Sora was excited today. There was finally going to be another field trip! It was going to be so much fun! He could hang out with all his friends and spend some time with Riku too. Sora couldn't wait. As soon as Sora got to school ha was counting down the minutes. Not only was this going to be really fun but he also got to miss math, his most dreaded subject. Finally, it was time to go and everyone filed out into the commons area to find out which bus they were on.
"You'll sit by me won't you, Riku?" Sora asked a little worriedly. Riku grasped his hand for a second then let go. That's what it always was with Riku, only quick affection.
"Of course I will." Riku said. Sora smiled and cheered up.
"Yay," he said in a cute voice, "can I sit by the window?" Riku looked at him from across the table and said, "Yeah, sure. I doesn't matter to me." He shrugged and smiled a little. By now it was time to leave and everyone shuffled towards the main entrance talking excitedly. As they made their way to the buses, Sora talked to his friends but made sure to stay close to Riku so he didn't feel left out. They got on the bus and when they found a seat Riku sat down frst.
"Um, Riku? Can you get up real fast so I can sit there?" Sora chuckled, he must have forgotten already. Riku pulled out his ipod and turned it on saying nothing. Sora's brow wrinkled in confusion.
"But you said I could sit by the window." Riku kept silent listening to his music. Sora sat down next to him looking at the ipod.
Why is Riku being like this? Well, maybe he really did want to sit by the window and wouldn't admit it. Maybe he wasn't feeling good and needed the fresh air. Sora wasn't going to prod.
As the bus got moving down the road, Sora grabbed Riku's hand. Sora loved holding his hand. It was almost as good as kissing. Riku's skin was so soft and warm. After awhile Riku suddenly retracted his hand to fiddle with the ipod. He never returned it. Sora looked up at him smiling and was about to grab his hand again then stopped. Riku was just staring out the window. Sora stared down at his lonely hand in his lap. He tried to think of reasons why Riku would act like this. None of them were good.
What's gotten into Riku?