Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. I sure wish I did though.

A Rock and a Hard Place

Riku and I were embracing each other on a beautiful beach. My life couldn't be better right now. I wanted Riku and I to stay together forever. Kairi had never made me feel like I felt that day. I was thinking of my future with Riku when I heard someone behind us.

"A-hem." Said Kairi as she threw our shoes towards us. "I found your shoes down the beach, so I figured I would follow the foot prints. Now I wish I hadn't."

Kairi ran away with tears running down her cheeks. I moved away from Riku, grabbed my shoes and then ran after Kairi. I left Riku standing on the beach with his hands still in the air as if he was holding me. I felt bad for him, but not as bad as I felt for Kairi.

I ran after her, but she was already thirty or so yards ahead of me. I eventually made it to her house. I knocked on the door and waited for a reply. Kairi came to the door and saw me, so she closed the door. I knocked again hoping Kairi would keep the door open this time. She came to the door and opened and beckoned me in.

I sat down on her couch and she sat in an armchair that was adjacent to the couch. She had a look of confusion and sadness on her face. I wanted to tell her how I felt but no words came out. So Kairi broke the silence.

"Can you explain why you and Riku were kissing on the beach?" She asked without looking up at me.

I knew I couldn't give her satisfactory explanation. How could I when I didn't know what had just happened? I thought for a moment and then said what came to mind.

"Kairi, I don't know what you want to hear, but what happened is confusing to me. So I know I can't explain it to you. I'm sorry." I said as Kairi finally looked up at me.

"Sora, do you love me? That's what I want to hear." She said with tears streaming down her face.

I spoke before I thought. "I love you and Riku. I'm having a really hard time deciding. I don't have an answer. I'm sorry. I'll leave."

I stood up and walked to the door expecting Kairi to stop me, but she didn't. I opened the door and walked down the four steps and back onto the beach. I heard footsteps behind me, but I ignored them. I really didn't want to talk to anyone right then. I wanted to figure out what was wrong with me. The person behind me tapped on my shoulder. I realized I couldn't isolate myself from the world so I turned around. My mom was standing behind me with a sullen look.

"Hi Mom, how'd you know I was here?" I asked with a small smile.

"I went out for a walk, and I saw Kairi running towards her house so I figured you or Riku had something to do with it. I eventually just walked past you after all of that." She said as she stroked my head.

"Do you know what happened?" I asked.

"I know what basically happened, who are you going to choose?" She asked with no emotion.

"I don't know who to choose Mom. I love them both, and my feelings towards Riku confuse me. I don't know what to do." I said as my mother fixed her hair behind her ears.

"I would choose the one you love, the one who cares for you the best. The one you can see yourself with for the rest of your life." She said this and then kissed me on the forehead. "I'll see you when you get home." She then proceeded to walk away.

I stood at the beaches edge for quite some time thinking about everything. I thought about how sweet Kairi was to me, and I thought about how Riku was a great all around person who I could lean on. I had a hard decision to make and I couldn't make it. Not by myself anyway.

I walked away from the beach and went back home. I reached the front door but didn't open it. Riku was on his way out as I was coming in. We looked at each other and then Riku stepped back inside.

"I was just going out to look for you Sora," he said, "I wanted to make sure you were ok."

"I'm fine Riku, but let's go to my room and talk. If that's ok with you Mom?" I said as I looked at my mother.

"I have no problem with it." She said as she sipped some more ice tea.

I smiled at my mother and then Riku and I walked back to my room. I closed the door and then sat down on my bed. Riku sat down next to me. I felt slightly awkward sitting next to Riku with what I was about to tell him. I just needed a way to tell him.

"Sora I know you have a hard choice to make, and I want you to choose carefully." He said as he rubbed my thigh.

I sighed and then removed his hand, "Riku I love you, but I don't believe you are the right person for me right now."

"Then you are going to stay with Kairi?" He said as tears started to come to his eyes.

"Don't cry Riku. I'm not going to go to her either. I just need to sort some stuff out. After I sort everything out I'll decide." I said as kissed Riku on the forehead. "Just give me a week or so, ok?" Riku just smiled at me.

I moved away from the bed and walked towards the door to open it, but once again someone opened it right as I did. This time however it was Kairi and my mother. I backed up towards my bed to let them in. I watched as Kairi and Mom sat on the spare bed and the chair at my desk.

"Sora we need to talk." Said Kairi simply. "I want you to choose."

"What?" I said surprised.

"That would be nice to hear right now Sora." Said Riku with a smile.

I looked at each person in my room. They all looked serious. I really had no way to get around this. My mom even looked like she wanted to know. I had to choose and my choice was a difficult one.

"If I have to make a choice then I will make one." I said as I smoothed my hair back. "Riku, you are a great guy who is beautiful, kind, and reliable, but I can't have a normal life with you." Riku grinned from ear to ear as I said this. "Kairi, you are a gorgeous girl who I can see me growing up with, but I don't feel as comfortable with you as Riku." I paused for a moment.

I walked way from the group for a moment to try to gather my thoughts. I sighed heavily and then turned back to the group. They all had great smiles on, but I knew they wanted my decision. I had to make a choice.

"All right, I've made my decision…"

Authors Note: Ha ha, whom do you think Sora will decide on dating? I'll never tell, well not until I add a new chapter!