OMG. THIS IS BY FAR, MY MOST FAVORITE CHAPTER. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF.
ENJOY; I KNOW I DID. =)
disclaimer: OMG! it's about freaking time i added one of these...hahaha...
I Don't own the song Gay Bar. (hahaha, you'll see.)
i don't own Kingdom Hearts. i don't even own a copy of 358/2 days...I'm Leaving. *crawls into emo corner of shame*
Chapter 7
Fun Stuff
As soon as I got home, I threw all of Riku's things out into the sprinkler system.
I hope it rains.
Then lightning could light his personal belongings on fire.
That would be wonderful for my sour mood.
I was unbelievably irritable. Cheating? Cheating?! This is absurd. I will murder that boy if he takes another step into my property.
Let alone one hundred feet outside my personal bubble.
I growled under my breath, a dark aura just radiating from my very being. Roxas, Kairi, and Sora came home with me, to comfort me, but now they just stayed a safe distance away just in case I thrashed out on them. Rika was finally back, and I had murderously ordered her to set up lots of expensive pottery in the back yard and give me a rifle. ( I also ordered her to change her name to Joey, because of the close resemblance of the names.)
Yes, Roxas, Sora, and Kairi were hiding from me.
I stood in the backyard, rifle in hand, glaring at all of the fine works of art before me, before finally cracking a devilishly evil smile.
I've crossed over to the dark side.
And it was true; right now, I was wearing black skinny jeans, a black t-shirt with a white broken heart printed on it, and a black sweatshirt over it. I massacred my hair, pulling all of the nicely done braids out, leaving it a wavy mess on top of my head. My make up was smeared, all over my face, and I think I looked like a possessed clown.
Fun stuff man.
I shot rapidly, hitting every target and gleefully squealing as the shattering sound calmed me down. Eventually, I ran out of shots, and my backyard was now a junkyard. I sighed, throwing the rifle to the ground and breathing heavily.
That's better.
My sadness came crashing back down on me like a tidal wave, and I sobbed as I ran back into the house and sprinted into my room. I slammed the door shut and curled up in a ball on my bed, crying.
"N-Namine?" Sora called. I moaned to let him know he was allowed to come in. he opened the door slowly, peeked in, and crept forward, Kairi and Roxas at his heels. Sora and Roxas stayed a safe distance away, while Kairi ran forward, wrapping me in a hug.
"Oh Nami, It's ok!" she gushed, comforting me. I glared at her.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I demanded, though my voice cracked. All of them paled, looking anywhere but at me.
"Nami…we wanted to tell you. But…remember during the dinner rehearsal? I told you all that stuff? You didn't believe me. So why would you believe me when I told you he was cheating? Besides, you'd probably brush it off as cheating during card games." Kairi explained. It was amazing how right she was. It was smack dab on the bull's-eye.
"Oh. Ok then. It's alright, Kai, Roxie, Sora. I forgive you guys. Thanks for being here." I choked out between sobs. Sora and Roxas relaxed, approaching the bed.
"Namine…did you just call me Roxie?" Roxas asked, slightly stunned. I nodded my head, swiping at the tears, confused.
"Why?" I asked him, "Is it ok?"
"N-no, no, it's perfectly fine." he stuttered, blushing and looking away. Something dawned on me.
"I had a friend in second grade named Roxie." I recalled, sniffing. Roxas and Sora froze, and Kairi's smile spread headlong across her face.
"Go on!" she urged. Sora smiled as well, getting caught up in his wife's enthusiasm. "Is there anything else?" he asked, and they both leaned forward towards me. I Got creeped out.
"Um….um…." I thought. Roxas looked at me hopefully. I thought harder.
"He used to give me graham crackers everyday at recess." I said. Kairi and Sora leaned in closer.
"And?!" they pressed, excited.
"He was my best friend…"
"Yes…"
"And that's all I got."
Kairi and Sora groaned, letting out a huff of despair and falling back onto the bed. Roxas released his held breath, all traces of hope vanishing, staring at the ground sadly. I glanced at all of them, confused.
"Why are you all mopey all of a sudden? Isn't it backwards? I just had the worst wedding day in the history of wedding days." I told them, and a sharp pang smacked me in my chest. Pain…it hurts…
"Kairi? Can we go downstairs to the bar?" I asked suddenly. Kairi looked taken back, but nodded, helping me up.
