Chapter Two.

The Trick.

Crystal didn't bother with anyone the next day, even when Riku started yelling at the top of his lungs that everyone she asked to go a round with went easy on her. That made Riku shut up for a while because he finally realized that she was true to her word about what she said last night.

"Riku here..." Sora said as he handed Riku the paopu bits. "Get a couple for yourself and I'll give some to Crystal since she isn't bothering with you. I'll raise my hand as the signal for you to eat it." Riku took some and put them in a baggy that he pulled out of his pocket.

"You ok?" Sora asked.

"Am I really that much of a ass to her?" he stared at Crystal who was sitting over on Paopu Island with her head on her knees.

"Took you long enough...and yes you are, you need to calm down. I'm gonna go talk to Kairi, Then I'll give the paopu to Crystal." Sora said as he walked over towards Kairi.

"I sure hope this works..." Riku said. Crystal got up and walked towards the secret place. Sora ran up to her, with the paopu bag in his hand visible.

"Hey Crystal, what's up?" he asked cheerfully.

"Nothing really, a bit bored, how about you?" she looked at the fruit.

"Oh just walking around..." Sora replied.

"Hey whats that?" Crystal asked pointing to the paopu.

"Oh, I don't know my Mom had it sitting on the counter so I took it...want some?"

He looked at her then raised his hand as the signal. Riku took a piece of paopu out. Crystal took a bite just as Riku did.

"Hey this is pretty good...ask your Mom what this is." Crystal said licking her fingers. "I think it might be lemon... it tastes like lime too... did your Mom add extra flavor or something?"

"Uhh..I think" said Sora. "Umm...I need to go... bye." Sora ran over to Kairi.

Crystal sighed and walked over towards Paopu Island. As she climbed up the latter Riku grabbed her leg.

"You can't avoid me forever." he said with a grin.

"Wanna make a bet?" Crystal said and jumped off the latter and looked him in the face.

"I swear I'll rea..." She looked at him then said. "Did you make Sora give me a paopu!" Crystal said with her eyes wide.

"Yes." said Riku grinning.

"WHAT! OH GOD I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU DID THAT!"

Riku grabs her. "Just clam down...damn..."

"No, I'm not calming down! I cannot believe you j..." Riku kissed her on the lips. Crystal raised her hand to punch him but...she kissed back. They pulled away just as Sora came walking over.

"I see she found out...sorry Crystal but...err...we're you two just kissing?" Sora asked with a shocked look on his face. Crystal turned red and walked towards the cove.

Riku grinned "Sora it worked...it really worked!" Riku flopped down next to the paopu tree. He sighs then says to Sora. "And she DID kiss me..."