I do not own any of these characters. Nope. And Innocense is spelt that way for a reason, look it up if you want with both spellings.

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Guilt and Innocense

"Summertime." A voice continued. "It's great, isn't it?

"I hate the heat. I get a sunburn way too easily." Another voice answered back.

"Not the weather, dummy. The fact that we don't have school is good enough to love the summer, correct?"

"School isn't that bad."

"For the love of God, Sora, don't tell me you miss it."

Sora looked up at his silver haired friend, who was standing on a tree stump. "We have it tomorrow anyway, might as well be positive about it Riku."

Riku nearly fell off the stump. "Damn it, don't remind me. First year of high school for us too…"

"School can also lead to interesting events, Riku." Sora bit his lip and thought for a moment. "Like…dates!"

"Of course that's on your mind. You've been looking at Kairi like a starving man who looks at a feast." Riku laughed and continued. "Does Sora want to start off the year with a bang? Get it?"

Sora glared at his friend. "Well you've been looking at Tidus like you wanted to –" Riku kicked his friend hard on his shoulder.

" Let's not be retarded now. 'Kay? Thanks." Riku jumped off the stump and motioned for Sora to follow him. "It's getting dark. We should be heading home."

"We need to wake up early tomorrow, because it's-" Sora was interrupted again.

"I know, I know. You don't have to say it you nerd…" Riku frowned. Sora smirked and followed his friend to their neighborhood.

Halfway there, Riku groaned and glared at a group of kids from the private high school across the island. The private high school was basically known for schooling all the snobs on the island, and Riku didn't like them very much. Sora was indifferent.

"Ok, let's stroll casually when we pass by them. Pretend we don't notice the low-lives." Riku whispered. Sora rolled his eyes and walked at a slower pace, as did his friend. When crossing the group, Sora couldn't help but overhear what they were talking about.

"What? You don't think they're going to be as many newcomers to the public high school this year?" a girl from the group asked her friends.

"No, especially now that the rumor is going around. It's spreading like wild-fire."

"You mean someone actually died there? It's a true story?" a boy asked, amused.

"Two people actually, at least that's what they say…"

"When did this happen?" someone not from their group yelled. Sora had stop to face them, with a worried look on his face. One of the girls walked up to him.

"You're going to that public one, huh?" she said. "It happened a few years back, and weird things always occur in that school year after year."

"You mean people actually died there?" Sora asked, his eyes wide.

"They sure did. Hey, at least I'm not going." The girl put a hand over her mouth and giggled. Sora frowned. Riku then cut in between them.

"Alright, that's enough. Even if people did die there, what's the big deal? Ghosts are going to come? Please, and that's if what you say is true." He said, anger clear in his tone.

"Look what you did, he's mad!" the boy said. "Rumors are rumors, right girlie-man?"

"What did you call me?" Riku said, clenching his fists tightly. Sora sighed.

"Let's go Riku, calm down. The rumor isn't real, you're right."

"And how would you know?" the girl snapped. "Suit yourself. We have to go."

"Good, you better go. Yeah Sora, the rumor is fake like you said."

"Stop trying to make your boyfriend feel better." The boy from the group shouted as he walked away.

"Alright, that's it…" Riku said and got into a fighting stance. "Get back here."

The boy, girl and the rest of the group turned around to stare at Riku.

"I won't waste my time." The boy said.

"You know, he's pretty cute when hes mad. His friend is just annoying though." The girl giggled. "They're both filth anyway. Going to that junky little public school…."

Riku had heard enough and was about to charge, full speed ahead, when Sora stopped him and pulled him down to their neighborhood by the collar.

"I swear to god Riku, don't take them so offensively." Sora said. Riku got up and looked back angrily.

"I know that girl. She's made fun of us, and the kids like us who don't go to their fancy-ass schools many times. I hate her and her brother so much."

"Don't let her get to you." Sora smirked and stopped in front of a large, dark blue house. "Your place."

