*SORA*
"Kairi!" I called across the busy hallway after school.
"Yes?" she asked, running up to me.
"We're going to the town, not the beach, today, right?" I asked, making sure I got our plans right.
"Uh, no," she answered, staring at the floor sheepishly.
"Wasn't that the plan? Did I get it mixed up again?"
"Uh, you got the plan spot-on. We were going to go to the town, but I had plans with someone else that I had forgotten about. Sorry! You and Riku can still go to town, though. Gotta go. Bye!" Kairi ran off.
What? Where's she going with somebody else? Who is that person who comes before me and Riku?
Riku and I didn't go to town. We went to the beach, as always. We wandered around, climbed trees, raced, and eventually did our homework.
Once the sun was about to set, Riku and I walked over to the bent tree he always sat on and I always leaned on to watch the sun set.
When we got there, I was horrified to see other people there already.
Those people?
Kairi. And Roxas. Holding hands.
"Kairi…" I muttered. She heard me, and turned around.
"Sora, Riku! Come sit with us," Kairi said, smiling brightly.
Riku walked towards her, but I pulled him back. When he saw the look in my eyes, he grabbed my wrist, pulled me over to the tree, and plopped me down next to Kairi. He sat on my other side, probably to make sure I wouldn't escape.
A long, long, long silence followed.
"Kairi, Roxas, what did you two do today?" Riku asked, breaking the icy silence.
Kairi and Roxas exchanged glances.
Riku looked away. Suddenly I felt like they all knew something I didn't…
I felt alone in a crowded room.
"Well, I gotta go," Riku said, then got up and left, waving as he walked across the beach.
"Me, too," Roxas said, and then followed Riku.
That left just me and Kairi.
"How was the town?" Kairi asked sweetly.
"We didn't go," I muttered.
"Why not?"
"We couldn't go without you! It wouldn't be the same," I explained.
"That's sweet. Look, I'm really sorry about not following our plan today, but I had totally forgotten about my plans with Roxas 'til the last minute. Sora, I'm really sor-"
"Forget it," I hissed.
"Are you mad? If it's about the Roxas thing, I'm-"
"Just drop it, okay?" I yelled, standing up.
"Sora…"
I sat back down. Why am I so angry? She's allowed to have other friends! Is it because Kairi and Roxas are…more than friends?
"If you're angry, I'll go home," Kairi said, staring the ground.
I sat on the tree, holding my head in my hands. I said nothing.
Soon, I heard footsteps headed away from me.
I looked up, and stared at the sun. It hadn't set yet, and I was alone.
What did I do?