Hello guys, I'm not late today, thank you Ejes, you are awesome ! For this theme, I wanted to talk about these two cutie pies and then, I imagined this ! Hum, with the translation, it can look like a ship but It was not my intention, really ! Well, if you want to see it as a ship, it's up to you but not my fault haha ! I hope you will enjoy it !

Tomorrow : Broken. Any guess ?

Deception was painted all over Riku's face, and it was heartbreaking to see such an expression on a kid's face. He did his best to hide it, but that was a tough job, especially when you were only eight.

"Happy Birthday Sora!"

It was his best friend's birthday, and there was a party held on Destiny Island to celebrate. Beside the two of them, there were also Tidus, Wakka, Selphie and Kairi. It was a lovely day and the kids were having fun. Then came the time for the birthday boy to receive his presents. His grin was so wide it went from an ear to the other. Riku had crafted his present himself, and he was really proud of it. He had taken his inspiration from a legend he liked, and arranged it his way. He couldn't wait to give it to Sora, to see his reaction. But for now, it was Kairi's turn. Riku looked at her present… And that's how deception came to his face.

"Wow, a Wayfounder! Thank you so much, Kairi!"

"It's a Wayfinder", smirked Tidus.

"I picked it myself!" Proudly answered Kairi. "Yellow, just like the Paopu fruits!"

The brunette was so happy he hugged her right away. Riku was frozen, staring at this gorgeous present, his looking stupid in comparison. He started feeling unwell. Unfortunately, Sora was getting closer to him, as it was Riku's turn. Seeing his best friend's grin, Riku couldn't take it.

"I'm sorry. I don't have anything for you."

Hiding his face with his silver hair, the boy ran away, much to everyone's stupefaction. He hid by the angular tree overlooking the beach, too ashamed to go back. He felt terrible not to give anything for someone's birthday, but after seeing Kairi's present, he just couldn't give his. Her present was beautiful, while his own was...

"Hey Riku, watcha doin' here?"

"Ah, Sora! I…. I'm sorry…"

"You know, I really don't mind you didn't have a present! What really matters is that you were there with me today. This is something irreplaceable."

"Well… Truth is, Sora, I… I've got a present for you."

"You do? Why did you say you had not then?"

"Because… There's no way mine would ever be worth Kairi's."

"Say, Riku… Can I see it anyway?"

He hesitated for a while, but seeing the brunette pout, he took the present out of his pocket. Sora carefully took it, and delicately unwrapped it. Riku could barely look at him. Inside the paper was a wayfinder, not the kind you would buy. It was a star-shaped object Riku had crafted himself. The object really looked handmade, as the boy couldn't find the best materials for it.

"Riku, that wayfounder… Did you make it yourself?"

"I did… I painted red and blue, because you love these colours, and… There's a pattern of a raft in the middle, because… When we are old enough, we will sail our ship together and we will visit all the worlds! Anyway, I would understand that you'd like Kairi's better, though…

"Are you kidding me? This is the best present I've ever got! Ever!"

Sora was so happy he jumped into Riku's arms, much to the silver haired boy's surprise. How could he say such a thing after receiving Kairi's gorgeous present?"

"Are you sure, Sora? Kairi's prettier. Look at mine - it's damaged already!"

"It might be, Riku, but yours has something Kairi's has not."

"The colours? The pattern?"

"You put your heart in it, Riku. There is a part of you in that wayfounder."

Speechless, the silver haired boy managed to smile. May this present light his friend's way no matter where, even in the Darkest places.