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Merry Christmas, everybody! I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. It's almost done, and then I will begin posting the alternate version. Whether it's finished or not. Too close to the holidays to delay any more. The new Lord of the Rings is sooo good! I love hobbits, they so cute and short!
Okay, this story is about to get really weird and random, this could be considered Christmas night. And I just got a really good idea for a sequel. Wow. Tell me if you guys would like a sequel, I decided it will have something to do with New Years. Not sure quite what yet, but something. I love Pippin! Anyway, yeah. Keep reviewing, don't eat the fruitcake, noodles are bad, Santa's a pedophile, and Happy Bunny should rule the world. This chapter is dedicated to the alcoholic hicks of Vernonia! And please, nobody flame about teenagers getting alcohol poisoning, because you gotta drink a lot to get alcohol poisoning. It takes work. Trust me, I grew up in a town constructed mainly of bars and Irish pubs.
I swear, if I get one more Christmas card from my stupid friends calling me a pervy hobbit-fancier, I'm gonna bite someone!
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It was getting very dark outside, and Yuffie yawned loudly. She snuggled into Squall's shirt and was almost asleep when Kotori and Riku finally came bounding down the stairs. "We're ready! Lets go!" Kotori cried, grabbing Riku's hand and dashing for the door. Sora leaped up and darted out the doorway, and Kairi shut down the fireplace and followed them out, waiting until Squall walked out carrying Yuffie before she locked her front door.
It had stopped snowing, but probably for the better. A foot and a half of fluffy whiteness blanketed the street. Everyone had turned their Christmas lights on, but most of the houses where empty. It seemed like everyone had a party to go to tonight. As they tromped down the sidewalk, Sora put his arm around Kairi, noticing how chilly it was outside. She sighed happily, watching the soft lights glow on the snow covered lawns. She couldn't remember the last time she had been so happy, and it made her sad to think that in just a few days, her parents would be home again. With their usual yelling and fighting, she wasn't sure she would be able to put up with it for much longer. Her dad was an ass, her replacement mother an alcoholic, and neither of them cared.
Kairi's eyes watered as she remembered her parents, the night before they had left, when Sora and Riku had walked her home. It had been dark, but not late. They hadn't cared, all they knew was that Kairi had been late coming home, obviously she was out sleeping around. She shut her eyes as angry tears ran down her cheeks, remembering their fight. They had yelled at her, grounded her. Told her she had better clean up her act or get out of their house. She had told them she wished she could, she wished it was two years from now, her eighteenth birthday. Then she could get out of that house, away from those horrible people. Maybe she and Sora could get an apartment farther into the city, where she wouldn't have to see her parents ever again. This thought comforted her, and she smiled as she remembered the bracelet he had given her. It had been the only thing she got that year. Not surprising, people generally didn't worry about her. She was just that girl that was always hanging around Sora and Riku. Nobody important.
Sora glanced down, noticing the silver tears running down Kairi's face. He hugged her closer and stopped walking. Riku turned and opened his mouth to asked what was wrong, but Squall clamped a hand on his shoulder, urging him to keep moving. They stopped farther up the street, resting under a streetlight as they kept an eye on their friends. Sora had pulled Kairi into a hug, and she sobbed gently into his shoulder, they were oblivious to everything around them. "What is it?" Sora whispered quietly into her ear.
She wiped away some tears and looked up at him, but seeing the honestly worried face just hurt more. "It's my parents, I...I just wish they loved me.." She whispered, fighting back the new wave of tears. Sora kissed her cheek and looked deeply into her eyes. "Maybe they don't love you, maybe they do wish you had never happened. But some things you just have to live with, and if they can't see what a beautiful, caring, wonderful girl they have, then it's their loss. Just give it two more years, and I promise, I'll get you out of there." He whispered to her. She rested her head on his chest and looked down at the snow. "It still hurts, I just wanted them to care about me. Parents are supposed to care about you. But mine never did, I'm the most unimportant person in the world to them. You're supposed to mean the world to your parents, but mine would give the world to get me out of their house…"She choked.
