Disclaimer: I do NOT own Kingdom Hearts or its characters. I do NOT own Final Fantasy, any of them, or their characters.
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it
-Mark Twain
Kairi and her accomplices, Yuffie and Namine, giggled as Sora turned beet red. Kairi had convinced Sora that he should get a makeover before it was too late. It was not going to be anything major, according to Kairi, but Sora was starting to doubt her. They had already done clothes and were now moving onto Sora's glasses. Sora had gotten glasses when he was sixteen, due to a growth spurt. Kairi and the two other girls had somehow convinced him to get contact lenses. His glasses weren't too bad, but Kairi insisted he would look better without them, since it would make his blue eyes more noticeable.
As soon as Sora had on his new contact lenses they went to a jewelry store. They got two necklaces. One was a gold star on a gold chain that rested just past the hollow of his neck while the other was a medium sized silver crown that rested on his chest. Than they went to another store and bought a black choker and two black bands made of the same material. They rested on a bench afterwards, the girls going over their check list.
According to the list they still needed makeup and shoes, though the former was completely lost on Sora. Still, it left dread settling in his stomach.
Next was a makeup store. They bought five sticks of eyeliner, than they did the shoes. One pair of sandals and one pair of sneakers and one pair of a black leather knee high boots with a wide heel an inch in high. Sora protested fiercely against the boot, but the girls over powered him. Thankfully though his hair was going to be left alone. The brown hair was a little longer then short and stuck in every direction in spikes. Sora had gained a light tan form over the summer.
'This day couldn't get any better.' Sora thought sarcastically
For Sora, the day couldn't get any worse. It was two weeks away form the first day of collage, and he would be moving into the dorm room he was sharing the beginning of next week. Sora watched as Kairi brushed a lock of her red shoulder length hair away from her face. She was watching Yuffie out of the corner of her eye. Sora rolled his eyes. Kairi had been watching Yuffie like this for a while now and it was kind of annoying. Sora found himself watching Kairi more often then usual because of this. He wasn't jealous or anything but he considered Kairi his sister. Sora noticed Kairi blue-gray eyes were now sparkling mischievously; causing a gleam to appear in her eye's. Namine was silent as usual. She had fair skin and her eyes were the same color as Kairi's, though more blue than gray. Her hair was pale blonde and ended a little past her shoulder, though it was usually tossed over one shoulder. Sora was glad that the makeover was over as he was more then eager to leave the mall.
Sora collapsed on his bed. Him and the girls had just gotten back from the makeover from hell. Sora stared at the ceiling of his temporary room, thinking.
'I've always been called cute, never handsome, sexy or anything else.'
Sora had made the mistake of complaining about it to Kairi and the makeover form hall had begin soon after. Sora sighed, sitting up, and grabbing the two letters tht had been delivered to him earlier. the first one was from his parents.
Dear Sora,
We hope you're okay. Your father and I miss you very much and wish you luck on your first year of collage. Do your best and keep your chin up. We sent some money with this letter. Even though we aren't rich, we aren't poor either, so don't try to send the money back. Sorry to cut the letter short, but your father and I have some business to attend to.
With Love,
Your Mother and Father.
Sora dumped the money onto his lap, and counted it out. A thousand dollars in cash. Sora whistled at the amount in his lap. Like his mother had siad, they weren't poor and neither were they rich. The only thing she had left out was tha they were dangerously close to being poor. The second letter was from his brother.
Dear Sora,
I'm doing fine as of now so there's no need to be concerned for me. How are you? The neighborhood bullies have been leaving me alone lately, and I haven't been getting into any fights. I've recently been fired but I have already found a new job. The pay isn't as good but it will do for now. I hope you are fairing as well as I am now. Good luck with college.
With love,
Your brother.
Sora sighed after reading the letter. He didn't like to think about his brother because it led to worry. Though he doesn't hate or dislike his brother, he just doesn't like to worry about him. He could look after himself, even if he was younger. Sora ran a hand through his hair as he sighed. Putting the letters aside on the side table, Sora slipped under the covers. Soon after sleep carried him off.