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Vanitas' Point Of View

So here we are in Kairi's bedroom. It was so HUGE and … pink. Pink curtains, pink floor, pink door, pink TV, pink bed, pink closet. I smirked a bit, recalling the short moment I had with my dear bestfriend, and how gullible Sora and the others are as to believe such a lame excuse Xion and I made up, not that I was complaining, but, seriously?

"You're having your moment again. I swear, sometimes I don't know whether you're sane or not." Xion poked my arm, wearing a cheeky expression.

"Only with you, I am." I joked; I got that line off that drama she was watching before. I looked her in the eyes, my golden ones melting into her blue eyes.

For a moment, I saw a faint pink on her cheeks. "Sh-shut up." She turned her head away from me. I laughed a bit after that, but stopped abruptly when Sora made kissy faces, ew.

"Who's ready to get their asses kicked?" Roxas said, gripping the neck of the guitar with a competitive tone in his voice.

To our surprise, Ven quickly grabbed the second guitar and looked at his brother. We put our hands on our mouths, trying not to laugh. Ven was THE MOST inexperienced player in Guitar Hero. He can barely play in easy, how much more on expert?

"Ohoo, what's this?" Roxas raised a brow.

"Shut up and let's get this on." Ven snapped.

"Awright. It's cool." Roxas smiled then positioned his hands on the buttons.

With that, we all sat down on the carpeted floor. Sora sat next to Kairi, then next to Sora was Xion, then me. I took a quick glance at her, and then quickly shifted my gaze at the Flat Screen.

On a cold winter morning …

The battle has started. Roxas was calm and collected, while Ven was, well, not doing so good. I can't describe his facial expression right now; but it was hilarious.

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After almost nine minutes of playing, we were all staring intently at the Flat Screen, beads of sweat sliding down our foreheads. Roxas and Ven were playing Through the Fire and Flames in expert. Roxas was on fire! This guy may be THE guitar hero. On the other hand, Ven was failing miserably, barely getting a 10-note streak.

So far away, we wait for the day ~

The song was coming to an end, and Roxas, having an obvious win. Though, I gotta hand it to Ven. He was fighting a losing battle.

For the light source, so wasted and gone!

We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days

Through the fire and the flames we carry on!

And with that, Roxas dropped his guitar and fist pumped, "I AM A GOD!" Ven's jaw dropped, as well as his guitar. We all burst out laughing, clutching our stomachs. "Aww, it's okay, Ven. Practice makes perfect!" Kairi assured Ven, patting the boy's shoulder.

"But in the case of Ven, it doesn't apply." I snickered, earning a glare from Kairi. But I could clearly see that she was stifling a laugh coming. Sora, on the other hand, was on the ground rolling, laughing his heart out.

"Bow down, bitches. I am the Guitar Hero!" Roxas raised both his hands, his face wearing a wide and toothy grin. "Oh, shut up, Roxas." Ven muttered darkly.

"Okay, that's enough. It's almost eight o' clock, and we haven't even had dinner yet." Kairi said, breaking the tension between Roxas and Ven. "Yeah, now that you mention it, my stomach's rumbling." Sora rubbed his hungry stomach, chuckling.

"You're always hungry, moron." I retorted, but Sora just shrugged it off and went downstairs ahead of us. Kairi and the twins followed, and so did I. But I stopped abruptly as someone pulled my wrist.

"We need to talk."

I turned my head around, looking at Xion. "Now? That'll only make Sora and the others more suspicious, you know." I said, not maintaining eye contact.

"It won't take long." She seemed serious, so I stayed and closed the door.

"Shoot."

"Okay. So, um, about what happened earlier …" she muttered.

I raised a brow and crossed my arms. "In the closet?" I asked, smirking a bit.

Her eyes widened as her cheeks were stained with tomato-red. "What exactly … happened?" she asked in a soft voice.

"We made out." I said bluntly. Honestly, it was kind of awkward saying that. But, we DID do that. I mean, well, yeah. Urgh! I can't think well anymore!

"I-I know! But, I mean, that's not what I meant!"

"Then, what do you think we did?"

"Okay, let me rephrase it. WHY did you do it?"

I fell silent for a moment. Why did I do it anyway? Oh, right. I like her. I'm not supposed to feel this, right? It's so not … me! I'm Vanitas, the badass, not some kind of romantic from a cliché movie.

"Just tell her the truth."

Oh great, now I'm talking to myself.

"I'm telling you the right thing to do, bitch."

What the hell?

"Just do it."

Oh? And if I don't?

"You'll regret it. Come on, man! This is your chance!"

What chance? Psh. I'm not even supposed to like her!

"It's your loss. I'm telling you, grab the chance! You wouldn't want someone else to get her, right?"

I – ! I … wouldn't care. She's my best friend. I shouldn't have done that. I'll just tell her I wasn't thinking straight.

