Author Note: Here it is, the last chapter to The Birthday Gift. I hope it had enough fluff in it, if not, oh well I will just have to try harder next time I try to write fluff. Enjoy!
At the Island
The party-goers reached the island. Kairi was the last one there. She docked her boat and Sora helped her out of it. Roxas tried to do the same for Namine, but ended up in the boat with her.
"Would you two like some alone time?" Kairi joked, while being embraced in a hug by Sora.
"Shut up, Kairi!" Roxas yelled, while Namine tried to hide her rosy cheeks.
"Come on guys," Selphie yelled from the beach. "We need to get the bon-fire started so we can party. One of us doesn't turn 20 everyday, you know."
"Alright," Sora yelled back while he helped Namine out of her boat, because Roxas had failed.
The 4 teens walked along the dock together. Suddenly Sora felt something push him off the dock. Having expected this from Roxas, Sora did an aerial-dodge and landed on the dock next to Kairi.
"You are going to have to do better then that, Roxas," He stated.
"Do what?" Roxas questioned with a grin.
"You just tried to push me off," Sora claimed as he was pushed off by Kairi and Namine pushed Roxas off.
Both boys landed in the sand on either side of the dock. The girls took of running to where Selphie and the others were. Namine and Kairi hid behind Riku, knowing that neither Roxas nor Sora would attack them by Riku.
"Just wait till Riku isn't there to protect you!" Sora yelled from the sand. Both Roxas and Sora started running to where their friends were.
Just then a water balloon hit Riku in the back of the head. It burst all over his head. Riku turned to face his attacker, only to come face to face with Tidus and Wakka.
"I'm going to kick your guy's butts." Riku yelled as he started to chase the two boys.
"Sorry girls, you're going to have to protect yourselves." Riku said turning to Namine and Kairi, before continuing after Tidus and Wakka.
Kairi looked at Namine before looking in the direction of Sora and Roxas. "Here they come," She stated.
Sora was almost to Kairi, when all of the sudden she ducked and Sora tripped over her and landed in the sand, face first. Kairi just looked at Sora, as Roxas came running over to where they were.
"Why did you do that?" Roxas asked, staring at Sora.
Sora just lay on the ground, twitching.
"That's what he gets for trying to get me," Kairi laughed.
"Why does stuff like this always happen to me?" Sora pouted.
"Cause you are always acting like so goofy," Riku answered.
"Riku! Where did you come from and why are you all wet?" Kairi asked, surprised by his sudden appearance.
"Tidus and Wakka look worse," Lily stated, pointing to a wet pile, as she walked over to the others.
Everyone looked to where Lily was pointing. The wet pile moved to show that it was in fact a very soaked Tidus and Wakka.
"Ugh," Tidus groaned.
"Note to self," Wakka sighed, pointing to his head. "Don't attack Riku with water because Tidus thinks it would be fun."
Riku sighed, "Let's get that bon-fire going so that we can get dried off."
"That sounds like fun," Kairi said. "I like bon-fires."
"Alright!" Sora yelled, obviously recovered from his trip to the ground.
He grabbed Kairi's hand and dragged her to where the wood for the fire was. Everyone else just rolled their eyes.
The sun had started to set when the bon-fire was finally lit. The group was just sitting around it, enjoying its warmth and the company of each other.
"Hey guys, I have to get going. Gotta work early tomorrow." Wakka said, getting up out of the sand. "Hope you had a great birthday, Kairi." He said giving the red-head a hug.
"Bye Wakka. Thanks for coming." Kairi said, returning his hug.
"Hey Selphie," Tidus started, after they waved Wakka off. "Did you bring the stuff for smores?"
"Of course! You can't have a fire without smores." Selphie laughed, pulling a large bag of marshmallows out of a bag beside her.
"MARSHMALLOWS!" Sora screamed, excitedly.
The gang all roasted marshmallows and had smores. Kairi looked over at Sora and burst into laughter. Sora had marshmallow and chocolate all over his face.
"Sora, you really need to be more careful with your smores," Kairi laughed. "You still act like a little kid."
"So," Sora stated with a mouth of smore.
His response made everyone else laugh. Namine then looked at Roxas, and he was eating his smore in a similar manner as Sora.
"Ha ha Roxas. You are more like your somebody then you think." Namine laughed, causing everyone to look at Roxas, and then to laugh at both of them.
Selphie then passed out wash clothes, having known that Sora and Roxas would need them.
Everyone in the gang, except Sora, Kairi, Tidus, and Selphie started to wander around the beach. Namine took her sketchbook down to the ocean to draw. Roxas went with her because he didn't know what else to do. Riku was sitting in the tree house, holding Lily strongly in his arms. Tidus and Selphie were sitting on opposite sides of the fire as Kairi and Sora.
Sora then got up and pulled Kairi to her feet. The couple headed to the little island that the paopu tree was on, neither saying a word. Riku watched them walk by before telling Lily that they needed to go get everyone together to spy on Sora and Kairi.
"Why? They seem alright alone." Lily asked.
"Cause he had another present for her. That's why." He said with a wink.
"Are you serious?" Lily asked her eyes wide open. "Did he tell you?"
"No, he didn't have to. I have been his friend long enough to know what her is going to do, most of the time." Riku said, jumping down out of the tree and then catching Lily.
"Alright," Lily said, turning towards the beach. "You get Selphie and Tidus, and I'll go get Namine and Roxas."
