Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Kairi's smile fell at the words, her eyes gazing into Sora's for a second before they lowered. "Okay," she replied, tucking some of her hair behind her ear, even though her bangs fell right back in her eyes. She tried not to act too uncomfortable with the reality of this situation, but it was proving harder than she thought.

 

Sora shifted his gaze to the ground, knowing that neither of them wanted to face another goodbye. He would see her later, though, unless he and Roxas found Smith. "Kai?" he called without thought, lifting a hand and setting it on her cheek.

 

Kairi looked up at the touch, her eyes curious now. "Yes?" she replied gently, wondering what it was that Sora wanted to say to her. She couldn't think of anything, which only made her want to know more.

 

Sora ran his thumb over Kairi's cheek once, the brunet moving a little closer to her. In truth, he didn't have anything to say; he just wanted to see her eyes again. Now that he saw them, though, he wanted something else. He gently closed the gap between them, his lips meeting hers in a kiss as he shut his eyes.

 

Kairi's eyes fell shut at the kiss, though she didn't hesitate returning it. It didn't surprise her, even if she didn't know why; she guessed she wanted it too, but never really acknowledged it. Regardless, she was happy for the moment between them before Sora left.

 

Sora kept his hand on Kairi's cheek, feeling her kiss him back. Now that he was so close to her, he was really wishing that he didn't have to go. But in order to protect her, so that he could be with her in the future, he needed to hunt down Smith. She wasn't safe as long as he was out there.

 

Kairi felt her heart grow warm as she kissed the boy she loved, knowing that was one of the reasons her heart felt so pure. It wasn't just her Light inside her; Sora was one of the reasons she was who she was. He loved her, and she loved him equally, if not more. That was all she could ask for.

 

After a few more seconds, Sora pulled back from the kiss, though he allowed his forehead to stay against Kairi's. He just wanted this moment to linger, even if he did have to leave. Actually, he was surprised that Riku or Roxas hadn't come in and told him that they needed to get going yet.

 

Kairi exhaled softly, her eyes staying closed. She felt Sora's touch on her cheek and she just wanted it to stay there, not wanting him to leave. If she had the choice, she would be by his side every day, without the interference of Heartless and Nobodies, or people from the Realm of Darkness like Smith. Kairi just wanted it to be her and Sora forever, along with her friends and a life of peace. However, she knew that wasn't possible; reality was never that way.

 

Sora took in a soft breath, his hand staying on Kairi's cheek as they both sat there in the silence. He was about to break that silence, though, but he didn't think it would spoil anything since he was going to say something they both liked saying or hearing. "I love you."

 

Kairi felt herself smile, opening her eyes to gaze at the boy in front of her. "I love you too," she said back. She caught herself before she said, Please be careful, not wanting to ruin the moment around them with talk like that. She knew he would be; Sora always was. He would come back to her once this was all settled, just like he promised.

 

Sora felt a faint smile appear on his lips, the brunet never getting tired of hearing those words. He gently ran his thumb over Kairi's cheek a few times before he opened his eyes, moving away from her and at the same time taking back his hand. As much as he enjoyed this moment with Kairi, it needed to end.

 

Kairi kept her eyes on Sora, the feeling of his hand lingering on her cheek even if he pulled away. After a minute though, her gaze fell on the doorway, and who was standing in it.

"Hope I'm not interrupting," Riku said, crossing his arms as he smirked slightly. He just got in the doorway, so he only caught Sora moving back. Of course, he knew what was going on, which caused his smirk. "But you two need to get moving." As he said his last sentence, he glanced to his side, seeing Roxas stop next to him and look at him before his sight fell on Sora.

Roxas nodded once as he looked at Sora. As much as he hated to admit it, they had used up enough time here; they needed to track down Smith again today. He wanted to find him quickly and destroy him before he could do anything to hurt Namine. That was his main goal, though he knew she was protected in Riku's hands.

 

Namine came into the doorway as well, it being wide enough for her to stand next to Roxas. She noticed that Sora and Kairi seemed to have been having a moment, and she wished that none of them had to interrupt it. After everything they had gone through, they really deserved peace. Of course, Smith didn't care about what anybody "deserved".

Whatever was left of Sora's smile faded, the brunet looking from Riku to Roxas. He nodded once, seeing the seriousness on his friend's expression. He glanced at Kairi once more before he pushed himself up off the couch, stiff but not in too much pain compared to what he felt earlier when he was eating breakfast.

 

Roxas saw Sora stand up, and he turned his eyes to his friend's girlfriend still sitting on the couch. "Thanks for breakfast, Kairi," he said. Surely he was going to run on more energy because of it, even though she knew she didn't have to fix them anything.

Kairi nodded with a small smile, her eyes on Roxas before they turned to Riku. She saw his smirk and silently scolded him with her eyes, but then she looked at her boyfriend. She fiddled with the sleeve of her shirt that touched her palm, the girl hoping he would come back today unscathed but victorious.

 

Sora glanced at Kairi once more when he felt her gaze on him, but if he allowed his gaze to linger on her, then he would never leave. He looked to Roxas, his eyes finding a pair identical to his own. "Ready?" he asked. They had work to do, and neither of them would rest until they found Smith and defeated him.

 

"Yeah," Roxas replied with a small nod of his own. He just wanted to find Smith, defeat him, and then come back to Namine. He was the last problem in their lives, and once he was gone, they could go back to being happy again...or at least, that's what he hoped.

 

Sora nodded, his hands in light fists by his sides. "Then let's head out," he said, starting towards the doorway where three of his friends stood. Tracking Smith down wasn't going to be an easy feat, but he and Roxas were determined to track him down before he caused any mayhem. Surely that determination would help them.

 

"Good luck," Riku said, his arms unfolding from his chest as he looked from Sora to Riku. Things hadn't gone so well the night before. Hopefully today they would be successful.

Roxas glanced up at Riku and nodded stiffly once. Luck. It was hardly ever on his side these days... He wished today could be different, but he already knew it wasn't. His eyes instantly found the girl standing next to him. He was leaving her again, even if it was just to search around the city. Regardless, it was for dangerous reasons, a serious threat. Hopefully that threat would be no more after today.

 

Sora nodded once, knowing that luck had nothing to do with this. Smith was very dark, and he had powers that could manipulate if they could find him or not. Sora knew that, must likely, he and Roxas wouldn't find Smith unless he wanted to be found.

Namine already had her eyes on Roxas, so she met his eyes when he looked at her. She felt as if her eyes expressed the words she couldn't say, such as, Be careful, or, I love you. He already knew those things, because unfortunately, they had to go through this same goodbye yesterday.