Chapter 4: Shopping for Disaster

Sora walked down the hallway until he heard a voice behind him.

"Sora!"

Sora turned and saw Naminé running up to him.

"H-Hey N-Naminé."sttutered Sora.

What the hell is wrong with me?

"I was wondering if you like to go with me to the ball on Friday?" asked Naminé.

Sora's eyes shot wide open. He felt his heart thumping around his chest. A huge grin appeared on face.

"Yeah sure." Said Sora, trying to contain his enthusiasm.

"Ok. See you there." said Naminé. What Sora didn't know was she was trying to contain her enthusiasm as well. When she was was out of Sora's sight, a grin as huge as Sora's appeared on her face.

When Naminé left, Sora jumped all around the hallway yelling "YES!"

Sora realized all the noise he was making and left for class. Unbeknown to Sora and Naminé, was that Kairi was spying on them behind a pole nearby. For some strange reason, she was seriously seriously fuming.

Sora's POV

The next day, I went to the mall to search for the greatest outfit for the ball. I was jumping around filled with glee for last for 24 hours. I couldn't help myself. This was my first date I ever had… and it was with the girl of my dreams. I know it's strange, meeting a girl in just one day and have feelings for her, but it's feels… I don't know, it feels sorta right.

Anyways, back to the mall. I searched at every single store there. I found lots of tuxedo, but none seemed to suit me. I was about to go and search at a different mall. Until my eyes wandered on a display window and there it was… the perfect tuxedo.

It looked as though it was made for me. The suit itself was silver and platinum around the sleeves. What amazed me was that there was black crown shapes for the buttons. It looked wonderful with my silver crown necklace.

I entered the store and headed to the counter. The employee looked at me. The moment she looked at me, she had a disgusted look on her face, like some stank smell went right up in her nose.

"Sorry, sir. The 99 cent store is on the third floor." Said the employee, with a smirk on her face. I was insulted. I furrowed my eyebrows and I gave her death-glare.

"What's that suppose to mean?" I asked.

"Well, sir. With that outfit you are wearing, you must not belong here. Seeing how this is this the most expensive and extravagant store in the entire mall."

I looked at her in disbelief. How rude can she be? At a customer? Oh how wanted to strangle her, but there's more pressing matter at the moment. I took a deep breath and said:

"Whatever. How much for that tuxedo at the window?"

"You serious?" She said, with a look of disbelief.

"Got a problem with that?"

"No. None at all. Well lets see…" She started to type on her cash register. " Plus tax, that suit cost $845.96. So if anything else, the door is right over there." Said the employee, pointing at the exit.

I gave her a small smirk and I took out a large bag in my pocket and I put it on the counter.

"Alright here. Inside that bag is $1000."

"I highly doubt that." She took the bag and opened it. The moment she looked inside, her eyes shot wide open and gasped loudly. She looked at me with respected.

"You were saying?" I replied, with a smirk on my face.

"Um.. Sorry about t-that s-sir. You tuxedo is c-coming right u-up." She stuttered. She ran to the door behind the counter and disappeared.

I might as well tell you now. My father owns the greatest record company on the entire island, while my mother owns the town's largest library. So, I;m stinking rich.

I never told Riku nor Kairi. In fact, I never told anyone. In my old school, I was judged by my wealth. They called me 'sellout'. My father was insulted to be judged for his and my mom's hardwork, so he transferred me. When I met Riku and Kairi, I vowed not to tell them nor anyone else about my wealth. I was worried that they wouldn't want to be my friends anymore, but, of course, that doesn't matter anymore.

The employee ran out of the room. In her hands, she was carrying a replica of the tuxido. She took out a box under the counter and carefully folded the tuxedo in the box.

"Here you go, sir." She said passing the box to me. She typed on her cash register once again and opened the container. She took out money and passed it to me.

"Here's your change, sir. $154.04. And here's your recipt." She took out a piece of paper from her pocket and passed it to me.

"Um thanks." I said. I put eveything in my pocket and left the store.

You know what's weird? I felt as though I've been watched the entire time I was in this mall. I ignored this thought and continued on.

Kairi's POV (A/N This is before Sora got to the store.)

Riku and I went to the mall to prepare for the ball.

"Hey, Kai. I;m going to find a suit alright?" said Riku. I smiled at him.

"Sure."

I kissed him gently and walked to JcPenny. Inside, there was millions of dresses that looked wonderful and cute. But I didn't want to look cute…in fact, I wanted to look hot.

My eyes wandered on a beautiful dress with flowers on the botttom. It looked glorious. I took it and headed towards the counter and paid for it. I walked out of the store and started searching for Riku, until…

"What's that supposed to mean?"

That voice…I know that voice. I looked all around and I saw where the voice came from. Sora was, apperently, arguing with the employee working in the counter. I ran to the corner hid there, listening to Sora's coversation.

"Sorry about t-that s-sir. You tuxedo is c-coming right u-up." Stuttered the employee. She sounded really nervous. I looked again and was amazed at what I saw.

Sora was holding an extravagant suit in his hands. It looked really expensive. I wonder how he could afford it. I was about to go and talk to him. That is, until…

"Kairi, what are you doing?"

Normal POV

Kairi looked up and saw Sora looking at her with a supicious look on his face. Kairi started to panic, while she trying to make up a story in her head. She, however, failed.

"Were you spying on me?!" yelled Sora. His face was now boiling red.

"Um, w-well…you see…" sttuttered Kairi. She, once again, failed to make up a story.

"I can't believe you, Kai. You lie to me and now you you're spying and stalking me? Do you have a problem with me, Kairi?"

"No. Sora I just want to explain…"

"NO! I don't want to talk with you ever again! Got that?!"

Kairi just stood there watching Sora heading towards the exit. Riku walked up behind her.

"You ready to go?" Kairi didn't respond. Riku instantly felt something was wrong. "You OK?"

"Yeah, let's go." Responded Kairi.