A curse or a fate? Chapter 31: Denial No More, a kingdom hearts fanfic

A curse or a fate?

angelofsweetness

SoraxKairi

Chapter 31: Denial No More

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Months had passed since Sora and Kairi had agreed on being friends. The gang had taken it quite surprisingly with ease but all were happy that the bickering pair had floated away - leaving a friendship behind. Sora and Kairi easily rebuild their friendship - hanging out with each other, eating together, studied together and played together. It reminded them of their friendship before but now it was stronger and they were happy.

Though Riku and Roxas still had the knack for teasing the poor chocolate haired boy.

"Kairi, there's something you have to know. You're the only person that's ever made me feel so alive, so free, so beautiful. Oh Kairi, I think… I could be in love with you…"

"Oh, Sora. I feel the same way."

"Kiss me, my darling."

"Muah, muah, muah, muah."

"I'M GONNA KILL YOU TWO IF YOU DON'T STOP IT RIGHT NOW!"

Roxas and Riku burst into a fit of laughter as Sora fumed with anger to the little drama act his friends conjured up for him. His face had turned beet red in just minutes and the chuckles erupting from his mates weren't helping him. The two finally stopped their laughter and sat upright at their lunch table, giving Sora a smile.

Roxas pretended to wipe a tear from his blue eyes. "C'mon bro, we were just joking around."

Sora continued to pout in a child manner which made Riku laugh more. "But seriously Sora, we're happy you and Kairi are cool once more. We've had enough of your bickering and it's time you two got it on." Roxas couldn't help but chuckle again at this. Sora sighed deeply while rolling his azure eyes.

"For the last time guys, we're just friends! Sheesh, its not like we're getting married or something."

"Ah, who knows my friend," said Riku, sipping a bit of his soda. "Who knows."

Roxas took a bite of his sandwich and chewed while showing a look of being deep in thought. "So, what're you two planning? Taking it slow or what?" At that statement, Sora heaved a soft groan. He laid his cheek to rest on one of his hands and propped it up on his elbow. His mind began to wonder to what Kairi had told him many days ago - at the end of the festival.

"How about we start off by being friends again? It's a start and we'll slowly move from there…,"

He didn't know what he felt right then. He wanted to take things slow too for he himself wasn't fully sure on whether he truly liked her more than a friend. But the urge and lust in him wouldn't stop on overtaking the poor soul. He could feel the need to kiss her soft lips and to touch her soft hand and do what every single couple out there do whenever he caught the sight of her. He simply wanted her to be by his side but he was covered by the fear of hurting her or even making her cry if they didn't work out as planned.

He just wanted her to be happy. And if that meant just being friends at first, he'd accept it. No matter how much confusion and temptation he'll have to overcome.

"Hey, why don't you take her on a date? I haven't seen you two going out with just you two," stated Riku, throwing his soda can into a trash bin nearby. Sora looked up to his best friend at that suggestion. "Wh-What? Don't you guys get the concept of just being friends?"

"We do but there's nothing wrong with going out as friends, right?"

"He's right, bro," said the blond Revene, straightening his posture. "Kairi and you need some alone time to figure things out and patch things as a sign you guys are truly friends again. It's a start of this whole new friendship thing."

Sora thought about it and decided it was a good idea. Going out once in awhile wouldn't hurt anyone. Besides, friends went out all the time. That still didn't make them a couple. The brunette sipped the last of his soda and smiled at his friends. "You're right. Gotta go. See you two later."

He got up and ran towards the dormitories but before he could take another step, Roxas called.

"Hey Sora! Don't forget to eat a lot of breath mints so that Kairi won't faint when you kiss the living daylights of her!"

"Yeah! We wouldn't want her to be dazed by your dashing looks either!"

They laughed even more when two cans of soda flew at their heads.

A sunny day. No classes. This all added up to a perfect stroll in the gardens of the school for Naminé. She was currently seated on a bench near the school buildings and was engulfed in a book she borrowed. A tale of a vampire who was in love with a human girl but the hardships of being a vampire is tearing them apart. The story was too interesting, it stole her mind away from the world.

Ignoring the footsteps she heard nearing her, she caught the shadow of someone leaning in front of her; trying to see what she was reading. She lifted her gaze and saw a certain male friend of hers there with a smile. "Marluxia," she said, setting her book on her lap while returning his grin. "What're you doing here?"

He gave a sigh and sat down beside her, looking to the scenery around them before facing her once more. "Such a beautiful day. Why is a gorgeous girl like you sitting down reading a book when she can enjoy life elsewhere?"

Naminé laughed and averted her gaze to the skies above. "I dunno. I just felt like reading. It… relaxes me…" She closed her eyes and absorbed the tranquility around her, feeling peace take over her every limb. Before she knew it, Marluxia kneeled in front of her and snapped a picture of the blond with the camera he brought along. Naminé opened her eyes and gave a curious look. "What're you doing?"

He grinned and held his camera up. "You seriously have the looks of a model."

"Aww, don't say that. I look like the ends of a witch's broomstick."

"No, I'm serious. You're beautiful. Which is why I want you to be my model for our school's calendar."

She held a surprised expression. "M-Me? No! I-… I'm not a model type." Marluxia ignored her comment and walked over to her, stroking her flaxen hair along with wiping her cheek a little. "Just pose naturally and embrace your surroundings. Act as though I'm not here. Pretend you're mother nature and you're admiring your work on this earth. Just be yourself and be artistic."

