A/N: Aww, thank you for all the reviews! X3 Even if I only got a little bit it makes me so happy to see people liking my story! Do I have ta put a disclaimer for every chapter? I think having one on the first chapter's okay, right:D Tell me if I'm wrong. . ;;
Note: There's some swearing in this chapter and some violence. I'm always very afraid that I never put to rating high enough so please tell me if I need to!
Sora's eyes slowly opened to a white light and a white room. Was he in the nurse's office? What happened?
"Heh, finally you're up." Sora turned to his side. "You were out cold from being hit by a volleyball."
Sora frowned, the person was sitting next to him had the unmistakable silver hair of the person who saved him before.
"I saved you twice now so don't I deserve some kinda thanks?"
Sora stared at him for a few moments before mumbling a small thanks. 'He sure is acting all high and mighty for just taking me the the nurse's office.'
"Well, you seem fine so I'm going." The older boy said standing up and walking toward the door. "See ya." He waved before disappearing.
"What a jerk." Sora thought to himself aloud before shaking his head. "I don't even wanna go to class tomorrow, I'm so gonna be made fun or from passing after being hit by a volleyball."
- - - -
Kairi let out a laugh. "You got hit by a volleyball and then passed out?"
"Listen to me Kairi , I didn't eat much breakfast and no lunch!"
"Suuure." She giggled again.
"And then, this jerk--"
"How's a jerk?"
Sora looked up, eyes wide. He was inches away from running into the older sliver haired boy.
"IT'S YOU!"
"You know Riku, Sora?" Kairi asked, stepping back to look at the two boys.
"Riku?" Sora turned to Kairi, obviously confused.
"Don't tell me you don't at least know who Riku is?" Kairi shook head, looking a bit disappointed. "He's probably one of the most popular guys with the girls." She said in a matter-of-fact way.
Sora turned back Riku. His face slowly turning to a frown once seeing the smirk spread across Riku's face. "Well, I gotta go." Sora stepped past the older of the two boys. "See you tomorrow Kairi." He said before stomping away from the two.
Kairi tilted her head to one side. 'What could've gotten Sora so...angry?'
Sora quickly traveled through the halls, avoiding the people that came in every direction.
"Hey Sora." Sora kept on walking. "Sora." He ignored the call.
"SORA." The owner of the voice was finally noticed after Sora was pulled to the side.
"Oh, heheh, Hey Cloud." Sora scratched the back of his head, feeling stupid for not noticing his brother's calling until now.
"Well, since you can actually hear me now, I though I'd tell you that I can drive you home today." Cloud said, pointing to a door down the hall behind him. He stared down at Sora as it looked like he was confused. "Or if you want to walk all the way home that's fine too."
"Oh! Uh, no. I'll come." Sora said talking a couple steps ahead of his blond haired brother. "Thanks."
"Uh, sure. No problem." Cloud looked at his younger brother, confused. 'He sure is acting strange today.'
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The scribbles of a pencil were over powered by some loud music playing from Cloud's stereo. Sora sighed as he closed his book. With his homework finished he stood up, and put everything in his bag. He might as well start dinner before his step-dad got home.
"Hey Sora, I'm gonna go to the music store to buy this one CD I wanted so I'll be back in a while." Cloud said getting off his bed.
"Okay." Sora said rather emotionless.
"You wanna come?"
"Can't. I gotta make dinner."
"Well, you could always do that when you get back."
"Nah, I'd rather do it now." Sora smiled to his half brother. "See you." He said before closing the front door on Cloud. With the door shut his smile faded.
"Can't go with Cloud because I have to make dinner or else my step-dad will get angry. Can't, well really don't want to, stay hear because my step-dad's going to explode with he hears I got a C on my test." Sora slumped to the ground. "But it was a C+ what's so bad with a C?" Tears threated to fall but Sora just shook his head and stoop up. "Oh well, I better get to cooking."
For the whole time he was preparing dinner he took note of every sound. Hoping Cloud would come home before his step-father did. What he didn't notice was silent foot steps as someone walked down the hall.
"What are you so nervous about?"
Sora whipped his head around to see, Ansem. His step-father.
