Namine's eyes narrowed once more. "What the hell makes you think I'll definitely let you in on our little business scheme?"
Xion smiled. "Wow Namine, you have very intimidating eyes. It's a pity I have them as well. You can't fool me."
Namine crossed her arms. "You're just a cheap slut. You aren't worth my time. Hit the road."
"Oh but dearest Namine, you surely must keep in mind that I know what you and your little gang is up to. Wouldn't want word of this getting to the dean now, would we?" Xion's devious smile remained.
"Damn you. How did you find out about this anyways?" Namine growled.
Xion laughed. "Wow, you guys must be complete idiots. I'M the one that told you hooligans about this hole in the first place!" She lifted the piece of paper covering their secret for emphasis. "The moment I saw the first picture, I knew it was you. I've never told anyone except Selphie about the hole. I put two and two together, and then noticed you and your friends sneaking around this closet."
Namine kept her arms crossed. "And just what do you think we could use you for? Maybe you can be the dirty hoe. That description would fit you well."
Xion's smile faded. "I could be your guys' insider. As far as Vanitas is still concerned, he believes I forgave him for ever doing those gay things with Riku. In his point of view, we're still a 'thing'. I could play the innocent 'girlfriend' to him. I could also let you in on what times he showers after school. You could get some real shots in with your camera."
"Bitch, I could set up a camera in here if I wanted. I don't need your help when it comes to this. You'd be a waste of time. I don't think you understand that." Namine looked at her nails casually, feeling like the whole situation was pointless.
"As I said, I could easily walk right up to the dean, and claim that you've been taking all of these pictures as well as creating the pornographic website. I think you have no choice except to let me in on this, Namine."
Namine gritted her teeth, accepting defeat. There was no way around this. There was no guarantee that Xion wouldn't tell the dean if she wasn't accepted.
Xion wait patiently for the pale blonde's reply. "Well?"
Namine pushed a deep breath out of her teeth, making a hissing noise. "Fine. But if you fuck this up even once, you're getting cut off. That's final. Especially if you say shit to someone about us."
Xion put her hands on her hips. "Now why would I tell someone about us? I'd get in trouble too. I'm not telling anyone. This is our business, I get it."
Namine overlooked the raven-haired girl as though she were a disgusting bug. "Fine. You're to call me and report when Vanitas is making his departure to the bathroom. Is this some sort of revenge scheme I take it?"
Xion nodded. "Exactly. That stupid no-good jerk. Cheating on ME. With a guy! It disgusts me!"
Namine rolled her eyes. "Whatever. I don't care to dabble in your relationship problems."
Xion nodded, smiling. "Thank you Namine, I appreciate doing business with you. You're a good woman."
And with that, Xion opened the closet door, disappearing out into the hall before she checked first for anyone watching.
Namine narrowed her eyes towards the door as it closed. "That evil, evil bitch. I don't trust her. Not for a second."
Namine opened the door, taking note that the hallway was completely deserted. She headed towards the dorm room, already imagining the conversation Selphie would want to strike up about Xion.
Sure enough, as Namine arrived at the dorm and opened the door, two familiar brunettes were there, waiting.
Selphie was the first to jump up. "Who was it Namine, who, who?!"
Namine sat down on her bed, already annoyed. "Calm down Selphie, it was no one interesting. Just a conceited bitch. It was Xion."
Olette tilted her head. "Xion? Why would it be Xion? She has no reason to be a part of our business. How did she even find out?"
Namine ran a hand through her pale blonde hair. "Think about it..she was the one that told Selphie about the hole in the first place. Turns out, we haven't been so stealthy lately when it comes to sneaking into the janitor's closet. She must've seen us. The moment she saw the pictures online, she knew it was us. I can't believe I didn't think about that before! She was the only other person who knew about the hole."
Selphie crossed her arms angrily. "Please tell me you said no to her. We don't need another bitch on this team." Selphie glared in the direction of Kairi's pink bedspread.
Namine started digging in her bag for her homework. "Speaking of the bitch, where is she?"
"The same place she was at 3 o'clock this morning. The bathroom, probably puking her guts out." Olette started filing her nails casually.
Namine groaned. "Ugh, I have to go to the bathroom. I don't want to encounter her there. She shoved me earlier when I was leaving to go meet up with Xion."
Olette rolled her eyes. "Wow. She was probably just pissed because none of us have spoken to her."
"Well it's definitely worth it for me to wait if I get to avoid her." Namine pulled out her chemistry book, getting started on her homework while she waited.
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"Come on, Demyx. Please. I need the money, I'm so desperate." Kairi was begging the goofy guitarist.
Demyx shook his head, his mullet moving in the breeze. "Kai...no. I don't do that shit anymore, I got my act together. My parents were worried sick and complaining whenever I came home smelling like drugs."
