Chapter Two: Embarrassment

Namine hurried to her next class, art. It was definitely her favorite class. She sat down, and took out her sketch pad. She decided to finish her sketch of Kairi that she had started earlier that morning. On the next table, Namine heard giggling. It was probably another group of girls laughing at her for trying to give Riku chocolate when he was in his space. But as she listened closer, Namine realized they weren't talking about Riku at all. She turned her head slightly and saw that it was Yuna and Olette. Kairi really hated them, especially Yuna. Namine would have to tell Kairi everything they said, it was like this every day.

Listening, Namine heard Sora's name, and her heart beat faster.

"Who're you giving chocolate to Olette?" Yuna asked.

"Oh c'mon Yunie! Sora of course, he's so kind! How about you?"

"Roxas. He's soooooo handsome!"

Then the giggling started again. Namine's face felt hot and her chest hurt. Olette was giving Sora chocolate? It shouldn't matter, she thought, Sora's just a good friend. Yeah, just a friend.

Her chest loosened and she focused on finishing her sketch of Kairi.

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Axel was sitting in the library; it was study hall. He remembered earlier when Riku had shoved him away. It had hurt him, but it wasn't like Axel was gay or anything. Riku was his best friend. Axel was so deep in thought he didn't hear Yuffie yelling his name until she slapped him across the face!

"Axel!" She screamed in his ear.

"What?" he said, still lost in his daze.

"Why aren't you paying attention to me?" Yuffie pouted.

"I'm sorry darling, I was just thinking about how beautiful you are," he purred in her ear.

"Oh Axel," she whispered softly.

Axel ran his fingers through Yuffie's hair.

Oh Axel, you and your mock love and affection. When will you learn?

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Larxene was sitting in her Trigonometry class doing the usual. Staring at Leon, Sora's older brother. She wouldn't believe the rumors, she refused to. She had heard that Leon was interested in an underclassman. She would ask him about it after class.

The bell rang and she called to him, "Leon!"

But he didn't hear her.

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The rumors were true. Leon was interested in an underclassman. One of his little brother's friends, Kairi. He was walking to his last hour Chemistry class when he saw his little brother in the hall.

"Squirt!" he called to Sora.

"What is it brother?" Sora asked.

"I have to ask you something," he pulled Sora out of the throng of people.

"What is it Leon?" Sora was getting impatient.

"You know that friend of yours, Kairi?"

"Yeah…"

"I want you to ask her something for me."

"What do you want me to ask her?"

"Ask her if she's interested in going to the Sadies dance with me."

"Leon, girls ask guys to Sadies! Not the other way around!"

"You don't think I know that? Just be discreet about it!"

"Wait, Leon I - "

But Leon was already gone.

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Kairi was in study hall when Sora rushed into the room yelling her name.

"Gosh Sora what's the matter?"

"Leon, wants to, I, hang on…"

Sora leaned over to catch his breath. After taking a few deep breaths, he sat down in his seat next to Kairi.

"What about your brother now?" She sounded way too interested to Sora.

"He was wondering if you were interested in going to the Sadies dance with him, and I told him girls ask guys but he wouldn't listen, so - "

Sora's ears felt like they were going to explode.

"EEEEEEEK! YES YES YES! I'M TOTALLY INTERESTED! YAAAY!"

"I'll, uh, tell him when I get home then," Sora said.

"Thank you thank you thank you!"

Kairi hugged him. Sora hugged her back, wondering if Nami was going to ask him to Sadies.

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Roxas was stuck in Composition class. He wished he could have study hall for the last hour of the day like Kai and Sora. But there was an upside to all this. There were some cute girls in this class, Yuna and Olette. Since Roxas was the skater type, he had girls fawning over him a lot. He had alternated between going to Sadies with Kai and with Nami, as friends of course. When he went with Nami, Sora went with Kai, and vice versa. This year, he knew, would be different for him.

He had finished his assignment and started spinning his pencil while looking at the clock, waiting for the bell to ring. He heard hushed whispers to his right, and decided only to listen because he heard his name spoken.

"I can't ask Roxas! I'm too scared!"

"Yes you can Yunie! I'll go with you! Let's go right now!"

My theory is correct, Roxas thought, and acted as though he had heard nothing. He was still looking at the clock when Yuna and Olette had reached his desk.

"U-um, Roxas…?"

Roxas turned his head, and flipped his hair out of his eyes. Always gotta have the hair flip, he thought.

"Yeah?"

"I, um… I was wondering if maybe… I don't see why you would…"

Olette finished for her, "She wants to go to Sadies with you. Will you go with her?"

The bell rang. Roxas flashed a smile that made girls stop breathing. (A/N: Oh, Roxas, you little player you!)

"I'll have to get back to you on that," he said, hurrying to find his three best friends to tell them the news.

Sorry for such a late update! School has been hectic and I have a hard time coming up with ideas... You can only do so much with game characters lol. At least this way I get to know the characters better.. but look at me ramble xD I hope you liked chapter two! Please review! =)