Sora changed into his swim trunks then put his clothes on over top. He stuffed a towel into his backpack and walked outside to wait for his friends. Selphie was already waiting, strapping her rollerskates on.

"Hey Selph."

"Hi Sora." She replied with a smile. "Seems like it's going to be hot today."

The teen looked up at the cloudless sky and nodded. "Yup. Looks like it's going to be a scorcher all right. Good thing we're going swimming."

Riku and Tidus showed up next then Kairi and finally Wakka. Now that they were all ready the friends made their way down to the marina.

"They should have a ferry that goes to Destiny Island." Selphie complained. "I hate rowing there."

"No way." Riku replied. "If a ferry went there it would be crawling with whiny toddlers and their litterbug parents. It's more our island if no ferry goes there."

"I guess..." The girl sighed.

Sora smiled. "I'll row you out there in my boat today, Selphie."

"Yay!" Selphie giggled, hugging Sora around the neck.

With all that said and done everyone, except Tidus and Selphie, got their boats out onto the water.

"Yay! I don't have to row anywhere!" Selphie beamed as she sat down in Sora's boat.

The brunette chuckled and pushed his boat out into deeper water before getting in.

"Rowing gives you muscles though, Selph."

The girl snorted. "Us girl fighters don't need muscles. We already have the brains and speed to overpower you muscled boy fighters."

Riku, rowing alongside Sora, burst into uproarious laughter. Selphie glared at the silver-haired boy. She grabbed a paddle from Sora and smacked the water with it, spraying Riku.

"Hey!" Riku cried.

"See? Brains." She tapped the side of her head and giggled evilly.

Sora laughed and Riku glared at the girl. The brunette grinned widely at him and handed the paddle back to Sora. Riku was still glaring at Selphie and Sora continued to laugh as he rowed the remainder of the way to Destiny Island. He tied his boat to the dock and helped Selphie out of his boat.

"I'm going to dunk you Tilmitt!" Riku promised.

Selphie pulled down her lower eyelid and stuck her tongue out at Riku.

"Just try it boy-o!"

With a mock roar Riku jumped out of his boat and ran at Selphie. The girl shrieked and took off running down the beach.

"You're so mean, Riku." Kairi giggled.

"She started it." Riku replied with a grin.

The boy waded back into the water and tied his boat to the dock. His friends followed suit then everyone walked out onto the beach. Selphie was standing in the distance, waggling her backside at Riku.

"Oh that's it!" Riku laughed, running down the beach.

Selphie squealed and ran off again with Riku in hot pursuit. He chased her all over the beach and finally managed to catch her. He put her in a headlock and started messing her hair up.

"Unhand me you beast!" Selphie laughed, slapping at Riku's arms.

"Get a room, eh!" Wakka called.

"Ugh! Gross!" Riku and Selphie said in unison.

Riku gave Selphie's hair one more rub before letting her go. She smoothed her hair back into place while glaring at the teen (and trying not to laugh). Kairi shook her head, took her beach ball out of her bag, and started to blow it up. Tidus stripped down to his swim trunks and put his bright yellow flippers on, waddling towards the water.

"Quack quack!" Wakka grinned.

"Silence Wakkie!" Tidus giggled, waddling into the ocean.

The redhead laughed and stripped down before heading after Tidus. Selphie stripped down to her orange daisy-printed two piece and ran after Wakka. She jumped on his back and knocked them both into the surf. Kairi laughed, stripped to her swimsuit, and went to help Wakka.

"Can you believe Wakka had the audacity to suggest Selphie and I...?" Riku shuddered.

Sora chuckled. "You'd make a cute couple."

Riku snorted. He swatted Sora on the bum with his T-shirt before heading to the ocean. A girls and Tidus v.s. boys splash fight had broken out. Sora watched Riku join in the splash fight, blushing slightly. He rubbed his sore bum before disrobing. He was about to join his friends when a small tingle ran up his spine. The brunette turned and looked at the Secret Place. The vines in front of the small cave were swaying but there was no one there. Behind him Sora heard the dull roar of rushing water. The brunette turned back to see a huge wave rushing towards Destiny Island. None of his friends seemed to notice or hear the wave.