Kairi was begging, practically on her knees. "I know you don't do drugs anymore, Demyx. Can you at least have sex with me? We can if you give me money. Please Demyx."
Demyx looked down at the pathetic red-head trembling at his feet. "Kairi...no."
"Demyx...I need the money. I'm out of smokes. My hormones are all out of whack. You're my closest friend. I need these drugs so bad." Kairi started to cry, feeling like her life was coming apart at the seams.
Demyx bent down, getting leveled with the girl. "So...you really are pregnant? What you said..is true?"
Kairi nodded, bags visible under her eyes. "Please...I need these so bad. I'm dying, Demyx. Just let me do anything."
Demyx stroked the red-head's shoulder length hair. "Kai...you can't be doing this shit with a baby growing inside of you. It's not right. You need help."
Kairi pushed his hands away. "I don't need help! I just need money! Who...who else is available? I'll go ask one of the other guys.."
Demyx grabbed the girl's arm fiercely. "Kairi, no. They'll fuck you up. You don't understand how dangerous this situation is. You can't be gambling your body and life away. You're like a little sister to me."
"Grow the fuck up, Demyx," Kairi yanked her arm away. "This is high school. I can't survive here, with everyone knowing about my pregnancy. I can't hide it forever. Soon, it's gonna show. But for now, I need my smokes."
Demyx stood up. "I'll tell everyone that you were the one that ratted on Marluxia."
Kairi gasped. "No...you wouldn't. If you tell everyone, no one'll ever give me money or sell to me again. Marluxia is where he is because of his own fault. He's facing the sexual harassment charges because he was the harasser. It was his own fault."
"But the gang won't believe it. They still believe Marluxia is innocent. Kairi I told you a long time ago to be a good girl and not dabble in the drug world. Now look at you. You're newly pregnant, and asking for cigarettes. Think about the child." Demyx looked disapprovingly at Kairi.
Kairi's blood-shot violet eyes glared up at Demyx. "Yeah? Well the father isn't thinking much about the baby either. He's the reason I am this way. He told me about you guys, got me hooked on smoking. Now I can't quit. He was like...like...a bad drug."
Demyx sighed, rubbing his face in distress. "God, Kairi. I'm giving you a second chance to clean yourself up. For you, and that baby. Marluxia...all those guys...they're dangerous. They're not like me. They won't give you second chances, and they won't stop. You are living in a dangerous world, Kairi. I can't believe you're trying to sell yourself to me. So you can do harm for the baby, but pleasure for yourself. That baby is gonna be a real fuck-up if you don't quit with this drug bullshit. Kairi, I can fully and honestly say...you're lost in the darkness."
Kairi rolled her eyes. "Save me your spiel, Demyx. I'll go find Xigbar, or one of the guys who will actually do business with me. Thanks for wasting my time."
Demyx watched as she started to take her leave. "Just know that any amount of drugs won't save you now. Not ever. Not from what you're feeling."
Kairi started to run back towards the school.
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Namine had reluctantly invited Xion to the dorm later that day to discuss business. Kairi entered in the middle of their discussion, looking flustered from her talk with Demyx.
Kairi smiled, but only at Selphie and Olette. "Hey guys..what's Xion doing here?"
Namine spoke up for the rest. "She's doing business with us...she knows our little secret."
Kairi sat down on the bed, eagerly asking Olette, "How's business doing? Are we booming on the website?"
Namine stood up. "I'm sorry Kairi, but I don't think I asked you to join us. Let's just say...Xion is going to be filling in for you instead. Since you aren't very capable of doing your own job."
Kairi sat up, looking bewildered. "What, so you're like, cutting me off the team?"
Namine nodded. Kairi looked at the two brunettes for help, but they stared stone cold at the red-head. Xion sat casually as she waited for the moment to be over.
Kairi shook her head at all of them. "Pftt, you guys are nothing more than a joke. We were never a 'team' or whatever you wanna call this."
"We didn't call it a team. You did. Anyways, down to business matters, we've decided to exclude you from the group. We trust that you won't give away our secret as we won't give away the one you currently have." Namine crossed her arms, waiting for Kairi's response.
"Whatever. Besides, I didn't put myself in this position. You guys did. You shamed me for nothing."
Selphie then stood up, hearing enough of the subject. "We shamed you? Well gee, when someone picks a one night stand lover over her friends she's known for years, that's usually a sign of betrayal."
Kairi rolled her eyes. "You guys are being immature about this," she looked at Xion. "And you're going to fall for this joke of a parade?"
Xion shrugged, looking at the red-head casually. "Business is business, sister. And if you're not going to handle it right, I gladly will."
"Well good luck. You definitely won't be able to make your own decisions with Namine in charge." Kairi looked Namine up and down, glaring at her.
