File 23: Secrets And Lies » Volume 1
It is prom night in Tsuki! Long chapter, so I am going to let you guys read on. Thanks for the reviews you guys!
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Disclaimer: The following characters of "Secret Agent Kairi" are from the video game, Kingdom Hearts. Square Enix and Disney rightfully own them. The setting-taking place in the story is original also and does not exist anywhere in Japan. The story, plot, and maybe some original characters are under my name. There will be some references to the game. Don't attempt to copyright.
Kairi and the others were pulled into a meeting at Leon's office again and everybody who is part of the agency was there. Kairi, Yuffie, Aerith, Zack, Cloud, Terra, Aqua, and Ven were in the same room, including Hoshi. The three owners were sitting at the desk lined up with each other and the others were facing them like it is a conference, which it was, about Organization XII. "Now that we are all here," Aqua said. "It is April 17 everybody and now we can finally sum up what is going on thanks to Agent Gainsborough and Kisaragi here." Did the Blue Hair Monster actually applaud them. Kairi was shocked to hear this. Soon, a screen appeared behind the owners from the data everything has been collected. "Ventus, do this little presentation," Aqua ordered and he got up.
"First, let us go through the most important news," he said. "The Organization has a new member in the mist and we do not know."
"Yes," Kairi said. "Yuffie and I, as stated in our report, that it is a teenager who is probably around my age. Now, we haven't got any news on the identity but we do some info on where they are training this person. It is in some training facility here in Tsuki, but we do not know where."
"Hmm… I suggest you two start looking around your school for any possible suspects," Ven suggested. "It is best you start looking at um, what is tonight again?"
"Prom sir," Kairi answered.
"Uh yes, start from there Agent Gainsborough."
"Will do sir."
"Prom huh?" Aqua put an evil smirk on her face. Kairi started to get concerned knowing what the Blue Hair Monster was thinking and did not like it all. "Terra, Ventus, and I will be there to chaperone in help out this mission. Do you have problems with that?"
Kairi remained calm and lied saying, "No. I do not have problems with that." What a great way for her two worlds to mingle with each other on such a special night, as everybody at school put it. What else could go wrong now?
"Good. I'm glad you see it my way. Now, on with the Nobodies. Terra!" Terra got out of his seat as the screen starts to show every listing type of Nobody.
"There are nine nobodies total and it is highly likely the organization is making more copies. With the recent car chase from the beginning of April, it proves it since Yuffie here had fought many Dusks."
"That's right!" Yuffie cheered getting out of her seat. Aqua glared at her and Yuffie sat down like she was being forced. "Right. Anyways, with Kairi and I fighting them, there are some weak ones and strong ones too. None have seemed to have any weaknesses."
"You are right Agent Kisaragi," Terra said. "In this screen here, we managed organized them by class with the Dusk being the lowest next to the Creeper." The screen then changed into a ranking board according to the Nobody. "There is the Dusk, the Creeper, the Gambler, the Assassin, the Berserker, the Dancer, the Sorcerer, the Sniper, and the Dragoon. It seems this man…" Terra then showed Vexen's profile on the screen. "Is the Einstein behind this with a help with the other members."
"Number IV Vexen. The Chilly Academic," Aqua said. "You know, in earlier reports, he had tried to create magic.
"Magic?" Kairi said.
"Yes," Aqua answered. "But he failed. It is not like those weird magic tricks magicians do, which by the way is fake, it is more like using the ability to use fire, ice, lighting, and such. If it were to happen, disaster can happen." It is possible to defy nature? Controlling an element sounds cool and all, but that is what fairytales and movies are for. It is what people call fantasy. "I'm going to suggest that you girls keep a close eye on him because you never know if he is going to try again. It is what scientists do: to try and try again to prove something. Anyways, I don't see this conference going any further, so meeting adjourned. Time for all of us to get ready for Tsuki High's sophomore prom." The three owners get out of their seat and walk around the desk to leave.
Ven takes Aqua away from everybody, somewhere quiet like Leon's room. "What a good idea to be chaperoning a prom Aqua. I guess you are ready to talk about this," Ven said to her but she walked away from him to go into a corner. "I told you this would happen Aqua when I first called you." Aqua did not say anything but crossed her arms. "Aqua!" he said turning her around. "Listen to me." Little did the two know was that Kairi could hear and see the two.
