Childhood Friends
Chapter Six: Best Friends

Author's Notes: Aryaa! Yes! I'm back! And I have a pen name. lol lea26karla Ah… I think I'm using this name too much. Lol I'm really sorry for not updating for such a long time. After a long time, I've come back with a hopefully comedic enough chapter for you. :D

Shout out to my lovely, loving best friend, Anna! I am so sorry for not reading your fanfics. (zomg. I'm such a sad, sad person o.o') Thus, I dedicate many of the following chapters to you. 8DD (including this one! XD)

Anyways, here's the sixth chapter! Happy reading!

EDIT: Who else in the KH fandom has not yet played KH2? T-T please tell me so that I wouldn't feel lonely ;o; (still hasnt played or bought)(ashamed)

Disclaimer: I just never owned them.

PS: I will not use the first person view this time.
PS2: Download (or buy. That'll be better!) WaT's 5 Centi. It's really nice. It really got me to the mood of writing this. :D LOL It's such a good theme for the "I'm falling deeper and deeper in love with you, Sora." moments. xD lolol No worries! xD Those scenes are all... indirectly placed there. xD
PS3: Most of the scenes here are anime-ish. xD I NEED YOUR ANIME SIDE TO WORK, PEOPLE! XDDD

Kairi walked to school that day. She took her time, as she kept on thinking about what happened the past weekend. She had rejected the offer to marry Sora, the person whom almost every girl at school was drooling over the past week. Of course, they still drooled over Riku, but they still mostly drooled over Sora. She sighed, not knowing what she would be able to tell him once she sees him at school.

She turned at the corner, seeing her school at a distance. She kicked rocks that she met on her way. She sighed, every two or three times she kicked rocks. Sighing for one last time, she uttered to herself, 'I'm so stupid.' She kicked the last rock with all her might, sending the rock flying. Kairi watched it fly and sighed. Walking on, she noticed that the rock was falling towards a person and started panicking. As if everything was going on slow motion, she ran and yelled, "Watch out!"

"Hm?" The person mumbled as he turned to the direction to where a girl's voice came from. 'Watch out?' He looked up in the air, and just in time, the rock hit his forehead.

"AAH!" Kairi panicked, her eyes growing really wide. "I'm so sorry!" She yelled as she arrived at the side of the person she hurt. "Are you okay?" she asked, thoughts forming in her mind.

"WOULD YOU WATCH WHERE YOU'RE AIMING YOUR ROCKS AT?" a man exploded.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Kairi bowed.

Kairi's mind was probably losing its sense. Her world, after all, is not a manga. (a/n: manga - Japanese comic)

The person she hit the rock with let out a soft groan. "No, no, I'm fine." The boy said as he removed his hand from his forehead.

Kairi blinked. OMG. Sora? She blushed. What's with him today? Why isn't his hair all up and pointy today?

"Oh! Kairi!" Sora grinned.

Kairi was stunned. How could he still grin at me like that? Doesn't he feel awkward from what happened the other night?

"Gosh. That hurt so hard, Kairi." Sora laughed. "You should go join the soccer club or something.

"What is it with you?" Kairi asked.

Sora blinked. "Eh?"

Kairi kept quiet, thoughts filling her head. Doesn't he remember anything that happened that night? About our parents deciding our future? Isn't he even a little bit disappointed? Mad? Shocked? Anything?

"Oh…" Sora started. "If you're talking about the other night," he chuckled, "don't mind it too much."

"Eh?" Kairi looked up, Sora being taller than her and all.

Sora put his hands behind his head and turned his back against Kairi. "Just… don't think about it too much." He smiled. "We are just 14 year olds." He looked back at Kairi and grinned.

A soft breeze blew as Kairi fell into a trance. She stared at the face of the boy in front of her. His grin…

"Oh dear, I forgot to put gel on my hair." Sora said as he felt his hair. "Well, I'm gonna go inside now, Kairi. You should too." He smiled. "Well, see you in the auditorium, Kairi!" With that, he rushed off.

Don't use that grin so easily…

… or I might fall for you…

… even deeper.


The school bell rang which marked the point that it was finally lunch time

"Well class," The teacher said as he was about to end his class. "don't forget about your 10000 word essay on my teacher is so boring please don't let me do this 10000 word essay about Destiny Island history which is due tom—" Whoosh. "eh?"

As fast as a bolt of light, he fends off the Heartless—err—gluttonous freaks and somersaults so he would hit people. He fights people so that they would back away from the pastry line. He is…

"An absolute idiot." Kairi said as she looked at Sora eating his tray full of pastries.

Riku laughed. "Today's the first day they opened that pastry store."

"And Sora just had to buy all the pastries in that store." Kairi said with a negative tone. Agh. What happened to the guy I was falling for earlier this morning? She looked at how Sora ate. He was eating like a kid! Stuffing whatever he could grab into his mouth and chewed on and on. He also had food all around his mouth: an absolute pig. Where does all the food go? She asked herself. Though, watching Sora eat like a kid, it made Kairi feel somehow warm inside. Just like a kid, huh?

"Aww, come on, Kairi." Sora said in a playful tone. "You're acting as if we're complete strangers now."

"We are strangers." Kairi said harshly, getting back in the mood.

"Oh, really? Then how come we got engaged, huh? Huh?" Sora brought up, a really bad topic to bring up, actually, most probably the worst.

