Author's Note: Here's chapter 6. Thanks for the reviews everyone, but I'd be happier if I had more, so please read and review a lot!
Chapter 6: Kairi's Birthday!
" Happy Birthday Kairi!"
I literally freaked out as my Mom came in my room and threw confetti on me. She did this every year. For my 13th birthday, she had my friends come in and sing the "Happy Birthday" song to me. I rose up from my bed and caught my breath so that I wouldn't have a heart attack. Mom said that breakfast was waiting for me downstairs. I went into my bathroom and splashed some water on my face to wake me up. I looked into the mirror and saw that something was wrong with me. I looked so much different than before! My hair was longer, but I wanted to grow out my hair, my voice…I sounded a lot older, and I looked different! So, that was why my throat hurt a week ago. I put on my white tank top and lavender skirt that I usually wore. I joined my mom for breakfast as I ran a brush through my hair.
I did my teeth and walked outside of my house. I went over to the beach and saw Selphie, Tidus, and Wakka. I thought they would be excited for my birthday. Also, something was wrong with this picture. Not only were Selphie and the others supposed to be there, but two more boys were supposed to be there. Riku and this other boy were supposed to be there. Riku would usually greet me and hang out with the rest of us today, but the other boy, at the end of the day, we would do something together. He would take me to the island and we'd walk on the beach or sit and watch the sun set. I always thought it was really romantic. I finally knew that those two boys were missing, but I still didn't bring them up. Still, my friends were giving me a weird look.
" What?" I asked them in my new voice.
" Um, Kairi, you may want to… change your clothes." Selphie suggested.
" Why?"
" They look…a little too small for you, ya." Wakka answered as he pointed at my clothes.
" Oh, right." I blushed with embarrassment.
I came back to the beach in the outfit that I bought at the mall in October. (KH2 out fit.) When I bought it, I made sure that it was too big for me so that way I could grow into it. It looked really good on me. Tidus whistled at me as I came walking towards them. I slapped Tidus in the arm playfully. The four of us sat on the beach and stared out into the ocean. I was glad that my birthday was in the spring. Today is April 6th, my 15th birthday. (A/N: My birthday's actually in February, but my friend's birthday is April 6th. Sorry for the delay of your gift, Laura!) I stood up from the stone wall I was sitting on and walked back to my place. The others asked me where I was going. I told them to go get their beach things so we could go swimming.
I met my friends at the beach again. Tidus began to get into his rowboat. I asked him where he was going. He gave me a weird look saying that we were going to the island to swim. I looked over in the direction of the island and sighed. I suggested to the others that we swim here. Wakka asked me why. I said that we should swim on this island because then my mom could get a hold of me when she needed to. They gave me another weird look and just decided to agree with me.
The actual reason I didn't want to go to the island was because one of the boys I hung out with, we would always play on the island. I remember meeting him the night after the big meteor shower that they had 7 years ago. He was such a nice boy. I can't remember his face or his name. I used to hear his voice at that island, but it was gone. I can't remember what he sounded like either. I feel so awful about it. For a half a year, I've been thinking about that boy. Each day, I would remember something more about him. I was now so close to remembering everything about him. Ever since a couple of weeks ago, whenever I would visit the island, I would want to cry. I miss him so much. I floated in the water staring into space till Selphie brought me back to reality.
" Kairi!" Selphie yelled into my ear.
" What?"
" Good, I thought you were dead!" Selphie sighed in relief.
" What made you think I was dead?" I asked them.
" You looked like you had just seen a ghost at the island." Tidus answered as he floated on his back past me.
" What's going on, ya?" Wakka asked. " For a while now, you've been acting really weird."
" Look, it's nothing."
" Are you sure?" Tidus asked.
" I'm sure."
" Well, if anything goes wrong. We'll always be there for you." Selphie put her hand on my shoulder.
" Yeah, because we're your friends, ya." Wakka grinned.
" Thanks guys."
I decided to just get my mind off of the boy that I've been thinking about and decided to just go out and have a good time. After all, you only get one 15th birthday. I saw Rinoa with Quistis over on the sand. They were playing beach volleyball. I LOVED Volleyball! I suggested that the four of us go and ask them if we could play with them. They let us join and the game began. Selphie, Rinoa, and I were a team, and Quistis, Tidus, and Wakka were a team. Quistis actually thought that Wakka was hot and Wakka and Tidus always hung out like brothers, so that's how they ended up as a team. My best skill was serving underhand. Selphie was pretty bad at serving, but sometimes she would be on fire with her serves and sometimes she would keep on missing them. My worst skill was bumping, but one time, I was supposed to move my arms straight forward to bump, but I accidentally moved them to the side, and I still scored! Yeah, Selphie and I played on the "B" Volleyball team at the beginning of the school year. We were probably the worst team, but it was really fun. In fact, Nick, the school's tallest idiot still owes me $200.We betted that if I beat him in Volleyball, he pays me $200. I beat him in November, and he still hasn't paid me back yet! Oh well. The game went on and my team won. Tidus and Wakka weren't Volleyball players, they played Blitzball.
After the game, we went back to my place for a little party I planned. The only ones that were going to be there were Me, Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie. It was a nice little party I had planned on my own. My Mom barbequed hamburgers for us. My Mom was quite a cook. I connected my Nintendo Game Cube to the Living Room TV. The four of us played Mario Kart while my mom was our servant for the night.
When it got late, my mom brought in a big, birthday cake! It had a "1" candle and a "5" candle next to it. It represented my 15th year. They all sang the "Happy Birthday" song to me as Mom put the cake on the coffee table. My mom told me to make a wish after the song ended. I really didn't need any wishes. I had everything I wanted, but then I realized that I didn't have everything I wanted. I closed my eyes for a few seconds and then blew out the candles. Everyone cheered and my mom gave us each a piece of cake.
It was a great birthday, but it would've been better if those two boys that I used to play with were here. Riku, I could get him out of my mind easily, but the other boy, I just couldn't stop thinking about him. Especially on the island, he would always appear in my thoughts. So, as I lay down in my bed that night, I said to myself.
" I'm not going to the island till I remember everything about him."
Author's Note: I know that wasn't the best chapter. The next one will be better, in fact, I think the next chapter is the cutscene from KH2 where Kairi and Selphie are on the beach and Kairi sends the letter to Sora. Review and find out what happens next!
