Chapter 2: I Wish… - (Kairi's P.O.V.)
It was the last school day of this week. I was walking away from the building and up the dirt path. Carrying a bag around sometimes can be a burden, but since it's required, I just put with the weight added. Once I reached the peak of the road, I looked out to the Island in all of its beauty. It wasn't the same like standing on the sands of the Island, but it was a close second. The peaceful moment didn't last that long either.
"Kairi!" a voice shouted from behind. I turned around to see my friend, Selphie. She ran up the path and stopped in front of me. We were wearing the same outfit. A price to pay with school uniforms. Selphie looked at me with tired eyes. "Are you going to the Island, today?" she asked. I smiled. "Of course I am. You know I always will." I replied. It was her turn to smile. "Ok, I'll meet you at the boat in a few minutes. See ya." She ran past me and headed towards her home. I was about to follow suit, but then the feeling of another presence started flowing through me.
"You know. It's not nice to sneak up on people like that… Naminé." I spoke to the empty air. A figure appeared right next to me and looked out to the water. "Sorry. But I was waiting until she left to make myself appear." She said. We looked at each other. "Well. Now that she's gone, did you need something?" I asked, politely. Naminé looked out to the water again. "No. I came to say that something doesn't feel right. That's all I wanted to say." With that, she disappeared. Guess I wasn't the only one who got a sudden strange feeling. I started walking towards my home, so I could change and head out to the Island before dark.
(Two hours later)
Selphie was playing with the sand and making sand castles. That's literally all she did when we got here. It was sort of childish, but I would never admit that since I do it, too. I was sitting on the tree that Sora and I usually sit on while Riku leans on it. Again, I looked out to the horizon. It was one of my favorite things to do, and it actually gave me a purpose. To look out there was the feeling that I'd receive, to know they would come back one day. I sighed. It felt so relaxing to listen to the waves coming to the shore. I needed something to distract me from all the thoughts that were racing through my head. A ton of emotions swirled through me and my body. This usually happened around this time of day, when the sun was nearly setting. Since it was the beginning of the weekend, we were able to stay on the Island longer.
It was getting darker as the sky turned into a dark blue. I looked up to see that a star could be seen, glowing bright. It was the first star that appeared tonight until all the others started to show up. I turned my gaze over to where Selphie would be, only to see that she fell asleep. I smiled to myself and looked back at the first star. It was glowing brightly and more than all the other stars. I thought to myself and realized there was no harm in trying.
I brought my hands together and held them in front of me, closing my eyes in the process. "Star light, star bright. First star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might. Have the wish I wish tonight." I murmured to myself. I spoke my wish and silently turned it into a prayer. After a few seconds, I opened my eyes and looked back at the star. When I saw it, it was white at first. But, then it flashed a pink color and then disappeared. It was strange. Since when do stars flash pink and disappear all of a sudden? It made me wonder if my mind was playing tricks on me. Oh well. I let out a yawn and realized the time. I got off the tree and walked across the bridge. As I walked on the sand, I looked once more at the ocean and noticed that it was silent. The ocean is never silent, but tonight, I couldn't hear a single wave. Again, like a few other times, I dismissed this thought from my mind and continued walking.
I tapped Selphie on the shoulder twice and she woke up. We made our way to the boat and sailed back to the main land. It became a "natural routine" for me as Selphie put it, but I didn't mind anything of it. I just hope both Sora and Riku come back or my wish on that star will come true soon. Any one of those two options would sound pleasant. Right now, my mind was "leaning" towards the second option. I mean, if everyone else is allowed to go on an adventure of their own, then why can't I?