Heeellooo! Chapter 9! :D I'm getting pretty into this! ;) It's become my main priority! :L I've left a little cliffhanger at the end. :P Hope you like!
Disclaimer - I don't own KH Square Enix and Disney do. Rah rah rah go fig.

Sora stopped by his locker to grab a folder. In his pocket he felt movement. A text came through. Opening the text he saw it was from Kairi. 'Hey, are we still meeting later? x' Quickly he texted back 'Yeah. I'll pick you up at about 8. See ya' Just as he put his phone back in his pocket, it buzzed again. 'Ah what now?!' he thought. *New text from Xion* Nervously, Sora opened the message. 'Sora. I've been thinking. Meet me outside the college entrance. I'll be near the stairs.' Sora felt odd. Relieved but nervous. This was Xion. She could spring anything up on anyone at any moment. Taking a deep breath he shoved his phone back in his pocket and closed his locker door. Just as he closed his locker door, a familiar face appeared where the door was open. Once Sora noticed someone was there, he jumped in fright.
"JEEZGAAHH-RIKU?! What have I told you about sneaking up on me like that?! You almost gave me a heart attack!' Sora shouted. His heart beating pretty quickly.
"Oh really? Too bad. You'll get over it." Riku replied with no sympathy as he leaned up against the lockers next to him. "Listen, what are you doing tonight?"
"Taking Kairi out. Why?" Sora replied.
"Oh nothing. See ya!" he said as he then turned and rushed off down the hall. Sora stood there puzzled.
'What the heck?' Sora thought. Shaking away the strange incident, he made his way towards the college entrance where Xion was.


"Hey Namine. How are you?" Kairi said to her best friend.
'Hey Kairi. Yeah, I'm alright. Just on my way home! I'm so excited about tonight!' Replied Namine down the phone.
"Ooh! Good luck!" Kairi squealed with delight. Namine giggled at her reaction.
'Hey Kairi. Do you wanna come help me get ready tonight?' Namine asked.
"Yeah sure, as long as I'm back at mine before 7 so I can get ready for mine with Sora." Kairi added.
'Okay, get here for 5. Roxas will be here at half 6!' She said quickly.
"Okay, see you then!" She gleamed and hung up. Placing her phone down on her bedside table, she stared up at the ceiling whilst laying on her soft bed. Still feeling pretty how do you say, 'up on cloud nine'. She didn't even know why. 'How could Sora say all those things about Vanitas. He's nothing like he said he was. He's the complete opposite-KAIRI! Look at you! Thinking about your boyfriends brother...AGAIN! Stop it! Kairi mentally scalded. She couldn't help it though, he was everything Sora used to be. He acted like he used to, was caring like Sora used to be. Kairi just didn't understand it. How can someone who loves you just change suddenly?


Xion hid round the corner of the stairs to see if she could catch Sora. She was feeling pretty evil today. In a way she hated Kairi. Kairi had always gotten all of the attention. She was so pretty, Xion hated to admit it, but she was jealous of her. When they first met Sora in little school, Kairi and Sora had always been inseparable. Yeah, Sora and Xion were friends too, but not to that extent. In secondary school, Xion had developed feelings for him. But decided against telling him. But just as prom came around the corner, and Xion had no date. Who did she ask? Of course she asked Sora, with that she also told him how she felt about him. What happened? She got shot down in flames. Sora turned her down and told her he couldn't return those feelings. Sora always felt guilty about it, but after two years in a relationship with Kairi, he 'accidentally' got locked in a classroom at college with Xion. They were in there for some time. Within the hours of them being stuck together, something inside him cracked. He started feeling some sort of attraction towards Xion. From then the two began hanging out more, which was when Sora introduced seeing each other behind Kairi's back. Xion was a little put off at the beginning, but after about a week, she didn't seem that bothered anymore. She didn't care if she broke her so called best friends heart. In a way, this was Xion's way of getting revenge. For being miss popular, for always getting the attention, for getting the one person who she had really liked. She was going to stop at nothing to have Sora all to herself.

