I didn't get my 3 reviews; but 2 was good enough. I hope this one is longer though. Please review afterward. It's appreciated. Be prepared for some drama in the next chapter too. I swear, someone's going to get hurt. And it will be either Riku, Sora or Kairi. Let your minds think on it! And I like ideas too. Or suggestions. I'd be thankful!
Sora woke up and stood at his window as Kairi stirred. She'd slept in her shoes on accident and a light knock on the door came. Sora's mother told them that she had pancakes downstairs and Kairi went over to the closet. She always kept an extra pair of clothes here for when something like this spontaneous sleepover happened; or Riku pushed her in the pool.
Sora walked down stairs and sat next to Kairi across from his mom.
"Sora, we're going to go out for star bucks with Riku's mother today; okay?" She asked and Sora nodded as he stuffed his mouth. Shortly after they ate Riku's mother showed up.
"Hey everyone!" She called from the car as they locked the door. Sora and Kairi sat in the back of the truck and Lynne sat in the passenger seat. Once at the coffee shop Sora sat with Kairi since his mother knew exactly what he liked and rested his head on his arms. He smiled at the table next to him as he remembered when Riku first bought him a drink from here.
'Where are we going again Riku?' he'd asked with a blind fold on his face. 'You'll see. You'll like it too!' Riku'd said as Sora held his shirt. They walked in and Sora tried to imagine what it looked like; clearly an impossible task. The clerk looked at Riku. 'What would you like?' she asked and Riku looked at Sora. 'Sora, you want chocolate, strawberry, chai tea, orange-mocha or raspberry mocha?' Sora thought it over for a second and then decided. 'I feel like strawberries!' He'd said very excitedly. After a few minutes Riku handed him a cold plastic cup and sat Sora down. 'Okay, drink.' He said and Sora did as Riku said. An eternal bliss of sweet strawberry engulfed his senses and Riku laughed at Sora when he downed it. His brain felt like it had been in the freezer as he pulled his fold off and looked at the amazing drink. 'Star-Bucks? Oh my god Riku! I'm in love!' Kairi pulled him out of his imagination as she placed a chai tea frappachino in front of him and he sipped at it.
"I remember once talking to Riku about your first drink here. He said you looked like you were in total sweet ecstasy!" Kairi said and Sora laughed.
"It was strawberry; still the best thing here!" he said and looked over to his mother and gave her a slight look of curiosity and sadness noticing her strawberry frappachino. Suddenly his pocket began to vibrate distracting him. He looked and saw that it was Riku. His happiness showed in his voice as he told Kairi who it was.
"It's Riku!" He said and she smiled slightly. He answered and she watched his face brighten. "Hello?" He said and listened to Riku's husky voice over the phone.
"Sora! Oh god, I'm so glad to hear from you!"
"You called me Riku." He said and laughed a bit.
"I guess I did huh? Well anyways, I called to say that I'm going out with Paine. Just steady for now… Is Kairi there? I want to say hello." Kairi watched Sora's face falter and knew Riku'd said something bad. He handed the phone to her and she listened as Riku told her about Paine; but she wasn't paying much attention as Sora had grabbed his drink and walked outside.
"Yeah, yeah. Look, Riku, can I call you back? Sora…"
"What about him? He's fine isn't he?" Riku asked showing a bit of sympathy. Kairi felt the single tear slip from her eye and nodded even though Riku couldn't see her.
"He's okay. But I have to go." She said and went after the brunet leaving his phone with his mother. "I'll be back." She said and trotted out the door after Sora. She found him in an alley halfway down the block sobbing behind the trash can. She sat next to him and held his hand against his will.
"K-kairi! I can't live like this! I've got to have him! Or else I'll never be happy. I want to die right now." He said and let her embrace him.
"We'll get you help Sora. I swear." She said and they sat like that for a bit. Soon she coaxed him back to the car and they drove back to his house. She sat him on the couch and his mother sat next to him as Kairi paced in front of the television. "Okay, Sora, you can't do this with just us." She said and bit her finger nail. "You won't like it. But it's for your own good. I think you should see a professional." She said and Sora stood up.
"Kairi. I just want to be alone now. I can't deal with this." He said and walked up to his room. Kairi started to cry and Sora's mother comforted her. Kairi soon calmed and walked up to his room. She walked in and saw Sora with a razor. At the sight of that both sobbed and wrapped each other in their arms dropping the blade. "Kairi…I need help!" he said and she comforted him.
"Shh…I know, but this is something you've got to deal with. We can only sit back and offer support. Only a professional can help you." She said and he nodded.
The next morning they walked to the car in silence and the ride was silent as well. Kairi had Sora's finger intertwined with hers and the boy was crying with his eyes closed. They drove to the west building of the hospital and parked in silence. Sora carried his small bag of 2 pants, 3 shirts and some other clothes. They walked in the main entrance. Sora read and reread the sign. 'West Building Psyche ward' was burned into his brain as he cried still grasping Kairi's hand. They accepted him immediately and decided to aquaint him now. He hugged and kissed his mother. Then hugged Kairi a long time and then grabbed his bag. He walked after the short nurse and looked back at Kairi and his mother through the windowed doors. Both were crying as was he. They settled him in his room which was all white and the walls were padded.
"Alright Sora. We're going to have to examine all of your clothes so change into this and the doctor will be here in a minute." She said and gave him a smile as she passed him a hospital dress and some cotton boxers. He gave her a look of sadness and she placed a hand on his shoulder causing him to look away. "We're going to get through this." She said and looked at his tear streaked face. "Change and I'll be back in five with Dr. Black." She said and left the white room. He looked at the padded white walls and his big hospital bed. There was a single chair at an empty desk on the other side of the room. He changed quickly and sat the backpack and clothes at the door. The atmosphere in the room was dismal but he kept trying to convince himself it would help.