Hello chapter 2! :D To all those who gave their reviews on Never Grow Up, arigatou gozaimasu! ^^

Here are my responses:

classy12: Me too! For me, I just think that fake smiles just do it for Namine, you know?

Namine-Kairi0123: Kya! Can't believe you made a review for my story! I absolutely love your story Twin Troubles! Don't worry, in this chapter Roxas is definitely mentioned.

Before you read, I'm just gonna remind you guys that there's already a kissing part here… uhh, just a heads up. Hahaha

Also, I'm such a sucker for love triangles, wherein the third person will pine for the girl forever, so it's kinda like Blue Bloods. Hehehe.

It's gonna get a bit sad and angry in this chapter, so… Hope you guys enjoy!

"I forgot how you smelled. Like roses…" Sora said while sniffing my hair.

I pulled out of our tight hug and he put his arm around my shoulder. "And I forgot how creepy you are." I laughed wholeheartedly.

"So, how was your summer? Doing good with Kairi?" I said, a smug smirk evident on my face.

"We broke up." Sora said with indifference.

"What? Why?" My smug smile was replaced with a frown.

"She just wasn't for me, I guess…" Sora said, peeking at me, and seeing me staring at him quickly blushed and looked elsewhere.

"Oh? Oh well. There's a bunch of other girls who'd love to go out with you. I'm sure you'll find the right girl then." I said, my genuine smile creeping into my face.

While Sora and I were talking about the cafeteria food, a crowd suddenly gathered.

"I wonder what's up…" I said, breaking free from our conversation and walking towards the huge crowd of girls.

"Kyaaaa! He's so hot!"

"I know right! What's his name, though?"

"I think it's… Roxas?"

Roxas? Well, that stopped me from walking towards them. No wonder there was such a huge crowd of girls in this early hour…

Just when I was turning my back on them, someone suddenly shouted my name. I whirled my head and saw Roxas, waving at me. Oh, Roxas…

Roxas approached me. When hedid, all the girls' attention went to me. And all of them were glaring at me. They were probably thinking, 'ugh, why is that girl talking to my roxas' or 'roxas! Talk to me too!' I pity them. This guy knew nothing of the words compassionate and sincere. And it was all my fault…

"Hey. We haven't talked to each other for a long time! How are you?" Roxas smiled his crooked smile. Yeah, 3 years…

"Uhh… hey. Yeah, I'm doing good. Listen, I need to go. Sora's waiting for me." I said, using my fake smile and quietly taking a few steps back.

"Sora? So, he's your new guinea pig? What are you planning to do to the poor guy? Rape him?" Roxas smirked.

"What? No! Why would I even do that…" I said with shock written all over my face, turning around to face him.

"Oh, yeah? So what you did to me before wasn't just an experiment but an action full of emotions?" Roxas said, his voice full of sarcasm.

I couldn't take it anymore. I turned my back and ran away. I couldn't fathom Roxas' dead blue eyes and that very dirty smirk that used to be so innocent and pure. It's all my fault…

Let me explain to you why Roxas acted like that, because you must be pretty confused. 3 years ago, when Roxas and I were only 13, we were the best of friends. We used to do every thing together. We even sleep in the same bed. He always comes to my house and sleep over. You see, at that time, I haven't exactly recovered from what happened with my dad yet... My heart was still wounded and torn, full of depressing emotions…

One night, while Roxas and I were watching television, the characters in the movie suddenly did something we couldn't quite understand. Their lips were smacked together and they opened their mouths to let one's tongue enter the other's mouth. And the way the two lovers were so… intimate together. How interesting.

Since I was so bored and curious at the same time, I suddenly said," Hey, that looks interesting. Should we try it?"

Roxas stopped playing with my psp and said, "Try what?" I pointed to the television. "Uhh, what are they doing?"

"I've seen my parents do it once." My face suddenly darkened, but immediately returned to its fake happiness. "I think they call it kissing. Only two people who are very close to each other do it. Since we're very close, we should try it! Besides, I've always wanted to be physically connected to someone." I smiled.

"If that's what you want, then it's okay with me, Nami!" He said with his innocent smile.

So we positioned ourselves so that we were directly facing each other. This is actually both our first kiss. "Close your eyes." I commanded. He immediately closed them. Then, I kissed him. It was only a peck, if you will, since both our mouths were still closed. That's not what I wanted to achieve. I want to feel the intimacy of the kiss.

"Okay, do this. After I kiss you, open your mouth." I said. He nodded eagerly.

So after I kissed him the second time, he opened his mouth a little. That gave me enough confidence to copy what the lovers were doing in the movie. He did the same. My hands were suddenly wrapped around his hair and his were on my lower back.

"Mmm, Nami… what are we doing…" Roxas said in between our kisses.