Naminé blushed but couldn't say anything. Marluxia was flattering her and she was enjoying the comments. She smiled bashfully and began to display poses of her taking in the calmness she was feeling. She could hear the sounds of the camera taking her picture but she chose to ignore it as she began to continue posing. Marluxia smiled behind the camera, a sly cause hidden behind it. This is great, she's falling right into my plan… Focusing on her face and her beautiful features, he couldn't wait until he ruined it and caused that silly man of hers to crumble between his fingertips.

"Hey Naminé!" he called, letting the camera dangle on his neck. "Wanna take some pics together?"

"What? Why? I thought this was for the school calendar."

"Oh come on. For fun! I have a camera and I know how girls love taking pictures…"

She giggled and nodded her head. Making room for him to sit next to her, he leaned in closer to her and they began to take pictures. She was giggling too much, she failed to realize the little closure he was giving her. He was practically making her sit on him. She was just enjoying herself too much. Marluxia too was happy, smiling and laughing along with her as they did a few cheesy poses and taking simple shots.

What they didn't know was that a certain brunette girl was watching them from afar. What? What's Naminé doing with that guy? Is she…- no, Naminé wouldn't do that. Right? She heaved a long sigh and decided to tell Roxas, thinking it was the best thing to do.

She just didn't know she was going to make a big mistake.

Sora entered his dorm and found it was unlocked. Meant that Kairi was inside. He got into the living hall and looked around, hoping to catch the sight of her red hair. Strangely, she was nowhere to be seen. He began making his way to her bedroom, knowing that was where she loved to be. The door wasn't closed so he peeked in and there she was, brushing her hair while humming a soft tune. He snuck back behind the corner and spied on her. She looked elegantly beautiful when the sun radiated on her.

She was focused on her reflection in the mirror, stroking soft brushes with her comb. Her humming was flowing with a simple melody yet it captivated him. She was born with a magnificent voice. Her eyelids fluttered closed as she continued her soft singing. Her pink lips shined underneath the sunlight, making them look softer then usual. Sora drew closer to her without realizing it, his body edging closer to hear that rythmatic humming.

"Don't you know its rude to spy on people?"

He fell down the floor and Kairi giggled as she turned from her chair and looked at him with a stern expression. "You could've just knocked on my door instead of peeking behind that corner."

"How'd ya know it was me?" asked the brunette as he got up and rubbed his head that was aching due to the fall. She sighed.

"My mirror revealed me your evilness," joked Kairi with a smile. "What was your intention of coming into my room, porcupine head?"

Sora rubbed the back of his neck and began moving his foot in a place with nervousness. Kairi saw this unexpected gesture and raised her eyebrow. "Well, spill it already?"

"Willyougotothemovieswithmetonightatthemallwithmeandjustustwo?"

She blinked back her confusion in understanding his sentence. "Wha-What?"

Sora slapped his forehead and moved his lips a few times. Kairi saw that he was mumbling a few words that she had trouble comprehending. The redhead grabbed a pillow from her bed and threw it to his head. He gave her a surprised look and scowled. "What was that for?!"

"Because you're acting like such a moron. Just tell me what you want already!"

"I was wondering… if you would… l-like to…-"

Ding-dong.

Sora turned around and heaved a sigh of relief. At least he had an excuse to stall his request to bring Kairi on a date. He got out into the hallway and walked towards the door. He swung it open and was met with a pair of stern eyes. He startled back. "G-Grandma?"

The elderly Revene pushed back her glasses and gave Sora a sharp look. "Nice to see my grandson in the pink of health."

Sora rubbed the back of his head and gave a short smile. "Wha-What're you doing here? I thought you were on vacation with grandpa."

"I was," said his grandmother and pushed him slightly as she entered his dorm. Her beady little eyes looked around as though she were searching for a certain flaw that Sora made. Her fingers brushed against the furniture and she shook her head as she found specks of dust on them. Her head turned to the left as she caught sight of Kairi's cat, purring loudly and playing with a ball of yarn. She hissed. "Why do you allow such a filthy creature such as that into your premises? It's simply unhealthy!"

"Hey, that's my cat you're talking about!" scolded Kairi as she picked up Kiki in her arms and held it in a defensive position. Sora's grandmother walked up to Kairi and pointed a finger to her. "Don't you have any manners, young lady? No one should speak to someone as elderly as me in such a tone!"

"I can speak to you however I like. Just because you're porcupine head's grandmother, doesn't mean I need to bow to your power or something!"

"What did you call my grandson? For your information, my grandson will be the head of the Revene company along with his twin and I'll make sure that you address him with respect."

Kairi raised an eyebrow and laughed. "You want me to respect him? Puh-lease, I respect trash better than him."

"Hey!" said Sora with a hurt look. Kairi giggled and gave a wink to the surprised brunette. Sora was slightly taken aback by this gesture but noticed that she was playfully teasing with his grandmother. The elderly woman gave a shocked expression as she turned to Sora. "Who is this wretched female living in your dorm?"

Sora gave Kairi a helpless look but she in return stormed up in front of his grandmother with a smirk. "I'm his girlfriend."

