To: Riku
From: Kairi
Subject: Grounded!
I can't believe it! I mean, oh my god, all I did was make her a little wet! Big deal! But my mom exploded. She was like, "God, Kairi, you're just like your father. Irresponsible, childish and idiotic!" Then, my parents started fighting. Again!
Geez, my life is so wonderful.
To: Kairi
From: Riku
Subject: Re: Grounded!
Uh, that was a tiny understatement, Kairi. There was not one single droplet left in that gigantic bucket of icy water after you were done "spilling" everything on her. By the way, are you still mad with Sora?
To: Riku
From: Kairi
Subject: Duh
Well, duh. You didn't expect I would be all calm and collected after his little slut for a girlfriend told me to "fuck off and stay away from her darling", huh? And, well, I guess he's mad with me too. It'd be a miracle if he wasn't, seeing how I splashed his "honey" with the water that was supposed to be used for the ice tea stand.
To: Riku
From: Sora
Subject: Weird…
I swear, Riku, the day the three of us met, we were destined to be doomed.
I honestly don't get what's wrong with Kairi. Rikku is pretty nice. Yeah, she's a tad dominating, but that's the only flaw. I mean, she's cool, funny, hot, strong, smart, dresses sexily… what more could I ever ask for? And Kairi's my best friend! We've had our good and bad times, but this is ridiculous! She hasn't been this mad since we were 10, and that's 7 years ago!
I'm so mad with her, Riku, but at the same time, I'm pretty sure Rikku said something mean to her. After all, Kairi and you are my best friends, so I don't really want to be mad with you guys. Besides, I know about her family problems, so I don't want to make her life more miserable, but that still doesn't excuse what she did!
To top it all off, dad's invited me to come see him and Roxas for the weekend (for once), but mom refuses to let me go. She says it's too long a road to go alone (yeah, right, I went there alone when I was 11, I can do it now when I'm 17!), and also, Mr. Nosy invited us to his beach house for dinner, but I don't really wanna go.
Hey, how're things going with Yuffie, by the way? I hear there's some chemistry going on!... Just kidding, man. I bet you're sitting there in front of the computer, staring at the screen in frustration, almost biting your nails -
Okay, maybe I'm overreacting.
Anyway, what did you do during the party? Who did you dance with?
To: Kairi
From: Riku
Subject: Re: Duh
Sora, I think "a tad" would be an understatement. She practically slapped Selphie when she wished you a happy birthday. Either way, best friends once, best friends forever, right? Just follow your heart (for once, I actually advise you to follow it instead of your brain) and do what it tells you – in this case, apologize to Kairi. She's really upset about this whole thing, and instead of complaining about how badly you want to forgive her, why don't you just go ahead and do it instead? Screw what she did, it was only fair.
Really? You've still yet to forgive him for giving you detention, huh? I still can't believe he hooked up with your mom, though. I remember all the girls calling him "Mr. Da Bomb" and "Mr. Mansex" behind his back. I guess he's pretty good-looking. After all, he has silver hair.
Chewing on nails is hugely girlish and unhygienic, Sora. You really are overreacting about this whole apologize-to-Kairi-but-can't-thing. And besides, Yuffie's just a friend. Hell, she's Kairi's friend and neighbor. I still can't forget Kairi's 10th birthday party and Yuffie took her friends along. Leonhart was such a jackass. He still is. Bastard. Hmph!
Anyhow… the party was kind of okay. Lots of people, lots of dance, so I didn't really keep track who I was dancing with. Everybody, I guess. Except Rinoa. Geez, it was enough to get into talking distance to make Leonhart explode. A real jackass. I hate him.
To: Riku
From: Kairi
Subject: Re: Re: Duh
… Riku, my name is not Sora.
To: Sora
From: Riku
Subject: Sorry
Sorry, pal, gotta go. Mom's telling me to shut the computer down and eat dinner. I'm really sorry. See ya.
