-1School's Obsession

Author's Note: Thank you to all my lovely reader/reviewer's, Starry much appreciates you. Sorry for the long wait, but Starry was on the beach enjoying the sun, BBQ, and the cute boys! Here's the newest chapter; read and enjoy, then review!

Chapter Three: Traverse Town

Sora's brown headed mother sighed heavily, cupping her cheek as she leaned against the rail. Her son next to her and her husband walking off back inside the ferry. She had a deep frown on her face. She knew what she was forcing her son to do was wrong...but, it was a really good school and he did deserve it. That was the only thought that stopped her from stopping her husband from filling out the papers.

"Remember the last time we were on a ferry?"

She glanced down at her son. His usually bright blue eyes were listless, missing that usual spark they had. His eyes that were so much like his father's...his real father's, "Yes, son, I do."

Sora smiled sadly, "Me and Dad stood right here...watching a school of dolphins, remember? They followed us all the way to the main land. And, we threw crackers at stuff to them to eat."

His mother sigh once more, choking back tears, "Yes...I remember. I told you two that dolphins didn't eat crackers, they ate fish. And, you...you laughed." She said, tears sliding down her cheeks slowly.

She had lost her first husband, now she was losing their son.

"Mom?" Sora said softly, touching his mother's shoulder gently.

She opened her mouth to answer, but then the ferry captain's voice broke out over the intercom, "We'll be docking at Traverse Dock in five minutes. Please return to your cars and be prepared to exit the ferry. Thank you for joining us on this crossing and we wish you have a pleasant time on the main land."

"Come on, honey, let's go back to the car and wait for...him." She said, smiling softly.

Sora slowly nodded, "Yeah, ok mom."

She grinned, "There's suppose to be someone waiting for us at the dock." She said, making conversation as they walked to the car.

Sora blinked, "Oh really? Who?" He asked.

"A young lady from the school, I do believe her name was Aerith." She said thoughtfully, tapping her chin.

Sora gave his mother an odd look, "But...she's a girl...and it's an all boy school." He pointed out softly.

His mother laughed softly, "She's a dorm mother for the freshmen. She's in charge of the freshmen dorms. Each grade has one."

Sora slowly nodded as he opened the car door for his mother, "Oh." He said simply.

Traverse Dock...

A dark haired woman stood on the dock, her arms crossed. Her long dark brown hair tied up in a long braid, framing her face was two curled strands of hair. She leaned against a thick pole, waiting for the ferry.

"We're here." Sora's mother said, glancing behind her seat.

"Damn ferry..." His step-father said, checking his watch, "...we should have taken the earlier one."

Sora rolled his eyes, "God, you make it sound like you wanted to get rid of me."

What was usually a playful poke of ones parents, was actually anything but. Sora meant it and he knew it was true. It didn't take an idiot to figure out how much his step-father disliked him. But, that was ok, Sora didn't like him very much either.

His reply was a harsh glare from his step father and a fleeting glance from his mother, "Don't be a smartass." His step-father said.

Sora rolled his eyes, crossing his arms as he sat back in the car seat. The car beginning to drive off the ferry.

The woman on the dock sighed softly, checking her watch, "I hope Selphie is ok be herself..." She muttered, shaking her head. Selphie was just a teenager with hormones in a dorm with dozens of high school boys whom haven't seen their girlfriends for the past few months. She would be fine...

"Excuse me!"

The woman blinked, spinning around, "Yes? Are you the Miyakes?" She asked watching the family of three walk up to her.

"Yes we are! Are you Aerith?"

The brown headed woman nodded, "The one and only." She said smiling, "And I take it your Kira, the person I spoke too on the phone? Right?"

Kira smiled softly, "Yes ma'am, I am." She said, "This is my husband, Hiro and my son Sora." She said, pointing to the men with her.

Aerith smiled, "Nice to meet you all." She said, clapping her hands together, "Well, I suppose you guys would like a tour of the town?"

Hiro quickly shook his head, "I'm sorry, but my wife and I have to be going as soon as possible. We didn't come to town to waste a whole day."

Aerith gave him a look, "Since when is something like this a waste of a whole day? I would expect that someone such as yourself, sir, would have taken a day off to be sure that your son was settled." She said, crossing her arms. She already did like this man.

Sora frowned, "He's not my father and it's fine. I'm not a child." He said, throwing his step-father a glare.

Aerith shrugged, "They should at least come to the school so we can get your stuff to your dorm room."

Kira forced a smile, "That's fine." She said quickly.

Aerith nodded, "Is it fine for you, sir?" She asked, cocking her head to the side in question.

"Whatever." Was her answer.

"Lovely!" Aerith said brightly, grabbing Sora, "Just follow me!"

Aerith's Dorm Room...

Aerith closed the door with a snap, "I thought he'd never leave!" She said wiping her forehead, "How do you put up with that, Sora? I would have killed him in his sleep!"

Sora chuckled softly, "Trust me, I think about it all the time. I just ignore him. He's not home much." He said.

Aerith nodded, "I'll have to remember that if he ever comes back." She said thoughtfully before shaking her head, "Either ways, on to your dorm. Everyone has a roommate, so try to get along with them, ok?"

Sora nodded. He had no trouble getting along with people.

Aerith smiled, "Lovely, now your roommate will be..." She said as she ran her finger down a list. She paled as her finger came over a name, "Tanaka Riku...eh...maybe there's another room open." She muttered checking the list once more, "Guess not." She said, sighing in defeat.

Sora blinked, "What's wrong?" He asked.

Aerith laughed sheepishly, "You don't know who Riku Tanaka, right?" She asked.

Sora shook his head.

Aerith nodded, "He's the only one with an open room...I could explain him to you, but it'd be easier to let you meet him." She said, playing with her fingers.

Just then, her dorm door opened, "He's Riku's roommate?" A small brown headed girl asked before laughing.

Aerith twitched, "Selphie! So nice of you to come home!"

The girl grinned, "Hi! I'm Selphie, I'm Aerith's younger sister!" She said, grabbing Sora's hand and shaking it.

Sora blinked, "I'm Sora."

Selphie giggled, "And you're cute! Riku will love him!"

Aerith slammed her hand over the girl's mouth, "Now now, lets not scare poor Sora." She said.

Sora sweat dropped, "Is he like a trouble maker?" He asked.

Selphie shoved her sister's hand off of her mouth, "Not exactly, more like a sexy heartbreaker." She said grinning widely, "Too bad he's gay though..."

Aerith rolled her eyes, "Shut it, Selphie." She snapped before turning to Sora, "He's not that bad. True he sleeps around a bit too much and makes boys and girls fall madly in love with them before he rips their heart out and stomps on it. But, more than likely he'll just ignore you. I mean, he's the perfect roommate."

Sora raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"He's never home, so the dorm is never a mess." Aerith said.

Sora nodded, "I'm sure it can't be that bad...right?"

Aerith nodded, "That the spirit Sora!" She said clapping him on the back.

Selphie snorted, "He's just going to eat you up, you know. Innocent, cute, probably a virgin. His kind of boy. I'd watch your back if I were you..." The girl paused laughing, "No, if I were you I'd do him before he did me."