Hi guys! So this is the second chapter I've posted in one day, the first was the one from Kairi's POV. Hopefully, these are longer than the prologue ;) just in case anyone was wondering, the situations Kairi and Roxas go through are things that have personally happened to me, with a little changing to fit the story. The conversation between Kairi and Selphie is a transcript of a conversation I had with one of my friends today about my ex boyfriend; Roxas represents him, and I represent Kairi. What Roxas thinks is what he told me he thought the first time we broke up (long story) and what Kairi thinks is what I'm thinking and feeling. Also, the memory Roxas has in this chapter actually happened, except it's paraphrased xD be prepared for a lot of real events. This is really a therapy for me, along with various AMVs I do on YouTube (BurnYourPaperWings if you'd like to check me out and you know, subscribe. Just saying.) so yeahhh I talk to much. This chapter is based on the song Vanilla Twilight by Owl City, and the last one was based on a poem I wrote while listening to the song Your Hand in Mine by Explosions in the Sky. So without further ado:

Chapter 3: It Takes Two to Whisper Quietly

It was around 11:30 at night during the summer. I was sitting on my roof, thinking about every little thing, like I tended to do when Mom and Dad were fighting or when they hit me. That day, it was both. I was thinking about my future... mainly, my future with her. Suddenly, my phone rang. Kairi's name popped up on my screen. Why was she calling me at this hour? She's usually asleep around 9... I answered, sort of panicking. "Kai? What's up, is something wrong?" "No," she replied,"I just wanted to hear your voice... I miss you." My heart began to ache. We hadn't seen each other since school got out. "I miss you too..." "More than you'll ever know," we chorused together, laughing softly. "Why are you whispering?" I asked, guessing she probably wasn't supposed to be on the phone this late. "I'm supposed to be asleep..." she said sheepishly. Laughing, I said,"You're such a daredevil!" we talked and teased each other till around 5 in the morning, when we could barely keep our eyes open. In my half asleep state, I said to her, "What would you say if I asked you... to marry me?" She was quiet for a minute. "You do realize we're only 16, right?" "Yeah, but I mean in the future... I honestly can't see myself spending the rest of my life with anyone other than you." She was quiet again, but then said in a shaky voice,"Of course I'd say yes. Dummy." A new hope blossomed in my chest. There was so much to gain from this relationship... I loved her so much. We talked a little more, and then fell asleep listening to each other's breathing.

It was a Monday. I honestly couldn't tell you the month... things were such a blur. Before school in the morning, I was walking around with the new girl I had gotten assigned to show around, Xion. It was very obvious she was trying to flirt with me, by the way she twirled her cropped black hair and batted her clear blue eyes. She was cute, but our playful banter seemed kind of forced, awkward. Not like it was with Kairi at all. With her, things were easy, natural. I looked around the crowd and immediately spotted her long auburn hair. She was staring at a cup of some type of coffee, most likely a pumpkin spice latte. She loved those... she just seemed like the type of person who would. It was one of the many things I could tell about her just by observing her nature. Today, she was ignoring her friend Selphie as she got this zoned out look on her face, like she was thinking really hard about something. My heart started beating faster. She was so beautiful. "Who are you staring at, hmm?" Xion asked. I tore my eyes away from Kairi and looked at her. She was short in stature, seemed like she was one of the popular girls. Yep, she was nothing like Kairi. "Nobody," I replied, "just thinking." "Oh. Well stop thinking, it ruins your looks." I sighed. This was going to be a long week.