This was going to ruin the entire first week of school. All through fifth period Sora sat in the back lost in his thoughts. What would he do, and what were the people in his classroom thinking after what happened outside? Drifting in and out of the teacher's lecture, Sora caught the last fragment of a sentence and snapped into an attentive mood.

"- funeral anniversary will be tomorrow, all students and faculty are encouraged to come pay their respects - "

The voice trailed off and soon became too distant to make out words anymore. Sora couldn't pay attention anymore, even though it sounded like it was important, he was consumed once again in his thoughts. The bell rang. Time to go to sixth period, time to see Axel again. Sora was the first student out of the classroom, with his face beaming red. The cool windy air hit his face, and he calmed down.

He walked into his sixth period classroom and took a seat as far away from Axel as possible, which wasn't hard, because Ax was a popular guy and all the seats around him were already filled. The bell rang, the teacher walked in, and class started. During class, Sora went to sleep in his seat and awoke to the bell ringing again 50 minutes later, the day was over. Axel walked over to his desk.

"Hey, sorry if I was a bit forward back there, you just stir up these crazy feelings in me.."

Sora looks up at Axel.

"Should i accept that as an apology or a compliment?"

Axel chuckles.

"You really are something else, you know that Sor' ?"

"Ahaha, thank you, i think?"

"I'm not trynna pressure you or anything, but have you decided whether or not you want to?

"Want to, what?"

"Date me."

"I.. have not, decided."

Sora looks down.

"Yet, you have not decided yet babe."

Axel smiles at Sora, and kisses him on the forehead.

"I'm headed home, you need a ride?"

"Yes, please." Said Sora with a big smile on his face.

Sora wasn't sure whether he liked Axel or not, it was too soon to tell, but he did enjoy being around Axel, maybe that was all it took.. Axel made him forget his life on the islands, and made him feel better, but Sora never wanted to forget that life, he still wanted that life. They arrived at Sora's house, and said goodbye to each other. Sora unlocked the door and walked in. His father was not home from work yet, apparently his job at the city paper kept him busy almost all the time. Sora pulled out his phone and reread Riku's text, then decided he needed to text back.

to Riku: "I've missed you so much.. I still love you.."

Sora erased the message and started over.

to Riku: "You can't just text me out of the blue and expect me to date you again !! :P"

This was more playful and didn't make Sora feel like he was making a decision either way. He hit send. Two minutes later, he received a text message.

from Riku: " Haha very funny hun, but i really miss you. I feel like such a dick. I'm sorry a million times."

As Sora was going to reply he received another text message.

from Kairi: "Hey So, a bunch of us want to come up to see you this weekend & hang out. : ) We should all go to that theme park, Ribbon Land. Are you free?"

This was exciting, maybe he could introduce Axel to his island friends! And maybe Demyx could come too.

to Kairi: "Kairi dude, that sounds like alotta fun :] I would love to, who all wants to come?"

from Kairi: "Hmm, well me, Roxas, & Selphie. Maybe Riku. . Can I tell you something So?"

to Kairi: "Sure thing man, you can tell me anything. : )"

from Kairi: "Riku and I, since you left, we've kinda been seeing eachother. He said you wouldn't care, he said it was fine. I just felt like I had to tell you myself, before you found out."