Sora lifted her head up, regretting it when he realized how freezing his hands must be, but Kairi didn't care. She took his hand and held onto it, looking up at him, positive he was going to tell her she was being ridiculous. She was surprised when he smiled at her, still holding her close. He kissed her cheek again. "Then if they don't want you, you can be my world." he said. "And if you really want parents that care, you can share mine, they care too much. They already do love you, Kairi. You have family, but don't come whining to me when they gripe at you for not sending a Christmas card. M'kay?" He laughed, looking down at her. She couldn't help but smile, "M'kay." she giggled, taking his hand and continuing down the street to their friends.
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"We're here!" Squall declared, stepping up to the front door of a large white house. Everyone but Yuffie stared at him. "And what are we doing here?" Riku asked, inspecting the house. "For the party, geez, you guys are sheltered." He said, pounding on the door. Yuffie bounced up to him, jumping onto his back on giving the owner of the house a peace sign when he opened the door.
"Finally, you're always late, Squall. Who'd 'ya bring?" The man asked, glancing drunkenly back at the four awkward teens loitering in his lawn. Squall laughed, "Just some sheep." He replied, shoving his way into the house and motioning for the others to follow.
Once inside, the four glanced at each other, exchanging looks of disbelief. The house was packed with older teenagers and young adults. Riku wondered silently what Squall had gotten them into. Someone had set up a stereo system and Rammstein blared through the house. The girls began giggling and shoved their way into the living room, where most of the dancing was going on. Sora and Riku loitered for a bit before a group of guys recognized Riku and dragged him off, something about a ferret and a role of duct tape, Sora couldn't quite hear over the blare of Du Hast. He stood by the stairs for a while before someone grabbed his shoulder.
He turned suddenly, recognizing the person immediately. "Cloud!" He cried, "What are you doing here?" He asked. Cloud looked at him suspiciously, " I could ask you the same thing, this is no place for minors." He said, almost concerned. Sora looked at him, confused. "How did you get in here, anyway?" he asked, quite interested. Looking around, Sora saw Squall and Yuffie dancing on the other side of the room. "Squall brought us. He insisted." He said, "Why?" Cloud stared triumphantly at Squall, "Oh, no reason. Just curious. Later." He said, disappearing into the crowd. Sora was about to go after him, when he was tackled by four giggling girls. "Ah! What are you doing?!" He cried, struggling to get away from Kairi, Kotori, Yuffie, and Selphie, who had him effectively pinned to the floor. They giggled at his protests and he blushed as everyone in the room turned to watch. Most of the guys in the room were jealous, and watched disapprovingly as Sora tried to get away. The girls gave in and giggled as they helped him to his feet, "Come on! Come dance with us!" They cried, dragging him to the living room.
Riku found them after a while and threw his arm around Kotori's shoulders. She laughed and started dancing with him. "Sora! Go try the punch, its really good!" He shouted happily over the blare of the music. Selphie laughed as she grabbed Tidus, who had unwittingly been walking by. He groaned, but was too exhausted to try to get away. Yuffie giggled and dragged Kairi over to the refreshments table. "It's probably spiked!" She giggled with Kairi. "You really think so?" She asked, glancing around the room. "Yeah…" Tidus mumbled as he stumbled past them, collapsing on the couch next to Wakka.
The girls dared each other to try it first, and Kairi was about to when Squall stumbled up to them. "Hah! Don't bother! That stuff tastes like crap! Here..!" He shoved a bottle into Yuffie's hands and gestured over his shoulder, "The kitchen's full of it!" He laughed, suddenly feeling the need to dash to the bathroom.
The two girls looked at each other before they burst out laughing. "Here! You go first!" Yuffie laughed as she handed the bottle to Kairi, who looked around for a bottle opener. She gave up and used the edge of the table, throwing the lid at Yuffie, who giggled. Sora came shoving his way through the mass of people to them, huffing at finally finding them again. "These people are weird!" He cried, flipping Riku off as they exchanged playful threats from across the room. Then he noticed the bottle that Kairi still had in her hands. "Hey!" He cried, snatching the bottle away from her. The two girls laughed in disbelief as they watched his down half the bottle. Kairi yanked it away from him, "That's mine!" She giggled in mock anger, finishing it off for him.
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Yeah, this is getting rather irresponsible, sorry if anyone is angry. It'll get better soon, I just had a tough time with this chapter. It's late.
Damn dwarves! There's pomegranate juice all over my computer screen!
