More than Friends

Summary: Sora, Kairi and Riku are really good friends. They've always had good times together, especially on the island. What Kairi doesn't know is that Sora likes her – a LOT. Will Sora's feelings toward her ruin his friendship with Riku, and possibly Kairi?

Rating: T

Genre: Romance, Friendship, Angst (but that's later on...)

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters. Square Enix is just too awesome for me. I do own the plotline though.

Hey everyone! This is a fanfic on my favorite game… Kingdom Hearts! Anyways, this is set after the end of KH2, after Sora and Riku return to Destiny Islands…home. So please R&R and hope you like it! Here we go...Chapter 1!

~ Chapter 1: Another Moment to Treasure ~

"Oh, come on Sora!"

"I don't wanna come out."

"Why?"

"I look stupid!"

"Just get out, Sora! The quicker you face us, the quicker you can change out of it!"

"Okay, fine…"

Riku and Kairi stood outside of Sora's bedroom, anxiously waiting for him to come out.

Earlier today, they had this crazy idea: what would Sora look like as a fairy princess? They went and constantly asked him if he could do it. After what seemed like an eternity of questioning, Sora said yes with much hesitation. The three of them then left for the store to find a fairy princess costume. Lucky for them (and to Sora's horror), they found a fairy princess costume pack complete with a pink dress, pink high heels, a wand, tiara and makeup kit. Riku and Kairi gave big grins while Sora hid his face in embarrassment. They paid 120 munny for it and left the store. Sora told them to come with him to his house so he could put it on and get it over with. At least it's within the safety of my own home, Sora thought as they walked toward his house. When they got inside he led them upstairs and told them to wait in the hallway while he changed.

"Okay, guys, here it goes…" Sora said.

Riku and Kairi looked at each other, thinking the same thing: here we go, the moment of truth! Both of them were bursting with anticipation to see what Sora looked like. They hear Sora take a deep breath and then he reluctantly opened the door.

Sora looked as if he were actually a fairy princess, only he was a muscular one. The dress was a little snug on him but otherwise fit his physique form perfectly, and the hem was high enough so his pink high heels could be visible. He held a wand in his right hand and wore a tiara on his head; his face was covered in makeup: he had foundation applied on his cheeks, wore pink lipstick and mascara and eyeliner too. He looked quite beautiful.

(A/N: Note that I am a dude and not gay by the way, but this whole paragraph sounds gay coming from me. Just keep reading!)

Riku and Kairi immediately burst into laughter, clutched their sides and rolled onto the floor.

"YOU LOOK SO FUNNY!" roared Riku, pounding his fists in laughter.

"I wish I brought my camera! This is too funny!" wailed Kairi, flailing her feet.

"Sora? What's going on up there?" a voice called.

A few seconds later Sora's mom Aerith was at the top of the stairs looking in the hallway, only to see Riku and Kairi on the floor laughing while Sora, on the other hand, was in a pink dress.

"Oh my gosh, Sora… I think you've reached that point where I should be concerned," Aerith chuckled before returning downstairs.

Sora couldn't help but flash his trademark goofy smile; if they were happy, he was happy, despite him doing crazy stuff like this. Seeing them roll around on the floor laughing happily made him remember all the good times they spent together on the island, all the fun they've had…in that instant, he really treasured all those times. There were times where Sora felt like there wasn't going to be a next time, like the time the storm rolled in and hit Destiny Islands, causing him to separate from Riku and Kairi. After defeating that giant Heartless (A/N: Darkside, for those who don't know), being swept away from home and waking up in a world he came to know as Traverse Town, he thought he would never see home, Riku or Kairi again. And what about that time he sacrificed his heart for Kairi? Sora was sure he was destined to fall into darkness forever… and that one time Axel kidnapped Kairi; Sora was devastated to hear that news from Hayner, Pence and Olette themselves. Now he had to look for Kairi again along with Riku too, who was still missing.

However, Sora knew that there was a positive side to all of this. He was able to protect others by wielding the Keyblade, a weapon that defends against the dark beings known as the Heartless and can also open any lock. He then embarked on journeys with his faithful companions: Donald the Court Magician and Goofy, Captain of the Royal Knights, along with Jiminy Cricket, the Royal Chronicler, tagging along to record their adventures. Together Sora, Donald and Goofy traveled far and wide, saving many worlds from the darkness and befriending many people that are dear to their hearts. Sora even battled both the Heartless and Nobody of Xehanort, each attempting to utilize Kingdom Hearts to their own intent. He eventually defeats both and saved the fate of the worlds not once but twice. Sora was thankful that everything turned out okay; watching Riku and Kairi laughing hysterically on the floor put him at ease, like the worlds weren't at danger at all, like nothing had ever happened.

"Sora?"

"Huh?" said Sora, looking at them. They weren't laughing anymore; they looked at him with serious expressions on their faces.

"When we saw you it seemed like you weren't happy. Is doing something like this bothering you? Or is it something else? Are you sure you're alright?" asked Kairi with a hint of worry in her voice.

"Yeah, man, if you don't feel comfortable with doing these kinds of things you can just tell us," said Riku, standing up.

"No, really guys, I'm fine. I just…have a lot on my mind," Sora replied, careful to avoid revealing his thoughts.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Kairi asked, also standing up.

"It's okay, it's nothing really. I'm gonna change now," Sora said hastily with a wink before closing the door.

"Do you think there's something wrong, Riku?" asked Kairi, turning to him.

"I don't know, but he should be fine…I'm sure he'll tell us what's on his mind when he's ready," Riku replied.

"I'm worried, Riku," Kairi said, "I've never seen him like this before."

"Me either."

A few minutes later Sora walked out of his room, his clothes changed from the princess outfit to red shorts and black t-shirt with face clear of makeup.

"Okay, guys! What's next?" asked Sora happily, his mood returning to its normal cheerfulness.

"How about some ice cream? My treat," said Riku.

"Sure! Let's go!" said Kairi.

From that moment the three of them left for the ice cream parlor down the street. Riku paid for the three ice creams and they left the parlor. Then they spent the rest of that Sunday afternoon eating ice cream on the beach while looking out toward the island.

Another treasure for us to share, thought Sora, with Riku…and Kairi…

Kairi.

END OF CHAPTER 1

Oooh…what a chapter! I think it was kinda weird, to be honest. Well, I hope it was a good start for you readers. Please review! You have no idea how much it means to me! Thanks, everyone! (: Smiles! :)