I Want to be a Hero {KH Romance}

I Want to be a Hero (Chp. 29)

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My eyes hurt.

And my head. My legs are tingling, half asleep. My back is in an awkward position, and with a groan and a small crack, I lift my head from whatever hard surface it was previously on. A quick glance confirms I'm in the bathroom, I don't remember getting there, but it seems to only make sense since I do remember downing nearly half a bottle of rum. My mind flickers through the night, refraining from smirking as I remember Sora's head tilting back in the pleasure of the night.

At least I didn't throw up on him, then.

"Are you feeling any better?" I push myself up off the floor as Sora appears in the doorway with a glass of water. I rub my eyes and squint in pain, gratefully taking the glass of water and knocking it back.

"I don't even remember feeling bad." I groan and stumble to the medicine cabinet for some headache medication. "How late was I up?"

"Around 3am."

"Ah. No wonder my eyes are so heavy." After swallowing some pills, I splash some water onto my face in the sink. My face still felt feverishly hot, and my mind is still jumbled with the information I received last night, but the one thing I knew I needed to do was get out and get some fresh air.

"We're back at The Underworld." So much for fresh air.

"Alright. Let me brush my teeth and then I'll come up front and meet everyone." Sora nods and heads out the door. I hear my bedroom door swing open as I grab my toothbrush, and Blair practically skips down the hall. Tall girl can hold her liquor, I guess.

My reflection in the mirror is daunting. In my eyes, I see my mother. The rest of my features resemble my father. It's almost unbelievable to me that anyone would do anything so potentially harmful when they have a young child at home. You always hear about policeman or fireman dying in active duty, but a scientific researcher.. Not as common. Considering the circumstances, I'm also going to assume that no one else in Shady Isle was aware of the positions my parents held. I'm going to assume that no one really came around either, since no one ever seemed to notice I was living by myself. I'll assume that--

"Don't." A hand over my eyes. An arm around my waist. His breath tickles my ear, but it's all so comforting. "Don't think about any of that stuff right now." I swallow and give a small nod. I hadn't realized how close to crying I was. "You ready to go now?" Sora's hand falls and he turns me away from the bathroom mirror.

"I think so." He softly smiles.

"Good." His other hand slides from my waist and wraps itself in mine, leading me down the hallway to the cockpit. The rest of the group stares at the large map displayed on the front screen. Two fuzzy planets appear on the screen, but it's impossible to identify them with how blurry they're appearing.

"I'm not sure what's wrong, but it's apparent that whenever you guys go out and help people, the reading gets stronger!" Sora opens the door to the ship and steps out with a smile.

"Guess I know what to do, then!" I slide my shoes on, still holding onto his hand tightly, before joining him outside.

"Doesn't look like there's any heartless out.." Donald looks around the area, and we soon all notice that a stadium across the river is lit up. "What's that?"

"That's the Underdrome." A familiar voice makes us all turn, and Auron approaches our group. Ah yes, slightly sexy yet totally over dramatic 'guardian' is back in the gang. I don't know how to feel about this. "Fiends of the Underworld once clashed there, battle after battle. However, Zeus didn't like the senseless violence, so he locked the place up."