It's summer solstice, longest day of the year. Longest, hottest day of the
year, also day of the prettiest sunset, a pleasant reward for working on
our raft all day.
My name is Riku. I and my friends, Sora and Kairi, are building a raft to leave Destiny Islands, our home. When Kairi came here a long time ago, she made me interested more than ever in visiting other worlds, leaving behind this protected prison called "home." So Sora, Kairi, and I have been working hard all day to get our raft completed, so we can leave as soon as possible, tomorrow.
Work was completed, and I sat in the shade of the paopu tree, enjoying the sunset. I noticed over on the dock, Sora and Kairi were doing the same. A surge of jealousy and anger rose over me. Sora and I have had a silent battle against each other over who would win Kairi's heart over. It saddens me to see Kairi choosing Sora over me. She only sees me as an older brother figure. Even though she doesn't love me the way she loves Sora, I will still love her, and protect her.
I see them talking, about who knows what. I hear a ".just you and me." and I have to wonder what that's about. Are they planning to leave without me? I hope not, I worked just as hard, if not harder, as them to make this plan work, to get materials together, to build the raft. That wouldn't be fair to me. But then again, I suppose it's just their emotions taking control. I would never let my emotions take control of me; I would make rash and idiotic decisions.
It looks like Sora blurted something out to Kairi, something rash and idiotic. Emotions. He looks nervous, yet excited, all at the same time. I don't know what he asked or said to Kairi, but she seems to be pleased. Something inside me tells me that this is about sharing a paopu. It's obvious; the two have been acting a little. . . strange lately. That's all I'll say.
I was right about the paopu, and the two walked over to where I was standing, observing the two. I jumped swiftly and silently down the ladder, water filling into my shoes. I heard Sora climb up the paopu tree, and exclaiming that he found one. He cut it in half, giving one to Kairi. I peeked over the edge, just slightly, to see their reactions. I had tried a paopu myself once. It was very bittersweet, nothing that tasted good. I spat it out, trying to give the impression that if Riku, a tough guy, couldn't handle it, neither could anyone else. I did that so Sora wouldn't share one with Kairi, so Kairi wouldn't have to eat anything bittersweet. By the expressions on their face, I guessed it wasn't bittersweet if it is shared with someone. The looks on their faces were pure ecstasy, as if what they had eaten was the sweetest, purest thing in the world. I was envious of Sora. I wanted to share the paopu with Kairi, I wanted to taste something so sweet, so pure, with someone who had a sweet and pure heart.
After they had finished their paopu, they walked, hand in hand, over to the dock again, to enjoy the rest of the sunset, I assume. I climbed up the ladder, almost slipping because of the water on the bottom of my shoes. Water sloshed inside my shoes and I walked over to the paopu tree, to examine drops of paopu juice on the floor. My eyes moved over to the dock once more. Sora looked over at Kairi, obviously intending to kiss her. I knew that look on his face, I had experienced it before. He pretended that Kairi had something on her face. Sora reached his hand over towards Kairi's face, but Kairi must have slipped, or maybe Sora leaned closer. In the blink of an eye, the two were locking lips. I could tell they were enjoying it, it took a while for them to separate. "Satisfaction" was written all over Sora's face, it was more than obvious. Kairi looked content, but she said something to Sora, and the two stood up. Again, holding hands, they walked away from the dock, further and further from my site. I suppose they were going home, as that was the direction they were headed. I slipped my shoes off and slowly and carefully treaded after them.
The two reached Kairi's house first. Sora gave Kairi a quick peck on the cheek, then made sure she was home safely before heading home. I heard cheers and a loud "Whoopee!" as Sora went home. I clenched my fists as he did this. Sora walked out of my site, and I looked up at the clouds.
"Hmm. . ., looks like a storm." I ran over to the paopu tree to gather my shoes, and I ran home, filled with anger and sadness. I still love Kairi, even if she chooses Sora over me. Nothing can replace that feeling.
My name is Riku. I and my friends, Sora and Kairi, are building a raft to leave Destiny Islands, our home. When Kairi came here a long time ago, she made me interested more than ever in visiting other worlds, leaving behind this protected prison called "home." So Sora, Kairi, and I have been working hard all day to get our raft completed, so we can leave as soon as possible, tomorrow.
Work was completed, and I sat in the shade of the paopu tree, enjoying the sunset. I noticed over on the dock, Sora and Kairi were doing the same. A surge of jealousy and anger rose over me. Sora and I have had a silent battle against each other over who would win Kairi's heart over. It saddens me to see Kairi choosing Sora over me. She only sees me as an older brother figure. Even though she doesn't love me the way she loves Sora, I will still love her, and protect her.
I see them talking, about who knows what. I hear a ".just you and me." and I have to wonder what that's about. Are they planning to leave without me? I hope not, I worked just as hard, if not harder, as them to make this plan work, to get materials together, to build the raft. That wouldn't be fair to me. But then again, I suppose it's just their emotions taking control. I would never let my emotions take control of me; I would make rash and idiotic decisions.
It looks like Sora blurted something out to Kairi, something rash and idiotic. Emotions. He looks nervous, yet excited, all at the same time. I don't know what he asked or said to Kairi, but she seems to be pleased. Something inside me tells me that this is about sharing a paopu. It's obvious; the two have been acting a little. . . strange lately. That's all I'll say.
I was right about the paopu, and the two walked over to where I was standing, observing the two. I jumped swiftly and silently down the ladder, water filling into my shoes. I heard Sora climb up the paopu tree, and exclaiming that he found one. He cut it in half, giving one to Kairi. I peeked over the edge, just slightly, to see their reactions. I had tried a paopu myself once. It was very bittersweet, nothing that tasted good. I spat it out, trying to give the impression that if Riku, a tough guy, couldn't handle it, neither could anyone else. I did that so Sora wouldn't share one with Kairi, so Kairi wouldn't have to eat anything bittersweet. By the expressions on their face, I guessed it wasn't bittersweet if it is shared with someone. The looks on their faces were pure ecstasy, as if what they had eaten was the sweetest, purest thing in the world. I was envious of Sora. I wanted to share the paopu with Kairi, I wanted to taste something so sweet, so pure, with someone who had a sweet and pure heart.
After they had finished their paopu, they walked, hand in hand, over to the dock again, to enjoy the rest of the sunset, I assume. I climbed up the ladder, almost slipping because of the water on the bottom of my shoes. Water sloshed inside my shoes and I walked over to the paopu tree, to examine drops of paopu juice on the floor. My eyes moved over to the dock once more. Sora looked over at Kairi, obviously intending to kiss her. I knew that look on his face, I had experienced it before. He pretended that Kairi had something on her face. Sora reached his hand over towards Kairi's face, but Kairi must have slipped, or maybe Sora leaned closer. In the blink of an eye, the two were locking lips. I could tell they were enjoying it, it took a while for them to separate. "Satisfaction" was written all over Sora's face, it was more than obvious. Kairi looked content, but she said something to Sora, and the two stood up. Again, holding hands, they walked away from the dock, further and further from my site. I suppose they were going home, as that was the direction they were headed. I slipped my shoes off and slowly and carefully treaded after them.
The two reached Kairi's house first. Sora gave Kairi a quick peck on the cheek, then made sure she was home safely before heading home. I heard cheers and a loud "Whoopee!" as Sora went home. I clenched my fists as he did this. Sora walked out of my site, and I looked up at the clouds.
"Hmm. . ., looks like a storm." I ran over to the paopu tree to gather my shoes, and I ran home, filled with anger and sadness. I still love Kairi, even if she chooses Sora over me. Nothing can replace that feeling.