"What?!" said Sora and his grandmother at the same time. His grandmother looked back at him, which he in return laughed nervously. Kairi went up to Sora and gripped his arm tightly. "Right, snookums? Tell her that we've been dating for a year and that you love me dearly."

Sora gulped as he stared at his elder family member with surprise. "Umm… yeah, Kairi's my girlfriend and we've been dating for a year."

His grandmother laughed and clapped her hands loudly. "Bravo. You've completely brainwashed my pure grandson with your horrid looks. But do not be so full of yourself now. I assure you, I'm not done." She walked off out of the door but before she left, she turned around with a mischievous look. "Oh, and in order to celebrate your relationship with Sora, come over to the Revene mansion for dinner. It'll be a blast," and with that, she finally left with a laugh echoing along with her.

When they were certain she was gone, Kairi flopped on the sofa and giggled. "That was fun! Is she always like that?"

Silence. She sat up and saw that Sora was sitting on the sofa with a distressed look on his face. Kairi got worried and walked over to him. She patted his shoulder with concern. "Hey, what's wrong?"

He looked at her with sorrow. "Don't you see? My grandmother wants you… for dinner. That's bad. It's one of her tests. She wants to humiliate you in front of many people."

Kairi gave out a small laugh hinted with sarcasm. "She won't embarrass me, Sora. I am, after all, a Sodanomi and we don't let other people step over us."

"You don't know what my grandmother is capable of. She has her ways. Even Fuu didn't get through my grandmother's plan. We nearly broke up because of her."

"Have you forgotten that we're not really a couple? It won't matter if she does embarrass me. I mean, it's not like you can break up with me or something."

"I still don't want to lose you," he said with worry written all over his eyes. "I don't wanna lose this friendship when we've just became friends again after so long." She saw the sincerity in his words when she looked at his face. Kairi couldn't stand seeing his beautiful eyes clouded with fear and sadness. Her heart became so tight, she had to give out a small cough. She wanted to assure him and tell him that no matter what happened, she'd always be friends with him. Then again, they had once lost their friendship over something so minor. Only god knows what can happen now.

But she vowed herself not to lose their friendship because of his grandmother. Since she couldn't say it, she showed him. Her fingers crawled over his hand and gripped it tightly. A blush went over his cheeks as he looked at her with those eyes. She smiled widely.

"Don't worry, Sora. Whatever happens, I'll always be your friend."

He gave a small grin back and held her hand in return. "Yeah, let's do this!"

The mall was as crowded as ever as people of all ages swarmed around like a flock of sheep. The shops were fully filled and the sounds of cash registers ringing could be heard everywhere. Kairi mumbled to herself, cursing the people that bumped into her but were too high and proud to apologize. She felt sickened by how people were so rude at times. She swung her head from left to right, searching for Sora who abandoned her. How she was going to hurt him for that.

They agreed to go to the shopping mall so that Sora could help her buy a few necessities to impress his grandmother at the big dinner later that night. But now, once they reached the mall, he had so easily left her alone and wandered off somewhere. Kairi was never good in finding stuff let alone people. She began pushing around, attempting to get past the many people around the corridors of the shopping facility.

"Yo, redhead! Over here!"

She turned around and saw Sora in a boutique with an elder man beside him. She raised an eyebrow but her expression soon turned into fury as she stormed to his direction. She marched in front of him and gave him a hard punch. Sora staggered back while holding his jaw – his expression looked so cute. Kairi banished that thought and glared dangerously to him. "What was that for?! Do you love hitting me?" exclaimed the brunette.

"Yeah, I love hitting you for no reason but just now, I had a reason to hit you! Why on earth did you leave me alone! You know I hate being left alone!"

Sora brushed his shirt and crossed his arms. "You really are deaf and dense. I told you that I was going to see my friend for help since all the other boutiques are full! I told you to wait there until I called you!"

Kairi blinked a few times with a blush spreading across her cheeks from embarrassment. "Y-You did?"

He sighed and rolled his eyes. He stepped to the side and she was face to face with the man. "This is Mr.Setzer. He's my family's personal designer. He makes all our clothes for us." Kairi gave a shy bow and squeaked when the man suddenly gripped her waist and began moving his fingers around. He gave a nod and began looking at her from head to toe while showing a few signs here and there. Finally, he stopped and stepped back. He clapped his hands as a smile formed on his lips.

"She's perfect! I can see my design on her! Magnificent!"

Kairi giggled a little while Sora rolled his azure eyes. He walked over to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "Well, let's get started. Redhead and I need to do a lot more other stuff so we can't waste anymore time!" He let go of her and walked into Setzer's boutique, leaving a blushing Kairi behind. She finally regained her senses and ran after them, walking into the store.

Setzer lead them into a spacious room, filled with materials, accessories, ribbons, glitter and other appliances needed to create a wonderful article of clothing. Kairi was amazed at how beautiful and elegant the dresses were. All were classically designed with the right taste and it fit with the modern era. She was enthralled by how simple the dresses were yet they had a genuine aura coming from them that said out loud the word beauty.

As she was about to touch one of the gowns, she was pulled away and forced to stand onto a platform that had many mirrors surrounding it. Setzer sat down and clicked his fingers as women began coming out while carrying colored cloths. "Now, Sora, what kind of dress would you like for this young lady?" asked Setzer while looking at the brunette.

