of you rested in bed, the two sleeping forms encompassing you oblivious to the sound as your eyes snapped open. Your thoughts immediately recognized the familiar tone of a text, the foreign tone passing through both boys perception as they had been gone during the evolution of cellular devices. Your heart beat loudly in your chest as you scrambled over the silver haired man to collect your previously silent phone in a desperate realization. He groaned sleepily as his face snuggled into the pillow beside you after your disturbance.
The bright screen lit up to display a text from your most cherished friend, Kairi. It had an earlier time displayed, your face contorting in confusion.
10:48 pm
'Are you alive?'
The words danced along the screen as you stared at it in disbelief, quickly moving to shake Riku and Sora from their slumber. Your bare skin pressed against them as they both began to wake, motioning towards your outstretched hand.
"What's wrong (y/n)?" The spiked brunette asked, rubbing the crust of his deep sleep from his eyes. You glanced down at him excitedly before switching your gaze to Riku.
"It's Kairi!" You breath escaped in an ecstatic whisper. "I just got a message from her!" Your voice was loud, the echoes ringing through the loud corridor that was the room you slept in. The moonlight blonde raised his head drearily, not fully awake.
"You received a message from Destiny Island?" His tune piqued in curiosity, his hand reaching up to cradle his head as he stared at you along with his brunette friend. Their looks were puzzled. You frowned in confusion.
"Maybe this might mean something..." You trailed off, biting your lip before you continued. "Maybe we could go home!"
The two boys glanced at each other in disbelief, sharing a slight smirk at the thought. You watched the interaction, slightly irritated, quickly lifting your head up in defiance.
"If you don't believe me, let's go to the beach that I arrived at then!" The words left your mouth before the reasoning even became apparent, your thoughts caught off guard at your own suggestion that left your lips. Flush fingertips gently rushed to carcass your mouth in a disbelief, your thoughts lazily deciding to go with the feeling.
There was a rush of fabric as the brunette beside you energetically jumped out of the bed, his trust in you making itself in the most blatantly obvious morbid possible.
"Alright (y/n), it doesn't hurt to check!" His bright smile shined towards you, sending your stomach in turmoil as his trust in you reached your heart. You smiled back at him, a brilliant white of your own reflecting his pearly beams. A knot in your neck shot through your spine as you tried to turn to Riku, a slight wince in your gaze.
Aquamarine eyes watched you, before seeing your pain. A pale hand quickly reached behind your neck to massage your aching muscles as he chided a lingering question.
"Well, want to see where this takes us?" His tone was playful, cynical even. A jolt shot through your core as his tone enticed you unknowingly. You closed your eyes, calming yourself as you replied in resolution.
"Can we?" You said more than asked. The moon blessed man nodded in understanding, quickly responding as he lifted himself out of the bed to dress.
You followed suit, your excitement making itself apparent in the fumbling of clothing in your eager haste. You heard a snicker to your right, the fully clothed brunette laughing under his breath as he watched you excitedly dress yourself.
"The beach isn't going anywhere you know." He chuckled, watching you with his hands lazily behind his head as you fumbled with your borrowed shorts. Your (y/c) eyes snapped towards him in a playful glare, his hand reaching down to his cheek to scratch it innocently in a silent apology.
You could never hold anything against Sora, last night made that blatantly apparent. You sighed as you dismissed his teasing remark, quickly finishing your dressing as you readied yourself.
"Let's go!" The words left you with a hidden faith, the hope of you returning home lingering in your mind.
The two boys nodded as they walked out of the door, you quickly following behind them. The echos of your collective footsteps rang through the halls as the three of you made your way out of the entryway and through the gardens. Your favorite brunette broke the silence first.
"Imagine what everyone will think after we come home after this long!" His feet shuffled through the sand of the dark world as his smile flashed brightly at nothing in particular. His expression turned towards you.
"Do you think they'll recognize us?" He whispered softly, the sand kicking with each of your steps.
"It's been so long..I dont know if they'll even know who I am!" His bright voice rang nervously within the stone walls of the beach pathway, both yourself and Riku smiled knowingly.
"How could anyone forget you Sora?" You responded in cheer, knowing your question had validation. The moonlight blonde chuckled beside you as the brunette scratched the back of his head bashfully.
"I dunno, I mean I think I look a little different now-" he beamed a smile.
"I'm a man now! Mature and wise to the world!" His hands rested on his hips proudly as he nodded to himself, strutting in pride.
The silver haired man beside you snickered, whispering a response to you and only you.
"Let's let him think that.." you giggled tenderly as you let Sora beam in pride as he walked further ahead of you. He had accomplished things after all.
Your thoughts flashed back to the darkness that consumed him in the bathroom, then to his act of overcoming it with you and Riku. Your cheeks flushed at the thought, but you were proud of him none the less. His desire was something to be reckoned with after all, just like his brilliant heart. A knowing smile graced your lips, thankful for the fact that you were able to see him again.
The three of you made your way to the dark beach through the rocky corridors, a bright light shining against the opening facing you as you breached the twilight scenery.
Sora paused, as if knowing what you all were facing. His face went slack as the words left his mouth.
"The door to light."
