. Chapter 30 .

. Epilogue .

Kairi didn't do Valentine's Day.

It wasn't just a fact; it was an instinct-- a habit, you choose what to call it. She was never into it, without any lover to celebrate it with and all. She promised herself that she would save her love for that dream boy of hers, and now that she knew it was Sora, it made her feel... different.

Sora wasn't your average popular, teenage boy: You'd expect him to date attractive girls, but he wouldn't mind someone simple. You expect him to be rude and obnoxious, but he writes poems and can play various instruments. You'd expect him to suck shit at hospitality class, but he makes one mean pot roast. You'd expect him to be attracted to the cheer captain, but he notices Kairi.

Sweet, innocent, simple Kairi-- which, in Sora's mind, is completely wrong. Kairi was not sweet, she was heaven; neither was she innocent-- she was quite devious at some points, and what man wouldn't want a slightly evil side in his woman? And Kairi; she was never simple. Never.

With mixed emotions, Kairi was never easy to read. Even if you were a Edward Cullen, with mind-reading powers and all, you could never tell what's really on her mind. That was the very reason that kept Sora from telling her how he really felt; had she figured it out yet? That... he was her prince, or that she was his mystery girl?

It did make sense, come to think of it. One emotion was shared throughout all of Sora's experiences with every girl he fell in love with; when he was with Kairi, he was caught in his dreams, and still felt like he danced gracefully with his mystery girl. He lay in his bed that morning, his text book still at his cheek, feeling melanholic.

Roxas tried shaking him, desperately trying to remove his brother from his dreamy trance. With a final scream to the ear, Sora fell out of his bed, rubbing his aching head. "Oh, Roxas. Good morning." He yawned, plopping himself back down on his bed. "Sora." Roxas crossed his arms, "Wake up."

Sora's door slid open, revealing Zexion, Terra, Riku, Ventus and Axel with a poorly made banner. Terra began to skip around Sora's room, sprinkling each area with rose petals and confetti. Riku and Ventus held up a banner that read, "FIGHT !! FIGHT !! YOU CAN DO IT !!" Axel, on the other hand, turned on his bull horn and began screaming in Sora's ear.

"Come on, Sora Strife! Today is the day you confess your love for Kairi Lockhart!" He twirled around, throwing even more confetti on the not very enthusiastic Melodious Nocturne. He sat with his stomach against the matress, his face buried in a pillow. He groaned, "No, I can't do that."

"And why not?!" Axel screeched. "She... may not... feel the... same..." Sora sunk his head lower into his pillow, drowning out any loud noises. Riku began laughing, "You're kidding me right?" Terra slapped Sora's back, causing him to jerk up and wince in pain. "Can you not see that she loves you?! Getcha game bro!"

Roxas sweatdropped; obviously the rest of the Organization paid no attention to Sora's current situation. "Guys, give me some time with Sora, please. I think I understand him more than any of you; no offense." Zexion sighed, "Reason understandable." He closed his novel and led the rest of the boy outside.

"No yaoi!" Axel yelled into his bullhorn before the door was slid in his face. "Happy Valentines Day to you too." Sora rolled over, looking up at the ceiling with a hand placed on his forehead. Roxas sighed, running a hand through his messy, yet perfectly spiky hair, "Are you planning on talking things over with her soon?"

"Do you think she... remembers me?"

Roxas sweatdropped; more than you know. "I-uh... have a feeling that she does." Sora punched the matress below, "I highly doubt she'll believe me if I explain everything to her... like, where do I even start?" Roxas sat next to him, "What about-- Hey Kai, sorry that I've been hiding the fact that I've been freakishly in love with you for quite some time and you've been in my dreams every haunting day of my life and--"

Sora sat up, a blank look on his face, "Uhh... no, I don't think so." Roxas placed a hand on his back, "Will you ever tell her?" Sora hugged his knees, thinking for a moment, "Maybe... when the time comes."

