File 03: Past Meets Present » Volume 1
SPECIAL ALERT! I've made the story's title card. You can view it on my page and there is also a story poster of one of my upcoming story. So know when you see the story's title in-between the chapters, just imagine the title card. Check it out and thanks for the reviews you guys!
Anyways, as much people love reading teenage stuff in every KH high school story, I also want to include scene of the adults in the story too you know and volume 1 will consist of 24 chapters. Long but for some reason, when I know what to write, I type fast.
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Disclaimer: The following characters of "Secret Agent Kairi" are from the video game, Kingdom Hearts. Square Enix and Disney rightfully own them. The setting-taking place in the story is original also and does not exist anywhere in Japan. The story, plot, and maybe some original characters are under my name. There will be some references to the game. Don't attempt to copyright.
(Yuffie's voice) – "Previously on Secret Agent Kairi"
"Here in Tsuki High School, we try our best for the adults to get involved here," the principal, Rinoa Heartilly told Aerith and Cloud.
"Class we have a new student this year," Ms. Shimizu said, Kairi's homeroom teacher. "This is Kairi Strife."
Kairi saw an empty seat in the front row of the class by a girl with short brown hair. She was heading for the seat when the girl dropped her bag in the empty seat. "Whoops!" the girl said in such a snobby voice. "This seat is taken. Guess you'll have to find another one."
"My name is Olette and this here is-" Olette then hit Roxas's head to wake him up. "Roxas!"
"Nice to meet you Roxas. I must say you have such gravity defying hair," Kairi said. Olette just laughed at her.
"Ms. Shimizu is a cool English teacher. She is awesome, funny and sometimes random," Roxas answered. "Like when she was invited for a friends wedding, she made us have a quiz because of it."
"What's up with that girl that drop her bag?" Kairi asked again.
"That is none other than the top social girl Selphie Tilmitt." Olette answered. "She sort of rules the school and can be snobby. Everytime a new student comes in especially a girl, she feels threaten that her reputation could be ruin, which implies you."
"Me?" Kairi said pointing at herself.
"Ah, I see you got an eye out for Roxas' brother, Sora," Olette said.
"Sora who?" Kairi said being clueless.
"Sora Hikaru. My brother," Roxas said.
"A crush is when a someone likes another person. In this case, you like Sora," Yuffie answered.
"Cloud is here. Getting in now," Kairi said getting in avoiding the subject. Yuffie just rolled her eyes and got in.
Cloud and Aerith were standing in front of a tall building in the city of Tsuki. They were supposed to see the Kingdom Hearts headquarters in Tsuki but all they saw was a building of a normal company. "Are you sure this is the right place?" Aerith asked Cloud.
"That's what our boss sent me on my phone," Cloud answered. The two entered the building and they see business people walking around. Then Cloud felt his phone vibrate meaning he got another message from Leon. It said: Take the elevator alone. "It says here we have to take the elevator." The two find an empty elevator and was lucky no one else came." Then they felt the elevator shuddered and the floor buttons flipped showing there was bottom floors. And then camera came on asking for identity and an eye scan.
Through the process, they did everything required and the elevator automatically took them to the lowest floor of them all, B10. They exit the elevator and see a nice looking office. The floor was black marble including the walls. There was even a small light waterfall and plants including lights and desk with papers on them. The two can hear someone talking.
Aerith goes to straight main desk with the back of the chair facing her. The voice stopped talking and turned around. "Leon!"
"Like my new office?" he asked.
"I guess someone is afraid that we'll blow our cover," Cloud said standing next Aerith.
"No, I just wanted to move here. This is where I used to live you know," he said sitting sloppy. Aerith just sighed.
"Did you forget that I used to live here in Tsuki too? Although we went to different schools," Aerith replied looking at him.
"Yes, I went to Tsuki High and you went to some private school outside of Tsuki," Leon said.
