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Monochrome
Namine, Roxas, and Riku
At the reception…
"Didn't I tell you to never come near me?!"
"I like you!!!"
"…" So annoying…
"I'll call you Nami!!! Or if you want to, I'll call you Mimi!!!" Sora lively said.
"Where the heck did you got that?!"
SPLAT!!!
What in the name of gays… Namine felt her head wet. "You know what Nami, I thought of something better!!! We could be called, Soramine!!!" Sora, who seems to be oblivious at Namine's condition yet, proclaimed.
"Sora! There's blood on my head!!!"
"Huh?" He put his index finger on her forehead and looked at the liquid. "What did I do? Have I been suddenly injected by anesthesia that I didn't feel the pain?" Namine hyperventilated.
Splat! Splat! SPLAT!!!
Wait a minute…this isn't blood…Namine thought. Sora licked his finger. "This isn't blood, Nami, it's Del Monte 100 Pure Tomato Sauce!!! Only ¥300.25!!!" said Sora happily.
"Who in the name of a Crimson Jazz did this?!" Namine yelled at as she looked at the students up at the building. What a rude reception!!! She thought.
"She's really weird…"
"I know what you mean…"
"Will she even last?"
Namine glared at them as she looked upward. She sighed in desperation and looked at her clothes. "Wah!!! My skirt!!!" she shrieked as seeing her new blue skirt tainted with sauce.
"I know where we can get you some clothes!!!" Sora took Namine's hand and led her to who-knows-where.
"You cannot be serious!" Namine pointed an accusing finger at Sora. "Hehe, I didn't know it'll be that short, but it looks good on you anyway!" Sora assured. Namine looked at her figure in the mirror. She was wearing a plain pale sky blue dress that went four inches above her knee. It looks more of a nightgown!!! She thought.
"Nami, you're one of a kind!!! Girls would really just cry and go home!!!" Sora praised. Whatta girl!!!
However, she was lost in thoughts as she eyed herself at the mirror.
My day of transferring.
She recalled the whole black and white custom.
The Blacks are the worst students, Whites are the superior ones.
"When you're either a Black or White, you have to follow the leaders. Don't talk back, follow them no matter how wrong, disobey and you'll regret. Transfer student."
That Riku sure is a violent dragon. And a real idiot.
"Don't tell me you have forgotten?! I haven't forgotten it! Not even for a single day!!"!
"Tsukamoto Roxas! You have to remember that tomorrow, baka!!!"
The White leader…he told me I have to remember him…said he had never forgotten…
And today is tomorrow.
"Hmph, finally someone said it."
"Shut up."
Black and White…the custom…it's so stupid! It seems that violence is their only remedy…
"If that is so, I want to be the Gray leader!"
I, Takaishi Namine, the Gray leader.
"The first time I saw you, I knew you were trouble!!!" said Axel, another student who was a Black now a Gray. Namine looked at Sora. "I think I know why only you, Sora, is the only one wearing casual clothes,"
"Why?" simpleminded Sora asked as a flower grew on top of his head.
"It's because we get threatened by Blacks and Whites! It's stupid really!!!" she exclaimed while Namine played with her hair.
"You know what Mimi, I spiked my hair today!" (Sora)
"…"(Namine)
"Mimi, are you mad at me?"
"Stop the weird nickname!!!"
Hayase Sora. The idiot and weirdest guy who kissed me. BAKA!!!
"Well, it's a Gray's fate." Axel said. Namine fumed.
"Wait a minute, you're a Gray!!! Why aren't they attacking you?!" Namine demanded for his answer with a finger pointing at Sora.
"Because of my irresistible charm," his ego started to boost.
"You're kidding me…" she doubted.
"Then what do teachers do?"
"Tch. Teachers get involved too if they'll try interfering." He replied.
"Those teachers who tried to converse the school ended up leaving, and some of them, at the hospital." Sora agreed.
"No one can change the custom." The two spiky haired boys said in unison. Namine smacked them on their heads.
