OMG!!! Dx so. long. to. update… ;--; i can't blame it on school cause i had this on my computer a week after school had ended for last year... i just never got around to it really. i was going to draw riku's house, but i suck and it was taking too long -sighs- and I've decided the characters are having last names whether they like it or not.
Riku Takashi, Sora Melamine, Kairi Chimera, Tidus Ronso, Wakka Takada, Selphie Quistis, Axel Lah, Roxas Masters… and there will be others, I promise :)
And I'm changing somethin else as well. When you see
X.x Sora x.X or X.x Riku x.X
that means whoever's name is in the bold, that is their part being told, got it memorized? xDD

Disclaimer: I only own the plot which I can torture as I please. Everything else is owned by people in tux's and ties. Yay for them! xD

'Thinking'

"Talking"

emphasized words/noises/lyrics

Last Chapter…

An intercom squeal broke his moment of solitude. "I'm sorry for the interruption, but would Riku Takashi please report to his Chemistry class. Riku Takashi to his chemistry class, thank you." Riku rolled his eyes and decided on whether he should go back inside, or rather wanted to go and face everyone. He propped himself up on his elbows and though about it.

"At least not for a few more minutes anyways!" Riku grinned and lay back down, enjoying the sunlight and the bliss of the moment.

Now on with the chapter...

X.x Sora x.X

You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall; head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you; for all that you are
I couldn't help it; it's all your fault

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

'What's going on,' thought the brunet dizzily. The insistent beeping kept steady and unwavering. Unlike what Sora was thinking right now.

The last thing he could remember was his tray, and people yelling, then… nothing. He batted his eyes open but everything was too blurry to really make anything out. So he just sat there, eyes blinking slowly, his mouth frozen in a pout.

"Sora, dear, are you awake?" a light, but pleasant voice carried over to Sora's ears. He turned his head in the direction of the voice, but he still couldn't see much so all he was able to see was this white and brown blur, mixed with some pink, or so he thought.

"I-I t…" Sora's voice came out as a rasp, his throat hurt and felt cracked, so he merely nodded his head in agreement, hoping whoever it was could see it.

"Oh dear!" the voice, obviously a woman, came out high and concerned. "Hold on one moment, Sora. I'll be back soon! Don't worry." Sora only sighed as footsteps clacked across the floor away. They stopped a moment and a soft voice came out.

"My name is Aeris. I'm the nurse tending to you currently." Then the steps picked up again and faded away. Sora just lay there. Wherever "there" was.

Beep.. Beep.. Beep.. Beep...

And what in hell was that stupid beeping sound? Sora heard, or thought he heard at least, something deflating and soon he was overcome with a wave of sleep. (1)

'What's going… on here…' were the last thoughts of the brunette.


X.x Riku x.X

Riku stared dejectedly out of his bedroom window. He was lying on his bed, the burgundy comforter sinking into the bed with his weight. His head propped by one of his black pillows. The clouds were rolling past in the sky. The sunset coming making the sky doused with purples and pinks as the sun hit the horizon of the ocean.

'Sora… where are you?' He thought desperately. The rest of the school day had passed without much incident, other than Axel nearly setting Roxas on fire in the Chem. Lab. Everyone thought it was hilarious… Except for Mr. Strife, the chemistry teacher. Axel got scolded and had to clean up everyone's lab when they were done.

Riku had walked home as usual with he, himself, and Riku. No one really lived all that close to Riku… Well Sora and a good amount of his friends did, but Riku wouldn't be caught up in their gang. Well, not for now anyways.

"Riku! Hey Riku, wait up!" A loud and feminine voice called. This was strange, not many people actually called his name. Riku glanced over his shoulder to see a red haired female jogging towards him, instantly identified as Kairi. He just kept walking forwards.

"Jeez, couldn't you wait for me!" Kairi pouted when she finally caught up with the silver haired boy. Her school uniform skirt blew in the wind and tussled her hair around her face. Her breathing was just a bit tattered, but she stayed a footstep or two behind Riku. "So what was with you today?"

Riku didn't answer. He just kicked at a stray rock on the sidewalk as they started to get uphill, towards the "community" that Riku lived in, Destiny Cove. Kairi huffed and rolled her eyes.

"Aren't you going to say anything?" She murmured. Her eyes were contemplating the way Riku was acting. The way he just kept his head angled at the ground like it was the most interesting thing on the earth.

"Why don't you just get back to your friends, I'm sure they miss you." Riku bit at her sharply, not intent on talking to anyone, especially her. She growled obviously not amused.

"I went ahead of them because I was going to try and help you out, but fine. It seems like you want to be alone," She sniffed and held her nose in the air indignantly. Wrong thing to do. Kairi ran into Riku's back as he stopped. "Why'd you just stop, you jerk!" She cried as she stumbled back a bit.

