SoKai

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Personally, I wanted to have something of my own, but I lack SoKai art and am also not in the mood to draw any... *shrug*

Anywho, I wanted to do a post conparing/contrasting all the couples in my fic in an attempt to figure out maybe who was the strongest.

Then I realized that that idea was stupid.  Each couple has their own strengths and weaknesses and it's pointless to pick one that's stronger than any others.

I wanted a picture of Sora and Kairi fighting enemies, however, those pictures are lacking.  If any of you comes across a good one, leave me a link, I'd be happy to see it.  

Anywho, Sora and Kairi (in my fic at least) have the benefit of both being Keyblade Wielders.  Sora's a Master by now.  Sora's a very hack-and-slash fighter (though he knows how to USE magic, typically doing well in the magics ranking in the -aras and -agas.)  Kairi's becoming a hack-and-slash mostly because Sora's the person training her and everyone else around her is more hack-and-slash like anything else.  However, Kairi will be getting lessons from Aerith and Rinoa both on how to more properly use magic, and strong Light magic at that.  

Kairi is the key to Sora's Valor Form.  Not the strongest form, but still, any Drive Form is a boost of power and energy.  He gains double the speed, though loses the ability to perform magic, despite Kairi's high magic propensity.  Sora's strength is highly boosted and all that jazz... (I'll probably go into more depth on this if I ever do a post devoted to just Sora and his Drive Forms).  

Sora and Kairi do have another combo, called Fated Faith.  A primitive version of this combo was seen in All the Pieces, when they were fighting... oh, I think it was the Dragoon.  It's where they link hands and shoot out light attacks.  (Essentially, Faith.)  As they train more, this attack will grow stronger and stronger.  ESPECIALLY after Kairi learns how to use Holy, not just Faith or Pearl.  

Perhaps one of their strongest strengths is the fact that Sora and Kairi have known each other for over a decade.  They know how the other one thinks and behaves and can orient themselves around the other for an almost telepathic-like relationship.  (Not that they are ACTUALLY telepathic.  Sora and Kairi do not possess this ability.)  

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However, the closeness that they have created between each other also becomes their biggest weakness.  It has already been proven that Sora would do ANYTHING, no matter how stupid, for Kairi.  If the roles were reversed, the opposite would most likely prove to be true.  (I say 'most likely' only because Kairi is less impulsive than Sora and might take a few moments to think things through.  However, if Sora were in immediate danger, those few moments would probably go out the window.)  

Kairi's single biggest weakness is actually her inexperience compared to everyone else.  She's the one who spent all of KH1 with a sleeping heart (or whatever you want to call it.)  Then she spent a year on Destiny Islands not doing anything.  Yes, she DID fight a little in KH2, but not a whole lot.  Kairi hasn't had the experience that Sora or anyone else has.  She will get better, but it will take time; just like it took Sora time to get better.  

Also, one of Kairi's weaknesses is the fact that she is a Princess of Heart.  Yes, being a Princess of Heart means that she contains special powers.  However, it also means that she is a target for those seeking to open the door of Kingdom Hearts.  

Sora does not have a weakness of darkness overpowering his heart.  (Sorry for a random transition, but I swear it makes sense in my head... Kairi's heart is pure light....) Yes, Sora does have darkness, but it should not become a problem.  Sora's heart is not in any danger.  Sora's naivety and trusting nature is probably more of a danger to him than darkness overtaking his heart.  Besides, Kairi's his light, and that alone will keep the darkness from overtaking him because he's not going anywhere far without her.  

EDIT: Well, Sora’s got a few darkness issues going on with his heart… but… like… I wouldn’t necessarily call them a WEAKNESS or anything…

I think that's all I have to say.  SoKai is definitely a force to be reckoned with.  Especially when you account for the fact that they are out to protect each other.  (Not that other things don't matter... but still...)

To sum up SoKai's relationship:

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(I actually reccomend you check out her gallery, it's really good.  So is tenchufreak's.)  

Oh, and three guesses on who took THAT picture.