Heaven in Hell
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of it's characters. There have been times when I wish I did, but alas I do not. BUT I DO own Destiny. She is an original character of mine, so you steal her and you pay. $20 plz.But seriously, don't steal. It's bad.
Author's Note: Well, this is my second fanfiction on this account. That being said, I'm not done with my first story... yet. So, it might take me a while to update as I will be working on both stories (hopefully). Please be forgiving. Also, I often get major writer's block. NO JOKE. Seriously, I will rack my brain and come up with nada. For instance this will be the second edit of this story. The first one sucked and the second kinda sounded like a cheap rip-off. So I lay on the floor for a good portion of an hour with 50 million sheets of paper (actually more like 5) and made many doodles and this BRILLIANT idea. Hopefully you like it.
Warning:Ohoho, this contains badbadbad language so IF you are sensitive or something, then don't read on. 'Kay?
Chapter 1 – Jail Time
Destiny slowly opened her icy blue eyes. The sun was shining through a window in her bedroom and she was laying stomach up on her bed fully clothed. What the hell happened last night? It was a total blur for her. She closed her eyes, hoping for more sleep, but suddenly she remembered. Riku! Riku's in jail!
"Aw, shit," she groaned rubbing her eyes.
Destiny sat up a bit too quickly and a massive wave of pain engulfed her. She groaned and fell back onto her bed, clutching her head. That's right, I have a hang over. We were drinking and Riku stole some bastard's money and got caught. Then… then I ran home and… drank? Destiny heard her bedroom door open and opened one eye to see who had come in. It was her mother, Umber, wearing a very nasty look on her face.
Umber was very pretty and extremely young looking for the mother of a twenty-three year old and a teenager. It seemed that both Destiny's and her brother's attitudes hadn't taken much affect on their mother physically, but seeing Umber from a different angle made the physical effects very prominent to Destiny. Her face had small wrinkles, she was slightly paler, and she looked extremely exhausted.
"That is it, young lady! I'm tired of your late night escapades. Riku's bad attitude is most definitely rubbing off on you, and I don't want to deal with your shit anymore," Umber shouted at her daughter, "It's time you smarten up. Come on, exams are almost here and if you don't pass then you'll fail and I'll probably throw myself off the roof! You were such a smart girl…" her voice trailed away as she walked down stairs.
"Good riddance," Destiny mumbled to herself as she closed her eyes once more.
"You know, Destiny, mom's right," an obnoxious male voice said next to her ear causing her to flinch, "At least pass your exams, otherwise you'll not be able to gloat about how you're smarter than me!"
"Shut up, Cloud!" Destiny yelled and threw a pillow at her brother's retreating figure.
What am I going to do about Riku? I can't tell mom, and I can't pick him up by myself…I know! Vincent will help me. Destiny thought as she quickly changed her clothes. The ones she was wearing previously still smelled like cheap beer and pot. Not to mention…Riku. Destiny dashed downstairs to the fridge. She rummaged around for a minute looking for an apple that wasn't bruised. One of the few things she couldn't stand in life was bruised apples.
"Destiny, where are you off to in such a hurry?" Umber called after her as she ran out the door.
"Not Riku's," was Destiny's swift reply.
In about twenty minutes Destiny was standing at the front door of Vincent Valentine's apartment complex and buzzing his apartment.
"Vincent, open up!" Destiny yelled into the intercom.
There was silence then Vincent merely said, "You're making a scene. Yell at me upstairs," and opened the door.
Destiny clambered up the metal staircase four floors until she stood outside Vincent's door. Destiny hammered on it with her fist with all her might.
"Stop," Vincent said firmly as he grabbed Destiny's fist, stopping it from hitting him square in the chest, "and settle down."
"It's Riku," Destiny breathed, "He's in jail and I need you to pick him up. They won't release him to a minor."
"I'm tired of you asking me to get him out," Vincent crouched down a little so he was eye level with Destiny and ran a hand through his below-shoulder length black hair. He then said, his gaze softening slightly, "You guys can't keep on getting in trouble. You should take better care of yourself."
