Kingdom Hearts- FFM V3!

Sora felt his lips turn up slightly, Kairi's gentleness greatly appreciated. Even though Sora wasn't feeling completely alright about all this, the air that hung around them now was definitly lighter than it had been earlier.

 

Kairi exhaled a breath softly through her mouth, trying to get some thoughts off her mind. Closing her eyes, she let her fingers slowly run through Sora's hair again. Right now, things weren't completely all right. They were better...since her and Sora talked it out, somewhat. It was more along the lines of confessions than actually discussion, but things had calmed down and that was what mattered for now.

 

Sora had no idea what Kairi was thinking at that moment; or rather, he didn't know the main idea she was focusing on. He could guess that she was still thinking about things. But he had a feeling she didn't want to talk anymore, and he didn't want to bring anything up either. The teen stayed silent, letting Kairi her hand through his hair.

 

Can we actually get past this? Kairi thought, her eyes hidden behind her eyelids. As much as she wished they could with a snap of a finger, she knew that was impossible. This whole things was a tragedy, not just what she did to Sora, but all of it. Can we move on? The girl took in a breath and pushed away that question; of course they could, as long as they had each other...right?

 

Kairi really had betrayed Sora's trust, and that hurt him in a way he never thought possible. But for her sake...as well as his own, he would get over it. Clinging to the past never brought on anything good, so letting go of everything was probably his best option.

 

But even if they did work through it together, it would never really go away. What Kairi did...it changed things. A lot. The girl felt that things would never really be the same again, as much as she hated to admit it. Betrayal was one of the worst things she could have done to Sora, if not the worst.

 

The last time Sora and Kairi had been in serious trouble, it was with Smith and Carter. They hadn't had any walls between them, because neither of them had done anything wrong. But this time, things were different. Kairi had made a mistake...a big mistake. Could they get past it? Could he get past it?

 

Kairi recognized the feeling that suddenly emerged from her thoughts. Regret. She would have to deal with it for a long time, she was sure of that. She didn't know what could make up for it, or if anything could make up for it. Regardless, it was going to stick with her, whether she liked it or not. That was reality, and unfortunately she had to live with it.

 

Sora realized he didn't have any other choice. He needed to move on, for both their sakes. He couldn't let Kairi feel guilty, even if it was a big mistake that had really hurt his feelings. Ugh, why did he keep thinking about that?! He just wanted to let it go, and he was upset with himself that he couldn't. This was going to be harder than he thought, and that realization made him feel sick to his stomach.

 

Kairi let her hand finally rest against Sora's spikes, the girl biting her lip subconciously as her thoughts haunted her. They were the truth though; she had made a bad decision...a very bad decision, and unfortunately it had to involve the one person she cared most for in the world. And now...she had to deal with it while he was with her, and she didn't know how long that would take.

 

Leaving the past behind is easier said than done, Sora mused, a bit of frustration behind the thought. He silently wondered: did time heal wounds? It had helped the last time he had been in trouble. Things did settle down after a while, and Sora knew that time wasn't the only thing that healed his wounds. Roxas, Namine, and Kairi had all been there for him, and without them, he wouldn't have gotten past everything. He would have to depend on their support again if he was going to get past this road-block.

 

Kairi continued to nibble on her lip while she thought this over. What could she do? Was there any way for her to be able to make it up to him? At all...? And what if there wasn't... What would she do then? The past did haunt a person, no matter how many times they tried to forget about it. Kairi knew that this was the biggest mistake she had ever made, and since it involved Sora, she was sure to be reminded of it a lot in the near future.

 

Sora didn't want to involve his other two friends, though. Namine had enough troubles, he was sure. And Roxas...well, Roxas was involved with what happened between him and Kairi. That thought made Sora tense up, and he knew he didn't want to talk to Roxas yet either. He sighed faintly. He'd just have to support himself through this whole thing and get over it by himself.

 

Still holding Sora's hand, the boy's head on her knees while her hand was still against his spikes, Kairi felt a difference in him. He seemed a little more...stiff. She wasn't sure what he was thinking, but she was sure it was involving...this.

 

Sora didn't want to think about his complicated relationships right now; he just wanted to forget it all for a little while. Things were too stressful, and he thought a small break wasn't too much to ask. Why did fate keep testing them like this? Was this one test they were going to fail...?

 

Kairi could already tell that her thoughts were going to bring back those unwanted emotions again. She inhaled a deep breath through her nose and then exhaled it slowly and silently, wanting to calm herself before she said or did anything irrational and upsetting.

 

No. Sora wasn't willing to accept that. Failing wasn't an option as long as he had to take care of Kairi. He would be strong and see this through, making sure they both could get back on their feet. It was his responsibility to be her guardian, her protector. But his most important job was to be her lover. And that was a job he wasn't going to let go of. Not now, or ever.

 

Kairi kept her eyes closed as she tried to control the thoughts in her mind, not wanting to bring back any of those emotions she wanted to avoid. Whatever the case, Sora still loved her...right? Shouldn't she just be relieved by that alone?

 

No matter what happened, Sora would always love Kairi. Even if she turned on him...treated him like dirt, decieved him again and broke his heart, he would still love her. He was under her spell, really. Sora let himself be close to her, because he knew that he would never actually have to go through that or retract his love for her. That was something that would last forever.

 

Kairi felt herself calming down...now that she forced it. Even so, she felt that if Sora was with her, she should be calm anyway. Naturally. But she wasn't. That bothered her a little, and then she remembered that this actually involved him...so that was probably the factor.