Author's Note: Why do I feel like some people are starting Sora X Namine fics after I started one… I don't know what to say… Anyway, care to enjoy yourselves. Don't care if you don't review, all I need is views. If you are gonna review, please try to make it positive… it's not like I'm getting them anyway. Plus, take your time to see the pics of Sora and Namine I'm making in DeviantArt. If you're a member, then care to comment. My username there is DeanVantis. On to the story…
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Chapter 9 – The Conflict Begins
Kairi's lips were going to meet Sora's. He was not doing anything.
So close…
Out of the blue, an image of Namine appeared in Sora's mind. It was her kissing his cheek. Sora opened his, and he backed down from her. Kairi opened her eyes when she noticed this.
"K-Kairi… I'm sorry. I can't…" Kairi blinked. She felt rejected. In truth, she didn't have any bad intentions, she was only attracted to Sora.
"It's okay, Sora. It's my fault… I rushed…" she admitted. Kairi looked at Sora. He was looking at the ground. "Sora?"
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to hurt your feelings." He said. Kairi touched Sora's hand.
"It really isn't your fault." She comforted him. "Come on. It's getting dark." He said.
….
"Where's your house?" Sora asked.
"Not that far." She answered.
"Right, I'll walk ya home." Sora said.
"Thanks."
…..
They were walking towards Kairi's house. This felt so familiar to Sora. He chuckled.
"What's funny?"
"Nah. Nothing."
"Oh. I… I like your smile." Kairi said.
"Eh… Thanks?"
…
Kairi's house was reached. "Thanks, Sora. I'll see you at school." She waved bye and went inside.
"Alright. Bye." He replied.
I should really get a ride for myself.
~The Young Mansion~
Roxas was talking with someone on the phone, and looked at Sora who just arrived. "Hey, did you doze off at the park?"
"I ran into Kairi."
"Okay… And?" Roxas asked.
"And?" Sora said.
"What'd she say?"
"Apologized for Yuna and Hope. She's not that bad."
"Just keep your limits, buddy." He said and went back to chatting on the phone.
"Whatever." The brunette said and went to his room.
~The Dixon House, Kairi's Room~
'I'm such an stupid girl. Why did I want to kiss after just a few minutes meeting him? He must've really hated me…' Kairi thought. She wanted to only befriend Sora, but deep inside, she had a crush on him. 'What can I do to impress him?'
Kairi heard her mother, Veronica Dixon from downstairs. "Kairi, come here for a minute!" she called. The crimson haired girl sighed and went to check on her stubborn mother, who has an addiction to fashion. "What is it, Mom?" Kairi asked.
"What do you think?" the woman asked, while showing off a black dress fitted with glittering diamonds. Her mother has been dating another man since the divorce with her father. He didn't want to share custody on Kairi, and just left.
"It's pretty on you. I'm sure Nate will like it." Kairi complimented her mother's looks.
"Aww, thank you honey. Alright, he'd be waiting for me now. Food's in the refrigerator, okay. I'll be back by 11." The older Dixon left. Kairi settled down at the couch. She loves her mother, she really does, but her mother does not provide much attention to Kairi, nor spends time with her. That's why Kairi is an outgoing girl. The only place she could enjoy her time is school.
She can get every boy in school to fall for her, but she won't. She only wants the boy who hasn't fall for her. Sora.
"I hope I can get him to love me, before he loves someone else…"
~The Next Day~
Sora and Roxas leave home and began walking to school. They left early, of course.
"You nervous? Or are you not going to ask her out?" Roxas teased.
"Shut it. I don't wanna throw up now."
"Hahaha. Man, Sora… You look dorky when you're in love…" Roxas continued laughing.
"I swear Roxas, if you weren't my family, I would've killed you." Sora said.
"Right. I'm so scared…" he pretended to be frightened.
"You okay, Rox? You seem a little high…" Sora said. Roxas cleared his throat and came straight.
"No, no. I'm good. I just couldn't help myself. You look so funny because of…"
"Roxas!"
….
~Dawn High, Gates~
Sora saw Riku's gang at the courtyard. Zack wasn't with them. "Guess he got scared or something." Sora told Roxas.
"Don't know. Look, there's someone you'd like to see." Roxas pointed at Namine, who's being dropped by her mother. She waved at Helen, and walked into school. Roxas pushed Sora towards Namine. "R-Roxas!" Sora shouted.
"Sora. Good morning." Namine greeted.
"Hi, Namine." He said while trying his damned best not to blush.
"Namine! There you are!" they saw Xion running towards the blonde.
"Oh! Hello, Sora. Good morning." The black haired girl said.
"Mornin."
"Hi, Roxas." Namine said.
"Hey." Roxas replied. He looked at Xion and smiled, which she returned.
Since all of them share the same class, they walked together. Namine came closer to Sora and whispered. "Sora…"
"Yeah?" he asked.
"Thank you. For the doll. It was really cute…"
Sora couldn't hold it back. He blushed. He must have the over-blushing sickness or something.
"You like it?"
"I love it…" she answered, with probably the most cutest face Sora could've seen.
"Heh. Glad you love it…"
Roxas and Xion were walking side by side.
"They've become really close… really fast…" Xion said.
"Well… this and that…" Roxas murmured.
"What do you mean?" Xion asked.
"Don't worry. I'm sure Namine will give you all the details." Xion looked puzzled. "Huh? What happened?" she asked again. Xion can't take a surprise. She wanted to know, right now.
