Chapter 4: A Night's Joy

It was cold, dark and unfeeling where they locked Kairi up after arresting her. She sat in a metal box with only one door, no windows or openings from which light could seep in. She huddle against the wall, letting tears fall down onto the ground.

They'd arrested her for not defying the basic human emotions. They locked her up for her feelings. They'd locked her up because she'd loved an angel.

But the worst part of it was that she could no longer sleep. For when Kairi slept, nightmares appeared. Horrid images of Sora being tortured and burned away slowly as she stood by doing nothing. She often woke up screaming and crying. The guards brought her food and water each day but no one was there to comfort her. The mysterious messenger, whoever he was, had not appeared to break her out or to even reassure her that he was still alive. She had only what she believed and nothing more to hang onto.

And then one night that all changed.

It started off a usual day. She was brought food and water for breakfast, which she ate quietly to herself. After she was finished she stacked the dishes near the door where a guard would come around later that night to pick up when he delivered her dinner. She then went into the corner and sat there, terrified of sleep. Haunted by the memories of her fallen angel, Kairi was determined not to see her lover dying. She kept herself awake by sheer will and determination.

And then he appeared. The messenger from Sora popped from the darkness and was standing before her. She jumped up and embraced him, crying tears of joy at seeing a familiar person. He lightly hugged her back and pulled her away from him.

"I've a message, from Sora," He said.

Kairi nodded and He continued. "Close your eyes."

Kairi did and then she felt his lips meet hers. Some part of her wanted to resist, but instead the kiss filled her with a sweet feeling that she hadn't felt since she'd kissed...

And then the room filled with light, straight from the two kissing souls in the middle of the room. It enveloped the messenger.

And when Kairi opened her eyes, two blue eyes gazed back at her. Tears rolled down her cheek as she recognized the face of her fallen love.

"Hey, Kairi."

Kairi looked back with astonishment as Sora grinned at her. Her tears came more rapidly, but they were tears of joy. She embraced him again and Sora pulled her into another kiss. This one longer and filled with the fiery passion of two long separated lovers. Everything she'd been feeling, her fears and the lies she'd seen, melted away with this single kiss and she wished the moment would never end.

Sadly it did as Sora broke the kiss. He faced her, still holding her in his strong arms.

"Kairi, I should've warned you sooner about Seymour," Sora began. "I didn't think he would find you as quickly as he did."

"But what are we going to do about him? And what about your mom? What happened to her?" Kairi asked.

Sora turned away from her, breaking their embrace. "I don't know. My mother's dead and I can't find proof the Seymour did it. Yet, I know he did."

Kairi walked over and embraced him again. "We'll find it, together."

Sora's sadness melted away and he smiled at her. "Thanks Kairi. I'd almost lost sight of the light."

"You'll never lose sight of your light Sora," Kairi said. "Because I'm always there."

Sora grinned. "You're the best Kairi. I knew I could count on you."

Sora started to shimmer. His form was disappearing!

"Sora! Don't leave me again!" Kairi begged, tears coming forth once more.

Sora smiled warmly at her. "But Kairi, you said it yourself. You're always there for me...so I must always be there for you, right?"

Kairi continued crying, but smiled at those words. "I love you Sora."

"And I love you Kairi...don't ever forget that, okay?"

Kairi nodded and Sora exploded in a shower of light.

The room went back to its usual darkness and the messenger stood where Sora had been just moments ago. He spoke not a word, but summoned a portal.

"Wait!" Kairi pleaded. "You get to see Sora everyday right? Take me with you!"

The Messenger stopped and turned around. "I can't."

"Why not?" Kairi demanded. "If you get to see him so easily surely I can do the same!"

"I can't show you to him!" The Messenger shouted.

"Why?" Kairi asked angrily.

"Because, if you saw Sora the way he is now, you'd probably kill yourself."

End of Chapter

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