#kairi waits

[mythboundcal]

When the Stars Start Writing Back Kingdom Hearts Fanfic by MythboundCal

The bottle arrives at twilight.

Washed ashore like a forgotten promise. Smooth glass, still sealed, still brave.

Sora almost doesn’t pick it up. Almost lets the tide reclaim it.

But something in him—someone—knows.

He holds it in both hands.

The ribbon is faded red. The scroll inside is yellowed at the edges but dry. It smells like salt and sunlight and something he can’t name. Like paopu blossoms. Like yesterday.

His name is written on the outside. Kairi’s handwriting. Exactly as he remembers it. Exactly as he doesn’t.

He doesn’t open it right away.

Instead, he sits. Cross-legged in the sand. The sky above him darkens, starlight flickering on like they’re waiting for his permission.

There were letters he never answered. Letters he never got.

Time in the Realm of Sleep didn’t move right. Neither did his heart, sometimes.

But this one?

This one feels like it slipped through a crack in the sky just to find him.

He unrolls it carefully.

“I know you can’t answer me yet. But I’ll wait anyway. I’ll keep writing until the stars start writing back.”

There’s more. Little drawings. Memories. Hopes written sideways in the margins. A poem about the ocean, probably meant to be silly, but it makes his throat close up.

Because her handwriting hasn’t changed.

But he has.

He closes his eyes, and Roxas stirs somewhere in the quiet places inside him. Not words. Just a hum. A breath. A shared ache.

He places the letter back in the bottle, reseals it, and gently tosses it out again.

Maybe not a reply.

But a promise.

[moeblob]

Drawn from memory only. Zero references used. I'm scared to check accuracy.

[goldensunset]

like a lighthouse to guide you home

[daylighteclipsed]

I’ve made this exact post at least 5 times since playing KH3, but it is so FUNNY how Sora starts that scene looking at Riku, asking about Riku, thinking about Riku… The way he startles and reels back when Kairi shoves the paopu fruit in his face because he’s wrapped up in thoughts about Riku. And then he proceeds to not vibe at all with Kairi’s flirting. No smile. No excitement. Just palpable discomfort. Nomura did not have to do that. Comedy.

[oversizedsunhats]

HI! YOUR ART IS SO DAMN CUTE I CAN'T WITH IT

uhhhh possible request... can you draw kh2 kairi?

hope you have a good day, stay safe <3333

HELLO THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! That means a lot!!😭💛💛

This is my first time drawing kh2 Kairi!! I hope you like it and I hope you have an awesome day as well!!!🫂💛💛

[hestzhyen]

Sunken Ships and SoRiku

Hi internet void. I went feral and maybe you'll read the result.

KH has made a lot of choices around SoRiku from a narrative perspective that, in isolation, wouldn't amount to much. A heart-to-heart here, a questionable line there, and so on. The usual things that one would do to court a queer shipping audience in an otherwise het or unromantic work. And SoRiku circles have painstakingly documented every instance to show something that looks more like a consistent and intentional effort rather than a few dollops here and there to keep shippers engaged. There's... a lot. But one stupid, insignificant thing really shook me up and made me a believer in SoRiku Endgame, Actually.

Silly as it is, it's Nomura's reaction to people shipping RikuNami that gets me the most.

Generally speaking a writer doesn't want to interact with fandom shipping unless it's to urgently course correct. As in it would be catastrophic to the narrative if the fandom had the wrong idea. Otherwise it's best to just take note of how people are interpreting things and adjust the next installment accordingly, or live and let live. Keep distant and don't risk accusations of retconning/bad writing/queerbaiting in bad faith. So the normal reaction from Nomura seeing people get excited over RikuNami would have been to just do nothing. But instead, the scene was patched to downplay the smile, and Nomura went on the record to clarify that it's not a setup for a romantic relationship between Riku and Namine.

That's insane.

Why is it so important that Riku remain romantically uninterested in a girl he'd have a natural connection to, huh? What about accidentally implying RikuNami was so detrimental to the story that it was changed and explicitly addressed like that? Even if it wasn't meant to be, surely letting it play out like AkuRoku did would be enough. Just gently clarify and move on with the story (which pretty much sunk the ship on it's own anyway). You don't wade into fandom shipping and launch nuclear warheads like Nomura did against RikuNami unless you want to leave no room for doubt.

Torpedoing RikuNami also doesn't help them keep up appearances in terms of straightness at this point. Leaving it intact would only help the case of Riku and Sora being bffs with the strongest bond 5ever- a huge boon for the writing team if they wanted to avoid things looking too gay. Nomura et. al. are absolutely aware of the impressions and jokes about how gay KH is. And KH definitely would not be the first series to play in to queer ship teasing for the lols until it's time to pair everyone up at the end.

But they did the one thing you're not supposed to do if you're just aiming to queerbait: undermining the plausible straight ship. You don't eliminate the only straight option for your character like that for the sake of "he so gay" jokes! Having a straight option available is vital to make the bait; they don't have to be compelling or important to the story, they just have to exist. Yet at this point, Riku's only option is Sora. They went out of their way to ensure we wouldn't think anything else makes sense for him.

Holy. Shit.

[reneedraws06]

Kingdom hearts 3 manga poapu scene

Look at how happy riku is for his friends!!

It's so cute!!!!

Ps: Came from @corfidbizna

[harley-style]

If you arent including kairi with sora and riku in shipping i simply cannot perceive it im so sorry genuinely

I cannot see them not being together when im not so overly emotional about other ships

I have liked some sokai, soriku and rikai stuff but in the back of my mind im always like "the missing third of this trio would make this ship so much better" im being so serious

I feel a little bad...

[vanityangel]

Michael Cole: "Whoa, that was very unique!"

[the-cooler-king]

Hey, not a big deal or anything, but do yall remember when Sora Kingdom Hearts literally fell to his knees sobbing "Riku.... Riku's here...." right in front of his girlfriend (Kairi Kingdom Hearts) and their boyfriend (Riku Kingdom Hearts)

[sweeteastart]

Christmas Kairi 🎄🎁✨

Recently I've had the chance of cosplaying and performing in @inaho-dakkoku 's design from 2021 of Christmas Kairi ! She was an absolute joy to make/wear !

ありがとうございます稲穂 さん‼ お気に召していただけると幸いです。お待たせして申し訳ありません‼

[goldensunset]

[marcirose]

Sks: Ugh sorikus want Kairi out of the way for their ship how delusional of them

Also sks: Riku should've died in kh3 and Riku should fail in kh4 so Kairi can come in and save Sora so they can have their happily ever after

[starsaught]

Happy munday!

[halfmaskshadow]

Happy Valentines Day!!! This is technically based off a Soriku version I did last year :)

The designs are from this weird au I envisioned when I hear Sk8ter Boi and I’m pretty sure it technically counts as a Sonic Underground au but whatever :/

Sora’s is the only outfit I’ve had time to workshop and I don’t really like the other ones but I also don’t have the energy to redraw this soooo

Shaded version can he found here!

[hitinmiss]

I hear my cue, and I’m kept there waiting