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He had been busy working in the kitchen by the time she arrived.

Selphie popped her head through the kitchen door and smiled, "Sora, you got a visitor."

He brushed past the open door to see her sitting in their usual spot. He couldn't help the smile on his face.

She stole his breath.

Ironic how her dress was the exact same as the one he stared at everyday he passed the display.

The groom is a lucky man, he thought grimly.

"Sora?" her voice called out.

He turned to see Kairi and her future husband.

"This is Lea, my significant other. He was a regular at my therapy office and we got to know each other from there."

Lea grinned and Sora took his hand and shook it. "Pleasure."

Kairi patted Lea's arm, "There's some time before the ceremony starts, Lea, I'm going to talk a bit with Sora."

Lea shrugged a bit and let them be with their limited time.

"Nice dress." Sora commented.

"Thanks, nice suit." A smile graced her lips.

"Did you ever regret it?" Not going to the wedding?

She faltered, "I did, at first. But then I found my own happiness again."

They fell silent.

Their silence was loud in his ears though; he could almost hear the ocean waves during their ventures on their island, climbing trees and watching the waves brush against the shore. It felt like reliving their whole past together. He was happy with what they had. Maybe, just maybe, he could retake what he wanted back and they'll be able to start over again.

He glanced at her, and saw the beauty radiating from her skin. Sora was hesitant, but he was sure that this would be important for the both of them. This could recreate the destiny they created. He leaned his face closer to hers and she widened her eyes a bit.

"Sora?"

"Just let me pretend for a moment."

He was about to plant his lips on hers when he hesitated, their erratic breaths mingling.

This is going to interfere with her happiness.

Instead, he pressed his mouth against her cheek and smiled at her. "I hope he'll treat you better." He turned and walked off.

"I'll miss you, Sora."

He knows he'll miss her too.

hello, tis I, box.

and that is the end of 'first'!

the ending is, as I said before, resolved but of course it is not the most cheeriest of all endings. soz. as for kairi's fiance/husband/groom/uh, lea, I didn't know which character to use so I debated between isa, lea, and ventus but I decided on lea in the end since uh... I just used lea's name for my own convenience. orz.

but anyway! this is the end of 'first' and there will be no more updates on it so I bid you all goodbye (for now) and I hope you all have a wonderful day/evening.

-boxonarock