Part I, Chapter III: Surprise!
Riku!
Did the plan succeed? I didn't see Kairi today.
From Yuffie
Yuffie,
I hope so. Or else I'll kill Sora.
- Riku
Riku!
Hah, we haven't passed notes in class in ages. This reminds me of when I first came to your class, and our class had classes with Sora and Kairi's. That was way fun.
From Yuffie
Yuffie,
Please, don't remind me. I'm getting teary-eyed already when I recall those lovely memories of having detention.
- Riku
Riku!
That was even funnier. Remember when you first met Leon and started fighting? Then you met him again in detention! Ha ha ha! Your expressions were priceless!
From Yuffie
Leon!
What's Mrs. Larxene talking about?
From Yuffie
Yuffie,
I'm not going to tell you. If you're idiotic enough to pass notes with Yamitsu in class, I won't bother to help you.
- Squall Leonhart
P.S. My name is Squall. Not Leon.
Yuffie,
Ha, ha for you. Not my fault that he's such an arrogant jerk.
- Riku
Leon!
Ooh, jealous?
From Yuffie
Yuffie,
… Why would I be? You're really lame. I swear Yamitsu's company influences your already damaged brain.
- Squall Leonhart
Riku!
Ha! You and Leon are so alike each other. I bet that's why you don't get along.
From Yuffie
Yamitsu,
What the hell are you talking about with Yuffie, and would you please stop doing that before you continue to damage her already injured brain before I punch you after class?
- Squall Leonhart
Leonhart,
What we're talking about is none of your business. And dream on, dreamer-boy! As if you'd land a punch on me. You're such a fighting amateur.
- Riku
Riku!
What's going on? You and Leon are writing reaaaal fast. What are you talking about, anyway?
From Yuffie
Yamitsu,
Why don't we give it a try, here, now?
- Squall Leonhart
Leon!
Er, would you mind filling in what you and Riku are talking about?
From Yuffie
Leonhart,
You're nuts. Honestly. You're crazier than I thought you were.
- Riku
Riku!
Heeeello?!
From Yuffie
Yamitsu,
Why, chickening out?
- Squall Leonhart
Leon!
HELLO!? CAN'T YOU PEOPLE ANSWER ME OR DO I HAVE TO HIT YOU TWO ON YOUR HEADS TO MAKE YOU REACT?!
From Yuffie
Leonhart,
As if.
- Riku
Hey, Yuffie here. Borrowd Selphs mob. wuts happenin? u better do somethin good. g2g.
Yuffie, no prob its goin fine. r u done w/ de party yet?
Sora, almost done. See ya in ½h.
Happy Birthday, Kairi darling!!
We're so sorry about this, honey. But you've got to realize there're times in life when you've to move on.
From Mom and Dad
Happy 17, Kai. Have fun in Twilight.
- Riku
Sweet Seventeen, luv. We hope you had fun with Sora! (Tell us all the details later!!!)
From Yuffie & Selphie
Happy birthday.
Rinoa and Yuffie forced me to write this.
- Squall Leonhart (and Rinoa!)
We wish you a happy birthday!!
From Tidus, Wakka, Lulu, Yuna, Paine, Tifa, Cloud
P.S. Were you surprised?
Happy birthday, bitch. Enjoy your life in Twilight Town and may you never talk to Sora again.
Love, Rikku
Happy B-day, Kairi. I can't believe you're actually leaving. I'll miss you so much.
From Sora
Happy 17, Kairi. I can't remember exactly who you are, but I know you're my sister.
From Naminé
Yuffie: So?
Kairi: What do you mean, "so"?
Yuffie: You skipped class, he took you out to that little island you used to play on, you were there all day and nothing happened?!
Kairi: Lots of stuff happened! We reminisced and joked and played and… well, it was fun anyway.
Yuffie: Me, Riku and Leon got detention for this?!
Kairi: What did you get detention for?
Yuffie: Um… passing notes. Leon and Riku started fighting.
Kairi: Oh… why?
Yuffie: Don't change the subject!
Kairi: What?
Yuffie: What about you and Sora?!
Kairi: What about it?
Yuffie: Well, nothing honestly happened?
Kairi: What did you expect?
Yuffie: At least a ki-
Yuffie: Shut up, Selphie!
Yuffie: Shut up you, Yuffie -
Yuffie: Afrgblfrghah
Kairi: …
Yuffie: Sorry, Selph's here too.
Kairi: Okay. Well, nothing happened.
Yuffie: I don't believe you. He broke up with Rikku.
Kairi: Okay…
Yuffie: ………..
