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Solstice

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By: oathk33p3r

Disclaimer: No, it's already obvious that I do not own any of these characters. If I did, I wouldn't be writing my so called stories here, would I?

OK. So this is what...story number 9? Maybe. So far, I haven't been satisfied with any of my "stories" and I bet this will be no different. But I promise you, I'll try my BEST to make it seem an ok fiction to read and try not to make it too boring. The idea of having Sora as a vampire was based off of the novel The Silver Kiss. I don't remember the author's name, but it was a pretty boring story with no plot about a vampire loving a human. Wella, hope you enjoy this! Oh yeah, and it might be annoying how I'm focusing on Kairi then Sora, but you'll get used to it.

Characters

-Kairi
-Sora

-- - - Prologue - --

+ It's summer+
but it still feels like winter.

-Kairi-

It was summer. No, it was finally summer.

The thought made Kairi feel ever so much lighter. This meant no more studying for annoying tests, procrastinating useless homework, and sucking up to teachers. She stretched her arms towards the cloudless sky and plopped down on the grass, startling a lone butterfly as she did so. A small smile played on her lips and the wild flowers sprouting on the island tickled her cheeks. A soft wind whistled through the grass and ruffled the teen's auburn hair. She couldn't help but let out a giggle as she brushed the strands out of her eyes.

The trees seemed to lean in towards her and wave. Kairi frowned. They all looked identical to each other, which was something she hated. How can anyone or anything stand looking exactly like another being in the world?

Taking her eyes off the boring looking trees, Kairi spotted the Paopou tree. The smile plastered across her face once more. It was quite different from other everyday foliage; it was a squat palm with a trunk that intertwined with another of its own kind. Yes, the two looked symmetrical to each other but they looked like one tree with a twisted trunk, almost as if they were holding hands.

"How romantic," Kairi thought.

Satisfied, Kairi let out a deep sigh and gazed beyond the waving leaves of the identical trees surrounding her. Her eyes met the sun and she blinked as the rays burned her eyes. It was painful, but she continued to fight against it.

The warmth. It felt so peaceful and welcoming. She reached out her arm to its full extent and traced the blazing ball of gas.

"Corona," Kairi whispered to herself.

Surprised, the girl violently shook her head as if something unpleasant was crawling on her scalp. Corona? Why the heck am I thinking of science right now? Kairi fully understood why schools needed a break now; students would become total nerds if they didn't.

Letting out another peal of laughter, Kairi rolled on the moist, green grass as she took in the sweet scent of salty air.

"So sweet."

+Sora+

Ugh, summer; the worst time of the year. Couldn't it come every century or so?

Sora scowled as he slunk back on the trunk of a sad looking, twisted tree. His pale skin glowed under the shade it provided, but it wasn't enough to block off the painful rays of the sun. His left arm was burned badly and the dark clothing that draped his body made it worse. Annoyed, sweaty, and sticky, Sora pulled at the collar of his shirt with his gloved hands. He let out a deep sigh and allowed his heavy eyelids to cover his eyes.

The fire. He was still able to smell the retching smell of smoke. The flames, roaring in his ears, had frightened him. Never had he been so scared. The burning fire looked like a million hands reaching for him, trying to strip him to the flesh and not leave him alone until he was nothing but ash.

His home, his haven, his life-it was all gone. What was all his was taken away from him in a second, and now there was no where he can go.

A stray wind picked up suddenly and ruffled Sora's chocolate spikes. His sapphire eyes widened as he took a whiff of the scent mixed in it.

Warm flesh.

Sora's mouth watered and felt his fangs slide out of their sheaths. Following the heavenly smell, he cautiously peered over his shoulder and scanned the area.

Not far away was a human. A female human.

He narrowed his eyes at the sun in disgust and turned away from it.

Now that he knew there was a human lingering around, his nerves were more alert and his stomach churned with vacancy. But how can he reach her? It was broad daylight.

His stomach empty and his arm burning, he pulled his limbs closer to his chest and leaned against the trunk of the tree again with self-pity.

"So sweet."