Rival

Namine

"Am I being too straight forward? Is that what it is?" I sigh, pacing across my basement. I look down at Kairi, whom I've tied against one of the metal supporting beams. She's barely conscious and her right shoulder is still bleeding. I sigh and crouch down in front of her, "Wake up."

"Wha..?" she coughs blood, and the blood hits my face. I don't even flinch.

She looks at me and her eyes slowly widen. She opens her mouth and tries to scream. I quickly shove a piece of cloth in her mouth, "Now, don't scream. I just want to talk."

She spits the cloth out, "You stabbed me with a pair of scissors!"

"And I could have killed you if I wanted to." I reply, "So shut up and be a polite guest. Let me talk."

She stares at me with wide eyes and I smile, tying my hair back, "Good. Now, tell me why you're trying to steal my Sora from me."

"What? He's not 'your' Sora. He doesn't belong to you!" Kairi frowns.

I giggle, "So he belongs to you then? Oh, not for long."

"No, it's not like that!" Kairi replies, "What is wrong with you? We're friends, why are you treating me like this?!"

"You're annoying me." I state, "Stop talking."

I pick up a roll of duck tape and cut some off with the bloody scissors. I put the cut piece over her mouth and smile, "Good, now you won't interrupt me."

I smile and stand straight, "Let me get right to the point. Sora is mine, so you better stop flirting with him, if you know what's good for you, Kairi, dear. I won't be so lenient the next time I catch you trying to take him from me. I might release you if you show me you can be good, and if you leave Sora alone. Oh, and of course, you can't tell anyone about this meeting of ours."

She says something, but I can't understand her under the tape. I crouch down in front of her again, "If that's not a 'yes' then I don't want to hear it. I have to go now, so be quiet down here, okay? I'll be back in the morning."

I stand and blow her a kiss before going upstairs. I go to my room and go to my dresser, looking at all of the pictures of Sora that covers almost my entire mirror. I smile and pull my hair down. Brushing through it, I frown, seeing blood in my hair. I sigh and grab a pair of soft blue pajamas and head to the bathroom. After my shower, I return to my room. I brush through my hair again and smile, seeing the blood is gone.

I go and sit on my bed, picking up my phone. I call Sora and wait for him to answer. When I get his voicemail, I leave a message, "Hi, it's me! I just want to talk, so call me back!"

I wait a few minutes, then call him again, and again, I get his voicemail. I leave another message, frowning, "What's keeping you? Answer your phone, Sora, dear!"

I stare at my phone for a few more minutes, watching the minutes move by on my phone's clock. I sigh, "What's taking him so long to answer me? What could he possibly be doing that's more important than talking to me?"

I start to glare at the phone after ten minutes pass. I call him again, and surprise, surprise, I get his voicemail. I growl into the phone, "Answer me, what are you doing, dear? Don't make me call you all night."

I end the call and lie back on my bed, "I don't want to be mean, I just want to talk to him, but he's frustrating me. I just love him so much.. He has to be mine, I don't know what I'll do if I ever lose him. No, that's not a possibility. He will always be mine. Forever. We'll be happy together forever."

I nod to myself and call him again. I call him twenty times before he finally picks up, sounding sleepy, "What's up, Namine?"

I sit up at the sound of his voice, "Hi, Sora! I just wanted to talk to you, I miss you!"

"You saw me at school a few hours ago.." he replies.

"I know, that's so long!" I laugh, "I want to see you all the time!"

"Mhm.." he mumbles, "Right. So, is there any reason in particular you called me.. Twenty-three times?"

He yawns and it sounds so cute. I sigh in content, "Nope, I just wanted to hear your lovely voice."

"Right.." he sighs, "Um.. I guess.. What do you want to talk about?"

"What time is your party tomorrow?" I ask.

"Um, at five-thirty, I think." he replies.

"I'll be there! I'll get you a lovely gift, too!" I say excitedly.

"You don't have to." he yawns again, "Really, I told Riku and Kairi the same thing yesterday."

My eyes narrow, "You spoke with Kairi yesterday? Without me?"

"Uh, yeah. She's my friend. I don't have to hang out with only you.."

"Yes, you do!" I gasp, "I-I mean, what all did you two talk about?"

"Are you okay, Namine? You're acting.. Kind of strange.." he says softly.

I close my eyes, trying to sound pleasant, "I'm just fine. How are you?"

"I'm.. Really worried, actually.." he sighs, "Kairi never went home, her parents are worried sick.. And so am I, I hope she's okay.."

"Oh, I'm sure she's fine." I smile.

"Right.. I just wish she'd go home, or call me back." he says.

My eyes narrow again, "You've been calling her?"

"Well, yeah, she's been missing. Are you sure you're okay? You sound kind of mad.." he sounds worried.

I cough, "Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about anything. Everything will be okay."

"Yeah.. So, I'll see you tomorrow, I guess. I've got to go to sleep now.." he says slowly.

"Good night, Sora, dear!" I reply.

"Night, Namine.." he bangs up and I sigh, putting my phone on my nightstand, "I think he likes her.. I can't let that go, she'll take him from me, and I can't let that happen. Sora will be mine, I won't give him up, especially not to her."