Lol, I said the last chapter would be long...oh well . I'm multitasking like crazy .! Lol Expect some SoraXKairi love here :) Owww even though I don't like him with HER grrr lol sorry fangirl moment XD. I rather him and Riku rawr! But I know ya'll probably don't want that lmfao! Don't mind me! And ment to put this in the other chapter because I thought it went well with it.. . Go on youtube and check out Sora Vanitas Fading Check it out!

Sora was standing by the ocean shorelines. Kairi ran by the bridge and saw him standing there."Sora...?" She whispered. She ran towards him, but it almost seemed like he was getting far away from her, each step she took. She extended her hand towards him but he was slipping away. "Sora!" She yelled still running. Sora slowly turned around his gently face, he looked confused at first and then cocked his head. He placed his hands behind his head and grinned."Sora! Sora don't go!" She screamed, as he began to fade away. The Island also began to fade away leaving nothing but her by herself in nothingness. "SORAAAAA! Rikku! Annyone!" She yelled.

"Kairi?" Riku cried. Kairi jumped up from her bed. "You okay?" Riku asked patting her on the shoulder.

"R...Riku...wha...what happened the island..?"

"Huh?" Kairi tried to think of what was going on."You were dreaming.." She placed her hand on her forehead and tried to stay focus.

"Where am I?" She looked around.

"Your in Minnie's Wing." Minnie's Wing was the room where she took care of the wounded, etc.

"Are you okay?" Kairi asked.

"Me? I should be asking you!" He laughed softly."But I'm okay."

"What happened?"

"You collapsed you didn't recover fully, when Namine brought you back."

'That's right...Namine she saved me...and then Sora...he...' "Wait a minute, where's Sora?!" Riku frowned a bit. "Riku, where's Sora?" She asked again."And what happened..?"

"Sora...he's...he lost alot of blood and he has several injuries ..especially at the head..he's in a coma."

"What?!" The redhead yelled, she tried to get up but Riku stopped her.

"Don't."

"No! Sora...he's.."

"You need to rest." Riku said serious. Kairi looked at him and sighed sadly, relaxing.

"I see your up." Minnie cried walking in the room."How are you feeling?"

"I'm okay, but what about Sora?" Minnie turned to Riku and then back at Kairi."

"Kairi...he's.."

Kairi shook her head."No, just tell me he's going to be alright?"

"The darkness was very strong and powerful...it left many damages towards his body. He was in it to long. It will take some time to heal but as of now ...not looking good. During the fight he took very powerful blows in his organ and in his muscle. He also had a concussion." Minnie explained. Kairi looked like she was the verge of tears. She didn't want to hear all of this."I'm sorry, Kairi, but I'm doing the best I can do." Riku rubbed his hands on her shoulder to comfort her.

"Come on! I have to go see her!" Someone yelled.

"NO! YOU ARE IN NO CONDITION!" Donald yelled. There was an argument going on the other side the door.

"Shut up! " The door opened harshly and there he was Sora, at the door breathing heavily.

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"Sora?!" Minnie screamed surprised."How..?"

"You think I would lay around with Kairi hurt?" Sora asked. Kairi was about to cry, but she managed to hold it in. That's all she ever did lately was cry, but this time she became alot stronger than she was before. She noticed Sora was bandaged up. He had bandages around his head and some on his chest and hands, but it was she was still able to see the marks during the battle. Nonetheless, she was just happy to see that he was alive.

"SORAA! YOUR SO STUBBORN!" Donald came running through the room screaming. Sora turned to them and rubbed his hair sheepishly. He laughed nervously. Riku shook his head and smirked to himself.

"Typical." He muttered under his breath.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Sora asked confused.

"Tch, nothing." Riku said. He was the time to not show his true feelings, but he was very happy that his friend was awake and healthy. Sora frowned and looked at Kairi who had some type of emotion that was unexplainable on her face .

"Kairi? You okay?"

Kairi was about to say something but she bit her lip."Alright, I'll leave the three of you together, I shall go tell Mickey that you are up." Minnie walked out the room."Please, call me if you need anything, I'm not to far."

"Goofy, us too!" Donald said annoyed. He yanked Goofy out the room.

"Gawersh, but a wait ahh!" He tried to talk but was pulled so hard that he wasn't able to get a sentence out. The two of them left the three childhood friends to talk among themselves.

