Author note: Hey there, I'm back ;3 I had to start a new story because there are no ideas in my head for the others at the moment. But I'll come back to those eventually. I hope you like this one, please review because I need inspiration ;D
Kingdom Hearts is not owned by me, but if it were, there would be such a thing as potion tooth damage.
Prologue:
"How do you stay alive?" I hiss staring at his face covered in some dirt and scratches.
"I don't." He winked with a grin.
Chapter one:~Start sedated~
"What about you?" Selphie asked with her strawberry hair clip in her platinum blond hair. Her frame was shaped in an expecting figure. Hip out a bit, left hand hanging down and the other on her, said, pushed out hip.
Yawning and rubbing my red sore eyes I answered. "How long I think I'll live? Probably until I'm 87 and wrinkly. " I cackled softly, four more years was my honest answer though. With my habits I'd be lucky to live for another couple of years.
Selphie stood before me and looked me up and down. "You look so different, you know that, right?" She held up her small compact mirror before me and a face stared back. I saw red baggy eyes, blond hair in a messy formation and dry lips.
"I didn't have much time this morning, you can't blame me." I laughed and she laughed along. We kept on going towards school.
In our first class we only introduced ourselves which wasn't much of a big thing I guessed seeing how most of everyone knew who each and every one of us was. The teacher gave us five minutes to walk around in class to meet new people but I sat in my sear.
I noticed Selphie in the back surrounded by a couple of other girls, they smiled and giggled and I wondered what was going on. I walked over there happily, Selphie is my best friend you know.
"Hey, Selphie, what's up?" I grinned happily.
Selphie held her hand out for me to stop, "Don't even go there, Namine." She was talking as if she was speaking to a small five year old. "You're not you anymore, we're not…the same anymore."
I blinked a couple of times and opened my mouth, "Uhm, what are you talking about?" I smile softly trying not to show my nervosa.
"We can't be friends anymore, Namine, you're just not who I thought you were after all." Selphie smiled and said this so cheerily, if I were mute I would've thought she was telling me she just saw this 'uber cute pair of jeans the other day'. "I think it's better if we're not friends. I'm just not like you."
The girls around her started to smile and giggle to themselves.
Trying to hide my pain on the inside I breathed in, capturing the casual seeming moment. "Oh, I understand, totally uhm…yeah." My lips mumbled quietly. Selphie was my best friend, all the way up until now. Since we were five years old we did everything together. We told each other every secret. How could I all of a sudden be so different? I didn't understand what she meant, and I doubt I ever would. It was true that in the summer I wasn't always there, but a couple of weeks ago everything was still okay.
"So, just don't talk to me or anything, I can't be seen with you anymore."
She turned to look at me once more and smirked.
Not be seen with ME? What was so wrong with me...?
I don't think I want to go to school anymore.
Once she was out of sight I changed my path, I stepped outside of class hearing the teachers protest. I kept on walking until I was out of school grounds. I felt cold inside...
I walked towards the water instead of towards the town square where I could easily find the school again. A first day of school didn't seem appealing, especially not as a 16 year old girl who was just dumped by her own best friend.
As soon as I felt the sand under my shoes I bit my lip. The tears started streaming down and I awkwardly sunk down to a branch that served me as a seat.
My fingers dug into my backpack where I snuck out my I-pod and listened to songs to make me feel better. They always said happy songs have a happy affect on you, but that's just a lie. It made me feel even worse about myself.
I kept on sitting there, curled up as tears kept streaming from my face. Was I really such a crybaby? Why would I cry like this? I never did before.
I pushed my blue backpack to the sand and then slid down to lay my head upon the backpack. Sleep would make time go by faster…sleep would be better.
Something started buzzing and I stirred several times. Shut up…whatever sound you are… I stared up at the sky clouded. Well, twilight town was always dark and clouded. I then down to my watch, it was already 4:00, and I might as well go home now.
Picking up my limp body up from the ground I take a hold of one of the straps on my backpack. I dragged myself all the way towards the pavement when I noticed it started raining. Small droplets of rain…
Symbolism of renewal.
"Stop soaking the floor like that." My father snickered half jokingly. "Why didn't you have your jacket?"
"I forgot it." I answered swiftly, pushing a strand of hair behind my ear.
