. Teenage x Wasteland .
xo . Kyorii
Background Information (NEW!):
Terra Bellecote (Stage 1): The Hikari Household's new bodyguard. He has a thing for Aqua and used to be the stepbrother of Ventus. Age 18.
Ignis Aethon (Stage 1): Roxas and Sora's rich stepfather. Age 39.
Irvine Kinneas (Stage 1): Tidus' next door neighbour on the island. Selphie has a crush on him. Age 18.
OTHER:
Adamantite: A type of metal that, when exposed to heat, spontaneously combusts.
Disclaimer: I don't own the following songs- I Like That, Teenage Dream, Whip My Hair, Good Girls Go Bad & Double Vision. They respectfully belong to their rightful owners :) And by the way, there is mild Bieber bashing in this chapter- I apologize in advance if you have Bieber Fever!
. Chapter XXI .
. Happy Birthday! .
Line of The Chapter:
"I'm not him."
This summer, endulge yourself at Kingdom Hearts Resort, where you can re-unite with your sexy ex-boyfriend, live with deranged teenagers, be suffocated by your mortal enemy and get mentally scarred for life in the Hunger Games. After all that, receive a complementary asshole of a boyfriend who also happens to be the heir of the resort. Call now- we're waiting for you!
x
It was a beautiful day outside- she couldn't see it, but she sure could feel it. The warmth of the sun enlivened her fair skin and brightened her face. Kairi could hear birds singing, waves crashing, food sizzling (meaning that Roxas was still cooking) and people laughing downstairs. Kairi's eyes shot open. The sun was already high in the sky. People were already awake and laughing downstairs. Roxas was already cooking.
When she looked at the alarm clock (which, by the way, was not the one in her room), it read 11:30am. Eleven freaking thirty am! She was usually awake before any of these peaceful sounds begun.
I... slept in. Kairi had never had such a peaceful sleep in her life. Her ex-boyfriend 'died' the other day, her best friend was found bulemic, her boyfriend was caught cheating and yet... she just had just had the best sleep of her life.
Why...? It hit her when she noticed the shirtless, muscular boy lying next to her. Her first instinct was to freak out, but then she remembered the offer he made her. Unlike before, he hadn't left. He even stayed true to his word and hadn't tried anything.
She smiled. Watching Sora sleep was such a sight to see.
She had never seen him so peaceful. It was enough for her, really- it was enough to make her forget the pain. No guy, not even Cloud had this effect on her seeing as he was the one who caused the pain in the first place.
Even the slight rise and fall of Sora's chest interested her- it reminded her that he was alive and breathing. It would've been such a shame to disturb his moment of placidity. I wouldn't mind waking up to this everyday... Whilst sucking on her bottom lip, Kairi twirled a piece of his chocolate brown hair around her index finger, This isn't right... I feel like I'm using him.
Vmmm! Vmmm!
Her eyes widened in shock as she tried to find the source of the vibrating. On the nightstand beside Sora, his iPhone was about to fall off the edge and it was rather loud considering that it was vibrating against sleek wood. Kairi went over him and reached for the phone before it fell, successfully rescuing it without touching the sleeping Sora. She slowly retracted herself over Sora back to her side of the bed. He received a text message from 'Roxas' boyfriend'.
Who's- ...Axel.
Roxas' boyfriend: SORA. GET 'CHO WAYSIAN ASS DOWN HERE NOW. WE'RE PRACTICING UNTIL YOU CRY.
Looks like Sora's peaceful moment would have to end.
Now Sora, how shall I wake you up? Her eyes dwindled onto his luscious lips. She shook that possibility out of her head. She went for a more subtle approach and gathered the courage to lightly pat his cheek. He didn't budge. She tried again- harder this time. Nothing. She'd have to go for something more intense.
Kairi eyed his right hip (she blushed while doing so). It was Sora's well-known tickle spot. A poke there was guaranteed to jolt him awake. She drove her index finger straight into his side only to have her wrist grabbed midway.
"Nice try," Said the supposedly 'sleeping' boy. The half-smile he previously had turned into a full-on smirk. There was nothing that could bring this kid's spirits down.
"How long have you been awake?" Kairi huffed.
"Mmm," His radiant eyes opened as if they were never asleep, "11:15?"
"Why didn't you leave?" Kairi lips formed a puzzled line. He emmitted a long-awaited yawn, "I had to make sure you were okay." She aknowledged his concern with a smile.
"Well, are you? Did you have a good sleep, Ms. Lovelock?" She giggled his attempt at a Pulsian accent. "Oh, by the way," Kairi remembered her reason for waking him, "Roxas' boyfriend sent you a text message. He wants you downstairs for practice immediately."
Their eyes met as they burst into laughter in unison, but Kairi's laughter died down far quicker than Sora liked.
"I-I should go." She stammered, heading for the door. Surprisingly, she didn't have to dodge any clothes lying on the floor. For a teenage boy, Sora sure was cleanly. "Kairi," Sora said groggily while licking his dry lips, "Is yesterday still bothering you?" He couldn't blame her- it was some serious shit.
Kairi's fragile hand lingered on the doorknob, "I... I, well... yes, but..."
"What have I done wrong?" The melancholic look on his face didn't match the mirthful sun seeping through the window. You've done nothing wrong, Kairi thought, contradicting all her beliefs for the past two years, "Sora, you don't understand... I'm grateful for your help, it's just... I feel like I'm using you."
He came to an abrupt stop, "Are you?" Her lip quivered, "I-I don't know..."
"Well what makes you think that?" He started to make his bed clad in nothing but a pair of grey sweatpants, "Come on Kai. No good hiding anything now, is there?" She nodded and helped him make his bed. Sora couldn't help but think that they looked like a married couple- his heart fluttered at the thought. Kairi cleared her throat. He looked up.
"Sora," She twiddled her thumbs and became interested in the hardwood floor, "C-Can you put on a shirt first? You're kinda... distracting." He took note of her reddened face and laughed inwardly. She was so cute. He obeyed her command and pulled out a fitting white v-neck from the drawers on his right. Like a child, he pounced on the newly made bed and sat cross legged, "Now, you were saying?" He patted the space beside him.
Kairi plopped down as well, "Well, don't you find it peculiar that I come running for your aid the instant I find out Cloud's cheating on me?" By the looks of it, Sora wasn't catching her drift. She sighed, "Sora, you're doing so much for me and I'm doing nothing in return." Despite how serious Kairi looked, Sora guffawed. His laugh sounded so different from the one she heard two years ago. It was still cheery, but more masculine.
"Kairi, what am I to you?"
That's a good question, What was Sora to her? A few weeks ago, he was the person she loathed the most. Then he became her friend. Then her best friend. Then back to the person she loathed most again. After that, she began to think he was the boy she had feelings for. Now he was someone she deeply counted on. What was he?
Was there such a name for a person who you could rarely hate, like, make you happy beyong belief and count on at the same time? This one hit her even harder. "You're my... friend." Sora rolled his eyes playfully, "You say it like you're ashamed. Tell me again."
