Chapter 5
Reflections
Kairi's Point of View
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I couldn't believe it. How could something so horrible happen to me? I glanced franticly at the clock hanging on my bedroom wall. So much to do so little time! Really, what have I done to deserve this sort of cruel punishment? Was it the days I used to joke about Wakka's crazy hair, or telling Tidus he should probably get new clothes? Or maybe it was saying Selphie was way too hyper, which, by the way, I kind of miss now...
But really! What could I have done to deserve this?!
To forget to PACK on the day we're supposed to leave!!!
"Ohmigosh..."
I mumbled and cursed as I ran about my room throwing any random particle of clothing into my suitcases. 5:42am... Luckily for me, the boat came at 7 sharp. Imagine what would have happened if I wasn't out all night and Sora didn't wake me to watch the sunset.
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"Can't believe we're leaving today..."
"I know..."
Sora suddenly smacked himself on the head.
"Something wrong?"
"I was going to pack yesterday, but I got sidetracked..."
"What?! You haven't packed yet?! Wait...I haven't packed either!!!!!!!!!!
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And that's how I came to realize I was in some serious trouble.
Of course, packing doesn't take too long...for the average human. And as you can so easily guess, I'm not exactly the average human. It takes me quite a while just to figure out where to start, and I'm sure you can imagine a hysterical looking image of me just turning round and round, my hands entangled in my messy hair, just staring at my horribly chaotic room, oh, and have I mentioned I was in a total frenzy?
So it took me perhaps 10 or 20 minutes to actually begin packing. ("Why didn't I do this before?!?!") Then, when I decided to start with my clothes, I had another situation: should I just put everything together, or put them separately, and take two suitcases? First, I decided to just cram everything together, so I had less luggage to carry. Then, after another ten minutes or so had passed, I realized that was a bad idea, for there was little room to pack everything. So...I unpacked everything and pulled out another which now contains most of my needed belongings, for there are still some items I need to include.
I snatched a series of shirts from my closet. Colors of pink, blue, and purple were stuffed carelessly into my luggage. I rushed back to my closet and snatched the rest of my jeans and shorts. I pressed them into any speck of space I could find. As you can guess...my suitcase...was stuffed. There was absolutely no space left for anything! With much difficulty, I managed to zip up the suitcase. Then, I stared at my bed with a look of exasperation.
Sighing in frustration, I instantly fell to my knees and then laid flat on my stomach, and peeked under my bed. I squinted. So dark! Holding my breath, I inserted my body under it. My hands groped for any indication of cloth. Finally I felt something, and instantly snatched it and withdrew from the dusty depths of my bed. I coughed. Ugh...I really needed to clean it someday...
I fumbled around with the navy Hawaiian flower print backpack I now held in my hands. I found that the zipper still worked, and without a second thought, began stuffing any extra particle of clothing into it. Then, I remembered my bathroom needs. Seizing a plastic bag, I marched into the bathroom and began throwing bottles of shampoo and soap into the bag. I stuffed my toothbrush and hairbrush along with them.
6:21
I still needed to pack a few more accessories and then eat breakfast, but I could always skip that...
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I zipped up the suitcase. Finish...at last... Well, that sure took me a long time! Let's see...I started at 5:30, and now, it was 6:43. Yes, I absolutely hate packing, exactly the reason why I never left this island before. I wonder if Sora's done yet...
Well, first things first. I walked over to the fishbowl that perched on my desk. Grasping this delicate item, I slowly walked outside. I was about to do the most heartbreaking thing I ever thought I'd do...
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I walked over to the waterfall. Tilting the bowl, I let the liquid slip out of grasp. I watched as my oldest friend escaped into its new home. I perched on a stone as the flash of gold disappeared. I had just granted that goldfish its long deserved freedom...
I rubbed my eyes. I shouldn't be crying over a simple fish! After all, there will be plenty of fish on Valencia. But still...
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"Hey, uh...girl! Stop crying! So you don't know where your parents are. Big deal! Mine are gone all the time! Here, take this...thing. My friend and I caught it just now."
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I grinned. Of course that was Riku. Yeah...he didn't like me 'cause I was new... Yeah, Riku didn't really know what he was talking about; after all, he was only eight! But, that fish did manage to cheer me up. I laughed as I thought of how Riku held it. He pinched it by the tail, holding it out, as if he thought it was disgusting.
I jumped up and headed for Sora's house. I still had a good fifteen minutes left.
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"Ohmigosh! You're still not done?!"
"Almost! I'm almost done!"
So I ended up helping Sora finish packing. It actually turned out to be lots of fun! But I wonder what that was...
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"Hey...this is your scrapbook?"
"Yeah. Had it for a while."
I held the precious book carefully as I looked through the pages. Then, as I when I began to turn the second to last page, he slammed the book shut.