"What...What happened..?" She asked.

"Well, it went like this." Riku said.

(Flashback)

"SORA DON'T...I ..I LOVE YOU!" Kairi yelled. Sora froze realizing her voice. He just stared at nothingness.

"K-Kairi...?" He whispered under his breath. His keyblade falling to the ground and vanishing. He slowly turned half way to Kairi.

"Impossible...No." MX yelled. He was almost there."How incredible..."

"Please, no more! Sora...stop!" Kairi said holding back her tears."I'm okay! Just...Just please stop this!" Sora looked deep in her eyes, then looked back at Riku and the others. Sora looked at the ground and sighed. He turned his attention from MX and began to walk over to Kairi.

"You...You little...no...this isn't over yet!" MX screamed."This is just the beginning and I have more plans for you!" MX yelled, he pointed his keyblade towards Riku and Kairi."I'll finish you off now!" An electric beam of light came from his keyblade shooting fast at Riku and Kairi.

"Oh no!" Ven screamed.

"You guys look out!" Aqua yelled.

Sora ran as fast he could towards the two, who were still in shock. He pushed them out of the way, because he was still engulfed in darkness his power was so much it sent the three of them flying almost hitting the wall. The beam was so strong that it hit the wall, leaving a huge hole. MX smirked to himself."I will be looking forward to seeing all of you soon." He vanished along with his vessels.

"YOU GUYS!" Mickey yelled.

"Are you...Are you okay?!" Donald and Goofy yelled. Even though they missed the attack, the impact of Sora's power and the beam was too much. It managed to hit Sora's leg. The beam was so strong that it electricuited Sora's entire body. Riku who was laying down next to Sora was unharmed along with Kairi, he held his hand and had Kairi embraced in his chest.

"Sora?" Riku asked letting go of Sora's hand. Kairi was getting up and looked forward to see Sora's eyes closed.

"Sora..?" She repeated. She could sense his darkness fading away and his face turning back to his normal tone. He was bleeding more now.

"SORA! Hey!" Riku yelled. He tried slapping his face."Can you hear me? Sora?"

"Sora..?" Kairi asked. Donald, Goofy and the others ran towards them.

"Give him some space!" Mickey ordered.

"Is he..?" Kairi whispered.

"He's breathing...but slowly...I can still feel him, even though we are apart." Ven said. Mickey moved toward Sora, he put his hand on Sora's chest. A green light wrapped around Sora's body. Sora suddenly began to cough up a dark liquid like substance.

"What..the hell?"

"What was that?!"

"Darkness." Mickey said serious.

"He used the darkness's powers...far worse than you have Riku.

"Is...Is he going to be alright?" Donald asked.

"Yes, I managed to heal him for now, but he still needs alot of healing. He's still losing blood." Riku looked at his hands and saw the blood that was Sora's.

"Don't worry, you guys. He will be better, with my magic that is." Minnie smiled with hope. If there was one thing she was good at it, was healing.

Riku smiled softly."Thanks." Kairi suddenly felt dizzy and began to fall to the side, but luckily Ventus caught her.

"Kairi!"

"Don't worry, I think she's just exhausted." Ven said. Riku looked at Kairi and then at Sora.

'They really are something..'

(Flashback ends)

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Kairi stared at Riku then at Sora. Sora made a face and looked at the wall, thinking to himself. "So...we are safe for now.."

"Safe..? Ha I beg to dipper.." Sora muttered with a pout.

"Don't say that!" Kairi yelled. Sora looked to the ground.

"Aw, come on you guys...I was aware of what I was doing...I could have really killed you guys..." Sora said with a sad frown.

"But you didn't." The older boy stated calmly.

"I'm a monster.." Sora said looking at his hands that were beat up."To think that I had so much power and that I enjoyed it...it's terrifying .." The only thing that Sora remembered was killing...killing the one word that was stuck in his head. He listened to Vanitas's words.

"Yes..I know the feeling...but you have to learn that your powerful no matter what." Riku said."You taught me that." Kairi looked at the two boys with sadness written on her face. She didn't know what else to say. "But I have to admit..." Riku got up and pointed his finger on Sora's head and he winced at pain.

"You've got a hard ass head."

"H-Hey..!"

"So many blows to the head and you still haven't gotten sense knocked into you."

"What?!" Sora said with anger. Riku chuckled.

