Ok, I got a bit confused in the last chapter, and I put Chapter 14 instead of 13. How silly of me! Well, anyways, I just wanted to say that that was a mistake…
That was pretty pointless, wasn’t it? Ok, ok. Let’s just go back to the story…hehe.
Recap:
“You know, if the girls were like this, it wouldn’t be so bad.” Sora said, as he walked alongside Leon behind the girls.
When they neared the café, Yuffie and Kairi ran towards the café.
But Sora and Leon were still talking, and didn’t really pay attention to what was happening.
“Kairi!! No!!” Yuffie screamed.
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Chapter 14
“Kairi! No!!” Yuffie screamed.
Sora and Leon looked alert. “What happened?” Leon asked, worried.
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“No Kairi!! I wanted the strawberry smoothie!” Yuffie said, crying.
“Oh come on Yuffie, the mango smoothie’s good too!” Kairi said.
“But strawberry’s my favourite!” Yuffie said, anime crying.
Leon and Sora sighed and shook their head.
“That’s it? You screamed and made us worried about you two for that?” Sora said, mad.
“Um…but it was a good reason! I mean, Yuffie wanted the strawberry and I ordered two mangos instead, but it’s ok Yuffie, I asked them to change one of them to strawberry!” Kairi said, grinning.
Yuffie jumped up in happiness. “Hurray! Kairi did the right thing!” Yuffie said, grinning.
Yuffie and Kairi skipped around their chosen table. People didn’t seem to mind though.
“Hey, how come the people don’t find Yuffie and Kairi crazy?” Sora asked Leon.
“That’s because they do this every time we go to the café.” He said. “When they’re buying smoothies.” He finished.
“Ohhh. I feel like skipping around the table too.” Sora said, grinning.
“Oh no.” Leon said.
Sora joined Yuffie and Kairi.
“Yay Sora!! You’re joining!” Yuffie said, happy.
“Sora! Isn’t this fun?” Kairi said to him.
“Yeah!” He said, laughing.
They all laughed. Except for Leon who just smiled because they were all stupid.
Their smoothies arrived. Leon ordered coffee and Sora ordered coke after that.
“Soon it’s gonna be the play…” Kairi said.
Sora had a light blush on his cheeks. He still felt a bit shy that he was the main male character and Kairi was his love in the play.
Kairi giggled. “I’m excited!” She said, sipping her mango smoothie.
Sora let out a breath and smiled. “Yeah.” He said softly, but loud enough for her to hear.
“Heheh….” Yuffie giggled, narrowing her eyes teasingly at Sora and Kairi. “Well, I can’t wait either. I wanna watch both of your special parts.” She said.
Leon chuckled. Yuffie grinned at him, and he felt a bit warm in his heart.
“Hey…what are you talking about?” Sora asked, suspecting something from Yuffie.
“Nothing.” Yuffie said innocently.
Kairi giggled. She knew what Yuffie meant, but thinking about it made her feel a bit sad. Why? She didn’t know the answer herself.
Kairi smiled. But her smile wasn’t perfect like her usual smiles were. Only Yuffie understood Kairi’s smile. The girls, Namine, Yuffie and Aerith only understood Kairi’s smiles.
The four finished their drinks. “Well, shall we go back?” Asked Yuffie, standing up.
Sora, Leon and Kairi nodded. “Ok.” Kairi said.
As the four walked back, Yuffie, Leon and Sora were talking. Well, Yuffie gave little witty comments about everyone, and Sora is always laughing while Leon gives Yuffie witty comments about her.
While Kairi…she thinks about what she’s trying to sort out.
Too bad Sora doesn’t notice how she feels about him.
Sora…how does he stand in my heart? Just as a friend…or more than that? Where do I stand in his heart? Am I just a very close childhood friend? Or am I more than that?
Every time I see him, every time I talk to him, I can’t deny that I feel so warm, and I feel so nervous. But because I’ve been his friend for such a long time, I don’t find any problem talking to him. I don’t stutter like other girls when they talk to some guy they like, I don’t act clumsy and nervous when I talk to him. I feel like myself, so I really don’t have any problem….
