A/N: Hey ya'll. Sorry for updating so late. I have been focusing on my other fics too much huh? I'm really sorry! I won't abondon this one ever again! I promise! Expect the next update soon! Anyways, thank you so much for your reviews! They really make me smile and jump with joy! Thanks to KHKairiNamineFanatic, Anais05, DPWolf, Master Of Kingdom Hearts, PrincessSerenity110, darkwing13, kingdomfantasyanime453, kairi-i-love-sora, InTheDarkWithRiku, Renegade Of Illumination, BlueEyedMystery, Hoshizora no Hikari, Elie Hunter, Kawaii-chan the Anime Otaku, KHObsessedEvilGeniusoftheCOCA and Shruikahn. These are my lovely reviewers. You guys rock!
Now, on with the torturing of Roxas! Muahahahahahahahahahaha!!
Everyone: oO?
Me: I mean, the disclaimer AND the torturing of Roxas!
Everyone: Yay!
Roxas: Hey!
Me: Okay, lets begin! Everyone, torture now!
KHKairiNamineFanatic: -ties him to an aeroplane and drops him into a sea filled with giant squids and sharks-
Roxas: Aaahh! Don't hurt me! I promise I won't eat squids anymore and I'll stop insulting sharks! Aaah!
Anais05: -Ties Roxas to a pole and tickles him with a giant feather-
Roxas: Aah! Stop..haha….tickling..me…..Aww, man. I pissed my own pants!
DPWolf: -ties Roxas to a wall and throws baseball balls to him-
Roxas: Oh my god! My stomach has holes in them! What the hell?
Master Of Kingdom Hearts: -runs Roxas over with a speeding motorcycle-
Roxas: Oh, my spleen! It's gone! Where did it go?
PrincessSerenity110: -pours poison in Roxas's drink and watches as he gulps it down-
Namine: Oh my god! Roxas! Why is your face all green?
Roxas: I drank bad punch I guess. WAAAHHHHH! Now, I lost my angsty cute face!
Darkwing13: -Bangs Roxas's head with a spiked hammer-
Roxas: Is that my brain? What the heck? Its so small!
Kingdomfantasyanime453: -feeds Roxas rotten broccoli and brussel sprouts-
Roxas: Its not so bad….
Sora: You're weird. It has fungus all over it.
Roxas: Wanna try?
Kairi-i-love-sora: -pokes Roxas's eyes with a sharp nail-
Roxas: Why is it suddenly so dark? Who turned off the lights?
InTheDarkWithRiku: -smashes burning wood on Roxas's back-
Roxas: AAAHHHH! I'm hot! Literally!
Renegade Of Illumination: -puts thousands of mousetraps all over his body-
Roxas:Ow….ow……ow
BlueEyedMystery: -dumps Roxas in a trashcan and send him to a metal destroyer machine-
Roxas: Wow, I didn't know my arm could bend like that! In fact, I can't feel it at all!
Hosizora no Hikari: -rubs a poison ivy plant over his body-
Roxas: Why am I so itchy? Argh! I can't reach my ass!
Elie Hunter: -places him in a box and ties it up, leaving him for a month-
Roxas: …….. (Due to the lack of oxygen, he has died)
Namine: Woohoo! Woot woot! Uhuh! Oh yeah! He's gone!
Roxas: Who's gone?
Namine: AAAHHH! What are you still doing alive? Aren't you supposed to be dead?
Roxas: Nah, that was Jesse McCartney in the box. Not me.
Namine: Oh……woohoo. Woot woot. He's gone! Oh yeah! That's right! Uhuh! Go me!
Roxas: o.O
Kawaii-chan the Anime Otaku: -Makes Roxas sing the macarena song wearing a dress and a fruit hat-
Roxas: This is so humiliating…..
Everyone: SING!
KHObsessedEvilGeniusoftheCOCA: -minimizes Roxas with a shrink ray and puts him in a book and repeat slam it-
Roxas: I am as flat as a pancake now! Fear me!
-Kairi comes and steps on Roxas and blows him away-
Kairi: Takes care of that.