"I don't want to talk about it," she whispered.
"Huh, we'll see about that when you go to the prom. The look on your face when you see him," Ven warned her walking away. "Maybe your engagement was a mistake," he last added.
Kairi heard the conversation and wondered what the two were hiding. Then she saw Ven appear and walk right pass her. She tilted her head to see the Blue Hair Monster in frustration. Kairi kind of felt pleased to see her in this state, but a little sympathy on whatever her and Ven were talking about. Bottom line, she is going to find out what is their little secret.
The gang is getting ready for prom at Namine's house. The girls were in Namine's room and the guy's were in an extra room in the house, which in other words means the guest room. The girls were fixing their hair or applying makeup and Namine's room filled with music of the song "Good Life" by OneRepublic. "So, I heard there is a problem going on with you and Sora," Olette told Kairi while fixing her hair. "What is happening?" she asked. Kairi did not know how to respond to her question. She knew Sora and her have been having some issues now, but she could not tell anybody the truth. It will blow her cover, and who know what will happen if her friends found out about her secret. She wished Yuffie were here to save her right now because she always helps her in situations like this.
"Olette!" Xion called out from Namine's closet.
"Yes!" Kairi thought. "Thank you Xion."
"Yes Xion?" Olette asked.
"Can you help me with Namine's dress," Xion asked. "I can't seem to get her in it."
"Just a sec." Olette adds the finishing touches to Kairi's hair and walks off. Kairi looks at herself in the mirror and felt like a princess, but she did have the complete package yet of one. The hair and makeup were done, but the dress was missing. Last dance she went was the Halloween dance, but that was all costumes and all things scary. This is a prom, where every student in the sophomore class dress formal and bring somebody, or go alone, but with their friends. Is there a limo involved you ask? Yes, there is. The gang has a limo outside, thanks to Namine, to go to prom at nice four-star hotel.
Kairi gets up from her seat and decided to go to the kitchen for a drink because she is thirsty. She exits the room and sees Sora come out from the room across still dressed causal. Yep, the guest room is just across from Namine's room. "Oh… hey Sora," she said awkwardly, but he just ignored her presence and walks to the stairs. "Wait!" she called out walking down the stairs with him. "I know I have been leaving out of the blue, but you can't shut me out like this."
"Like that time where I found you in the city when you should've been in school," he replied. Kairi felt like he was acting her father or something with that sentence. "Gave me quite a shock there Kairi." Sora stopped as the two were in the kitchen and he went over the fridge to get a drink taking out two cups. "Look Kairi, I'm not mad at you. It's just… we haven't been spending time like we used to." He takes the carton of orange juice and poured it in the two cups. After, he gave one to his girlfriend and Kairi thanked him.
"I know, but… I have been busy lately," she replied.
"With what?" he asked. Kairi has again buried her own grave. "You can tell me, like you said before that one day. You wouldn't hide anything from me." Kairi got caught in other trap because no excuse in her mind was good. She just could not do it, but at the same time, she can't tell him the truth. This was the very first condition of her moving here and that was keeping her identity a secret. "Well, I'm waiting Kairi."
"Um… I-uh…"
"Hey Sora!" Pence called out coming down from the stairs. "Can you help me with my tux? I'm doing my best—" Next thing Sora and Kairi is that their chubby friend tripped on the ground.
"Yes!" Kairi cheered in her mind. "I dodged the bullet again, but barely. Thank you Pence!" Kairi was feeling lucky today, but she knew luck does not last long. "Oh wait, my friend just fell." She saw Sora run to Pence to help him up wondering why she fell on the ground.
"Thanks," Pence said feeling his thighs. "Man! This pants are tight!"
"Are sure those are even yours?" Kairi asked looking at it and it looked like he was wearing skinny jeans. "Just cuz' you wear skinny pants, it does not make you look skinny. I think you grabbed someone's else's pair," she told him tugging his pants.
"I think Kairi is right Pence," Sora says. "This isn't yours."
"Then whose are there?"
