Notes: Well, here's chapter one. Thankies to all of you who reviewed! I gotta say I was shocked over how many I got in such a short amount of time. Oo I hope I won't disappoint you with this story!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own KH! Because if I did, my OCs would be in it. -.-

The lyrics aren't mine either. ):

ONWARD TO CHAPPIE 1!!

"Are you sure you're ok, Kai?" Namine asked as she looked at her sister. She, Kairi and Selphie were heading to the karaoke bar. Kairi had a tiny scratch on her forehead from her … incident.

"Please stop asking me that, I'm fine." Kairi let out a small giggle. She found it cute how her sister would worry about her constantly. She looked up at the night sky for a moment to watch the stars twinkle above them.

"Don't go staring off into space, now!" Selphie suddenly shook Kairi by the shoulder lightly. "We don't want you to go walking into a pole!" She and Namine both laughed and Kairi blushed a bit from embarrassment, but giggled anyway. They finally reached their karaoke bar and walked inside. They found their usual table near the stage and sat down at it. As they looked up at the stage to watch the current performance, they got waves and greetings from other regulars and workers.

One girl walked past their table and gave a wave. "Hey guys! Kairi, looking forward to your performance!" Kairi smiled and waved back slightly.

"Wow, Kai! You're even more popular than you were the last time I came with you guys!" Namine said in awe. Kairi blushed a bit again and smiled sheepishly. People treated her differently than the students at their school. In the karaoke bar she was somebody. And not just anybody, somebody who could sing! Kairi then turned to Selphie with a smirk.

"Will you please tell what song we're singing now?" Selphie playfully stuck her tongue out at her, as if saying "no." Kairi almost hopped up and down in her seat before controlling her excitement. Anyone in the bar could tell how much Kairi enjoyed singing. It was her absolute favorite thing to do—ever. She'd sing whenever she was alone or in front of her friends whenever she wasn't in the karaoke bar. People who've heard her sing, say she has an amazing voice—able to hit all ranges.

The performer finished up their song and everyone applauded. They got off the stage and one of the bar workers came up to the mic. "Alright, who wants to come up next?" He then spotted Kairi and grinned," Kairi! What about you?" he motioned the person who was working the stage light to aim it on Kairi's table. Everyone applauded and cheered, trying to get her up on stage. Kairi blushed and looked at her sister and lifelong friend, who in turn nodded at her to go up on stage. Kairi then got up on from the table and went on the stage, everyone cheering as she did. She walked up to the mic and whispered in the employee's ear what song she wanted. He nodded and walked off the stage to get her song ready. Shortly after, a soft melody started and Kairi stood in front of the mic. She then began to sing.

"When you walk away you don't hear me say

please, oh baby, don't go.

Simple and clean is the way that you're makin' me feel tonight.

It's hard to let it go.

…

You're givin' me

Too many things.

Lately, you're all I need.

You smiled at me, and said,

Don't me wrong, I love you,

but does that mean I have to meet your father?

When we are older you'll understand

what I meant when I said 'No, I don't think life is quite that simple.'

When you walk away you don't hear me say

please, oh baby, don't go.

Simple and clean is the way that you're makin' me feel tonight.

It's hard to let it go.

Hold me.

Whatever lies beyond this morning is a little later on.

Regardless of warnings, the future doesn't scare me at all.

Nothing's like before …"

The music continued as Kairi stared out at the audience with a smile. The music came to a stop and Kairi let out a soft sigh, the smile still on her face. Cheering and applause came after the music ended and Kairi only smiled bigger. She nodded her head in a bow. As she walked off stage, Namine and Selphie came running up to her. Selphie hugged her as Namine clapped her hands for her sister's performance.

"Kai, you were so great!"

"Yeah! It's like … you keep getting better!" their responses, of course, made Kairi blush.

"Thanks, you guys." She said smiling. She let out a slight giggle. "Selph, c'mon! Let's do our duet right now! I'm pumped!" this made Selphie smile widely and she nodded.

"Ok!" she quickly made her way to the same employee Kairi spoke to and told him what they wanted to sing. He nodded and started to get the music ready. Selphie then ran back to Kairi, grabbed her hand and pulled her onto the stage as Namine went back to their table and waited for the show to begin.

