Sleepless Chapter 9

Tidus chuckled and stared at her in disbelief. Was this really happening to him? He felt like pinching himself because he wasn't entirely sure. "Hey! I have to show you something!" Kairi beamed, "I want to get your impression on it."

"Alright." Tidus smiled. Once that was said, Kairi led the way to her house swiftly, still holding his hand. As soon as they got to the door, they stopped. They eyed their hands and Tidus spoke, "We might wanna…"

"Yeah." Kairi agreed. They let go of each other and entered the door. "I wonder if they're home…" She whispered to no one in particular. "Meet me in my room." Kairi ordered as she shut the door.

Tidus stopped and turned to her, wide-eyed. "Kairi…I don't think-" He mumbled.

"Nooo! Get your mind out of the gutter. It's nothing like that. Promise." She responded as she rolled her eyes. Did all guys have their mind wired to that? Tidus chuckled, embarrassed and jogged up the stairs, with Kairi in tow. They came to her room and Tidus immediately fell onto the bed. "Tired from blitzing?" Kairi giggled as she sat beside him.

Tidus looked at her with a huge smile on her face, "I'll never get tired of blitzball." Kairi knew he'd say something like that. She grabbed the thalassa shell in her hand and showed it to Tidus. "What's wrong with it?" He asked looking at the shell, then her.

She studied it for a second and replied, "It's not mine. I already finished my charm, so I don't know why I would need it." Tidus sat up and looked at Kairi in a nervous way.

"I think that guy gave it to you then," He stated as he fell back on the bed. Kairi nodded in agreement but she couldn't give a guess on why the man would do that. "That stalker. You need to call the cops, Kairi." Tidus added. He looked at her reaction and she looked in disbelief at him.

"And say what? Some guy in black clothing came in my room to give me a shell?" Kairi asked sarcastically.

Don't tell him anything else, Kairi. It wasn't her voice that spoke the words; it was the blonde-headed girl from her dream. Kairi's eyes got wide and tried to think of something to feed Tidus. She heard her brain start clicking.

"I-I mean. I don't know. It might have been all in my head," Kairi said gently. Tidus gave her a worried look and sat up again. He grabbed her hands in his and stared at her, asking if she was sure. Her brain started clicking rapidly now. "I'm sure it was. I mean now that I look back at it. In my dream I had a bat and I was about to hit him, but he teleported! That can't be real, right?" Kairi giggled. She really believed it was real but the girl in her dreams told her to protect what had happened. It felt crazy to Kairi, but she couldn't go against the girl in the white dress either.

Tidus grinned at her, "Well, why didn't you say so? Teleported?" He fell for her excuse of it just being a dream, just about anyone would. But she knew it wasn't a dream, she went to other worlds and saw indescribable things. She could quickly believe the man in the black clothing was real. Tidus took away his hands from hers and opened his hand out to her, "Give me the shell."

"What?" She questioned taken back for a second.

"I'm going to put it in your drawer," he explained while he took the shell from her hand and opened her desk. He looked back at her to see if it was alright. She nodded. Then he simply put the shell in and closed the drawer. Kairi sighed and laid down on her bed, making room for Tidus as she did so. He laid next to her and stared at the ceiling, "What's on your mind?" He asked softly.

She couldn't tell him she was wondering about the man or the blonde girl or even about Sora and Riku right now. Her thoughts raced for a reply that had something to do with Tidus. "When did you start to like me?" She blurted out, she wondered which way he'd take it now that it was said. The friendship way or…

She heard him gulp softly as he placed his right hand over his forehead, "What do you mean?" He asked with a slightly shaking voice.

Kairi shrugged and turned on her right side to look at him, "Exactly what I asked," she smiled. Tidus looked at her and found it difficult the stare so long so he broke eye contact and looked at the ceiling. He felt her eyes on him, still waiting for the answer.

"Kairi…" He stared to reply, "I always-"

"The suspense is too great!" A familiar voice squealed. Kairi and Tidus quickly looked at who stood at the door, Selphie and Wakka.

"Do you guys ever leave?" Tidus spat while he slid off the bed. Kairi rolled on her stomach and pressed her face in the pillow.

If I stay just like this there will be no more embarrassing moments. Nothing embarrassing, Kairi. It's alright. Just breathe and they'll get bored and leave.

"Kairi!" Selphie shouted as she jumped onto Kairi's queen-sized bed and pulled Kairi away from the pillow. "You and Tidus should go out for ice-cream! Wouldn't that be so cute?" She suggested dreamily. She stared at Kairi and smiled, "Yes! That's it! I got it Wakka! We'll set them up on a secret date!" She shouted excitedly. The brunette girl turned towards the boys and nodded.

"What?!" Kairi and Tidus yelled.

"Selphie, I don't think it's gonna be secret no more, ya?" Wakka sighed, upset that the plan was thrown away as soon as its brilliance was spoken.

"Nooo!" Selphie beamed, "They don't know where we'll be setting them up!" She nodded her head rapidly and the two cupids smiled. She ran over to Wakka and dragged him out of the room giggling.

"And who agreed that we'd do what you want?" Tidus yelled before they got downstairs.

Selphie turned and smiled at the victims, "Blackmail. I have you holding Kairi's hands sweetly and you together, alone in her room. How romantic, wouldn't you say, Wakka?" She showed them the camera she used to take the pictures with and ran swiftly down the stairs with Wakka.

Kairi's jaw dropped as she stared at Tidus, who was also shocked. That wasn't my brain clicking! That was the camera! Kairi mentally slapped herself and pouted.

AH-haha! Is my brain clicking or what? Review, please? Thank you!