. Teenage x Wasteland .
xo . Kyorii
Background Information: (NEW!)
CHARACTERS:
Pence Montacute (Stage 1): The cameraman. He's a little on the chubby side, but he's got a talent for photography and video editing. Age 17.
Aqua Elendil (Stage 1): The interviewer in charge of Roxas' household; she always wants to bring out the drama. Age 19.
Ventus Loryn (Stage 1): Aqua's assistant and love interest. He too is developing some feelings towards her. Age 19.
OTHER:
Underlined font: This means Aqua is interviewing the characters. The interviews always happen in one spot; the couches in the living room.
Teenage Wasteland: The TV show based on the events going on at Kingdom Hearts Resort. It gives every teenager the oppurtunity to be a television star.
Kingdom Hearts Editing Club: The club where all video editors gather and make movies. They are in charge of editing their footage and airing 'Teenage Wasteland'. Aqua, Pence and Ventus are in this club.
* I don't own Roxas' car, but its pretty damn sexy. I also don't own the whole 'ohana' thing. I got it from Lilo and Stitch. I used to LOVE that movie when I was a kid. I'd watch it everyday :P
. Chapter II .
. Ohana My Ass ! .
Line of the Chapter:
"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind."
"I'm going home."
Kairi immediately took her luggages and headed out the door; she didn't even bother to apologize for whacking poor Sora in the face with the door. The boy watched her leave with sad, yet innocent eyes.
So she still hates me... his heart sank, but a spark of hope lit up. She was here, that's all that mattered. That was the purpose of his vacation. As long as she was here, he could try and convince her that he still loved her. He had to try and stop her.
Selphie tried stopping her best friend by outstretching her arms and blocking the path, "Kairi, you promised me you would go on this vacation with me."
"I did," She turned her head to the side and paused for dramatic effect, "Until I saw that idiot."
Namine hid behind her boyfriend, clinging onto his sleeve, "What happened between them?"
Roxas gently pushed her hand off, "I'll tell you later."
He walked towards Kairi and placed his hand on her shoulder, "Now Kairi, I know you hate my brother and all, but you can't let him ruin your vacation. He never meant to hurt you- you know that."
She clenched her fists, "It sure seemed like he intended on hurting me."
"But I didn't," Sora whispered, "You meant everything to me- you still do, so why would I hurt you?"
Kairi spun around, her hair whipping against her face, "Bullshit!" She took a step forward, only to have Roxas carry her on his shoulder. She hammerfisted his back, trying to make him to let go, but unluckily for her, Roxas was strong, fit, and determined.
"There's no use in going back," Roxas gestured Selphie to take Kairi's luggages off the ground, "You're already here; are you going to turn down such a wonderful vacation? They have so much to offer here! Plus, I promise that Sora won't hurt you this whole summer... you do promise, right Sora?"
He raised his hand, "I swear with my life."
"And if you don't trust him," Roxas let her down by the door, "Then I swear too."
Selphie and Namine grinned, "Us, too!"
Kairi crossed her arms and frowned; not that she was one to give in easily, but Roxas did prove a good point. She was already on the island, and she paid all the fees. If she turned back, her foster parents would be angry, Selphie would never speak to her again, Namine would never let her hear the end of it, and Roxas... well, she didn't know exactly what he would do. They only met about half an hour ago, after all.
Plus, the beach house was gorgeous. And to her dismay, so was her ex. It would have been much easier to make a dramatic exit if he didn't look so attractive. He was no longer in his shlummy T-shirt and shorts- he had advanced to the skinny jeans, long-sleeved polo shirt and unbuttoned vest. His hair had also gotten spikier, if possible. It was lighter than before, too; it was like it went from dark chocolate, to milk chocolate.
His face had matured the most, now putting off the image of a young man. And his body... man, he wasn't scrawny anymore. Kairi inwardly groaned; guess she was stuck with this.
"Fine I'll stay." She mumbled, but sure looked like she could use a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on her face.
Sora sighed in relief and attempted to shake her hand, but he decided not to. It was just so tempting, though! She really had matured over the years; her hair was longer, she dressed like a model, she got a few inches taller, and her body... just... irresistable. Not that he liked her only for her body; there was so much more to love about her.
