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Kairi let out an exasperated sigh. It was Halloween and the party was going on. She had dressed up as witch with a black and purple dress that seemed to be stitched up with white yarn. She also had on a large witch's hat, black and white stockings and black heels. The red haired girl was standing alone. Sora her boyfriend, who was dressed as some sort of vampire, left her alone to party. So here she was now, walking around looking at all her friends and a couple of strangers hanging out. Axel, coming in as a fireman, had spiked the punch and several people were drunk.

Her eyes darted over to Xion, dressed as a ninja, was trying and failing to flirt with Roxas, dressed as his a soldier just like his and Sora's older brother Ventus as they headed to the backyard. The red head darted her eyes looking for Namine, who came dressed as an angel, but sadly couldn't find her. "Where did she go?" Kairi asked aloud. Her blond friend could not handle being in large crowds so well, so she was worried that she attracted some unwanted attention because the costume was rather revealing. Kairi blames Xion for choosing Namine's costume.

Kairi pushed her way through several crowds looking for the shy artist. She saw most of the senior class there, who greeted her. Some of the boys asked her to dance with them but declined, knowing that some of them had less than pure intentions. When Kairi finally found her blond friend, she was surprised to see that the blond was talking, no flirting, with someone in the less crowded kitchen. This person was a man, if their physique was anything to go by. They had on an all black ensemble consisting of a leather long sleeve jacket with its hood on, and black leather pants and boots. Black gloves were on the person's hand as one held a can of soda and another trailing down Namine's jaw. Kairi's mouth fell open as she watched Namine move closer to the figure and smile at him, a rosy blush coloring her cheeks.

Now the red head wanted to stop what was happening between the two for two reasons. One, she had no idea who this hooded fellow was for the hood covering their head kept moving in the way. Each time they moved the hood seemed to obscure their face from Kairi's view. The second reason was she was scared for Namine. Who knows what sort of drink that person gave her friend. As if that person was some sort of dark devil trying to seduce the sweet little angel that was Namine. As Kairi began to move closer, the figure placed the can of soda on the counter top and grabbed Namine's hand, leading her out of the house through the back door.

"Damn," Kairi cursed under her breath. She was about to go after them, when Sora appeared out of no where.

"Kairi! Dance with me!" he shouted. From the smell of his breath, she could tell that he had drunk some of the spiked punch.

"Not now Sora!" Kairi hissed.

"Aww...come on!" the brunette whined.

"I said not now! Namine might be in danger!" That seemed to sober up the boy a bit.

"What? Why?"

"Did you invite anyone who came in all black leather?" Kairi asked as the two made their way through the back.

"None that I recall," Sora replied. The two of them entered the backyard and scanned for any traces of their friend. Sadly they found none. They did see Xion and Roxas talking to an almost drunk Axel. The two rushed up to the trio and Sora asked. "Did you see Namine pass by?"

"No…" Axel slurred as he hung off Xion and Roxas.

"Not really," Roxas answered.

"I think I saw her heading out to the front of the house with someone dressed in all black," Xion explained. "Why?"

"I didn't invite that person to the party," Sora explained. He then turned towards his twin. "Did you invite any dressed like that?"

"No…" Suddenly it dawned Roxas what the trouble was. "You mean a stranger could have kidnapped her!"

"Damn." The group, save Axel who sat down on a bench due to being dizzy, ran through the side gate and onto the sidewalk. Down the street, they saw the two making their way towards Namine's house. "Hey you stop right there!" Sora shouted. The duo down the street stopped and turned around. Kairi still couldn't see under the hood of the person and could not see their reaction. Namine on the other hand looked really vexed at them for appearing. "Get away from our friend!" The group then ran towards their friend

They watched as figure slapped his face with a gloved hand and turned towards Namine. He must have something since the blond girl whispered something back before standing in front of him. As Kairi and them got closer Namine gave them a smile before speaking.

"Hey guys. Shouldn't you be at the party?" she asked.

"Yeah we should, and you should go back to," Xion told her. The black haired teen glared at the mysterious figure standing behind Namine.

