Coffee with a Side of Kairi
Hello! Okay so I've had this plot idea in my brain for a while now but now didn't have any free time/ what with school and fam stufff...it can be time consuming. None the less here is the first chapter of z story.
DISCLAIMER!:
I, the author, do NOT own Kingdom Hearts (we'd have KHIII released by now if I did). However I do own the story so NO STEALING.
Roxas: Are you done now?
Me: Why am I bothering you with this intro Roxas?
Roxas: Yes. And I'm getting the munchies pretty f**king bad so can you just start the story already.
Me: Fine...don't let me have any of the fun why dontcha?
Chapter 1: Napkin…Friend or Foe?
"That'll be $9.50 sir."
I reached into my back pocket and pulled out my wallet to give my cash to the cute girl behind the counter.
After paying for my drink and food, she gave me a receipt and smiled.
Ha, she smiled at me! This day is turning out a bit better than I had thought.
The café was pretty quiet and there were only about three other people in it with either a laptop or a newspaper in their hands while they sip on their gourmet espresso.
I'm glad I don't drink coffee…stuff's too expensive.
A couple of minutes later the girl behind the counter came over to where I was sitting and handed me my food. Once again she gave me a smile and headed back to whatever she was doing.
I inhaled my lunch because I hadn't eaten anything since the night before and I was getting quite sick of Top Ramen.
Suddenly this girl came through the door. She was petite with dark auburn hair and a slender figure.
She went up to the counter and was ordering something but she looked either really stressed out or all emotional as the kids say.
Who am I kidding, I'm only 16 so technically I too am a kid but none the less that's what we say.
It had been awhile since I was in a relationship, and the last one I was in ended up being a complete waste of time; long story short.
Eh why not, this girl seems pretty shook up so I might as well chat her up a little.
I got up from my table and started to make my way towards the counter where she was at. She had her head down and was sipping some coffee when I tapped her on the shoulder. Her body tensed for a second and I could tell I might have startled her but she turned around.
"Hey, uh, you alright? You look kinda down, let me buy you another coffee."
She got up from the stool and walked right past me.
Wow, way to strike out man.
But instead of leaving, to my surprise she went over to the garbage can to throw away her cup. She came back over to the counter and said with a weak smile
"Sure, I could always use some more caffeine."
I put my hand in the air to signal the waitress that we needed another 'round'.
"Name's Roxas" I stuck at my hand for a friendly handshake.
"Kairi"
"Well Kairi you know if you drink too much coffee you can actually stunt your growth."
I smirked at her while saying it.
"No I did not know that Professor Roxas, spare me the lecture and just hand me my cup of growth stunter please."
We chatted for a while about some of the most random things ever, and I mean random. Like for example I think we started talking about weddings and somehow got on the topic of bad horror movies.
I swear I don't have ADD but I think I did for about half an hour that day.
Whatever we were talking about seemed to put her in a better mood as compared to the one she was in before.
"So if you don't mind me asking, what's the matter? You seemed down when you came in." Her smile disappeared.
"Oh it's nothing. I just broke up with my boyfriend. Well actually I caught him cheating on me."
"Bummer. Sorry to hear that."
"Yeah, I was so upset with him when I saw the way he was looking at her. He never looked at me that way…"
I could tell that this was a conversation she really didn't want to have.
"Well enough about him. What do you like to do for fun?"
Kairi took a long sip from her cup.
"Me?"
I couldn't help but to chuckle.
"No not you, the coffee cup. I figure it likes to go skydiving or something."
Kairi couldn't help but smile at her own ignorance.
"Hey that was mean!"
"Ha yeah your right, he probably just likes to fly around the world in his private jet."
"Oh so now my coffee is a he? Well it looks like he's making a better impression on me than you."
My cheeks turned a bright red as I couldn't help but blush at Kairi's joke.
"Not fair! I'm the one who bought the coffee in the first place."
We continued to laugh at each other's awkwardness.
"But no actually I don't get out much. I wish I was kidding too. I like to hang out with my friends and go shopping oh and I absolutely LOVE bass guitar."
"Hhm, small world."
She gave me a quizzical look.
"What do you mean small world?"
"Well it just so happens that I play bass. And no I'm not making that up just to impress you."
"I believe you."
A big grin formed on her face, soon following my own cheesy grin.
"Okay well what's your favorite band Kairi?"
Kairi looked to the celling then back at her coffee, obviously thinking about her answer.
"Does it have to be just one band cause I have like a top three favorite bands?"
"Sure go for it."
"Then in that case it would have to be Deadmau5 as first place, then Pepper in second and…and uhm probably Skrillex in third. What about you?"
"Wait did you say Pepper?" I said with a mouthful of turkey sandwich.
"Yeeah…why?"
"Because Pepper is epic!"
People in the café stopped to turn at me because of my shouting in the quite room. I mouthed "my bad" before snickering. Kairi laughed at my outburst and was blushed a little.
This time softer, I repeated what I had shouted before.
"Pepper is epic. It's kind of my guilty pleasure because I didn't think too many people know about them."
"I know right? Their so cool because they remind me of Sublime."
"Exactly! I'm always telling my friends at school to check them out but all they can talk about is mainstream garbage like Justin Beiber."
"I think I would honestly rather listen to nails on a chalkboard then listen to his new album."
I just gave her a blank stare, a bit scared by her description of the specific hatred.
"Uhm, well tell us how you really feel Kai."
Her face lit up like a stop sign that's on a red light and smiled.
"You called me Kai."
Not realizing that I just gave her a nickname on accident I scratched the back of my neck because I was a little embarrassed.
"Oh, I did? Sorry didn't mean to."
"No it's ok." Pause "I like to be called that."
I could hear a buzzing sound that I assumed was her phone going off. She reached into her pocket, flipped the screen open and was reading whatever the text said.
"Hey sorry but I have to go. My mom needs some help with cleaning the house."
She continued to speak as she was walking away from our table.
"It was nice meeting you Roxas!"
And she exited the café, leaving me alone at the table.
I was so close! I knew I should have asked for her number when I had the chance.
I then saw a figure just standing outside of the café right in-front of the doors with its back turned to me. I could make it out to be Kairi. She was just standing there, not moving or anything.
She then turned around, came back through the double black doors and was making her way towards me.
"Stay cool. Stay cool. Stay cool Roxas." I muttered under my breath to myself.
She came up to the table and handed me a piece of paper, smiled and once again turned away to leave the café for the second time now.
Please be her number please, please, please be her number!
I opened up the folded napkin, a big grin formed on my face. Now I know I'm going to see her again.