Trust the Unseen ( Passion )
Title: Like family, but not...
Prompt: #22. [ family ]
Pairing: Riku & Kairi
Rating: PG
Words: 65
Table: ♥
Notes: /
"This is Riku, my best friend. He's more like family to Sora and I than anything else..."
He had heard nothing else of the conversation, only that one little snippet. And he supposed it was true. He was like family, more than anything else. Her confidant. Her older brother who watched out for her.
Never, ever, anything else.
Not like Sora.
Nothing like Sora.
Title: She Never Listened
Prompt: #18. [ enemy ]
Pairing: Riku & Kairi
Rating: PG
Words: 485
Table: ♥
Notes: /
She never listened to him, did she? But that was okay -- he could keep telling these things to her until he was blue in the face and he would never stop until it had been drilled into her mind. And sure, sometimes he managed to get it into her head, fill her with doubt.
But she would go along anyway and she would get hurt.
"Kai, please, just stay away from him." He sighed, raking his hand through his hair, frustrated. What was it going to take to get her to understand that he wasn't what she thought he was? "I know you don't believe what I tell you about him and god only knows why since I've never lied to you in my life..."
"Look, it's not that I don't believe you..." She placated, trying to reassure him only to fail once more.
"But you think he's different around you? That you can change him?" He snorted and shook his head.
She glared at him defiantly, unhappy that he was treating her like a child. "Look, that's fine, you can have your own opinions, but I'm also allowed to have mine. That aside, I can see whomever I want and shouldn't have to deal with this just because you don't like him. What are you, enemies?"
"Yes."
"Well, that's fine with me, just stay out of my way, okay?" Snatching up her bag, she stalked away from him, calling back over her shoulder, "Why can't you just wish me well for once? It's always a damned fight!"
And now, here she was, in his arms and crying.
He would've liked to tell her he had told her so... And actually, he really did, so he just went for it.
"You idiot!" She cried, hitting his shoulder. Breathing deeply to calm herself down, she sat there in front of him and wondered aloud, "Why do I always do this, Riku? How come I never listen to you?" Chuckling, she leaned back into his chest.
"You like fraternizing with my enemies, I guess..."
"Yeah, I guess I must." She laughed. "All of those people you told me to go nowhere near and I do... And this is always the result. You're too good for me." She said, shaking her head.
"Never."
She spared him a dubious glance.
"I'll always be here to do that, never fear." He grinned. "I like telling you off, anyways."
"Of course you do." Conversationally, she added, "So, where's the customary ice cream? That's something I'll never get tired of." She said, feeling much better.
He rolled his eyes and stood, bringing her up with him. "That's something I could get tired of... You eating all my ice cream."
"No you wouldn't."
"You're right." He admitted. "I probably wouldn't."
Title: And so in the Middle of the Night
Prompt: #66. [ loyalty ]
Pairing: Riku & Kairi
Rating: PG
Words: 469
Table: ♥
Notes: /
It was difficult, being the girl of the group; boys tended to fight tirelessly and eventually, there came a time where a very heated exchange would take place and friendship would finally be tested. Not talking to one another forced Kairi to have to choose, which she did not do. She did not choose. So, instead of taking one's side she stayed away from both of them.
However, she only stayed away in the light hours.
And so in the middle of the night she would make her daily rounds, always starting with Riku, who felt worthless enough for everything that had happened before they finally were able to stop going back and forth between worlds.
"Riku?"
"Kairi?" Riku asked, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
Sighing, she walked over to his bed and sat down beside him. "Did I wake you up?"
"...No." He finally answered, after a momentary silence. "I've been thinking for a while and can't sleep."
Laying down beside him, she hugged his arm to her chest. "Well, I just wanted to come and tell you that... Well, since you and Sora are fighting, I don't want to be caught in the middle. I probably won't see either of you until this is resolved, because... I don't want you to think I'm taking sides or anything. Which, I won't," she reassured, nodding even though Riku couldn't see it in the darkness.
"Kairi, you don't have to do that. Just hang around Sora."
She knew he would never apologize first and likewise with Sora -- they would simply start talking to each other when they were ready. "Nope."
He sighed. "Thanks, though. I wasn't sure..."
"You're not worthless like you think, Riku. I love you, okay? You're my best friend."
Rolling over, he put his one arm around her and held her tightly for a minute. "I love you, too." He said into her hair. Chuckling, he let her go. "Now go see Sora, before he starts to wonder."
"How did you know!?" Kairi asked, swatting his arm.
"C'mon, Sora and I used to talk all the time about you coming to see us when we fought."
Huffing, she stood and placed her hands on her hips. "How rude."
He chuckled again. "Go. I'll see you tomorrow. Maybe."
Sighing, she said she would. "You better not have laughed at me or anything... I can't believe this. I said some pretty heartfelt things to each of you!"
"We appreciate it." He said, smirking and watching her climb out his window.
"You better have. This might just be the last time I do this, now that I know. Jerks," she muttered, slipping down onto the front lawn, leaving Riku smiling in the darkness.
Title: Goodbye to You
Prompt: #23. [ sunset ]
Pairing: Riku & Kairi
Rating: PG
Words: 83
Table: ♥
Notes: /
She would watch the slowly falling sun with captivation and tears; she would feel her heartbeat slow; she would slowly sink down to the sand and clutch at her dress. Digging through the softness, she would find herself a broken stick and draw letters in the ground, somewhere where the water would eventually reach in it's daily cleanse.
Finished, she stood and she walked away, knowing in the morning the message would have disappeared and it would mean nothing.
'Goodbye to you.'