She finally spotted Sora walking down the stairs with a folder in his hand.
"Sora!" she said just loud enough for him to hear. Sora turned around and saw Xion hiding by the stairs. Seeing Xion there he hurried to where she was.
"What was that text for?" He questioned concerned.
"I need to speak to you" She said quietly.
"What about?" He asked. Sora bit his lip as Xion stayed in silence.
"Oh god...your not...preg-OUCH!"
"NO I AM NOT!" She scalded as she slapped Sora round the face.
"Jeez, that hurt" He moaned as he rubbed his cheek.
"It was supposed to." She spat. "Sora. I've been thinking about the whole you, me and Kairi thing-"
"Really? That's great Xion! I mean we can still be friends and stuff-" He started saying with a smile but Xion cut him off.
"No, no, no, no, no Sora. That's not what I mean. I've decided to bring forward the deadline. You have 2 days to break up with her" She smirked. Sora stood gobsmacked.
"Xion, okay say I do break up with her? What then? Are you expecting me to just come to you?!" He spat.
"Pretty much. You got yourself in this mess. You live with it. You've had no problem seeing me whilst being with her. So why should you just start caring now. I hate to do this to you Sora, but I have feelings too" said Xion. There was a hint heartbreak in her blue eyes. Sora didn't want to admit it, but she was right. He never should have started this in the first place. "I know it's hard for you to choose, but to tell you the truth, I'm jealous of Kairi. She had everything in school! The looks, the glamour, being miss popularity. And to make things worse...she had you. The one person I felt for. When I found out you two had become an item, it had felt as if my whole world had come crashing down. I have you now though and I don't wanna let go.' She said in a soft voice. She stared at the ground and dug the tip of her foot into the grass. Sora held a hand up to Xion's face.
"Hey. Look, I'm sorry about everything that happened in school. I should have taken more notice of you. I realise now I was always with Kairi and I hardly spent any time with my other friends. But for my own sanity, I need to know what I want. Whether, I wanna be with Kairi, or if I wanna be with you. Or if I just wanna be alone. Away from all of this. From everyone." He sighed.
Xion looked up at Sora. "Sora...you do still love me right?" She said hopeful. Sora averted his eyes back to Xion's torn apart soul.
"Xion...I...yes. I do still love you, but I can't do this." Xion's eyes teared up upon hearing this. "This whole thing with you, it's crazy. I can't do this anymore. I'm on the verge of going insane! Just, leave me some time to think" He spoke softly. Just as he was about to walk off, Xion spoke up.
"So that's it then?" She spat. Annoyed by her sudden attitude change, he decided to give the same attitude back.
"Yes Xion. It's over!" Sora spat back.
Xion laughed. "That's fine by me, though I'd hate to be you when dear little Kairi finds out"
"You seem to forget, you're in this aswell. She'd be after you too." Sora said loudly walking back up close to Xion's face.
"Pah! I can handle Kairi no problem. You forget, me and Kairi have had spats in the past, and I've always come out the victor. That would be a piece of cake for me. So it doesn't really bother me in the slightest." She cackled.
Sora froze. He wanted to say something, but the words just wouldn't come out of his mouth. "I'll see you soon boyfriend" She winked then walked off towards the gates with a grin like a cheshire cat.
"I am in deep shit" Sora said to himself quietly as he watched Xion disappear.


Riku arrived back at his house from seeing Roxas and Hayner. He climbed up the stairs indoors and flung his bag to the floor after letting out a sigh. 'Sora, my thoughts and suspicions better not be right. You stupid idiot.' Lunging onto his bed, he took out his phone his called Sora's house.


