"Hi" is regular dialouge 'Hi' are thoughts or ephasising (Hi) are my interruptions in the story. Enjoy!
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Chapter Five:

The next day,

"Namine!" Namine, shocked by the sudden noise in her calm room, shot up immediatly.

"I'm up! Olette, why so loud?" Namine asked rubbing her eyes.

"Because if I'm not loud you'd never wake up!" Olette said smiling a big smile. "Anyway we have a suorise for you..."

"A...suprise? What is it?" Namine asked getting out of her bed.

"Well since it's the summer we all think...we should get jobs!" Olette shouted excitedly.

"That's the suprise?" Namine asked sounding disappointed.

"Well we already picked out our jobs! You better hurry and find one before they get taken!" Olette said giving Namine another smile.

"What!" Namine said running to the bathroom. 'She could have woken me up earlier!' Namine quickly brushed her hair and her teeth. She picked out a shirt that said 'Rock n' Roll' it was red with black and gold scribbles enerywhere. she also had on a simple pair of jeans. She tied up her hair in a ponytail put on her flip-flops and ran out of her room. She ran as fast as she could to the usual spot. "Am...I...late?" She asked between breaths.

"Oh Namine! You better hurry all the good jobs are being taken!" Hayner said causing Namine to run out to the Help Wanted board.

'I wonder what's left...' Namine looked at the board. 'Dog walker...nah. Cashier...nope. Cart washer... eww no. Waitress...maybe...Where is the place though...' She read it was near the train common. 'That's not that fair. Seems pretty desent. Why not! Let's see...Talk to Sefier about pay and conditions... Guess I better head down to ask about the job. First I should tell Olette and the guys.' Namine ran back to the usual spot.

the usual spot,

"Hey Namine, what job did you find?" Olette asked sitting on the couch fighting with Hayner over the remote.

"I think I wanna be a waitress for that Cafe down by the train common. Hey, what about your job. what are applying for?" Namine asked taking a seat on a chair.

"I applied for the job cashier at that new store with all those cool clothes!" Olette had hearts in her eyes as she bragged on and on about her job.

"Okay then... what about you Roxas?" Namine asked scooting her chair by Roxas.

"I applied for the job of ice-cream deliever! You see every hour I get free ice cream!" Roxas gave her a big grin. "My Boss is Fuu though...man she's bossy!" Namine giggled. "Hey wait, who's your boss?" Namine hesitated.

"Umm...I think it's Se-Seifer...yeah that's his name!" Everybody had a weird look on their face. "What?" Namine asked.

"Sefier as in the egotistical jerk face!" Pence shouted.

"Yeah the perverted player!" Hayner shouted.

"He's no good Namine!" roxas shouted. "He hit on Olette all the time and use to...umm well...do bad things to her all the time...let's just say that..."

"I'm sorry guys but he's the boss. Besides his job is a stake he wouldn't dare do anything infront of the manager. I'm sure he's that smart at least..." Namine reassured everybody.

"I hope your right Namine..." Pence said before regaining his composer.

"Just to make sure I'm going with you just to make sure things are okay..." Roxas said standing up and taking Namine's hand. "Let's go."

"Umm...S-sure..." Namine answered shyly. She felt weird holding Roxas hand. Once they were outside she decided to say something. "Umm...Roxas?"

"huh, what is it?" He asked still leading the way.

"You can umm...let go of my hand...you know..." she said blushing a bit. Roxas let go immediatly began to blush.

"Sorry...Anyway uh you said that Cafe right?" He asked. She nodded. "It's this way follow me." After that there was an aukward silence the rest of the trip.

Finally at the cafe,

"Okay Roxas I can handle things from here." Namine said before walking to the counter. "Um may I talk to Sefier?"

"Are you applying for waitress?" the woman at the counter asked.

"Yes ma'am." The woman left the counter than minutes later came back with a guy around the age of 17 or 18. 'He doesn't seem that bad...' "Um I'm here to apply for a job." Namine walked up to Sefier.