"Help?" Riku's voice was laced with confusion, along with his face. Emotions passed like water over his eyes before he formed his indifferent mask again. He watched as she straightened out her clothes and wiped away the invisible dust on her.

"Yeah, you do know what that means, don't you?" She said sarcastically, still miffed about Riku being a prick. She crossed her arms and glared at Riku. 'This is going to be a pain,' she thought.

"Help with what?" Riku snorted, his ego coming back full force. He really didn't want to talk to her, he just wanted to get home and… forget today. So emo, too bad.

"Oh for the love of god!" She half-shrieked and stomped her foot on the ground Riku widened his eyes marginally. "I know that you like Sora, it isn't hard to figure out! I do sit beside him you know. I know when you stare at him!" Riku's mouth dropped open.

"I-You- But he- I mean-" Riku stammered and a blush lightened his features. He didn't think it was so obvious. Yeah Axel knew because Riku confided in him now, but Kairi!? Why was this happening, he thought desperately. Riku closed his mouth. Opened it. Close. Open. Close. Open. A pause. "Does Sora know?"

Kairi sighed, happy to have at least gotten his attention. She uncrossed her arms and took a normal stance. Riku's blush stayed on his face, making Kairi almost giggle… almost.

"No he doesn't," Riku sighed, Kairi continued on though, "But that doesn't mean he won't." Riku furrowed his eyebrows at Kairi's tone of voice. The wind caught his silver hair and the sun began to peek out form behind the clouds.

"What are you getting at?" Riku asked her cautiously. Kairi smiled sweetly. He had to stop himself from grimacing.

"Either you are going to tell him that you like him or I'll be… forced to intervene." Kairi grinned at her own brilliance and slight blackmail skills. Riku opened his mouth to argue but Kairi caught him before he could.

"I'm only looking out for the good of my friends." She stated simply, and Riku stopped and closed his mouth.. He sighed, in a hopeless situation again. He turned around and kept walking up the sidewalk, motioning for Kairi to follow him with a move of his wrist. She grinned… again.

"So I'm going to your house?" She asked, now walking side by side with Riku. He merely nodded his head and kept walking. Kairi frowned not liking this moody contemplative Riku one bit. "Oh come on! Cheer up would you?"

Riku looked at her through the corner of his eyes. He shook his head and stopped as they reached the intersection for Destiny Cove. They waited a moment for traffic to slow down before he fast walked across with Kairi following quickly behind him. She didn't feel like getting run over by a car today.

Destiny Cove was filled with magnificent, pristine houses. The entrance sign was lettered in gold with pretty flowers and small, well kept bushes at the sides. Most of the houses were at least 3 stories high with a pool and a 4-car garage.

Kairi mouthed a silent 'wow' as they passed house after glorious house. When they finally reached Riku's, the 6th on the left side of Shelling Drive, Her mouth dropped. Riku had single-handedly the most beautiful house in the neighborhood.

The outside was rocks and stones fit together perfectly, with dark wood panes around the windows. Standing 3 stories high, it had a chimney, fenced in pool that you could see partially from the front, and what you could also see to be a trampoline.

"Are you coming or not?" Riku called to her, almost to the front door already.

"Oh! Yeah, I'm coming!" Kairi practically ran to Riku. He sighed and opened the door for them both. The house was dark and quiet as they stepped in and Riku closed the door. Sighing he dropped his book-bag next to his shoes that he kicked off next to the door.

"I'm home," he called to no one in particular. He wasn't sure if Kadaj was home yet, it might help that he would be. Kairi took off her shoes on the carpet near the door, she put her them side-by-side, placing her bag gently next to them. She looked up at Riku and noticed that he had already began to walk off.

"…So," Kairi said softly, as though trying not to disturb the silence in the house, "No one's home?"

"No…" Riku's feet made no audible noise as he stalked across the wood panels. He turned a slight corner into the sleek looking kitchen. A pink sticky note lay on the marble counter in the island in the center of the room.

'Coming home late. You father is filling in for a co-worker and I'm going to be out until late with the girls today. Don't get into any trouble. Mom.'

Riku sighed and ran a hand through his silver locks. He strode towards the black fridge, yanking the door open with a little more force than necessary, leaving Kairi to read the note on her own. He grabbed an apple and a cup of yogurt for Kairi, he wasn't sure whether she wanted it or not, but hell, he had to try.

"Here," he turned muttering and handed the cup to Kairi, she took it with a grin.

"Kissing ass to me already eh?" she smirked when Riku scowled and threw a spoon at her. Kairi caught it flexibly with her fingers. She replied, her lips pealing apart flashing a pearly smile at him, "Being friends with someone like Sora, who has the tendency to start food fights, it really comes in handy."

"Whatever," Riku scoffed, "I'm just trying to be nice."

"And molest my best friend," Kairi added surreptitiously. The look Riku gave her was priceless, making her wish she had a camera right that second. Riku flushed a bit and turned around, stalking into the room connected to the kitchen, the living room.


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