Vanitas was lead on his bed. Thinking about all that happened earlier. Why was he able to just open up to Kairi like that? He only met her two days ago. Already he felt as if he could tell her all of his problems. 'She's just being nice Van, don't look too much into it. She's a taken girl.' His thoughts were interrupted by the downstairs phone ringing. Vanitas' and Sora's mother had finished work early and was in the kitchen preparing dinner. She answered the phone.
"Hello?" she answered cheerfully. Vanitas listened.
"Yes, he's just upstairs. I'll get him for you just one second." she said. "Vanitas?! Riku's on the phone for you!" she called up the stairs. Vanitas got up and headed for the stairs. 'Why does Riku wanna speak to me? Hmm' He wondered. He took the phone off his mother and held it to his ear.
"Hello?" he said nervously.
"Hey Van, it's Riku. Uh, Sora's not around is he?" he asked. Vanitas quirked an eyebrow.
"Uh, no. He's not back yet. Why?" he asked confused.
"Ah good. Listen, this may seem like an odd question but has he been acting...odd latley? I mean like, jumpy, nervous and mood swings odd? I thought you'd know since you live with him." he explained.
"Um, yeah actually. He was pretty weird this morning. I mean the guy was in the shower shouting at himself. And when he came out and I asked if he was alright he pretty much told me where to go. Either because he was acting odd, or because I annoyed him." Vanitas said concerned. He heard Riku sigh at the other end.
"Right Van. We need you to do us a favour. Us being me, Roxas and Hayner. We've noticed his strange behaviour and earlier I saw him talking with Xion. I heard some things but I'm unsure if I heard correctly." Vanitas nodded along. "We need you to tail him. What he does and where he goes. And whatever he says is a bit off. Then tell us." he continued. Vanitas seemed puzzled by the whole thing.
"Uh, yeah okay. Can I ask why?" Vanitas asked sounding more confused than ever. He heard Riku sigh again.
"I think he's cheating on Kairi. With her best friend." Riku said quietly. Vanitas heard an angry tone in his voice. Vanitas froze. Riku's words made him shiver.
"...oh-I'm gonna kill him." Vanitas said with no tone. Just straight out. He tensed up at the though of his brother doing something like that.
"Yeah, I will too. So will the guys. We are kinda hoping it isn't what it seems and that this is just one big misunderstanding. But you'll help us right?" Riku said.
"Yeah sure." Vanitas replied.
"A'ite. See ya." Riku bidded.
"Later" Vanitas said quietly.
'That scumbag! I swear to god! If he's doing anything like that I will rip his goddamned throat out!' He thought angrily.
No sooner than that had happened, Sora trailed through the front door. Vanitas glared at him. Sora looked up at his brother to find him burning holes in him.
"Woah. Van, if looks could kill, I'd be on the floor right now. What's wrong?" Sora laughed. Vanitas stayed silent.
'You will be on the floor if all of this is true' he thought. "Nothing!" he spat and went back up to his room and slammed the door shut.


