A curse or a fate?
angelofsweetness
SoraxKairi
Chapter 29: Realising Reality
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Sora smiled and leaned in much closer, pressing his hands to the couch and crawling up to her. Kairi saw this and her eyes widened, looking to Sora suspiciously. "W-What are you-,"
"Ssh," muttered Sora, placing his finger to her lips and tracing it along her jawline and cheeks. "You said, the girl I would date is lucky right?"
Kairi nodded with her shocked expression remaining on her face. Sora grinned more.
"Consider yourself lucky then,"
Her heart pace increased at those words and her body shook with eager. Was he going to say those words? He cupped her cheek with his palm and stroked it softly, as though absorbing her as slowly as he could. His grin still there, his gentle eyes gazed straight to her widened ones. With his heart pace increasing as well, he used his other hand and held hers, placing it near his heart.
"Kairi Sodanomi, wi-will you g-go out wi-with m-me?"
Her once calm eyes widened to the sound of his words. Apparently he chose the wrong sentence. She reminisced on the fact of her name with Sora's combined with the word date has never seized to amaze her. What was he doing? Toying with her? Her mouth gaped slightly, still shocked to the situation she was in now. Her worst enemy and former best friend had asked her out and called her lucky for it and what was she doing in return? Gaping at him? Ridiculous!
Sora noticed she didn't reply to his question and wasn't about to. All she was doing was gawking at him as though he were a prehistoric caveman that had just been discovered by a famous scientist. He cleared his throat to get her attention back but it failed. She continued staring at him. He couldn't help but stain his cheeks red. He had never asked a girl out. It was always the females coming to him like fresh meat. This was the first girl he had asked and he wasn't getting any good results.
"Wha-What are you staring at?" he asked, stuttering and averted his gaze from her. She closed her opened mouth and giggled softly. He quickly turned abrubtly, looking straightly to her. "What are you giggling like a moron for?"
"You-… you're blushing…," she said, smiling.
Sora was busted. He blushed furiously until his face looked like a tomato. Seeing this, she laughed out loud, holding her sides tightly. He grumbled and wiped his cheeks, pretending to wipe the blush off but everyone knew that was impossible. Kairi was practically leaning her back on the couch, screaming her laughter out. Sora crossed his arms grumpily and pouted. He was hurt that she was laughing to him. This was his first time and she found him being a newcomer funny?
Kairi seized her giggles when he saw his hurt expression. Did she touch him that hard? She sat back straight and scooted closer to him, pinching his cheek. "Aww, I'm sorry for laughing at you, porcupine head. Its just I have never seen you blush and your pout is so adorable!"
"Awaight…awiahgt…wet go of me!" mumbles Sora through Kairi's fingers on his skin. He gently pushed Kairi's hands off him and gave her a smile before turning the other way. She still hadn't answered his question. She noticed this and brushed a strand of her red hair behind her ear. She coughed out softly to escape her case of nervousness and scoot further from him. His feet were nicely on the carpeted floor as they were rather away from the other and he fiddled with his fingers, awaiting for her answer.
She kept on biting her lip, a sign she feared she would regret her answer but hey, life was all about trying new things so why not right? What did she have to lose? Oh, she didn't know…
"Umm… about the date…," Now it was her turn to turn red as a cherry. He shifted his head to her and waited hopefully for the words of either reject or approval. She sighed. Uh-oh…bad sign…
"I think I'm not going to enjoy this at all…," she said. Sora's head hung low with rejection. She was implying the answer 'no'. "But…," continued the redhead, causing Sora's head to lift back up facing her. She smiled and it pierced through his heart. "I accept. I'll go out on a date with you…,"
His mouth opened wide as his frown turned into a smile, a big one. "Um… excuse me…," he said and jumped off the couch, running into the bathroom. Kairi arched her eyebrows, wondering what happened to him but her question was answered with a very loud response.
"SHE ACCEPTED! SHE ACCEPTED! SHE ACCEPTED!"
Kairi laughed to his silliness, shaking her head. She never knew he was this excited and happy to hear she would like to go out with him. He came out, looking calm and collected, flopping back on the couch. Ruffling his hair, he turned to give her a smile and place his hands on his lap. "Sooo…… dinner and movies?" he suggested.
"Knowing you, you'd probably mess up this whole date anyway so whatever…," she said, grinning.
"Hey! I'll show you. I won't mess this one date up! I can be a gentleman when I have to,"
"Apparently, that comes out once in a blue moon. I have never even seen you pull out a chair for a gal,"
"That's cause you don't know the other side of me. The wild side," said Sora, smirking and did a purr noise as he delicately took Kairi's hand and kissed it. She took her hand back and wiped it with her shirt, pretending to look disgusted. He laughed out loud. She found this weird but laughed along as well. His cheery giggles always made her want to join in as well. It was like music to her ears and she didn't even know why…
"So….," he drawled, rubbing the back of his neck repetively. "How about… 8?"
Kairi wrinkled her nose and crossed her arms delicately over her shirt. "I guess. That gives me enough time to clean up and all," Sora grinned, still in complete utter bliss to the fact that she had accepted. He would have expected her to sceam the words of reject to his face but no, she wanted to go out with him. Without him threatening her or him pressuring her to do so. She willingly wanted to go out with him. Was this a dream? If it was, he never wanted to wake up.
'IT'S JUST TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, A LITTLE TOO WRONG, AND I CAN'T WAIT, FOR YOU KNOW, ALL THE RIGHT THINGS TO SAY, YOU KNOW ITS JUST TOO LITTLE TOO LATE!'
Kairi reached out for her cell phone, hovering above Sora's body for it happened to be by his side. His cheeks immediately stained a deep beet red color, feeling a certain upper part of her body pressing against him. His heart pulse began to get faster with a dash of sweat trickling down his forehead. His lips parted slightly, gasping for he was intoxicated by her sweet scent that filled his very lungs.
Kairi finally pulled her weight back, oblivious to what she had just done to him and answered her ringing communicater.
"Hello?"
"Hey Kai! Its Selphie,"
"Oh, hey Selph. What's up?"
"Listen, I wanted to ask you if you could come to my dorm tonight because I have to discuss with you about our social studies project Miss Swann gave us,"
Kairi groaned and gritted her teeth to that name. "Don't say her name to me! And that project she gave us is a killer. I think its best we get that done early so okay, I'll go. What time?"
"8 o'clock tonight,"
The redhead bit her lip and looked to Sora, who was busy grinning to himself while playing with his hands, pinching the fabric of his gloves at the edges. She heaved a sigh, thinking on what to do. I can always go on a date with him some other time… he'll understand… "Okay, Selph, see ya later," she told her partner and bade her goodbye before hanging up. She turned to the brunette beside her worriedly and continued clenching her teeth onto her bottom lip. "Umm…hey frogface…,"
Sora shifted to turn to her. "What?"
"Umm… can we… go on a date… another time?"
"What!" exclaimed the startled boy, jumping off his seat. "Why?"
"Because I have a project to do with Selphie and I want to get it done over with!" cried out Kairi back, defending herself. Sora shoved his hands up in the air with a hurt look. "I thought we were going tonight! It was supposed to be our date since you ruined the first one by bringing a brat!"
"Okay, back up. First, that date wasn't a date. It was a debt I had to pay or else my concious would haunt me and two, Max is not a brat! He's a sweet kid and I thought you liked him as well!"
"When did you make that up? I never liked the kid. In fact, I think you're really dumb for bringing a child on a buisness thing between two teens!" Kairi gaped at his words and huffed in anger. Sora realised his harshness and ruffled his hair, sighing. "Fine!" snapped Kairi, thowing a pillow to him while he managed to evade it barely. "If you think I'm so dumb why do you want to go out with me?"
