|★| The Kairi Fanclub |★|

[Smile]

Nah, I like it too. It's a good design.

[Organization_42]

I like it too, I think it suits her.

The question is then, how? Of course, I'm betting she's going to have a Keyblade. No matter what anyone thinks, about the whole Riku ordeal [the whole dual-wielding thing...meh. I'm sketchy], they obviously, as much as WTFness that was, did it for a reason. A perfect way to do so, if they will give her the weapon, it's to built her up and see her struggle. She won't be the best, but she tries her most [a sacrificial scene will be nice. Not Axel-like, mind you, but she kind of gets in the way and wants to help so much she does something useful that was dangerous for her xD. Maybe save Riku so everyone can STFU for once]

Rather than just: *suddenly does a Aqua super move without prior witnessed training, but Sora and Riku helped behind the scenes*

Good gawd, give her some hardships that we can SEE.

This. This, this, this, this, this.

As I've said before, if this happens, that gives Kairi her own unique character development. She starts out ready to pwn everyone, finds out that she's not as great as it as she'd like to be, and then struggles to find her own niche. If they take the blinded-by-light route, then it's not as special. It's just Riku's Story: The Light Strikes Back.

I mean, we've already seen character development re-done in Roxas, Axel, Namine, and Xion, the whole "OMG-who-am-I?" deal, but at least there's some basis in that, because they're all essentially in the same boat as Nobodies who are prone to emotion. Then there's Sora, who has his own unique character development as he discovers that the world is a more serious, scary place than he previously thought. Donald learns that King Mickey isn't the only person that he should care about. King Mickey learns that it's more productive to actively help his friends instead of remaining the mysterious-Yoda-Man-Behind-the-Curtain figure, and Ansem/DiZ learns that minions are people too.

Goofy...Goofy needs no character development. He's Goofy.

My point is that Kairi needs to do her own thing, in her own way, not be a re-hash of someone else's journey. She's definitely in the position to do so, but whether or not Square takes advantage of this remains to be seen.

[Smile]

Goofy...Goofy needs no character development. He's Goofy.

And he's already the voice of reason in KH2.
Now we know we're doomed.

My point is that Kairi needs to do her own thing, in her own way, not be a re-hash of someone else's journey. She's definitely in the position to do so, but whether or not Square takes advantage of this remains to be seen.

:\ #1 reason why I don't want her getting a Keyblade. Everyone else gets it, why not let her be special for what was already confirmed for her?

As for not being unique with being blinded by the light goes, I agree on the overall concept, but it'll be the very first time something like that was ever thought of inside the KH universe. The light was always good, always just, always what you had to reach for. The Darkness not being 'evil' didn't change that.
Well, they should.

[*TwilightNight*]

Sora didn't really call out his second Keyblade either once he went into Valor Form for the first time. It just popped up in his hands. Also keep in mind Riku had only just recently (or so t seems) acquired his first Keyblade being the WtD. A second one popping up so suddenly would naturally leave him disoriented.
Him giving it to Kairi, beyond being a simple need of circumstances (best let her fend for herself seeing how all they were dealing with, despite the numbers, were Shadow Heartless) could relate to her being the origin of the Keychain that let him materialize the Keyblade.
I mean, it popped up in Riku's hand. That only happens for the Keyblade's wielder. Where would you say he got that Keyblade for her if it wasn't him Duel Wielding, say via Xehanort's Wielding abilities or something?
Won't it be ironic if it ends up being Xion's Keyblade and you'll have to thank her for at least that? :D

Not saying she won't get a Keybladem but I pray to God she won't because that'll be them saying "yeah screw everything we did somehow end up basing for her character, we're making her anew". She's a Princess. She has powers all her own. She has a role Sora and Riku can't fill nor should they. Why should she abandon what she can do, and what she is to become something else? Bad writing, but I think we can all agree that's something Kairi suffers from in spades :\
I'd have much preferred to have her elbow Axel in the ribs like Belle did Xaldin than have them give her a Keyblade for 5 seconds XD

I don't think Sora switching for the first time in his Valor form is a good basis. There are times when a Keyblade pops out without the need of the flashy effects even when it wasn't there before, and this was another aspect of that. Among it, this was the first time he had ever noticed he could use two keyblades to fight, and we KNOW both of them were HIS.