"Hello!" exclaimed Kairi, waving her hands. "Shouldn't you be asking me that?"

"Not so, redhead. My grandma has certain tastes and I know what she likes. So, I get to choose what you're wearing."

"Oh, great," mumbled the auburn girl and shook her head with dismay. She was going to be so ruined. Sora stroked his chin and a grin was carved upon his lips. "Well, for starters, my grandmother hates dull colors." Setzer nodded to his assistants and they threw all the dark colors such as black, dark blue, maroon and so on. Kairi was disappointed in seeing the dark green cloth thrown away. She liked that color.

The assistant went up to Kairi and displayed a lovely stunning gold in front. Kairi scrunched her face as she had always assumed gold made her look fat. Sora laughed and shook his head. "Her body look's bigger with that color. Next!" Another woman went in front and placed a nice turquoise cloth on Kairi's slender body. Kairi actually liked the color. It was soft and calming but Sora thought otherwise.

"Her head look's big. Throw that away."

"Hey, my head does not look big!" She began touching her head. "Does it?"

Setzer laughed and waved his wrist, initiating for his assistant to continue. It went on and on as Sora was very picky. He didn't like a lot of colors that Kairi loved. He threw away a nice silver one, a calm white one, a dashing orange one and a striking violet one. Kairi heaved a loud sigh as her legs were getting awfully weak due to the fact that she had been standing for a long time. "Porcupine head, can you just pick already?!"

"Hey, do you want to impress my grandmother or not?"

Kairi groaned and straightened her posture as another cloth was placed on her body. It was a lovely shade of deep pink that was sewn as though it shone under the light. It felt soft and the cloth was striking as it made Kairi seem fairer and her body was perfect for that kind of color. Sora began to imagine her in that dress and a naughty blush crept on his cheeks as his let his mind wander too much.

"T-That's good enough," he mumbled and looked at Setzer. "Agree?"

"Ah, tis magnific! I shall make sure she looks stunning in it! Now, what style do you want it to be? Halter, low cut, flashy?"

Sora remembered his grandmother hated it when girl's showed too much skin but liked it if it made the girl seem elegant and not sluttish-like. He told Setzer his grandmother's taste and the man began to draw out Sora's description onto his sketchpad. After much discussing, they agreed on the dress to be a halter dress with the back shown as an X tied the dress together. It didn't show that much skin but it was elegant as well. Setzer called his assistants and they grouped up as Setzer explained the design.

Kairi walked to Sora and placed her hands on her hips. "Well, what design did you choose?"

Sora laughed and patted Kairi's shoulder. "You'll see. Now, let's go get some jewelry for you, okay?" He grabbed her hand and began pulling her out of the store as he bade farewell to Setzer. Kairi was turning scarlet to the fact he was touching her hand. Though they agreed to be friends, she still felt the tingle whenever their skins made contact. Her stupid stomach did those butterflies feeling and her idiot heart had to beat ten times faster. She tried to hide that feeling by focusing on other stuff but whenever she did, it just ended on Sora and the way he made her feel.

Sora too was feeling the same but he controlled himself. I promised her we'd be friends first. I can't lose this chance…

"Nu-uh, no way! Sora, no friggin way!"

Sora grinned as Kairi walked around the store, giggling whenever her eye caught one of the sparkling jewelries around her. She went to one display case to another. She turned to look at Sora, her mouth wide open. She look's so adorable when she's excited…

"You mean this whole store, this whole damn store… is yours?"

Sora lowered his head and rubbed the back of his neck. "Umm… actually… it was Fuu's."

"Oh…," mumbled Kairi. Great, why did I have to say that! She looked at him, fearing he was mad at her for bringing up such a sensitive topic. He smiled and began walking around, tracing a finger across the display cases. "I bought this store especially for her because Fuu hated jewelry at first. She said it made her look too much like a princess. But when I bought her first necklace, she began to like jewelries so I bought this store especially for her…"

Kairi walked over to Sora and lifted a hand to touch his shoulder but hesitated and simply smiled. "She was very lucky to have you as a boyfriend…" Her heart ached to say those words but she meant it. Fuu was really lucky to have someone like Sora love her once. She was rather jealous at first at Fuu but now… she simply wished she could've met her so they could at least meet and Kairi would know what kind of a girl Fuu was.

"I miss her…" mumbled Sora, looking at the ring and necklaces around him. "But I gotta move on, I guess. She would've wanted that…"

"Yeah… everybody has to move on… it's part of life. It might be hard but you're not alone, Sora. You've got friends to help you move on. You have Roxas, your parents…" She blushed before she continued her sentence. "You have me…" Sora turned to look at her and smiled shyly as she blushed and pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear. She coughed a little and walked to the counter. "So, why'd y-you bring me here?"

Sora snapped out of his trance and walked up to her. "Well, my grandmother love's a girl who has high class and good taste. So, that means she loves someone who wears good stuff that shows elegance. Therefore, jewelry is a must."

"Alright but on one condition," said Kairi and poked his shoulder. "I'm paying for whatever I buy."

"No, you don't have to. You helping me with this is enough."

"But I'm going to. I don't wanna feel like I owe you stuff and all that so I'm paying. Heck, I'm not poor, ya know?"

