This series is based off the book Kissed by an Angel and the kingdom hearts series. I don't own either. I'm only going to say this once.

"I never knew how romantic a backseat could be," Kairi had said, resting against it, smiling at Riku. Then she looked past him at the pile of junk on the floor. "Maybe you should pull your tie out of that old Burger King cup."
Riku reached down and grimaced. He tossed the dripping thing into the front of the car, and then sat back next to Kairi.
"Ow!" The smell of crushed flowers filled the air in the car.
Kairi Laughed out loud.
"What's so funny?" Riku asked, pulling the smashed roses from behind him, but he was laughing, too.
"What if someone had come along and seen your father's clergy sticker on your bumper?"
Riku tossed the flowers into the front seat and pulled her toward him again. He traced the silk strap of her dress, and then tenderly kissed her shoulder. "I'd have told them I was with an angel."
"Oh, what a line!"
"Kairi, I love you," Riku said, his face suddenly serious.
She stared back at him, and then bit her lip.
"This isn't some kind of game for me. I love you, Kairi Earnheart, and one day you're going to believe me."
She put her arms around him and held him tightly. "Love you, Riku Smith," she whispered into his neck. Kairi did believe him, and she trusted him as she trusted no one else. One day she'd have the nerve to say it, all of the words out loud. I love you, Riku. She'd shout it out the windows. She'd string a banner straight across the school pool.
After a few minutes, they'd straighten themselves up, looking presentable. Both started to laugh as Kairi tried to cure her hair into what she wanted it to do- a futile effort. Then he started the car, urging it over the ruts and stones on the narrow road.
"Last glimpse of the lake." He started driving down the winding dirt and rock road that was barely used anymore. 45 mph wasn't a dangerous speed. Actually, it was far from it, so why was Riku worried?
"Riku, we aren't in hurry. We should slow down a little. We are in 20 zone." Kairi said, clearly not as worried as Riku. Riku's brow furred, stepping on the brake didn't seem to affect the speed of the car. "Riku, it's not funny anymore, slow down. I'm full."
"You don't want to go out to dinner anymore?"
"I'm full of happiness. "She looked to the road for a moment "Oh my god! Riku! Slow down!" Kairi pointed ahead of them, her eyes caught another's; a deer's to be exact. Riku's foot jammed on the brakes and nothing came of it.
"Kairi I can't, the-" Kairi screamed as they swerved out of the way of the deer and into a nearby tree.

A gunshot was fired through the air, and Kairi flinched. She hated gunshots, but she also hated pools.

"So which one is Riku?" Both Namine and Selphie rolled their eyes.
"You don't see him?" Selphie asked as if she was crazy.
"No, if you ask me; they look like a bunch of aliens with their shaved chests, arms and legs, wearing those ugly blue hair caps. They all look the same." They both rolled their eyes, together again.
"Okay, look at the middle lane, you see how he's swimming? That's Riku Smith, he's our flyer." Okay, Kairi was with them, she could see why he was called a flyer. He swam with such grace and looked like he was flying, doing the butterfly stroke. When pictures of the swim team were posted, the person in charge obviously knew what they were doing when they took the photo of him swimming like this. That was when Selphie and Namine had decided that Riku was taking an interest in her. All that it took to convince Namine was a few hall collisions, two in one week. Of course Kairi'd thought it was her fault, her head was always up in the clouds, with the angels. But, Namine and Selphie said that HE ran into HER, and he wasn't at all clumsy. Kairi was placing her bets that he was graceful in the water and in the water only. They'd said he was anything but clumsy though. Kairi had tried to convince Namine, who wrote romance novels that her head was in the clouds.
When Kairi had come to Radiant Garden, she'd had some cheerleader point him out to her while guiding her around the building. She could recall the fair-haired cheerleader pointing at everything.
"I know where you come from, you guys fantasize about football players, but here we have a great swim team!" She didn't bother to remember the face, seeing as how she didn't care.
"I'd prefer a guy with a brain. Someone who isn't brainless for sports." She'd said after the cheerleader pointed him out. She laughed some annoying high-pitched laugh, and spoke again.
"Oh, but he does have a brain!" Kairi didn't bother to say more, knowing she'd get an earful from the girl.
Remembering the girl was a headache.
"Hey, HEY! Pay attention, he's in the lead." Selphie had pointed. She sighed.
"I'm not interested. He probably doesn't like me." They both sighed, in synch.
"With all the angels you have, you'd think you'd have an angel of love." Namine sighed dreamily as Selphie frowned.
"I do." Both raised an eyebrow as Kairi said it.
"Oh? You do? I didn't think you did. She's obviously doing a horrendous job." Namine wiggled her eyebrows at her and Selphie smiled. "He's totally into you." Back when she came to this school, Selphie had been the only one she'd known. Looking back at it now, talking about angels was how she met Namine.