"Can you please do it before I die?" Roxas teased, only to be given a death glare. "Wh-Why don't you try telling her today? It is Valentines Day, after all." Sora gave it some thought, "W-We'll see..." Roxas stomped his feet, "But I want you two together now!" He whined like a child, "It doesn't matter when you tell her, it will make no difference! Your feeling will never change for her, so the sooner the better; just do it!"

Sora slowly stood up and nodded, "You're right." Roxas placed an arm around his shoulders, and punched his other fist in the air, "Now come on, Sora! You have some deep feelings to confess!" Sora let out a laugh and also punched a fist in the air with less enthusiasm. "But before you do," Roxas laughed and tweeked his brother's cheek, "You might want to wipe away the history of the keyblade master on your face."

Sora took a glance at his mirror, and noticed the ink marks on his cheek from falling asleep on his textbook. He slapped his forehead, and grabbed a towel before heading for the bathroom.

-

Kairi began to poke her scrambled eggs with her fork, being one of all six girls present in the Organization. The boys had some decorating business to attend to for the upcoming dance that evening, leaving the girls alone for brunch. "Kairi," Aqua began, "I know I'm not your mother but... you shouldn't play with your food."

"I'm not hungry." Kairi whispered, putting her fork down. Larxene gave Kairi a smirk, "I'm sure you would eat if Sora came by and spoonfed you like last time." Kairi twitched at the memory; Sora had been worried that she hadn't been eating much lately, and played around with her spoon before putting it into her mouth. She felt like a child-- an extremely embarassed child.

Aqua began laughing at the memory, "And speaking of Sora, do you plan on giving him a Valentine's day card today?" Kairi gave it some thought; a card would work, but it was too cliche. She wanted Sora to know that she deeply cared for him, regardless the years that they were separated from each other. She had gathered up some courage, but couldn't bring herself to have even have a serious conversation with the boy.

She found herself in a trance, looking up at the chandelier on the ceiling. She admired the paintings of angels playing with harps, and shook her head as thoughts of Sora began to fill her head. "Kairi." Namine called out, "Kairi!"

"Huh-- what?" She asked, feeling dumbfounded. "So, are you going to give Sora a card?" Yuffie asked, taking a bite out of her bacon. Kairi bit her lip and shook her head. In her hand, she clutched Sora's lucky dream charm; she had better things than a card in mind.

Sora lay in his room all day, not bothered by the time. It had gotten slightly dark outside, with still a hint of light from the sun. He had thought of many ways to confess to Kairi, but he had no idea where to begin. He couldn't make any moves; one could have been wrong.

In almost all the fairy tales, happy endings depended on the prince's action, and Sora believed he couldn't pull it off. He could sing her a song, but she'd heard him sing a billion times. Every song was now dedicated to her, one way or another. He could give her a card, but he wanted the words to be alive; not just words on a page.

He still couldn't bring himself to believe that it was Kairi he had searched for all this time; a few months ago in September, he just thought of her as another Organization member that he grew to like, and soon, love. He knew he loved her-- he had fallen for her many times unknowingly, and you would know its love when you've fallen for the same person again and again. That was his exact situation.

He had so many things he wanted to tell her; all of those years, and he had finally found her. Coming in contact with his dream girl shocked him a little; even his songs couldn't prepare him for the feelings he felt when he met her. Sora's door slid open, revealing Roxas with some clothes his hand.

A red, long sleeved polo and some black slacks were thrown at his direction. "Put them on." His brother ordered, clad in his beige polo and black slacks, "The dance has already started."

Sora groaned and sat upward, holding the clothes in his arms. "Have you thought of what you're going to do?" Roxas asked, tossing his brother some black dress shoes. Sora shook his head, "Not exactly. I'm just hoping things will... work out on the dance floor tonight."

"That's it? I don't find that to be an epic moment." Roxas scoffed, "It needs to be more... spontaneous."

"But there's so many things I want to tell her." Sora fell back down on his bed, sinking into the matress. "Well then, what do you want to tell her?" Roxas asked, taking a seat next to him.

"I... hm. To put it bluntly, she's more than everything I ever expected."

