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A/N: I haven't touched this fic in so long. I'm trying to get back into it now so, if this chapter seems a little odd/off, I'm sorry. Its been over a year! (Though that shouldn't be a good excuse).

Chapter VIII- Back To School.

"Do you think you'll be allowed to let your hair grow?" Kairi asked absent mindedly.

They were on the boat headed to the mainland for school.

"They're so uptight sometimes. They can't expect up to give up our individuality. Its bad enough that uniforms suck." Sora said as he smoothed his white shirt. "They're so boring."

"Yeah, they are a little boring." Kairi replied.

Dark blue socks, black shoes, white shirts and light blue ties were required for all. The boys wore navy slacks while the girls wore skirts similar in color to their ties. Also, having anything other than your ears pierced was forbidden. However, many people go around that by putting in clear earrings or ones that would be hard to see unless you were close to them. Hair dyed something other than the natural hair color was forbidden too.

"Well, its not like it's a piercing or anything. Just hair, so I should be okay. If they want it cut they'll have to cut it themselves." Riku shrugged as his ate his toast.

Their summer break had ended the day before, but instead of being something dreaded it had marked the second day of Sora and Riku as a couple. However, today it definitely dawned on them quickly that all the fun and games of summer was over. He was already falling back into the almost daily practice of eating breakfast on the boat. It only happened when Sora slept over. Sora didn't like alarm clocks and though he stated it wasn't his fault, Riku's clock mysteriously didn't sound that morning. The two boys were lucky enough to make it to the boat right before they stopped letting passengers on.

"Senior year Riku. You excited?" Kairi asked.

"Of course not. Its just another boring year." Riku smiled. Though he would never admit it, sometimes he hated the fact that he was a year older. The thought of having to leave them soon to go to college bothered him if he thought about it too much.

Sora sighed. "We'll miss you when you go away."

"Maybe I'll stay. Then we can fun all the time." Riku suggested.

"That would be nice huh?" Kairi said.

"But it won't happen." Sora said, quickly bringing them back to reality. "You're too smart to be stuck here for super long. You have to experience something new sometime right? That's what you wanted right?"

Riku shrugged. "I'm experiencing new stuff right now. I just got my first boyfriend remember?"

He grinned. "First boyfriend," he said to himself quietly. "And my best friend on top of that."

He leaned back in his seat, placing an arm around Sora's shoulders as he thought about it some more. "School might not be that bad this year." He concluded.

"For you. I can see angry glares from multiple girls in my future." Sora grumbled.

"Hey you had some admirers too. I'm not going to have much of a picnic either. But despite all that," he said, "it should be fun."

"Lets make them guess!" Kairi said excitedly. "When you guys get asked out, just say 'I'm with someone. Sorry,' and never say who it is. That'll ruffle some feathers."

Riku rolled his eyes. "Thank goodness the boat is docking so I don't have to hear anymore of your crazy ideas."

"Still can't ditch me though. I'll tell your mother. I'm sure she'll love the fact that her perfect son is nothing more than a rude and sometimes rather conceited pig."

"Are you insulting me?"

Kairi smiled sweetly. "Never that." She grabbed Sora's hand and pulled him with her to leave.

"So are we going to follow Kairi's plan?" Sora asked once they were on their way to school. Kairi was walking a few feet ahead of them, nearly dragging her backpack with one had as she messed with her tie using the other hand. She seemed to be looking around at the other walking students. They saw her wave to somebody once.

"We can not tell people for a little while. Might be fun to watch the girls get suspicious you know?" He smiled at Sora, wanting to make physical contact in some way but refraining because to him it seemed a little awkward.

"I guess," Sora replied reluctantly, "but only for a little while."

Kairi turned back and smiled at them when they reached the outside of the school. "Lets make this year the most memorable year ever."

The three friends made that promise every year, but with this year being Riku's last year in high school with them, they were determined more than ever to make it happen.

They nodded in agreement before entering the building.

However, just like every other year, by lunch they were miserable.

"Kairi," Sora whined, "This is the only time during the day I get to see you!"

"I know." She sniffled. " The people in my other classes all have little cliques already. What will I do without you?"

"I don't know." He sighed. "Selphie is already getting me in trouble with her talking."

"Tidus hasn't said much to me today." She whined. "Its not fun!"

"And I don't see Riku much either you know?" Sora stated.

"Riku!"

"Its only the first day. It'll get better."Riku assured them as he struggled to get Kairi to let go off him. When Sora gave him his signature pout complete with puppy eyes Riku sighed and ruffled his spikes. "You have to give it time. Besides, we don't need to see each other during school. We practically live together anyway."

His response earned him two angry glares and he decided not to talk anymore. He forgot that sometimes the reality he lived in and the reality they lived in was sometimes very different.

"This is going to be a long day." He mumbled as he sat back in his chair, closing his eyes and focusing on drowning out the noise of the lunchroom.

A/N: Abrupt ending...Sorry! But hopefully I'll be back soon with a little something more. Sorry for the delay. I'll do my best!