Namine stepped forward. "Look Kairi. Some of us have more important things to do rather than listen to you complain about how I used to stop you from doing drugs, or I used to try and stop you from seeing Sora. I'm done. You can make your own decisions, Kairi. You can ruin your own life. By yourself. God knows the position you're in right now isn't exactly the best. I hope you figure things out for yourself. I'm going to the library."
Kairi glared as Namine walked out. "How can you stand that super bitch? She's gonna be walking all over you guys."
Selphie, Olette, and Xion all ignored the red-head as they followed Namine, taking their business elsewhere. Kairi rolled her eyes.
"I don't need you idiots anyways. I can't believe they really think Namine is gonna help them. She never helped me." Kairi angrily tossed her bag up onto her bed, looking at the homework she had.
Lately Kairi had been slacking off in school ever since discovering the pregnancy. She couldn't sleep, she could barely eat, and felt like the growing fetus inside of her was eating away at her life. The only urges she felt were urges for cigarettes.
Kairi stood up, scratching away at her arms. "Damn Demyx...I really needed you..I need my damn cigarettes!"
The distressed red-head paced the floor nervously when Axel suddenly walked in the door. "Hey Namine...oh...sorry Kairi, I'll just leave.."
"Wait!" Kairi could smell the familiar scent she had been after for so long on Axel. "Do...you happen to have any cigarettes?"
Axel gave Kairi a weird look. "You...smoke?"
Kairi nodded. "It's just...I need cigarettes. I ran out, and Demyx refused to give me any."
Axel's face fell. "Demyx...didn't give you any? Kairi...if one of my bros from the gang didn't give you a simple cigarette, then there's no way I can sell to you. Obviously he had a really good reason to say no."
Kairi grabbed her hair in her fists. "Damn Demyx! I just need some cigarettes, I have not had a decent smoke in days! Axel come on...you know I'd be a good customer. I don't have money, but I can pay some other way."
"Jesus Christ Kairi...get your shit together." Axel shuddered at the thought of Kairi's offer, slipping out the door.
Kairi threw her pillow at the door in a fit of anger. "Ughhhh! I NEED MY CIGARETTES!"
Kairi sat on her bed, feeling like she was losing it. She was beginning to feel that the journey ahead of her would be a long and lonely one. She was still convinced that Namine would need her more than she would need Namine.
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Namine was typing on her keyboard as Xion was giving her ideas to add to the pornography website.
"Okay, so everyone knows there positons in this deal right?" Namine looked up. "Olette, you're in charge of pictures like we discussed. Xion, you're the distraction, and Selphie, just keep doing what you're doing."
Selphie nodded as she drooled over her phone, typing away at gossip to multiple people at once about the website.
Xion leaned back in her chair. "So then what do you do, Namine?"
Namine typed once more on her laptop. "I'm in charge of editing and surveying the website."
Xion watched Namine at her work. "Is this something you've been perfecting for the last couple of weeks?"
Namine narrowed her eyes, annoyed. "Shut up, you're only part of this because of the blackmail you're causing me."
"Well, you should've thought about that when you were trying to be sneaky about getting into that closet." Xion raised her eyebrow, using a cocky tone.
Namine turned, facing the raven-haired girl. "Listen here, Xion. You are a mere small part of this business. Don't think that just because you're in this group now that you can overrule me. I don't care if you have blackmail hanging over my head, you don't control me. This is a business. And unfortunately, we have to be business partners."
Xion rolled her eyes, getting up. "Whatever. I need to look for a book while I'm here anyways."
Olette moved closer to Namine, taking this opportunity to ask her about the situation with Roxas from lunch. "So...what was the whole thing with Roxas about earlier?"
Namine's cheeks turned red. "What do you mean?" She moved her hand over the folded piece of paper she forgot was in her pocket.
Olette rolled her eyes. "Come on. The awkward silence, and then all of a sudden, you guys lock eyes like it's the most fantastic moment of your lives. What really happened?"
Namine's gaze averted downwards, her fingers still running over her pocket. Olette followed her fingers. "Oh my gosh Namine! He gave you a note?"
Namine shushed her brunette friend. "Shh! Damn Olette, can you be any louder?"
Olette ushered Selphie over, causing more attention to be thrown their way.
Selphie gasped in glee. "Nami has a secret admirer he even gave you a note!"
Namine's face turned red. She wanted more than anything to crawl under the table.
Xion looked up from the section of books she was standing in. So...Namine has a little crush does she? And looks like that crush turned into a secret admirer..
Xion smiled deviously, putting the book she had in her hands back on the shelf. She could already feel the perfect plan forming in her head.
Anddddd that's the end of that! Sorry this chapter is lacking length, but I'm toning things down a bit get to important key details. Leave me a review as usual! Thank you guys for all the supportive comments! And thank you Twenty-Twenty-One, I got the idea of Kairi being replaced from your review. Happy reading, stay Kawaii! :3