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Saturday Part 3

Updated: 6/12/2015

Vanitas and Anika pulled into the drive-thru of Yummy Noodle, with it's light yellow exterior, and white borders. The small place was mostly comprised of windows, with a small decal of a black bowl filled with wavy noodles, in the corner.

They reached the ORDER inter-com, and Vanitas turned to her,"What do you want? Cold or hot noodles?"

"Uhm, get me the YumYum Special, with fried tofu." The YumYum special was a big bowl of ramen noodles, peanut sauce, green onions, carrot slivers, and fried tofu blocks.

He proceeded to order, and got himself a bowl of cold noodles, various vegetables with a side of beef broth and spicy sauce.

After two minutes at the next window, he paid and insisted-once again- that Anika not pay, and handed her the food to hold.

"I hope you don't mind I didn't get any drinks, cause we have a bunch at my house." He drove into traffic and back to the Hamasaki household.

"No problem at all." she held onto the bags of food with her life, not wanting to spill a single morsel.

They stepped through the front door, after they shoved the boards into the storage container next to the garage.

As he placed a few bags of take out on the table she asked him a question, "Should I just leave my stuff in your car, or bring it in?"

He pondered for a moment and started pulling out the contents of food onto the island, "Naw, just leave it in the car, unless there's something flammable."

She shook her head in response as he presented her with her YumYum Special. Vanitas gladly handed her some dark bamboo chopsticks( not the cheesy wooden one's given in general) and she took them, with a quiet "Thanks."

He pulled out a different bowl and put his noodles and broth in and mixed it all together, at which she stared at it.

Vanitas glanced up at her, between mouthfuls, "You ever have cold noodles before?"

Her head shook, "No."

He picked a bit up with his steel chopsticks, and cupped his hand hovering beneath the noodle's longest strands, "Try it."

Anika leaned over and took it, chewed a few moments and scrunched her face, "It's interesting, not terrible, but I wouldn't say delicious quite yet." she smirked and took her own utensils to swipe some more of his noodles and a couple veggies, "Yep, now I can say it's good."

He rolled his eyes and took part of hers, "Are we really gonna repeat the waffle fiasco?" he teased.

She looked at him from beneath her lashes, "Maybe, gotta problem with it?"

A chuckle escaped his lips, "It's all cool. Do you know if Sora was going out with Kairi today?"

Anika shook her head, "Not a clue."

"Did you even tell her you were going out with me today?" he stood up and grabbed two glasses from the cupboard, "Want something to drink?"

She watched him,"I'll have water, thanks," he placed both cups in the fridge filter, pushing the contraption to release water, "No I didn't tell her."

He hummed in thought as he handed her a glass, "and she hasn't texted you?"

"Nope, so she's either working, or just utterly doesn't care." She stated simply.

"I'm pretty sure she cares, Sora might've told her, not sure if he knows I brought you along, though, but I'm sure she knows your safe."

"Your pep talks are terrible. I hope you know that."

He rolled his eyes, "I tried, I tried."

She smiled genuinely and finished her food in silence, and occasionally swiping his food.

After dinner both Vanitas and Anika watched Spirited Away and pretty much every other Ghibli movie in existence. Only during Arrietty did Anika doze off and rest against Vanitas involuntarily. He let her of course, she was a pretty cool friend, secretive, but then again so was he.

After about an hour of rest Anika woke up to the creaking of the front door opening and Kairi ran over to her, "'Nika!"

Anika was disoriented but sat up, and apologized to Vanitas, "Yeah Kairi?"

"I was told you got the job!"

The violet haired friend nodded, "Well I'll be given an interview, so I'll start contributing more if I get the job, sorry."

"Oh whatever, Im sure Vanitas put in a good word for you, and I sure hope you get hired because the job I interviewed for chose somebody else, even though I was the next top choice."

"Oh, sorry. Uhm, what did you two do today?" She asked as Sora put some groceries on the table.

"We went to the park, then some window shopping, and then went and bought all this food." Kairi grinned.

"Awesome, awesome. Well uh, should I go? I mean you're all gonna have dinner and I don't want to impose." She began to stand up.

Vanitas looked at Sora, as if asking permission for her, to which Sora shrugged, "If you want to."

