Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts; only my bitch Queenie. /3

A/N: It's funny; I had this chapter done 3 days before the date I said I'd update .. and yet, I was a procrastinator and updated late even though I had the damn thing done. Isn't that funny? I think it is. XD Good thing I don't procrastinate with homework, but maybe I should make this my homework or something so I DON'T procrastinate. I think that's a really smart idea.

So, I had a wonderful birthday incase you're wondering! I went to the Mall of America with some friends and Frankie J. was at the mall. - So we got to talk to him and we got our picture with him .. .. It was pretty exciting. After that, I spent 175.00 on a whole bunch of crap. It was truly lots of fun .. but yes. I was tempted to buy this Kairi figurine at this Japanese stand .. but I didn't. Shame on me. TT

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x Updated: 04.11.05 x
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x Author: Tohrue aka Hondax
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x Chapter Number Tweleve x
x A Talk & A .. .. Love Movie? x
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Mom,
Sudden Emergency.
Staying at friend's.
Be back tomorrow around 11.
Don't call the police.
Love,
Kairi.

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The rain spit against her face like a thousand needles while she tried to push against the wind that was obviously not on her side. Maybe leaving the note on the door wasn't such a good idea. When her mother came back from dinner, the chances were that the ink on the paper would be sagged and the paper slowly decaying from the rain. Honestly, she had to think a little more open minded. If she didn't, something would end up being pretty screwed over. Tsk, tsk.

Kairi's pink messenger bag was slung over her shoulders while her plaid jacket was barely hanging on by her shoulders. Her blue slippers trudged through the sand slowly. Another mistake she had made; wearing SLIPPERS. What's wrong with you? You haven't been able to think straight lately. In response to her question, she shrugged her shoulders. It was either because of two reasons. One, hanging around with those girls had made her IQ drop. Two, the message she had received on Instant Messenger had shaken her up quite bit. It was .. .. probably the message.

They were just trying to scare you. It probably wouldn't have happened either way. Doubt it. But who gets entertainment out of scaring people? Riku. No, but it couldn't have been Riku because Riku was at Wakka's and Wakka doesn't have a computer. It couldn't have been Sora, of course! Not Queenie either because I called her moments later and she was in the bathtub while I was on the phone with her. Yuffie or Selphie, well .. .. no. It wasn't them. I would have know it by Yuffie's bad spelling and the exclamation marks Selphie loves. But who was it then? Not Tidus. I overheard him talking with Wakka, saying how he was going to spend the night at the hospital because his mother was really ill. Poor Tidus .. ..

"Kairi, oh my god! Get inside! You look like a sewer rat!"

Interrupted from having a moment with herself, a voice called out and instantly she was shaken out from deep thought. Looking up from the ground, she could see the outline of Queenie's slim figure standing in the doorway of her house. She was waving her arm back and forth, still calling out her name. For a moment, Kairi stood there, watching her dazed. But when Queenie screamed out her name for the third time, she woke up and then started running towards the door. Queenie's going to wonder why I asked to suddenly spend the night. I guess I'll just have to explain what happened ... ...

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"Thanks for the extra pair of dry clothes, Quennie," Kairi thankfully said as she dabbed her face with a dry wash cloth. While on her trip to Queenie's house, she'd accidently left her bag unzipped and the rain had made a home in it; soaking all of her clothes until they were all damp to the core.

"Yeah, no problem" Queenie grinned.

Watching her, Queenie closed the door to her bedroom before she walked over to her canope bed and sat down on the side. Queenie's hair was all gathered up in a towel, seeing how she'd still be in the tub before she had arrived. All of her makeup was off and without it, she looked alot .. well .. nicer and not as artificial. Though she may have looked different, it wasn't just her outter appearance. The moment Kairi had stepped in through the door, Queenie already had a cappucino, two towels, and an extra pair of pajamas for her. And suprisingly, she hadn't made a nasty remark about how her wet plaid pajamas didn't match or how out of style they were.

"Need anything else?"

"N-no, I'm fine, thanks."

"Heh. Okay," Queenie said, followed by a yawn.

