Ribbons: Part Two
I glared at the blank piece of paper in front of me. I was holding a pencil precariously in front of my face. My unoccupied hand was tapping repeatedly against my wooden table.
I sighed loudly. Ugh, come on! Have to think of something!
I smiled as an idea popped into my head. I scribbled profusely letting my ideas bleed into the page. After a good ten minutes of mindless brainstorming I had a nice steaming paper before me with a plethora of written nonsense.
Another five seconds passed before I had the paper crumbled up in a wad and dumped into the trash can. Epic fail.
Darn it, Sora! You will not ask for help! You are perfectly capabale of doing this by yourself! Pull it together, Man!
I stared at the new piece of paper in front of me and waited for some new ideas to invade my brain…
Thirty minutes later…
"Yeah, is Tidus here?"
Tidus's dad was looking at me in a way that did nothing but lower my self confidence. I don't look that bad, do I?
"Yes, what are you one of his friends?"
I smiled proudly. "I am."
He coughed loudly in front of me. "You have fifteen minutes. He's grounded so I really shouldn't be letting him talk to you, but I'll let it go for your predicament."
"Thanks sir!"
He grumbled before turning away. I tapped my feet against the pavement absently while going over various phrases in my head. I had to say this right otherwise the first ten minutes would be wasted by Tidus's relentless teasing.
After choosing the right diction, I was ready to reveal some parts of my master plan to my wild friend. Hopefully, he'll stay serious long enough for me to explain everything.
I tried my best to smile once Tidus stepped outside. "Hey, bro. I was wondering if you could help me out with something."
I was surprised to see Tidus laughing loudly. I haven't even said anything, darn it!
"Ha ha, this is about Kairi isn't it?"
I stammered. "What…how…why-"
Tidus smirked. "Yeah, Riku told me about your little quandary and warned me to stay out of it."
Dang it, Riku! "So you're not going to help me?"
"Don't work yourself into a bunch. Just because Riku told me to do something doesn't mean I'm going to listen to it. So, what do you need me to do?"
Ugh, now I'm starting to feel queasy. Maybe I should listen to Riku's advice…
…
…
Nah… "Well, you see I need to come up with something big. Something that will impress Kairi and show her my true feelings. It has to be symbolic, mean more than just the simple four letter word…"
Tidus tilted his head as a small smile filled up his face. "Ah, you need something poetic, yes? A natural phenominom that will sweep Kairi off her feet…"
"Yes! Exactly! I need something that will blow her socks off!"
"Alright, lover boy. I'll see what I can spring up. First, I need you to…describe those feelings for me. Can you do that?"
I felt blood rush up towards my cheeks. Oh dang…
"Uh, well…when I'm around her…everything else seems to dim…"
"Wait a minute, hold that thought!" Tidus runs back into his house and returns with a small notepad and a ballpoint pen. "Continue…"
"Ah, yeah…so, everything just…goes away. Nothing compares to her."
"Uh huh, anything else?"
"Well…I don't know what to say…"
Tidus growled at me. "Are you freaking kidding me? You do have more than just that, right? Spit it out!"
Aw, did he have to shout? "Alright, sheesh. Well…uh…I don't know. I just feel really comfortable around her. I don't have to pretend or hide myself when I'm with her. I can sit next to her without having to worry about overstepping my boundaries. We're pretty close like that…"
"Okay, so what type of love do you feel the most? Are you very passionate about it? Or is it soft, like you just want her to be there and all that chiz…"
"I'm pretty passionate." There's no denying the pull that Kairi has over me. It's almost embarrassing. I could imagine myself jumping off a cliff for her…
"But not passionate enough for you to fess up and tell her, right?"
I cringed. "Don't rub it in…"
Tidus sighed before closing his notebook. "Actually, Sora, the solution is very simple. All I need is Wakka. I'll need some help getting the right…equipment…"
A warning bell was blaring against my mental eardrums. Tidus by himself was plain trouble. Adding Wakka to the mix was just asking for chaos.
However, like I said earlier, I was pretty desperate. I was determined to let Kairi know how I feel no matter what the cost.
"Alright, I'll let him know. Thanks for everything Tidus."
"Aw, no need to thank me. By tomorrow morning all your troubles will be solved."
That soon? I guess it was a good idea letting Tidus in on the action. Ha, wait till I tell Riku…
My smile grows wider as I walk back home feeling more confident than ever before.
Later on that night, I was so excited about the success of my plan that my body was preventing me from falling asleep. The rush was at first welcoming, but the pleasant feeling was starting to wear off once I read the time on my analog clock.
One thirty a.m…freakin a.m.! I won't be able to confront Kairi if I can barely keep myself awake. Sleep, body, sleep!
"Ugh, nothings working…" I frowned at my pillow murderously, as if it were the source of all my discomfort.
