At first I was like, hell no. But now im unsure
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Actually I think Sora and Kiari might share a paopu in 3, maybesh.
At the end of 1 Sora adds to the cave drawing of him giving a paopu to Kiari. And in 2 Kiari adds her giving one to Sora. Foreshadowing maybe?
This is what I'm all for. I'm one of the few who would actually want the "climactic kiss" in the game, but it's unlikely. Seeing as that's the case, having Sora and Kairi share a paupou would make the most sense at giving the implied romance without making everyone else in this thread gag. Plus, as mentioned, it would tie very nicely into the endings of KH1 and KH2.
The thing to remember about the Paopu fruit is that as a whole it's not so much a romance thing than it is a bonds thing, which is why they have Aqua show interest in it, to show it's not exclusive to couples. Not to mention that sharing the Paopu as being "romantic" is Selphie's interpretation of it. Depending on the context sharing it can be seen as romantic but the important thing is that it represents an ever lasting bond.
As to whether or not Sora and Kairi share a Paopu, I think it can go either way. The "Legend of the Paopu" says that if two people share it their destinies will be intertwined and they'll be apart of each other's lives for ever. But isn't Sora and Kairi's relationship already like that? Or Sora's relationships to a lot of people for that matter? It's more than apparent that their destinies are already intertwined so sharing the Paopu seems kind of redundant at this point. Not to mention I like the symbolism of them drawing each other sharing the Paopu rather than actually eating it. Their destinies are literally "set in stone". They can eat a Paopu and have the experience once but in the cave drawing the act is being depicted for eternity.
I like to think that the cave drawing represents them metaphorically eating the Paopu already making the literal action unnecessary because it represents that everlasting invisible bond between people that can't be formed by doing something like eating a supposedly magical fruit but rather it's the meaning behind the fruit that's important. Does that make sense?
What I'm trying to say is that the fruit is only a metaphor, there's no real magic behind it, the "magic" is in what it represents. Sora and Kairi don't need to actually eat the Paopu because it's only a physical representation of the invisible bonds between people and the cave drawing symbolizes that bonds go beyond corporal rituals so it suffices.
Of course they can always it as well, I think there's a 50/50 chance. It doesn't necessarily mean anything romantic regardless but I prefer the cave drawing of them eating a Paopu > having them actually eat it because I like what the drawing represents. Or at least how I interpret it.
/rambling
And that pretty much is probably why it's shaped like a star: To represent light. Therefore, sharing one could be interpreted as sharing the same light, destiny, etc. Not to mention, an important part of the tradition is, obviously, the sharing part, otherwise the bond would be merely symbiotic and destined to fail. I interpret it more as, "I'll lend you my strength, will you lend me yours?" than "I want something more, do you want the same?"
Then it turns out that Paopu Fruit are proto D-Links and when ever you share one with someone you exchange powers! 8D
/bad joke
With stars representing worlds, I was thinking more of a bond of sorts that ties worlds together, a concept that could relate to KH (The entity) in many ways.But yeah, I can dig it. Stars also represent worlds so to add to it there's the symbolism of bonds transcending worlds and connections staying intact where ever you are or how far away. Hence, Kairi reciprocating Sora's cave drawing after they were separated at the end.
Do you mind elaborating as to why? C:I am one of the two that is wishy-washy.