I don't own Kingdom Hearts.
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Last time on KVH ...
Sora laughed again. Christie's heart gave a budump. It wasn't the same budump as yesterday though, when she met Riku. This budump was different and weird- it wasn't a jump, it was a skip. A happy little skip. She put her plate down as two little words came to mind.
'Oh, no...'
All this happened in a flash. Riku put his hand around Christie's waist and pulled her in. She was so close, she could feel the muscles in Riku's chest as he breathed. Riku's lips brushed against Christie's and her breath caught in her throat. She finally breathed in, causing her mouth to open. Riku took this as an advantage and pushed his lips into hers. His tongue brushed against her lower lip... around... and tickled half-way across her top lip, sending a shiver down her spine. He pulled away half an inch and whispered, "Foget that," as if it were an easy thing to do.
"I see. Well ... I gotta go now. See you later."
"Bye."
With that, both girls turned on their heels and left. Once again, Christie slouched over, put her hands in her pockets, and dragged her feet. Playing Cupid was going to be harder than she thought.
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Christie woke with a start from a nightmare. She was home, but everybody had forgotten about her ... eventually she was being hunted down, as if she were an animal ... it was very weird.
Christie got up and went over to the window. The sun was just appearing over the ocean. She sighed and rubbed her eyes. I'm so tired ... but I'm afraid to have that nightmare again ...
She leaned forward and put her head to the window and looked down. Riku was picking up beach wood around Sora's house. He stopped, rubbed his neck and began to look up. Christie gasped and jumped back ... right into Sora. She began falling down, but he caught her around the waist.
"Woah, careful!" He said, smiling.
"Oh ... Sora. Good morning." She said. She could feel her cheeks heat up in embarrasment.
Sora helped her up. "What was so scary?"
"Huh?"
"Out the window - something must've been scary to make you jump like that."
"Oh ... a spider. A very big spider ..." She added under her breath.
Sora laughed. "Yeah, there's quite a few around here." Sora scratched his head and blushed. "You ... looked pretty cute standing there with that t-shirt on ..."
Christie didn't know whether to be offended or what - she hates being called cute, but she was called cute by Sora.
To hide her confusion, she looked down at the t-shirt Sora had lent her so he could wash her clothes. It nearly touched her knees, and when she saw what was written on it last night, she nearly laughed out loud. "What!" Sora had exclaimed. "Final Fantasy is my favourite band!"
"Thanks ..." she muttered, trying to sound casual.
"No problem."
Both teens looked out the window again. The sun was half up already. Sora wrapped his arm around Christie's shoulders and pulled her closer. He's just trying to be friendly, he's just trying to be friendly ... ! Christie assured herself.
Sora rested his head against hers. "What's it like where you're from ... the sunrise, I mean?"
Christie relaxed. "I don't know. I haven't watched it since I was five. I never wake up until after noon."
Sora paused as he took this in. "That's sad," he whispered after a while.
She was about to ask what he meant, when it suddenly set in. Nine years ... I haven't looked at the sunrise in nine years ...
Christie bit her lip, suddenly feeling quite guilty. Sora looked down at her and smiled. "Hey ... I'm sorry if I made you feel bad ... I suppose we all have different lifestyles?" Christie smiled and nodded. Sora's smile broadened into the familiar grin and he pulled her into a one arm hug. "I'll get your clothes and then I'll start breakfast, 'kay?"
Christie nodded again and Sora left. She stepped closer to the window and looked down again. Riku had gone, and in his place was a spider. A very big spider.
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Christie had finished changing and was heading downstairs. She stopped at the platform between the two stories when she saw a familiar white-head.
"Hey," Riku said, grinning and shifting the beachwood in his arms to wave. "I didn't know you were staying here. Or are you?"
Christie blushed a scarlet to match Sora's as Riku's grin turned to an evil smirk. Okay ... you've dealt with situations like this in your own dimension ... do what you do there here!
Christie took a deep breath and put a hand on her hip. "Actually, I am."
Riku's smirk lessened into a smile. "Alright then," he said, obviously satisfied by how she handled the awkward situation. He turned his attention back to his friend. "So eight, right?" Sora, who was still blushing quite a bit, nodded. "Okay, see you then." With that, he waved to the two of them and left.
"What was that about?" Christie asked.
"U-uhm ... the teens hold a big bonfire a few days before Valentines. With ... you know, dancing and stuff. You wanna go? I mean like, it's like the one on Valentines Day, so it's okay if you don't want to ..."
