The Master of Prunes

Chapter Two

Kairi, Sora and Riku jumped into the ocean water, laughing. Kairi tripped on a rock and fell into the water where it was shallow and started to drown! Sora jumped in to get her, and he pulled her above the surface. They both started laughing, but then they fell silent.

That wasn't funny, Kairi said.

Suddenly a group of fan girls were running towards Riku, screaming extremely loud. Riku gasped and dove into the water, swimming away from them. But they reached him and jumped on top of him.

AAAAAAAAH! RIKU! AAAAAAH! the fan girls shrieked. Riku started to drown in the water, and Sora rushed over to him.

Riku! NNNNNNNOOOOOOO! Sora yelled, and everything went in slow motion. The fan girls puckered up and were about to kiss Riku, but Sora jumped and grabbed Riku out of the way. The fan girls drowned in the shallow water.

That was close! Riku said, running his hand across his forehead as if breaking a sweat.

Sure was, Sora said. They both turned to each other, closed their eyes, leaned forward, and...

Kairi emerged from the water, drops of water splashing in every direction. She smiled at Sora and Riku, who did not notice her.

I'm going to get out of the... water... Kairi said, smiling. Riku and Sora beamed at her and drooled.

Wait! Kairi! Sora exclaimed. He ran over to her.

What is it? Kairi asked.

I have to ask you a severe question, Sora said. He looked at her deep in the eyes.

Go on then, idiot, Kairi said snobbily. She tossed back her hair and swung her hips in circles.

Do you... like... R-

Kairi interrupted.

Roasted mushrooms? Sora continued. He looked at her deeper in the eyes.

Kairi said. She began to laugh. Sora did also. And so did Riku. And all three of them were laughing ridiculously.

That wasn't funny, Sora said. It was a serious question.

Well... I've never tasted roasted mushrooms, Kairi said.

Riku jumped up and down in the water. Then he turned to Sora. When life's got you down you know what you gotta do?

Sora said.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do we swim, swim, swim, Riku chanted.

Why not? Sora said.

Then Kairi dropped to her knees and burst into song. WHY NOT? TAKE A CRAZY CHANCE? WHY NOT? DO A CRAZY DANCE!

An enormous performance stage emerged from the sand, and Kairi began to dance. Large speakers echoed the beat to Hillary Duff's song Why Not.

If you lose a moment, you may lose a lot! So why not? she sang, WHY NOT? So why not?

Sora began to snap his fingers. He square-danced with her, and they sang the words to the song with passion and enthusiasm.

Take a crazy chance! Why not? Do a crazy dance! If you lose a-

QUIT IT! Riku roared, interrupting their moronic singing. What's the big idea? I HATE Hillary Duff!

Kairi said. The stage disappeared.

Sora continued to snap his fingers. He hummed the tune to the song. Riku beamed at him, and Sora stopped.

Men these days, Riku muttered under his breath, and he walked away from them, winking at Kairi.