"Keep your head down here and away from the angels! At least for your first day here." Selphie said.
"The angels have nothing to do with me and spacing out. And besides, I know the protocol here. There's nothing to worry or fret about." Over at the next table, Namine had been eavesdropping.
"Did I hear that right? You can talk to angels?" And for the next month, she'd been coming to Kairi, asking questions about angels and they soon became friends. A tap on her shoulder brought her back to the swim meet.
"Come on, see the one who is furthest ahead?" Namine tried to point out Riku again but it was no use.
"No, I don't." Both frowned and she sighed. Kairi loved her friends; it wasn't like she hated them. No she loved them, even if they could be a little over the top.
Selphie Farland was taller than her, was standing at 5'5. Her brown hair was quite cute and attractive, curling out on both sides. Her eyes were a common blue and her skin was fairly tanned. She was slim and had a fine enough personality. She was really outgoing and always had gotten the things she wanted, most of the things being boys. She was very out-going and a handful.
Namine Van Dar, on the other hand, was 5'3, and inch taller than herself and a beautiful blonde. Her wisps of blonde hair cascaded a little past her shoulder, with a few soft curls in her side bangs. Her eyes were a startling blue like Kairi's own. Her complexion was very pale, but that was only because she didn't spend much time outside. No, she would more likely be seen by her laptop or by a sketchpad. She was always drawing or writing her harlequin novels. Namine also wrote and drew for a local newspaper in which she was hoping to receive a good career as a journalist and a novelist. Like Selphie, she was outgoing, but she'd rather be writing than drawing attention from boys.
"I still think he's totally into you." Selphie said, watching how the race was going. Not a chance, thought Kairi.
"I prefer a guy with a brain." Namine rolled her eyes and frowned. "What?" Namine was going to say something but Selphie cut her off.
"Oh, but he does have a brain! Top of the class!" Kairi gave her a pointed look. "Okay, well… Or close to it!" Kairi just didn't care. Although, when the captain of the team, announced this meet, he looked directly at her and seemed to speak to HER and HER only. She felt compelled to come today. "And he as muscle! Every inch of him hard with muscle!" Namine sighed. " 'His body, all muscles glistening like hard rock, molded to the shape of an artist, his harlequin lover.' " Namine sighed dreamily.
"How come you all ways use h words?" Namine grinned at her and Selphie smirked.
"When you use h words, the alliteration sounds like heavy breathing. For example, 'She looked at his body, hungry, heated, heady'-" Kairi cut her off, she didn't want to hear this crap.
"Uh, gross Namine."
"I wonder what Axel would like in one of the mandatory Speedos that the team has to wear?" Kairi gave a disgusted look to Selphie; she wasn't interested in Axel LaVaine, but for the past few months, Selphie had been in hot pursuit of him. Selphie's face flushed a tad and she looked down smiling. Creepy.

"Why do they yell 'Waller' every time they bounce off the wall?" Kairi asked, clearly confused.
"It's Riku's nickname. Every time he starts a new lap and bounce off the wall, they yell it." Namine said, her eyes following Riku. Selphie was ignoring Namine for the moment and glaring to their right. Some brunette was latched onto Axel LaVaine, like arm candy.
"Who's THAT?" Selphie made a face as she glared next to them.
"Her name's Pastry." Namine gave her a look and Selphie rolled her eyes.
"No, really. What's her name?" Asked Selphie again.
"That's her name! Pastry Thomas. She's a senior in my music class. Oh, look. They're coming over here." Kairi noted that Pastry wasn't the best name to call your child. As Axel and his arm candy walked over here, Selphie drank up his appearance. He was apparently perfect in her eyes; he green eyes that stood out, flaming red hair that was a long mane, a very tan complexion and was insanely tall. But, it wasn't his height or looks that made him stand out, no, it was his personality. His self-confidence was up through the roof, but he didn't have a big ego.
Pastry wedged her way to them, ignoring Selphie and barely giving Namine a glance. She smiled at Kairi.
"Hi Kairi! I was just telling Axel how like, AWESOME you are at playing the piano! I cant BELIEVE he's never heard you play! In April, we can get together more! And then I can, like, give you rides to school! Won't that be so totally awesome?" She smiled at Kairi.
"Yeah, that sounds fun, right Namine? We can all have a sleepover and talk about cute boys!" Selphie said, drinking in the sight of Axel. Axel barely contained his smirk. Pastry glared at her and tugged on Axel's arm.
"Let's go Axel. It's, like, getting too crowded." And so, they walked back to their spot on the bleachers.
Soon the race ended and Kairi looked back at the swimmers. Three of them were staring back at her.