"How was your first day of school?" My father cocked his eyebrow.
I had a feeling he knew I wasn't at school; the attendance must've called and said something. "It was okay." I mumbled hoping he wouldn't hear the lie in my voice.
"That explains why you're covered in sand, right?"
I had forgotten about that. I couldn't think of anything fast enough before my father smirked then sighed.
"I understand, Namine." He smiled looking at me quietly.
"Really?" I asked with surprise.
"No." He grumbled and rolled his eyes. "Why didn't you stay?" His voice rose.
"I don't want to talk about it." I bit my lips and walked on towards the upstairs.
With those words I stumbled into my room and on to my bed. My heart was aching and I wanted to do something about this.
I'll show Selphie how different I am.
In the middle of the night, my room felt like a freezer, I had to force myself up to get towards the closet of my room. I picked out a white and black striped loose hoodie along with white shorts. I wore my hair up in a ponytail and applied a black hair pin to push back a bit of loose strands from my bangs. Making sure everything I needed was in my bag I checked it one more time.
Before i left the room I checked myself in the mirror and left. I made sure my dad wouldn't hear the front door close before I made my way outside.
I walked towards the pathway which would lead me to Selphie's house. Dropping the backpack on the ground I unzip it and stare at its paint was first.
I slowly approached their house with black spray paint in my hand. I bit my lip knowing this was wrong but I had no idea what was going on with me. I couldn't control my body and I had the urge to bring Selphie to embarrassment...the same embarrassment she gave me. Except for the whole town would see this.
I shook the can once. This is wrong. Twice. I should stop. Third time. It's so worth it.
"HEY!" A loud voice of a man rung in the night.
I was caught. I jumped up, dropping the can and pulled the hood over my head quickly. What would I do? WHAT do people do in this situation?
I flinched and instantly noticed one of Selphie's house light to turn on. Her door opened and her father+dog was shown. I stood there and the father rubbed his eyes and then noticed me. I did the only thing I could, and that was grab the bag and run.
Run like hell.
Soon I was in towards the woods, but I heard the dog, barking and running after me. There was no way I would be able to outrun it for long.
I felt the snout hit my leg and my ankle tripped over a branch. I tried bracing myself for the fall but never noticed it. I stared up into terrified blue eyes.
The dog was growling and I instantly clung to whoever had caught me. The figure pulled me behind themselves and the only thing I heard was the wincing of the dog.
Then the figure grabbed my hand and ran. My legs were tired but my heart was racing full of adrenaline pushing me forward.
All of a sudden there were more voices, and I noticed flashlights. The figure instantly pulled me in front of them and pulled us down against a tree.
"H-" I was about to exclaim but their hand stopped speech by pressing against my lips.
I breathed in quietly and heard small twigs breaking in the forest by footsteps coming from more than one source. A flashlight's light grazed my hand and I instantly pulled it into my lap.
"If you come out now, we won't hurt you." A mature voice echoed against the trees.
This was it and I began trying to stand up to surrender. But the un-known person pulled me back down and held me there tightly.
I wanted to cry. It was never supposed to go this far. I would never get out of this if I just stayed here. My heart kept on beating.
I heard the body behind me holding me down grumble and I turned my head to look. It was a boy, he had sparkling blue eyes compared to my dull ones and a tired look on him. He shot me a glare of annoyance.
The boy then grabbed a nearby rock and threw it off into the bushes far from where we were hiding.
"I know where you are." The same voice from before echoed and approached the bushes. As soon as the man was kneeling in front of the bushes searching for non-existent bodies the boy pulled me up and we started running again.
This was crazy, my head was cloudy and my thoughts blocked out. I noticed a familiar sound.
Water.
The boy was thinking the same and we advanced towards the sound of the water quickly. There was only one stream of water in twilight town traveling westwards. And at the beginning of the stream was a cave.
We heard a loud roar of anger coming back from the area we were just at.
"I'm Roxas by the way." The boy spoke.
I stared in disbelief.
This was NOT the time to introduce ourselves. 'Oh yeah, I'm Namine, nice to meet you, isn't it such a coincidence we met running away from something in the forest? How did you get here? Don't worry, I have all the time in the world to listen.' Is a sarcastic remark I kept to myself in my head.
"Found you." The grinning voice rasped.