Dusty: Thank you for bearing with me everyone. I am so incredibly sorry about the extremely long delay in chapters. I know this one isn't beta read yet but I thought I would give this to everyone for their patience. I know the chapter is extremely short. But to make up for that I kinda made it extra fluffy!
Riku - It's fluffy, and you may get a cavity from reading all the sweetness... speaking of that, I think I have a cavity from being liplocked with Sora for months... -glares at Dusty-
Dusty -shoots Riku a really evil look- You know you didn't mind it, and I am sure you were doing other "things" when they weren't looking, but if you want, I can always write you out of the story through some tragic car accident or something with a banana peel.
Riku -shivers- You wouldn't do that... without me who would Sora and Roxas cling to?
Sora and Roxas Awww Riku silly, we'd cling to each other.
Riku -gulps- but what about me.
Dusty -bats his eyelashes- Riku, you know the story wouldn't be as interesting without you, now please do the disclaimer.
Riku Dusty'sChocobo does not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the Squaresoft characters, and I shudder to think what he would do to us if he did. And now on with the story.
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Chapter 7
A Perfect End to a Perfect Day
Sora's Pov:
"Umm... Surprise?" I say blushing furiously staring from my mother to all of my friends. At the moment my cheeks feel like they're on fire and the three of us spring apart instantly though I seemed to be longing for their touch again even after the instant it was gone. Quickly putting a smile on my face I tried to calm down my blush as my mother walked up to the three of us.
"Happy birthday son." mom said smiling at us her voice tinged slightly with laughter held back. She wasn't even surprised at what her one and only son had just been doing. "Come in boys, the party can't start without you." She smiled again at me this smile saying 'we'll talk about this later.'
"Happy birthday Sora!" Tidus said with a small smirk directed towards Roxas and Riku.
"Happy birthday and congratulations mon!" Wakka said clapping me hard on the back before standing next to Tidus again.
"Happy birthday Sora." Kairi and Naminae both said in perfect unison as they giggled at me.
Slephie just walked casually passed us and herded the three of us inside and closed the door behind her before saying anything. "Happy birthday Sora!" she said in that extremely hyper manner she always had. As soon as the door was closed she lead us into the living room with everyone else.
I blinked, and then blinked again. The entire room was decorated with streamers and balloons of every color, along with a big "Happy Birthday Sora" banner hanging on the back wall. After noticing all of that my attention was immediately drawn to a table with a large PaoPou shaped cake on it covered in orange frosting. Sitting next to the cake were several packages brightly wrapped. I looked around the room and back to Riku and Roxas who had followed me into the room and were now grinning as widely as I knew I must have been as well.
We all played silly party games that seemed to make us wind up laughing until our sides hurt. We danced to music looking silly I swear Naminae has enough pictures of this to last a lifetime.
The gifts were about the only part that I completely remember because it didn't seem to rush by so quickly. Selphie had given me a picture of Riku, Kairi and myself sitting on the trunk of the PaoPou tree. Tidus and Wakka had both gotten me a friendship ring just like theirs. My mother gave me a new key chain in the shape of a PaoPou. Then we had the cake., but not before I was sang "Happy Birthday" to and then made cut the first piece.
After the cake was cut and eaten we all walked to the docks to watch the end of summer fireworks show that the town's council put on every year to celebrate the coming of fall. The evening was turning out to be completely perfect. We were all sitting on the docks hanging out and laughing waiting for the sun to finally set.
I was sitting comfortably between Riku and Roxas with my arms over each of their shoulders. Kairi and Namine were sitting next to each other on the side of Riku. Selphie was sitting next to my mother. And Tidus and Wakka were sitting behind both of us. We all stared up at the setting sun watching the sky become washed with color.
Letting out a contented sigh I laid my head on Roxas' shoulder and watch as the final rays of sunlight faded and the stars began to come out. I was vaguely aware of anyone else besides Roxas and Riku as the first star of the evening came out and a gentle breeze settled across the destiny islands.