To: Riku
From: Sora
Subject: It's okay
Dude, you don't need to apologize so much for logging out to eat. I'm starving myself. See ya.
You have an Instant Message from: KAIRI.
Kairi: Heard you were having a hard time deciding whether or not you were going to apologize?
Sora: … As if.
Kairi: Sure. That's why Riku advised you to "follow your heart" in the email he accidentally sent to me.
Sora: … Mr. Prefect Boy is dead.
Kairi: How sorrowful news, but it's actually spelled 'perfect', not 'prefect'. Geez, no wonder you've B- in English.
Sora: Just because you've got a plain B! It's not such a big difference anyway.
Kairi: At least I'm not close to a C.
Sora: Enough with the arrogance, Kazeyama… I forgive you.
Kairi: Did I ever ask for forgiveness?
Sora: Why, you…
Kairi: Just kidding.
Sora: So, what's up?
Kairi: Grounded. All thanks to you and Ms. Don't-Touch-My-Boyfriend-Bitch-Or-I-Will-Personally-Make-Sure-You-Die.
Sora: Ha ha ha.
Kairi: Laugh while you can, Sora. When I get out of this house, I'll -
Sora: You'll what? Not invite me to your birthday party?
Sora: Hello? Kairi?
Sora: You there?
Kairi: Sorry. My joyous mother just screamed that she wanted to divorce loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear.
Sora: Kairi…
Kairi: Mm, I know. You and Riku are there for me no matter what.
Sora: Exactly. Don't worry about Rikku, I'll sort things out with her. She's a bit overprotective, isn't she?
Kairi: A bit?
Sora: Okay, a lot, then.
Kairi: Good that you know.
Sora: Yeah… she's a great girl, though. I wish you could see her good sides and not when she's jealous. She's an explosive bomb when she is.
Kairi: I'm too aware of that, but I'm happy for you, Sora.
Sora: Thanks. Anyone you're interested in, then?
Kairi: Not really. It's not like anybody would share the same interest anyway.
Sora: What do you mean?
Kairi: I mean that I don't look like a stereotypical cheerleader from a high school TV-series, meaning that I am not quite good-looking, meaning no boys shall be interested in me according to the high school rules of doom.
Sora: That's ridiculous. Maybe you're not dressing as Rikku or happen to be interested in cheerleading, but you're really cute, you know.
Kairi: … Yeah, right. Either way, I'm not too interested to bring home a boyfriend just yet. My parents would freak out, due to the fact that they've enough pressure on themselves to keep up-to-date and guard with a hawk's eye on my sister, let alone doing the same to me and whoever might be the unlucky guy I end up with.
Sora: I guess I know what you mean.
Kairi: Uh-huh.
Sora: Somehow, I'm kind of relieved you're still single, though.
Kairi: Oooh, what is that supposed to mean?
Selphie: Exactly, Kairi. What was that supposed to mean?! Told you that he doesn't like Rikku! Hah!
Kairi: SELPH! Stop logging into my account without permission! God, I should really change the password.
Selphie: Tough luck, dear. I'll figure out your new password in no time.
Kairi: Damn.
Selphie: But still, I told you he liked you! You've shared a paopu fruit!
Kairi: Would you mind stopping with the paopu fruit nonsense? He has a girlfriend!
Selphie: No, he does not! Or, he will not after this conversation!
Kairi: Jealous?
Kairi: SELPHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Selphie: Hah! Aren't you curious, though?
Kairi: …
Selphie: C'mon!
Kairi: Okay, maybe a little…
Selphie: There you go!
Sora: Why would I be? I'm just relieved because somehow, I'd be uncomfortable with you having a boyfriend. I think it's the little sister complex all guys have when their long-term best female friends get boyfriends.
Kairi: So, you wouldn't mind if I liked… Leon?
Kairi: OH MY GOD! SELPHIE!!!!!!!!!!
Selphie: What? He's hot.
Kairi: Yeah, but STILL! He's so… MOODY!
