In which Namine goes to a party part 2

After the accident at the graveyard, I visit Papa every few days. He's still at the hospital but can be discharged soon. Avaron seems odd too. She goes visit him everyday. She's good at heart after all.

The corridor is filled with a constant chitter-chatter and somebody screaming once in a while. I can hear my own shoes squeaking on the polished floor in the din as I make my way to ward 330.

The sound of the door opening make Papa looks up. He has a twinkle in his eyes, indicating that he's plotting something. I pulled out a chair and sit down to face him.

"Namine, my white horse. Have you seen Avaron m'girl?" I shook my head.

"Well, I heard yar going to da ball."

"The annual ball you mean?" I play along with him.

"Look under the twelfth."He then closes his eyes and went straight to sleep. That startled me. Twelfth? What is that?

"Hey, whacha doing here?" Avaron sidle up to the bed.

I hurriedly make a beeline to the door.

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"I knew it!"

"Yuna, we're just friends!"

"C'mon, he's into you! I knew it." Her victorious grin makes me feel slightly silly. I then make a mental note to create a list of reasons to show that Sora isn't into me.

"No and I tell you reason one. I'm sure he's into Asami."

Yuna snorted. "Her? You are gonna believe that rumour? That he asks you out because he wants to make Asami jealous? Not a chance."

The truth is I'm still surprised that Sora asks me. But I try to avoid the idea that he's into me although I must admit it, he's cute, he's really sporty and…I slap my head to try and slap the idea out of my mind. I don't know why I object thinking that Sora might be into me but I just do.

Nowadays, there are no heartless and thus, we needn't meet, me Roxas and Sora. And I try to avoid them as much as I could. I could not even explain why I did that. I just did that.

Or maybe…"You're just hate rejection do you?" Yuna sighed.

I decided to be frank. "Yeah. I prefer living a nice life without any failure." The incident of being ignored is still scaring me.

"When will you get over it?" Yuna ask me quietly.

"I don't know Yuna." I look up to the deep blue sky with no boundaries. "I really don't know."

FLASHBACK

Namine is behind a wall, peering at the person whom she desperately tries to attract. But now, she's over with games and wanted the truth. He's the first person who befriends her and makes her feel like she belonged, just a bit. Her fiery red haired crush is alone, a perfect time to know the truth and confess.

She sidles out and catches his attention.

"Hey, Namine, what are you doing here?" Axel looks surprise at the white blond.

"Axel…I…I…I like you." Namine blurted out.

He looks uneasy now. That is not good.

"I'm sorry Namine, I'm with somebody else." As the last word escapes his lips, the only thing that is in her brain is REJECTION. And that will forever be etched in her mind.

END FLASHBACK

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Twelfth, twelfth… Does he know about the secret note? I snapped my fingers with glee. That must be it! I rushed to my room and pulled out the stash my Mama left me. I dig through the pile.

"Found it!" I pulled out a rather lumpy package and unwrap it as fast as I could. And gasp. A wave of blue flashed before my eyes. It is a blue dress. It is simple yet fit me to a T.

Dear Namine,

I know sometimes, you are going to go to a dance and hopefully, somebody will be startled with this!

I smiled at her note.

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Tonight is the night. I wasn't nervous, of course I AM! This is the first dance with a real date and I am nervous. Yuna came over and we did ourselves up. I decided not to wear makeup but Yuna insisted. So now I'm here, trying to sit still as Yuna put on something…

"It's eyeshadow." She said irritated.

"Yeah but I never wear this stuff before." I said, trying not to squirm.

"Well, you can't say that now, you're wearing it."

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When we arrive to school, there are a lot of people there already. There is a tingle of excitement in the air as I try to find a nice clear spot but it ends up…

"Ouch!" I bumped hard into someone who is apparently as hard as rock. He holds me as I steadied myself. I look up while rubbing my head. It is Roxas in his shirt. Or to be precise, tuxedo. I wonder how he can stand the formality. He really have the 'I'm you host for today' look.

"Hey, Roxas what's with the tux?" I said trying to start up a conversation. He takes a look at me.

"Wow. You look natural and yet…" I grinned at his compliment.

"Well, Yuna help me out most of it." I confess. He looks really as if his breath is taken away. I wonder if he has been running. He looks red again.

He then shook himself and said. "Well, Sora is at there. He pointed out towards a direction before excusing himself. I watch him as he disappears from sight. Now to avoid Sora.

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He found me two seconds later. I turned and bumped into him. And he really takes my breath away. He is wearing casuals but still, he looks… I mentally put a stop sign in my mind. He's just wearing normal blue jeans and shirt, I told myself. I try not to drool at him.

"Hey." He said shyly. I decided to play it friendly.

"Well, I think I can see you out even if you wear a mask." I joked.

"Me too." He replied, still looking at me straight in the eyes. That is frying me up. I'm not used to this situation. I hope my face is not red.

He took my hand gently and led me towards the hall. There, masks are handed out. I took a cat mask while he takes a different one. I decided then to do something really childish. I ran from him and shouted, "Catch me if you can!" He looks amused. I throw myself in the crowd.

Actually, I planned to hide from him. I know it's mean but hey, I don't want to make a fool of myself. The singer is blaring his heart out (or maybe lungs) as he groove with the music.

How can I decide what's right when you're clouding up my mind
I can't win your losing fight all the time
How can I ever own what's mine when you're always taking sides
But you won't take away my pride, no not this time
Not this time…

I end up near the buffet table after scuffling in the crowd. I spotted his distinctive T-shirt nearby and lose myself in the crowd again.

How did we get here
When I used to know you so well
But how did we get here
I think I know

I put on my mask and got swept in the crowd as the danced about. They sure can cause a stampede.

