Chapter 3: Chased by 3
Riku walked back and forth between the two sofas in his living room. He had not yet decided what to get Kairi tomorrow, or if he should ask her on a date. He mumbled to himself and groaned at the frustration. He knew that if he doesn't make the move, Sora will be on his back and claiming Kairi for himself. He sat down and thought deeply.
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Sora felt especially over the top today. Perhaps it was because he was able to place more than his foot into Kairi's house. He doesn't know for sure, but something had triggered in his mind. For one thing that he does know is that he likes Kairi. No. He loves Kairi. He wants so badly to kiss those lips of hers every time he sees Kairi in class. But he knew that he must hold back, or else he might scare Kairi away. Sora sighed as the telephone rang.
"Hey Sora." It was Riku. "Just so you know, Kairi's mine." Sora frowned.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Sora argued back. "Kairi's mine! I saw her first, so you better back off." Everything between him and Riku had always been an competition, even for a girl like Kairi. Riku scuffed over the phone.
"Please. I can be a better boyfriend than you ever could." Sora rolled his eyes. "Besides, I can fill her pleasures better than you ever will." Riku hung up the phone, leaving Sora alone with the telephone in his hand. He growled and slammed the phone down. He's so damn sick of Riku always butting in his way, always competing for what he wants.
'No matter.' Sora thought. 'Kairi will choose me for sure. No doubt about it.'
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"Cloud's going to go on a trip soon. I'll give you a call when he leaves." Aerith told Leon over the phone. She heard the door shut, and panicked. "He's home. I'll talk to you later." She quickly hung up and walked out of their bedroom and greeted him at the door with a big hug and a kiss.
"Where did you go?" she asked.
"Well, since you were at a friend's house, I decided to go finish some business with Cid." Cloud dropped off his stuff as Aerith helped him take off his jacket. "We were talking about this medicine enhancement thing he was making. It's supposed to cure the common cold."
"Is that even possible?" Aerith asked in doubt as she walked into the kitchen. "Not like I'm questioning his skills or anything."
"I doubt it." Cloud sighed and sat down on the sofa. Aerith walked back into the living room and set a cup of cold beer on the table. He smiled. "Thanks. It's like you read my mind." Aerith just chuckled.
"I still have to make it up to you, Cloud." Aerith snuggled up against him. "Before you leave for your trip."
"That's right. My trip." He stood up. "I have to go make a call. I'll be back later." He gave her a quick kiss and grabbed his jacket. In less than a minute, he was already out the door and down the driveway. Aerith sighed and picked up the phone, calling Leon.
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Kairi yawned from a long nap and turned on the T.V. There wasn't any news that could keep her informed on what she knows already. There was an odd silence in her house that only seem to fill up when guests are over. Kairi jumped off the bed and walked into the kitchen. The phone rang while Kairi turned on the speaker phone button.
"Hello?" She replied.
"Hey Kairi, this is Riku." Riku said cheerfully. "You mind if I come over later?"
"No problem! I was getting kinda bored anyways."
"Ok then. I'll be there in an hour." He hung up. Kairi tilted her head to the side and began thinking. If there were two guys: well, theoretically, there was two guys; Riku and Sora; which one would she pick? Riku was hotter than Sora, she had to admit, but Sora's nice personality really appealed to her. She thought about how Riku had given her that bundle of roses just the other day, and wondered if Sora will do the same also. The doorbell rang loudly.
"Coming!" Kairi ran and opened the door, but no one was there. She looked down at the footstep and found a letter. Picking it up, she opened it as she walked back to the kitchen.
Kairi, I've seen you around and my friends said that we should hang out. My name is Allan, by the way. Give me a call if you're interested, ok?
Kairi sat down on the stool and pouted. She knew that she was popular with the guys, but she never wanted to deal with two: and worst of all, now there's this other guy name Allan she's never even seen! She sighed and shook her head.
'To hell with this. I'll call him.' Kairi picked up the phone and punched in the number. She listened as the dial tone rang. Someone picked up at the other end, making Kairi's heart jump a beat.
"Hello?"
"Is this Allan?" Kairi said softly, nearly to a whisper.
"Yeah. This must be Kairi." Allan smiled. "Nice hearing from you. I was wondering when you're gonna call." Kairi chuckled nervously.
"So you wanna come over and we can just…hang out?" Kairi tapped her foot against the wooden floor.
"Sure. I'll be there at 6." She looked at her watch: it was only 2 o'clock, which means she still has 4 more hours. Plus the fact that Riku's going to come at 3, she figured it would be ok. "Is that ok with you?"
"Yeah, sure. I'll see you then?" Kairi smiled.
"Yeah. Dress pretty now!" Allan laughed through the line, leaving Kairi puzzled.
"Huh?" Before she could ask anything else, Allan hung up. She put the phone back and sat in silence. She could just sit here like a doll for an hour, or she can do something else. But the problem is, there is nothing else to do. She sighed and lay down on the couch. She closed her eyes and rested.
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Riku walked into the candy store and picked out a box of milk and white chocolates. He bumped into someone as he walked towards the cash register. The guy also had a box of chocolate in his hands.
"Sorry." Riku apologized. It was obvious that he was older than Riku. It is only natural to show respect, no?
"It's ok." Allan chuckled as he looked at the box of chocolates. "For a date?" Riku nodded.
"I'm meeting her in and hour." Riku paid and started walking out the door.
"Have fun." Allan smiled and paid for his box of chocolates. Riku walked out and stopped, thinking as if he had forgotten something.
'Shit! Flowers!' Riku ran down the street and into a flower parlor and picked out a bundle of red roses. The lady behind the cash register smiled at him as he left. He bumped into someone again, and he looked up just as he was about to apologize. It was the same guy that he had bumped into at the candy store.
"It's you again!" Riku said. "So sorry about that! I'm a bit of a klutz."
"It's alright." He responded. "My name's Allan." He shook Riku's hand.
"I'm Riku." There was a silent pause between them.
"Well, see you around, I guess." Allan waved bye and walked into the shop. Riku shrugged and walked back home.
'Talk about coincidence…' he left quickly. Allan looked around the flower parlor, looking for the perfect one.
"How may I help you?" The lady asked with a smile.
"I'm getting flowers for a girl. Any ideas?"
"Who is this lucky lady?" the lady asked.
"Kairi." Allan smirked. "From that big house on the edge of town."
"Oh, Lady Kairi! She always orders flowers from our shop. I know exactly what she'll like." The woman picked out the best of the white lilies, put them in a bundle, and handed them to Allan.
"She'll love you for these. White lilies are her favorite." Allan smiled, paid the lady, and walked out of the store. He looked around, afraid to bump into Riku again. He made a straight face and walked home.
Well, that's it for this chapter! As always, read and review please!
From Author to Readers:
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for reading this story. I'm actually surprised that...I'm getting reviews If you guys have any suggestions, just tell me and I'll see what I can do. I was reading the reviews and I found that some of you might be getting confused. That's my bad for not making it clear enough. Sorry > . So here's what's basicly happening as of right now:
1. Sora and Riku both likes Kairi
2. Allan also likes Kairi, but Sora and Riku doesn't know yet
3. Aerith is cheating on Cloud with Leon (as you guys probably knew already)
4. Cloud has no idea that Aerith is cheating on him
5. Kairi likes both Sora AND Riku, but doesn't know who to choose.
There's more to come! I'll try to update as soon as I can, ok? If you have any questions or whatever just email me.