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Namassuki

A Long Time

Chapter 2

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Location: DESTINY ISLAND PAOPU NEIGHBORHOOD.

Time: PRESENT.

Syra woke up earlier than any day before. He yawned, stretched himself on his bed to release the tense in his body before he climbed off the bed to go to the bathroom. He took a quick bath then put on a uniform his daddy bought for him for his new day in High School. He grinned at his reflection in the mirror as he put on his tie.

"Morning, sleepyhead." His daddy poked his head from outside the room.

"Morning dad!" he chirped happily after he turned around. His daddy chuckled then approached him. "How do I look?" he asked.

"Looking good," his daddy said. Syra beamed in proud. "Are you ready?"

"Yep! I'm ready for anything!" Syra exclaimed. His daddy chuckled.

"Come on. Let's have breakfast before we go to school."

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"This is your class," Syra's daddy said as they both stood before a door to Syra's classroom. Syra saw his daddy sighed in relief and could not help but to grin knowing his daddy was glad. "This is a good class. Your teacher will be Mrs. Lockhart. She's a bit weird but she's nice."

"I'll remember that," Syra said. His daddy smiled, ruffled his head.

"I'll get you after school."

"Where's your office, dad?" Syra asked.

"Why do you want to know?"

"Well, I think I should go to your place after school instead of you fetching me here," Syra said. His daddy smiled.

"Just go to the Principal's Office and you'll see me outside," his daddy said. Syra nodded in understand. "Well, see you after school." His daddy leaned down then kissed Syra's forehead before he walked away. Syra heaved then breathe. He looked up at his classroom plate.

"Class 1-A, be prepare because Syra is---"

"Syra!" He turned to the voice and saw a gorgeous boy running towards him. A gorgeous man is following behind.

"Vrile!" Syra waved his hand. When Vrile got close to him, he embraced the clever boy, causing him to blush red.

"Morning Syra," Vrile greeted after they broke the hug.

"M-Morning Vrile," Syra still blushing. Then he looked at the man behind Vrile. "U-Um…morning sir."

"Hmm," was the man's reply. Syra sweatdropped. "Vrile, I'll be in the Principal's Office."

"All right father," Vrile said then he and Syra watched as Vrile's father walked away from them. They both sweatdropped when some girls squealing and floated behind Vrile's father. "Sorry about my father."

"No, that's okay," Syra said, grinning wide.

"So, this is your class?" Vrile asked.

"Yes. What about you?" Syra asked.

"Father decided to let me have the same class like you," Vrile said. Syra awed. "He said you will be my best friend in this school."

"H-He said that?" Syra asked. Vrile nodded. "Wow. Thanks."

"Don't mention it. Anyway, let us go in. I can't wait to sit next to you," Vrile said. Syra smiled.

"Me too, Vrile."

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Sora sighed. He rubbed his temples then sighed again. Lazily, he gathered the papers scattered on his table and arranged it into a small box next to his table. Then he leaned against his chair, humming. He was too absorbed to think about his son that he did not notice someone was approaching him.

"Morning Sora!"

"Morning Tidus," Sora greeted lazily. Tidus frowned. He pulled a chair nearby before he sat in front of Sora's table. He watched his friend's expression and no need to ask what was bugging in Sora's head.

"Worried about Syra?" Tidus asked.

"Yes…" Sora replied. Tidus smiled.

"Well, don't worry. That intelligent son of your got Tifa's class," Tidus said.

"I know. I'm worried he might not get many friends," Sora said.

"What are you talking about? Syra is just like you, Sora. He's an energetic and outgoing boy like you used to. I'm sure he gets as many as friends like you," Tidus said. Sora sighed. "Besides, I think he already got a friend." Sora looked at Tidus. "Duska told me Syra has a new friend coming from Hallow Bastion and now studying in this school."

"What? He never told me he had an oversea friend," Sora said.

"He didn't?" Tidus awed. Sora frowned. "I guess he has a reason."

"Well, I don't care why he didn't tell me but did Duska tell you anything about his new friend?" Sora asked. Tidus thought for a while.

"All I can remember is that he said Syra's new friend is as gorgeous as his own father," Tidus said.