Sora chugged down a chunk of his spit and darted his eyes around, trying to rack his bain for an answer. He couldn't possibly state the truth… no way. "Its because… umm… uh… Its just I felt pity for you since no guy asked you out! That's all!"
"Oh really? Let me tell you I have three guys asking me out and I rejected them all!"
"You do?" questioned the brunette with a curious look. Kairi placed her hands on her hips, facing elsewhere. Actually, she was lying. No guy had asked her out yet but its because they knew she would just say no. She had no time for dating but at this rate, she was forced to say false things to make her win. "Yes, I do and now, I regret accepting a date invite from a pompous jerk like you, fishbreath! I will never go out on a date with you! Never!"
"Well…-… who would want to go on a date with you anyway! Only a moron would want to be seen in public with a skank like you, redhead!"
Kairi lifted her nose up with disgust and brushed roughly past him as she stormed to her room and slammed the door shut. Sora mimicked her and raised a fist, punching his own hand and pretended he was hitting her. He rolled his eyes and flopped back to the sofa, sighing deeply and exhaled the fresh air.
"Maybe… I am a moron after all…,"
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It was normal right? It was cliché for someone like her to feel so fluttered when a guy proposed to flirt with you until you begged for his attention. But when that guy happened to be your best friend, everything goes from perfect happiness to downright misery. Michelle kept bobbing her head left and right stimulatenously for any signs of a certain silver haired friend of hers. She checked her wristwatch. He usually passes by his locker during this time. She turned back to her right and couldn't help but smile when she saw him casually walking towards her direction.
He stopped halfway and looked back for awhile. Michelle hoped he wasn't avoiding her but then again, why would he do that when he wanted to know an answer from her? She heaved a sigh and began walking to him as well, both meeting at the centre. He gave her his trademark smirk while she replied with her usual smile. "Hey, Riku…," she greeted.
"What's shakin'?" he asked. She lowered her head, bracing to tell him the answer she took a few hours to consider.
"Listen…umm… about your… umm… offer… yesterday at my dorm…,"
"Uhuh…,"
"Well, I sorta… thought it over and all and I decided I got my answer aleady,"
Riku's face brightened than before but he hid it, as normal. "Okay…um… what is it then? Are you going to let me?"
"The truth is Riku…," began Michelle, not wanting to look at him. "I still like you… a lot… but the problem is, I don't want us to fight again over something stupid like last time. Because of that silly incident, I was left with Demyx and had a fight with Phoebe and you… you were heartbroken and all. I'm really sorry but I'm not ready for love just yet…,"
Riku was devastated with her answer. He was hoping he would still have a chance but this was her choice. She was right. He was rushing things too much and she did say she still liked him. A lot. He might have a shot but he would have to let time heal their pain. Till then, its back to being best friends. She had a frown on her face, afraid of how he would take it. Riku smiled. She was always thinking of everyone else than her own…
"Why're you frowning?" he asked, lifting her chin and rubbing his finger against her skin. "Cheer up. I'm cool with ya answer,"
"Really?" she asked, wanting confirmation. Riku nodded and flicked his finger across her nose, tickling it. She giggled and held out her hand, asking him to shake. "Lets shake on it. Until the both of us die, no matter what, we'll always stay true to one another and be the best friends a person could ask for. Deal?"
Riku laughed and took her hand, grinning. "Deal,"
"Cool. How about pizza and videogames at my dorm later tonight?" asked Michelle. Riku smirked and placed his hand over his heart acting shocked. "Miss Sanchez, are you asking me out on a date?"
Michelle playfully punched his arm with a scoff, causing him to laugh more. "Of couse not. Its what we always did. You know, as pals and all,"
"Yeah… pals,"
"Okay, see ya later at 8. Bye," and with that, she left. Riku sighed deeply, wishing so hardly to overcome his strong feelings for her. At least they were friends. It was better than nothing and Riku definitely wanted something…
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"Yes, finally! This god damn thing has been completed! Freedom!"
Kairi giggled softly as she examined Selphie jumping on the couch with joy because they had just spent hours of doing their silly project about french and their cheese. Weird topic but it was a must for Miss Swann's lesson. Kairi sipped some of her orange juice and closed her text book shut, not wanting to see another french word ever again. All this tired work and thinking wore the poor girl out and all she wanted now was to crawl to her bed and lay her auburn hair onto her pillow, going to a deep slumber. She checked her wristwatch and noticed it was half past eleven. Boy, it's that late?
Her stomach rumbled as she hadn't eaten dinner yet. Seeing she canceled her date with Sora, she hadn't planned anything for her and she didn't want to go back to her dorm where she would have to face him again. Fighting with him earlier was enough bickering for her that day. Yawning, she grabbed her bagpack and packed her stuff again.
"Sorry Selph. Wish I could stay longer but I gotta go. Need to get my beauty sleep,"
"Oh okay. Take care, Kai!" chriped the hyperactive teenager, giving Kairi a bear hug before seeing her out the door and watching the girl leave. Kairi's stomach growled again during her walk back to her dorm and she clutched it tightly. All she had for lunch was actually nothing since Sora didn't give her her icecream earlier. (A/N: Remember, this is still the same day as last chap) She cursed him mentally, reminding herself how pathetic and unexcusable he was. He was an idiot and to her, she couldn't ever date him. Never.
Or did she just miss out on the most best night of her life?
What? No way! I would never go out with porcupine head even if he was the only living boy on earth!
That's what they all say…
She smacked her head hard, attempting to get rid of her images of him that appeared in her head and it worked, along with receiving a headache. She groaned loudly and felt a vibration in her left pocket. She arched an eyebrow and realised someone had text messaged her. She flipped her phone and read it in her mind.
I'm sori 4 insulting u earlier. I lost control. 4give me? I still wanna go on dat date bcuz I really wanted it and I was hoping… Jus 4get it and cum here now, redhead! I'm at da park n I'm waitin 4 u so hurry! Get a movin'
Kairi rolled her eyes, seeing it was Sora. How could he just order her like that? What, does she look like a dog? Apparently, that's what Sora thinks since he's treating her like one. She heaved a long sigh and was about to ignore that message when she looked to the message details.
Message received: 8 p.m
That was weird, she got the message hours later? She then realised one thing. She put her handphone in silence. She hadn't heard the ring tone! She closed the item slowly and wondered to herself. Is he still there? Nah, he couldn't still be waiting for me. He's too selfish to do that. I bet he went home when he realised I wasn't coming… I mean, he can't be that stupid to wait for me till now right?... right?
Ignoring her mind, she finally reached her dorm and turned the knob, noticing it was locked. Strange, thought the girl and jiggled in her pocket for her keys. Usually, Revene never locks the door unless he's going out… it couldn't mean he's still… - Nah! Kairi chuckled to that thought and unlocked the door, entering her dorm suit.
"Hey porcupine head! I'm back! What's for dinner?"
Silence. Only the wind howled to her voice.
"Sora?" she called, placing her keys on her dawer. He wasn't there. She raised an eyebrow and realised something. He's maybe there at the park… alone… why did he wait for me when he knows I'm not coming! Why? God, he's stupid. Kairi debated on wether to go after him or stay here and ignore the little demon? On the bad side, she'll feel bad if she doesn't go and he did go because of her. But the good thing was, she had the whole dorm of peace and quiet to herself. The joy she felt. Right… sarcasm hinted there.
Rolling her eyes, she took back her keys and in an instant, was out of the dorm once more.
