Roxas took a deep breath. He was standing at dorm room 310. He raised his hand to knock but lowered it again. Sora sighed, pushed him out of the way and knocked. Namine opened the door and welcomed the boys in. Roxas looked around the small dorm. It had white carpet with pink drapes. The two beds were covered by pink bed spreads. There was a small TV in the corner of the room, next to it sat a computer.
" I'm glad you guys decided to come. Kairi is just finishing, and we should be leaving soon."
Kairi was soon done and they all left for the mall. Roxas was amazed at the size. He had never really gone to a mall. It wasn't really his style. Sora and he followed the giggling girls in and out of stores. Finally the found a small boutique. The girls stared in awe at the window display. Namine grabbed Roxas' hand and pulled him into the store.
" Since you're my date, you need to help me pick out a dress."
" Ok, wait, what?"
" Riku told me you wanted to ask me to the dance."
Roxas felt the blood rush to his cheeks. He helped her pick out a few dresses then she went to try them on. Her first dress was a white full length dress. It looked nice but something was missing. She tried on a few more dresses until she found the perfect one. It was a pink dress that came to her knees. It was strapless and had small pink sparkles toward the bottom.
" So do you like it?" She asked as she twirled around.
" Yeah, I think it looks great on you."
" Then this is the one I'll get."
Roxas looked for Sora as Namine paid for her dress. He found him waiting for Kairi. He excused them and pulled Sora to the side.
" I'm going to the dance with Namine."
" Oh, so you finally asked her?"
" Well no, she actually kind of told me we were going together."
" Okay..."
Sora and Roxas were interrupted by the girls.
" What do you say we get something to eat?" Kairi asked while stuffing her receipt in her bag.
" Sounds great." Sora answered quickly.
The stopped at a pizza place. Sora and Roxas paid for the pizza. They all sat down and dug in.
" So Roxas, you and Namine are going to the dance together?" Kairi asked with a grin.
" Uh, yeah. What about you?"
" I dunno, nobody has asked me yet."
Suddenly Sora yelled in pain. " Somebody stomped on my foot!"
Roxas looked at Kairi who was blushing a bright shade of red. Roxas took this as a hint.
" Why don't you and Sora go together?"
" That's great idea. How bout it Sora?" Kairi asked excited.
" Uh, sure."
They all finished their meals and headed back to the school. Namine and Roxas walked a little behind.
" So you said you liked to skateboard right?"
" Yeah, I do. I guess it's really the only thing I'm good at."
" I don't believe that. I think you're very good at charming the girls."
Roxas felt his cheeks get hot. " So what else do you do besides draw?" He quickly changed the subject.
" I like to write. It's just something I do to pass the time."
" Do you write stories or poems?"
" Both. My dad was a writer."
" Was?"
" He stopped writing after my little brother was born. I guess it took up too much of his time."
" What's your mom do then?"
" She's an artist. She does sculpting and stuff like that."
Before Roxas knew it, they were back at the school.
" Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow." He said shyly.
" Wait what's your e-mail address?"
"It's Ok, see you later."She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. He just stood there as she shut the door. He starred blankly at the door, hand on his cheek. He felt dumb when he came back into reality. He walked back to his dorm and found Kairi and Sora in there. He sat down on his bed with a huge smile on his face.
"What's with the smile?" Kairi asked with a smirk.
Roxas just shook his head and turned over in his bed. He opened his wallet to check how much munny he had when he noticed he still had that picture of her in there. He sat there for a moment, starring at the picture. He wanted to forget her but for some reason he couldn't throw the picture away. He closed his wallet and sat it on the table. His computer beeped and told him he had an e-mail. He didn't recognize the address he opened it and read it.
Roxas,
Hey, I thought I would send you this poem because it reminds me of you.
RAINBOWS
If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you.
And share with you it's beauty
On the days you're feeling blue.
If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own.
A place to find serenity
A place to be alone.
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea.
But all these things I'm finding
are impossible for me,
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair
But let me be...what I know best,
a friend that's always there
Yours, Namine
Roxas smiled. He didn't know Namine was so sweet. He saved the poem to the computer and quickly e-mailed her back.
Namine,
Thanks for the poem. It means a lot to me. I hope our friendship becomes something even greater than what you described in the poem.
Yours, Roxas
He smiled and turned off his computer. He crawled into bed and fell asleep.
Well that's chapter three, sorry it was kind of sloppy. Oh by the way I didn't write that poem. I'm not sure who did but I'm just letting you know I didn't.