Selphie: I know.
Selphie: But that doesn't change the fact that he's hot, does it?
Kairi: But why did you have to tell that to Sora?
Selphie: I'm just making a slight investigation to prove my theory right. Or does the fact that he thinks you're interested in somebody else bother you?
Kairi: No, it does however bother me that you're trying to tell other people I'm crushing on somebody I don't!
Sora: LEON?!
Kairi: Er… never mind.
Sora: Kairi, he and Riku have argued since forever. You can't like him.
Kairi: Actually, they've just been arguing for seven years…
Sora: Still, that's as long time.
Kairi: I know… I'm just saying he's… good-looking.
Sora: He's ugly.
Selphie: Hmm… very interesting. Clear symptoms of jealousy.
Kairi: Selph, sometimes you're really going on my nerves.
Selphie: Ahhh, thank you for the honor.
Kairi: Never mind. I was just making a suggestion.
Sora: ….
Kairi: Okay, what about Cloud?
Yuffie: Oooh, somebody's liking Cloud, eh?
Kairi: YUFFIE! DON'T TELL ME YOU'VE LOGGED INTO MY ACCOUNT TOO!
Yuffie: What do you expect? Hey, I'm your best friend.
Kairi: You and Selph are really insane. Did you know she's the one talking about me thinking other guys are hot?
Selph: Yuffie, don't blow our cover!
Yuffie: I won't, stupid. ButI can't believe you mentioned Cloud. He's like… two years older.
Selph: Wow, Yuffie, that's really a lot. You're one year older than us.
Yuffie: Yeah, but still… and also, he's already occupied. Haven't you noticed how Tifa looks at him?
Selph: Of course. I'm not blind. Still, it's interesting to see Sora's reaction.
Sora: Cloud? What the hell is your obsession with guys and spiky hair?
Yuffie: Oh my god, he's so talking about himself. Selph, we've got some chemistry here!
Leon: …. Yuffie, for the tenth time, I'm not Selphie.
Yuffie: Sorry, Leon. You're a lot like her, though.
Leon: Firstly, my name is Squall, and secondly, yes, I'm really alike a hyperactive, short girl with dark-brown, wavy hair, her favorite hobby being matchmaking.
Yuffie: Well… you do have brown hair, too. Anyhow, you know I can't see appearances on Instant Messaging, right?
Leon: … Whatever.
Kairi: Uh… nothing.
Sora: He's a freak, Kairi!
Kairi: The other day you seemed to have a nice talk with him.
Sora: …. He's nice as a friend, but… he'd probably not make a good boyfriend for you!
Kairi: In your opinion, who would?
Kairi: Selphie, isn't that too much of the point?
Selphie: It wasn't me who wrote that. It was Yuffie.
Kairi: …
Selphie: Okay, so I wrote it. But still, it's kind of discreet, isn't it?
Kairi: … As discreet as if you'd wave a flag in front of him saying 'Sora and Kairi, you love each other!'.
Sora: Uh…. um… Riku?
Kairi: Great. So you mean you wouldn't mind me and Riku getting together?
Sora: Wait, wait, wait. I never said you two were getting together. I just said it'd be acceptable…
Kairi: Yeah, and well, he's kind of hot.
Sora: He has silver hair. Brown plus silver, equals ugly hair color. You want ugly kids? Go ahead.
Kairi: Who said we were getting kids? Hey, there's actually something called a condom…
Sora: …………….
Kairi: I was just kidding, Sora.
Sora: Good for you.
Kairi: Now look who's moody.
Sora: Why the talk about guys, anyway?
Kairi: You were the one who brought the topic up!
Yuffie: Kairi, you can't hide forever.
Kairi: I'm not hiding! I just can't… reveal the truth.
Yuffie: That equals hiding.
Kairi: But I can't, Yuffie!
Yuffie: Why not? You've told me and Selphie.
