A/N: Now this chapter shall be that cute little pairing of Tidus and Selphie and some Kairi and Sora! Why? I feel like writing some of their fluff today. If this gets too stupid for you, what can I say? I'm feeling a little giddy today.

Anti-Kairi: Giddy? More like freakishly happy.

Me: Go back to Kairi

Selphie: Want some pixie sticks Aerith?

Me: Sure!

Is This Just Another Lie?

- The Truth -

"Okay nothing can stop me from telling Kairi this time! She can't keep avoiding me, I'm going to just march right out of this bathroom and tell her about Sora!" Selphie exclaimed staring at her reflection in the mirror.

"Selphie are you talking to yourself again?"

Selphie laughed nervously. "Umm…no Kairi!" Selphie replied rushing out of the bathroom. She entered the dining/kitchen area to see Kairi stabbing her meat with a steak knife. "Umm you know most times when you eat meat it's already dead."

Kairi shook her head. "I'm pretending this meat is Sora and taking my anger out on it. He broke his promise so if I ever see him again…I'll kill him," Kairi hissed glaring at her meat. Selphie gulped and chuckled, she couldn't tell Kairi about Sora now.

"I'll just go out for awhile and leave you to gather your thoughts," Selphie said backing up and grabbing her jacket and purse before falling out of the door. Kairi giggled and waved goodbye to Selphie before she continued to kill 'Sora'.

'What am I supposed to tell Sora? Oh yeah the love of your life Kairi wants you dead. That doesn't exactly seem like a nice thing to say,' Selphie thought walking into a clothing store. "Every girl likes new clothes, I should buy her some to cheer her up!" Selphie searched the racks for something that was Kairi's color and size. Sadly she didn't find anything that would look good on her friend.

"Whatever happened to customer service?" she muttered walking out of the store and into another person. She fell on the ground with an 'oof'. "Hey can't you see that I was walking?" Selphie grumbled jumping to her feet and marching away. The man she had bumped into was Tidus; little did she know she would be seeing him several times that day.

Selphie walked down the sidewalk staring at ever display window she saw. There wasn't anything she loved more than shopping, other than Tidus. She found it especially fun to go shopping with friends, but it looked like she was going to be alone today. She stopped and walked in reverse back to the beautiful dress she had just seen.

"It's perfect! I can get one in yellow for me and one in red or pink for Kairi!" Selphie exclaimed happily jumping up and down.

"Watch out!"

Selphie looked to her right and screamed before she was knocked down by the running figure of a blonde man. She rubbed her head and grumbled to herself. "Stupid idiot," she grumbled grabbing her purse and regaining her stance. She walked into the store to get the dresses for herself and Kairi, surprisingly today that store was having a sale.

Tidus breathed heavily. "Looks like I lost the manager," he said. "I can't believe he thought I stole a tube of lipstick. Hmm I wonder if that woman is okay…I hit her pretty hard…twice." Tidus shrugged and started to walk down the street searching for something entertaining to do.

"Move it!"

He turned around only to get knocked down by the woman from earlier. "Hey!" he exclaimed. "Wait up!" he started to chase after her down the streets and across them. He wanted to know who she was; little did he know both he and the woman were being chased by a mob of angry women who wanted the dresses Selphie had purchased.

Selphie ran into an alley pulling Tidus in with her. They watched as the angry mob passed by not even noticing they had snuck into the alley. Selphie let out a sigh of relief. "I am victorious!" she squealed.

I would recognize that squeal anywhere

"Selph?"

Selphie blinked and spun around to face Tidus. "Yeah? Who are you anyway?"

"Selphie!" Tidus exclaimed pulling the confused woman into a tight hug. "I did get to see you again and now we don't have to exchange e-mails…why didn't you tell me you were moving to Colorado?"

"Tidus!" Selphie exclaimed finally realizing whom the man was. "I didn't want you to get discouraged because I was going to another state. Why didn't you tell me you were moving to Colorado?"

"Same reason."

Selphie squealed again, but then a frown appeared on her face. "Did you find another woman that you like better than me?"

Tidus shook his head. "You're the only one for me Selphie…do you still wear your promise ring?"