As an awkward silence overcame the two, Kairi found her emerald colored eyes scanning around the Queen's bedroom. It was very big and very softly toned. The walls of the bedroom were painted a soft pink as white butterflies could be spotted randomly on certain walls. A huge vanity mirror and dresser were placed in one corner; makeup all organized by color in a glass, transparent case. Other than, there were some scattered clothes on the floor, her canope queen sized bed, a flatscreen TV and computer, and a desk. As for an attire holder, the girl's room had another door which led into her walk in closet. By the time Kairi had finished examining her room, her jaw was slightly dropped. Not only was she a Queen, she had the room equipped for one.

"So, what was the big emergency?"

Kairi's eyes strayed back to Queenie.

"Huh?"

"The emergency? Why you came over here .. .."

"Oh, that."

"Yeah."

"Well, you see .. .. .."

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"Oh my god. What idiot in their right mind say something like that?"

"A sicko .. .."

"It was smart of you to call me Kairi," Queenie frowned. "Honestly, if some idiot messages you saying, "Tonight when you're sleeping, I'm going to come over and shoot your brains out and then put your remains in the ocean. I warned you not to touch Sora," don't panic too much. It's just one of Sora's jealous stalkers or sluts from the squad of girl trash. But to be safe, maybe you stay here the rest of the weekend .. .. .."

"Yeah .. .. Would that be okay with your mom and dad?"

"Of course. They're always out and never really here, so it's not like it would effect them anyway," Queenie smiled slyly.

"He he. I'll call my mother tomorrow morning and ask if I can stay the rest of the weekend and come to school with you on Monday morning. I'm sure she won't obligue. She's always too busy doing something to notice or care .."

"Well, okay.But stopping frowning, Kairi. Honestly, you're making the whole atmosphere depressing. But since it already is depressing, let's watch a chick flick --" Queenie hopped off of her bed and walked across her room, over to her TV area. Bending down, she opened her glass DVD class and singily selected one of the DVDs that were in order. Upon turning around and standing up, she presented it in her hands; waving it slightly.

"The Notebook?"

"Yeah .. .. It's really sad! But really good! It made me cry. I'm assuming you haven't seen it because you're giving me a blank reaction. But the guy in this movie is really fine. I mean, not as fine as when he has his beard and shit, but he's really hot. But in the end it was really sad but Riku who was my boyfriend at the time, interupted the moment because he grabbed my bu-"

The doorbell interrupted Queenie's talk of excitement.

Both of the girls ceased from moving or talking and both looked at each other, questiongly. Kairi's eyes streaked over to Queenie's alarm clock, as the red digits read: "11:53" Who would be at the door at 11:53 -- wait, no, 11:54 now. The sound of the doorbell rang again and she watched as Queenie jumped. Though the girl may have appeared scared, she started towards the door and motioned with her hand for Kairi to follow. The adrenaline in her blood begin to rise as well as her pang of fear.

"Queenie, I don--"

"SHH! Follow me!"

Upon getting off the bed, Kairi tripped over Queenie's bookbag with her bare foot and was sent sailing a couple feet. "Opps .." When she looked up from having her face shoved in the carpet, her eyes came to contact with the friend's bare foot tapping impaitently. For a few moments, she just watched the foot's awkward repetive motion but when she looked upwards, Queenie's sour puckered face greeted her. Looked like the Queenie who'd been acting "ever so nice" since she had arrived, had gone back into her state of "omgwtfumakememadrawr." She swallowed anxiously.

"I'm going to go see who's at the door while you take the rest of eternity to decide when and how you're going to get up.

The blonde pivoted on her foot and marched out of her room as Kairi's green orbs watched her do so. Sometimes it seemed like Queenie had split personality. One side was like Dorothy of The Wizard of Oz; kind, calm, patient, caring. The other side was like the wicked witch of the West; cruel, cold hearted, selfish, and ugly. Only, Queenie wasn't really ugly. Otherwise every guy in school must have liked ugly girls like herself. Sighing in agravation, she slowly arose from the floor and onto her feet before dusting off her clothes. Within moments, she exited out of the floral colored room and began to head towards the stairs.

Now, Kairi knew the sterotype of the most popular girl in school; she was always rich. Well, in this situation, she wasn't really sure if Queenie fit under that category. Sure the girl owned the biggest and most expensive house on the Islands and she had a personalized cellphone and a huge wardrobe .. and supposedly according to a rumor, had a boob job done. Wait. Never mind. She does fit under that category. I guess the sterotypical rich girls didn't just exist in movies & books.