"Uh Pence?" The three turn their heads around to see Hayner wearing baggy pants. "I think these are yours."
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
Aerith and Aqua were in the city looking for a dresses. With Aqua's last minute announcement, she did not have a dress to wear much less was prepared for it. Both women felt like teenagers again of shopping for dresses for the prom. It certainly let the nostalgia go loose in their heads of their olden days. The two enter into a store that was classy and full of gorgeous dresses all over the store hanging. "How does this look on me?" Aqua asked putting a dress in front of her.
"Good… but ah-you might want to chose a different color," Aerith replied taking the dress away and putting it back. "You have too much blue in your closet."
"But I love blue," she whined like a little child.
"Yeah and you are making blue of your choice of colors."
"You know, I feel like a teenager again looking for dresses for the prom," Aqua said looking through a rack with dresses. "It certainly gives off the feeling of being a teenager again." Aerith did not say anything as she kept on looking and Aqua changed the subject. "So uh, how are things with Zack?" she asked again still looking at dresses, but both women knew they were having a conversation.
"He is doing fine," Aerith answered. "The only time we get together is at the house because he is catching up on everything since he was gone. We haven't made an official date, but it should be soon. Him and Kairi have been going out a lot lately and it is doing well for her to build that father-daughter relationship. She is just so happy to have him."
"Wished I had a child of my own, but I don't have time. Anyways, what about Cloud?" Aqua saw the distress look on her friend's face. "Is something wrong?"
"Honestly, I don't want to shut him and isolate him from me and everyone else because now… he feels so out of place. Heh, he has been taking care of Hoshi a lot lately, but I feel like he is using our dog as his closest friend."
"Maybe because it is the closest thing he has left to take care of. I mean, he was assigned to you guys because he was to pose as your husband and to take care of you guys. Now there is Zack who kind have like replaced him now." Aerith did not say anything, but she was thinking of some things in her head. "It's funny how one person can change everyone's lives."
"What about you?" she asked smiling. "How is Ven taking this engagement? Isn't it kind of hard to see one of your closest friends marry their old girlfriend and be cool with it?"
"Ventus and I, we have moved on. Whatever happened in the past, we have left it there and decided to not bring it up because it is water under the bridge. You have to move forward and look straight ahead without looking back. There are only regrets." Aqua cringed at the words she was saying. She felt like a total hypocrite saying it because there is something Ven and her have left in the past and just left it, but Ven has kept it going on. Aqua felt like she has left a fragile bridge about to break off the connection. Aqua eyes perked and immediately pulled out a dress showing it to Aerith. "How bout this? For one thing it is not blue," she sad smiling and Aerith just laughed.
Kairi and her friends were in the limo as they approached the hotel. Everybody cheered as they arrived and the first thing they saw was the hotel and the beautiful lights around through the windows. It is seven in the evening in Tsuki and the prom is being held on the roof. The building spawns about thirty floors and it looked pretty elegant with a banner that reads: Welcome to Tsuki High's Sophomore Prom! Kairi saw other students coming in and out of the building and people arriving. By the time the limo stops, her and her friends start to get out to see it in full view. "Wow! This looks amazing!" she said in excitement. "My first ever prom and I'm pumped!"
"Wait till you get to the actual prom Kairi," Xion told her.
"I can't wait!" Kairi cheered. The gang starts to walk inside to see other people inside, mainly guests, while the rest were Tsuki High students and teachers. "I'm surprised I don't see my parents yet."
"What are you talking about dear?" said a male voice. Kairi turned to see her dad talking with her mom along with Cloud, Aqua, Terra, and Ven. "We have been here a while now and have been waiting for you guys to show up."
"Dad!" Kairi left Sora's side and went to her parents hugging them. "Isn't great to be here?" Kairi let go of her parents and examined the two. "You two look great and…" She then looked at the other adults looking at their attire. "Same goes for you guys. And Miss Toyoguchi! Nice dress!"
"Now is not the time to kiss up to me Miss Gainsborough."
"Okay," Kairi quickly said feeling the failure. Even in the normal world she still plays professional, even by names.
