Kairi lets out a long sigh that puffs up her bangs. When will Homeroom be over? The students have to be in Homeroom for the first three periods, because the Seniors are testing. The room is really hot, and a fan lazily stirs the air. She steals a quick glance over at Sora, who has his earbuds in and is passing notes with his friends.
I wish he wasn't so popular… and hot… and I wasn't so unpopular… then he might actually notice me. Kairi has been crushing on Sora for five years. Ever since sixth grade, when she'd broken her arm playing football and Sora had helped her get to the nurse. Okay, so maybe it's not the most ideal way to fall in love, but still. There's a quick tap on her shoulder, and Namine tosses a folded piece of paper onto Kairi's desk. She opens it.
Where's Roxas? I haven't seen him all day, and it's not like him to miss school, especially if there's a substitute. He always likes to mess with them. Kairi digs around in her binder for a pen and writes back: No clue. I haven't seen him either. You could ask Riku. She slips the note back over her shoulder and drops it onto Namine's desk.
Kairi glances at the clock and does a little happy-dance inside: only five minutes left! Riku coughs, and Kairi looks over to her left. He tosses a note over.
Roxas is on a vacay with his family in Twilight Town. He'll be back tomorrow. It was Monday. Roxas will be back Tuesday. Kairi sighs again. Suddenly, miraculously, finally, the bell rings. Standing, Kairi grabs her books and tries to walk out the door with Namine, but trips over someone's outstretched foot. Vanitas. Class trouble-maker, bad-boy of the school, and flirts with practically every girl. Except Kairi. He was only rude to her.
"Whoops! Sorry there, Kairi, I didn't see you. Need some help?" He smirks his signature smirk at her, and laughs. Kairi grits her teeth as she picks up her folders, books, scattered pencils and binder. Turning to grab her last book, she finds Sora staring daggers at Vanitas and holding her book. The hate melts out of his eyes when he sees Kairi.
"Here Kairi, I got your book." He smiles adorably at her as he hands her the book, and a warm heat creeps up into Kairi's cheeks. Ack! Stop itI
"Thanks, Sora." She can feel Vanitas rolling his eyes at her behind her back.
"Thanks, Sora!" His voice shoots up into a mocking soprano, and Kairi chooses to ignore him and walk away. She feels a growl rising up into her throat. If only Vanitas wasn't Sora's brother… and my neighbor. Then it wouldn't be so bad. Instead, he was Kairi's neighbor, and the teasing never ends.
