Lebrezie: so um hi you guys. Sorry for not updating for a really long time. But well I was thinking about a hiatus but then my bestest friend in the whole world SarahSupaStar, for helping me continue the story. To be honest without her I would be lost.

Again I am so sorry that I took so long to update but if you are reading this, then thank you so much for coming back!

I know I made you wait long enough, so here is the story. With NO DISCLAIMER!

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Chapter 11

From bad to worse

Roxas POV:

A lot of people had gathered for the ending scene, who would blame them for it either, to them it was just another break up with and exciting twist.

Well they eventually left going back to their dancing and friends, but I stayed Namine in my arms, Hayner and Olette standing beside each other behind me and Tidus and Selphie leaning against the stairs.

And then there is Sora, man, Sora was kneeling down his head in his hands, right in front of the door.

Sora he loved Kairi, more than anyone ever could know, and she, she just walked out on him just like that. But that was not enough; she had to take one of his best friends too.

We all stood their silently, listening to Sora sobs.

Namine eventually left my arms and walked over to Sora, kneeling down she put a hand on his shoulder and whispering she said, "Sora I am right here, it is going to be ok."

With that she hugged him, it took him some time but he hugged her back too.

I would have felt a tinge of jealously, but I knew this was bigger than me, plus Sora was kind-hearted, in a way he sacrificed his own relationship for my own, and I knew that he would never try to do anything to jeopardize my relationship with Namine. Ever.

They sat there on the floor for the longest time.

I eventually left bringing the rest of the gang with me to get the unwanted parterres out, and to clean up the house. But Namine and Sora stayed there.

Namine is such a good friend, she knew that Sora felt so empty and broken, she was not trying to fill that emptiness but she knew that she could try to hold him together.

Eventually around five in the morning we convinced Sora to go home, that it would be best for him.

Hayner and Tidus offered to walk him home, and he slowly nodded his head.

Once everyone was gone and the house was clean. I stood on the front porch with Namine around five thirty, whished her happy birthday one last time, kissed her forehead and then walked home, hands in pockets, and kicking stones.

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Third person POV:

The next couple of days at school were even worst than the party.

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Monday was by far the most awkward, during lunch that day the gang was sitting at their usual table when they say Kairi and Riku enter the cafeteria. Selphie waved them over but Kairi only turned her attention to another table at the sight of Namine and Sora.

And knowing why their two friends would not sit with them all shot serious glares at Namine and Sora, and let's just say the rest of the lunch was eaten in silence.

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Tuesday Namine and Sora entered the cafeteria together, Roxas in tow, they looked at their usual table not wanting to relive the even of yesterday. They both looked from left to right, and deciding on a table in the back corner.

Roxas following his girlfriend sat with the two.

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By Wednesday the three groups hardly ever talked to one another, acting as if they were never really friends in the first place.

And it was on Wednesday that things began to go from bad to worse for the pair of three.

"Namine," Roxas spoke again, trying for the third time to get his girlfriends attention. She had been in a daze all day, very distant, her mind on a different planet.

"Oh yes, sorry Sor-Roxas," she said shaking her head of her thoughts.

Roxas stared straight when he heard half of Sora's name come out of Namine's mouth instead of his; she was clearly talking to him, so why would her thoughts be on a different guy. But instead of making a big deal of it, thinking that Namine already had enough on her mind, pushed it to the back of his memory and continued with his original thought.

"Namine I miss you," he began, "This whole week I feel like…" but he was cut off by a slam of a locker down the hall followed by the noise of metal and fabric being scrapped against the floor.

Namine immediately directed her attention away from the blond she was talking to, by jerking her head out to the side in order to see behind her boyfriend.

Her mouth made a frown and her forehead wrinkled at the sight she saw.

Then she brought her attention back to the blond in front of her, "Roxas can we continue this tomorrow, Sora looks like he is in pretty bad shape over there, I am going to go and help." She said smiling lightly at him before motioning around him and walking over to the brunette dragging his back pack on the ground behind him.

Roxas again calmed himself quickly telling himself that she was only helping a friend, and that once everything settles down her attention would be back on him.

But he frowned his vision seeming so far off; he slowly turned his head to see Namine, his girlfriend, carrying his best friends backpack. Her arm wrapped around his shoulder.

His frown then turning to a scowl he began to walk away.

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"Hey Roxas," Kairi said as she passed his locker that Thursday morning after the weekend of the party. She smiled sweetly then waved, her smile instantly turning into a scowl once she noticed Namine leaning against the locker next to Roxas.

She scrunched her face, and gave Namine a look that almost made her want to cry, then Kairi flipped her hair, stuck her nose in the air and continued walking.

"Did you see that look she just gave me?" Namine said, on the verge of tears. "She really does hate me Roxas, she really does!" She almost screamed slamming her fists against the locker she was leaning on.