"You're my friend." She said with a tad bit more confidence. The only thing holding her back was their past. "Exactly," Sora flicked her nose, "Friends do things for each other without asking for anything in return. You're not using me at all. You've just finally accepted my help. Gosh, this all seems so new to you."
"Well sorry, I'm not really used to entrusting my ex-boyfriend with my problems." She countered sharply. Sora placed his rather soft, yet strong hands on her shoulder, "I'm not forcing you to trust me. That's something you'll re-develop on your own pace. For now, I just want to help you and make you smile. That's what I promised from the start. Will you at least let me do that?"
She sighed as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. It was win-win for her either way. "Sure. I appreciate you resolving this problem... it probably would've bothered me the whole day!" She rubbed the back of her head in embarassment for her honesty.
Sora gave her his signature grin, but on the inside, he was actually very insecure. There was no doubt he would support Kairi until the very end, but it wasn't going to be very easy from Palumpolum.
[ Hospital ]
"-and I'm really sorry, Selphie." Finished an apologetic Hayner. The look on his face begged for forgiveness. He sat on the edge of her bed, friendly stroking the palm of her hand.
Selphie looked so much healthier from when he discovered her lying on the bathroom floor yesterday. Yesterday, she looked like a zombie. Now, with the help of technology and the magic of a few potions, Selphie was nursed back to health. Although, she had to put on a few pounds and get more nutrients inside of her.
"I will forgive you since I'm not a bitch, Hayner." Selphie then narrowed her eyes, "But I have to let you know that what you did was wrong."
"I know," He grumbled, "I was just joking. I didn't know the power of my words. And honestly, you were never fat."
"And honestly, you're not the only reason for my stupidity." Selphie confessed. Hayner's brows rose, "Really?" Her green eyes then started to sparkle. Hayner knew that look- almost every girl had that look on their face, "Let me guess... there's a guy involved? You don't have to tell me who it is. I don't really think I deserve your trust."
"You're right. You don't." Selphie teased, "Tell you what. You can gain it back by being my personal slave for a week." The gamer let out a heavy sigh, "Fine, fine. I'll do anything but dress up like a prostitute. Oh, and buy you tampons! NEVER AGAIN." She laughed when she remembered the Olette incident, "Deal."
He shook her hand, "Are we good now? Friends?" She grinned, "Friends."
The Hikari household (even Riku) cooed from the door. Olette was the most impressed, though. When Hayner exited the room, she glomped him into a proud hug. Kairi was the last one up. She entered the room and shut the door behind her. She locked eyes with Selphie for a split second.
"So Sora tells me you two are friends again." Selphie begun with a smile, bringing up Cloud wasn't a very goo idea, "I swear, he is the sweetest guy ever."
"Is this your attempt to change the subject?" Kairi said in a playful tone. "It wouldn't be an attempt if it worked." Selphie winked.
"Selph," Her best friend cautiously approached her, "I'm not here to scold you. I'm going to teach you something." Her green eyes flickered, "You're not gonna teach me how to dougie like Axel did are you?"
"Axel's retarded." Kairi deadpanned, "And no. I'm going to teach you something I learned." Kairi patted one of Selphie's hands to comfort her. She was so glad Kairi wasn't angry with her. "First of all, why didn't you tell me you were doing something so stupid? I'm your best friend- you know you can tell me anything."
"You were going to get angry." The dirty blonde pouted like a child getting punished by their mother.
"I'll admit I am a little angry," Kairi mirrored her face, "But I'm more disappointed that you did this out of your lack of self-confidence. Selphie, why did you let Hayner get to you? What he says means nothing. What matters is what you think of yourself. In all my years that I've known you, I've never seen you so broken... remember when you injured those people who teased us with skipping ropes when we were kids? That was the strong Selphie I knew. She stood up for herself and her best friend. Where is she? And I know Tidus has something to do with this. You tried to make yourself thinner and prettier for him, didn't you?"
Selphie nodded in defeat.
"That's where you went wrong," And thus Kairi's wise lesson began, "Selphie, you were already perfect the way you were. You don't need to change because the media says so, or anyone says so. You are you. That won't change. Why would you need to change if Tidus already befriended who you were before? And Selphie, there's a difference between pretty and beautiful. Pretty is just a person's outer appearance. Everyone can be pretty. It can decay overtime. No one can be pretty forever. But being beautiful is eternal. Selph, beauty lies inside if you and it will never disappear. That's what you should use to impress a guy. Sure, make-up can help people feel and look beautiful, but it makes us lose the true meaning of beauty. I know we both like to wear make-up, but the make-up we should wear everyday is confidence. Do you understand?"
Sora grinned from the doorway. Roxas started bawling.
"Wow," Selphie put on the most beautiful smile, a sign that she understood, "Sora's got one hell of a girl." Kairi punched her arm lightly then leaned in for a hug. "You are the bestest friend ever." Selphie squeezed her even tighter. A knock on the door distracted them from their teenage girl moment.
"Is it my turn?"
Selphie's heart skipped a beat when she discovered the source of the voice. It was none other than her childhood friend, Tidus Clearwater- one of the very reasons that she was in the hospital.
"Just in time, Tidus." Kairi pulled away and gave Selphie a wink, "Good luck." At the doorway, Sora was giving her a thumbs up. Selphie returned the gesture. "Why are you guys letting her do this?" Hayner asked angrily, "You're setting her up for rejection!"
"It's better if she lets it out." More advice from Axel of all people, "She'll learn to move on." Xion felt like Axel's words applied to her.
"Besides," Kairi placed a hand upon the door, "We'll be there when she cries, won't we?" Sora leaned against the wall beside her, "Of course." And surely enough, when ten minutes passed and Tidus exited the room with a sad smile on his face, Sora and Kairi entered the room to comfort a teary Selphie.
"If you get hurt, which you might (just saying), you can come to me, all right?" To his surprise, Selphie did not yell in protest like he expected. Instead, she placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled, "You're a good guy. You really do belong with Kairi."
"Hey, isn't that's her? Kairi Lovelock?"
"Yeah, Cloud Strife confessed that he was dating Tifa Lockhart. He cheated on her."
"Poor girl. So weak and hopeless. Now she can only turn to her friends. I bet she's using Sora for comfort since he's hopelessly in love with her."
She growled as a few girls in the corner of the hospital gossiped about her, thinking she couldn't hear. Kairi had the ears of an assassin. Why people kept gossiping about her in the hospital, she'd never know. But she did know that these girls were making her angry. Stupid judgmental bitches... She didn't let her anger sidetrack her, though. She spotted the person she was searching.
"Tidus." Just as he was about to exit the hospital, Kairi called him from the end of the corridor. "If you're here to bash on me-" The shaggy blond was cut short. "I'm not," Kairi reassured, "I just want to know how it went. I mean, come on, my best friend just confessed unrequited love. I gotta know how that went." Considering that they were dicussing the issue right in front of a hospital, Tidus suggested, "I'll tell you- say, over a cup of coffee?"
KH Cafe
Kairi sipped on her paopu macchiato in content. The warm, milky liquid sent a delightful feeling in her stomach. "So," She placed the medium sized cup on the mahogany table, "What exactly did she say to you?" Tidus waved his tongue around- one would guess that he burnt his tongue. Then he cleared his throat in order to pull of the highest voice pitch possible, "I... I'm in love with you, Tidus Clearwater."
