A/N: Well I tried to rest, but I couldn't. As I sat on my couch like a lazy bum watching television ideas kept attacking my brain and I just had to write! I couldn't resist I tell you! Guilty as charged. I love twists don't you? Anyway Sora take it away with the disclaimer!
Sora: FlowerLady-Aerith does not own Kingdom Hearts if she did I would've hooked up with Kairi and Mickey would not have a mini version of outfit that's red.
Is This Just Another Lie?
- A Promise Kept -
"Kairi are you sure you're feeling all right?" Selphie asked as she opened the front door. "I mean you slept the entire day yesterday."
Kairi laughed. "You're over exaggerating, I only slept till six in the evening Selph, that's not the entire day. Stop worrying about me I'll be fine," Kairi said with a wave of her hand. "I'm feeling much better today anyway."
Selphie sighed. Sometimes Kairi could be so stubborn. "Okay, but Kairi did I tell you Tidus asked me to marry him!" Selphie squealed jumping out of the door.
"Only five hundred times," Kairi laughed closing the door behind her.
"Yes the Gull wings are in action!" Rikku shouted jumping up and down excitedly. Paine rolled her eyes and Yuna just laughed. "What? Am I supposed to be moping like Paine over there? Oh the world is a terrible place woe is me."
Paine shot a death glare towards Rikku quickly silencing her. "Anyway we're supposed to check out this warehouse right? The reports said Cid was seen around here," Paine stated kicking down the door.
Yuna was the first to step in. She looked around seeing the gray scenery and the start of many metal staircases. "I guess we should go up," Yuna said looking at her two companions. They agreed and the three women started their journey up the stairs.
It seemed like they had been walking up the steps for hours. Rikku kept grumbling about how her feet heard, Paine was thinking about how she would murder Rikku, and Yuna was counting the steps. "Hey we've reached the top," Yuna announced looking around. They appeared to be in a dusty attic. Except this attic was like a mini house. There was a kitchen, dining area, bed in the corner, television set, bathroom, and a washing machine and a dryer.
"This must be Cid's hideout," Paine thought out loud running her finger across the top of the television set. She rubbed her fingers together removing the dust she had collected. "It's filthy."
"Well if you were hiding from the FBI you wouldn't really care about cleanliness," Rikku said sniffing the air. "Smells like macaroni and cheese…made yesterday at nine thirty at night."
Yuna pulled out her camera and turned off the flash. She began to take some pictures of Cid's house. Rikku opened the bathroom door only to be greeted by a foul smell. "That's definitely been used recently," she said holding her nose and closing the door quickly. Paine chuckled shaking her head in disapproval.
"Well I got the pictures let's get going," Yuna said turning around and walking back down the stairs. Paine and Rikku soon followed. They weren't exactly enthusiastic about walking back down fifty stories.
Wakka tapped his desk. Lulu had given him and the others their own office. The janitor duty really did have its own rewards. He hummed as he spun around in his spinning chair. Lulu poked her head in the doorway rolling her eyes as she watched Wakka spin. "Hey," she said walking into his office.
"Oh hello Lulu," Wakka greeted stopping his chair so he could face her. "What did you want today?"
Lulu smirked. "Well we need to discuss your job."
Wakka gulped. "Am I doing a bad job…Miss?"
"Oh no you're doing a fine job. We just need to discuss some things…over dinner maybe? My treat. Then we could go dancing…it always helps to exercise when you're discussing work," Lulu replied winking at Wakka.
Wakka blushed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Well umm sure," he replied.
"Great, we can meet at the restaurant called Shining Star at seven tomorrow night. I'll make reservations under 'Wakka' today," Lulu said before turning around and exiting his office.
Wakka grinned and put his hands behind his neck. "I'm a ladies man."
Vivi walked through the city wondering what he would do today on his free time. He stopped in front of a display window. "Televisions," he mumbled. He started to watch the news since that is what was being shown on the televisions.
"The news is interesting isn't it?"
Vivi looked over to his left to see another person standing there. She had blue hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a high school uniform, but strangely she was about the same height as Vivi. He nodded. "It's nice to know what's going on in the world," he said reverting his gaze to what was being shown on the screens.
The girl shrugged. "It's nice to know but what makes them think that I actually care if someone dies? We all die eventually right?"
"Yeah, that's exactly how I feel," Vivi replied staring at her again. "I'm Vivi."
"Eiko."
The two stood in silence. "So you go to high school?" Vivi asked. "I'm going to college now."