"I'm sorry, Xion. It's not something I can spit out at a time like this. I'm sure Namine will tell you everything. Then you'll know why those two are close." Roxas explained. Xion decided to just wait until she can talk with her best friend alone. They reached their Science class.
Xion and Namine sat together like they always do, and the two spiked cousins sat behind them. Some students would've thought Roxas and Sora are stalking the two girls. The science professor entered the class, he was Mr. Vexen, one of the strictest professors at Dawn. No one would want to get into trouble with him.
"I'm taking attendance. Respond if you're not mute." He said.
In the intervening time, Xion was so desperate in knowing what happened between Namine and Sora.
"Nami? What happened between you and Sora?" the black haired girl asked.
"W-what? What do you mean?" the blonde startled.
"Well, you seem to have gotten close with Sora. Is there something I should know?"
"Its… complicated Xion… I don't know if I… can tell you…" she said.
"I'm your best friend, right? You can tell anything and you know that."
Namine answered Vexen's attendance check and went to deep thinking.
"Alright. I'll tell you later. Just not in class."
"Of course, Nami." Xion replied. Right now, Xion prayed to the man upstairs so that Science passes quickly.
"We'll be doing a project. It will take an estimated amount of three months for you to finish. I'm giving you the rare opportunity to form up your own group. Maximum six students each group. Get moving, now."
Sora, Roxas, Yuna and Hope made a group.
"Namine, Xion, you two wanna join us?" Sora asked at the girl he secretly loves.
"Sure. Xion?" Namine said.
"Fine by me."
They started taking notes that Vexen was giving. During the class, Namine had her eyes set on the brunette near her. He was her savior. Her life would have been broken if he was not there at the moment. His kindness, compassion, and cheerful personality had made her fall for the boy. The doll Sora gave her meant to the blonde much. She has decided. She's in love.
Sora caught Namine staring at him. The flaxen haired girl blushed and looked towards the whiteboard.
'Was she looking at me? Why was she looking at me?' Sora thought. This has gotten him out of Science, into Namine.
'Damn… I still haven't asked her out…'
Science passed on without anyone pissing Vexen off. The period soon came to an end.
"Alright. Don't forget your deadline for the project. Everyone must do their part in their respective groups." Vexen warned the class. Most students have thought that something terrible must have occurred in Vexen's life. Perhaps that is why he is such a moody person. Others think it's just natural.
~Lunch Period~
Xion and Namine left the class. "Namine? Now?" Xion asked desperately. Namine looked around. She saw Sora disappearing into the cafeteria. "Can we… talk at the bathroom?" Namine suggested. It was something that couldn't be spread across Dawn. Xion nodded and followed Namine to a girl's bathroom.
Once inside, Xion looked at Namine, hoping to receive the answers she has been hankering for. Namine stood in front of one of the mirrors. She was dead silent.
"Well? Are you telling me or not?"
Namine was still silent. She kept looking at herself in the mirror.
"Nami? Is it… personal? It's okay… if you don't want to tell me about it, then you don't have too." Xion told her friend. She did not want to force anything from the nervous looking girl.
Namine closed her eyes, and opened them again after a few moments. "Last week… Friday…"
Xion came closer to Namine.
"After… school… after you left… I…" she stopped talking. Xion was shocked to find her friend starting to cry silently.
"N-Nami! Are you okay? Why are you crying?" she comforted her.
"Xion… it was Zack… he… he pulled to an alley… and…" she started to cry out loud.
"Xion gripped Namine's shoulders, trying to comprehend what Namine is saying.
"Namine?" Xion whispered.
"He tried to… he tried to rape me…" she said quickly. Xion was dismayed.
"Sora… he came… he saved me Xion…"
"Oh my god…" Xion managed to speak. Sora had saved Namine from Zack, who tried to rape her! She could not believe this, but she knew Namine was telling the truth. No one would simply make up such a story.
"Sora beated up Zack. He… he saved my life… I can't imagine what… I would've done… if Zack…" Namine could not. She had no more energy in her to speak. After a few moments, Namine stopped letting down her tears.
"And that's not all, Xion… I think… I've…"
"Oh my god!" both heard someone at the door. It was Rani, the school's number one gossip girl. She had listened to every word Namine had spilled. She was done for.
"Rani, wait!" Xion went after her, but too late. Rani ran away, with huge possibilities that the news was going to spread like fire. "No…" Namine whispered.
"Oh no, Rani…" Xion said.
"I'm so sorry Namine! This is all my fault…" Xion apologized, but nothing could be done now. The whole school is going to be informed of Namine's near rape incident.
"W-what do… I do… Xion…" Namine asked worriedly. She is not one who can manage the looks students would give her if they know what happened outside school at that Friday. "She's going to tell everyone… everything…" Namine said. She felt like she was in hell. For the first time, school right now appeared as hell to her.
"I'm sorry Nami…"
"It's not… your fault Xion…" Namine said. It really was not her fault. But it appears fate wants the whole school to get the news.
"Nami, I can get a teacher call your mom and tell her your sick. Maybe it's best if you go home now…"
"I… I don't know… What if… what if everyone asked Sora about it? What would he say?"
"We know what kind of person Sora's like. For now… I think you should not stay here. Come on." Xion led Namine straight to the office. She needed to get her friend out before she is embarrassed. Namine is a shy girl, and only has been friends with Xion. Namine followed Xion.
'Sora…'
Author's Note: Well… Nothing to say here… Poor Namine…