"Oh my god, you guys! Come inside before you freeze your asses off!"

"Thanks Q."

".. .. Don't call me that Riku."

"What do you want me to call you then, your majesty?"

"STOP THAT RIKU."

"You guys, knock it off."

As Kairi was quickly trotting down the stairs, she clasped her hand onto the railing and peered over it. To her amusement and joy, Riku, Sora, and Queenie all stood around each other infront of the door. The blonde was arguing with Riku as his facial expression rentlessly read: "Does it look like I give a fuck?" Sora, however, stood a few feet away with his hands shoved in his pockets (A/N: I was so tempted to put 'pants' and not pockets. XD) The boy looked irritated and annoyed with the two; as if he may have exploded in their faces at any moment. But rather, he stood there trying to keep it in.

Going more slowly now down the stairs, she stared at Sora helplessly .. Poor guy. I guess you can't help it when it comes to popularity and choosing friends. I'm sure if it didn't matter, Riku would have been the last person he'd chosen as a friend. But then again, they seem to be pretty close despite what their expressions may read with each at times. After a couple of moments, Sora must have felt her stare on him because she saw him shift eyes from the floor and to where she was positioned on the stairs. When this happened, rose bushes bloomed on her cheeks. How embarrassing! He'd caught her staring! Embarrassed, Kairi looked the other way.

"Grow up Queenie."

"Go do a dog Riku."

"Why don't you go get some better breast implants?"

WHAP! Upon finishing her trail down the stairs, a loud smack noise had echoed across the entry way; utter silence following. She stepped a few steps forward until she had finally reached the three. Although she'd left a couple feet between her, Queenie, and Riku, she could tell how everyone felt at the moment by the air of the atmosphere. Queenie's face was flushed with anger, Riku's eyebrows were furrowed in aggravation, and Sora stood somewhat by on the oppisite side, rolling his eyes. Kairi just shifted her eyes to and fro at the three; completely lost on what was happening. The only thing she could assume was that the comment that Riku had made had offended 'her majesty' and slapped him out of natural reaction.

"Well, since Riku's ego is too bruised for him to say or ask," Sora slightly laughed as he stepped forward. "Would you mind if we spent the night Queenie?"

The girl had looked disgusted but somewhat remorseful. What was she to do? Refuse them and kick them out in the rain or let them spend the night despite the sour insults that had already been flowing? If she had been in the Queen's situation, she would have let them stayed from the goodness of her heart.

"Why? I thought that Riku was spending the night with Wakka."

"He was but Wakka got a sudden case of diarehha and little miss Riku here couldn't stand the smell. So he came over to my house. But it turned out that when I opened the door and stepped outside, I accidently shut the door and locked myself out. And now .. we have no other place. And Kairi mentioned to me on the phone about how she had to call you. But when I tried calling back, she didn't pick up so I assumed she came over here. So I assumed, 'Hey! What the heck! Let's have a party!'" Pivoting on his foot, Sora looked at Kairi and did his cocky grin.

".. .. .. .." Kairi heard Queenie let out an exasperated sigh as she closed her eyes temporarily. She turned around and placed a few more steps forward before reopening her eyes. Standing before Kairi, her pale painted pink lips slanted slightly as one of her eyebrows were raised questioningly.

"Kairi, have a word with me in my office please."

"Hey, Sora, she said 'in my office!'"

Queenie and Kairi turned around immediately, giving hardcore glares at Riku. The boy had been snickering and looking toward's Sora's direction but when he'd felt the intensity of staring build up on him, he turned around and laughed nervously. Disgusted, both girls looked away before bringing down their town of voice a few levels. They leaned in and began to talk and as they did, they could hear Riku giggling amused.

"What do you think Kairi?"

"I-I'm not su--"

"I say we have them sleep in the den. Unless, of course, you want to get cozy with Sora or something."

"Well, I--"

"Kairi, you should be thanking me. Okay, here's the plan: we'll let them stay. But they have to follow our rules, otherwise I'm calling mommy and daddy and then they'll have the whole place surrounded and chances are that both of them will be shot with pellet guns."

"I don't t--"

"Okay, it's decided then."

