I do not claim to be any sort of decent fanfic writer, but this idea has been gnawing away at me for a while.
The usual disclaimer applies.
Three best friends decided one night that they would sneak out and go fishing at one of the creeks behind the school.
Riku, the tall one, brought the tackle and decided on the best location for fish (since he was oldest and therefore the smartest).
Kairi, the only girl, supplied all the rods (from her father's own personal collection of course) and brought blankets in case they all got cold.
Sora, the happy one, brought food (naturally) and some funny stories to keep everyone entertained.
They hiked through the bushes that led off one of the backwater island roads and made it to Riku's decided place without a hitch, save for Kairi getting all the fishing line tangled in a tree. For that Sora laughed at her at which she hit him, hard, and he apologized immediately. Of course, Riku laughed at both their expense and neither of them did anything about it because it was Riku, and he did that all the time.
(Not to mention that Riku could beat both of them up with his eyes closed and one hand tied behind his back. It wasn't a fun idea and neither Sora nor Kairi was a fan of it.)
Once they got to the spot, Sora thought up the grand plan of throwing Kairi into the water, just to see what she would do. He tried, dropping his stuff on the ground and grabbing her around the waist, but failed miserably as Riku picked both of them up (Sora later claimed he cheated – but giving no reason as to how) and threw both of them in the water, but not before being dragged in himself by the vengeful younger two.
Now that they were all cold and wet, Riku decided that it would be a good idea to actually start on the whole fishing thing, but when they clamored out of the water to go get their fishing gear they discovered that they had no fishing line left – courtesy of Kairi's blunder in the woods. So now they were out a night of fishing… and kind of waterlogged to boot.
But then Sora pulled out the blankets that Kairi brought and spread them on the ground, wrapping one around his shoulders. He beckoned his two friends over and held out both his arms to invite them to sit next to him, under the warmth of the blanket. They complied, after first giving each other a wary look as if to say "Oh no, he's planning to do something", and nestled in on either side of the shorter boy.
And then they just sat, quietly, looking up at the clear sky and pondering the meaning of life, the world, and everything.
And through Sora's head, a thought passed. This really isn't too bad. And he closed his eyes and relaxed, with who he thought were the two greatest people in the whole wide world.
you and me going fishing in the dark
lying on our backs and counting the stars
where the cool grass grows
This, my friends, is what happens when you are inspired by country.
Song is Fishing in the Dark by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band if you're interested. It's really cute.
Concrit is welcome, since I need it.