Talk to the Sea

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selphkai

Summer smells like salt and fruit, Selphie decided one day when she and Kairi were sitting at the shore. It was after school and the sky was just beginning to blush a bright pink as they were soaking their toes in the lapping waves. Kairi shot her and interested look and cocked her head to the side. Her big eyes were purple and the shade caused Selphie's toes to curl. Before Kairi could say something, Selphie interjected.

"What do you think summer smell like?" Kairi was genuinely confused by her pal's strange question but looked to the ocean in thought for a moment. She slowly scooped up a handful of sand and let it dribble off her thigh.

"I think, summer smells like sand and sneakers when the ground's too hot and your soles begin to stick to the pavement." She replied while pulling up her skirt to cover more of her leg in sand. The brunette laughed to herself and loosened her tie, letting the ocean breathe heavily on her chest. "Do you think that's funny or something?" The redhead pried with a smirk.

"No, it's just that usually, I can't get you to say anything." She shook her head and looked to Kairi. Green met violet, and it made her stomach lurch. "I-I mean, you're always looking at the ocean, like you are expecting something to come out of it." They both looked out to the water and made out the tiny island in the distance. It glowed purple under the sky's violent assault of colors, and made the school girls smile.

"I guess, I mean, it because I feel like I lost some one ya'know?" Selphie shook her head at the remark. "I don't know; it's weird." She fingered her own red hair and curled pulled her knees up, watching the grains trickle off in sheets. With a sudden idea, she reached over and opened her bag. "You want a soda?" Selphie vigorously nodded, thoroughly excited at the mention of a sugary drink and reached over Kairi. The red head giggled at her impatience and gingerly handed her the can of cola.

They sat quietly, for a while, sipping off the rims of the cans and watching the sun descend in the sky. Then, Selphie gently held the hand holding Kairi up. She returned the gesture and squeezed.

"Kairi."

"Yeah, Selph?"

"You wanna do something…sometime…?"

"Like a girl's night out?"

"Urm. No." Nervousness tickles her throat. She felt sick and excited all at once.

"…like…a-ah. A date?" Kairi wouldn't look at her and kept staring at the sea, that glittered especially bright for her. Selphie mentally screamed because she couldn't tell if Kairi was excited or completely appalled. She bit the rim of her can and screwed her eyes shut.

"Ye-eaah. A d-date."The word sounded so heavy, even scary...!

"That would be…That would be nice."

Without thinking, Selphie threw the can and hugged Kairi tightly. Finally, the red head looked away from the sea and looked at the girl, with bouncy curls and thin shoulders. "Oh gosh, thank you Kai! I'm so glad you don't think I'm-"

Lips met Selphie's mouth and made her still, quiet, and wide eyed.

"Kiss me."And selphie did just that.

aaww. selphie and kairi kissing.