"That is pathetic!!!" Namine walked out of the room and slammed the door behind her.
Sooner, Sora followed her, as they both went to their first class.
"You just called yourself the Gray leader in front of the whole student body, and don't think it would be easy," Sora said, confusing Namine.
"Why?"
Before he could even answer…
SPLAT!!!
Namine clenched her fists and bit her lower lip. Her blue eyes flaring with anger. She wiped her face with a tissue. This…is ridiculous…
"Sora, how did this custom begin?" she asked.
"Well, it started on a fist fight, first day of school,"
"It happened on the ceremony, their shoulders hit each other, and then Tsukamoto rubbed his shoulder, which offended Nigasa…"
"They fought in front of the student body, they eventually gave up when they both collapsed and spent a week at the hospital. From that day on, Tsukamoto and Nigasa are mortal enemies.
"Fist fight?" Namine wondered.
"Roxas," she absentmindedly said. He doesn't seem to be a violent one…
"Didn't I told you to never get involve with him?!" Sora enviously scolded.
"He may be handsome, but he's bad!!! Bad, bad, bad!!!" suddenly Axel popped out of nowhere, Namine sweat dropped.
"Eh…" She turned her heels to go to her class.
"Gray leader…this is crazy…Hayase, you should talk her into it…"
"She's not special like you…" a worried Axel assured as the two of them watched Namine walk out.
"I know that…" said Sora.
"Then tell her!!!" half-crazily he exclaimed.
Sora smiled widely.
"Well…I just feel like…Namine will be fine."
"Ohayo! I'm Takaishi Namine, I'm a transfer student and I'm pleased to meet you." Standing beside Namine was Xigbar, who was worried for some reason.
"Your seat will be…"
"Hi Nami!!! Welcome to class!!!" Sora, who was making noise at the back of the room yelled.
Xigbar, annoyed, sighed.
"Fine…right there…" Namine glared at Sora as she walked to the back and sat beside him.
"You just really have to be everywhere…" she said in sarcasm. In her surprise, she saw bugs and insects under her desk. She scooped it up one hand and threw it on front. "Teacher! There's an anthill under my desk!!!" she exclaimed, as the other students screamed in disgust.
Namine was on front of the door, with the handkerchief tightly gripped.
"Excuse me, is-" Namine got cut off.
"HMPH." Said the White.
"Excuse-" she got cut off again by another white.
I guess they don't like talking to Grays!!!
"IS TSUKAMOTO-KUN HERE?!" she screamed at the room, all students in White.
"Why do you want to see Tsukamoto-san?"
Before Namine could answer, she saw someone pass through her shoulder. It was none other than Roxas. She then again saw the sadness in his eyes, but it got frigid again.
Eh?
She beamed.
"Oi! There you are!"
He stood on front of her.
"Here's your handkerchief by the way! I washed it! Thanks a lot!" She still got no reply.
"And…yesterday, when we acted like we know each other…I'm sorry, I really can't remember." She apologized. Namine expected a nicer feedback. But didn't. Strange…I feel cold, all the sudden…
"Pardon,"
"Huh?"
"I don't remember lending that to you." Namine opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came from it. From the first time, their eyes finally met with no bounds. His eyes were dull. So much emotion, unspoken…
She doesn't remember…Namine…you're so cruel. He thought.
Namine hung her head down and looked at the piece of clothe, gripping it.
"Why would Tsukamoto-san lend you a handkerchief? It's so impossible for a Gray!"
"Just go back to your groupie." she heard. Blushing, Namine sarcastically smiled at Roxas. "Oh, you now don't know me because you're in your group, huh? So, you don't want to use things that a Gray touched." she couldn't help beginning to red, and her heartbeat was running from a gun.
"I am not surprised." She added.
"Honestly, everyone is so weird." She turned her back and rapidly went out of the room.
"What's up with her?"
"What an idiot…"
Namine…you're the one at fault at first. He thought.
She threw the handkerchief at a shredded paper bin.