As Kairi, Selphie, and Namine walked down the halls of the school they noticed a lot of ruckus, which made them ponder. "What the heck is going on?" Selphie asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I dunno." Namine replied looking at all the students conversing excitedly. There were a bunch of brightly colored fliers on the walls, lockers, and scattered on the floor. Kairi halted as Selphie and Namine continued to walk down the hall, and bent down to pick up a flier off of the floor in front of her feet. She stood back up and her eyes scanned the paper in her hands before they grew wide.

"Look at this!" she exclaimed to the other two. Selphie and Namine immediately ran back to her and looked at the flier Kairi firmly gripped. Their eyes grew as wide as Kairi's.

"What the?!"

"Oh, you have GOT to be kidding!" The three looked at each other then back at the flier :

ATTENTION POTENTIAL LADY SINGERS:

This Tuesday may be YOUR lucky day!!

BROKEN DISCIPLINE is looking for a female lead singer!

If you think you're good enough, come by the band room after school on Tuesday!

Auditions start at 3:30 and end at 4:30!

IF YOU HAVE TALENT AND KNOW IT, DON'T HESITATE TO COME!!

"This is a joke, right?"

"It has to be!!" Kairi listened to the two's reactions as she kept re-reading the flier. It didn't make sense to her either. Broken Discipline was the band the Populars had formed. It was the reason why they were so popular. Besides from their looks, anyway.

Why on earth would they suddenly want a new lead singer? And a female one, no less! Did they finally get tired of Sora's singing? Did they get RID of Sora?! All of these questions were buzzing through Kairi's head. She finally came back to reality when hearing Selphie …

"Hey! Kai, you should try out!!" Kairi's head snapped around to face Selphie, her eyes as wide as when she read the flier. She then wiped off her shocked expression to replace it with a look of disgust.

"And you should get a reality check!!" Namine placed a hand on Kairi's shoulder and turned her around to face her.

"Kairi, this could be it!"

"What?! You, too?!"

Namine continued, "Listen to us. If you go to that audition and make it—"

"Which, of course, you will!" Selphie quickly noted, jumping to Namine's side.

"—you can teach those jerks a lesson!"

Kairi blinked as she stared blankly at the two, "Lesson??"

"Yeah!"

"…"

Selphie jumped in to reply, "Think about it. You know those dolts are obnoxious! If you nail that aud—"

"Listen, guys, I get what you're trying to say. But don't bother. I'm not going to audition."

"But Kai—"

"NO!" and with that, Kairi marched down the hall disgustedly, balling up the flier and throwing it over her shoulder.

Me? Audition to be in THEIR band?! Yeah, right! Never in a million years! Kairi wandered the empty hallway during lunch, not getting over what Selph and Namine suggested. It was now Tuesday, the day of the audition. Teach them a lesson? Please!

As she walked further down the vacant halls, she passed the band room. After a few seconds she halted. She then looked over her shoulder and stared at the room's door. With a huff and a roll of her eyes, the redhead slowly turned around and walked toward the door. I must be out of my mind … She peered in through the door's small glass window and blinked. The room was empty. She would've at least expected the Populars to be setting up their instruments. School was almost over after all.

Kairi paused for a moment then looked down both ends of the hallway. She reminded herself that no one was there but her. After a deep sigh, she opened the band room door and walked inside, closing it behind her. She examined the room. There wasn't much inside. Just a few band instruments, some chairs with music stands in front of them, and a closed door that must've lead to the band storage closet. … Why did I come in here, again?

Something then caught her indigo eyes. She slowly walked further into the room and toward a piano in the corner. When she reached it, she slowly slid onto the seat in front of it. She let her fingertips flow across the keys, but didn't press on them so they wouldn't play. Kairi never could resist being in front of a piano. A smile slowly formed on her face as she played a single note. She then took in a breath and slowly began to play a soft melody, her voice joining in a several notes later.

"I lose my way,

no one cares.

The words I say,

no one hears.

My life, it seems,

is a world of dreams.

Deep in the night,

you'll find me.

Dream and you might,

behind me, stay.

If you will stay,

we'll dream the night awaaay …

Dreams to dream.

In the dark of the night.

When the world goes wrong,

I can still make it right.

I can see so far in my dreams,

I'll follow my dreams--"

Meanwhile, Roxas walked out of the cafeteria after throwing away his half-eaten lunch. He was relieved the girls weren't trying to follow him for once. They were too busy trying to tell Sora how they know he'll pick them for the band. Roxas rolled his eyes at the thought. He left the cafeteria to fix up the band room ahead of time. He was really the only one in Populars who actually cared about getting things done.