A cold, slight breeze went past them as if there was no one in the Cafeteria.

"You what?" Riku asked, somehow being able to survive choking from his drink.

"I am so gonna kill you, Sora." Kairi roared as she got hold of Sora's shirt with both hands and started to sway him back and forth.

"O-ro-ro" Sora let out as his eyes swirled around. (a/n: sort of like Kenshin and Kaoru in Samurai X, ne xD -- like that)

No wonder those two weren't answering any calls I made. Riku laughed deep inside him. These two getting engaged to each other would be the funniest thing that ever happened in his life.

"How could you ever blurt out something like that out of the blue?" Kairi scolded Sora as she continued to somehow murder him.

"Ah, look. Riku's laughing." Sora said, pointing toward Riku's direction. Kairi instantly turned her glare to Riku.

"Ah. I'm not laughing at all." Riku said as he suddenly composed himself, managing to plaster a sly smile on his face. Kairi groaned as she let go of Sora and sat back down on her seat.

'What's up with her?' Sora whispered to Riku.
'I don't know, probably PMSing.'

"You two…" Kairi's eye twitched as she heard whatever the two were talking about. A slight 'sorry' came out of the two boys' mouths. Kairi sighed. Ever since Sora came back, these two don't seem to grow up anymore. She told herself as she watched Riku and Sora play around. She giggled at them. But I guess… it's all for the better of us.

"Hey Kairi!" Sora called after her as she was about to walk out the gates of their school. Her name being called, caused her to look back and stare at the boy who called her.

"What is it this time, Id--"

"Wanna go out on a date with me?" Sora interrupted. He grinned, making Kairi blush.

BAM.

"WHO WOULD ASK SOMETHING LIKE THAT AT SUCH A SUDDEN TIME?" Kairi yelled as she hit Sora's face, HARD, with her bag.

"Ah… It was just a joke." Sora said as he fell to the ground.

"Oh. Sorry for hitting you too hard." Kairi said softly.

"Well, anyways," Sora continued as he stood up. "Want me to walk you home?" He smiled.

Kairi stared at him. He seems to be serious this time, though. She blinked. "Not in a million years."

"Aww… Kai!" Sora pouted.

"I'm not some Beyblade anime character, Sora." Kairi replied coldly as she continued walking on.

"Gasp. Otaku." Sora laughed, thus earning another smack on the face from Kairi. (a/n: otaku – a Japanese term for someone who is overly obsessed with something. It is usually used on Anime loving people. Thus, in this case, Sora refers to Kairi as an Anime Otaku.)

"Don't bother me, Sora." Kairi walked on. "I have other things to do."

And so, Kairi walked on. Sora stayed at the school gate, watching her back. She really has changed a lot. He clenched his fists. Agh. She probably hates me now.

Always not being able to tell someone dear to me what I need to say. I'm such a loser.

"Hm… so if I add this and this number, the answer would be blah blah blah. Ah! So x is equal to something! Ah… Piece of cake." Kairi grinned, relieved. "Ah… Finally, all that homework done!" She plopped herself down on her bed after putting all her stuff away. She positioned herself like this, and like that, not knowing what to do anymore. It's nine o'clock. Kairi read the time. She looked up at the ceiling of her room.

I wonder what Sora's doing?

Wait. Why was she thinking about Sora? Could it really be… that I really am falling for Sora? Kairi thought. She rolled to her side, hugging one of her pillows. It couldn't be… we are just best friends. That's all there is to it. But… lately…

"Wanna go out on a date with me?"

That sudden question… I really wanted to say 'yes'. But… why?

Kairi thought deeply. She wasn't sure about what she was feeling anymore.

"Hey sis," Krisha, Kairi's older sister, interrupted. "you borrowed my WaT CD, right?"

"Ah. Yeah. The Sotsugyou TIME CD is here. I'll get it for you." Kairi said as she sat right back up, got the CD and brought it to her sister.

"Ah!" Krisha said, delighted. "So that's where it was! Thanks a lot, Kai--"

"Good night."

"—ri." Krisha blinked. "What up with her?" She rolled her eyes and walked back to her room.

Kairi sighed, having her back leaning on the door she just shut, she slid herself down and let herself sit down, hugging her knees.

Just what is wrong with me?

The following morning…

"Good mor… ning!" Kairi seemed slumped. There wasn't anyone at the dining table.

"Oh, good morning, miss!" One of the maids greeted her. "Please, seat over here."

"Where is father? Mother?" Kairi asked.

"Ah, they seem to be out on a business trip. They'll be back in a few weeks or so."

"Ah. I see…"

"Please, sit down, dear miss. Your breakfast will be served in a while."

"Okay."

End notes: Ah… Yes, many changes were made from what I originally planned. As my plans change and change, my plans seem to get better and better! XD (but I guess only I think that T-T) And about the father… er.. I guess the issue with him hasn't really been cleared up here yet. xD;;

I really hope you enjoyed this chapter. :D I know I'm promoting WaT too much. lol (considering I just started listening to their songs a few days ago) But they're really good! I just love their songs. xD Well, anyways, that's all for now!

Btw. I'M REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING SOON! I hope I'll update a lot this vacation. (though I only have two months left) Do forgive me! m('-')m

EDIT: zomg. I forgot about the trivia. xD er... I wont be continuing it. o-o gomennasai xD;

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