"Then tell us the real reason why you're here?" Cloud asked being spectacle. "Kairi is doing fine."
"Well, once I heard Organization XIII is getting more serious about us, I decided to come here just in case anything happens to you guys."
"What about the others back at the main HQ?" Aerith asked. She knows when Leon leaves for something, something bad happens but not the kind where the bad guys infiltrate. It's more like throw a party and something could get damage.
"They'll be fine with or without me," Leon answered. Aerith then remember the time Leon was gone and the workers threw a party because Leon had zero tolerance for parties unless it was someone's birthday. It was when they accidentally thrashed Leon's office and when he came back, he didn't suspect a thing.
"So how is everything here?" Leon asked the two. Aerith and Cloud take a seat that was in front of the desk.
"Everything's is great," Aerith answered. "Kairi is doing fine and she made friends already. She is doing really well these past four days."
"I wonder if Tsuki High has changed?" Leon asked wondering. "It sure has been awhile."
"Well Kairi and Yuffie says it's great," Cloud replied. "And the principal is a very happy women."
"Whose the principal?" Leon asked. "When I went there, they never got a decent principal at all."
"Her name is Ms. Heartilly," Cloud answered. Leon then looked at him. Something jogged his memory. He knew that name was familiar.
"Wait," Leon said getting up from his chair. "You mean Ms. Heartilly. As in Rinoa Heartilly?" Aerith and Cloud moved back up a little seeing how their boss was staring them down.
"Yes," Aerith answered weakly. "Why? Do you know her?" Leon just smiled.
"We used to be classmates together!"
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
"Rinoa Heartilly a principal huh?" Leon said walking around his office.
"We've met here. She is a very happy person if you know what I mean," Aerith said to him.
"That's odd. She was always the shy kid at our school. Never talked with much people. It's almost as if she was a loner."
"Wow Leon," Cloud said coolly. "What a nice thing to say."
"It's true."
"What now?" Aerith asked. "Gonna go to your old school and meet her?" Then she just laughed.
"Why not?" Aerith's smile turned into a frown.
"This is 2009 Leon," she said getting up in front of him. "How long has it been since we we're in high school? Let's say like fifteen years."
"I'm knowing its different but why not go? I miss my old high school," Leon confessed. Aerith just turned around and headed for the elevator. "Where are you going?"
"Leaving, what else? I need my breakfast right now," she replied.
"Better go catch your women Cloud," Leon mocked.
"Shut up Cloud," Cloud fired back and went with Aerith as the elevator doors closed.
"Two those… I wonder," Leon thought to himself.
Cloud and Aerith were in the elevator once again heading towards the surface. "Man do I need my breakfast," Aerith said.
"Wanna eat out somewhere?" Cloud suggested.
"Sure. I know the perfect place actually."
The two were standing in front of a diner. It looked nice from the outside and it was only one story high. Some people were already eating outside or waiting and some were just hanging out. Waitresses were walking around taking orders and a few workers out in the back cooking. They walk in and it was retro looking like the classic old school diners but still updated with today's world. This was a place Aerith always remembered, The Highwind. "What is this place?" Cloud asked her taking a seat.
"The Highwind," she answered. "I used to go here when I was a teenager and I know the owner really well. It serves practically everything you can get. Even sushi."
"Howdy you two," a male voice asked them. "May I take your order?"
"Cid?" Aerith asked looking at the guy.
"Well I'll be. Well if it isn't good old Aerith! Come here!" Aerith got up and gave him a hug. "What brings you back to Tsuki?"
"I just moved back with my daughter and my fr-" Aerith was looking at Cloud. "Husband of where I grew up."
"Husband ah?" Cid was eyeing Cloud as he too got up.
"I'm Cloud. Nice to meet you sir," he said sticking his hand out as Cid gave him a handshake.
"You're alright man," Cid says then he looked at Aerith. "So where is your daughter?"
"At school as usual."
"At Tsuki Academy?"
