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Manami
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Disclaimer
It is rather unfortunate, but I do not own Kairi. She belongs to Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts. However, I do own her last name! (:
Nor do I own Selphie Tilmitt. She also belongs to Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts .. But originally from Final Fantasy VIII.
I also do not own Tidus. He belongs to Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts, as well as Final Fantasy X and X-2.
I do not own Riku or Sora. They belong to Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts I and II.
And I do not own Roxas, who belongs to Kingdom Hearts II.
Man, that's depressing.
Summary
Kairi Manami is a highschool girl dealing with her parents' divorce. Living with her dad is awesome, but things start to get a little hectic when her dad meets a new woman who has a son that is the king of cool with a best friend that starts a band ..
Author's Note
Mm .. I left you guys on an interesting note, didn't I?
There is a very, very, very important author's note at the end of this .. PLEASE, PLEASE READ IT AFTER THIS CHAPTER AND REVIEW WITH YOUR THOUGHTS! Thanks!
Mucho loves to y'all who enjoy this!
I would like to thank kingdomfantasyanime453 and Miss Pirate of the Caribbean for putting this story under their story alerts!
I would like to thank acquired.minds, IcyPirateChic, xMyxChemicalxRomancex, Shana.95, mOOnlite-dUSk, KHKairiNamineFanatic, angelofsweetness, rippling0water0eyes, Razz of the Spazzies, Sorafanluver, Chibi Neko-Chan2, tadako.kazahaya, and Miss Pirate of the Caribbean for reviewing last chapter!
I would also like to thank xMyxChemicalxRomancex, acquired.minds, and Razz of the Spazzies for putting me down as a favourite author!
Also, thanks to Miss Pirate of the Caribbean for putting me on author alert!
And thanks to chainxofxmemories, Aryll Higushi, and tadako.kazahaya for putting this story down as a favourite!
But, xMyxChemicalxRomancex, Razz of the Spazzies, and Miss Pirate of the Caribbean get invites to the Manami wedding for also putting this story down as a favourite! (:
.xoxo.
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Somehow everything's gonna fall right into place.
If only we had a way to make it all fall faster everyday.
If only time flew like a dove ..
We gotta make it fly faster than I'm falling in love.
This time we're not giving up.
Let's make it last forever.
Screamin' hallelujah,
We'll make it last forever.
.:Hallelujah:.
.:Paramore:.
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ChapterSEVEN:
I'm Lovin' It
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Having ignored the small crowd that gathered after the owner of Nagareboshi ever so loudly announced their engagement, Isamu and Takara finally broke from their loving kiss, surprised to see people watching them. Many of them held smiles, calling out things like "Congratulations!" or "Aww .. That is so adorable!". However, out of the crowd, two young girls stood out. Isamu glanced at them quite amused by their behaviour. They were both jumping up and down like kangaroos and clapping their hands so wildly with excitement that they looked like blurs of hyperactive energy. There was a dark haired girl beside them, slowly sliding away, most likely trying to pass it off as if in no way were they ever associated. Isamu thought the young girl looked familiar. As she succeeded in moving a safe distance away from the other two girls, Isamu noticed a certain red head that was also standing with them. Something was wrong with her ..
"Kairi!"
Kairi still had her fries lodged in her throat. She had already tried swallowing, but they just refused to go down. She saw her father run up to her and began thumping her on the back. Yeah, it definitely hurt more than it helped .. And it was really embarrassing.
"D-Dad! Sto-op!"
But as Kairi screamed this out, the fries came out with it. Disgusted, Kairi gratefully took the napkin that Takara had offered and spit out her fries. Ew.
"Honey, are you okay?" Isamu asked as his concerned face looked down at her.
"I-I'm fine Dad," Kairi replied and took a sip of water from a glass Takara also supplied. Good to know she's helpful in this kind of situation ..
The crowd had now dispersed quite a bit except for Selphie, Izumi and Ayame.
