What? Can it be! Huh, Another up date but so soon? *Dramatic Gasp*, But seriously, this is going to to be the last update for a minute. I've finally get this story up todate with my Fairy Tale one so I'm going to go and focus on my other stuff before messing with this one. But don't worry it shouldn't take me too long. I might even suprise you.

Anyway, on the story!


Chapter 7:

"What are you doing here" We both asked each other at the same time

"What am I doing here, what are you doing here?" he said pointing a finger at me "I thought you had plans for tonight"

"I do" I said gesturing to the party in general "This was it, I was invited by Sora and" he cut me off when he started chuckling

"Ohh" Riku said giving me a crooked smile "So you couldn't go out with me but you can with Sora" he said giving me a disapproving look

"Look, Riku I..." I started to explain myself when a realization suddenly hit me "Hey! Don't try and turn this all around on me" I said jabbing my finger into his chest "What about your plans, huh?" I said giving him my own look

Riku sighed and ran a hand through his gray hair "This was the thing that I was inviting you too, but it seems you'd rather come with Sora then me" Even thought Riku was normally a stand-alone quiet guy, you could still see the loneliness and hurt in his eyes.

"Riku, it's not like that" I said leaning my back against the table feeling it shake from under me "Sora and the "whoever" this party is for are like best friends, so he invited us to tag along with him" I explained

Riku raised in eyebrow "Us?"

"Kairi's here to"

"So you and Sora aren't, then you're not" I could see the disbelief on Riku's face as it flushed red. He covered his flushed face with his hand blocking my view of him, he turned around and started to mutter something to himself as I took a swig of the drink in my hand

"Hmm, Fruity" I thought to myself

Riku turned back around and still had his face covered but moved his lips to mouth something that I couldn't hear

"Huh" I asked raising my eyebrow

"I"msmarry" he muttered

"You're married, what!" I gasped

"No!" he said shirked loudly which earned him a view starts from some people around us

"I said, I'm sorry" he carefully pronunciated this time before crossing his arms over his chest with a still flushed face

"Oh" I said swirling the red liquid in my glass" Why?"

"Because" he began "I had just assumed that you didn't want to hang out with me, because…" he trailed off

"Because?" I edged him on

"Because…I'm not like Sora" he stuttered out

I gave him a confused look "And that's a bad thing because?"

Riku sighed before continuing "Sora's always been the person that could make anyone feel comfortable, he makes it seems so effortless that I tried to hate him once but he still managed to make me come around." "We've been friend for the longest time but anytime someone saw me without Sora I was just…" He trailed off again and started to glance to the floor

"Riku" I began "Are you gay?" I inadvertently asked

After those words left my mouth both of our eyes shot open and I quickly covered my mouth. I hadn't mean to asked that aloud but it just seemed to slip out somehow

"What?" he asked flabbergasted

"Oh my god, Riku I'm so sorry" I said pushing myself off the table making it shake and one of the glass ornaments fall off and start heading to the floor. I quickly tried to reach for it but Riku grabbed it just in time and we both breathed a sigh of relief. He placed it back on the table and turned his attention back to me

"Listen, Namine" he began

I placed my hand up defensively "You don't have to answer that, it just"

"To answer your question, No I'm not" he said chuckling "At least, not anymore, I guess"

"What do you mean, "anymore" I asked interested

"Well, when I learned that I couldn't hate Sora, I started to think that I might actually like him but then" he started to stare off into space "I began to look closely at how both he and Kairi acted around each other the small things, the things they say, the way they touch another; and that's when I knew that it was nothing more than jealousy I felt and decided to go out and make myself a better person"

"Is that why you went to that self-harming camp, that one summer?"

