Sora yelped as Rikku's wooden sword hit him right in the face. Tidus and Wakka groaned in sympathy pains.

"Ow, ow, ow!!" The brunette moaned, one hand over his mouth.

"Sora! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hit you in the face. Are you ok??"

Sora just moaned again. His teeth were aching and his mouth was full of the coppery taste of blood. His nose was really sore too. The teen took his hand away from his mouth.

"Ewww!" Selphie shrieked.

Blood was dripping from Sora's nose, bottom lip, and mouth. Tidus went white as a sheet. He didn't do well with blood.

"Maybe I show row home and get someone." Kairi said.

"Why? So the grown ups can invade the island and take all the fun away?" Selphie asked.

"I'm fine." Sora mumbled. His lips were starting to swell.

"You're not fine." Riku said. "Get some ice, Wakka..." The teen saw Tidus' chalk white face. "Take Tidus with you. Kairi, go find a cloth and wet it in the spring."

Everyone nodded and ran off. Riku made Sora sit down.

"Selphie, can you go see if you can find a flashlight or something?"

The girl saluted and ran off. Riku sat beside his friend.

"Sora...I'm so sorry."

"Ith othay." Sora replied.

His lips were really swollen now. His nose was swollen too and it was bleeding again. Kairi returned with the wet rag. Riku carefully cleaned Sora up then told the brunette to hold the cloth against his mouth and nose. Selphie, Tidus, and Wakka returned at the same time. Riku took the flashlight from Selphie and checked Sora's mouth.

"Well the good news is you didn't bite your tongue or swallow any teeth. No loose teeth either." He clicked the flashlight off and gave the ice pack to Sora. "This'll help with the pain and swelling."

"Thankth." Sora said.

He gave the bloody wet rag to Riku then pressed the ice pack to his injured face.

"Outh..." He mumbled.

"I'm sorry." Riku said again.

"I thaid ith othay, Rikthu. Ith wathn't your faulth."

"Better hope Sora looks better when he goes home. Otherwise the adults will invade the island to supervise us. A.k.a. suck all the fun out of life..." Tidus said. He was still a tad pale.

Wakka looked at his ready-to-faint friend. He grinned and tugged on the blonde's hand.

"C'mon! Let's go duel on the Paopu Island. I bet you still can't make me fall in the water first!"

"You're on!!"

The two boys took off. Selphie gently gave Sora a pat on the head.

"Feel better soon! I'm going to explore."

"You know every inch of this island. Well all do." Riku said.

The girl stuck her tongue out at the older boy. "Bite me, Riku."

Both Selphie and Riku laughed before the brunette skipped off.

"Any better?" Kairi asked, sitting beside Sora.

"A liddle bith." Sora replied.

"What are you going to tell your mom?"

"Thath I twipped and thell on my faceth."

"She'll believe that. Klutz." Riku teased.

Sora playfully swatted at his friend. Riku laughed and rolled away from the brunette. Twenty or so minutes later Selphie walked up to the trio.

"See you later guys. I have a dance lesson to go to before supper."

"I'll call you tonight." Kairi said.

"See you, Selphie." Riku replied.

"Bye Selpth..."

The girl giggled and gently patted Sora on the head again.

"Bye Sora. Bye guys!!"

Selphie headed for the docks.

"Let's see your face." Riku said.

Sora took the ice pack away from his face. His lips were still swollen and his bottom lip was cut up a bit. His teeth still ached slightly. The teen's nose wasn't swollen anymore but there was a bruise forming on the bridge of it.

"Keep ice on it for a little longer."

Sora nodded and complied with his friend's instructions. The sun was beginning to set when Wakka ran up, giving Tidus a piggyback ride.

"It's getting late, ya? We'd all better get home for supper."

"Right." Riku nodded. "I'll meet you guys in a few minutes."

Sora nodded and dumped the ice out of his ice pack.

"Let's go home."

"Hey! You can talk again!" Kairi grinned.

The brunette laughed and nodded.

"Giddyap Wakkie!" Tidus ordered.

Wakka grinned and took off down the beach with Tidus clinging to him and laughing. By the time Sora and Kairi reached the docks Wakka and Tidus were rowing home.

"I wonder what Riku had to get..." Sora looked around.

Kairi shrugged. "No idea. I can't wait though. My parents will be mad if I'm late for dinner."

Sora nodded. "You go ahead. I'll wait for Riku."

Kairi nodded, jumped into her boat, and started rowing. The girl was just a spot on the horizon when Riku finally came sauntering up. He was hiding something behind his back.

"Where did you go?" Sora asked.

Riku smirked and showed Sora what he was hiding. It was a Paopu fruit.

"My apology for walloping you in the mouth."

The brunette rolled his eyes and swatted the fruit from Riku's hand. The star-shaped fruit bounced off the dock, breaking the fruit open a little, and fell into the water below.

"Very funny, Riku. Now c'mon. My mom and your parents are going to blow a gasket if we don't get home soon."

The older boy grinned and jumped into his boat. "Race you home!!"

To be continued...

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Typical first chapter, kinda slow ^^;; R&R Please ^^.