"No, I sent her to Tsuki High instead so she can socialize more. Cloud and I have home schooled her up till now."
"Good of you to do that. Her name?"
"Kairi."
"How sweet."
"Yeah, Cloud thought of that name. It was really sweet of him," Aerith said taking a hold of Cloud's hands. Cid just smiled.
"So you want your usual order?" he asked.
"You still remembered?"
"Can't forget the girl who always came here and ordered the same thing everytime." The two just laughed.
"Thanks and Cloud will have the same."
"Alrighty then. Coming right up." With that, Cid left the two.
"Was that the owner?" Cloud asked.
"Yep, Cid Highwind. He is a great guy. You'll love him."
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
Kairi, Roxas, Olette, and Yuffie were walking around outside of school. They were walking by the school's soccer field just talking about things. Kairi was enjoying socializing with people her age. Yeah she had Yuffie but she was a few years older than her. Being with people her age, it's different. But she still had more to learn about outside world. For one thing, she doesn't how to feel about having a crush or that she is even crushing on this Sora person.
"Will you guys drop the topic already! We just finished lunch and we have time to talk about other stuff," Kairi complained.
"Yes I agree with Kairi," Roxas said joining in with her. "Can we stop talking about my brother here with me around?"
"Why not? First ever crush and it's on one of the grea-" Olette stopped when she saw Roxas was glaring right at her. "I mean your brother. What did you think I was gonna say?"
"You were gonna say he is one of the greatest guys here and that is perfect for Kairi!" Yuffie answered. Olette just looked at her.
"Thanks Yuffie."
"No problemo." Yuffie didn't obviously know she was being sarcastic. "Why do you not want us talking about your brother?" Yuffie asked Roxas.
"Ah mainly because he is my brother and I…"
"Always gets overshadowed by him here," Olette finished. Kairi couldn't help by feel sorry about this. She wanted to hug him and she did.
"Sorry. I didn't know," she said giving some sympathy.
"It's uh, okay." Roxas was kind of shock what she doing. "You can stop hugging me now."
"Sorry. I just felt like I needed to," Kairi said.
"Say something next time Roxas so we can make you feel comfortable," Yuffie told him.
"It's not that I hate him. I mean he is a cool guy and my parents' love what I'm doing but I always feel like he gets more attention. After all, people know him more than me."
"Well you have us," Kairi said putting her arms around Olette and Yuffie.
"Thank you Kairi. You really are sweet," Roxas told her.
"I get that from my mother," Kairi replied. The two continue there towards the pool area when again Kairi spots the spiky brunette, or in this case Roxas' brother Sora, coming out of the pool entrance. She feels feeling light headed and good inside. It was like everything was in a slow motion as she looked at him but for some reason she felt bitter now about looking at him after she was told Roxas is overshadowed by him. And later, he was heading towards them.
"How bout we go back?" Kairi said turning around walking away.
"Kairi!" Yuffie said getting to her, as did Olette. Roxas stood in the middle looking back and fourth of the girls and Sora.
"Hey man!" Sora called out Roxas.
"Hey bro. I gotta catch up with my friends. See ya later." With that Roxas ran to the girls leaving Sora clueless.
"What the heck just happened?" Sora said to himself.
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
"Why did you guys run off like that?" Roxas said joining the girls.
"I don't know," Kairi answered being erratic. "I just did okay."
"Is this because I told you I'm overshadowed by him?"
"Sort of yeah and I don't how to act around him." Roxas just sighed. He was thinking Kairi was really naïve sometimes of everyday things like buying food. The more he hangs out with her, the more he learns that too much her parents have home schooled her. He wondered how Yuffie seemed different from her.
"Don't worry Kairi. You can like him. I personally don't care about you talking about my brother, just not with me around." Okay now that made something jolt in Roxas. What was he feeling? Jealously? Jealous that girls like Sora more than him? It made him think.
"I don't know Roxas. I can't but feel guilty for some reason about this," Kairi said.
