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Wish

Chapter 2

"What this?" He saw an image that was covered by a thin layer of dirt. He rubbed the dirt away and revealed a yellow star painted on the side.

As he continues to stare at the lamp, his eyes widened when he saw the yellow star light up. He continued to look at the lamp. Then all of a sudden, a puff of smoke seeped through the lamp. The smoke began to engulf him. He waved his hand around in attempts to dispel the smoke. By instinct, he closed his eyes and released a couple of coughs. Once he opened his eyes again, he gasped lightly when he saw a figure appear in front of him.

"About time someone rubbed this stupid lamp." The figure had obsidian hair poking out of his black hood. He wore a black cloak with black gloves and shoes. His golden eyes held a devilish glint as he stared at the boy. "As much as I hate doing this..." He removed his hood, revealing a smirk underneath. "I suppose it can't be helped." The male's smirk turned into a sinister grin.

-wish-

The next day, Kairi walked to school with her friend, Naminé. Her mind was preoccupied. She lifted her right hand once again and saw the red ribbon. In a gentle manner, she rubbed her wrist and felt nothing there. She let out a sigh and placed her hands into her pockets.

"What's wrong, Kairi?" Naminé questioned. "You're not acting like yourself." Her blonde locks of hair hung loosely over her shoulder as she tilted her head towards Kairi. Her bright blue eyes filled with worry.

"It's nothing." Kairi deadpanned. "Nothing at all." Kairi unconsciously tightened her fist in her pocket.

Naminé continued to walk silently beside Kairi.

When they arrived at school they saw a familiar friend waiting by the gate. He grinned when he saw the two girls.

"Hey Kairi, hey Naminé!" A boy waved enthusiastically at them near the gate. His gravity-defying spikes shook as he waved.

"Morning, Sora." Naminé replied with a timid grin when they approached him.

Kairi looked at Sora. She forced a smile on her face. However, her voice came out flat. "Morning, Sora."

Sora frowned. They weren't friends for nothing. "What happened, Kairi?"

"It's nothing." Kairi replied in a flustered manner. She noticed that Sora was giving her the same glance that Naminé had gave her earlier. Not wanting her friends to worry, she took a deep breath and forced herself to smile. Then she removed her hands from her pocket and moved her left hand over her right wrist. "It's really nothing." She tried to reassure them.

Sora pondered for a moment. He tapped his foot against the ground. "I know!"

"Your parents went on that antique road show, right?" Sora exclaimed. "So did mine! They didn't even tell me about it! They woke me up this morning and handed me a suitcase filled with clothing. Then they dropped me off at Riku's house!" Sora stomped his foot childishly on the ground.

Kairi let out a small laugh. "Yeah, my parents went too." A slight blush appeared on her cheeks. "But what's wrong with Riku? He's cool, chill and your friend." Kairi laughed. She scuffed her foot against the ground.

"It's not staying at Riku's house that bums me out. It's the fact that my parents completely ditch me! Wouldn't you be bummed too?" Sora turns towards Naminé. "Right, Naminé?"

"Huh? Yeah, sure." She nodded her head and twirled a few strands of her hair. Sora returned his attention back to Kairi.

"Anyways, when I arrived at Riku's house in the morning, he slammed the door in my face and told me to go away! I had to explain to him that I got kicked out of my home!"

"I would probably do the same thing if you suddenly appeared in front of my house that early in the morning!" Kairi laughed again, however, to her, it seemed like a distant laugh.

"It's not a laughing matter!" Sora pouted; he didn't notice Kairi's odd laugh. "It was really cold. I was only in my boxer and undershirt when my parents ditched me in front of his house!"

Kairi laughed again. She was certain that her laugh didn't sound natural. Perhaps it was just in her imagination. She decided to believe that as she ignored the unusual sound that came out of her throat.

"Naminé feels sorry for me, right?" Sora switched his attention back to the quiet blonde.

Naminé nodded her head and stared blankly at the sky.

"Well, I need to go find Riku. I'll see you two later!" Sora grinned widely and ran inside the school.

"See you later." Kairi replied quietly. But Sora was already inside the school. Her cheeks were flushed. "I'm so pathetic, Naminé!" Her hands reached up to pull her hair.

Naminé nodded her head once again and stared out at the horizon.

"You're not supposed to agree!"

Naminé nodded her head again – seemingly unaware of Kairi's growing frustration.

Kairi shrugged her shoulders. "C'mon, let's just get to class." She used a calmer tone and showed a small smile. She looked towards the school and her body froze. The smile on her face diminished and turned into an 'o' shape.

The male from before was sitting on the rooftop. Kairi knew he saw her too. Her hands tightened into a fist and her teeth grinded. "Why is he here?" She whispered under her breath.

Naminé wondered why Kairi suddenly stopped walking. She turned around slightly and saw that Kairi was staring at the rooftop. She looked up also. Her eyes narrowed and she frowned.

"Kairi. Let's go. We'll be late if we keep standing here." Naminé spoke softly.

"Huh?" Kairi momentarily broke out of her trance. She forced a smile as she faced Naminé. "Oh, okay." She walked inside the school but she gave another glance at the rooftop. 'Why is he here?'

