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"Get a room." Kairi muttered turning back to Roxas. "This is interesting. I mean we were so worried about what they would think about us falling in love... and here they are, telling us they made love! How did you find out anyway?"

Roxas smiled uneasily. "Naminé can't lie."

Kairi tugged his arm and pulled him away from his brother and ex-girlfriend and back towards the dance. "Let's go Roxxie."

"Alright Kairi, whatever you say, love." He grabbed her hand in his and the two of them ran back into the doors of the gym where they were going to dance the night away.

And for the first time in his life... Roxas didn't feel like a mistake.

What an accomplishment.


Day Seven

"Oh man, do my feet hurt like hell!" Kairi complained, tossing her sandals into a corner of Roxas's room. She had returned to his house the next morning to see how everything had gone down with him and Naminé. "What happened after I left you two anyways?"

Roxas scratched his messy blond hair and smiled. "Well, we... fought. I told her I couldn't forgive her for what she's done to me... and it will never be the same between us, even as friends. I just can't forget what she told me."

Kairi sat on his bed beside him and rested her head on his shoulder. "I know."

"All I'm thankful for is you, now." He smiled a goofy grin and leaned over and kissed her cheek. "And believe me Kairi, I'm not letting you go."

She stared at him for a moment then laughed. He felt goosebumps crawl over his skin as they did everytime she laughed. "You're like a stalker!"

"I'm not that creepy am I?" Roxas cocked his head to the side, letting his blue eyes sparkle with fake tears.

"Not at all." She leaned over and pressed her lips against his in a warm and quick kiss. "You're the farthest away from creepy Roxxie."

"What is it with you and calling me that?"

"You mean Roxxie? I called you it once when we were kids and I guess it kind of stuck in my little head." She layed her head in his lap and stretched her arms out. "Man this week had drained every inch of energy I've gained in these past seventeen years."

"You picked all of our activities, if you recall." Roxas mumbled, rubbing her shoulders. "Oh well. At least we don't have to deal with Sora for awhile."

"And Naminé too. She won't come anywhere near me anymore." Kairi sat up and grinned. "I scared her away from you."

"What exactly did you say to her last night?" Roxas asked lightly.

"Oh not much..." Kairi whispered, recalling the conversation she had had with Naminé after the dance had ended...

"Naminé, could you come here for a second?" Kairi asked casually, tugging the blondes pale arm.

"Uhh sure." Naminé muttered back nervously.

When Kairi had taken her far from Sora and Roxas's sight, she pulled Naminé's collar of her shirt and tugged her close to her face. "You stupid bitch. You almost destroyed Roxas. You didn't even know half the things he's gone through have you? About him and Sora? What Sora's thought of him all his life? He was a shadow, a speck of nothingness to everyone, even you."

"I never thought of Roxas like that!" Naminé yelled back, pulling away from Kairi. "Roxas, I loved him with everything I had... he just didn't treat me like he cared at all."

"That's probably because you were too worried about him caring about you to care about him. Stop being selfish Naminé, think of others for once in your pathetic life." Kairi stepped away from Naminé and glared. "I swear if you or Sora shoot him down anymore, you're going to have one hell of a storm to deal with, because I won't let anyone give him crap anymore, you hear?"

"Whatever." Naminé went to walk away when Kairi's hand smacked across her pale cheek.

"Respect your elders."

"I'm sorry Kairi, I don't respect whores." Naminé mumbled, sneering. "Maybe you should try respecting me."

Kairi let a small laugh escape her lips. "I don't respect people who sleep with other peoples boyfriends... so I guess that makes you the whore."

Naminé stood, dumbfounded by Kairi's sudden vulgar attack of words. This wasn't like either of them.

"Just stay away from Roxas."


"Stay away from Sora."

"Believe me, I wouldn't go near him again even if he hadn't slept with you."

"Harsh." Roxas mumbled. "That doesn't sound like Naminé at all!"

"I know. She's crazy Roxxie, I'm telling you."

"She actually called you a whore? Do you want me to talk to her? Because I will not let her get away with that comment-" Kairi silenced Roxas's plea with her lips. He tried to muffle out the rest of his words, but Kairi pushed away from him and pressed a soft finger to his lips.

"Calm down. I'm a big girl who can handle myself."

"Are you sure about that? You can't seem to handle yourself around me very well." Roxas sneered and Kairi let her mouth drop open. "Although I have no room to talk."

"I was going to say, jeeze Roxxie... you're the one who fumbled for words more than I did." Roxas felt himself blush and Kairi giggled at him lightly.

He found it funny really, that here sat the girl who'd been his brothers girlfriend for so long in his lap. The girl he'd loved since they were little kids and the one who had made him realize that he wasn't just an empty body walking around the earth as his brothers shadow. Roxas had a purpose in life and Kairi had made him realize what it was.

"I love you Kairi."

"I love you too." She cocked her head to the side and noticed the speckle of tears touching the corners of his eyes. "What's the matter Roxas?"

He wiped the fresh tears away and smiled the biggest smile he could. "I'm just too happy. You've made me realize so many things about myself I never even thought were possible. I didn't think I'd ever love someone as much as I love you... and I certainly never thought I was supposed to be existant on this earth."

"You deserve the best." Kairi whispered into his ear.

"I already have it." He kissed her softly. "And I'm never letting what I have go."

"Neither am I."

He set his head soflt on top of hers and sniffed the sweet scent of strawberries from her hair. He smiled, remembering the night he'd gone to check on her after the party... when he realized what had been bugging him all along. His love for her.

"Roxxie..." Kairi trailed off.

"What is it?"

She sat up and stared into his blue eyes, noting how the hidden sadness within them had dissappeared. She could see now, in it's place, something shining and glittering, that made her heart melt at the spot. It was every inch of the emotions he hadn't felt for so long. They'd all been set free...

By her.

"Nothing!" She leapt at him and knocked him back onto the bed. "Hah."

"What are you doing?" Roxas asked nervously.

"Nothing Roxxie." She smiled, and felt every inch of imperfection leave her body once and for all.

And they both knew it was never coming back.


End Note: Surprise... there is another chapter after this. But it's not a continuation of this one. It's an 'Extra's' story. When Roxas and Kairi first met... hah. Read on and enjoy life. Please review if you want the extra story posted. Kay?