Chapter 14: Apologies
"Umm, do you think maybe, you could come over?" Kairi asked into the phone.
"Yeah, sure. I'll be there in like ten minutes." The voice replied. Kairi hung up the phone and hopped onto her bed. When she ran into the house, she completely ignored her parents. She had to get to her phone first.
Sora got up off the sand and headed up the beach. Riku had left a few minutes before. He started walking to Kairi's house. He quickly turned and headed up the walk. He knocked on the door.
"Hi, can I help you?" Kairi's mom asked.
"Um, yeah. Is Kairi here?" Sora asked.
"Why yes, she is. She's up in her room. It's the second door to the left when you reach the top." Her mom said pointing to the stairs.
"Thanks." Sora said running up the stairs. He knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" he heard Kairi ask. He opened the door to see Kairi and Ryan sitting on her bed. "Sora? What are you doing here?" Kairi asked. Her eyes were still red and puffy.
"Um, I just wanted to talk to you. But I see you have him over." Sora said turning around.
"Wait, Sora! He was just leaving!" Kairi said getting up.
"I was?" Ryan asked.
"Yes. Thanks for coming over though." Kairi said smiling.
"Um, no problem." Ryan said leaving; giving Sora glares the whole way. Sora shut the door behind him. Kairi sat back down.
"You know, you didn't have to kick him out." Sora said. Kairi rolled her eyes.
"Did you come here to talk or to just leave?" Kairi asked.
"To talk." Sora said sitting down. "Look, Kairi. I should have told you. But I was just trying to forget about her." Sora said.
"But then she came back."
"Yeah, I know. I probably should've told you then. But I was hoping she would just leave me alone."
"Fat chance of that happening."
"Yeah, I noticed." Kairi smiled.
"I'm sorry too. I overreacted way too much." Kairi said.
"So, friends again?" Sora asked.
"Of course." Kairi said smiling. Sora smiled back.
"Um, so you wanna try the beach again?" Sora asked. Just then Kairi's cell phone rang.
"Hello?" Kairi asked.
"Hey, Kairi. It's Namine. Are you alright?" Namine asked.
"Is that Namine?" Sora asked.
"Is that Sora in the background?" Namine asked.
"Yeah." Kairi replied.
"Oh. So are you two cool, then?" she asked.
"Yeah."
"Oh." Namine said happily.
"Oh, hey. Do you wanna go to the beach again? And try to actually hang out this time?" Kairi asked.
"Um, hang on. Let me check with the others."
"Is everybody there?"
"Yeah. Hang on." Kairi heard little talking in the background. "Ok, we'll meet you and Sora there in five minutes." Namine said.
"Kay." Kairi said hanging up. "C'mon Sora." Kairi said getting up and heading towards her door. Sora followed.
"Bye, Mom. I'm going out with my friends." Kairi yelled walking out the door with Sora. They walked to the beach and met up with everyone there.
"Hey guys!" Kairi greeted happily.
"Sorry, Kairi." They all replied.
"It's fine." Kairi said. They gave her skeptical looks. "Really." She finished.
"So, let's hang out!" Sora said. Everyone quickly got out of their sad moods and they were at the beach for four hours. At around ten o' clock Kairi stood up from her spot on the sand.
"Well, I better get home." She said.
"Aww, do you have to?" Rikku asked.
"Unfortunately." Kairi said smiling. Rikku smiled in return. Today had started out ok, then it got horrible due to the fact that she almost got hit by a car and got into a fight with her friends, but then it all got better by the end of the day. Kairi was happy she had friends like that. Even if things did go wrong, they always made up. "Oh, I just remembered. Ryan suggested that maybe I should have a Christmas party." Kairi said.
"Really? That's a great idea!" Namine said jumping up.
"Where would you have it though?" Riku asked.
"I don't know. But maybe my parents could rent some banquet hall or something. And I would invite people from school, and it would be so awesome!" Kairi shrieked.
"I'm starting to like Ryan much more." Rikku joked. Kairi laughed.
"Great! I'll check with my parents and then I'll tell you guys tomorrow at school." Kairi said.
"Awesome!" Namine said hugging Kairi. Rikku hugged Kairi and the guys just said their goodbyes. Kairi walked up the beach and waved as she walked off into the distance.
"So Sora, I take it you and your love are all better now?" Rikku asked.
"Wh-what are you talking about? Sh-she's not my l-love." Sora defended.
"I never said it was her." Rikku pointed out. Sora gave a face.
"I knew it!" Namine yelled punching the air. "Aww, you two are soo cute together!"
"Shut up! She probably doesn't like me like that anyways. Plus, now she's warming up to Ryan again." Sora said.
"Aww, cheer up. You still got a chance." Riku said putting a hand on Sora's shoulder. The rest of them eventually left the beach and headed home in anticipation to what Kairi's parents would say about the party.