It has been forever since I have updated and I am honestly, truly, sorry. I had a lot of stuff to do lately, but here you go. My next chapter. Sorry for the delay but don't worry. I will probably be updating more often now. Sorry once again. Gomen.

Kairi couldn't help smiling as they all at lunch together. Her entire life was turning around from the dark abyss of yesterday. All because of him. Sora. It was amazing. She watched as he listened to Selphie's rants. Selphie, Yuffie, and Rikku. Quite a pair when it comes to talking yet some of her best friends. Kairi turned to Wakka who was slurping down noodles.

"Wakka what do you think of Sora?" Wakka slapped up the last of a very long noodles and looked thoughtful for a second.

"I don't know. I mean, I barely know the guy ya know? But, so far man, he seems pretty decent? How 'bout you?"

"I think he's really nice." Wakka nodded and went back to his bowl of ramen. Sora then turned to Kairi.

"So Kairi, have you always lived here?" Kairi nodded.

"Yeah, all of us have."

"Except for me! Except for me!" chimed in Wakka. Kairi laughed.

"Oh yeah, sorry Wakka. Wakka moved here when he was about 8. He became best friends with Tidus then. It's actually an interesting story..." Wakka put a hand over her mouth.

"An interesting story we're going to save for some other time!" Sora removed Wakka's hand.

"C'mon Wakka! Be a sport!" Wakka rolled his eyes and took large sips from his coke. Kairi started the story.

"Well you see, back in the second grade, Tidus was the best athlete next to Riku..."

/flashback/

"HAH!" cried Tidus as he slammed his fist down on the ball. It bounced off the ground and flew from the wall. The other boy tried to run back but tripped and fell. Tidus held out a hand to him. "Sorry, but I win!" Another boy ran up to him.

"Tidus! Come play me in basketball!" Tidus laughed and agreed. He dribbled the basketball down the court scoring point after point. All of this was seen by a lonely red head sitting on a swing.

"Play soccer with me now!"
"No tetherball with me! I bet I can beat you know!" Tidus played their games and won every time.

"There's no one on the playground who can beat me!" Riku gave him a small glare. "Besides Riku I mean." The red head shrugged and got up.

"I bet I could man." Tidus whirled around and blinked at the lanky youth.

"Oh yeah?" he said stepping closer.

"Yeah." Said the red head squaring his shoulders. Tidus threw him a basketball.

"Just try." Wakka accepted and the game began. Tidus tried everything he could think of, but in the end Wakka overpowered him every time. He was sweating bullets and gasping for breath. Hands on his knees. Blonde hair sticking to his forehead. He had finally managed to tie up the game. He glanced at the red head. He was sweating sure, but he didn't seem half as tired as Tidus. "O-okay. Next point wins." The foreigner nodded and checked the ball to Tidus, who threw it back. He then began dribbling had towards the other basket. Tidus tried several times to steal the ball but every time he failed. He was guarding him now, just trying to delay his shot. Sadly, Wakka was much taller than him. He threw the ball and with a swish it sunk into the net. Tidus fell to his knees. Tears streaming down his face. This was the first time he had ever been beaten by someone other than Riku. The other kids were amazed.

"Whoa..."

"He's good!"

"He beat Tidus!"

"I want to play him in hand ball!" The youth walked over to Tidus and held out his hand.

"That was a nice game man! I'm Wakka!" Tidus looked at him for a second and hit his hand away. Wakka took a step back confused, it was just a basketball game. Tidus scowled at him.

"You think your so great! Your not!" and he started to run away, leaving a confused Wakka in a sea of admiring boys and girls.

/flashback/

"And somehow, after the weekend, they ended up being friends. I'm still not sure how though," Kairi glanced at Wakka, "You wouldn't... by any chance... feel like telling us Wakka..." Wakka shook his head.
"You know, I actually don't remember!" And he went back to his Ramen. The day replaying in his head.

/flashback/

"Hah! Ah! Heh!" Wakka looked at the sky from where he was on his back. Where was that sound coming from? He decided to finally get up and he walked down to the beach. He saw that boy from the day before with a wooden pole. What was he hitting? Oh, a dummy made of straw.

"Still, not, good enough!" he cried through gritted teeth. He kept hitting it over, and over, and over again. Wakka sat there watching amazed. How did this kid no how to do this with a pole? After a couple more shots, Tidus collapsed from exhaustion. Wakka jumped off the rock and went over to Tidus.

"That was cool man!" Tidus sat up startled.

"Oh, its just you." He said giving Wakka a glare. Wakka grinned.

"Hey um, could you maybe show me how to do it man? Hit it up like that?" Tidus's glare stayed and he frowned.

"Why? So you could beat me and humiliate me again?" Wakka laughed.

"Oh, sorry. I thought it was just a game." Tidus's eyes widened.

"Just a game! Nothing is ever just a game!" Wakka blinked, Tidus seemed in rage. "He still won't let me forget..." he muttered to himself. Wakka sat back in the sand.

"Ya know man, I didn't want to come here. Never. But, I didn't have a choice." Tidus gave a grumpy laugh.

"And why is that?"

"Because my parents died. And my only living relative is here." Tidus blinked and saw how Wakka was unrepentantly overcome by sadness.

"I- I'm sorry. Really, I know what its like to lose your mommy." He said looking at the ground. "And I guess I know what its like to lose your dad. Mines here, but he still hasn't come back." The two boys looked out in silence at the ocean. Wakka smiled.

"Lets start over. I'm Wakka."
"I'm Tidus."
"Would you like to be my friend Tidus?" Tidus froze for a second.

"Yeah. I would."

/end flashback/

Sora's POV - The rest of the day went smoothly from lunch. Tidus and Wakka had an interesting friendship. Kinda like Axel and Ansem. I had two more classes with Kairi and sadly one more with both Vincent and Riku. They are real jerks, but apparently, Riku wasn't always. I don't know if I should believe that. I'm excited for tomorrow. It's Saturday so I'll have my 'date' with Kairi! We're on the bus right now listening to my iPod.

I suddenly realize its my stop.
"Sorry Kairi! Gotta go! See you tomorrow!" Kairi nodded and smiled.

"See you Sora!" I get off the bus and see Cloud's car.

"Bro!" I cry and run over to him. I'm supposed to walk, so seeing Cloud's car here could be bad. I get in the car and Cloud starts up the engine.

"Have a good day Sora?" I nod.

"Yeah, you?" He nodded.

"Keep a low profile?" I mumbled a yes. I did. Or at least, I think I did.

"Good. I really don't want to move again Sora so..."

"Yeah, don't worry I get it. I want to stay here too. Its nice." He nodded and we rode on in silence until we reached our house.

"Ok, lets go inside. Roxas is already there. His school gets out a bit earlier." I nodded and we walked in. And so ends my first day of school. And so ends my first day as Sora Hikari.

Ok, that is my unexpected twist of the day. Heheh. Heheheheh. Try to figure it out. Sorry it took me so long to update. And least now I have a better story plot.