When the sky was finally dark save for the light of the stars the first firework burst into the sky as a brilliant flash of blue and then silver before dieing out. I watched it in complete contentment and awe as Riku and Roxas' hands found mine. I smiled looking up at the sky as it was lit with flashes of almost every color imaginable for the next two hours. As I turned my head watching one of them launch skyward Roxas and Riku both kissed me on the cheeks causing me to blush furiously yet again. Since I was blushing, and the flash of the firework had my attention I didn't see the camera flash go off, or hear Naminae giggle.
I smiled at them for a moment giggling before going back to watching the rest of the firework show. After another twenty minutes went by the last firework of the evening went off lighting the sky in a brilliant shower of green and blue sparks before fading to naught. As we were about to stand up and leave the docks to walk home I turned my head skyward and let out a small gasp of awe. Everyone turned to see what I was staring at and made the same gasp. The entire night sky was filled with shooting stars, it was almost as if nature were trying to put on it's own fireworks display to celebrate the coming of fall as well.
We all sat and stared for a while longer as the meteor shower continued into the night. By the time the last one had fallen from the sky it was extremely late and we were all tired. Covering a yawn with one of my fists I stood up with Riku and Roxas and we waited for everyone else to stand up as well, and began the walk back to our homes everyone waving goodbye and saying goodnight as we passed their respective streets. By the time we reached my house my mother was moving slightly slowly. Riku's house was just at the other end of the block so Roxas and I decided to walk him home before going to bed.
The walk back to Riku's house had settled into a comfortable silence between the three of us. Riku on my left, and Roxas our arms on each other's shoulders. Every once in a while Riku and Roxas would smile at each other over my head, and I simply thought to myself 'All and all today turned out perfect.'
When we got to Riku's door the three of us kissed goodnight for a bit before Roxas and I turned to go back to my house. The walk back seemed slightly lonely for the both of us without Riku, but we still had each other's company. It only took us a short while to get back to my house.
"Mom, we're home" I called out as we removed our shoes and closed the front door. As I looked around quietly I saw that we may have taken a while longer than I thought walking Riku home, or maybe it was the kiss goodnight. It was the entire house appeared to be completely cleaned up from the birthday party, and my mom was asleep on the living room couch. Putting a finger over my lips to motion for Roxas to be quiet I laid a blanket gently over mom and lead Roxas up the stairs towards my bedroom.
After taking turns in the bathroom to get ready for bed; Roxas in pajamas I loaned to him, and I was in my own we both went to my room to go to sleep.
"You can take the bed tonight and I'll take the floor." I said when Roxas looked around questioningly.
"Why don't we just share the bed? It's big enough to fit both of us." Roxas said with an adorable smile gracing his lips.
"I don't see why not, it is big enough for both of us." I said closing the door and then climbing into bed next to Roxas taking the side closest to the window. Suppressing another yawn I turned on my side so I faced the window and stared out at the moon that was finally starting to rise. It was just the last tiny sliver before becoming a new moon again. "Today turned out to be perfect." I said as sleep started to claim me.
"I would agree with that." Roxas said snuggling into my back. "Goodnight Sora." he said sleepily as he laid a hand across my stomach.
"Goodnight Roxas." I said as I slowly fell asleep in his arms.
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Dusty -walks back into the room taking a small bow- well I hope you all liked this chapter, and I will try to have the next one up as soon as possible. I hope you all enjoyed the fluffieness of this chapter.
Sora -rubs his eyes sleepily- I know I sure did.
Roxas -grins- And the best part is tonight I get my squishy Sora snuggle pillow.
Riku -tries to pout to Dusty- AND WHAT ABOUT ME?! You let them pass out next to each other and I have to sleep alone.
Dusty -blinks at Riku- Sorry, that look only works when Sora and Roxas use it on me for some reason.
Sora Calm down Riku, it's not like he left you out of the ending on purpose, we just live in seperate houses.
Riku -sighs- Fine... but I expect a big part in the next chapter whenever you get around to being able to write it...
Dusty -grins at Riku- Don't worry, you'll get some good one liners or something in it. I think. Ummm anyway folks don't mind us... Anyway, review please, I would love to hear from anyone who is still enjoying this story as I am having fun writing it. And I hope the next chapter is easier to write than this one as this one was extremely hard for me to write for some reason :p
Roxas and Sora -turns out light and drags Riku and Dusty from the room- Goodnight everyone.