"Explain." Roxas smirked; he definately had something in mind. "Like... where to start? I expected her to be... beautiful, but she's more than heaven. I expected her to be sweet, but she's sensational. I expected her to be simple, but she's complicated... there's so much more that I want to say-- even time alone can't be enough."

Roxas placed a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sure you can say that with three words alone." Sora slapped his forehead, "A simple I love you won't do it."

"Yes, it can." Roxas looked up at the ceiling with the palm of his hands for support as he leaned back, "I love you can say alot of things; it depends on the way you say it." Sora groaned and rolled over, punching his pillow in defeat. His brother's wisecracking lessons were getting on his nerves lately.

"Now get up and put those clothes on; I'll meet you in the dance hall, okay? And by then, I hope you gather up some courage to tell her that you're madly in love with her." Roxas gave him a wink before walking out of the door, heading downstairs to meet Namine.

-

Kairi sat in her room, also feeling melancholic.

She sat in front of her vanity set, clad in her simple, yet exquisite red dress. It fell slightly past her knees, flowing perfectly as it past her waist. She sat with her head rested on the palm of her hand, supported by her arm with on legged crossed over the other.

She took a good look at herself, and wondered if she was ever good enough with Sora. Does someone like me... really deserve someone like him? She stared at the charm on her bed from the corner of her eye, sighing to herself. She grabbed a thin, modern remote and clicked the on button.

Her iPod speakers by her nightstand began to play some soft music, courtesy of K3yBlaDeKiiNg. It was a cover he had made for Les Miserables' On My Own, slightly changing the lyrics to turn it into a male version. It was a very emotional song, not to mention powerful-- especially the way Sora sang it.

To find out that all those songs he sang were for her, made her feel awkward, yet hopeful. She knew that he loved her; she just wanted to hear him say it. After finding this out, Kairi figured that she had nothing to lose. She applied some eyeshadow, and grabbed the charm before she headed out the door to find her prince.

Kairi didn't bother to put on her shoes-- she just wanted to find Sora. She had asked Roxas where he was before he left the mansion with Namine; he told her that Sora was in his room, preparing for the dance. Kairi nodded and headed up the stairs.

"They're finally going to work things out." Namine grinned, hugging her boyfriend's arm. "Finally. It's been 9 years in the making!" Roxas called out to Kairi before she reached the top of the staircase and gave her a thumbs up, receiving a nod in response. Once Kairi reached the end of the hall, she knocked on the door, hoping not to disrupt him.

She heard no noises coming from the other side, so she typed in the code and let the door slide to the side. She walked into his room to find him nowhere in site, an empty guitar case on his bed. Kairi looked outside his bedside window and looked out to the garden, finding Sora lying down in the gazebo.

She ran down the stairs as fast as she could, stopping once she got to to the entry doors. She gave the charm one last look before slowly opening the door and walking into the garden. It had the soft, magnificent look to it with the dark sky and bright lights. The variety of colours reminded her of the time in Kingdom Hearts when she and Sora had snuck out into the Atlantica pool. Kairi slowly walked with her hands behind her back, stopping the the white arc covered with roses.

Sora sat upright, looking extremely handsome in his untucked red long sleeved polo and black slacks. He had rolled up the sleeves neatly to his elbows, wearing a watch on his left wrist, holding a red rosed corsage in the other. He tossed it on the table at the sight of Kairi, right on top of his guitar. He'd been sitting in the gazebo for a few minutes, playing with his guitar to calm himself down before the dance.

He didn't plan on seeing Kairi before it, so you could imagine how flabbergasted he was at the moment. "Melodious Nocturne." She greeted, walking up to him with a smile on her face. He had been waiting to see her all day, and as she stood by the arc with her hair mildly curled on the bottom, wearing her red dress, his heart began to melt.

"Actually it's Sora. Just Sora." He gave her a smug grin before standing up, standing on the second step of the gazebo. He took one step forward as Kairi walked up to him, shaking his hand. "What is this... we're meeting for the first time again?" He let out a laugh.

"Actually," Kairi squeezed his hand, "We're meeting for about the third time, Sora-Wora."