Shruikahn: -ties Roxas to a table and fires flaming lasers at him-
Roxas: Hah! You hit every inch of my body except my face! Hah!
Axel: o.o Let me settle that then.
-Shoots Roxas's face-
Axel: Ah, he finally shuts up. Now I can do the disclaimer. Angelofsweetness does not own anything. Yay! Time for vacation!
Me: Yay! Lets all go!
Everyone: Yay!
Me: Enjoy the chap!
Roxas: ……………..
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Looking Through Your Eyes
Chapter 4: Ability of A Disabled
"I knew I should have brought an umbrella,"
Sora groaned in frustration as he peeled off his jacket, squeezng it so that the water that drenched the cloth would fall. He cursed under his breath when he opened his sneakers and tipped it, a pool of water coming out. Why was I so stupid not to notice the rain? I mut be denser then Roxas now.
"Hey, you, boy, you're wetting the floor," came a voice from above. Sora looked up and saw a very angry Tsukiko, patting a fan on her hand. Sora placed a hand at the back of his head and laughed nervously. "Umm….sorry?" was all he could managed to say. Tsukiko gritted her teeth as she front flipped and landed in front of him. Sora gasped at her skill while the young lady just smirked.
"Sorry doesn't dry the floor, boy. Close that mouth, you'll attract flies and lastly, dry yourself up. You're ruining the nice clean floor!"
"I'm sorry. I got caught in the rain and I didn't bring an umbrella and all so it's obvious I get caught in the rain right?"
Tsukiko scoffed and threw him a towel. "Go and dry yourself. I expect you are Kairi's friend? I pity her even more now," and with that, the black haired woman left. Sora watched as she walked away, mimicking her. He shook his head, making cold liquid spray off his spiky locks.
"Yo, Sora. Glad you made it," said Riku who was walking with Yuna. Sora glared at his friend and wiped his face. "Yeah, no thanks to you and Roxas. How could you leave me locked in that store for two hours?"
"Sorry dude. I had to get away from the girls that were chasing me and Roxas was chasing Namine so we were forced to leave you. How did you get out anyway?"
Sora frowned, hiding the bruises his shoulder held. Banging it on the door to break free really hurt. Riku saw this though and sighed. "Sorry man. We really didn't mean to. I-,"
"Hey its okay. No biggie," said Sora, smiling his trademark grin. "I'm going to go take a shower now. Nice meeting your patient, umm….what was you name again miss?"
"Yuna," replied the brown haired girl, smiling and waved at Sora. He returned it and walked up the stairs brushing past the two. Riku frowned, feling awfully guilty. He knew he was supposed to stay. He shouldn't have left Sora just waiting there. And to get out, injuring himself was the only option. He'll have to make up to him somehow.
"Nice friend you have Riku," said Yuna, eyeing Sora as he dissapeared into the shower room. "He seems cute. Too bad I can only see him half green and half blue," Riku looked towards Yuna, squeezing her hand in comfort. "It's okay Yuna. Not much to see there. Come on, lets go get a snack,"
Yuna laughed, loving how Riku comforted her. He returned it with a chuckle and the both of them walked hand in hand towards the kitchen.
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"WHAT THE HELL?!!"
Sora opened his mouth wide open and his eye twitched as he saw the clothes that Tsukiko chose him. It was a red t-shirt with the words 'G-O-T-O-H-E-L-L' on it and baggy navy green jeans. He whined seeing the shirt for he didn't want people thinking he was rude. He tried to search for another shirt, suitable with him but no luck. Sora sighed deeply as he slid the shirt over his head onto him.
"That woman will pay," mumbled Sora and wore his shoes that were dried up by Tsukiko. He checked his reflection on the mirror and grinned, pleased with his look. He walked out of his room, shutting it along the process and made his way to Kairi's room. He smiled. Thinking about her always seemed to do that to him. Maybe it was because she was special and amazing. She might be blind, but that doesn't stop her from living normally.
"Oh my god! I totally forgot Kairi has a surprise for me today!" yelled Sora and fastened his pace to the redheads room. His speed slowed down when he saw her door. Within seconds, he was in front of it. He coughed a bit, clearing his throat and slowly knocked on her door. "Come in," came a meak voice.