"Hey Sora!" Ven called out. "Is this your girlfriend by the way?" he asked looking at her and Sora replied with a yes. "She is beautiful and don't let this one out of your sight. By the way, where is your brother?" The gang looked at each other knowing why and Namine wrote something on her board saying: He is coming later because he some late errands. "I see… well, have a good time you guys." Kairi's friends behind her all said thanks and went along to the elevator.
"Well, I'll see you guys later." Kairi left them as she watched them advise the lobby area and followed her friends.
Sora then asked her, "You're parents know my uncle and his friends?"
"Yeeeaah," Kairi stressed. "They are long time friends. Small world huh?" She then hid her wary look as the elevator doors close.
Later on…
The doors open and the gang appeared on the rooftop. The place was all lit up with dangling white lights in line hanged from one pole to the next around the area. There is also a performance stage with a DJ playing Jason Derulo's song, "In My Head" along with microphones giving a nod that there are going to people performing later tonight. Also, there is a dance floor next to the stage with teenagers dancing already, a station where you take your couple and group pictures, a large group of food of all types, including circular tables each with a table cloth, utensils, and a table piece that is a lantern glowing lightly with a moon and star shaped balloons. The place really looked stylish and precise.
"Follow me," Sora told his friends. "We have table ten." Everybody followed Sora to the table and when they get there, each take a seat in this order: Kairi, Sora, Hayner, Olette, Pence, Xion, Riku, and Namine. Sora did not take a seat however as he asked Kairi if she wanted a drink and she nodded.
"Hey Namine, wanna get something to snack on for a bit?" Riku asked. Namine looked at her by her side for some help.
"Are you looking at me Nami?" Kairi asked and she nodded. "Go, you don't need me to make decisions for you." Namine put on a smile and got up with Riku to the snack bar. Kairi just sighed and said, "Those two… I wonder if she is going to hate me about tonight?"
"About what?" Hayner asked hearing her.
"Oh, nothing," Kairi replied. "Just talking to myself here." Kairi took out her phone and started texting someone.
One hour later…
Down below in the hotel lobby, the grown ups were bored and wondered what is the point in staying in the lobby when it is already flooded with other chaperones. Time went on and nothing interesting was going on. It has been a long time since they Kairi came in with her friends. "I'm going to head on up to the roof," Cloud decided to the others. "Anybody wanna come with?" he asked. Ven agreed to it and followed on in with Cloud as the two get in. Once inside, Ven asked Cloud a question.
"Is something going on with you?" he asked.
"Wha—why would you say that Ven?" Cloud asked. "Everything is fine." No, everything was not fine. Feeling let of left from everybody did not feel astonishing and having to watch the one you like or possibly love made his heart and whole body ache in pain inside. Cloud did not want to intrude or impose on Aerith and Zack because he did not want things to go the wrong way, but what was he supposed to do now? He feels like he is just hanging around the place.
"Look, I can tell that having Zack here is hard for you," Ven said. Cloud looked at him shocked to know what is going on. "Just do not let it get to you man because you will end feeling the same until you tell her. I know how it feels, but, sometimes you have to just live with it, you know?"
"Right," Cloud said. "But isn't better to at least than sit back and do nothing."
"My suggestion is to try be the same person instead of this emo version of yourself." Cloud laughed at his words.
"Let me ask you this: do you say you still have feelings for Aqua?"
Ven looked away to the side putting his hands in his pockets. "I guess you can put it like that. After all, there is something binding us together."
"Oh, and what is that?"
"I've been meaning to tell someone, not even Terra, and that someone is you." Cloud's face loosen up wondering what is it the two are hiding.
Roxas arrives at the hotel looking formal in a tuxedo. He drove here alone with his brother's car having no one to go with and half of his friends hate of him, so there really is no option if he wanted to be someone at the moment. At first earlier in the day, he was not coming, but luckily Kairi texted him to make amends with Namine on how plans on doing it. He enters in through a different set of elevators meant for the parking garage nearby and walks on in to the lobby. He sees mostly every sophomore dressed formal and the teachers looking around keeping an eye on the youngsters. Next thing Roxas knew, he sees Lea with his friends coming in. "Lea? What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Roxy! Fancy meeting you here," Lea replied. "Never thought your prom would be at this hotel, but anyways, the organization is here for a meeting. We did not want to invite seeing it is prom night—you got nothing to worry about for now."