"Yup! That's all there is!" He then took the book and placed it into his bag.
"But I saw something there!"
"Oh, it was nothing..."
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I was lost in thought as I stuffed my eggs into my mouth. Sora had invited me to join him for breakfast. Maybe it was a picture of his secret crush! I became excited as I thought of all the possibilities. Was it Selphie? Of course not, she has Tidus. Or maybe that girl, Naomi, that he met earlier this summer on that other island! Or maybe Janice! Yeah...as you can see, I was getting a little too excited... Maybe this is how Selphie felt four years ago...
But I know there was a picture, and I know it was a girl. I saw her hair! ...well...part of it... The only boy I know with long hair is Riku. I wonder what he'd look like if he cut it... Hope he doesn't! He looks cool just the way he is...and besides...I wouldn't recognize him! Well! I'm getting a little off topic! Anyways...
"Hey, Sora?"
"Hmmm?"
I laughed. Sora looked so funny as he tried to swallow down the large amount of food he unintentionally stuffed into his mouth.
"Yeah?" he said between chews.
"Who was that? In the photo on the second to last page. Don't try to deny it, 'cause I know I saw someone!"
He finished swallowing.
"Old friend..."
"Old girlfriend?"
He blushed as I said this. I giggled.
"No!"
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7:00 sharp.
The three of us-wait, actually, the seven of us waited on the dock for the boat to arrive. This was it. This was where my real life, well, my own life was about to begin! In a matter of minutes, I would no longer be little Kairi who just happened to wash up on the shores of this island. No. I would be my own woman! Gee...actually saying that, or rather, thinking that is kind of scary... I looked to Selphie. She looked so confident. What had the years done to that spunky little girl?
Then, I looked to Tidus and Wakka. Tidus had grown tall, almost as tall as Wakka! Wakka's bright red hair had darkened slightly to an almost auburn, but his Jamaican accent was still crystal clear. They, as I've mentioned before, are still in the whole Blitzball game. It really is quite violent sometimes. I remember the first time Wakka tried to teach Tidus how to play, he was knocked out for quite a while... Well, just as Riku watched over us when we were little, Wakka was like a big brother to Selphie and Tidus.
We've all known each other for so long! I can't believe now we're going to go our separate ways...
But this was what I had been waiting for. I'll show them. I'm not some dependant little girl crying for help, you'll see.
I took a moment to observe Janice. She looked so tranquil. Steadily breathing and always calm...until she spoke, you'd really think she's an angel stuck on earth. Yeah...when she opened her big mouth and she was the same cool girl I became best friends with-oh! That is, except for Selphie... Yeah...Janice, she's funky.
"Yo girl! Whatsup?!"
"Hey, Kai! Ohmigosh, I have something I totally have to tell you!"
"...okay...what was I just saying?"
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I grabbed my luggage and followed the others up onto the boat. It was enormous, way larger than I imagined it'd be. The boat, or ship, as I should probably call it, painted a clean white, was crammed with people, but not so much that there was no room to walk on the wooden planks. But, I must remember, we weren't the first stop. There were three loads of people from other islands that boarded before we did.
I sighed as I let the heavy bags slip from my grasp onto the cool floor. I dropped them off in the holding area, then escaped to the deck. Sun kissed was my face as I felt the familiar rays of sunlight splash onto my face as I once again was one with the nature. I gazed at the beautiful island I would soon be leaving behind, then my gaze averted below, at all the natives that had come to send us. Sora's mother was among them. My heart filled with sympathy for her.
How heartbreaking it must be, to let your only child go with no one really, to share your pain.
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The ship finally moved. I listened as the cries of family members were heard. "Goodbye"-s and "I'll miss you!"-s rang in the air, and none of them were for me. My arms propped up my head as I leaned over the side. Sigh. I felt Selphie's hand on my shoulder.
"I know how you feel..."
I glanced at her, surprised. What was she talking about? Her parents were still alive! But, wait...neither of them even bothered to send her off... I quickly embraced her. She stiffened and walked away without another word. Selphie...has truly changed...
My mood improved when I noticed Sora and Riku on either side of me. Of course Riku'd feel the same as me. He didn't have parents either, but then again, he never really cared, or actually, he just never was brave enough to show his true emotions.
Suddenly out of the blue, Riku stood and walked away, summoning Sora to go with him. He obeyed. Sora gave me a look that read 'it's nothing.'
I shrugged as the two boys walked away. How blue the sky looked...
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"You have to tell her now or you may not have a chance until your words will mean nothing to her."
"I know..."
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Author's Notes: Wow! You guys are so nice!!! I got another five reviews for this chapter! Just wondering...are there sluts and bitches at your school too? Hey, Amanda! Remember that email I sent you?
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