Anika shook her head and looked to The black haired twin, "No thanks, I've already had you guys give me too much for free, so Ill head home." She looked to her best friend, "will I see you at home?"

"Probably."

"'Kay. Bye guys." Anika went to the door and was followed by Vanitas. At the bottom of the steps she turned to him, "Thanks for today, I had so much fun! And for lunch that was really good too."

He nodded slowly, "why don't you just stay, Kairi will need a ride home later anyway and your bag is in my car."

She grumbled, "I guess so."

Kairi brightened, "Cool! Because I'm also making dinner, it's some veggie spring rolls I learned how to make the other day."

Anika nodded, interested, "Did you learn by watching that cooking show you always leave on?"

"Yup! So, I felt like making them today." She started pulling out ingredients necessary, with Sora's help of course. Including a wok and tongs.

Anika sat at the island and laid her head against the counter, her arms supporting her head.

She watched Kairi and Sora cut baby carrots lengthwise to make strips, and the same with green onions. Once they finished with the vegetables, they moved on to placing a spoonful into large egg roll wrappers, folded them, then put it into oil.

Once Kairi removed the golden brown ones and cooled them she had Anika make a small Chinese side salad with sesame dressing. Meanwhile Vanitas took out some white plates and silverware.

Anika smiled, very content with the soothing family-esque atmosphere.

They all sat around the island as they served themselves and Kairi decided to ask questions, "There's a surf competition coming up, so I heard, and I was wondering if anybody you guys plan on entering."

Anika quickly swallowed the bite of salad in her mouth, "Really?! I didn't know of that, and I would love to enter, but do you have anymore information on it?"

"No, but I'm sure people at school would know. You can always ask Namine, a lot of her kouhei are surfers."

Anika nodded, "yeah, that's true, thanks. If I do enter, would you go cheer me on?"

"Of course, 'Nika, you know I'd always be there for you!" Kairi stated with a huge, gorgeous smile.

Following dinner, Sora dropped Anika and Kairi off at home. the next day, Sunday went by rather uneventful with only a few more home fixes and the two best friends actually spending time together.

Monday

Monday morning the girls arrived to school on time and Anika asked around for more information about the possible surf competition. She received some clues here and there but not enough to come up with cohesive evidence that one was happening. She'd have to look up online, and if not, then she'd be unable to join.

After school, as she wa scrolling through possible competitions in the area, she received a call from an unknown number.

Anika answered, slightly wary, "Hello?"

"Hello, is this Anika Ishibashi?"

"Yes, it is she." Anika plugged her other ear to hear the other end because of the damn parrots that decided to fly above her.

"This is Dena Moriyuki with Paupou Incorporated and I'm calling to see if you could come in for an interview this Wednesday at 3 p.m?

"Uh yeah, sure that'd be great."

"Oh great, I'll meet you behind the shop at the employees only door, so you can park in the back, and here's my number if you have any questions, XXX-XXX-X111." And with that Dena hung up.

Anika dropped her hand from her ear and squealed with a little jump and a giggle, Yay!

The next few days, Anika studied up on the business and actually kept up her schoolwork, needless to say Terra was impressed and shocked really. And her English teacher still scowled at Anika, despite the improvements her student was making. However in response other students regarded her warily, wondering what the hell Anika was on.

Of course Anika wasn't doing anything of that sort but she did feel like this would be a great step into maturity, and responsibility. Vanitas was proud of her, but most importantly, Kairi was Anika's biggest cheerleader especially right before Anika's interview, that Sora drove her to along with Kairi.

Kairi's boyfriend continuously apologized, "Sorry Vani couldn't come, he had engagements he couldn't escape."

"Seriously Sora stop apologizing, it's great enough that he got me this interview," Anika spoke quickly.

The red head giggled, "You nervous?"

"Yeah, because I really want to help you with money." Her best friend responded and kept fiddling with her black slacks, her neat blue dress top and white cardigan.

"It's okay Anika, just be you, well I mean the you that is responsible like you've been this week, and I'm sure you'll ace the interview." Kairi encouraged.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. Any similarities to your life is merely coincidental. No copyright infringement intended.

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I had a day off, so I chose to update! Hope you guys have a good summer break!