The General Principles of the Standardized Prom
by: startscribbling12
"Kairi!" I whined as she held a pair of pajamas in her hand. I don't get it. It was almost time for us to go to the last Prom sleepover of the year and I was excited for that. But—Kairi wanted to dress me up cute and since I had a boyfriend during this one, she concluded that I needed to look hot and sexy or something. I wanted to wear my sweats and a hoodie, but no.
"It's cute!" It was a pair of short shorts and an oversized T-shirt. It looked like something that your would wear when you were done having sex. "Put it on!"
"No!"
"It will make all the boys stare!" She winked at me, ripping the current clothes out of my hands and shoving these new ones there.
"I only want one boy to stare, and I already have him regardless without these clothes or not." I said, giving in and putting on the pink shorts and the gray shirt.
"You know that you have more than one boy in mind." I didn't fully understand what she said until a little later. There was a knock at my bedroom door and the Aoki brothers were outside my door. Sora was peppy and upbeat as usual. Roxas seemed like he didn't even want to be there.
"Hey girls!" Sora had on black sweats and a navy blue shirt. Roxas was also wearing sweats, but they were red and his shirt was black. Something about boys in black v-necks make me blush. But whatever!
"Hey, Sora!" Kairi giggled and gave him a small kiss. She was covered more than me with her clothes! Pulling my duffle bag off my bed I pushed Roxas out of the room.
"Let's go!" I called behind me. I wanted to go and get this over with. I just had a bad feeling about tonight.
"Coming!" Kairi's voice echoed behind me. This time we were taking Kairi's car so Roxas and I hopped into the backseat and sat there in silence for a while. The sun was about to disappear behind the houses and I sighed. I kept getting messages from Riku asking where I was. I promised I be there early.
"How long are they going to be?" Roxas murmured next to me. I shrugged, and eventually the two came out of my house and jogged to the car, apologizing for taking so long. Sluts. (Insert happy face to that comment.) We drove to the school listening to some music while Sora and Kairi sang along. I joined in at one point too! Roxas, the party animal, did not join into the singing. I was just waiting for him to crack.
The second Prom sleepover was packed; I am not going to lie. More people than last time, I bet. Kairi was right about the stares. It started with Roxas, and I noticed him looking at me back at the house, but now I am getting attention from a few unwanted people.
"Roxas, I'll meet up with you in a minute." I tapped his shoulder and ran off to the side door to meet Riku. He was standing with his bag in a hoodie and sweats, tapping impatiently. "Sorry! Sora and Kairi had a little make out session and took a while."
He walked up and kissed me on the lips. "It's okay." But that little kiss turned into something steamy. I deepened the kiss between us, but something felt off. It's not like I didn't enjoy him kissing me, but it didn't feel right. It felt like it wasn't his lips that should be kissing me. He pulled away and slung an arm over my shoulder and we walked into the school. He never noticed my confused and awkward expression.
It didn't take me long to notice that something was wrong tonight. Normally, Roxas would have started yelling at Riku for kissing me and hanging on me. But he didn't. He sat there, staring at a wall, not participating in any of Axel's games. Nobody noticed though. Sora and Kairi were actively participating in the games. Axel was leading the games and getting the class of '12 sweatshirts together. I was trying to have fun, dance, and talk to Riku. Olette was hanging with Hayner and Pence and that gang. Roxas looked over there every now and then.
"Kairi." I said suddenly. "Come with me, please." I pulled her by the hand and pushed through the crowd.
"Where are we going?" She asked, allowing me to drag her.
"To get some answers from Olette. I'm tired of seeing Roxas hurt." Commence the beginning of drama. I knew as soon as I stepped foot in the school that something was wrong. I could tell Olette was going to be a bitch or something, Riku or someone was going to get pissed at me, and someone was going to cry. Stomping over to her, I glared. I just now concluded that we are no longer friends.
"Olette, I need to talk to you." I grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the gym with Kairi.
"What?" She asked me innocently.
"Don't play that with me." I snapped. Yes—I was being a bitch. But, who cares? I do not. "Why did you break up with Roxas?"
"Are you still going on about that?" I stayed silent. Glare. GLARE. "How many times do I have to tell you, it's none of your---"
"Business!" Kairi shouted. Even I was taken aback. "Get over this Olette. Look at him, he is heartbroken. Grow up and admit why you broke up with him." Olette scoffed and crossed her arms.
"I told you. He was smothering. Now—if I may go…" She started. I grabbed her arm and pulled her back. She whipped around and pushed me back, making me trip over my feet and fall onto the floor. "Leave me alone!"
I sat on the floor for a minute, just staring at the spot that she had been standing in.
"Namine…" Kairi was about to help me up but I told her not to worry about it and leave me alone. I slid back and leaned against the wall. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Roxas glancing in my direction and Riku stand up and walked to me. He crouched down and asked me what was wrong.