"Kissing…" I said, stopping halfway, apparently satisfied with what I have done.

So that's how it felt, being intimate with each other… How nice! And for awhile, I could actually forget about my dad's accident…

Then, something hit me. I quickly came back from my train of thoughts. I saw Roxas, staring at me. There was something different about him this time…

… His eyes. They lost its luster. It's like, the innocent part of him just died. And his smile. That was the most terrifying part. It was full of desire, a first for him.

Then suddenly, Roxas kissed me again. This time, he was the one leading the way. It was as if a tiger has been released from its cage…

"Roxas! Roxas, stop! It's enough! The experiment was a success. We got intimate with each other, so it's okay now!" I said, raising my voice. I pulled back from him and couldn't believe what I saw.

He looked as if I slapped him. Hard. He lost his confident smile he just had a few seconds ago. I suddenly covered my mouth. Why did I say that? Holy crap…

"So, this was all an experiment? I thought you said this thing was only done by two people who are very close!" Roxas shouted and stood up, looking very sad and angry.

That's true, but that wasn't my purpose for kissing him. But I can't let him know the real reason… "I kissed you because it seemed interesting and fun." I smirked.

"So you just used me? How you could you do that? I thought we were friends…" Roxas said, now crying.

"Well, the world is harsh. It's better to get familiar with it in an earlier age." I smiled with my fake, super radiant smile but with a hint of darkness.

"How could you…" Roxas ran out of my room.

As soon as he left, my knees gave out. What have I done? I can't believe I did that. He was my only friend… and I used him for my amusement! I covered my face with my hands and cried. Why? Why am I so selfish and bad? How can I still be alive after what I did? How…

Then suddenly my brother entered my room. "Namine, are you okay?" He walked towards me and touched my shoulder.

"No. I did something horrible to Roxas… I can never forgive myself…" I sobbed.

"I'm sure whatever you did to him can be resolved if you try talking to him tomorrow." My brother smiled and carried me to my bed.

Then, my brother comforted me until I fell asleep.

After that incident, Roxas never talked to me again, no matter how many times I attempted to. He suddenly got very popular and always plays around girls. Even though he's sociable to everyone now, I can still see it. His dead, fathomless, blue eyes… What I did will stick to his memory. And to mine, too.

After remembering my bitter past with Roxas, I jolted back to reality. After Roxas' confrontation, Sora found me sulking in the flower garden and escorted me to class. Now, Sora and I were eating lunch at the common grounds of Woodrose and Southridge.

Seeing my troubled and depressed face, Sora said,"Hey. Don't worry about Roxas. He's a jerk."

If only you knew… I'm the real jerk. What happened to my dad just really shook my heart and invaded it with darkness. And I dragged Roxas right into that pit. "Yeah… You're right." I said with a sad smile. I guess the past will always catch up with the present, huh?

"I don't get why he said that I would be your 'guinea pig'. Weren't you guys close before? Friends don't do that to each other." Sora said with a frown, analyzing what Roxas said earlier.

"Hey, don't do that look! You're gonna get wrinkles early if you do. Just smile your airhead-y smile." I laughed. "Don't think about what he said too much. He just always talks nonsense, even before. That's why we grew apart." I lied. I can't tell Sora… What if he'll judge me and also abandon me? I couldn't take it. He was my only friend.

"Oh, that makes so much sense! And he always that girl Olette wrapped around his arms. Poor girl." Sora said with his aloof grin, while taking a bite from his clubhouse sandwich.

I stopped eating and stared at the red rose that's just a few yards away from us. This guilt… It's like it's eating me, little by little. Dad's life, Roxas' innocence… I took them all. Suddenly, my cheeks began to feel wet and my nose started to feel heavy.

"Did I say something wrong? Is it about Roxas? Look Namine, I'm sorry. I don't hate him or anything like that, so stop crying…" Sora said, putting his arm to my shoulder.

"It's not about that… It's just that this sandwich tastes really good." I lied again, putting all my feelings to the disgusting undercooked sandwich.

Sora was trying his best not to laugh, I can tell. "Is it really that good that it makes you wanna cry? Honestly Nam, I just can't get by with your weirdness sometimes…" Sora said, staring at me with laughter in his eyes.

"Your eyes…"

"Is there something in my eye? Why are you staring at me like that?" Sora said questioningly.

"It just reminded me of someone…" I said, staring up to the sky.

"Who?"

"An old friend." A sad smile returned to my face. The world is harsh. It's better to get familiar with it in an earlier age…

Yay! Chap 2 is finished! Did you guys like it?

Namine's got a really dark past… and no one knows about it except her and her brother.

In the next chapter, Namine's gonna talk to Roxas. About what, though? And how is Sora taking in all of these new Namine faces?

Please R&R! Again, thank you so much to those we continue to read my messy fanfic! :)