Before she could even pitch in a single sentence, her friend had turned around and had began blabbing about the conditions of them staying the night. She remained behind her by a couple feet and felt sort of well .. like a shadow. Yeah, that was a correct term. She felt like Queenie's shadow; her replica. It was like Queenie was Barbie and she was one of Barbie's cute friends. But Barbie had it all and could do anything while she, her friend, had her limitations. Feeling humiliated, Kairi dropped her eyes towards the ground but didn't chime in.

"Agreed!" perched Riku and Sora.

"Okay. Well, since you have to follow MY rules or else you'll be dog food, we get to watch a movie first!" Queenie's smile was coy and sneaky, but the boys couldn't see it.

"Awesome! Can we watch an action flick?"

"Hey, that's a good idea! Like, that one where that one guy has to save the universe and rescue this girl he likes and also try to save his other friend from the dark side!"

"Ha ha, the main character looks like such a fruitcake," Riku laughed.

"Ha ha, I know. And the friend looks like he's some stoner," Sora laughed harder.

"No, we're not watching any Action flicks .. .."

Sora and Riku's laughing was refrained as their faces painted on a hopeless expression. Both of the boys glanced at each other and then sighed irriatingly. They knew what was to come in store; any boy in this state would have known by then.

"We are watching .. The Notebook! A summer love that collides with deep passion, intensity, and hope! A must watch for all hopeless romantics!" Queenie quoted from a magazine review. Kairi had remembered reading it the week before.

"Now," Queenie continued. "Go in the kitchen you two and make us some popcorn! Kairi will get the blankets and the pillows and drag them down here in the den. I will go pop in the DVD and light some candles and make the mood romantic!"

Before both sides could argue, the girl began to walk away; giggling to herself. Sora, Riku, and Kairi all exchanged glances across the room before shrugging. What could they do? Unless they all felt like being someone's dinner, it was a good idea that they all followed instruction. Kairi knew that in the pit of her mind she didn't really feel like meeting Queenie's dad. She had a certain vibe that he wasn't no 5'6, skinny Bill Gates kind of guy.

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"Why didn't you write me! WHY! It wasn't over for me! I waited seven years for you! And now, it's too late!"

"I wrote you 365 letters! I wrote you every day for a year!"

".. .. Y-you wrote me?"

"Yes! It wasn't over. It still isn't over."

Tears began to ensue a path down Kairi's cheek. The two main characters of the movie began to embrace each other and were passionately kissing. As this continued, she cried even more. When she slightly glanced over to her side, Queenie was already sobbing. Obviously the girl had prepared and saved her tears for this moment of the movie. However, upon looking at Riku who was practically glued at Queenie's side, he looked somewhat moved by it. But a tough boy like him wouldn't admit to being the slightest touched by the movie.

"You okay?" Sora whispered in her ear.

Kairi looked the other way and over at Sora who was staring directly at her. One of his arms were wrapped around her shoulder and she was pulled close to him. Though she wasn't too familiar with the position, she was rather comfortable and warm. Upon looking back at him, she smiled innocently at him whilst studying his eye color. He has really pretty eyes .. .. I never really looked at them before.Okay. That's good."

Sora remained to look at her for a few more moments before he smiled and then turned his attention back towards the movie. Kairi, however, found that her eyes were glued to him and not towards the screen. She studied him for a few more minutes before she finally rested her cranium on his shoulder and returned her stare back to the movie. She felt his eyes upon her once more for a couple seconds, but she acted as if she had remained oblivious to the fact. His eyes then too returned to screen as they continued to watch the movie.

The Romance movie finally continued on for another half hour but by the end of the credits, the four had all either been sleeping or dozing off. None of them felt like getting up to turn off the movie so they let the credits take their time as the calming music played. About 15 minutes before, Kairi had seen Queenie cuddle up against Riku from the corner of her eye. Though the girl and boy acted as if their feelings toward each other were only hate, it was only a coat to hide what laid beneath.

Upon dozing off on Sora's shoulder, she felt his head rest against her own. I think I could stay here forever if my back wasn't hurting so much .. .. Closing her eyes, they remained that way through the credits and then through the complete silence. However, when she was about to reach the final stage of slumber, she heard Sora whisper something in her ear; something that made shivers run up her spine even though she wasn't exactly sure what he meant by it.

"I'm really sorry that I'm going to end up hurting you."

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A/N: -Throws Confetti- Bonsai!

R&R

Loves & Kisses,
Tohrue