Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or else by now I'll be a millionaire and have an anime made by now.
Chapter I: New Places Old Faces
"Mum I don't wanna move! I'm not going to like this new place! I'm leavin' all my friends," I whined during the long drive.
"Namine, it's for your own good. It's for you health. The doctor recommended it," dad replied.
"Listen to your father Namine, plus Destiny Islands is like a tropical paradise. The fresh air, small town life, and the beach is at your doorstep. It will be better for your health. Your lungs weren't exactly getting better back in Radiant Garden," said my mum.
I knew mum and dad moving away from our home in Radiant Garden to Destiny Islands for me but what about all my friends, the hustle and bustle of the Market Place. I'm going to miss it all.
Why couldn't I be more like mum or dad? Why did I have to be a pale somewhat delicate girl with breathing problems?
My mother beautiful, strong and compassionate; her name is Tifa Lockheart Strife. She has the most wondrous black tresses of hair and kind red wine eyes. You may think of her as an average but beautiful woman but she is strong. When I say strong I mean freakishly. She was and probably still is Radiant Garden's number one martial artist. She is exceptionally fit. While me on the other hand can barely run fifty meters without getting puffed out.
And my dad, Cloud Strife, was a kick ass, spunky looking (well mum said hot), and a not so talkative guy. Dad was a war hero we was part of the regimen SOLDIER. He has like a super immune system. Long story short, during the war the enemy created some kind of biological warfare Geostigma and dad some how survived it. Dad is also like muscular even though it doesn't really show. He carries this massive sword with him everywhere; when I say massive I mean it's almost taller than him. But sadly I did not inherit his super immune system but somehow received an exceptionally weak one.
All I've inherited from my parents were their looks. Supposedly I got mum's sweet face and straight hair. And I got dad's blonde hair with his infamous piercing cerulean eyes well mine are more sky blue.
"We also enrolled you into the local high school Destiny High. It has co-curricular classes after school which includes art," mum continued on.
Art was my favourite subject at school back in Radiant Garden. I used to spend all my time watching the Market Place sketching the people and the stars that fell upon us.
"But that doesn't mean I will like it."
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I opened my eyes and looked around the room. The room was all white with bits of gold every now and then. It seemed familiar yet not. Then it came to me that I was no longer in Radiant Garden but at Destiny Islands.
I got up and walked towards my window and opened it.
Instead of seeing a soft, pink dawn and the Market Place beginning to buzz I saw an orange sunrise above a jewel, blue sea. It had quite a dazzling effect.
I went out and brushed my teeth, had a shower and changed in my new school uniform. I guess it looks ok, compared to other uniforms I've seen. Then I went to the kitchen for some breakfast.
In the kitchen there was mum cooking some pancakes and the leftovers of dad's breakfast. I guess he already went out for work as a delivery boy (I'll forever call him a delivery boy even though he's in his early forties).
"Morning mum," I said abnormally cheerfully.
"You're abnormally cheerful today Namine," she reply while she handed me a plate of pancakes and a glass of milk.
"Yeah oh well I saw the most dazzling sunrise this morning, it'll be something great to draw later."
"I thought you said you weren't going to like this place. I guess this fresh air is getting to you already."
"I didn't say I liked it yet."
"Whatever you say dear, I'll know you'll like it soon enough."
Soon after finishing breakfast I grabbed my bag and headed for school.
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I kind of ran out of the house but got tired after like thirty meters. I guess the fresh air didn't cure me.
As soon as I arrived at Destiny High I realized it was a pretty small school. Looked like a miniaturized version of my school back at Radiant Garden except that it was brighter and there were palm trees everywhere.
Now where is the office to sign in. Hmmmmmm. There were students everywhere. But who to ask?
While standing there my train of thought was disturbed by someone bumping into me and caused me to fall on the floor.
"Ouch! Watch it" I exclaimed.