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It was cold and dark…
The ebony of darkness filtered around on that night, engulfing it into the coldness beyond. Sora shivered to the touch of the icy wind brushing his cheeks. For four hours, he had done nothing but sit on a steel bench, arms crossed over his clothes with a pout carved on his lips. He didn't know why he was waiting there, in the middle of the night with nothing to cover him from the coldness except a short sleeved jacket that hid his sleeveless tee. He grumbled as he twitched his nose and checked his wristwatch once more.
"Damn it! Where is she?" he grunted, his patience wearing thin with every breath he took. He laid his head back onto the bench and inhaled some air. She's not coming… I should just accept that fact. Why am I still waiting? She wouldn't come after what I said about her… I wouldn't if I happened to be in her place… I can be so idiotic sometimes… Sora dug his hands into his jean pockets and stood up, wanting to leave until his blue orbs caught the sight of a certain redheaded girl running his way.
He grinned widely, recognising who she was… She came! Oh my god, she came? But…why?
Kairi finally reached him, placing her hands onto her knees as she took her time to catch her breath. Sora grinned with blue lips, a sign of the cold he was feeling and wrapped his arms around himself. He glanced down and saw that she had been running on boots and one of them happened to have a broken heel. He looked back up to her and smiled with his teeth chattering. "Y-You c-came…,"
Kairi lifted her head and gave him a glare. "What the heck is your problem? Don't you understand the term 'no'? Why are you here when I specifically told you I don't want to go on a date with you? Look at what you did. You broke my heel!" Sora parted his lips slightly to speak out the words of his objection to that statement but then he realised, there were no words. Kairi did say she didn't agree to the date but his dignity and pride was too high until he forced himself to come. He lowered his head with shame and closed his eyelids, embracing the coldness of the night. Kairi placed her pale hands on top of her slender hips while glaring to him. She wasn't going to let him go that easy.
"Well?" she asked with a strict tone, tapping her good heel onto the pavement, frowning. "I'm waiting for an explanation here!"
"Why do you care so much?" snapped Sora, glaring back to her. She huffed and slapped him hard on his arm.
"OW!" Sora winced. "What was that for?"
"That was for being an idiot like you are, and this," SLAP! Kairi smirked as Sora rubbed the back of his head from being hit by Kairi's hand. "Was for answering my question stupidly. Now, tell me why the heck you're out here in the park, around twelve at midnight and shivering like a naked person in the middle of antartica!"
Sora pouted, slowly bringing down his hands and stuffed them into his pocket. Kairi's anger reduced upon seeing his broken hearted expression. Did she hit him that hard? His eyes looked lifeless with his lips carved into an upside down smile. He heaved a long sigh and stepped forward, walking away from her. She bit the lower part of her chapped lips and turned her head to see him leave. Had she offended him?
"I'm sorry," he yelled back, not stopping from his walk of shame. "I shouldn't have forced you to come. It was wrong. I'm going back now…," Kairi was just about to shout back her remark when he stopped in his tracks and shifted slowly towards her. They stared into one another from far and he looked even more sad. "I thought this would be a special night…… guess I was just hoping too much…,"
Those simple words seemed to slice a part of her heart. She blinked her eyelids abrubtly afterwards, wondering what he meant by special? Why did he care so much about one date? He practically dated girls a lot back then, that much Kairi knew but he acted as though Kairi had rejected him in a rough way. Well, they did bicker and technically, she had hurt him mentally. Maybe she should just go on a date with him. What harm could there be?
My dignity? My pride? My heart…?
In the moment of her deep thought, a sudden grumble interrupted her. She looked down and realised her stomach had roared again. She was still hungry and that isn't good when you're trying to think. She groaned mentally and came to a decision, finally.
I am so going to kick my head with a steel shoe after this…
"Wait!" she yelled, soft mist spraying in front of her mouth. He kept on walking, not even to bother to swerve his head even a little bit for her but Kairi understood. She decided to not give up. "Wait up, porcupine head!" He pretended not to hear her cries and followed the road downwards. She got agitated by his cocky attitude and clenched her knuckles until they turned white.
"Sora!" she yelled, her voice echoing around the park.
This time, he stopped.
"What?" he asked, no emotion could be detected in his raspy voice. She blinked awkwardly and licked her lips to wet them. "What would you say if… if… i-if I wanted to go out with you?" There was an eerie silence that followed after her question. Kairi stood still, awaiting the long answer to come from Sora. He was merely facing his back to her, not moving an inch. The wind around them became more chilly, making their hair flow with the direction of it. She was about to ask again when he turned around and raised his eyebrows while glaring.
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me. I asked if I could still go on that date with you,"
Sora scoffed out loud, looking back at her after he did so. "What do I say, you ask?"
Kairi stammered for a while and then straightened herself back. "Yes, I specifically asked that,"
He scoffed and trudged back towards her. She watched him closely as with every step he took, her ears heard the crunch of the grass from her spot. "I say…," began Sora, finally reaching her and looking down to her shivering face. He smirked and placed his hand onto her head, patting it. "I say…,"
She couldn't help but smile back to his grin.
"Spaghetti and meatballs?"
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"All done!"
Phoebe grinned widely as her blue orbs gleamed upon the decorations that were embodded around her dorm. Glittery star shaped cardboard hung loosely on the ceilings with a gigantic drawn full moon stuck in the middle. Paper chains were hung everywhere with balloons of all sorts of colors floated aimlessly. The aroma of fresh flowers could be scented coming from the bouquet of roses she placed near the drawers and finally, a big and wide cloth banner with the words, 'Happy Monthly Anniversary' on it.
Yes, the day was finally here. Their anniversary celebrating the five cherished months of being together and sharing the love they had. Phoebe hummed some melodious tunes as she checked the candles, assuming all were lit and with that, she switched off the lights and looked wonderously to the sight. It was definitely gorgeous. Hmm… maybe I could be an inteior designer when I grow up? She giggled to her thought and continued spraying the fresh aroma around.
She trotted towards the dining table and made sure the soup was still hot with the breadsticks nearby and the lovely meatloaf smelled delicious as usual. Adding a dash of pepper onto it, Phoebe was finally happy with her preparations and licked her fingers that were stained with the meat sauce. Her eyes went to the wall clock, it was nearly twelve. Where was Zexion?
He had truthfully told her he had to go and practice basketball with his mates for the next championship so he should be back by now. She wanted to call him but was too afraid he might assume her as a stalker. She didn't want that, A sigh escaped her lips as Phoebe stood up and took off her apron, walking back to her door to place another mask of make up. Her heels clicked against the carpet but before they could make any other last minute get ups, the door opened.
"I'm back, Phoebs," cried Zexion, dropping his bag to the ground and looked with wide eyes to the decorations. A blank look engulfed him as his eyes darted around the room. Phoebe grinned widely, jumping towards him and pulled the silver haired one into a bone crushing hug. "You're back! And I thought you were going to be late for today,"
"Today? Why's today so special?" asked Zexion, clueless as ever. Phoebe quirked an eyebow with giggling afterwards.
"No, seriously, I'm glad we can be together on this day,"
"What's so special about today, I ask?"
Phoebe couldn't help but frown slightly. "Zexion, this isn't funny,"
"I'm not joking,"
"You seriously don't know what day today is?"
He took a finger and stroked his chin, signaling deep thought. "Its Saturday. What's so special on Saturday until you decorated this room like a ball?" A hurt expression could be seen forming on her face. She gaped her mouth slightly and her blue eyes symbolised pain. "Y-You… seriously… don't remember?"
"No, it must be something good since you dressed up so nicely," smirked Zexion, stroking her face with his enlarged hand. He then noticed her angry look. "Hey, what's wrong?"