Kairi: Well, you two are… girls. Besides, you haven't known me as long as Sora and Riku have…
Yuffie: It's an excuse, Kairi. A feeble excuse, and you know it.
Kairi: … Yeah…
Yuffie: So why are you hiding?
Kairi: I don't know. First the entire Rikku thing. Then that party at Tifa's which spun out of control and I ended up accidentally kissing Riku in the commotion. And now this. Sora's already mad.
Yuffie: I don't get what he's mad about, though. His two best friends, accidentally brushing their lips against each other when there was total chaos at a party. What's the problem with that?
Kairi: I don't know. Maybe he's mad about the fact I was totally drunk and when he drove me home I sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star about a hundred times, just that I exchanged 'star' with 'Sora'.
Yuffie: Yeah, right, Kairi. You're just hiding from the truth. Either way, step out of your hiding place from in front of your computer, confront him and tell him the truth instead.
To: Selphie
From: Kairi
Subject: Idiot
I swear I'm the biggest idiot that has ever wandered upon this earth.
I know you and Yuffie have nagged me about confronting Sora about this whole thing. Well, I did. He practically freaked out. I don't think I've ever seen him yell at me like that… I was really afraid. I felt like a little kid again, like when I was 10 and after Naminé got into that accident and my parents started fighting all the time because of the nervousness and tension. I just started crying, and everything became so awkward.
I think his instincts kicked in, because he stopped being angry and started hugging me instead, telling me everything was alright and how it was better that my parents divorced because then I could avoid all fights and he knew about it. And then everything felt fine. We just sat there, just like we were little kids, on the beach and watched the sun set.
Then, it just slipped out of my mouth.
"Hey, you remember when we were little kids and wanted to marry each other?"
I don't think what made me say that. It was so friggin' ridiculous, the moment after the matter felt embarrassing and laughable at the same time. But just when I said it, it all seemed to make sense.
He just stared me, all weird. "Yeah?"
"Come to think of it… we don't make much of a couple, do we?"
He just looked away. Something felt wrong… like he was mad, or something. I don't really know. "Mm," was all he said. Then, the dork I was, I just added:
"We suit better being friends. Lovers come and go, but friends stay forever. I'm always going to be there for you, and you'll always be there for me, no matter what."
Yeah. I'm such a huge dork. Not that I really want to get together with Sora. I'm just saying it was kind of offending…
You have an Instant Message from: RIKKU.
Rikku: Darling, what's wrong? You've been all… weird lately.
Rikku: Hello? Sora…?
Rikku: If it's Kairi you're worried about, she's going to be fine.
Rikku: I mean, she doesn't have to rely on you all the time, right?
Sora is currently offline.
Sora,
She's going to be just fine. Don't worry about Kairi. She'll survive without us. And if she ever needs help, she'll just give one of us a call. Hey, it's her birthday tomorrow. Take her out, okay?
- Riku
Yuffie: Kairi, what I really don't get is why Sora was mad.
Kairi: Selph told you, huh?
Yuffie: Yeah, more or less.
Kairi: Well… I don't know. I asked him about the kiss and stuff, and he already got all weird, then I told him I was going to move to Twilight Town. He got real mad then. I don't really know why. I think he's having some problems of his own or something.
Yuffie: I guess. But god, am I going to miss you so bad! No more random movie nights, sleepovers…
Kairi: Hey, you still have Selph, Sora, Riku and the others. Not to mention your boyfriend.
Yuffie: For the hundredth time, Kairi, he's not my boyfriend. In case it never occurred to you, a girl and a boy can be friends without involving a romantic relationship.
Kairi: Ha, ha. How ironic you'd say that. And what are Sora and Riku? Girls?
Yuffie: Well, Riku's like your older brother and Sora… he's Sora.
Kairi: …. Yuffie, stop.
Yuffie: Okay, then. But just if you stop teasing me about Leon!
Selphie: … it was so sad! And so romantic! Hey, Tidus, are you gonna go bowling tomorrow?
