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Episode 6: The House that Binds Us All
Okay, plan 356 was a complete and utter failure. Sora understood that know. It had done the exact opposite of what it was supposed to do. It was supposed to break them up, but it had made them closer. Kairi talked more and more about Riku. Riku came over a lot more, and Kairi went out with him a lot more. Sora found himself doing Kairi's homework almost every single night. He had to because she was never around to do it herself. One night, while staring at a really nasty math problem, Sora was still thinking about that night.
" How can I do it? If plan 356 didn't work, then they're all failures" he said. Sora thumbed through the textbook and found the way to solve it. After that, Kairi came back. It was almost 5 am.
" Finally! Where have you been? Do you know what a fit your parents are going to throw? You'll be grounded for weeks" Sora said. Kairi didn't pay him any attention. She immediately crawled into bed and went straight to sleep. Sora fumed with rage. She didn't even say thank you or anything! What an ungrateful, selfish person she was. Sighing, Sora went back to staring at the ceiling.
" How could I do it? How could plan 356 fail? It was foolproof and yet it failed" he said. Within moments, he was asleep.
When he woke up, Kairi was gone. There was a note on her bed that said she'd gone to Riku's house.
" What does she see in that guy?" Sora wondered. He flew out the window and towards Riku's place. Within moments, he was there. Remaining as quiet as possible, Sora peeked in through the window. Kairi and Riku were watching something on TV.
" This is weird. How can Kairi still like him? She must have believed Riku when he said that they weren't dating" Sora thought. He flew away from the house and back towards Kairi's. Along the way, he heard crying. Sora looked around and saw that girl Namine crying at the bus stop.
" What's she upset about? I'm the one who should be crying" Sora thought. We flew down and sat next to her. She said Riku's name ten times before she said anything else. Apparently, Riku was devoting his entire relationship to Kairi and he didn't want to date her anymore.
" This isn't right at all. Riku's a cheater and I know it! There goes half my evidence against him!" Sora said. He cursed and flew away.
Kairi didn't return that night or all the next day. My guess was that she was with Riku, but to my surprise I found out that she had spent the night at Selphie's house. At least that's what she told her parents anyway. But I knew that she'd stayed at Riku's house since his parents were away on vacation that weekend. Sora nearly ripped her head off when she returned, but she barely even noticed. It's like she only thought about Riku. Actually, she did only think about Riku. When she wasn't at his house or at school, she was talking with him on her cell phone, (which Sora had given to her and she hadn't even thanked him).
Riku decided to visit Kairi one night. Convenient for him and her, Kairi's parents were out for the evening. They went into Kairi's room and locked the door. Sora, being the courteous type, didn't bother them. But he did yell and scream outside the door trying to freak Kairi out. It obviously didn't work because Kairi didn't come out. They stayed in there for three whole hours doing God knows what. (A/N: I think the readers know too...) Sora wanted to know what they were doing so badly, but he wanted to respect Kairi and let her make her own decisions. So, he stayed out of the room and instead raided the refrigerator. He found cold chicken, leftover meatloaf, and two gallons of ice cream. He grabbed all that and headed into the family room. Grabbing the remote, Sora pressed the power button and sat down. The screen remained dark. Sora pressed the button again, this time a little firmer. Still nothing changed on the screen.
" What's going on?" Sora wondered. The screen began to glow brightly. The glow would have blinded mortals, but Sora had seen the light many times. He knew the person who was creating the light as well.
" Hello there Lunilesca, how are you?" Sora asked. Lunilesca frowned and cleared her throat.
" My child, why are you so upset?" She asked. Sora looked the other way. He'd always hated talking to his mother, particularly about his problems.
" It's nothing mom, I'm fine" he lied.
" Come now, I can tell that you aren't feeling well at all" Lunilesca said. This time Sora was the one to frown.
" Don't bother me mom, I'm having a bad day okay?" He said.
" Is it about Kairi?" Lunilesca asked. Sora felt himself starting to blush, but he shook it off.
" Of course not mother; don't be silly" he said.
" Do not lie. I've seen the way you long after her my son. You understand that it is forbidden for an angel to love a human. If the other angels find out that you are in love with your charge, they will ban you from heaven" Lunilesca said. Sora blushed and turned the other way.
" Hey, don't worry about it. Kairi's got a boyfriend. Heck, she barely notices that I'm here anymore" Sora said. Lunilesca seemed to be thinking about something.
" If you want her to be happy, take her to the House of Binding" she said. Sora knew about that. In an ancient ritual, the angel sacrificed the ability to watch over their charges. In exchange, the charge and their mate remained together forever throughout eternity.
" I... couldn't do that" Sora said firmly.
" Is that your wish or are you just afraid of losing Kairi?" Lunilesca asked. Sora didn't answer.
" Ask her. If she wants to perform the ritual, then decide whether or not you will. At least give Kairi the opportunity to choose what she wants" Lunilesca said. The TV shut off and the image disappeared.
End of episode
On the Next, My Guardian Angel...
Hey, guys. It's Sora. I'm really bummed. Why? Kairi wants to perform the ritual. I guess she is tired of me. Is that even possible?
Next time...
Episode 7: The Binding of Lovers, and the Loss of a Friend