"Gosh, I didn't even realize it was you Mr. Manami!" Izumi said. Her and Selphie had calmed down when they noticed their friend had been choking.
"Oh hello Izumi!" Isamu greeted. He had finally recognized the girls when he saw them closer up.
"Ayame! Good to see you again. Ahh .. and you must be Selphie! Kairi's spoken about you," Isamu smiled, noting Selphie's waitress outfit and name tag.
Selphie giggled, "Hello Mr. .. Manami, is it?"
"Sure is .. and this is the soon to be Mrs. Manami!" he pulled Takara over and placed an arm around her waist.
"Aww!" Selphie and Izumi cried in unison.
Ayame rolled her eyes at them, but turned to Isamu and also said, "Congrats Mr. M and .. umm .."
"Takara, dear."
Ayame nodded and opened her mouth to speak again, but another voice, one that belonged to a well matured male, beat her to it.
"Mom?"
Both Takara and Isamu spun around. Ayame curiously peered from behind them.
Izumi and Selphie were now too busy pestering Kairi with questions such as, "Why didn't you tell us your dad had a girlfriend?" and whispers of "Do you think we'd be allowed at the wedding?" which lead to "But what are we gonna wear?!" to notice the tall, silver-haired hunk that had just spoken.
"Riku! What a great surprise!" Takara said and went over to hug him. She would have kissed him on the cheek too if he hadn't stopped her.
"Mom .. Sora and Roxas are here too!" Riku hissed into her ear. However, Isamu heard what Riku had said and his ears pricked up at the names mentioned. He looked over Riku's shoulder and sure enough, he saw two handsome boys both a tad shorter than Riku. They were roughly the same height and Isamu swore they looked exactly alike .. minus their hair, of course. One of the two boys had golden blond hair that seemed to permanently swish to the right, long enough to continue in an upwards motion, but short enough that it didn't cover his cerulean eyes completely. His face remained impassive and serious, but Isamu could tell he was still a kind, innocent young man. The second boy had chocolate brown hair that spiked up in several directions - they were definitely defying gravity. He too had bangs that did not cover his eyes, which were the identical cerulean colour of the other boy. However, he wore a more playful expression with eyes that seemed to always smile. His lips were also tugged into a slight grin as he watched Riku interact with his mother. This brown haired boy looked particularly familiar to Isamu .. And the name .. But it couldn't be ..
"Oh alright dear," Takara said, defeated. But then her face lit up once more, "Guess what honey?"
"What mom?" Riku asked, his tone of voice bordering boredom.
"We're getting married!" Takara exclaimed and flashed her new silver ring in Riku's face.
Riku's gaze hardened slightly as he took notice of the silver ring. Were they serious? He tore his gaze away from his mother and glanced at Isamu, who gave him a small smile. He was about to laugh, thinking this was all a joke, when he remembered the commotion earlier and the annoying large man that disturbed their lunch with his yelling.
"WHAT?!"
Ayame giggled.
Izumi had faltered with her sentence when she heard someone yell. But what she heard come out of Ayame's mouth really got her attention. Ayame giggled? Since when did Ayame giggle? She narrowed her eyes and followed Ayame's gaze to find out what she was looking at. Selphie nearly cried out a greeting as she saw her three friends, but was hushed quickly by Izumi who was determined to find out what Ayame found so interesting to be giggling. Kairi turned around seeing as her friends were no longer paying attention to their conversation and found a silver haired boy staring at Takara and Isamu with disbelief etched all over his face.
Through the shocking silence, Kairi snorted. So this is Riku. Kairi wasn't sure which reaction was better: Almost choking to death .. Or an unexpected and seemingly angry outburst?
Everyone ignored Kairi's loud snort except for Isamu, who glanced behind him to find it was his own daughter that made the unfeminine noise. He looked back at Riku who was still staring at his mother. He noticed the two boys behind him walk up closer to help calm Riku.
