Hellooo again :D Welcome to the fourth Chapter! If you've made it this far I applaud you for letting me substitute plot with detail :D Enjoy!
The blonde and red-headed teenagers strolled over to Kairi's house and as they entered through the kitchen door, Kairi's grandmother looked up at them.
"Oh Kairi dear, I'm glad you've made a new friend. Make yourself at home deary." the wrinkled woman said kindly. Namine smiled politely. "Anyway, I was about to head to town to get some things for my garden and maybe head over to my book club. You girls want a ride to town?"
"Oh no thanks grandma. Me and Namine already decided we'd rather stay in today. We'll be here when you get back." Kairi made her way to the fridge and pulled out two water bottles and handed one to Namine. The old woman grabbed her bag and sunhat and made her way out the door calling back a goodbye. Kairi leaned against the counter and took a sip, looking over at Namine and smiling.
"So what would you like to do Namine?"
"I don't know. I'm new to the place remember?" Kairi looked down and laughed.
"I'm still in my pajamas! Ha, I totally forgot." she laughed. "Come on." she said making her way to and up the stairs. Namine followed her to her room. It was very colorful, different colored paint on the walls, furniture, pictures. Everywhere. Namine's was almost devoid of color, almost everything white. She sat on the bed while Kairi headed over to her closet, she pulled something pink out and headed to the bathroom down the hall saying "be right back".
The pale blonde sat and admired how warm and comfortable Kairi's room felt to her. She laid back on the bed for a few minutes, feeling plush pillows and blankets around her. Kairi's bed must have been made out of clouds, it was so comfy to Namine. She rose and Kairi re-entered the room but this time in a tight pink t-shirt and white shorts. She hopped over next to Namine on the bed and let out a sigh. Namine turned and admired the way her read hair sprawled all over the place contrasted nicely with her blue pillow. The shorter girl looked over and saw an old camera sitting on Kairi's desk. She reached over and came back and snapped a picture of the girl.
"Ha, you're taking pictures of me?" Namine fanned out the photo.
"Yeah, you looked really nice in that pose. Couldn't help it." she said. Kairi let out a wide grin.
"This better?" she rose and sat on the bed on her knees and held one arm to her head which was turned slightly, and one one her hip. Namine snapped another photo.
"You should be a model!"
This continued for a long while, the two girls both taking pictures of each other being silly. As the laughing ceased and they settled down, Kairi piled up all the photos and they looked them over together. Finally she took one of the two both facing each other with sunglasses on, and put it on her mirror. She grabbed another one of the two where Kairi was behind Namine, one arm hanging off the blonde's shoulder and her face next to Namine's tilting their heads together. She handed it to the other girl.
"Here, that way we can both have each others pictures. I think I'll start a new album with the rest."
"Thank you. So you like taking pictures I take it?" Kairi nodded, slipping photos into a large photo-album.
"Have ever since I was little. That old camera is all I have left of my parents." Namine felt her heart tug at the comment.
"I'm sorry...What happened to them?" Kairi stopped handling the pictures and looked at Namine. It was another one of her smoldering stares that made the blonde's stomach flip. Namine sat entranced for a minute before Kairi continued.
"I only know what my grandmother has told me. She just says they were in another country on some mission trip while I stayed with my her, and they both got really sick. Eventually they died from whatever disease it was." Namine watched Kairi's eyes and felt immense sympathy for her."I'm really sorry Kairi..." the blonde stood up and went over and sat next to Kairi on the floor. She took her hand and Kairi stared at her...almost as if anticipating something. Namine reached with her other hand and grabbed a photo and gently slipped it into the album. Kairi only stared for another second before smiling and doing the same.
When Kairi's grandmother came home, Namine was gone and Kairi was asleep on the couch with some black and white film playing. The old woman smiled at her granddaughter and as she went to set her things down in the kitchen, she heard a mumble behind her. She turned and sure enough Kairi was still fast asleep. Must be talking in her sleep, she concluded.
"Na...mine...." she heard in Kairi's sleepy voice. The young girl buried her head further into the pillow and traces of a nocturnal smile were forming on her lips. The old woman raised an inquisitive brow at first, but let it go with a chuckle. She left the room, flipping off the lights letting Kairi sleep.
Namine had gone home after a few hours of watching old movies with Kairi. She figured her dad would be home and she wanted to be there when he saw Roxas. She thought back to her departure, wishing she could have stayed longer.
"Yeah that's fine. Thanks for coming over Namine," she scratched her head smiling, "and making me breakfast. Today was great." The red-head walked the smaller girl to the door. Namine turned and laughed.
"You're very welcome. Today was really fun...I'm really glad I met you Kairi." she said brightly. Kairi had just a hint of a blush wish made Namine smile even more.
"Me too. We should do something tomorrow, if you aren't busy or anything."
"Hmm I don't know...not knowing anyone or where anything is leaves me with a very busy schedule."
"Aww isn't there room for Kairi anywhere in there?" she said pretending to be hurt. Namine pretended to think it over.
"Well, I think I may just be able to fit you in."
"You are too kind." the girls smiled at each other. Kairi wished she could reach over and hug Namine goodbye, but thought it would be too forward. "Anyway, tell your dad and Smiles to head over here if they need anything."
"I will." she said more quietly, still looking at Kairi's burning gaze, smiling and eyes sparkling. The two stood in silence for just a moment just looking at each other. Kairi wanted nothing more than to reach in and...but she stopped herself. She reached behind Namine and opened the door for her.
"Goodnight Namine, see you tomorrow." she said happily.
"Sweet dreams Kairi!" Namine said as she walked out the door. Kairi watched her walk, waving when Namine turned back to do so. Finally, Kairi closed the door quietly and walked back up to her room. She took one of the photos from the album, just of the two laughing, and headed back outside. She went through her own yard instead of Namine's this time to her secret hideaway. She only stayed long enough to pin up the picture under her favorite paopu tree.
This story...I don't know how I write it xD I want things to progress more quickly, but I am also a detail/fluff junkie myself D: I plan on adding an actual plot to the story later on, probably when other characters actually start interacting with them xP I think jealous Kairi scared them off...
Kairi say: "Grr..."
Namine: "There there Kairi. Its just the mean old writer."
so true... xP
*lol, i just had a small giggle fit because spell check wanted to replace Roxas with Roxy. xP hehehe*
Roxas: "Don't call me Roxy! (Only Axel gets to do that...)"
Oh you silly Roxas you!
Anyway, love it? hate it? reviews are lovely :D even if its pure criticism. (I pray for the constructive kind), but anything is appreciated! :O
