Okay u guys. This is the last post for disappeared for two weeks. Im sorry i havent been able to come up with a christmas special cuz my brain is stupid. And ill be off line for two weeks cuz ill be going to a trip to the phillipines for winter break. So ill see all u guys next year!

Oh and ease forgive me for this chappie being so uber short Dx i typed all of this on my droid phone. And its not cooperating with me.

...arent u all glad that we didnt die yesterday? Stupid mayan calendar. To those who have no idea wat im talking about ignore me. XD

Chapter 12: Basketball Whiz

Bell rung, I took off to the gym for basketball practice.

Unfortunately, I had to talk to my teacher after the last period because I slept in class. So, big bummer causing me to trip on thin air, run all the way to the gymnasium, struggle to get my uniform on, and be late for practice…

But to put it all up together, I guess you could say that I was pretty lucky that Coach Xigbar had called a meeting that day I was late.

You see, when Coach calls a meeting, you really don't have to worry about being late at all because he doesn't care if anyone late just joins in the crowd that's listening to his speech. So back to the point! Coach Xigbar was mumbling something to the guys on the team when I ran to the group to get the info I needed for that day's practice.

"…And I would like to introduce you to Namine... "

I stood up straight and stopped staring at the ground...
And locked eyes with hers.

Her eyes were blue like mine but they had a different quality. They seriously had a strange similarity to Xion's. But they had this milky gray complexion to them helping her shroud her inner thoughts with mystery. They had no shine unlike Xion's. But i had to admit. They were pretty.

Her hair was of medium length, with a lock of hair spread on her right shoulder. She was a blonde, but it seemed bleached.

Since this was basketball, she had a pair of shorts and a loose fitting t-shirt for a top. Namine didn't really look that impressive but i could tell that she was popular. But i knew for one thing: she wasn't one of those high school bitches.

She flashed a quick smile for me and spoke to the team. "Hey you guys. My name is Namine Bennett and I'll be your assistant coach for this year. I hope we'll have a good year together!"

She definitely didn't seem like the shy one at all. Namine had her voice to tell me that. But it was so different from Xion's even though their looks were so similar..

The moment she put on another smile for the team, half of us started drooling...not including me.

It was obvious why they were all falling head over heels for this chick. But the rest of us who weren't slobbering were starting to complain why we had a girl assistant coach.

I saw Xigbar whisper a few words in her ear and i heard her let out a brief grunt in response. Then Namine bent down to pick up a basketball.

"If you were complaining about me-" she brandished the ball in her hands and walked over to a basket but was quite a distance from it. "-then watch this."

Her hands got in the position and with the smoothest follow through I've ever seen, attempted the shot. The orange sphere flew through the air, then the next thing i heard was the smooth and satisfying 'swish'.

Everyone in our team stared at this girl with his mouth wide open. Only 3 or 4 guys in our group could have made that kind if shot, give or take a few. But thankfully, I didn't have to face the shame of not being a part of that small fraction.

"Dammit Roxas, that girl's GOOD!" I heard Sora whisper loudly in my ear.

I shrugged him off and nodded. "You couldn't have made that shot even if you tried huh?" My lips turned up in a confused smile. Why was i smiling?

The blonde female dusted her hands in a professional manner and turned to every single one of us with a steely grin. "So if you ever thought I wasn't good enough, think again."

All of a sudden I had this strange urge to clap.

"So, what exactly did you think of her?" My half brother asked me with a ridiculous smile.

I held up a hand to my chin and looked skyward for some emphasis saying , "Well she's really good. She seriously got skills."

Sora's hand clapped on my right shoulder and he snickered, "She's pretty too, huh? Namine seems like a nice girl. Looks like you two would make a great couple. Maybe you should go for it!"

My eyebrows met in a frown and i brushed his hand off of my shoulder. "Sora, I haven't even talked to her. And im only interested in her skills. And dating...? That's sort of ridiculous. I don't even know her."

"H-hey! Maybe you could try to get to know her then!"

I shook my head. "She doesn't seem like my type anyways. Sure she's good at basketball, but I've heard that she's silent in anything else. Assistant coaches only help when the players get injured."

The brunette shrugged and sighed, "Well, have it your way. But seriously Rox; don't you like ANYONE? You've never even had a girlfriend in your life."

"Shut up." I could feel warmth creeping up my cheeks.

"Hey! What about Xion then? You guys always go along!" My half brother grinned with the most ridiculous look on his face.

Now they were burning. "Sora SHUT UP!"

I threatened to punch him in the face which really got him to be quiet for once.

Risking to be bipolar, i put on a smile and asked him cheerfully, "Then Sora, if you're so interested in this chick then why don't you go after her yourself?"

"Too bad for her. I already have Kairi!" The brunette let out a chuckle. "Oh hey, don't we split here?"

"Eh? Oh you're right."

So then we went our separate ways. But the moment i walked in the front door, I sprinted up to my room, flopped on my bed, and hit myself on the face.

"Oh I think im in a living hell." I breathed with my cheeks still warm from the conversation.

And what a time for my twin brother to burst in.

"Hey bro!" He jumped into my bed beside me. Ven was still in his school uniform. "What's up?"

My lips parted in an annoyed sigh. "Nothing. Nothing fun at all."

"Pfft, when did you become so melancholic?"

"When did you suddenly start talking with a big vocabulary?" I spat back with a smirk.

Ven scratched the back of his head in a a strange matter. "Well i dunno Rox. Guess it's something i could concentrate on." He sat up and walked over to the door to leave. " Well hope you get over anything that's boghering you!"

Then i heard the closing of the door.