Chapter 17

Like always Anika tackled each wave in pure ecstasy, half of the time forgetting that she was surfing with another human being and not the fish below the surface.

After an hour and forty-five minutes into their day, a hoard of other surfers bombarded the beach and eyed one another for the best wave.

Vanitas sat back after a wave, watching Anika and murmured, "Aw fuck. Of course you guys all choose to come to this beach today."

At a distance a tall flaming red haired male waved his hand manically in giant curves, "Yo Vanitas!"

Next to him, a tall blonde with green eyes and short hair rolled her eyes.

Vanitas shrugged and went over to them, "Hey, Axel. Larxene."

Axel beamed, "Fancy meeting you here! Haven't seen you around much."

"I've been working."

"Is it even legal for a guy your age to be a manager without a college degree."

"Yeah, we'll I mean I've already taken preliminary college classes throughout high school, so it's like I practically have an Associates already."

"Man, y'all are too serious, you guys should party more often with us. Oh!" Axel clapped his hands together, "Speaking of which, I'm having a party the night we graduate, it's gonna be so hot! You've gotta go man, bring whoever you like. Riku helped plan, so Sora will probably go."

Vanitas rubbed the back of his neck, "I'll think about it, but there's only a slim chance I'll go."

Larxene spoke up, in an annoyed voice, "You're still giving him hope."

"Tch, whatever." Axel stated as he rolled his eyes, "I like the benefit of the doubt, babe."

Anika managed to grab some more waves before other surfers stole them from her, and then she paddled up to the three. "Hey guys, what 'sup?"

Axel smiled warmly, "I've seen you before! We're just tellin' Vanitas to go to a party I'm having. You should come too!"

Larxene side glanced at Axel.

Anika saw Larxene's annoyance, "Uh I don't know, I've got a lot going on."

"Well, you don't have to decide now, but it'd be cool if you went. Free food. So, ya."

She nodded, "okay, maybe."

The blonde turned to Axel as quickly as her mood swings, "well this talk is fun but I want some goddamn waves." She turned her board and attacked others and made sure as hell she got the wave she wanted, it didn't matter if she had to drop in on someone else.

"She's pretty hard strung isn't she Axel?" Anika looked at him.

"Yeah, but she's got great ambition." He responded happily.

Vanitas smile crookedly and clapped him on the shoulder. "Well man, nice seeing ya, it's too crowded, so I think we'll let ya have our waves."

"Leaving already? Aw, see you guys 'round then, and just show up to the party if you want, no RSVP needed."

Anika and Vanitas nodded and left him to deal with his so-called ambitious girlfriend.

On shore Vanitas shook out his hair, "I hope you're okay with us going already. It's just gotten too busy and I can't afford to get hurt and I don't want anything bad to happen to you either."

She chuckled, "thanks for caring about me. I have no problem leaving, I have finals to study for anyway."

Anika grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her torso, then got the boards back on the roof and sat in the car as Vanitas got in.

He started the car and drove off as she began to speak, "if you're not busy today, could you help me with math?"

"Sure, no problem. You know, I've been wondering why I haven't heard your last name as a big brand if your dad owns an oil company. "

"Ha, like I said its struggling. Emphasis on the struggling, Hamasaki. He's got terrible choice in workers."

"You seem like you know what you would do if you owned it."

She glared at him, and he smiled looking at her through his peripherals. "If I wanted the shitty company I would have entered it already, I'm just stating that if he wants a good business he needs better management."

"You'll get far at Paopu with that good attitude, they like ambition and had work."

She hummed, "we'll cool."

He pulled up to her curb, parked and grabbed his backpack with extra clothes and waited for her at her door.

She grabbed her key and went inside, "If you need a shower, go ahead. I can take after."

"Sure, I'd appreciate it."

After the both of them showered and changed, Anika set up her study materials and questions she wanted to make sure were correct, because seriously, why don't books put the answers to even questions in the back of the book.

She wore her hoodie and shorts and he had a black t shirt and hoodie and sweatpants, if someone were to see then, they'd look like a matching couple outfit.

"Can you just check my answers? And test me on the vocabulary."

"Mmmhm." He took the pencil from her grasp and wrote out the problems she did to see if they ended up with matching answers. Of course Anika missed about half of the ones she worked on but he patiently explained to her what she did wrong and how to solve it correctly.

Soon after Kairi arrived home, and smiled, "Oh, hey Vanitas, I saw your car, good thing I bought extra food."

Vanitas turned around in the stool, "oh, thanks Kairi, you didn't have to."

"I buy extra anyway 'cause 'Nika eats a lot."

Anika blushed and her eyes widened, "Kairi!"

Kairi laughed, "it's true! It's a healthy thing Anika, don't get embarrassed."

Anika groaned and rolled her eyes, "What'd you bring?"

"Pizza!"

Anika squealed, "It's been forever since I had pizza!"

Kairi put the box on the island and grabbed three plates, "that's why I got it."

"Thank you Kai!" Anika said as she reached over her homework, neglecting the plates Kairi took out, a ate a piece.

Kairi served Vanitas two slices and spoke," so, Sora said Axel is having a party after we graduate, you two gonna go?"

Vanitas shrugged, "If Sora is going, then I'm gonna go i suppose, he pretty much forces me to go. Wanna come with me Anika?"

Anika stared at him for a bit, "uh sure. I guess, uhm yeah, I'll go with you."

Kairi smiled, "Cool, see you guys there then. And I have some gossip for you Anika."

Said friend leaned in towards Kairi, "yeah?"

"Riku and Xion are dating and are planning on going to the same university."

"It's about time! Those two have had the most sexual tension since they met. Like seriously they have undying love for one another, especially since that little fling they had in grade school."

The red head gave a full hearted laugh, "oh God I almost forgot about that, those were the times. Aw, geez."

Vanitas smiled as he ate and listened to the two girls gossip. Is this seriously all girls do, ha.

Once Kairi had completed her little tirade she turned to Vanitas, "So, we're going to the party in two weeks, and Anika starts her new job soon! Thanks Vanitas for helping her get it."

"No prob, you guys know I'm glad to help."

Kairi giggled, "You and Sora are so alike!"

"We are not." He huffed.

A/N: Working on the next chapter for you guys, I'd love some reviews so that I know what you like and dislike.

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