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Amanda made her way to the front of the school where she was suppose to meet the girls. They'd all forgotten their stuff, and had to rush back to their lockers to get it. Rikku said she'd arrange for Amanda and Mari to stay with Yuna and Rikku at Rikku's house after the got back from Paine's. Yuffie said she had to go home so she could tell her parents she was okay, so Yuffie already left. Now Amanda was standing in the front foyer, patiently waiting for the gang to hurry up, when she noticed someone familiar sitting in the steps. She looked down the long corridor and didn't see any sign of the gang getting back anytime soon. So she decided she would be nosy like Mari and see what's wrong. She walked out and slowly descended the steps to them. As she reached him, he turned around surprised at first, and then noticing it was her, he turned back around. She dropped her bags on the upper step, and sat next to it. For a moment, they both sat there in silent, until he asked, "You get a detention too?"

"No." She replied, "I had a meeting with the Principal."

"First day shit?" He asked.

"Yup…"

After five more awkward moments, Amanda decided to start a conversation.

"Why are you sitting here all by yourself?" Amanda asked.

"Because," He sighed, "I just got out of detention for talking to Riku in History Class and I don't feel like running around with them until God only knows when."

Amanda nodded her agreement, when he turned around and looked at her curiously. She noticed the humongus bruise on his jaw from gym earlier.

"What are you doing here?" He asked her.

"I told you, I-"

"No, no, no!" Sora said, cutting her off, "Why are you HERE! Sitting with me, when you SHOULD be at your house."

"Waiting for my friends." Amanda replied, "So we can all get to Paine's house for a little bit."

"Then where are you headed?" He asked curiously.

"To Rikku's." Amanda replied.

"Not to your house?"

"I don't live here."

"Then are your parents still at your home?" Sora asked her, curiosity getting the best of him. Amanda felt that bubble well up inside her stomach. She HATED when people talked about her parents. She couldn't help it. She couldn't talk about her parents, it hurt to much for her. She looked at her feet, pretending to be fascinated with a rock.

"You hear me?" Sora asked sincerely, wondering if she was okay. Amanda nodded, but didn't respond.

"Well?" Sora asked, and after a moment he leaned his back against the stairs and asked, "You not close to them?"

"I was-am! I am…" Amanda choked, "I-I just…"

"Amanda!" Mari's voice called out and Amanda actually felt relieved for once. She shot up as Yuna, Rikku, Paine, and Mari all came out. She turned to face them and said, "I'll catch up to you in 5, okay?"

"Sure…" Yuna and Paine said, fully understanding, unlike Mari and Rikku.

"Huh?" Rikku asked, trying to see over Yuna and Paine.

"Lemme see!" Mari added.

Yuna and Paine both sighed as they dragged Mari and Rikku down the road and making a left, before doing that, Paine shouted, "Hope you have your bathing suits!"

"Yupp!" Amanda replied, and gave her a thumb up. Paine nodded and dragged Mari around the bend. Amanda turned back around to Sora, who looked up at her with a slightly disappointed face.

"I'm sorry." She said, "I REALLY gotta go and all…"

"I understand." He nodded, and waved at her, "See you in the halls."

"Yup." Amanda nodded, and for a moment, both of them stood there, speechless, when Amanda turned around and dashed off after the others. When she turned the bend though, she found them all waiting there.

"Heyy!" Amanda said, putting her hands on her hips, "You guys weren't SPYING on me by any chance, were you?"

"Of cour-" Mari started, but Rikku slapped a hand over her mouth.

"Heh..heh… heh… you see…. we… we… were….. RUN!" Rikku shouted to Mari, who nodded and Rikku took off down the road towards Paine's house, with Mari at her tail.

"Is it worth chasing her?" Amanda asked Paine and Yuna, watching the two dash off.

"Why not?" Paine said mischievously, "I could use the exercise; Ormi didn't really give much of a challenge back in gym…"

"Get back here!" Yuna shouted playfully, then turned to Amanda and Paine and said, "Let's get 'em!
"I'm all for it!" Amanda nodded, pulling her bag over her shoulder and getting prepared to run after them.

"What are we standing here for then?" Pane asked, "Their getting away."

"After them!" Yuna said, and started off after them. Paine followed suit, and finally Amanda. But she couldn't help but take one last glance at Sora before running after them. Maybe I should invite him? Amanda asked herself as she watched him sit there, with his head in his hands. But then Riku and his gang turned the corner and spotted Sora and she knew it was too late. So she sighed, and dashed after them.

"What Riku?" Sora asked, a bit irritated that he found him. He just wanted to be left alone right now.

"Nice bruise you got there." Riku taunted him, putting one foot on a step and resting his head in his hand, "Wanna make it better?"

"If you mean beating the shit out of Rai, then no thank you." Sora said, despite his usual fear of Riku. Riku laughed and said, "No, no, no. I'm not talking about Rai. I'm talking about that bitch."

"Amanda?" Sora asked, a little worried.

"Yep." Riku said, "You know, it's not very nice to beat a guy up in front of all his pals, right?"

"It was only gym class Riku," Sora said, trying to take Riku out of it, "I mean, she's the new girl, she had to show she had SOME spine, right?"

"Wrong." Riku replied, "I heard her pal, Mari- I think it is- is just as bad as her. Punched Dona right in the face earlier at lunch. Not nice to hit a cheerleader."

"Dona must've deserved it." Sora replied, "You even said it yourself, Riku; Dona is a hard core bitch."

"Yeah, but hey, you gotta give her some credit!" Riku said, "She does nice."

