So, this chapter takes place when Naminé's about 13. Honestly, I expected last chapter to take place when the trio's about 9/10, but thanks to Burn they'd be older. Still, it would work, I guess. Sora's a bit childish, and Riku's all "oh wah puberty makes me want to act cool I'm such a cool 13 year old boy." No, Riku darling, you're not. :l Sorry to say it.
Also, yeah, Sora failed his test. Riku...well, Riku's probably discovered the door to darkness on the islands by now. He's hanging around that, thinking about opening it and escaping. Bad Riku.
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Salty
Naminé sat on the shore, letting the waves lap over her feet as she let the sun dry her off. She had gone for a quick swim, but now she settled for watching the waves as the sun started to set. The way the light glinted on the water, making it explode into dazzling colors was beautiful, and while she wanted to draw it, she didn't want to bring her sketchbook so close to the tide.
Sora and Riku weren't with her, for once – Sora was grounded for failing an important test, and Riku was...well, she wasn't sure where Riku was.
Regardless, she loved the ocean. The colors, how it was always cold on a hot day, all of it...
...and then a giant wave came up, drenching her yet again. She spat out the water, but dissolved into small giggles.
She even loved the salty taste (sort of).