Heaven in Hell
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from any Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy game. I do own Destiny. Don't take her. I will cry forever.
Author's Note: Man, this chapter was a chore. It was so much stuff that I didn't really want to write, but had to because it's essential. I would like to thank the people that reviewed. Finally! I say. They mean a lot to me. I must confess. I was thinking about discontinuing this story, as it wasn't getting a lot of review/hits etc. But then I was like "why?" I want to do this. I have like a million different scenarios planned out in my head that will be AWESOME. A-W-E-S-O-M-E. So I'm excited. I'm kind of lost though. I don't know where I'm going with this right now. I really want to work on the developing relationship between Destiny and Squall, so it'll probably be that with random appearances of people in between. How cool. By the way, if you hate this chapter don't stop reading please. Just to let you know I hate it too.
Warning: This story contains some bad language. WATCH OUT.
Chapter 4 – The Move
As Destiny finished packing her most important belongings that she would be taking to her new home, tears sprung into her eyes. Dinner last night had not gone as smoothly as one would have hoped, and the fact she was leaving her friends behind didn't help much either. Basically, no one has spoken at the table. It was almost unbearable. Her mother hadn't so much as glanced Destiny's way and hostility was coming off of Cloud in waves. It was clear that Cloud had wanted last night to be special for his baby sister and it plainly wasn't. Still, he and Vincent had tried to strike up a conversation. Normally Destiny would've participated, but her mother's attitude immediately lowered her mood.
There was a soft knock on Destiny's door and she quickly wiped away her tears. "Come in," she answered, her voice breaking. The door slowly opened and she continued packing refusing to look in case it was her mother.
"Des, are you crying?" Cloud's soft voice asked.
"N-no, of course not. Why would I be crying? I mean I'm only being kicked out of my own house and being sent to a private school. Why would I be fucking crying?!" Destiny's sadness and quickly melted into rage.
"Calm down, Des. Look, I'm just here to ask if you're ready to go, because I am okay." It was quite clear that Cloud would've liked to disappear from the room as quickly as he could.
"Sorry Cloud. I don't mean to be such a bitch. Um…" Destiny looked about her room, "yeah, I think I'm almost ready to go. I just gotta zip up this suitcase and then we can leave. The sooner I get out of here the better…" She mumbled the last part to herself.
"Okay then, I'll go start packing the trunk." With that, Cloud was gone.
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The car: what a meaningless ride it was for Destiny. It was quite apparent that the saying "It's not the destination; it's the journey" didn't apply here in anyway. She was slumped down in her seat for the entire hour thinking about her goodbyes. Not just Riku's, but Vincent's, the ones over the phone to her friends, and her mother's. She couldn't seem to stop crying as she said goodbye to everyone other than her mother. What she had given her mother was a less than adequate hug and the cold shoulder. She even heard Cloud apologizing for her as she walked to the car. It Destiny's eyes, she didn't owe her mother anything.
The school came into view much too soon. From the outside it looked like its own little village. There were restaurants, a hair salon, and a small movie theatre; there was even a mini strip-mall. Destiny looked at it all with uninterested eyes. None of it mattered. What mattered was the school she saw looming up ahead. Destiny sat up straight and gaped at the campus before her. It was gorgeous. Flowers were in bloom, there was a small pond, and rabbits were everywhere… it wasn't like anything she had imagined: it was so much more. Cloud took a sidelong glance at his little sister. "I'm guessing you never looked at those brochures mom gave you."
"I looked at them," Destiny replied, not taking her eyes off of the school.
"Briefly glancing at the cover does not count, Des." Cloud said with a chuckle. He lifted one hand up off the steering wheel in a slight wave as he slowly passed a group of what looked like college boys. Destiny glanced back and saw that there was about five of them standing together.
"You know people here?" Destiny asked, incredulous.
"Sure, some of them are either people I went to school with or people I met through friends that go here. In case you had forgotten, I'm a pretty popular guy." Cloud grinned at Destiny.
"Yeah, with the losers and the nerds."
"So, are you excited to go to Delta?"
"Just because I think the campus is beautiful does not mean that I'm any happier to be going here. I still am leaving all my friends behind. Believe me Cloud, if you weren't going here with me, I would be at Vincent's right now."
"Why wouldn't you just go there in the first place… or to Seifer's?"
"Please let's not talk about Seifer right now, Cloud. And like I said, you're my brother Cloud. Yes, I care about Vincent, but I value being with you more. Beside's it's easier this way for me and mom."
"You're right about that." They had pulled into a parking stall by this point and Cloud was getting ready to get out of the car. "We have to go get your room number and your class list."
Destiny followed Cloud up the steps and into a red brick building that was three-stories high. It was the largest building Destiny had ever laid eyes on. Supposedly, the class rooms, the dorms, and everything else were all connected on the inside. This fact made the building look more intimidating. The office was the room you walked into through the front doors. Destiny glanced around at all the nameless faces she saw while Cloud got her settled at the front desk. If there was one thing Destiny didn't like to handle it was paperwork. She absolutely despised it. Because of this, Cloud usually filled out her forms for her. It was quite handy having him around.
