Who knew, people I never knew could affect me so much?
"Sometimes even I wonder what it'd be like if I never met you...only to realize your the most important part of my life"
Sora stood their staring at the phone for what seemed like minutes before he herd voices that snapped him out of his daze and eyes held concern he finally decided not to worry them.
"It was my mom; she's worried about me I don't think I should stay all that long otherwise I'll just worry her "Sora said with a displeased undertone in his normally cheerful voice
"But- you can't!" Yuffie shouted, displeased and with a desperate look in her eyes
"Nothin' to worry about, I'll have you back by the end of the week" Cid said loudly
"A week it can't be any sooner?" Sora asked pleadingly
"Do you realize how much fuel it takes to fill this ship up, I won't be getting another shipment until the end of the week so until then sit tight otherwise you'll never get back" Cid said annoyed
"Sorry, Cid I didn't mean-"
"Its fine kid you and I go way back, why would I be mad at ya'? Cid laughed
"Let's head on back, I bet Clouds waiting on us" Tifa said in an urgent tone
Sora walked on ahead with Denzel and Marlene Cid looked directly at Yuffie with a serious look on his face, as well as Tifa.
"How long?" He asked
"Ever since…I met him" She confessed
"To think you said something so cheesy as I'd never forget you even if I wanted to" Cid said in a sarcastic tone soon exploding into laughter
"It's not funny!" Yuffie yelled
"You…don't have to restock on fuel do you; you're doing this to give her more time aren't you?" Tifa asked
Cid shifted his weight to his left foot and scratched the back on his head, shifting his gaze to ahead of the two women to the keyblader ahead of them talking enthusiastically to the children, if it was anyone else Cid doubted he'd even bother getting him here, or even bothering to talk to him, let alone offer his protection in the least, but something about the kid reminded him…of himself.
"Can't an old man be kind anymore?" He asked
"No, they can't" Yuffie responded without a hint of remorse
He sighed drastically
"You deserve someone who'll make you happy, someone who can tolerate you for more than twenty minutes and can keep you off of all our backs and who will actually enjoy your spontaneous actions as well as someone we actually get along with, and I believe that's Sora" Cid said with a serious look
"So, you did lie!" Yuffie accused
"Yeah for you, you dimwit!" Cid berated
"C'mon you two, he's leaving us behind" Tifa said a few steps ahead of the two
Cloud just finished getting everything ready when Yuffie and Tifa along with the children rushed into the bar, Cid came in through the window after much hassle they got lucky a man started to question Sora about where he was from since he'd never seen him before.
"It was Reno, wasn't it?" Cloud asked as they walked in the door
"Yup" Yuffie said gleefully
"We got about two minutes" Cloud said looking over to Tifa who was just putting up the last present
"Did we really have to go all out on this?" Cid asked
"Sora saved our lives, not to mention we haven't seen him in two years…you want to be the one to give him a worthless present as thanks?" Cloud asked sarcastically
"No I really don't"
Sora was completely confused not only was this guy strange he reminded him too much of axel for it to be ok for him to be around he tried every excuse he could think of to leave but it didn't work
"What's the matter kid, got somewhere to be?" Reno asked
"Actually I do my friends been talking about a surprise all day, and I'm curious as to what it is so if you don't mi-"Sora stopped mid sentence when a metal baton came swinging at him
"Don't expect me to believe that, you just show up here, no identification or anything except the clothes on your back and your name, don't expect the law around here to just let you waltz in!" Reno shouted
Reno took another swing which Sora dogged easily he looked to the red haired man with confusion when he charged again he sidestepped not wanting to strike.
"You aren't some normal kid, who are you working for!" Reno asked accusingly
"What are you talking about, I'm just here visiting Cloud!" Sora confessed
"So you're working for the Ex-SOLIDER that gives me a good enough reason to take you down!" Reno said in a justified tone
He charged again, Sora getting annoyed with the man decided to end this quickly and effortlessly he summoned the keyblade, although now it was slim and had a longer reach metallic black at the end where the second tooth began a red astric the guard was slim as well but the edges were sharp branching out from the corners of the guard were sharp edges the teeth were in the form of curved blades meeting in the center, the bottom blade curving upwards the top blade curving downwards in a scythe type ( the teeth are pretty much in the shape scorpions pincers)
"What kind of a weapon is that, what are we five?" Reno asked sarcastically
"You just watch fire!" Sora shouted as a small flame expanded from his keyblade and shot forth towards the red headed Turk he dogged sloppily and landed against the pavement, when he finally got up the teenager was already gone.