Kairi let go of his hand, leaving something in its place. Sora's dream charm remained clutched in his hand, "So, it really is you." Kairi gave him a smile, "I guess coming in contact with each other reinforced our dreams and led us to this." Sora laughed, "It's funny-- I thought I'd never see you again."

"We did eat that paopu fruit when we were younger." Kairi giggled-- music to Sora's ears. "I guess it worked." Sora leaned in closer, caressing Kairi's cheek. "Sora... I think I'm going to use my last question now." Sora raised a brow, "I was unaware that we were still playing Twenty Questions."

"Well, we are. " Kairi giggled. "Then ask me anything. Except for sex, please. You know Namine would pretty much kill me." Kairi blushed madly; Sora knew she'd get worked up over the subject. "God, you are so cute." He let out a laugh, looking into her deep, blue eyes.

"U-Uh... Sora, do you love me?"

Sora found it to be a stupid question, but gave it some thought. Kairi didn't mean it in simple terms; this was Sora's prince moment. He could explain everything that he wanted to tell her, but he didn't want her to wait that long. He needed one simple answer, and it couldn't be one simple I love you. Even I love you wasn't enough, regardless of what Roxas said. He would say it to her everyday of his life-- he needed to say something relevant to the situation at the moment; something different.

Kairi had explained everything to him without any words; that one charm said it all. "More than words could ever tell," He whispered huskily into her ear, mixing his statement with his thoughts. Kairi blushed and gave him a heartwarming smile with slight tears of joy in her eyes. He placed a hand on her waist, still keeping one cupped on her cheek. He leaned in, but before he could feel her delicate lips on his, he heard something in the bushes.

Sora noticed his brother's blonde spikes, and Namine's sparkly tiara. He expected everyone else to be watching, including Zexion that practically stayed in the living room the whole entire time. "Should we get them out?" Sora whispered with a chuckle.

"I think we can forgive them this once."

With that being said, Sora brought their lips together into a kiss-- the kiss that once felt so familiar to him. They had both dreamed of this moment once before, but they never imagined to feel this amazing. After all the waiting, all the frustration, all the troubles; it was finally over. Kairi wrapped her arms around his neck, his hands clasped tightly around her waist. Crackling sounds were beginning to be heard as some fireworks shot up at the sky, courtesy of Axel on the second floor back balcony.

"YEAH BITCH!" He yelled into his bullhorn, lighting up more fireworks in the process. Sora and Kairi gave each other a weird look, but laughed nonetheless. He pulled her into another kiss as the same amount of happiness filled both of them. No matter how many times they would kiss- nothing would change the way it felt. Everyday with each other would feel like the first; their feelings have remained the same throughout 9 years, and it would never change. It was all just one big masquerade of love.

They had finally found each other; good things really did come to those who wait. As Kairi lay safely in Sora's arms, the rest of the Organization came running out of the bushes, cheering and laughing at the same time. "Now come on," Roxas placed an arm around Sora and Kairi's shoulder, "Let's dance."

Sora grabbed the corsage and placed it on Kairi's wrist before leaving with the rest of the Organization hand in hand. Kairi gave her one and only love a look of rejoice as they walked together; Valentines Day would never be the same.

At twenty, they've started their careers and have lived life caught up in love everyday, all at the same time. Sora and Kairi took over the management of Gainsborough-Strife Music Studios, Roxas and Namine had already gotten married and are expecting their first child (which in Kairi's perspective was not fair, considering that Namine was always the one who disallowed any sexual activities), Riku and Xion along with Terra and Aqua are engaged, Yuffie had started dating Professer Leonhart a few months ago, Ventus worked in his father's hospital with his new wife Aimee, Axel and Larxene owned a fireworks shop, and Zexion is just Zexion.

Being the person he was, he became a famous aspiring author. After meeting the Organization for some lunch plans, the youngest couple drove to their old orphanage, which they had recently donated money to for some reconstruction. It was finally finished, and the owner, Ms. Rinoa, couldn't have been any more grateful.