"So all twelve members are gathering together?" Roxas asked.
"Yep, we are here to discuss about some things. You will learn of them very soon but not now."
"Lea, come on!" Arlene called out from an elevator "Our boss doesn't like to wait you know."
"Gotta jet!" Lea left saying, "Why on earth did you guys leave me like that?!" Roxas felt the humor in the scene as he saw his friends leave. He goes to the elevators pressing the button waiting for one to arrive.
Around the scene, Aqua spotted the members from their looks, but a reluctant Zack tried to stop what she is about to do. "No Aqua, do not do this to my daughter tonight," he said looking at her back as she saw the bad guys walk in the elevator. "Can't you leave this alone for tonight?"
"No Zack! I will not!" she declined but not in a loud voice. "There is a reason why I said we should be here and it looks like my instincts were right. I have to now go to your daughter to deliver the news and mission." Aqua then starts to walk off leaving Zack as he goes to Aerith.
"Hey, what is the matter?" she asked picking up the look on his face.
"Aqua is going to send Kairi on another mission," Zack replied. "Does she not care what this is doing to Kairi? You know, Kairi told me this is really affecting her relationship with Sora."
"I know… but he can't find out about this," Aerith replied. "Yes Ven is his nephew but it is not like he has clue about all this. Just keep your cool Zack. I am sure Kairi will get through this because she is a smart girl."
"Yeah, but she can be fragile too. Imagine how she is going to take her first broken heart if they brake up." Aerith did not give a response thinking about her husband's words. Kairi did not know the meaning of love or how it feels to be broken. Being friends with Namine, she figured her daughter got a glimpse on what it looks like.
Kairi stays at her seat drinking the drink Sora gave her, but he left again to get some snacks. Her friends all left to go dance while Namine and Riku went to take pictures. Aqua then soon appeared. She did not like this and felt a mission coming. "Agent Gainsborough, the Organization members are here," she whispered.
"Here?" Kairi whispered. "Are you serious? No fighting involved right?"
"No, but we need you to gather any helpful information you can get. There is no need to get dressed up since it is highly suspicious to be in your spy gear outfit, but I have rented a room of small equipment just in case." Aqua then gave her a cardkey and told her, "You have to leave now! It is very urgent!" Kairi felt conflicted and looked on over to Sora who was kindly putting some sweet on a plate smiling. She did want to keep on doing this to him because he deserved so much better, so she looks at Aqua and agrees with the mission taking the cardkey.
Sora walks back to the table, but does not see Kairi seating in her seat. He just sighed taking a seat, putting the plate down, and said in an anguish voice, "Heh, gone yet again with no explanation." He sits there alone with doubts as heard the music playing in the background with mostly the sophomore class eating at the tables or dancing the night away.
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
Kairi had to do this mission alone because Yuffie was home babysitting their dog. Who knows what the two are doing but Kairi figured the two were having fun being alone in the house. This would be one of those missions she had to do alone. Kairi takes a pair of scissors to cut part of her dress so could move comfortably and smoothly in it by cutting the side with part of her left thigh showing. She had a baton on her right hidden along with a belt strapped with some equipment underneath. She gets out the room and walks casually with guests of the hotel passing by. There were no headsets being used, so there is no communication.
Aqua had told her that the meeting is being held somewhere, but she did not know where, which Kairi grew angry at. She walks by the elevators only to discover someone familiar in the midst of the crowded people. It was Xigbar. She starts to get into the elevator with the man to see where he was heading among with other people. The music inside played as the elevator moved and Kairi looked at the corner of her to see the man, who was standing next to her, with the eye patch still. Suddenly, he saw his eyes look at her and she retreated immediately looking straight.
Seconds later, she heard the 'ding' noise and the doors open and she saw Xigbar leaving. She follows as he turns right, but she goes left hoping not to draw any suspicion of any sort. Once turning around a corner, she stops and gets on the wall to get peek on the corner to see him entering a room that had double doors. She figured that the room he is entering in was a big one. Kairi walks to the room getting some from her belt. It is a very small mic that can't be seen with the naked eye and places it on the door. She takes out earphones plugging it into a small receiver as she heard the conversation going on.
