I would like to thank all of my lovely reviewers. About my updating this story? I will hopefully update every Friday or Saturday. The week, sometimes, is just to stressful to start a new chapter. Without further adieu, on with chapter two.

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Namine huffed loudly as she walked down the street to her home. This was probably the worst day of her life.

If it wasn't the amount work piled on her, it was definitely that new kid Roxas. He had pestered and teased her relentlessly all day.

Namine "conventionally" found out the hard way that Roxas shared with her four out of eight classes. She had the bruises on her ass to prove it.

Suddenly out of the blue, the sound of thunder clapped, startling the girl. The wind began to pick up as rain came down in a light, but blinding mist.

Placing her tacky, brown schoolbag over her head, Namine tried to shelter herself and sprint at the same time.

As she ran, she thought...

'Some beautiful day this turned out to be...'

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Shutting the door in rage, Namine threw her bag down to the floor. It had failed to protect her from the damaging rain and winds. Coughing a bit, the girl pulled off her now ruined brown loafers and placed them onto the shoe mat. Hopefully, she wouldn't become ill.

Haku, her younger brother, hopped out of the family room to greet his annoyed sister.

"Oi, Namine! Make me some Mac n' Cheese!"(1)

Haku was a small, but energetic eight year old with a large mouth. He had brown hair instead of blond and green eyes instead of blue. Haku took after their mother while Namine their father.

The anger vein near her temple started to pulse vigorously. She really wasn't in the mood for one of Haku's little fits.

"Haku...I'm really really not in the mood to..." Too late. Haku launched himself at Namine, tackling her in the doorway.

"Aw. C'mon, sis. Pwease?"

She was to dizzy to even comprehend what he had just asked.

Her head, when falling, knocked against the door, causing her forming headache to escalate into a full blown migraine. Plus, her brother's pleading voice wasn't soothing it either. Angry, Namine shoved Haku off roughly.

The young boy cried out as he fell back, his shoulders turning a light bluish-purple color from the pressure Namine had exerted on them. Tears welled up in his emerald orbs.

"Wait til Daddy gets home! I'm telling on you!"

"Be my guest."

Then he ran off, leaving Namine to dust herself off and journeyed upstairs.

Opening her door to her small, yet comfortable green-colored room, she quickly peeled off her wet uniform and changed into a more comfortable attire consisting of a gray tank top and navy blue, cotton shorts.

She looked upon her drenched outfit. She laughed at it as she placed it in her hamper, happy that she wouldn't see her replacement, identical outfit until tomorrow morning.

She yawned.

'Boy, did this day wipe me out. Maybe a few Zs wouldn't hurt then I'll crack down on the homework. Ow..."

He clutched her head in pain.

'A few aspirin wouldn't hurt either, I suppose.'

After popping a few pills, Namine crawled under her blue sheets and passed out from the drowsy effect of the pills and her exhausting day.

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He had watched her from his limousine.

It looked as if she was crying with all the water running down her face. He felt the urge to stop, but remained impassive. She was nothing, but another stepping stone in his life. He had better people to socialize with anyway. More popular, rich people to be precise.

His place in society was not to mingle with commoners, but to stitched together a treaty between other companies to ensure the safety of their own. What could that girl possibly offer?

Roxas looked away from the alluring sight of her almost see-through shirt. Her skirt plastered to her long, tan...

The spiky-haired blond shook himself out of his thoughts.

'Where the hell did that come from?'

He had to admit. Namine was attractive, for a poor girl that is.

"Yo Roxas. You in there?"

Roxas felt his brother rap him on the skull. Fully coming back to Earth, the blond growled at his brother.

"What did you do that for, Sora?"

"You were blanking out again. I swear, Rox. This is like the fourth time today."

Dismissing his brother's strange behavior, Sora turned back just witness them driving onto their property. The lawn was very well kept. Not a blade of grass out of place.

Oak trees were lined up on either side of the driveway, giving it the sort of tunnel effect.

All these aspects though were not as impressive as the actual home itself. The mansion was maybe about three stories high. Its egg shell white paint was glossy from the passing rain storm.

It also had two black, iron barred balconies on its front and three in the back. The long windows were frosted with fog, somewhat concealing the luminating light of the parlor lamp.