He made his way to the band room, but suddenly halted when something caught his attention.

"There is a star

waiting to guide us;

shining inside us,

when we close our eeeyes …"

It was … someone singing! Roxas's eyes grew wide as he listened to the muffled voice. It sounded so beautiful. So pure and chilling that it sent a wave down his spine. He quickly tried to find where the source; only to figure out a few seconds later it was coming from the band room. He immediately looked through the window … and his eyes only grew wider. The person singing was … Kairi?! That shy, clumsy girl could sing?!

Roxas's jaw dropped as he continued to listen to Kairi sing.

"Cooome with me.

You will see what I mean.

There's a world inside

no one else ever sees.

You will go so faaar in my dreams,

somewhere in my dreams,

your dreams will cooome truuue …"

Kairi continued to play the melody as her voice drifted out of the song. As she played, she couldn't help but smile. She felt so good when she sang; it was her only cure for getting away from reality. Suddenly, her playing abruptly stopped when she heard the door slowly open and shut with a soft click. Oh no …

She snapped her head around to see who had come in; and she regretted that she did. Roxas was standing in front of the door, his eyes as wide as her own. Kairi began to panic and jolted out of the piano seat, causing her hand that was still perched on the edge of the piano to slip and fall against the piano keys, which in turn caused a loud blast of notes to play in unison. Because of the sudden burst of music, Kairi yelped and lost balance … and fell backwards over the fallen piano seat.

"AAH!!" She hit the back of her head on the hard carpet and groaned in pain. She then slowly began to sit up, her hand rising to the back of her head. Once she started to rub where it hurt, she gasped when she heard footsteps rushing to her side. Kairi quickly looked up and to see Roxas falling to his knees beside her with a worried expression on his face. She then felt heat rising to her cheeks from embarrassment.

"Are you alright?!" the tone in his voice sounded worried too … but why did he care …? Roxas outstretched his hand to drape it across Kairi's shoulders in order to help her up. Because of his actions, Kairi flinched and quickly swatted his hand away. When Roxas quickly drew his hand back, Kairi finally snapped.

"Why do you care!?" her response made Roxas flinch. Kairi's angry expression slowly melted away as a look of guilt formed. She then looked downward, still blushing because of her actions. "Sorry …" Why are you apologizing?! This is probably a trick! Why the heck would he care anyway!?

"It's ok." Kairi's eyes drifted up to look at Roxas, who didn't seem angry. "I guess I sorta deserved it. Coming in here and startling you and all …" Now he's apologizing …? Kairi had a look of both confusion and shock on her face now. Roxas smiled as he began to stand up. He continued to look down at the still confused Kairi. He held out his hand, as if offering to help her up.

"Uh …" after a pause Kairi slowly took the boy's hand and he immediately helped her to her feet. Kairi then dusted herself off and looked at Roxas. "Um … thanks …" Roxas then nodded and slightly tilted his head, smiling. Kairi blinked. "… What …?"

"You have an amazing voice." Kairi felt the blush return to her face as her eyes drifted away from his face.

"I-it's no big deal … It's not all that good." She rubbed her arm and looked down at the floor. Was this another 'trick'? … No, it couldn't be. He was being nice to her so far.

"Psh …" Roxas scoffed and rolled his eyes. Kairi looked back to him with a raised eyebrow, seeing he was giving her the same look. "Maybe you are as dumb as you seem if you think that." Kairi felt her temper rising and balled her hand into a fist. Was that SUPPOSED to be a compliment?

"I don't have time for your wise cracks …" she suddenly walked past Roxas and headed toward the door. Was that his way of sweet talkin' me? I should've known he was the same as the others … She was now in front of the door and gripped the knob, turning it. Maybe I really am 'as dumb as I seem' if I thought even for a minute that—

"Audition for our band."

Kairi stiffened. What …?

There ya go! Chappie 1! Told ya it would be better than the prologue! Anyway, what'd you think? Tell me in a review if you want an update:3 Sadly though, there's a lot to work out in chappie 2 that I'm not satisfied with, so it might take a while to fix and stuff. Be patient.

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Again, Thankies to all who reviewed! I hope my story won't suck! ;w;

Bai for nowz!