Le thoughts: Whoaaaa, Momoka's mom is so cool! OAO (Oka Nishizawa anyone?)

Oh yeah! Anyhoo, I noticed I wasn't giving the meanings of the asterisk symbols! XD My biggest apologies. So here it is!

*Ancient symbol - it's actually the Unversed emblem! ^^

*Yvonne Esmeralda Shinra/Shoko - You know the Turks in FF7 right? You know Shotgun (Female)? Yeah. She's Nami's mommy. I think Rufus and her would be so…compatible XDDD Since they both use shotguns. Shotgun, hence the name Shoko! Quite clever, if I may say so myself ;P

Kingdom Hearts © Square Enix - Tetsuya Nomura

Episode XI - The Bride and The Paupers

YOUR POV

A red Chevrolet pulled up in front of Naminé's apartment complex. Two nearly identical ladies, one with short obsidian hair and the other with wine red hair, stepped out of the car. Meet the Labelle Sisters (you already know Kairi, so technically, meet Xion) of Radiant Garden! Two of a kind but nonetheless, look-alikes!…that sounded stupider being said out loud…oh I know! Let's say 2 Twins who look-alike yet different! And then—

"Neko, shut up!" the editor, SK07, yelled.

Ehem, ehem. The two sisters took off their shades, clad in fashion, style, black, white, shades of gray—

"Neko!"

Alright alright!

Kairi took her twin sister's right arm and two started to run excitedly through the bleak walls and to their blonde friend's unit, despite their 5-inched wedges. They eventually stopped in front of a door, 0XV. Yes people. 015 in roman numerals. Problem? Kairi and Xion glanced at each other before kicking the door open in synchronized harmony. The curtains were still drawn, and there were no clinks in the kitchen or anywhere, which means Naminé was probably asleep.

"Ninja mode!" Xion grinned as she silently crossed the carpeted flooring, to the powder blue door across; Naminé's room.

Aaand as expected, she was blissfully asleep, arms around a pillow tightly while her cat was curled up behind her. Kairi squealed and hugged the cat tight, the feline yelped in surprise.

"Mmmnngh…" Naminé grunted, throwing her covers over her head.

Xion wouldn't have it though.

"Good morning sunshine!" the woman cruelly threw the covers away. Naminé moaned in protest.

"5 more minutes mom…!"

"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up whore!" Kairi laughed as she jumped on Naminé. The blonde screamed in surprise.

"Shit…! Ow! Kairi! Get off!"

Naminé grunted and sat up, hair like an afro from it's messiness. The twins burst out laughing. Karupin slid out of Kairi's grasp and haughtily walked back to his master, purring when she rubbed his head.

"Ugh." she glared at 2. "Bad morning to the two of you too."

Xion simply grinned back.

"Oh come on Nams." she sat beside the disgruntled blonde. "It's a nice day! And besides, don't you remember what day it is today?"

Naminé yawned, reaching for her Starbucks planner at her bedside table. Karupin and Kairi were busy playin tag to notice.

"Let's see, let's see…Xion Day…" she quickly sifted through the pages then suddenly closed it. "Nope." Naminé went back to a cocoon.

"Naminé…!" Xion pouted. "It's Picking A Wedding Dress Day!"

"Naega ibeun wedding dress~" Naminé sang in a muffled voice.

"Nami…" Xion giggled. "Come on Naminé. It's my wedding after all, and YOU'RE the maid of honor."

"Psh. Yeah. You're getting married to the douche." Naminé scoffed. "Why didn't you and Kairi tell me it was him? And I haven't eaten breakfast yet."

"Well…" Xion bit her lip guiltily.

Naminé threw the covers back, but when she saw Xion's conflicted look, she just melted. Xion had this effect on making you turn into a puddle. She's so sweet; no one could stay mad at her for so long. Even ol' Naminé Shinra—err Ridley. Nobody knew her real surname, even Kairi and Xion.

"Awww," Naminé sighed. "I'm sorry Xi."

Xion shook her head.

"It's alright. I wouldn't blame you, Naminé. I understand you're still a bit bitter—"

"I'm not." she said flatly, making the ravenette's face to heat up. "I'm just a bit miffed."

"I'm sorry for not telling you Nami…"

Naminé smiled at her. Seeing this, the other woman smiled back.

