Ami slammed her head down against the lunch table. The surface was still warm from her meal. Beside her, she heard Sora laugh.
"C'mon Ami you know he has a thing for you," her brother teased. She mumbled, her face still pressed against the table. "Come again?" Sora asked, tilting his head slightly. Ami lifted her head up from the table, staring down at where it had just laid.
"I said that would be fine if he didn't look exactly like Roxas, ya know, our cousin," Ami groaned out. Sora laughed, and patted her on the back.
"Relax will ya, I could always be wrong," Sora grinned. They both knew he wasn't. Ami felt the bench give a little bit beside her and turned to see their friend, Riku sitting beside her. Riku stared at her for a moment, then looked at Sora clearly irritated.
"Lemme guess, you brought up the whole Ven thing again, didn't you?" he questioned, narrowing his eyes at his friend. Sora grinned.
"Guilty," he laughed and put his hands behind his head. Ami wanted nothing more than to punch her twin in the face. She was so sick of hearing how Ven liked her. She knew, she just, wasn't interested. She picked up a fry from her tray and nibbled on it. She heard Riku groan.
"Sora, come on, you know how it feels when we bring up Kairi," Riku taunted. Sora's face flushed red and he began stuffing his face with food. Sora had been pining after Kairi practically since birth, Ami figured he held empathy for Ven and hoped to get him out of a situation like his. Riku laughed and smiled triumphantly at Ami. "If he bugs you, don't be afraid to play that card," he said, winking, and ruffled Ami's hair. She laughed.
"You got it," she smiled. Across the table from her, Ven sat down.
"Hey guys, what's so funny?" Ven questioned, taking a large bite out of his sandwich, eyeing the embarrassed Sora in the corner.
"Nothing," Ami blurted out. Ven blinked at her curiously, then shrugged his shoulders. Whatever he'd wanted to ask he let it slide.
"So Ami, uh, are you going to go see Organization Thirteen's concert on Friday?" Ven asked staring at her. His eyes are such a pretty shade of blue, Ami caught herself and shook the thought from her head.
"Yeah," she answered. Of course I was gonna go, she thought, It's my cousin's band, and half of my friends are in it.
"I've never understood why they call themselves that," Riku said, sipping his drink, "There's only five of them."
"Probably cause thirteen is bad luck, and they're like…punk rock and what not," Sora chimed in. Riku nodded, accepting the answer.
"Anyway Ami, uh I was wondering if you wanted to er…go with me?" Ven asked nervously.
"Uh, alright," Ami said. Ven beamed. She felt bad on the inside, she didn't want to lead him along, but it made him happy, and that's all she ever wanted, so she figured it was fine.
Across the cafeteria, she saw a tall boy with dark black hair walk out from the lunch line. To her surprise, he sat beside Ven at their table. Riku, Sora, and Ami stared at the newcomer curiously.
"Oh guys this is that exchange student I was telling you was moving in at my house," Ven announced. The exchange student waved. Riku, Sora, and Ami waved back. "His name is-" Ven was cut off by a gloved hand covering his mouth.
"My name is Vanitas, I'm from London, and I'm fully capable of introducing myself, Ventus," he said, glaring at Ven, and removing his hand. Ven laughed rubbing the back of his head.
"Heh, sorry," Ven laughed.
"Wow Ven, is this what it's like for you with Roxas?" Sora asked, Ven blinked at him confused. "He looks just like me!" Sora said in awe, staring at Vanitas. Vanitas looked disturbed.
"I don't see it," Riku said.
"Me either," Ami parroted.
"But the hair…and the face….come on!" Sora pleaded.
"You flatter yourself. I'm guessing you're Sora," Vanitas stated, "Which means you must be the Ami he never shuts up about," He said smirking. Ven went bright red. Ami laughed nervously.
"I suppose I am," Ami answered.
"Well he didn't exaggerate a thing, you are gorgeous," Vanitas stated. Ven sank down into his seat. Ami flushed red herself.
"This went from normal to awkward in record time," Riku said getting up from his seat, "Ami, you want to come to the library with me?" He turned to her. Ami nodded fervently as she got up from the table and the pair left the cafeteria.