Sora turned the knob and smiled as soon as he saw Kairi at her windowsill, listening to the pitter patter of the rain. "Hey, Kairi. I'm back," greeted Sora. Closing the door and walking to his patient. Kairi turned to his direction and smiled, showing her pearly teeth. "Hello, Sora. How was your day?"
"It was……unusual and painful," replied the spiky haired boy, reminiscing on the event that happened that day.
"Painful?"
"Long story. Anyway, what about you? Had fun?"
"Umm…I was busy but now I have free time to show you your surprise,"
"Yeah," began Sora. "What is it? Can you show me now?"
Kairi nodded and held out her hand for him to take. He gladly accepted and intertwined her fingers with his, both grinning as they did so. She stood up, Sora doing the same. "Okay, since I have the disability to see, you will have to guide us,"
"Okay, where do you want to go?"
"The gallery room. I have many things to show you there. It's the room beside the musical theatre. Do you know where it is?"
Sora stroked his chin in thought and looked up to the ceiling, lost in his own mind. He then snapped his fingers and nodded. "Oh, that room! Yeah, I know where it is. Come on!" Kairi giggled as Sora pulled her gently out of her room towards their next destination. He liked this feeling. The warmth rising in his body to the feel of her skin against his. The touch of her nails as it made contact with his palm.
He was confused. What was it that made him so heated up as soon as even a bit of her soft pale skin touched his tanned one? Was it her appearance? Her looks? She was beautiful, he admitted that but he was positive that wasn't it. It was something else that made him want to smile whenever he saw her. Want to laugh when he heard her. Want to grin when she laughed or giggled.
He was determined to find the answer and was sure to find it soon. "We're here, Kairi," said Sora, standing in front of the double doors in front of him. Kairi let go of his hand, him missing the touch already. She walked in front of the door and touched her necklace. She tugged it off and inserted it through the keyhole shaped to the pendant of Kairi's necklace.
Sora gasped when Kairi opened the doors revealing the inside of the room. It was big, humungous and spacious. Beautifully decorated with many artwork and artifacts. A painted sky drawn on the ceiling, giving the outdoor effect. But what made Sora so shocked and surprised was the paintings. They were so well drawn. Each and every one of them.
"Whoa, Kairi. This is amazing. These paintings are as good as Da Vinci's ones. Who painted them must have been a talented artist,"
"Umm….I'm not that talented but I can be called an artist,"
"Yeah, wait! What?" asked Sora, shocked with the words to which Kairi spoke. "I painted them. Each and every one of it. Some are drawn but mostly all are painted. I loved art when I had my vision back then. That's why my parents would always bring me to art galleries and shows so I would get inspiration. Mother promised me to bring me to France one day to show me the painting of Mona Lisa. She never got to though….,"
Sora frowned seeing her expression glum. He smiled and placed a comforting hand on her cheek. "Your art is better than any other artist's to me. I should know. I'm an artist myself,"
"Y-You draw?"
"Well, I doodle. Some people thinks it's impossible and funny for me to have artistic gifts. That's why I draw secretly,"
Kairi pouted with her mouth and sighed. "Sora, there's no reason for you to listen to what other people say. If you wish to express yourself through paintings, then so be it. No one should have the right to stop you. It's your choice. Not theirs,"
Sora looked at her and saw sincerity in her dull eyes. She meant what she said. Every word and he knew. No one had ever told him that. He was always the goofy guy that could forgive anyone and not take anything seriously. He remembered when he told Roxas and Riku he wanted to enter their school's art competition. The laughed until they rolled on the floor and snot came out of their swollen noses.
Sora smiled weakly at Kairi, gazing upon her sweet smile. The smile that made him dizzy in his mind instantly. He never knew why but seeing it made him want to giggle. His eyes twitched to that thought. Giggling wasn't really in his department. He was about to ask the redhead beside him to why she had brought him here but before he could do so, he saw her attention focused on a painting.
