"Ahh Riku, isn't it great to be back!" Sora yelled as he waded through the cerulean waters of Destiny Islands. He and Riku had just come from yet another mission thrown at them by King Mickey. It was supposed to only last for a week, but of course with the heartless still roaming around, they were at Castle Oblivion for three months. The brunette couldn't help but take in the fresh saltwater air. God, it is so good to be back.

"Yeah, yeah, don't get too crazy Sora. We might have to pack up for another mission soon enough," the silver fox muttered as he watched the brunette dig his toes in the white sand. Riku was always known to be the stern, calculative one, always making sure of their agenda and keeping Sora on task. Sora on the other hand was, well, a goofball. Always positive and clumsy. But Riku couldn't help but laugh as he watched Sora run around on the sand. Even after everyhing that happened between them, Sora never gave up on him. Because of this, Riku vowed he would always be there for his friend.

"Oh Riku, stop being such a downer. I have a feeling we'll be free for a while!"

"Well, I have a feeling that-"

"Uh-uh. Come on, let's go find the others. They're probably at the usual spot," Sora interrupted with his famous grin. Riku obliged, although deep down, he had a feeling they wouldn't be here for long.


"Fine, fine, let's get going. Last one there has to buy food!" Even though Sora was well ahead, Riku passed by him in a matter of minutes. Always up for a good challenge, Sora quickened his pace, eager to make Riku eat his words.

"Well, I guess I'll get a cheese burger and a sea-salt ice cream sundae. Hop to it Sora!" Sora groaned at his friend's response, pouting as he waited on line. I can't believe I lost to him again. That asshole's gonna make me go broke. Although Sora was a sore loser, he couldn't help but smile. It's been a while since Riku lightened up.

"Welcome to Density Café. What would you like to order today, sir?" Sora was too busy looking at the menu that the girl's words flew past his head. Hm, should I just get a sea-salt ice cream bar or should I get chili fries?

Annoyed, the girl got real close to his face and said, "Sir, what would you like to get?" The red-head wasn't going to have another customer take her time. She was tired of this job, but something had to pay the rent.

Surprised, Sora yelped and dropped the menu. Nervous, he scrambled around until he found the tiny sheet and looked up to make eye contact. But, a sound wouldn't come out of his mouth. He was enamored by the sight he was taking in. Before him stood a pretty- no- beautiful girl with short, crimson hair. Her ocean blue eyes took him by surprise and he just couldn't let go of his stare. Her skin was pale, but it made her look like an angel. Even though she looked angry, he just couldn't find the words to say. He was utterly entranced.

However, the girl too felt the same way. She had already forgotten why she got so angry at this boy. She could feel her heart beat quicken the longer she stared at him. It was as if a switch was flipped and she felt her legs turn into pudding. There was something about this boy, something special.

But, the moment was of course, ruined.

"Hey, Sora, what's taking you so long?" Riku placed a hand on his friend's shoulder. "My stomach has been growling for the past 15 minutes!" But, as Riku made eye contact with the cashier, he suddenly knew what was going on. With a chuckle, he rubbed his friend's hair in delight.

"Sorry miss, Sora is a bit of a goof. Can we get one cheeseburger, one sea-salt sundae, and one sea-salt ice cream bar? We'll be sitting over there, by the way, if you were curious," Riku added mischieviously. The red-head nodded her head quickly and rushed to the back room. Riku sighed in response and dragged his dumbfounded friend back to their table.

"Hey, snap out of it," Riku said loudly. Sora came to his senses and his face turned into a bright tomato. Dammit, that was so uncool!

"That was kinda uncool Sora," Riku said as he sipped his glass of water. Sora gasped at his friends words. Can he read my mind? When did he learn that?

"Oh, wipe that confused look on your face. I can't read minds, I just know you too well," Riku laughed.

"Dude she's so-"

"Pretty. Yes, I saw. She's a looker," Riku interrupted.

"Okay Riku, you're the ladie's man. Give me some tips!"

"What makes you think I get the ladies?" Riku said nonchalantly as he perused through his phone.

"Well, I read you diaries on the gummi ship. You really get around," Sora said as he leaned back into his chair.

"Sora, how the hell do you know about my diary," Riku sputtered. His cheeks became red at the thought of Sora reading his personal accounts.

"Hey, I thought it was Jiminy's journal! But, kudos Riku. You seem to be really experienced!" Sora said innoncently. Riku smacked his head in response, utterly surprised at his friend's reaction. But Riku wasn't one to stay mad at Sora for long.

With a sigh, Riku said, "According to her name tag, she's called Kairi. She must be new though, so I don't think I can ask any of the girls I know about her. Maybe, come back here tomorrow and get her number. From the looks of it, she looks like she's into you as well."

Riku watched as his friend's face became red again. Oh Sora, even though we fight countless of enemies, you're still the same silly kid from the island.

"Yeah, you're right. Oo, look our food is here!"

As soon as the waitress deposited their food, the two devoured their meal in a matter of seconds. Of course, Sora got a brain freeze, but it couldn't be helped. He always dived into things head first, especially when it was food. On one of their missions at the Deep Jungle, Sora was so hungry that he took all the bananas he could find. However, the bananas he found actually belonged to one of the apes living there. Let's just say that now, Sora can't help but cringe when he looks at the yellow fruit.

"Ahh, that was so good," Sora sighed as he relaxed into his chair. Riku grunted in agreement. The two sat there for a couple of minutes. As they cleared up their table, they were given their bill.

"Come on Sora, pay up!" Sora groaned but dug through his wallet and placed the munny on the table. But as they were getting ready to go, Sora noticed that there was a phone number written on the bill.

"Hey Riku, come look at this," the spiky haired brunette said as he motioned for his friend to come closer.

"Hm, a number. I wonder who it could be for," Riku teased as he gathered his things.

"Hey, it could be for-"

"Just take it man," Riku said as he was heading through the door.

"But…" However, Riku was already long gone before Sora could say antying else. Nervous, Sora stuck the bill into his red pants. I wonder if it's from…. Sora shook his head as he exited the café.

Probably not. But hey, maybe I should give it a shot.