The Latest Adventure: But This Time
Chapter One
It was some weeks after the wedding, and they were sitting on Destiny Island beach, looking out onto the water, her head resting on his shoulder. "I still can't believe that we're finally married! I'm so happy."
He laced his fingers through hers. "Kairi, the King sent another message."
She looked up into his troubled cerulean eyes. "He wants you to go away again?"
"Yes."
"I understand. It's all right with me if you go."
His eyes sparkled. "Really? Because I want you to go with me this time. But, I don't want you to get hurt. Since Riku's coming along anyway, he'll stay with you, if you want to come."
"Of course I want to come! I always wanted to see what you went through every day while we were apart. And I can hold my own. I'm a Princess of Heart, remember?" She tossed her hair over her shoulder in true valley-girl fashion, and smiled.
"I can never forget. I don't want you to get hurt."
"You already said that. Besides, do you think I like it when you get hurt? That one heartless almost took your head off last time! I don't want you to get hurt either! I'm not going to leave your side, even if Riku's there too. Actually, I prefer it that way. At least you have one more person by your side. Donald and Goofy can't be everywhere at once."
"Then its decided. You're coming with me. I'll contact the king tonight.:
"Sora?" her voice was light, yet sounded troubled.
"Yeah?"
"Get yourself killed, and I will be very angry with you."
He laughed, and her spirits lifted as they always did. "Yeah, well, if you even get hurt, I will kill the man that touched you, then knock Riku around for letting you get hurt."
"You will do no such thing." She smiled at him and got up.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"That's for me to know, and you never to find out." She took off running, but Sora caught her as quickly as he always did, and held her hands above her head. He sat on her thighs to make sure she didn't get up. (Ohhhh!! Sexual reference!!! Please don't report me!)
"Now that you're trapped, where were you going?" He looked down at her, and smiled.
"Well, I was going to go get a coconut, but I think I'd rather stay like this."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." He knelt to kiss her lightly.
"Hey, lovebirds, am I interrupting something?" Riku jumped down from a rock onto the soft sandy beach.
"Almost." Sora growled and Kairi laughed.
"Well then, I'm right on time. Donald and Goofy are waiting at the house. They have a giant present, so you better get home soon. Donald was heading for the fridge when I left. The gummi ship is parked on your roof, by the way."
"Then we'll leave now, otherwise we won't have any food left." Sora stood and Kairi brushed off her dress .
"The bridge is this way." She pointed to the cove and Sora and Riku began walking.
"Sora?" Kairi called out.
He doubled back, and looked down at her, brushing the lock of hair out of her face. "Did you need something?"
"Only you." She looped her arms around his shoulders and leaned her forehead to his. "I love you."
"I love you too. Now, we'd better get going or we;ll have to go to the grocery store again."
"I'll race you."
"We've already proved who's faster." His eyes sparkled at the memory.
"Maybe, but last time, your shoes weren't concreted into the sand." She pointed to his shoes, which were almost completely covered in hard, obviously magiced sand.
She lauged and took off toward Riku. Sora tried to lift his feet, only to have them nearly lift out of his shoes. He laughed and spelled the sand away from his feet.
He ran to catch up with his wife and grabbed her shoulder just as her foot touched the bridge. "I win."
"You know that wasn't fair, right? You shouldn't use your magic."
"Really? But, its such fun. You looked hilarious trying to pull your feet out of the sand. Besides, if any big, bad heartless try to attack me, I always have this." She lifted her hand and her flowery keyblade appeared inside it. "Plus, I have you."
"You bet. And you always will. Now, the stomach is waiting. He wrapped an arm around her waist and they walked toward home.