"Riku, are you okay? I mean, it's just Isamu you know .. You've met him already and -" Takara stopped her worried pleas to glance curiously at Isamu who had suddenly let go of her waist and slide quickly in front of Kairi, covering her from sight.
"- umm .. Isamu?"
"Yes, Takara?" Isamu tried his best to put on an innocent look.
"Uhh .. Nevermind .. Anyways, Riku -"
"Congratulations." Riku had appeared to be back to his laid-back state.
"What?" Takara asked confused by Riku's sudden change in mood.
Riku ignored his mother, nodded approvingly at Isamu and turned his back to the both of them to face his friends. "Hey guys, my mom's getting married -" and then dropped his voice to a stage whisper, "- and thankfully .. it's a good guy."
"Oh, thank you Riku!" Takara cried and hugged her son from behind. She didn't see it, but Riku smiled.
The blond haired boy called out, "Congratulations!" to Takara and Isamu and retreated back a bit. He was probably shy.
"Congrats Miss Takara!" the brown haired boy said and patted her on the back. He walked up to Isamu and held out his hand.
"Hey, congrats sir! Her cooking's amazing, I'm jealous now that she'll be cooking for you instead of me," the boy joked.
Isamu laughed and shook the boy's hand, but stayed rooted to his spot.
"I'm Sora by the way, sir."
Kairi attempted to look over her father's towering figure. Did someone say their name was -
"Please, call me Isamu."
Seeing something red flash in and then out of view, Sora too, tried to look around Isamu. He sidestepped him and found a bright little red head. Once Kairi had also sidestepped her father, her eyes met the eyes of a boy. A cute boy.
Isamu quickly turned around and gripped Kairi's petite shoulders, ushering her further away. Without letting go, he turned his head and was about to call Takara to leave Nagareboshi when Sora saved him the effort and suddenly yelped as he checked his watch.
"Yo, Roxas! We gotta split! Mom's gonna go crazy, we had to meet her fifteen minutes ago!"
Sora rushed past Riku and Takara yelling his goodbyes as Roxas nodded to the both of them and ran after him.
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"I can't believe you," Kairi said to her father, shaking her head for what seemed like the hundredth time that morning.
"What did I do now?" Isamu asked impatiently as he turned a sharp corner. They were headed to Kairi's acoustic guitar lesson. He was hoping she wasn't talking about his behavior at Nagareboshi.
"You're going to get married!"
Isamu relaxed, but still retorted, "Well, you were practically forcing me Kai!"
"First of all, I didn't force you. Second of all, I wasn't saying it as if it were bad .. I just can't believe it. It's all happening so quickly. I didn't expect you to propose on the same day! And you're getting married this summer!"
Isamu glanced at Kairi worriedly, "Honey, we can postpone the wedding if you li-"
"No."
"Then wha-"
"This is a good fast Dad. I'm happy for you!"
Isamu looked at Kairi, his face filled with uncertainty.
"Really. This is making me happy too Dad. Don't worry about it," Kairi reassured and smiled. She wasn't lying either.
"If you say so," Isamu said, looking relieved. He took one hand off the steering wheel and placed it on Kairi's hand, "Thank you for the sign, Kai."
"You know you loved it," Kairi giggled and resumed her activity of observing the scenery flying past her.
Shop by shop, tree by tree, it all disappeared as fast as it had come. All Kairi saw was a blur of bright colours. Getting slightly dizzy, she closed her eyes and laid her head against the leather head rest. Her shining red hair whipped around her, the wind taking total control. It felt great to have the sun beat down on her cream coloured face while the moving car brought cool air against her skin. Kairi had noticed before that the sky was the same old blue as it always was, not that she was complaining. It was a pretty blue and it was amazing to gaze at. It reminded her vividly of the boy's eyes from yesterday, and for some reason, she couldn't get her mind of off them. She had already silently forgiven her father for his weird behavior. Maybe he just really wanted to get out of there to start celebrating early, which they ended up doing anyways. Besides, she could always ask Selphie to introduce them .. Or perhaps Tidus .. Maybe both of them .. Kairi grinned at the thought.
