Authors Note – I love this chapter… so beautiful… makes me wish I were Amarantha… anywho, please read and review ;)

Disclaimer – I do not own Kingdom Hearts, that would be implying that I am smart, cool, rich, and awesomely awesome…. In other words.. NOT ME! (Ha! I used a big word! What now!)


Amarantha quickly put on the black and silver bikini set Kairi offered her behind a towel that Kairi held up. With a frown Amarantha looked down at herself. Do all bathing suits show so much skin? She asked herself. She grabbed her black tank top and pulled it back on, it wasn't much, but it covered more skin.

"Hot." Kairi said with a wink.

Amarantha frowned. "You don't have anything that covers more, do you?"

Kairi laughed and shook her head. "Nope, sorry, they're all made like that now."

Amarantha sighed. "Oh well." She then walked with Kairi back to the cliff.

Riku and Sora watched as the two girls approached. Kairi was talking to Amarantha with a smile.

"Nice view, huh?" Sora asked, poking Riku in the ribs with his elbow.

"Yeah…" Riku said, looking at Amarantha closely.

Sora laughed and shoved Riku. "Dude, you're pitiful."

Riku frowned. "In what way?" He asked, tearing his eyes away from Amarantha.

Sora shook his head and laughed again. With a smirk Riku pushed him over the edge. He cringed when Sora did a belly flop into the water.

"That was just cruel." Amarantha said, looking over the edge at the laughing Sora.

"He doesn't seem too bothered by it." Riku said, glancing at Amarantha.

"Don't worry Sora! I'll save you!" Kairi yelled comically, she then dived off the cliff.

Riku looked directly at Amarantha, completely aware of the fact that they were alone. "Are you having fun?" He asked, not being able to think of anything else to say.

Amarantha smirked. "I will be when I push you over the edge." She made a move to shove Riku but he moved to the side and scooped her up into his arms as if she weighed nothing.

"Oh really?" He asked, an eyebrow raised.

He tossed her over the edge then jumped in behind her, watching as she gracefully changed her fall into a dive, twisting her body like that of a cat. Just before he hit the water Riku smiled as he thought to himself. She's got a wonderful body.

"That wasn't fair!" Amarantha said when Riku came back up.

She dunked him but when he went under water he grabbed her ankle and pulled her down with him. Opening her eyes under the water Amarantha saw that Riku was pointing at her and holding his sides as if he were laughing. Under the water Amarantha crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow at him. He stopped laughing and raised an eyebrow at her. She bit her bottom lip and gestured for him to come closer to her.

His heart beating faster Riku swam up to Amarantha, but just as he reached her she pushed him even deeper underwater by the shoulders, pushing herself up as she did so. With a mental chuckle Riku swam to the surface. When he reached it he saw Amarantha and Kairi racing to the ladder, Amarantha flying past Kairi.

Amarantha sighed deeply and spread out Riku's towel onto the sand, she and Kairi were tired and they had decided to just lay out on the sand. Lying down Amarantha closed her eyes against the slowly setting sun. Soon she was asleep, Kairi dozing next to her.

Amarantha awoke when she heard Kairi standing up and talking to someone. Looking over Amarantha saw that Sora and she were getting ready to leave together.

"I'll see you tomorrow!" Kairi said happily to Amarantha.

"Ok." Amarantha said, closing her eyes again.

"Did you have fun?"

Amarantha opened one eye and looked at Riku, he was standing beside her, looking down at her, a smile on his lips.

"Yep." Amarantha closed her eyes again, stretching her muscles.

Riku laid down next to Amarantha on the towel that Kairi had left. He lay on his side, watching Amarantha. Her face was slightly red from the sun she had gotten today. But with a frown Riku also noticed that her eyes were still a deep red.

"Well I'm glad." He said.

The sun was just at the horizon, in less then 5 minutes it would be dark, the only light coming from the moon. It didn't look like Amarantha was planning on getting up anytime soon, she looked so relaxed and at peace, her arms behind her head, her eyes watching a flock of passing seagulls.

"It's funny." Amarantha said after a moment.

"What is?" Riku asked, breaking out of his spell.

"The fact that I had thought you were strong… yet I beat you so easily out there."

Riku frowned. "Is that so?" He asked, sitting up slightly.

"Yep." Amarantha said, her eyes laughing.

Riku jumped at her, pinning her so that she couldn't move. He had her arms above her head, his knees on either side of her, there was no way she was getting out of this one.

"That's funny, I thought I heard you say you beat me." Riku said with a smirk.

Amarantha frowned as she tried to break away from him, but he definitely had her beat. She looked up at him, noting the fact that he was so close, so close that she could feel his soft breath on her skin, so close that she could see herself reflected in his deep blue eyes. Amarantha bit her bottom lip and looked Riku in the eye, trying to read what his mind was thinking. All she saw in them was a soft, loving smile, yet a strong smile, it made her feel comfortable, like nothing could harm her, she was safe with him.

Riku suddenly became aware of how close he was to Amarantha, became aware of how he was positioned over her… Seeing her eyes locked onto his Riku slowly drew closer to Amarantha, he saw something different in her eyes, there wasn't just the normal hate, hurt, despair… there was love. Riku was so close now that he could feel Amarantha's hair rustle against his in the sea breeze, their hair mixed, the raven black of hers and the moon silver of his. Slowly, he brushed his lips over hers, silently asking her permission, waiting for her body to tense. For if she gave the slightest sign of wanting to get away Riku would release her and apologize over and over again. But she didn't draw away from him, instead she lifted her head ever so slightly, her lips meeting his.

Riku closed his eyes and tilted his head to the side, his lips firm against Amarantha's. He lifted a hand from her wrist and held it behind her head, holding her up to him. She took her released hand and ran it down Riku's bare back, then back up to rest on his neck. The sun disappeared under the horizon, leaving them both in a pool of thin moon light. Riku parted her lips with his and slowly deepened the kiss, his tongue meeting hers in an intricate dance, a dance of love