Hello, everyone! Here's my entry for Cherished Tenshi's 100 song theme challenge! The pairing is RokuShi (Roxas/Xion) and it's in a highschool AU.

A big thank you to my beta: xxxHikari-Kuraixxx~!

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Every story has a beginning, and this one starts with a boy...

Roxas Matsumura woke up in a bad mood.

His stupid alarm clock woke him up an hour early, but he forced himself to get up. The alarm read 6:30 a.m. It wasn't a good two hours until school, and it only takes him thirty minutes to get dressed. He considered that since it was first day of school and his first year as a freshman, he might as well take a shower. First days are everything, after all. Though, he always found it amusing how on the first day, everyone dresses up, and for the rest of the school year, they go all messy.

Roxas never understood teenagers, even though he was one of them.

At the edge of his room, was his black Chavanne grand piano, coated with a thin layer of dust. As he dries his hair, he stares at the instrument, and at the closet behind it, with remorse. He walks towards it, and presses a key. A high-pitched noise emits from the piano and the thin layer of dust shakes off lightly, making Roxas cough.

It's been three years, he thought. Three years since I've played you. Three years since Mom died.

He forced himself out of his thoughts. He didn't need those memories; all he wanted to do was forget.

Roxas got dressed in his school attire which was his black gakuran, and was regulation. He hated it; Roxas felt like the high neck was choking him. He slung his backpack over his shoulder, and spared one last gaze to his piano. Then, he turned and stepped out of his room.

Across the hall, he heard a moan. The blonde rolled his eyes; his father was still recovering from his usual hangover. He didn't even want to look at him; his father always made him sick.

He opened the fridge and made himself some Tamagoyaki, and made some for his dad as well. He took his breakfast and hurried outside, before his father walked downstairs. All his father did was annoy him.

From his house to school, it took him a good twenty minutes. He checked his wristwatch; the clock read 8:15 a.m. Did it really take him that long to take a shower and eat? No. It was probably the goddamned piano...

He stopped when he heard a voice calling his name. A female voice. It seemed to be getting louder and louder...

"Roxas, you idiot! I said, wait up!" The blonde turned to see Kairi running like a maniac in her uniform. She stops and lands on her knees. "Didn't you hear me...? I said... wait..." She panted. He smiled at this, "Sorry, Kai. Just didn't hear you. I had my 'annoying best friend' blocker on."

She glares at him. "You got the 'best friend' part right." She flips her cherry-red hair. "Well, you're early, at least."

"There's a first time for everything." He smirked. Kairi was really his best friend, his childhood friend, to be honest. They talked about stupid things, but that's what friends do, right?

Eventually, they reached Lockhart Academy, their school. The walls were painted a jade green, and the main grounds were full of trees, with the students bustling around as usual.

Kairi grabbed Roxas' hand and rushed through the school. "We're late, Rox! Come on~!" He thought that was ridiculous, but turns out, she was right. The bell rang as soon as they slid the door open, and they scooted along to any chair. Roxas and Kairi were at the back, sitting along with Olette and Zexion.

Olette smiled sweetly at Roxas; they were summer friends, and they got along great, while Zexion, who was too engrossed in his book, shrugged them off. He didn't really care, honestly.

The chatter of the students settled down when a medium age woman entered the room. She was wearing a wine colored business outfit; her long, glossy brown hair reaching her lower back. Her eyes were a dark red, and she was pretty. Very pretty.

"Hello, class nine-three. As most of you know, I'm Tifa Lockhart, the school's headmaster. Sorry, you're teacher's running a little late, so I thought that I'd let this little cutie introduce herself." She turns to the hall. "Come on in."

A girl who Roxas had never even seen before entered the room. Her choppy, black hair framed her face, and her blue eyes were shining with nervousness. She walked until she reached the front of the class. "H-Hi, my name is Xion," she rushed.

"What?" Vanitas, the 'bad boy' (Roxas didn't believe it, though. He just thought he was lonely, like him.), asked. He took off one of his headphones for emphasis.

"Hello, my name is Xion. Xion Ishibashi." She bows her head. "It's nice to meet you all!"

Roxas stared at the girl as she sat in the front, with Sora and Namine, who became instant friends with her. Those two were the friendliest people in this whole room, the only two who were willing to let people into their 'circle'.

He continued to stare until Kairi elbowed him, with an arched eyebrow.

That girl... was different.

Stories have beginnings, every single one does.

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Glossary:

Chavanne: It's a French piano, which they don't make anymore. Very rare, very special. Only used in galas back in France, so why does Roxas have one in his bedroom?

gakuran: Japanese male high school uniform. Consists of long-sleeves with a high neck, and matching long pants (Colors vary by school/grade. Roxas' is BLACK.)

Tamagoyaki: Typical breakfast in Japan. It's a rolled omelet, with your selection of vegetables and such.

Tell me your thoughts, please! Thank you for reading~!

~OmegaStarShooter14~