Then suddenly, she felt the car turn and stop. They had reached a vacant parking spot. She opened her eyes and waited a few seconds to let them adjust to the bright sun. She got out of the red convertible and reached into the back seat to pull out her guitar. Isamu led the way into the short, peach coloured building and walked over to the receptionist desk.
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"Hello! Welcome to your first lesson on how to play the acoustic guitar."
Kairi smiled slightly at her teacher. She could tell was probably somewhere around her late thirties, early forties. Her skin was a nice, tan brown from the summer sun and her warm, brown eyes shone with excitement. Her grin stretched from ear to ear as she pulled up her light brown hair into a high ponytail.
"My name is Ms. Howaido, but call me Kimiko. Or Kimi for short. Whatever floats your boat." Kimiko paused as she wrote her full name on the black board behind her. Kairi took the opportunity to observe the classroom. Other than the blackboard, there was also a small, wooden desk at the front covered with piles of paper. Clumped into a corner at the back of the class were black, metal music stands. The other corner was taken up by a wooden shelf that held many acoustic CD's and books with guitar tabs. She glanced at everyone situated on stools around her. So far, no one had bothered to have a friendly chat with Kairi. So far, no one even looked at Kairi. She began to wonder if any of them were the least bit friendly.
"Let's start with introducing ourselves, shall we?" Kairi snapped out of her thoughts as Kimiko began talking again. "So once I point to you, state your name, and how you came to be here in this very classroom. Although, please .. As much as I would like to stay and chat, we don't have time for life stories." Kimiko laughed lightly and glanced around the room. Her eyes seemed to linger on Kairi a bit longer than any other student in the class.
"How about you, dear? With the lovely red hair."
Kairi quickly looked around the class. Nope, no one else here was a redhead ..
"Uhh .. Sure. My name is Kairi Manami and I -"
"My mother's a fan of some writer named Isaiah Manami or something. Are you, like, his daughter?" a blonde girl asked, sounding very snobby. She was dressed in a bright and very girly pink tank top with an - which Kairi didn't think was possible - even brighter pink skirt. She didn't look as if she even belonged in a class like this, but Kairi wasn't the type to judge right away. Everyone should have a chance to prove themselves .. right?
"Umm .. Yeah .. but his name is Isamu Manami."
"Whatever."
Well that was nice of her. Kairi cleared her throat.
"So .. umm .. yeah .. I just moved here after my parents' divorce. I needed something to do for the summer and I've always wanted to play the guitar .. So here I am." It felt weird telling a room full of strangers that her parents just divorced, but what else was she supposed to say? That was how she ended up here after all.
"Have we met before?"
Kairi looked up from her lap and found Kimiko's face directed towards her. Her eyes were squinted as if she were trying to remember something.
"I'm sorry .. I don't think so .." Kairi looked at Kimiko confused.
"The name Manami sounds so familiar .. Isamu .."
"Well, my father is an -"
"Oh, I know that. But .." Kimiko trailed off. She was still staring at Kairi. Then suddenly, her eyes widened.
"You're quite sure you don't remember ever meeting me?"
Kairi thought this as a weird way to pose the question, but she answered anyways. "I'm quite sure."
"That's what I thought .." Kimiko said softly. She seemed to be staring off into space now.
"Wha - what .. ?" Kairi was even more confused. If she thought we hadn't met before .. Why ask .. ?
But Kimiko ignored her question and quickly pointed at a new unsuspecting victim to be put under the spotlight. Kairi was utterly bewildered by Kimiko's behavior. But as she listened to everyone else speak, she decided that Kimiko was the nicest person in the room. The only reasons why she would ever like coming back to these guitar lessons were to learn how to play the acoustic guitar .. and learn more about Kimiko. Sure, the woman was acting strange, but Kairi liked diversity with the people she knew. There was also something about her that she found comforting .. Almost familiar.