Hard to believe you were once mine, Sora thought melancholicly.
Roxas coughed on purpose to break the awkward silence, "So, um... there's six of us here. Aren't there supposed to be two more people? 'Cause I mean... there's two rooms left."
Six?
It was just then that everyone noticed a blonde in a beanie hat setting up a game system by the plasma screen TV. It was built against the wall, and was at least 100 inches in width.
"And you are?" Selphie asked, looking rather disappointed with his appearance; he looked like the typical slob, and she despised slobs.
"Hayner," He replied bluntly, not even bothering to give them eye contact.
Kairi gasped, "Hayner? As in, Arundel Hayner? The guy with the legit four hundred killstreak?"
Sora twitched though he wasn't really surprised, "Kairi, you play Modern Warfare?"
She ignored him in response and shook Hayner's hand, "I'm Kairi."
He gave her a kind smile; one could only assume it was because Kairi was a gamer herself, "Nice to meet you."
Hayner looked a little shocked himself, but did a better job at hiding it; this gorgeous girl played video games? Damn.
Muffled voices were heard on the other side of the double doors, grasping everyone's attention. Someone opened the door and peered inside before walking in. By the looks of it, they were anti-social. It was the silver hair and gothic attire that gave it away. His companion looked a little more promising; she had short, sleek black hair and wore a smile on her face. The smile grew once she stopped talking and locked eyes with Sora.
"Oh my gosh," She could hardly believe her eyes, "It's you."
Sora shivered and hid behind his brother, "Don't touch me, Xion!"
Riku glared at Sora; this was the guy of Xion's dreams? His competition was this loser? Tch, this was gonna be easier than he thought. He saw Sora slap Xion's hand away, inwardly angering him. He did not just hit Xion.
Kairi caugh a glimpse of the girl, feeling the need to throw up. Fate was being cruel to her today. She tried running for the door again, trying to escape, but Roxas grabbed her in time. Hayner threw his luggage onto the couch, tossing his clothes onto the floor as he searched for his video game. Selphie was disgusted, and began yelling at him. Soon enough, everyone began yelling at each other.
x
"Deep breath Aqua, deep breath. This is the moment you've been waiting for all year, no big... just, calm down. Eek, this is so exciting!" A young woman with lavender hair adjusted her teal halter top and fixed her skirt, standing on the porch of the very same household. Her companions were a chubby cameraman and a young man that oddly resembled Roxas. The girl, her name being Aqua, took in one last deep breath and turned the doorknob.
She walked inside, only to hear screaming and whining coming from the end of the corridor. The chubby cameraman pressed the on button and began walking across the sleek wood hallway that led to the living room. The living room was very large and modern (like the whole house, actually) and even took up a segment of the second floor. A huge window was placed in the back for a perfect view of the backyard, and its cream coloured walls with futuristic furniture (including the grand piano in the corner) all seemed very welcoming.
The only things that weren't welcoming were the guests.
Selphie was yelling at Hayner for being a slob (he yelled back, of course), Namine hid behind Roxas who was yelling at Kairi for trying to leave again, and Riku had Sora in a headlock for being rude to his Xion.
"Oh my," Aqua placed a hand over her mouth, "This is not what I was expecting... V-Ventus, can you try and stop them? Sort of... divert their attention to us instead?" The Roxas look-alike cracked his knuckles and obeyed Aqua swiftly.
"Hey, hey! Quit it! Stop yelling! Let him go!" After a few ducks, punches, kicks and pulls, Ventus suceeded in getting the destructive eight to settle down. They took up three couches, all sitting in an awkward silence.
Aqua shyly walked over to the middle of the room, adjusting her top again (she had a habit of doing that whenever she was nervous or excited) and sighed, "Wow... not even one hour and all of you are already fighting?"
"Who are you?" Riku asked with an irritated look on his face. He'd much rather beat up Sora for talking to his bestfriend in such a rude manner. His appearance startled Aqua a little, but she hid it well.
"Name's Aqua Elendil," She chirped, gaining a little more confidence, "I'm going to be your interviewer for this summer. We're gonna film your experience here at Kingdom Hearts Resort; ever heard of the show Teenage Wasteland? Its based on what happens in this very resort. In every household; in every event."
