Title: Love at First Syllable
Summary: Kairi is called to Disney Castle for some odd reason. During her journey, she must face the one person she hasn't seen in a year; Sora. But...he just won't talk…
Chapter IX-My Blue Christmas
Disclaimer: …Nope! Still don't own them!
Last Time on Love at First Syllable: Sora, Donald, Goofy and Jack found out that Santa was skipping Kairi every Christmas. Wonder why…
"Mr. Sandy Claws, how could you forget Kairi? She seems like such a nice good girl!" Jack asked, quite confused.
"Well, even I don't understand why, but I could never find her house, or a Christmas tree." Santa answered.
Sora closed his eyes as he tried to recall why Santa couldn't find her home.
Kairi sat on the edge of a snow covered roof. With every tear drop, she turned back into her human form; yet, still wearing the dress.
She closed her eyes with pain, as she recalled every Christmas back on Destiny Island.
"Look Kairi! Santa came!" A mother smiled at her 4 year old girl.
"Yay! Look at 'em all! Guess I was very good this year!" Kairi laughed as she tore open Christmas presents.
"Now, Kairi, you know that Christmas won't always be the same, right? With your father dea- gone, and the fact that I'll be seeing him soon, means that this might be our last Christmas together, right?" Her mother said, with a sad smile, and regret.
"Mm-hmm!" Kairi nodded, as she continued to rip open presents.
That was the last year I had with her…
Kairi, being five, and all alone, sat in the seaside shack. This was her 'home' now.
"I can't wait for mommy to come back with daddy! She said that we'd all be together one day!" Kairi smiled, as she lay on the hard ground, and prepared for Santa to come.
The next morning, she opened her eyes, yet looked, as she saw nothing.
No presents.
No stocking.
No mommy or daddy.
Just the small bush she put there for a tree.
She walked out of the shack, with tears dripping down her face, and walked along the shore.
"Kairi!"
She looked up, to see Sora running over, with a box wrapped in paper, with a red bow holding it together. She quickly wiped away tears, as he came closer.
"Did Santa come visit you and your mommy?" he asked.
"Yeah!" Kairi lied, with a false smile one her face.
"That's good!" He smiled back. "Here! I got you something!" He blushed, holding out the gift.
Kairi gently grabbed it, and slowly opened the box. It was a new bracelet, one that she had her eye one for 3 whole months.
"Thank you!" She cried, as she tackled him within a hug.
"Your welcome." He said, as he hugged her back.
Every Christmas after that, was the same. The only present I got was from Sora. He gave me what I truly wanted; a Christmas.
She quickly wiped the tears away from her face as she heard foot steps approaching. Sora walked up to her, and gave her his most sincere hug. He never knew that her Christmas was filled with sorrow, and that he was the only one that brought happiness to her. No wonder she hated to be alone.
More tears tracked down her cheeks as she felt this huge burden lift off her shoulders.
"Sora,…I'm so sorry." She whispered.
He released her from his grip, and wiped her tears away. He nodded,his way of telling her that it was okay, and how he understood.
"I shouldn't have been stupid. I knew that they weren't going to come back. But… I was so desperate to see them that the false hope I had, was all I could hold onto."
"Don't worry, Kairi! I'm sure that you will all meet up soon! I just know it!" Jack gave a small, sad smile as they all walked back to Halloween Town; Kairi and Sora's hands intertwined.
When they got to the Town Square, they were able to see Santa flying in his sled, as he yelled "Happy Halloween!" to the town. Snow suddenly began to fall and Jack and Sally danced; it's what they wanted.
Sora offered his hand to Kairi, which she took, as they walked to the snowy area, and began to dance as well. Kairi laughed as she and Sora stayed together.
After hours of dancing in the snow, without noticing that Riku had arrived, they boarded the Gummi ship, and head out for a new world.
As Kairi sat in her room, staring out of her window, she smiled, as her Christmas finally came to here.
Thank you Santa. You came out for me. I'm glad that you can create Christmas miracles, and one for me. Thank you, for letting me dance with Sora.
Well, there's chapter nine! I'm, so sorry that it's short, but I finished typing at 12:15 AM, and I am quite tired!
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Until chapter 10, my friends!
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