Tears were seen beginning to dwell in her beryl eyes. "Zexion Montez, I can't believe you forgot about our anniversary!" The confused male widened his eyes and scanned the room. Sure enough, there were balloons, a banner saying Happy Anniversary with delicious smelling food on the table. He looked back to Phoebe who had a single tear rolling down her cheek. How could he…? How could he forget?
Zexion scoffed and wiped her tear away. "Phoebs, honey, we don't need to celebrate how many days we've been together. Only dumb lovebirds do that,"
"Oh, so you'e saying I'm dumb because I want to celebrate the day we got together with the boy I love?"
"No!" cried out Zexion, flailing his hands in front and shook them. "What I mean is, we celebrate it evey month and it gets tiring sooner or later. I don't see the point of us celebrating something like a monthly anniversary,"
Those words stung her deeply as she held her tears back. He was actually smiling in front of her and acted as though nothing was wrong. She was shocked to hear that he didn't care. They had been celebrating it before so why was this month so different? He had never complained once and now, he's acting as though she's a moronic clown for accesorising the room to create a romantic and cheerful mood while they sat down and ate their extrodinary dinner. Zexion looked to the food and stepped there, opening the lid and gaped upon seeing a dish of staked beef.
"Oh, my favourite, staked beef! I'm so proud of you baby," claimed Zexion and sat down, taking his napkin and tying it around his neck. Phoebe stood there dumbstruck as she slowly regained herself with tears wetting her face and smearing it with make up. Her body was shivering with misery and her knuckles were white with anger. "Phoebe, come and eat here. I bet you're hungry right?" questioned the platinum one, smiling as he looked devilishly to his delicacy.
The brunette couldn't take it anymore. Stomping over to him, she took a glass of punch (Since their not old enough to drink wine yet) and poured it all over him. He stood up, with a surprised look and glared to her. "What the heck Phoebe? What is your problem?"
"You are my problem!" snapped the Sanchez. "You act as if our relationship is nothing to you! It shouldn't matter to you if I want to celebrate something. If you really love me, you'd join along with whatever I wish to do and not argue about it!"
"What? That's not true. Look, I didn't mean to hurt you. I love you, Phoebe but its just that, I don't think that celebrating this is going to make a difference in our relationship. I know you're the one for me and I know I love you as you love me. Why waste our time together by doing this?"
"Because I want to see your commitment in this, that's why!" yelled the broken girl, crying with her hot tears falling abrubtly. "And you know what, I don't see the commitment in you, Zex. You always act as if our relationship is nothing. What happened to the boy I fell in love with? Where's the Zexion who would hold my hand when I'm alone, wipe my tears when I cry and hug me when I'm sad?"
Zexion scoffed and wiped his face with a tissue. "I haven't changed, Phoebs. Its just a stupid anniversary, no big deal," Phoebe's mind echoed around those words. She gripped tightly to her finges and opened a stammering mouth. Zexion realised what he had blurted and was about to protest when Phoebe gave him a tight slap, shutting him up. The aura around them seemed to have disappeared and what was left were sadness and pain. "Fine…," mumbled Phoebe, her whole body turning pale. "If you think the anniversary is stupid, then I bet you think our relationship is stupid as well!"
"I didn't say that. I-,"
"No!" choked the brunette, swallowing the misery away. "I don't want this relationship anymore then! It's over!"
She stormed off into her room and slammed the door loudly, making Zexion wince. He sighed deeply. His words didn't mean to come out like that. He did love her. Maybe she was right, he should've just accepted her ideas adnd went along with it. He promised to make her happy, he vowed to. Sighing, he flopped on the sofa and slowly moved his irises to engulf the decorations that were wonderfully designed by her. Plus, she did it by herself, he assumed. Phoebe never did like people helping her that much.
RING! RING! RING!
Zexion stretched his arm and grabbed the cordless phone, pressing the accept button and placing the receiver to his ear. "Hello?"
"Hey dude, what's up?"
"Oh, hey Riku," greeted Zexion in a tired and depressed tone. He didn't really feel like talking but he couldn't abandon one of his best friend's. Riku seemed to notice the change to his voice. "What's with you, grumy-pants?"
"Me and Phoebe got into a fight…,"
"Serious? And I thought you two would always be happy,"
"Hey, every couple have their time when they have little bickers,"
Riku snorted. "Yeah, whatever. What was the fight about?"
"I don't know," groaned the silver haired one, throwing his head back and sighed. "It was practically about our monthly anniversary today. I forgot and she makes a big fuss out of it,"
"Ah, I see. Girls are sensitive in these cases. They always want you to be with them. And they always want you to play along with whatever they plan wether its teaparties with Mr Snuggles, or its an anniversary,"
Zexion closed his eyelids slowly, feeling the emptiness go away. "What should I do? Apologise?"
"Why should you? Its not your fault. You forgot one thing, so what right?"
"I know! And she think that stupid anniversary is more important than our relationship!"
"Then stand your foot down and be a man, dude. Let her come back to you,"
"Yeah, I shouldn't worry. In a matter if minutes, she's gonna come crawling back to me like a baby that needs her daddy,"
"Oh really?" came a voice from behind Zexion. His eyes widened and slowly turned his head around to meet the fiery orbs of Phoebe who was tapping her foot on the carpet impatiently. Zexion nervously laughed and placed a hand covering the receiver to whisper words to the phone. "Umm… Riku, I need to go,"
"She's there isn't she?" joked the other silver haired one, smirking on the other end. "Good luck dude,"
"Thanks, I'll need it," replied Zexion and hung up, standing casually and smiled to her. "Phoebe, hi,"
She growled. "What do you think I am? Some kind of girl that can't have a guy after me and the only man for me on this world is you? Puh-lease, don't get too cocky!"
"Hey, I never said that," Phoebe gave him a glare. "To you at least…," he continued.
"I came back to say sorry since I felt guilty. You're right, our relationship is more important and I've put that behind but now, this comes… I don't ever want to see you again!" She roughly took off the promise ring Zexion had given her a few months ago and flung it to him. It perfectly hit his right eye, injuring him and it ricocheted under the couch. "We are officially over, Zexion, its gone…,"
He fell to the floor as he squinted his eye to see her go. "Phoebe, wait-," She ignored his words and entered her room once more, shutting it close and slided against it. Tears were falling abrubtly as she held her head into her hands and began to breakdown. She was a fool thinking Zexion was the perfect soulmate for her. How dare he even think of her so weakly? Her salty tears slided off her cheek and fell to the carpet below, damping it. She pushed back a strand of her brown hair and continued to sniffle in silence.
I thought of him more than that… he was just another jerk… he's like them all, a jerk …
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The moonlight shone on the ebony of darkness as the sparkling stars glistened upon the canvas. In the middle of the night, a shaking brunette bit his lip from trembling too much, holding himself to create the heat radiant inside him. Kairi looked to him and wanted so much to giggle for he looked like a gay physocopath with the hugging himself thing. Seriously, he represented as if he was in love with himself.
Sora turned to his right and saw Kairi smiling slyfully, making him wonder what was going in her wonderous mind. "Wha-What's wi-with yo-you?" he chattered, mouth bluer than ever with his nose beginning to get red for some reason. She grinned some more and moved her arms to her jacket, slowly stripping it off and fumbled with it for a while. He watched intensely as she shook it wider and went to his back, tilting her feet up so she could reach his height. He was bewildered with her actions and was even more surprised when she placed her cover over his shaking body.
"Wha…- What a-are you do-doing?" he asked, each word with a stammer inserted in between. She chukled and ruffled his locks, making him whine.
"What does it look like, pigbrain? I'm giving you my jacket,"
"I-I can see that bu-but why?"