Sora laughed and nodded, Kairi grinning back in response. She clapped her hands and began choosing many stuff. She chose a diamond ring that shone beautifully under the spotlight. She chose a lovely bracelet that weighed a lot as the diamonds on it seemed small yet they were extremely heavy. Sora too looked around and chose a few stuff for Kairi to wear that he thought his grandmother would like.

"Ooo, Sora, come here! Look at this one!" said Kairi as she took out a ring that had two small diamonds at each end with a bigger diamond in the middle. A golden band stuck them all in place and it curved beautifully, forming into a circle. Kairi put it on her finger and lifted it to the light, seeing it twinkle in her eye. Sora looked at it as well, holding a grin on his face. "It's beautiful…"

Kairi nodded and pulled it, attempting to take it off but it remained. It was stuck! Kairi used a little more force but it only hurt her skin. Sora saw she was having some problems and helped. His fingers gently caressing her skin as he pulled the ring with ease and took it off. She looked up to him and saw he was staring into her eyes. He was still holding her hand and his gaze just mesmerized her. His eyes looked so stunning, it made her body paralyzed and she found herself gazing into those wonderful pools of azure.

Her breathing shortened as he leaned a little closer, still locked with her eyes. Her heart was banging wildly onto her chest, feeling it thumping as though it was going to burst out of her chest. Why was he always doing this? Why was he always catching her and putting her onto the edge of his palm? Why was he always playing with her? She could feel his breath on her cheek – it smelled oddly like mint. She closed her eyelids shut and waited for those soft and gentle lips to come upon her pink ones.

The mint smell left her.

She opened her eyes and saw that he was walking back and went over to the counter. He gave the girl whatever he was buying and waited as she rang them up. Kairi widened her eyes. What had just happened? She was perfectly sure he was going to kiss her.

The weird part was that she was going to let him.

She was slightly hurt he didn't. She wondered that he thought she was Fuu since they were just discussing her. No, he wouldn't imagine that. He's kissed her many times and she was sure he saw her and not Fuu. Walking over to him, she placed her handbag and fished out her wallet as she took out her credit card. Sora saw this and stopped her. "I'm paying."

She gave him a soft look and smiled weakly. "Have you forgotten? I'm not poor."

Sora didn't smile back but merely released her hand and walked out of the store. She wondered if he was angry with her but ignored it and paid the girl at the counter. She thanked the cashier and took her baggage, leaving the store to catch up with Sora. She saw him ahead, walking with his hands inside his pockets. She ran up to him and grabbed his hand into hers, pulling him to turn to her.

She saw regret in his eyes.

"Sora… what's wrong?"

He slowly pulled his hand away from her. Her hand burned with loss and rejection. He looked at her with sadness written all over his tanned face. "I need some time alone… I'll see you at our dorm later. Go home straight away, okay?" Before Kairi could utter a word, he sprinted off. She didn't understand him. What did she do wrong? She was stunned and confused. Her feet turned around and she began slumping towards the exit of the mall.

A strange aura of loneliness and fear hung around her.

She looked stunning, she had to admit that.

Setzer did a grand job on creating the dress. It fitted her body perfectly and it showed her figure well. She was currently in front of her mirror, applying a few last touches of make up before she left to the Revene mansion. As she was placing her lip gloss, her mind began reminiscing on the earlier incident. Sora looked so hurt… and… kinda scared. It made her feel scared as well.

She banished those thoughts immediately. Straightening her dress and flicking her hair, she stood up and nodded her head – a sign she was satisfied with her look. Kairi walked to her door and opened it, taking a deep breath along the way. She stepped into the living room and held a bashful look, knowing that Sora was there. She lifted her head and was right, Sora was sitting on the couch. he looked extra dashing that time.

With a tuxedo on, he didn't have on a bowtie and his dress shirt was slightly open on top. It made him look a little sexy. Kairi blushed at this fact and lowered her head a little so he wouldn't see her red tainted face. Sora was taken aback. He forgot how beautiful Kairi could look. With the right amount of make up, the stunning dress Setzer designed, the shiny jewelry around her body – his necklace that he gave for her birthday around her neck. She looked gorgeous. His grandmother won't get the chance to comment badly on her look, he knew for sure.

"Umm… wow… you look-… a-amazing." Sora commented, being rather bashful about it. Kairi grinned as she lifted her head and looked at him. At least he wasn't mad at her, that she was thankful enough. She walked up to him and linked arms with the scarlet faced brunette. "You don't look too bad yourself, Mr.Revene. Shall we?"

He smiled. (God, how she loved that smile) "We shall."

She giggled and they went off. The drive to the Revene mansion was tense. Kairi was getting a little nervous because she was scared she would mess up. Imagine how humiliating it would be to her if she tripped or accidentally spill something. She had to make sure everything was perfect. Sora saw her worried state. He wanted to tell her to relax but he was afraid she'd get offended. He had to do something though.

He gently moved a hand to hers and held it softly. She looked towards him and smiled weakly. He replied it with a grin and continued driving. That was enough for her, to know that he was going to be there to support her.

When they reached the big mansion, Sora parked his car outside and got out. He opened the door for Kairi and both began making their way to the main door. Sora held out a shaking finger and pressed the doorbell. Their hearts thumped wildly as footsteps approached the entrance. The door swung open and revealed Mrs. Revene, clad in a light blue gown with a white shawl over her arms. She gave a smile to them and took Sora in her arms.