He walked slowly to her, not wanting to disturb her concentration but he was surprised to see her smiling softly. His gaze turned to the painting and he smiled along, knowing why she was so happy. There, in front of her, a potrait laid on the wall, under the bright yellow light. It had four people on it. A man laughing, a woman smiling, a girl smiling forcefully and another girl grinning.
It was her family. Kairi's beloved family. She looked so young and lively in that cascade of colors. Her eyes shined and her face glowed. She looked heavenly. Sora then gasped. How did Kairi know she was standing in front of her own painting of her beloved family?
"K-Kairi, do you know where you're standing now?"
Kairi turned to Sora's direction and nodded. "My family's potrait. I come here everytime I feel lonely. It has been a habit. Sometimes, Aeris will accompany me. But I usually like to come alone. So I can talk to them,"
"Talk to them?"
"Yeah. Somehow, I can tell their listening to me. Listening to my voice. Listening to me,"
"Kairi, you know that's impossible. Their dead,"
"I know," replied the girl weakly. She batted her eyes as she washed the tears away. "Their dead. Gone. Dissapeared. Vanished. Non-existant. Is it so wrong for me to believe they are still here for me? Is it?"
"Hey, take it easy," said Sora, placing his hand on her shoulder but she immediately shoved it off, not wanting his pity. Her body was shaking due to the hardness of holding back tears and her head hung low, not wanting him to see her crying. Sora felt gult building up in his heart. He placed his hands on each of her shoulders and smiled. "Its okay to be strong but I think its okay for you to imagine that their still alive. Its okay,"
Kairi lifted her head, showing her tears for him to see. He brushed his thumb across her delicate face, disposing of her salty tears. Her mouth quivered. She couldn't stand it anymore. Her arms spreaded out as she threw herself onto his chest and wrapped herself around him. He grinned, knowing that he made her feel better. He placed his hands behind her back and pulled her closer to him.
"Its okay," he whispered through her hair. "Cry all you want. You have been through enough. I'm here for you,"
Kairi smiled through her crying and sobbing, gripping his shirt tighter. Wetting it with them, her tears began to stop as she stayed in his arms. She liked it. She liked how he made her feel warm and fuzzy everytime he did something to her. It had been going for a long time. His voice soothed her, his words captivated her soul and his touch saved her heart from misery.
He was her everything now. She had no one else. She had no parents and her sister shunned her from her life forever. Sora replaced them all. He made her feel wanted. Appreciated and that was all that mattered. Sora blushed feeling her arms tightened around him. She was gripping too tightly but if it was for her happiness and comfort, he would do anything for that.
"AAAAAHHHHHH! HELP! ANYONE! SHE'S GOING TO KILL ME!"
Sora broke the hug instantly as he heard that scream. "Roxas?" asked the brunette, curious to why his twin yelled so loudly. Roxas bursted through the doors, panting at its hinges before entering and slamming the door shut behind him. "You gotta help me Sora. She's wants to kill me. I'm too young to die. I haven't even gotten my first kiss yet. You gotta help me!"
"Help you from what?"
"……Her,"
"Who's her?" asked Kairi, oblivious to Roxas's expression he held then. Roxas was just about to answer when the door banged loudly. Someone was desperate to break in but Roxas held it shut with his back. "Let me in blonde boy! Now!"
"Isn't that Tsukiko's voice?" asked Kairi again, recognising it.
"You know her?" questioned Sora to her. She nodded and told him she was the home's new caretaker while Aeris left for her high school exam. Sora knew her as the woman who scolded him for wetting the floor. "What did you do to make her so mad Rox?"
"I don't know bro. I was just in the kitchen getting some cookies when she came fuming in and started chasing me with a broom,"
"Let me in kiddo before I break the door and wring your neck, you brattish monster you!" yelled the voice from behind the door. Roxas gulped and defended it with all of his might, afraid Tsukiko would manage to get in. Just before the other two could help him, the door broke open, sending Roxas skidding in front of Sora and Kairi. There stood an angry black haired woman, glaring at Roxas with her deathly black eyes.
"There you are you brat! Give those cookies back!"
