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Quote of the Chapter: "One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others." ~Moliere
Chapter 3: Got it Memorized?
In the morning, I woke up lying beside my sister, whose blonde hair irritated my nose. I prodded her awake and she slowly blinked at me.
Seeing my face, she started to cry again. "Riku...I'm sorry!"
"Hey, I thought we promised no crying today," I said calmly, touching her cheek. "C'mon, we need to get ready for school."
I left so she could change in privacy and I tiptoed to my room. I quietly shut the door behind me, stood for a second, then slid down the door, my head in my hands and started to cry. Hypocrite, my mind thought. How could I go outside my room without knowing if I would be hit again?
I couldn't bear that thought...
I stood up and walked over to my closet, putting on my uniform, shaking from the idea of my father's cold hand making harsh contact with my face again. I dared to look out the window.
Thankfully, my dad was gone, off to work. But I was dreading the moment when he would be home again...
I quickly brushed out my hair, grabbed my stuff, and walked downstairs.
"You'll have to take Namine to school today, okay Riku," my mom said.
I nodded though she couldn't see me.
"Are you going to eat?"
"I'm too upset to eat," I said without thinking.
She looked back at me and gave me a hug. "Riku, I support you but your dad... I'll try to convince him."
"Convincing him would be like making him lie to me. I'd rather have him hate me." With that, I pulled away from her arms, which suddenly felt cold to me, and I walked out of the room.
Mechanically, I walked back upstairs to get Nami. She just came out of her room when I stopped in front of her door. "...Takin' you to school."
Her crystal orbs stared into my eyes, which were glazing over in anger, sadness, and depression. "Okay..."
I turned on my heel and went to our bathroom. I locked the door behind me and slowly reached up to the cabinet and opened it. Behind my toothbrush was a small blade that I swore to Nami I would never touch, never look at again.
Hypocrite, my mind screamed. I shook the voice from my head and grabbed it anyway.
Hypocrite, hypocrite, hypocrite...
The voice was sounding less my own and more of Namine's. I twirled the dangerous little object in my fingers.
"It's amazing that something so tiny could be so life-threatening..."
Don't do it, Riku
"Namine," I whispered.
I placed the cool razor just below my wrist, in an all too familiar place and started to break the skin.
Someone knocked on the door. I dropped the blade in surprise, coming back to reality. Shit...
"Just a second," I called.
"Riky, hurry or we'll be late," Namine's voice replied.
I picked the blade up and quickly threw it back into the cabinet and slammed the door. I turned my wrist to my eyes. It's not deep; it's barely even bleeding... I quickly wiped the blood coming to the surface off and walked out.
Namine grinned at me when I emerged. "C'mon, big bro." She linked her arm in mine and we went down the stairs. "I call shot gun," she yelled as she ran outside.
"Nami, you're the only one riding," I said with a laugh. I closed the door behind me and hopped into the car. Mom would be pissed if I took Namine to school on my motorcycle (which I rarely get to ride anymore). I started the engine and drove 80 miles an hour to the school.
"How are you not afraid of being pulled over?"
I looked at my little sister with a smirk. "I'm not afraid. What happens, happens. Right?"
"Yeah, I guess, but you're pressing a hundred. At least slow down, please."
The tinge of worry in her voice struck a chord in my heart. I lifted my foot off the gas pedal and slowed as we pulled into the school parking lot. I parked and Namine and I sat in the car for a minute.
"Riku...what were you doing in the bathroom earlier?"
"Nothing", was my short and simple reply.
"Nothing?"
I looked over at her with seriousness in my eyes. "Absolutely nothing..." Quickly averting my eyes, I yanked the key from the ignition, climbed out of the car, and walked to the front of the school as quickly as I could. Striding into the school, I was surrounded by a group of guys all wearing blue and yellow jock jackets.
"Hey fag!"
"Stupid gay wad!"
"Cock sucker!"
"Little bitch!"
The insults kept coming, along with shoves and punches on both arms. "Stop," I said quietly.
"Aw, what's the matter? You gonna cry?"
"No," I responded through gritted teeth.
"Then you won't mind if I do this," said a large, red-haired guy that looked like a brick wall. He drew his fist back and hit me full-force in the jaw. The impact made me stumble back and his friend came forward with another blow to my side and I stumbled in the other direction. Insults and punches kept coming until I was on the floor.
"Beg for mercy and I'll stop," the red-haired man growled, lifting me slightly off the ground with his other fist ready to hit me again.
Before I knew what I was doing, I built saliva up in the back of my throat, and forced it to come out and splatter all over his face. "No!"
"Why you lit-"
"Lexaeus, stop it!" A blond, smaller than Riku, pushed his way through the swarm of guys and stood in front of the red-head, a piercing glare coming from his eyes.
"What are you gonna do, short stack?"
The blond whipped out a black object. With a push of a button on the side, a shiny silver blade swung out.
Lexaeus immediately dropped me and started backing away. "You're crazy."
His glare only darkened and he growled out, "Try me." He lunged forward and then pulled the knife back, threatening him. A smirk crossed his face as the group fled. Quickly putting the blade back in his pocket, he turned and helped me up. "Sorry about that," he said in a timid voice. "I'm Roxas."
He looks like Sora...
"R-Riku," I stuttered.
He took my hand and shook it. "Sorry that I had to pull out my pocket knife. I hope I didn't freak you out."
"No, no, I've done worse," I said with a slight laugh.
"Yes, we know," Namine interrupted our conversation. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes. "Riku..." She wrapped her arms around me and buried her head in my chest.
Roxas looked at me with a confused look and mouthed, "Girlfriend?" I shook my head and mouthed back, "Little sister."
"Namine," I whispered, "go to class, okay? I'll explain later." She nodded then ran down the hallway. I grabbed my bag off the floor and wiped the blood that drizzled out of my nose. I started to walk down the hallway before Roxas called my name. I turned and looked at him with a questioning look.
"Do you know Sora Hikari?"
My body screamed on the inside. "Um, I've met him, yes."
Roxas nodded slowly. "And Axel Night and Kairi Paramour?"
"Kairi's last name is Paramour? That's awesome!"
"You know them?"
I nodded with a small grin on my face.
"Hmm..." And with that, he was gone.
I stood in the now deserted hallway as the bell rang. "Who was that guy?"
"His name's Roxas," a tall red-head smirked as he passed by me. "Got it memorized?"
Yes! Finally, it is finished! Sorry this took so long, guys. I've just been reeeeally lazy T_T
I apologize, hopefully the next one will be up quicker!