"You look handsome, sweetie," she said as she pulled away from him. Sora grinned in response. Mrs. Revene turned to Kairi and hugged her. Kairi returned the gesture, she missed the warmth coming from a mother – even if it was porcupine head's mother. "I'm sure you'll do fine, sweetheart. My mother's not easy to please but I have faith that you're gonna surprise her."

Kairi was startled by her words but her confidence had an extreme boost. Mrs. Revene then hit Sora lightly while having a sly grin on her lips. "You should've told me earlier you and Kairi were together. I would've celebrated with Ayumi."

"Umm… that won't be such a good idea, mum," said Sora, afraid that Mrs. Sodanomi would make it a big deal if she knew he and Kairi were a 'couple'. "Me and Kairi kinda want to keep it… low for awhile."

Mrs. Revene nodded and winked at her son as she ushered them both inside, saying that all the guests were waiting. Kairi's irises widened. "All the guests? Exactly how many are the- Oh my god!" Kairi gulped a lump of saliva as her eyes saw many people, wearing formal clothing and sipping some wine inside the dining hall. They looked as though they belonged in a high class and had a good reputation in the upper situation.

They all stared at the three – making Kairi feel even more uneasy. She began fidgeting around, which she always does when she was nervous and tried to avoid their many stares. A clap was heard coming from the end of the table as Kairi saw it was Sora's grandmother. She stood up, revealing her long sleeve silver gown which made her look slightly younger then she was. "Bravo, Miss Sodanomi. I give you credit for coming here at the least. Some of them would be quaking to even dare to show their faces."

"W-Well, Madame Revene, I am known to be different from the others," replied Kairi, surprised she even found her voice to speak. Sora decided to avoid further conflict and he joined arms with Kairi. He instructured them towards their seats which were near his grandmother. Madame Revene's eyes followed them like a hunter with his target. Kairi sat down and looked at the people, their eyes still on her.

Madame Revene gave a fake smile and sat down, clasping her hands together. "Oh, Miss Sodanomi, I'm sure you know Mr.Zidane over there. He-…"

"The famous treasure hunter in the economical status," interrupted Kairi, giving the small man a smile. "I read about your discovery of the ancient cove in a magazine once." Zidane looked impressed and lifted his wine glass as though congratulating her. Madame Revene scowled but tried not to show it. "Very impressive. Let's see how far your knowledge in the business industry is, considering your parents are well known managers."

Kairi gulped and prayed to god she remembered most of the stuff her dad told her to read. Sora's grandmother began pointing to various people and Kairi was forced to name every single person and state their specialty.

"Mr. Barret Wallace, head sergeant of the nation's army."

"Miss Eiko Carol, head of the herbs medication study team."

"Mr. Quina Quen, master chef for the five star plaza hotel internationally."

"Miss Freya Crescent, well, known traveler and geologist for the nation."

And the list went on. Sora was exceptionally surprised that Kairi knew so much. There really is more to her then looks. Kairi looked his way and gave a small grin, initiating that showed she was proud of herself. The crowd grew to like her and went up to the girl, asking her questions and boasting about their specialty. Kairi had a good time but from the corner of her blue eye, she could see the anger rushing through Madame Revene as she watched her plan to embarrass her crumble. A sly smirk crawled on Kairi's shiny lips.

Madame Revene couldn't take it anymore. Time for my next plan… "Miss Sodanomi, you seem to know our guests well, why not I tell them a little bit about you?" Kairi raised her eyebrow in question to what the old bat meant. Madame Revene smirked and snapped her fingers. A man came in, carrying a file and brought it to the elder one. She thanked the man and opened the file, putting on her small glasses.

"Let's see, you seem to have a wonderful background. Parents are well known but I hear your parents are… divorced?"

Kairi looked down and hid her frown. Sora glared to his grandmother and slowly held Kairi's hand to show he was there for her. "Well, that's a disappointment. This didn't happen because of your father's drinking habits would it? I hear he was quite a party animal as he was seen in clubs, smoking cigars and flirting with the tramps there while your poor mother dealt with two children."

"My father is not an alcoholic!" exclaimed Kairi, glaring to Madame Revene. "He's perfectly fine and let me tell you my parents divorce was for a perfectly good reason. It had nothing to do with my father."

"I see," grinned Madame Revene and smirked knowing she was ticking the redhead off. "I also hear that you used to date your… oh my… own brother? A blood related sibling?" The guests gasped with shock and looked with utter disbelief to her. Kairi lowered her head with shame and gritted her teeth. She had hoped to wash that all away but that stupid woman had to bring the pain back.

"Kairi, you don't have to answer," whispered Sora, stroking her hand softly. Kairi looked at him and gave him a weak smile, appreciating the fact she had support. Mrs. Revene glowered at her mother. "Mother, I think that's enough…"

"No, no grandson of mine will date a girl that used to share saliva with a sibling. How pathetic…"

"For your information!" yelled Kairi, her anger boiling with speed. "I didn't have any idea that he was my brother. We were separated by birth. And he didn't know it well either. So, you can shove your accusations to yourself because if you wanna blame me for kissing my own brother when I didn't know who the hell he was, go ahead. It only proves you have no life and no value to yourself!"