"Is it true that our new and upcoming member is present here tonight?" Xenmas said in the earphone.
"Yes, but tonight is prom and we did not want him to miss this night," Axel said. Kairi thought about what he said and thought at least these guys were nice to let their new member enjoy the night while her boss told her to go on this mission.
"What's the status report on everything?" Xenmas asked.
"We are still in the process of duplicating the Nobodies and trying to make one for our thirteen new member," Vexen reported. "By the way, during the testing, which weapon was he successfully using to defeat you?"
"Swords," their leader replied.
"That is easy to name his Nobody he will be controlling. It will call the Samurai. I will get it underway, but I will need him later for him to even control it." This was new information to Kairi seeing how some of the organization members can control the Nobodies on their own.
"What about our agent friend? I have heard of the infiltration of the building again on the same day as we took Axel's new friend."
"She is now posing as a big threat to us gaining more information from us."
"Any info on whom she is?"
"No, sir. We have no clue on the identity of her."
"I suggest we take our new member to snoop around as she might be a student at the high school he goes to." Looks like Kairi and this mysterious guy would be doing the same assignment and its best she keeps her guard up from anyone, especially her friends.
"If I may ask sir," Larxene asked. "What is the point of creating these Nobodies?" Kairi pressed the earpiece closer to her ear wanting this information and she is going to get it.
"Simple, it is to bring civilization to its impending doom." Kairi's eyes widen at the shocking news. Back in the room where Kairi had to go in, she had left the stuff she brought including her phone. On the bed, it started to ring with Sora's name in the screen.
Namine and Riku stopped dancing. The two were about to leave until Namine saw Roxas go up on the stage placing his hands on the mic. "Hiya guys." The crowd started talking and he felt the strange atmosphere. "I know some of you guys hate from what I did, but… I am here to atone what I did, starting with this song I have wrote… for Namine Nakahara." Namine's eyes had lit up a little with Riku just standing by her side watching. "I wrote it and it's 'Because You Live' and here it is," he said as the beginning started to play of the sounds of a piano and Roxas started to sing.
Throughout the past three minutes, Namine watched Roxas sing and felt at ease with him, but flashbacks and old feelings came back in her. What he did to her was unforgivable and hurtful. How can she ever bring him back into her life? She did not know what, but she did have the smallest glint of missing him and how they used to be around each other before all this. Then there was Riku who took her to the prom. After that one night, he has been there for her, but she still had doubts on whether or not if he is another Roxas or it is real. Namine soon heard the song slowly end and the crowd actually clapping at Roxas. She looked around at everyone and then on Roxas. The two shared a quick stare, but he stopped when he walked off the stage. "Come on Namine," Riku finally said. "Let us accompany Sora right now because right now, he is alone." Riku took her along as she tries to find Roxas but she could not spot him.
Sora sits at the table alone drinking nothing but the root beer in his glass cup. Kairi has been gone most of the time now without her showing up at least one in a while and she isn't answering her phone. The night felt so long yet short at the same time. Soon, many questions started to flood his head of the worst scenario on why she has been leaving on and off. He saw Namine and Riku come by and Riku said, "You doing okay buddy?"
"No, I'm alone on prom night." Namine went to her seat, grabbing her board writing something and later flips it saying: You want to dance since Kairi is not here?
He could not help but accept the offer because Kairi is not here right now or even at all. He mine as well lean on Namine for the time being if Kairi does show up again. He gets up and asked Riku, "You don't mind do you?"
Riku shakes his head and replied, "No, I do not. I think you should have at least one dance with a girl since this is your guy's prom." Sora takes Namine to the dance floor with the other couples. The two join together and swayed away dancing. "Thanks for the offer Namine. With Kairi not here, it is kind of hard to not see your girlfriend at the prom."
At the corner of Sora's eye, he saw his brother alone looking off the ledge. He stopped dancing with Namine and told her, "You know, you should go to my brother. I think it is time for you guys to start talking again." Namine hastly shakes her head denying the offer. Sora laughed and said, "I know what he did to you was horrible Namine but, I have been around Roxas for a while. He truly does feel sorry what had happen." Namine held onto to Sora and looked at Roxas continuing to listen to Sora. "He told me that there is not a day where he does not feel accountable for what happen that night. You have to give him a second chance because everybody deserves one." Sora looked at her face and saw her frown. "You don't know till you try."