"Quit it!" Sora whined. Kairi laughed to herself softly, she just couldn't help it.

"Ah! Kairi...not you too!"

"I'm sorry...ha-ha!" Sora pouted at the two laughing.

"You two always seem to gang up on me." He crossed his arms.

"Maybe if you didn't make it so easy."

"S-Shut up!"

Kairi grinned and slowly frowned."Sora.." Sora sat infront of Kairi in a seat."I'm glad your okay...really I am."

"Me..? I'm glad your okay, Kairi.." Without warning Kairi held Sora's body with a graceful hug. Of course Sora was taken-back by this.

"K-Kairi.." She couldn't hold it back any longer. Tears began to form from her eyes, her face muffled in Sora's chest. He suddenly felt wet on his chest."Kairi...are you crying?"

"...I...I'm just so happy that your okay..." She said trying to be clear with her words through the tears. Riku knew it was that time. He got up and began to walk out.

"Riku..where are you going..?" Sora asked confused.

"Leaving the two of you alone..."

"...Huh? But why?"

Riku shook his head."Your...Your so naive.." He muttered and closed the door.

'What? That Riku!'

He turned his attention to Kairi and slowly began to pat her awkwardly. "Sora...Please...Please don't ever do that again!"

"...Kairi...I'm sorry...I was just so angry...that what he did..." Sora tried to say. Kairi sniffled and slowly looked up at his face."I...thought you were dead...and I j-just couldn't control myself...that bastard." He muttered to himself closing his eyes for a second."I can't even think of losing you..nor Riku..hell anybody..." He sighed."And...And I just lost control...I'm sorry..Kairi. I..." He placed his hand on his forehead shaking. Kairi eyes widen a bit.

'Was...Was he crying?'

Sora gritted his teeth and wiped his eyes quick. "I...just can't stand the sight of losing you..."

"Sora..."

"...You...Riku...Donald...Goofy..his majesty..and many more...I can't...I just..I can't.." He looked from the side, unable to look at Kairi in the eye.

'Sora...I'm sorry...you have such a burden on you...the darkness...being the keyblade wielder..passing the test...everything..keeping us save...I..I was selfish..I never thought of it...like that...'

Kairi placed her warm hand on his cold face, she didn't mind. He continued to look at the other direction trying to hold back more tears."Sora." Sora turned to Kairi."I...won't let that happen.."

"..."

"I won't let you carry this burden anymore..I'll help you..no matter what..please don't worry about us...we will be fine."

"Kairi...I.." Kairi placed her finger on Sora's mouth to shut him up.

"Sora, don't say another word..." She smiled to herself. Sora looked confused and didn't say anything, he was getting a bit tired anyway. Probably from the medicine and injections that he was receiving from the battle. Kairi continued to have her arms around his waist. She wanted to be with him forever, but she knew that it probably wouldn't last.

"Are you afraid of me..?" Sora asked.

"..."

"I could hurt you..."

"No." She looked at him again."You won't."

"How do you know?"

"Because..I know." She stared into his eyes and he stared back. "Sora, you look tired."

Sora smiled weakly."No, I'm not..." His eyes were droopy and he was losing consciousnesses.

"Lay next to me."

"What? Kairi...I-I don't think..." He blushed a bit.

"What?...What are you thinking just do it...lazy bum!" Sora sighed and did what he was told. He laid next to Kairi awkwardly. He near laid alone with Kairi before...even when they were kids.. he continued to blush. Kairi placed her head on his chest, hearing him breath slowly.

"Uh.." He gulped. "Kairi...about what you said..."

"Yes?"

"You...You said you loved me.."

Kairi now blushed too. She thought he wouldn't remember that. She began to shake."Uh...I mean.." Sora looked around and looked back at her."I...I do..."

"You do..?" Sora asked .

"Yes...just as I love Riku and everyone of our friends." Sora's eye twitched.

"Oh..."

"Yes." She nodded. Sora chuckled to himself.

"I see..of course..I ...I love you too." He said getting more and more sleepier. He tried to stay awake but wasn't able to. He brushed Kairi's red hair back.

"Kairi..."

"Yes..Sora?" Kairi blushed.

Sora closed his eyes."I...I...want you by my side..,always.." He muttered.