Eiko nodded. "I'll be out next year though…then I'll go to college, so how old are you anyway? I'm sixteen."
"I'm nineteen, but I don't really look like it."
She rolled her eyes. "Embrace your shortness Vivi, it's better than being extremely tall." Vivi nodded. "Well, I have to go…my next class is about to start and I don't want to cut that one." Vivi watched her leave and sighed looking at his watch. His neck class would be starting in a few minutes too.
Finally break had come and everyone had left the office. Sora continually pressed his spikes down with his hands. "My hair is such a mess she probably thinks I live in an alley eating things out of the trash," Sora said nervously. He stopped literally slapping himself. "Your hair is naturally spiky idiot." He looked over at Kairi's workspace and saw her once again filing papers. "Here goes nothing."
Kairi stood up preparing to take the paperwork back into her boss's room. She turned around to lock eyes with Mr. Zizurri. "O-Oh hello, umm was there something you w-wanted to talk about?" she asked wondering why he was staring at her like that.
"C-Could I-I-I t-talk to y-you?" Sora stuttered rubbing the back of his neck nervously. He had never been this nervous before. He was starting to have hot flashes. "I-Is it h-h-hot in here?" he asked fanning himself.
"I'll talk to you right after I take these papers into my bosses room, and no it's sixty degrees in here…are you all right?" Kairi asked staring at Sora strangely. Sora nodded looking around nervously. Kairi walked past him and into her boss's room. "Umm here are the papers you told me to file."
"Good sit them on my desk." She began to wonder why the lights were off, Kairi did as she was told and set the files on his desk. She turned around to leave the room, but something grabbed her wrist. She winced turning around and gasping.
"C-Cid H-H-Highwind?" she whispered seeing the words engraved on his shirt. She instantly tried to get away. Cid squeezed her wrist making the pain worse. "I'll tell the FBI."
"If you do I'll kill you," Cid said covering her mouth. "If you tell anyone I'll you and that person, no one must know I'm here. So you better keep your mouth shut." Kairi shook her head.
"No one lives here you couldn't kill them anyway," she said in a muffled sound but Cid understood every word.
Cid chuckled. "But their all here, thanks to me…I got them all their jobs…and now I'm going to kill them all one by one," Cid growled. Kairi shook her head. "Yes Kairi its true…and I'll start with that one guy…umm Sora."
"No!" Kairi screamed only to have it sound like a mumble thanks to Cid's hand. He pushed her away. Kairi fell on the ground staring up at Cid who was smirking. She ran out of his office quickly closing the door behind her. Sora jumped up from the chair he was sitting in and walked over to her. Kairi hid her fear and replaced it with a smile. "Umm what did you want to talk to me about?"
Sora scratched his head. "Umm…well," Sora started to say. How was he supposed to say it? He couldn't just blurt it all out that would make her faint. What girl wouldn't faint especially in Kairi's weak condition?
"Y-Yes?"
"I love you!" Sora blurted out pulling Kairi into a hug. Kairi's eyes widened. Mr. Zizurri loved her? They had barely just met. She felt his fingers running through her hair. Kairi pulled away and started to back away from Sora.
She shook her head. "No," she replied looking away. "I can't…" Then it hit her. Sora's last name was Zizurri…and he said he loved her? Of course he was Sora! Kairi's eyes widened. She stared at him. He had gotten so much taller…and muscular. "Sora?" He nodded.
Kairi burst into tears. She didn't know whether or not to grab a knife and stab him or hug him. Sora pulled her into another embrace. "It's all right Kairi," Sora whispered. Kairi whimpered calming down. "You're not going to cry anymore right?" She shook her head.
She wiped the remaining tears from her eyes. "Why did you take so long?" she asked staring into his eyes. "And you never answered any of my e-mails…why did you ignore me?"
"E-mails? I never got any e-mails," Sora said scratching his head. "In fact now that I think of it…no one ever e-mailed me. Well except for Riku…but he usually sent me chain letters." Kairi smiled sadly. "But that doesn't matter…what matters is we're together again."
I'll start with that one guy…umm Sora
"Sora you have to leave," Kairi replied and started pushing Sora back towards the exit.
"What? Why?" he asked confused. He put his foot down. Kairi pushed with all her might but he didn't budge. Why did she have to be so weak? "I don't want to leave you Kairi, I don't want to leave you ever again."
Kairi shook her head. "No! You have to go…I don't want you to die!" Kairi exclaimed still trying to move him. She let out a weary sigh and fell to her knees. "You have to leave…please Sora just go and don't come back."