"Don't go overboard, ok?" she warned, helping me take each step carefully down the stairs. I nodded.
"I won't." I promised.
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(Roxas's POV)
This is insane.
"GIRL!" Kairi and Namine sang to each other, beer bottles in hand like microphones, "I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR! I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR! I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR, GAY BAR, GAY BAR!!!!!" they sang happily, dancing inappropriately on top of a table. Sora was with them, holding an electric guitar in his hands and strumming along with their makeshift karaoke. I stood in the doorway, frozen in shock and fear.
This is what my friends are like when their drunk? They're savages! This is crazy!
We came down stairs fifteen minutes ago. Yes, you heard right, fifteen minutes ago. As soon as we hit Namine's bar, Nams and Kai lunged for the beer, guzzling it down like some eternal life elixir. Sora joined in moments later; he couldn't resist. I left to go to the bathroom for a whopping three minutes, and I come back and their singing this.
"LETS START A WAR! START A NUCLEAR WAR! AT THE GAY BAR! GAY BAR! GAY BAR! WOW!" they chanted, together. Where the hell did Namine and Kairi hear this song?!
"Guys…you should stop singing… your all really, really drunk." I told them. They ignored me, jumping off of the table.
"AT THE GAY BAR! NOW TELL ME DO YA?! BUT DO YA HAVE ANY MONEY?! I WANNA SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY AT THE GAY BAR! GAY BAR! GAY BAR!" they continued singing. It was getting pretty loud. I couldn't take it anymore; this is out of control! I dashed for Sora's amp, pulling the cord out as fast as I could.
"HEY!" the three of them protested, throwing dirty glares my way. Sora fell over, the guitar breaking underneath him. Namine and Kairi swayed in their spots, arms wrapped around each other's shoulders for support.
"Enough! You guys, just go to bed. Now. In separate rooms." I ordered. They giggled maniacally, and turned on their heels, walking in an extreme angle up the stairs, stumbling a couple times. Sora had passed out; I knew his drill. I picked him up and followed the girls up stairs.
"Hey Roxiiiiieeeee!!!!" Namine slurred, and Kairi's eyes rolled around in her head. I sighed.
"Yes, Namine?"
"You're my friend from second grade, aren't you?" she asked, tripping over her feet and stumbling forward. I froze.
"Namine…you remember?" I asked, baffled. Even though she was in a drunken stupor.
"Of course she remembers, silly! You guys were the bestest of bestie friendies eve…." Kairi started, but instantly collapsed into a broken heap on the ground, deep heavy breaths coming from her mouth. I sighed, throwing Sora into a nearby guest room and closing the door. Namine crouched down and began poking Kairi.
"Do think she died?!" she asked me, excited. I rolled my eyes. I'm never letting these guys get drunk again.
"No, she just fell asleep." I assured her, and she giggled, falling over.
"Uh-oh!~ I fell!" she squealed, giggling. This is seriously creeping me out…
"Namine, you can stand, right?" I asked her, throwing the unconscious Kairi over my shoulder. She giggled again, her voice rising a few octaves to sound like a maniacal laugh.
"Of course!" she squealed in her high pitched voice, jumping to her feet and slamming into a wall.
"Ouchie!~ Roxiiiiieeeee….the wall got in my way!" she whined, rubbing her forehead with a smile still in place. I rolled my eyes.
"You know, just because you found out Riku was cheating on you today, on your wedding day, doesn't mean you could drink yourself away." I told her. Her eyes grew dark and she shot the scariest glower at me. I cringed.
"Don't mention that douche bag's name in my house." she hissed, now growling like a rabid dog. I stepped back, stunned. That's the worst look I've ever seen…
But her mood instantly shifted as she skipped up to me.
"Ok?~ hey Roxie, do you remember how we met in second grade? That big fat meaner Zell was bullying me cuz I was so tiny." she pouted, walking in her drunken way down the hall. I followed, amazed she was recalling those days while drunk when she couldn't even think of them while sober. Her brain is whacked up.
"I was crying, then you came up! And you punched him, and told him to leave me alone. I was so happpppyyyyy!!!!" she drawled the word out, tripping over her feet every so often. She was still swaying from side to side. I paused at the next guest room, throwing Kairi in.
Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention. Once Namine's parents started hearing 'gay bar' coming from the other room, they instantly left, driving to a nearby hotel. It was too awkward, and they knew the situation.
