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 XII- My Little Cinderella. Pt.2
Disclaimer: …Nope! Still don't own them!
Last Time on Love at First Syllable: Landing in Cinderella's world, Sora and Kairi get separated. The main question now is what is Lady Tremaine up to?
Author's note: SO SORRY! I just thought that I should congratulate the 25th and 50th reviewers! The 25th goes to….sonic and shadows girl! Thank you for your review on chapter 2! And the 50th goes to….Mamoru-Chan! My best friend and fellow fanfictioner! Congrats! Okay, since that's outta the way, on to the story!
It took HOURS for Kairi to finish half of her chores. She made breakfast, but wasn't allowed to eat. While everyone left the house, she was stuck doing laundry, sweeping and mopping the floors, and the main floor had to be hand waxed! To make things worse, the cat, Lucifer, always found soot to walk around in while was waxing the floors.
"Stupid cat!" She fumed as she went to mop up the mess.
Lucifer just stuck out his tongue and walked off.
By the time she was allowed to go to bed, which was about midnight, she could only sleep in her worn-out dress, on a pile of rocks, which jabbed at her whole body with every small movement made.
Kairi was just about to crawl into bed, when she heard footsteps near the little door she was near. She went outside to see to boys. She smiled as she hugged them.
"Riku! Sora!" She whispered. She knew what Lady Tremaine would do to her if there were people seeing her.
"Kairi! Look at you!" Riku gasped.
She had obviously lost a lot of weight, and bags were apparent under her eyes. Her skin was also slightly paler.
She gave a sad chuckle as she held onto Sora's torso. "They have me do all the house work here. I never get to eat, sleep or rest!" She whispered as tears formed at her eyes. "And to think, this has only been day one…"
"But, weren't you JUST heading to bed?" Riku asked.
"If you call laying on rocks all night sleep, then yes." She smiled sadly.
Sora's face, while Riku and Kairi were talking, was getting more and more deadly with each word.
She has to do EVERYTHING? She can't sleep? Eat? This is crazy!
"KAIRI!" Lady Tremaine's bell screeched.
Kairi's face winced at the tone. "I have to go. I'll see you guys later…"
"Tomorrow." Riku assured her.
She gave a quick wave as she left.
On the way back to the castle, Sora and Riku sat there worried about all the work Kairi had to do and the how she looked.
"Can you believe it! She must've lost 5 pounds already!" Riku yelled.
"And what's up with her bed? This is human cruelty!" Sora exclaimed as they walked into the castle.
"Sorry that you had to see that. That's how I was treated." Cinderella smiled sadly as she welcomed them.
"Wait, YOU had to sleep on rocks, never got a chance to eat or rest?" Sora and Riku gasped.
"What? Sleep on rocks? No, I had a bed. I was allowed to sleep…Kairi is sleeping on rocks?" Cinderella panicked.
"Yeah. Why?" Riku asked.
"This means Maleficent knows that she's here! Maleficent must've gotten a hold of Tremaine!" Cinderella whispered.
"What? How do we stop her?" Sora exclaimed.
She paced in circles for a small amount of time, then smiled brightly. "I'll hold a ball for all to attend! My Fairy Godmother will help Kairi get there, I'll get one of the royal attenders to close the curtains, so that you and Kairi will be alone. At that time, bring here to the back-door entrance of the castle, and keep her there."
"When's the party?" Sora asked.
"That's the problem. It'll have to be in 20 days." She winced.
"Fine." Riku started. "Well visit Kairi until then, and make sure she's doing okay.
With that, everyone went to there rooms, to fall into a deep slumber.
Kairi awoke the next morning to the three gruesome bells. After completing her morning chores, she was allowed to leave the house and go to the outside market to shop for necessaries.
"Good morning, Kairi!" The baker shouted from his shop.
"Morning!" Smiled an even more pale Kairi.
"Don't look so good today, young miss. Here, take this loaf of bread and eat it. You look famished!" He smiled as he handed her some bread.
"Thank you sir!" Kairi smiled as she continued to walk.
She was just about to take her first bite, when out of the coner of her eyes, she saw two children on the streets. Both hungry, and poorly dressed. It was obvious that they had lost their parents.
She quickly walked over there and handed them the bread.
"Here. You both look quite hungry." She smiled.
"Thank you!" The older brother smiled.
"Yes, Thank you nice lady!" The younger sister said as she handed a small purple flower to Kairi.
"Thank you." Kairi thanked her as she put the flower in her hair. "Now, be good!" and with that, she went back to shopping.
Sora and Riku walked around the small town, being offered this and that at 'bargain' prices. They continued to walk and talk, until Riku had run into a young lady.
"So sorry!" The girl apologized. She was wearing a sea-green mini-skirt, a sky-blue tank-top, and her long middle-back lengthened hair was a cinnamon brown. She looked up to be met with a pair of aqua-blue eyes. A blush crept across her face at the sight of this cute guy.