Kairi gave him a 'whoa' expression- both because of what he said and his voice pitch, "That's... bold. Were you flabbergasted when she told you?"
His hardened fingers tapped against his cappuccino, "I always kinda knew. But if you ask me, she's not really in love with me like she says. She's just... infatuated. After all, back home, I'm the guy who hangs out with her the most. Plus I am the cutest guy on Destiny Islands." She couldn't help but laugh at his false cockiness. Although, Kairi agreed with his argument, "Well, what did you tell her?"
Besides, when Sora was around, he was the cutest guy on the island, Kairi thought secretly.
"When she told me, I told her that I was flattered. Then I reminded her about Yuna." Kairi made a face that looked like she had just sucked on a lemon. "I know, I know, harsh, but I'll have you know I got sensetive after that. I gave her this speech telling her that she was a very special person and that there was someone out there made for her- I told her it wasn't me, but whoever that guy would be would be the luckiest guy in the world."
Kairi claimed Tidus ripped those lines off a movie and threw a sugar pack at him.
"Hey!" He protested, "In my defense, those lines came from my heart." Kairi quit the sugar throwing and stuck her tongue out playfully, "I know. Good job, Tidus." Just as Kairi was gathering her things in her purse, getting ready to leave, Tidus stopped her. "Kairi, before I forget, I should let you know that Yuna and Paine are sick."
"Okay." Kairi tried her best to sound like she cared. Tidus saw right through it, "This relates to you, you know."
"How?"
"Kairi, can you do me a favour?"
She asked him for specific conditions. He elaborated, "Yuna and Paine can't perform. There are two empty slots in The Gullwings and, if it isn't too much trouble... I need you to perform with me on Battle of The Bands this Saturday. You and Selphie, that is." She frowned at him, "Selphie just got out of the hospital. A little inconsiderate, don't you think?"
"Her being in the hospital wasn't part of my intentions," He said, "Besides, she already agreed to it when I asked her in the hospital. She told me it was a favour she was willing to do since I was so honest with my feelings towards her." She sipped her macchiato once more, thinking over the situation. She would be up against Cloud and Sora. On Sora's birthday on top of that. "What's the challenge this week?"
"Electronic. We need to perform a song that has sounds instruments don't normally make." He answered. So in other words, you'll have to be one hell of a sound synthesizer. Kairi bit her lip- the odds were definetely in Hayner's favour this week. "Why me? I can't go against the other bands."
"Kairi, I've seen you dance before- it comes so naturally to you. And Sora keeps telling me how you sing like an angel." Tidus' lips formed a dirty smirk, "And like Yuna, you're hot. Many guys adore you on this island. That's sure to get their votes and attention." Kairi narrowed her eyes at his objectifying, but nonetheless continued to think it over.
She thought of what those girls said about her in the hospital. So she was weak and hopeless? Not only that, but everyone was beginning to judge her relationship with Sora. If she joined forces with Tidus and gave an extraordinary performance with Selphie, the island would see her as a carefree girl who was strong enough to let her problems go. No, no. Forget the superficial island. This was for her own dignity. Her mind was set on that path.
"I'm in."
"Excellent." Tidus shook her hand to confirm their bond. "So how will this work?" Kairi questioned, "I'm just following Sora's logic here, but... the way they usually get votes is by making the audience laugh. I'm more of a laugh at jokes kinda person than make them." Tidus looked at her as if she had it all wrong, "Oh no no, Kairi. I don't see this challenge as an opportunity to get comedic. I see it as an opportunity to get sexy."
x
When Roxas opened the beach house door, he came in contact with a rather muscular man. In fact, he rammed straight into their well built chest. "Whoa," He eyed the man up and down in a non-homosexual way, "I don't think I paid for you." Axel whispered discreetly, "You make it sound like he's a gigolo." The blond shook off his best friend with a chuckle.
"WHOA," Hayner was more shocked than Roxas was, "What's with the muscle?" Namine peered at the man from behind Roxas- he looked so intimidating it made her want to hide behind her boyfriend again.
"Dude," Sora was the only one who wasn't afraid, "You're blocking the door. Who are you?"
"I'm Terra Bellecotte, your household's new bodyguard." He said deeply. The guys (even Riku) shivered at his maturity and masculinity. He made Riku look scrawny.
"Bodyguard?" The emo king himself spat, "That's kind of insulting. We can take care of ourselves." Aqua laughed as if it was some sick joke, but no one else was laughing. "I've been given strict orders by Mr. Strife to protect the members of your household due to the incident in the Hunger Games. Security levels have been highly upgraded. Each household receives a bodyguard for protection."
"Cloud sent you?" Roxas asked in disbelief. Terra merely shook his head, "Solice." Cloud's brother.
Hikari Household, Oathkeeper Practice Room
"Birth By Sleep?" Sora joined Hayner who was playing with his PSP upside down- he too, turned himself upside down. Axel had called in a mandatory practice. Those who didn't show up would face a fate worse than death. "Yup." His mouth popped as he annunciated. Sora watched in disbelief as the character on the screen did something unbelievable.
"What the hell?" The brunet looked annoyed, "Their keyblades turn into flying vehicles? ! Just by hitting their pauldron? Way to kick Kingdom Hearts II in the balls."
"Aren't you supposed to be with your bffl Kairi?" Hayner was getting a little irritated that someone was distrubing him during his game time.
"Can't. She's out with Tidus."
Axel cleared his throat to gain their attention, "Are you ladies done?" Hayner and Sora looked up to be greeted by a very sophisticated looking Axel. The upside down green teardrops he usually drew on his cheeks with green guyliner were replaced with rectangular framed glasses. It was such a small accessorry, but it made such a huge difference to compliment his face. Although, he still kept his badboy getup and bandana.
"Now that we're all here," The pyromaniac continued (Sora and Hayner hadn't even noticed Roxas and Riku enter the room), "Let's talk statistics."
Roxas chuckled, "Ooh, big word. What's the meaning of statistics, Axel?" His best friend pushed up his glasses for a smarter effect, "I have no idea. Anyway, I've done some research-" Everyone looked at him as if he were doing drugs. He rolled his seductive green eyes, "Yes, Axel did research."
Out of nowhere, he pulled out a chart with the island's population over the past week and pinned it up to the wall, "As we all know, Seifer's an ass who supposedly shot Sora. Ever since that happened, one fourth of the island turned into wimps and decided to go home. This leaves us with a smaller audience. Smaller audience equals less votes. Who knows what I'm getting at?"
Sora raised his hand as if he were a student, "This means we have to step up our game even more."
The drummer gave him a thumbs up, "Good job Hikari! I don't have any gold stars, so... for your reward, you get to have sex with Kairi!" He dodged the amplifier thrown at him.
"Moving on," The redhead regained his composure, "So, the audience knows us as being two things. Comedic and badass, and they love that. So with that being said, I have come to a decision. The song we're doing this week is Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship."
