. Chapter II .
. Twilight Academy .
I... can't believe... you... you...
"Roxas." An auburn haired girl called out to her beloved cousin, "Please say something." The spiky haired blonde remained frozen acorss the dining table, clutching a glass of water in his hands. Kairi sighed, "It's been over a week. Please say something." He stiffened, "I... you... how?"
"Roxas, you have to understand. I've been living with you for quite some time now, and you're the only one I can trust with this secret." Kairi placed a hand over her heart, "You must keep it to yourself; you're the only one besides me who knows this now." His voice echoed into her head telepathicly, Can you hear my thoughts, Kairi?
"Yes, Roxas. I can." Kairi took a sip of her tea, placing the delicate china down on the antique table. "I still can't believe it." Roxas crossed his arms, his lips formed in a straight line. "Roxas, I-" Kairi froze as Roxas voice echoed into her head once again, I can't believe you ate the last cookie!
Kairi's eyes widened as she slammed her fist against the table, "What?! Are you telling me that you can't believe that I ate your cookies?!" Roxas giggled and meekly nodded. "I thought you were talking about my--!!" She scanned the area cautiously before whispering, "My powers!"
Roxas scoffed, "Please, I got over that ages ago!" Kairi slapped her forehead; her cousin could really be unreasonable at times. "You've got to be kidding! So... my abilities are no big deal to you?" Roxas shook his head, "Of course they are, Kairi. It's just... you've put my cookies in the matter. Cookies go before anything with me: you know that." His lips then formed a smirk, "So, tell me. What else can you do besides read minds? And, we've got to get the best fashion designer in town to make your new super hero outfit, and--"
"Roxas." Kairi said sternly, "This is a secret between you and I. We're not telling anybody else." Sure, but that won't stop me from telling Axel. Kairi crossed her arms and gave him a frown. He rubbed the back of his head, "Y-You heard that, didn't you?"
"Hell yeah."
Sora lay in his room the same evening, feeling flabbergasted, yet melancholic. He knew it was impossible to comprehend every concept as fast as everyone else in the school; he was doomed when it came to the work. He buried his face in his pillow, now feeling unsure. If he didn't go, he would risk being alone, and getting scolded by his parents for lying. If he did go, not only would he have to work his ass off, but he would have to live everyday in guilt.
But, on the other hand, he would be getting better education, and he'd spend time with his friends. Hm; time for simple math. Staying home would mean two negative things, and leaving home would be two negative things, yet two positive things. Now, which should he choose?
He looked at his small pot of dirt by his windowsill, swinging his finger around as a small flower grew in its place. He smirked to himself, making the flower dance around. He stopped once he heard a knock at his door, revealing his father with his test results in hand, "Sora."
Sora rose upright, straightening his posture, "Yes, dad?" Cloud took the seat next to him, sinking the matress even lower, "Have you made your decision about this school?" Sora sighed, "No, not yet. I'm still unsure."
"Well, if you want my opinion, I think you should go. Twilight Academy is considered to be one of the best schools in the district." Cloud ruffled his hair, "I'm sure you can do it. Your sister will help you with the work; that is, if you even need help." Cloud waved the scantron card in his face with a confused look on his face, "How did you get so... intelligent all of a sudden?"
"I've... uh..." He gulped, "Taken an interest in academics? N-Not to mention that Namine's been... uh... tutoring me throughout this summer." Cloud raised a brow, "Really?" Namine walked by in the hallway, being stopped by Cloud. She walked into Sora's room, "Yes, father?"
"Is is true that you've been tutoring Sora?"
Behind their father, Sora began to nod his head while clasping his hands together, begging his sister to catch up with him. She nodded, then gave him a wink, "Yes, father. I've been tutoring Sora, and I must say, he's doing quite well."
"Then why didn't you tell us?" Cloud asked with an odd tone. "U-Um." A trickle of sweat ran down Sora's face, "B-Because I wanted to surprise you and mom!" Namine sweatdropped, knowing her father wouldn't buy it. "Um. Sure." Cloud sighed, "I'm to tired to comprehend what scheme you're up to, and I'm sure you two will figure out that it's wrong soon enough, so... good night." Cloud stood up and headed for the door, turning back to his son and daughter.
He took a good look at Sora's window, and squinted. He shook his head, bid his children good night one last time, and thought to himself out in the hallway, "I never knew there was a flower in that pot."
-
One week later
After zipping his luggage shut, Sora made his way downstairs with Namine by his side. Cloud and Aerith waited fo them in the car, ready to drive them to the harbor where they would take a ferry boat to Twilight Town. The car ride was short, but lasted eternity for the Strife siblings.