Sora laughed. "Die? And I'd have to come back Kairi this is my job," Sora said lifting her off of the ground. He grinned. "Besides I wouldn't let myself be killed by whatever it is you're talking about."
"Sora," Kairi whispered. She shook her head. "You don't understand."
I'll tell you who doesn't understand!
Kairi groaned clutching her head. "Kairi!" Sora exclaimed. Kairi let out an 'eep' before falling on the ground unconscious. "Kairi!" he shouted shaking the woman. "Kairi get up! Kairi!" Sora looked around, no one would be coming any time soon. He lifted her up and carried her in his arms bridal style.
"Don't worry Kairi I'll get you some help," Sora said running out of the building.
Naminé walked down the street. "Okay…well maybe I should go visit Roxas instead of going straight home…he should be home from work by now," Naminé thought out loud. She giggled and linked her hands behind her back.
"I've never seen you so happy."
The blonde woman stopped walking. Her heart rate increased. She was afraid to turn around. She didn't want to see what she heard. She closed her eyes tight and quickly grabbed her ceiling and text messaged Roxas for help.
"What's wrong baby? You're not glad to see your one and only?" the man asked putting his arms around Naminé's waist. She shivered feeling his hands slid down to her hips.
"Leave me alone Shuyin," Naminé growled struggling to get free from his grasp. Her eyes widened. He was groping her. "Let go of me!" she cried. Shuyin pulled her closer and blew into her ear. Naminé looked away glaring at the ground.
"Why should I?" he whispered kissing her cheek. "What do you say we go have fun in that alley now?" Naminé shook her head trying to resist being pulled away.
"No!" she shrieked. Shuyin's hand quickly covered her mouth. She kept screaming even though it came out as muffled sounds. She didn't care she just needed to get away. He slammed her onto the wall in the alley. Naminé stared at him with frightened eyes, as his face got closer to hers.
Roxas stuffed some more potato chips into his mouth as he watched his favorite soap opera 'Distant Lovers'.
Buzz, Buzz
Roxas picked up his cell phone and turned it on. "Hey I got a text message from Naminé," Roxas said as he swallowed the chewed chips that were still in his mouth. His eyes widened seeing the simple word 'help'. He jumped up. "Good thing her cell phone has a tracking device installed." He tucked his cell phone in his pocket, grabbed his jacket, and he was out the door on his way to save Naminé.
He pulled his cell phone out again following the directions on the screen. He found himself heading towards an alley. Horrid thoughts filled his mind. She could be getting robbed, raped, and rustled. The terrible 'R's, except he didn't exactly know what rustled was. Riku had made it up.
He ran into the alley his anger rising at what he saw. He narrowed his cerulean eyes. Some blonde man was unbuttoning Naminé's shirt. Naminé looked over at Roxas relived but Roxas put his finger on his mouth. She nodded knowing she was going to be rescued. Roxas walked over to the blonde man and jerked him away from Naminé.
"Roxas!" Naminé exclaimed running behind her savior.
"Who are you?" Roxas asked staring at the mysterious blonde man. "And why would you doing that to Naminé when it was clear she didn't want you to?"
The man laughed. "I'm Shuyin…and I guess you're the famous Roxas she kept talking about in Japan. And besides I don't have to answer to you," Shuyin replied cracking his knuckles. Roxas growled running towards Shuyin he grabbed a trash can lid and hit the blonde man upside his head knocking him out cold.
Naminé blinked. "I didn't think it would be that easy," she said picking her jacket up from the floor. "I'll have to disinfect my clothes when I get home though." Roxas nodded. He started at where Naminé's shirt had been unbuttoned and blushed. He could see her bra. She blinked putting on her jacket. "What's wrong?"
"Bra," Roxas squeaked acting like the immature, hormonal, teenage boy that he used to be. Naminé's cheeks turned red and she quickly buttoned her shirt. She laughed nervously and picked up her purse. "Let's go," he squeaked again running out of the alley.
"Yeah," she mumbled following Roxas.
Selphie once again peered to where Kairi's workspace was. She hadn't seen Sora or Kairi since before break. What had happened to them? She knew Kairi had sense enough to put her job over her love life. So where were they?
The brunette woman sighed and tapped her pen on her desk. "Where are you Kairi?" she whispered staring at the ceiling. She hoped nothing bad happened to her friend, because she had been feeling a little 'out of it' the last few days.