Namine listened to Sora's words and just stared at Roxas from a distance thinking about it.
Kairi felt stun at the Xenmas' words finding out what their main motive is now and heard him go on saying, "In this day and age, civilization is falling apart with the fall of the economy as a sign. What better way than for us to reinvent the world and have things run the way it should be." Kairi dropped to the ground removed her earpiece and ran off to go to the elevator. She did not want to hear this and decides to abandon the mission to go back to prom.
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
Aerith went to the dessert table grabbing a tiramisu putting it on the plate. She takes a fork to take a piece and felt the pleasure of the delicious dessert in her mouth. She turns around to go back to Zack, but Cloud appeared in front of her. "Mm!" Aerith swallowed her piece and started to talk. "Cloud! What a surprise to see you here." Well, not really since he has been around since they got here.
"Do you want to dance Aerith?" he asked. Aerith looked around wondering where is Zack and saw him talking with Terra about something. She did not know, but since he was not by her side and she is just eating dessert, she took Cloud's offer and took his hand. As the two reach the dance floor, they put their arms around each other slow dancing to Ashley Tisdale's song, "Me Without You". The two did not say anything but only dance and later Aerith noticed she laid her head on Cloud's chest hearing his heartbeat. He felt really warm to her and it made her comfortable, but at the same time, she felt that having feelings for Cloud is not right anymore since Zack is back.
Cloud at this moment did not want to let go of her. The two haven't been like this for a while and he hated Zack for changing a lot of this. She didn't really hate him, just the changes that have been since he came back. He closed his eyes listening to the lyrics. In some way, he felt like he could relate to it because he really isn't himself without Aerith around, which is why is suddenly emo without her sometimes.
"C-Cloud, we can't be doing this anymore," Aerith said all of a sudden making the two stop dancing. She got her head off his chest and looked at him. "We can't these feelings get to us anymore because… well, you know why."
Cloud did not to hear those words but it started to burn in his head. "It's okay," he said in grief. "I-I understand why." He slowly lets go of her and walks past her feeling depressed.
Aerith closed her eyes in pain feeling the tears about to come down and she did not let them. "Cloud!" she called out turning to face him, but he had his back turned on her without giving a second glance.
Roxas stands by the ledge in misery. He looked at the blue-lighted sky and saw the moon. It was no full moon but the sight felt beautiful to him. He had sung a song for Namine; something just for her and he never got a response from her. He is not surprise but at least he tried. He guessed there are some things that are irreversible and cannot be forgiven but forgotten. In his thoughts, he felt a presence nearby. He turned around to see Namine in her navy blue prom dress. She looked stunning and beautiful in his blue eyes and wondered why he never felt a connection between the two because he was starting to feel it. "Namine!" She closed her eyes and opened them to look at him. He saw her standing in front of him as she holds her hands together in front. "If it makes you feel any better, Kairi is the one who helped me do this. Before I thought of it and decided to back down, but… she helped me make the decision. I am—" He was interrupted when Namine suddenly hugged him.
"Huh? Does this mean you will talk to me again… or if you will talk?" he asked hoping she would. She lifted her head to him and she shakes her head but smiled at him. "It's okay." Roxas then embraced her in his arms. "You can start talking when you want to. Its your choice." He felt so happy hugging her, but there was one thing that bothered him. He would not think that she has forgiven him. He did not want to pop the question yet and did not want to ruin this moment. Riku saw the scene going and frowns at the sight going the opposite direction feeling gloomy.
"Hey, what's the matter Riku," Xion asked him but stopped in her tracks watching the same scene. "Riku, you still have her. Do you really think Namine could forgive him that easily?"
"Yeah but…" Riku stopped not wanting to say the words. "Looks like the two are making amends and could get together in the future."
"Don't be too sure Riku, you have a greater chance than him," Xion informs him. She still held a grudge against Roxas and sometimes she is known to hold on to them for a long time. "What you are feeling is real while Roxas' feelings were a sham."