"Well then class, now that we are all acquainted .. Please open your guitar cases - that's right - and pull out your guitars so I can tune them. I'll need quiet for this please." Kimiko went around the class, tuning every student's guitar.
"Thank you," Kairi said quietly as Kimiko handed her guitar back.
"You very welcome Kairi."
Kimiko turned back to the class, "Now that my guitar is tuned as well, let's start! Please pay attention as I explain the parts of your guitar. If you already know all this, please just bear with me and those who are more new to this." Kimiko managed to explain the headstock, tuners, the nut, neck, sound hole, body, and the bridge in less than ten minutes.
"Okay, everyone got that?"
"Yes," Kairi said quietly and nodded. She seemed to be the only one that cared. Kimiko gave her a smile.
"Alright, let me explain frets then. If you take a look at the neck of the guitar, you'll notice the thin pieces of metal than run across it. The term "fret" could refer to two things. It's the metal pieces running across the neck, and the space between one metal piece and the next. Understand?"
Again, it was only Kairi that made any acknowledgement of having been asked a question.
"The space between the nut and the first piece of metal is referred to as the first fret. The space between the first piece of metal and the second is referred to as the second fret, and so on. It may be hard to remember at first, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime. But now that we know the hard parts, let's learn how to hold these babies properly!" Kimiko exclaimed. "Anyone left-handed?"
No one made a move. Kimiko demonstrated how to hold their guitars properly, as well as their picks. She then walked around the classroom to make sure everyone was doing it right. Kairi was the only person who didn't need to be corrected.
"Good! Now gently strike your thickest string in a downwards motion once and then an upwards motion once. Practice with the other strings as well and take your time."
Kairi relished the feeling of strumming the acoustic guitar. She was in her own world, and the sounds of La Curva were beautiful and mesmerizing.
After a few minutes of getting the feel of holding their guitars, Kimiko clapped for their attention. She had drawn a diagram on the board. It looked like a grid with twenty-three dots plotted on it. There were small o's, or perhaps 0's over the vertical lines.
Kairi raised her hand and asked, "Are the lines supposed to represent frets?"
"Precisely! You've caught on quick, Kairi." Kimiko smiled proudly.
"So does that mean each dot is where we place our fingers? Because a scale is made of notes, right? And .. it's an open note starting at the top .. and the first dot is our index finger and so on .. ?"
Kimiko nodded her approval.
Kairi hesitated, but then said, "Well, I don't understand one thing .."
"Yes .. ?"
"Which string is which?"
So Kimiko started her lesson on scales, content with explaining ever minor detail for about ten minutes. She gave them the remaining class time to try playing the scale. By the end, Kairi was a fair player, but she still needed a bit of improvement. As a result, Kimiko assigned them to practice at home, claiming she was going to test them on it the following week.
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It was dinner time at the Kokoro residence and unnaturally quiet at the table. Everyone seemed to be lost in their own thoughts. Sora was the first to notice this, so he decided to break the ice .. With thoughts of his own.
"Mom? Dad?"
"Yes Sora?" they both asked.
"Did I - well, maybe Roxas too - did we ever know a .. a Kairi?"
Again, there was silence.
"What did you say Sora?" Mrs. Kokoro asked, her voice tense.
"I was asking if we ever knew a Kairi."
" .. What makes you think that?"
"Well, I saw this girl earlier .. she looked really familiar .. like really familiar. And .. the name Kairi sounds so -"
"The name Kairi does sound familiar .." Roxas murmured.
"So we must have known her .. right?" Sora asked his mother and father eagerly. They seemed to glance at each other, a knowing, but nervous look in their eyes.
"Kimiko, maybe we should -"
"No. We cannot." Mrs. Kokoro said firmly.
"But honey -"
"What's going on Dad?" Sora asked, curious to their behavior.
"It's nothing Sora." Mrs. Kokoro sounded almost .. sad.