Reno disoriented gave up with a sigh
"What am I thinking; anyone around blondie isn't a bad guy, right?" Reno asked himself
"I think it kinda made itself known; you attacked a teenager what's that going to do for are already horrible reputation?" A bald man wearing shades asked walking towards Reno
"You have a point, but still…I wonder what the connection is, between Cloud strife and that kid."
"Your not thinking…of investigating, are you?"
"No…not yet I'll give it some time if he's here a day longer than today I'll be sure to" Reno said in a serious tone
Sora rushed towards the doors of seventh heaven he felt a great pressure, something like the weight of the world on his shoulders…like all the times he had to save the world or…worlds in his case he turned the knob and as soon as he opened the door everything was bright, flowers below him he couldn't see anything else but the white yet clear fog.
"He'll return" A man behind him said softly even though his voice gruff with old age
"...Who are you?" Sora asked
"A friend of a friend" The man said with a smirk that Sora just knew he had
"That's not much of an answer!" Sora complained
"Listen carefully" He started his playful nature died the second he started talking
"The world your in is in trouble, I don't know if you'll be able to return, if you wish to leave, now is your one and only chance, you won't get another one" The man said
Sora's gaze shifted towards the sky, he already knew his answer, something told him the man knew it as well.
"...Then I guess I'm stuck here, if my friends need my help, I won't leave them I'll do whatever it takes to help them, if it means I'll be stuck here forever…then so be it"
The man turned around and faced the teenager looking directly at him with pride in his eyes
"Such true conviction, I wish we had you in SOLIDER maybe then…"
"SOLIDER…?" Sora asked
"Its nothing, enjoy what time you have before the reunion" The man said before Sora's vision returned to the room he was originally in staring face to face with Yuffie when he got his bearings and looked directly into her eyes she blushed and looked away quickly
"Are…you ok Sora?" She asked softly
Sora pulled a streamer out of his hair and smiled brightly at the ninja who he quickly embraced to her confusion her face went from normal to volcanic red in seconds of which Cid quickly took pictures of.
"I wonder who'd pay to see this little photo hmm?" Cid asked in a playful tone
"C-Cid you jack ass!" Yuffie squealed as she chased the pilot around the room while everyone else except Cloud and Vincent watched with laughter filling the room.
"I still wonder…what he meant by leaving…by him and who that man even was" Sora questioned himself as he was given a present
"What's this?" Sora asked
"You don't know its your party? We planned this to celebrate the birthdays we missed" Tifa said walking up to the brunette
"You didn't have to do this you know I mean I appreciate it but I owe you guys a lot too you know?" Sora reasoned
Tifa leaned in close enough to the teen for him to get a good glimpse of her face beautiful wouldn't be able to describe it at all, she was probably pretty when she was younger too, her brown eyes glowed with a hint of amber her hair straight and long her smile, perfect.
"I still don't see how Cloud hasn't made a move on her already she's nice kind to everyone…speaking of which…wheres -" Sora's thought was cut off by Tifa's soft speaking
"Just keep her happy, that's all we ask" Tifa said with a motherly yet affectionate tone
At first he looked rather confused but the reflection in her eyes; reflected Yuffie, he looked over to the ninja with a bit more interest thinking on what she meant he didn't quite understand but keeping her happy couldn't be so hard…could it?
"Of course, you don't have to ask such a question!" Sora smiled
Riku was waiting in front of park, this time with a small smile that wouldn't go away no matter what thoughts he had he wanted today to go perfect he wanted today…to be a day she'd never forget, he planned the course of the day over and over till he knew where to go by heart.
Autumn was in full bloom the leaves were orange yellow and red the leaves obstructed his vision for just a fraction of a second and in that second, she appeared still looking even or even more beautiful than she always had been he looked at her eyes full of want and love.
"Kairi" He breathed out
Next capter will have the rest of the date and on Sora's side it starts heading into AC.