“Hey Kairi!!” Yuffie said loudly in front of her. Leon and Sora was just looking at Kairi, a bit confused.
“Ah…” Kairi snapped out of her thoughts, looking at the three, especially Sora.
“Uh…I guess I was thinking too much.” She said, laughing sheepishly. “What happened?” She asked.
“Uh….” Sora pointed to the right, and she turned her head to see that she was right in front of her house.
“Oh...” Kairi said, looking at her house. This looks familiar… “My house!” She said, embarrassed.
Yuffie giggled. “Earth to Kairi, we’ve been standing here for so long already, and you’ve been standing here looking straight…there.” Yuffie said, pointing to the horizon.
Kairi blushed and smiled sheepishly. “Uh…hehehe…” She scratched her head.
“Well, bye-bye Kairi! See ya tomorrow!!” Yuffie said, waving.
Kairi walked towards the entrance of her home. “Bye guys!” She said, waving back.
“Bye Kairi!” Sora said.
Leon just waved.
Kairi giggled and waved. But she knew that she was confused and sad.
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“I wonder what Kairi was thinking just now…” Sora said, putting his hands at the back of his head.
“Well, I have a feeling Yuffie knows what’s wrong.” Said Leon.
Yuffie froze. “What do you mean?” She asked.
“You should know what was wrong with Kairi, because you’re one of those girls.” Leon said, emphasizing ‘girls’.
“Hm…can’t say that I do. I’ll try asking her later.” Yuffie said.
But she knew. Yuffie knew what was wrong with Kairi. Yuffie knew she shouldn’t tell Sora, or any other guy. After all, she did promise to keep it a secret.
(A/N: I know, I never put this part in the story, but she did keep it a secret for Kairi. So did the other girls.)
Soon, it was Sora’s house. His house wasn’t that far from Kairi’s anyway.
“Bye bye Sora!” Yuffie said, waving.
“Bye!” Sora said, and waved to Yuffie and Leon.
Leon just waved back.
Then, it’s only Leon and Yuffie, walking to the same destination.
“Leon, Sora likes Kairi, right?” Yuffie asked, grinning.
Leon looked at Yuffie. “It seems so.” He said.
“Don’t you think they’re a cute couple?” She asked.
Leon thought for a moment. “I don’t think you should ask my opinion for that.” He said. Then he realized. Is this déjà vu?
Flashback…
Leon and Yuffie were walking back home.
“Squall, Cloud likes Aerith, right?” She asked, grinning.
Leon looked at her. “It seems so. And stop calling me Squall.” He said.
Yuffie giggled. “Don’t you think they’re a cute couple?” She asked.
Leon thought for a moment. “I don’t think you should ask my opinion for that.” He said.
End of Flashback…
Leon closed his eyes and sighed. But when he felt something grab his hand, he opened them again. He looked at his hand, which was being held by Yuffie.
“Hey, it’s been a long time since we did this together! I remember when I was only 7 that time, and I tripped, and then we both fell down because you said that I was strong. I bet you just fell purposely.” She said.
She started swaying their hands, and she was humming a tune.
Leon looked at Yuffie. I guess she’s still a kid after all. He thought with a small smile on his face. He didn’t want to let go.
After all, this might be their last.
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“Come on Cloud! You can do this! It’s easy!” Said Aerith, frowning at Cloud.
“But Aerith…” Cloud whined. “I want you to teach me!” He said.
“Cloud, you perfectly know that you know how to do this. You just want to waste time listening to my oh-so-perfect voice. At least, that’s what you think.” She said.
Cloud sweat dropped. She caught me. Well, that’s Aerith I guess. He thought, smiling sheepishly.
“We’re back!” A voice was heard.
“Ah!” Aerith said, standing up. “Welcome back!” She replied.
Yuffie and Leon came into the house. Yuffie grinned. “Me and Kairi had smoothies just now!” She said happily.
