Well, I'm back again with another update of Popularity doesn't matter. I can't really remember what was going through my mind when I wrote this chapter. I think I was going through one of my notorious fluffy moments, so if this doesn't make sense to some people, apologise. Anyway, I'm not going to waffle on anymore. Here's chapter 10. Oh, and I'm currently working on a new story. A brief summary is in my profile.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy. They are the property of Square Enix and Disney. I wish I did though.

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Chapter 10:She doesn't know why she cares

Sora awoke the next morning in his bed. Before he could adjust his eyes to the light, his mum walked in.

"How are you feeling?" she asked.

"I've been better". Sora tried to get out of bed but his mum held him back.

"I don't think you should go in today."

"I have to. Its important." After a few minutes of arguing, Sora's mum finally agreed to let him go. Sora walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. His eye was slightly black and his right cheek was swollen. After struggling to get showered and dressed, due to the bruises, he started on the long road to school.

When he arrived, he couldn't help but squirm under the gaze of people he walked past. He was looking at his feet and not watching where he was going.

"Oh, sorry," he said as he bumped into someone.

"Sora?" Sora lifted his head. "What happened to you?" Sora hesitated for a moment.

"Why are you talking to me?"

"Excuse me?"

"Why re you talking to me Namine?"

"I don't understand."

"Why talk to me? You're a popular and I'm an outcast. Why me?" Namine looked shocked. She took Sora's arm and guided him into an empty classroom. "What are you doing?" Namine remained silent and turned to him.

"Right, what the hell is going on?" she said.

"Why do you talk to me?"

"I have no idea."

"What do you mean 'I have no idea'?" Namine put her bag down and sat on a table.

"I mean I have no idea. I don't know why I talk to you. In English, I don't know why I told you things I've only ever told Rikku. I don't know why I helped you and I don't know why I kissed you. There must be reason, but I don't know what it is." Sora put his bag down and sat on the table opposite Namine.

"I don't know why I wanted to talk to you," Sora said as Namine looked at him. "We're at two opposite ends of the scale, yet, although its only been a day, I feel like I'd do anything to be at your end of the scale. I feel like I can talk to you about anything."

"Tell me then."

"What?"

"Tell me why you look like you've just walked out of a fight." Sora dropped his head and went silent. "Please." Sora looked up at her.

"I can't."

"Why?"

"I just cant."

"Tell me. It feels better to tell people stuff."

"I…my…" Sora wanted to tell her so badly, but something told him not to." I cant."

"Okay. But you know you can tell me."

"Why are you being so nice to me?" Namine smiled, stood up and grabbed her bag. She headed to the door but turned to face him.

"Like I said, I don't know. There's something about you that draws me in. I have no idea what it is but there's something about you. She opened the door and turned back. "I don't know about you, but I might be willing to disturb this world." She then smiled, walked out and let the door close behind her, leaving Sora to think about what she said.

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Well, there's another chapter. It was sort of fluffy, in a way. Anyway, thanks for all the reviews I've received so far. I really appreciate your comments. Please review. Oh, and I'm currently working on a new story. A brief summary is in my profile. Adios.