HUMAN Part 2
From the time on when he hit puberty, he no longer smiled. He always had a very sweet smile, one that beamed a kind of friendship that was quiet and pleasant. It was a very little thing, but it made Sora break out in his big infectious grin, and everyone would start laughing and things were like that.
Just because of him, just because he had that way of setting things in motion that would rock warmth through his friends. It was a gift of his, a hinted leadership that put them all at ease.
Maybe she was the fist to notice. And maybe Sora never caught on. But he didn't smile anymore. He smirked. She didn't know when she figured it out, but she did, and it amazed her that no one got it beside her. She didn't hate it, she didn't like it. She didn't know what to make of it. She wanted to run up to him like they were little kids and poke at the strange lips as if she were trying to clear off a bit of sand or hair. See if there really was anything to it, the confidence, the cockiness, the subtle hostility…But she didn't dare.
Ahhhh Kairi! Selphie said.
They were sitting together at the dock and watching the boys on the island of palm trees, play-fighting. It was just her Kairi's favorite two, ones she called her best friends, but nicknamed by Selphie as Destiny Island's "Hottie" and "Cutie." It sounded bad to her, like gossip, but Selphie said how could it be when it was a compliment, and besides, because she'd grown up with two BOYS who were her closest friends, Kairi didn't get it.
As if that'd had perverted her mind so she'd never notice. Kairi felt like hitting Selphie or pushing into the dock when she had said that, because she was the one who spent all her days with those two. Selphie had better damned well believe she'd noticed, because it was… Sora and Riku.
Who had to say that she was getting prettier by the day when all she could do was say thanks and ok and wow you're getting taller all the time if they needed an answer. Never mind how their shoulders were getting broader, and their facial features angling out from cute to handsome. Because it was getting so hard to not care that she had to press hard on herself to keep not caring or else she'd slip.
Kairi, Kairi, are you listening? Selphie demanded.
Yes Selphie. I'm listening.
Oh Kairi, who are you looking at? I bet I know!
What, Selphie? Who?
Riku! Ohhhhh Kairi, Riku is so HOT, isn't he?
Kairi thinks that Selphie doesn't know what "hot" means. Selphie should just stop pretending she does.
Riku is my friend. She says.
I know! He's my friend too! But it's ok, Kairi, everyone can see it. Hey, hey, Kairi, guess what? I got Tidus and Wakka to admit it. I asked them 'isn't Riku hot?' and they were all like 'noooooo' but I said 'it's so obvious he is.' And I finally got them to say so! They said 'well, yeah he's better looking than us…but Selphie, you'd better not hope for anything, he likes Kairi!' Isn't that amazing?
It is, she thinks. Everyone's gone too crazy and she's the only one left that's worried.
But she says "It is."
Hey, hey, guess what else! I asked Sora that and he didn't even think about it, he just said 'yeah'. Haha Kairi, you'd better hope they're not gay!
Oh Selphie.
Lighten up, Kairi. Just saying.
Well, what about Sora?
What about him?
He's… um… don't you think he's hot too?
Selphie looks out and squints her eyes like she has to think about it or get a really good look at him to know.
Sora has brown hair. Selphie says.
What?
Selphie shakes her head.
Sora is nice. She says. But he's not special.
So what?
Selphie points to Riku, all silvery in the sunlight.
You see. Selphie says. Being with someone like that makes you special too.
A/N: It's not really meant to be depressing, Kairi is just thinking…She's just thinking.More later, review. 10 minutes late for work!Sorry for any typing mistakes!