They would miss home, that's for sure. Palm trees and familiar faces zoomed by; even Seifer bid them goodbye. Sora, knowing that Seifer was just pulling an act in front of his parents, flipped him off when Aerith and Cloud looking. Rai punched the palm of his hand, gesturing that he would be out for Sora when he returned.
It was noon when they arrived at the harbor, where they met up with Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie. They all stood with luggages at their side, and confident smiles on their faces. Aerith had tears welling up in her eyes when she bid her daughter and adopted son farewell, being comforted by Cloud who snaked his arms around her waist from behind.
The boat's horn grew louder, signalling that it was time to leave. The five teens waved as the boat departed; they continued this until Aerith and Cloud were no longer in sight. The clear water splashed on the edges of the boat, and the wind whistled through their hair.
Selphie couldn't help but sigh in delight as she stood on the railings of the boat, flinging her hands into the air, "Look, Tidus! I'm flying!" He rushed to her side and placed his arms on her waist, reinacting the scene from Titanic. Namine laughed, and turned to her brother who sat next to her. His face was buried into his hands, and he began to mumble things to himself.
"Sora?" Namine placed a hand on his shoulder for reassurance, "I told you not to worry. I'm going to help you." He sat upright and gave her an odd look, "I highly doubt my grades will rise just like that." He then groaned, "They're going to find out that I'm a fluke." Namine shook her head, "No, they won't. You have me. I'm going to make you a genuine genius."
The boat began to slow down, stopping at a small island that Namine classified to be Traverse Town. A few more students boarded the boat, filling majority of the empty seats. Wakka, who began to feel seasick, turned to Namine, "Why are we stopping?"
"This boat is designated to pick up students from Destiny Islands, Traverse Town, and Shinra Island." Namine replied, returning to her sulking brother. He began to bask in his negative thoughts as a dark aura began to surround him. Namine ran a hand through her silky hair; she knew the way her brother felt would be temporary. Sora got over things easily; he tended to be an optimistic person.
Sora looked up as he was tapped on the shoulder. In front of him were two dark haired girls with jet black hair, and luminescent bright eyes. The one on the right blinked with curiosity, "Is anyone sitting here?" She asked politely, referring to the two empty seats next to him. He shook his head, letting them take a seat after they had placed their luggages under the bench.
"I'm Yuffie Kisaragi," She greeted in a chipper tone, outstretching her hand for Namine and Sora to shake it. They introduced themselves not to long after, along with Tidus, Wakka and Selphie. They soon learned that the girl next to Yuffie was her cousin, Xion, who seemed to be enjoying the comfortable breeze of the ocean.
About half an hour passed, and the teens acted as if they knew each other for quite awhile. Sora, on the other hand, began to feel bored. The boat was moving at a slow pace, and he could have sworn he had been looking at the same tree for about five minutes. He sighed, and placed a hand behind his back. The boat began to move faster; past the boat's limit, but reasonably fast. Tidus fell back on the edge of his seat, "H-How is this possible? The boat was already at its speed limit!"
Namine raised a brow at her brother, who winked at her as he waved a finger around. Namine ran towards the edge of the boat, looking down at the water as she held the cold metal railings tightly. The water swished forward, slightly leading the boat faster towards the horizon. Namine gave her brother a smug look, crossing her arms as he shrugged at her with a smirk.
"We've been on this boat for five agonizing hours!" Wakka whined, stretching himself across the bench, "How long does it take to get to Twilight Academy?! The sun's already setting!" Selphie groaned, "Not to mention that we still need to stop at Shinra Island to pick up more students..."
The boat came to a sudden stop at a large, tall island that seemed to be surrounded by a dark gate with some spotlights patrolling the area. Tidus whistled, "Must be nice to have this place as home sweet home." A door opened towards the pier of the island. Teenagers that held luggages and backpacks in their arms walked inside, boarding the boat. Roxas and Kairi sat on the edge, moving their legs back and forth as they dangled near the water.
So let me get this straight, Roxas thought, You can read my mind? Kairi sighed, and gave him a nod. And... you can see in the dark, and morph small objects? She rolled her eyes, "Yes, Roxas." A man tapped their shoulders, signalling them to board the boat. They both gave him a quick nod, and tossed their luggages into a small room before they headed up the stairs towards the benches with other students.
Once Kairi stepped inside, a loud shock of voices began echoing in her hand, giving her a migrane. She had experienced it before; this was easy for her to handle. She closed her eyes and placed a hand over her heart, focusing on only her thoughts, and soon enough, the other voices in her head were gone. Roxas tapped his chin, "There doesn't seem to be any seats available..."