"Oh sure. Can you wait a sec?" He went to get a clipboard with papers and a pen. "Okay then...Name?"

"umm.." 'Oh shot I forgot about that! I really don't have much of a last name do I?' "...Namine...Hikaru..."

"Okay...Age?"

"I'm 16." She was twiddling her fingers. She felt so nervous.

"ALright...first time working?"

"Yes..."

"Hmm...Any experience with this type of work?"

"No..."

"...Are you willing to work at minimum wage?"

"Huh, of course!" 'Is he actually offering me the job?" Namine felt so relived.

"Alrighty then you start tomorrow bright and early! 6 a.m. You'll be given a name tag and uniform. Welcome to buisness Namine..." Sefier couldn't help but stare at Namine's beauty. "..."

"Umm thank you..." she could feel his eyes gazing at her. This made her very uncomfortable. But luckly Roxas came in the nick of time to save her.

"Namine we got go meet the others. You done yet?" Roxas asked approaching her. Sefier gave him a dirty look while Namine nodded.

"Um see you tommorrw then. Thank you for excepting me! Bye!" Namine joined Roxas and they left the cafe together. 'That guy was staring...maybe i should be more careful around him..."

Outside the Cafe,

"So where are we meeting the others?" Namine asked once out of hearing range of the Cafe.

"We said we'd meet at the sandlot. Do you know where that is: Roxas answered her still leading the way.

"Sorry I don't...Roxas...is something wrong? You've been acting really weird lately..." Namine asked. Roxas stopped and looked back at her. He smiled causing her to blush.

"I'm fine...Besides I could ask you the same thing." Roxas said turning around and leading the way again.

"It's just that... Roxas...number 13..." Roxas felt a sharp pain go through his head as soon as Namine said 'number 13'. The pain didn't last long and he was felt fine in a minute.

"Namine...What are you talking about? Number 13?" He asked trying not to seem so worried. Namine smiled.

"It's nothing..." 'He can't remeber...Good...' She took his hand. "Lead the way!" She exclaimed giving a big smile.

'That wasn't like Namine...' "Okay." He grasped her hand and lead the way to the sandlot.

At the Sandlot,

"Hey Roxas!" Hayner shouted running up to him. "You'll...never guess...whats...going on today!" Hayner announced between breaths.

"What is it?" Roxas asked, a questioning look on his face.

"The Struggle tournament! I hear it has tough competition this year...dude why are you holding Namine's hand?" Hayner asked smirking. Namine and Roxas let go of each other and began to blush.

"S-So you we-were saying about the tour-tournament?" Roxas asked trying to change the subject. It worked.

"Oh yeah that there will be tough competition this year. I even hear Riku is in the tournament! so is Sora and Sefier! We just have to beat them! I heard we could have a two on two tourney! What do you say? You and Me against Riku and Sora?" Hayner gave him a thumbs up.

'Riku...This gives me a chance to prove I'm better than Riku...' "Sure why not?" Roxas gave Hayner a thumbs up. Namine smiled. She'd give up everything just to see Roxas happy.

'If I keep erasing their memories...What will happen? Will they still remember me or...will they forget? Roxas forgot about the organization but... Exactly what has he forgotten?' Namine asked herself. "Promises...can they be forgotten?"

"Namine?" Roxas asked.

"! Huh? What is it?" Namine asked.

"You okay?" Roxas asked.

" Yeah I'm fine..." Namine lied putting on a fake smile.

"If you say so...Anyway where do we sign up?" Roxas asked.

"Over there! C'mon!" Hayner dragged Roxas to the sign up sheet. The rest of the gang followed. "Okay here we go. 'Name.' Hayner. 'Age..." After Hayner finished Roxas signed up.

"Okay all set! The Tournaments in 5 hours be sure to be here on time!" The judge said handing them there schedules.

"who are we up against first?" Hayner asked Roxas who was holding the paper.

"..." roxas was silent.

"Well?"

"...Deifer and...Axel..." Roxas said. 'Axel...who is he? I know him...don't I?"

"Seifer and Axel? who's Axel?" Olette asked.