Dagger jumped up and hugged her laptop. "I'm finished!" she cried happily jumping around in a circle with her laptop in hand. She began to chant the word 'finished' as she dancing around like a crazy person. Zidane stood in her doorway holding back his laughter.
She cheered and set her laptop down so she could do a back flip, but she stopped seeing Zidane in the doorway. She blushed in embarrassment. "How much did you see?" she asked.
"Enough to see you to a mental ward," Zidane laughed walking over to her and poking her in the forehead. "I've never seen you so happy. Did you finish another novel or finally get a guy to ask you out?" Zidane joked.
Dagger growled playfully and punched him in his arm. "Excuse me but I get could a guy to ask me out without even having to try. They'd beg me!" Dagger exclaimed saving her work and shutting down her laptop.
Zidane scratched his head. 'Man I have to beg her. I'm not good at begging it never comes out the right way…what am I going to do? And I came in here so ready too. That sucks, well here goes nothing.' "So what kind of guy would you go out with?"
She tapped her chin. "Well he has to be a caring, sensitive guy that'll love me for me…you know unconditional love. He should also have something strange about him too that makes him different from other guys…like a tail," Dagger said giving Zidane a seductive look. 'What am I doing? He thinks I'm a freak now I'm sure of it!'
Zidane blushed looking down at her his tail. 'I have a tail…is she coming on to me?' he thought. 'Hey! Is that a seductive look?' He grinned. "What are you getting at?"
"Oh I don't know Ziddy, maybe someone like you could as little ol' me out on a date?" Dagger asked with a smile. "It'll be fun."
"It depends…"
"Oh come on Ziddy join the dark side…we have signature jackets and free chocolate chip cookies." Zidane grinned. Dagger had a strange sense of humor.
"Sure why not, besides I came in here to ask you out anyway," Zidane replied.
"Great!" Dagger chirped. "How about tomorrow at eight…that way Vivi will already be home and the night would still be young."
"Okay."
Sora stared at Kairi as she tossed and turned. She seemed to be fighting something in her mind, if only he knew what. He grabbed her hand and held it waiting for her to wake up. "Come on Kairi, I know you're stronger than this…whatever happened to the strong Kairi that was so, wild."
Kairi groaned. She was trying to get Anti-Kairi out of her head. She didn't know what her 'other side' had against Sora.
I'm not going to let you wake up until you say you will leave him forever! And I know if you're lying…because I am you.
Just leave me alone! Why can't you leave, I don't want you here anymore.
Hmm I'll consider that…not! Look Kairi we're the same person, if I was to leave you would be leaving along with me. Face it you can't live without me.
I have before!
No, I was still there. I just wasn't as talkative as I am now. Of course it's your fault for provoking me.
No, I won't believe you! I was never negative…leave me alone! Get out of my head you monster!
See look now you're calling yourself a monster…but if you really want me gone…
Yes! Leave!
Okay but don't come running back looking for me when I'm not there!
Sora watched as Kairi's facial expression turned calmer. He grinned. "That's better," he mumbled. Her eyes slowly opened. "Are you feeling better?"
Kairi looked over to her right and saw Sora sitting on a chair beside the bed she was in. She nodded. "I'm sorry if I scared you…I just have a few problems to take care of. Where am I?" she asked looking around the room.
"My room, I brought you here from work since you fainted on me and everything," Sora replied letting go of her hand. "I guess the years haven't been too good to you, how'd you get sick anyway? You seem to always faint or pass out in random places…and even become entirely numb."
Kairi sat up and stretched. "Well whatever it was it won't be happening again!" she exclaimed leaping onto Sora. Sora held her waist and blushed. She looked him in the eyes. "So…what do you think?" she asked slyly.
"T-Think of what?" Sora asked staring at Kairi.
"My body," Kairi replied pressing her forehead against his. She had missed the feeling of his spiky hair. Sora turned crimson. He glanced over her body instinctively. His face felt hot. "Well? I don't look good? Because you do." Kairi winked at him.
Sora grinned. "Well if you want my honest opinion…" Sora started to say. He pulled her body closer to him forcing her to sit on his lap. "I think you look like the sexiest woman I ever met." Sora winked at her caressing her cheek. Kairi blushed.
"Really?" she asked. Sora nodded in response. Kairi smiled and hopped off of her lap. "That's nice."
Sora pouted. "You're such a tease," he pouted giving her puppy dog eyes.
Kairi giggled. "Well what did you expect? I'm sorry I'm not just some random hooker from the street," Kairi said walking towards the door.