In Riku's case, while the sudden pop out might have disoriented him, he was mostly calm about it, and seemed to know what to do with it because he felt he should give it to her. The point is, if he was surprised that a keyblade he didn't know or have ever seen, got into his hand with a thought of Destiny Islands, then it isn't his. Or a split from his WtD. For that, he had to be aware that he was dual-wielding [and doesn't it supposedly cause strain on the Heart?], and sharing it with her. I do agree that the keychain could be Kairi's origin. Which in restrospect, will belong to her in some form. As for the questions, it's still a mystery. We don't really know WHY he got it, and had to hand it to her. Maybe it could be explained. Not that I have faith in KH's writing anymore >.> [and it's not only Kairi]. I'm mostly praying for her to get the development she needs.

And you see, her being a PoH, and leave her to have such powers would have been fine, if they didn't completely snuffed it, and didn't gave them any special powers other than having no Darkness in their Hearts. And needing them to open the door. Her role started and ended in KH1. Perhaps it might change with BBS, as they seemed to have some focus, yet as of now, they are nothing SO special in terms of abilities. Unless something happens, it isn't farfetched to have her wield a Keyblade for the meanwhile. In fact, I believe Kairi "opening" the door of light for Sora and Riku was simply the result of the fact that friends ARE their light, and with KH's theme, it leads the way. It also fits with the fact of CoM's line of Kairi being Sora's light, to the point that once he remembers her, he remembered everyone else as Naminé predicted. Which would fit into him reading the letter, and then the light shining after. I think anyone who was that special enough could have done it, and it was just a reaction to the connection they had that came with the bottle. Our opinions differ on that account on the trio and all, but it makes sense to me as to how and why, instead of placing it on her supposed PoH powers. And the fact that while she was meant to be the symbol of home, the whole point of breaking such a thing was because she didn't want to be anymore, and wanted to help, and go along with them on their journey. It's not like she had a choice to be in the role. If anything, she was forced to, because she couldn't do anything of aid for them, and it would be dangerous for her otherwise [hence, Saïx's capture of her once she got out]. She's always been that way since KH1, trying not to be left behind, but aware that she was just a distraction that the guys had to worry over on top of other things.

So, needless to say, with this, all they have to do is go forth with her determination that was set on her mind from the get-go, and in KH2, they set it off with her actually finally doing something, as she was sick and tired of just waiting. And in KH3, she'll join the guys officially as a part of the trio, as she made it perfectly clear she wasn't going to stay on the darn island while they save the world again.

Keyblade or not.

Which I think is great, and will make her actions in KH2 seemed worth it.

This. This, this, this, this, this.

As I've said before, if this happens, that gives Kairi her own unique character development. She starts out ready to pwn everyone, finds out that she's not as great as it as she'd like to be, and then struggles to find her own niche. If they take the blinded-by-light route, then it's not as special. It's just Riku's Story: The Light Strikes Back.

I mean, we've already seen character development re-done in Roxas, Axel, Namine, and Xion, the whole "OMG-who-am-I?" deal, but at least there's some basis in that, because they're all essentially in the same boat as Nobodies who are prone to emotion. Then there's Sora, who has his own unique character development as he discovers that the world is a more serious, scary place than he previously thought. Donald learns that King Mickey isn't the only person that he should care about. King Mickey learns that it's more productive to actively help his friends instead of remaining the mysterious-Yoda-Man-Behind-the-Curtain figure, and Ansem/DiZ learns that minions are people too.

Goofy...Goofy needs no character development. He's Goofy.

My point is that Kairi needs to do her own thing, in her own way, not be a re-hash of someone else's journey. She's definitely in the position to do so, but whether or not Square takes advantage of this remains to be seen.

I don't think Axel and Naminé are rehashes. Axel has a whole load of problems to deal with other than questioning the Heart and feelings, and Naminé, while doing the same questioning [only more saddening and depressing], has her different journey as well. She's more of the guardian angel role. Xion and Roxas's are basically hand to hand rehash, with what I've seen. They don't question the Heart and feelings, and it isn't the focus. They question their existences, who they are, memory raping, leaving friends behind, having to make a decision, emo/sadness/tragedy, we all feel pity, etc, etc.

-_-

Which is why I would be glad, that Kairi will get her own difference. And it's the type of role that makes her a female lead role. Go through hardships to reach where they need to be. Kind of like magical girl anime :P. I'm a bit sad that Roxas's character journey isn't unique anymore, but there's nothing to be done. I think the perfect way to handle her having a Keyblade, is not to make her all awesome from the get go, but let us see her working through it to the point of where she can be awesome. Have her have difficulties, some character depth in how she questions if she was really useless, and can never be of help, or cry. Even if she had been wanting to be strong and not be left behind anymore. It took Sora only a game to succeed that. Kairi can do the same. While not as strong as Riku or Sora, since they had one more extra year, I figured she can reach a satisfying strong level.