Cloud came back from the desk with a key, a thin manual, and two sheets of paper and handed them all to Destiny. "These are all for you. There's your room key with the number on it, your class list, a school map, and a student handbook thing-y. I don't know. Shall we?" Cloud asked with a flourish as he held the door open for Destiny. He gave a small bow and she couldn't help but snicker.
"We shall."
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205. That was the number Destiny was currently staring at. All her things were in boxes and bags at her feet. With a big breath, Destiny opened the door. She saw the room was missing something as she entered; a person. Destiny eyed the single beds (one made, one plain), the desks, the dressers, and the closet. She raised a single eyebrow and sighed. The room was very plain. Simple white walls, one window, and hardwood floors was what the room was made of. Posters adorned one side of the room. As Destiny examined them she saw that the posters were of either supposedly attractive actors or musicians. Nothing Destiny would get all riled up for.
Just then Destiny heard a door open. She turned to the side and saw a girl with shoulder length red hair and violet eyes step out from what looked like a bathroom. "Oh hi!" the girl exclaimed. "They told me I'd be getting a room mate today. It's nice to finally meet you. I'm Kairi!" The girl held out her hand with a huge smile plastered on her face.
Destiny narrowed her eyes and shook Kairi's hand. "Destiny."
"Excuse me?" Kairi cocked her head to the side, obviously confused.
"My name is Destiny."
"Oh!" Comprehension now dawned on Kairi's face. "Right, gotcha. Well, I was just about to head out. Um… would you like to come, or I could help you unpack…"
I was clear that she was reluctant to do the latter of the two offers, but Destiny didn't really feel like heading out. "I'll be okay. I'm just going to unpack and then look around campus."
"Super! Well, see you later Destiny!" Kairi said as she bounded out the door.
"Later."
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The boxes and bags were unpacked. The bed was made. Her dresser was full and her wall was decorated with some band posters. Destiny looked at her side of the room and sighed in resignation. It looked like she was stuck her for a semester and a half. She'd need to learn to live with it. Kairi was not the most desirable room mate for Destiny. Destiny would have preferred someone more mellow, more like her, but like the 'Stone's said, "you can't always get what you want." Maybe she'd get what she needed out of this experience though.
The bathroom Kairi had come out of was more or less a room that contained two sinks and a toilet. As Destiny looked on the map she saw that there were some communal showers a few doors down. What an exciting experience that would be.
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Outside the campus was beautiful. People were strolling around, having a good time, taking full advantage of the lovely weather. Destiny noticed many people resting on the grass reading a book, dozing, or just listening to music. She was so enthralled by the setting laid out before her that she didn't realize that she was on a collision course with someone until it was too late.
The fact that she had bumped into someone only registered when she hit the ground. As Destiny looked up she found that the man's face was entirely shadowed by then sun, but they were extending their hand to help Destiny up.
"Are you alright?" the mysterious man asked her, concern apparent in his voice.
"I'm fine." Destiny replied cautiously.
"I'm sorry; I wasn't watching where I was going." As Destiny stood up she saw the man's face clearly. He had a narrow face with thin lips and chocolate brown eyes. His hair was brown, layered messily, and about shoulder-length. He wasn't tall, but he was a bit taller than Destiny. He was, however, extremely attractive and well built; the kind of guy Destiny would go for on any day but today. He wore a white t-shirt and leather pants that camouflaged into his boots. It was hard to tell where the boots ended and the pants began. What was even harder to tell was how he got himself into those pants in the first place. It was shortly after this thought when Destiny realised she was staring.
"I'm sorry. How rude of me." Destiny apologized.
The man only smiled. "No harm done."
Destiny nodded unsure of what else to say. "Uh, thanks for helping me up."
"Think nothing of it. Later."
And just like that, he was off strolling along on his merry way.
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Later, back in her room, Destiny talked with Kairi.
"So," Kairi started, "how was your first day?"
"It was fine. The most eventful thing that happened was that I bumped into some guy when I was walking around campus." Destiny stated.
"Ooh! What did he look like? Was he cute?" Kairi squealed.
"Um, he was attractive I guess, and he had brown hair, brown eyes, a nice face… Oh! And he wore leather pants."
Kairi's eyes went wide at this statement. "Leather pants? Girl, you ran right into Squall Leonhart."
"Who's Squall Leonhart?"
"Only the most inaccessible man to date. He's very exclusive… or so I hear."
No doubt, Kairi had tried to ask him out. "Oh really."
"Yep. I've heard he's dated over half the girls in all his classes."
"He goes to the university, right?"
"Yep. How'd you know?"
"He looked way too mature to be in high school." Destiny said with her eyebrows raised.
"It's my goal to go on a date with him. Just one and I'll be happy." Kairi said dreamily.
LOL. Oh man, I hate Kairi so much. Why do I incorporate her into the story? Well, because I have so much fun making her be a skank. Believe me; I have big plans for her. I also hate this chapter a lot. I needed to put a lot of things into it. HOW GROSS. Oh man Squall. I have been waiting on pins and needles for an appropriate time to put him in. JOY! He's finally there… I will have a lot of fun with him.