Kairi pointed at a blonde girl that sat with a few of her friends. Roxas nodded and walked towards them, tapping the blonde girl's shoulder. She looked up at him with striking blue eyes, "C-Can I help you?" My oh my he's adorable. Kairi giggled and crossed her arms, giving her cousin a wink when he gave her a confused look. "S'cuse me, miss," He said in a charming tone, "But is anyone sitting there?"
He referred to the empty bench next to him; she simple shook her head with a splash of pink on her cheeks. "Thank you," He smiled, catching her off guard, "I'm Roxas, by the way. Roxas Lenyx. And this is my cousin, Kairi Hikari." The girl blushed as she shook his hand, "N-Namine. Namine Strife." She shook Kairi's hand as well with a smile on her face, Wow, she's pretty. Kairi gave her a secretive grin before taking her seat next to Roxas, who seemed to be chatting with two dark haired girls.
Namine sighed and leaned against her brother, "He was adorable, wasn't he?" She then looked at Sora who seemed to be asleep on her shoulder, thus not being able to meet Roxas and his cousin Kairi. Selphie, on the other hand, did seem to notice the certain spiky haired blonde. "He's hot!" Selphie began fanning herself for some air. Wakka raised a brow, "I thought you liked Sora."
Selphie waved his comment off, and stared off into the sunset. Damn, I'd tap that. Kairi heard a subtle voice in her head that seemed to be coming from an inconsiderate boy across from her. Not that he was charming, but the fact that she could hear his real thoughts made all the difference. "Hello darling," He charmed as he neared her, "Need help putting up that backpack of yours?"
She sent him a frown and shook her head, crossing her arms. Roxas smirked at the boy who seemed to have been embarassed, walking back to his friends in shame. Namine leaned back in her seat, taking glances at Roxas every now and then. He looked like a greek God with the wind blowing through his perfect spikes and golden quality locks. Selphie seemed to be admiring him from afar, but she made it even more obvious with her loud giggles and waves.
"Please, are you two still focused on that spiky haired guy?" Tidus asked, "I bet you don't even remember the name of the girl sitting next to him." Selphie rolled her eyes, "Please! It's--... uh... it's... um--!" Namine raised a hand to stop her, "Kairi; it's Kairi." With that being said, a spark suddenly jolted from Sora's hands, causing him to wake from his slumber. A purple force from Kairi's hands caused her to jump as well, leaving her confused.
Sora, on the other hand, couldn't help but feel the same.
-
By the time the boat had reached Twilight Academy, it was already eight thirty in the evening, and majority of the students felt tired from their journey. It was already dark in the school, leaving the students to flee to their assigned dorms. Not much could be seen; the post lights hadn't turned on yet.
Sora, Namine, Wakka, Tidus and Selphie received their schedules, and were told that an assembly would be held tomorrow morning to explain the rules and regulations of the school, along with some opening regards from the headmaster. For the time being, the students were to find their dorm rooms, and rest up while getting to know their roommates. There were two assiged to a room; three at maximum.
Namine and Selphie bid Sora, Wakka and Tidus goodbye as they headed for Cornerstone Hall; a dorm only for girls. Selphie prayed that she and Namine would be roommates, but unfortunately her wish didn't come true. Selphie was on the second floor and met up with her roommate named Olette Lovet, so Namine bid Selphie and her roommate farewell as she headed for the third floor.
She took a key from her pocket that was given to her, but the door seemed to have opened itself, followed by a familiar crimson haired girl. "Namine Strife," The girl greeted, shaking her hand, "A pleasure to see you again." Namine nodded, "Likewise."
After stumbling through a few wrong rooms, Sora finally arrived at his assigned room, where he would meet his roommate. He prayed that it would be someone that he got along with, and unlike Selphie, his wishes did come true. "Sora Strife." He introduced himself, bumping fists with a blonde haired boy that strangely looked like him.
"Roxas Lenyx." He replied, and went back to emptying his duffelbag. Sora pulled out his skateboard and rested it against his nightstand. Roxas widened his eyes, "Is that the limited edition number eleven skateboard, 'The Graceful Assasin'?!" Sora raised a brow, "You're a fan of Organization XIII skateboards?"
Roxas pulled out his own skateboard, proudly holding it in his arms, "Does this limited edition number thirteen Key of Destiny answer your question?" They both let out a laugh before giving each other high fives. "You know something, Sora? You're cool."
"You're pretty awesome yourself." Sora replied, placing his bottles of cologne on the nearby dresser. Roxas crossed his arms, "And you don't wear axe." He said proudly. Sora chuckled, "Definately not. Where are you from, Roxas?"