"Watch where your walking." Riku smirked as he walked off.
The girl stood up and bowed in an exaggerated way. "Oh, so sorry my lord! My fault!" she yelled, sarcastically, between clenched teeth.
Riku stopped walking and turned around. "Care to say it again?" he asked with fire glazing in his eyes.
"Oh, no! I'm sure you heard me the first time!" She yelled as she stormed off.
He gave a smile as a thought appeared in his mind.
This girl might be fun to play around with.
"Hey! Little girl!" Riku called after her.
"I'm not a 'little girl!'" She screamed as she ran back to him.
"What's your name?" He asked with his cheeks slowly turning pink.
"Fujiwara. Fujiwara, Kumiko." She smiled proudly. "Yours?"
"Riku." He answered and walked off.
"Sorry about him!" Sora smiled as he chased after his friend.
Kairi continued to walk down the streets, buying things she thought was necessary…but it had to be for them.
She sighed in defeat and went back to her home to finish up chores.
Later that night, Riku and Sora came to visit her. She was ghastly pale and looked like she belonged amoung the dead.
They walked over to her, and handed her a box.
She smiled as she opened it. Inside, laid a blanket.
She smiled and hugged her two friends. Just what she needed! Something to lay on to make sleeping a little more comfy!
They visited her everyday for the next week. But, one night, they had saw her, sprawled out on the floor. Her breathing was heavy and shallow, and sweat formed all over he body.
Sora lifted her onto her bed, which they put pillows all over to make it bearable.
"Kairi." He whispered into her ear, giving her a small shake. "Kairi!"
Her eyes fluttered open, as she strained to see through them.
"Sora…?" She whispered in a barely auditable voice.
"Yeah." He smiled. "You okay?"
She nodded and gave a weak smile. "Your talking again…"
He had to come up with an excuse. It was too early for her to know.
"Nope. Its just a dream. But, when you wake up, I'll be right here."
"Then I won't fall asleep." She smiled.
"Sorry, but you have to." He smiled back, holding her hand.
"Look, I got to go." Riku informed them, planning to visit Kumiko.
"Got it. See you back at the castle." Sora nodded and went back to talking to Kairi as Riku left.
"Sora…I want to go back home…" She started to cry from all the abuse she was taking. "I want life to be normal again! I'm tired of this! Please! Get me out of here!"
Sora gave her a small kiss on the cheek. "Soon enough. Now go back to sleep."
She nodded as her eyes closed and her mind wondered off.
Screams. That's all she could hear. She ran into her mother's arms.
"Mommy! What's happening?" This 3 year old asked her mother.
"Come on Kairi. We have to leave." The mother cried.
"Why? What about Daddy?" Kairi asked.
"Kairi! We have to leave now! We can't stay here anymore! We have to leave Raident Gar-"
Kairi's eyes shot open. This was the longest she ever slept. She sat up and looked to her side. Sora was there. Just like he said he would be in the dream. She shook him awake, and smiled. "Morning, you lazy bum."
He smiled at her. She looked a lot better. Her color was back, and she looked happy and perkey.
"You have to go. The monsters will wake up soon." She giggled.
He smiled, stood up, and walked out.
"Hey! Took you long enough get here!" Riku greeted.
"Where'd you go last night?" Sora asked him.
"Went to go see Kumiko. I found out that she got separated from her world. Think we can drag her along?" he smirked.
"Yup!" Sora smiled as they left for the market again.
They walked around, and ate at the local restaurant. Until…
"RIKU!"
Both Riku and Sora looked up from their meals and to the window.
"Shaakuaa!" Riku groaned with his mouth full.
She quickly entered, and tackled him into a hug.
"How'd you get here NOW?" Riku sighed.
"Well… I hid on your Gummy-bear ship!" She exclaimed as she threw her hands into the air.
Sora laughed, and all of his chewed-up food was shown to the world. "A shtow away!"
Riku just sighed again. "Yup."
"So, Can I come with you, Riku-poo?" She asked with puppy-dog eyes.
Right then, Sora fell off the chair laughing. "RIKU-POO! OHMIGOSH!"
"Sora, shut up!" Riku snapped.
"If I can't come along, I'll just keep following you!" Sakura said in a sing-song voice.
He growled at this comment. "Fine."
"Yay!" She cried, dancing and jumping around.
Riku just sighed with Sora leaning on his shoulder. "I just made a big mistake."
While Kairi was sweeping the Foyer Floor, there was a knock at the door. She quickly rushed to it, and opened the door to be greeted by a blazing horn.
"The His Majesty and Her Highness, the Prince and Princess Cinderella, present this invitation to you, and all in this household." He informed, handing the invitation to her, and walked off.
She quickly closed the door, and walked the stairs.