Tidus: …
Tidus: Tomorrow's Kairi's birthday, right?
Selphie: It is?
Selphie: Yeah, I forgot. Time sure moves fast, doesn't it?
Tidus: Yuna was planning to throw a surprise birthday party for her.
Selphie: Yuna? Rikku's cousin?
Tidus: She's nice, you know.
Selphie: I've a hard time believing you.
Tidus: Why are you prejudging Yuna? She hasn't done anything! And Wakka also says she's nice.
Selphie: Who cares about what Wakka says? He's hanging out with Lulu! She creeps me out!
Tidus: Both of them are nice. Yuna, too.
Selphie: You're so crushing on her.
Tidus: Who, Lulu?
Selphie: No, you idiot. Yuna.
Tidus: Uh, so not. What makes you think that?
Selphie: It's so damn obvious. Wait a sec, Kairi's writing something. Did you know there's a new store in the mall?
Tidus: Don't just change the topic!
Kairi: What's up, Selph?
Selphie: It's cool. What about you?
Kairi: Pretty fine.
Selphie: Good. You know Yuna?
Kairi: Yeah.
Selphie: What do you think about her?
Kairi: She's nice.
Selphie: Is she pretty?
Kairi: Yes.
Selphie: Does she and Tidus make a good match?
Kairi: What's this, a test?
Selphi: No, just a normal question…
Kairi: Okay… I don't know. Maybe. Why?
Selphie: He's so crushing on her.
Kairi: Yes, Tidus, she's ranting about whether or not you and Yuna make a good match.
Tidus: Good.
Kairi: Now, can you tell me what's going on?!
Tidus: Riku, you were right. It worked.
Riku: Told you so. I am a genius, you know.
Riku: Yo.
Sora: Hi…
Riku: Talked to Kairi yet?
Sora: Well… no… not since the beach thing, anyway.
Riku: You're such a chicken.
Sora: …
Riku: And the kiss thing, you know it's an accident. But it isn't that that's making you upset, is it?
Sora: I know.
Riku: Look, she's just going to move to Twilight Town. Visit her when you're visiting your brother. Roxas, right?
Sora: Uh-huh.
Riku: You better not chicken out. We're arranging a surprise party.
Sora: Okay.
Riku: Skip class. We'll cover for you. Don't argue, 'kay?
Sora: Right.
Riku: …. WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WITH YOU?!
Welcome to The Music & Art Freaks' Guild's Chat.
snowflakeprincess: Anyone here?
punkyprince: Yeah, me. Hi…
snowflakeprincess: Just call me Snowflake or Snow. Everybody else does.
punkyprince: Sure thing. Call me… Prince. Nobody has given me a nickname yet. I'm new.
snowflakeprincess: Cool. Welcome. Tell me about yourself.
punkyprince: Okay… I'm 17 years old. I like punk, skating, sea salt ice cream, and blitzball.
snowflakeprincess: I love sea salt ice cream too! I'm also 17. I like drawing. That's about it, I think.
punkyprince: Wow. You're the first girl I've met that doesn't love shopping.
snowflakeprincess: I've nobody to go with. My mom's always in a bad mood, my sister… well, she has her friends, of course. I'm kind of afraid of those at school.
punkyprince: Really? Why?
snowflakeprincess: They say they know me… but they can't. I don't know them. I know it sounds weird, it's just that… it's hard to explain.
punkyprince: I think I know what you mean. It's like, they say they know you, but really you're another person, right?
snowflakeprincess: Kind of… they say I used to love shopping. I can't recall I did.
punkyprince: You 'used to'?
snowflakeprincess: It's complicated.
punkyprince: You don't have to, but you can tell me if you want, Snow.
snowflakeprincess: Well… I can't remember anything. My mom says I've lost my memories in an accident…
Okay... tell me what you think. Anyway, I've started a new KH fic too - Crossroads! Check it out, and for those who're interested in why I update slow/fast, check out Tsuki-chan's corner of my profile!
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