Now Roxas raised his hand (Riku scoffed at their immaturity to keep the act going), "We have two problems with that. One, that song isn't even remotely funny. At all. And two, there's a girl vocal in that song. If you haven't noticed, we're all guys."
"Roxas my friend, I have but only one answer for both those problems." Spinning on Axel's finger was a sparkly pink bra- he looked directly at Roxas while doing this. The poor sunkist blond gulped as his best friend winked at him. With a frown, he turned to his twin brother, jaw agape with his head shaking. The look on his face said, 'This better be the best performance of your life.'
Clearwater Residence (the next day)
"And... cut!" When Tidus raised his hand, every instrument stopped in synchronization and Kairi, Selphie and Rikku struck a finishing pose. They were to be the three lead girls.
Out of breath from practicing all day long, Kairi collapsed onto the couch, "I've never felt so frustrated in my life..." From his drumset, Wakka negotiated with his thick accent, "Frustrated? That rehearsal was perfect, yeah!" Tidus suggested they wrap up for the day.
After a sneeze and a sniffle, Yuna clapped her hands weakly, "You girls are so cute and se- achoo!"
Despite that Yuna had the boy of her dreams, Selphie offered her a tissue. Yuna thanked her and blew her nose, "You were amazing, Selphie." The hyperactive girl looked as if she had never been to the hospital at all. Technology these days, Yuna marvelled. "Thanks," She winked as she were over the whole situation.
"Why so agitated Kai?" Tidus collapsed next to her, "Not used to sweating like this?" She groaned, "We live on Destiny Islands. You sweat even when the AC is on. But that's not the problem..." Selphie placed an iced water bottle to her best friend's forehead, "What's bothering you Kairi?"
"It's Sora's birthday tomorrow and I don't know what to get him..." The claret head confessed, "He's done so much for me and... I... I just don't know how to pay him back."
Tidus opened his mouth as if to say something but Kairi raised a hand in his face to stop him, "Not birthday sex, Tidus. Or anything that involves me taking my clothes off." Selphie grinned- not because of the joke, but because Kairi was thinking of Sora and not of Cloud. The attractive brunet did well to keep her mind off the heir.
"Why don't you make him something, yeah?" Wakka suggested.
Kairi chewed on her bottom lip, "I'm not good with arts and crafts. Besides, I wouldn't even know what to make him."
"You know," From behind the camera, Pence began to speak. The chubby cameraman was ordered to film Kairi and Selphie for more footage, "You should try making him food. Did you know that whatever emotion you put into making food, that's the emotion people feel when they eat it?"
Rikku sighed lovingly, "So if Kairi makes a cake filled with love, Sora will love her in return? Ooh, and you should fill them with those starry destiny fruits you have on your island! That's so romantic!"
"Guys, I don't see him that way." Kairi mumbled. Everyone scoffed in disbelief. "Besides," Tidus snickered, "Sora's already in love with her. No cookies are gonna make a difference." Everyone looked at Kairi expecting a retort, but instead she looked deep in thought.
"It's a worth a shot... Sora loves cupcakes, and I'm not as bad as him when it comes to cooking," She gleamed, "Why not?"
In the kitchen
Love and gratitude, love and gratitude, Kairi repeated in her head, Just fill these cupcakes with love and gratitude.
In front of her was Tidus' counter filled with baking supplies. Tied around Kairi's waist was an apron that read 'Kiss The Cook', but no guy would dare to considering who they were up against- the infamous Sora Hikari. Selphie and Tidus were there to support her with Pence still filming. With a determined smirk, Kairi slammed her fist onto the counter, "All right, this should be easy!"
Her failure was foreshadowed with the dozen eggs she had just crushed.
30 minutes later
"WHY IS COOKING SO DAMN HARD? !" Kairi yelled at a whisk, expecting it to reply, "Why do you hate me?" The whole kitchen was remodeled- it was entirely engulfed in flour.
Tidus took a strand of his flowy surfer hair and thought out loud, "How does white hair look on me?" Kairi whacked him across the head with her mixing bowl, "Tidus, stop mocking Hope! We need to focus on- whaa, no!"
The batter had fallen onto the floor. The three teens slipped and landed on their butts. "And I thought this stuff only happened in the movies," Selphie carefully removed the poorly made chocolate batter out of her hair, "If you say you're better than Sora, I really don't want to see that boy cook."
Tidus chuckled as he rinsed his hair free of egg yolk, "You really don't. Poor guy can't even turn on the oven."
"Psh, I can do that." Kairi stood up and turned the knob for the oven atop the stove. The people in the kitchen applauded until the screaming of a banshee was heard. It didn't take them long to realize that it came from the oven. "What's in the oven?" The look on Selphie's face said she really didn't want to find out.
Tidus gulped, "Adamantite."
"WHAT THE HELL IS ADAMANTITE DOING IN THE OVEN?" Yelled a fearful Kairi.
"I-I was trying to make Yuna a solid metal vase out of adamantite because I didn't want to be cliche and give her flowers so I hid it in there but I forgot-" Tidus was cut short by a slap in the face, "Just go get the extinguisher!" Kairi demanded. Wakka became the hero with the extinguisher but slipped on the batter Kairi had spilled. The foam sprayed all over the kitchen.
"Love and gratitude!" Kairi began hyperventilating, "Love and gratitude!"
Just as everyone expected the oven to explode, the banshee screaming stopped. "Smart ones, did you ever consider turning off the oven?" Said an intimidating voice.
"Irvine," Tidus attempted to greet him casually although he was smothered in flour, eggs and foam, "When did you get here?"
"Just now. I heard screaming from next door and decided to come to the rescue." With a victorious smirk, Irvine lifted his cowboy hat to reveal his exuberant Axel-like eyes. His smirk and eyes did well to compliment each other. He flaunted his taupe trench coat and kneeled down, offering Selphie a hand. "Hey, cutie. Name's Irvine."
She took his gloved hand and blushed as he winked at her, "S-Selphie."
Kairi and Tidus secretly gave each other a high five- at least one good thing came out of their disaster.
"What a day!" An exhausted Kairi released an exasperated sigh, "And after all that, I still don't have a present for Sora!" A squeaky clean Selphie skipped next to her, "What are you talking about? You made him such lovely cupcakes!"
Kairi held up a bag of what looked like dog crap. Nonetheless, it was better than nothing, which was probably what Kairi was going to give him a month prior to the island's events. Even a bag of crap was enough to symbolize how much they've grown together.
Which is why I need to get him something better, After Kairi and Selphie cleaned up at Tidus' house, they began their journey home. To get to their house, they needed to pass through a series of shops. It was almost like a bazaar, but it had more of a baroque italian theme to it. It was a street meant for the richest teenagers.
"Don't worry," Selphie gave her a small wink, "Don't tell anyone, but before Aqua almost got Sora killed, we planned a surprise party for Sora and Roxas in the backyard. It's gonna be huge! We have a DJ, a stage, lights and everything!"
Kairi's jaw dropped- how could such a plan be hid from her? The largest party of the island was going to be held at her house and she didn't even know! She was thankful, though. Now Sora had something better to look forward to other than her crappy cupcakes.