I was about to beat the heck out of my pillow when I heard something crash from outside my room. My eyes narrowed when I heard a particularly girlish giggle from the same direction.
What the? Are we being robbed? I slowly picked up one of my old baseball bats in the corner and slipped out of my room.
The noise…it came from the kitchen… My body shifts to the speed of a snail as I heard someone curse.
"Selphie! Knock it off!"
Another girlish giggle. "Sorry, I'm just so excited!"
Selphie? What's she doing here?
I hear another male talking and realize that the voice belongs to Wakka. "You're going to ruin everything! Be quiet! We can't risk waking Sora…"
"What? Isn't that why we brought the gas?"
Gas? Alright that's it! I've heard enough…
I jumped out into the kitchen, still holding my baseball bat. "What are you guys doing? It's freaking one in the morning!"
Selphie squeals while Tidus gasps. Wakka is the only one unfazed by my appearance as he holds up a purple looking can. "Sorry, Sora. Don't worry though, we have everything under control."
After uttering the ridiculous sentence he sprays me with the damn thing!
"Ugh, why you…" My voice slurs until I can't even recognize it anymore. All of a sudden I'm staring at everyone's feet and the tiles in my kitchen. I groan as my vision begins to blur and everything turns black…
The next day…
Ugh, my head… I flinched as I felt a headache coming on. My body was like a heavy brown sack, I could barely find the strength to lift one eyebrow.
My breaths came out in slow, sluggish wisps as my back arched against something soft. Just moving an inch to the side took a huge amount of effort.
I quit trying to move my body and settled with opening my eyes. Weird, I don't see anything…No furniture, no clothes, not even a bed…I guess this isn't my house.
I glared at the pale white walls. The empty space surrounding me gave off the impression that the room was really bright.
Jeez, where did those fools take me? This is the last time I accept advice from Tidus and Wakka…
I grumbled loudly as I thought of the major berating session Riku would have with me. I was about to attempt moving my limbs when I heard a soft moan.
Wait? There's someone else here? I turned my head back and forth, trying to see where the noise was coming from.
But there was nothing. Just white, white, and more white.
I frowned as I stared at my body, hoping that I could find it least one thing that wasn't a blinding alternative to the sun. My jaw dropped as I took in the sight before me.
My body was obscured by these very distracting red ribbons. They were wrapped all around my torso in intricate patterns covering every angle of my abdomen before twirling around my legs and feet. It was quite a striking image considering that everything in the room was white. However, there was just one problem with this arrangement.
I wasn't wearing anything underneath.
Panicking, I tried again to free my limbs to no avail. The only thing I could move freely were my hands which were rubbing against the soft expanse behind me.
"Darn it! Tidus! Wakka! This isn't funny!" I growled and tried raising my hands up. I could feel small bumps trailing past my finger tips as another soft moan invaded my senses.
"What the…who's there?" Huh, no response. This better not be a joke.
It takes all of my inner strength just to turn my body, angling it in a way so that I can see what's behind me. My jaw drops for the second time.
"K-Kairi?"
It was indeed Kairi and she was wrapped quite sensually in another batch of red ribbons that somehow connected with my own. The red wrappings were obscuring her breasts and bottom from view, but I could slightly make out her long legs.
It took me fifteen good seconds to realize that Kairi wasn't wearing anything underneath the red pieces of fabric.
Oh no! No, no, no, no, no, no! This is not happening! This is just a dream and I'm in my bed snoring when I should be up because it's past ten…
My breaths come out in layered pants as I take in her outline. Her whole body was just begging to be touched.
I ducked my head in towards her back taking in a scent. Oh, wow, she smells like heaven!
Darn! What are you doing, Sora? You need to get out of here!
I start moving more frantically, my hands groping at the tight ribbons that are binding me to Kairi's back. The knots are incredibly tight and won't budge for anything in the world.
"Aw, come on!" I growled in frustration, bumping into Kairi in the process.
Suddenly, she lifts her head.
Oh, shi-
"Huh…what…" She turns her head from side to side, "Where am I?"
My body tenses against hers. Don't look behind you. Please, don't look behind you…
"I…this…this is…" She continues to look at the white walls surrounding us. I bet she just loves the scenery.
Oh well, Sora. She's going to notice that you're here eventually. You might as well say something…
My voice squeaks. "H-Hey, Kairi…"
She turns her head, her eyes dazed. "Sora…" She takes in my attire (or should I say, lack of attire). "Oh, my! Sora!"
I grimace. "Yeah?"
"You're…you're…" the next part is said in a whisper, "…naked."
Blood rushes into my cheeks as I chuckle nervously. "Yeah, I guess there's not much too really look at. Ha ha, you look great though."
Stupid, Sora! Stupid!
Her eyes widened as she looks at herself. "I'm…I'm…"
For some reason I roll my eyes. "Yes, Kairi. We're both naked. Well actually, technically we're not because of these ribbons, but-"
I continue to ramble aimlessly as Kairi continues to mutter to herself, saying 'naked' at random intervals.
