Okay, so this is my edit for this chapter (for anyone who cares). I did a lot of typoing the first time around, did some plot stuff I did NOT want to do and corrected that, and I appropriately broke apart the sections so that should be less confusing.

I also decided to give some stuff more detail. A little, anyway. x3 Go me? Either way, it's much, much better.


"Sorry, Sora."

"What is there to be sorry about?"

"Well, just... you know. The thing...?"

"... Tidus."

"Yes?"

"You're a moron."

"Hey, I'm just trying to be... I don't know, comforting, I guess. I'm bad at this!"

"I can see."

Sora was a tall brunet with natural chocolate brown hair and sky blue eyes. He was cute, though not hansom, and fairly muscular for a guy who couldn't be bothered with sports. He was smiling at his blond friend, Tidus, who was huffing in annoyance.

"Sorry, T. I know you mean the best, my sister just has me feeling prickly today... Don't worry, I'm fine." Sora held his backpack over his shoulder, as it would strain his back whenever he wore it like normal. He shrugged his free shoulder, though his eyes did say he was still sad despite his words.

"Yeah... You're way better off!" Tidus said confidentally, punching a hand into his palm. "That guy was terrible! Everyone thought so. We were so worried when you'd be running off with him!"

Sora chuckled, feeling his cheeks burning slightly. "Thanks, T. Let's get to class."

"No, really." Tidus kept going as they began the slow treck to homeroom. "This arrangement is for the best. He smoked all day- "

"He was trying to quit, though- "

"He skipped class- "

"Only the ones I wasn't in- "

"He slept around with anyone within five feet of him- "

"Now that was just rumors- "

"He drank, he had no modesty, and he cared more for his hair then he did your life."

Sora sighed. "Well, it's not like we could date anymore..." Though I would. I don't want anyone else...

Tidus looked upon his solemn friend, tilting his head and giving him a sympathetic frown. "... You're gonna miss him a lot, huh?"

"Honestly? Yes..." Sora finally let the smile slip, frowning down at the shining floors of their private school. It feels like my heart's being ripped open...

"Well, he knew what would happen if he did it. He knew. And obviously that means he cared more about that then you." Tidus sighed. "Just forget him. There's plenty of fish in the sea. You're throwing back a trout and getting yourself a red snapper."

Sora gave his best friend the flattest look he could muster up from beneath his depression. "Fish analogies? Really...?"

"Like I said, I'm not good at this."

Sora sighed. If only you knew... He did it for me.

00000

"He got held back two years?" Kairi asked, looking perfectly aghast. "That beautiful thing? But he seems so intelligent!"

The red head turned her contacts over to the silver haired student, currently stretching in his physical education clothes. Unfortunately (or fortunately, in Kairi's opinion) the only avilable gym clothes for the new guy to have until next week were almost two sizes too small. His shorts were nearly cupping him and his shirt was nearly a mid-drift. Not saying the girls of the school minded, half of the class alone was too busy staring at him to realize they needed to stretch to.

"Why? I have got to know!"

"Well..." Began the gossip queen of the school, "apparently at his old school, he was somewhat of a bad boy. Ran with a bad crowd, you know. Apparently, he's a real smart guy, but he got caught up in some gang affairs." The brunet nodded, as if to further confirm her story.

"Really, Selph?"

"Yes! And not only that..." Selphie leaned in as she continued, one hand covering her mouth as she spoke softly into Kairi's ear. "Apparently, he was a prostitute. Got caught all the time with clients! Both female and male!"

Kairi squealed when she heard the news, though one would think the information given would make her wary or hateful of the male. "A bad boy and kinky! I love it. Thanks, babe!"

"'Course!" Selphie and Kairi exchanged kisses, both pecking each other playfully on the cheeks. Then, they split up to go their separate ways. Selphie toward the bleachers to congregrate more tidings with her other friends, Kairi making a bee-line for the new hot stud with a bad reputation.

