What The Heart Wants || Sora

07

THIRD

Ienzo sighed as he went through Sora's vitals one last time, and nothing problematic has shown up. It was beginning to get concerning than it should be.

He glances at Sora's sleeping form, the boy really could look like he could wake up any minute. But the wielder has yet to make any signs of him waking up. It's been well over a week since Kairi and Riku showed up unexpectedly, panic shown on their faces.

"Still nothing, Ienzo?"

Ienzo jumped, startled, before turning to face his friend Even. The other scientist looked over at the computer to see the same results since the beginning. "I see, still nothing." Even glances at the sleeping brunette, a frown on his face. "It appears nothing is wrong, but why won't he wake up? Unless his heart is..." His eyes widened and immediately began typing away on the keyboard.

After a minute of furiously typing, Even let out a yell. "I knew it!" He beckoned Ienzo closer, the latter coming close to see what his friend had discovered. "See? See! Do you see it Ienzo?!"

"Uhm, I'm not quite sure what---" That is, until his eyes widened as well. "That can't be...are you sure about this Even?"

Even nodded, looking a bit grim this time. "I'm afraid so, my friend." He let out a sigh, shaking his head. "Who knows where his heart wandered off to this time..."

HIKARI

I woke up with a jolt, feeling my body heat up a little and sweat. That was a weird dream...I swear I thought I saw Sora's body but...it appeared to be sleeping.

However, I got the feeling that something was in front of me. Bringing my eyes forward, I was greeted with the sleeping face of Sora.

Wait.

Sora?

HES STILL HERE?

But the one thing that's bothering me is how close he is! His face was inches away from mine! I slowly began to back away, until something held me in place. It was then I felt something hold one of my hands, and looking there I see Sora's hand gripping my own. His hand was slightly bigger than mine, and surprisingly soft for someone who fights with a keyblade all the time.

My face heated up. I shouldn't be thinking of this right now! But do I wanna wake him up? He looked so peaceful...

Shaking my head, I knew I had to. This is beginning to get concerning.

So, I gently slipped my hand out of his hold and begin to shake him gently. "Sora, Sora wake up." Sora groaned a bit but made no indication he was going to wake up. "C'mon Sora, wake up sleepy head." I snorted a little at how odd that sounded coming from my mouth.

"Five more minutes, Kairi..." Sora huffed, lightly smacking my hand away.

I felt my heart drop a little, but I continued to shake him awake. "Sora, it's me Hikari."

"Huh?" His eyes began to flutter open and they landed on me. "Oh! Sorry!" He shot up so fast but I backed away in time before I got hit or something. "I just thought---wait, how am I...?" He looked around confused, before stopping at me again. "Why am I still here?"

I sat up, facing him. "I'm not sure." I pursed my lips in thought. "The last thing I remembered was us gazing at the twilight sky..."

Sora hummed, crossing his arms around his chest. "You know, I had the weirdest dream." I tilted my head to the side, waiting for him to continue. "I saw myself sleeping, as in, I really saw my own body asleep. Then I saw my friends hovering over me, looking worried. It felt so...real."

That sounded oddly like mine, except it didn't get that far. "I did too." Sora looked alarmed. "Well, not as much as you, but I do remember seeing your body. You were fast asleep and that was it, everything faded into black."

"You don't think---it's actually real, don't you?" Sora looked troubled as he said that.

"I don't know, Sora." I answered the boy, sad. "Are you mad?"

"Mad?" He looked at me incredulously. "Why would I be mad?"

"Well, what if it's my fault you can't leave? I mean, I would never keep you here against your will but I don't even have that sort of power---I'm just here." I rambled.

"Hey, hey." Sora placed his hand on mine, making me stop talking. "I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with you." He then looked off to the side in thought. "Unless..."

"Sora?"

"I kinda--might've---sort've wished I stayed longer with you."

WHAT?!

"But, why?"

"Well, how can I not?" He suddenly looked like a child that got scolded. "I only see you an hour each day." A small pout formed on his lips. "I wanted to be with you more...." It was so quiet but I got a little of it.

"Hey..."

"And I may not know who you are, but you are important to me. We're friends, right?" He grinned at me. I could only nod in response. "So, I don't mind sticking around longer if it means being with you."

I let out a cough, scooting away from him while my cheeks were hot. "D-Don't say stuff like that so seriously!" I cupped my cheeks with my hands. "I-It's embarrassing!"

"Wh-What?" Sora tried scooting closer to me but I kept scooting away. "It's true though! Hey, stop scooting away!" It was almost like a game of cat and mouse, I kept getting away each time he would get close. "Hikari!"

I couldn't help but let out a giggle at his frustration. "Not gonna happen, unless you catch me?"

What am I doing?

"Oh, your'e on!"

I shouldn't be doing this, I shouldn't be so close.

"Nope, not gonna happen!"

It almost seems so natural when it comes to him but....

"Hey, that's not fair!"

As I was running away from a fuming Sora, I glanced down at my left hand. It was beginning to look transparent, it was beginning to fade away all the way down to my forearm. I hastily hug it to myself, trying to push down my fear---until I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist.

"Caught you!" Sora lifted me up and spun me around, laughing in joy. He set me down, but I quickly had my back towards him. "Hikari?" I used my other arm to cradle my transparent one, I didn't want Sora to see. "Are you---okay?" I felt his hand on my shoulder. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"

I shook my head. "No, you didn't. It's just---" Oh well, he was going to find out eventually. I turned around and I heard him gasp. "I just wish I had more time."

"Your---Your arm!" He pointed out.

I wish I had more time with you...