“Correction Yuffie, it’s ‘Kairi and I’” Said Aerith. “You must have had your favorite strawberry smoothie, and Kairi had mango, and you both must have done your traditional hyper skipping around the table, yes?” Aerith asked, giggling.
Yuffie’s eyes went wide. “Woah. You remember? We don’t go to the café so much than before.” She said.
“How can I forget? It always gave me a laugh. I remember the first time you did that, and everyone looked at you as if you were crazy, but gradually they got used to it.” Aerith said, giggling.
“Yup! They should know that we’re always happy people!” Yuffie said proudly.
“You’re right!” Aerith said, laughing.
Yuffie joined her. Leon chuckled.
In Cloud’s study room, he heard everything clearly, and also chuckled.
Then Leon realized that Yuffie was really special. No matter what really happened, she would always smile. Though he could say the same for Kairi. But they were different in their own way. Yuffie had something different.
“Ah! Aerith! I have something to talk to you about!” Yuffie said, taking Aerith’s arm and dragging her to Yuffie’s room.
“Oh! Um…Cloud, you’re going to have to work your own sums for some while, unless Leon offers to help!” Aerith said.
Leon and Cloud heard what she said.
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“You do realize I’m not gonna help you, right?” Leon said.
“Yup…hey,” Cloud put down his pencil, “…do you like Yuffie? As in, more than a friend or a sister?” He asked.
(Isn’t it quite obvious that Yuffie likes Leon?)
“I don’t know.” Leon replied honestly.
“Ok…you do know that Yuffie’s grown up, right? Just like Aerith.” He said. “But she doesn’t act like it. Maybe she doesn’t really wanna change the way she is.” He said, shrugging.
“I know that, but I praise you for saying that. You’ve actually said something right.” Leon said, chuckling. He was just joking of course.
“Hey! I’m helping you here!” Cloud said.
“Yeah I can see that. Thanks anyway, but I’ll tell you the answer when I sort things out.” He said, walking towards his room.
Cloud just shrugged, and picked up his pencil. He looked back at his book, and groaned. He used his pencil to scratch his head. “How do I solve this sum…?” He said to himself.
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“Aerith, Kairi’s sad again…” Yuffie said.
Aerith had a small sad look on her face. “Again…I do hope they confess soon.” She said.
They both knew Sora and Kairi liked each other. But it was up to them to tell each other.
“Do you think we should at least give Sora and Kairi the confidence to tell each other?” Yuffie asked.
Aerith thought for a moment. “I suppose so. I’m sure Leon can help.” Aerith said.
“Yeah! And I have a feeling Riku knows something!” Yuffie said, so sure of herself.
“Um…I think he only knows that Sora likes Kairi. But he’s a bit like Sora; he doesn’t really realize that he could boost Sora’s confidence. We’ll ask Namine to ask him to do that.” Said Aerith.
“Yeah you got a point.” Yuffie said. “I’ve been waiting for this! Oh, but we could tell Cloud too. I don’t think he’d tell Sora, because you have the power.” Yuffie said, laughing.
“Ah yes…” Aerith said, rubbing her chin. “You’re right.” She said, giggling.
“I shall call this, ‘Mission SoKai!’” Yuffie said, raising her finger in the air.
“So…Kai? Where did you get that from?” Aerith asked, laughing.
Yuffie grinned. “I just made it up.” She said.
“Well, whatever you want to call it. It means Sora-Kairi anyway, right?” Aerith asked.
“You guessed right!” She said.
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Namine sighed. She forgot to finish her geography homework that was due tomorrow.
“I hope I don’t have to pull an all nighter for this.” She said to herself.
She hated geography. She hated history too. She didn’t think she had any use for them. She wasn’t planning to be an archaeologist when she grows up, or some kinda historian. The only thing she had always wanted to be was a designer. Any designer was good enough for her, as long as she can draw, because she loved drawing.
But even though she didn’t like geography or history, she had to finish the homework, because she didn’t want to get into detention.