"Well, for one, you look like a naked baboon out at the North Pole and secondly, I am forced to be the nice one since you're totally hopeless in that department!"
He scoffed and pulled the jacket of his shoulders, flunging it smack into her face. She slowly took it off and gritted her teeth, lifting a knuckle and pretended to punch his face. "You see, that's why girls always have a bad impression of guys like you, asshole! You're evil! Evil!" she yelled, mist coming out.
"If you don't hurry up, Reno won't help me ya know?"
"Reno?" she called, arching an eyebrow while running back to his side. "Isn't he Axel's step brother?"
"Like duh! How stupid can ya get, redhead," came Sora's simple reply. He turned to her with a smirk and focused back in front, hands dug deep into his pocket to keep them at a perfect temperature. She mocked him back, rolling her eyes and frowned when she found out they were going to him. Why couldn't they just order some food at a twenty four hour restaurant and eat back at the dorm. She wouldn't have to deal with the person who happened to be related to the one boy she had never suspected to be her brother.
The crisp air was starting to become more strong, with the specks of moist coldness installed in them as well. Kairi herself was starting to feel cold, her hands were becoming numb and soon enough, her teeth were chattering as well. Sora averted to see her condition and saw her struggle. He rolled his azure eyes and grabbed her hand by force, stuffing them into his pocket with his as well. She gave him a quick glare. "What the hell are you doing?" she snapped, irritation rising in her voice and shock along with it.
"Just keep quiet. I know you're cold and your chattering is annoying,"
"I can keep myself warm, thank you very much,"
He sighed and released her hand, letting it feel the air once more. She huffed and crossed her arms, wrinkling her nose to his action. It wasn't that she wanted to keep herself warm but it was the fact her stomach did flips whenever her skin made contact with his. It felt weird, like ten million jolts of electricity shooting inside your body and making your heart beat turn fast. She liked it as well as not but she didn't want to get used to that feeling. If she did, that would only mean her desire for him was more than ten percent.
What's with him? He's giving me these signs and then he just blows off like that!
Sora himself was confused with the new sensation he was experiencing. He could feel the melting of his life source whenever her simple smile captivated his moves. How her eyes twinkled whenever he made a comment to her. He had to admidt, his feelings were starting to build up but he wished it wouldn't. The last thing he would want was to be with Kairi. She herself admitted, he wasn't that bad looking so obviously he could find his perfect mate sometime soon.
But then again, why did he plan this date anyway?
Ah, forget it! This thing is more confusing than trying to find the answer to Prof. Merlin's maths quiz.
When he was about to comply with something else, he felt a pair of fingers wrap themselves around his wirst, tugging slightly to his skin. He looked to her direction and saw her sulking in a pout mood. "On second thought… I realised I don't have pockets in my skirt… so…,"
He gave a deep sigh and laughed a little, pulling her hand slowly and stuffed them in his pocket along with his hand. She giggled seeing him laugh and could feel the electricity again. It was another Moment she was feeling. A Moment whenever her feelings goes in turmoil as her body contrasts with his.
She liked Moments.
After walking for around approximately ten minutes, they reached an old fashioned italian restaurant, located near an alleyway that gloomed with darkness and danger, not to mention the smell of foulness coming from that way. Kairi looked around her scenary in awe as she had never came to this district before. She tuned her gaze back to Sora and gave him a questioning look. "Does Reno work here?"
"Pfft, he practically owns the place. He's the manager," and with that, Sora took out his hand along with hers but held closely to it and pulled her to the entrance. At the glass door, there laid a sign pefectly hung with the words CLOSED entitled on it. Sora walked up the steps and knocked on the door a few times, the sounds of footsteps could be heard coming from inside and trampling to their direction.
The door flung open, revealing a grumpy looking spiky haired teen with a pen sticking out from his mouth. "Can't you see the sign, damnit! It says closed! Why I oughta-… Sora? What're you doing here?"
"Nice to see you too Reno but I kinda need a favour from ya,"
"If it envolves getting dressed in any costume or anything, you can forget it!"
Sora quirked an eyebrow to him and watched as Reno laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head to hide the embarassment. Kairi stiffled a laugh as she gazed to the elder one blushing in that way. Reno saw her and grinned in a sly fox like way. "I see little Miss Sunshine is here. What? Are you two FINALLY dating?"
This time, Kairi was the one flushing furiously and she wan't alone. Sora cleared his throat, releasing Kairi's hand as he crossed his arms and frowned to him. "I just want to grab a bite here okay? Redhead here hasn't had dinner as well so I let her tag along. That's all,"
"Alright, alright," chuckled Reno, beaming to the furious lovebirds. "I was just kidding. Come in, I think Lumiere can cook something for you two honeymooners,"
"RENO!" yelled the both, looking to each other awkwardly afterwards. Reno was having a laugh fest, moving aside to allow them to enter. Sora gave a death glare to him, signing him to knock it off and Kairi stuck out her toungue. Obviously, Reno sickened her more than Axel did. Scratch that, both of them are equally annoying. Brothers.
Reno walked them to a flight of magnificent stairs, climbing each marble step with awe. They were glamorous and stylish looking. The aroma of Italy filled the whole store and Kairi could have sworn she heard violin music coming from the back. It suited this whole scenary very well and she couldn't help but blush to the fact she and Sora were eating at such a romantic restaurant.
"Here you go," said Reno, standing behind Sora and gave him a nudge. The brunette glared to him with surprise and Reno replied back by shoving his head to the direction of Kairi and the chair. Sora groaned, getting the message and pulled out a chair for the auburn haired teenage girl to sit down. Kairi smirked and cheekily gave Sora a wink and sat down politely. Sora rolled his eyes and forcefully pushed the chair in front, making Kairi hit her chest onto the table. She yelped in pain and gave Sora her killer eye look.
Sora smirked cheekily in return.
"Alright, since you came to my restaurant at half past twleve in the morning, I get to choose your food and you are going to finish it no matter what," claimed Reno, making Sora curve his facial features into a disgusted face. This made Kairi giggle for his face looked sillier than before. Reno joined as well. "Deals a deal Sora. I'll go get your food ready,"
He took back the menus from the two and walked off, after kissing Kairi's hand swiftly. He smirked seeing Kairi smile back to him and smirked even wider when he caught the greeness of envy rise in Sora.
Plan Romantic Date for these two oblivious idiots is now in action…
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"Namine! Kiko is chewing on my skateboard wheels again!" yelled Roxas loudly, scowling to the small kitten curling up nicely on the couch while licking its paws. Roxas groaned and walked to his girlfirend's room to complain face to face and inform her how devillish her feline friend is. Knocking on her door, he could hear the sound of light snoring coming inside. He checked his watch and realised it was nearly twelve. Usually she's a late sleeper. Wonder why suddenly she hit the hay so early? Curious, he turned the doorknob and opened the door slowly, peeking his eye into the small space he created.
He smiled to the view.
Lying her head onto her study table, was a snoozing Namine, breathing softly and slowly as she drifted to the seas of dreamland. Roxas couldn't help but smile. She looked so innocent, so peaceful, he couldn't bear to awake her. She was beautiful, he admitted it everytime but she was a million times more angelic when she was unconcious. He crept up soundly to her and bent down a little to switch off her study lamp.
Before he did, he looked around her table and saw her finger bare. He arched an eyebrow and looked clearly for her promise ring that he gave. Arching an eyebrow, he saw her arm nicely placed on a crumpled up photo. He slowly raised her arm and gaped to the picture.
Her and Marluxia. Cheek to cheek.
