A/N: *facepalm* I missed my own anniversary on this site. I've been on here for 5 years now, woo! :D Thanks everyone for sticking with me for so long (though I think that most of you reading this story don't know me for that long lol). *-* Again, this chapter isn't betaed, so if you catch any glaring errors, don't hesitate to tell me. ;)

Thanks: TopazDragon98, koryandrs, MaroonAngel of Darkness, Amulet Misty, HawkRider, Haou Judai 4ever, sorikuroxasaqua, and Tiphereth25. :)

~ "It's like I found my other half. Unbelievable!" ~

22) Handkerchief

By evening, Aqua had finally gathered enough (though barely) courage to make a decision. She would have to visit Terra to tell him what she felt for him in person. Hopefully, Kairi had left by then, so that the bluenette could have him all for herself. And if she hadn't... Well, Aqua hadn't really thought of what she would do then. Probably ask if she could speak with Terra alone or something.

After giving herself a last once-over in the mirror and fixing her hair, she took a deep breath and made her way to Terra's. All the while she had this weird feeling that she shouldn't be doing this if she didn't want to damage her friendship with the brunet man.

Luckily, Terra was the one who opened the front door. When he saw it was Aqua, he smiled at once and said, "Hey! Come on in."

Her heart skipped a beat or two, like usual, but she ignored it for the time being. "You look happy," she noted, while stepping inside.

She breathed in through her nose and was surprised to find out that Terra's apartment now had this lingering smell of roses. Kairi's perfume. Aqua didn't know why, but it instantly made her nervous. It felt like a bad sign, as if the fact that Terra seemed so happy was because of the pretty redhead.

"I am happy," was the simple response.

"Well, I'm gl-"

She stopped in mid-sentence when she spotted the handkerchief that was lying on the couch. It was white with pink rose petals imprinted on it and it looked rather girly. Definitely not Terra's style. The longer she stared at it, the less it seemed to belong in this room.

Terra followed her gaze. "What's the matter, Aqua?"

For once, she decided to be direct about it, even though it wasn't really her business (not that Terra would ever care, but still). Pointing at it, she said with an air of what she hoped sounded like mere curiosity, "Oh, nothing. That handkerchief… Is that yours?"

"Oh uhm…no. It's Kairi's actually. Guess she forgot it."

Kairi's... Of course, she thought. I wouldn't be surprised if she left it behind on purpose, just so that she can come and visit him again.

The moment she thought that, she shook her head. Now she was being silly.

"I'm glad you're here, Aqua. Because there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

He nodded to the couch, which she took as a cue to sit down. Terra only started talking when she had sat down.

"It's about Kairi," he said, as though he was about to tell her a big secret.

"Oh?"

Aqua starting to get a sickly feeling, but her eyes still didn't leave his as she prayed that she wouldn't hear what she was fearing the most right now.

"You're not going to believe this, but we're actually kinda dating now, so…"

"...Oh."

Terra smiled, completely oblivious to the state Aqua was in. "Yeah. It's like I've found my other half. Unbelievable!"

Aqua nodded, but her mind barely registered that fact. Even her voice didn't sound like hers when she said, "That's great, Terra. I'm happy for you."

She didn't tell him what it felt like for her; as if she was losing her other half. The more he said, the more she started to wish that somehow the ground would open up and swallow her. What difference did it make what she really thought when he didn't harbor the same feelings for her? Why had she ever thought she would stand a chance, anyway? Terra was a really handsome guy. He got more than enough attention on the streets, even if all he did was shopping at the grocery store. He took good care of himself and that showed and attracted a lot of women.

Talk about getting that kind of bitch slap in the face that knocks out all your teeth...

"She's so amazing, I'm sure the two of you will get along just fine. And then, I can be around two of my three favorite women in the world as much as I'd like," Terra went on with a grin from ear to ear.

She looked at her childhood friend, but frankly, she didn't hear a thing of what he said after the one sentence that made her world crumble down. She'd always seen Terra as the missing puzzle piece in her life, in more ways than one. How could she not when they always did everything together? Not to mention the fact that she had fallen for him without even realizing it. Though deep in her heart, she'd always known. It was probably incredibly stupid and cliché, but it had been inevitable. Who wouldn't fall for someone like Terra after all?

She'd wanted to tell him that tonight. But now… How could she do that to him, when he seemed to be the happiest man in the world because of Kairi?

A/N: Let's all take a moment to mourn for the poor bluenette who got friendzoned just like that. :(

Next chapter: Aqua stared at him, and before she could stop herself, she promptly started crying.