"Come here, son." He said. No emotion in his eyes and a evil smile across his face.
Sora swallowed hard. He always did the when he was angry or upset.
"What did you get on you test today?" He said once Sora was in a hallway.
"C+."
And that's when he usually snapped. Eyes filled with rage Ansem turned to the brunette.
"A C? How many time do I have to tell you to study and get better grades! You're making me look like a fool! Everyone does great work but you." His last word filled with hatred.
"I studied until 2 in the morning. And I got a C, isn't that good enough for you! Why...Why can't you be a normal parent and not go crazy if I get a normal grade! Isn't a C average! Why isn't being average good enough for you! You bastard!"
The hard impact of Ansem's fist with Sora's cheek caused Sora to stumble backwards a bit.
"Don't you dare talk back to me you useless creature!" Ansem yelled kicking Sora hard in the stomach. He stood there and look at the curled up child for a few seconds more before walking into his office.
"Damn it." Sora grunted as he slowly got up and made his way from the hallway to the kitchen. He reached into the freezer and pulled out and ice pack. He pulled it up to his cheek and sat down in one of the kitchen chairs. 'My stomach should be better by the time the food's done.' Sora though looking to the oven. 'What am I going to say to Cloud when he sees I have a bandaged up cheek?' Sora slowly wandered over to the bathroom and started to put a bandage on his cheek with some padding and tape. The ding of the over brought Sora back to the kitchen. Feeling better by now. He set the table and arranged the food nicely before taking a bit for himself and putting it upstairs in his room. 'Ansem's probably going to make me pretend I'm not hungry so he won't have to see my face again so I might as well put some food aside.'
The front door opened and Cloud walked in to be greeted my Ansem. "Hey dad, Where's Sora?"
"Oh, he's up in his room. He said he wasn't' that hungry." Ansem lied just a Sora predicted. "But let's go eat dinner." He said turning away only so Cloud could see the pure evil grin across his face.
- - - -
"Sora! What happened to your face?" Kairi yelled running up to Sora.
"Oh this?" Sora said, pointing to his cheek. "That where I got hit by the volleyball it started to hurt after I got home, but it's not the bad."
"Are you sure you're okay? It's looks like your got hit pretty hard." Selphie said approaching the two, Tidus following behind.
"Yeah, it looks like Selphie could have thrown that ball." Tidus joked which only earned him a hit in the head from Selphie. But then group ended up laughing in the end.
"Well, don't forget that we have a new schedule today." Kairi said pulling out a small piece of paper and shoving it Sora's face. "You seemed really spaced out yesterday so I wanna make sure you don't forget."
Sora dug through his pocket for a bit to pull out another small piece of paper, the same size as Kairi's. "I didn't forget." Sora grinned a some what goofy smile to Kairi. "Hmm, looks like I'll have Health and P.E. Before lunch this time. ."
"Sounds good to me." Sora didn't notice the person behind him until they spoke.
"Gah, Riku." Sora said turning around. "Can't you just leave me alone?"
"You don't have to be some mean about it. I mean, we are in the same class."
"What? We are." Sora looked genuinely shock.
"Sora you can be so hopeless sometimes." Selphie sighed shaking her head.
Through the first half of the day he was asked repeatedly why was his cheek bandaged up. And he replied with the same answer. 'That's where I got hit with the volleyball.' Sora sighed, putting away the stuff from Health class. Riku walked up behind him.
"So where'd you get that bruise?" He asked.
"I thought you would have heard by now. That where the volleyball hit me." Sora sighed again, for the countless time today.
"But you got hit on the forehead by the volleyball but I guess I was the only one who notice that. So.." Riku paused. "Did someone hit you?"
Sora stared at Riku, or more like gaped at Riku. He knew? He knew that that wasn't where the volleyball hit him? Sora stood there for a few more moments before closing his locked and glaring back at Riku.
"It's none of your business."
Note: Well, I hope that was longer than the last one. I feel bad if I have small chapters. And I'm sorry for any mistakes you find in this on. I'm not feeling in top shape so yeah. XD;;; Please review, it makes me so happy. X3