Aqua stands by the guardrail still on the rooftop of the hotel. She looks at the sight of the city and its lights including the ones below of cars moving and lamps turned on. Police sirens could be heard along with some ambulance sirens and car engines. She just sigh all alone with a few students from the high school slow dancing in the middle. Behind her, Ven approached her. "What is it Ventus?" she asked not looking at him. She knew he was there but decided to not say anything till now. "Look, I get the feeling that you don't approve of me and Terra's engagement, but… you have to move on."
"How can say that?!" he said turning her around by her shoulder. "How can say all that when you know what happen during college." Ven got frustrated shaking his head. "We have kept it a secret from everybody and not said a word about for sixteen years. Back in '94, it happened Aqua."
"What were supposed to do huh Ven?!" Aqua snapped. "I was not ready. Both of us had a bright future ahead of us and I did not want to ruin it. Having a kid in our life would have held us back."
"Are you saying Roxas was the biggest mistake of your life?" Ven asked glaring at her in the eyes. "From what I've seen, my brother has taken good care of him. I'm the one who had to check every few often to see how he is doing while you were too busy doing your job!"
"No! It's not that! Roxas…" Aqua stopped getting emotional. "Its just… I never expected to see him again okay! After I held right in my arms, it was like the greatest thing I have ever had seen. But I knew… I knew we had to give him up! After that, I never got the courage to see him for what I did while you did see him."
"Well Aqua, now that we are both back here in Tsuki. I suggest you make a decision on whether or not you want him back in your life and that we tell him the truth." Ven walked off leaving a distress Aqua as her face grows of sadness and frustration. Where was Terra when she needed him?
Kairi gets out of the elevator as it opens feeling terrible that she missed most of it. She figured she has been gone a while judging from the number of people left and the song, "The Truth" by Kris Allen, just starting to play in the background. She saw her friends dancing slow dancing with each other and some others she did not know. Quickly, she spots Sora sitting alone watching the dance slowly approaching him as she drew near fearing what he would say to her.
"Sora…" Sora heard her but looked away. Kairi got closer to him holding both her hands in front. "A-Are we okay Sora?" she asked him.
"No Kairi," he solidly said while Kairi felt the hint of anger in his voice. "We are definitely not okay." Before she knew it, Sora gets up and walks off not giving any response to her and just left the scene leaving her. She turns her head and saw her mom in the same mood from afar just by looking at her face. "You too mom?" she said taking a seat next to her.
"Yeah," her mom replied. "It about your father and Cloud. What's yours?"
"Sora and my other life. It really is affecting our relationship. I can't handle lying to him like this and he can't either. What I'm supposed to do mom?" Aerith just rubbed her daughter's hair and tries to comfort her. "I don't know anymore. I have been going in and out on us and always giving some lame excuse."
"Kairi, when I decided that we should have come here, I knew what would happen," her mom said. "I just did not know what would happen to you and how you would handle it. And when you started to grow attach to this place, people from the agency were happy to cover for you."
"Till the Blue Hair Monster showed up," Kairi pouted.
"Yes, I know. Aqua can be malicious but she is doing what is best for the agency. She does have heart sweetheart. You just have to find it in her and do something that will bring it out. For the time being, just try to do this all right? Everything is going to get better in time. You have to trust me on that." Both mother and daughter lay their heads on each other thinking about the situations they are in as it was starting to tear them down. Kairi then started to listen to the lyrics of the song playing relating to it completely.
"I do mom," Kairi replied. "I trust you."
Wow, lots of drama was going on in the end of this chapter. Tell me what you thought about it! I really want to know. Also, read the end notes below if you do.
And sorry readers, I am not going to post the lyrics due to site rules. Plus, how many of you actually read the lyrics if its in the story, but do read the story?
Music featured in this chapter (I highly suggest you give these a listen)
• OneRepublic – Good Life
• Jason Derulo – In My Head
• Jesse McCartney – Because You Live
• Ashley Tisdale – Me Without You
• Kris Allen – The Truth
IMPORTANT QUESTION: Should volume two continue in this story or be a separate story titled, "Secret Agent Kairi, Vol. 2"? Do please tell me in the review because I do not know.