PS: Goofy DID have character development!

He got smarter.

>.>

[UsagiOkami]

And he's already the voice of reason in KH2.
Now we know we're doomed.

O_O Oh snap he is... we are all toast... With this in mind we know the ending of the series... The heartless will win because everyone listened to Goofy.

[Reflection]

And you see, her being a PoH, and leave her to have such powers would have been fine, if they didn't completely snuffed it, and didn't gave them any special powers other than having no Darkness in their Hearts. And needing them to open the door. Her role started and ended in KH1. Perhaps it might change with BBS, as they seemed to have some focus, yet as of now, they are nothing SO special in terms of abilities. Unless something happens, it isn't farfetched to have her wield a Keyblade for the meanwhile. In fact, I believe Kairi "opening" the door of light for Sora and Riku was simply the result of the fact that friends ARE their light, and with KH's theme, it leads the way. It also fits with the fact of CoM's line of Kairi being Sora's light, to the point that once he remembers her, he remembered everyone else as Naminé predicted. Which would fit into him reading the letter, and then the light shining after. I think anyone who was that special enough could have done it, and it was just a reaction to the connection they had that came with the bottle. Our opinions differ on that account on the trio and all, but it makes sense to me as to how and why, instead of placing it on her supposed PoH powers. And the fact that while she was meant to be the symbol of home, the whole point of breaking such a thing was because she didn't want to be anymore, and wanted to help, and go along with them on their journey. It's not like she had a choice to be in the role. If anything, she was forced to, because she couldn't do anything of aid for them, and it would be dangerous for her otherwise [hence, Saïx's capture of her once she got out]. She's always been that way since KH1, trying not to be left behind, but aware that she was just a distraction that the guys had to worry over on top of other things.

So, needless to say, with this, all they have to do is go forth with her determination that was set on her mind from the get-go, and in KH2, they set it off with her actually finally doing something, as she was sick and tired of just waiting. And in KH3, she'll join the guys officially as a part of the trio, as she made it perfectly clear she wasn't going to stay on the darn island while they save the world again.

Keyblade or not.

Which I think is great, and will make her actions in KH2 seemed worth it.

<3

I still want Princesses of Hearts to have some sort of power, though. :V
Maybe
LOL.
please, BBS, please.
:C

[random]
...what is all of this with Sora opening the door?
isn't that technically what the Princesses, and them only, did, or could do? >_>
[/random]

[Katsuno_Hitomi]

I agree. Give the PoH's some powers other than opening the doorway to Kingdom Hearts.

I also want Kairi to become a better fighter, just not overnight.

[*TwilightNight*]

<3

I still want Princesses of Hearts to have some sort of power, though. :V
Maybe
LOL.
please, BBS, please.
:C

[random]
...what is all of this with Sora opening the door?
isn't that technically what the Princesses, and them only, did, or could do? >_>
[/random]

Well, as I said, perhaps. It all depends. If so, we can add it in. I still think she'll get a Keyblade, though. I would be surprised if she didn't with the way things are going. For the question, I like the design of it. I just wished it was more...lethal looking.

>.>


Well, by door to light, I mean, that there was a path of light opened for him and Riku on the Dark Beach. Not sure exactly why he called it the Door To Light...maybe it just meant in the literal sense that the door led to the light. Which were Kairi and co. Which I don't think needs a PoH power to do so.

Still a Deus Ex Machina, but not only for PoH.

[Reflection]

just to add to the first page -

.reasons

- devotion to her friends (always supporting sora, not wanting to leave without riku after she wakes up (KH1), wanting to save Riku, putting herself in dangerous situations for them)

- being sora's light, saving him from being a heartless, allowing him to remember everyone else after his memory is wiped, naminé even confirms this in CoM.

- very strong will, she doesn't give up, except when Sora tells her that she'd get in the way if they went to go look for Riku together, as for that;

She believes that she and Sora should be together to get Riku because they have always stuck together in the past. Even the fact that she finally lets Sora win their small argument shows signs of moral courage. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is accept that you cannot do anything for the situation and then you have to force yourself to step back. It was probably hard for her to admit she could not do anything and had to leave it to someone else. Though Kairi wanted to stay with Sora to find Riku, she knew that she would not be of any help, and finally agrees to wait for her friends to return. The weak person would have either stepped down in the first place or kept arguing the point and become a hindrance later on.