"Hi..." Kairi began, one hip tilted out, her lips pouted, and her voice low and seductive. She had her gym shirt tied up in a knot, showing her cute belly. Her shorts were rolled up high as well, looking more like underwear. "You're Riku Hanuel(1), right?"

The silver haired male blinked, slowly moving to stand up. He had been re-tying his shoes, noticing one of his tennis shoes were undone. He turned to look at her, sea-green eyes meeting fake purple. He smiled at her casually. If anyone really paid attention, one might notice the rather annoyed flash that passed across his beautiful eyes. Even the smile seemed more of a snotty politeness, the kind of behavior and reaction that one like Kairi might recognize. However...

"My name is Kairi Chung!"

She just kept talking.

"Pleasure, I'm sure." The girl even held out a hand, expecting it to be taken, maybe even kissed. Riku did look like a romantic...

"Ah, the ever famous Miss Kairi." Riku said playfully, taking her hand, but nothing more. He gave it a polite squeeze then let it drop.

It took a lot of energy to keep the disappointed pout in, but she did so successfully. Her hand moved to gently caress a necklace of silver that hung loosely around her swan's neck. "You've become quite the splash yourself, and it's only day one. I'm very impressed..."

Her words and dainty smile that were meant to cause his mind to become a pile of goop seemed to have no affect on the male. He just continued that fake little smile.

"Thank you."

Kairi giggled. It was sickeningly flirty.

"If you'll excuse me, Kairi, class is starting." And off Riku ran, leaving that as his good bye. Because his back was to her and his hair was hiding his face so well, she didn't see him roll his eyes.

"See you after class, perhaps!" Kairi called, as if Riku might not be lucky enough to see her again. As if she were the one walking off. After that, she turned on her sneaker's heel and began to walk to the bleachers where Selphie and some other girls were sat. There was a deep scowl on her face, which did not look right on her pretty features. In fact, it looked down-right ugly.

00000

"So, is it true?"

The class now was science, or so said the posters of the solar system, pictures of Einstein and several of his quotes, and the large table of elements behind the classroom littering the walls. Namine finally had her chance to be alone with the new boy, who sat right behind her. She smiled at him in a shy sort of way, partially turned in her desk and blue eyes just barely meeting the seagreen of Riku's.

"Is what true?" Riku asked, pulling his things out for class. Papers, pens, a binder... He seemed extremely organized, from his shoes to his case where he kept his pencils. He smirked slightly at the girl ahead of him, finding the sudden questioning odd, but nearly amusing. Of course, I'd rather be left alone...

"Is it true you're an ex-gangster in the witness protection program?" The blond asked in an almost excited way, her eyes wide and curious. She almost seemed eager to hear it really was true.

Riku accidentally snorted, staring at her with a sense of familiarity and near sadness. Hmm... She kind of reminds me of someone... Her eyes... He shrugged casually and decided to answer. "Oh, yes. I'm apart of the Russian mophia. I decided to tell on the God Father after he stole my woman and got her pregnant."

"Really?" Namine asked with a laugh, not noticing the depression that had only temporarily flittered across his face.

"Oh, yes." Riku nodded, scratching his chin and sighing dramatically. "But that wasn't nearly as bad as the time my evil twin came back from the dead. We were certain he was gone... Shot him twice in the head, threw him down a well, and he still came back."

"Oooo!" Namine half cooed with interest, adjusting herself in her seat to better see him. "But if he was shot in the head, how did he come back?"

However, despite the blond hair stereotypes and the obviously oblivious, cute way Namine acted, Riku could easily recognize intelligence in those bright blue eyes. He chuckled, leaning his chin in a bored way into the palm of his hand. "Well..."

00000

"That guy can tell one heck of a story." Namine said as the school day finally ended, smirking triumphantly at Kairi. For the rest of the day, Kairi had been ignored by the new guy... Where as Namine seemed to be a welcome dog at his heels. "I talked to him allllll day! We made up all kinds of weird stories to his background, like his life was an episode of Guarded Heart! It was a lot of fun."