Madame Revene had her eyes widened as she glared at Kairi. But the redhead didn't stop.

"And you think by doing these tests, you can humiliate me and embarrass me in front of these people? Well, you're wrong. I'm stronger then that so if you mess with me, I'll mess with you back! And let me tell you, you don't wanna mess with me…" Sora couldn't help but snicker whilst the crowd hid their smiles. The old woman saw this and slapped her hand onto the table. "Stop that! Stop your useless giggling!"

"What's the matter, grandma?" teased Sora, giving a smirk. "Hate the fact you're getting a taste of your own medicine?"

"Sora… I can't believe you're siding with that, that, piece of trash of a girl!"

"She's more then just a girl, grandma. She's amazing, she's beautiful, she's talented, she's smart, she's… she's… she's perfect…" Sora glanced at Kairi, seeing her with her mouth slightly open. "And I'm proud to have her as my girlfriend." Kairi couldn't help but be touched by Sora's honest statement. Even if the girlfriend part was just pretend. Sora stood up and bowed to the guests.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this girl is beyond amazing. Heck, she's much more. Imagine someone that can stand someone like me - that sleeps a lot, is lazy, loves loud music, shouts a lot, short tempered and talks about girls a lot." The crowd laughed and Kairi couldn't help but giggle too. "But seriously folks, she's truly an unbelievable girl… and even if we get into fights at times, I know she'll forgive me. Because she's too nice for her own good. Makes me feel I don't deserve her at times…"

"But I know one thing," continued Sora and pulled Kairi to stand with him. "I'm not letting go of her… because she's the best thing that's happened in my life." The crowd cheered and clapped and Sora tugged Kairi as they left the dining hall with a frustrated Madame Revene calling Sora back. "Sora, you come back here, Mister! Sora! Don't you dare disobey me!"

"It was nice seeing you again, grandma!" yelled Sora as he left with a laughing Kairi along. The elder one sat down and gripped her fingers with anger.

"They haven't heard the last of me. I won't give up…"

Selphie bit her lip as she stood in front of Roxas and Naminé's dorm. She lifted her hand to knock on the door but wondered if what she was doing was right. I have to do this… for Roxas… She banged her knuckles on the hard wood and waited patiently for the blond to open the door. It swung open seconds later, showing Roxas clad in a black shirt with white slacks. "Hey Selph," he greeted with a smile. "What's up? Naminé's not here. She's out."

"Perfect." She pushed Roxas aside and stepped into the dorm, leaving Roxas with confusion. He closed the door and turned to see Selphie fidgeting on the sofa. He walked up and sat on the sofa opposite her, noticing her change in attitude. "Umm… Selphie, is there something wrong?"

"R-Roxas… umm… do you notice anything… different with Naminé?"

"Uh, no. Why do you ask?" Now his suspicion was aroused. Selphie gulped.

"Roxas, you know Naminé loves you right? And you love her right?"

Roxas laughed a little. "I think that's pretty obvious, Selph. We are a couple."

Selphie shut her eyes and prayed she wasn't so scared. "Roxas, please don't hate me but I need to tell you something. Something important. It's kinda about Naminé…"

"What about her?"

"I…I…I…-," God, please help… "I saw her cuddling with Marluxia at the park!" She braced herself for frantic yells and angry screams but when she heard nothing, she looked up and saw Roxas… laughing? She raised an eyebrow and decided to ask him, in case he misheard her. "D-Didn't you hear me? I said-…"

"I heard you, Selph. Funny joke there."

"…I'm not joking, Rox."

"Haha, boy you crack me up! You're a real joker, Selphie."

"Roxas Revene, listen to me. I am not joking!" snarled Selphie, her patience wearing thin. "I seriously saw Naminé at the park, taking pictures together with Marluxia and snuggling with him!" Roxas's smile turned to a frown and he lowered his head. "That's not true, she told me she went to the park to read a book and get some air!"

"Well, it seems she had other plans! I know what I saw and what I saw was real!"

"Y-You're just saying that! Naminé would never do that to me!" Roxas could feel his heart beginning to snap into two. He had suspicions of Naminé with that pink haired male but he never assumed this could happen. He didn't want to believe it but it was a possibility. Naminé had been showing these signs of fun with Marluxia. He couldn't believe she would do this to him…

"I'm so sorry Roxas… I didn't know Naminé was like that as well."

Roxas gritted his teeth and he could feel tears forming. He couldn't please her, he couldn't make her happy. That was why she was leaving him. Because she was bored of him. Because he couldn't make her laugh or smile anymore. Because he was just a boy toy. Nothing more…

"I'll leave you. I really didn't mean to hurt you, Roxas. You're my friend. I'm just telling what I saw. Bye," said Selphie and walked out of the dorm, leaving the broken blond sniffling on the sofa. Roxas couldn't take it anymore. he felt so useless. He felt as though he didn't deserve Naminé. If she was happy with Marluxia, he can have her. As long as she was happy. But seeing the girl he loved in another boy's arms? Could he manage that?

He was going to have to talk with her that night…

The night's air was chilly as well as calm. Sora and Kairi were currently taking a short stroll down the pavement of the busy street before they headed back to school. Sora was still astonished at what he had confessed, not believing he had said those words. He must have sounded so sappy. A blush crept on his cheeks, thanking god it was night so Kairi couldn't see it.

