Chapter 3!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, Tinkerbell, The Princess and the Frog, The Little Mermaid, Monopoly or Disney

Paranoia

By:MonkeyGirlxoxo

Chapter #3

Naminé raised her left eyebrow and titled her head to the side. She took a small step backwards and looked at the painting in front of her. The top half of the canvas was blank, but the bottom was decorated with different shades of green and blue, as the young woman was trying to create an image of a lake.

The artist was not very pleased with her work, and so her lips formed a small frown as she shook her head from side to side. The blonde was a mess, her arms were covered with blotches of paint, due to the fact that she tried her mixed colours on herself before letting the different hues touch the canvas, and her face has a large circle of blue paint on her cheek from when she had passed the back of her right hand over her face. Her hair was tied in a messy ponytail, and most of her shoulder length strands were already coming out. Usually being messy like this would trouble the artist, but she didn't mind the mess because it was paint. Paint was the only thing that could make Naminé almost feel normal again. It was there throughout all her painful memories, and whenever she picked up her brush to stroke the canvas her worries always seemed to leave her.

Naminé dipped her paintbrush in the small light green circle of the pallet in her hand and then pressed the brush again the canvas. Her hand danced across the picture adding dabs here and there to make the painting look more realistic. She stepped back once more looking at the piece in front of her again. Her lips curved into a smile and she nodded her head, pleased with her work. The tired young adult was about to lift her brush to paint again, but something outside her large arch window caught her eye.

Roxas had opened his front door, his hands carrying two large black garbage bag. He walked down the steps of his front porch, his front door still wide open, and rested the bags down next to his two recycling bins. He clapped his hands once and then walked back up his front porch. Hie disappeared back inside, leaving Naminé to stare at the closed door. Even though she saw him for less than a minute, she could feel the familiar feeling of comfort rise over herself again.

That's when Naminé remembered about Roxas' party, and suddenly that's all she could think about. She placed the pallet down on the table next to her easel and puller her while painting apron, which had been covered with different colours, over her head. She walked towards the door of her studio and hung her apron on a small hook that stuck out from the wall. She then walked out of her studio and through the hall to the kitchen. She took light steps up to the kitchen sink where she started to wash her hands. As the warm water from the faucet passed over her fragile fingers the artist's mind was far concentrated on something else. Naminé was still decided if she wanted to attend the party or not. She wouldn't mind seeing Roxas again, but it was a party and that meant many more people...who would all be strangers. A small shiver ran up her spine just from the thought. She wasn't good with new people; ever since what happened, they scared her.

"It's your fault!"

The words filled her ears and they echoed again and again in her head. She closed her eyes and grabbed the edge of the counter with her damp hands for support. The water from the tap continued to rub, but the small blonde had no intention of turning it off yet. The three worded sentence was still stuck in her head, and the memories she tried so hared to put away were resurfacing.

~~~Kingdom Hearts~~~

Roxas hummed to himself as he pulled the cake out from the oven. The dessert's delicious smell filled the entire kitchen as the chef carried the cake over to rest on the counter. He removed his oven mitts and placed them down next to the chocolate cake. The island counters were decorated with different types of cuisine. There were two large dishes of macaroni pie resting on the left side of the island. There was still some steam escaping from the pie's dish, as it had only come out from the oven thirty minutes before. Next to the cheesy dish lay a large glass bowl that filled to the rim with freshly made barbeque chicken. The last dinner dish was a large plastic bowl that contained cool fresh salad. All of the different kinds of desserts were placed to the right side of the table. There were two platters of chocolate chip cookies and a whole tray of vanilla cupcakes that were topped with dollops of whipped cream. The chocolate cake was positioned between the vanilla cupcakes and the cookies, it's mouth watering scent still circling the area.

Roxas took one last look at the food and then removed his black apron. He rolled it up and dropped it inside one of the many drawers in his kitchen. He then covered all of the dishes with foil, and the cake and cookies with baking nets, before he left the kitchen to go to his room. It was 1:45pm, which meant that he still had fifteen minutes before guests started to arrive. Roxas planned to take a shower, and so he took out a white v-neck t-shirt and some blue denim jeans to carry into the bathroom.

In a matter of ten minutes Roxas was out of the bathroom and just as he finished putting his dirty clothes in the hamper his doorbell rang. Roxas made his way to the foyer and opened his front door. As soon as the door opened, a small girl with red hair barged into the house and hugged Roxas' legs. He patted the child's head and then looked back at the doorway. His older brother stood there, holing two bottles of wine and a crate of Carib beers. Next to Sora stood Kairi, who was holding a large Disney Princesses bad that contained about three board games.