"No, I'll go. Imagine what they'll think if the two of us stay in here during a Valentines party." Sora, who still hadn't fully recovered from Riku's suggestive words, turned beet red again. Christie let out a low chuckle. "Sorry. So it starts at eight, right?" Sora nodded. "... alright. Cool. Er ... is breakfast ready?"
That snapped Sora out of it. He grinned again. "Yup!"
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After breakfast, Sora had to run out to town to get groceries and Christie decided to go out to the paupu fruit trees. As she walked along the long bridge, she thought about everything that's happened in the past two days. She was in her video game and had a crush on a boy who had a crush on a girl who had a crush on another boy who had a crush on her. Before she knew it she was beside the paupu tree, climbing on. All right, Christie, she thought, leaning back, you must do your duty and get Sora and Kairi together! Your emotions are virtual here. Nothing's real, and no romantic bishie is going to come home with you ... her mind trailed off as she closed her eyes ...
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When she woke up, it was dark and she was laying on the beach. She sat up and blinked the sleep out of her eyes.
"Hey."
She turned to see Riku laying on his back beside her.
"Hey ... what am I doing here?" She asked.
"They're having the bonfire on that little island. I didn't want to leave you sleeping there."
"Omigosh! The bonfire!" She jumped up and quickly dusted herself off.
"Hey, wait," Riku said, getting up, "I don't think you want to go."
"What? Sora asked me to go." She looked around to see she was only a few feet from the bridge to the little island and started for it.
Riku grabbed her hand. "Why go with Sora? Why not with me?"
Christie yanked her hand away. "A, Sora's my boyfriend, B, he asked me first." She started walking again.
"What does he have that I don't? I'm older, smarter, stronger and better looking!" Riku asked, following her.
"He's nicer, sensitive, my age and knows when to quit!"
Riku caught up with her and walked beside her. "Come on ... You know I'm attracted to you and I know you're attracted to me." He reached out and grabbed her hand.
"Riku, stop! What's gotten into you?" Christie demanded, stopping to face the boy and yanking her hand away.
Riku's face turned sad. "There's a legend on these islands about the paupu fruit. If two people share it ... "
"... their destinies become intertwined, I know."
"Yeah, and, while you were sleeping ... I slipped a bit of paupu fruit juice into your mouth -" Christie imagining Riku carefully pouring yellow-orange juice into her mouth brought a blush to her cheeks "- and I ate the rest of the fruit. It was just to see if the legend was true."
Christie looked into Riku's eyes and put a hand on his shoulder. "Riku ... I am attracted to you, but I'm not interested."
"I know," Riku sighed. He looked over to the tiny island. The fire was so bright, it lit up the clouds. He took Christie's wrist. "Come on, we're going to be late." He pulled her along the beach until she was walking beside him. He let go of her wrist and she suddenly felt very alone.
Even when they got to the party, she felt a little lonely. Teens from other islands and from this island were crowded on the island. Every once in awhile, she'd steal a glance at Riku. Everytime she did, he'd seem to sense her and look at her too. She caught on after the third time and managed to look away in time.
"Hey, Christie."
The blonde looked up and smiled at the brunette approaching. "Hi, Sora."
"What's up?"
"What do you mean?"
Sora stared at her. "You and Riku were late coming to the party and you seem really distracted."
"Oh. I fell asleep on the beach and Riku found me and woke me up. Then we just talked for awhile and lost track of the time, that's all."
Sora leaned closer and peered at her. "Is there something going on between you and Riku?"
Christie rolled her eyes. "He wishes." She looked at the other teens dancing to the song the band was playing. It reminded her of I Will Survive. Instinctivly, she began humming the song.
"What's that?"
"Huh? Oh. It's a song from back home." Then she began to sing it ...
"At first I was afraid,
I was petrified!
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side,
but then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong,
and I grew strong,
and I learned how to get along!"
Out of a surge of energy she didn't normally have (really), she jumped onto the stage, motioned the band players to keep the tune, and continued singing.
"So you're back,
from outer space.
I just walked in to find here with that sad look upon your face.
I should have changed that stupid lock,
I should have made you leave your key,
if I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me!"
The band started to play with a little more energy, and Christie had to pick up the tempo.
"Go on, now go!
Walk out the door!
Just turn around now,
'cuz you're not welcome anymore!
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with 'good bye'?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I!
I will survive,
and as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive!
I've got all my life to live,
and I've got all my love to give,
and I'll survive."
Christie looked down into the crowd and met Riku's eyes.
"I will survive."
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Sorry it took so long! The song is "I Will Survive", but I don't know who it's by. All I know is that it's an awesome disco song. Review!