Chapter ten point five! 73h 3x7r4 7r347.
Sora watched couples gravitate across the dance floor. Teachers slipped around, chatting and pulling others to the side. Bored, he slipped away from all the conversation and stood in the corner. Twice he saw Hayner walk in his direction and twice he was stopped by Olette. His gaze traveled upwards to the streamers and fake cobwebs, the occasional moving strobe light. For a second the light was almost blinding, and th eloud speaker crackled.
"Attention Twilight Academy students!" Dean Cid stood on stage next to the dj, who was also named Cid. (*) "The Queen and King of the Costume Dance have been decided."
Sora stopped leaning on the wall. There was a costume dance? How could this night be so wonderful and yet horribly cliché ?
"The runner ups for King and Queen-Riku as himself, and a tie for Kairi and Namine Shirou the wicked witch, and Glenda the good!"
There was applause and chatter, and Sora clapped for them.
Tifa grabbed the microphone. "And now, your King and Queen..." She paused for dramatic effect."the Hoshino twins! Roxas and Sora as Jack skellington and Sally!"
Spotlights swung around the room, and landed on Roxas, who was heading for the bathroom at the time, and Sora alone in the corner.
"Now that I think about it..." Tifa scratched her head. "That sounds sort of weird..."
"Oh well!" Said the dj Cid.
"That's right." Agreed, the older Cid. "Come get your crowns and have the customary dance!"
The two boys walked toward each other through the crowd, with embarassed looks on their faces. They met up at the stage. Roxas took his mask off, and a black glittery crown was placed on his head. Sora sported a matching tiara.
"Well, sis." Roxas said, holding out his hand.
"R-Right." Sora nodded.
A Slow waltz played, filled with creepy noises and the twins glided across the dancefloor for several minutes.
After the song ended they seperated again, and Sora disappeared into the crowd while Roxas was surrounded with girls and guys alike.
Namine managed to get his attention, and he turned pink.
"Hi...again." Roxas said, feeling like a giant target, thanks to the crown.
"Congratulations." Namine said smiling. "But stay away from my sister for awhile, she might explode."
"Oh, heh heh. Okay." Roxas studied his shoes.
Namine couldn't help but ask. "You wanna dance?"
"Sure!"
Sora found his way onto the balcony. He of course blinked in surprise when he realized the place had one, and wondered if it had been a castle in a former life. He shivered and mentally complained about his dress, wondering why Tim burton would ever think of such a thing. A cape was suddenly dropped on his shoulders and he looked up. Riku stood behind him, his hair, shining in the moonlight and eyes looking even more blue than usual. Busy staring, Sora didn't even hear what he had said.
"What?"
"I said, are you cold?"
"Oh...n-no! I was, but then you... um..."
Sora decided to shut up before his brain stopped forming sentences all together.
"So," Riku said looking at the sky. "Mind if I join you? It's a little too noisy in there."
"Sure." Sora looked ahead and yawned.
"Tired?"
"Yeah. I've got the metabolism of a ten year old. I've got half a mind to go sleep in one of the classrooms upstairs."
"Why don't you just tell Roxas you want to go home?"
Sora turned and looked at him. "Because If I do, Roxas will want to leave with me, and I don't wan't that. He's actually having fun in there."
"Want me to take you home then?"
Sora sensed nothing extra in the words. "I can't ask you to do that."
"Sure you could. Only takes a few words."
"Nope. I can stay up a little longer..." He yawned again, and pulled Riku's cape around him tighter.
"You're sure?"
"...No. Take me home."
Soon the two were exiting the school when they found Demyx and Axel cracking up outside.
"Hey guys!"Demyx played the sitar. "Where ya going?"
"Dropping Sora home." Riku said, irritated. "Must you play that thing?"
"You're just jealous of myyyy skilllls." Demyx sang along with the melody, and Axel chuckled.
Sora waved goodbye to tehm and they turned the crossed the street.
"HEY RIKU!" Axel yelled, and the sivlerhaired one turned around. Axel and Demyx yelled in unison: "DON'T TRY ANYTHING FUNNY!"
Demyz played a familar love song in his sitar and they errupted into laughter again.
Riku and Sora continued to walk.
Sora had to ask. "Are they...drunk?"
Riku rolled his eyes. "I wish. They're like that ALL the time."
The cid next to ff7's Cid is Cid from Final Fantasy Unlimited. I never really understood that show.