Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts.
Rating: T just to be safe
Warnings: Slight cursing and embarrassing events happen
Spoilers: Nope
Type: One-shot! (2,200 words! Well, not really. Closer to 1,500 but I like rounding)
Differ
"Let me tell you something Kairi. Guys aren't romantics." Tidus said between practice swings of his stick-like weapon.
"But Tidus-" Kairi started. "Not either of them? They don't even seem a tad...?"
Tidus sighed, pausing in his training to give her a look that said 'Are you kidding me?' "Not at all. Right Wakka?"
The orange-haired teen in question glanced from spinning the blitz ball on his finger tip, something Tidus and he should have been practicing with for their next blitzball game, but ever since Sora and Riku's return, their interest in the game had strayed and their interest in fighting had once again grown. The keybladers had been missing for over two years and their skills had only improved, while they had been lazing around ever since. Now that the two were back, the competition for the Island's Strongest had begun again. The only one who did not rejoin was Selphie, who was happier with being just a girl with a romantic outlook on life. "Ya man. Don't know the first thing 'bout it." He answered jovially.
Tidus nodded, as if that solved everything. "See? Now shoo, I got to train." He turned looking out at the ocean on the deck-like overhang that was close to the tree house and raised the stick.
"Sometimes I think they're more romantic with each other than me because Riku will sometimes give Sora-"
"Ack! Stop!" Tidus ordered, waving his weapon in Kairi's direction. "It's weird enough to know they're both dating you, I don't need the Weekly's Inclusive on how they date each other!"
From the corner of her eye, she saw Wakka solemnly nod in agreement. She was grateful though that they didn't seem outwardly disgusted. Sure, they had been pretty shocked and even a little freaked out when they had first discovered it, but she suspected it was more because they were dating each other as well as her. At least their reaction was relatively toned down compared to Selphie's 'ohmygodhowromantic' squeal and hugging the living daylights out of her and her boyfriends before she began to interrogate the trio on their relationship with a few mildly uncomfortable questions ('So, how do you guys like kiss? Like, does one of you watch while the others make-out or do you like do something?'). No, the other boys had settled for staring in shock with large eyes and open jaws and that reaction was just fine with her.
"Shouldn't you like, ya know, be asking Selphie this kinda stuff Kairi?" Wakka asked. "It is, ya know, girl stuff."
"Well, I would have," Kairi began, "but, I already know what she would have said. In her world all guys are romantic. Besides, I wanted a guy's opinion and you two are the only other guys I know."
"It's not that guys can't be but ya know we forget stuff." The sandy-blonde said, looking at her. "And we run out of ideas. I mean how can you girls expect us to think of a gift for your birthday, Christmas, anniversaries, and Valentine's day?! We aren't that smart and you girls are always so damn secretive about what you want us to do I mean, it's no wonder we can't be romantic!"
"We have trouble just 'membering the dates, man!" Wakka put in, adjusting the sweatband around his forehead. "Y'all expect us to remember your favorite color, foods, songs, and flowers too. I mean we're lucky to guess at what ya're allergic these days."
"It isn't that hard!" Kairi pouted.
"Sure it is!" Tidus stood in. "I mean who would guess Selphie's favorite color is really black when she wears all that freaken' yellow?! You women are so damn contradictory! And you're always on a diet I mean it makes us feel like meat is a sacrilege or something."
"We are not always on a diet! Besides if guys weren't so obsessed about looks we wouldn't be either!"
"Well you girls-"
"Yo, ain't we getting off topic or something?" Wakka interrupted.
"No we aren't!" the two intoned.
The orange haired blitz ball player paused then rubbed the back of his head in thought. "Uh, Kairi, why don't you just, ya know, tell 'em? I mean, man, out of all the girlfriends I ever had if they had just told me what they wanted I woulda done it."
"I can't! That takes the romance out of it, duh." Kairi said flippantly. "It's all about the surprise don't you guys know anything?"
The two teenagers shared a look and shrugged indifferently.
"I don't see why you're complaining. I mean my dad doesn't even bother with gifts; my mom just goes out and buys whatever she wants because she knows dad won't find what she likes. It's the progression of life." Tidus sagely told her.
Kairi huffed in annoyance. "Oh, I give up!" she threw her hands into the air, then stood and walked off. But maybe they were right… what if guys weren't able to be romantic?
The idea was only strengthened when she was invited to Riku's home to watch a movie. Now it wasn't the idea of the date wasn't bad. It was cheaper than a theater and a lot more cozy, because they could do it any time of the day and not rise parental barrier over curfews or 'it's too late to go out' lectures. And, a plus, was the fact Riku had a TV in his room and a nice comfy couch, and a lock on his door; which was more than she could say for her house, since her father won't let the two boys step one foot on the patio anymore, let alone inside the living room and Sora's parents didn't much approve either and although they'd never touch her… Riku was a different story. She'd seen him get thrown out on more then one occasion. She personally believed the silver-haired keyblader was getting annoyed with having to climb through Sora's bedroom window each time they wanted to talk. At least at Riku's house they had privacy and his parents never did anything outwardly rash, but then again they just thought Riku was going through a phase because of his 'traumatic' experiences from being away from home for too long. She supposed that's what you got with psychiatrists for parents.
She had gotten to choose the movie for this date and she purposely had chosen some sappy love story, and not even their groaning protests could change her mind. She was hoping it would teach them a lesson or two about romance.
And so here they sat Riku and Sora at each end of the couch and she warmly nestled between them.
"Hey Riku, pass the popcorn." Sora hissed, trying not to take his eyes off the TV.