"Hey guys.' Roxas greeted his brother and sister-in-law. He took one of the small girl's hands in his and then moved them both to the side, allowing Sora and Kairi to come inside. He closed the door behind then with his free hand and then turned to face the couple behind him. Sora had already moved into the kitchen and was resting the crate on top of an empty counter. Kairi had gone into the kitchen as well and was helping her husband by placing the two wine bottles on the counter next to the beer. Roxas walked into the kitchen, the small redhead still holding his hand.

"Thanks for bringing the drinks you guys." Roxas said to the other adults in the room. "I really appreciate it."

Kairi turned to face the blond. "It was no problem Roxas." She said with a smile. "It was the least we could do, you're holding Sakura's party here." She reached out her arm to tuck some of her daughter's hair behind her small ear.

Roxas looked down at his niece and smiled. "That's right." He said in a playful tone. "Someone turned seven today."

Sakura smiled up at her Uncle. "I did!" She had on a yellow sundress and her hair was out, resting neatly on her shoulders. "And guess what Uncle Roxie!"

"What?" Roxas asked, his smile growing.

"Mommy and Daddy got me a tea-set for my birthday!" She started to jump up and down in excitement.

"That's so cool!" Roxas said sounding surprised. He already knew about her gift, due to the fact that his brother had told him a few weeks ago, but he knew the reaction that would make his niece smile, and so he gave it to her.

Sakura giggled, "I can't wait to show Haru!" She exclaimed, "How we can play tea-party!"

"Now Sakura." Kairi said bending down to be at eye level with her daughter, "Just remember that Haru might not want to play tea-party."

"I know." Sakura said with a small nod and a smile. "We could always play a board game or go outside."

Kairi smiled, "That's my girl."

Without any warning Sakura released her grip on Roxas' hand and took two quick steps towards her mother. The small girl wrapped her tiny arms around Kairi and buried her face into the crook of the young woman's neck.

"I love you Mommy." Sakura said softly.

"I love you too sweetheart." Kairi said.

Roxas took the moment to go further into the kitchen as he was looking for his older brother. He found Sora standing in front of a counter looking at the piňata they had chosen for Sakura. It was a large pink flower and in the middle of the petals was a large picture of Tinkerbell, Sakura's favourite character at the moment.

"Cool huh?" Roxas said with a childish grin. His voice startled the spiky brunette causing him to jump. Roxas chuckled from his brother's reaction and then went to lean against the counter next to the piňata. "I stuffed it this morning" Roxas started. "But I didn't put too much candy. The only kids are Sakura and Haru after all."

"Sakura's hyper enough." Sora smiled, "She doesn't need that much candy."

"I guess she takes after her father." Roxas teased.

Sora started to laugh from his brother's words, but he soon stopped abruptly. "Hey," He said understanding his brother's joke, "That's not nice." Even though Sora was the older of the brothers, he was the slower of the two, making him an easier target for jokes and teasing. Before Roxas could start his teasing again there was a soft knock on the door followed by the ringing of his doorbell. Roxas quickly made his way through the kitchen to the foyer. He opened the door and stood face to face with a family of three. Hayner was wearing a green dress top that had the top two or three buttons undone. He also had on his blue baggy jeans that ended right above his pine green converse. His arm was draped around Olette's petite shoulders. She wore her long brown hair out, the chocolate waves cascading down her shoulders. She was dressed in an orange sundress that ended right above her knees. The fabric hugged her upper torso and loosened around her hips, flaring down to her knees. With that she wore lacy orange slippers. Olette held their son in her arms, his head nestled between her shoulder and her titled head. His iron man cap wasn't on his head, so his curly blond hair was exposed. He was wearing blue denim shorts with a Ben 10 shirt and matching Ben 10 sneakers. On his left wrist he wore the Omnitrix, a popular Ben 10 toy.

"Hey guys." Roxas said with a warm smile. He moved to the side, allowing them into his home.

"Haru!" Sakura called happily running into the room.

Her voice caused the small three year old to lift his head, looking for the source of the sound. When his small green eyes landed on her, his whole face brightened.

"Sakwa!" He responded with excitement. Olette smiled and placed her son down on the ground where he eagerly ran towards the birthday girl.

"Did you say hello to everyone Sakura?" Roxas asked his niece.