(Y/c) orbs followed his gaze towards the bright oval of light his eyes focused on. Your hand grasped Rikus tightly as you pulled him along to stand beside Soras standing form. Tanned fingers habitually reached down to grasp your own firmly as his gaze was held by the shining entrance to your home. The brunette was the first to walk towards the light, pulling the two of you along with him. He paused, beaming a bright smile at you and Riku.
"Well, here goes nothing huh?" He laughed before resuming his pace towards the light. You all walked towards the gateway, the soft light embodying home encompassing you and your childhood friends.
(Optional soundtrack - /tirimur/kingdom-hearts-2-sanctuary )
You felt nothing for an endless moment, your mind questioning your existence in the lull of traveling to an unknown destination.
A strong wind registered in your mind as it assaulted your senses, your stomach flipping as the feeling of falling took over your thoughts. It was hard to breathe, your mind fumbling to remember the action of breathing as the warm air rushed past you. It was like how you forgot to breathe when sticking your head out of the window of a speeding car. Exhilarating, yet disorienting.
Your eyes opened after you regained your rhythm, desperately gulping in air as towering nimbus clouds assaulted you with cool moisture. There was a saltiness to the air, a very familiar saltiness. Your heart beat frantically in your chest as you remembered the scent.
This smelled like home.
The sea air rushed past you in a steady build, your body quickly falling towards the oncoming cerulean waves as you relaxed into the fall. You glanced back up towards the impossibly blue sky, watching as two other beams of light quickly chased your falling form. You felt eager to return home with the missing boys you had spent eleven longing years chasing. A smile pulled at your lips as your body breached the surface of the water, the impact knocking the air out of your lungs. There was a burning in your eyes as you watched a barrage of a million bubbles in the salty water flee towards the surface around you. Scattered beams of sunlight reflected the oh-so-desired surface as your limbs scrambled in a frantic pull, your thoughts focused on trying to swim up to the surface.
Two muffled splashes sounded in your ears as Sora and Riku crashed into the water. You could see their clouded forms surrounded with bubbles from the landing, their own eyes searching for your collective trio after recovering from the impact. Strands of silver hair rushed towards you in strong pulls as you felt built arms wrap around you in a firm grip, their owner propelling you towards the surface in long, steady strokes.
You heard the gasp of Riku before your own lungs desperately gulped in a deep breath of sweet, sweet air as you both breached the seas surface.
Aquamarine eyes quickly turned to run over your face in concern, another loud gasp sounding beside you.
"Are you guys okay?" His older voice was deep, but filled with worry. There was a splashing behind you as the brunette swam towards the two of you, his arms protectively wrapping around your waist along with the pale mans.
"Yeah, I think we're good-" he paused as you felt the water splash against the back of your neck in reaction to his head snapping towards you. "(Y/n), are you okay?" You giggled as the water tickled your feet from the three of you treading water.
"How could I not be with the two of you here with me?" You said warmly, the pale face in front of you sporting a soft blush at your words. You felt the water rush against your shoulders as Sora lifted a hand to scratch his head characteristically.
"Awh shucks, that was kinda cu-" his sentence gurgled as the weight of his breached arm lightly pushed him below the waters surface. He sputtered comically as the water cut him off, his kicks quickening so he could steady himself. A few panicked gasps escaped him as he regained his composure, his breathing a little heavier.
"CUTE!" He shouted behind you, determined to finish his sentence. You jumped in surprise, your eyes matching the green blue orbs watching you. There was a pause before you and Riku erupted in laughter, your chests swelling in a fit of giggles.
"What?!" The brunette whined behind you as his grip tightened. "I'm being serious here okay?" His face pressed against the back of your neck, his pouting lips making themself known as they pressed against your ear.
"Don't laugh at me!" He pouted, the action sending both you and the pale man in front of you into even more giggles. The three of you continued to tread water as Sora scrambled to logically explain the comic gurgle that interrupted his sentence. Your conversation was quickly interrupted from a voice from the surface.
"(Y/n), Sora, Riku!" It chimed over the waves in an excited desperation as it reached you, your collective heads snapping to face the owner. Three bright smiles flashed towards the calling redhead as everyone scrambled towards the surface, their strong hold grasping you firmly despite your own transgressions with every pull.
Kairis smile beamed at you as the three of you breached the sand, the water splashing around your forms as you made you all hastily made your way towards her.
"Kairi!" The shout of her name left your lungs before you registered it, a knowing smile flashing across her face as she giggled at you.
"We're here-" your throat constricted as the idea registered in your mind.
You were back.
You were back with Sora and Riku.
You smiled brilliantly as you grabbed your knees in front of her, she smiled softly as she offered a friendly hand. You huffed, grasping her open hand in a firm hold.
"We're-." You flashed her a bright smile, a smile that had been gone for 11 long years.
"We're back. All of us." You flashed an accomplished grin, all the years of doubt that had faced you melting away. She giggled happily, her fingers squeezing you tightly.
"Welcome home." She chided, her voice filled with nostalgia. You were home - but more importantly - you were home with the two you had been searching for.
Your fingers grasped hers firmly as you both shared a smile, your heart swelling in happiness.