Kairi blinked and blushed madly, her face turning red. She smiled to herself and noticed he stopped brushing her hair."Sora..?" She looked back to see Sora finally asleep. She smiled to herself, he looked so innocent and handsome...She stared at his breathing pattern as he continued to sleep. "Sora...I...I'm sorry for everything." She muttered."But this time, I promise you...I will be there for you...I'm not afraid anymore." She whispered. She slowly got closer to his face."Sora...I...I love you Sora, I really do." She closed her eyes and slowly pressed her lips on his lips. She kissed him for 3 seconds and that was enough to give her butterflies. She slowly let go of his lips."Sora, don't...don't ever change, okay?"

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"How is he?" Aqua asked placing her finger on her mouth. She along with the rest of them were sitting in the meeting room.

"Well, he's doing alot better than I expect...a whole lot..but he still needs to rest in order to recover fully. I can't say mentally that he's okay."

"What do you mean?" Donald asked.

Minnie sighed."Well...because of so much damaged he's gone through...and so much darkness...it's hard to say..he's unstable." Minnie explained.

"...I just can't believe how much power he has." Aqua muttered. She never seen so much darkness like that before.

"I know..." Mickey mummbled.

"Gawersh.." Goofy said.

"Hell, I hate to admit it but I think Xehanort was a bit afraid." The silver head boy said leaning on the chair.

"You think?" Donald asked.

"Yeah...he didn't want to show it but...I kind of got the feeling he was...it was impressive to him, yes. But...I think he was afraid that Sora was alot stronger than him."

Aqua nodded."That would explain it. He also wants Sora's power and he wants to control him because he fears that Sora will be able to control his darkness..."

"Exactly." Riku said.

Mickey rubbed his chin."I see." Aqua looked over to see Ven very quiet lost in thought.

"What is it, Ven...you've been quiet lately?"

Ventus looked up at the group."I'm just concerned as all."

"Aren't we all?" Riku asked.

"Yeah...but I'm just trying to figure out...Vanitas." He looked serious at the others."He has a stronger hold on Sora than he did with me...that's what I'm concerned about." The others watched him speak."When Vanitas took control over me...that power..it was very...obsessive.." He looked at his hands and then clenched it.

"Your forgetting who went to the darkness, here." Riku said.

"Your right."

"I know how addicting it can be..it's like a drug." Riku closed his eyes-thinking.

"Well...what now?" Donald asked.

"Right, now I want Sora to rest, that's all...he needs that." Minnie said she began to walk away. Mickey watched his wife leave and he looked serious at Riku and the others.

"There are still other worlds calling us...and without Sora..."

"I know.."

"Hmmm." Ventus did.

"Hopefully, he recovers fast." Mickey said. The door suddenly opened, they looked to see Kairi walk in. "Kairi, how is..?"

"He's fine, he's sleeping." Kairi said walking in the room now next to Riku.

"How are you?" Riku asked looking at her. She looked up at the taller boy.

"I'm okay."

"We need to be prepared, guys." Mickey said."Whatever is coming..it's something big.."

"What should we do, your majesty?" Donald asked.

"I...I want you to teach me." Kairi bluntly said.

"Kairi?"

She was looking at Aqua."I want you to be my teacher." Aqua looked at her confused."You...we've met before and you gave me some of your power..I want you to help..help me become stronger." She said with such determination.

"But Kairi." Mickey said."She...She is way beyond your league..she is the only one who managed to past the test..She is the original keyblade master..an-"I'll do it." Aqua said.

"Huh?"

"I said I'll do it." She walked over to Kairi and stared at her. She bent down and smiled slowly. She knew why she believed in Kairi when she first met her as a child.

"Really?" Kairi asked.

"Yes, but you better be prepared it's not going to be easy."

"Don't worry, I won't." She shook her head. 'Whatever it takes...I will protect Sora'

Oh shoot, Kairi is going to be getting lessons by Aqua dum dum dumm! I was thinking of doing sort of like a twist of this story not the same thing but different. Like RIGHT AFTER Dream Drop Distance ...seeing as how I made this story before Dream Drop Distance came out. I think it would make more sense...but I'm still thinking hmmm...anyway Hope ya had a good Thursday! Lmfao I'm not saying Valentines Day..because I think it's dumb XD. I think I'm a bit addicted to Yuri from Tales of Vesperia. I just recently borrowed it from a friend and like it..kind of reminds me of Star Ocean in a way. Hope ya like this chapter! Review :p.