He shook his head "It was actually not what people think, I learned that the worst kind of self-harm that a person can do to themselves is to be doubtful of the skills that you have" he said smiling at me

"Wow" I gaped "Everyone just thought that you had some kind of nervous breakdown and started cutting yourself but that's great that you got all of your issues resolved but that still doesn't explain why you're here" I said popping my hip to the side

"Oh that" he said chuckling "I used to date one of the girls that go here, her name's Xion; she comes from a linage of psychic people and her families own their own cooperation of fortune telling"

"You dated someone like that!" I felt my jaw slack "What happened"

"Uhh, she has a strong belief in fate and destiny and she said that it wasn't meant to be and that we will always be friends" he said indifferently "Apparently her and this "Roxas" guy used to play all the time when they were little, so she decided to invite me"

"Oh" I said chugging the last but of drink down my throat. I suddenly started to feel a little dizzy and (dare I say) tipsy, but who gets drunk off of fruit punch

I looked Riku up and down in his all black tux "Riku's really cute today" I thought

I started to shake and quiver as I was overcome with laughter. Riku looked at my questioningly and my laughing turned to shoulder hopping chuckling

"Uhh, are you ok?" he asked concerned

"Who me?" I said chuckling again "I'm just find" I said waving my hand "I just thinking how cute you look" Riku was once again caught off guard "And now that I think about it, where's Kairi?"

Kairi POV

After Kairi left Namine who went to the punch table, she set her plan in motion and went on a rich man hunt.

"Let's see, to big" she counted off

"To short"

"Eww, to hairy" she cringed

"To old"

"To" she glanced at the back table and saw a suave looking gentlemen with sweptback blond hair who was leaned up against a wall and staring off into space.

"Perfect" she thought to herself

Kairi bent down and pulled her mini mirror from inside her purse, she checked her make up, teeth for any unwanted residue, and most of all her red velvet hair. Kairi stuffed the mirror back in her purse and straighten out her dress, it was a sunset dress that was dark red at the top that swirled at the bottom with red and white.

She took a breath before walking over the emotionless man who stared lazily at his watch

"Excuse me" Kairi coughed to catch the man's attention

He turned to look at her

"Yeah" he replied in a gruff voice

"I was wandering, do you have the time?" Kairi asked innocently

"Uhh, sure it's" The man looked down at his watch and winched at the digits "Damn small numbers"

"Yeah, they don't make the good stuff anymore" Kairi said giggling and batting her eyelashes at the man

"Uhh right" a blush up upon the man's face as he shuffled his feet nervously "Sorry I couldn't help you"

"Oh it's no problem, but… there is one issue I have?" Kairi said rolling her eyes to the side and sighing

"And that would be?" the man took a step closer to her

"Got you where I want you" Kairi smiled to herself

"You see, I don't have a dance partner and was wondering, I mean, if you wouldn't mind" the sound of a lighter being ignited and the smell of smoke drifted over Kairi making her cough

"*cough**cough*" Kairi wheezed "You know, smoking is really bad for your health, it causes wrinkles and not to mention numerous other medical issue"

The man smiled and chuckled "Kairi" he called out

"Wait, how do you?" Kairi finally looked past the smoke and mirror effort that the "seemingly" suave man put on and found herself looking at someone she knew.

"Cid!" she said as her jaw dropped

The man gave a hardy laugh and placed his lit cigarette between his fingers "It's about time you noticed" he said shaking his head

"I-I-I" Kairi stuttered "What are you doing here!" she shriked at the old man

He dug into his ears and cringed at Kairi's loud voice before speaking "I've known the Strife's for years, of course I'd be at this party but I didn't expect to be hit on by you" he said returning the bud to his lips

"But-But, you look so different" Kairi said in disbelief

"Yeah, it's surprising what a comb, nice shave, and good tux can do to a man"

"Wait a minute" Kairi said waving her hands "If you knew who I was, then why didn't you say so from the beginning!"

"Because, I first I thought that you were playing with me but then once I found out you were being serious then it felt wrong to make you stop" he said giving her a cheesy grin "And, it's not every day that a man my age gets hit on by a young girl" he said winking at her before walking off laughing.

