Chapter seven: Um….Listen to what she says we are the universe, owari wa hajimari hajimari wa owari….

As of right now, I think the relations go like this. Axel is stalking Roxas who likes Namine who likes(?) Riku who has been talking to Sora a lot lately who is totally oblivious to almost everything going on and is hated by Kairi who used to have a crush on Leon who's real name is obviously Squall.

Sora stood on the lunch line in front of Riku. Looking down at the chocolate fountain, he cringed.

"What's the matter?" Riku said, picking up food he had no plans to eat.

"Oh…it's just…I watched willy wonka last night…"

"What's wrong with that?"

"It's just…" They moved towards the tables. "That movie really creeps me out."

"What?"

"Don't you think there's something weird about the whole set up? And the way the kids disappear one by one-is just creepy."

Riku chuckled. "You're a riot Sora."

Kairi sat at their usual table next to her sister, scribbling something down. "Okay, Namine. I've been watching them since school started and I think I've got her figured out."

"Who?"

"Sora. I think she plans to capture the hearts of all the cute boys, like pokemon."

"What?" Namine watched the 'girl' in question walk towards their table. "I don't think that's true. Sora's just really friendly. Axel and Riku are her friends because they approached her."

As the rest of their little clique sat down, Demyx walked towards their table, sitar on his back. "Greetings!" He said, looking in Axel's direction.

Riku gave Axel a strange look, and he nodded. "Hello Demyx."

They all sat down and ate their lunch, chatting about the up coming beach trip that weekend.

The bell rang, and they got up for class.

"Oh, hey Riku." Demyx said, waving his hand. "Am I allowed to go on the trip too?"

"Yes." Riku answered through his teeth. "But something tells me you'll be BUSY."

Six a.m. Saturday.

The air was warm and breezy, while the sun was still rising into the sky. The members of Sora's merry lunch table planned to meet at the bus stop, and take it to the Destiny Islands. Sora and Roxas arrived only five minutes late. Roxas carried a beach umbrella, and a duffel bag, while Sora carried two picnic baskets. "Hey! Riku! Axel!" He called.

Riku nodded and waved, while Axel carried both of their bags, nodding.

"You guys got here first?" Roxas asked, setting their things down. Sora walked up to them smiling. A pink headband sat in his hair, while he sported a two piece pink shirt, light pink shorts and checkered tennis shoes. "Wow, you're up this early Riku? I wouldn't expect you to be up now."

Riku yawned and nodded. "Yeah…It's not too bright yet…I've been up since one anyway."

"One?" Sora repeated. "That's not good. You should take a nap when we board the ferry."

"HEY!!!!!!!!!!"

The four boys turned to see Kairi, in a neon pink sundress, sun hat and sandals, waving a umbrella and beach bag. Namine stood behind her, in a white one piece dress and straw hat, holding a small bag with both hands.

They walked over. "Riku,Axel, Roxas…So-ra." Kairi smiled. "Where's everyone-"

"YO!" Hayner waved, running towards them with the others in tow, the bus speeding behind them.

Pretty soon, this merry little group of square enix goodness was on the bus.

"I brought a volleyball and some other stuff." Hayner said, holding his bag.

"Good," Roxas answered. "There're nets and stuff set up on the smaller islands."

They got off the bus, and ran for the ferry. Since the ride was long, Kairi considered good seating to be the no. 1 priority. As they stood on the line, she pushed herself between Riku and Sora. If she could keep them from sitting together, she thought she could stop conversation.

What she didn't think about however, was who was going to sit next to her sister.

"H-Hey Naminé…" Roxas blushed. "Y-You wanna sit next to each other?"

"Oh, sure." Naminé smiled. "Each row has three seats."

Three seats. Count 'em three.

Riku sat between Kairi and Sora, the tall bishonen leaned his head on Sora's as if it was a pillow, and Kairi nearly blew up.

Meanwhile, Roxas sat between Namine and Axel. Let's just say he was very uncomfortable.

When the Ferry finally stopped at the island, everyone seemed overjoyed to get off.

"Okay." Kairi said. "Everyone start setting up! Sora you take those bags over there."

Sora, being a guy, didn't mind the heavy labor. As everyone setup blankets and umbrellas, Kairi had hi-her help everyone out. Just as Sora was about to sit down Kairi shouted 'Lunch Break!' and Sora found herself getting up again.

"I made stuff for everybody!" Kairi said. "Sora! Here you go!"

She handed him a sandwich.

'Wait a minute…Kairi doesn't like me. Why would she give me food? Is it a peace offering? I like edible peace offerings!'

