Chapter Four
I awoken to a stream of sunlight through my window and blinding me. Great, I thought sarcastically, what a great way to wake up. I noticed a new rose laying beside my pillow, this one was red instead of white. What does all this mean? Who is sending me these flowers? Why?
"Hey sleepy-head, how you felling?" I turned to see Kairi sitting in a chair right beside me. "I heard about you, falling asleep in a beach chair. Are you okay?"
I nodded. Did everyone know about me falling asleep, if little miss Kita found out, the whole mainland would know. Kairi must've been reading my mind.
"Don't worry, only me, Sora, and Riku know, so know worry. Okay."
"Okay, how'd I get home anyway?" I looked around.
Kairi smiled at me and said, "Riku brought you home." I looked away. I can't believe Kairi told him to take me home. "He asked me where you lived and I asked him 'why', and he said you fell asleep and he wanted to take you home. So I didn't order him to take you home, he decided on his own," again she had read my mind. "'Risa, I was hoping you were feeling better so we could head to the beach, how bout' it?"
I nodded and smiled, "Okay, but I need to get ready." Kairi got up and headed to the door, "I'll be out in a sec."
Kairi opened the door and before she headed out she said, "'Risa, Riku likes you. Don't be afraid. Okay?"
"Okay," once I answered she disappeared into the hallway.
I ran around my room searching for the right bathing suit. To bikini or one piece? That was the main question on my mind. I grabbed an endless supply and studied each one. Too conservative, too skimpy, too dull, too flashy, too frilly, too….ugh. I found the perfect one, okay it was one of the first I tried on, a simple white bikini. I quickly dressed and grabbed a huge towel from the bathroom and found Kairi waiting in the front."Ready," she flashed a brilliant smile and grabbed my free hand. She swiftly opened the front door and raced down the steps and we nearly slipped onto the loose sand. We both laughed and found a nice spot near the water. She placed her towel out on the sand and I did the same with mine.
I walked towards the water and stared into it, "This water is beautiful. Its so clear!" I shouted up to her.
"It is," she smiled. I jogged back up to where she was and kicked my flip-flops off and slipped out of my loose shirt. She did the same and revealed a light pink bikini while I revealed a white one.
I started heading towards the water till I heard someone call out my name, I turned and saw little Miss Kita heading our way with her brother. Ugh, why is she here? "Hi Kita!" Kita walked towards me.
"Arisa, how good it is to see you in this savage land," she showed a sly grin and hugged me.
"Kita, I was hoping I wouldn't see you," I muttered under my breath.
"What?" She looked at me with her brown eyes. She said they were beautiful, but hers weren't, they looked like crap. Seriously, I have brown eyes and her eyes though looked like dog crap. I let out a snicker. "What?" she repeated.
"Nothing," I turned to her brother, Keith, I whispered to him," Get her out of here, please," he nodded and whispered something in her ear and she walked back with him. I nodded a silent thank you. They disappeared into the trees.
"He's cute," I turned and saw Kairi, I had almost forgot she was here. "But not as cute as Sora." I smiled at this.
I started wading into the water, "Kairi, come on!" Kairi ran in and then we heard someone call her name and we looked up and stared at the two figures standing up on the hill. They ran down and stood nearby.
"Kairi! Why didn't you tell us you were going swimming," the tall brown-haired boy smiled.
"I told you yesterday," Kairi smiled, splashing water at him.
Sora slipped his shirt over his head and splashed in, "Come here," he called after her. I turned back to the other figure and a small smile appeared on my face. He, too, slipped his shirt off (showing an AMAZING body) and waded in.
"Hey," I smiled.
"Hey," he smiled too. I quickly splashed a huge amount of water on him, and I gave him a look, and smiled.
"Catch me if you can," and I dived under the aquamarine water. I kept on swimming and I soon felt someone tap my ankle. I turned to see him right behind me.
We both surfaced and he smiled, "I caught you, what do I win?"
I shrugged and he soon pulled me into him and
"ARISA MARI TANAKA!" I looked towards the shore and saw my dad, my very red faced dad.
"Oh my God," I turned to Riku and let go. I turned to Kairi and swam back.