"You guys!" He called.

They all stopped splashing and looked at him.

"What is it, Sora?" Kairi asked.

Sora blinked. The wave was gone and his friends were all looking at him funny.

"Uhm...thought I saw a jellyfish. Sorry." Sora replied, blushing.

"Get your butt in here you sissy!" Riku called.

The brunette smiled and ran for the water. He jumped on Riku, intent on knocking him over. However the teen was expecting Sora to jump him and ended up catching the brunette.

"Darn. I wanted to knock you on your ass." Sora pouted.

"Sora!" Kairi giggled.

At first Sora didn't realize what was so funny. Then he realized he'd said "ass" and blushed.

"Sorry." He said.

Kairi and Selphie just giggled. Riku smirked slightly and set Sora down. The brunette smirked and splashed Riku effectively starting up the splash fight again. Everyone was laughing and splashing each other. Sora had already forgotten about the monster wave he thought he saw. Wakka was the first one to leave the splash fight. He grabbed Kairi's beach ball, tossed it out into the deeper water, and swam after it. Tidus followed him of course. His yellow flippers made him look like some kind of blonde duck. Selphie splashed Riku one more time before spotting a shiny seashell and diving into the water for it. Kairi laughed and took off after Wakka to steal her ball back. Riku smirked and gave Sora's shoulder a gentle push.

"I'll race you to Palm Cove."

Riku was the faster swimmer but Sora was never one to pass up a challenge.

"You're on!"

Sora splashed his friend then dove into the water, swimming off.

"Cheater!" Riku laughed, diving into the water.

Riku swam up behind Sora and tugged gently on the brunette's big toe. The brunette tried not to laugh and wiggled away from Riku. He swam around the base of Seagull Cliff and headed for Palm Cove.

He probably thinks he's got me fooled but I know he wanted to race just to get away from our friends so he can grope me. Sora thought.

The brunette caught a wave and swam almost all the way to shore with it. Riku was behind him somewhere. Sora stood up in the waist deep water, shook the water from his hair, and started walking to shore. He made it to the beach when Riku popped up in the water.

"I won!" He gloated.

"Only because you cheated!" Riku shot back.

Sora snorted. "You just don't want to admit defeat."

The older teen snorted back and walked ashore. "You can't win a fixed race, Sora. I won because the prize is a kiss from Sora."

The brunette grinned widely and started kissing his own forearm. "I won! Kissie, kissie!"

Riku growled playfully and ran at Sora. The younger teen danced away, laughing.

"Mm. I love myself...!" The brunette continued to smooch his arm.

Riku laughed. "You're such a nerd, Sora."

"Thank-you."

"You're welcome."

Sora bounded up to Riku, placed a quick kiss on his cheek, then ran back to the water.

"Race you back to the beach!" He called as he dove into the water.

"Sora you cheater!"

Riku smirked and ran after his friend, dove into the water, and swam after Sora. This time he managed to out swim the brunette and made it back to the beach first. Selphie was still seashell hunting. Tidus' flippers were laying on the beach and the blonde was playing monkey in the middle with Wakka and Kairi. Sora shook all over like a wet dog would and sighed.

"You won." He said.

"Damn straight. You owe me a prize." Riku replied.

"Later. Maybe." Sora replied cheekily, swimming out towards Wakka and the others.

Riku shook his head and went to sit on his towel to sunbathe for a while. He was watching Selphie examine shells when cold prickles danced up the back of his neck. The teen looked over his shoulder to see a pair of huge yellow eyes staring out at him from the Secret Place. Riku blinked and the eyes were gone as quickly as they were there.

I can't wait until mom has the baby and we can leave this place for a while. It's haunted or something...

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Sora's a cheeky monkey XD. R&R Please .