Warning: Health Hazard

Chapter One

Sora wasn't a party person. His name was known throughout the school and every once in a while students waved at him on their way from Geography to Maths. He smiled constantly and everybody else smiled back, paying little heed to Sora. Happy Sora.

People like that aren't really renowned for their love of partying and, truth be told, Sora wasn't really into all that. Dancing and drinking and loud music just wasn't his thing. He'd much rather be sat at home on the sofa with a packet of salt & vinegar chips watching some stupid cartoon on TV.

But now here he was, in what he considered to be 'party' clothes – a normal top and pair of pants, but his newest pair of pants that had several unneeded zippers and the like – on the threshold of Kairi's house.

Oh yes, Kairi's house.

I'm sure the name Kairi means very little to you, but to Sora the name meant everything. Not to sound corny, but the name 'Kairi' to Sora meant stars and suns and sparkly things. But then again, if anybody said Kairi's name in the hallowed white halls of Oblivion High it was always accompanied with tones of wonder and awe. For Kairi was ever-pretty and ever-popular, a beautiful red-head with an upturned nose and a truly delish sense of make-up.

Most people tried to blend in with the crowd in school for fear of being ridiculed but Kairi was like a flashing neon sign that said 'LOOK AT ME'. She wore whatever the hell she wanted, and it all somehow looked brilliant on her. Too-short denim skirts and pink-and-black striped socks that went up to her knees. Ribbons scattered about her hair, arm-warmers pulled up over her tanned skin, tight white tops with cute slogans adorned with hearts.

The real question was, why had somebody as popular as Kairi invited Sora and his misfit friends (such misfit friends included Selphie and Yuffie) over to her house for a party? And why had Sora bothered to turn up in the first place?

Well, the threesome got invitations due to gossip, news of this party passed down from one person to the next. Kairi said invite whoever you wanted, so Tifa invited Aerith, Aerith invited Squall, Squall invited Yuffie, Yuffie invited Sora. And that was how it went.

There were now a good fifty plus extra people coming over to the girl's house, and it was just as well she lived in what could only be described as a mansion. If it were any smaller it would burst at seams due to the excessive amount of partying teenagers.

Sora hadn't wanted to go. He'd dug his heels into the dirt, shot a stubborn look at Yuffie and Selphie who'd been trying to drag him out of the house to go to the party with them, and refused point-blank to take part in any social interaction or activities. Sora wasn't a social leper, per say, but he hated being in small confined places with lots of people, half of them he was sure he wouldn't know. They were such horrible environments and they made him nervous, skittish, on edge. Not sure what to do or what to say.

And then Yuffie and Selphie had dropped the bombshell – this was Kairi's party. Kairi, the Queen Bee. Kairi, the devoted Abercrombie and Fitch wearer. Kairi, the girl who'd been Sora's Chem partner for half a year. Kairi, the girl Sora had had a crush on ever since year two.

Oh yeah, they'd announced it ever so casually. That Kairi.

Not that there were any other Kairis at the school.

And so here Sora was, his hands clenched into fists at his sides, sweating. He took deep calming breaths as if he were about to be thrown into a tank of killer eels with row up row of sharp, pointed teeth, telling himself and over again that he was sweating because it was in the middle of June and it was hot. Not because he worried, or nervous, or anxious. And that twisted feeling in his stomach? Yeah, that was only the bean curry he'd eaten last night – nothing to worry about at all.

Sora, you are a liar, his brain scorned. Why are you even going to the party anyway? It's not like you'll see miss perfect amongst all her devoted servants? How many kids do you think there are here? Hundred? Two hundred? You really think she'll pay attention to you? Go back to your chips and TV or something – they understand you.

"I hate you…" muttered Sora, watching as a few kids turned to look at him sceptically before moving back a few steps. They obviously wanted nothing to do with weird-smelling sweaty kid who spoke to himself.

"Come on, Sora!" cried Selphie in her chipper voice. Although Sora guessed it could have been Yuffie – they both spoke in annoyingly high-pitched tones that could send a dog of more sensitive hearing running away howling with its tail between its legs.

"No turning back now!" Yuffie nodded enthusiastically. Her voice snapped like a rubber band, bouncy and carefree as if she hadn't just noticed the group of stoned teenagers staggering around by the mailbox, projectile vomiting their insides over the prettily-painted little object. They looked like kids in Sora's class, maybe Marluxia and Demyx?

"Oh God… I'm so stupid… I don't fit in, I want out…" Unfortunately, Selphie and Yuffie had taken both his arms in their own so he couldn't really move. And, even if they hadn't, he still wouldn't have been able to run away. He was paralysed with fear, quaking from top to toe, legs seeming to buckle underneath his immense weight.

"That's the spirit!" Selphie smiled, trying to prop him up like a too-tall sunflower against a gardening pole in case he keeled over then and there on the front doorstep. That would make a great first impression… Er, not. Yuffie smiled and adjusted Sora so he was easier to carry, and together they dragged him into the bowels of the house, obviously realising the poor boy was so flabbergasted he couldn't use his own two legs.

Sora hadn't seen Kairi and already he'd turned into a nervous quivering jelly-like blob of nerves.

This was going to go great. Just great.

a.n: I think this story's going to be pretty short… Was written because I think SoKai needs more luff, although it doesn't really have a proper plot at the moment. I think you're looking at about six or seven short chapters of sorakairi fluff…

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