"Axel!" Namine shouted out loud.

"You know him?" Olette asked.

"Yeah...I think I do atleast..." 'Axel...is alive? Is he...working for the organization? No...No he couldn't do that Roxas...' Namine zoned out in her thoughts again.

"Namine?" Roxas waved his hand in her face.

"..." Namine didn't respond

"Namine!" Roxas poked her in the side.

"! Sorry Roxas I was just trying to think..." She turned to face the sun. 'Axel...is it you?'

"Well me and Roxas--" Hayner tried to say but was interrupted by Olette.

"Roxas and I." Olette corrected.

"Whatever. Well Roxas and 'I' have to go practice for the tourny today! See ya later!" Hayner and Roxas ran off somwhere. (Sorry but I couldn't think of anywhere so yeah...)

"So what do you wanna do today Namine?" Olette asked trying to sound innocent as possible.

"Umm...what do you wanna do?" Namine asked not seeing what Olette was up to.

"One word...SHOPPING!" Olette grabbed Namine and dragged her away to the train station.

"Umm Olette do we have to go to the shopping district on the other side of the town?" Namine asked trying to keep up with Olette.

"Of course!" She said getting on the train. Namine soon joined after her. "Slow poke..."

"...How do...you have...so...much energy?" Namine asked between breaths.

"I dunno...Just do!" Olette said while sitting next to Namine on the train seats "So I've been meaning to ask you who this Axel guy is. Ex-boyfriennd? Friend? Enemy? Spill!"

"He was...a good friend of mine. But i thought for sure that he was..." Namine didn't want to finish.

"I see...so is it possible that he might still be... ya know alive?" Olette asked.

"Yeah there is a chance...But there is only one way thats possible..."

"well?"

"That he has fallen victim to a bad group of people. If that's the case then I don't want anything to do with him..."

"A bad group of people?"

"...Can we please drop the subject?"

"Okay...so you excited about the tourny today? I hope Roxas and Hayner kick ass!" Olette said changing the subject.

"Well Riku and Sora aren't your average push overs." Namine said punching Olette playful in the shoulder.

"Namine?" Olette had a grin coming on.

"Yeah?" Namien asked puzzeled.

"Do you like that Riku guy?"

"Yeah, we're good friends!"

"No I mean like 'like'?" Namine began blushing.

"Well I um...I...he is...maybe..."

"Namine..."

"What maybe isn't good enough?"

"Yes or no?"

"...Yes..." Namine mummbled so Olette couldn't hear her.

"What didn't catch that?"

"YES!" Namien was as red as a tomato.

"...Oh..." Olette looked...confused...you could say.

"What?"

"I...I thought you like Roxas..."

"...I...I do but it's just that..."

"what? Roxas isn't good enough for you?" Olette asked a bit annoyed.

"No! It's just that...I can't decide who I like the most. It's even possible that I...I...Love them both..."

"Namine..."

"I just can't describe how I feel. when I'm near them...with Roxas I feel so safe and happy. when I'm with him...I feel whole. And with Riku...I feel so happy and complete. He makes me feel like I'm special. He looked out for me when I needed him the most. I just can't chose. If it meant breaking one of their hearts..." Namine felt like crying.

"Namine...I didn't know..." Olette hugged Namine and gave her a smile. "I'm sure with what ever decision you pick you'll be happy and I'm sure he'd understand."

"Yeah..." Namien smiled back at her. "Hey Olette?"

"what?"

"I can see the station from here!" Olette turned around and jumped out of her seat.

"YAY! More clothes!" Olette started to squeal with excitment.

'How this girl is never broke I'll never know...' Namine giggled quite enough so Olette wouldn't hear.

"We better hurry up and shop before the tourny!" Olette said grabbing Namines hand and dragging her to the door of the train.

"Olette this isn't--" Before Namine could finish both her and Olette fell out of the train...again.

"Sorry..." Olette said rubbing her head. Namine just sighed.

"We better hurry up and start shopping!" Namine said getting up and helping Olette up.

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