- she has a good sense of humor like Sora and co, jokes/kids a lot to keep situations light

- an enormous amount of faith, both that Sora and Riku will come back someday and the letter will reach them

- she's courageous (jumping into dangerous situations often to save or try and find/help her friends; kairi isn't the type of girl to wait around and be told what to do)
--"Maybe... You know, I was a little afraid at first, but now I'm ready. No matter where I go or what I see, I know I can always come back here. Right?"
-- "Waiting isn't good enough"

- she's friendly to everyone but Axel, for obvious reasons. not sure if that was just a certain intelligence in her or the Princess of Heart powers reacting, but yeah.
As for Riku and Selphie, the two people often placed as victims to Kairi being "bitchy"; it all depends on your interpretation. Lines like "so you noticed!" and "let's take the raft and go! -- just kidding!" are often followed up by sincerity. I.E. "we'll finish it together!", "once we set sail, it'll be great!" [in this context, ALL OF THEM.]
In the situation which she joked to take the raft and go with Sora alone, keep in mind this was the night after Riku had been giving her so much attention, thanking her for his newfound curiosity in the worlds. This is why she brings up Riku in the first place; "you know, Riku has changed." She wanted to make her interest in Sora obvious, NOT Riku, and being the awkward teenagers they are, of course it came out wrong, hence the "just kidding", and later on, Sora's shyness about her and hesitance to embrace her back when they are reunited. Again, just my interpretation, I tend to think SoKai is adorable and awkward rather than too forced.
I highly doubt she was intending to hurt Selphie when she refused to go to island; for one, she's sweet to Selphie throughout the whole conversation, smiling, apologizes, and has obviously been going through some traumatic events concerning Sora, Riku, and the island; I find this to be a misinterpreted part of the plot. Nojima needed some place to put in Kairi's reaction to her loss of memory, and it seems like an over-analysis.

and a video! :P



hooray
:3

oh and mebbe add Lost at Sea by Eisley to the song list ^^
Eisley - Lost at Sea - Free MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music

[Organization_42]

I like your reasons and I agree with them! But then again, I've never seen a particular reason to dislike Kairi, aside from the fact that I think she needs more screentime and character development. But I wouldn't say those things if I didn't like her in the first place.

- she's friendly to everyone but Axel, for obvious reasons. not sure if that was just a certain intelligence in her or the Princess of Heart powers reacting, but yeah.

And even then, she does get a little friendly with him in the novels, before Saix shows up. After the incident with Hayner, Pence, and Olette, Axel takes her to the beach, where Pluto shows up and tackleglomps him. Kairi watches him struggle to get the dog off and comments that he doesn't seem like such a bad person. He tells her that he not's really good or bad, and offers to take her to Sora, but then Saix shows up. And I was displeased with the interruption.

And heck, Axel openly admires her in the game for just jumping into the darkness without a second thought. She's got the spirit and the spunk; now she just needs a way to channel that energy into becoming a useful member of the trio in their adventures.

In the situation which she joked to take the raft and go with Sora alone, keep in mind this was the night after Riku had been giving her so much attention, thanking her for his newfound curiosity in the worlds. This is why she brings up Riku in the first place; "you know, Riku has changed." She wanted to make her interest in Sora obvious, NOT Riku, and being the awkward teenagers they are, of course it came out wrong, hence the "just kidding", and later on, Sora's shyness about her and hesitance to embrace her back when they are reunited. Again, just my interpretation, I tend to think SoKai is adorable and awkward rather than too forced.

Yeah, and I like SoKai because it's one of those pairings where everyone, including the dog and the second-cousin-once-removed, knows that the two people belong together, but they themselves are either too shy to admit it or just can't see it themselves. Such pairings are both amusing and/or agonizing, depending on how badly you want them to get together in the end.

For the record, I was re-playing Kingdom Hearts, and when I got to Day 2, I had Sora talk to Selphie to see how many different things she says. And I stumbled on something very interesting: one of her lines tells Sora that he should share a paopu with Kairi soon, or Riku might beat him to it. Considering that almost every other line has her telling him how "romantic" the paopu is, it's almost a sure-fire bet that Selphie is a SoKai shipper.