"Well of course you're not, you're so much better looking than those women," Sora replied before pinning her to the door. Kairi giggled looking away from Sora. "In fact I just want to kiss you right now."
"I don't think you earned a kiss Mr. Sexual Harasser," Kairi teased.
"That's never stopped me before," Sora replied. Before Kairi could retort he pressed his lips against hers pulling her into a passionate kiss.
"Soup always made me feel better, that's why we made some for Kairi," Yuffie said looking over at the grumbling Riku. "Okay, so you did most of the cooking, but hey you look cute with the little apron and chef hat on."
Riku rolled his eyes and turned Sora's doorknob. "Hey it's not opening," Riku said pushing on the door. "How come it isn't moving?" He rammed into it only moving it a millimeter before it went back in its place.
"Allow me!" Yuffie replied backing up. She ran towards the door full speed and kicked it open sending Sora and Kairi onto the floor. "There you go…hey why are you guys on the floor?"
Kairi rubbed her head. "You still have that lower body strength," she moaned standing up only to be pulled into a hug.
"Kairi I was so worried about you!" Yuffie exclaimed. "It's good to see that you're in top condition though…I guess you won't be needing the soup Riku made then." Riku growled glaring at the soup.
"No if he went through all that trouble making it for me the least I could do is eat it," Kairi replied taking the bowl from Riku. Sora pouted glaring at Riku and Yuffie.
"We were having a moment," he growled. But Sora was never good at pretending to be angry. A grin would always creep on his face and ruin him. He grinned at the two. "But…I'm sure we'll have more." He winked at Kairi making her choke on the soup.
Riku laughed and patted Kairi on the back. "Don't worry about it Kairi, he'll take good care of you. And besides that he's really grown."
Kairi nodded. "Yeah what happened to the little skinny boy that I used to know?" Kairi teased eating some more of the soup.
"No, you don't get what I'm saying…he's really grown…but I'm sure you'll get to see it sooner or later," Riku laughed. Kairi choked down another piece of the soup trying to hide her blush.
"You're disgusting," Kairi spat.
"I try."
Yuffie laughed nervously. She shoved Riku away from Kairi. "Don't mind him, ever since we got married he's been a little perverted," Yuffie said glaring at Riku. "I'm sure Sora won't show you his it so quickly anyway."
"Are you so sure?" Sora asked. "I mean I was pretty ready to rip her clothes off in there before you guys entered," he joked. Kairi slapped him.
"Sora!" she shouted frowning at him.
Sora nursed his red cheek. "I was just kidding Kairi, you know I wouldn't do that to you…until you're ready of course. And that's when we're married!" Sora exclaimed. Kairi laughed rolling her eyes. Sora was still the same; no matter what had grown on his body he would always be the same in spirit.
"What makes you think we'd get married?" Kairi asked finishing her soup. She hadn't realized she was so hungry. Sora frowned leaning so that his face was only a couple of inches from Kairi's.
"But you are the only girl I would want to marry," Sora whispered. Kairi blushed. "And besides if you really don't want to date me or have any intimate relationship I'll become a male nun or something like that and we can just be friends."
Kairi punched Sora's arm. "You know I love you, don't joke like that," Kairi said handing the soup bowl to Riku. "So…did you guys meet Selphie yet?"
Yuffie shook her head. "No but Tidus keeps visiting and saying how wonderful it'll be to marry her since he already proposed and everything. I mean ever since that one day he bumped into Selphie he's been so hyper…and it's kind of creepy."
"Kind of? That's a understatement don't you think?" Riku asked.
Kairi rolled her eyes. "Selphie's been acting the same way, she's already told me thousands of times how she loves Tidus and how she's going to marry him," Kairi replied. "But I can understand…it's a great feeling to know your loved one still loves you and wants to marry you." Kairi eyed Sora.
Sora grinned and put his arm around Kairi. "I kept my promise right?"
"Yes…you did."
A/N: Yeah another long chapter. Well the Anti-Kairi is officially gone…or is she? Kairi knows Cid's evil plan, but is it really Cid's plan? Oops said too much. Oh by the way if you don't like sudden strange twists in plots I regretfully suggest you don't continue to read this, because when I say strange I mean strange like…Sora going mutant and destroying everyone strange or Kairi getting possessed strange you know. Just really strange…there will be a bit of magic and creepy things going on so you know just thought I'd clear that up. But anyway back to the summary thing.
Poor Naminé getting violated by the evil Shuyin, no offence to the Shuyin lovers out there! But Roxas saved her so it's all okay now. Anyway thanks for reading the chapter!