"Shinra Island." He ran a hand through his hair, "And by your shirt I see that you're from Destiny Islands." Sora took a glance at his shirt that read "I heart DI", and gave Roxas a thumbs up. "Wow, a fan of Organization XIII skateboards, a guy that doesn't wear axe and is from Destiny Islands? You seem different, Sora."
More than you know, Sora groaned inside his head. "I thought I was going to get stuck with some retard like last year," Roxas rolled his eyes. Sora let out a laugh, "How do you know I'm not retarded?" They both laughed, and crossed their arms; life was about to get interesting with their new friendship.
-
"How's your new roommate?" Kairi whispered across the phone, hoping not to wake her roommate that was fast asleep. Roxas replied from the other line, "He's great! He's a fan of Organization XIII skateboards, just like me!" Kairi giggled, "You must be real happy then."
"How's your roommate?"
"You've met her." Kairi replied, sitting cross legged on a computer chair, "She's that blonde girl from the boat." Roxas whistled, "She's pretty cute." Kairi let out a small laugh, "Want me to inverstigate?" Roxas whined, "No. Let me do things on my own. What about you, huh supergirl?" Kairi shushed him, only to be shushed back, "Calm down, Kai. My roommate's asleep."
"He better be." Kairi growled. "So what are you going to do about your powers?" Roxas asked, placing his feet up on the arm rest of his couch. "What do you mean what am I gonna do?" Kairi whispered angrily, "I'm not going to do anything! If anyone ever found out about my powers, scientists would--" Roxas crossed his arms, "-- treat you like a lab rat and give you a life supply of cheese."
Kairi rolled her eyes, "Somewhere along those lines, yes." Roxas sighed, running a hand through his hair, "Fine, keep your phenomenon a secret. From now own, you'll just be an ordinary student. Kairi Hikari; just Kairi Hikari, your average, ordinary student."
Kairi smirked as she held a small pencil in her hands, clutching it in her hands as it transfigured into a few rose petals. She threw all three petals into the air, watching them slowly fall to the floor, "Yes, Roxas. I'm Kairi Hikari. Your average, ordinary student."
Sorry for that semi-late update! School's keeping me busy! In this chapter, we didn't get to see much of the school and Sora's guilt, but that's coming up pretty soon. We got to see Kairi and Roxas, though! :)
Anyway, not much ahs happened. I'm not bein sarcastic; just not much has happened. But, I am reading this book in English class, and I began to laugh when learned about the characters because one of them was named Axel xD. And today, I found out that my academic science average so far is 87%. I thought it was fine, until my friends started talking about their ninety somethin averages =P.
Oh well; 87% is still good, right? Oh, and guess what? I normally don't do this, and it will be the first time I actually do this, but, I think I might make this story into a movie with the sims 2. That's including voice actors, and super pwer using sims. I know they can't use powers, but I'll attempt to xD. You think that's a good idea? Now, while you think of that, I'll be replying to your reviews! (which by the way, i am super thankful for!)
SilverClock: Thank for your advice; im starting to regret re-doing the story xD
PyrusBlaikeRyder: I'll be sure to check it out some time! thanks! :D
Vnision: glad you're still supporting me :)
Riku's-Sammy: of course Roxas is in the story! It wouldn't be a kyorii story if Roxas wasn't in it! =P
Jared Someone: this is exactly why i look forward to your reviews; i can totally relate! especially the party part xD
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Terrian: i feel kinda stupid for asking, but what is Alchemy again? I've heard it once then i forgot =P
melodinami: lol ty :)
Artistry Maximum: aww, im honored to have been your first kh story!
lucy-is-great: they did deserve friends :D
jenyflo5483: im not the only freshy ehh? xD
TinaalovesMints: dont worry; life always has its crazy moments =D
Swanna: i see youve got quite a life too huh? xD
SaphireWaves:believe me, it IS wild =P
XIII Riku: don't be mistaken, im pretty dirty too. not every dirty thing in masquerade was done by jake... -evil smirk- lol xD
I'll update as soon as I can, but for now, I have a project to work on! I'm busy being a nerd lol. But its ok, apparently cool asian nerds are considered to be awesome nowadays. We are now called ninjas xD. So yeah, apparently i have sexy ninja skills. And also, my friends have been telling me that I say sexy too much, so we made a bet that I couldn't say it for three days. I won =P
And my friends and I play this game while crossing the street. If we can make it across without the blinking red light hand thingy, we get a free lunch that is paid for by my friend from the cafeteria. Guess who won?
-Kyorii (sorry for any grammar errors! I'm feeling pretty sleepy!)