"Fine then." Naminé stood up on her feet. "For your wedding, I am going to be cooperative." Xion's eyes lit up. "BUT, don't expect me to be all comfy with your douncée." (Douche fiancée, lol.)

"Affirmative!" Xion grinned.

"Now I'm just going to take a shower and—" There was a horrifying crash, Kairi's scream, and then Karupin's startled yowl. Do the math. "—fix some shit up." Naminé facepalmed.

Naminé reluctantly fingered the two clothing articles in Kairi and Xion's hands. The one in Kairi's hand was a light pink dress, knee-high and the straps were thick. Xion held a white tank top and a deep green skirt (a fudging MINI-skirt).

Beads of water fell down as she rigorously shook her head.

"But I can't possibly—"

"Nuh-uh." Xion smiled. "Your closet has been cleared out and replaced y'know! Did you know you had 18th century knickers in there?" she snickered.

Naminé bit back an embarrassed blush.

"We live in modern day Earth Nami! So live like one!" Kairi grinned. "Not like your great grandma."

"S-shut up." Naminé snatched the dress in Kairi's hands, the redhead squealing. "I'm going to get changed then." she grumbled, stomping off in her room, placing her cat out, then slamming it close. The cat only meowed in confusion.

"Phew! I thought she wouldn't ever finish choosing!" Kairi melodramatically threw her hands up in the air. "What's so hard about clothes?"

"Give her a break, sis. You know she ain't that fashionably inclined."

"I beg to differ, sis." Kairi smirked.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"She gave ME advice the day we went shopping." Kairi giggled. "And to top it off, she was right."

"Really?" Xion laughed.

"Yeah! Well—" Kairi was distracted by her phone ringing. "Oui? Moi?"

"French?" the person laughed. "It's me, miss Kairi."

"Oh!" Xion watched in curiosity as her sister blushed, a girly grin appearing on her face. "Hi!"

"Hey yourself."

"What can I do for you today?" the redhead asked, spinning a lock of red hair.

"Nothing." Sora chuckled. "I'm bored."

Xion looked at the redhead imploringly, and when Kairi noticed, she only threw her a silent squeal. The younger Labelle could only laugh nervously and stalked off to play with Naminé's cat instead—everyone loves cats anyway!

"Bored? You're rich aren't you? Why not go to a bar or something?" Kairi suggested. "Better yet, why not play games?"

"Nahhhh," he sighed, and there was some rustling of clothes. He probably rolled. Or something. "I tried it all. I'm still bored. BUT! I remembered you and I was like, "Why not?". I like talking to you."

That made Kairi's heart flutter.

She sighed dreamily, the brunet's face surfacing in her mind.

"Really? Well, I'm honored!" Kairi giggled.

And so the rest was too sweet for the author to handle.

Naminé exited her room, only to find Xion playing with her cat, and Kairi giggling and blushing like a schoolgirl on the phone in her couch. The blond irritably crossed her arms.

"Yeah, sure." she snorted. "Go and feel at my goddamn home. I thought we were going to pick Xion's wedding dress?"

"We ARE." Kairi snorted. "But you take too damn long, woman!"

Xion laughed at her.

"Wow Nami! You look really lovely in that dress!"

She blushed! Oh how cute! Xion giggled at the blonde's embarassed flush, resisting the urge to pinch the blonde's cheeks. Kairi rolled her pretty blue eyes.

"You ALWAYS look lovely in everything." Kairi said with a half-bitter smirk. "But nothing could make you more sexy by wearing those pencil skirts you don't even TRY to wear."

Kairi had a point. Naminé groaned quietly under her breath. She could never outwin Kairi. AND she's with Xion too, so, crap. Two against one, unfair!

"Well!" Xion chirped. "I think it's time to go! Rinoa's already waiting for us!"

"Wait—about Roxy?" Kairi asked.

"And breakfast." Naminé deadpanned.

Xion simply smiled. "He's still a bit busy with work."

Naminé just kept silent as they continued to walk.

In fact, she couldn't care less at all for the other blonde. I mean, why should she?! It's not like she was the bitter-type who chooses to linger in the idiotic past. It IS her life. You fucking live only once. Scramblization of YOLO is completely intentional. Deal with it. Besides, she DID have a certain dangerously handsome someone with spiky raven hair and golden eyes. Who liked to annoy yet seduce her at the same time. Naminé just blushed before slapping herself.

