Chapter SEVEN: Another secret to reveal…

It was a cloudy day. The skies were dim and the clouds were drooping. I think it'll rain…

CLICK!

"Finally this stupid lock opened!" I muttered, slowly opening the front door to avoid making any noise. "Looks like she's still asleep…" I thought to myself. I looked around the comfy salas. The curtains were still down. The radio was left on. One of the lamps were left on too…

"TUT! TUT! TUT!" I whispered to myself. "Her place could start a fire anytime! What was she thinking?!?" I felt annoyed with her but then again…

"She's been feeling out of her mind since last week." I shrugged and tugged the curtains. I played some of my favorite songs in her radio as I tried to tidy up a bit.

"She could be a slob too…ROXAS! Stop commenting okay?" Was I just talking to myself back there? I have to clean up now and cook a little breakfast for Namie. OOOHHH!! I'll wake her up with a breakfast in bed…HAHAHA!!! She might freak out again…

Inside Naminé's Room…

Naminé lay in her bed, wrapped up in her covers. She was awfully tired. It seemed that she didn't get enough sleep, AGAIN! She's always like that whenever she was stressed. Her study table was piled with books and bits of paper. Her school bag was left open and her cabinet door was slightly ajar. I stood in front of her cozy, little bed. I placed a tray with a plate of waffles, bacon, scrambled eggs and a cup of coco, on her bedside table. Grabbing the computer chair, I sat down staring at her. Despite her heavy eye-bugs and pale color, she slept peacefully, her breathing accompanies the silence. I pushed aside her blonde hair and looked closer. I could feel her breathing at me. She's so cute, I could just watch her all day, sleeping like that…

"Roxas, what the hell are you doing in my room?" Her eyes met mine and that was all I could see…

"Good-morning, sleepy head…" I smiled, still looking in her sleepy blue eyes. I could really say that I was really up close because I could see my reflection in her eyes. She just blinked at me.

"I made you breakfast…" Not taking my eyes off hers, I was still leaning, sideways; my elbow was on her bedside table. She smiled at me; her gaze did not leave mine.

SILENCE…

MORE SILENCE…

MUCH MORE SILENCE…

MUCH MUCH MORE SILENCE…

"Are we just gonna stare at each other all day until we both melt or are we going to school?" Naminé broke the silence; her gaze still hasn't left mine. That was funny, she usually feels awkward whenever I stared at her or anything. Now, she was just smiling…

"HELLO…! Roxas…?"She drew herself closer to me. "Anybody there?"

I broke the eye contact…

"I know you've been staring at me for like five minutes already." She teased me. "You sat down on MY computer chair and started staring at me like crazy…"

I grinned at her and tapped her cheek softly…

"Eat up now…"

"Oh yeah, I will…" Naminé laughed. "Have you eaten yet?"

"Yeah…I usually eat around six and then at seven I sneak in your place, tidy up a bit and cook you breakfast as always…"

"Aaaawww…so it's been you who's been doing all the cleaning!" She stood up and hugged me. "Thanks a lot, Roxas. I really don't know what I could do without you."

"I know, but I promised didn't I?" I thought to myself. "Nobody's here to take care of you, I'll be taking that responsibility from now on…"

She picked the bits of bacon playfully as I reviewed her math homework.

"Roxas, why are you doing all this?" She asked me. "You clean and cook for me every morning. You check my assignments, take me to school, and tutor me every afternoon. Do you even have time for yourself anymore?"

I knew she was so worried but, I could handle it anyway. It's just a piece of cake to clean and cook for her. Tutor her, accompany her, I mean, help her with everything.

"So, am I hearing complaints?" I faked a frown. "Starting tomorrow, you'll never see me again, waking you up, cooking and cleaning for you, tutoring and accompanying you in school…"

"Aaaawww..." She frowned too. "Roxas your little self-pity act won't work on me. I know you can't resist me…"

I laughed at her. She's getting better now. She's starting to lighten up. Smiling and laughing most of the time, mostly at me. I messed up her early-in-the-morning hair and made it even worse.

"HEY!" Naminé whined at me. "What on earth were you doing?"

"Hurry up now!" I said out loud. "School time, remember?"

"Yes, mother…"

"Take a shower and hurry up we have to get to school in thirty minutes…" I said lazily.

"OH NO! I CAN'T BE LATE!"

There she was rushing all over the place. I closed the bedroom door behind me and waited for her to finish.

"Why did she freak out with Hayner and Pence but, not with Olette?" I thought silently. "Why did she avoid Hayner and Pence every time we run into or hang out with them? My thoughts are bugging me…

"Hey, Naminé!" Olette greeted from afar.

"Morning!" Naminé replied…WAIT! Was that a reply? That was a reply!!!!

"WOW! You seemed happier today than last week!!!" Olette cried out.

"Yeah, Roxas has been taking care of me…Right, Roxas?" She gaped at me like a child.

"Yeah, I guess I have…" I ruffled my messy spikey hair like the way I always do whenever I receive a compliment, especially the ones from my Namie…(hehehe…I like it everytime I call her my Namie even if she isn't mine actually. She's my best friend, after all…)

RRRRRIIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!

"Bye Roxas…" The two girls headed off for their first class, leaving me walking in the hallways for my English class.

"Hey, Roxas!"

I stopped stretching and looked around to see Hayner and Pence, walking towards to where I was standing. It was gym class.

"Oh, I see little miss shy isn't with you today…" commented that twit, Hayner. Pence merely laughed as his little comment

I just stared at Hayner and Pence coldly, all without a reply.

"So, where is she anyway?" Pence piped out.

"She is actually over there with Olette…" I really was annoyed with the way they act towards Namie, my Namie…

"Oh, well then." The two went off to where Olette and Naminé were. I followed them only with my eyes.

Across the gym…

"Hey, Olette! Hey, Naminé!"

Naminé stood up suddenly. Hayner looked surprised.

"Just came along to say hi…" the blonde boy began.

"Or is it…?" Naminé spat back sarcastically, one of her eyebrows raised.

"Whoah! Tiger…" teased Pence, cheerfully.

"Oh, don't you talk all nice with me…" Naminé said coldly, her hand turned to a fist as if she had the urge to hit someone.

"Hey, what the heck is your problem?" Hayner was slightly walking towards her.

"Oh don't tell me you don't remember, huh, BIG H?"

Hayner froze to where he stood. Something bad's about to happen I just felt it and I was right…

"Hey, just to return a little favor." She smiled and drew closer to Hayner. Suddenly…

"HEY! WHAT THE HECK…?AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!" Naminé punched him and started hitting him with a tennis racquet. Poor Hayner was crouching on the ground and his cries of pain caught the attention of all the other students inside the gym. I dived towards Naminé and pulled her back. To my surprise, she stood still and did not struggle as I pulled her away from Hayner, who was still on the ground. His arms were full of bruises. Naminé stood in front of him smirking.

"I guess now, we're even, huh?" She pulled up her left sleeve and it revealed a deep, dark scar. It looked really horrible and I felt curious about what she said about being even with Hayner. What really happened?

Author's Note: Sorry about the OOCs and about Hayner…ummmm…sorry about that too…oh please keep reading no matter how much it sucks…I just need comments too oh please I'd love to hear criticisms/appreciations…PLEASE I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE A HEART SO PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO REVIEW EVEN IF IT'S A NEGATIVE ONE…THANKS!!!