It was sunset when they arrived at the bazaar, and even then there were still people strolling around, most of which were couples. Selphie watched them with smiles on their faces- it was better than the gloomy look she held before. "Okay, you are so into Irvine."
"Am not!" Selphie stuck out her tongue, "Okay, okay. I'll be mature an admit that he is pretty cute." Kairi punched a fist into the air, "I knew it! My dear Selphie's crazy for a new guy!"
With a peculiar look on her face, Selphie pointed up ahead, "Speaking of crazy..."
Next to a music shop, a group of squealing girls were bunched up against the window of a jewelry store. When the two best friends cut through the crowd to see what they were marvelling about, they were greeted by a very exquisite looking necklace. It clearly wasn't for women, but it sure caught their eye just the same as any other necklace would.
It was a simple crown on a chain, but its reflection was crystal clear. Kairi could see herself perfectly. Something about was so mesmerizing, but she just couldn't put her finger on it. "Why are a bunch of girls going crazy over a guy necklace?"
"Because!" One of the fangirls sighed lovingly, "Sora Hikari came by this shop and stared at this very necklace for two whole minutes!"
Sora wants this? Kairi tapped her chin, It suits him, and it would be WAY better than my lousy cupcakes...
"And what?" Selphie placed her hands on her hips, "You're all buying it for him?" A girl with pink hair reviled Selphie's logic, "Please, only one of us will give it to him. It's his birthday tomorrow, and the girl who gives that necklace to him is sure to be loved."
"How much is it?" Kairi, with a serious look on her face, asked a kind faced blonde. Selphie didn't catch what she said, but since Kairi stared back at her with her mouth agape, she could tell it wasn't cheap.
"F-Five thousand munny?" Kairi uttered. They were in the rich italian baroque bazaar, after all.
"What's this?" The same pink haired girl snickered, "The poor, heartbroken Kairi Lovelock of Destiny Islands can't buy her ex-boyfriend a measly necklace worth five thousand munny? Or will you have to ask your other ex-boyfriend Cloud Strife to do you a pity favour?"
Kairi held back the urge to pounce on her like a wildcat. "Back off," Selphie hissed. Kairi smiled regardless- her strong bff was back.
"Now, is there any way to get a discount on this thing?" Selphie questioned a random guy in the crowd. She assumed he was either gay or with his girlfriend. "That's why we're all here," He replied, "There's a competition to see who gets the discount."
"Competition?" Kairi asked innocently. Suddenly an employee walked out of the jewelry store, and judging by her golden nametag, her name was Ashe. She ordered them to form a circle around her, which they immediately complied to.
"All right ladies!" (The only guy in the crowd coughed but Ashe paid no mind to him) She called with a feminine but stern voice, "Here's the deal. To get the discount on that necklace over there, you'll have to answer every question on this magazine correctly. First one to get every question correct wins. "
Ashe held up the latest Battle of The Bands magazine to reveal a page that read 'How well do you know Oathkeeper's drop dead gorgeous lead singer?' with an attractive picture of Sora carrying a guitar on the corner.
"A multiple choice Sora quiz?" Kairi sweatdropped, "Seriously?" Selphie was practically laughing- these girls stood no chance against Kairi.
Again, the pink haired girl complied, "Let's see you try then, ex-girlfriend." With confidence, Kairi tossed her purse to the side and stepped into the circle, "I'll do it." Girls around them began gossiping quietly. Ashe nodded, "Fine, all right."
"That's not fair! She's his ex-girlfriend!" The not-very-kind blonde now exclaimed. Ashe shushed her, "That's not against the rules." Clearing her throat, she began to read the questions on the page, word for word. In all honesty, Ashe just wanted Kairi to win.
"Who is Sora's twin brother?"
"Roxas."
"Please, that was so obvious!" A fangirl yelled. Ashe stopped the whispering by blowing a whistle around her neck, "I assure you these questions will get harder. Now, number two, Sora was born in what world? A, -"
"Destiny Islands."
"What cell phone did Sora have two years ago?"
"Guardian Soul 2G."
"What are the last four digits of Sora's cell phone number?"
"2436."
"What's Sora's favourite colour?"
"Blue." Ashe was about to correct her, but Kairi specified, "Ocean blue."
"What hair colour does he prefer on women?"
"He likes dark hair." Kairi stared daggers at the pink haired chick when she answered this.
"His sexual fantasy?"
What the hell are people asking these days? "To freeze time."
"Other than PE, what subject does Sora surprisingly major in?"
"Chemistry."
"His real father's first name?"
"Vanitas."
"His most embarassing secret?"
"He thought the lead singer of Tokio Hotel was a girl and had a crush on him."
"And lastly..." Ashe added suspense by prolonging the final question. Every girl prayed Kairi would get the next question wrong. "What month is his anniversary with his ex-girlfriend?" Everyone in the crowd groaned- they were doomed. This one hit Kairi right in the heart.
"A-August."
Selphie could see how emotional Kairi was getting. To calm her down, she handed back her purse and held her shoulder.
"Well," Ashe shut the magazine, "That was rather impressive. I didn't even have to read out the choices." She led the two girls into the shop and closed the doors on the mob of girls complaining outside.
"So how much will it be?" Kairi pulled out her long, pink wallet and began to count her bills, "And please don't give it to me for free. I can't give him a present out of pity."
"My, my Ms. Lovelock, you really know how to read people," Ashe took the necklace off the display case and carefully placed it into a velvet box, "Strong, too. To face all those fangirls and have the guts to show them up? It's no wonder Sora's still after you." After tieing an ocean blue ribbon around the package, Ashe finalized, "One thousand five hundred munny."
"Thanks." Kairi slapped her munny onto the counter, Love and gratitude... love and gratitude...
There were many things Roxas liked waking up to- his girlfriend lying peacefully beside him, the smell of waffles in the morning- but his best friend clad in only a towel on top of him was definetely not one of them.
"HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY, ROXIE!" Axel yipped, bouncing on the bed on all fours. The blond rose immediately and scurried away from his bed. Heaven forbid if Namine had walked in and saw him with a half-naked Axel on top of him.
"Axel!" Roxas scolded, "Why the hell are you in my room... half naked? ! A-And you still have shampoo suds in your hair!"
The pyromaniac looked at him as if what he had done was completely normal, "Oh, when I was taking a shower this morning, I suddenly remembered that it was your birthday so I rushed over here so I could be the first one to greet you in person!"
I should've never given this idiot the spare key, "You couldn't have waited until you were done showering? People could have seen you! That's bad publicity for us!"
Axel flicked his hand away from his face, "Please, there were barely any people out there."
Hayner came barging in the room, flaunting his fancy electric device in the best friend's faces, "I cannot believe you did this! On the night of our performance, no less! It's already all over the island!" On the screen was a picture of Axel running down the street, his towel nowhere in sight. Axel's private area was censored, of course. Roxas glared at him.
"I-I went back to get it!" Axel said proudly, pointing at the yellow cloth around his manhood, "Remember, comedic and badass! I'm just living up to our audience's expectations!"