"Oh, so that's how it is. Are you scared you'll lose her?"

Just … shut up. I know what I'm doing.

"Fine. But you'll regret it. I tell you."

I …

"Vanitas? Yoohoo!" I came back to reality as Xion snapped her fingers in front of my face.

"Oh, sorry, I kind of spaced out." I muttered, shoving my hands into my pockets.

"…" she fell silent, shifting her gaze away from me, her face still pink.

"Sorry. I wasn't thinking straight. I was … very tired, you know, after the whole Cat and Mouse dilemma with Sora. So, I'm sorry about that. We should … forget it happened." I ran my fingers through my spikes and slowly looked at her.

"That's it?" she said, her voice disappointed.

"What?" I asked.

"So, it was all meaningless?"

"Um, yes?" my response turned into a question.

Ohoo, someone's gonna get it now.

Her face wore an unreadable expression. I caught her eyes, though. Tears were forming, threatening to fall any moment now. I'm in deep shit.

"H-hey, are you okay?" I placed my arm on her shoulder. What's going on? Was it something I said?

"I … am perfectly fine!" she yelled, giving me an unexpected slap on the face.

"OW!" I winced at the pain as I placed a hand on my sore cheek, rubbing it in circles.

She pushed me away and stormed out of the room with tears sliding down her face. What did I do? Girls are so complicated! I swear, that's why I don't like being in a relationship. I wonder if she's having her time of the month or something. Maybe? If that's the case, I'll just wait, then.

"Someone got bitch-slapped."

I turned around to see the intruder. "What the hell, Kairi? You were eavesdropping!" I yelled at her.

"No, I overheard your conversation. There's a big difference." She tutted.

"Did you hear … all of it?"

She nodded, and wore a solemn expression. "Oh, Vanitas, you're more clueless than Sora than you think."

"What?"

"I'll keep this a secret, I promise." She said, turning around and started walking, but I grabbed her wrist. I don't understand what she was saying.

"I don't understand!"

"You'll have to." Kairi snapped.

"You're a girl right?" I asked.

"Oh, no, I'm not. I'm Sora in disguise." She rolled her eyes.

"I don't understand Xion. Why did she storm off like that anyway? Was it something I said?" I asked, letting go of her wrist and looked at the ground.

"You … kissed her, right?"

My face heated up. I coughed a bit, it was so awkward. "Y-yeah, but, it was just a meaningless flank!" I retorted.

"Ugh, how blind can you be, Van?" Kairi said, exasperated. She face palmed and sighed. "You have to solve this ordeal, I'll help you. Before it's too late, you know?"

"Too late for what?" I asked, I was annoyed right now. Just get to the point, damn it!

"Like I said, find out for yourself. For now, enough of that. Let's eat." With that, she went on her way, leaving me alone in the room.

I clutched my fists and gritted my teeth. "GIRLS ARE WEIRD!" I yelled.

Author's Point Of View

Sora and the twins were on the table, wolfing down all the food. They hadn't noticed Xion leaving because of this. "Wowf! Fif if sho gurrd!" Sora exclaimed, his mouth stuffed with food.

Kairi arrived and sat beside Sora and giggled at the brunette. "I'm glad you like it, Sora." She smiled sweetly.

"GIRLS ARE WEIRD!"

Roxas drank his water and placed the glass on the table carefully. "Is Vanitas on his man-period today, Sor?"

Sora gulped all the food and sighed in contentment; he grabbed the table napkin and wiped all the stains on his face, earning a giggle from Kairi.

"He's been having mood swings this day, so that's a definite yes." Sora grinned.

"Vanitas is PMS-ing again." Ven laughed.

"Shut up!"

Footsteps were heard, making their way towards the dining room.

"Oh, Vanitas. You're here. Where's Xi?" Sora smiled at his brother, hoping somehow it would calm him. He wasn't thinking of teasing him in this time where he's so pissed off.

"How the hell would I know?"

"Oh, I don't know, maybe because she's your bestfriend?" Sora said as a matter-of-fact.

As Vanitas sat down, he remained silent. Roxas glanced at him while drinking his water, slowly placing it on the table. "I smell girl problems." Roxas snickered.

Vanitas sent daggers to Roxas. "Shut up, ROXY."

Roxas' grin slowly faded, earning a smirk from Vanitas. "Ugh, whatever, I'm going to bed." Roxas stood up, then Ven followed.

"UGH, great, now I'm the only girl alone. All of you guys sleep on the floor!" Kairi exclaimed.

"Wouldn't you want to sleep with Sora, Kai?" Ven asked innocently, making Kairi completely red. "N-no! What the heck, Ven?"

Vanitas ate quietly as the group kept on talking and talking and talking. This is definitely going to be a long night, too bad the fun was short-lived.

And I thought this sleepover would be fun, it turned out to be a disaster. Minus the make out part. *Sigh*

A/N: Chapter two finished.