She turned her attention away from the toddler in front of her and looked at his parents. "Hi Uncle Hayner and Auntie Olette!" She greeted.

"Hello sweetie." Olette said with a smile.

"Hey Sakura." Hayner said. He bent down in front of her and handed her a wrapped box. "Happy birthday kiddo." He smiled at her and patted her head before standing up again.

"Thank you." She told the couple happily. She then grabbed Haru's hand and ran off in search of her parents.

In the next fifteen minutes Axel and Larxene arrived, which meant all of the guests were here except for Roxas' neighbour. Sakura and Haru were running up and down the halls in a game of tag while the adults were all seated and relaxed in the living area.

"I can't believe that Sakura is already seven." Olette said in disbelief from her position on the loveseat. "I remember the day you brought her home from the hospital like it was yesterday."

"I know what you mean," Kairi said from the couch. She held a glass of wine in her hands. "They grow up so fast."

There were a few nods around the room. "Just think about it." Sora said causing everyone to look at him. "Haru will be turning four soon."

Olette gasped, "My little boy." She said under her breath as the information sunk in.

Hayner pulled his wife close to him and rubbed her back to comfort her. When Olette settled down Hayner kissed the top of her head and then looked straight into her eyes. "Honey, I've been thinking." Hayner whispered. "Maybe it's time that Haru got a sibling." His words made Olette's cheeks burn red, and she hid a smile. Even though his words were directed towards his wife, Hayner's voice had been loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. Kairi and Roxas whistled as Sora chuckled clapping his hands together. Axel laughed along with Sora and then called out, "You can't blame a guy for trying." Larxene looked over at Olette, "Be careful with this one Let!" She teased. "Before you know it, you'll have five more kids!" Now both Hayner and Olette were red in the face.

Just then, Sakura and Haru ran out from the hallway and towards the adults. "Mommy!" Haru cried running towards the loveseat.

"Yes pumpkin?" Olette replied picking up her son. She rested Haru down on her lap, his small body creasing the end of her skirt.

"I'm humongaswa!" He said throwing his hands in the air. Hayner chuckled, his son was going through his Ben 10 stage. Whenever Haru wore his toy Omnitrix, which was on his wrist now, he thought he could turn into aliens; just like Ben.

"You're humongousaur?" Olette asked. Humongousaur was one if Ben's most popular aliens and Haru's favourite.

"Yes." Haru nodded, "And now I'm gonna catch Sakuwa!" He made a few adults chuckle with his words.

"Alright then." Olette said placing her son back down with a smile. "Have fun."

Sakura smiled at Haru and let out a small giggle. When he started to run towards her though, she let out a surprised squeal and dashed away. Before the children even left the living area the doorbell rang. The children stopped running and turned to look at Roxas.

"Who's that?" Sora asked his younger brother. Everyone looked at Roxas, waiting for an answer.

"The only other person I invited was my new neighbour." Roxas explained as he stood up. "I guess she was able to make it." Roxas said smiling.

"New neighbour?" Sora questioned. He was always the last to know about the news.

"She?" Axel teased.

Roxas walked to the foyer, the two children following him. When he opened the door Naminé Kibou stood on the other side. She wore black skinny jeans with a white blouse. Her hair was down-as usual- and it gently rested on her shoulders. Roxas couldn't help but think that she looked beautiful.

"Miss Kibou." Roxas smiled, "Come in." Roxas moved to the side, allowing the artist inside.

Naminé stepped inside and took her shoes off, placing then neatly next to the front door. She saw all the other pairs of shoes lined up against the wall and her stomach felt tight. There's so much people. She thought. It's okay, you can do it. She closed her eyes and breathed in deeply. She nodded, convinced that everything was going to be okay, and opened her eyes again, turning around.

"Oh!" She said in surprise. Haru was standing right in front of the artist, his big green eyes focused on her.

"Hi!" He said grinning up at her. "My name's Haru!"

Naminé didn't know what to say or do and she started to feel uncomfortable. Roxas saw the discomfort in her face and stepped in. "Haru, this is Miss Kibou." Roxas said stepping forward. He picked up the young boy in his arms and balanced him on the left side of his body. "Let's go introduce her to everybody." He suggested. He motioned for Sakura to come by him and the small girl ran towards her uncle and grabbed his right hand with hers. Roxas smiled at Naminé over his shoulder as his niece pulled him away and the young woman couldn't help but give him a small smile back.