"Yeah. You were so shy. You didn't talk to anyone, and you always hung out under the slide, drawing things in the sand." I said, blushing. When I was little, I remember always worrying about her, wondering if she wanted friends. She seemed happy enough, stabbing her stick into the dirt and doodling mindlessly.
*flashback*
I laughed as milk came flying out of Hayner's nose.
"Ha ha! That's what you get!" I shouted at his face. He pouted at me, then stormed off, probably to go tell Olette and Pence what I had done. I watched after him, feeling guilt wash through me. What if he told Mrs. Awakara? Then I was in some deep trouble. I bit on my fingernails nervously, slowly following him.
"Please, just leave me alone!" a soft voice begged, sniffing. I turned to the sound, and saw Namine Suzumiya crying while Zell Dincht, a third grader, was smirking in a your-such-a-loser kind of way. I rushed to the scene, tackling Zell.
"Hey! What the heck, Akamura?!" he screeched, baffled. I huffed.
"She asked you to leave her alone!" I scolded him, standing protectively in front of Namine. Zell flinched, clearly seeing a conflict, and ran away, like a puppy with his tail between his legs. I smirked triumphantly.
"Are you ok?" I asked Namine, grinning. She pulled back, unsure of what to say. I didn't blame her. Namine didn't talk to people. I had heard her talking to herself before, but never to people. The only person she would talk to was Mrs. Awakara. She leaned against the underside of the yellow slide, nervously looking at her feet.
"Y-yeah…" she mumbled, blushing. I shot a hand out to her.
"Great! My name's Roxas. Your Namine, right?" I asked her. She flinched away from my hand, but took it gingerly after a while. I shook it eagerly.
"Yes. It's nice to meet you, Roxas." she said politely, a little quiet for a normal person. But after a while, she smiled timidly.
"Hey, you wanna be friends?" I asked her, excitement washing through my veins. She looked confused by the word.
"You want to be my friend?" she asked, skeptical, but he voice was getting louder. I grinned wider.
"Of course, silly!"
*flashback over*
"But you were so funny Roxie!!!!!!!!!! You looked so cute!" Drunken, twenty-five year old Namine squealed, breaking me away from the memory. I blushed at the word cute.
"You grew a lot, Roxiiiiieeeee! You look all older. do I look older?!" she asked. I rolled my eyes.
"Yes, Namine. You do look older."
"Am I pretty when I'm older?!" she asked, glancing at me hopefully. I blushed.
"Yes, you are. Like a white rose." I told her.
"Yay!~ you look cooler when your older, Roxie! Like a prince!" she slurred, falling over. I took her arm and pulled it around my neck to help support her.
"Namine, you really should get to bed. Your beyond drunk; I'd bet you don't know half of what your saying."
"I know what I'm saying Roxie! You do look like a prince! Hey, maybe you could play as my price charming! Is that ok?!"
I blushed tomato red. "Y-yeah, It's fine.
"Yay! I love you, Roxie." she slurred again, giving me a swift peck on the cheek. Her breath reeked of alcohol. I blushed harder. When I looked at her, she was grinning like an idiot, happier than I've ever seen her. Oh my god, this is so awkward. I really hope she doesn't remember any of this when she wakes up…
I opened the door to her bedroom with my foot, pulling her onto the bed.
"Now get some rest, ok?" I told her, pulling the covers over her body. Her eyes were already closing.
"Roxiiiiieeeee? Don't leave…please?" she begged, a hint of desperation in her voice, "I don't want that awful pain to come back."
This caught me off guard. The awful pain? So she was trying to hide the pain with alcohol. Naturally.
"Alright, I'll be right here. Don't worry, I won't leave." I lied, taking her small hand into my own and crouching down at her side. She smiled before dozing off. I waited until her breath became light snores, then released her hand, tip toeing out of the door.
"No…please. Roxie, don't leave me… I'm afraid to be alone." she cried in her sleep, as though she knew I was leaving. I sighed, walking back into the room. I grabbed a chair from the corner, dragging it to her side. I curled my hands around hers again, and she squeezed them tightly, never relaxing. Sighing again, I laid my head down in the bed and closed my eyes, falling asleep.
(Namine's POV)
My hand was screaming in protest. I woke up to the pain, but I couldn't relax my muscles there. I just felt like I needed to hold onto whatever was in my grasp…
As soon as my eyes opened, I let out a low moan. The lights! They were so bright! My head was spinning. What on earth happened to me? I don't remember a thing…the last thing I remember is going down to the bar to get a drink…
Oh.