Hopping out of the car, both boys entered the mansion to greet their awaiting parents.

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"Namine."

A light knock.

"Namine. It's Daddy."

Placing her paintbrush down, she turned towards the door.

"Come in."

The door opened to reveal her father. A man in his late forties entered, glancing around the light, green room. The man was quite handsome for his age. He had blond hair and green eyes and a cheerful smile that always hung out on his face. Yet his bright eyes held some fatigue in them and Namine knew why too.

"Ah, my dear Namine. Every time I looked at your art, I swear it gets even more beautiful with each stroke."

Namine blushed at her dad's words. Her parents were artists. Her father a sculptor while her mother was a painter. But sadly, that had all changed now.

"Thank you."

She watched as her father sat on her bed. Resting his arms on his knees, his face seemed to gain a serious, more hardened look.

"I believe you know why I'm here."

Namine turned around, avoiding his scrutinizing gaze. Picking up her brush, she continued to paint.

"Namine, why did you hurt your brother like that? He has two black and blues on his shoulders."

She ignored him.

"Namine." His tone firm, "I can tell when something is bothering you. I know you wouldn't harm Haku like that. What's wrong?"

The urge to express her feelings on today caused Namine to rise. She paced the small room back and forth in thought.

"Dad...I don't know what to do anyway. That school is driving me insane! This new guy, Roxas Nasumi has been pestering me all day. I accidentally opened a door right in front of his face, causing him to hurt his nose. Now it's like a war between us. I can't even be in the same room with the kid without fighting for Pete's sake!"

Namine stopped her tirade only to hear the laughter of her caretaker.

"And what, may I ask, is so funny, Dad?"

"It's-It's just like how your mother and I were back in the day. I think this Roxas boy likes you, Nam."

Namine felt like she was going to be sick.

"Ewww! That's just gross! I can't believe you even suggested that."

Laughing yet again, the man stood and walked towards the door.

"But it's true. Let's just say it's how we men express our feelings towards women we care about. Now...Make me proud, kid."

And with that, he left to prepare dinner for himself and Haku. Huffing for the hundredth time that day, Namine sat herself down at her laptop and signed onto AIM.

xx Ding! xx

xx IM from DeepBlue53 xx

DeepBlue53: Hey Nami, what's shakin'?

ArTiStAtWoRk: The usual, Kai. Just had this strange convo with my dad though.

DeepBlue53: What about?

ArTiStAtWoRk: That Roxas kid and me. Dad said something about Roxas' teasing me means that he showing feelings for me.

DeepBlue53: Aw! You two would make such a cute couple! 3 This sounds like a case for Kairi the Matchmaker! LOL

ArTiStAtWoRk: o.O Ah...Kai. I don't want to like and/or date that jerk.

DeepBlue53: Aw. Why not?

ArTiStAtWoRk: He's just a cruel a-hole. You weren't in my class when this was happening, but he and some other kids pulled out my chair. When I went to take a seat, I fell and everyone started to point and laugh. It was so humiliating.

DeepBlue53: Ouch. Forget I even mentioned that matchmaker thing. Kay?

ArTiStAtWoRk: Already done! D

DeepBlue53: Uh-oh! Mom just got home and found my forgotten, unfinished homework on the table. Damn, she's gonna kill me! Later Nami and remember at least the month is almost over. (2)

ArTiStAtWoRk: Thanks, K. Later!

DeepBlue53 has signed off.
ArTiStAtWoRk has signed off.

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Namine shut down her computer and glanced at the clock.

'Heh. 10:30 already, huh? I'm not to hungry, so I think I'll hit the sack.'

Stretching, Namine found herself under the covers in ten seconds flat. Just as she was getting cozy, she remembered that she had school tomorrow.

"Arrgh. I don't want to go to hell again."

Unbeknown to her, a boy across town was claiming the same statement.

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(1) – Hey

(2) – School is this story has begun at the end of the month for reasons only the authoress knows.

Not to much Namixas yet, but it's only starting to get into the plot. More will definitely unfold in the chapters to come, so don't fret. Also I'm going to move right to October 31, so some action can at least surface.

Also more on Namine's family will be revealed in later chapters. So stay tuned!

Review, please!