I want to be able to do that one day. She thought to herself as she watched Roxas carry the children into the living area. She followed behind them, and soon enough she stood next to Roxas in front of everyone. Roxas began to speak. "This is my neighbour, Miss Naminé Kibou." He said simply.

The twenty year old raised her hand and waved to everyone in the room. You can do this. She told herself again.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Kibou." Sora said from his seat on the couch. "I'm Roxas' older brother, Sora."

"I'm Kairi." The redhead spoke up. "I'm Sora's wife. It's a pleasure to meet you Naminé." Her eyes drifted to Sakura. "That's out daughter Sakura, today's her birthday." She said with a smile.

"I'm Hayner and this is my wife Olette." Hayner introduced. "That little boy in Roxas' arms is our son. His name is Haru." Both Hayner and Olette smiled at Naminé. "It's a pleasure."

"I'm Axel." The spiky redhead said with a smile.

"I'm Larxene." The blonde said from next to him.

Naminé nodded at each one of their names, processing the information.

"Well." Roxas said, "Why don't we all eat."

Everyone got up from their seats and made their way to the kitchen through the open doorway. Kairi and Sora took out food for the children before attending to themselves, and Hayner took out food for himself and Olette. Axel and Larxene walked around the island, placing the cuisine they wanted in their plates. Roxas and Naminé stood against the wall, waiting until everyone was finished getting their food to go and prepare their dinner. Roxas was a bit shocked at the woman's behaviour, finding it strange that she didn't go straight away. The only reason that he was waiting was because it was his house, and he wanted to make sure that his guests got attended to first. What Roxas didn't know was that Naminé hated large crowds. She disliked the feeling of other people around her, their arms colliding with one another. She wanted to go and get her food when the rush was done, and she could take her time and decide.

Soon enough, everyone has their food and had gone back to sit on the couches, or in the kids' case on the dining table. Roxas and Naminé both started towards the food, and Roxas took the moment to try and make conversation with the petite blonde.

"See anything you like?" He asked her as he dished out some macaroni pie for himself. He looked up from his plate and at the woman across the island from him. Right now her plate was empty as she was examining the food.

"Yes." She said with a nod. She took the tongs out from the large bowl of salad and began to grab some of the lettuce and vegetables with the appliance, placing them in her plate. After about a third of her plate was filled with the salad, she placed the tongs down and looked over the food again. Satisfied with what she had she began to walk away. Roxas quickly placed some salad next to the barbeque chicken in his plate and then chased after her.

"That's all you're going to have?" He asked her as they entered the living area.

She turned around to see the twenty-one year old staring at her. "Yes." She said in the same tone as before.

Roxas stepped closer to her. "Is there anything else you'd like? I could make something special for you." He offered, "I made all the food and desserts." He explained. "I would hate if I made things one of my guests didn't enjoy."

Naminé felt the sides of her lips go up in a smile. "It's alright." She said to the worried man. "I'm just not that hungry."

Roxas then looked at her without saying anything. He titled his head to the side, his eyes never shifting from her face. He was trying to see if she was upset, sometimes emotions had a way of showing themselves. His gaze on her made her feel nervous, and her cheeks turned red.

She looks okay. Roxas thought to himself. "Well, if you say so." Roxas said responding to her words before. "Come on, let's go eat."

Roxas took a few steps forward, and Naminé followed him to a loveseat distanced from the other adults. The two neighbours sat down, and quietly ate their food next to each other. The only sound that was audible was the discussion that the other adults were having only a few steps away. Every now and then Sora would turn back to look at his younger brother and the small woman next to him. He couldn't help but wonder why they were so far away from everyone else, but whenever he would start to get worried someone would call his name interrupting his thoughts.

"The salad is nice." Naminé said softly to the man next to her.

Roxas looked up from his plate and swallowed his food. "Thank you." He said to Naminé with a smile. "I'm glad you like it."

Roxas was about to say something else, but Axel's sudden outburst boomed over his voice. "Crap!" The spiky redhead called out.

Roxas and Naminé both turned to look at him, wondering what was wrong. It was then that Roxas saw the piece of barbeque chicken that had fallen on the ground, most likely staining the large rug that lay underneath all of the furniture in that part of the room.

Axel bent down to pick the food up, mumbling something under his breath. "Thanks a lot Larxene." He spoke to his girlfriend in a playful voice. "You made me drop the chicken."

"I didn't realize that you would get so excited!" Larxene defended herself. "If I knew that when I mentioned fireworks you would act like that I wouldn't have brought it up."

