Chapter 4 - Four foot something

Sora was late... that was odd. Sora was never late. He said he'd come round at six, and it was now... six thirty. Turned off my CD player and went downstairs. Had he forgotten? No... Sora never forgets. The door opened.

"Oh God Riku!" I blinked... I was pretty sure that what Sora just said was not intended to sound sexy but it so did!

"Um... Sora?" I gulped; trying not to sound too turned on.

"I'm sooo sorry but my cousin Jake is staying with us for a while and I have to look after him. I have to go back now!" He turned to leave.

"No! Wait! You have to go back right now? You can't stay for just a little bit?"

"No I'm so sorry Riku I'll see you at school tomorrow O.K!" And with that he was gone. If someone had happened to walk by and see me at that point; it would have probably reminded them of one of those romance movies; in one of those scenes where the girlfriend tells the guy she's moving to Antarctica for three years to study the mating habits of penguins. Or something like that... But suffice to say... I was very unhappy. Eventually I went back upstairs, to resume listening to my JBJ CD. My celebrity crush however, did not distract me from the meaningless void which was my life without Sora. He made my life worth living. He made me happy. But unfortunately at times, he also made me very depressed and confused. Sometimes I forgot why I liked Sora. I mean... he wasn't particularly attractive. He was in my eyes, in his own unique way, but it had taken me a while to find that. And he wasn't sexy by any means... In fact he was a bit of a loser really... But I wanted him to be my loser dammit! And I suppose he could be sexy if he wanted to... shame I would never get to see it. I curled up on my bed in frustration, trying to block him from my mind, as I once again tried to decide if he was worth it. I still didn't know the answer. So for now... I would just have to assume it was a yes. As that was what my ever reckless heart was telling me.

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"Hey Sora!" It was the middle of lunchtime when I finally found Sora. "Where the hell have you been?"

"Sorry! Jake needed showing around." I looked down. There, staring up at me was a four foot something kid, holding my Sora's hand. "This is Jake," Sora pointed to Jake, even though I was practically burning holes in his skull with my glare.

"Um... Sora there was something I needed to ask about the art rooms. Can we go there again?" Jake clearly just wanted to get away from me.

"Sure Jake! Sorry Riku! I'll see you tomorrow O.K." I felt like I was drowning in a sea of missed opportunities. This one small speck had completely ruined my chances of ever even communicating with Sora again! I sulked back to the form room, hoping I wouldn't bump into Tidus... but alas...

"Yo dude! Who's that kid Sora's with huh?"

"That kid Tidus," I snarled, "Is what has now made my life completely and totally meaningless. All I have left now is my PS2, and I've lost my fucking memory card!

"Don't you think you might be overreacting just a touch?" Tidus grinned hopefully. I glared at him so hard he actually flinched. "This is why you should have listened to me when I told you to go for it! Now you've lost him forever!" I had to yell at Tidus to stop myself from crying in public. As soon as everyone else had stopped looking, I legged it to the orchard, the place in all my fantasies, as the place me and Sora would meet for dates... I sat under my favourite tree, where absolutely no-one could see me. And I cried for a good half an hour. I didn't go back to class after that. I just went straight home. No-one was there so they wouldn't find out. Sora wouldn't notice I wasn't walking home with him coz he'd have Jake the shortass retard to deal with. And I could just go up to my room and try to find my sodding memory card...

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The next morning, I didn't bother waiting for Sora outside of school. Instead I just went straight to my form room and tried to ignore the evil looks Tidus was throwing me. All day I just skulked around. At lunchtime I went to the orchard again but I didn't cry. I couldn't see the point. It wouldn't make Sora like me. Nothing could do that. On the way home, I hardly noticed Kairi sneak into the alleyway again. But then I heard voices and took a closer look. I was still curious about what she was doing. The stranger didn't give her anything this time; he just said something to her. Though I couldn't hear what it was. My feelings of worry resurfaced... was this really to do with Sora?

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Yes, I updated quickly again! But alas... I do not think this shall last... we shall see!