She reminded them of when they were young, and gave them a photo album of their old memories. Sora and Kairi began laughing at a photo where they pretended to be married; Kairi being the groom and Sora being the bride. They bid Ms. Rinoa goodbye, promising to visit every now and then.

The orphange was now a 3-storey building, made of bricks and with newly furnished furniture. There was a fountain out in the front, with a small flower bed on either side. "Kairi," Sora said in a chipper tone as they took a seat next to each other on the edge of the fountain. "Yes honey?" She asked, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. Throughout the years, he still had the same butterflies in his stomach from a few years ago.

"Do you remember our little game of Twenty Questions from three years ago?"

Kairi let out a laugh, "Yeah, why?" Sora removed a strand of hair away from Kairi's face, "Well, if I wasn't mistaken, I had one question left." Kairi tapped her chin, "Yeah, you're right. You didn't seem to have used it yet." Sora stood up, placing his hands in his pocket, "Well, can I use it now?"

"Sure." Kairi giggled as she watched him pace around. "Kai-Kai, um... this orphanage is where we met almost 14 years ago..." He fumbled with something in his pocket, pulling out a small black box from it, "And..." Kairi gasped as he got down on one knee in front of her, a serious expression on his face, "This is where I want to ask you to spend the rest of my life with me, so... Kairi Lockhart, will you please make me the happiest man in the world, and marry me?"

He opened up the box to reveal an engagement ring, its clasp made of solid gold and it's gem custom made. Kairi had tears of joy in her eyes, and glomped him into a hug on the floor, not bothering to let him place the ring on her finger. He began laughing as he placed his hands on her waist from below, giving her a charming smile, "So... will you marry me, Kai-Kai?"

"Guess."

Oh my god, it's done !

Words can't describe how thankful I am for your support! I mean, this was my first Kingdom Hearts story, and I've gotten past 430 reviews! You've made the past few weeks one of the most memorable in my life, and the most enjoyable! Thank you for everything, my loyal reviewers! I'll be starting my new story soon, so please stay tuned!

So, I am in ninth grade, and have survived my first week of high school! It's been great so far, and I've finally grasped the concept of scientific notation! I just needed to think a little more, that's all xD. I've decorated my locker more, and added 2 of my drawings of baby Sora and Shiki Masaki of The World Ends With You X3. I'm also going to add my Cloud Strife plushie in there =P. He's holding an Aerith doll; it is so cute!

Oh, and I met someone... interesting yesterday if you know what I mean ;D. lol, now I must reply to your reviews! I can't bleieve this will be the last time I'm replying to reviews in this story! Even I can't believe it's done! I wish it could go on forever, but as I said before, good things must come to an end. But there's a new story, isn't there? So it's never really over :)

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Extra scene:

"Aww, that was the most adorable thing I ever seen!" Aqua squealed, clasping her hands together from behind a bush. "They're finally engaged, about time." Riku scoffed, pulling his fiance by the waist to bring her closer.

"Maybe now, I can allow them to... get physical." Namine crossed her arms with a nod.

"Finally, you wouldn't even let them make out in their own living room." Ventus sweatdropped, and plucked a berry off the bush and popped it into his mouth. Namine shuffled in the bushes, being held still by her husband, "Namine, stop moving or they'll find us."

"I can't help it, the baby's kicking!"

"I still can't believe innocent Namine is pregnant." Larxene twitched. Roxas gave everyone a sly smirk, "Well she's not so innocent once you--" Axel plugged his ears, "Augh, no details!" Zexion nudged them all from behind, "Everyone shut up. I'm sure they've already figured out that we're stalking them."

"We're not stalking! We're spying!" Roxas slapped Zexion's shoulder, only to be growled at. "Did you just touch me?" Zexion asked with disgust, reading his novel for some corrections. "Oh my god, they're engaged!" Yuffie punched a fist into the air, "This calls for a celebration!" Terra began looking at Riku with pleading eyes, and Riku sighed knowing what was on his mind. "Fine, the theme can be Grey's Anatomy."

"Yeah boi."