Jump Rope Trouble

Chapter Three

Settled?

"Hmm- Hm-Hmm…" Selphie sighed. Kairi didn't bother entertaining Selphie because she was busy looking for Namine.

"Oh My God! Namine! Over here!" Now Kairi was jumping up and down waving. Selphie peeked around her to see who she was motioning at. A blonde girl with bright blue eyes saw Kairi and headed over to them with a small smile.

"Hi Kairi." She said in a soft voice.

"Hi Namine! This is Selphie." Selphie Grinned and waved.

"I hope you packed for skiing!" Namine looked startled.

"What? Why?" Kairi and Selphie started to scoot her to the car, where Sora's mom was waiting. "We'll explain along the way.

When they got in the car, Sora, Riku, and Roxas were already there. When Namine saw Roxas, she paused before Kairi pushed her into the seat next to him.

"Roxas? What are you doing here?" He turned and stared at her.

"I'm visiting my cousin. What about you?"

"I'm spending Christmas with my best friend."

"And we are going up to a lodge, so buckle up already!" Selphie interrupted.

"Here we are!" Sora was the first one to get out, followed by Selphie who jumped onto the fresh snow and streatched.

"Ahhh! It's about time! Namine and Roxas kept fighting!" Kairi and Riku walked up behind them.

"So what are we going to do after we get our stuff in?" Riku asked.

"We'll do the secret Santa thing, then go down to the village for gifts!" Selphie had it all planned out. Roxas and Namine came up behind the others, still bickering.

"Would you two shut up already!" Kairi was really annoyed.

"Yeah! You'll make Kairi shout and fighting is no fun anyways!" Selphie had her hands over her ears, protecting nodded in agreement.

"Truce?" Namine grudgingly asked.

"Until school."

"Fine by me!"

Everyone unloaded their luggage and checked into the hotel. The girls were in one suite and the boys in another and everyone got settled before meeting up in the girls' room. Selphie and Namine had prepared a hat and slips with everybody's names. Kairi went first. When everyone was done, they grabbed their coats and headed down to the nearby village.