Horrified, he gulped a chunk of saliva and replaced the picture back under her arm. Recently, she was always being with the pink haired male. Also, the stalker's phone calls reduced ever since Marluxia came. Could it be...? This never rose his suspicion before for he knew Namine loved him and him alone. He would never doubt her. That would be like doubting her love for him. No, he would never even think about it. There was no way she would think about it too. Or could she…?
"Roxas…," whined Namine, rubbing her eyes to see him clearly. She gave a weak smile but frowned once more when she saw his look. "Rox, what's wrong?"
He looked back at her and smiled. "You know I love you right?"
"Y-yeah…,"
"And you know I trust you right?"
"Yeah, Roxas, what're you talking about? Why're you asking me all this?"
He shrugged and pecked her on the cheek, pulling her into an embrace afterwards. "And if you ever feel like leaving me, you can always tell me face to face, okay?" Namine's eyes widened to his statement. Why is he suddenly acting like this? Its as if he was suspicious of her or something. Wrapping her own arms around him, he buried his face into her hair and kissed it. "It wold be hard to let you go but I'll do anything to make you happy. Remember that alright?"
"Roxas…… why are you talking like this?"
He broke their hug and kissed her softly on the lips before patting her head and walked out of her room. She lifted an eyebrow. Something's bugging him… I wish he would tell me what… Yawning out loud, she switched off her study lamp and stuffed the picture of her and Marluxia back into her photo album. She'd had fallen asleep during repasting her whole photo album and coincidently, she dozed off when she was about to paste the picture of her and Marluxia. Closing it and putting it back on her shelf, she flopped on her bed and snuggled under her warm covers. She rubbed her ring finger and sighed deeply.
I miss my promise ring… I have to go to the silver shop and get it back. It should look band new after I paid 30 munny to get it polished… Roxas will be so happy with me…
She smiled, thinking of her lovely mate and closed her eyelids, drifiting to another dream of her walking down an aisle with her lovely wedding gown trailing the carpet and ahead, was a handsome blonde haired man smiling back at her…
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"Alright kiddo's. Lumiere's specialty, spaghetti with meatballs,"
Reno placed a silver dish with curly, boiled noodles deeply covered with a tentative delicious smelling sauce that was illuminated in a devillish red color onto their table. Sora licked his lips to the sight and placed a napkin over his lap while Kairi squished her face and raised her hand to achieve Reno's attention. "Excuse me, Reno, umm… why is there only one plate? Shouldn't there be two… ya know… one for me and one for porcupine head?"
"Sorry ma'am but the rules of this restaurant state is that whenever a girl and a guy step into my Italian heaven together, they automatically are counted as a couple,"
"WHAT!" yelled Kairi, getting up from her seat and pointed an accusing finger to the startled brunette. "You think me and that… that… alien boy there are an item?"
"Hey! I heard that!" snapped Sora back, he too getting up and slamming his napkin on the table. "And redhead's right. I'd rather date a pig then date her,"
"Well, that would be easy for you since you already look a lot like a pig!"
"At least you recognise how I look. You're so ugly that I can't even tell how horrible you look like!"
"Frogface!"
"Queenbee!"
"Moron!"
"Snob!"
"Jerk!"
"Geek!"
"STOP IT!" Reno practically screamed those words out of his throat. Their voices were driving him up the wall and he was going to lose it if they didn't close their mouths sooner. Sora calmed down a little and sat back down grumpily, crossing his arms over his chest and carved a pout. Kairi stuck her toungue out at him and took her handbag, storming roughly away from the table and brushed purposely on Reno. She stopped in her tracks, turned her body around and glared to Sora, a keen look glittering in her blue irises.
"Just so you know, this has been the worst date in my entire life!"
SLAM!
The silence of awkwardness filled the room once more. Sora groaned out loud and banged his head severally to the clothed table. The elder teen shook his head with sympathy and flung his apron over his shoulder as he was about to walk out of the room when Kairi suddenly barged in again. "I forgot something," she muttered and walked back to the table. She stood in front of it and smirked slyly to Sora who gave her a curious look. She huffed and lifted the silver dish wth the spaghetti on top and poured the pasta all over him.
The noodles were hanging loosely from his spiky locks with his shirt stained by the once delicious smelling sauce. She smiled with satisfaction and walked back out, whistling with ease. Sora gaped with shock and stood up, brushing the food off and began cleaning himself. "Dude, are you alright?" asked Reno, helping the poor brunette.
"Yeah," mumbled Sora. "I-I guess I kinda deserved that,"
"And why's that?"
"Because she never wanted to come to this date… I made this decision on my own knowledge. Stupid huh?"
Reno chuckled and sat down, sighing loudly. "Nope, you're just in love,"
"What?" exclaimed Sora, jumping from his spot. "I may like her a little but I think I'm sure I don't love her,"
"You know, when someone's in love, they don't show it by their heart. They show it by their face,"
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Sora gave the male red haired a wonderous look.
"You're blushing Sora," teased Reno in a sing song voice. Sora scowled and rubbed his cheeks, pretending to wipe the red stained marks on his bare skin. The owner couldn't help but laugh and patted Sora on the shoulder, taking a strand of noodle off Sora's head before walking off and bade Sora goodnight for he wished to go home.
"Oh and Sora, go to her. Don't worry about the mess, Lumiere will help clean up. Go to her if you 'like' her. Have fun, alright?" The young one couldn't help but nod softly and watched as Reno walked downstairs and out of the shop. Sora inhaled a gust of oxygen deeply before slowly exhaling it and looked to the chair where Kairi had sat.
Gee, this was a a disaster…
He debated on Reno's idea in his mind. Should he go? If he did, what would he say to her when they met? First thing, apologise because it was partly his fault. Then again, he didn't start the fight, she did. So, why would he have the need to apologise? Groaning again whilst scratching violently on his spiky locks, Sora got up and ran downstairs like a bullet train. He thanked Lumiere on the way out and in a matter of seconds, he was already down the road and began searching for the auburn haired maiden.
Meanwhile, Kairi was not having as much satisfaction as she had expected. Maybe I was a little harsh on him… I didn't have to go and dump the food on him… but he deserved it, that jerk! Ugh, I hate his stinking guts! She ruffled her own shoulder length hair and a drop of water fell onto the tip of her nose. She looked up to the night sky and realised the clouds were grey and the stars were blocked by the groups of air smoke clouding the area. After that one drop, many joined afterwards with a stirke of lightning illuminating the sky above her,
"Oh, just great," whined Kairi and used her jacket as an umbrella temporarily as she stared around for shelter. Upon seeing one, she ran straight to a nearby tree house she saw perched nicely beside a playground. It looked old and unused but it was quite comfortable. Thank goodness she wasn't that big sized. Her body fitted perfectly into it but if there was another person with her, they might've had a problem.
If there was someone with me……
She frowned while taking off her jacket and flinging it into the corner of the wooden ranch. She shook her head, letting splatters of the raindrops fall to the floor below. She skidded further down a bit and laid her back onto the wall, hearing the sounds of the rain falling heavily with the roars of thunder following closely. She sighed deeply. Why was she so unhappy? She ruined their date and it was supposed to feel nice. He deserved it after he decided they should go out… but then again, she wanted to go too in the first place.
"Ah! Why can't I have a happy ending like Namine? Where's my prince? Where's my happiness? Where's my-,"
"Scoot over!"
Kairi raised an eyebrow as she tilted her head to the side and saw Sora crouching over to enter the miniature clubhouse. She crawled to help him and took his shivering hand in hers and pulled hard, actually, too hard. Resulting into stumbling behind on the floor with a wet Sora on top of her. They met eye to eye. Kairi wanted to giggle. He still had spaghetti in his hair but thanks to nature's water, the sauce had vanished. He wanted to blush furiously but that would mean an endless teasing from her. He shifted his weight to get off her but the more he moved, the more closer his body met with hers.
