"Don't choke." the crowd snickered.

But I wasn't nervous. That's the joke. That's the game.

Don't Choke.

Don't choke if you want to win.

With it wrapped around you, and wrapped around them, you each hold a life in your hands. Don't choke. If you trip, if you fall, you could lose it all. If you trip, you could choke them, if they trip, they could choke you. If you fall, you lose, you die.

Don't choke.

It's a dangerous game, but it's the adrenaline that hooks you.

The thrill, the game.

My brother made it, and he wants me to fall.

Don't choke.

I won't fall, I won't choke.

But I will make sure he FALLS!

"Are you sure about this, Vanitas?" I gulped.

He rolls his eyes, "Yes, now stop being a baby, Sora! I can't be late to my own club!"

I nod and gulp again, "Okay.."

He pushes me along inside and the small room is filled with about seven people, all I know from school. They are all scattered about, but I can still tell which one is which. Right off the back, I can see Yuffie Kisaragi.

I don't know her personally, but I have seen her all over school, and she's Vanitas' friend, so I've seen her around him mostly.

Next I see Vincent Valentine, but no surprise there, he's always hanging around in Vanitas' group. Then there's Seifer. I don't really care much for him, but neither does Vanitas. Hmm.. Leon makes number four, next I see Roxas, and his brother Ventus.

Who knew they even liked Vanitas? The last two are Tidus and Waaka. No surprise there.. They basically worship Vanitas.. Vanitas moves past me and steps up onto a platform at the front of the room. He calls out and everyone turns to him and the chatter stops.

"It's time for The Game." he grins.

The chatter starts up again, Vanitas calls for silence once more, "We have a new comer, and since he's my brother, I'll let him go first."

I gasp, What?! He can't be serious! I don't even know what he's talking about! But none the less, I go up to the platform and stand next to him.

"Vanitas? What game are you talking about?" I whisper.

He looks at me, "Don't Choke." He then turns back to the crowd, "Yuffie, you're the best player so far, you can be his partner, help him this time."

Vanitas jumps down from the platform and Yuffie comes and stands by me. She smiles at me, "Hey don't worry, it's not so bad. You can count on me. I won't let you fall."

"Fall?" I gulped.

Vanitas and Tidus bring up large barrels and step ladders. Yuffie and I each step up onto a barrel and the ladders are pulled back. Vanitas climbs up on a ladder of his own and puts a long curtain around Yuffie and I.

He then speaks to Yuffie, "Show him the ropes."

Then he gets down then calls, "Start!"

"Okay, just do as I tell you, and whatever you do, do not panic." Yuffie says.

I nod, "Just tell me what to do.."

She takes the end of the curtain hanging around my neck and she pulls it slowly, then wraps it around her neck.

"Take mine now, and do the same." she says.

I slowly take the end of the curtain that's hers and I wrap it around me. She takes hers and hands me mine and we both pull at the same time and twist it around our necks. She smiles nicely, "You're doing great, Sora. Just keep with me, do as I do, and don't panic."

I nod and she exchange the curtain ends again and twist and we continue this twice more. She pulls lightly on mine, so I pull back on hers. I gasp softly, suddenly becoming very aware of how tight the curtain is becoming around my throat. She growls softly, "Don't panic."

I try to calm down and she pulls again and I stumble. She gasps, and someone snickers below. I regain my balance and she pulls again, so I do the same. I can see the stress in her eyes, she's getting nervous too, at least she knows how to play though.. We twist the curtain around each of our necks again and she stumbles and trips. I gasp and reach for her.

Vanitas rushes forward and quickly gets the curtain off Yuffie and helps her down. She coughs and glares up at me. I stare down at her in fear. Did I make her trip?

Vanitas smiles up at me, "You won. First game too. More impressive, Yuff's never been beat!"

I sighs and throws the curtain down and jump off the platform. I run past Vanitas and mutter, "I'm going home." and I leave the club house.

I could have killed her.. I don't like this game..