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Kirby was used to the idea of leaving his place to go out to places but to day was a bit different. Most of the time he avoided other people and today he was blatantly going to visit someone he really liked. Now certainly not more than a friend but definitely someone that he wanted to avoid hurting. That was always his problem. That and the fact that he really didn't know the feeling of anything beyond a lack of trust. But Rori seemed to be unique to him. She took an interest in him online and constantly spent time talking to him overnight and just kept him company despite her constant attempts to get him out of his shell. At least in his defense he had a good reason for wanting to keep her at a distance. But each time they spoke, she wore him down. And little by little he gave in, until today when he finally said yes. There were parts of him that were ready a while ago but he still doesn't have a complete grasp on his powers and is afraid to really put them to use. Other than the fact that he could make her disappear he was in good spirits. Again, Rori wasn't like anyone else that he knew. She was the opposite of the guy that Kirby was and didn't take any sort of shit. She was straightforward and told him that he was stupid straight to his face. Sure, he was good at hiding what he did and kept avoiding the serious questions, but he was sure that their relationship would change after today. She would pull him out over and over after this and he would be forced to constantly be on guard. He just knew that he needed someone to trust.
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There was only so much of a relationship that you could honestly have with someone in a computer screen. He knew that he wanted a real friend and that was something that he hadn't had for a long time. There was a minor part of him that was screaming to the ignorant and retarded majority that was scared. First off, she was a girl, and she was willing to hang out with him. Second, she had never gotten him to the point of being angry so why would he ever wish for her to go away. But on the other hand there was always that chance. So yeah, he was always gonna be guarded and keep that wall. That was until Rori decided to burn it all away, literally. She was his biggest match and as he walked along the streets, steering clear of the people he didn't recognize, that was what he thought about. He was just wearing a regular t-shirt and a dusted-off pair of swimming trunks that he actually decided to buy a couple years back. He just flopped along the streets with the smacking of his flip flops against his heels ringing in his ears. Soon enough, he finally made it to the beach and figured that he was the first one. "I guess I'll just wait for her then." He said, hoping that he was making the right choice. In the end, it was just the fact that he thought too much about irrelevant things that stopped him from enjoying life. He had gone through too much and been used up too nothing and wanted to really seek out something real. Would he find that in Rori? Who knows...only time would tell.

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Kirby was more than content with just plopping against the sand and letting the sound of the ocean take over. He had to admit that it was a nice change of pace from staring at a computer screen all night. He just refused to say that Rori was right in him getting out. He was going to be as stubborn as ever and stick to his guns. There was honestly no reason for him to think otherwise right. She didn't have to know that she was right. And he certainly wasn't giving her that satisfaction. But as he sat there in the sand absorbing sun rays directly for the first time in weeks, he realized something. He didn't have a clue who he was looking for, or who would be looking for him. He and Rori almost made it an effort to not see who each other was and what they really looked like. "This is gonna be fun..." He said under his breath to himself. He knew that she would surface soon enough because there wasn't a huge draw for people at the beach. The majority of people stuck to the inner part of the island and thought that the beach was a bit too cliche considering they lived on an island all their life. But the beach was honestly one of the only places that Kirby didn't spend a lot of his time. Of course his pale skin would quickly let someone pick up on that.
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Kirby just let out a deep breath as he looked out to see the sun resting in the horizon. It was getting later in the evening and he had already spent a good chunk of time waiting on her to get there. He knew that he came early but he wasn't quite sure how much time it was going to take for her to actually come. He knew there was late, but it seemed like she was pushing awfully close to the point of no return. He felt like he might just be getting ditched. But he had to give her the benefit of the doubt and understand that everyone she was looking at was a stranger. She had no clue what he looked like and that amused him. He couldn't wait to hear his name yelled out or hear some hysterical girl looking for him. He could easily peg Rori for that kind of girl. She was fearless. She also had her hot temper and he could only remain anonymous for so long. But he was going to take advantage of it for as long as he could. There was no shame in having a little fun from time to time anyway, and it wasn't at his expense, so no shame for him for sure. He just sat back and let his elbows lean against the warm sand as he looked about to see the crowds of people slowly disappear. It still seemed as though she wasn't coming, but he was never one to give up. If he was coming all the fucking way out here, he was going to meet up with her.
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But soon enough, his prayers were answered as he heard a voice in the distance. It was his name being called out and little by little the woman got louder. She was just how she described her fire red hair and almost small to petite frame. He could tell just from her personality that it had to be Rori. She looked fearless. He just watched her for a while as she seemed to get more and more frustrated with where he was. He was being a bit mean, sure, but he didn't get this chance often. And he was going to leave a memorable first impression because he was never gonna live this one down. Sooner or later, she was standing within ten feet of him, her back turned as she asked "where the gameman was." He couldn't help but let a little chuckle out and say. "Hey now, I have a life behind video games..." He said, a large, dorky grin having grown from cheek to cheek. He was too lazy to stand as he just sat there waiting for the words to hit her ears. "If you are looking for a pink rubber, black hole bellied dude, you've come to the wrong place." He said, knowing it was a long winded, failed attempt at humor. "And its me Rori." He said, just being blunt, knowing that she was going to go on a blaze rampage if he didn't let on to who he was soon. He finally pried himself from the sand to sit up looking her way, the grin never leaving his expression, just waiting to see her turn and realize who she was looking at.

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