Kairi didn't know what to say, she felt beyond embarrassed and wanted to shrink away and just disappear. She slumped her head and walked over to one of the corners and somehow managed to find herself into the woman's guest restroom. She dragged herself over to the sink and ran the cold water, she grabbed a piece of tissue and started to wipe the shame (and make-up) off of her face while muttering to herself about the stupid antics of men passed 50 when one of the stall door opens and a girl walks up to the sink next to her.

Kairi begins to reapply her make-up and as she leans into the mirror, knocks over the container of eye liner

"Shoot" Kairi muttered under her voice as she leaned down to pick it up

As she reached for it another hand quickly snatched it up

"I believe that this belongs to you" the other girl voiced as giggled and handed the container back

"Thanks" Kairi said grinning back at the girl

As she began to apply the cosmetic, Kairi couldn't help but feel the girl staring at her

"Umm" Kairi stuttered

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stare" the girl chuckled "It's just…that is a lovely shade"

"Oh, this" Kairi said looking back and forth from the girl to the makeup. Kairi gave the girl a quick look over; fair skin, beautiful black dress, short black bob like hair cut

Kairi grinned and thrust the pen into the girl's hand "Here, it's not really my color anyway"

The girl looked stunned for a moment before giving Kairi a huge grin

"Thank you" she said blushing

"Oh it's no problem" Kairi said smiling back turning to view her reflection in the mirror "I'm Kairi, by the way"

"Xion" the other girl side starting to apply her new eyeliner

"That's a really nice name, is it foreign"

"I think so, my parents say it means something but I always forget"

"Oh" Kairi said popping her lips with her newly applied lipstick

"Can I ask you a question?" Xion said while patting her hair down

"Sure"

"Why do you have so much make up on" Xion asked like a child would her mom "I mean, your clearly beautiful on your own"

Kairi stopped and looked at the girl next to her and saw that she was being really sincere when she said that

"To be truthful, I'm just trying to make an impression" Kairi said sticking all her things back in her purse"

"Impression for what?" Xion asked

"Come on, really?" Kairi gave Xion that "Are you for real" look but Xion didn't seem to catch on

"You're at a party with some of the richest and handsome guys in the entire world and you're not telling me that you don't want to look your best" Kairi said giving herself one last look over

"Oh" Xion trailed off "But..." Xion hesitated

"Wouldn't you rather be with someone because of who they are instead of what they have"

"Huh" Kairi perked up

"Nothing" Xion said looking away "It's just that"

"Ohhhhh, I get it" Kairi said smirking

"What do you mean?"

"What his name" Kairi edged on

"What" a faint blush crept on Xion's face "Are you talking about"

"Come on, don't deny it, that face" she said pointing to the blush on Xion's face "Is one of a girl in love"

Xion paused before muttering something

"Come again" Kairi said leaning in

"Well, there is this one guy but "She stared off for a minute "He's not exactly what you would think, but then there's this other guy that I've known for a long time and he's the sweetest person, but my family doesn't approve"

"OMG" Kairi said feeling her face heat up "That is one of the saddest things I've ever heard "Kairi said wiping away a tear that was begging to form

Xion chuckled "It's nice" she said aloud "To finally have a normal conversation"

"What do you mean?" Kairi asked raising an eyebrow

"All the conversations that I've ever had were always about money and power and..." she trailed off "I've never felt like a normal girl before"

"Who is this girl?" Kairi thought to herself

"Well" Kairi started "Why not you hang with me tonight and I'll show you a good time"

Kairi locked her arm with Xion's before heading to the door "And maybe, you can help my perfect match"

"Oh, you don't have to worry about that" Xion chuckled

"What do you mean?"

Well, because you perfect match is someone you already know" she said

"Wha" Kairi stuttered "How do you know that?"