"Guilty about what?" Kairi yelped when she heard a familiar voice.
"Hello Sora," Olette said turning around. Kairi then got all silent not turning around but Yuffie and Roxas did. The three talked a little bit when Sora asked who was the red auburn hair girl. She felt like she was having a meltdown, so she slowly turned around facing. This is the first encounter she had with him and she was staring into his eyes.
"My name is Kai, Kai, Kai-" Kairi was speaking weak and couldn't finish the second half of her name.
"Kairi," Yuffie finished.
"What she said," Kairi said laughing. Sora giggled.
"Nice to meet you Kairi," Sora said. "I see you with Roxas and Olette everytime but I never got to meet you. Maybe because a certain someone," Sora then looked at Roxas and back at Kairi, "Didn't mention you."
"I did," Roxas replied. "You just didn't listen." The school bell then rang.
"Saved by the bell," Kairi whispered. "Well it was nice meeting you. Gotta go to English. See ya guys around."
"But we have to same class next," Olette told her but Kairi walked away already.
"Bye you guys. My teachers will bust me if I'm late," Yuffie said taking off.
"That girl from earlier, her name is Kairi right?" Sora asked Roxas and Olette.
"Yeah. Why?" Olette asked.
"I don't know, she seemed very nice," Sora told her. Olette raised her eyebrow and got an idea.
"Yeah and you know what would be even more better?" she said to Sora looking at him.
"Sea salt ice cream?!" he said getting all-excited. Olette and Roxas' faces dropped.
"You need to lay off the ice cream man," Roxas said patting his brother on the back and walking off to class with Olette.
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
Kairi was copying some notes in her notebook while Ms. Shimizu was writing down things on the white board with her blue marker. This was her seventh and last period of the day. She always had four classes everyday that were always 75 minutes long. Recess for 30 minutes with lunch being an hour long and homeroom for the 20 minutes of school. School always started at 9:00 and always ended at 4:10. The school schedule was very well balanced. "All right class. Now I'm here to talk about you-" The school soon rang meaning the day was finally over. "Oh, never mind kids," said Ms. Shimizu closing her book. "Time for us teachers to go now." And then she just left the class before the students.
Kairi grabs her messenger bag putting in her notebooks and pen inside. She takes a look outside the window and can already see the students outside the building. "Thank god it's Friday," she said to herself sighing.
"I have th- aaahh!" Kairi screamed when Olette appeared in front of her.
"Do you wanna go out tonight Kairi?" Olette asked.
"Man, don't do that to me," Kairi said breathing hard.
"Sorry about that," Olette said. "So you wanna come?"
"Come where?" Kairi asked.
"Welcome the number one hang out spot for the students of Tsuki High and even adults," Olette said. "The Highwind!" she said in joy. Kairi was just blinked looking around the area recognizing some students that go to the same school as her.
"So everybody goes here?" Kairi asked.
"Heck yeah! I mean who hasn't?" Olette said still in joy.
"Not me," Kairi said as she looked around and something else caught her. It was a blonde hair girl. She was by herself, no one around her and was doing something. She couldn't clearly see what she was doing but her hands were definitely moving around.
"Earth to Kairi again!" Olette called out snapping her out. "You drift off easily."
"Sorry, I was just wondering do you know that girl over there," Kairi said pointing to where she was.
"To be honest with you, I really don't know. Does she go to our school?" Olette asked.
"Well, she is wearing our uniforms. Can we check her out?" Kairi was obviously being curious.
"On a girl we don't know?"
"She looks our age and who knows, maybe she is nice." Kairi got up from her seat and walked towards the mysterious girl. The girl got paranoid when she heard footsteps coming towards her and put away something in her bag. "Hello, my name is Kairi. Have I've seen you before?" Kairi took a seat right next to her. The girl didn't respond but stared down the ground. Olette watched the scene and came to get Kairi.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience. My friend is new to this whole thing," she said getting Kairi. "Lets go Kairi."