"No, no it's all right, I'm going out to dinner right now."

"With a stranger?" Roxas asked as he sized up the person, who still hasn't said anything yet. Namine giggled.

"Oh him?" she pointed at the person behind her. "He is not a stranger, he's a good friend."

"A good friend?" Kairi wondered. The blond girl pouted and looked at her friend behind her.

"You know you can show yourself. It's not like they don't know who you are." The figure released a sigh before chuckling. Kairi's eyes widened, as did the others, when they heard that chuckle. It was all to familiar for them.

"I guess you are right Nami," the figure replied. Taking off the hood, the group was surprised to see who was under it. It was none other than Riku. His mouth was set in a smirk as he looked at them, and his aqua eyes had a hint of mischief in them.

"Riku!" everyone shouted. Sora then tackled the boy and put him in a bear hug. "What are you doing here! Kairi said you probably couldn't make it!" The silver haired teen managed to pry off his brunette friend only, to be hugged by Xion and Kairi, while getting a small bump on the head by Roxas. When they all let go of them, they all shared a smile.

"Seems, like none of you changed at all," he laughed.

"Neither have you," Roxas replied. Kairi just watched the interaction between everyone as she just looked at Riku. He really hadn't changed all that much. He still had that playful nature in him, yet at the same time had the aura of someone wise beyond their years. She did notice that he was more toned and had more muscles under that jacket of his. That made her blush just thinking about how they feel. Her eyes then caught just how he looked, his silver hair being illuminated by the moonlight. Not only that, the clothes contrasted his light skin, making him stand out more. As if some spirit has graced them with its presence.

'Did he always look this good?' she thought to herself. The boy ran a hand through his hair before laughing again.

"So what are you doing here Riku and where's your girlfriend?" Kairi asked once she was broken from her reveries. Riku smiled before laughing.

"Well, to be honest, I went to your party because my girlfriend was there," Riku replied. He then reached out and wrapped one arm around Namine's waist and pulled her close to him. "Isn't that right Nami?"

"Right Riku," Namine responded before giving him a chaste kiss on the lips. That made everyone drop their jaw.

"You mean you...with her…how...what…when?" Sora was speechless, as he tried to comprehend what happened. Kairi was even more speechless than everyone else.

'Riku...with Namine? How did that happen?' she demanded in her mind. 'When did Namine find the time and the courage to ask Riku? How can either of them do this without me knowing! I'm best friends with both of them, how can they not tell me?'

"Well, you see she and I started going out about a month ago," Riku told them. Namine nodded.

"Remember last month when I went away with my art class for a week?" she asked. Everyone nodded, although for Kairi it was more numbly than the rest. "Well, we went and visited Radiant Garden University. I met up with Riku and he took me out on a date. Ever since then, we had a long distance relationship that we've been able to make work."

"The entire time Demyx was talking about my girlfriend, he was practically talking about Namine." Riku smiled at them again, as did Namine. "Now if you don't mind, I'm taking Namine for a change of clothes so we can go eat at a restaurant. Let's hang out tomorrow okay?"

"Alright, but you have a lot of explaining to do you hear?" Sora teased. He playfully punched Riku on the arm as he headed back towards his home to ensure it wasn't set on fire. Roxas gave the silver haired teen a roll of his eyes before going back as well.

"Tell me all about it later okay?" Xion whispered to Namine.

"Okay," Namine smiled at her. The duo then turned around and walked off, leaving Kairi all alone on the sidewalk. Her blue eyes trailing after the two, and glaring at their joined hands as they walked down the street.

"Kairi?" The red head turned around and saw Xion looking at her. "You coming back with us?"

"Huh? Oh yeah, just let me have a few moments okay," Kairi replied.

"Okay. I'll head back to the party now." As Xion left, Kairi looked back towards where the two were heading and her hands were clenched into fists as she saw the two joking around.

'Why didn't they tell me?' Kept repeating itself in her head over and over again as she watched them go, and her knuckles turned white.

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