Island life
Chapter 2
Disclaimer see chapter1
Chapter 2 Boys will be
Tidus
I was sitting on the edge of the beach. Selphie was on her usual perch of the dock.
"I didn't even realize they were going" I moaned loudly.
"That's because you were paying too much attention to your sword and that game" Selphie replied, her voice spitting out the word as if it hurt her.
I sent her my most withering glare.
"It's not just a game it's Blitzball!"
Ignoring me she turned back to her friend sitting beside her. I had almost forgotten about Kairi, she hadn't said anything at all since yesterday. She was watching the waves break on the soft sand
"It's still downright rude that they left didn't say goodbye or anything" murmured Selphie
Kairi didn't respond.
We both waited.
"Kairi?" Selphie nudged her shoulder.
"It's…ok…..they will be back…I know it" she replied.
She turned and we could see the smile on her face.
It hurt to see her like that. It made me want to do something. Before I knew it I was doing I had jumped up and was standing in the frothing waves.
Staring straight at her I grinned.
"I'll go find them…and bring them back"
I suddenly felt foolish standing in the salty water promising something I had no clue how to accomplish. I didn't even know where to look. Selphie giggled and Kairi smiled.
"Thank you Tidus"
Without warning I found myself making intimate friends with the damp sand, a firm weight settled in to the small of my back.
"Probably not"
I recognized the voice.
"Chappu get off" I cried flailing in the shallow water.
"I'm going on an adventure next" he announce as he let me up.
I shoved him as I got up. "No you aren't"
"We'll see, ya?" he bumped me with his shoulder.
Selphie giggled softly as I tackled him into the water. We roughhoused for a bit yelling and thrashing on the wet sand.
"I will leave this island before you"
I threw a clump of sand in his direction, sneering "No you won't"
"Just you wait" he shouted dodging the sand.
The squabbling ceased when white and blue sphere flew through the air and connected solidly with the skulls of the two boys. It then bounced along the sandy slope until it was retrieved.
"Neither of you are, the childish way you acting" Wakka declared eying the both of them.
Glancing at Tidus he asked "What would your parent's say?"
"And you" Wakka turned on Chappu "You go and you'll make that pretty girl of yours sad."
The younger boy shook his head.
"Me? Nah, If I told her I was going she'd say "Chappu you keep this up and you gonna get your self killed" and she wouldn't bat an eye"
He jumped up and began prodding Wakka.
"Now if I did something stupid and got you hurt she's say "Chappu you got some explaining to do", ya ?"
The older boy couldn't argue with his brother's logic.
He looked away but his cheeks turned crimson.
"Her?" he stammered "she's so indifferent"
He then marched of down the beach ball under his arm.
Everyone laughed and whenTidus shoved Chappu into the water we laughed even harder.
"Even though we can't go, it doesn't change the fact Riku and Sora did." Selphie pouted.
The entire group nodded each agreeing
"Once they return." Kairi began softly.
"We make sure they never leave again" finished Tidus.
"To do that you have to be here when the get back" Wakka said walking back slowly.
He'd obviously recovered from his embarrassment.
Tidus frowned "I want to…"
Wakka shook his head deliberately
"You can't be a hypocrite you have to be here to make sure they get the point.
"You'd have trouble following them" he added
"I guess your right….what do you mean?" Tidus looked up puzzled "Why would I?"
"Because those two didn't leave by boat, their raft is still there"
"So how did they leave?" Tidus asked
Selphie gasped
"Did they drown?"
The morbid thought chilled Tidus. They couldn't have drowned Sora swam like a fish and Riku was really strong. That just wasn't possible, right?
The kids all looked to Kairi, who shook her head.
"They are safe, that I'm sure of..."
Tears rimmed the corners of her lilac eyes.
Chappu patted her knee awkwardly.
"They're fine" Tidus shouted back to his normal level of enthusiasm
The poor boy couldn't stand to see a girl cry.
Each tried their best to cheer the girl up but without much success. It was a small consolation but the attempt was appreciated.