Xion giggled "Because I'm psychic" she said before closing the door

"This girl is something else" Kairi thought as she exited

Sora POV

"Stupid Kairi, stupid party, stupid…stupid!" Sora thought a he walked around the ball room

He had thought that this dance would be the one time where he and Kairi could be alone but instead, she was off trying to find "Some rich guy" to sweep her off her feet and make her a princess or something

"Stupid, stupid, stupid" Sora chanted over in his head as he went to the food table and started to fill his plate in different kinds of cuisines

As he reached over for the last piece from the cheese platter, another hand started to reach for the same ting

Sora looked over and saw a man about in his 40's wearing an expensive looking tux and combed backed gray hair

"Excuse me, but I think I was going to get this first so If you wouldn't mind" The man said counting to reach

"No way man I was reaching for it first" Sora said moving faster

"Good sir, I implore you to kindly move out of the way" the man said pushing Sora's hand away

"And I said move" Sora said lunging for the cheese snack and quickly grabbed it and placed it on his plate

"Hah!" Sora mocked the man "This one is mine"

The man grumbles something before adjusting his suit and walking off

"Yeah you better run" Sora said with a mouth full of food

"Sora?" a voice called from behind him

"Hmm" Sora turned around and came face to face with Roxas

"Sora!" Roxas screeched

"Moxas" Sora said with a mouth full of food

Sora reached over gave Roxas a one handed hug

"So, how have you been" oxas asked

"MWime bwin fwine, whout biut you" Sora said spewing chunks of food at Roxas who cringed

"Umm dude, say it don't spray it" Roxas said wiping his face

Sora quickly downed his food "Sorry" he said chuckling

"It's ok" Roxas said grinning

Sora and Roxas walked over to the punch bowl and started to converse about the things that happened since they last saw another

"School's been good, but I can't wait to graduate" Sora said pouring him and Roxas a glass of punch

"Public school, huh" Roxas said taking a sip "What's it like?" Roxas said sliding his hand into his pocket

"Engh" Sora said shrugging "It just a bunch of loud teens put together in cramp classes, not that great"

"Sounds…different" Roxas said taking another sip

"Roxas!" another voice rang out

Both Sora and Roxas turned to see Axel running up to them and grinning like an idiot

"Huh" Sora gasped

"Roxas, dude you won't believe what I did" Axel said

"This won't be good" Roxas said shaking his head

Sora continued to remain silent at the man that stood in front of him

"Excuse me" Sora asked lamely to the man "Would you happened to Axel of Organization XIII?"

"Yeah" Axel said grinning "Got it memorized?"

Sora gasped and quickly ran in front of Axel and took his hand "This is amazing" Sora said out loud "I can't believe that I'm holding hand with the rock god himself" Sora's eyes filled with stars

"Huh, thanks" Axel said trying to pry himself from the fan crazed boy

"I have all of Organization XIII albums from "Castle Oblivion" to "The Land that Never Was" and I just got to say, you guys are the best" Sora gushed

"Well gee, thanks" Axel said feeling himself blush

"Would you mind if I asked you to autograph something"

Roxas groaned "And here he goes"

"Well normally it would be such a shame to leave a fan without some short of souvenir of my greatness" Axel said stroking his ego "So how about after our performance, I pass you my guitar pick and heck, I'll even sign it for you"

"For real" Sora said acting like a kid looking up to his hero

"Of course" Axel said giving Sora a big grin

"Uhmm" Roxas coughed causing the two to look at him

"Axel" Roxas stared "What exactly did you do?" Roxas inquired

"What do you?" Axel started but then started chuckling again "Dude, you won't believe it"

"Try me" Roxas grinned

"So after everything went down with that hot chick" Roxas shook his head "I went to look for some booze but all I found was some stupid high-class wine; I mean, really dude" Axel said giving Roxas a look of disappointment

"So anyway" Axel continued "Get thing Larxene had some stashed away, so to liven this party up"

"You didn't" Roxas looked like a deer in headlights

"Yup, I added some to one of the punch bowls"

"Dude" Sora said "That is so cool"

"No, it's stupid" Roxas screeched and turned back to look at Axel "Which bowl did you do?"

"Dude, chill" Axel said patting Roxas shoulder "I knew you were going to flip so I took extra precautions"

"Which…one" Roxas said through gritted teeth

"The one on the other side of the room" Axel said pointed to the dark area on the other side "No one's over there I think so it shouldn't be a problem.