Destiny and Vincent were very close. They had known each other for eleven years. Vincent had helped Destiny out when she was in a tough spot. When Destiny was five years old, she and her mom had been separated while taking a walk down Main Street. Destiny had unintentionally and literally walked into Vincent. She quickly broke down into tears and Vincent decided he just had to help a lost little girl. After that he and Destiny were inseparable for a long time, until Destiny was thirteen and started hanging out a lot with Riku. Now Destiny was sixteen and Vincent was twenty-seven. Still it seemed like they were siblings even though they only talked to each other every so often. Destiny knew Vincent well enough to know that when Vincent ran his hand through his hair, he was exasperated or annoyed.
"This is the last time I promise, Vincent. Just this once, please," Destiny pleaded.
"That's what you said last time," Vincent said, his mouth a straight, disapproving line, as he got his coat and his car keys.
Destiny and Vincent casually strolled into the police station, Vincent's trench coat billowing majestically behind him. Destiny immediately saw Riku leisurely lying on the cell floor. He didn't even bother to look up.
"Excuse me, sir, but I'm here to claim that boy in that cell," Vincent said sternly while pointing to Riku.
"Ah yes," the policeman said, "I've seen you in here a number of times for that boy. Well, there you go," that policeman lazily pressed a button, opening Riku's cell door, "You're free to go, young man."
"Thanks man," Riku said as he reached Vincent and Destiny, "It was so fucking boring in there. I thought I'd die."
"You just might one of these days," Vincent said warningly, "Anyways, let's get going."
Riku winced and shielded his eyes as he stepped into broad daylight. Vincent immediately took longer strides to his car, got in, turned on the ignition, and drove away. Destiny ran to the edge of the street as soon as she realized Vincent was driving away.
"Vincent, wait!" Destiny yelled after the disappearing car.
"Wow," Riku smirked, "Vincent's really pissed isn't he. Normally he loves you and would go out of his way to drive you home."
Destiny sulked and began dragging her feet as she walked down the sidewalk, her hands folded across her stomach and mumbled, "Yeah."
"Aw, Des," Riku said as he put one arm casually around Destiny's shoulder, "don't be so down. The day is ours. We can do what we want."
"Ye-no we can't," Destiny said as she removed Riku's arm and continued to walk slowly.
"Why the hell not!"
"Because, my mom is already pissed and I don't want her to kick me out now that Vincent's pissed. He probably wouldn't take me in. Besides I know she's got a kick ass punishment for me planned. No need to make it any worse."
"Oh, fuck your mom. Let's go get a drink."
"No Riku."
Riku stopped in his tracks, "You've never said 'no' before. You're really serious."
"Yes I am. Now, let me go home. It wouldn't be safe to hang out for a while. See you at school," Destiny said not meeting Riku's aqua eyes then turned around and ran home.
Goddamn it Vincent, why now? I'm not a bad person am I? Maybe it's time to stop. You and mom are right. Before she knew it, Destiny was on her front porch, her hand poised above the door handle. She turned it and went inside.
"Mom, I'm…" Destiny stopped, her words caught in her throat, "W-what it that?" she managed to choke out, her finger shaking as she pointed at a small rectangular box wrapped in a bow with the words "Delta Academy" her mother was holding against her chest.
"It's your uniform," she said matter-of-factly.
"Why the hell would I need a uniform? Did you get me a job or something?" Destiny tried to joke, her voice hoarse.
"As of today, you are now enrolled at Delta Academy as part of your punishment."
"What exactly is Delta Academy? Some sort of boot camp?"
"Oh no, Delta Academy is an extremely prestigious private school. They are very strict with discipline and will not allow laziness in any form. The only way I got you into this school is because you are a very bright girl, Destiny, but you have been slipping. I sent them copies of all your report cards since grade five. Straight A's is what most of them had. Then suddenly grade nine hits and you're getting B's and C's. Then grade ten and you fail most of your classes. I think this academy is just what you need.
"Vincent stopped by and told Cloud and myself of your adventure today. Very disappointing that Riku was in jail. Too bad I wasn't his mother otherwise I'd have an even worse punishment for him," her mother concluded while handing Destiny the box that contained one of her uniforms.
Destiny dragged her feet upstairs defeated and hurt. How could she do this to me? What am I going to tell Riku and Seifer? I can just imagine it, "Hey, my mom signed me up to go to boarding school. Maybe I'll see you on the weekend; if not then definitely winter and summer break. Bye." Life sucks.
WTF! A PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY! Ho'shiznat. I didn't even see THAT coming!
Well, actually I did. >.O is smack in the head by Des
Owwie... TT
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P.S.Because I'm extra fancy, you get another chapter! Huzzah!
