A few days later, at school, Riku didn't forget about Namine. He decided to ask her out. So, he went up to her in Freep's class.

"Um, Namine, there's something I've been wanting to ask you." said Riku to Namine.

"What is it, Riku?" asked Namine.

"Will you...will you...go out with me?" asked Riku.

"Of course, I'd love to!" replied Namine.

"So...friday at seven?" asked Riku.

"That would be great." said Namine. Then, she went to her seat.

Riku went to his seat.

"Why do you look so happy?" asked Sora.

"I just asked Namine out on a date." replied Riku, sounding all cool.

"Well, I sure hope Ryo doesn't hear about this." said Sora.

"What do you mean?" asked Riku.

"Think about it, Riku." said Sora. "Ryo would find out about the date and then she'll be begging me to cancel my date or she'll find a way to ruin your date!"

"Ugh, I didn't think about that!" said Riku.

"You can not tell Ryo that you're going out on a date with Namine." suggested Sora.

"Hmm, now that's not a bad idea." said Riku.

Friday came, and Riku asked Sora to keep Ryo and Hurky busy while he got ready for the date. Sora decided to take them to his house and have them watch TV with Kairi.

"Hey, where's Riku?" asked Hurky.

"Uh, he had to go and..." said Sora.

"Go and do what?" asked Ryo.

"He had to go to the doctor's office and get outthe taco lodged in his...uh, nose!" lied Sora.

"Sora, I know that you're lying, Sora!" said Ryo.

"Really?" asked Hurky. "I thought the story was pretty believable to me."

"Well, it's not." said Ryo.

"How about we go to that new ice cream placeand get some ice cream?" asked Kairi.

"Yeah, sure." said Ryo.

Meanwhile, Riku and Namine walked out of the movie theater.

"That was a great movie." said Namine.

"Yeah, it was." said Riku. "Hey, you want to go get something to eat?"

"OK." replied Namine. So, they did. They went to an outdoor cafe, but it was right across the street from the ice cream shop where Sora, Hurky, Ryo, and Kairi were at.

"What are you doing, Ryo?" asked Kairi as she spooned some strawberry ice cream into her mouth.

Ryo looked up from the card she was making for Riku. "I'm making a get well card for Riku." she replied.

Sora rolled his bright blue eyes.

"I drew a picture of a taco up Riku's nose!" said Ryo. She was pretty talented because her drawing of Riku looked just like him.

Sora turned to Hurky. "How's your sundae?" he asked.

"Awesome!" replied Hurky as she dumped more cherries onto her sundae.

"Hey, save some cherries for me, Hurky!" said Ryo.

"Make me!" said Hurky.

"OK, I will!" said Ryo. She was about to blast Hurky with magic when she suddenly heard a familiar voice. She turned to across the street, where Riku and Namine were having dinner at the cafe. Ryo gasped. "THE NERVE OF THAT GUY!"

Suddenly, she used magic and turned Riku's soul eater into a bunch of bananas.

"What the-?" asked Riku.

"What's wrong?" asked Namine.

"My soul eater...it's a bunch of bananas now!" said Riku. He saw Ryo crossing the street. "Uh oh, here comes trouble."

"Riku!" cried Ryo. "What are you doing here with that blonde freak?"

"Hey, you're blonde, too." said Riku.

"Well, uh, take this!" said Ryo and she shoved a taco up Riku's nose. "And until you've learned your lesson, your weapon will be a bunch of bananas!"

"But...how can I defeat enemies with a bunch of bananas?" asked Riku.

"You'll manage." replied Ryo and she walked off.

The next day, Riku was sad because Namine dumped him after Ryo left, but the bananas made Riku feel better. He liked bananas. Ryo forgave Riku.

"Hey, Riku, how are your bananas?" asked Ryo.

Riku peeled a banana and bit into it. "Not bad." he replied. "Namine said she was going to dump me anyways...the bananas make me feel better! But my nose hurts from having a taco up my nose!"

"Well, you deserved it!" said Ryo.

Hurky walked into the room. "Hey, bananas, can I have one?" she asked.

"No, they're MINE!" said Riku and with that, he ran into his room to eat his bananas.

"Fine, wait until you want some pineapples from me!" said Hurky as she opened a tupperware box full of pineapples. "Unlike Riku, I'll share my pineapples!"

Sora came in. "Can I have some pineapples, Hurky?" he asked.

"No way, this island's full of pineapples, get your own!" cried Hurky.

Ryo laughed...