"Namine, this is all a big misunderstanding," Roxas said, trying to calm his girlfriend's emotions. "It will clear over soon," he finished once Namine brought her eyes to meet his.

"No Roxas, this is never going to end, Kairi hates me, because she thinks Sora and I are together," she paused for a long moment returning her gaze to the ground, "It is my entire fault they broke up, I caused pain to my friends." She said, holding back tears.

Noticing the Namine was really upset he spoke in a softer voice, "Namine come on lets go to the park," his said reaching for her hand.

She looked up her eyes red, but dry a hint of blush on her cheeks, "But Roxas we have class." She said her eyes saddening a bit.

"So, let's ditch school Namine, why don't we do something fun together." He said reassuring her that they could still have fun even after all that had happened.

"Just you and I," he said placing a finger under his chin, slowly moving forward.

"Ok," She chirped moving backward, obviously denying Roxas his kiss, "Anything to get out of math, which means a series of death glares for Kairi," she said forcing the tone in her voice to become lighter, but Roxas could still see that she was in pain.

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"Is here fine?" Roxas asked motioning to a wooden bench on the side of wooded path.

Namine solemnly nodded her head, her eyes facing the ground, and he could tell that her mind even though with him was on Sora.

The 'ditching school process' was easy but once they got outside and began their walk Namine seemed to get sadder and sadder as if each step she took in reality really brought her three steps back.

They both sat down on the bench, the sun glistening through the trees, and even though the atmosphere was beautiful the silence between them became very awkward, very quickly.

Roxas then in attempt to break the silence slid closer to the girl and placed his arm around her.

Unlike most times, she was not affected by his actions, normally she would blush and make eye contact with him, a confused but happy look in her eyes, but she did not even flinch. She just continued staring at the ground.

But then after a few more minuets of silence, she leaning her head on his shoulder, spoke a few words, "Roxas can you talk to Kairi for me?" she asked her gaze never leaving the forest.

"Namine can we please not talk about Kairi or Sora, I thought this was supposed to be just the two of us?" He pleaded, his voice rang disappointment.

With those words, Namine lifted her head from Roxas shoulder in order to make eye contact, "But Roxas I cant get them out of my head," she said, the speed of her voice quickening.

He wanted to say so badly, 'not even when you are with me' but he failed to open his mouth, knowing that it would not help the situation, and decided to agree.

"Sure Namine," he said removing his arm from her shoulder, knowing that the romantic connection he had hoped for when he asked her here was not going to come.

There was again a silence, as Namine stared at the concrete ground, her hands carefully placed in her lap. But this time her words broke the silence, "When?" She asked, anxious for Roxas to fix the problem.

"I don't know Namine," He responded his voice tired, he wanted to leave the conversation about Kairi and Sora's problems to another time, but he also did not want to leave Namine.

"Can you possibly do it tomorrow, after school," she asked assuming the answer would be yes.

Which it was, Roxas knew that he could not deny anything that Namine requested of him, he loved her, but as he said it in his mind, it occurred to him that it seemed like he was trying to convince himself of his own words.

"Thank you, Roxas." Namine said standing, and giving him a quick smile.

"Wait, where are you going?" Roxas asked, he himself still seated on the bench.

"I am feeling tired," she said her eyes dropping, "I am going to go home and rest." She finished.

"Oh, well do you want me to walk you home?" he questioned his girlfriend, rising to his feet.

"No that is fine." She said abruptly.

"Oh, ok," Roxas agreed, somewhat shocked by her answer, but in the end, like he had been doing for the past few days a lot, accepted her words and put them behind him, no matter how worthless they made him feel. And once again he began preparing himself to forgive and forget.

"Well, then good-bye," he said trying to pull a smile from the sides of his mouth but it just would not come. He inched forward, accustomed to the kiss they gave each other before saying good bye.

But Namine only replied by bowing her head, denying the kiss for a second time, muttering the words, "See you later," then hurriedly turning and walking back down the path.

Roxas stood, really not knowing what he should think. He plopped himself back down on the bench, and watched her walk away, her small frame disappearing from his sight, and it was then that it occurred to him. It was then that he could feel not only their physical connection dissipating, but the special connection in which they shared disappearing as well, the connection he thought was going to last a life time.

And he spoke the words once she was out of sight, "I guess they were right when they said, 'young love never lasts,' I was just too stupid to see it."

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Lebrezie: well that is chapter 11, I know it took forever to get up, but yeah actually I probably have no good excuse as to why I could be a month or more late.

Thanks for reading, and please review.

Ok I know this was about the most depressing chapter in the entire story but let me tell you it is a necessity.

And just so you are forewarned the chapters might not get happy again until 13, but that does not mean you should stop reading.

I assure you I have half of chapter 12 already written, so it should be out soon!

Again thanks for reviewing, and let's just hope that things get better.