"I already ate them," confessed Roxas with a terrified tone. "I didn't know I couldn't eat them. I'm sorry!"
"Well, I'll just have to cut your stomach open then!" yelled Tsukiko and lifted up a knife. Roxas screamed and ran behind Kairi and Sora, Tsukiko walking slowly towards them. "Tsukiko! Stop!" cried out a voice from behind them. They turned around and saw Axel.
"Tsukiko, put…..the….knife….down,"
"But Axel! He stole my cookies!"
"He didn't know! I'll make another batch for you okay? Now, stop harassing the nice teenagers and step away from them,"
Tsukiko groaned, dropping the knife to her side and sulkily walking out of the room. Axel sighed and smiled at the three. "Sorry about that kids. Tsukiko has issues with cookies sometimes. Its her thing. Won't happen again!"
"Thanks, umm…..,"
"Axel. A-X-E-L. Got it memorized?"
"We know how to spell okay? Don't have to- OW!" said Roxas, rubbing his arm due to Sora nudging him. Sora laughed nervously and grinned. "Thanks Axel. We'll see you later. Bye," and with that, he left with Kairi, guiding her and a pouting Roxas trailing behind him.
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"Well, we're back here,"
"Yeah, thanks for bringing me to the gallery today Sora. I had fun even though I couldn't see my past creations,"
"Ah, it was nothing. You're an amazing artist. Shame you stopped painting," said Sora, sitting beside Kairi on her bed. Kairi closed her eyes and sighed dreamily. "Actually Sora, the visit to the gallery wasn't your surprise," Sora turned to her and lifted an eyebrow in confusion to what she had said. "What are you talking about?"
"Your surprise is here,"
Sora kept his blank look and searched her room for anything suspicious. "Well, where is it?" Kairi tilted her head towards him and held his hand. "Do you see the canvas near my windowsill?" asked the redhead. Sora averted his gaze to the girls words and saw a paint stand with a sheet covering a painting. "Yes, why?"
Kairi giggled slightly. "Do you have to ask? That's your present,"
Sora's eyes beamed with excitement and eager as he ran to it, dragging Kairi along until they reached the painting. He looked to Kairi who was closing her eyes and smiling. He returned it with his grin and his eyes met back with the square shaped item in front of him. His fingers slowly grabbed the corners of the sheet and he slowly lifted it away from the surprise, gasping when he saw it.
There was a well drawn potrait of him. He was standing near a sea shaped floor, waves slowly crashing to his feet. He was wearing a black outfit with yellow and red straps along them. His crown necklace perched around his neck and his gloves were firmly over his tanned hands. He had a seasalt icecream popped in his mouth as his eyes darted in front of him, aimlessly staring what lied in front.
It resembled him well and no one had ever drawn him before. He was lost for words. His mind blank as he tried searching for words but he was speechless. Kairi took the silence as rejection. "Do-Do you li-like it Sora? I know it might not be the coolest thing ever but I-,"
She was cut off though. By Sora embracing her and practically squeezing the life out of her. He placed his chin upon her shoulder, pulling her closer to him. Kairi was shocked, not knowing what to do. She froze there, feeling his warm breath near her neck. He was so happy. This was the nicest and betest present he ever received.
"Kairi, thank you so much. I love this. I love it a lot,"
"A-Are you se-serious?"
"I have never been more serious in my life. This is the nicest and sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me,"
She finally grinned, happy that Sora liked his surprise so much. Her arms wrapped themselves around his waist, hugging him back.
"I'm glad you like it. I thought you wouldn't because I didn't know I could draw you so well. Aeris told me your details and appearance so I wanted to give you something special for being so nice to me and being such a wonderful friend. Art is my only talent that I passionately love so I took out my paint for one last time and imagined you like this. I'm sorry if it doesn't look like you,"
"Its perfect Kairi. Nothing is wrong about it. It looks exactly like me. I am surprised that you can draw even if you have the disability of seeing. This is incredible, Kairi. Totally incredible,"
"I am so happy you said that Sora. I am glad my hard work paid off. Even if I may be blind, my brain still works perfectly, giving me an image of what you look like and in my head, you are very handsome,"
Sora blushed a tinge red. Did she just call him handsome? His heart began pounding like it wanted to burst out of his chest, a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead and his body felt weak all of a sudden. What was this magic she placed upon him? Why could she make him vulnerable at all times? She could do so many things and she is just a blind girl.