"Sounds good," Riku agreed, turning towards the fire as Lily ran off to the beach.
"Namine! Roxas!" Lily yelled as she approached the two blonds. "We have to go spy on Sora. He has another gift to give."
"Yeah, we know," Namine stated. "We were just headed that way. Roxas was with him when he bought it."
"Ok then, lets go," Lily said turning towards where Selphie, Tidus, and Riku were.
Riku walked up to Tidus and Selphie. He had to chuckle because Tidus was trying to make a move on Selphie. He was trying the yawn and stretch.
"Hey Selphie, Tidus," Riku greeted coming around the edge of the fire. "Sora's gonna do it."
"Do what?" Tidus asked.
"You idiot," Selphie stated, punching him in the arm, before jumping to her feet.
"Are you guys ready to go spy on them?" Lily asked, with Namine and Roxas behind her.
"Yeah, come one. Let's go." Riku said, walking towards the little island.
The six friends silently sat on the bridge to the island, waiting. Waiting for Sora to make his move.
Sora and Kairi were leaning against the paopu tree, in silence. Sora was trying to control his thoughts and Kairi was getting a little nervous.
'What if she says no? I don't think that I could handle that.' Sora thought to himself. He was glad that Roxas had stayed in spirit form. What Sora didn't need right now was his nobody making fun of him.
'She could say yes,' he thought. 'That would make my life wonderful. All my dreams would be coming true.'
Sora continued to have an internal argument with himself.
'Well you won't know unless you ask,' he told himself.
'But I can't,' He complained in his head.
'WUSS.' Yes Sora had just called himself a wuss.
Kairi looked over at Sora. He looked very nervous and seemed to be talking to himself.
Riku smacked himself in the head. "I can't believe that boy. He is making an idiot of himself."
"I think he's doing just fine." Namine said.
"Remember how you were?" Lily whispered to Riku, making him blush slightly.
"Sora?" Kairi started, "Are you alright?"
Her voice made Sora freeze. He looked into her indigo eyes, but didn't say anything.
"You're worrying me. I'm going to go get Riku. Kairi said, as she started pass Sora.
Sora grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her back. His sudden movement startled her slightly.
"Sora?" Kairi questioned, before Sora put his finger to her lips.
"Kairi," he began as Kairi looked at him.
"I love you with my entire heart. I would go to the ends of the worlds for you. Oh wait, been there, done that." Sora laughed, before continuing.
"Knowing you has made my life worth living and I can't imagine living the rest of it without my princess by my side."
"Kairi?" Sora asked, getting down on one knee. "Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife and marring me?"
In his hand, Sora had a little black, velvet box. He opened it to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. The sight of it made Kairi gasp. Kairi just stood there with her hands covering her mouth.
Time seem to stand still.
Sora was starting to get nervous and worried that she was going to say no, when he noticed a tear rolling down her cheek. Suddenly, Kairi's arms were around his neck and her lips were pressed to his. Sora was temporary surprised before kissing her back.
"YES! I will!" Kairi squealed, when she had finished kissing him, before kissing him again.
Both stood and Sora slipped the ring onto Kairi's finger before giving her a hug and swinging her around in a circle.
The couple's moment was suddenly interrupted with cheers coming from the bridge. Sora and Kairi looked towards the bridge in shock. They then started laughing from seeing their other friends cheering for them. Riku, Lily, Tidus, and Selphie walked over to the now engaged couple.
Roxas and Namine stayed on the bridge. Roxas turned to Namine while holding a little box. Namine suddenly went teary, knowing what was coming.
"Namine, you know that I was made for you and I would do anything to make you happy. When they get married, will you also marry me?" Roxas asked, his eyes never leaving Namine's eyes.
"Of course Roxas," Namine said through her tears as Roxas put the ring on her hand. He then leaned over and gave her a kiss that affected Kairi.
Kairi felt a shiver going down her spine. She turned to the bridge, only to see Namine and Roxas embracing. She then noticed a shine on Namine's finger. She nudged Sora and he looked too.
"Yeah, he told me about that. He was waiting for me to ask you first though." He explained.
Kairi started to cheer and the rest joined in, causing Namine to blush.
"ENOUGH!" Roxas yelled, blushing a little too, while Namine hid her face in his shoulder. "Umm, let's head back to the fire."
The friends headed back to where the fire was. They all settled down to see who could stay awake the longest. The goal was to see the sunrise.
Most of the friends were asleep in the next couple of hours. Tidus was asleep with his arm around a sleeping Selphie. He had finally succeeded with his yawn and stretch. Lily was sleeping wrapped protected in Riku's arms, while he slept leaning against a log. Roxas was asleep sitting upright, while Namine slept on his lap. She was holding one of his hands while his other arm was draped over her body.
The only two who weren't asleep were Sora and Kairi. Sora was sitting, facing the ocean. Kairi was sitting in front of him, with his arms wrapped around her.
"Sora?" Kairi tiredly, asked.
"Hmmm?" Sora answered, blinking off sleep.
"Thank you." Kairi yawned.
"For what, Kairi?" Sora asked.
"For making this a birthday that I will never forget," Kairi confessed, allowing her eyes to close with sleep.
"You're welcome and thank you for making me the luckiest man alive." Sora yawned, pulling Kairi closer, before also falling asleep, just as the sun rose into the sky.