"Umm… talk about a sticky situation," joked the brunette, trying to move once more. She held a hardening look and cupped his cheek in her hand, forcing him to look at her into her indigo eyes. They were beautiful he thought. Just like their owner… He knew he shouldn't be thinking of her like that but seeing even just a strand of her hair was enough to make him say out at least thirty different reasons why she was always in his mind. His heart paced faster when she raised a hand and began cleaning his damp hair from the pasta.
"I'm sorry about that… It was a bit over I guess," she whispered. So soft until only he could hear and that was even barely. He gave a weak smile, looking down to her orbs. "Nah, don't worry. This isn't the first time I got food dumped on me," She giggled this time. Her chest rising up and down repeatedly when she had her giggle fest. He tensed for the more she laughed, the more her body pressed on his.
Okay, hormones, calm down… this is not the time to get out of control…
Kairi finished cleaning the boy on top of her off but she couldn't seem to remove her hand away from his head. She stroked his gravity defying hair that found a way to stand up even with water bathing all over it. She whimpered mentally feeling the tips of his soft hair under her cold fingertips. The coldness was getting to her. Same goes for Sora for she could sense the chattering of his teeth no matter how he tried to hide it.
Sora used this time to absorb her features. She was astoundingly gorgeous in his eyes. He would never look at her as a monster looking fiend. She could run for a model and be the top in that category, that was his bet but of course, those were just his thoughts. Yet, he couldn't get over the fact that she had grown more mature and more woman like over the years he had left her. How horrible… Breaking a friendship like that…
In her mind, Kairi was thinking the same thing. What would happen if they remained as best friends and she had never fought with him, would they still be best friends or more? They always said a girl and guy don't stay as close pals for long. She knew she wanted him to always be with her but another thing was, she knew she didn't love him. Call it a crush, fine, but not love. True, she was amazed at his cute features he possesed and his personality that sometimes astounded her. Still, love was such a strong word. She more of 'liked' him.
"Hey," she mumbled, still stroking his hair. "Let's play a game, since we're stuck in this situaiton,"
He laughed smoothly. "Okay, what game?"
"How about the 'If I said' game?"
"If I said game? How do you play that?"
She cocked her thin eyebrows to him and gave him a surprised look. "You have never played it before?"
He shook his head. She smiled. "Let me teach you then. Its simple. You ask a question using the word 'If I said' in front and then the other person has to answer by saing Bullshit or Bullseye only. Bullshit for no, bullseye for yes,"
"Simple, I like it. Okay, you start,"
Kairi bit her lip in deep thought and snickered when she found a question. "If I said I was allergic to cheese, would you believe me?"
He smirked. "Bullshit. 'Cause you love cheese. Especially if you had chocolate milk and crackers,"
"Correct. Your turn,"
"Okay… umm… If I said I was always sharing and caring with Roxas, would you believe me?"
She scoffed and shook her head. "Bullshit. You stole Roxas's toy truck in the fourth grade and blamed it on me. Thank god you got caught," He laughed out loud at this. "You remember huh?"
"Like duh. I nearly got suspended. Okay, my turn. Umm… let's see… okay, If I said I didn't miss your fifth birthday party because I was sick, instead I was mad at you, would you believe me?"
"Bullseye," smiled Sora, giving her a cheerful grin and gazed into her eyes. "I remember I accidently ripped your favourite doll and you skipped my party by pretending you were sick because you promised you didn't want to see me anymore,"
"But you wouldn't have that so you climbed up my roof when you knew how dangerous that was, and entered my room without my permission," continue the redheaded girl, smirking back to Sora. He laughed. "Yeah… I remember going down on my knees and begging like a pauper for your forgiveness,"
"And I forgave you,"
"Yeah, after three weeks of fighting!"
"Hey, at least I accepted you apology,"
Both bursted into laughter afterwards. Their giggles couldn't be heard from outside but inside, it sounded like they were really having fun. Her chest began pressing again against his and this made Sora stop laughing. He held a stern look and placed a finger on her lips to silence her up. Her eyes widened to this and wondered frantically what he was planning to do. He neared her slowly and Kairi closed her eyes, embracing whatever he had next so she could stop it if she didn't like it. His breath was pushing against her neck as she tingled and twitched to the feel of it.
"If I said…," breathed Sora roughly, lifitng his head to meet hers, noses barely touching. His eyes looked down to her lips and his eyelids were halfway closing. He focused on her two, pink, delicate and fragile lips. They looked so warm… so welcoming…
"If I said… … I think I'm falling for you…," he continued, nearing her with every word he muttered. She stiffened upon relaising his hand was trailing upwards to her hip and stopped there. It felt perfect just by his hand touching her skin and she wanted him closer. The sensation building up was extrodinary and she felt like a trapped mouse under a dangerous cat. Apparently, she was the mouse. She fluttered her eyelids open slightly and they were halfway like Sora's, both looking to each other's lips. Both wanted to touch them… so badly.
"Would you believe me?" he finished the question, his upper lip kissed her nose, grazing it with his fresh, minty breath. She felt lost to how she would answer him. Honestly, yes, she did believe him with all the signs he gave her but did she want to believe him? Did she accept the fact her worst enemy, Sora Revene, who tormented her so over the past years, was now falling deeply for her…? Yes, she wanted to accept it but what was bad was… she didn't realise how much she was falling for him as well…
"… bullseye," she mumbled, placing a hand behind his neck and rubbed it. Sora used his other hand to prop himself as his other hand began moving in circles on her hips and she was liking this feeling. They tickled one another's noses with their own and looked longingly into their eyes.
What's wrong now? Why can't we just be together? Why?
His mind was exploding with questions. He wanted to make her his. Not in a sexual way but more into a relationship way. He was ready. The question now was… was she ready?
"Honestly…," began Kairi, her breathing became rigid to the intimacy happening between them. "I think I'm falling for you too…,"
His heart was practically dancing with joy to her words. His mind became at ease and turned calm. He fell for her. She fell back. Now, it was time for him to act. He neared their faces once more and was about to capture her lips with his, her upper lip touching his bottom ones already.
"But…," she said, stopping his actios. He opened his eyes wide open and looked to her curiously. "But?" he asked.
"I…… I-… need time to deeply think about what I really feel for you…,"
Those words seemed to hurt him a little but she was right. Both needed time to confirm their emotions to one another and it wasn't as simple as they thought. They need to make sure their 'like' for each other was as strong until it can destory their bickering and arguments from before. Was there such a powerful 'liking'?
"I understand…," he replied, kissing her on the tip of the nose instead. She smiled back and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him onto her as she hugged him. She didn't know why but it felt right and appropiate at that time. He was happy enough to oblige. They embraced the night away, raindrops falling on the roof of their cabin. The thunder was silenced by their confession on that night. The night that was supposed to be memorable and to him, it was. As well as for her.
Time is all I need, Sora…… I just need time…
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The next morning came by faster than before. Kairi stretched her arms out wide. Thank god today was a Friday. She had the weekends tomorrow and that could only mean relaxation all day long. She was now walking aimlessly around campus, wasting her hours of free time by exercising her legs. After not eating one single bite last night, she had filled herself with food, glomping down whatever she could find and happened to be edible. Her belly was currently full so energy was filled in her every blood cels.
She couldn't help but blush to yesterday's happenings. I technically confessed to porcupine head that I had a crush on him. Oh god... why? But she did feel a little relieved. Her heart felt lighter and for some reason, she was more joyful then before. She didn't know wether this meant she was happy that Sora returned their 'likeness' to one another or that she was relieved there wasn't anymore secrets in her heart for him to know. Sighing with a smile, Kairi hummed a tune and continued walking around campus, greeting classmates and waving at tachers as she strolled along.