"But I-"
"Namine," the girl whispered. The two stopped and stared at her as her held her head high looking at them. "My name is Namine."
"Namine huh? Are you in any of our classes cuz' you look like you go to Tsuki High," Kairi asked her as Olette just stands still.
"No but I-I am in one of you friend's class." She was stuttering. It was no surprise to the two that Namine was a shy girl. Maybe even a nobody of their grade or the school.
"Really?" Kairi asked smiling. She felt good talking to this girl because she has never done this by talking to some random girl she just saw and trying to engage in a conversation with her. "Who?"
"Hey you guys! Didn't you know you were coming here," Roxas said appearing out of the blue and Namine suddenly just stared back to the ground.
"Hey Roxas," Kairi said as did Olette.
"Who's your new friend Kairi?" he asked making Kairi look at her.
"Oh her?" Kairi was thinking what to say. "Yes." Namine lifted her head from the response. "She is my friend and her name is Namine."
"Namine? Aren't you in my art class?" Roxas asked. (What writer hasn't said that in any KH story? lol) Namine just nodded and Kairi knew whom she meant. Roxas.
~ Secret Agent Kairi ~
"Let's take seat," Roxas said shoving Olette to take one as he sits across from Kairi.
"Roxas!" Olette complained taking a seat across from Namine.
"You know, this is the first time I've talk to you Namine. I've seen you in my art class but I never talked to you." Like Namine did with Kairi at first, she didn't reply.
"She is a really really shy girl Roxas. Maybe that's why," Kairi told him.
"Then we should get to know each other. I mean, Kairi is a new student here and I'm still trying to get to know her and it'll be great to know you too," Roxas said smiling and a man came up to them taking their order.
"What'll be kids?" a male voice asked.
"I'll have a cheeseburger with fries and a small soda," Roxas asked.
"A shake for me," Olette replied.
"Um uh, um, I think I'll have a salad and my friend here would have a-" Kairi was waiting for Namine to respond.
"Oh me? I'll have a… salad too," she said.
"'Kay, what kind of dressing do you want?" the man asked.
"Ranch for both," Kairi answered both.
"Coming right up." Then the man left with their orders to be ready.
"So Kairi-" The man soon stopped and went back to the four.
"Excuse me, I couldn't help but hear. Is one of you four named Kairi?" the man asked.
"I am she," Kairi replied.
"So your Kairi!" the man said in excitement.
"How do you know me?" she asked in fear. How could this stranger know her?
"I know your mother Kairi. Aerith is her name right?"
"Yeah."
"Well the name's Cid. I've known your mom since she was a teenager."
"Wow. Hey Cid!" Kairi stands up and gives him hug. "My mom has never told me about you."
"She hasn't? Did you know she used to live here?" Cid was wondering why Aerith hasn't told her daughter stories or about Cid or Tsuki. Of course, Kairi would know the real reason.
"No I haven't. I think I would know why she wouldn't tell me."
"Um, our orders?" Roxas called out.
"Right. Sorry about that. It's just great to see the daughter of Aerith. I'll be right back with your guy's orders." Cid then left leaving the four again.
"So your mom used to live here?" Olette asked.
"I didn't even know she did. She didn't tell me anything about her past high school days," Kairi replied and turned her attention to Namine. "So Namine, your officially a friend of ours." Then she hugged her. Namine just sat in her seat and smiled a little.
"Friends huh?" Namine said softly.
Yeah, I know. So far, you've been getting more of a high school story than some action. Well, I want to focus on that for a while for this story to build on. More KH characters are going to be introducing later on as only Kairi, Olette, Roxas, Selphie, Sora and finally Namine have been introduced. Also, more FF characters are coming.
And will there be a love triangle? Or worse, a love square. Who knows? I may have foreshadowed a few things in the story.
Thanks for reading this chapter and review please!