A knock on the door forced the teenage boys to straighten themselves out. At Roxas' door was Namine, hollering at her boyfriend. With a grin, he ran to her and twirled her in her arms, kissing her lips. Hayner and Axel were forced to look away. "Happy Birthday Roxas," Namine greeted, nervous to call him by any cute names, "I have a present for you downstairs, a-and I made you breakfast. You like waffles don't you?"
"Oh, baby," He stole a chaste kiss from her lips again, "I love them. I love you. Thank you."
x
"Happy Birthday, Sora and Roxas!"
When the twins walked downstairs, pampered and ready for the day, the whole household was there to greet them with smiling faces. The closest Riku came to a smile was the corner of his lips twitching. "Guys, you didn't have to get us anything," Roxas gave them a nervous smile.
"No need to get modest and dramatic now, Roxie." From behind Sora, he shoved a fairly large present in Roxas' face, "Happy Birthday baby brother!"
"Six minutes of your life you'll never let go." Roxas sweat dropped, "But thanks."
"Open it Roxie, open it!" Axel cheered like a japanese school girl. The twins plopped down on the couch, surrounded by beautifully wrapped presents. They hadn't expected everyone to get them a present, considering that they only knew each other for a month, but it seemed they were closer than they thought.
Roxas opened Sora's present first, dropping his jaw in awe, "Sora, no."
"Roxie, yes." His older brother beamed. Roxas stared at his new oblivion electric guitar in awe. It had the sharpest, cleanest edges he had ever seen. So that's what Sora got at the music store yesterday... he must've seen the necklace on his way home. Kairi thought logically.
"I think I'm in love." Roxas sighed in delight. Namine cleared her throat. Their little audience laughed. Aqua, from a fair distance, filmed their festivities. It was the closest she had ever seen them.
"Ooh, time for his girlfriend's present," Sora rose his brows suggestively, "Should we get out of here just in case Namine starts to get naked?"
She turned beet red and handed her boyfriend a rather large package wrapped in paper she had drawn on herself. On the wrapping paper was a montage of her memories with Roxas, each telling a different story.
"Oh, Avielle," He pouted (shivers went up her spine when he used her other name), "I don't want to rip up such beautiful pa-" Axel had already ripped it for him in excitement. Everyone let out the occassional 'ooh' and 'aah'.
Roxas received a skateboard from his beloved, only that the painting on the bottom was made by Namine herself. "Oh, Nami..."
Once Roxas leaned in, everybody cleared their throats. "Let Sora open some presents, damnit!" Complained an impatient Axel. Everyone looked at him oddly- it wasn't even his birthday. Kairi would've offered to go first but personally, she wanted to give it to Sora when they were alone.
Unexpectedly, Riku went first. Everyone tried their hardest not to gawk- even Ventus, from behind a bush, had a hard time trying not to drop the camera. He dropped a large gift bag in front of the twin's faces and went back to his seat without saying another word. Xion was impressed at her best friend's generosity. Roxas and Sora used their twin telepathy to communicate with each other.
What do you think it is? Roxas thought nervously.
I don't know, but you open it! If I open it, a black hole of emoness might suck me in! Sora countered.
Nice to know you care about your baby brother. Okay, we'll both open it! 3, 2, 1... The Hikari twins pulled on the flaps at the same time, holding their breath. "Riku..." The older twin felt tears welling up in his eyes. Sora pulled out a Justin Bieber pinata whereas Roxas pulled out a blue struggle bat.
"Thank you!" They squawked in delight. Selphie took offense and crossed her arms. She was one of the girls that had 'Bieber Fever'.
"Permission to touch you in a non-homosexual way?" Sora offered his hand to the albino haired boy. With a deep sigh, he shook his hand. Everyone died.
"H-Happy Birthday, Sora." Namine shyly handed Sora an envelope and bowed respectfully. He thanked her as he ripped the bottom open with his teeth, "Gee, thanks Namine for the... sticker?" She giggled at his lack of knowledge, "I designed it myself."
In Sora's hand was a metallic crown shaped sticker- he looked at it intently. "You can put it on my present," With a cackle, Roxas tossed his brother a pair of keys. It took him a few seconds to register what the keys meant.
"Roxie, NO. NO NO NO NO. RETURN IT. NOW."
His twin looked at him smugly, "All right, I guess I'll tell Ignis to return the latest Ultima motorcycle in cherry red to the official Shinra company and-" Without another word, Sora zoomed past him and kicked down the garage door.
7:09pm, backstage
In no time, it was already evening and the MC's (Vaan and Zidane) were up on the stage, announcing who was still in the BOTB competition. Now only four bands were left to battle for the crown; The Oathkeepers, The Advent Children, Fabula Nova Crystallis and The Gullwings. The Oathkeepers were scheduled to go first.
"Does he know you're performing tonight?" From behind a curtain, Tidus and Kairi were secretively speaking. Kairi shook her head. Tidus gave her a wink, "Then this will be one hell of a birthday surprise for him. You look amazing." After nodding in thanks, Kairi emerged from the curtain. She had been stalling the whole day, waiting for the oppurtune moment to give Sora his present.
She clutched the velvet box to her chest, deciding whether or not she should approach him. He looked busy with Hope's household wishing him a happy birthday. It's now or never, Kairi thought with determination, I might lose him at the party later. I have to do this now.
She walked up to him, and to her surprise, Hope's household scurried away to give them some privacy. But before Snow was hauled away by Lightning, he advised them to use protection. It earned him a slap in the face from the sergeant.
"K-Kairi," Sora seemed at a loss for words.
He eyed her from top to bottom, taking in her appearance. She wore a pink sweater that exposed her shoulders as well as a leather vest overtop to compliment her curves, a fairly short denim skirt that exposed her creamy legs very well and her usual pink shoes that tied ribbons around her ankles. Her hair was edgy and teased and she wore make-up that made her look sweet, but dangerous.
"You're so..." He couldn't find the right, respectful words, but they went somewhere along the lines of hot, sexy... desirable. "Pretty."
"Thanks," She looked flattered by the blush on his cheeks.
"A-Anyway, what are you doing back here?"
Her face fell at the sight Sora's twin brother before she could even give him the present, "First of all, wh-why's Roxas wearing my bra?"
Vaan called out The Oathkeepers, which was Sora's cue to leave.
"Sorry Kairi, we'll talk later all right? And I'm apologizing in advance for Axel- he snuck into your room and stole your bra!"
"And you have bigger breasts than I thought, Kairi." Axel winked. She slapped him across the face. It wasn't obvious due to her make-up, but Kairi was really embarassed.
She watched Sora's performance from backstage, thoroughly impressed with the first half. Hayner did an extraordinary job with synthesizing and lights like she expected, and at the rate Axel was going, it looked like he was about to break the drumset. And of course, Sora looked attractive in his black wife beater and ripped jeans, wearing motor gauntlets to add more to the 'bad boy' effect. He shredded on his guitar like there was no tomorrow.
She then understood why Roxas was wearing her sparkly pink bra.
When it was time for the female vocal to come in, Roxas emerged from a secret chamber underneath the stage wearing nothing but a bra and a miniskirt. The crowd went wild. Roxas could sing surprisingly high- he was on tune, too. His six pack was just as impressive as his brother's. Hot bodies must have been a big heredity in their family.
