Well, here's the next chapter! I forgot to say this actually a rewrite of my story, Studio XIII. So for any of you who have read that story (probably none of you; it's really old) it will not be updating, heh.
Disclaimer: It doesn't matter if I put this or not, because you know that I don't own Kingdom Hearts, because you are all smart people. Wait, you're not? Well then, I do not own anything.
"And that concludes the regulations and rules," the ever-popular Mr. Aki drones, mostly for the eighth graders and freshmen, from the stage. Thank God I'm nowhere near the front. Who knows how much detention he would give me if he saw me sleeping, and trust me, I did a lot of sleeping during his speech. Oh well, it's not like I had to hear the rules for a fourth time. Being an upperclassman rocks, I think as I lean back in the theater style seat. Ah, so comfy.
Unfortunately, Olette doesn't care if she interrupts my comfort. "Naminé, put your feet down!" I hear her hiss beside me.
My lips pout as I set my feet back on the ground. "Olette, stop sucking face with Hayner," I find myself saying in the same scolding tone. It comes out a little more snarky than I expected. Wow, so much sass, Naminé.
"Naminé!" Out of the corner of my eye, I see Olette recoil against Hayner with her eyes wide, obviously taken aback by my snide remark.
I can't help but roll my eyes. She can be such a goody-two shoes sometimes. "You think she would loosen up after being with you for a while," I whisper to Hayner over Olette.
"I know." Hayner rolls his eyes as he pulls Olette closer to him. Beside him, a familiar blonde lets out an annoyingly loud snore. Heh, glad to know that I'm not the only one who fell asleep.
"Hey, can you wake up Ventus? I don't think I can handle anymore of his snoring," I ask Hayner.
"What? Ven?" For some reason, Hayner looks confused, which in turn confuses me. I mean, Ven is right next to him!
"What are talking about? He's right there!" I point to the sleeping boy to Hayner's right as he lets out another snore.
"That's not-"
"Oh, whatever. I'll do it myself." Crouching down, I walk to Ven's seat and flick his forehead. "Wake up, Ven."
"Wha? Who's Ven?" I try not to laugh as he flails around his chair. Heh, he's so cute when he's confused. Not that I like him. Liking Ventus Hikari is so freshman year. But that doesn't mean I can't admire.
I quickly sit back in my seat before he can see me staring, but who can blame me? I mean, those eyes. . .
Luckily, he doesn't notice me, but Olette does. "Taking an interest in our friend, Naminé?" She smirks.
My eyes narrow at her in a scowl. What is she talking about? She knows I used to like Ventus in 9th grade; She was one of the first people I told. "Shut up." My arms cross and I slouch down in my chair.
I catch one more glance of Ventus in his confused state before focusing back on my uncle, who had taken Mr. Aki's place on the stage. I've heard his welcoming speech before, he won't bore me, so I paid double the attention to him than I paid Mr. Aki. Even though he couldn't get me and my sister excited for school back in his office, he sure did a good job at rousing the rest of the student body now. Maybe it's the hair. Blondes do have more fun.
"Well, that's over!" Next to me, Sora stands up and stretches. He lets out a big yawn, and with his untamed hair, he really reminds of a lion.
To his left, I see Kairi lightly hit his arm. "Did you actually fall asleep?" She giggles.
"What can I say? I'm a junior now. I don't need to listen to this for a fourth time. Besides, the drive from the islands is tiring." Sora lets out another lionlike yawn.
"Well, if you're so tired, why don't you skip dinner and sleep in your dorm?" I suggest while trying not to laugh. Like Sora would trade food for sleep. Like Sora would trade food for anything. Besides Kairi, at least.
The spiky-haired idiot looks at me with wide eyes and an open mouth. "What? Never!"
After he says that, my restraint breaks and I burst out laughing. "Of course you won't. I'm gonna go to my dorm before dinner. I'll see you all later." I wave to my sister and Sora before walking out of the row of seats. As I turn into the aisle, I have the fortune bump into a familiar, firm, male body. "Riku!" I step back and look up at the silver-haired boy. Damn, when did he get so tall?
"Hi, Naminé. Where are you headed?" The corners of his mouth turn up slightly.
I lift my shoulders up in a shrug. "Probably back to my dorm before heading to dinner."
"That's cool. What dorm are you in?" Uh oh. Why would he be asking that. Unless . . . Don't tell me he wants to walk me there.
Let me say something, I'm pretty sure he has had a thing for me since spring. But I'm also pretty sure Xion has been majorly crushing on him since freshman year. Well, maybe not majorly, at least not until last spring. During which, she might've been a little mad at me. Understandable, considering her crush was spending a lot of time with yours truly, helping me with dance.
That is why I don't want to hook up with Riku, not because I'm asexual, as Kairi said. I can't do that Xion. But you know what I can do? I can talk to Riku about Xion! If I do walk with him, that is. Genius, Naminé, genius.
"I'm in Shimomura," I answer Riku hesitantly. His smile widens slightly.
"Me, too. I'll walk you there." I nod, keeping my mouth as straight as possible.
"So, what've you been doing this summer?" He asks me once we are out of the auditorium. "I didn't really see you a lot."
Oops. Well, I was kind of avoiding him. Refer to previous explanation. But I can't really tell him this. "I was working, you know. I also went to Twilight Town for a couple of weeks." What? It's true. I wasn't actively avoiding him the whole summer. "It kinda sucks having best friends that live so far away."
"Oh, yeah. Olette and Xion, right?" Riku looked proud of himself for remembering their names. He must be trying to get on my good side. Wait, did he just mention Xion? Now's my chance.
"Speaking of Xion . . . " I turn to Riku while trying to keep a scheming smirk off of my face. "She's been making googly eyes at you, lately."
"Xion?" Wow, are his cheeks turning red? Maybe he doesn't like me anymore.
"Are you blushing?" I tease him as I nudge him with my elbow. He grows even redder. "Aw, do you like her?"
"Um, no." Very convincing Mr. Gallagher, not. "I just have a thing for short hair."
That's new. "Says the guy with hair longer than his shoulders." I snicker as I watch him narrow his eyes at my in annoyance. "Funny, I don't remember ever having short hair." Crap, did I say that out loud? My eyebrows rise up as I start to internally panic.
Beside me, Riku chuckles. "There are exceptions every rule." Crap, did he just actually say that?
"Oh, look! We're at the dorm and there's Xion!" I try to keep from laughing too obviously and nervously. "Hi, Xion!" I wave my hand back and forth furiously, trying to get her to come over to me and Riku. "You know Riku, right? Good. Now, talk! I'm going to my room. See ya!" I not-too-subtly shove my black-haired friend into Riku before sprinting away and up the stairs.
After fumbling with my keys for a moment, I barge into my room and walk backwards towards my bed, intending to fall backwards onto to it, just like I did earlier this afternoon. What I expected was to land in the softness of a bed in one of the best dorms at TTSA. What I got was a landing on something much firmer and uncomfortable than a bed. Said thing let out an "oof" as I made contact. I wasn't expecting that. As I flipped over on the bed, I found something else I didn't expect; A certain spiky-haired blonde.
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