Well, i decided to continue this story. Eventually, this storyline will lead to the events of the original Kingdom Hearts, which despite my best efforts i still do not own.
Chapter 2. Sunrise
At first, all he felt was warmth. A gentle warmth on his face and legs, a glowing warmth along the side of his body, and an especially radiant warmth on his chest and held in his arms. Then, he felt the weight of that warmth in his arms, a comforting presence that felt natural and right. As if that warmth and that presence were made to be cradled in his arms.
Sora opened his eyes. He was lying on the sand, near the ocean. The crash of the waves filled the air. He felt a gentle breeze blow across his face and arms, bearing the salty smell of the sea. He glanced down to see if this presence he felt had a physical appearance, or if it was just a phantom of his dreams of waking up with Kairi in his arms.
When he saw the first few auburn hairs, he stopped breathing. No, it was not a dream. Last night really did happen. They actually had admitted their love for each other, found sanctuary in the simple and clean embrace of one who s friendship could only be matched by their love.
"So, you're awake at last." said a voice from behind him. Not wanting to disturb Kairi, who seemed so… content, so peaceful, a look he hadn't seen in her since two years ago, he attempted to crane his neck to see the speaker, whom he was pretty sure was Riku. Unfortunately, his neck was not that flexible, and he ended up rolling onto his back, his arm stuck under Kairi. He heard a sarcastic chuckle come from the direction of the speaker. Definitely Riku, then.
`He carefully slid his arm out from under Kairi and stood up. Sitting on the Sanctuary tree was, of course, Riku. On his face was that knowing smile that all friends show when two people get together.
"So, Riku, how long have you been sitting there?"Sora asked while stretching some life back into his various limbs.
"Oh, about a half an hour. I was taking a walk to get away from all the drunken fools who have taken over the town. Xigbar somehow got into Luxord's good rum and then got into a fight with Saix over whether Twilight should be considered a work of literature or the worst thing since that time Battlefield: Earth. Saix, surprisingly, is a Twilight fan. Saix now has an x shaped scar on his face. Xigbar lost his eye." Riku replied in an everyday tone, having by now gotten used to the insanity of the islanders.
Sora sighed a fantastically large sigh, then instantly brightened. Today, of all days, nothing could ruin his mood. He walked over to the sanctuary tree and sat next to Riku.
"So, what exactly happened last night? I mean, I've always known that you two were going to end up like this, it was obvious to everybody, even Demyx, but why now? Especially at New Years? I mean, really. How cliché can you get? Its like some overhyped Disney love story. How did this happen?" Riku asked, gazing at the rising sun as if it was going to suddenly explode into some sort of dragon creature that they would have to fight.
"Well, I actually didn't ask her. We were at the fair, and she was about to read her poem, when all of a sudden Xaldin and his crowd started to boo her down. Which is nothing out of the ordinary, except a lot more people started booing along with them. She got really, really upset and stormed off the stage. I knew she would eventually come here, so after I planted some of Axel's dynamite in Xaldin's mailbox, I came here. She was a mess, so I tried to comfort her." Sora explained, tears forming in his eyes at the memory of seeing Kairi in such a despairing state. He continued, his voice full of that sort of emotional tension that only comes when sorrow and joy are so profoundly mixed that you can't separate them, and in a way you don't want to.
"Then I found out that the poem she was reading… it was for me. So I got really emotional, and gave her that piece I've been working on since I first met her. She kissed me, we admitted our feelings, and now here we are." Suddenly, a very familiar song filled the air, shocking Sora and causing him to fall off the tree.
"What the hell!!! Since when do you have Hikari as your ringtone? You know I called that, you bitch!! And stop laughing at me and answer the damn thing already!!! You wake Kairi up, I will hurt you." Sora said in a hurt voice, glaring at Riku. Riku chuckled some more, then answered the phone.
"Hello? Zexion, my friend!! How are you? You found what!! You're kidding. You're not kidding. Ok… I'll be right there. I still can't believe you found it though. I'll be there in 5 minutes. Bye." Riku hung up the phone, a ghost of a smile on his lips.
"What's up?"Sora inquired, brushing the fine sand off of his wrinkled clothing.
"That was Zexion. Remember that old journal we were looking for? Written by our glorious 13th mayor Ansem the Wise? Well, Zexy found a few of his in the attic of the library, along with a great deal of his research on the human heart. I'm going to head over there now and take a look. As for you, lover boy, you stay here with Kairi. You two can meet up with me later. Sayanorra, then." Riku said, then jogged off towards the town, his silver hair flapping in the breeze as he ran.
Sora watched him disappear into the distance for a little while, debating whether to kill him later for the lover boy comment or not, shrugged, then sat down on the tree and settled in to wait for Kairi to wake up. He didn't have to wait that long, as not five minutes later she started to stir.
Sora sprang from the tree like a lions cub, landing so stealthily that a Ninja version of Simba would be proud of him. He lightly walked over to Kairi and knealed down next to her. Her eyes flickered open.
"Sora?"she sleepily yawned/asked, gazing up at his face with a look that spoke volumes of hope and joy. She reached out with her left hand and brushed it against his face, as if checking to make sure that it is real, that this is not some sort of angst induced dream. When it proved to be solid, if unshaven, tears formed in her brown eyes, glinting like fire in the light of the ball of superheated hydrogen gas we know as the sun.
"Hi." Sora said, blushing. He smiled at her, happy to finally see her carefree and at peace. He leaned down and kissed her. Her delicate arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him unto her. After a couple of minutes of this tounge judo, Kairi disengaged her self from Sora.
"So, that wasn't a dream after all." she said in a very lackadasical voice, her eyes full of that special kind of contentess that only comes when the deepest desires of ones heart are fulfilled.
They might have stayed there forever, if Sora's stomach hadn't chosen that moment to let out a loud rumble that a volcano would be jealous of. They started laughing.
"Shall we head into town and grab a bite to eat? Oh, and Riku stumbled upon us before. He would have stayed longer to embarass the hell out of us, but he got a call from Zexy. Apparently, he found those journals we were looking for before. Were supposed to meet him there later."Sora said as they started the process of disentangling themselves.
"Sure." Kairi said, answering both questions simultaneously as she dusted herself off from the sand and went over to retrieve the pendant that Sora had gifted her with last night. Twas a beautiful piece, with sea glass shards shaped into manifestations of the four elements attached to a silver chain. Attached to the chain was a small heart shaped locket, which contained a picture of them from the day before Sora's parents died, six months ago.
Sora wrapped his arm around her slender waist, and they started the long stroll back into town, enjoying each others company for the entire time.
Please excuse any horrible grammar mistakes or spelling errors i have made. Typing this up at one in the morning probably wasnt the best idea i have ever had. Anywho, i beg that you guys review. I need feedback, and i am in a bet with my parents over the number of reviews this will get. If its over one hundred, im getting an Org. XIII coat fot Christmas!! Well, til the next time, oh citizens of the land of fan fictions.
PS. Battlefield Earth is the worst movie of all time. Just imagine John Travolta as an alien with dreads. In a movie with the most ridiculous plot ever. Based on a book by the Scientology founder. It was declared the worst movie of the decade by the Academy. Also, sorry Twilight fans, but i hate it like the plague. Vampires that glitter my ass. Watch Buffy, and youll see some excellent vampires, not that shoddy crap in Twilight.