Selphie perked up, "So we're gonna be television stars?"
Aqua semi-nodded, "Sorta, yeah."
"So wait," Hayner sat on the edge of his seat, slightly twitching, "You're gonna be filming our every move? Isn't that called stalking?"
"No," Aqua narrowed her eyes, "We just want to know your true nature, your perspective on things, your talents... maybe even some secrets."
Riku scoffed, "And what makes you think we're gonna tell you any of our secrets?"
Ventus raised his index finger, "Fame requires sacrafice."
"Now, I'd like to interview all of you one by one if possible; just to get to know all of you, know why you're here... just introduce yourselves. It'll help with the whole drama thing." Everyone looked slightly perkier than before, except Riku of course. Selphie, who looked the most anxious, was interviewed first.
"So..."
The Hikari brothers spent their reunion at the large backyard of the mansion, watching the waves crash on the shore far from where they were. The backyard was enormous; it had a tennis court, a basketball court, a soccer field, large fountains, beautiful plants, perfect stoned pathways (one in particular led to the beach) and a swimming pool. Roxas only paid for the best, of course. Sora's back was faced to Roxas, but he knew he was there.
"How long has it been?" Roxas asked, now standing next to his twin, "Two... three years?"
"You dyed your hair blonde." Sora stated, not bothering to answer Roxas' previous question.
The blond combed a hand through his hair and grinned, "Yeah."
His hair used to be brown, just like Sora's. He and Sora looked very much alike, and though they didn't see each other much, they got along very well. They had the same interests, style and taste in art. The only things they didn't share in common were their parents, and their eyes; and Roxas' girlfriend, of course.
Roxas' eyes were pure and happy, whereas Sora's were dark and hazed. "
Are you okay?" Roxas placed a hand on his shoulder, though he knew the answer well.
"No, Roxas. I'm not okay. I came here hoping to explain things to the love of my life, but instead I'm stuck with your introverted girlfriend, an emo kid, a lovesick desperato, a terrorist, a seventies chick, and a whole island of teenagers in my way."
Roxas was going to say more, but the doorbell rang. Everyone else was too busy either getting interviewed or unpacking upstairs, so he decided to answer it himself with Sora trailing behind him. On the other side of the door was a young man with a checkbook, informing Roxas that his car had arrived.
Sora raised a brow as he followed Roxas down the steps, "You had them bring your car?"
"For transportation, of course." Roxas winked, then jumped in joy when he saw his car. The driveway had three garage doors, Roxas' being the only vehicle there.
"What is that?" Sora tapped his chin, "Silver lexus... xc430 convertible?"
"Exactly right my dear brother," He ducked down to the car's hood and hugged it, "Oh, I missed you baby!"
Sora scratched the back of his head, "You named it, didn't you?" Even as a child, Roxas was always the one who got attached to inanimate objects.
He smiled sheepishly, "Say hi to Namine."
"Classic, name it after your girlfriend... which you still haven't told me about." After Roxas' fame days in The Oathkeepers, Sora was surprised to find out that only now Roxas got his first girlfriend.
"Well, we started dating about eleven months ago-"
"Sora!" Xion hollered from the front door, "It's your turn to get interviewed! Oh, and since Aqua's short on time, she paired you up with Kairi so you can get things done faster!" Sora gulped and placed a hand over his quick beating heart.
Roxas placed a hand on his shoulder, "It was nice knowing you, bro."
x
So, who are you two? Tell us a little about yourself.
Kairi looked away from Sora with her arms crossed, still looking pissed. He could clearly see that she wasn't going to talk much, so he introduced himself first, "I'm Sora Hikari, um... I'm seventeen, I live in Palumpolum with my dad, I'm Roxas' twin brother, I play the guitar..."
You sound great, Sora. What about... her?
Kairi glanced at the camera from the corner of her eye but still didn't speak. Sora cleared his throat, "That's Kairi Lovelock, Namine's cousin."
She scoffed, "I can introduce myself, you know."
He pouted, "Well sorry, you weren't talking so I decided to-"
She cut him off coldly, "Shut up, Sora."
Ooh, she seems mad at you. Do you two know each other by any chance?
"Actually," Sora scratched the back of his head, "We used to date about two years ago."