"Go downstairs and make your own you pig." Riku shot back, knowing that his boyfriend was a popcorn fiend/lover and once he got his hands on a bowl wouldn't relinquish it for all the munny in the world.
Sora pouted and reached across Kairi to try and take the bowl. The red-head snuck deeper into the couch, blushing because Sora's hand was level with her breasts. His fingers curled around the edge of the bowl.
"Hey!" Riku protested, violently pulling the bowl away, but Sora had a firm grip and with a cry of alarm he followed the movement, literally being flung over them.
"Eep!" Kairi yelped as the brunette landed across her and Riku's lap. But even worse was the fact that his arm was now pressed against her chest and she felt a hand curled around her thigh, no doubt because Sora was attempting the catch himself. And if she felt embarrassed…
"Damn it Sora, get your face out of my crotch." Riku grumbled, his cheeks tinged pink.
The Keyblade master in question looked up vehemently, blushing faintly. "Such language and in front of a lady."
"Sora…" Kairi started out in a low tone, one that the two knew to be her 'I'm about to get really pissed off' voice. "Get up. Now."
The blue eyes skimmed towards her face, which was growing more irritated by the second, to the popcorn bowl not a scant millimeter away from being his. He still had a hold on it and if he just tugged it would be his.
But then he would have to face Kairi's wrath. No popcorn in the world was worth that torture.
His fingers loosened and he slowly scrambled back to his side of the couch, trying his damnest not to touch anything he hadn't already groped tonight. Under her scrutinizing eyes, he chuckled nervously and mumbled an apology but even as he did so, he saw Riku grin triumphantly, shaking the popcorn bowl in his line of vision just to tease him. It went something like this:
"Kairi I'm so sor- Ok that's it you bastard I'm gonna kill you!" And suddenly he dived over her again, the sounds of the two struggling for the bowl and the two growling at each other prominently leaking over the sounds of the movie. Suddenly popcorn went flying over all three of them and Riku shoved Sora off the couch. With another cry the boy tumbled to the ground lying at their feet.
But Kairi had gone from angry to furious. "That's IT!"
"Kairi?" Riku inquired.
She got to her feet, scowling adamantly even as she brushed herself off. "Why can't you two be more like them?!" she pointed at the TV.
The two took a glance at the movie, the scene of a guy giving his lady a rose as he asked her on a date. "You want us to give you a flower before you come here?" Sora asked obviously.
"Oh never mind! I'm going home!" And even under their protests she stomped from the house, racing all the way home. Maybe Tidus was right. Guys can't be romantic!
She entered her room with a bang; bringing with her some chocolate and a strawberry shake as comfort food as she collapsed on her bed. She ate, cursing the two boys between bites and finished the whole shake within record timing. She didn't even remember falling asleep.
She was groggy as she awoke, unsure at first why the sun was shining in her eyes (weren't her curtains closed?) or of what had awoken her or why there was a breeze in her room. Wait a minute… why was her window open? She didn't recall-
The scent was faint and earthly, with a hint of sweetness. It made her turn her head. What she saw made her smile. It was a small vase, and it had three roses in it: one yellow, one red and one pink. There was a letter attached to it. She leaned over, reading the words carefully, recognizing the scratchy, curvy script as Sora's and slightly neater more straight writing as Riku's. There were interruptions all over the place.
Dear Kairi,
I didn't mean to make you mad. Sorry about the popcorn.
We thought about what you said. About being romantic. Personally, I think you're being too pushy.
Riku that wasn't nice! We can try Kairi, but you know it's kind of hard.
We're guys. We don't do sappy shit.
Language!
Anyways, we thought about it for awhile and we decided if you wanted flowers we could do it. There, see? Three. It's a good symbol.
Riku's blushing. He can't write it.
I am not!
It's a symbol of us. The yellow being Riku, the red is me and the pink is you. I chose the colors!
Now who's blushing? It means basically Kairi that the three of us, although different, are meant to be together.
Yeah, just remember we love you! (I'm so not blushing!)
Yeah, we do. (He so is)
Sora and Riku
Kairi stared at the roses, a simple trinity, in awe and disbelief. They had risked getting caught by her parents, climbed the tree outside her window and broke into her room… just to deliver this? Those… idiots!
She jumped from her bed and ran to her window, looking out. She could see footprints leading away and if she squinted she could see a hint of silver and brown shining in the morning sunlight. They were getting away…
There was an 'Oof' as she landed on the ground, before she took off after the two. "Sora, Riku!"
The two turned and before they knew it Kairi had collided with them, nearly throwing them off balance.
"Kairi?!" Sora yelped.
"You idiots!"
"What'd we do now?" Riku intoned.
"Nothing… you… stupid… romantic… idiots…"
Sora frowning, wrapping an arm around her, seeing Riku do the same. "Come on Kai, don't cry."
"Thank you."
Riku chuckled. "You're welcome." And that's all that needed to be said.
At least until Sora opened his mouth again.
"Um Kairi, how are you going to get back inside?"
"…Oops."
A/N: Inspired by Tidus and Wakka! Gasp! Actually I just wanted to write something in which they were interacting with Kairi, and this is what was written from it. It's overly fluffy at the end, enough to gag about.
I'm sorry this one took so long to get out, I kind of forgot, what with all this insaneness that happens during college season - A.K.A grab your classes fast or you won't have any at all. Happily I got in all the ones I needed this semester.
And if this isn't enough, I also wrote a oneshot AU songfic called Dear Riku. It's up right now so just click on my name and give it a read!
(Holds sign that says: 'Will Dance for Reviews')