"Well, it's your fault." Axel said with a smile. He leaned towards the blonde and planted a kiss on her cheek.

It's your fault.

Naminé placed the plate on her lap, and closed her eyes. She worked so hard to try and put those memories away for this evening, she wanted to try and enjoy the outing, but the memories were coming back.

"Miss Kibou?" Roxas asked leaning towards her. He had noticed her body go stiff next to him and he started to worry. "Miss Kibou?" He called again, more urgent than before.

"Excuse me please." Naminé said quickly. She got up from her positon on the loveseat, placing the plate on the area where she sat. She then set off quickly past the other adults and down to the dining area where the glass door to the patio was open. She disappeared as she quickly walked through the door and onto the porch.

All of the adults had watched her sudden move, and Sora turned back to face his brother once again. "Is she alright?" He asked sounding worried.

Roxas didn't answer, and he quickly got up from his seat. He briskly made his way to the patio, hoping to see that Naminé was okay.

Out on the patio Naminé sat down on a wooden bench. Her head was in her hands and her shoulders moved up and down to the rhythm of her breathing. She was crying, the memories eating away at her.

It's your fault.

Her sobs grew louder though she tried to stay quiet. She didn't want to ruin Roxas' party, she had come to try and face her fears and move on, but her past was too strong to try and escape and it was eating away at her.

"Miss Kibou." Roxas said softly walking up to her. He didn't have to hear her sobs to know she was crying, he could tell by the way her body was positioned. "Naminé, please tell me what's wrong." He sat down beside her and placed one of his hands on her back.

She didn't want him to see her like this, and so she shifted her body away from him. However, he wasn't going to give up. Roxas got up from his seat and walked around to the other side, bending down to the ground so that he could see the back of her hands. "Naminé." He said again, "Please."

She moved her hands from her face, her eyes now red and puffy. Her vision was a bit blurred, but she was able to clearly see the man in front her looking more worried every second. "I'm sorry." She said at last. "I'm sorry."

"Sorry?" Roxas asked quite surprised, "You don't have to apologize for anything."

"Yes I do." Naminé said softly. "I ruined your party."

"No you didn't." Roxas said lifting a hand to her face. He began to wipe her tears away with the back of his hand. "Are you alright?" He asked.

Naminé didn't know if she was alright at all. She still felt the pain of her past inside, but after crying it wasn't as strong as it had been before. Maybe having Roxas here with her also helped her calm down, but she wasn't sure if that was true yet. "I think." She said at last.

Roxas smiled. "Good." He said with a sigh of relief. "I didn't like seeing you upset."

"Who's ready to whack a piňata!" Axel exclaimed walking out onto the porch. He held the flower piňata in one hand and a large stick in the other. Behind him Larxene, Sora, Kairi, Hayner, Olette and the children walked onto the patio. Sakura and Haru ran towards Axel, eagerly waiting for him to hang the flower on a tree branch. Hayner and Olette stopped walking and began to talk with Sora and Kairi, both couples unaware that Roxas and Naminé were behind them.

It was only Sora that bothered to look around for his brother, and when his eyes landed on the two blondes that were by the bench he smiled. His brother had only ever had one serious girlfriend, and she had left only a year ago. It was good to see him with someone else, whether they were planning to go down that road or not.

Roxas got up from his position on the ground and went to the bench, sitting down next to Naminé. "This is always fun to watch." He told her. "The piňata always makes the party." A smile stretched across his face as he leaned back against the bench, waiting for the game to start.

The two children skipped down the small staircase to the backyard and jumped up and down in excitement for the game to begin. Axel smiled at them and then tied the flower to the lowest branch on Roxas' maple tree. He then handed Sakura the wooden stick and pulled out a black bandana from his pocket. He then tied it around her head and spun her around three times. "Alright!" He said loud enough for everyone to hear. "Let's get started."

Sora and Kairi walked down the stairs to the backyard and stood to watch the children play the classic party game. Olette and Hayner took seats on the steps while Larxene made her way over to her boyfriend. Everyone watched as the small girl tried to hit the piňata three times, each time missing it by a few inches.

When Sakura's first turn was up Axel tied the bandana around Haru's eyes and directed him towards the pinata before spinning him around three times. He was able to hit the lowest petal of the piňata, but the blow wasn't strong enough to break the flower.

On Sakura's second turn she hit the flower smack dab in the middle, breaking the piňata. The contents inside went flying all over the backyard and Haru ran after them, making his parents laugh.