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Merry Christmas, everybody! I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. It's almost done, and then I will begin posting the alternate version. Whether it's finished or not. Too close to the holidays to delay any more. The new Lord of the Rings is sooo good! I love hobbits, they so cute and short!
Okay, this story is about to get really weird and random, this could be considered Christmas night. And I just got a really good idea for a sequel. Wow. Tell me if you guys would like a sequel, I decided it will have something to do with New Years. Not sure quite what yet, but something. I love Pippin! Anyway, yeah. Keep reviewing, don't eat the fruitcake, noodles are bad, Santa's a pedophile, and Happy Bunny should rule the world. This chapter is dedicated to the alcoholic hicks of Vernonia! And please, nobody flame about teenagers getting alcohol poisoning, because you gotta drink a lot to get alcohol poisoning. It takes work. Trust me, I grew up in a town constructed mainly of bars and Irish pubs.
I swear, if I get one more Christmas card from my stupid friends calling me a pervy hobbit-fancier, I'm gonna bite someone!
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It was getting very dark outside, and Yuffie yawned loudly. She snuggled into Squall's shirt and was almost asleep when Kotori and Riku finally came bounding down the stairs. "We're ready! Lets go!" Kotori cried, grabbing Riku's hand and dashing for the door. Sora leaped up and darted out the doorway, and Kairi shut down the fireplace and followed them out, waiting until Squall walked out carrying Yuffie before she locked her front door.
It had stopped snowing, but probably for the better. A foot and a half of fluffy whiteness blanketed the street. Everyone had turned their Christmas lights on, but most of the houses where empty. It seemed like everyone had a party to go to tonight. As they tromped down the sidewalk, Sora put his arm around Kairi, noticing how chilly it was outside. She sighed happily, watching the soft lights glow on the snow covered lawns. She couldn't remember the last time she had been so happy, and it made her sad to think that in just a few days, her parents would be home again. With their usual yelling and fighting, she wasn't sure she would be able to put up with it for much longer. Her dad was an ass, her replacement mother an alcoholic, and neither of them cared.
Kairi's eyes watered as she remembered her parents, the night before they had left, when Sora and Riku had walked her home. It had been dark, but not late. They hadn't cared, all they knew was that Kairi had been late coming home, obviously she was out sleeping around. She shut her eyes as angry tears ran down her cheeks, remembering their fight. They had yelled at her, grounded her. Told her she had better clean up her act or get out of their house. She had told them she wished she could, she wished it was two years from now, her eighteenth birthday. Then she could get out of that house, away from those horrible people. Maybe she and Sora could get an apartment farther into the city, where she wouldn't have to see her parents ever again. This thought comforted her, and she smiled as she remembered the bracelet he had given her. It had been the only thing she got that year. Not surprising, people generally didn't worry about her. She was just that girl that was always hanging around Sora and Riku. Nobody important.
Sora glanced down, noticing the silver tears running down Kairi's face. He hugged her closer and stopped walking. Riku turned and opened his mouth to asked what was wrong, but Squall clamped a hand on his shoulder, urging him to keep moving. They stopped farther up the street, resting under a streetlight as they kept an eye on their friends. Sora had pulled Kairi into a hug, and she sobbed gently into his shoulder, they were oblivious to everything around them. "What is it?" Sora whispered quietly into her ear.
She wiped away some tears and looked up at him, but seeing the honestly worried face just hurt more. "It's my parents, I...I just wish they loved me.." She whispered, fighting back the new wave of tears. Sora kissed her cheek and looked deeply into her eyes. "Maybe they don't love you, maybe they do wish you had never happened. But some things you just have to live with, and if they can't see what a beautiful, caring, wonderful girl they have, then it's their loss. Just give it two more years, and I promise, I'll get you out of there." He whispered to her. She rested her head on his chest and looked down at the snow. "It still hurts, I just wanted them to care about me. Parents are supposed to care about you. But mine never did, I'm the most unimportant person in the world to them. You're supposed to mean the world to your parents, but mine would give the world to get me out of their house…"She choked.
