Ack! Sorry it took so long! I had writer's block (again) and Fanfiction was being a bwah-hah. Anyway - on with the show!
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Last time on KVH ...
"Riku ... I have to tell you something ... I'm not from here -"
"Duh," he said, smiling.
"No, I mean, I'm not from this dimension. I come from a place called 'Earth'. I don't know how I got here, but, when I did, I saw Sora and Kairi on the beach. When Sora came back, I decided to play Cupid by playing girlfriend to get him and Kairi together. Unfortunatly, though Sora knew I wasn't really his girlfriend, his mind is still making him be over-protective."
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"What's behind that door ... ?" Christie asked. Her voice was wary and quiet.
Riku grinned and reached for the doorknob. Christie planted her feet firmly into the ground and readied herself. His fingers wrapped themselves around the handle and panic ran through the girl's veins. Riku's thumb pressed down on the button. And he pulled.
... nothing. Absolutly nothing - it didn't even open. There was just a click! click! signally the poor boy was just trying to open a locked door.
"No clue," Riku said as Christie let out a silent-yet-huge sigh of relief behind his back.
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She grabbed the cup and dropped three marshmallows in it, then sat across from Sora. She sipped her chocolate as he stared blanky ahead. Getting bored, the girl reached across the table and poked Sora's nose. "Beep," she said.
That got him out of it. He laughed and swatted her hand away. He took a drink and then suddenly broke out into a smirk.
"Thinkin' about sharin' a cup o' chocolate with Kairi, ain't'cha?" Christie asked, grinning.
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Christie stumbled into the kitchen with her eyes half-closed. She was awoken by the smell of pancakes and bacon.
"Good morning."
She blinked and realised she was standing in front of Riku who was standing in front of Sora's old wood oven.
"Enh," she greeted back.
Riku smirked as Christie rubbed her eyes, her bottom lip pouting out slightly. "Where's Sora ... ?" She muttered.
Riku's grin faltered a bit and he faced the pancakes again. "Went out to gather fire wood," he said bluntly.
Christie wrapped her arms around him. "Okay, then," she said, resting her head on his chest.
Riku's grin returned and he put an arm around Christie. At that moment, the door swung open and Sora stepped inside. When he saw Riku and Christie, his eyes bugged out and he dropped all of the wood he was carrying. The three of them simply stared at each other for a few seconds before Sora jumped.
"O-oh," he stammered, "I-I'm sorry." He got down on his knees and began picking up the wood back into his arms again. He was soon joined by Christie. "No, no, it's okay ... " he murmured.
She held out two peices of firewood to him. When he looked up, she gave a comforting smile. "I want to help," she said.
Sora smiled shyly and took the two peices of wood. "Thank you."
Christie nodded, still smiling. As she returned her attention to the wood, she couldn't shake the feeling that Riku was glaring at her.
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"I'm not so sure I like you living with Sora."
Christie looked at Riku in shock. During breakfast, she noticed Riku was acting strangly and was unusually quiet - even when Sora was rubbing off that he had won a race earlier that week against Riku. When they were alone, she suggested they go for a walk. So here they were, on the beach in front of the mountain that held the crystal cave inside.
"What do you mean?" Christie asked, still shocked.
Riku wrapped his arms around her and they stopped walking. "I just ... don't think you should live with him. He's getting ... jealous."
At that word, Christie knew exactly what was going on. "And you're not?" She demanded, looking at him. She was getting angry - and it takes a lot to get her angry.
Riku looked at her. "What - no - why - I'm not jealous - why would I be jealous?" He asked, his eyebrows twitching.
Christie broke free of his arms. "You think I'm still in love with him, don't you?" Riku stared at her, his mouth forming a straight line. "Well?" She asked, putting a fist on her hip.
Riku swallowed and tried to escape her angry glare, only making it worse. "Alright, yes, I do think you're still in love with him."
Christie's eyes narrowed. She would have laughed at his flinch if she wasn't so angry. "Take me home, Riku." She ordered quietly.
Riku's face twisted into a slight scowl. "Fine!" He spat.
The two of them stepped into the boat. Riku had automatically held his hand out to help Christie, but she didn't even look at it. They sat in silence, Christie looking out to sea with her arms and legs crossed, and Riku glaring at her, rowing the boat.
"You know I'm so angry I could topple this boat over and leave you to drown right now." He muttered.
Christie looked at him. "I can swim just as well as you." She said. She returned her gaze out to the horizon. As she looked at the black clouds looming in the distance, she could've sworn she saw Riku stick his tongue out at her.
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"Well, thank you Riku, it's so nice of you to drop me off here instead of the residential island," Christie said sarcastically.
She jumped out of the boat and onto the beach of the community island. Now she'd have to walk across the bridge to get back to Sora's house.
Riku dragged the boat up to her. "I don't want you living with Sora."
Christie spun around to yell at him, but instead of seeing his face, she saw his chest instead. She looked up at him and met with his cold blue eyes. He quickly wrapped his arms around her, pushing her face into his chest. As she listened to his heartbeat, she could feel her anger softening and tears springing to her eyes. No, no, no! I'm not weak! She shouted to herself, Stupid Riku! Stupid, rotten Riku! You're making me weak! Her anger was boiling again. She tried to push away, but he held on tighter. Then she noticed how they were standing. An invisible, mischevious smile spread it's way across her mind. Quickly and sharply, she lifted her knee ...
... and promptly kneed him in the crotch.
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Christie ran up to Sora's door, shivering. A huge thunderstorm had started as she was running across the bridge. When she had sprinted up the steps, she stopped and looked out to the other island. She felt a little guilty for leaving Riku out there.
As if on cue, Sora swung the door open. A slight blush crossed his cheeks as he stared at Christie - she was soaking wet, making her clothes stick to her. Her hair was hanging over her face, covering one eye and almost hiding the other. Christie stared back at him, her teeth clattering loudly. "There you are!" He said. "Are you okay?"
Christie's mouth shut and the edges began twitching into a small frown. Tears formed once again as she remembered the quarrel between her and Riku. And now, seeing Sora so worried about her, she couldn't hold them back. Tears began rolling down her face. She walked up to him, putting her head under his chin and keeping her arms against her chest. He wrapped his arms and her, comforting her as she sobbed quietly.
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Christie hugged her knees tightly. She shuddered as the thunder rolled.
"You okay?" Sora asked. Christie looked at him shyly and nodded. He handed her a big mug of hot chocolate and sat down beside her, tugging the blankets closer to her neck. Lightning flashed, and he watched her close her eyes. She flinched as the thunder rolled lowder than before.
"Are you afraid of lightning storms?" He asked.
She looked up at him. She lowered her eyes and shame crossed her face. "No, I love lightning ... but thunder always frightens me when I'm alone."
Sora took Christie's mug away from her and set in on the ground, then gently opened the blankets and scooted closer to her. He wrapped his arms around her and took the edges of the blanket from her hands. He brought her closer and whispered, "You're never alone."
Christie's mind went blank. She had no clue what was going on. The lightning flashed, and she knew at that moment that she was safe. Sora would keep her safe. She wouldn't be lonely with him. Christie rested her head on Sora's shoulder, smiling.
And the thunder rolled.
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Well, how's that? In all honesty I actually forgot about this - I'm getting wrapped up in school, again! DX
I think this is becoming more drama than humour, ne?
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