I pressed my free hand to my eyes, slowly opening them to get used to the lights. My pulse pounded behind my ears, and I groaned again. My head spun around crazily, like I was trapped on a never ending loop de loop on a roller coaster. I glanced around my room, and the first thing I noticed was what I was holding onto for dear life.
It was Roxas's hand. Unlike mine, his was limp, just dangling in my vise grip as he slept. His head was leaning against my mattress, and he was sitting in a chair that I had put in the far corner of the room. He looked so cute when he was sleeping, like a puppy lost in the rain…
Whoa. Stop right there. You know what happens when you start to feel stuff for guys. It ends in pain.
Ugh…the pain…
It smacked me like a truck, running me over a million times. It was a searing pain, a burning ache in me chest, and I had to clutch it. A single tear streamed down my face.
"Namine?" Roxas asked, awake and examining me with worried eyes. I bit my lip. The pain did feel better, almost instantly, as soon as I heard his voice.
"It's nothing, Roxas. I have a terrible hangover." I told him to cover up what was really wrong. It was true, after all. His expression instantly turned into relief, and he stood up, trying to pry my fingers away from his hands. I couldn't let go; I wouldn't.
"Namine, I'll go get you some medication, but you have to let go." he told me lightly, poking at my index finger. My grip tightened.
"Don't leave… I don't want to be alone…" I whispered. His eyes flashed his own pained expression, but he quickly composed himself. With one hand, he scooped me up onto his lap and he wrapped his arms around me protectively.
"It's ok, Namine. Don't worry, I won't go, as long as you need me." he assured. I sighed against his chest. I could always count on Roxas. The hole in my chest glowed, and it was suddenly healed, Riku quickly forgotten. But I still feared the pain.
"Can I go with you to get the medicine?" I asked in a whisper, when my head couldn't take anymore. He nodded, helping me up and supporting my weight as we walked out the door. Judging my the eerie moans bouncing off of my walls, Sora and Kairi had just as bad a hangover as I did. Wow, we must have gotten really out of hand.
"Roxas…?" I asked wearily, as he reached into my bathroom cabinet and grabbed some Tylenol, "What did I do yesterday?"
"You don't remember?" he asked, amused. Judging by the way his lip was twitching upwards and he was suppressing the urge to laugh, I did something bad.
"Oh no. I didn't ask anyone for sex, right?!" I asked, panicky. My head spun faster, hammering away at my brain.
"No, no. nothing like that. But…wait, you have security cameras, right?" he asked suddenly, his grin stretching across his face. I nodded.
I'd had security cameras installed one day because of a freak break in. turns out, Seifer, high school I-break-all-the-rules bad boy, had broken into my house, attempting to kidnap me. Fortunately, I was at the office when the break in occurred. No problems now; Seifer was caught and thrown in prison, but I was too lazy to disarm all of the security cameras.
"Well, then you'll just have to see for yourself. It was pretty funny, but more the less I was horrified. Where'd you learn a song like that, Nams?" he asked, chuckling darkly. I paled. Song?
"I was singing?" I asked, horrified. He chuckled again and nodded his head. He never let go of my hand as we went to Kairi and Sora's separate rooms, their own Tylenol. My headache was dulling, and Sora and Kairi joined me in the living room. Roxas left for a brief period of time, but returned shortly with a compact disk in his hand, taken from the camera set up in my bar. I gulped.
"Ready?" he asked us, popping it into the DVD player. He skipped over to the sofa where the three of us sat anxiously, and sat down next to me, already cracking a smile.
…
"Girl! I wanna take you to a gay bar! I wanna take you to a gay bar! I wanna take you to a gay bar, gay bar, gay bar!"
I was horrified. Screeching out a long string of 'no's, I started throwing couch pillows at the screen. Kairi covered her ears and turned away, screaming bloody murder, and Sora fell backwards off of the couch, landing on his head and crying out in pain. Roxas couldn't take it anymore, doubling over with laughter, eventually falling to the ground and laughing so hard he was crying. After I ran out of pillows, I plugged my ears, humming a random out of tune song, and I dashed to the TV, turning it off. Kairi, Sora and I all blushed a deep Scarlett.
"I can't believe we did that…" Kairi mumbled, embarrassed.
"Sorry I broke your guitar, Namine." Sora apologized, looking away from everyone and staring blankly at the now black TV screen.