But back to Riku and the line about dumping him: I've always felt that she was feeling uncomfortable with the way he was so desperate to get away from the islands and could sense the darkness growing in his heart. And she said what she said because she was trying to figure out if Sora felt the same way; as soon as he got confused, she backed down and admitted that maybe he was right and that she was the one who was changing. Regardless, it looks like something was bothering her, judging from her hesitance all throughout that scene.

and a video! :P

Wow Ref, that song and vid match Kairi perfectly! I must look for Kairi tributes myself.

[*TwilightNight*]

Reflection, you are awesome =3. I agree with all that you said. I'm neutral because of that. I don't find a reason to dislike her. But she doesn't stand out to me enough for me to like her either. Like I do Larxene anyway. That's my girl =3. Awesome. I'll add those reasons soon, and the video as well. Along with the song.

I try to look for Kairi tributes. But it's always a SoKai somehow, or a pairing D:. I hate when that happens. It's the same thing with Axel.

Yet anyway, got to get to work.

After I got traumatized when somehow the front page got erased, I've sort of been in fear >.>.

[Organization_42]

I found another Kairi-vid! It's her theme song from KH2 matched with clips:

I try to look for Kairi tributes. But it's always a SoKai somehow, or a pairing D:. I hate when that happens. It's the same thing with Axel.

Yeah, those poor souls get paired up with everyone.

Speaking of which, what is everyone's favorite Kairi pairing, and why?

[*TwilightNight*]

I found another Kairi-vid! It's her theme song from KH2 matched with clips:

DARN IT! It doesn't allow embedding! I can't place it up all screeny like! T-T The link will be all lost in the other prettifulness.

Yeah, those poor souls get paired up with everyone.

Speaking of which, what is everyone's favorite Kairi pairing, and why?

Those poor unfortunate souls, so sad, so true...

*cough*

Should I put in pairing ones? I got a few RiKais and SoKais that are quite awesome. I just want more dedication to the actual character itself. Thankfully, I found at least four for Axel :P.

As my favorite Kairi pairing, SoKai, of course. RiKai isn't that bad either.

Here's waiting for KH3 to see what is the next step between those two, now that they've both seen their drawings in the Secret Place ^o^. I don't know whether that means they are aware of their feelings, or that they know they want each other in their lives forever. Each case seems mighty good to me. I would write a whole wall of text about why, but it will take some time if I do it. So, got to wait for it xP. Unless somebody does it before me.

It's been quite a long time since I've been thinking of SoKai. I've mostly been Larxel now, and Roxin&#233;.

[Organization_42]

DARN IT! It doesn't allow embedding! I can't place it up all screeny like! T-T The link will be all lost in the other prettifulness.

Well, that sucks!

Should I put in pairing ones? I got a few RiKais and SoKais that are quite awesome. I just want more dedication to the actual character itself. Thankfully, I found at least four for Axel :P.

I know what you mean, but I don't think it should be a problem as long as they're really good ones. We should try to keep them solely focused on Kairi, but a pairing video here and there is fine.

That being said, do fanfics that feature a Kairi pairing count as Kairi fanfiction for this club?

As my favorite Kairi pairing, SoKai, of course. RiKai isn't that bad either.

Here's waiting for KH3 to see what is the next step between those two, now that they've both seen their drawings in the Secret Place ^o^. I don't know whether that means they are aware of their feelings, or that they know they want each other in their lives forever. Each case seems mighty good to me. I would write a whole wall of text about why, but it will take some time if I do it. So, got to wait for it xP. Unless somebody does it before me.

Hey, feel free to write the wall of text! I always enjoy reading your walls of text, and we need more active Kairi discussion in this club!

Well, I think everyone and the wall knows what my favorite Kairi pairing is. Kairi/Demyx, why do I obsess over you?

To me, they just have good chemistry. Although my next fanfic about them is going to be pretty sad, in general, they're a really fun pair to write about. I like to think them as a forbidden romance without the angst, because Kairi and Demyx strike me as two innocent, naive characters who wouldn't understand that it might not be a good idea for a member of Organization XIII to hook up with a close friend of Sora's! He'd be able to understand her loneliness without her friends because he's the oddball in the Organization, and she's the type of character who wouldn't mind if she found out he was a Nobody. (Well, she'd care in the beginning, but she'd get used to it.)

As for the whole "Nobodies-have-no-emotions" deal, I think that's already subject for debate because of Axel and Roxas' friendship. And on that note, Axel was able to become friends with Roxas just because the kid was an unusual Nobody with an active heart running around (Sora). I think if Demyx were to hang out with Kairi on a regular basis, the connection would be even stronger, because she's a human with a real heart, and a strong, pure heart too.