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"So she does go to this school." The male removed his hood once he saw the red head walk inside the school. He got up and yawned. "This place doesn't seem familiar at all." He murmured. His brows furrowed and he shook his head.

"Why can't I remember anything?" He closed his eyes and placed his hand under his chin. "It's all a blur..." He ruffles his spiky, blond hair with his other hand. "Well, let's see what her school life is like." He opened his eyes to reveal a pair of lively sapphire-color eyes.

He jumps off the roof and did a turn towards a wall. His body went right through the wall; into a classroom. "She's not here." He gave the room a brief look.

He walked through another wall into the classroom beside it. He quickly looked around and continued his stroll to the next room. No one noticed him. After all, no one can see or hear him, except the red head.

"What was her name anyways?" He kept wandering the school; going through walls and people. "It'd be nice if I can actually ask for guidance."

He walked into a room and saw Sora. "Ah-ha. He was the one that was talking to her earlier." He walked towards Sora and listened to his conversation with a taller male who had silver hair.

"Riku! Let's go to the beach later and play some blitzball!" Sora suggested excitedly.

"You do realize we have a project due tomorrow, right?" Riku, the silver-haired male stated. "I'm not going to do the entire project by myself while you slack off, again."

"You're such a party pooper." Sora sat down and yawned. "I'll invite Kairi and Naminé. They'll probably go with me."

The lonely male gave the room another look and realized that she wasn't in the room. "This place is so complicated." He spoke to himself as he wandered to another room. "Could that girl's name be Kairi? Or was it Naminé? She should've introduced herself to me. No common courtesy at all." He scratched his head and went into another classroom.

When he entered the next room, he gave a sigh of relief when he saw the red head chatting with the blonde from before. "Finally!" He groaned before he quietly tiptoed towards the red head. "Hey." He placed his hands on the girl's shoulder and whispered into her ear. His hands went right through her. A light gasp escaped from his mouth.

Kairi screamed. "What are you doing?" She turned around and saw the blond male again. "You..." She stared menacingly only to be cut off by her friend.

"What's wrong, Kairi?" A girl with short brown hair gave a peculiar look at Kairi. "You suddenly screamed like you wanted to break our eardrums!"

"What are you talking about? Don't you-"

"-They can't see me. You're the only one who can, Kairi." He lazily sounded out her name and grinned. "Looks like I finally figured out your name."

Kairi's hands shook. Naminé looked at Kairi with distress once again. "Kairi, are you okay?"

Kairi stopped her hands from shaking. She placed her hands behind her back and turned back to her friends.

"It seems like everyone is saying that to me today!" Kairi let out a nervous chuckle. "I stayed up last night watching a scary movie with my uncle Axel. It left me a bit jumpy! Sorry, if I'm acting funny."

"Pfft. Nice excuse. Oh yeah, I just realized I never introduced myself to you either. I'm Roxas." Roxas laughed and sat down on Kairi's desk. He went through the table and nearly through the floor. "Interesting friends you have." He recovered quickly. Then he looked at Selphie and then at Naminé. "Blondie is pretty cute." Roxas went to place his hand on Naminé's cheek. Roxas froze in place. His eyes filled with shock.

Meanwhile, Kairi's hands turned into a fist. "I need to go to the washroom! I'll be back soon." She rushed outside hoping that Roxas would follow her. Roxas shook his head and followed Kairi out of the classroom.

"What do you want?" Kairi whispered desperately. "If you're going to ruin my life or something, just do it already!" She whispered harshly. She huffed loudly as she glared at Roxas.

"I'm not here to ruin your life. Don't you think you're exaggerating?" Roxas rolled his eyes. "I'm just here because you rubbed the lamp."

"Then shouldn't you be granting wishes? Not making my hands fade away! And what is this thing?" Kairi pointed at her wrist. "Answer me!" She whispered angrily.

"I'm just a victim. I'm not a genie or anything. I don't really even know who I am." Roxas replied sadly, his voice fading away. "All I was left with was this rulebook." He reached into one of his pockets and grabbed out a book. "It tells me that I have to make wishes, otherwise the person who rubbed the lamp will be cursed."

Kairi wasn't sure what to believe. She heard the bell ring and turned away from Roxas. "I have to get to class. You better explain everything. And I mean everything, after school is over."

She walked away from Roxas. Her mind puzzled. "Since when did magical lamps exist?" She groaned and massaged her head. "I can't believe I'm actually thinking of listening to you!"

Roxas watched as Kairi walked away. He lifted his sleeve up and rolled off his glove. On his left wrist there was a red ribbon tied around it. He pulled his glove back on and rolled his sleeve down to conceal it. "How can I explain this to you? If I'm not exactly sure what's going on either." He said in a low tone.

Roxas closed his eyes for a few minutes. His hands lingered to his hood. Once his hands reached his hood he lifted it over his head. Ever so slowly, he opened his eyes.

His eyes returned to its dull color and he floated back to Kairi's classroom. For the remainder of the day, Roxas hovered at the back on the classroom in silence.

-wish-

A/N: Revised.

-Scielle