"Always!" Selphie replied holding out her hand to show him her promise ring. "I've been waiting for you…so I kept it on my finger to show people I was already taken. Now that you're finally here we can keep our promise!"

"O-Oh yeah…I don't think I'm ready for that Selphie…I have so many things going on right now," Tidus explained looking away from her pleading emerald eyes. "Couldn't we do that when we get a little older?"

Selphie sighed. "Okay Tidus," she mumbled looking at her feet. "But I can still be you're girlfriend right?"

"Of course!" Tidus replied grabbing her hand. He felt a little guilty that he had just lied to Selphie. The real reason was he was afraid of commitment. He wasn't so sure he could handle that responsibility; Tidus would need to talk to the only married man in the group, Riku. He might actually be able to get some good advice from him.

Selphie smiled. "We should go somewhere and catch up. A lot can happen in eight years," she said. "Can we go to the café down the street? Please!" Tidus nodded and was pulled down the street to the corner café.

'Selphie changed a lot. She has a stronger grip and she got taller…she stayed true to what she said to me. She kept her hair the same length, but she has more curves now. She can run faster too…I'm still in pain from when she knocked me down.'

"Here we are!" Selphie announced letting go of Tidus's arm. She opened the door and let Tidus go inside first. It was a small café. Many small booths were lined along the wall and in the center was the counter where the food was served. Selphie looked at the menu wondering what she would get.

Tidus decided he would get a coffee cake. "Hey Selph, I'll pay for you," Tidus said. Selphie smiled.

"I want a cappuccino please," Selphie replied. Tidus paid for the Selphie's cappuccino and his coffee cake. They were handed their items and then they sat at one of the booths. Selphie smiled at Tidus. "So what are you?"

"What do you mean?"

"As a career, I work in a business office."

"Oh I'm an architect."

Selphie smiled and drank some of her cappuccino. "Did you know that Sora is here?"

Tidus nodded. "And not just him, but the others too. Riku, Yuffie, Rikku, Paine, Yuna, Wakka, Axel, Dagger, Vivi, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Roxas, and Naminé," Tidus replied before taking a bite out of his coffee cake.

"That's great! We should all get together one day," Selphie said. "We could all have a get together or something. We could go to the movies or something fun! Oh I know we could play a few rounds of paint ball!"

Tidus laughed. He had missed Selphie's enthusiasm. "Sure, but what do you say we leave this place?" he asked winking at Selphie. Selphie blushed and nodded. She followed him out of the café.

Kairi had decided to come in on her off day to work some more. She had fallen behind in her duties and didn't want to get fired. She sighed holding her head. She hadn't even had breakfast or lunch that day, but she was fighting the urge to pass out.

"Hey Ms. Shitoko what are you doing here?"

She turned around to see Mr. Zizurri staring at her. She smiled weakly. "I'm trying to catch up on some work…what are you doing here?" she asked.

Sora shrugged. "I had nothing else to do today so I decided to come in and work. I can't believe you're still working…you need a break. You're been working so hard without rest. One wouldn't kill you."

Kairi shook her head. "No I can't, I don't want to fall behind in my work. I have to get this done so maybe my boss will let me have a break," Kairi said shaking her head. Sora smirked. "W-What are you thinking about."

"Let's go!" Sora said pulling her out of her chair. Kairi shook her head behind pulling down the hallway. She didn't have the strength to resist him. "Come on you'll like where I'm going to take you. It's a great place!"

"But I have too-but what about-," Kairi stuttered looking back at where her workspace was. Kairi bit his hand. Sora winced rubbing his hand. This gave Kairi the chance to run back.

"No you don't!" Sora exclaimed chasing her. He grabbed her by her waist. "It's break time Ms. Shitoko." Kairi shook her head struggling to get away from his grasp. She didn't want to get yelled at because she wasn't working. Sora picked her up bridal style and carried her down the stairs and outside.

Kairi blushed looking at the ground. Mr. Zizurri was being so nice to her. How would she repay him? Little did she know he was only doing this for information on whether she was herself or not. He really wanted to know if it was Kairi he was holding.

"So where are we going?" Kairi asked looking up at Sora.

