Riku: Punches Sora

Sora: Falls to the ground

Me: I told you he would get hit for no reason!

Riku: Shut up Dom! Punch

Me: Falls to the ground

On with Chapter 5!

Chapter 5: New Friend Take Two

"Beep beep beep!"

Damn that clock.

I reached my hand over and just randomly smashed the top of my alarm clock. After several hits, the evil noise quieted.

"Why couldn't the flow of time let me feel complete just a little longer?" I said into my pillow. If you hadn't guessed it yet, I was having a really nice dream. And yes, this dream involved Kairi and I.

I like her more than I think I do…

I could feel today would be better, and somehow worse. The fact that I was now talking would mean that I seem friendly. I was expecting swarms. Lots and lots of swarms. I imagined many of the girls at school to be fighting for my heart. Literally. I could also already tell that many of them would stop at nothing to call it theirs.

I picked out my outfit for the day: Baggy black cargo pants, a black spiked belt, a dark red shirt with some symbol on it, and black boots. Not the most colorful of outfits, and quite frankly I really didn't care. I proceeded to my bathroom and began my morning ritual. I brushed my teeth, and then took a quick hot shower. There was no need to do anything with my hair. It was cemented into it's look twenty-four-seven. I ran downstairs, grabbed my stuff and ran out the door.

"Bye mom! Bye dad! See you later!" I shouted as I shut the door. I could tell they were looking at each other with confused looks. I rarely said anything to them since we've been moving around so much.

I started my ten-minute walk when I heard a car stop next to me.

"Hey Sora! Get in!" I looked over and saw Roxas and Naminé. I climbed into the back of Roxas' Honda Civic and we drove off.

"So Sora, I hear from someone that you like Kairi," Roxas questioned.

"I uh- Er…" I couldn't think of anything to say. "No!"

"Heheh. Sure Sora. You keep telling yourself that and watch Kairi slip away." I felt somewhat annoyed when he said that.

…Watch Kairi slip away…? What does he mean by that?

"What are you getting at Roxas?" I inquired.

"What I'm getting at, is Kairi is one of the most attractive girls at our school. That being said, there are many guys who want her. And many who would want her for the wrong…intentions." I felt myself growing hot with anger.

"I…see." I finally said after several seconds.

Roxas pulled his car into the student parking lot, and we three made our way to the school courtyard. I could hear all most of the girls talking at me and burning holes into my back.

"You see! He can be friendly! I think I'm going to go say hi to him!"

"I wonder if he has a girlfriend?"

Roxas and Naminé just laughed. These events were proving my thoughts that I made earlier about the subject.

Riku and Tidus were already in the courtyard. "Heeey! It looks like we broke you Sora!" Riku laughed.

"Yup…sure looks like that," I said smiling. We just hung out in the courtyard until Yuna and Kairi showed up. When Kairi came, I couldn't help myself and I stood up.

"Sora…" Kairi said. "Why are you standing up?" I just stared at her blankly for a second and immediately sat down. Everybody just started laughing at me. I could feel my face turning red. Kairi laughed some more.

"You're funny Sora."

"Why's that?" I asked stupidly.

"You're ears turn red when you're embarrassed!" She just laughed even harder. So did everyone else. My eyes went wide with panic and I quickly covered my ears and ducked my head down.

The bell rang and we all went our separate ways. None of us had the same classes today. (A/N: The school runs on a block schedule. That means, they have certain classes one day, then different classes the next.) In each of my classes, I could feel several eyes watching me. I didn't like it one bit. All of this attention was starting to get to me.

The final bell rang, and I really wanted to get home. I couldn't explain why. I felt like something was going to happen that I wasn't going to like. But before I could leave, Naminé pulled a ninja stunt and grabbed me from out of nowhere. She dragged me into the courtyard.

"Wait here," she said. So I did. After about five minutes or so, Kairi was dragged in to the courtyard too.

"See you guys later!" Naminé waved goodbye, and gave me a thumbs up sign.

What's she thinking!

"Er…Hi Kairi!" I said with a cheesy smile on my face. She just kind of stared at me. After several minutes of awkward silence, we finally sat down and started talking to each other. After about an hour of getting to know each other, Kairi said something that I would have never expected her to say.

"Sora…I know why Naminé dragged us out here," she said with her head down. I stared at her with a puzzled look on my face.

"What do you-"

"She thinks I like you," Kairi interrupted. "But she's wrong Sora. I just like you as a friend and nothing more." She started to walk off. "Bye Sora, I'll see you tomorrow!"

I watched her walk off. I just stood there. I didn't say anything to her. I was too shocked. I just felt the weight of my heart in my stomach. Then she had the nerve to say 'See you tomorrow!' Ugh. After finally coming to terms with what just happened, I walked home.

It was dark by the time I made it back to my house. Naminé was sitting on my porch. I'm guessing to ask me how her little 'arrangement' went.

"Hey Sora, how'd it go?" She asked eagerly.

I shot her an angry glare before I slammed my front door in her face.

Oooh. Not exactly what you expected huh? Heh. I'm good with these kinds of turn-arounds. I will tell you that…you'll have to wait for the next chapter to see how things will turn out!