Author's Note: Here's chapter 4. Read and review please!
Chapter 4: The DanceI was 12 and was sitting on a tree on the paopu island crying. My father had just died in a boat wreck. I wanted to hold back the tears, but I couldn't. I buried my teary face in my arms. I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around and saw a boy. I couldn't see his face or hear his voice. I didn't know his name either. I had a feeling I knew him, but I wasn't so sure. He came up to me and took me by the hand. I knew he was trying to say something to me, but I couldn't hear him at all. I wanted to look into his eyes, but I couldn't see his face. I just put my arms around his waist and buried my teary face into his chest. I then heard a beeping sound.
" BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!"
I shot out of my bed and looked at my alarm. It was Friday, the last day of the week. I got up and looked at my calendar. It was October 21. That meant this was the night of the first dance of the year. I knew Darren was going to ask me to it, but I also knew that I was going to refuse. What was stuck in my mind right now was the dream I had last night. How was I having all of those strange dreams? Did I know this boy? I couldn't figure this out. Well, today I had plans to go shopping at the mall with Selphie, so I couldn't solve this mystery today. I did my usual routine. Get dressed, do my hair and teeth, get breakfast, and then meet up with Selphie at her house.
I arrived at Selphie's house. We started walking towards the school. Tidus and Wakka were using binoculars for some reason. We figured out why when Wakka spotted Lulu walking up to the entrance of the school. They were looking for dates for tonight's dance. Tidus spotted this girl with black hair talking with other girls. He decided to make a move on her. I saw him go up and start talking to the girl. In a minute, Tidus came back rubbing his cheek with a sad look on his face. It was quite obvious he was rejected and slapped on the face like in most movies.
The four of us walked into the school. There were signs everywhere indicating that there was a dance tonight. The price was quite cheap. It was $5 to get in. It may sound pricey, but the dance was from 7 to 11 pm, so that was 4 hours. Back in Jr. High, Selphie and I would only stay till like, 10 because we would always get real tired, but this time, we were going to stay until it ended. Today, after school, we were going to go shopping at the mall for an outfit for the dance. The five-minute bell rang and I headed off for first period.
It was finally Lunch. I was quiet during Lunch that day. My friends thought that I was sick, but I wasn't. I just didn't feel like talking. I was surprised I actually felt like going to the dance. There was silence, but Selphie decided to break it by asking us about the dance.
" So, Wakka, have you asked out Lulu yet?"
" Not yet. But I have a plan." Wakka answered.
" Like what?" Tidus asked.
" I baked her a cake. My mom will bring it to me at the very end of eighth period. Then, I'll stop by her locker after school and ask her out to the dance."
" I just can't believe you're in love with that girl! She's a total…" Selphie almost cursed.
" I…think we get the point." Tidus said as he put his hand over Selphie's mouth. " What about you, Kairi? Have you been asked out yet?"
" No. But I bet Darren will. He's been crushing on me since Elementary School." I answered.
" Hey, you should give him a shot. Maybe you could learn to love him." Selphie suggested.
" No, it's okay. I'll just go with you guys." I said.
" It'll be only the three of us if Lulu says yes to Wakka's offer." Tidus mentioned.
" Right. Selphie, don't forget. We're shopping at the mall today for outfits." I reminded her.
" No problem."
Eighth period came. I went and put my stuff in my locker except for my sketchpad. Today in Art class, we were drawing cartoon versions of ourselves. This was going to be fun. I made a cartoon of Selphie once. They gave us each a packet of basic designs for cartoons. It had designs for eyes, noses, mouths, heads, ears, feet, and basically every part of the body except for the inside of the body. I went up to the teacher's desk and asked her if I could borrow a small mirror. It was easy turning other people into cartoons, but I needed a mirror if I was going to make myself into a cartoon. I put the mirror at an angle and looked at my face now and then. I started to draw. I finished my drawing and turned it in for a grade. I had some time left, so I decided to do another cartoon drawing of myself, but this time, I put in my sketchpad.
The bell rang. I left my Art class and picked up my stuff from my locker. I quickly rushed home. I had to meet Selphie at the mall at 3:30 and it took me 15 minutes to walk home! I'm a fast runner. I got home in 5 minutes. I ran up to my room and changed out of my school uniform. I got into my normal white tank top and lavender skirt. I grabbed my purse with money I earned from babysitting. It was quite a walk, so I took my bike instead. I parked my bike in front of the clothing store we were going to shop at.
I walked inside and saw Selphie waiting for me. We greeted each other and went into the teens section. I wanted to look for a nice outfit, but it was hard to find one. Most of them weren't what I was looking for. Selphie wanted to try on a lot, so I decided to grab a cart and put her stuff in it. I also needed to some new general clothing. I was getting taller. Plus, my 15th birthday was coming up. My hair was starting to grow a bit. I still didn't know what to do about my hair. I found this nice outfit. It was green and my mom always said I looked good in green. I picked out the green outfit. I also found this outfit that would be perfect for an everyday outfit. It was a white tank top with a pink dress attached to it. On the back of it was a bluish, black hood. (A/N: I'm talking about her KH2 outfit.) I picked it out and put it into the basket. Selphie had like hundreds of outfits to try on. I found another outfit I could try out for the dance. It was a fancy, pink tank top with fancy, black pants. Once we found enough clothing to try on, we went into the dressing room for women. I went into a stall-type thing and Selphie went into one next to me. We both came out with an outfit on. I had the green one on and she had a what seemed like, cheerleader outfit. I literally choked when I saw her in it. I told her to change quickly before I suffocate. I looked at myself in the mirror with the green outfit on. I looked like an asparagus! I wasn't wearing that! I went back into the stall and changed into another outfit. Selphie came out wearing a tye-dye shirt. It actually matched the way she acted. It always seemed like Selphie was a girl from the 60's. I liked it. I decided to have her wear it. I came out with my fancy tank top and pants. Selphie really liked it and so did I. I decided to wear this to the dance tonight. I then came out with the casual outfit on. She said it looks good on me, but if my hair was longer it'd look better. I kept that one too. We returned the stuff we didn't like and went into the shoe section. I found some high-heels that matched my dance outfit. Selphie found some shoes that a teen from the 60's would wear. We tried on the shoes. Mine fit perfectly. I knew my foot would grow larger, so I bought some that were cheap. I also found some tennis shoes that went with my new casual outfit. I tried those on also. They were a little big for me, but like I said, my feet would grow larger, so I got those because then I could grow into them. I really liked Selphie's shoes. So, she bought those. We checked the list and had everything we needed. It was 5:30 when we were in line paying for everything. We walked down the mall and stopped off at Orange Julius to get something to eat.