She yawned. It was tiring to do homework. Then she remembered the play! They’d probably be practicing the whole day!
She felt relieved, but she knew she had to finish it.
“Ah~!” She whined.
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It was only nine o’clock by then, and Kairi was watching T.V, but she didn’t find anything fun on T.V. Or maybe she just didn’t want to watch T.V.
She couldn’t get her mind off Sora. Ever since he came back, she just knew she liked him, again. She had a crush on him long time ago, but when he left, she started to miss him greatly, well, who wouldn’t? He was the closest friend she ever had.
But she didn’t realize that she really liked him a lot. She thought it was just because he was her close friend. When he came back, she knew that she can’t deny the fact that she likes him, or maybe it might reach to love.
Kairi sighed. I must be a real sick teen in love. She thought.
Then her cell phone rang. She picked it up. “Hello?” She answered.
“Hey Kairi!” A happy voice said.
Kairi smiled and giggled. “Hey Sora!” She replied.
“Well, I wanted to check up on you because of just now. What were you thinking off? You were spaced out for a long time.” Sora asked.
“Oh that, haha,” She laughed with embarrassment, “I wasn’t really thinking about things much, I just…spaced out I guessed.” She laughed.
“Oh, ok.” Sora said. But he felt she wasn’t telling the truth.
Then Kairi decided to think about something else. Soon she got lost in her thoughts when she was thinking about one of her favorite animes, ‘Fruits Basket’.
(A/N: Ok, I’m obsessed with this anime. I’m in love with it. But they only have 26 episodes of it!! T-T I love Yuki and Kyo! I find Hatori cute too! Oh wait…who cares about that, haha….yeah.)
Kairi started squealing. “Yuki!!” She said blindly.
“What?” Sora asked.
“Oh, uh…Yuki’s from this anime called ‘Fruits Basket’. Have you watched it before?” She asked.
Sora thought for a moment. “I think so. But doesn’t he look like a girl?” He asked.
“Well, that’s what all the guys say, but he’s too cute!” Kairi said.
“Why do girls like guys who look like girls?” Sora asked.
“I like you.” Kairi blurted out. She blushed. “I mean, like, as a friend, you know.” She covered up.
Sora blushed, but felt a bit heartbroken. “Well, yeah, but…you like Riku, as a friend, and he looks like a girl.” Sora said.
“I’m gonna tell Riku you said that.” She said.
*At Riku’s house, Riku sneezed. He rubbed his nose and sniffed.*
“No please don’t!” Sora begged dramatically, so Kairi laughed.
“Ok, I knew you were joking.” She said, laughing a bit.
Sora let out a breath. “Yeah, I was joking about that.” He said.
“My point is, girls seem to like guys who look like girls.” He said.
“Then I guess the guys look cute, but they look cute because they’re guys. But if they wear dresses, then it’s awful, because they’re guys.” Kairi said.
“Uh…right.” Sora said, confused.
“Yup.” She said.
Silence took over.
Kairi frowned. Then, her mother told her to go to bed.
“Well, I gotta go to sleep, night Sora!” She said.
“Oh, ok. Night!” He said.
Kairi hung up. She sighed. That silence was threatening me.
She went upstairs to go to sleep.
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Sora looked troubled. “That wasn’t Kairi. Kairi’s more…happy. She didn’t sound happy. I guess something’s on her mind, but she won’t tell me.”
“You know that’s right.” Roxas said, coming into Sora’s room.
“What? I thought you went back to school!” Sora said, surprised.
“You crazy? I got two weeks off! Why would I go back when I can spend time with my lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, brother?” Roxas asked.
“Ok! I get it! Sounds so bad when you say lovely brother!” Sora said.
Sora switched on the T.V. in his room because he had nothing else to do.
He was thirsty, so he decided to go down and get a drink, and he left Roxas watching T.V.
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When Sora was coming in his room, he saw the most shocking thing in his life.
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Author’s Notes: Now what is that shocking thing Sora saw? *dun dun dun~*…
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