Sora didn't press any further. He could tell that the topic was upsetting his parents. But why? Sora looked up from his food and met a pair of eyes identical to his. His twin brother, Roxas, was giving him a look that said ' we'll investigate later '.
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"So which dress looks best, Takara?"
It was two weeks until the wedding and Kairi and Takara were at a prestigious clothing store that sold nothing but outfits for fancy events. Kairi was holding up the two dresses she liked the best after searching for two and a half painstaking hours at several different stores for the perfect bridesmaid dress.
Takara seemed to think hard before she answered. "You'll have to try them on."
"Seriously? I've tried on like fifty dresses today!"
"I'm sorry Kairi, but it's the only way .."
"Oh fine," Kairi muttered as she stalked off into one of the cubicles. The cubicles bordered majority of the circular fitting area. Takara was sitting on a red, plush couch in the centre of the room. The door that led to the rest of the store was closed, giving them some privacy and quiet.
"So where's Riku at? Shouldn't he be here with us looking for a tuxedo?" Kairi asked from inside the cubicle.
"Oh, he's already bought his. Went yesterday while you were at your guitar lesson. How's La Curva?"
"Exactly how Tidus described it," Kairi replied as she stepped out of the cubicle. The dress was creme coloured with thin straps. The front of the dress cut down a bit and was tight just below the chest. It was a nice, silky material that felt nice on the skin. It hugged Kairi's hips, but continued down and touched the floor. It had a rippled effect to it at the bottom, like a calm river that was disturbed by a slight wind. It was very elegant.
"Ooh, it's beautiful Kairi! Turn around."
Kairi did as she was told. The back of her dress cut rather low leaving her bare skin completely exposed.
"On second thought .. That may not be appropriate at the wedding. I like it, but it cuts a bit too low at the back," Takara grimaced.
"I was thinking that too. On to the next dress then," Kairi sighed.
A few moments later, Kairi emerged once again, but with a totally different dress on. It was a light pink and had no straps. There was a white ribbon that tightened the area around her chest, tying off at the side, the ends dangling delicately. The dress ended just below her knees, poofing out slightly. The material was also silky. All you need are wings and a wand .. then poof! you're a fairy. Kairi giggled softly.
"Now this is what I'm talking about," breathed Takara. "It's perfect! Simple, yet classy .. It isn't revealing and it fits your body just right! Of course, you'll probably need a shawl to cover your shoulders, but we could easily get a nice white one. Do you agree?" Takara asked, grinning and eagerly looking up at Kairi.
"I love it!" Kairi grinned back.
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"Dude, I love it!" Sora grinned at Riku.
The two young men were at Riku's place, admiring Riku's new tuxedo for the wedding. Today was one of the very few days Riku managed to relax at home without any commitments. It was crazy here, with all the planning that needed to be done. Riku was needed to run any errands his mother couldn't .. including checking up on her store, which wasn't exactly his area of expertise.
"Who wouldn't? So what are you gonna wear, dude?" Riku smirked at Sora.
"Probably something I already have." Sora shrugged.
"Aren't you stoked for a reason to get dressed for the ladies? C'mon Sora .."
"No," Sora snorted and remained sprawled on a beanbag chair. Get dressed for the ladies? Riku's gonna be married into this family .. Not such a good idea for him to flirt with them. Sora almost chuckled out loud at the thought.
"Aha! That'll be perfect!" Riku suddenly exclaimed.
"What's perfect?"
"You. Black tuxedo. Pink dress shirt. Black .. or maybe white .. tie."
"What the hell?" Sora asked cocking an eyebrow at Riku.
Riku chuckled. "Pink dress shirts are in style, man! And I want you to look good. Especially since you're gonna be my best man."
"Earth to Riku! .. This ain't your wedding!"
"So?"
"Nevermind .." Sora sighed.
"Okay, pink dress shirt it is."
"What? Riku, I never said yes to that!"
