Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

"Okay," Sora said with a nod. That idea was fine with him, because that meant that he could sit back down and get off his feet. The pain was actually a little dizzying, though he wouldn't allow that to surface. Kairi was already concerned, which was bad enough. He wasn't going to let her worry increase for any reason.

 

Kairi glanced over her shoulder at Sora, smiling weakly, before she turned forward again and started for the kitchen. It didn't take her long to reach it, immediately approaching the sink and setting it inside, deciding to clean it later. Kairi then set her glass down on the counter, approaching the fridge and grabbing a bottle of water for Sora.

 

Sora offered Kairi a weak smile, which vanished as soon as she looked away. He walked past the kitchen doorway and entered the living room, his eyes falling on the couch immediately. He sat himself down wordlessly, at the same time reaching for the remote and turning on the television.

 

After closing the fridge, Kairi left the kitchen and headed for the downstairs bathroom, going down a small hallway before approaching the room. She turned on the light and set the water bottle down on the counter before opening the medicine cabinet and grabbing the painkillers. Once she had two pills in her hand, she set everything back in its proper place before leaving the bathroom, water bottle and pills in her grasp.

 

Sora leaned the back of his head against the couch, his ocean-blue eyes on the television. He put on sports, but he assumed that Kairi would change the channel to something different whenever she came in, since she only watched sports to humor him and Roxas.

 

Kairi walked back the way she came, except this time she passed the kitchen before reaching the living room. Walking in, she immediately noticed Sora on the couch. She approached him wordlessly, standing next to him as she offered the items in her hands. "Here," she said softly.

 

Sora looked to Kairi beside him, tearing his eyes away from the television to see the medicine and the water. "Thanks," he said with a soft nod, reaching up and taking the bottle with one hand while his other took a hold of the pills.

 

"Sure." Kairi stepped past Sora once he had the items, the girl taking a seat on the couch as well. She focused her eyes on the TV so Sora could take the medicine in peace, noticing that it was the sports channel. A small smile came on her face. She should have figured as much.

 

Sora enclosed the pills in his hand and used that hand to open the bottle of water, the teen setting the cap on the endtable beside him. He popped a pill in his mouth and then used the water to help him swallow it. The beverage was refreshing to him, so after he did the same with the second pill, he took a few more sips before setting it on the table next to him.

 

Kairi had her hands folded in her lap, the girl relaxing on her comfy couch as she looked at the screen. She really didn't mind watching sports anymore; she'd gotten used to it since Sora and Roxas were always watching basketball games or some other sport.

 

"You can change it if you want to," Sora told Kairi as he leaned into the back of the couch. He really didn't care what they watched; he just wanted to relax for a little while and forget about his battle wounds.

 

"It's okay," Kairi said, turning her head to look at Sora. "I don't mind." She was feeling better now that she got some rest, and it seemed that he should do the same. If watching sports was what he wanted, she would watch it for his sake. Kairi just wanted Sora to feel better.

 

"Okay," Sora said with a light shrug, though performing the movement wasn't the smartest idea he had. He clenched one of his hands in a light fist, his eyes on the television as he tried to focus on what was going on.

 

Kairi let her eyes linger on Sora for a moment. He was acting...different, and she wasn't sure if it was just because of the pain. He was still the loving, kind Sora she adored. But she just couldn't shake that something had changed. She wondered if it had something to do with the confessions he made to her earlier that day or something Smith could have triggered. Whatever it was, Kairi decided that she would try her best to forget it until Sora felt better. She turned her gaze to the TV, trying to get her attention absorbed into what was showing on the screen.

 

Sora leaned his head against the back of the couch, his eyes on the television as he and Kairi were silent. After a little while, he felt the sensation of pain fade away, and he assumed that the medication that Kairi had brought him was beginning to work. He was glad for that, because for the first time in a while, he was starting to feel better.

 

Kairi wondered how late it was, the girl glancing out one of the windows in the room. She left Sora's house around noon, and then she fell sleep. It looked like it was late afternoon now, approaching the evening. She guessed she wasn't too upset for sleeping most of the day, considering there wasn't much activity anyway.

 

Sora glanced at the window, seeing that it was evening. He should have been heading home soon, since he left Riku by himself. At the same time, though, his pain wasn't the only thing fading--so was his consciousness. He shut his eyes halfway and looked to the television, feeling drowsy.

 

Kairi lowered her gaze to her lap, wondering how her friends were doing. She hadn't seen Namine or Roxas since last night, so she hoped they were both doing alright. And as for Riku, she hoped he wouldn't take off without saying goodbye. She missed his company, and at least wanted him to stay for a few days, now that there wasn't a threat around.

 

Sora leaned his head against the side of the couch, trying to fight the drowsiness by paying attention to the sports on television. He felt like he and Kairi had been sitting there for a while, though he couldn't have judged it well now that he was so tired. It must have taken at least a half hour for the pills to start working, though, if not more.

 

Kairi released a soft breath, lifting her eyes to the TV again. She absently watched the sports program, just enjoying the fact that she was beside Sora. The events yesterday could have caused something terrible to happen, and if things hadn't gone the way they had, he might not be next to her. She was thankful for that, even if she was quiet.