Kingdom Hearts II: Waiting Isn't Enough

Story by swaswj

This is a sequel to the earlier story, Sweet and Salty. It was written more than a year later, is much shorter, and is more about emotion and exploration than actual sex. Plus, no guys, which a lot of people felt was a plus.

This story will be posted in two parts. It's set sometime after KH2 ends, after Yuffie is brought to Destiny Islands (to visit? to stay?). There's a strong yuri element to this one.

{f/f, futa, oral, fingering, angst}

Waiting Isn't Enough

Author's Note: This is a sequel to Sweet & Salty.

"Kairi!"

Yuffie panted as she raced up to the edge of the water. She still wasn't sure if what she was doing was smart -- actually, she knew it wasn't -- but she had to deal with the nagging feelings in her heart, the feelings in Sora's heart. The teen wore her usual shorts and short orange boots with a teal t-shirt decorated with prints of flowers.

Kairi waited at the rowboat uncertainly, wondering what could be so important. She had on her pink and white slip with her purple boots.

"Is it... alright...if I come with you?" Yuffie asked breathlessly as she got close. A strange, sad look crossed Kairi's face, but she nodded. "Don't worry! I'll do the rowing!"

Yuffie hopped in the small boat, next to the oars, trying to cover up her own nervousness. Kairi sat in the front of the boat, turned sideways so she could face forward. Her hands lay in her lap, fingers twiddling with each other. Yuffie loosed the tie rope and pushed off from the pier.

Ahead of them, Destiny Islands waited offshore. The sun came down strong, but the cool ocean breeze worked hard to steal away its warmth.

In the front of the boat, the other teen's shoulder-length red hair whipped lightly in the wind, often covering her face. Yuffie worked at pulling the oars, surprised at how hard it actually was. The girl nervously bit her lip, trying to figure out what she was going to say.

Ever since Sora had brought her back here, she'd been feeling uneasy. Seeing the look on Kairi's face when she first found out about him and her, seeing the look on Sora's face...it was something that had nearly torn her in two.

It somehow cut even deeper that Sora stayed faithful to her. It twisted inside her to hear Kairi lie and say she was happy for them.

Right now, Sora was helping his mom at home with some pointless chores. Honestly, Yuffie thought the poor woman was just trying to keep the boy in her sight so he wouldn't up and disappear again. She was sweet, though, and Yuffie could see where Sora got a lot of his personality from. His mom even let Yuffie sleep in Sora's bed -- with Sora on the couch downstairs, of course!

As much as she loved the Keyblade master, Yuffie couldn't believe she was doing this. She would hate herself if she didn't, though.

Kairi didn't say a word the entire trip, making Yuffie even more uncomfortable. Arms tired from rowing against the wind, Yuffie turned to look at their destination, a small island with tall rocks and bright palm trees. She saw a brief, wistful smile cross Kairi's face as they drew closer to the island.

Finally, the pair pulled up to the small dock on the island. Kairi wordlessly tied off the boat while Yuffie was still putting the oars away. The young ninja hopped up to the pier where Kairi was standing uncertainly, looking away. Looking around, the teen saw that the island seemed deserted. Theirs was the only boat there, also.

"Do you hate me?" Yuffie blurted out.

Kairi looked surprised, but turned back around and shook her head. "I just want Sora to be happy," she replied quietly.

The ninja looked down. She remembered Sora's description: Kairi is...pure sweetness. "I didn't ask that," Yuffie said quietly.

Shaking her head again, Kairi admitted, "I tried to." She turned toward Yuffie and gave her a sad smile. "You were really great to me back in Traverse Town, though. You're a really sweet girl, Yuffie. I can't...hate you... just because you fell in love with Sora." It seemed like even the word hate was hard for her to say.

Sweet? She wondered about that.

Kairi started walking away. After a moment's hesitation, she held out her hand to Yuffie, who tentatively took it. The two girls jogged lightly through the sand, their boots leaving a clear trail behind them. There were several palm trees scattered around the beach and some shrubs next to the pool of fresh water. Yuffie looked around in wonder at the huge tree house the kids had erected on this island.

The pair walked up to a small shack. Kairi walked straight inside, and up a small set of steps inside. The redhead began leading Yuffie across a bridge toward a small raised sandbar, with more palm trees on it.

"You love him, don't you?" Yuffie couldn't help but ask, confused more than ever by the girl's strange actions.

Kairi pau

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