Afteer lunch, they all got up for a volleyball game. Sora had to hold back a little, they were split up by gender for some reason. After two games, Sora started to feel sick, and wandered away from the game. Riku, who had been sitting under an umbrella the whole time, watched him walk towards the town on the other side of the island.

"Namine, you look a little tired." Kairi smiled at her sister. "Why Don't you go sit with Riku?"

Naminé nodded and headed away from the game.

Kairi smirked to herself. 'Yes! My plan is working! With all that work she did, Sora's all sweaty! Plus I gave her that rancid egg salad sandwich! She should be barfing in the pubic bathroom by now! Ha ha! And now, Namine and Riku are all alone over there! Genius! I'm a genius! Ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa-'

"Kairi watch out!"

The ball hit her smack in the face.

The next thing she knew, Kairi was lying under the umbrella next to her sister.

"Huh? Where's Riku..?"

Namine put a ice pack on her head. "He went into town to find Sora."

Sora stumbled on the boardwalk, his flip flops snagging on bolts and screws the stuck out of the wood. 'Ugh…flip flops are evil…Shoulda put my sneakers back on…' His stomach made another weird noise. '….Nggh…What the hell was in that sandwich? It was evil…'

Suddenly, a group of boys stood in his path. Sora looked up. The bathroom wasn't too far away. "What do you want?"

"Hey there cutie? Wanna hang with us?"

"What decade is your speech from?" Sora muttered.

"Come with us." Another boy said. "We can have all sorts of fun."

"No thanks." Sora said. "I don't swing that way?"

"You're into chicks? That kinky."

"And hot." The second boy said.

" I know this other girl." The third guy said. "The three of us could work something out."

Before Sora could protest, he felt someone's arm encircle his waist, and lean their chin on his head. "Sorry Gentlemen." Riku smirked. "This girl is taken."

Sora looked up. "Ri…Ri…."

Riku looked down. "Hm?"

"!"

Sora tossed his cookies on the boardwalk.

He entered the unisex public bathroom and continued his puke fest in the toilet.

Riku had walked away.

'I bet he thinks I'm really cute now…' Sora thought to himself. Then he felt someone massaging circles into his back, and he finished throwing up.

" Are you alright?" Riku handed him a towel and a bottle of water.

Sora blushed. "I'm fine…." He stumbled, and Riku caught him.

"Maybe I should carry you back."

Sora road piggyback as they headed back to the beach. "Your brother Leon is here." Riku said. Sora only mumbled something in response.

When they returned to the beach, Roxas ran up to them. "Sora!? Are you alright?'

"Mmhm…" Sora jumped off Riku's back and sat on a towel. "Just peachy."

In the distance, Sora saw Leon and Seifer trying to kill each other with volleyballs.

Some time passed and Sora wandered away from the towel. Sitting on his knees, he played with the sand. "Hey Riku. Wanna help me make a sand castle?"

'A sand castle?' Riku thought to himself. 'When was the last time I did that?' He recalled his last visit to the Islands. He was only eight, and his family was visiting the Shinra paradise resort. He was sickly and confined to his room. He spent the whole vacation under the covers with the lights off. One day, someone had entered his room. It was a small brown haired boy, asking if he had seen his brother.

"We're playing hide and seek." The boy had said. "Did you see him? He looks like me."

Riku squinted at him in the dim light. "No….I haven't seen him."

"Aw…" The boy scratched his head. "It looks like I'll lose again. Oh well, you wanna play with us?"

"I can't."

"What?"

"I cant leave this room. It's too bright out there."

"Too bright? You mean outside the room?"

"Outside period. I can't take it."

"Hmm….Oh! That means you haven't even been to the beach! Don't tell me you haven't been!"

"I haven't."

"Oh…" He looked sad. "That's terrible! That means you never made a sand castle here! You have to make a sand castle!"

"I can't." He was getting annoyed. "It's too bright."

"You Don't have to go out there!"

"What?"

"We can build one in here! Yeah! It's totally work!"

"What are you-"

"Don't move okay? I'm gonna go find some stuff to make a sand castle!"

A hour passed. Riku took a short nap, and then-

"Ngh..Ngh!"

Riku opened his eyes to see the boy again, this time coming through the door with a large red wagon full of sand. "See! Here we go! I gots pails and stuff too! Now you can make a sand castle!"

Riku sat up in bed. "You did that for me?"

"Of course! While you're here you should have as much fun as you can! So, you gotta build one!" He handed Riku a shovel. "Here! I brought some water too, so It'll stick better. Huh? Why are you crying?"

"No one…" Riku wiped the tears away. "Has ever been that nice to me."