"Sorry, you know standing in the middle of the school entrance and expecting not the get knocked around ain't exactly the smartest thing to do," they guy (assuming it was a guy due to the voice) said at the same time as holding his had out to help me out
"Yeah oh well I'll try not to do it again," I replied while getting with his help.
As I got up I said, "Thanks. By the way I'm Namine Strife, a new student here."
It was then I looked at him at saw well his chest (it was definitely a guy), then I looked up (man this dude was tall and skinny what the hell). He had a cocky kind of pointed face, not that he was ugly, pretty good-looking actually. Emerald green eyes with inverted tear drops tattooed underneath. But the most noticeable feature was his gravity defying, spiky, red hair. Yet he was somewhat familiar.
"No probs, Axel Niente, senior student." He held out his hand.
Why does that name sound so familiar? Oh my holy sketch book it's that kid from Radiant Garden, though he's obviously no longer a kid.
I shook his hand and said, "Hi Axel, nice to meet you. Did you by any chance use to live and Radiant Garden and when you were eight kicked a ball into a seven year girl's face?"
"Yeah, why? Hey wait a minute how did you know that?"
I giggled a little after that.
He gave me a quizzical look, "Holy shit is that you Namine? The girl that always drew chalk pictures on the ground and have coughing fits. When in the world did you become so short any hot?"
I was kind of annoyed yet flattered.
"Well duh, I just introduced myself as Namine Strife."
Then he just grabbed me into a big hug and I hugged back.
"It's nice to see you again Namine."
"Ooohhh who is the cutie Axel is hugging?" I heard.
"Fuck off Riku, she's an old friend from Radiant Garden," Axel yelled back while letting go of me.
I turned around and saw a tall silver haired, mysterious looking guy with pointed green eyes laughing his head off. I'll assume this is Riku.
"Another girlfriend Axel? You just dumped Larxene," another voice exclaimed.
Behind Riku was a blonde hair guy whose spikiness could rival dads. He also had blue eyes except that were a deep azure.
"Are you deaf Roxas? I just said she was an old friend from Radiant Garden."
"Wait up Roxas! Why you run off so fast? Come on Kairi hurry up. Wait I'll just give you a piggy back."
"Wait up Sora! Ok I'll take advantage of the piggy back ride."
Behind the Roxas guy were two more people. A goofy yet adorable face chocolate brown, spiky haired guy and he way carrying a lovely faced, red haired girl with purplish blue eyes.
Wait a second oh my holy sketch book again was that Kairi? Kairi Utari? Practical royalty at Radiant Garden. I wonder if she remembers me when we were twelve hanging around the playground.
"Kairi?! Kairi Utari? Princess of Radiant Garden? It's me Namine, Namine Strife."
She took a deep long look at me and said "Oh My God its Namine!"
And she grabs me into a bigger hug than Axel.
Then sadly I started coughing.
"Sorry I forgot about your health," she said while letting me go and the Sora guy's arm wrapped around her shoulders, "How are you anyway. Oh my god we have so much to catch up on. Wait your new here right? Have you found your way to the office yet?"
I shook my head and then the bell rang.
"Oh dear, crap we're gonna be late. Hey Roxas since your class is closest to the school office why don't you take Namine there," Kairi instructed.
"Why me?" Roxas questioned and looked at Kairi vehemently.
"Oh you don't have to Roxas, I'll find my own way there."
"Oh don't worry Namine Roxas is perfectly fine. Go on Roxas be a gentlemen an escort the young lady to the office," said Riku.
"Or I'll beat you up when your at my house," Sora threatened
Then they just left for their class, leaving Roxas and I at the school gates. He picked up my bag and started to walk off, leaving me there.
"Hey! Aren't you going to the office?" he turned around and stared at me with his piercing, azure eyes almost scrutinizing me.
"Yeah of course."
And I ran to catch up with him.
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A.N: this is my first serious fanfic. Would really like reviews and some constructive criticism. Please Review!!!!!!!