Used to?
"Yeah, we kinda got into a little misunderstanding..."
"Misunderstanding?" Kairi spat, now standing up, "What's the misunderstanding? You were dating me and you kissed another girl! What the hell is the misunderstanding?"
Sora defended himself with his hands by his chest, "Kairi, you don't get it! I didn't kiss her! She kissed me! I didn't even do anything!"
"Exactly," She clenched her fists, "You didn't do anything. You didn't even bother to pull away."
Zoom in Pence this is getting good!
"I love you," Sora stood in front of her, now being at least a head taller. He took her hands in his and looked into her eyes and said with a pure expression, "You know its the truth."
She smacked them away and ran up the spiral staircase, "Stop giving me this bullshit!" Sora was frozen on the spot, taking in what just happened.
He sighed and fell back on the couch, his hands covering his face, "Guess I'm gonna be doing alot of convincing this summer."
"Well, thank you for letting me interview all of you," Aqua stood in the middle of the living room again, bowing in gratitude, "This is going to be a very interesting take."
Hayner rolled his eyes and grabbed his console, "Whatever; as long as I get my gamer publicity, I'm all good."
Aqua twiddled her thumbs, "And as your interviewer, its partly my job to make sure you all don't kill each other so I'd like to discuss your behaviour. I know most of you have already met before, and some of you just met now, but seriously, you're ohana now. You'll all be living together for two months, so why not try to get along?"
"Ohana means family," Ventus chimed, "Family means nobody gets left behind." Everybody scoffed, knowing where they'd heard the quote before.
"Ohana my ass," Hayner half-laughed, "Everyone knows we're never going to get along."
"Actually," Aqua grinned, "After the interviews, I realized you all had connections to one another with your personalities. Believe me, you're all going to get along somehow, someday."
Xion tried cuddling next to Sora- he scooched away onto the other side. She was about to reach out to him but he slapped her hand away. Riku came in between them and gave Sora a smack to the head, glaring at him after.
Sora huffed and crossed his arms childishly before pouncing on Riku, attempting to hammerfist his face. Hayner continued to toss his clothes around with Selphie yelling at him, Namine hid behind her boyfriend and Roxas tried to stop the fight between Sora and Riku. It seemed Riku brought a wooden sword with him, and things were not looking good for Sora. The brunet was muscular, but Riku was just a tank.
Aqua rolled her eyes and turned to the camera with the mic held beside her face, "So, what will happen in the Hikari household? Will things continue to be chaotic, or will peace find its way into their hearts? Will we find out the deep secrets of these bickering children? Will Sora and Kairi ever get back together? Can Namine and Roxas maintain their relationship? Will Hayner ever tune down in the gaming? And what is it that's making Riku so mad, and Sora so agitated at Xion? This is Aqua Elendil, signing out from day one. Stay tuned!"
"And... cut!"
In the next chapter:
"My name's Olette. I'll be here about two days a week to check on how you're doing."
"Ever heard of Battle of The Bands?"
"AXEL!"
"I'm Cloud, by the way."
"Great, it's only day two, and I've already been cockblocked."
I think I liked that last line :P Anyways, how was this chapter? I know not much has happened, but I assure you ALOT happens in the next chapter. The activities start, and now that the eight have met, who knows what could happen? There are more characters coming, but don't worry. I know there are alot but most of them barely show up, like Hope xP. He was there for the first chapter, then he ninja disappeared D: But it's all good. Hope needed to leave the story and be with me; he is my husband, after all xD.
But if you are wondering what happened to dear Hopie, you'll have to stay tuned and find out :). And about the whole interviewing idea, I kinda got it from the movie 'Surf's Up' and the TV show ' Total Drama Island/ Action'. I find it interesting and funny :P, it has part of my video editing persona in there. Anywho, my friend went to his anime convention thing yesterday (I sadly didn't go since I'm going to one in the summer), and guess who she saw at Tim Hortons?
Axel.
LOL. Isn't that kind of awkward? Seeing your average Kingdom Hearts people doing normal things? I happen to think its odd yet entertaining :P. And WHO HERE PLAYS MODERN WARFARE? If you do, I would just like to say I GOT 4 NUKES IN ONE DAY :D. Like, I've never gotten a nuke before, then I get four in one day just by running around with an m16 grenade launcher and an RPG xD.