"Let's go!" Kairi hauled her sister and best friend out of the room.

Lady Luck Studios.

Naminé cringed at the name of the store. She always hated this store. Why? Because it only seemed small on the outside, not on the fudging inside! She got lost easily. A woman with brown hair poked her head out of the store.

"Heeeey Rin!" Kairi waved.

"Well! Someone took their time getting here." Rinoa Heartily commented with a smirk mixed with irritation.

"Sorry! Someone took their time getting ready!" Kairi snickered.

"Haha. Phoney baloney." Naminé scoffed.

"Enough chit-chat! Let's go! Xion, the dress designer is inside! She's waiting."

Naminé detached herself from the 3 to wander around, opting to get lost than be asked for an opinion. She whistled Utada Hikaru's Apple and Cinnamon under her breath, smiling when she remembered her plans for tonight: Apple pie! Out of the fudging blue though, a distressed blonde with braids came out of one of the rooms, carrying a white, strapless wedding dress. It looked to be about Naminé's size…

"Oh!" the blonde smiled with relief. "It seems like a very stupid request but can you please try this dress on?"

"W-what?"

"Pleaaaaaaaaase?" the woman pleaded, hands clasped. "It's just I mixed up my client's size and you look just like her size! Can you please try it on?"

"B-but I—" Naminé was too kind.

"Come on! Come on! Please say yes! Just for a few moments!"

Naminé sighed tiredly.

"Fiiiiiine."

"Yay!" she cried. "Rikku by the way!"

The woman named Rikku began to shove her into a showcase room. You know, the one with the circular white stage and bright bright white white walls and lights with hugeass mirrors? Yeah. That one. Let's call it the white room! Naminé thought it was weird she liked this room.

Naminé approached the white curtains, pulled it open, and childishly stomped inside. Oh! But what light through yonder window breaks! Thine monsieur Roxas Lucas-Hyde has entered! And mademoiselle Rikku he approached!

"Rikku, what are you doing here?"

"Oh! Roxas!"

"Who's in there?" he smiled.

Rikku shrugged.

"I don't know. She looks about Xion's size, but…I think I messed up her size darnit! That's why I'm making sure." Rikku noticed what he was wearing. "Oh look who's handsome in his wedding apparel~" she cooed.

Roxas coughed, cheeks red.

"S-shut up. Why don't you let Xion try it then? She's there with Kairi already."

"What?! Aw crap." Rikku facepalmed. "Hey Rox, can you stay here for a few minutes then? I still need to make some arrangements, so…I'll be right back!"

The woman left the white room cheerfully. Roxas let out a sigh as he unbuttoned one of his shirt's collar. He was really getting married, and he almost risked it by telling Naminé—

The curtain hissed open.

"Hey um, Rikku…it fits perfectly." He froze. "What do you think—"

Roxas and Naminé's wide eyes met each other through the mirrors. The blonde gasped and blushed, whirling around to face the intruder.

What what what WHAT THE HELL is ROXAS doing here?

"R-Roxas!" she choked.

"Naminé…? But—how—what—why—?"

There, his ex-girlfriend, Naminé Ridley stood before him in a wedding dress, and looking impossibly fitting for a wife and beautiful. Just add in a veil and it's all complete…Roxas coughed awkwardly in his hand.

"You never told me you're getting married…"

She turned bright red.

"N-no! Idiot." she huffed. "I just—"

"Oh! It's the right size after all!"

The two blondes looked at the other blonde that entered the room. Rikku was grinning proudly.

"Oh wow! You look realy great in that dress too!"

"T-thanks."

"By the way! You can go remove it now. Turn's out my client is already here!" she giggled, before waltzing out of the room. Literally.

Naminé and Roxas' eyes met. It lasted for about a minute before Naminé pulled the curtains close to change. Roxas looked away.

That was so fucking awkward.

"See?!"

Xion did a little twirl on HER wedding dress. If only Roxas could see her, he'd definitely say it's beautiful on her, but to Roxas, it seemed more Naminé-oriented. Probably because he saw her in it first. Such thoughts made him guilty.

"I did a great job with that!" Rikku huffed, proud of her masterpiece.

"Of course! You're mom's best apprentice." Kairi winked.

"Fosho! I looooooove Tifa!" Rikku grinned.

Naminé approached the ravenette, who was lost in her little world of happiness. Xion smiled happily at her.