Kairi: Okay, then. He did hug me and there was this weird moment when he almost kissed me. It was just… weird. Then we just started laughing awkwardly before the kiss even occurred and then everything was normal again.
Yuffie: Whoa!! Way to go, Kairi!!! That was GREAT!
Kairi: But the really great thing was the silence before the kiss. It was magical, mysterious, beautiful…
Sora: … made you feel like anything could happen.
Riku: Okay, I don't know. I've never had any "silences". Why didn't you kiss her?!
Sora: It felt too… weird. I know, idiotic.
Riku: You really are an idiot.
Tidus: How's Rikku?
Yuna: Oh, I feel so sorry for her. She's crying her eyes out. She has been mean, but it was just because she was afraid she'd lose Sora.
Tidus: Yeah…
Yuna: I think it was really brave of her to attend Kairi's surprise b-day party. And she even dragged along Paine! I think she had fun, even though she refuses to admit so. Rikku danced with you, didn't she?
Tidus: Ha, ha, Paine danced with Wakka. He's so clumsy when it comes to dancing… yeah, I danced with her.
Tidus: Riku! What the hell am I supposed to write?!?!
Cloud: For the billionth time this evening, Tidus, my name is not Riku.
Tidus: … oops…
Yuna: That's nice of you!
Tidus: Huh?
Yuna: I mean, nobody danced with her except you.
Tidus: Oh… no, it was nothing…
punkyprince: It's so hard to choose what to do.
snowflakeprincess: I think I get it. So she likes you?
punkyprince: Yeah.
snowflakeprincess: And he likes her?
punkyprince: Mm.
prettyinpink enters the chat.
prettyinpink: Hi, Snowy! Hello…,
punkyprince: Call me Prince. 17 years old. Loves punk/rock. Single.
prettyinpink: Learnt the chat rules of introduction, huh? Call me Aerith. 19 years old. I'm pretty fond of both art and music. Currently interested in someone.
snowflakeprincess: Aerith, when are you going to go see him?
prettyinpink: I don't know… I'm so afraid he has moved on without me… he said something seeing his childhood friend Tifa in town…
snowflakeprincess: It was nothing serious, I'm sure. He's so obviously in love with you.
prettyinpink: I don't really think so. The other day he said he saw me as a sister…
snowflakeprincess: All guys say that. I think.
punkyprince: Who's 'he'?
snowflakeprincess: The guy Aerith's interested in.
punkyprince: Ah. He probably said that to make you jealous.
prettyinpink: You think?
punkyprince: Did he mention it 'by-the-way' or deliberately?
prettyinpink: Um… I'm not quite sure. We were on the phone and he just said it out of the blue. It was like, 'You know Tifa, right?', 'Yeah', 'Well, she's in town, I'm gonna see her', 'Really? That's great', 'Why don't you come around too', 'Sometime soon, I hope'.
punkyprince: Okay. He's not good at this. He wants to make you jealous and at the same time tell you discreetly to visit so you can meet more often, but he's not doing it right.
prettyinpink: … You guys are tricky.
punkyprince: I know. That's what we're trying to be too.
prettyinpink: What about you, Snowy? What's new with you?
snowflakeprincess: … Nothing special. My mom's moving out with my sis; my parents are finally getting a divorce. It might sound weird, but I'm relieved.
prettyinpink: Really? Why?
snowflakeprincess: They've been arguing for so long. Seven years… I used to lock myself into my room. I still do. That's why I always sit here.
punkyprince: What about your friends?
snowflakeprincess: Don't have any. I used to have one, but I can't remember him. He says he remembers me, though. But he's more of a friend to my sister than me. You know… I've always been like, 'his best friend's sister'.
punkyprince: So… they're together?
snowflakeprincess: No, I don't think so. He had a girlfriend for a while, but they broke up when my sister moved.
prettyinpink: You like him.
snowflakeprincess: Well… kind of, maybe.
To Sora
Oh my god, Sora. I'm so freaking nervous. There're fifteen minutes left before I've to go to school, so I'm taking the time to write to you. We haven't installed the computers yet, so I've to write by hand. It's so weird. I've never been this nervous before. Not since Naminé was in that accident. But maybe it's because I always had people I knew around me. Now, I'm all alone in a city where I know nobody at all, except my mother, and she's not going to school with me (I don't want her to, either). What if the people in class don't like me? What will I do? Oh my god, Sora, I'm freaking out.