"Yo, redhead!" came a voice from ahead. She glanced forward and caught her breath to see Sora leaning on his black porche, smirking towards her and twirling a blunch of keys with his index finger. She arched an eyebrow and placed her hands on her hips. Just because they confessed, doesn't mean that she had to stand her guard down. "What is it, fishbreath?"
"You said you needed time to think about last night right?"
She bit her lip casually. "Yeah, why?" He smirked once more and stopped twirling his keys, enclosing it in his palm. Somehow, she didn't like his expression. He looked like a mastermind in action, heaving a ingenius plan at the back of his mind. Kairi scowled to him. Sora then dangled the keys in front of her face and grinned widely.
"How about a little roadtrip?"
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Well, there's chapter twenty nine of this fic, ACOF. I have finally decided on how many chapters there should be left for this story. The ending will be on chapter thirty nine and there will be an epilouge so approximately there are eleven chapters left. I will stop at chapter fourty so yay, this fic is finishing! Hehe. Okay, now below, there will be a super duper long authoress note that I encourage you to read because you might play a big part if you read it. So, on to it...
A/N 1: Sorry! So so so so sorry! This update was slower than I expected to post it. I was supposed to post it before I went to Japan, which was two weeks ago but I guess I was holding it off and off until now. So, a really huge apology coming from Lily-chan! The reason is because of this project that my class have to do. Its rather intresting and I can't wait to perform it. No, there is no other reason besides that and finally, I am free from the evil writers block! So, expect more crazy ideas from Lily ok? Hehe.
Thanks to DPWolf, khgurl94, Anais05, CrazyChickChels, kairi-i-love-sora, DJ HiHi Kimiko, Stealthy-Ninja-Yuffie, LiL aZn DrEaMeR, Hi, KHfanatic, CommanderKoran, Argus456, kingdomfantasyanime453, KHKairiNamineFanatic, iluvkingdomheartz, m00nlite-dUSk, darkwing13, Sora-Strife, junebug21946, Lamatikah, weixuan18, Ellie0223, Typical Sundays, InTheDarkWithRiku, Evil Genius of the COCA, thugondarel, Shruikahn, imjackie, XxMrs.RadcliffexX, BeautifulBlueTulip, Xiamlliw, Master Of Kingdom Hearts, sakura's conscience, xamyx, tucker 1/2, nethernity, Russ Dog, Sayshello3, biteme16, Miss Pirate Of The Caribbean, ApplemanAD, Soul Reaper Vile, Chaotic Heroism and finally Renegade Of Illumination.Oh my god, you guys are seriously the best! I had 44 lovely reviews for the previous chap. And you want to know something silly, I cried when I realised. I am serious! Not only that, my fic is nearing 15000 hits. I am so touched! You all are seriously the best. I really don't know how to repay your kindness. If any of you want me to review a fic you are doing, tell me and I'll be your number one fan and supporter/reviewer! I think that's not even enough to repay you guys back. Hope all of you continue to stick with this fic until it ends alright? You guys rock! Every single one of you shall always be in my prayer, heart and soul until the day I die!
A/N 2: I might be starting a new fic sooner but I seriously don't know which genre should it be so I guess, since my reviewers know my writing skills so I am going to let you guys decided which genre it should be. Romance, action/adventure, horror, humor, whatever you guys want me to try, tell me in your review. If you want me to do an AU fic again, or a canon, please tell me okay? Not to say I'm bored of writing ACOF, I would never think of that but I wish to write another fic. So, please help this poor Lily-Chan and tell her what you think alright?
A/N 3: I also might be doing a C2 especially for the love-hate relationship. Its all about that adorable connection so if you have a story or a fic that involves the love-hate, which I call 'Lovate', review me and tell me about it so I can check it out and add it into the C2. It can be any pairing, except yaoi and yuri cause I don't support it. It can be either the main pairing or the side pairing that have the lovate relationship. Must be in the Kingdom Hearts category. As long as you show their relationship. Ok, so remember, if you have a lovate fic or have read one before, tell me in your review so I can add it alright. The C2 will be up soon.
Yup, told ya it was long. Please answer all my questions if you can but if you don't want to, I understand. Hope you liked this chap. I thought it was missing something but I couldn't figure out what. I'll try harder next time, ok? Oh, remember Leslie's revenge on Sora? Well, it'll come in the next chap. Here's a sneak preview:
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"That's what you get for messing with me, Revene. Remember," claimed Leslie, bending down and cupped Sora's face that was drenched with his own blood. The injured brunette opened his eyes lazily for he was losing concious by the second. Leslie smirked. "I always get what I want. Consider you repaid for your little humiliation on me," and with those spatful words, the blonde gave another hard punch to Sora's cut on his forehead, spraying blood onto his knuckles. Sora fell back to the floor, hitting the broken glass that happened to shatter there. "Come on, lets leave this dump," said Leslie and left with Demyx and Seifer. Axel remained there with a sour look on his face. He looked to his sister's roommate and closed his eyes.
"I'm sorry Sora," he muttered and left the room, stepping on the broken furniture caused by his possy a few minutes ago. Sora held back the pain as the blood trickled down his cut and entered his mouth. He felt his broken arm twitch. He used all his energy to move it forward, wincing and hissing in pain as he did so. His legs were completely useless for it was numb so he was forced to crawl. He stretched out his good arm and parted his cut lips. "Kairi...,"
Through his pain and torment, he could still make out the silhouette of an unconcious girl, on the sofa with her limp arms falling off the couch and bruises with cuts stained them. Her top buttons of her shirt were unclosed, revealing slightly her upper skin with the strap of her black undergarment. He continued crawling with only his arm as a tool until he made it to the edge of the couch. He lifted his tired head and raised his broken arm, using all his might not to cry in pain. His fingers managed to grasp her cold hand and he held it with all his energy. Slowly, his vision began to blur but the grip of their finges remained strong.
"Kairi...I'm sorry,"
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Suspicious? Mysterious? Hope I raised your curiosity but you have to wait until the next chap to find out. If you want it faster, please leave a review. I promise to post it as soon as I can so review, review, REVIEW!
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Hi: Hey, thanks for the review and the birthday wish! I am so glad you love my fic. I am touched. And thanks for saying I'm a wondeful writer. Seriously, you have touched me dearly. Yeah, I too felt that chapter missed something but hopefully, that doesn't happen in the upcoming chap. Anyways, keep on supporting my story and keep on reviewing ok? Luv yaz!
KHfanatic: Hey, thanks for reviewing! I am sorry for updating that late. Hope you don't hate me for posting this chap late as well! Thank you so much for the birthday wish! And yes, Sora and Max bonding is adorable. Simply because Max is as well. Maybe I'll put him in again, we'll see... Hehe. Yeah, I made Kairi accept but it went all twisty twisty. I am very evil. Hope this chap satisfied you! Keep on reviewing ok? Luv yaz!
xamyx: Hey, thanks for reviewing! I am glad you liked that chapter! Happy belated birthday to you and thanks for the wish! Means a lot. Yup, Kairi's a lucky girl and its not just because Sora asked her out but its because Riku and her are friends. I am jealous! Hehe. Keep on reviewing ok? Luv yaz!
tucker 1/2: Hey, thanks for reviewing! I knew someone would ask about that sooner or later. Umm... it will come up soon because that plays a big part in the ending so I can't spoil you but I assure you, more stuff about her parent's condition will be coming. Keep on reviewing ok? Luv yaz!
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