Sora grinned. "It's a surprise Ms. Shitoko, you don't like to spoil surprises do you?" he asked slyly. Kairi shook her head and looked up at him. She had to admit he looked a lot like Sora, except older and more matured. "Great! You can just enjoy the ride…I don't want you to pass out so I'll carry you the entire way.

"No, you don't have too. I can walk I don't want to be a burden," Kairi said trying to remove herself from Sora's grasp, but she found that she couldn't move. Sora blinked wondering why she wasn't moving.

"Are you okay?" he asked seeing the pained expression on her face.

Kairi stared at him. "I can't move…I can't feel the rest of my body," Kairi replied. "I'm so sorry that I'm such a burden."

Sora shook his head. "No it's not a problem, I don't mind carrying you. You're light as a feather." Kairi blushed again letting her head lean on his chest. Sora blushed and continued to walk down the street. He was going to take her to his secret place, if she was Kairi he was sure she would like it.

He walked out of the city and into the country. He made a left turn into what looked like a forest area and walked towards the sound of running water. "We're here," Sora said. Kairi's eyes widened. They were standing on a small cliff above a waterfall setting. She had always enjoyed waterfalls.

"It's beautiful," she stated. Sora sat down at the edge of the cliff letting his legs hand over. Kairi gripped onto his shirt from fear of falling.

"Don't worry I won't let you fall," Sora cooed cradling Kairi in his arms.

'She has to be Kairi! Now all I need is a picture of her and I can prove it to Riku.'

Kairi stared at the scenery. She hadn't felt this relaxed in years. She finally felt at peace with her body. She smiled at Sora. "Thank you for bringing me here Mr. Zizurri I really appreciate it. I feel so happy here."

"I'm happy if you're happy," Sora replied. Kairi blushed noticing that their faces were getting closer. Sora closed his eyes and pressed his lips against hers. Kairi's eyes widened. She was kissing someone she hardly new. She tapped his back. Sora opened his eyes and quickly pulled away. "I'm so sorry!"

Kairi giggled. "It's all right, I know everyone has a reason for their actions…I probably remind you of someone that's precious to you right?" Sora nodded. "It's okay. You remind me of someone precious to me."

"Can I have a picture of you Ms. Shitoko?" Sora asked. Kairi nodded. Sora stood up. "Do you think you can stand over there?" Kairi nodded and slowly walked to the place that Sora had asked her to go to. Sora pulled his camera phone out of his pocket and took a quick picture of Kairi.

Kairi smiled. "Do you think I should go back now?" she asked. Sora nodded and walked over to her.

"I'll escort you all the way."

"Thank you."

Tidus and Selphie sat in front of a fountain watching the sunset. Tidus has his arm around Selphie while she rested her head on his shoulder. "Tidus today has been wonderful," Selphie whispered.

"Yeah, it's great to be together again," Tidus said kissing Selphie's forehead. Selphie smiled. "Nothing could make this day better."

"I know something that could." Tidus looked at Selphie waiting for her to continue. "Some ice cream." Tidus laughed and handed her some money. Selphie kissed Tidus's cheek and ran towards the small ice cream booth they had passed earlier.

The sun set completely. The only thing lit in the park was the sparkling water spewing out of the fountain. 'Maybe I should fulfill our promise…after all I did promise her. I should stop fearing commitment…I should propose to her. It's a good thing I always carry the ring with me.'

Selphie came back and handed Tidus his money. "The ice cream booth closed," she replied staring at Tidus. She noticed he was being very quiet. "Tidus are you all right?"

"No, not until I do this," Tidus replied pulling something out of his back pocket. "You see ever since I got home…I've had this." Tidus put a small, velvet box in Selphie's hands. "I bought it for the you the instant I got home."

Selphie opened the box to see a diamond ring. She gasped and squealed happily. "Are you proposing to me?" she asked slyly.

Tidus nodded and grabbed hands. "Selphie Tillmit will you marry me?" he asked hopefully.

"Y-Yes!" she squealed pulling the blonde man into a tight hug. "I will! I will! I will!" She slipped her promise ring off her finger and replaced it with her engagement ring. She smiled at Tidus. "I'm so happy."

Tidus gently stroked her back. "I am too," he whispered holding Selphie close to him. "I am too."

