Ohh yeah! Laptop don't fail me now…I need to type up chapter 12! ^_^; Okay, so this is…the 3rd chapter, I believe, that has been typed up in the car? Haha…I need to stop doing this. Christmas music is playing this time…let's hope this doesn't screw up my focus on chapter 12. ~.~ Ah well, here 'goes….

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Kairi shivered for the seventh time as another breeze blew by. They had just reached the outside of the market, walking slowly, side by side.

"…This weather is weird, huh Sora? I mean, the sun was out and beautiful…and now it's freezing! I wouldn't be surprised if we got snow for the first time."

Sora began with a reply of silly laughter, chiming along with Kairi's girlish giggles. Another breeze blew by, and she shivered, rubbing her arms swiftly hoping to bring a bit of warmth to herself.

"Yeah…it is weird…" Sora stopped for a second, "not that it'd help, but d'you want my jacket?"

Kairi nodded with great expression of thankfulness, and nearly stripped Sora's jacket off as soon as he began removing it.

"Oh...you're….welcome?" Sora laughed.

"Sora, even if this is an island, you should have some long sleeved outfits just incase…" Kairi whimpered, the jacket only helping her warm up a wee bit.

"Alright, I'll keep that in mind." He laughed as she shivered so violently, and began looking around with his head lifted again, searching for Riku.

Kairi, however, was hiding a smile under the hood of Sora's jacket, hoping Sora wouldn't hear her laughing. Every time the she inhaled, Kairi smelled a strong whiff of Sora. Was that hair gel? Well, it was a good guess, how else did he get his hair like that? Either way, it was a pleasant smell, and Kairi couldn't help but giggle.

And unfortunately, for the red haired girl, her friend heard her giggles. Sora lifted an eyebrow, oblivious to her hidden blushing, and tilted his head to peek at her face. Kairi tugged away, her giggling more obvious. Sora tried to peek around her a few times as curious as anything, then finally decided to twirl the crazy girl around.

"What are you laughing at…??" Sora blinked, with wide, blue eyes.

"I'm not really sure…" Kairi exclaimed, her giggling dying down just a bit. She smiled and decided to just attack Sora with a glomp.

"Thanks for the jacket!"

"H-Huh? Sure…I thought we were passed that already." Sora forced a laugh with a twitching nose.

Girls are weird…

Kairi blinked and let go.

Yikes, this isn't happening! I like Riku, not Sora…uhh…right?

Kairi began shaking her head about saying 'no' repeatedly to herself.

Sora smiled, oblivious to everything, of course, and rubbed his head.

Man, I hope we find Riku soooon….

Soon enough, the two friends had walked the length of half the island, and had passed tons of trees, cliffs, people, and even some stands; one which Kairi had stopped Sora to get a hotdog at. There was still no sign of Riku, and Sora was seriously beginning to think Riku might've swam away.

Kairi licked her messy fingers happily, then sipped on her fruit punch. Sora tilted his head, noticing she hadn't once looked up to maybe try and spot Riku. Huh, she sure was being weird…almost like…she liked him or something! Imagine that… Sora rubbed his chin, all of Kairi's little actions as they walked along together seeping in.

"Hey Sora! Let's rest here, I want to finish this punch sitting down…"

Sora nodded, noticing Kairi already taking a seat on a small hill looking out towards the ocean, anyways. He dropped down next to her, an elbow accidentally knocking the punch all over her skirt.

"O-Oops! I'm so sorry, Kairi!"

"GYAH! Coooold…." Kairi shivered, setting what was left of the punch aside, "g-go get me some napkins, hurry!" She pouted, trying to bear her lap turning into ice.

"B-But Kairi, the stand was way back there…"

"Pleeaaase Sora? I can't walk with a breeze blowing against this…!"

Sora nodded, his heart too big to turn his friend down, and ran off back the way they had come.

The brown haired boy was nearly out of sight in just a few minutes, while Kairi pulled the jacket tighter around herself, knees to her nose, with legs like ice cubes. She rocked back and forth, trying to wait patiently, when something caught her eye as she leant forward to tuck her face in her arms.

"Riku?" She blinked, surely enough seeing the silver haired teenager standing out in the water, his back turned to her.

"Hey Riku!" Kairi pushed the hood of Sora's jacket off her head, and ran up to Riku in the freezing water, squeezing him tightly, obviously forgetting how 'cold' she was.

"Gaaaaah….Kairi. Hey…" Riku shrugged, still staring solemnly out into the ocean.

"I've been looking all over for you! You worried me, you know…" She squeezed her arms around him tighter, nuzzling her head, as Riku decided to try and turn around to her.

"Sora…?" Riku blinked, his face showing a bit of relaxation, his straightened posture loosening.

Kairi detached herself away from the boy for minute, hands on his hips, looking up at him.

"Riku, what are you talking about…?"

Kairi watched, a bit unhappily, as an almost mesmerized Riku reached around her back to trace his fingers along the hood of Sora's jacket. His eyes focused passed Kairi for a few seconds before his dazed look found its way back to her eyes.

"What're you wearing that for?" he asked quietly, hands on Kairi's shoulders.

"…Sora gave it to me, because I was cold while looking for you." She answered, with a straight face returning the cold, dazed look Riku had.

"Where is Sora?"

"He went back."

"Back?"

"Yeah. So how about we head back? Aren't you freezing in this water?" Kairi shivered, tugging at Riku's hand.

Riku paused, in a moment of silence. Sora wasn't anywhere around…of course, what did it matter, he was probably still in the market, oblivious to everything and anything.

"…? C'mon silly, your skin is turning blue!" Kairi giggled, a smile curling on her lips when she felt Riku give in to her pulling him along.

"We'll go to my house! It's already warmed up and cozy!"

Riku shrugged and followed her out of the water, staring at Sora's jacket, as the hood bounced along on Kairi's petit figure. 

Somehow, something feels amiss…

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            Hah, this fic could go on forever!; ::tease, tease:: ^_^ But it won't. Haha. All right, hope this chapter is okay, cuz I didn't go back and reread the whole thing as usual. {I know, I'm awful!} And since I'm freezing my butt off, why not let Kairi freeze hers off? Nyah heh heh. Ah anyway, come back for chappie 13. ^_~;