A Mermaid's Tale II: The Story Begins
A/N: Wow.
I haven't checked my email for like, what, three days? ( Honors Gifted is NOT easy, and the mathematics teacher is AWESOME, but Geometry isn't. MATH IS HELL.) And turns out I have a bunch of reviews!
I just smiled in my merry way but then got cross when I reviewed my Geometry homework that was due the next day. And I understood nothing that was on the page. But I got it done.
Now, enough with my incessant rambling, I would like to thank all the reviewers so far; StarLightSeraph, Doggone2dog, kingdomheartsfan90, apricot.pie (I send my love via spam XD), crystalfeathers, Evilkat9511, Demyx-KillingMeSoftly, and anonymous reviewers Amy and Olivia.
I only hope this story won't get boring, because sometimes my sequels tend to be dull. My first ones are always a blast, but the second ones are sometimes BLEH.
ON WIT IT!
"You know Adam and Eve? They were the only couple in the history of time that were happy because they didn't have a mother-in-law."
- Jerry Seinfeld -
Chapter Three:
Last
"Sounds like fun."
"Yeah."
Kairi's red hair hid her pale face, and Riku looked at her apologetically. They met on the dock, as they have agreed to, every afternoon. Kairi was sitting on the sundry wood of the little dock, her toes immersed in the refreshing seawater, while Riku looked up at her.
He sighed. "Wish there could be something I could do, Kai." Kairi's blue-violet eyes smiled.
"Aww, thanks, Riku, but… I really do doubt anything you do might help me. I mean, this lady is capable of anything."
Riku nodded. "Yeah, that's what worries me. I don't want you OR Sora to get hurt." Kairi grinned: Riku was always looking out for someone.
"You're such a do-gooder, Riku."
His seagreen eyes flashed in annoyance, crossing his muscular arms across his chest. "Am not! I just wanna look out for you, y'know? There's always some retard that wants to mess with people I care about, and when they're out of reach…"
Riku clenched his fist, taking a deep breath; Kairi tilted her head, smiling softly.
"Riku," she said gently, "I'm fine. Sora's protecting me."
"That's what I mean. If it were just some lame loser I'd be fine without a care, but this is the Queen, the freakin' Queen who's planning to make your life hell, don't you see, Kairi? Sora may not always be there to protect you, and when Sora's mother gets you alone she will rip you to pieces like a dog that hasn't eaten in weeks."
Kairi looked frightened, and Riku softened.
"Sorry--"
"No, you're perfectly right. I have to take care of myself now. Not let down my guard. That's what you want me to do, right?"
Riku nodded. "Just don't get hurt."
A distant trumpet signalling the end of the day blared, and Kairi saw the sun setting quickly.
"Riku, it's getting dark, I gotta go."
"Of course."
Riku and Kairi hugged, and she ran off. Riku smiled softly.
"Sora, please, don't let anything happen to her."
He was about to turn when he thought he saw something. His eyes glared at the shore, only to see a slim young woman staring at the sea. His muscles were tense, ready to swim away, but there was something about her that intrigued him.
The girl looked at him, and Riku felt her eyes look deep into his own. He gave her a scowl and splashed away.
Who did she think she was anyways? But her eyes, her stare, never left Riku's thoughts.
She looked so familiar…
"Sora?"
Kairi knocked on the door, letting herself in. Sora was looking out the window, and his face lit up with a smile. Kairi closed the door and walked to Sora, letting him wrap his arms around her waist, resting his head on her shoulder, literally breathing on her neck. The stars twinkled gently on the dark drapes of night, and the sea breeze circled them, infatuating her senses.
"Talk with Riku?"
Kairi nodded. "Yeah. Not much news from the sea, just my father's love and Riku's worrying advice." The two chuckled, knowing Riku meant well.
Sora sighed, looking at her. "I'm sorry, Kai. You know, my parents staying here and all… and my mother's behaviour towards you…"
Kairi took a deep breath. "Your dad's great, but your mother doesn't like me. I want to fix things up, but I just don't know how."
Sora kissed her on the cheek.
"Y'know, let's just think about things tomorrow. It's late after all, and I don't know if my mother plans on waking the whole place tomorrow."
Kairi giggled, then laughed as Sora carried her up bridal style and ran up to her room upstairs, locking the door behind him.
That was probably the last time the two had ever felt so happy, before it happened.
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