A/N: Hey everyone! This is only my second project, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Enjoy!
My Blue Sky
"College, is like, a giant version of high school...with better selection in the vending machines," a boy with spiky honey brown hair said with a smile, as he turned to his friends placing hands at the back of his head, and falling back on to the warm sand at the beach. "Nothing to worry about."
It was quiet, except for the sound of the waves rolling gently on to the shore. On either side of the brown-haired boy, was a girl with fiery auburn hair, and another boy with shiny silver hair. They both followed suit and laid back on the sand, staring up at the sky.
"Do you think we'll all get into the same school? What if out of all the schools we applied to out there, we weren't meant to be at this one?" The silver haired boy said, his aquamarine eyes closed and he sighed heavily.
"Awww, come on Riku! We're always going to be together, right Kairi?" The brunette boy looked to his left and his sapphire eyes were met with two sparkling amethyst orbs.
Kairi could feel here face heat up as he smiled kindly at her. He was so close, and she could felt as if the butterflies in her stomach were about to go to war. She could smell the sun block lotion on his lightly tanned skin. She loved it. He was so fit, energetic, and downright gorgeous. He stood about a foot shorter than Riku, but still taller than her, and had a very lean, muscular build. It seemed like he was always smiling, and if he wasn't, he had a serene look on his face. His perplexed look though, was her favorite, and she'd always burst into a fit of giggles when he was confused. Even though she was just one of his best friends, he was her knight in shining armor. She felt happy inside when she thought of him, or said his name. Sora.
"Uh...earth to Kairi? Hello...?" She blinked and then realized Sora was still staring at her.
"W..what? Sorry! I was just..." She sat up and stared out at the waves.
"...spacing out? Haha, it's cool. It's so nice out today," Sora said, closing his eyes.
"It's nice out every day..." Riku chuckled.
"Yeah I know! I was just saying..."
"Stating the obvious...well, I'm going to head home and check on my applications. You two lazy bums can chill here and "space out". " He met Kairi's gaze, and she puffed her cheeks at him. He knew she liked Sora, and he always made fun of her for it. Sora opened his eyes and but missed the exchange between the two.
"Okay, if you want to ditch us, that's waaay lame, but okay. How about we get some ice cream tomorrow?" He tossed a hopeful glance at Riku.
"Whatever you want, Sora. See you both." Riku waved his up and he walked away from them.
Sora sat up, and moved closer to Kairi. He now sat in front of her, blocking her view of the ocean. His legs were crossed, and he had a grim look on his face.
"So, Kairi..." he trailed off.
"So...what, Sora?" She loved being with him, especially alone, but she usually got nervous. She could usually hide it, but she felt like such an idiot sometimes. He leaned closer to her, and she fought off the
urge to move back.
"You and I have something important to discuss." He was sounding pretty cryptic now, and Kairi was afraid of what would come next.
"We do?" was all she could reply.
"Yes."
"...and that would be...?"
He leaned in closer, and their faces were almost touching.
"Sora.." she breathed, her heart pounding so loud, she was thankful the waves were there to cover for her.
"Kairi..."
"What should we do tomorrow?" he said, and burst out laughing.
"...what...?"
"You should've seen your face! You looked at me like I was going to turn into a monster or something!"
Her face was red now, she knew. She also knew that Sora, was an idiot.
"I don't see what is seriously so funny about what happened this afternoon."
Kairi sighed. She had a frown on her face, and she was lying on her bed, cell phone in hand. She had told Riku about her little scene on the beach with Sora. She had gotten her hopes up, for nothing.
"But Kairi, it IS funny. Did you think that Sora would confess his undying love for you on a whim?" He chuckled again.
She was now blushing over the phone. "No! No, I just...I mean, it felt like he was maybe going to say something but I...I don't know. I suppose I was just imagining it."
"Well there is always next time," Riku stated simply.
"Next time as in...? What do you mean?" He had to be messing with her now.
"Next time, as in tomorrow, perhaps? I'll hang out with Sora in the morning, but by the time you're doing with work in the afternoon, I think I'll just hit the dusty trail and leave you two alone." She could tell he was smiling over the phone.
She was confused now, and before she thought about it, she replied "Work...?"
"You have a half shift at the café tomorrow, remember? You and Sora are so much more alike than you think. You share one brain between the two of you, honestly."
"Oh shut up," she growled.
'Hey, I'm just looking out for you. If I didn't, it'd be like…the blind leading the blind here, you know?"
Kairi wanted to throw out a retort, but couldn't think of anything to say. Instead she just said, "Maybe."
Riku laughed. "Couldn't think of a comeback, could you?"
"I hate you sometimes."
"I doubt that."
Kairi sighed. "So, you're leaving us tomorrow? What am I going to do with him?"
"Well you see, when a man and a woman love each other..." he paused.
"Don't even."
"Haha. Do whatever. Didn't he say something about ice cream? And you never did tell me what he said to you after he asked what you should do tomorrow..."
"Weeell, he didn't actually say. He jumped up and said he'd race me to the paopu tree. He got sidetracked, I guess. Then we walked home..."
She sighed again.
"Figures. I don't know why I even asked. But definitely make the most of your time with him. I can't do everything for you. You should just tell him how you feel."
"I can't! What if he doesn't feel the same? What if we have to go to different schools? You're his best friend too, you know! He's never hinted about liking me or anything...?"
"We're men. We don't discuss trivial things such as women."
Kairi was about to shout a reply, but Riku quickly added, "Just kidding. But really, we don't talk about that kind of stuff."
"But you COULD ask him what he thinks of me...?" she said in a whiny voice.
"Not a chance. I do enough. I'm not your Cupid."
"No, you're stupid!" she said, trying to supress a giggle. She knew he could still hear it though.
"Whatever you say, Kairi."
They said their goodbyes, and she got ready for bed. She sat at her vanity, brushing her hair with long, even strokes. She didn't know what she'd do without Riku. Sure, he could really suck as a wingman sometimes, but he did go out of his way to give them time alone. Maybe she was dropping the ball on talking to Sora, but she was so afraid of rejection, and so afraid that it would affect their friendship. She was just treading water, waiting to see how things played out. She stared into her own eyes in the mirror and looked over her skin. She was pretty, right? People told her all the time. She couldn't expect Riku and Sora to say it all the time, but they would always compliment her on a new haircut, or at a school dance. She guessed that was enough. She just hoped that Sora didn't see her as one of the boys. He held doors for her, and grabbed her hand when they got in or out of the boats they used to go to their special island. But he did that kind of stuff for everyone. She couldn't get a good read on his feelings about her. They were close, but how close?
Her phone vibrated suddenly. It was a text message. It was around nine o' clock in the evening, and she didn't know who might be texting her. She usually stayed up late, but even though school had ended, she wanted to get some good rest in. She swiped her finger across the screen to reveal the text. It was Sora. Her heart leapt.
-Hey Riku told me you have work in the morning. Are you still going to meet us later?-
-Yeah I will. We can get some sea salt ice cream.-
-My FAVORITE! We're on! Meet us at Cid's place after you get off!-
-Okay see you Sora-
-Night Kai Kai-
She was exploding with happiness. Only Sora ever called her Kai Kai. She often pondered about whether that meant anything, or not. She wanted to find out, and with college coming up on them like the tides, she needed to get down to business.
