Chapter 3 - Not the only secret

"O.K. If you had any power for a day; what would it be?"

"Sora this is like the thousandth question! Why do you keep asking me this stuff?"

"Because I want to know," replied Sora, through a mouthful of cake.

"Fine. I would...hmmmm..." I tried to think of something impressive.

"You give up way too easily." I looked up.

"What?"

"I just tell you that I want to know something and you tell me straight away!" I thought about it. It was only when Sora asked me something I would tell him straight away. Nobody else got answers unless I wanted to tell them. But then, that wasn't surprising. I could never deny Sora anything that he wanted.

"Yeh well... It wasn't really a personal question," I shrugged.

"But you tell me ANYTHING. Whenever I ask you something you always answer me... and truthfully and everything!"

"Erm... well that's because you're so persuasive..." O.K. That right there. That was crap. Sora just had to work out that I was completely in love with him and then I'd have to flee the island... NOOOO!

"Right Riku... you're so weird!" I blinked. So weird. So weird I could deal with! I could stay in this country! YES!

"Yeh that's me. A regular weirdo!" I smiled at him to show him that I didn't mind. He smiled back.

xXx

On the way home from school, I spotted Kairi and Selphie hiding around the corner. They were talking to someone, but I couldn't see who it was. I continued to think about it all the way home, wondering if they were planning some evil plot to get Sora. But that was just my obsessive mind. I found it impossible to believe that not everything was connected to Sora. But it was always better to be safe than sorry. So the next day, I followed Kairi home...

xXx

After a traumatising slow day at school, I finally had the chance of finding out what that bitch Kairi was up to! The mysterious stranger was there again. From my distant hiding place (a random bush by the side of the road), I saw the stranger give something to Kairi. It looked like a bag o something... but I couldn't tell exactly what. Kairi walked off, and the stranger disappeared into the shadows. I followed Kairi back to her house. I had to find out what she was planning... She wasn't going to take my Sora away from me!

"Hiya." The sudden voice made me jump so much, I stumbled backwards, and crashed onto the pavement.

"Christ Sora! What the hell are you trying to do to me!"

"Sorry Riku!" Sora grinned and held out his hand. I stared at it for a minute, wondering how just this gesture could fill me with happiness. I took Sora's hand and he pulled me to my feet. "So what are you doing here Riku? You told me that you didn't like Kairi, so this isn't a social call is it?"

"You're smart Sora. But don't worry; I wasn't spying on her or anything. She... left her books at school and I thought she might need them for homework..." That was definitely not convincing enough. I was right - Sora just gave me an 'are you serious coz I'm not buying it honey' look. I sighed. "O.K. I thought she might be up to something so I followed her home, but that was it and now I'm going home O.K!" Sora looked at me. I braced myself for whatever he was going to say to me. It was not however, what I had expected.

"Honestly Riku, one of these days you're going to get into trouble!" I just stared as Sora walked off. How could he be so understanding! It wasn't normal... But it certainly wasn't a bad thing. "Are you coming or not!" I snapped out of my daze and caught up with Sora. "God Riku you always do whatever I say! I could make you do anything!" I just smiled. If only he would.