"Olette is a bitch that is what's wrong. She is ruining our friendship over this." I sniffed. Riku ran a hand through my hair.
"Want to go dance or something?" He asked, pulling me up. I ripped my hand from his and sat.
"Not really." I didn't look at him, but I could feel the glare.
"Nice going. Ruin everyone's time, right?" Riku said darkly before turning back into the gym and going to talk to Yuffie and her friends. I sat there for a while, and I even missed the passing out of hoodies. All of the hoodies are black with white letters, and they have our last names on the back. Kairi came to check on me a few times, but I said I wasn't coming back in until I calmed down.
Eventually, Roxas came out and took a seat next to me. I leaned my head on his shoulder and we sat there in silence. Two depressed kids.
Attractive.
"I want to call off the bet." My head flew up so damn fast that I could have gotten whiplash.
"What?!"
"Why so shocked? You didn't want to do it in the first place."
"But, I want to know why you are calling it off." I asked, holding the hoodie that Roxas brought me in my hands. My eyes were full of confusion as I stared at him.
"I'm not going to Prom, so I can't actually make sure you go and stay for an hour." Roxas said, resting his head on his knees. "Olette was my date, and now I have none. What is the point?"
"To hang out with me!" I yelled, trying to sound optimistic.
"No offense, Nam, but I honestly think that that wouldn't be much fun. You have a date. Riku, right?" I knew I never told Roxas about Riku asking me, but it was obvious that he was taking me now.
"Who cares! I will make you feel welcome and we will have fun. Please, just go. You made me go through the hellish torture of getting to this point; you are going to the damn Prom." I commanded.
"Fine. Just to see you in that dress." He smirked.
Damn.
My morning wasn't that good. I was one of the last to get up and most of the kids were in the lunch room eating breakfast. I could smell it. I was the last one in the group to get up and I woke up to a text message.
TO: Namine
FROM: Kairi
get up you idiot it's time for food.
TO: Kairi
FROM: Namine
coming, bimbo(:
I slid my phone into my hoodie pocket and slipped on my flats. I practically jogged to the lunch room and scanned it. Olette was sitting with the people she was with last night, and Sora had saved a seat at his table for me.
There was a steaming hot plate of pancakes waiting for me.
"Who got me this amazing platter of food?" Sora's hand shot up and he smiled. I bear hugged the fool and drowned my poor pancakes with syrup. "What?" I was getting stares.
"Kill the pancakes, why don't you? That's gross." Riku snickered, though he had a look of distaste on his face.
"Are you kidding me?" I heard Roxas say. He had a smile on his face today. He grabbed the tub of syrup and starting pouring more on my pancakes. "That's her normal amount." I shrugged and began to cut them and eat all of the mighty amazingness. I sat with the group and smiled the most I could, laughing and eating.
"What is this!?" I shouted, standing. Kairi glanced up at me.
"What's wrong?"
"NO DRINK?!"
"They aren't giving any." She told me and I sighed and started to leave the table.
"Where are you going?" Riku asked me.
"Bathroom. "
I stood in the room, taking sips of water with my makeshift cup. I ended up having to use the bathroom so I walked into the stall and as I was using said restroom, I got a message.
TO: Namine
FROM: Kairi
so is Roxas going to prom or not?
TO: Kairi
FROM: Namine
I'm pretty sure yeah
he said he was.
TO: Namine
FROM: Kairi
I think he is getting a thing for you
TO: Kairi
FROM: Namine
that is so dumb
he is not.
TO: Namine
FROM: Kairi
I don't know
he is looking at you a lot
and he isn't the type to have rebounds…
TO: Kairi
FROM: Namine
that is about the mo
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HELL NO.
I DID NOT JUST DO THAT!
…
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…
I just dropped my lovely phone into the toilet. Good thing I flushed…
Screaming as loud as I could, I jumped up and down in place, debating if I should stick my hand in the toilet. I heard voices from outside.
"That's the girl's bathroom, we can't go in. Make one of the girls go." It was Riku.
"What if she is being hurt? I can't fight off someone!" Kairi complained!
"What if she isn't decent?" Riku said. (COME ON YOU'RE MY BOYFRIEND! WHO CARES!?)
"Oh what the hell!" Roxas? I heard footsteps walking quickly into the bathroom and he pushed open the stall door to find me standing above the toilet. "You okay, Namine?"
"My phone…" I whined, turning around and looking at him with tears in my eyes.
"Seriously…?"
Here is the next chapter!
Thank you so much guys for your love and support with the oneshot I wrote for Emily. I love all of you and you are amazing. Also, I would like to thank you all for the support with Vegas Skies. I just learned it now has over 10,000 hits! Anyways, thanks so much!
This story is nearing its end. Maybe two chapters?
I told you it wasn't long. I may or may not have a large project after this. We shall see!