Now, if you excuse me, I must go back to researching for my Geography essay. Some people find it odd that I'm a writer but I simply SUCK at writing essays xP. No really. It's one of my weaknesses. But I will go research... after I reply to your wonderful reviews :D I'm so happy to see that some of my previous readers are still here! Like really, anyone who reviewed, or read this story; Teenage Wasteland is dedicated to you :)
Hearts in The Twilight: I love your username :D It's so dramatic in that awesometastic sense, if that made sense xD. And thanks :3
Suzumiya Haruka: Sora and Kairi are ALWAYS the perfect couple ;) From here I can only tell you that Sora kissed another girl while he was dating Kairi because I don't want to give any spoilers :P Unless you like spoilers, then you can message me about it xD AND HOPE IS ADORABLE. I just want to hug him and squeeze him and LOVE him! x3
ChuckleBunny: YAY you're back! :D Thanks so much for supporting me x3! And yes, I certainly LOVE Hope :)
frozenflower716: You know what? We're going to Anime North together next year! I'm gonna be Xion :D MAYBE I'LL SEE HOPE THERE AND RAPE HIM XD. Then it turns it he's some random gay guy. Actually Philip said that. He told me that if anyone were to dress up as Hope, it should be a gay guy, so I told him to dress up as Hope LOL. What a good best friend I am xD
Xx Kuragari no Kage xX: ooh, your username sounds interesting- what does it mean? I'm an anime fanatic too, but my Japanese has weakened :P. And is it really o-genki? Hm, I swear it was only genki? And thank you :3
Redeeming Endeavor: Pleased to meet you too :) Your review was the first I read about three days ago when I woke up, and I wanted to reply to it the most :D. To be honest, I am SO GLAD you didn't drool over the chapter like most people do (not that I mind, but you know xD), but it shows me you care :) And don't worry about the character overload; most of them barely show up xD. Have you noticed Hayner's brother hasn't even come in? He's only going to get mentioned once lol. Thank you so much for all the useful info! You sound like a really good writer; when I read this review all I could think of was "WOW" :O. It felt like I was given a review by a real business reviewer, if that made sense :P And for the two typos, thank you for pointing that out, but I thought you caught the other two typos I made :P. Apparently Kairi signed in as Kairi Hikari (it's supposed to be Kairi Lovelock) and Sora lived with his mother when he was supposed to live with his father xD. Well its all well, I fixed them, and about the word 'alot'. I live in Canada, so I was only taught that it was two words last year so I'm stil not used to it xP. When Hope spoke in Japanese, I felt the story needed that 'other language' twist to it. That, and I loved Hope's Japanese voice xD. As for sunkist, I really do mean sunkist. You know, the orange drink? :P I always find Roxas' hair to turn orange sometimes in Twilight Town x). I know more of this chapter was written in that "young teen writer" sense, but I couldn't really find a way to fix it xD. Well, I'll get older and improve- you'll be one of the people I'm thanking for helping me get better :) THANK YOU SO MUCH. I think you really understand me :D
Princess of Twilight: A world without lame jokes is just a world, so I'm glad you made that lame joke :). I'm glad to see your username again; thanks for the support! And don't worry, Sora and Kairi are ALWAYS the perfect couple in this! And congrats on the PS3! :D I'm not allowed to play FF for the next few weeks :( I have exams coming up T-T And Hope Estheim? I can tell you who he is. My husband xD
Grace Peace and Cat Fights: YOU LIKE HOPE TOO? -jumps around knowing she's not the only fangirl-
Kaze the Renegade: Yay its you again! :D Thanks for all the support, really ! :3 I think you're the only one around here who calls me a ninja xD
TaylorrrStrife: Yay you called me by my name xD! I find it amusing :D Thank you so much for supporting me again! You're awesome! And I AM happy, you're so commited it makes me wanna cry tears of joy! -cries- And Seth or Dylan? Those names are so cute! :3 I tried calling my best friend 'cupcake' today, and he didn't like it very much xD I thought it was cute ! xP And, well I can't really say good luck on your history since it passed but... I hope you did well! :D