By the end of the song, girls were draping themselves on the edge of the stage. When the boys reached backstage and gave each other high fives, it was Kairi's cue to leave. Sora walked up to her, wondeirng where she was off to.
"Kairi, where are you going?" The look of fear was evident on Sora's face. He really hoped Kairi wouldn't say- "I'm substituting Yuna for The Gullwings." Damnit.
"The Gullwings get on the stage immediately, please." Said Cissnei, the woman in charge backstage. Kairi waved goodbye shyly and made her way towards the stage. "Time to show Cloud what he's missed out on!" Selphie punched a fist in the air enthusiastically and helped the band set up. While Tidus' band set up, Roxas and Sora were having a very serious talk.
"Have you told her yet?" Roxas asked while fumbling with the clasp of his bra. It was hard for his brother to take him seriously after they had just felt each other up on stage.
"It would break her heart as much as it breaks mine," Sora mumbled. Roxas disapproved, "She'll eventually find out, Sora. She'll wake up one day and realize that you're gone. You're leaving tomorrow, Sora. You have to tell her tonight. I'll take responsibility for telling Axel."
"Roxas," His twin said sternly, "How old are we now?" Roxas replied 18. Sora nodded, "That's right. We're adults now- we're old enough to make our own decisions. And my decision is that I'm staying. Seriously, when have our parents ever thought about our feelings? They seperated us, Roxas. They didn't even care how we felt about that! They didn't care that their fighting kept us up half the night! They just ripped us apart! They destroyed our family! Why would dad care now?"
"Sora, seperated or not, they're our parents! They love us! Dad just wants you to go home- there's less danger in Palumpolum!"
"Seifer's gone- what danger is there here? !" The brothers were practically nose to nose, getting in each other's faces.
"Hey, hey!" Axel pulled them apart to talk some sense into them, "Calm down! Guys, it's your birthday! It comes only once a year- you don't want to spend it fighting! Plus you haven't spent your birthday together in awhile! Make the best out of this, okay?"
Regaining their composure, the twins shook the other's hand though keeping decisive looks on their faces.
Roxas (trying to keep the serious look on his face) attempted to unclasp his bra again, finding no avail. "Tch, amateur."
Axel flicked the clasp- Roxas' bra fell to the floor. "How do you do that?" Roxas looked up at him in admiration. With a wink, the pyromaniac merely said, "Practice."
"Now for the second performance!" Zidane's voice boomed across the entire stadium, "This week, substituting for Yuna Simnel and Paine Murdoch are the infamous Kairi Lovelock and Selphie Tilmitt!" The crowd cheered as Kairi and Selphie made their appearance onstage. They kissed the crowd, acting innocent as Tidus instructed. Little did they know their presentation would be nowhere near innocent.
The stadium was illuminated with intense hot pink, bright white and electric blue. Selphie, Kairi and Rikku posed in the middle of the stadium. When Kairi appeared on the copious flat screens scattered around the ampitheatre, Sora's heart stopped beating. The cameras zoomed into her illuminated face- the neon colours had transformed her into someone viperous.
A techno beat began to blast through the speakers. Spotlights started flashing. After a few bars, Kairi held the mic up to her lips and seductively said, "I Like That". Along with many other guys in the crowd, it sent shivers down Sora's spine. He had never seen her in this state. Although it seemed selfish, he wanted to be the only one who saw this side of her.
The beats were increasing, the leads began moving and soon enough, the girls were singing and dancing in synchronization as if they were posessed- Kairi, especially. You could practically hear the sex in her voice- and no one was even synthesizing it!
The way she moved, the way she sang, the way she exposed herself to the audience... it was so much for Sora to take in. She wasn't the fourteen year old girl he knew anymore. Even Cloud, hiding amongst the shadows of the curtains tried not to gawk.
The beat matched the hard pumping of Sora's heart. Now Kairi was dancing with Tidus, looking confident as ever. She had so much fun onstage- Sora assumed it was because she was performing with her best friend. Or her love for dance. Kairi had always secretly loved to dance. And she was hella good at it.
When Tidus asked for sexy, he definetely got it.
When the song ended, it was clear that the crowd was far more impressed with The Gullwing's presentation. Even Axel had to agree. He was on his knees, jaw agape by the end of the number. Hayner's eyes bulged out of their sockets, his fingers paralyzed. His PSP had even fallen to the floor. Riku looked constipated- he was a teenage boy, after all.
Sora was so hypnotized that he didn't even notice Kairi in front of him. She was holding a velvet box in front of his face, still wearing a dirty smirk on her face. The confidence she had onstage hadn't worn off. She felt so good after that presentation. Her days of being weak were long gone. She felt braver than ever.
That's why she got on her toes and leaned in to kiss Sora's cheek, whispering a seductive "Happy Birthday" before shoving the present in his face.
Hikari Household
"Hot damn."
The instant The Oathkeepers stepped into the backyard, they were greeted by the biggest beach party among all words. 3OH3's "Double Vision" was blasting through the largest speakers known to man and there were teenagers dancing everywhere. There was a stage by the shore filled with party lights waving all over the place, the DJ positioned in the center. Atop the stage hung a banner that said 'Happy 18th Birthday Sora and Roxas!'. On the sand was a dance floor filled with panelled tiles that continuously changed colours.
But that was only the shore.
Their tennis court had turned into a bar, their jacuzzi filled with half-naked teenagers, the basketball court turned into a dance battle arena, people were destroying the Justin Bieber pinata on the field and the patio turned into a restaurant. Terra was spectating by the door. "Happy Birthday!" Selphie threw a handful of confetti in the twin's faces. She, along with Kairi had morphed into more appropriate girls. Selphie was now in a simple yellow dress.
Kairi, on the other hand, looked sweet as ever. She and the girl onstage were two completely different people. This Kairi was wearing a tight-fitting pink dress that went slightly above her knees. Unlike other dresses, the zipper was in the front. On her waist was an over sized black belt that matched the black straps on her shoulders. It looked much like the dress Sora bought her for her date with Cloud. Overtop, she wore a sleeveless black cardigan.
Her make-up was redone to make her look less dangerous and her hair was in loose curls to bring out her cute side. Sora was surprised to find that both girls weren't wearing any shoes. "It amazes me how you look good in everything, Kairi." Sora accidentally said out loud. She blushed and clutched her elbow to her side.
Axel slapped his back with a chuckle, "Smooth. Now, let's party gentlemen!" In one swift movement, the pyro pulled off his shirt and tossed it in a random direction, joining the grind line on the dance floor.
"Do you like it?" Selphie sung toward the twins, rocking back and forth on her heels. Roxas grinned, "We love it. Thanks, Selphie. Now, have you seen my girlfriend?" A girl tapped his shoulder. He turned around to come face to face with a cute blonde in a tight fitting white dress. Her eyes sparkled white and baby blue, her pink, glossy lips curved into a happy yet nervous smile. Roxas had never seen his girlfriend so adorable.
