Arthour's note: The second installment. For the curious, the "( )" are Sora's, or other character's thoughts. Eh, I believe there's a few spelling errors here and there so don't mind about those. This story is at an early stage of being in the works of leading to something. Possibly one of those fun loving Sora/Kairi fics? ;D

Time will tell. :: Wink ::

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( I could have figured she whispered to me in my dreams... like an angel.. ) Jolting sharply from his peace, ocean tainted eyes flew open at an instant. If his body was to be any closer to the side edges of the pierre, Sora would have found himself to be one soaked Keyblader. Any young man would feel violated if one was to tread into their private moments... especially caught red handed by a particular femme fatale on their mind. A blinding carousel of white and flashing stars fogged his vision. Blood rushed through his ears shading the laugh coming from Kairi above. It was a few seconds when the dim sparkle of stars splayed across the night sky appeared over the rapid flash of illusionary lights.

And the touseled head of Kairi.

"Sora, what are you doing out here? And at this time?!" From his upside down image, Kairi placed both hands upon her hips. The female was clad in a simple attire of light violet sleeping shorts and a simple ivory tank top. It did not do much to reveal the two bra straps that mimicked the hue of her shorts. Kairi always loved violet. Softly did his teeth sink in to the smooth surface of his lower lip. Oceanic gaze gave few glances from time to time at the slight rising pull of the hem on her shorts to reveal a little more of the olive flesh. leading upward. There was a full panorama right above him which only triggered him to reply with a shaky, tentative tone. "Ka-Kairi!" The only syllable to leave his mouth.

And to save Sora from what was to be a light hearted scolding, Shadow instantly sprung in her wake. Shaking her head from side to side, it took the canine a few seconds before the dawning appearence of Kairi came to her thoughts. With a yip Shadow catapulted herself from the spot she was at, over Sora, and landing next to Kairi with a greeting wag. The silhoulette of Shadow passing over him startled Sora yet again in his silly state. "Aaaack!" As if this moment was not embarrassing to begin with, a slight shift of his taut frame rolled and dropped right off the edge of the pierre. ( You've got to be kidding me.... )

A gasp escaped Kairi's lips, reaching out a hand that was too late to get a grip as a mild splash sounded from the sandy waters. Shadow backed away in surprise at the sudden impact, but suddenly she too jumped off the platform and landed on the shoreline just barely missing an oncoming wave to wet her backside. While prancing about back and forth, she barked at the slushing figure in the water. Kairi bended on her knees at the edge of the pierre, gazing down with her hand covering her lips to sustain laughing arising with her. Her face was semi-amused. "Oh goodness, Sora. Even now you're still a bum!"

That very trademark nickname echoed in his mind. "Oh, geez.." The brunette climbed from the shallow wade of the waters and slowly heading to shore. The water was at its freezing temperate, and even then it did not extinguish the heat that rose in his cheeks. Everything about him was drenched. Half of his messy spiked curtained his vision and limply hung from his head. The sea's water dripped from his chin and from spiky points as he crawled by hand and knee up to where sand stuck upon his slick figure. Shadow continued her barkings, every now and then nipping playfully at his black sweat pants that now literally looked like a pair of black sponge pants. Her tongue lapped at his face eagerly until Kairi ran over and the Dalmation cowered behind Kairi with curious perked ears.

"Sora! I'm terribly sorry!" she could not help the fact of covering her somewhat amused voice with a serious one. A groan released from the male, dropping upon his back and breathing heavily. "I didn't mean to startle you at all!" She lowered to his level, One fine index finger brushed away a matted strand of auburn stuck to his face. With navy eyes blazing in the darkness of the night Sora spoke with a half hearted laugh and a small smile. "No....that's.....alright. You know me... the lazy bum..."

Kairi only laughed in reply.

"You still haven't explained why you're out here. Tell me. Or else i'll tell Riku something that he probably won't appreciate coming from your mouth! "