Chapter summary: Sora thinks about his crush on a certain blonde girl. This chapter is a songfic, and features the song "Crush" by David Archuletta.
Chapter 2:
Crush
I hung up the phone tonight.
Something happened for the first time.
Deep inside it was a rush-what a rush.
Sora groaned as he lay awake in his bed, still trying to go to sleep. A few minutes ago, he had gotten up, went into the kitchen, and took some medicine and water to help him sleep. It was almost two in the morning, and his parents Cloud and Aerith were fast asleep. His older brothers Roxas and Ven were asleep in their rooms. If he didn't fall asleep soon, he wouldn't want to wake up, and he would have to go to school tired, and unable to focus.
And it was all because of that blonde girl, Naminé.
Naminé, Naminé, Naminé. Her name rang like bells in his head, and every time he closed his eyes, he saw the image of the blue-eyed girl that was in all of his classes.
Cause the possibility…
That you would ever feel the same way…
About me, just too much, just too much…
He had had a crush on her for a very long time, for almost two years since he had known her.
He didn't know when he had started to feel that way about her, but it made sense. He would get jealous when a fellow classmate would ask her out, and would smile to himself when she politely rejected him. He was rather protective of her when someone like Seifer would hit on her, and he didn't like letting her out of his sight. He would always sit next to her at the movies when their group of friends went out, and offer her his jacket when she said she was cold.
He tried telling himself he was just looking out for a friend, but knew deep down he was lying to himself. She began to occupy his thoughts more and more often, and he would often stare at her during class instead of paying attention. But what if she felt the same way about him? What if she thought about him as much as he thought about her? Did he ever cross her mind when he wasn't around?
Why do I keep running from the truth?
All I ever think about is you.
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized.
And I just got to know…
One of the many questions that entered his head when he thought about her was did she have feelings for him? Did she like him back? What if she didn't, and he asked her out? Then they wouldn't be friends anymore, and he didn't want to risk that.
Do you ever think when you're all alone…?
All that we can be, where this thing can go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it really just another crush?
With a sigh, he rolled over and covered his head with his pillow. The blonde was more than enough to drive him crazy. Was he crazy? Was he in love? Or was it just another crush? He had crushes before, one being on his other classmate Sakura, and another on his neighbor Gabby, but neither of them felt as strong as this one.
Do you catch a breath when I look at you?
Are you holding back like the way I do?
'Cause I've tried and tried to walk away,
but I know this crush ain't going away-ay-ay…
going away-ay-ay…
Riku had told him all the time that she liked back, and she was merely holding back like he was, and that he should man up and ask her out. But he wouldn't. He would try and just leave it be, but the crush wouldn't go away.
Has it ever crossed your mind
when we're hanging, spending time girl?
Are we just friends? Is there more? Is there more?
See it's a chance we've gotta take!
'Cause I believe that we can make this into
something that will last, last forever, forever!
He wasn't like he hadn't tried to spend time with her. When she said she was going to the library for a new book or to study, he would offer to go with her, despite his great dislike for places like the library where he couldn't be loud. And much to his delight, she smiled and agreed.
He grinned at the memory. She had happily helped him with his homework, and he got an A on it. Everyone believed Sora couldn't pass school without her help.
He sat up and looked at his side table. On it was a picture of him and his friends. His eyes automatically fell onto Naminé. He smiled and laid his head down on his pillow, and soon fell asleep. He knew he had a crush on her.