Roxas slumped his shoulders and started walking over to the other side

"Hey, wait up" Sora said placing his drink in Axel's hand and jogging to catch up with Roxas

"Boy" Sora said after catching up with Roxas "I'd hate to be that person who's drink got spiked"

Namine POV

"Ahahaha, ahhaha" I couldn't help myself at the time. Whatever was going on had made my body feel so hot and light and everything around me just seemed to make me laugh. It was scary but at the same time exuberating.

"Aha" I finally started to calm down from my antics while the heat in my body was still burning hot. "What did you say, Riku?" I slurred

"I said, are you okay?" Riku asked concerned

"Of course" I said giggling again "I've just never felt to alive in my life" I said accidently dropping my glass on the ground, causing it to shatter and people begin to stare at us and mummer

"Oops" I said before another laugh fit took over my body. I bent down to pick up the glass shards when a rough hand stopped me. I looked up a Riku who was giving me a stern look

"What" I barked at him

"Stop" he said in a low voice "you're going to hurt yourself"

I snatched my hand from him and placed it on my hip "I know what I'm doing, cause *hiccup* I am a strong *hiccip* independent woman"

Riku shook his head and walked over to one of the tables and pulled a chair from it. He brought it over and made me take a seat

"Stay here" he said in a demanding voice

"Ohh,Riku" I felt myself purr "You're so manly" I through my arms around his shoulder and felt my lips brush against his for a moment.

"Isn't this what you wanted" I whispered in his ear "To have me, here with you"

Riku didn't say anything but from the shallow grasp of his voce, I could tell that he was nervous and unsure

"Come on" I used my tippy toes to reach his ear and blew hot air into it "You know you want to"

Riku pulled my off of him and grabbed my hand roughly before pulling me close to his chest

"You're drunk" he muttered

I looked up at him and started to bust into another laughing fit

"Yeah I'm drunk" I giggled "Drunk in love!"

I began to laugh again wile wiggling my hips around in a brash swaying motion. Riku quickly grabbed me and turned me around before mashing me again into his chest

"Namine" he whispered in my ear "If you go out there, you're going to do something that you regret"

I frowned at his accusing tone and snatched my shelf away from him "The only thing that I regret is meeting you at this party" I yelled "I mean no wonder everyone likes Sora better then you" I started to say thing that I never imagine I would "Because he knows how to have a good time, when all you do is sit around and bum everyone out; Why don't you go and get a life!"

"Namine" a voice screeched behind me

We both turned to see Kairi and some black haired girl walking up to us

"What!" I screeched at her

"What are you doing with Riku, and why is Riku here anyway?"

"Oh, he's just being a party pooper" I said jabbing my finger behind me "He doesn't matter"

"Namine" Kairi gasped "What's going on with you?"

"She's clearly drunk" Xion chimed in

"No one asked you!" I screeched at the girl

"Don't you dare yell at her" Riku said from behind me

I turned around and glare at him "Oh yeah, what are you going to do" I said as he started to shake and clinch his fist

"Yeah, that's what I thought"

"Namine, Kairi" Sora jumped in from nowhere "Riku" he asked surprised "What's going on here?"

"Great" I slumped my shoulders "We've got the two oblivious love birds" I said squinting at Sora and Kairi "Ms. Whoever" I said glancing at the black haired girl "And the moody a-hole" I side glanced at Riku

"Now all we need is?" I was cut off when the person I had hoped to never meet again walked up

"Sora?" he asked when he walked up "What's going on here" he trailed off as he looked around the circle and his eyes landed on me. We started at each other for a moment before his eyes widened and his jaw slacked open

"You!" he screeched pointing an accusing finger "What are you, doing here!"

"And now, Mr. Sunglasses" I slurred as I leaned against the wall for support "Guess the gang's all here" I said falling into another fit of laughter


*Shakes Head dramatically* Some people can't hold their booze

Any who,

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