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[Fic] Right of Way
Mar. 21st, 2021 06:38 amTitle: Right of Way
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Relationship: Kairi & Riku
Rating: PG
Content notes: potential vehicular violence, animal imperilment
Words: 1,946
Summary: After the defeat of Xemnas’s Organization XIII and the return of our heroes to the Destiny Islands, Riku and Sora have received summons to complete a vital task: their Mark of Mastery exam. But before leaving, Riku is charged with an even more vital task: teaching Kairi to drive.
The ambient sounds of the Gummi Ship’s normal operation chirped melodiously in the background. Riku found the noise soothing, like a reassurance that everything was moving along steadily, but any calming effect was probably bouncing right off the solid wall formed by Kairi’s knotted shoulders.
Kairi’s grip was firm on the oversized steering wheel. Her face was determined, her posture tense. The pilot’s chair was pulled much farther forward than even Sora’s preferred setting, making the pilot herself seem coiled like a spring. The silence of her focus was audible.
“So...” Riku said, leaning casually against the side of the massive driver’s seat. “Are we going to move? Or...”
“Shh,” said Kairi. “I’m thinking.”
Riku waited a moment, but there was no further elaboration.
( “You know, we don’t have to do this.” )
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Relationship: Kairi & Riku
Rating: PG
Content notes: potential vehicular violence, animal imperilment
Words: 1,946
Summary: After the defeat of Xemnas’s Organization XIII and the return of our heroes to the Destiny Islands, Riku and Sora have received summons to complete a vital task: their Mark of Mastery exam. But before leaving, Riku is charged with an even more vital task: teaching Kairi to drive.
The ambient sounds of the Gummi Ship’s normal operation chirped melodiously in the background. Riku found the noise soothing, like a reassurance that everything was moving along steadily, but any calming effect was probably bouncing right off the solid wall formed by Kairi’s knotted shoulders.
Kairi’s grip was firm on the oversized steering wheel. Her face was determined, her posture tense. The pilot’s chair was pulled much farther forward than even Sora’s preferred setting, making the pilot herself seem coiled like a spring. The silence of her focus was audible.
“So...” Riku said, leaning casually against the side of the massive driver’s seat. “Are we going to move? Or...”
“Shh,” said Kairi. “I’m thinking.”
Riku waited a moment, but there was no further elaboration.
( “You know, we don’t have to do this.” )
