Chapter 14

It was a beautiful Saturday morning. Two days had passed since the horror scene that occured at school. But, the events constantly played in Kira's mind like a song on repeat. And, it wasn't a very pleasant one. Images of the One Winged Angel and his master, her former best friend who didn't care a bit to leave her to die after stabbing her. The brief glance of Alexander, someone who kept his promise to her to not harm Genmu before she almost died.

She stopped herself from thinking about that day as she laid in her bed. So many things had happened since the attack. First, no one remembered anything except her and Genmu. The school was in mint condition. Certainly no signs of creatures from another realm had demolished the place just the day before. And, everyone was fine. No mass panic amongst the student body. Their minds must have been erased and the damage reversed by magic.

Second was the issue of one Cloud Strife. What was his purpose in all this? According to him that Friday, it was Sora. "He sent me to train and protect you," he simply said on Kira's lunch break.

"If that's the case, why didn't he come himself? He could have easily trained me. We have the same weapon."

"You're lucky. He could have send no one. Be grateful he cares enough for you to send me." That statement effectively ended the conversation.

As for his living quarters, Kira had a solution for that. She knew that he wanted to stay close to her. What better place than her own home? To be more specific, her bedroom closet. Cloud suggested staying in the next room over. But, Kira flat out refused. That room was never to be bothered. For reasons she wasn't ready to discuss with him. Once he saw the pained look on her face, Cloud accepted the young brunette's terms.

The third and final issue was Genmu. He didn't know the whole story about her and the Keyblade. There was so much to explain. And, a big part of him didn't want him involved. But, it was too late now. He wielded his own Keyblade now. And like it or not, his life was now intertwined with her. He needed to know everything before they could move forward.

She sluggishly walked over to her closet to pick her outfit for the day. She expected Cloud to be in there. But, the blonde was nowhere to be found. "Guess he left to explore the city. It's none of my business." She continued her search for her clothes. She found her purple skinny jeans and the plaid button up shirt of the same color.

As she began to change, a knock came on the door. She knew it was Genmu, she felt it in her heart. "Give me a minute." She finished changing, making sure her shirt sleeves were at her elbow before opening the door. There he stood in jeans and a Bullet Bill t-shirt. His hair still damp from taking a shower.

He slightly touched her hair. "You forgot to straighten it today." She felt her hair. Damn it! Her hair still had it's curl. "Relax, it's fine. You look fine. Better than fine actually. You look marvelous."

She cursed under her breath as she went back to sit on her bed. He was one of the few people on the planet who knew her actual hair texture. But, she had bigger problems to deal with. She asked him as he sat beside her, "How are you?"

He smiled. "I'm fine. I'm more corcerned about you."

"I'm good. Confused, but good. There's so many things I have to tell you."

He gently grabbed her hand. He liked the feel of it. Her hands were always so soft and warm. "I know about the connection between you and Sora. Cloud explained that to me when we escaped from school. I want to know about what Luna said to you."

She hated mentioning it, but it had to be done. "She gave me a half ass answer about wanting power. It didn't really tell me anything at all. I'll learn all about it soon enough."

"I'm sure you will."

"Do you think you can handle all this drama? I'm worried that you can't"

He gripped her small hand slightly tighter. "I nearly died for you. I would do it again if I have to. I can handle this just fine. You can too." He looked into her blue eyes. She was scared and he wanted to desperately to make that fear disappear. How he loved Kira so much. But, he didn't want to complicate things for her any more with his feelings for her. He slowly pulled her into a silent embrace. He would ease her pain as best he could. Even if he was forever stuck in the friend zone with her.