"When did I ever learn a song like that?!" I screeched, my voice cracking.
"I have no idea! But it was hilarious from my point of view!" Roxas giggled, and I kicked him.
"Why weren't you drunk, Roxas?" Sora asked, glancing at his cousin curiously.
"Well, I stepped out to go to the bathroom. When I came back, you were…" he trailed off, snorting. "I should put it on Youtube."
"NO!" all three of us shouted together, running for the DVD player and grabbing the disk. Kairi snapped it in half.
"Destroy all evidence. That never happened. Agreed?" she asked, hysterical.
"Agreed!" Sora and I saluted.
"Roxas." I asked when he didn't say anything.
"What?"
"Do you agree?"
"Of course not!"
"Your getting cocky again. Do you agree if your life depended on it?"
"My life doesn't depend on it."
I started texting Joey. (Rika)
Josie, would u be a dear and bring my rifle? =)
She was there instantly, throwing the gun at me, and I pointed it at my spiky haired blonde friend. He froze.
"Alright! Agreed! Sheesh, Namine. You don't have to shoot me. God."
I smiled a devilishly triumphant smile.
Kairi and Sora had left the house hours ago, heading back to their mansion next door. I never allowed Roxas to leave my side afterwards.
It was strange; his smile, his voice, even his scent suddenly seemed very familiar to me. like, i'd heard it somewhere before. i tried to recall where, but my mind wasn't up for it. i was just too tired.
so for now, we were sitting a safe distance apart on the sofa, watching The Grudge. I had deliberately refused to watch some sappy romance, accusing Roxas of opening the wound of my heart when he suggested it. I banned romance period, and now the words love, wedding, and marriage were cursed words, never to be spoken ever again. Roxas happily obliged, trying hard to make sure i wasn't in pain.
He's so sweet.
...
Dang it!
I flinched as the pain flowed, but it instantly recoiled, hissing as it dissapeared. Roxas had once again stopped the pain with his voice. I was so grateful to him right now.
"Getting scared, Nams?" he teased, looking at me with amused eyes. I rolled my own.
"Not really. I actually haven't been paying attention." I admitted. his smile instantly flipped.
"Painful?" he whispered, just as the girl screamed on screen.
"A little."
"Wanna go to sleep?"
"Yeah."
"Ok."
He helped me up, flipping the lights on and turning the movie off. I grabbed his hand instantly, and the pain was gone, like it never existed. Instead, my heart was a flutter of butterflies, rainbows, ponies, flowers, and other girly things. I think i needed Roxas like a drug now; he was the only one who could make the pain stop. At first, he hesitated at my touch, but when I smiled at him, he relaxed and squeezed my hand back, blushing. Add Bubbles to my wonderland of happyness. Happy, giggling, bubbles. Floating up, making everyone happy. The world should be a happy place. Bubbles would make the world better!
...Am I still drunk?
Drunk on Love. my subconscious mind snickered. I frowned at the thought. I'm not in love. I vowed never to fall in love again. Or else that nasty pain would kill me. And I like being alive, thank you very much!
Don't argue with yourself. You love him; you've loved him since second grade. My subconcious argued. Now hold up. I didn't know Roxas in second grade, SM. (subconscious mind) How could I love him if I'd never met him?
Think. Remember the past. I closed my eyes, allowing Roxas to guide me to my room as I dug into the confines of my mind. I definetly remember a Roxie...Is there some kind of link?
What is your nickname for Roxas? My SM asked as Roxas put me in bed. He sat in the same chair, never letting go of my hand. As I opened my eyes, he smiled. I couldn't help but smile back.
Roxie.
And who was your second grade friend?
...Roxie...
Well done, You smart cookie you.
Wait...WHAT?!
HA. I couldn't help myself. Nami had to get drunk to forget the god awful pain, and about the gay bar song? haha. Me and Mac(my partner in crime) watched a pretty funny video and we've been singing that song all day.
in public. XD
She remembered! yay for the SM!
oh yeah, for anyone who wonders, the song i used in the last chapter is To Be With You, by David Archuleta. go listen to it; it touched my heart. and while your at it, listen to the songs You Can and Waiting For Yesterday. those three songs gave me the idea for this whole story. =)
NamineCries4Riku? again, your questions are awsome.
please, anyone, ask any question you want to ask. wanna see something in the story? ask me, and i might throw it in there. ;)