Once we were finished eating, I asked someone for the time. It was 6:00 pm! We had to rush home so we could get ready! Selphie walked here, so she had ride on the pegs of my bike in order to get home quickly. I put out things on my handlebars and started peddling at full speed. Surprisingly, we got their at 6:15 pm. We ran up to my room. I got changed and jumped into the shower. Once I got out, Selphie jumped in. We got into our outfits once Selphie got out of the shower. We were going to stand out big time! I put on a little bit of make-up to brighten my face a bit. Selphie went a little overboard with my lip gloss.
It was 6:45 pm when we were ready. I was really surprised that we were making good time. My mom gave me $5 so I could buy Selphie and I some ice cream while we were there. We hopped in my mom's car and she dropped us there. Before I went inside, she gave me the no sex and no drugs reminder. I knew better than that of course. Besides, I didn't have a boyfriend. At least, I thought I didn't have a boyfriend. Somehow, I got this feeling that I used to have a boyfriend, but it couldn't be possible. We walked inside of the cafeteria and saw everyone waiting for the lights to shut down and for the music to start playing. The clock struck 7:00 and the lights were shut down and the music began playing. The DJs came out and began playing the discos. It was really cool. The disco ball was also let down. Selphie and I started to dance to " Get Your Shine On," by Jesse McCartney. We looked over and saw Tidus and Wakka pigging out at the ice cream stand. We went over and greeted them.
" Hey guys!" Selphie greeted them.
" Hey ya…whoa! Kairi, you look hot ya." Wakka said as he looked at my outfit.
" Shut up." I hit him playfully on the arm. " Where are your dates?"
" Lulu rejected me ya." Wakka was quite down.
" Maybe Lulu's just not the right person for you." Selphie said trying to cheer him up.
" What about you, Tidus?" I asked.
" Oh, well, uh…" Tidus began to say. I looked at his face and it looked like he had touch-up make-up on him.
" Tidus? Is that…make-up?" I was shocked at this.
" Yeah. I got slapped in the face so many times that my face was really red and I couldn't come with a red face. So I put make-up on to hide it."
" Gotcha. C'mon, you guys should take a break from the ice cream and do some dancing!" Selphie suggested.
We pulled the boys away from the ice cream stand and onto the dance floor. They began to play " Hey ya" by Outkast. I really liked that band. Tidus and Wakka kept on mouthing the words to the song. It was quite funny watching them. The DJs then played, " I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth. The four of us really stood out when we were doing wild dances to it. Tidus and Wakka started doing break dances, which really drew the crowds' attention. An hour after the dance passed, they turned on a slow song for the couples to dance to. I didn't have anyone to dance with, so I just sat back with Selphie and the guys and watched the happy couples dance. However, the song they played was, kind of familiar.
" Selphie, I know this song." I smiled.
" Really? What's it called?"
" Love Will Find A Way." (A/N: This song is form The Lion King 2.)
" How do you know?" Selphie asked.
" In 7th grade, I went with this one boy to the Valentine's Day dance. Surprisingly, we were elected the King and Queen of Hearts. Then, they played this song." I sighed.
" So, who was the boy?"
" I…can't remember." I said as I listened to the song.
In a perfect world
One we've never known
We would never need
To face the world alone
They can have the world
We'll create our own
I may not be brave
Or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart
I know
Love will find a way
Anywhere I go I'm home
If you are there beside me
Like dark turning into day
Somehow will come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
I was so afraid
Now I realize
Love is never wrong
So, it never dies
There's a perfect world
Shining I your eyes.
And if only they could feel it too.
The happiness I feel with you
They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go
We're home
If we are there together
Like dark turning into day
Somehow will come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
I know
Love will find a way
I could never forget that song. I couldn't remember that boy at all. The song ended and the music went back to loud music. It was going on 9 and the boys really wanted ice cream, so we decided to might as well get some. I had $5 and that was enough to pay for two sundaes. Tidus and Wakka each paid for two sundaes and pigged out on both of them. The dance went on for another two hours. It was 11 at night and Selphie and I were beat. We walked out to the parking lot and met my mom out there. We stopped off at Selphie's and let her grab her sleeping bag and other stuff. We arrived at my place. Selphie and I went up stairs and helped her set up for our sleepover. We were in our pajamas. I put on a DVD and climbed into my bed. We fell asleep by midnight though. I started to dream again.
Flashback
"" The boy said as he ran up to me.
"" I didn't know his name. I lost my balance and grabbed his hand.
"" We were separated further and further apart by the minute.
" I know you will!" I lost grip and let go of his hand.
I shot out of bed again. I sat up and looked out the window. It was morning already. I sighed as I looked up at the ceiling.
" I had another dream about him." I whispered to myself.
Author's Note: There's chapter 4. Now we know that Kairi is starting to remember Sora, but not much. Review please!