Before I fell in love with Kairi/Demyx, I loved SoKai, and I still do, just not as much. I like that Sora was searching for her all throughout KH1 and never truly forgot her in Chain of Memories. I like how Kairi wanted to come with him to save Riku, but when he said no, she gave him the good-luck charm as a way of saying how important he was to her and how much she wanted him to come home safely. I like how she was willing to wait for him for over a year, but also just as willing to go out there and fight in case he was in danger. I love the scene where Sora begs Saix to take him to Kairi. And I love the paopu carving! I've pretty much loved this pairing since their first scene together in KH1.

RiKai is the runner-up because they could bring out the best in each other. Kairi could help Riku fight and/or balance his inner darkness, and he could teach her how to fight properly. They both have attitudes and wouldn't be afraid to be blunt with each other. Think of them as a G-rated version of Axel and Larxene. Enough said there.

And RokuKairi's not bad either. I'm not a huge fan, but I wouldn't be furious if they hooked up either.

It's been quite a long time since I've been thinking of SoKai. I've mostly been Larxel now, and Roxiné.

I go through stages like that too. Right now it's Kaimyx for me, before that it was Larxel, before that it was SoNami, and before that it was DemLarx.

[*TwilightNight*]

Well, that sucks!

It did suck. I think I scared Reflection away as I panicked in her VMs xD.

I know what you mean, but I don't think it should be a problem as long as they're really good ones. We should try to keep them solely focused on Kairi, but a pairing video here and there is fine.

That being said, do fanfics that feature a Kairi pairing count as Kairi fanfiction for this club?

Exactly. I don't want it to be overrun by Kairi pairings, because if that was the case, we would have a character pairing club for her for that. Which is why it's so difficult to find good ones that have her. I'll try to find more of them.

Hey, feel free to write the wall of text! I always enjoy reading your walls of text, and we need more active Kairi discussion in this club!

I'm still working on it. It's hard to write about the pairing when you haven't been into it for awhile ^^;.

Well, I think everyone and the wall knows what my favorite Kairi pairing is. Kairi/Demyx, why do I obsess over you?

To me, they just have good chemistry. Although my next fanfic about them is going to be pretty sad, in general, they're a really fun pair to write about. I like to think them as a forbidden romance without the angst, because Kairi and Demyx strike me as two innocent, naive characters who wouldn't understand that it might not be a good idea for a member of Organization XIII to hook up with a close friend of Sora's! He'd be able to understand her loneliness without her friends because he's the oddball in the Organization, and she's the type of character who wouldn't mind if she found out he was a Nobody. (Well, she'd care in the beginning, but she'd get used to it.)

As for the whole "Nobodies-have-no-emotions" deal, I think that's already subject for debate because of Axel and Roxas' friendship. And on that note, Axel was able to become friends with Roxas just because the kid was an unusual Nobody with an active heart running around (Sora). I think if Demyx were to hang out with Kairi on a regular basis, the connection would be even stronger, because she's a human with a real heart, and a strong, pure heart too.

Before I fell in love with Kairi/Demyx, I loved SoKai, and I still do, just not as much. I like that Sora was searching for her all throughout KH1 and never truly forgot her in Chain of Memories. I like how Kairi wanted to come with him to save Riku, but when he said no, she gave him the good-luck charm as a way of saying how important he was to her and how much she wanted him to come home safely. I like how she was willing to wait for him for over a year, but also just as willing to go out there and fight in case he was in danger. I love the scene where Sora begs Saix to take him to Kairi. And I love the paopu carving! I've pretty much loved this pairing since their first scene together in KH1.

RiKai is the runner-up because they could bring out the best in each other. Kairi could help Riku fight and/or balance his inner darkness, and he could teach her how to fight properly. They both have attitudes and wouldn't be afraid to be blunt with each other. Think of them as a G-rated version of Axel and Larxene. Enough said there.

And RokuKairi's not bad either. I'm not a huge fan, but I wouldn't be furious if they hooked up either.

w00t!

That's a lot. Though, it's good to finally here why you prefer certain parings for Kairi, especially Demyx. I never heard the full version.

I go through stages like that too. Right now it's Kaimyx for me, before that it was Larxel, before that it was SoNami, and before that it was DemLarx.

Right now, I wish I was in the SoKai phase so I could find myself writing more easily as to why I like them. I could simply do a Larxel with a snap of my fingers, but that's mostly because I need to find reasons as to why they are preferred to me since they don't have much hints. Unlike SoKai, which to me, is self-explainable.