"Namine! Kairi's here for you!" Namine's mother called up the stairs.
"Send her up mum!" She called back.
"Go on" she smiled. Kairi thanked her and smiled. She walked up the stairs to Namine's room. Upon reaching Namine's room, she pushed open the door to find Namine sat at her dressing table styling her hair in a white, fluffy dressing gown.
"Hey Kairi" Namine greeted cheerfully.
"Hey Nam. You excited?" Kairi asked as she knelt down beside her.
"Yeah! Really excited, but nervous too" Namine explained. Kairi giggled at her friend. Namine grumbled at something. "Hey Kairi, I can't get this bit of hair at the back, will you help?"
"Sure" Kairi agreed softly. She stood up, took the hot straighteners from Namine's hand, then went over the desired part.
"So Kairi, what are you and Sora doing tonight?" Namine asked looking at Kairi's reflection in the mirror.
"I'm not sure. Probably going off out somewhere." Kairi said plainly. Namine tilted her head slightly.
"You don't sound happy about that?" she said softly. Kairi looked at Namine through the mirror.
"No I am, it's just...I wish we were able to spend some time together without spending money all of the time. Every now and again I just wanna stay in and cuddle. We hardly do that anymore. Yeah okay, maybe he's trying to keep me happy, but for me, seeing him is enough. He doesn't have to spend money on me all the time." Kairi explained sadly. She finished the part of Namine's hair and switched the appliance off and placed them in the holders. Kairi walked over to Namine's bed and sat down on it, leaning back on her hands. Namine got up from her seat and joined her. Namine bit her lip.
"Well...maybe you two could stay in tonight? Have a cuddle and what-not."
"Kairi nodded her head lightly whilst staring at the floor in front of her. "Maybe"
"You know Kairi, don't freak out when I say this, but..." Namine started. Kairi turned her head to look at her best friend anxious to what she was about to say. "But have you two ever considered taking your relationship to the next level?" Namine said slowly. Worried to what Kairi's reaction was going to be she closed her eyes. She heard nothing. She opened her eyes and Kairi was staring back at her with a confused look upon her face.
"What do you mean?" Kairi asked.
"Uh...um. Gah, how can I say this without sounding weird? Uhm..." she started.
Kairi suddenly clicked on to what she meant. "Oh! Oh-uh that! Um...no not really. It's never really crossed our minds." Kairi rushed out, then looked away and stared at the floor. She blushed at bit aswel.
"What? You mean you guys still haven't?" Namine asked shocked. Kairi shook her head. "Well good for you girl!" She smiled. Kairi smiled back but then thought for a moment.
"...do you think maybe we should tonight?" Kairi asked still staring at the floor and blushing harder than ever. Namine got up and went to her wardrobe. "Well...it's not something that should be rushed. I mean you should only do it if you feel comfortable enough and if you're ready. And if you really love that person. I'm no expert, but my sister told me it's a moment of love, passion and lust." Namine explained. Namine's sister was 19 and lived with her boyfriend. She looked just like Namine, but had longer hair and green eyes.
"...right..." Kairi said in a sigh. Namine turned round to see Kairi still staring at the floor.
"Kairi. I'm not saying you shouldn't. It's whenever you feel ready to. Just do what comes natural." she spoke tenderly as she placed a hand upon Kairi's shoulder. Kairi looked up and smiled.
"Thankyou...Namine"


Sora took a look in the mirror in his bedroom. He was seeing Kairi tonight. Standing there in a pair of dark blue jeans and a white t-shirt with a light blue hooded, zip jacket over it which hung undone. On his feet were his dirty white plimsolls. He flicked his hair around bit and sighed. 'I need to tell her, but I can't. I've hurt her enough already and to tell her this will just make her worse. But would I rather Xion tell her or do it myself?' He thought. 'Stuck in this again are we Sora? Pathetic' that very same voice from earlier had returned. Sora lifted his hand to his head in pain and grunted quietly. "Not again" he whispered. 'You're not getting off that easily. Stringing two girls on at once? My boy that is what we call a player. Just wait until everyone finds out. All the girls on this island will hate you. All the guys on this island will wanna beat the crap outta you. You made your bed, now sleep in it.' The voice teased. "Shut up! Just get out of my head! GET OUT!" he screamed, again falling to his knees with his hands over his ears. Just like he did that very morning. 'Neh neh ne neh neh, Sora's gonna get found out' The voice teased. Sora clenched his fists into his hair and screamed. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
Vanitas heard the noise from his bedroom and rushed to Sora's bedroom door. He stopped outside and listened carefully. He could hear Sora groaning inside. Raising an eyebrow, he gently knocked the door. "Sora? Are you alright?" he called from outside the door. Jus then their mother came rushing upstairs because of all the noise.
"Sora? Honey are you okay?" She called worriedly. There was silence from Sora's bedroom now. No groaning. No screaming. Nothing. Just as Vanitas was about to bust though the door, it opened. There stood Sora, like nothing had happened.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" he said.
"We heard you screaming." Their mother explained with a worried expression on her face.
Sora pursed his lips together, then said "Nope, wasn't me. You guys must be hearing things. I gotta go, I gotta see Kairi and I'm late enough as it is. Ciao." He rushed down the stairs and out of the front door. Vanitas and their mother stood there dumbfounded.
"That boy's getting stranger and stranger" she said as she made her way back downstairs. Vanitas still stood in the same position. Partly closing his eyes as if he was thinking.
'The guys said tail him' "Mum! I'm off out for a bit. I'll be back as soon as!" he yelled as he thumped down the stairs and out the front door before she could object.
"Those boys!" she whispered then smiled.

