A/N: Well, this is the last chapter. I had really bad writer's block while trying to write this, so I hope it's an okay ending for this story.

I hope you enjoyed the story, and thanks for the reviews, once again!

Well, here's the last chapter.

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Chapter Seven: Together Forever, Our Destinies Intertwined

Kairi smiled to herself sadly, thinking about the past days events, gazing out at the ocean. The sun had set and there were stars in the sky, twinkling above. In a way, things had turned out perfect. But it wasn't all that simple. For some reason, even though both her and Sora knew of each other's feelings they still chose to avoid each other. Why, Kairi didn't know. She just knew that things were far from perfect still.

She knew she had to do something. While before she might have doubted her feelings, now she knew that it was just pointless to ignore them anymore. She knew she loved Sora, and the only thing that ever stopped her from believing it was her fear of change; it was just her holding onto her friendship with Sora. But now, since Sora knew how she felt, and she knew how Sora felt, what was the point?

She sighed, laying back and gazing at the night sky. She smiled, watching a shooting star fly across the sky.

"I wish…"

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"…to be with Kairi forever."

The whispered words made Sora smile to himself, hoping his wish would be granted. He didn't want to be separated from Kairi anymore. He knew, technically, he would be…but he also hoped that him and Kairi would last, that even though a simple friendship seemed impossible now, that they wouldn't fade. He wished that instead of fading out they would be like stars in the sky; seemingly twinkling forever, never burning out, never fading, just shining. He shook his head.

Honestly he had been trying to not see her much. The thought that she liked him back had surprised him, especially after the way she reacted. He knew it was childish and wrong to ignore what was there, but he didn't know what to do.

But he had been thinking lately, and then it had come to him…it was odd, but he just knew it was what he wanted to do. It was just a feeling…

There was a legend on this island. No one exactly knew if it was true or not, and Sora didn't even know if anyone currently on this island had ever tried it. He remembered wanting to try it multiple times; of course he didn't but he had thought about it.

The paopu fruit. Supposedly if two people shared this fruit their destinies would be intertwined; they would be together, no matter what. Even while apart they would be together, sharing a sort of bond that could never be broken. Forever. Sora smiled to himself.

He stood up, brushing excess sand off himself that had stuck to his clothes and grinned. "Well…better go find a paopu fruit…" he muttered to himself quietly, shaking his head.

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"Kairi!" Sora called out, grinning and running over to the red-head. Kairi turned in surprised, smiling at him.

"Hi, Sora!" she chirped happily, still mildly surprised. She looked at him, confused. She knew that look. That grin on his face…it was all too familiar. He was up to something. "What are you up to?" she asked suspiciously, raising an eyebrow. It felt…like old times. Different. But yet…the same, in a way. It made Kairi feel happy. Sora shrugged, and smiled innocently. "Oh, nothing…anyway, did you see the shooting star?" Kairi nodded, smiling happily and laying back in the sand.

"It was beautiful," she said, thinking about it. "I made a wish, too. Did you, Sora?" she asked him. Sora nodded, smiling too.

"Yeah, I made a wish," he said, "what did you wish for, Kairi?" He looked at her carefully. Kairi giggled.

"If I told you then it wouldn't come true, right?" Sora shook his head, grinning.

"I guess not." There was silence for a while, but it was a very comfortable silence and the pair spent it looking up at the stars, twinkling above them. Finally, Sora spoke again. "Remember…that legend that was going around the island? That everyone knew of?" he smiled. "You know, the paopu fruit?" Kairi nodded, smiling.

"Of course I do," she said, "about the star-shaped fruit that supposedly intertwined the destinies of those who share it." She nodded to confirm this. "Why?" she added curiously, staring at him.

"Do you believe in it?" Kairi thought about it.

"Well, I guess," she said, but then raised an eyebrow. "Why, though?" Sora didn't answer, he just grinned. He took a deep breath.

"Well…would you share a paopu fruit with me, Kairi?" Kairi's eyes widened, but she smiled, only nodding. Sora let out the breath he hadn't realized he had been holding and smiled, too, taking the paopu fruit from behind his back, which he had been keeping out sight the whole time. It was dark, and so it had not been hard. The two smiled at each other as they shared the yellow star-shaped fruit under the moonlight, and of course the stars, ever twinkling with their seemingly everlasting light above.

When the fruit was done, Kairi smiled, shaking her head at Sora. "I guess this means that our destinies are intertwined now." Her smiled brightened, and Sora realized just how beautiful she was in the moonlight. "It's like a promise, Sora. A promise that we'll be together forever." Sora nodded, smiling and opening his mouth to speak, but Kairi continued. "And you have to promise me something else." Sora nodded, waiting. "No more secrets. No more avoiding. Promise to not keep anything from me, please? I'll do the same." Sora nodded.

"Of course," he said. Kairi smiled, nodding and looking into his eyes, finding sincerity. She found herself getting lost in the blue pools with glimmered, almost as bright as the stars even in darkness. "I love you Kairi," slipped of his lips, a quiet whisper before Kairi felt his lips on her own. It was a soft, sweet, but passionate kiss. The feeling was amazing. Nothing had ever felt so right, so wonderful, so…perfect. When it was over, Kairi shook her head, her smile bright.

"I love you too, Sora." Sora smiled, wrapping his arms around her. They sat like that for what seemed like forever, just basking in the feeling.

Eventually it ended, but what didn't end was them. Kairi and Sora. Their destinies were intertwined, forever. Even when they were apart they were together.

Secrets told, feelings shared, nothing standing between them.

Together forever. Just like stars in the night sky, never fading, never burning out.