Challenge [305]: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

[rikushair.livejournal.com]

Challenge [305]: Rise Up
Title: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Word Count: 345
Notes: The prompt Rise Up immediately made me think of the phrase “Wake up and smell the coffee,” and then I came up with this. Enjoy!

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

Sora really did want Riku to help train him, but somehow waking up early in the morning was not something he was counting on having to do. Luckily Kairi is there to get his butt out of bed.

When Sora first asked Riku to help train him and Kairi, he thought it was a great idea. Yen Sid was willing to conjure up a little islet off the eastern side of his world, fully equipped with a training ground and living quarters, and it would be a great opportunity for all of them to brush up on their skills. Or to learn how you even begin to summon a keyblade, in Kairi’s case.

However, now that Kairi is standing over his bed and yanking the blankets off of him, Sora is starting to have second thoughts.

“It’s time to get up,” she practically shouts, a wide grin spread across her face. “It’s 8AM sharp and you promised you’d show me how to do the thing where you bring lightning out of the sky with all the confetti.”

Sora groans and curls further into the sheets, hissing loudly as Kairi pulls open the thick yellow curtains.

“Come on, you lazy bum. Wake up and smell the coffee.”

“I don’t drink coffee,” Sora mumbles, and Kairi nods with an understanding smile.

“That’s probably for the best. We don’t need you bouncing off the topiary.” As Sora contemplates going back to sleep and giving up on the entire operation, Kairi crosses her arms and says slyly, “You know, Riku’s already awake and warming up at the training grounds.”

Sora gives another long groan, but it looks like Kairi’s appeal to his competitive side has worked. He finally sits up and swings his legs over the side of the bed, muttering a quick, “He’s probably been awake for the past three hours.”

“He’s only been awake for two hours, but that’s beside the point. Now get up so we can start. Riku says he has a lot of great exercises planned for today.” Sora looks out the large window that offers a crystal clear view over the training grounds, where Riku is standing in the middle of a circle of vertical flaming logs. He thinks that he is possibly going to regret asking Riku to train him.

The End

Comments

[spoke.livejournal.com]

HA. He only thinks he's going to regret that? I love the image of them beginning to pick up the friendly competition they used to have, and Kairi getting trained. Also the image of them training next door to Yen Sid, who's probably going to have some regrets of his own before this is over.

Wonderful drabble! :)

[rikushair.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like the image of them training right next to Yen Sid's place too. And I think everyone's going to have some regrets before this is over! Thanks!

[eternal-moonie.livejournal.com]

Absolutely LOVE this drabble!!!

Well done!!

[nacromatic.livejournal.com]

I agree with what spoke said--the picture you paint with these three friends is excellent! I love how you took their chemistry and put it into a more domestic setting that makes them the kids that they are. :) Very heart warming despite the undertones of an oncoming storm.