Sora had taken Kairi back to her apartment. "Will I see you tomorrow Mr. Zizurri?" she asked sweetly secretly not wanting to leave his side. Sora nodded. "Do you think you could stay a little bit longer?"

Sora rubbed the back of his neck. "Well I guess I could," Sora replied stepping into Kairi and Selphie's apartment. Kairi grabbed his hand and started to show him around the apartment. When they got to her bedroom he wondered why there were two beds. "Hey do you have a roommate?"

Kairi nodded. "Yeah but it looks like she's still out for the day," Kairi said looking at Sora. "I want to thank you for taking care of me today…I probably would have passed out in that office if it wasn't for you."

"It was nothing Ms. Shitoko, I enjoyed spending time with you, that's a reward," Sora replied staring into Kairi's amethyst eyes. "You're a great person you know."

Kairi blushed looking at the floor. Sora cupped her chin making her look him in the eyes. "Can I know you're real name?" he asked. Kairi shook her head staring back into his cerulean eyes. Sora pressed his lips against hers pulling her into a kiss. Kairi kissed back wrapping her arms around his neck. He gently pushed her against the wall deepening the kiss.

While they were kissing Selphie came home. She walked into the hallway quickly jumping out and hiding around the corner. Was Sora really kissing Kairi? She poked her head around the corner and saw it again. She smiled and quietly sneaked into her room decided not to disturb them.

'I guess she didn't want to kill him. I guess she knows then…I wonder if she'll tell me…probably not so I'll keep it on the down low. But I'm going to have to tell her about Tidus of course!'

Sora pulled away shocked at what he just did. Kairi stared at him showing her fear. "I'm sorry," Sora apologized backing out of the hallway. Kairi followed him. "I'm very sorry Ms. Shitoko."

Kairi smiled at him. "It's all right…I guess it was just in the moment," Kairi said walking in front of him and opening the door for him. "I'll see you Monday at work then?" Sora nodded and waved goodbye. She watched him walk down the hallway before closing the door.

She leaned against it and started to cry. She felt like a dirty cheater. Why had she just kissed someone she barely knew? She picked up Sora's jacket that she had thrown on the floor earlier. "I'm so sorry," she said hugging the jacket and crying more. "I don't deserve you do I?"

Kairi you're rotten. You don't deserve Sora or Mr. Zizurri. How could anyone love someone like you?

Kairi nodded. "How couldn't anyone love me?" she asked herself. "How could anyone love me?" She opened a window and leaned out of it. She saw Mr. Zizurri pass by. She frowned and turned away. Her vision started to get blurry. She held her head as she watched the room twist and turn as her vision went away and she fell onto the ground.

Selphie ran into the dining/kitchen area hearing a loud 'thud'. She saw Kairi lying on the floor. "Oh no!" Selphie exclaimed running over to Kairi's side. "Kairi wake up!" Selphie cried shaking the auburn haired woman. She lifted her friend off of the ground and started to pull her towards their bedroom.

"Maybe you just need some rest," Selphie whispered lying Kairi on her bed. She put the covers over her body and sighed. "What am I going to do with you?"

Sora entered his home to see the lights off. "I guess everyone went to sleep, better go drag Riku out of his bed and show him the picture," Sora mumbled to himself.

"Riku's up though." Riku turned on the lamp beside him staring at Sora through his aquamarine eyes. Sora grinned. "Do you have the picture?" Sora nodded and walked over to his friend sitting on the couch beside him. "Great."

Riku placed Kairi's fifteen-year-old picture on the coffee table and Sora placed his camera phone beside it with Kairi's twenty-three year old picture on the screen. Riku started at both pictures examining them seeing what was different and what was the same. "I'll bet you're right Sora," Riku finally said handing Sora the fifteen-year-old picture. "They do look alike."

Sora looked at the back of the picture and gasped at what he saw. "Kairi Shitoko, age fifteen," Sora read. He jumped up. "Ms. Shitoko is Kairi!" he exclaimed. "So I did kiss her tonight!"

Riku smirked at his brunette friend. "You kissed her?" Sora blushed and nodded.

A/N: So the truth is out. And Tidus and Selphie are getting married! Isn't that great? Next chapter will have some fluff I can assure you, but also a little twist in the story. Like maybe the whereabouts of Cid Highwind.