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Next-o-chaptiree-o. Sorry if you can't read that! My cousins are coming in a few so I need to start the chapter before my mom makes me cook for them. Enjoy!

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"One thousand-two, one thousand-three, one thousand-four."

"One thousand-five, one thousand-six, one thousand-seven." Veronica and Kairi switched back and forth the bean counting one of them was responsible for.

Still on the floor, Mrs. Celestial came up not knowing that every moment for them was crucial. "Girls, um—"

Jumping up at her quick entrance, they also gave a tiny scream.

"Oh, um, look at the beans on the floor." The teacher said not so surprised.

Placing her hands behind her back, Kairi spoke up, still as stunned as ever. "Yeah, that's why we were on the floor—"

"Until you came along." Veronica added, her past tone slowly going in and out of her voice.

"Oh, eh, sorry 'bout that. Do you remember the count you were on?"

The girls gave a long look at each other, then one to Mrs. Celestial.

"Ok girls, I'm really sorry about that." Another long look between them all. " Would you like to use my room?" One more look and Kairi gave her a nod. "Follow me then. I'll unlock it, but let me get a few books inside first."

Walking at a fine pace, they reached her room across the field in about five or six minutes. Mrs. Celestial unlocked the door, went inside with the door right behind her. Another five to six minutes she came out with a few books in hand.

"The room is all yours, girls."

"Thanks." So they stepped inside, sat in the two chairs she set up at her desk and placed the jar on top of a piece of paper they somehow didn't notice a bit. Not even the simple corner that was sticking out either.

Breaking the silence, Kairi spoke up. "How you want to do this? Back and forth, three by three, five by five?"

"How 'bout thousand by thousands? Anything's fine with you right, so you can go first."

"Ok, Veronica, thousand by thousand it –" Quick pause, long stare. "You conned me to say that!"

"Well, you said yes and you really need to pay attention to questions like those more, much more." The fourth long stare within fifteen minutes. But this one was different, each girl throwing mental daggers at each other, or maybe they were just having a starting contest. Hard to tell since they were twitching their eyes and giving really real sweet smiles to each other.

"And the school fair beans?" Veronica said.

"I'd make a stupid pun then just say 'Spill the Beans' if I really was desperate to find out what I want to find out." Another fight between the two…or so it at least seemed.

"And what would that be?" The girls threw all the jellybeans off the desk and onto the floor. Veronica slid her chair to the other side and perched her arm in wrestling position. Kairi did the same thing, same spot.

"Tell me, why are you forcing me and Sora to the swing?" They grabbed hands and the battle commenced.

"Oh wow, you really think I've turned all that nice? Evil to the core, even when my goal has died over."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Kairi took the winning position just as quickly as to when Veronica did the same.

"First of all, you aren't going to give up that easily are you? I mean, that'll be easier than hanging in for a fight your sure to lose. And second, you are dumb for a person that's called smart." Veronica easily took over Kairi's strength for a long while that her hand was almost touching the table.

"I'm not dumb! And stop trying to make me lose my guard on this. Answer my original question now!" And just as Veronica started to, she was silenced by another voice, not Mrs. Celestial's, approaching the room.

"Ok she said to get a few other files than this…get a few more of her books…" it said as it got closer. The voice stopped at the door by now and the locks started clinking and clanking. It opened up and he took out the key and turned around "… Check up on Veronica and Kairi, too."

Once again stunned together, everyone just stared. Riku took part in eating a bean off the floor and absent-mindedly asked, "Bad time to come in and crash?" He took a seat at the short end of the desk while the girls were on the long. Liking the fact that he could jump in on a catfight, Riku refused their offers to leave the room.

"Then in that case, Riku, yes this is a very bad time." Kairi snapped.

Veronica thought quickly and covered the girl's mouth with her free hand. "No, no, no, Riku. In fact, you saved me in just the right time."

"I did? Well then I did. Now for my gift, let the battle continue!"

Kairi slapped him in the face for trying to keep them fighting. Riku knew how much exactly she hated to really interact with Veronica.

"What's her problem?" Veronica herself asked, trying to make a move onto Riku if Sora was taken.

Seeing her approach him, he played along and pretended to move in for the kiss she started. And right before they met, Riku shoved his hand in her face, giving her the idea he never wanted to do that.

"Me. I'll go check on her." The silver haired boy jumped out of his seat and out the room, leaving Veronica all alone. Well, not really… she still had the jellybeans to count with her. Now it sounded as if the beans were calling out to her, saying she should start eating them so there'll only be one left.

"Like I said, evil to the core. So here goes!" She dove into the pile and slowly but surely, the beans disappeared into a certain someone's tummy.

xxxxxxxxxx Hey guys! You're probably thinking why I threw in a fight between Kairi and Veronica.Well, when Sora came up in the tree house, it was him who asked to be friends. Not Kairi, Sora. So she just said yes to make him happy, thus making the rivals unofficial friends. Question answered, so please r & r! xxxxxxxxxx