"Ugh, thank you." Sora said, receiving a little more information then he wanted, "I REALLY wanted to know that."

"You're quite welcome." Riku replied, then make a grab for Sora to get up. Sora reluctantly pushed himself up and said, "Look Riku, I'm busy tonight. I can't-"

"With what?" Riku asked, "You're never busy."

"I've been grounded." Sora said, "My 3rd detention in a row."

"In a week."

"Exactly. Look I gotta go." He said, and got up. He started off down the street, towards his house, when he came to the T in the road. He stopped momentarily, watching the girls run, half tempted to run after them and warn them about Riku. But he knew that he'd pay for it and decided it was best to head straight home.

"Are you RICH?" Mari asked Paine as they walked through her home. It did look like it. Everything was so fancy and formal. They even had a plasma screen TV! Mari couldn't believe her eyes. Everything was so elegant. She just wanted to run around the humongus house, shouting, "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!"

"Yeah, I guess so." Paine shrugged, and ushered for her friends to follow her to the backyard.

"Hey Paine." Amanda said, catching up to her and walking next to her, "Even though this IS a tropical island, and it IS 79 degrees outside, how are we going to go swimming in the middle of winter?"

"OH MY GOD!" Mari shouted, pointing at the inside in-ground pool Paine was leading them too. Amanda's jaw dropped and she said, "No-What-?"

"I'm rich." Paine merely shrugged as Amanda and Mari fantasized over the pool. Yuna then shouted, "Last one is in a drown rat!"

The girls all ran for the nearest room and got changed quickly into their bathing suits. First in was Paine, in an all black bikini. Second was Yuna, who was wearing a light blue halter-top bikini. Third was Mari, who was wearing a purple and blue bikini with a purple flower on the left strap. Fourth was Amanda, in a black and blue-lined bikini, and last was Rikku in her yellow bikini.

"Damn!" She cursed once she ran into the pool room to see the other five girls, all on floates, waiting patiently for her.

"What took?" Mari teased her, "We've been waiting for HOURS!"

"Only 5 minutes"! Rikku places her hands on her hips and glared at her friends, and then shouted, "CANNONBALL and jumped in, soaking everyone. They all glared at her and Paine said, "It's hurt time."

"Ah!" Rikku shouted as the gang all grabbed her and threw her into the deep end of the pool. She emerged from under the water and said, "You're a bunch of MEANIES!"

"Yup!" They girls all replied.

Amanda sat in the inner tube as the other girls tried to drown Rikku. She looked up through the glass dome that covered the pool room and sighed. Should I have left him there? Maybe I should've invited him… it might've been the best opportunity… Amanda thought silently to herself as the warm rays from the sun beat down on her. She couldn't help but dwell on the conversation she had with Sora just 30 minutes ago. Something about that kid just made her smile; whether it was his pathetic disposition, or his shy attitude, she found him interesting. Not as interesting as ME though. Amanda thought to herself proudly, No. I'm the QUEEN of interesting and weird persons.

"THREE!" She suddenly heard the girls shout, and before she knew it, Amanda was being flipped over and into the water.

"HEY!" She shouted, "That was very mean!"

"We know!" They all shouted at her. She started splashing them all rapidly for payback.

"Take THIS!" She shouted as she literally drown Mari in a humongus wave.

"Hey!" Mari shouted splashing back at her.

"Paine!" Her parents called from another room. Paine rolled her eyes in disgust and said, "You guys gotta go now, sorry."

"No problem!" Yuna said, climbing out. Amanda, Rikku and Mari all followed suit, and grabbed their towels.

"You can leave out the backway." Paine said, then she muttered silently to herself, "So you don't have to meet my parents."

"Okay Paine." Amanda said.

"Catcha later!" Rikku said.

"If you can, try to sneak over to Rikku's house later, okay?" Yuna said.

"So we can try out these… dress-spheres!" Mari added excitedly.

"Okay, okay." Paine said, "Now go."

"Okay!" They all said in union and swiftly crossed the slippery tile to the backdoor. Once they made their way through Paine's backyard; (which was more like a tropical jungle), they started off towards Rikku's house.

"What's up with Paine?" Amanda asked Yuna.

"Paine doesn't have much love for her parents…" Yuna sighed, "She's lucky she has them."

"What happened to yours?" Amanda asked.

"My mother died before I turned five, and my father was killed by a gangster mob." Yuna said, "Apparently his job as a police officer and protecting the innocents only got him killed."

"I'm sorry." Amanda said sincerely.

"But now I live with Uncle Cid!" Yuna said, her smile returning to her face.

"My good for nothing Pop." Rikku said as they turned to walk up the driveway. Once Rikku pushed open the door and shouted, "POP! WE GOT VISITORS STAYIN' OVER FOR THE NIGHT!", she let them all in. Immediately they saw Cid sitting at the table, talking to a guy in a red robe like thing, carrying a long sword with him.

"Who-?" Yuna started.

"Yuna." He said, looking at her, "Your just as beautiful as Braska told me."

"My father?" Yuna asked, "Y-you knew him?"

"Yeah," Cid said with an angry tone of voice, "This guys here claims that yer father wanted you to stay with him if somethin' ever happened to him."

"I'm Auron." Auron introduced himself, "Yuna's new guardian. As well as her friend's; Amanda and Mari."

"How-?" Amanda and Mari started.

"The King." Auron replied, and took a sip of his drink on the table. Amanda, Rikku, Yuna and Mari all exchanged odd looks.

The end! HAHA! More soon!