Sora lifted her head up, regretting it when he realized how freezing his hands must be, but Kairi didn't care. She took his hand and held onto it, looking up at him, positive he was going to tell her she was being ridiculous. She was surprised when he smiled at her, still holding her close. He kissed her cheek again. "Then if they don't want you, you can be my world." he said. "And if you really want parents that care, you can share mine, they care too much. They already do love you, Kairi. You have family, but don't come whining to me when they gripe at you for not sending a Christmas card. M'kay?" He laughed, looking down at her. She couldn't help but smile, "M'kay." she giggled, taking his hand and continuing down the street to their friends.
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"We're here!" Squall declared, stepping up to the front door of a large white house. Everyone but Yuffie stared at him. "And what are we doing here?" Riku asked, inspecting the house. "For the party, geez, you guys are sheltered." He said, pounding on the door. Yuffie bounced up to him, jumping onto his back on giving the owner of the house a peace sign when he opened the door.
"Finally, you're always late, Squall. Who'd 'ya bring?" The man asked, glancing drunkenly back at the four awkward teens loitering in his lawn. Squall laughed, "Just some sheep." He replied, shoving his way into the house and motioning for the others to follow.
Once inside, the four glanced at each other, exchanging looks of disbelief. The house was packed with older teenagers and young adults. Riku wondered silently what Squall had gotten them into. Someone had set up a stereo system and Rammstein blared through the house. The girls began giggling and shoved their way into the living room, where most of the dancing was going on. Sora and Riku loitered for a bit before a group of guys recognized Riku and dragged him off, something about a ferret and a role of duct tape, Sora couldn't quite hear over the blare of Du Hast. He stood by the stairs for a while before someone grabbed his shoulder.
He turned suddenly, recognizing the person immediately. "Cloud!" He cried, "What are you doing here?" He asked. Cloud looked at him suspiciously, " I could ask you the same thing, this is no place for minors." He said, almost concerned. Sora looked at him, confused. "How did you get in here, anyway?" he asked, quite interested. Looking around, Sora saw Squall and Yuffie dancing on the other side of the room. "Squall brought us. He insisted." He said, "Why?" Cloud stared triumphantly at Squall, "Oh, no reason. Just curious. Later." He said, disappearing into the crowd. Sora was about to go after him, when he was tackled by four giggling girls. "Ah! What are you doing?!" He cried, struggling to get away from Kairi, Kotori, Yuffie, and Selphie, who had him effectively pinned to the floor. They giggled at his protests and he blushed as everyone in the room turned to watch. Most of the guys in the room were jealous, and watched disapprovingly as Sora tried to get away. The girls gave in and giggled as they helped him to his feet, "Come on! Come dance with us!" They cried, dragging him to the living room.
Riku found them after a while and threw his arm around Kotori's shoulders. She laughed and started dancing with him. "Sora! Go try the punch, its really good!" He shouted happily over the blare of the music. Selphie laughed as she grabbed Tidus, who had unwittingly been walking by. He groaned, but was too exhausted to try to get away. Yuffie giggled and dragged Kairi over to the refreshments table. "It's probably spiked!" She giggled with Kairi. "You really think so?" She asked, glancing around the room. "Yeah…" Tidus mumbled as he stumbled past them, collapsing on the couch next to Wakka.
The girls dared each other to try it first, and Kairi was about to when Squall stumbled up to them. "Hah! Don't bother! That stuff tastes like crap! Here..!" He shoved a bottle into Yuffie's hands and gestured over his shoulder, "The kitchen's full of it!" He laughed, suddenly feeling the need to dash to the bathroom.
The two girls looked at each other before they burst out laughing. "Here! You go first!" Yuffie laughed as she handed the bottle to Kairi, who looked around for a bottle opener. She gave up and used the edge of the table, throwing the lid at Yuffie, who giggled. Sora came shoving his way through the mass of people to them, huffing at finally finding them again. "These people are weird!" He cried, flipping Riku off as they exchanged playful threats from across the room. Then he noticed the bottle that Kairi still had in her hands. "Hey!" He cried, snatching the bottle away from her. The two girls laughed in disbelief as they watched his down half the bottle. Kairi yanked it away from him, "That's mine!" She giggled in mock anger, finishing it off for him.
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Yeah, this is getting rather irresponsible, sorry if anyone is angry. It'll get better soon, I just had a tough time with this chapter. It's late.
Damn dwarves! There's pomegranate juice all over my computer screen!
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