"…"

"…"

"…I don't like this boy," Sora said. Tidus sighed.

"Chill Sora. They both have been friends for a year already," Tidus said. He sweatdropped when he saw Sora's eyes widened.

"A YEAR!?" Sora shrieked. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? How the hell didn't I notice IT BEFORE!?"

"C-Calm down Sora. It's just a year," Tidus said. Sora closed his eyes tightly as he clenched his fists. Tidus sighed. "Anyway, why don't we forget about your son in the mean time? I heard there will be a new Principal today."

"Yeah…I heard that too," Sora said, sighing before he opened his eyes and looked at his friend. "Sorry."

"No, it's okay. I'm used to it already," Tidus said, grinning wide. "So anyway, about this new Principal. Any suggestion who could it be?"

"I don't know. It could be Ansem," Sora said.

"Ugh…I don't want him anymore…" Tidus said. Sora chuckled. "I hope its Leon. He might be strict but at least he's our friend."

"I doubt it will be Leon. He will never leave Cloud."

"Yeah…you're right. Then who could it be…?"

"Why do you ask as if this Principal is someone we knew?" Sora asked.

"Well, Tifa said it is someone we knew," Tidus said. Sora frowned.

"I don't recall someone we knew is teacher other than the peoples we mentioned before," Sora said.

"You're right. Kairi is a teacher but she's just Mathematic teacher. Arieth is a nurse. Cid is a doctor. Vincent is a Major in Soldier like Sephiroth and I definitely doubt he will become a Principal. I mean, yeah sure he has a personality of becoming Principal but I bet students will fall asleep once he started his speech in assembly," Tidus said then laughed with Sora.

"Wakka is a Blitzball player like your dad. Selphie is an Animal Caretaker with Lulu. Yuna, Rikku and Paine are the owner of the RYP Restaurant with Brother. Namine is an artist. Axel, Demyz, Zexion, Saix and Larxene are into music and---"

"Oh, I love their music. Top of the list," Tidus cut Sora's words.

"Right. And R---"

"Oh, and Zidane is a---"

"Stop cutting my words---"

"Sora! Tidus!" They turned their head to see a redhead woman panting after approaching them.

"Morning Kairi," Tidus greeted.

"M-Morning," Kairi panted.

"Are you all right?" Sora asked, worried as he watched Kairi gathered her breathe. Once the woman composed herself, she looked at Sora in weird expression. Like anxious. "What?"

"It's the new Principal," Kairi said.

"He's here?" Tidus asked. Kairi nodded. "Cool! Let's welcome him!" Tidus got onto his foot and left Sora and Kairi. A moment later, Tidus returned with pale face. Sora gets worry.

"Tidus?"

"I-It's him…" Tidus muttered. Sora quirked his eyebrow. Then he heard a footstep followed by a loud squeal. Somehow, as he listened to the footstep, he felt his heart thumping fast. As the footstep getting closer, Sora could not help but to stare at the only door to get into the place he currently occupied. He ignored the looks given by Kairi as he thought whom their Principal could be.

Suddenly the door wide opened and in a second, Sora watched as the new Principal turned around, closed the door and locked it. Sora knew the Principal was locking the door because he wanted to get away from the screaming students outside. However, Sora could not careless to know why the Principal wanted to get away from the students. Because right now, he finally knew why Tidus looked pale.

The Principal panted, probably from the running then sighed. He whirled around and halted when he realized there were peoples in the place he locked. He eyed two of them who were standing close to him. He ignored the two pairs of blue eyes as he took a step and another until he reached his new office's door. He was about to touch the doorknob of his office's door when then he noticed another pair of eyes.

His heart stopped pumping instantly.

Memories, images, promises started to bug his head. He furrowed his eyebrows together as he looked at the third person in the place. He ignored the buzzing sound in his head as he continued to stare at those hazy blue eyes. The blue eyes he used to stare sixteen years ago. The blue eyes he missed so much. The blue eyes belonged to one of his best friends.

"Sora…" He murmured the name of the owner of the eyes. Upon hearing his name from a familiar voice, Sora gulped and started to feel dizzy.

"…Riku."

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