"What a stupid game," sneered Ashley as she kicked my Kingdom Hearts novel that fell on the ground. "Kingdom Hearts, how stupid." I rolled my eyes and stooped to pick up, dusting the nonexistent dust off of the cover.

"You're stupider than my game, Ashley," I snorted, standing up.

"What did you say, you fat bitch?" she demanded, getting her powdered face all up in mine.

"Get lost, bitch," I said, turning my back on her. "Unlike you, I have a life to live." Okay, my response was a little cold but Ashley was the meanest bitch that ever crossed the planet.

How rude; time for introductions. My name is Shelby Parker and I'm seventeen years old unfortunately. I had dark brown hair with a purple streak that went through it and matching brown eyes to boot. My body type was curvier like girls in my senior year but I liked wearing clothes that weren't at the top of fashion. I wasn't the type who made the fashion rules. In fact I hated the fashion rules because of what was in; right now it was the jeans that were tight enough that you could read the date on a coin and the shirts that midriff and plunging neckline. I liked my body as much as the next girl but I didn't want to display around saying like "hi, I'm available to lay".

The bitchy cheerleaders were the rule of the school and they didn't like geeks like me. Luckily, I always broke a new nose or kicked their pretty legs if they tried to pull their attitude on me. My friend Cheryl and I hated those bitches with a fiery passion that was enough to light a bonfire. Their cutting remarks no longer concerned us because we were toughened up unlike them.

I lost my cousin and she lost her grandmother but it only made us stronger if not emo-ish. We didn't tolerate cheerleaders because they didn't know anything of hardship if it bit them on their asses. The closest thing to a hardship for them was if they lost a cell phone. What complete, utter fools. They expected men to fall at their feet and worship them like true whores. The ones who were eighteen got boob jobs to look like Aqua from Kingdom Hearts, which was totally stupid. Cheryl and I were natural-looking but men in my school loved the girls with "big tits", as they phrased it.

"Shelb," said Cheryl, approaching me. "What's up, and why is this bitch with you?" Cheryl had brown hair and eyes like me but she was shorter and a little more heavyset than me but her mouth had no filter.

"She's just making sure I'm not doing anything that would screw up her perfect school." If English was my first language, sarcasm was the second. "Apparently, Kingdom Hearts is outcast here."

"That game is stupid," remarked Ashley in her snotty tone. "You should be on a Twilight team. Which one are you?"

Cheryl and I exchanged a smirk and I answered, "Team Rocket." I was more of a fan of Pokemon than I was of Twilight. I liked the books and movies but not enough to live, sleep, and breathe it.

Ashley wrinkled her new nose as she said, "Total nerds."

Then her boyfriend, my ex, came up next to her in his usual t-shirt and sagging jeans and gave her a kiss on her made up cheek. "Hey, babe," he said, "don't sweat it with these nerds. They're not even worth it; they never were."

Even though it had been a while, a pang of sadness pierced my heart at seeing my ex with the ones who caused me pain. He seemed so nice in the beginning but then after my cousin died and I was in a deep depression I lost my innocence to him as if to erase the pain but it didn't work. After that, he left me for Ashley, just like a man would in high school, and I cried my heart out on Cheryl's shoulder for a whole hour, lamenting the loss of my virginity. Why was I so blind to him?

"You motherfucking bastard!" I screamed, clenching my fists tightly. "Get lost! I fucking hate you and I hope you burn in fucking hell after what you've done! Get the fuck out of my sight!" I was glad that I sounded scary because he looked a little nervous.

"Shell," he said as if trying to reason with me but I wouldn't let him.

"Go the hell away!" I screamed, throwing my fist at him, which would have hit him if Cheryl didn't hold me back. "I never want to see you again!" My bottom jaw trembled but not with tears.

"Come on, babe," said Ashley in that irritating voice, "let's get out of here before their nerdiness rubs off on us." She twined her manicured hand with his and they walked off together, leaving us in their wake.

When Cheryl released me, I took deep breaths like I ran a mile and finally calmed myself. "Sorry, Cher," I said quietly, opening the cover of my novel, "I didn't mean to lose it but he just gets to me all the time." I lowered my eyes, feeling guilty for letting that bastard take my virginity.

"It's okay," said Cheryl gently, patting my back. "I just didn't want us to get suspended for being in a fight."

I smiled a bit and walked with her to class. School was the worst place to be, especially when you were my age.

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I walked through my empty house, letting the silence consume me. Mom and my stepdad never had much time for me because they just got hitched but I always felt a little left out. I went up to my new bedroom and laid on my bed with a groan. I couldn't wait to be eighteen then I could be on my own. Well I pretty much was because with my mom and step-pop enjoying their marriage life by going on trips I fed my little sister. My stepbrother could do things by himself so I didn't have to take care of him. Mom and John left us with enough money to buy crap for the house.

Finally, I sat up and walked over to my TV to turn on my PlayStation II. Yes, I had my own nice TV but it didn't anything to me but the PS2 did. It had my Kingdom Hearts II game in it—my much abused KH game. I already beat Xemnas because I was just that awesome. Xemnas was an interesting dude because he went on and on like my history teacher and it was enough to lull anyone to sleep. I had a micro crush on him but it didn't consume me like fan girls. Honestly, I felt sad for the KH characters because of the yaoi and yuri fans. Poor Sora, Riku, Xemnas, and Saix…

When the title screen came on, a white light came on in place where Sora was supposed to be. Finally my temper reached its end and I threw my controller at the TV but the glass didn't shatter like it was supposed to. My heart rate increased when I realized I entered a twilight zone. I backed away from the TV like it was about to blow up but silver tentacle like things wrapped around my ankles and pulled me back. I tried to fight and stir but it only tightened around my ankles and pulled me in. My eyes fell closed as I went through and began singing a happy song in my head. Maybe heaven wouldn't be too bad…

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(Normal POV)

"Did you guys hear something?" asked Demyx as he sat in the gray room with Saix and Axel.

Before he could say any more, a person landed on him and knocked him out. Axel and Saix ran over to investigate and they saw a brown haired young woman sprawled out on poor Demyx. Forget Demyx, but who was the girl? A little groan came from her as she placed a hand to her forehead.

"Ohh, my fucking head…" she groaned as she sat up.

(Shelby POV)

My vision was blurred but I managed to see red and blue and when I blinked a few times I saw Axel and Saix! A throbbing pain in my head stopped me from screaming but I managed to stand on my feet. Traveling air fare didn't sit well with me because I wobbled and fell over. Great, I was fainting. Darkness clouded my vision and before I knew it I was out.

A/N: A/N: New Xem/OC story just like I promised! You'll learn more of Shelby's past in the next chapter and figure out why she is the way she is. Please read and review! This story is for you, Zaikia! Thanks for the advice!