In which Namine is going out on a date.

Wait, didn't Avaron forcefully take it away from me? But there, the star shaped pendant glinted playfully, mysterious as ever. Anyway, since I have it back (Though how I don't know) I might as well hide it again. I did my nightly ritual and sank into the depths of dream land. I did not even notice the dark silhouette outside my window.

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Morning came just like any old day but it is raining. I hide the pendant from view just as Avaron burst in.

"For today, I get to take…" As she is pondering, I take a good look at her neck. The pendant that she took form me 24 hours before is gone. I unconsciously tightened my grip on the pendant. Did she even notice that it is gone?

"Where is the pendant that you took from me?" I took a wild stab and as usual, curiosity wins.

She looks surprise but then answered. "I gave it to this guy, pale blond hair and he is jut toooo cute. He asks me for it after break. I couldn't resist." She continued searching for an item. "Hmm, how about this, you get me a date with this guy?" She suddenly whips out a card. "Give him this. This is my hp number, house number, my likes and dislikes and simply all that I need for a perfect date." How about him? I felt like bellowing it out in her face. Poor guy, to have Avaron as his admirer. "And if I can't score a date, you're dead." Venom seeps into the last word.

I sigh. Looks like the second tactic is in hand. Beg 'till he breaks. I look at the card. Roxas K.H is clearly written out. I hope he breaks fast.

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I walk to school in the rain, my boots making a pleasant splashing sound. I like the rain, the smell of it, the sound and especially the feeling as it drips on my face. Rain is no pain.

As I walk, I wonder if Sora remembers me. Somebody taps me on the back. I turned around.

"Sora!" The emotion of surprise is very clear in my exclamation. He looks a cute as ever, the rain dripping on his hair and running down his face. He grins a very goofy grin. I returned it with a smile.

"Hey, where is your umbrella?"

"Oh? This?" He takes out a very battered one. I stared at it. How can it be so battered?

"Here, share mine." I lift my umbrella and covered his head. He covered my hand that is holding the handle. I blushed and hope that he did not see me.

"Here, let me hold it." He said gently and I let go of my hand that is feeling rather hot. We continued walking to school. Occasionally, a passerby pointed at us and smiled. I am not used walking beside Sora and at the same time, get attention so I am really shy. Sora just returns their waves and smiled.

Roxas is loitering nearby, seeing Sora with Namine as they two meet. He felt a sudden fire inside of him as Namine shared her umbrella and Sora accidently touch her hand. He clutches his heart, remembering something. He cannot let his guard down, let the feeing be there. He must let go, let go, let go…

He looks at Namine, as she smiled shyly at the passerby and knew that he cannot get rid of it that easily.

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When Sora and I reach the building, He closes the umbrella and handed it to me. "See you at class." I nodded. (A/N: They have the same classes together but are seated far away from each other. That is why she didn't talk to him.)

"Yep, and by the way, do you still bother to tell me why the wolves are so desperately dangerous?" I can read a part of him like a book and I know that staying away from the wolves means much more to him. He shrugs and is gone in a flash. He might be my friend but there is sure a lot that he's keeping from me. But, at least he is the only friend that responds to me in a positive way.

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The first lesson is Physical Ed. I like P.E but I hate it when it is training day. We must run around quite a lot and do all kinds of tiring exercise. I simply hate it.

"Alright! Training day for the girls. Boys, play whatever you want. All girls gather here. NOW!" Leon-sensei bellowed in his booming voice that nearly shakes the whole building. I, along with others, quickly scampered towards her. "Today, we are going climbing. You!" He pointed straight at me. "Go first." I hate him more. And I hate climbing the most. My arms may be strong but trying to go against gravity is just too much for me.

I huffed and go to the long thick rope dangling menacingly at me. I took a deep breath and clutch the rope firmly in my hands. "Here goes nothing." I climbed.

Roxas and Sora is playing dodge ball nearby, watching Namine as the pale bond girl slowly climbs the thick gym rope. They see a glint of silver and knew that she have the pendant with her now. They make sure of it.

I climb painfully up, my hand red with friction and the tightness of my grip. I am surprise as usually, I stop and drop before eve reaching half of the rope. But now, I'm almost three quarters up. I kept climbing but suddenly, I felt a pang of fatigue coursing through my veins as well as pain and slowly, darkness began consuming at the fringe of my vision. My grip loosens and darkness consumes me. I fell.

There are two blurs as Namine fell from the rope, her body hurling to the ground faster than a zooming motorbike but the two blurs are much faster. In a split second, Namine is in the arms of Roxas and Sora. Leon-sensei now loomed over them, trying to check her out if she's alright. But the most astonishing thing is that Yuna is squeezing in between the two brothers and checking her pulse frantically, asking if she's alright. Everybody gape at the sight while Leon-sensei is now shouting orders for people to go back to their lesson. He turned to Sora and Roxas before nodding. The three figures ran out of the hall in a blur, leaving Yuna behind in a cloud of dust. Leon-sensei ushered her to join the rest of them.