"Just trust me! It'll look good. Now go run to mommy and tell her you want a pink dress shirt and whatever else I said."
"No. I want to pick my own colour."
"Go tell her or I will."
"Jeez Riku .. You're so demanding sometimes, ya know that?"
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Kairi was currently sitting in her room with her acoustic guitar set up on her lap. She was practising the songs assigned by Kimiko the previous week. She had easily passed her scale test long ago and also successfully played all the chords thrown at them. She was loving her lessons, mostly because she was having fun playing and it wasn't at all that difficult for her. Kairi didn't really like the songs they had to practice though. They were old classics that weren't really her style. However, she practised them all the same, happy with the fact she had a reason to spend more time with La Curva. Helping Takara with all the wedding plans - mostly because her father was completely clueless - took up most of her second half of the summer. She needed some time alone.
Ayame and Izumi volunteered to walk Sora the days Kairi was too busy. The puppy had grown quite a bit and took a great liking to them. His black and brown fur was finally growing long and his brown eyes had turned an even lighter brown over the weeks.
As Kairi had officially memorized two of the three songs they were given, she remembered that she hadn't gotten out and spoken to Selphie. She needed to ask her about her friends and asking Riku definitely wasn't an option. Plus, she still hadn't forgotten her promise to Tidus that she would find out if Selphie liked him ..
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"Finally, we can relax!" Takara sighed as she plopped herself into the passenger seat of their red convertible. The wedding rehearsal had just ended and everything was going according to plan. A week before the wedding and now all they needed to focus on were things needed to be done before Isamu and Takara tied the knot. Meaning -
"Kairi, have you started packing your stuff yet?" Isamu asked as he pulled out of the parking lot.
"Yeah, just left out most of my clothes."
"We'll be moving in our stuff later this week. Guess we decorated your room at the apartment for nothing, huh?"
"Doesn't matter. Do you think I could paint my room at your place, Takara?"
"Do whatever you like to it, Kairi."
"So how come she gets to do whatever she likes to her room, but I have to ask first .. and usually get denied?"
Kairi grimaced. She had almost - almost - forgotten that Riku was in the car with them. They had just met today and already Kairi didn't like him. He's just so .. so .. ugh! Why? Why must Riku be Takara's son?!
"Riku .. You want to do something new to your room almost every week. That's not gonna happen." Takara sighed.
"Dibs on the TV, food and game consoles the minute Kairi moves in."
"What the hell?" Kairi asked, turning to Riku. "That is so uncalled for! - And unfair - my shows are all on later this week! And I have a game to finish before school! And I don't want to starve to death!"
"Well too bad." Riku grinned. "I've got plans."
"Thanks for the lovely welcome into our home," Kairi said sarcastically and rolled her eyes. But .. What are these plans?
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Another Author's Note
Heh .. I don't know what to think about this chapter .. I think I kinda rushed it. Sorry guys .. I just wanted to get to the good part .. Next chapter will be the wedding and Kairi moving in. So yeaah .. And more of this suspicious Sora and Kairi business. Hahaa.
Oh, by the way .. My next update may not come until a week from now, depending on how long it takes me to write this. I'm going away tomorrow and coming back Friday .. Sorry guys!
Hope you understand and stay tuned!
.xoxo.
P.S. This is very, very important! Please answer this with your reviews! I was thinking of starting another fanfic. It will be called " The D.I. ". I want it to be like " The O.C. " but with Kingdom Hearts characters. What do you guys think? Has this ever been done before? Because I'm really thinking of doing this. Just to let you know .. " O.C. " stands for " Orange County ", where the characters on the show live. But in the case of " The D.I. ", " D.I. " means " Destiny Islands ". Get it? If any of you know the show .. I was thinking Ryan and Marissa should be Sora and Kairi. So that leaves Seth and Summer as Roxas and Namine. If you think it should be the other way around .. tell me please!! I'll be expecting extra long reviews! ;)
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