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A/N: Sorry! It took me sooo long to update. Usually I write these chapters over a long period of time, you know, write some, come back to it, write some more, until it's finished. Now, I have to write it all in a few days. haha So I'll try my best to finish this as soon as I can! Thanks for reading and don't forget to review!

With Effects Akin to Narcotics

Chapter Six

I pounded on the red door of Olette's house, my feet aching after the long walk in my high-heeled boots. "Olette, open up!" I yelled, then bit my lip and shook my hand, my knuckles nearly bleeding from beating up her door.

Finally, the door jerked open, and Olette stood in front of me in her lavender satin nightgown, her eyes squinty from sleepyness. "What the hell are you doing here, Kairi? It's, like, three in the morning!"

"I know, I'm sorry," I said, wishing she would stop complaining. The ibuprofen still hadn't kicked in yet, and my hangover headache was amplifying her voice a thousand fold. "Just let me in, alright? These stupid bugs are eating me alive." I swept my hands over my arms in emphasis, disgusted by the mosquitoes.

"Fine, fine, come in." She stood aside just long enough to let me inside, then shut the door. She coughed and waved her hand in front of her nose. "Jesus, Kai, you smell like shit! Where have you been?"

"At Axel's house," I answered, then immediately regretted it.

"Axel's house?" she nearly yelled. She caught herself before she woke her parents, looking up the stairs to make sure the lights weren't turning on. "What were you doing there?"

I sighed and walked past her. "It's a long story, okay? Look, I just need a place to sleep. I'm tired, I'm depressed, I have a hangover, and I just wanna sleep."

"I'll give you a room when you answer my questions." She put her hands on her hips, but started leading me up the stairs nonetheless. "Stay to the left; it's quieter."

I did as she said, stepping exactly where she did to avoid the wood banister creaking. If her parents woke up, then they'd have even more questions, and I really didn't want to talk any more than I had to.

We got to her room and she closed the door silently, while I laid down on one side of her bed. I moved one of her many pillows behind my head and closed my eyes.

"Oh, no, don't start getting comfy yet," Olette warned. She jumped onto her bed, making me bounce, and I had to giggle a little, as did she. It made me feel like I was just spending the night at her house, and not about to discuss...

She laid down on her stomach, facing me, and propped herself up on her elbows. "So, what's the story. Start at the beginning."

I heaved a heavy sigh and rolled on my side to face her. "Okay, but promise me you won't say you're sorry."

"Alright, whatever, I'm not sorry. Just hurry up and tell me!" She had this big, eager grin on her face that she always got when she gossiped. It hurt me to think that I was about to verbally slap that grin off her face, but it had to be done.

"Okay," I said, after bracing myself. "Well, I went on that date with Sora -"

"Was it amazing? It was amazing, right?"

I laughed a little. "Yes, it was. We made out and everything, and I love his car." I stopped myself before I got carried away. "Anyway, so he drove me home, and when I got inside..." I took in a shaky breath and closed my eyes, looking away from her behind my eyelids. "My parents shot themselves."

It was quiet for a while, and when I opened my eyes, Olette's mouth was open in a gape. "Oh my god, Kairi," she breathed, her hand resting on her chest. "I'm so -"

"Don't say it! You promised!" I struggled to cover her mouth before she could finish her sentence.

"Okay, okay! I'm not, I'm not!" She pushed my hand away and fixed her hair, messed up from the struggle. "But god, Kairi, that's ridiculous. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I got drunk, I'll be fine for a while. Just don't tell anyone, okay?"

"You got drunk?" she asked. "My god, this has been a crazy night for you, hasn't it?" She laughed a little at the end of her sentence, but I could tell that it was half-forced. She was trying not to imagine my dead parents.

"Yeah, I guess," I agreed. "Well, anyway, so I walked around and found Axel at some concert he tried asking me to earlier -"

"He asked you out? That's so creepy! But sorta cute, I guess. You know, 'cause he'll never have a chance."

Never have a chance... He'd already had plenty of chances, and had taken advantage of them. But he just ruined everything. I was not going to kiss someone who kissed Larxene. I shouldn't have even kissed him anyway! Stupid jerk drug addict smoker drunk! Ugh, there weren't enough insults in the world to sum him up.

"Yeah, I know, right?" I laughed nervously, then continued. "Anyway, so I told him about it, and he took me to his house after the concert, 'cause I got sorta drunk there and I didn't want to go home after... everything that had happened. So he had a sort of party there, and... oh, you know Marluxia?"

"Yeah, that one guy who graduated last year? He used to date Larxene, right?"

"Yeah. Well he's like, really hott now, and he's totally into me!"

Olette gasped. "No way, are you serious? That's so crazy!" Then she made a face. "Does he still have that weird pink hair?"

"Yeah, but it looks totally cute on him, and it's longer. And he doesn't wear eyeliner anymore."

"Oh, thank god. Guyliner is seriously gay."

"I know, right?"

Olette and I giggled together for a moment, then she spoke up again. "So you came over here 'cause you didn't wanna spend the night at creepy Axel's house?"

I didn't hesitate with my answer. "Yeah, exactly!" I didn't really like lying to my best friend, but I wasn't gonna tell her that I made out with Axel! She'd dump me out on the street for something as stupid as that! And people would start talking, and then I'd never get my second date with Sora! No way was I going to jeopardize my chances of dating the most gorgeous guy in school. Especially not for that redheaded lowlife.

"Well, why didn't you just say so!" She scooted over to pat my shoulder consolingly, smiling warmly. "You stay here as long as you like, okay, Kai?"

I smiled back, blinking with sleepyness. "Thanks, 'Lette. I really appreciate it."

She laughed a little and shrugged, pulling the sheets up so she could get comfortable. "Shut up and get some sleep," she said, with a caring undertone that could only be detected if you'd been friends with her as long as I had.

I laughed a little and shifted on my side, my back facing her. I closed my eyes, slowly erasing the memories of that night. Axel didn't exist, I'd never gotten drunk...

I fell asleep with only one thought in my head.

They should've just gotten a stupid divorce.

-----{with effects akin to narcotics}-----

Why?

That was the word that had been haunting me all night. Ever since I left that room.

What was she thinking then? Was she wondering why? Or did she brush me off to go back to Marluxia?

I shut my eyes tight, ignoring how Larxene shifted under the sheets to be closer to me. No, Kairi wasn't like that, even if she was drunk. She may not have any feelings for me, but she wasn't a whore. I refused to believe that.

I sighed, and Larxene propped herself up on her elbow to look at me. "You okay, hun?" she asked, blinking the sleep from her eyes. "You've been acting weird all night."

I looked away from her and let my head fall on the pillow behind me. "I'm fine. Don't worry about it."

She was quiet for a moment, then she heaved a heavy sigh. "It's Kairi, isn't it?" At my silence, she sighed again. "Dammit, Axel, if you can't get over her, and soon, I swear I'll -"

"You'll what, Larxy?" I turned to face her, my eyes hard, and she shut her mouth. "What are you gonna do? We both know I'm the one who's gonna break this off, not you. So just shut up and get some sleep. I'll deal with this on my own."

Larxene scowled, but draped her arm across my chest and snuggled closer. "Fine," she muttered, absentmindedly kissing my chest and neck.

My nose crinckled as I looked down at her, so I closed my eyes and tried my best to block her out.

And the second I did, all I could see was Kairi's big blue eyes watching me run out the door.