After a couple of minutes, she breaks out in hysterical laughter. "I'm naked! I'm actually sitting here naked!"
I cough out the words 'ribbon' hoping that she'll calm down. This only makes her laughs go up an octave.
"Ha ha, this is a dream, right? Please tell me this is a dream…"
I shrugged my shoulders. "Afraid not."
Kairi suddenly glares at me, as if she's seeing me for the first time. "We're not dreaming?"
"Nope. This is as real as it gets…" I played with my fingers behind my back and start to whistle.
"Sora?"
"…yeah?"
"Can you…move?"
"…No."
"Oh," her tone turns thoughtful, "I guess…have you tried untying yourself?"
My voice nearly cracks when I speak. "…yeah."
I hear a low growl before something tears at my sides. "Sora, look at me!"
Darn it! I'm not ready! "I…I'm just fine looking this way."
I feel her breath hitting my back as she sighs. Just that simple shift in the air causes my spine to tingle. Get a grip, Sora!
"Look…I'm okay with you looking at me."
I raised my eyebrows. "Really?"
"Well, It would be easier for us to…escape this situation if, um, we work together so…it's not like we haven't seen naked bodies before…uh."
Kairi, please don't. I don't think I'll be able to take this… "I think that's a bad idea." I say this flatly, but inside I'm shaking.
"Do…do I really look that bad?" Her voice sounds incredulous.
What? How could she say that! "Kairi, you are the most amazing girl I've ever had the pleasure of seeing."
"Then looking at me shouldn't be a problem, right? Besides, it's like you said…um, I'm not really naked…" Her voice breaks off at the end.
"…You're not going to give up, are you?"
"Nope. Now help me untangle this stupid knot!"
My body tenses with anticipation as my spine goes completely rigid. I slowly opened my eyes and turned around (well, as much as the ribbons let me).
Her body is still covered up in a mummy like fashion, but just the outline of her features is driving me crazy. My heart started beating rapidly in my chest and I couldn't help but stare.
"Sora, quit being a jerk and help me untie this!" She pointed towards the knot I had been desperately trying to rip out earlier.
I mumble an apology before I try sinking my fingers into the unwanted bind. After a couple of minutes of us both clawing into the knot it finally breaks off.
"Yes! We did it!" Kairi smiles proudly.
"Yeah, we sure-" My voice breaks off as I see the tight ribbons holding my best friend's breasts suddenly unravel. "K-Kai..ri…"
My mind starts going haywire as the rest of the fabric falls away, now only covering her legs. My stomach does a double flip while my mouth hangs open.
"Sora…we…you…" Her voice fades away as my eyes roam over her chest unwillingly.
"Kairi…" I gulped. I knew I was being incredibly rude, but her pale skin…
I wonder how her skin would feel against my lips…
"You-you can still cover yourself with the ribbons, Sora. We can leave now." Even though she said this her body sends in a different message.
I leaned in slowly, placing my hands on the side of her face. Her eyes widened.
I moved my hands into her hair, ruffling the red layers in small circles. "Your hair…it's so soft…"
She stutters before trying to push pull away. "Uh, I think we should leave…"
I shift my glance from her hair to her face. Her eyes were full of embarrassment, fear, and something else I couldn't define. I closed my eyes before brushing my lips lightly against hers.
That one movement breaks the boundary, the invisible boundary that held my most treasured emotions. Suddenly, my heart spilled forth and I found myself performing actions that I would never do under any normal circumstance.
I was really close to communicating my love to Kairi. It was a physical sense of bliss and ignorance that filled up the senses and clogged up the brain. Every rational thought had left my system. Every movement was simply visceral and my feelings were being shown through my lips and hands.
It really was like falling into a dream, the tentacles of the illusion grasped me and pulled me into oblivion. I'm pretty sure Kairi fell into it too, because I never heard her voice again after that fateful kiss.
Things were escalating rapidly. It was becoming hard for me to differentiate what was only me and what was only her. Somewhere inside I heard a voice.
This isn't right…
I wanted to push the voice away, but my nagging conscious was starting to destroy the illusion.
I opened my eyes in a panic, than I took a good ten steps away from the person I loved more than anything. She was shocked by my actions; Her hands reached out to me, as if begging for my presence.
I shook my head as tears pooled down my face. I covered my exposed chest in shame. This wasn't the way I wanted to tell her. It was unfair, she deserved better than that. "I'm sorry, Kairi…but I can't…"
Her face went into a dull stupor before her countenance shifted into anger. "You…I can't believe you!"
Oh no, what did I just do? "Wait, Kairi, please let me explain!"
She hesitated for a few seconds before running out of the room. Red ribbons trailed behind her body, flowing gracefully with her movements as she left me behind in the vast, empty white space…
thank you for reading! The next chapter will be the last one.