"Nami," He caressed her face, "You didn't have to wear makeup and dress up for me." As he leaned in, Hayner begged them to get a room. Roxas merely stuck his tongue out at him, "We will, thank you!" Knowing that his girlfriend had a fear of parties, he lifted her up in his arms bridal style and carried her into the beach house.
"Aww, cuuute." Selphie cooed. Hayner had a 'yuck' expression on his face, "Aww, puuke."
Out of nowhere, Olette pounced on Hayner wearing nothing but an orange sundress. Even she didn't have any shoes on. "Let's go have some fun!" She squealed in delight before pulling him aside. Selphie, Kairi and Sora watched in disbelief. When they had first met Olette, they never imagined that she could be so carefree.
Damn, Hayner was good.
"Well I'll be leaving you two alone now." With a wink, Selphie skipped towards a young man with a cowboy hat and led him to the dance floor. Sora's eyebrows rose, "New guy already?" Kairi giggled, "She works fast." When her laughter died down, Kairi turned to Sora and placed her hands on his well built chest.
He decided to formalize himself a bit more by putting an unbuttoned white collared sweater over his black wife beater and ditching the motor gauntlets. Although, Sora wouldn't be Sora without his black skinny jeans and converse. He blushed at her gesture.
She then began to play with the chains of the necklace she bought him, "What a nice necklace, Sora. Where'd you get it?"
Is she... flirting with me? Sora asked himself. When she had left him backstage with the velvet box, he didn't hesitate to open it immediately. He was greeted by the best present of his life, and not just because it was from the love of his life. He had wanted the necklace so much when he first laid eyes on it, but he couldn't afford it. Was Kairi that rich? He decided not to question her generosity.
"Well," He also began to play with the chains, staring at Kairi's reflection off the crown, "This really pretty girl got it for me. Maybe you know her. Her name's Kairi Lovelock." This isn't right... I shouldn't be flirting back. I'm leaving tomorrow and... she has to know...
She battered her eyelashes and chuckled, "I think I know her. I spoke to her a few minutes ago, and do you know what she said?"
Visions of Kairi's performance flashed into Sora's head. She was practically putty in his hands. He couldn't help but lean in so that his breath was right at her lips, "What did she say?" She shoved him away lightly then grabbed his wrist, "She wants to dance with the birthday boy."
He pulled her back, "Then I'll go get Roxas." She playfully shoved him again, "The hotter one." Sora took playful offense and gasped, "Ouch." He allowed her to lead him to the dance floor. There was nothing like a good party to enlighten the spirit of any teenager.
Without a doubt, Sora knew this was going to be the best birthday of his life.
x
At the tiki themed bar, Xion and Axel were persuading Riku to drink. Other teenagers were chanting his name, begging him to take a sip of the drink in front of him. It was a can of Elixir, Axel's favourite drink. Even Snow was there, chanting like there was no tomorrow. Hope had already downed one drink as well as Vanille and Lightning. They really were amusing when they were drunk.
"Th-This isn't safe," Serah protested to her mid-drunken boyfriend, "Drinks aren't even allowed on the island!"
"You're allowed to buy them when you're over eighteen," Snow winked, then averted his attention back to the motionless Riku, "Come on emo boy! Live a little! Take a sip!" The chanting continued. Riku remained motionless. "You too chicken to drink?" Asked a teasing Axel. Larxene was at his side, obviously not drinking due to her 'condition'.
Riku scoffed, "Please. I'm not scared of a drink." Snow popped the tab and handed him the ice cold can, "Then drink up, Mr. Doom and Gloom." With a final glare, Riku accepted the can just for everyone around him to shut up. "Tch, this simple can of elixir will have no effect on me."
1 minute later
"I WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH, I WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH (JUST WHIP IT)! I WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH (WHIP IT REAL GOOD)!"
By 2 in the morning, Sora was worn out from all the dancing and screaming. Music was still blaring from the speakers and teenagers were still going crazy. Out of fatigue, Sora decided to get a drink at the bar. Nothing alcoholic or ba for his system- he hated dealing with hangovers. He arrived at the bar without his white collared sweater- he lost it sometime while he was on the dancefloor. He had never danced so much in his life.
Sora's vision was so blurry that he didn't even notice Riku whipping his hair around. He ordered a coke zero and gulped it down, regaining his ability to see. Everything came back to focus. Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" began toplay, and among all the teenagers on the dance floor, Sora could easily recognize Kairi.
She was having so much fun, not technically grinding with other people, but dancing rather close to them since the dancefloor was so jam-packed. When he was on the dance floor, he tried his best not to touch her so much. Although it was tempting, he knew it was wrong. She caught sight of him watching her and began to stagger towards him. She slammed into him, giggling for no apparent reason.
"Kairi, what did you drink?" Sora immediately noticed the difference in her behaviour. It wasn't caused by the thrill of her performance, but an alcoholic drink. It had to be. "You shouldn't be drinking. It's not good for you." He pouted- what could have caused his dear Kairi to do such a thing? The real Kairi he knew wouldn't dare touch alcohol.
"Let's go all the way tonight," She placed her arms around his neck, swayed and sang along to the music, "No regrets. Just love."
"Kairi, you're drunk." He tried prying her hands off of him although he didn't want to, "You don't know what you're doing."
Kairi looked him straight in the eye the entire time- her eyes were solid, "We can dance until we die. You and I. We'll be young forever."
She leaned in closer, but he refrained his lips from touching hers. This was so wrong. She just found out her boyfriend was cheating on her the other day. They hadn't even officially broke up. So tempting, Sora but his lip, But I can't... I don't want to... confuse her...
"I'm not him." He whispered, referring to Cloud. Before the chorus, she leaned in regardless and said "I know" before crashing her lips onto his.
"You make me feel like I'm living the teenage dream, the way you turn me on. I can't sleep, let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back..."
Sora's legs went numb. The lips he had been craving for so long were now willingly against his. Th-This is wrong... oh, but it felt so right. He had never felt so needy in his life. He kissed back, capturing her lips with his own. As his right arm snaked around her waist, her right leg hooked around his waist. He held her leg in place, kissing her more desperately. She let out a sound between a moan and a whimper- it did nothing to help him stop.
He pulled away for air, and when he did, he still noticed Kairi looking him straight in the eye. She too, looked needy. And he wanted to satisfy that need and please her. He took her by the wrist and began leading her into the house, every step he made filled with regret.
But... he was just so driven. No one else existed anymore. It was just them. Stupid teenage hormones...
When they entered the beach house, Sora spun her around and began kissing her again- she complied as well. They had somehow made it to the third floor without breaking their kiss. Sora then pressed her up against the wall, hooking her right leg around his waist again. Her hands were entangled in his hair, massaging it. Kairi arched her back, giving him more access to her neck.
He trailed kisses down to her jaw, then half-sung half-hummed the song blaring from the speakers, "Amma get your heart racing in my skin tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight..." She did the same, "Let you put your hands on me in my skin tight jeans be your teenage dream tonight..."
Stop, Sora, stop... he demanded, You can't do this to her! But his pleas weren't enough to stop him from carrying Kairi into his room and shutting the door behind them.
Remember, no sex :)
xoKyorii