A little present I left for people when I went on hiatus. A scene that was in my head that I knew wouldn't make it into the final version of the story.

Sora pulled back to catch his breath, leaning his forehead against Kairi's to slow her down. Her hands were tangled in his shirt and his hair. Her breath wreathed around his face. She kissed along his jaw and he tipped his chin up reflexively, giving her more room. She made a soft, hungry sound as she sucked in breaths around her eager kisses. Sora echoed it, panting, as he ran a hand up and down her side, stopping just short of her ribs and hips.

A noise he didn't immediately recognize made Sora open his eyes. There in the doorway of the gummiship stood Riku, holding a bag of food. He didn't look surprised. In fact, Sora wasn't sure what to make of his expression. They locked eyes and Sora swallowed. Kairi was still kissing his neck, just shy of crawling in his lap. She sucked on the sensitive skin and his breath hissed through his teeth, eyes fluttering shut again. Still, he gently took her by the shoulders and pushed her back, murmuring, "Riku's home."

Kairi shot up, face beat red as she whipped her head around. Riku still stood in the doorway, but he looked away once their eyes met.

"Sorry to interrupt," he said, not sounding sorry at all, as he walked towards the refrigerated cabinet. Sora got up, walking towards him without really knowing what he was going to do. They reached each other in front of the back wall.

Sora put a hand on his arm. "Riku…"

Riku half-turned, looking at him more from the corners of his eyes than straight on. He didn't speak, but his expression said plenty as he took in the hickeys blooming on Sora's neck, the redness of his cheeks and lips and the look in his eyes. Both their heart rates kicked up.

Sora tightened his grip on Riku's arm, not really conscious of it. He leaned forward, lips parting. Riku sucked in a quiet breath. Before Sora even knew what he was doing, he was kissing him. Riku's eyes closed as Sora's lips met his and for a second he let it happen.

Then he remembered where the hell he was.

Riku jerked his head back, pulling his arm out of Sora's grip. Sora opened his eyes, the weight of what he just did written all over his face. Riku's shocked expression felt like a death sentence.

Behind them the door slammed open as Kairi ran out of the ship.

Both of them turned just in time to see her yank it shut behind herself. Sora's shoulders sagged as he looked at the floor. Riku glanced at him, then he followed Kairi outside. She hadn't gone far, stopping a few feet away from the ship. Her back was to him, arms wrapped around herself, but she turned when she heard the door open.

"Go away, Riku," she called, voice rough. He could see the shine of tears on her cheek. He ignored this, walking to stand next to her.

He did his best to keep his voice level and quiet, "Are you ok?"

"Of course not," she snapped, turning her head away. Her arms tightened around her.

Riku glanced back at the door. Sora didn't appear. "He's an idiot," he muttered. When Kairi didn't respond, he added, "You know he didn't mean anything by it."

She whirled, fists and voice rising, "Didn't mean anything by it? Are you kidding me?" She got up in his face but he refused to flinch back.

"Kairi, he loves you. You know that. I don't know what that was, but it wasn't -" he stopped short of the phrase "a big deal", because it was, in fact, a very big deal. He could still faintly feel the sensation of Sora's lips on his.

She huffed at him, turning away and folding her arms back over herself. "Actually, I don't know that. Haven't you noticed how he looks at you?" She glanced at him and took in the look of utter bafflement on his face. Scoffing and shaking her head, she spat, "You're both stupid."

"Kairi, he died for you," Riku explained, dragging the sentence out to try to make it sink in. "He brought you back from the dead!"

"It's Sora!" she shot back, throwing her arms wide. "He would do that for anyone! He nearly fell to the darkness for people he didn't even know!"

That shut Riku up. She had a goddamn point. He looked away, and she fell back into herself. "I just want to feel like he wants me. Just me."

It took Riku a minute to think of anything to say. He watched her study the grass. "Have you seen the way he looks at you?" he asked quietly.

Kairi glanced up at him, not moving. "He kissed you, Riku. That means something."

"You really think he put that much thought into it? It's Sora."

She shook her head. "No… I'm sure he didn't think about it, and that's the problem." She sighed, curling her arms around herself again. After a moment, she glanced back up at him. "Are you ok?"

Riku looked away. "Of course not," he murmured, echoing her words earlier.

"Riku…" Kairi put a hand on his arm, and he met her eyes again. "What do you want?"

"What do you mean?" he asked, puzzled, but he didn't pull away.

"I know how you feel about him," Kairi elaborated. She watched his expression harden, closing off. Her jaw tightened again. "Stop that," she barked, hitting his shoulder without any force.

"I didn't do anything," Riku protested.

"You always do that," she countered. "You act like just because you made one stupid mistake you're broken. Sora cares about you - I care about you. You've saved us both more times than I can count."

"Not when it really mattered," he muttered.

Kairi hit him again, harder. "Bullshit. Sora could never have brought me back if it weren't for you. And you saved him from Xehanort during your exam, remember?"

"You don't know half the things I've done," Riku countered, irritated now.

"But I know who you did them for!" Kairi shouted, shoving her face at his again. His scowl faltered, flickering, and she backed off a little. "I know you love him."

His expression softened. "You do too."

Kairi settled back onto her heels, one arm holding the other. "So, what do you want to do?"

He watched her, trying to come up with a good answer. "What do you want?"

"What do you want?" she asked, scowling again. "Stop turning the question around!"

Riku laughed one low chuckle. "He never notices when I do that."

Kairi was less amused. "Well I do. Answer the question. What. Do. You. Want?"

"What I want isn't possible, so it doesn't matter."

"It matters to me!" She said, hands on hips.

Something about it made him smile. "I want both of you," he said, meeting her eyes, "but that isn't going to happen."

Kairi blinked, blushing at the thought. Her eyes darted back and forth as she tried to think of a response. "Well… then I guess it's up to Sora."

"To pick one of us?" Riku asked, smile fading.

"Or both of us," Kairi countered, lifting her chin. A small, soft smile spread across Riku's face and she decided she needed to make him do that more often. He needed to smile more in general.

Riku tilted his head slightly. "You know, you've got an advantage right now."

She weighed his expression. "I mean, I guess." She shifted her weight, looking past him without really taking anything in. "We could make a pact," she threw out, meeting his eyes again. "No more kissing Sora until he's made up his mind."

He weighed that thought. "Are we telling him about it?"

"Nope!" She smirked.

Riku shook his head at her. "You're going to drive him crazy," he said, chuckling. Kairi held up her right hand, pinkie extended.

"Then he'll make up his mind faster. So, no more kissing Sora?"

"No more kissing Sora," he agreed, crossing his pinkie with hers. "It's a promise."