"I'm so happy for you, Xi." Naminé sincerely said, smiling back.

"Thank you, Naminé. I'm so happy!"

'You should be! It's YOUR wedding!' Inner Nami was bawling tears of joy. Naminé rolled her eyes at her 'inner voice' and looked at her friend.

"Remember Xion, if the douche hurts you," she sent a vicious glare towards the spiky-haired blonde, who was now beside Sora behind the one-way mirror, meaning it was them (Naminé and company) who could see the two boys. "Don't be afraid to tell me and Kai. It's not your wedding yet but I'm saying this in advance. I'm doing this for YOUR happiness Xi."

"Naminé…" Xion's smile was watery, but sweet and she was definitely touched.

"Don't mention it!"

Xion glanced at Kairi. The redhead gave her a thumbs up.

"Thanks girls."

They exchanged a small group hug. Rikku "awww"-ed in the background.

"Hey…" the three turned to her. "Now that I see it…you three look kinda alike!"

"Pfft." Xion giggled. "I guess our roles in the original Kingdom Hearts universe has taken toll."

"Guess so. Hey Nami, you're a memory witch in there right?" Kairi said.

"Yeah…I'm so out of character too." Naminé murmured, her hands itching to draw something.

"Not only you Naminé." Kairi sighed. "Me too."

"Me three, I guess." Xion joined.

The trio looked at each other.

"TRIPLETS!" they joyously cried, hugging each other.

The three got slapped in the head with a script by an angry (author) director wearing cat ears.

"Get back into your characters!" she hissed.

"That hurt Miss Neko!"

"I stayed in character!" Rikku cheered.

Ignore the apparent 4th wall breaking please.

"Today was really fun." Xion commented as they sat on a sofa in Starbucks.

"I'd have to agree on that." Naminé smiled.

Kairi dreamily twirled her straw and sighed, having a lovesick grin on her face. Naminé noticed as she bit into a Fritz cracker.

"Kai? Katherine?"

"Sis, you okay?"

Kairi only giggled.

"I'm fine."

Naminé raised an unimpressed brow.

"Oh really?"

"Yes really."

"My spidey senses tell me you're not." she slapped her hand on the redhead's forehead, making said redhead wince and glare at her. "You have…Lovever!"

"A what?" Xion asked, laughing.

"Lovever! LA-vee-ver. Love fever! Somethings telling me you're in-love."

Kairi turned into mush after that.

"Oh GOD." Naminé grimaced in horror. "You ARE in-love! You're…" She poked the puddle that used to be her best friend. "…goo!"

Xion laughed harder.

"You didn't tell me you have another guy on your hands." Naminé frowned.

"We're not an item yet." Kairi smiled. Their jaws dropped.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes."

"Impossibru!" Xion bit into her cupcake. "Any guy'd ask you out the first moment they see you!"

"Do they?" Kairi asked obliviously.

"DUH." they chorused. Kairi laughed nervously.

"Well…"

"Do you REALLY like this guy Kairi?" Xion asked worriedly.

Kairi is still her sister. Xion didn't want her to be hurt, because a very heartbroken Kairi is never a nice scene. It's too bad she fell in-love so easily. She wore her heart at her sleeve!

Kairi smiled at her younger sister.

"I'm sure. But…this time, I think I want to know him better. What he's like, and how he acts around the others. He's sweet, but I don't wanna get all hopey. We never know right?"

Naminé smiled.

"At last, dear Katherine, you have finally opened your eyes. You learned well, grasshopper."

"I'm not a grasshopper. I'm a butterfly."

"Little Shantelle, do tell our grasshopper I am her master." Naminé grinned as her and Xion exchanged a high-five.

"Master!"

A pink phone rang. Of course a person picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Dear, are you ready to go?"

The person smiled.

"Why yes!" emerald eyes sparkled with excitement and joy. "I can't wait, auntie."

'Auntie' giggled.

"I was expecting that! I'm sure Vanitas is expecting you as well."

And 'auntie' hanged up. This person placed the phone down. This person's lips turned into a huge smile, giggling at the thought of seeing HER beloved Vanitas. They hadn't exactly seen each other since they were 18, so this person was quite excited.

Granted, he was her fiancée after all.

Oooohhh. Dramaaaaaa.

Ermergeeeeeeerd.

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