Riku pointed across the street at a reddish-brown house. "Your place."

"Come by tomorrow morning Riku. Good night" Sora turned and walked towards his house. He listened and heard the door to Riku's house close. When Sora reached his own door, he went into his pocket and took out his keys. Spirits don't stay at schools, right?

Sora shook off the thought and opened the door. When he closed it and turned on the light, Kairi was sitting on his couch.

"Er. What are you doing here?" Sora asked bewildered.

"Your mom let me in, Sora. I've been waiting for you." Kairi said. "I'm so nervous…"

"Nervous? Oh, you mean high school tomorrow?"

"No, really?" Kairi said sarcastically. Sora took a seat next to her.

"Well I got something that'll make you even more nervous."

"Oh…joy." Kairi lowered her head. Sora shrugged.

"Maybe I shouldn't tell you."

"Well now I'm curious." Kairi tilted her head. "What is it?"

"Two people died in the school we're going to tomorrow and weird things happen every year to students." Sora said with a straight face. Kairi looked at him for a while, and then broke out in a laugh.

"Ok, how random was that!" she said. "Come on, Sora."

"I'm serious." He said. "These kids told me and Riku before we got here."

Kairi sat back and thought about what Sora said for a moment. It was as if she was processing his words.

"Even if it is true…" she paused. "The deaths and all…do you really think "strange things" happen in the school? I don't really believe in ghosts."

Sora nodded. "Yeah, I guess you're right. It doesn't sound too believable. It's like an urban legend."

"Exactly! It's not the first time I've heard it, though." Kairi mentioned. Sora looked straight at her.

"What?" Sora asked, astonished. "You mean this really is a rumor that people talk about?"

"Yeah, Selphie told me. She said they're very malevolent, too." Kairi lowered her tone. "Malevolent is evil, by the way"

"I'm not an idiot." Sora frowned. "Selphie says a lot of things."

"Well I for one am not letting it stop me. I'm rather excited, and I'm looking forward to sign up for various things. Like plays, I love plays. I hope I get to have drama class." Kairi arose from her seat and yawned.

"That's good…well whatever. Let's just forget about it." Sora said. Kairi nodded and walked towards the door. "Let me walk you."

It was pretty chilly outside, and the neighborhood was unusually quiet. Kairi lived about a block and a half down in a house that was bigger than both Riku's and Sora's. They had many sleepovers there, and parties. The three of them went far back together.

"Here you are Madame." Sora said. "Goodnight."

"Night, and thanks." Kairi yawned once again and went inside her house. She closed the door then waved to Sora from the window. Sora waved back and then turned around to face the dark, empty block that led to his house.

Don't be nervous Sora, just walk really fast.

Sora picked up his speed because he was a little nervous. Ghosts have always been a great fear for him, and horror movies with the supernatural in it gave him the wonderful side effects of not being able to sleep for days. He avoids movies like Ringu at all costs.

Almost there, so far so good…

Sora then heard a loud and violent sound of a trash can being smacked right into another. It sent his heart racing and he stopped to look around, but then he heard footsteps running after him. What's following me? It's the ghosts!

Sora ran as fast as he could back to his house and a gurgling sound was emitting from the man or thing that was following him. He fell right onto the front door and searched for his keys desperately. I'm…gone…

Whatever was behind him suddenly grabbed him and Sora turned around, his face pale with fright when he came face to face with…

That girl .That god damn girl from before was playing a joke on him and her brother was behind her, laughing.

"Poor thing, did we get you good?" she giggled and pinched Sora's cheek. Sora felt both relieved and pissed off. He chose to ignore them and he opened his door. "Watch out! I saw the ghost in your living room just now, I think he's hiding the remote!"

Sora slammed the door shut and locked it, and then he collapsed onto his couch.

Damn them to hell. He thought to himself. That's one thing about school I don't miss, and that's retarded kids.

Summertime. It was great, wasn't it?

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