The city's so different from how Destiny Islands are like. Destiny Islands are so much more beautiful, in a tropical and exotic way. Twilight Town is just… cute. It's the stereotypical town you'd like to grow up in, but move away from when you get older. Funny it's other way around now. You know, there's no night here. Just dawn/sunrise/sunset/twilight. I think that's why it's called Twilight Town. I ran into some people when I was moving stuff. There were those guys, Hayner, Pence and Olette – they said a friend of theirs was ill – and then they warned me about this other guy, Seifer. I met him later, but he seems kind of nice but maybe just a bit too arrogant. So far, they've given me a pretty good impression of Twilight Town -
Still, I'm so nervous!! This is so not like me. What the hell is happening, Sora? And by the way, what's this I hear about a break-up? You're not breaking up with Rikku because of me, are you?? I know I've complained about her too much, but you shouldn't do that because of me!
From Kairi
Hi -
You're Kairi, right?
Olette
To Olette
Yup, I'm Kairi. I ran into you the other day, remember?
From Kairi
Oh, that's right! Sorry I forgot. So, where're you from?
Olette
To Olette
Destiny Islands. It's a beautiful place… but so is Twilight. Have you always lived here, or do you come from someplace else?
From Kairi
Nope, I was born here. Destiny Islands… the source of the legend of the paopu fruit. Have you shared one before? I'd love to share one someday!!
Olette
To Olette
Actually, yes. Paopu fruits so rock.
From Kairi
Honestly?! Wow, that's way cool! So, it means you've a boyfriend?
Olette
To Olette
NO! I mean, er, no, it's just a guy that's my friend… we swore eternal friendship, that's all. My friends always tease me about it, but honestly, it's nothing.
From Kairi
I don't believe you.
Olette
To Olette
NOT YOU TOO!
From Kairi
To Sora!
So, I heard Kairi had written a letter to you? What did she say in it?
Love, Selphie
To Selphie
That's none of your business. What it says in that letter is between me and Kairi.
From Sora
To Sora!
Ooh, you don't say it's a love letter?
Love, Selphie
To Selphie
Of course it isn't. If you so desperately want to know, it was about her nervousness concerning her new classmates.
From Sora
To Sora!
Geez, you two are so boring. Can't you just get together a tad faster?
Love, Selphie
To Selphie
WHAT?
From Sora
To Sora!
I was just kidding.
Love, Selphie
Sora,
What're you and Selphie writing about?
From Tidus
To Tidus
Nothing in particular. She's just trying to play matchmaker and match me and Kairi together, as usual. Why?
From Sora
Sora,
No, nothing. By the way, what'd you have done if Yuna had told she had liked you?
From Tidus
To Tidus
Excuse me, but… say what?! Does Yuna like me? But I just broke up with her cousin!!
From Sora
Sora,
No you idiot, I'm saying that she likes me. She's all over me. I mean, she's one of the best friends I have and ever will have, but I'm not in love with her!! Besides, I think I go better with her cousin…
From Tidus
To Tidus
If you're saying you're getting together with Rikku, then I'll just say one thing, man, and it's tough luck, if you do I'll kill you.
From Sora
Sora,
No, I'm saying I match better with her cousin than her as an example of how bad a couple we are. Besides, Sora, aren't you over her?
From Tidus
To Tidus
Yes, I am. But still, Tidus, you've got to admit you're a bit flirty when it comes to girls, and I don't want her to be hurt. That's all. I've hurt her enough already.
From Sora
Sora,
C'mon, Sora, if I really did get together with her, you don't expect me to hurt her, right?
From Tidus
To Tidus
Yes, I expect you not to, but who knows what'll happen…
From Sora
Sora,
What's that supposed to mean?
From Tidus
To Tidus
Nothing.
From Sora
Riku: So, you two started fighting in class?
Sora: Yes.
Riku: Because you said he might hurt Rikku?
Sora: Yes.
Riku: Because he said he'd go better with Rikku than you?
Sora: Yes.
Riku: Because Yuna likes him and he doesn't think they go together?
Sora: Yes.
Riku: And you love Kairi?
Sora: Ye – WHAT?
Riku: Hah, just testing your reflexes.
Sora: You cruel person.
Riku: Hah. After all, I have silver hair.
Sora: What does that have to do with your cruelty?
Riku: Well, all silver-haired men are popular, cruel, handsome and cool. That can, however, not be said about spiky-haired ones.
Sora: No, spiky-haired ones are heroic, cool, hot, overly perfect men, while silver-haired ones are more commonly known as arrogant jerks.
Riku: Do you want me to continue chatting with you or should I get over to your house and give you a punch?
Sora: Go ahead.
