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I don't own any of the following characters, locations, items, or any other Square Enix or Disney objects. These stories are based off ideas from the game and in my head.
"Today's felt like a dream," Sora remarked in the calm quiet as orange and red hues faded into the purple night sky. The setting sun quivered in the water, ripples splashing against the outcropping of rock and sand near the island's beach.
Riku and Kairi glanced at their friend, a look passing between them. "What do you mean?" Kairi asked, tilting her head to the side prettily. Riku said nothing, only swinging his silver hair back in front of his face as he turned to look out to the sea again.
"I dunno," Sora replied at first, shrugging a little. "Maybe because I almost forgot what this is like," he continued, clasping his hands behind his head again. "To just relax, not to…save any worlds for the day. To feel like this life…this day…it's mind…right?" He looked at both of them, switching his glances back and forth. "You know what I mean?"
Kairi looked out at the ocean too, her hands gripping the curved trunk of the paupu tree a little tighter. "Yeah Sora, I keep remembering things we used to do, the more time I spend back with you two…it might as well be that day a year ago, when we were making the raft and I sent you all collecting supplies for our journey." She giggled. "You guys remember that, right?"
Riku brushed a hand in front of his face, as if he was pushing away a memory he didn't feel like reliving. "Yeah…yeah of course. But it is like a dream. It can't really be happening now, after everything. Seems a little…sudden, almost. One moment we're pummeling bad guys," he said, taking a few jabs at the air in front of him, "and the next," his arms fell to his sides as he leaned back against the tree, "we're soaking up the sun and eating sandwiches."
Sora nodded an affirmative. Kairi's head bobbed slightly. For the next few minutes, the threesome let the breeze rush past them.
"So…" Sora said to the air. "What…what should we do tomorrow?" He looked back between the three. "We're going to have to start school again," he gestured with hands, "in a month right? We should have more days like this, really live it out. Make it count again. …I can't even think of anything to do now. I mean, what did we used to do around here? All I can think of is wasting the hours away on this island."
"Well," Kairi said brightly, "maybe we should go to the main island." The two glanced at her. She smiled encouragingly. "C'mon, it'll be lots of fun. We can see the people in town again. We didn't really used to get around that much, did we? … You two have to return to the world of people again sometime!"
Riku snorted as Sora laughed. "I'm in," Sora answered. When Riku didn't say anything, he nudged his friend with his foot. "Let's do it tomorrow Riku, let's stay on the main island and see everybody. Who knows, we may even meet new people!"
"New people?" Riku scoffed, pushing away from the tree and turning to look at Sora. "There's nobody new here, Sora!" he exclaimed, waving his hands around. "They've always been the same people, the same ideas, the same things everyday! Don't you see? That's why I wanted to get away from it all. Somewhere, there had to be a place where there were new things all the time. Some place where people didn't know who I was already, and I could be whoever I wanted to be, want whatever I wanted without being judged because that's not what the townspeople expected me to be. And I wanted to find that place." The flame of anger suddenly seemed to cool again as he leaned back against the tree.
Sora stared at his best friend. He had never known that that's what had really been bothering him. And it made him feel guilty, for never knowing this. Kairi's reaction was different, just a sad smile on her face, knowing that everything was already done and accounted for.
"Look," Riku said, waving a hand in front of his own face again, as if brushing away more memories, "forget that. I found that place, and I didn't like it. I'm done with it." After a few more silent moments, he turned to glance at his friends. He grinned. "I do remember being sort of self absorbed though, and I do think it'd be fun to hang out in town…if you two are okay with that."
Kairi cheered, hopped off the trunk, and ran off to wait for the other two at the dock. Sora was slower to climb off the tree, watching Riku carefully. "It's okay Sora," Riku stated with a laugh, "I won't bite." Sora smiled. "Everything's cool, okay?" Sora nodded. He started to head off across the bridge towards the shack when Riku called his name again.
Something soft and squishy landed in his hands. Sora bent his head, studying the yellow star shaped fruit there. He looked up at his friend quickly.
"Come on Sora," Riku said, chuckling as he walked past him on the bridge, "don't tell me you forgot all about the paupu and her."
"Hey!" Sora exclaimed, feeling his face heat up. Riku laughed at his friend's embarrassment. Dodging the suddenly dangerous flurry of spiky hair, Riku ran off towards the dock, Sora closely following.
Mwahaha! Now it shall become more interesting. At least, I hope so. o.O Oh by the way, I'm going to be gone for a couple of days to a week, I'm flying half way across the world to spend the summer with my family. So, see you soon! Enjoy, yay. And sorry they're all sort of short, but for some reason, I'm just more comfortable with short chapters.