Kairi placed her hands on his shoulder and broke the hug. He hissed in pain for Kairi had touched his wounds. Kairi heard this and pressed it again for confirmation. Sora tried to hold it back but it hurt so much. Kairi gasped and let go of him, walking to her table slowly. Sora watched in confusion as she took little steps until she reached it. Opening the top drawer she took out a first aid kit and turned to Sora.
"Sora, sit on my bed now. I wish to tend your wounds,"
"I'm fine Kairi," replied Sora, blushing at the thought of her healing him. "Its just a bruise,"
"That's not what I think. Sit there now, please,"
Sora heaved a sigh and gave up protesting. He made his way to her soft bed and flopped down, Kairi sitting beside him. She opened the kit and rummaged her hands aimlessly around the contents. She finally felt what she was looking for and took out the cotton and the ointment. She poured some on the cotton and turned to the boy. "Guide my hand to your wound Sora,"
"Kairi, seriously, I'm okay. No biggie,"
"I said guide my hand. Stop being so tough and let me help,"
Sora groaned at her motherly attitude and took her hand and softly placed it on his rbuise. He winced when she slowly began rubbing it back and forth. His eyes turned to her as she concentrated hard on how to aid him. His mouth curved up, happy to see her dedicated on healing him. He was cared for after all. He stared at her face and was amazed to how it seemed so pure and delicate but held a haunting past.
Her hands then accidently moved to his chest, her blushing when she realised it. Sora blushed too but smiled seeing her awkward to their little moment. He took her wrist and guided it back to his bruise. She smiled and continued healing him. After she was finished, a pad was placed on his wound and she taped it so it wouldn't move.
"Thanks Kairi,"
"No problem and you know what every patient gets when they are healed?"
Sora arched an eyebrow and thought about it. "No, I don't know. What do they get?" Before he could respond, a sweet taste filled his mouth as Kairi popped a lollipop into his mouth, making him open his eyes with surprise. Just as he was about to ask her why she did so, a small kiss was placed upon his cold cheek, it warming up instantly by her soft tender lips.
He held his cheek, staring at Kairi in shock and amusement. She grinned at him and stood up. "I'm going to go take a bath now. I'll see you tomorrow, my adorable patient," and with that, she winked at him before leaving slowly to her bathroom in her bedroom. Sora sat transfixed there, still holding his warm blushing cheek. A smile graced his lips, remembering when he kissed her cheek.
He sucked on the strawberry flavored lollipop, grabbing his painting and bagpack, making his way out of her room. He exited the room and was about to close the door when a hand tapped his shoulder. He turned around and saw Roxas and Riku grinning. "Ready to go get some icecream?" asked Riku.
"Icecream?" asked Sora with curiosity. Usually, they never treated him anything.
"Yup, seasalt. Your favourite. We feel bad for leaving you back at school so icecream should do it along with a promise of us never abondoning you ever again,"
Sora took out his lollipop and grinned. "Thanks guys. You're the best,"
"Yes, we know. Now come on. Namine and her gang are at the parlor already so lets go!" said Roxas and grabbed Riku by the arm, running off with him. Sora laughed at their silliness and turned to close the door. He sighed before doing so, reminiscing on today's incident. He couldn't help but smile and whispered into the room before leaving,
"See you tomorrow, my beautiful nurse,"
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Well, there you go. Sorry if it lacked fluff! I tried my best! Don't worry! Next chap, sweetness will arrive! Hehe! Review please? Reviews make me happy! So, if you want the next chap, review, review, REVIEW!! Oh and Sora's painting, is the one where when you play the game, at the beginning where it says new game or load game, there's his pic!
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Next chapter:
Sora needs help in studying and an unexpected person becomes his tutor. Who is it? REVIEW TO FIND OUT!