Resemblance

"You've never had pizza before?" Fred froze and dropped his slice of Ray's pizza. His mouth hung open in shock.

"Well, I've never had American pizza before. Only original pizza." Kairi analyzed the greasy triangle laying in front of her. She awkwardly poked at it and quickly wiped the grease off on a napkin.

"Original pizza? Ray's is original. It says so on the sign."

Joe shook his head, amused. "Sam says he and Cade will be here in about five minutes by the way." He put his phone back in his pocket.

"Yeah, yeah." Fred waved his hands dismissively at Joe. "But about this whole pizza thing. You have to try it." Fred pushed Kairi's plate closer to her. "It'll be way better than your silly 'original' pizza." He leaned forward expectantly.

"Silly original? No, no, no." Kairi crossed her arms and stared at Fred head-on. "I'm from Italy. The birthplace of pizza."

"Um, pizza is American, Kairi. Everyone knows that." He leaned back with a smug on his face.

"Nope. Definitely Italian. Along with lasagna, gelato, and calzones."

"You can't just claim lasagna." Fred stood and gripped the edge of the table.

"It's true!" Kairi matched him in stance.

Joe pushed the two back into their seats. "How about we sit back down and wait for Sam and Cade to get here."

"Good idea. Sam will know that pizza was created in America."

"Except that it wasn't."

Joe's eyes shifted nervously back and forth between them. He wasn't sure how serious these two were about this. He gave audible sigh of relief when Sam and Cade finally arrived. Cade said something to Sam, who nodded in return. Sam walked towards them, while Cade went off to the bathroom.

"Sam!" Fred gleefully jumped up and wrapped his arm around his friend. "Would you so kindly explain to Kairi here that pizza is an American food?"

"It isn't." Sam pushed Fred's arm off his shoulder slid into the booth next to Joe.

Fred's grin fell. "What?"

"Pizza was invented in Italy around 997 AD."

Fred plopped back down into his seat, a furrowed brow on his face. "But-"

"Told you." Kairi triumphantly held her chin up and pumped her fist for emphasis. She noticed Fred's upset expression and frowned. "Tell you what, I'll try some of your American pizza if you try some of my Italian pizza."

Fred looked up at the mention of a challenge. "Deal." He slid the pizza slice back in front of her. "But I guarantee you Ray's is better."

Kairi rolled her eyes and lifted the pizza to her mouth right as Cade joined them at the table.

"Hey guys." She sat next to Sam and reached for a slice of pizza.

"Hey, Cade." Joe and Fred responded.

Fred didn't take his eyes off of Kairi, who still held the pizza in front of her mouth. "Well?"

Kairi was staring at Cade. Her eyes were wide and her mouth hung slightly agape.

"Kairi?" Fred waved his hand in front of her face. "Hello? You still there?"

Kairi jumped. "Sorry. What?" She kept her gaze on Cade, who was now chatting with Sam about hydrogen bonds. The two were clearly still in study mode.

Fred looked at Cade, then back to Kairi. "Do you two know each other?"

Cade glanced out at Kairi, just now noticing her presence. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you there. I'm Cade, and you are?" Cade held out her hand for Kairi to shake.

Kairi numbly shook Cade's hand. "I'm Kairi."

Cade shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Kairi's gaze made her feel like an animal in a zoo. "Um, have we met before?"

Kairi shook her head. "I'm sorry. Really. It's just, you look exactly like someone I met once, but you couldn't be her. I met her," Kairi paused, stopping herself from saying something she shouldn't have. "I met her at a place far away from here."

"Cade is from Australia. Maybe you did meet her once."

Kairi shook her head. "No, that's not what I meant by far away. Like, the place I was talking about isn't near here at all. It's not even possible to really go there. Well, of course it's possible, you just have to meet certain requirements." Kairi bit her lip. "Just forget I said anything."

Cade leaned into Sam and whispered in his ear. "She sure does like to yabber, doesn't she?"

"I'm sorry, Victoria. I mean, what did you say your name was again?" Kairi blushed with embarrassment.

Now it was Cade's turn to stare. "Cade, but Victoria was my mother's name." She studied Kairi. "Did you know my mother?"

Kairi's mouth open and closed like a fish out of water. She had no idea what to say.

"That's impossible. My mother died over three years ago." Cade got in Kairi's face. "Just who are you?"

"It's possible I may have known your mother, but who can really say?" Kairi looked away, avoiding the conversation. "I never tried that pizza!" She scooped it up and tried to put it in her mouth, but Cade lowered her arm.

"Did you know my mother?" Cade's tone had a desperate ring to it. "She left when I was seven. I only remember so much. How could you possibly know her?"

"I can't really explain why or how, but yes, I think I did, and your father too."

"My father?" Cade perked up.

"I used to live in a place where," Kairi thought about how to phrase her lie, "a place where lost travelers used to roam a lot. I kind of helped them get to their final destination." Kairi shrugged and gazed at Cade. "You look just like her you know. She was very family-oriented too. Both her and your father were very upset that they couldn't return to you. I'm assuming you have sisters, right?" Cade nodded, right now Kairi was her only focus. "They talked about you three a lot. Love isn't a strong enough word to describe how they felt about you."

"Where did you come from?"

"I'm from Italy." Kairi broke eye contact, nervous and guilty about lying.

"How long have you lived in Brooklyn?"

"Technically, I haven't even started living here yet. I got here this morning and didn't really think about finding a place to stay." Kairi pursed her lips in thought. "Didn't realize that until now actually."

"Stay with my sisters and me."

"What?"

Sam spoke up. "Do you really think Adrianne will like that?"

"No, but Adrianne hates everything." Cade nodded toward Kairi. "She knew my parents. Though I don't really understand how. Still, if they trusted her, I do." Cade absentmindedly fiddled with her charm bracelet. "I'll take you home after we're done here."

Kairi blinked, not sure what had just happened. "Um, okay. Thanks."

"That's nice and all, but I believe you have a deal to follow through with." Fred once again offered Kairi a slice of pizza. "Eat up."

Kairi smiled at Fred's determination. "Fine, fine." She picked up the pizza slice one last time. She took a bite and thoughtfully chewed on it. "Hmm…"

"Well?" Fred eagerly leaned forward.

"It's okay." She paused to swallow. "But Italian pizza is better."

A/N - So yea, this chapter was plotless, but I felt like including it because it had some Fred/Kairi fluff and explained where Kairi would be staying in Brooklyn. And yes, there will be a future chapter explaining how Kairi knows Cade's parents. Anyway, The Untold Stories will be updated randomly. For a full explanation on what to expect from this and when I'll be posting Sour Revenge, check my profile. If you liked what you read, a favourite and a review would be very much loved! Thanks for reading!