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Oww, I feel so sore. My arms feel as if they can break out of their sockets any moment. I feel out of breathe. I see Roxas and Sora in front of me. I see…what?! I shot my eyes open and scan my surroundings. I'm in the sick bay. "Where am I?" It appears that my brain is not functioning with my mouth very well.

"Sick bay." Sora replies promptly. Roxas just look curiously at me. I immediately remembered the conversation and pull the pendant out. "Here," I handed it over to him but he did not take it. "Eh?"

"It belongs to you now. He gave it to you." He did? He was almost desperate for it the last time I checked.

"Why?"

"Nothing that you need to know." Roxas replied, looking outside the window. Sora gave me a look that says 'Ignore him.' So I did.

"What happened?" I ask Sora.

"You fell down." Is his incomplete answer.

"And…?"

"We bring you to the sick bay."Sora seems uncomfortable with it. "So, how are you feeling?" He tried to change the subject.

My mind whirled and my brain ticks. And I knew what happened. "Like I have just fallen while attempting to climb a gym rope but being saved by two blurs. Am I right?" His expression clearly shows that that is the exact thing that happens.

The bell rings suddenly, breaking the atmosphere. "Class. Lets go." I said.

……….

Break time came but I wish it needn't. But if it doesn't, then, heads will roll. To be specific, my head will roll. Time to ask Roxas to date Avaron.

I spotted him over by the swings, alone. That makes it easier still. I wonder how he got rid of his fans. Yuna waves at me and I returned it, wondering about her behavior during P.E and class too. She now is my official best friend.

"Hi." A lame but great opening line. He looks at me as if waking up from a dream.

"Hi."

"Listen, can I talk to you for a moment?"

"Okay…" I lead him into the same secluded area before acting like a desperate person. I hope nobody sees my act.

"Please," I bowed before him. "Can you date Avaron?" I keep my head down, not wanting to look at his expression.

"Eh?" He seems taken back. "Date who?"

I lift my head up, annoyed and said, "My sister, Avaron."

"Isn't she the one who takes your pendant?" He looks visibly surprise, an emotion that keeps butting in my day. "Why are you doing her a favor?"

"Heads will roll if her needs are not met. Or wants, more like it."I roll my eyes. "But please, date her." I tried making my eyes wide and innocent just like in the movies. I think I watch too much movies. He seems reluctant. "For me?" Hey, I don't think he wants to date a devil just for me, who wants to anyway? But I must try.

He gazes into my eyes, and I could have sworn that his gaze softens. "Okay, but, you owe me something." Ahhh I knew he would say that. All Avaron's admirers do. "You must go out with me for one day." Eh?!

"Eh?!" That is a major surprise in my life. Nobody has asked me out before. Roxas looks surprised himself and hastily muttered.

"But if you don't want to… that's fine with me." My heart is beating frantically. I feel, hot suddenly. He too is fidgeting with his collar.

"Okay." If that is what it takes to prevent me from becoming decapped, then I will do it. At least I needn't clean toilets for a week. My nose wrinkle at that very thought.

"Here. Just follow these conditions and Avaron will be happy." I handed him the card. He took it without a word. He looks more relaxed now.

"Hey, I must wear a tuxedo? And what is with being 'gentlemanly?' and at the same time 'manly?'." He is amused with the expectations but not impossible to him. I laughed at his antics. He sure is funny. "Great practice workout if I'm going to date the queen!" At that joke, we laugh heartily, I, feeling closer to him.

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Hiromi happened to peer at the secluded area, being one of Roxas' many fans, felt angry. "Calling all R_O_X_A_S fans unite. We have a major weed here." She sms it to many people. "Unweed the weed." She secretly says to herself and smirk. How she love torturing Namine.

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"So, when do you want it to be?"

"Oh?" He looks up from the card.

"Before or after?" I impatiently said. He scratches at the back of his head and looks away.

"How about before, you know, to give me a feeling on how to date?" He turns red. I wonder if he can turn even redder than that.

"I doubt that I am like her."I put on a mimic. "Oh,take me in your car! Eat properly! Sit like a gentleman! Oh, do be manly a bit! Show me some strength!" We burst out laughing again.

"How about tomorrow?" Eh? So soon?

"So soon?"

"Well, if you can…"

"Okay." Anything to keep him happy I guess. He's just a friend anyway. And so is Sora no matter how cute he is.

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Remember, Sora and Roxas with Namine, not just Roxas. Hey peepz. There's a poll on whether sora or roxas should be with Namine. This might affect the story so vote!