"Lady Tremaine? Please excuse my intrusion." She called out from the other side of the door.
"What is it Kairi?" Tremaine opened the door and asked.
"I just received this. It's an invitation to a ball, and everyone is allowed to go!" Kairi exclaimed.
"The only way you will be attending is if you can finish all your chores and find a decent dress, then you may go." Tremaine smiled evilly and closed the door.
Hearing this, Kairi rushed to try to get all her chores done, but it was impossible for anyone to get everything done. She had to sweep, mop, and wax each floor, clean each and every room, clean all the clothes, feed all the animals, and SO much more.
8:00 came, and the step-family left a sad and tormented Kairi behind.
Being disappointed, she ran to a bench, out near all the animals, and balled her eyes out.
"Why? Why do they torment me? This was my one chance to see Sora and Riku again!" she cried.
"Aw, Don't be like that." A sweet and elderly voice said.
Kairi looked up, tears streaking down her face, and saw an old lady in a blue cloak with a big, bright pink bow.
"Huh? Who…who are you?" Kairi asked, through all the tears she shed.
The kind old lady giggled. "I'm your Fairy Godmother! Now, come on. Stand up, wipe away those tears, and hold your breath."
This made no sense to Kairi, but she did what she was told.
"Bibbity, Bobbity, Boo!" The Godmother said with a flick of her wand.
With each word, Kairi felt dizzy, confused, and mesmerized. When she focused back on the world, she noticed that she wasn't at the house anymore; but in a castle! And, she wore one of the most gorgeous dresses she ever saw.
"Be warned. For this plan to work, you must get to the gates by midnight." She heard a voice whisper.
"Wait! What plan?" Kairi shouted out, but sighed in defeat from no reply.
She walked to the Ball Room, and was greeted by everyone staring at her.
Sora gasped as he saw Kairi in the modest, yet beautiful of dresses.
She wore a strapless periwinkle flowing dress that stopped as soon as it hit the floor. She wore a matching mask that had gold on the outing of it. Her eye shadow was light, as with any other make up applied.
She stood at the top of the stairway, looking for someone familiar. Sora eventually made his way up, and offered his hand to her. She smiled brightly, and took it, as they decended the stairs and walked out to the garden, followed by Cinderella.
Riku slouched against the wall of the Ball Room as he watch his friends leave. He sighed and went to leave, until a young girl, who looked familiar, caught his eye.
So, Kumiko decided to come…
He quickly and quietly walked over to her.
"Care to dance?" He asked, extending his hand.
She turned around, her Hazel-Green eyes staring into his aqua-blue ones.
"Um…sure…" Kumiko said, still hurt and upset from his actions earlier.
She grabbed his hand, and he led the way to the garden.
Sora and Kairi sneaked inside the castle and walked to the balconey. They were about to witness their friend fall in love.
Riku placed his hand on Kumiko's waist, while she placed her's on his shoulders. They began to move with the rythem, and it grew to a full-blown waltz.
Sora and Kairi watched from the balconey as they cute couple danced. Sora grabbed Kairi's hand, and pulled her to him. They also began to dance.
Kairi laid her head on Sora's chest. "I had a weird dream last night." She whipered.
He looked down at her with concern in his eyes.
"Well, fisrt, I dreamt that you were talking to me. I wish that would come true… But, then I had another dream where I was little, and my home was being attacked. My told me that we had to leave. And as soon as she began to say the name of our home, I woke up."
Sora just sighed as he laid his head on hers, while she yawned. "Let's head in. I'm tired, and I would like to sleep in a bed." She smiled.
Sora nodded, and they walked back into the house, and fell asleep.
Kumiko and Riku continued to dance, until the clock striked midnight.
"Gah! I have to go, Riku." She exclaimed, realizing the time.
"Fine." Riku gave a small smile. "Before you go though, answer me this: Will you be my girlfriend?"
She just gasped at this. "Of…of course I will!" She smiled brightly. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and ran of to home.
"I'll see you tomarrow! That's when we're going!" Riku called out.
"'Kay! See you then!" She yelled back.
Riku walked into the castle to be greeted by non-other than Sakura.
"Ooh! Is that your new girlfriend?" Sakura screamed in his face.
"N-no!" Riku stuttered as he blushed.
"Theeeeeeen why did she kiss you?" she said in her sing-song voice, and adding kissing sound affects.
"Sakura, not now." He walked by her and went to find the room Sora and Kairi were in. When he found it, he gave a sincere smile to his firneds. Sora and Kairi laid next to each other in the bed, fingers intertwined, and smiles on there faces.
Riku walked to his room with that same smile one.
One day…That'll be me and Kumiko!
A/N: Hope this chapter was as good as the others! This was 10 pages on word! Yay me! Npw, I would like 10 reviews for this, since I worked so hard. But I will start the next chapter at 5. If I don't get at least 10 reviews, I'll drag out the update!
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