By nightfall, Sora was cooking the fish and some pork & beans. He gave Balto, Kavik, Boris, Muk, and Luk their catch, while he ate his own.
"Wow, this taste a lot better when it's cooked." Kavik said.
"Right there, mate." Luk said.
"Thanks." Sora said. "So, how far is it till we finally see Nava?"
"He shouldn't be far." Balto said. "His scent is pretty close. We should find him by the end of the day, tomorrow."
"Good." Sora said.
"Say Sora," Kavik said. "That was some fine fishing. When did you learn to do that?"
"Oh, since I was little." Sora said. "Me and my best friend, Riku, would compete to see who can catch the most fish."
"Oh, who would usually win?" Kavik asked.
"Riku would usually win." Sora said. "But I'd win every now and then."
"Did you guys compete in a lot of things?" Balto asked.
"Yeah, we did." Sora said. "We would compete in sward-fights, swimming, racing, and different kinds of things."
Sora made a chuckle.
"We would mostly do it just to impress Kairi." He said.
"Who's Kairi?" Kavik asked.
"She's another best friend of mine." Sora said. "We would do everything together."
"So…did you have a crush on her?" Balto asked.
Sora shot up.
"What makes you say that?" He asked quickly.
Balto grinned at him.
"I just had a hunch." He said.
Sora couldn't help but blush.
"She's very special to you, isn't she?" Balto asked.
Sora nodded.
"Very special." Sora said. "She even gave me this."
He pulled something out of his pocket.
"What is that?" Everyone asked.
"It's Kairi's good luck charm." Sora said. "She made this while we were building the raft. She said that sailors use them to be sure for a safe voyage. But now, it's for good luck on my quest. I promised I'd give it back to her when I get back to Destiny Island."
"So that good luck charm is very important to you because Kairi gave it you?" Balto asked.
Sora nodded.
"I don't know what I would do if I lost it." He said.
For a while, everything was going fine. Sora was telling Muk and Luk all of his adventures he had. And they would tell him their adventures they had with Balto. Kavik was already getting along with Sora. His talk about Kairi made Kavik think of someone who's really important to him. Someone he misses deeply…
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting some shut eye." Boris said, yawning.
Muk and Luk made some big yawns.
"Muk and I are gonna get some shut eye as well." Luk said. "Good night, guys."
Kavik and Balto were getting as well. They both said good night to Sora and went to sleep. The only sounds that could be heard were the cracking sounds of the fire and Muk and Luk's loud snoring. Sora couldn't sleep. He was just staring at the stars. Thinking of the times he had, camping with Riku and Kairi. How they would talk about stuff and what the worlds are gonna be like. Those were some good times.
"This place is amazing."
Sora shot up. He just heard a familiar voice. But it couldn't be. Sora looked around to see where the voice came from. And there it was. A girl was walking around him, with her hands behind her back. Sora couldn't believe what he was seeing. It was Kairi.
"I always dreamed of what the new world is gonna look like." Kairi said. "But I never dreamed of it being this beautiful. Did you?"
She was looking at Sora. Sora got up and walked to her.
"Kairi?" He said. "Is that you?"
Kairi giggled.
"Of course it's me, silly." She said. "Who else could I be?"
Sora was speechless.
"But…how…did you?"
"Don't you remember what I said, Sora?" Kairi said. "That no matter where you are. Or what time you are at for that matter. I'll always be with you."
Sora smiled, then nodded.
"Would you mind, going for a walk with me?" Kairi asked, holding out her hand.
"Of course not." Sora said, taking her hand.
They walked a little while until they reached a nice where they could see the Northern Lights.
"It is so beautiful." Kairi said, pointing at the Northern Lights.
"It sure is." Sora said. "Say Kairi, how is like back at home?"
Kairi smiled.
"It's just like it always was." She said. "But there's two things missing."
"What?" Sora asked.
"You and Riku." Kairi said.
Tears were coming out of her eyes. Then she hugged Sora.
"I miss you so much." She said.
"I miss you too, Kairi." Sora said, hugging her tightly.
"Everyday, I wish for you and Riku to come back." Kairi said.
"Kairi, I promise I'll come back, and with your luck charm." Sora said, wipeing off her tears.
He pulled out the luck charm from his pocket and showed it to her.
"It's just how I remembered it." Kairi said. "Thank you."
"Don't mention it." Sora said.
Then, something inside Sora was burning. He was getting closer to Kairi. Kairi was getting closer to him as well. They both closed their eyes and their lips were about to touch…
"Sora?"
Sora opened his eyes and turned around. Balto had just come through the bushes and saw him.
"What are you doing out here?" He asked.
"Oh…I was just with…" Sora said.
He turned around and saw Kairi had disappeared.
"Just what?" Balto asked.
"Forget it." Sora said. "So, what are you doing here?"
"I woke up and saw that you were gone." Balto said.
"Well, I'm fine." Sora said. "I just wanted come out here that's all."
"Oh, okay." Balto said. "Well, are you gonna stay here long?"
"Just for a minuet." Sora said. "I'll be back soon."
"Well, good night Sora." Balto said.
"Good night."
As Balto left, Sora stared at Northern Lights.
"I'll return home, Kairi."He said. "I promise."
End of Chapter. Sorry for it being short.