Fanfiction Fanatiction: OMG the summer thing was totally my intention :D. While I'm in boring ol'summer school, I have this story to look forward too :) And school is almost out, but there's still one month of hell- its the LAST month, which makes it the worst D: Thanks for the support! :)
xocherry: LOL. YES. I got the interviewing idea from TDA/TDI XD. Like when they're always in the washroom, bagging on each other? I LOVE THAT XD. And Hope is my favourite- he's a little higher than Sora now :O And he isn't all over my profile is he? He's just on my picture xD. And pairing wise, I find him cute with either Vanille or Lightning :3 I kinda prefer Vanille, but I've read some LightningHope fics and changed my mind xD
SaphireWaves: Yay, you're here again! :D Thanks for all the support you've given me! And the Japanese thing was random? Really? I found it kinda normal, but then again thats just me watchin too much Square Enix stuff in Japanese :P
Tranditions End: OMG. COOKIE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OMNOM :D -also gives cookie-
Sugarcookie: aww thank you :3 And about the whole 'Stage 1' and 'Stage 2' thing, its like in a video game where the characters develop and all that. Some are level one because they're just starting in the story, some are level two because there may be a flashback in the past when they were level one. Still confused? :P
TinaalovesMints: I totally get the UUUGGHGHH feeling in the morning too xD And as I promised before, this story isn't gushing romance for once :P And it is pretty early eh? I was too lazy to do my homework so I write it xD Thanks for all your support!
Grey vs Ale: I'm glad you see it that way; everyone thinks SoKai isn't gonna happen xP
Azusa-Angel: Thank you :D
Anonymous: -scratches back of head and laughs sheepishly- ahahaha that's embarassing, thanks for pointing that out. I got so used to writing Kairi Hikari in my previous story xP I fixed it, though, thanks :)
EternallySky: Whoa, if this story is gonna have more reviews than Ordinary Freak I'm gonna cry :O ! So far, its working xD. And 'I Thought I Was Alone'? Is that the story with the orphans? My friend told me about it- it had like 1000 plus reviews right? O.O I wish my story was that famous :D
ultravioletpaprtcutsx: thankies x3
Craxuan: Oh don't worry, I know I'm not repeating that :P
DragonLordRay: ahaha, very punny :P And believe me, its gonna take a long while to finish FF! Finishing the story is the easiest thing ever, but when it comes to levelling up, it takes FOREVER. Like, after 50 hours of gameplay, I just maxed my Commandos and Ravagers xP
Jared Someone: Why do you know that? Because you know me too well, Jared :P Hope and Sora are like. My lovers x) And yes, I'm still reading the final chapter. I'm a slow reader but a fast writer, okay? xD Talk to you soon fanfic buddy!
Mystical Writer: OMG. FOR THE FIRST TIME I GOT A NUKE YESTERDAY :D Four of them ! I was so proud xD And care packages are awesome. I shoot them down before they deliver it to the enemy xD I'm just evil like that :P. And I play COD for the ps3; im an antixbox, SORRY!
XShiori-chanX: that means so much, thank you :3 And Hope is a hottie. A VERY HOT HOTTIE. MY AWESOMELY HOT HUSBAND HOPE. Whoa, overdose of the letter 'H' there xP
Wow, I swear thats the most reviews I've ever got for the first chapter of a story. Thank you all so much! I love you! Now normally I don't do this, but I feel like it now; I have a trivia question for all of you. If you get it right, you get the pride and a virtual cookie :P You see if I actually knew all of you I would've given you a cookie but thats beside the point. I think my author note is longer than the actual story xD Anyway:
TRIVIA: If you've read Masquerade, Ordinary Freak and the first chapter of Teenage Wasteland, what is common about Kairi and her biological family in all three stories? I'm looking for something specific, and JARED SOMEONE, you're not allowed to answer! I KNOW YOU ALREADY KNOW! :P And if you haven't read any of my previous stories, try guessing the mishap between Sora and Kairi and who it involved :P
Now, I REALLY have to go research. That essay is worth 10-15% of my grade! June is gonna be a rough month! Anyway, thanks for all the reviews, thanks for the support, please review, and I'm REALLY sorry for any grammar errors!
xoKyorii