After my speedy collection of thoughts, I decided it was probably not the best idea to mess with Vanitas especially with his frightening glare.

"I know very much that she's what you're after." I insisted as he pressured me by surrounding me with his gothic lackies known as "Heartless".

"Maybe you know she's mine, but have you learned she's mine?" the yellow eyed boy threatened as he took out a brand new pair of brass knuckles.

As I listened to what he taunted, I questioned "Isn't that basically the same thing?" at least that was what I would have said if he didn't attempt to jab at my face.

Quickly, I gained some distance from him however every time I was close enough from him, he would give me a barrage of punches.

This was not fun considering how lanky and pathetic I am.

I avoided most of his punches except when I tried to get a hit in which usually ended up in me getting struck in the chest several times, however I was forgetting something, his gang of "Heartless".

Only a few seconds passed as I felt a blow to the back of my head and I felt the cold tile floor on my cheek with the embrace of darkness my midst.

The last thing I saw, was ruby red.

There's this really bad habit of mine forming called, waking up in unknown places.

I definitely was not in Kairi's house or my own. It was too clean and white to be anything familiar, so it had to be the nurse's office. There were the regular plain curtains covering me from unknown eyes.

The nurse's office wasn't so bad considering I could skip the whole entire school day, if I just went to sleep again. Though much to my dismay before I could fall asleep, our favorite student council president came in as flawless as ever.

"What an exciting day today isn't it?" I sarcastically grinned as she sat down on the seat beside my bed.

"I'm glad you're doing so great, your friends are worried sick in class right now." acknowledged Kairi as she continued "Next time I'll try not to get you too involved, I'm sorry I was too careless."

"Are you crazy I live for the fight? I'm a fight club veteran!" I pretended as I flexed my arms on my partially inclined bed.

"Last time I heard you don't talk about fight club outside of fight club" she playfully countered.

I was about to reply to her remark until a sudden burst of pain struck me, as I attempted to sit up. It must have been really obvious, because a concerned look spread across her face.

"The nurse said you might of bruised a rib or two from the fight, but eventually it'll get better." the red head assured me.

Time really does help everything which reminds me of something. . .

"How long was I out?"

"You were out for just a few hours, no need to worry."

That means I missed practically the rest of the school day. Hooray, I could sleep as long as I wanted, all I had to do was get out of here as fast as possible.

"Perfect that means I can go home and sleep it off!" I cheered with enthusiasm until I got a glimpse of how worried she was.

"I'm sorry for the trouble, I caused you, Roxas." Kairi mumbled looking down with her sapphire eyes filled with guilt like a little kid who took a cookie from the cookie jar, is it horrible if I thought she looked so adorable at this moment?

"I'll be fine besides what kind of fight club vet. would I be if I couldn't take a punch!" I joked to lift her mood which failed horribly. . .

"That's not funny! I thought you died or something when you dropped to the floor! It wasn't even a fair fight!" she whined as the last school bell rang.

"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." I replied to curb her worries while pushing myself out of the hard inclined clinic bed despite the pain, it wasn't as bad as it originally was.

Kairi immediately stood up next to me and offered her support to walk if I needed help, which was greatly appreciated because I felt like a hunchback with the pain booming whenever I took large breaths which deliciously smelt like vanilla. It must have been her perfume.

"Thanks. . ." I huffed with what little breath I had as she helped me walk to the doors which slammed open nearly hitting both of us in the face.

Through the door, my most loyal friends, Axel and Xion, who looked worried sick until they noticed the situation.

"Well I'm glad to see you're okay, Roxy, if you don't mind I'm late for work, I'll see you later!" Axel revealed as he sped out to the parking lot leaving Xion confused and alone in the doorway.

"Xion, do you . . . mind driving me home?" I croaked as the pain got worse as I walked off from my vanilla scented pillar of support.

"Um I don't mind, Roxas." she replied as she grabbed a nearby wheelchair while pushing me into it awkwardly. "I'll borrow this for now."

"I'll see you later then. . ." Kairi said as we left the nurse's office.

My guardian angel was completely understanding, but did like to know the details of things. After some assistance to get into the car, it was a comfortable silence as she drove out of her parking space.

"She seems pretty nice" Xion admitted while driving to my house.

"Yeah, she's cool." I nonchalantly replied looking out the window watching trees pass by.

"You know she's going to be the cause of all kinds of nasty rumors about you, right?"

"It's not her fault for being who she is."

"I know, I just don't want you to get hurt again."

". . ."

Well this wasn't exactly going the way I wanted it to go, but I know what she meant. I wasn't just going to leave Kairi because of who she was though. I loved Xion to death, but sometimes she didn't understand.

Maybe I didn't even understand. . .