His fingers thrummed against the table impatiently, but he grinned when Kairi finally came into view.
Kairi bobbed back into view against the large crowd that was also taking advantage of the warm Saturday. "Sorry I'm late!" she gave him an apologetic smile, "I had to clean up the house first. I'm glad you didn't mind going out instead- my house is a mess." She sat down next to Sora, her eyes scanning over the horizon. People milled about, chattering happily as the sum beamed down on them. Sora had decided to sit under a large palm tree, the beach not too far away.
Kairi grinned at him. "Hey, after this do you want to go swimming?" Her eyes sparked with glee at the though of spending the afternoon bouncing through water rather than bouncing through math explanations.
"I'd love too- we both know I'd kick your butt at splash wars- but I didn't bring a swim suit." Sora sighed and put his hands behind his head as he leaned against the tree behind him. "Let's just focus on our homework. Maybe we can hang out next week instead- and this time just for social reasons."
"I mean, we can still swim in our clothes..." she eyed him needily. "Hey," she finally noticed, "isn't it kind of hot in that sweater?"
Sora unconsciously pulled the sleeves over his hands and grinned. "Not at all!" he lied. "So, about these geometry proofs..."
...
Riku wasn't in the lunchroom. Sora had always felt the urge to draw Riku, his silver hair framing his beautiful blue eyes, and his lean tall body...
Whenever Sora saw someone or something he considered beautiful, his fingers would itch with the urge to draw them. He could practically see Riku with his determined eyes holding a sword ready for the battle of his life, and destroying whoever opposed him.
Sora had never asked him though.
In a sense, Sora and Kairi were loners- not because they didn't want more friends, but because they wanted a friend that would know them. Quality over quantity. Sora wondered if he was wrong, though. Did he and Kairi really know eachother? They had never been to eachother's houses, always creating some form of excuse or another. Was it because they were hiding from the eachother, or because they both had something to hide?
Everyone had their own issues, and his wasn't for the world to know. It wasn't that he didn't trust Kairi, but because he wouldn't let himself.
...
"Uh... hey, Riku." Sora tentatively introduced himself. "My name's Sora. We have Geometry together- you sit behind me."
Riku nodded curtly. "I know."
"I was uh, wondering if you would tutor me? Kairi's kind of not any help." Sora smiled shyly, careful not to touch the other boy.
"Yeah, that's fine." The boy seemed to consider something. "I'll go to your place if that's fine with you. We can study there."
"I'd love to!" Sora faked hesitation, as though he had just realized something. "Actually, my house is being renovated. How about the library instead?"
"This Friday, after school. I'll see you then." Riku turned around and left without a second's notice.
Sora turned into the opposite direction, only to bump into Leon- a Sophomore that he had Geometry with. Sora apologized profusely. "Hey, I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there." His smile faltered when he saw the other boy stand stiffly, not responding.
"..." Leon said nothing as Sora resisted rubbing the bruises that Leon had painfully reawakened.
"I'll, uh, see you later." Sora smiled and continued walking before Leon caught his arm, adding more bruises to the already existing ones. His hand nearly crushed Sora's arm before Leon realized the strength he was placing on the younger boy's arm.
"Sorry." Leon put his hands in his pockets. "I just feel like you should be careful around Riku."
"Why?" Sora wondered if Leon was protecting him from Riku, or Riku from him.
"..." Leon walked away.
Sora ignored Leon's warning. He was just getting help with Geometry, that was all.
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