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Chapter Two: The Island

After Kairi had shown Xion around the island they returned to the beach that the others were at. Axel and Roxas had left their bathing suits in the car, so they couldn't go swimming yet.

"So, I'm hosting a party here tonight." Kairi said to everyone. "Obviously you're all invited. Think of it as a welcoming to Xion."

"Thanks." Xion smiled.

"No problem! I want everyone to get to know you better, like I did while showing you around. It'll be held right here on this part of the island, because its the nicest view of the ocean. After Sora and Riku are done with their race they're coming to help me set up. Oh, there they are now." she left and walked up to Sora and Riku.

"I'm going to go draw this." Xion said to Axel.

"Draw what?" he asked.

"This view. The ocean, the sun, the trees. Everything here is so beautiful."

"Yeah, it is."

"I'll see you around then." he reached up and kissed him on the cheek before heading off.

Just off the beach where grass started to grow there was a wooden stage of some sort, with a straw roof and inside there were a few tables with chairs set up. It looked a bit like a café, only there was no food being sold. There was only one other person there, who was reading a very large book. Xion sat down in an empty chair and took out her pocket sketchbook and quickly began to sketch the scene before her. She memorized the colors of the sand, the sun, and the water because she didn't have her pencil crayons with her, and would have to go back and color it after. In about ten minutes the drawing was complete. Well, the rough draft was.

In a bit Axel came up and joined her. He felt like a third wheel with Roxas and Naminé. He smiled at her and was about to sit down, when he noticed the person sitting nearby with the huge book. He squinted his eyes trying to see the person more clearly.

"What is it?" Xion asked.

"I think its... Be right back." he walked over to the person. "Zexion?" he asked.

He looked up from his book. "Oh great." the boy said, rolling his eyes. He slammed the book shut and adjusted his glasses. "If you don't mind my asking, what the hell are you doing here?"

"What's wrong Zexy, not happy to see me?" he mused.

"Yes, you're exactly right." He brushed his long bang from his face for a moment but a few seconds later it fell back into place, covering only one of his eyes, then scoffed. "I came here to get away from annoying pests like you, and now you're here?"

"Got that right. So wassup? You should get in the sun man, you're as white as a sheet."

"Oh I wonder why." Zexion said sarcastically. "Now if you don't mind I'm going to go kill myself in the ocean before you can ruin my vacation anymore."

"Hey, wait. I won't bug you, okay?"

Zexion seemed to have raised an eyebrow but it was hard to tell with his hair all in his face. "Oh really?"

"Yeah man, I came here to spend some time with my friends and girlfriend, not bother you. That can wait until I come back to school next year."

"Joy. You're returning for another year?"

"Yes sir. Well, to be honest I didn't graduate."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah, pathetic I know, but I didn't get in my forty hours on community service. I only had like... twenty. Plus I failed geography in grade nine and a bunch of other pointless courses that I never bothered with."

"I see."

"Its gonna be a blast hangin' out next year. I hope we have some classes together!"

"Lets pray to god that we don't."

"Aw cheer up."

"No." with that Zexion got up and walked away in the direction of the ferry so he could go back to his peaceful reading on a different beach.

Xion couldn't help but giggle. "What the hell was that about?"

"Grade eleven kids, they never learn."

"Hey, aren't you forgetting what grade I'm in?"

"Oh, right." Axel laughed.

Of course I'm going into grade twelve now. I guess that kid is too then, huh?"

"Yep. Good ol' Zexy, he never fails to amuse me."

Xion laughed. "I can tell."

-

"Sora hurry up!" Kairi called over to Sora, who was carrying a buffet table over to the beach. "The party is in one hour and we're not ready. Where's the food, where's Riku?"

"Kairi calm down." Riku's voice sounded from behind her. "Everything is going to be just fine, you'll see."

"But I want it to be perfect!" She insisted.

"Go relax, okay? Sora and I will take care of everything."

"Yeah Kairi, you're overworking yourself, again." Sora said.

"You're right. I'll just be... Somewhere." with that she walked off.

"Kairi needs to chill. She's always striving for perfection." Riku commented.

"I know." Sora agreed with a sigh, "I think she just gets stressed easily."

"Yeah." Riku picked up the other side of the buffet so Sora wasn't carrying it alone.

"Thanks." Sora said. "This stupid thing is really heavy when you're carrying it alone."

"Nah, I think you're just weak." Riku joked. All of a sudden, Riku noticed Xion and Axel parting ways. Without another word to Sora he dropped his end of the table.

"Hey, Riku!" Sora complained. Riku ignored him and walked off in the direction of Xion, leaving Sora to once again carry the table by himself.

"Hey Xion." Riku greeted.

"Oh, hi Riku." she said.

"Looking forward to the party?"

"Yeah, I bet its going to be really fun." she smiled, and Riku blushed a bit.

"Y-yeah." he stammered. "Kairi was working really hard so... yeah." his cheeks were pink and he could barely meet Xion's bright blue eyes. He obviously noticed that she was really pretty, and Riku was always shy around pretty girls when he first met them. I wonder why a beautiful girl like her is dating a douche bag like Axel?

"She really shouldn't put so much effort into it just for me, I feel kind of bad."

"Don't worry about it. Kairi tends to strive for perfection a lot, thats just the kind of person she is."

"Oh, I see."

"Yeah."

"Well I better go find Naminé, I was looking for her. You haven't seen her anywhere, have you?"

"No, not yet. Sorry."

"Nah, its okay. I'll talk to you later, right?"

"Right, bye."

-

Axel watched as Xion walked away from Riku, and noticed the boy starring at her until she was out of sight. What does he think he's doing talking to my girlfriend?

Ooo Axel doesn't like what he sees. Review please!