To: Kairi
From: Sora
Subject: Calm
So what's up? What happened the first day? I really wanna know. Who did you befriend? And what're you up to?
As for me, life at Destiny Islands is kind of okay. So Riku gave me a punch that has left a black mark because we were joking around and ended up wrestling (jokingly), and I'm not on speaking terms with Tidus because he's an idiotic dork. Other than that, life's going pretty well. Everything's as usual, except that Tifa is clinging more than ever to Cloud. The poor guy seems kind of confused about her closeness.
You've gotta tell me everything that's happening!
Selphie: Kairi!! You've got to send some hotties to me!!
Kairi: Uh, whether or not they're hotties, I can't really tell. All the guys are just weird. None of them are hot, though… there're so many more hot guys at home than here. Funny that I can't still accustom to the thought of this being my new home, despite Olette trying to introduce me to everybody in town and show me all the places, good or bad.
Selphie: Who's Olette?
Kairi: Just this friend of mine. I met her on my first day, and she's nice.
Selphie: Oh. So, what did she show you? Rather, who did she show?
Kairi: Nothing and nobody in particular. Old ladies, shopkeepers, kids, I don't know, practically everyone except this one guy that's on vacation and who's coming back next week. Apparently he's Hayner's, Olette's and Pence's best friend. I wonder who that is.
Selphie: And do you mind filling me in who Hayner and Pence are?
Kairi: Just two guys.
Selphie: Hot?
Kairi: Nah. Hayner's kind of cool, but I think he and Olette would look good together. Olette says she likes somebody else, though, I wonder who.
Selphie: Hmm. So what did she show you? Some cool place that you can show me when I come over to visit you with Yuffie?
Kairi: Well, there's this place I love that's called Sunset Hill, it really reminds me of how it is at home. Then there're plenty of one-time jobs where you can earn money. It's really cool. This weekend I'm going to deliver some mail on a skateboard.
Selphie: You? On a skateboard?
Kairi: Why not? There're plenty of them here. They're actually fun to ride.
Selphie: Whoa. I never expected you to ride a skateboard.
Kairi: Neither did I. Speaking of Yuffie, I haven't heard from her lately. What's up with her?
Selphie: Umm…
Selphie: It's kind of complicated.
Kairi: What? You know you can tell me about everything!
Selphie: Well, I'd prefer not to tell you in a chat… you never know who can log into my account…
Kairi: Okay… how about phoning me in ten minutes?
Selphie: Deal.
To: Sora
From. Kairi
Subject: Re: Calm
OH MY GOD, SORA.
WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO LOOK OUT FOR MY FRIENDS AND KEEP ME UP-TO-DATE?!?!?!?!?!
Sora: She has found out.
Leon: Damn. She's going to kill me, isn't she?
Sora: Are you afraid of a girl, Leon?
Leon: For the thousandth time, my name is Squall. It's not my damn fault Yuffie changed my screen name and now this program is going berserk every time I try to change it.
Sora: Ha ha ha.
Leon: Hikari, if you don't shut up, I'm going to punch you real hard.
Sora: Go ahead.
To: Yuffie
From: Selphie
Subject: Please?!
Yuffie, get out of your hiding place now, wherever it is. This whole thing is a real mess, but it won't get better if you keep hiding forever. You should confront your problems instead!
Also, Kairi's coming over next week. If we see her then, why can't we just talk about what really happened? I still don't get the whole thing, Yuffie. I mean, I know it's horrible, but still…
To: Selphie
From: Yuffie
Subject: Re: Please?!
Oh my god, Selphie… what've I done?
Guys, I'm sorry that it's so confusing! The format is confusing without a doubt, and the fact that there're so many characters makes it just much more confusing, doesn't it? Either way, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. (Except about spoilers, because I don't give any!) Also, in case you wonder, Yuffie and Leon transferred to Kairi's, Riku's and Sora's school when Kairi and Sora were in fourth grade and Riku in fifth, and Yuffie and Leon are as old as Riku in the story. And back when they were in middle school, they had classes together, but when they entered junior high they started having separate classes.
Reviews Corner
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS!!! AND REVIEW MORE, PLEASE :D
yukibozu
angelofsweetness (No, to make this whole thing more interesting, practically NOTHING is alike the book except just a few events ;) That is because KH has much more characters than the actual book, and besides, writing without being able to create anything of my own is boring to me.)
Kitten262 (I'm sorry xD; The whole Selphie-was-slapped thing was because of Rikku's protective and bitchy attitude, despite it being Sora's birthday. Sora got mad because Kairi accidentally kissed Riku, but when he found out about her moving, he got even madder.)
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