"What? Barking at his side like a puppy begging for a treat?" Kairi snarled, her nose in the air. She slammed her locker door shut, bare hands on her hips as she stared down the hall. Riku was at the end near a classroom, discussing something with a teacher.

"Your prada is going to be all mine." Namine crooned, cupping her cheeks and giving a dreamy sigh. "As well as hunky McHunkster!"

"Not so fast, Bleachy." Kairi snapped, her confident smile returning. "I have many more tricks up my sleeve, several of them I saved just in case one got stubborn." She "hmph"-ed, rolling her shoulders back. "Don't forget, invitations out tomorrow. Plenty of chance for talk and that's plenty of excuse for it."

Namine waved a dismissive hand. "I still say he prefers silly over slutty."

"You bitch!"

"Whore!"

"Spinster!"

"Fire crotch wanna-be!"

The girls glared at each other for several seconds, then embraced in a tight hug.

"I love you, Kairi!"

"I love you more!"

"No, you!"

"Hey, where did Riku go?" Kairi looked up and down the hall, then down the next several with Namine close behind. She stopped walking to scratch her head, looking confused. She shrugged. "Must have had to go catch his ride."

Namine nodded. "You should to. Sora might get annoyed and leave you behind. You're always getting onto him for being late, after all."

"No, he wouldn't do that. I don't think so anyway. He at least better not or there will be consequences!" Kairi tapped her perfectly manicured nail against one of her pink painted lips, suddenly smirking. "However, just because I'm in a bad mood... And mom and dad would never forgive him for just leaving me, late or not... Let's grab a coffee from the machine outside and loaf for a bit. Make him wait longer."

"Oh, you're so bad!" Namine chuckled, but happily complied. She took Kairi's arm per usual and together they skipped to the back entrance of the school building, an exit away from the parking lot.

00000

"For once in this whole stinking year, I finally make it on time for her highness's drive home! All the times I was late and after all her nasty little lectures, she leaves me hanging out here!" Sora growled to himself, standing outside of the car. His blazer was tossed over the backseat for now, but he kept his nice dress shirt buttoned and tucked neatly into his pants. He had his arms crossed, his cheeks bloating as he pouted deeply and glared at a random spot along the school's edge. "That girl is so getting it when I see her! First she makes us late to leave for school today, tries to blame THAT on me, then she keeps me waiting! And don't think I don't know it's on PURPOSE!"

The brunet was fuming. If it had been a cartoon, steam might be flowing from his ears. He began to pace and stomp about.

"I should just leave her!" Sora continued to groan to no one, but himself. "Oooh! But I can't! That little brat!"

The brunet leaned back against his car as he quickly grew tired of his constant pacing, frowning down at his once perfect shoes. As he kicked and stomped about, he had dusted them over with the loose dirt from the parking lot.

"This is one of the reasons I hate public school..." Sora whispered angrilly to himself, his cheeks finally deflating. His anger went from a deep pout to a very flat-lipped frown, which looked many times less cute then the pout. "The place is so cheap... I hate sounding like my sister, but this is ridiculous! They should at least throw in a few extra bucks to finishing the road. This dirt path makes everything so dusty! How are the students who have to park farther away suppose to keep their uniforms clean under these conditions?"

He stopped his ranting and closed his eyes slowly, breathing a very deep, long sigh. His chest was starting to feel too tight. With the sigh, he was able to release enough pressure to finally calm down, if only a little. Still leaning against the car, chin nearly against his chest, he bit his lip in boredom.

"Just hope she hurries up..."

"Sora...!"

"It's about time you- " Sora nearly yelled, breaking his arms apart and clenching his hands into tight fists, letting them hang at his sides. He jerked around to address the voice, at first thinking it was his soon-to-be-dead sister. "Uh- I- You..."

His sky-blue orbs went wide in sudden recognition, a few tears instantly threatening. Without another second's hesitation, he grinned in a wide, toothy way.

"It's you!"


Okay, so yea. It's looking like this may be closer to four chapters then three. Maaaaaybe leaning toward five. I did say not to hold me to it. xD

(1) Hanuel means "Heaven" in Korean.

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