Sakura still had the blindfold on, so she wasn't aware that she had destroyed the flower. Sora had to go towards his daughter and untie the black material from around her eyes. When she finally realized that the piňata had been broken she ran off to try and find the candy. In the end, Sakura was able to get six pieces of candy while Haru held fourteen.

Axel disappeared back inside of the house as everyone continued to talk. Sakura ran up to Roxas, plopping down in his lap as she started to tell him how much pieces of candy she got. In a matter of ten minutes Axel was back outside, pushing a cart that had Sakura's Tinkerbell birthday cake. On the bottom shelf on the cart there was a large pile of wrapped boxes; all of the birthday girl's presents.

"Come on everyone!" Axel called. "It's time to sing happy birthday!"

Everyone gathered around the cart, and began to sing. When the song was done Sakura blew out her candles, and everyone cheered.

"Open your gifts honey." Kairi said with a smile. She bent down and picked up all the presents handing the one on top to Sakura. The small girl ripped the paper off and smiled when she saw the item underneath. It was a special Disney Princess Version of Monopoly.

"That's from us." Hayner said from behind the cart.

Sakura looked up at him, a gigantic grin on her face. "Thank you Uncle Hayner, Auntie Olette and Haru."

"It was no problem sweetheart." Olette said with a smile.

Sakura opened the gift from Axel and Larxene next. It was the new 'Princess and the Frog' DVD. She smiled and thanked the two adults. The last gift she had to open was from Roxas. It was a large box that was wrapped with Disney wrapping paper. The small girl ripped away at the paper eagerly, wanting to know what her uncle had gotten her.

Roxas waited patiently for the redheaded girl to open the gift, he had searched five different stores looking for these. He really hoped that she liked them. It was then that Naminé inhaled sharply. Roxas turned to look at her, concerned. The young artist just realized that she hadn't brought anything for the birthday girl, and it was showing on her face.

"Uncle Roxas! I love it!" Sakura squealed holding up the box. Inside was a special Ariel doll from 'The Little Mermaid'. Ariel was Sakura's favourite princess and the doll was a special collectable item.

"I'm glad you like it." Roxas said with a smile. "It's from me and Miss Kibou."

The young woman turned to look at him in surprise. Did he really just do that?

"Thank you Miss Kibou." Sakura said with a large grin. "I really like it."

Naminé turned her attention away from the man next to her and looked at the young girl. "I'm glad." She said with a smile.

Sakura jumped off of Roxas' lap and ran towards her parents to show them the new doll. Soon enough the group drifted apart, Larxene and Axel carrying the cart back inside, Hayner and his family sitting on the steps to the backyard and Sakura jumping up and down with her parents in the backyard.

"You didn't have to do that." Naminé told the man next to her as soon as they were alone.

"I know, but I wanted to." Roxas said smiling at her. "It was no big deal."

Naminé could feel her face heat up from his eyes on her and she turned her head away. "Thank you." She said softly.

Meanwhile, Haru had left his parents to go and play with Sakura in the backyard. They were playing tag, and Haru ran up to the new seven year old.

"Yow it!" He called happily placing his hand on her stomach. However, Sakura wasn't paying attention. She was looking at her uncle and Miss Kibou talk on the bench.

A smile spread across the small girl's face, "They're going to fall in love." She said happily. "I just know it."

Haru followed her gaze and looked at Roxas and Naminé. "Aww shucks." He said crossing his arms and pushing out his bottom lip.

Sakura looked away from the couple and focused on the boy next to her. "What is it?" She asked in concern.

Haru looked up at Sakura and opened his mouth to speak. "I thought that Miss Kibou was cute."

So, thanks you guys for reading. :D

I know that I said that I would have tried to have this up before I went on vacation, but I honestly ran out of time. :( As you guys can see, this chapter was quite long, and so it took me a while to write. So, I'm sorry that it took so long to update.

Another reason it took me so long to update is because I have started to work on the first chapter of the sequel to "Starting Over" The first chapter should be up by October, so look out for that if you're interested. :D

I also didn't realize my misspelling in the last chapter, and as soon as someone pointed it out I went and fixed it. I'm sorry if I offended anyone by having that typo, I really am sorry. I didn't mean to have that word in any of my stories.

Also, if you guys are a fan of 'Sonny With A Chance' check out my studio story called 'A Different Start.' It's from my studio with mspink93, and we call ourselves 'TheBusterSquats' You can get to the profile by looking at my favourite authors. :D

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