Gah.. Sorry for the lack of updates.. Writer's block is getting the better of me, lately.
This chapter totally sucks.. I can already see the flames.. Ha.
Well, um, yeah.
Disclaimer: Don't own. T.T;
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Sora stood at a tall oak door, breathing heavily and holding a box.
He couldn't believe he'd finally made it, after all he'd been through today, he couldn't believe he was alive.
Slowly, he reached out to the door to knock, but to his surprise the door was flung open, and he was face to face with the person he really didn't want to face up to, but he couldn't leave it like this.
"Um…. I bought this for you…" Sora said, staring at the ground.
She shook her head, then slammed the door.
Sora walked outside in the rain, sighing.
Today was the worst day ever.
But I guess you'll want to figure out how this happened, right?
It all started after the horrible… 'date'.
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Sora had finally gotten out of bed after sleeping for an hour. It was about five o' clock now, and he knew he had to apologize, he just wasn't sure if he could face Kairi again.
Mumbling something about, "How Riku would pay for this," He combed his hair and went downstairs. His mom was sitting on the sofa, watching some cooking show.
"Ah… Mom?" Sora asked, not sure how to say this.
"Mmm-Hmm?" She asked, her eyes not leaving the T.V.
"Well… Say if, um, well… Metaphorically speaking, if I hurt a girl's feelings-"
"Did something go wrong with Carrie?" His mom asked, looking at him now, a bit of pity in her eyes.
"Kairi. Uh.. Yeah. Well, what should I do to make her not mad at me anymore?" He asked, stuffing his hands in his pockets.
"Hmm.. Well, a girl likes new clothes," His mom suggested, shrugging. "Do you have money?"
"Um.. Yeah. Thanks mom," He said, then ran out the door.
"Okay.. Clothes.. Wait-- Riku ruined her new shirt. I'll just buy her another, duh." He said, grinning.
When he got into town, which was only a couple blocks away, he entered Sears.
For a second, he wondered if Kairi shopped here. Probably not, He thought as he saw a price on one of the shirts. He sighed, leaving.
The next shop he came across was little, but had a few nice shirts in it. Shrugging, he walked in.
Music was blasting from speakers, but the place wasn't that crowded. He looked around, not really sure of what she liked. He furrowed his brows at the pink, frilly stuff that filled the store.
"Sora!" A happy voice rang from behind him, and he turned around.
"Oh.. Yuffie, hi." He said to the black haired woman.
"What's up?" Yuffie asked, giggling.
"Um… I'm buying something for a friend," He said, looking back to the pink shirt.
"Oh.. Aw… A girl, huh?" Yuffie smiled wide.
"Um.. Yeah." He nodded.
"Well, I'm sure she'll like it!"
Sora nodded again, picking up the shirt.
"Wait.. Ew, Sora. That's so.. Repulsive. She'll be practically glowing in that pink! Let's get something… Different!" Yuffie laughed, grabbing his hand.
"Whoa!" He said, dropping the shirt as the enthusiastic woman dragged him off.
He looked through a different aisle, spying odd shirts of all kinds. He picked up one with skulls printed along the sides.
"Um… I don't think she likes this kind of… stuff.." Sora stated, putting the shirt back.
"Nonsense!" Yuffie said, bringing back a black shirt with a very scruffy looking kitten on it. "Isn't this cute?"
"Hmm.." Sora said, taking the shirt. "Well… Girls do like cats, uh.. Right?" Sora asked Yuffie.
She nodded. "I have one."
"I guess I could get her this one," He mumbled, looking at the price tag. It was only fifteen dollars, so he had enough.
He quickly paid for the shirt, getting it wrapped.
Sora wrote, 'Sorry' on the front, and left the store. The minute he walked out, rain began to slowly drop from the sky.
"Just great.." He said, rolling his eyes. Oh well, he would keep going.
Kairi lived on the West side of the town, which wouldn't take that long to get to, the only problem was he had to cut past the small stream.
That's where Axel and Roxas's 'unofficial' gang hide out was.
He gulped as he neared the place, but shrugged it off. He had to do this, even if it meant he could possibly be hurt.
Sora crept down along the bank, being as quiet as possible. The rain began to down pour now, but he would see the cement path along the other side of the bank, now.
"Wow, it's the psycho kid." A person said behind him. He turned around, and saw a couple of Roxas's friends.
"Crap."
"Crap is right," A taller boy said, cracking his knuckles.
"Trespassing is a big crime, you know." One said, and the rest laughed.
Without warning, one ran up and punched him across the face, and he flopped onto the ground.
He sure hoped the present wasn't ruined.
"Maybe if you beg, we'll let you go," He said, pulling on Sora's jacket.
"What are you boy's doing?" A deep voice yelled from atop the bank. All of them looked to see an officer, looking menacingly down at them.
"N…Nothing…" The black haired boy stammered, then they all fled from the river bank.
The cop just shook his head, and walked down to the riverbed and lifted Sora up.
"Thanks," Sora said, looking down.
"There's a huge storm coming in, you'd best be getting back to your house," The cop said, then left.
Sora ran up the bank, waving good-bye and reaching the neighborhoods.
Kairi's house was the tall white one, he figured. Or at least, that's what she'd always said. The wind began to blow, almost knocking Sora back off his feet.
He ignored it, finally making it up to the house, staring at the oak door. How would he give it to her…? This was embarrassing. But, he had to do it.
Slowly, he reached out to the door to knock, but to his surprise the door was flung open, and he was face to face with Kairi.
"Um…. I bought this for you…" Sora said, staring at the ground.
She shook her head, then slammed the door.
Sora walked outside in the rain, sighing.
Today was the worst day ever.
He left the gift there, turning around and leaving as the rain poured down harder and harder.
"Sora…"
Sora turned, glaring.
"What, Riku?"
"I'm uh… I'm Sorr-"
"Whatever." Sora said, continuing to walk.
Riku sighed, standing there.
Well, he knew that would happen. But, how long would it take for Sora to forgive him..?
He flinched at the thought of Sora staying mad forever, then snapped out of his thoughts as he heard a sharp cry coming from the riverbed.
"Sora!"
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