The redhead was lost in her own world as she reminisced the dinner and concluded it was a success though she was sure Madame Revene wasn't going to give up. Yet, when Sora had admitted those words, complimenting her and saying those sweet stuff about her, she was thrown back. It hadn't crossed her mind at all that he would stand up and say those words to a bunch of high class people. She felt proud and special. She didn't know Sora was so open and confident with his words.

"You alright? Sorry if what my grandmother said hurt you. She can be a real pain in the ass," drawled Sora, kicking a can as they walked in the silent night. Kairi smiled. "I can see now where you get your stubborn attitude from."

"Hey, I'm not that stubborn!"

"Sure you're not, porcupine head."

They laughed and heard their snickers echo around the chilly wind. Kairi turned to the brunette and nudged him in the stomach. "Hey, I was just wondering, what you said back there… about me and stuff… w-was it true? Do you really think all those stuff about me?"

Sora began to turn scarlet again but tried to cover it. "I-I felt it was appropriate. Since we needed to convince my grandma we're a couple."

Kairi was slightly disappointed. He said those stuff as an act. He was just acting. She heaved a long sigh and closed her eyes, enjoying the peaceful air. "For a second there, it really felt like we were a couple, right? I mean, I kinda liked having you as a boyfriend."

Sora stammered. "Y-You d-did?"

"Yeah, I think you'd make a great boyfriend. Despite all those flaws you have, Fuu was lucky to have a guy like you."

Sora smiled and glanced at her. "Thanks. You're not too shabby yourself. I mean, I could tell Axel was one lucky guy considering he got such a great kisser like you." Kairi slapped his arm and giggled when he pretended to be hurt. Sora then had a sneaky gleam in his eyes. Kairi saw it and ran away from him. They began chasing each other around - Sora trying to catch her by trapping her waist in between his arms. He finally did so and held his grip as she tried to wriggle free.

He twirled her around and spun her but she escaped and ran to the road. She didn't go far when all of a sudden, a car zoomed by, making Sora swirl Kairi and crashing her to his chest. She lifted her head to look at his eyes and was locked once more with those beautiful orbs. The feelings began taking over as that simple gesture made his mind fuzzy, his stomach fly, his heart flutter and his muscles weak. Their gazes were joined together as Kairi felt her breathing pace turning into a faster speed. Sora too couldn't help but melt into her eyes, feeling lost yet safe in them.

Her arms were wrapped around his neck without her knowing it and his arms tightened around her waist. The sky began to get darker then usual. Without realization, they began leaning closer to each other, foreheads touching and lips centimeters away. Sora hovered his eyelids as he gently brushed his nose against hers. "Y-You really look absolutely beautiful tonight."

She smiled slightly. "Thank you. I appreciate your honest compliment."

"Do you want me to say something else that's honest?"

"Mmm, do tell."

"I want to kiss those delicious lips of yours."

Kairi smiled and joined her hands behind his neck, leaning closer to him. "Friends don't kiss."

"I don't want to be friends anymore! Not being able to kiss you, not being able to hold you, not being able to tease with you, it's driving me nuts! I want to do what couples do! I want to go on dates with you! I want to tell everyone I have an amazing girlfriend and be proud to call you mine. I want you, dammit!"

She grinned and fluttered her eyelids a little. "Then what're you waiting for?"

Sora too blinked a few times then gripped her hips tighter. "Your answer."

"You know my answer and you know my feelings. Go for it, tiger."

Sora was surprised by her casual response but didn't say anything. He didn't waste anymore time and gently placed his lips onto hers, feeling its softness flowing through his every veins. His heart was doing it's dance again and he could feel warmth radiating from their bodies. A thunder sound was heard and rain began to drizzle down as it poured down on the two. But it didn't separate them. They continued to kiss because they knew they wanted this. They knew how much they longed to kiss each other, to show the love they held for each other.

Finally, they broke apart, Sora's bangs wet as it fell over his forehead. Kairi laughed as she saw his hair slightly flat but still spiky even under the rain. He too laughed along and kissed her lips, her cheek and her forehead. Trailing down to her nose, he looked into her eyes and smiled.

"So… girlfriend and boyfriend huh?"

"Hmm… I prefer sweetie pie and hunny bunny."

Sora laughed and Kairi kissed him before engulfing him in a warm hug as he twirled her around – lifting her from her feet. She felt herself truly flying anyway, finally free like a caged bird escaping from its trap. She felt lighter, more at peace and she was happier.

She was in love with Sora Revene.

There was no more denying the truth. She had embraced it.

A/N 1: Hey ya'll! So sorry for this extremely late chapter! Seriously, exams were holding me back but since there are no more exams, expect faster chapters alright? Also, I'm currently celebrating my raya festivals. So, kinda wrapped up but still have time for my fics of course. Cool! Yes, Sora and Kairi are finally a couple! This has been that chap. Sorry if it seemed rushed. I want to finish this story so I can continue my other one and write more new fics! I kinda feel my fluff skills are aging fast and my kissing scenes aren't sweet anymore. Neh, I try my best. Hope you liked it! Extra long chappie for ya'll!

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A/N 3: Could someone give me a hug? I'm on break with my boy and I miss him so much. I feel so alone. –cries-

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