Outside, Vanitas could see Sora walking off in the distance, he slowly followed him across the paths and cutways. Hiding in places as he went.

'Argh! Stupid stupid conscience! *sigh* I hate having to lie to them. Especially my mum. I hope those voices don't come back. I don't know why but they just felt...painful.' Sora thought.

Nothing seemed suspicious. 'Maybe he is going to Kairi's' Vanitas thought. Following along a little more, he ended up at Kairi's house. 'At least he wasn't lying about this.' He thought. He decided to stay to actually make sure he went into Kairi's house.

Sora arrived at Kairi's house. He walked down the path which shone brightly in the evening sunlight. He knocked the door and Kairi answered. She was dressed in a pair of black shorts and a blue striped boobtube. Her hair was scruffled up into a messy bun leaving strands of hair hanging down along with her fringe.
"Hey" she smiled sweetly. Sora smiled and hugged her. Kairi breathed deeply and exhaled. Sora noticed this.
"What was that big sigh for?" he asked staring deeply into her eyes. He stared back at his, then shook her head.
"I just missed you, that's all" she said quietly. Sora held her tighter, then kissed her forehead.
"So you ready to go?" He asked as he let her go. Kairi put her hands behind her back.
"Um, actually Sora. I was just wondering...why don't we stay in tonight? Like, have a cuddle and watch a movie or something" Kairi asked nervously. Sora smiled and took her hands in his.
"Yeah. I don't see why not?" Kairi looked up into Sora's cerulean eyes and smiled. Indoors they went.

Just a bit away, Vanitas was watching. He saw the way he held Kairi. He then remembered the way he held Kairi earlier. She broke down in tears in his arms. He felt strange, this feeling in his chest. It was like someone was squeezing his heart inside of him. 'What is this?' he thought. 'Am I...jealous? No. I can't be.'
Deciding he couldn't watch anymore, he turned around and made his way back to his house.

Sora and Kairi sat on the sofa once they put a movie on. Sora shifted his body over to the side of Kairi's sofa. Kairi lead down on the side of him with her legs up by the side of her. He placed an arm around her body and rested it on her hip. She took hold of his free hand and played with his fingers. Sora then stroked his finger down her nose with that hand. She giggled then sat up and stared at him. Not a word was said. He stared into her beautiful eyes and thought. 'How could I do this to her? She's an amasing girl. How am I going to tell her? This is just going to rip her apart.'
His thoughts were interrupted when he felt a pair of lips press onto his. Kairi closed her eyes in the embrace, and so did Sora. He kissed her back harder and lifted both of his hands to her face. He broke off the kiss then gently pushed her hair out of her face. He kissed her again, harder this time and both teens led down on the sofa, with Sora being on top. That moment was getting hotter and hotter. Kairi didn't care anymore, she bit his lip lightly then stared at him seductively when he lifted his head. They both smirked, then got up. Kairi took Sora by the hand and lead him upstairs.

DUNDUNDUN! So? Kairi got an eventful night...or did she? :P Tell me what you think happened. ;) I'll be continuing the next part in chapter 10! :P Leave a review guys! :) Alsooo! I'd like to know what you'd want to happen in this story. I'm running out of ideas! I've still got a few but I can't add them untill later in the story! ¬¬ Gah! Ohhh, I almost forgot. My stupid internet provider has cut us off. -.- NOOOO! So again I'm at the stupid library! -.- But they said within 48 to 72 hours, we should be back online...THATS AGES AWAY! -.- So I'll be working on this, but it may take me some time to get it all typed up! -.- Thanks for reading guys! :D I LOVE YOU ALL! *Gives out cookies!*