The truth is hiding in your eyes and its hanging on your tongue
Just boiling in my blood but you think that I can't see
What kind of man that you are, if you're a man at all
Well I will figure this one out on my own

I figure him out first. If he is really serious or just playing around. The song now changed.

Your subtleties, they strangle me.
I can't explain myself at all.
And all the wants and all the needs,
All i don't want to need at all

they won't start breathin'
my minds unweavin
maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evenin'
I give the final blow

when darkness turns to light
it ends tonight, it ends tonight

I'm tired of running around. So I take a drink and put myself in a quiet corner, looking at the dancing bodies. There is a certain beauty in it, the energy, the atmosphere as they groove to the music. I smiled and try to save the memory in my mind.

"Next!" The crowd shouts out. Then by some kind of force, I got pulled to the stage.

"Sing us something!" The dizzy crowd shouts out. I feel dizzy myself. Dizzy from stress. Then the most ridiculous song pops out. I gulped.

Boom Boom Clap Boom De Clap De Clap
Boom Boom Clap Boom De Clap De Clap
Boom Boom Clap Boom De Clap De Clap
Boom Boom Clap Boom De Clap De Clap

"Try It with Me Here We Go."

Boom Boom Clap Boom De Clap De Clap

The crowd follows. I smiled with relief.

"That's right."

Boom De Clap De Clap
Boom Boom Clap Boom De Clap De Clap

1, 2, 3 Everybody Come On, Off Your Seats
I Gonna Tell You, About A Beat, That's Gonna Make You Move Your Feet
I'll Give The Bar-B-Q, Show and Tell You How To Move
If your 5 or 82 This Is Something You Can Do
Pop It, Lock It, Polka-Dot-It
Countrify, then Hip-Hop it
Put Your Hawk In The Sky, Go Side To Side
Jump To The Left, Stick It, Glide

Zig, Zag 'cross The Floor, Shuffle in Diagonal
When The Drum Hits, Hands On Your Hips
One Foot In, 180 Twist
And Then a,
Zig Zag, Step, Slide, Lean In Left, Clap 3 Times
Shake It Out, Head To Toe
Throw It All Together, That's How We Roll

"Do the hoedown!"

"Throw down!" The crowd is in the groove now. They are actually dancing to the music! Yes! I started to shake it myself.

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After the song, I slumped down tired. I never knew singing is hard. I leaped off stage and hide myself in a quiet corner, heaving in and out heavily.

"Boo!" Two hands cup over my eyes and I jumped pretty high up.

"SORA!" The hands goes away to reveal the person that I have been trying to avoid. Sora.

"Hey, wanna dance? You had me running around." He looks pleading and I feel really bad. Maybe he's really serious but feels that I reject him too. I agreed.

His arms circled my waist and he led me towards the dance floor.

"By the way, nice song." He compliments with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

But at that instant, something happened.

"I'm dedicating this song to Sora." Asami! We look to the stage as my ex-friend went up the stage.

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

The crowd goes wild and pushed Sora up the stage with her. He got pulled away from me, a look of fear on his face.

……………

He's being taken away from her again. The scene id disturbingly familiar as Namine is only a blue speck away as he is pushed to Asami, her smug face smiling victoriously.

"Kairi…"

"Hey Sora! Kiss 'er!" Someone shouts out. The crowd started chanting.

"Kiss her, kiss her, kiss her…."

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At that instant, I felt lost. The crowd is everywhere, chanting a sick request to poor Sora. I want to charge up there before I remember; I'm nobody.

Roxas suddenly pops up beside me. "You can go outside if you want. It's gonna be dirty." He takes my arm and let me outside. I struggled a bit.

"But…but Sora?"

"He can take care of himself." But he looks worried all the same.

"We got to save him!"

"If we spoil the crowd's mood, there's going to be a lot of shadows." Roxas said quietly. I sigh, defeated.

I the felt cool fingers under my chin as my face got lifted up to meet Roxas' face. He has a curious look on him, as if trying to figure me out.

"I always wondered why you have a mist around your aura."

"Mist?" I lift my tired eyes up. "I do have mist?"

"You have a problem that turns to be a dilemma." Roxas stated. Instead of arguing with him, I give in.

" I had a bad childhood. My Mama died but then, people started talking and reckon that I'm so bad that I made her die. That is why nobody wants to be near me. And although I have Yuna, I can't stop the local people from staring holes through my head."

I suddenly got engulfed into an embrace. Roxas' fingers ran through my hair, stroking it softly. "I'm sorry." I'm really amazed but then, he needn't go to great lengths to comfort me.

"It's okay." I tried to pull away but he holds me closer. So I tried to look up but all that I see is the startling blue eyes, the same shade as Sora's close to me. "You have been through a lot."

I blushed and tried to hide it. Why am I always being hugged by the K.H brothers? But it felt comforting all the same.

The atmosphere is suddenly filled with screams. Me and Roxas look towards the hall. "Heartless."

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"C'mon, get it over with!"

"Asami, don't." Sora looks frustrated.

"But Sora, don't you feel anything for me?" She said pleadingly.

"NO!" He tried to escape but the crowd push them closer together. He then spotted something that makes him lose control. A black haired girl is in the crowd, grinning evilly. She looks like…

"KAIRI!"

"Yes Sora, give in, come with me to the dark realms." The girl worn the same clothes and have the same hairstyle as Kairi except they're black. She turns around and vanished.

"NO!" Strands of darkness are snaking up his legs and body. "No…"

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Really, how do you do the wriggly line at e in Namine? I'm actually planning to make the party a camping trip but decided, the story will be too long winded. THX 4 REVIEWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~SeraphineKH