"…" blushing, she again picked it up and patted the cloth.
"No…I won't give up!" she encouraged herself.
"Oi! Newbie! Riku-san called for you!!!" She spun around to see a Black on front of her. Nigasa? That violent idiot…
I have no time to tolerate this!!!
"Then why can't he go here himself?"
Suddenly, the Black picked her up.
"Hey!!! Put me down!!!" she resisted. Sora suddenly popped up.
"Hi there Mimi!!!" he greeted with the nickname.
"Sora!!! Help me!"
"No way, Mimi! I saw you and Roxas!!!"
"Idiot!!!" The Black carried her to the Black Room (of who-knows-where) as Sora skipped in following.
"Hi there newbie! Loved your reception?" Riku welcomed her in sarcasm.
Namine glared at his confident and ridicule grin. "So you were the one who planned that so I could get dressed in this—dress!!!" she hollered.
"Hayase, I didn't call you." Riku told Sora.
"I know! I just want to watch! I promise I won't get in the way!"
Traitor!!! Namine thought.
"Just tell me what you want!!!" Namine demanded at Riku. He grinned widely.
"Is it true that Roxas lent you his handkerchief?"
How did he knew that?! She thought.
Roxas handed her a handkerchief?!?!?! Again, envy boiled in Sora.
"So what if he did…though…he denied that he gave it to me anyway…" she awkwardly replied, being all tied up, kneeling at the floor—in a somewhat-nightie!
This is interesting…thought Riku.
"Call Roxas." He ordered to one of the Blacks with another arrogant smile.
"Sora!!! Why are you just standing there?! Help me out!!!" Namine demanded.
"Pfft…aren't you telling me not to come near you?" he retorted with his hands folded across his chest.
"Besides, I want to know if it is true. If it is, I wonder what Roxas will do."
Sooner, Roxas entered the room, with his hands on his pockets, and the same expression he always wear.
"What do you want?" he asked flatly at Riku. Why is it…he's always like that!!! Riku thought. He grabbed Namine by the rope tied around her and held a button behind her back.
"What is your relationship with this Gray?" he asked.
"Nothing. We just met yesterday." Roxas coldly replied. A vein popped out of Namine's head. And yesterday, he was acting like we know each other…who's the baka now, huh?!
"Lies. You won't lend your handkerchief to someone you don't know," Riku said with a smirk.
"You're neurotic in sanitation." He added.
"Neurotic?"
"That's right, Nami!!! He doesn't use public restrooms, holds on bars, or buy/eat food from any other street vendor…he thinks everything that other people touch are dirty." said Sora matter-of-factly.
"Don't you see, Takaishi, I didn't call him on my territory yesterday. But no, Tsukamoto here has to show up and be your hero. I was about to erupt in pieces just for that." Riku, who was now serious and angry pulled Namine closer and held her head tightly.
"She's important to you, right?" asked Riku daringly.
How can I be important if…
"If you called me here for this, I'm leaving," Roxas retorted, turning back to leave.
He just denied that he lent me his handkerchief?
Just then, she felt liquid above her head. What is he doing to me?!
"I'm going to dye her hair in green with paint!!!" a happy and crazy Riku said as he poured it in a chunk of hair. Dye my hair?! OMG MY HAIR!!! Namine mentally panicked.
Roxas turned around.
"No!!! Stop joking!!! This isn't funny!!! Sora, help me!!!" she cried out.
"Don't worry Nami!!! You're still pretty in green!!!" he said back and waved a hand. Namine, who was close to crying, glared at him. "I can't believe you!!!"
"Stop it!!! I said I don't know him!!! We don't have any kind of relationship! I've never met him in my entire life!!!" Namine cried.
Roxas finally found his answer. Namine, you really don't remember.
"Let go."
Riku smirked. Gotcha.
"No." he replied.
"I said let her go." This time, his voice was firmer.
"If you want me to let her go, ask nicely," Riku said.
"like you're pleading." He added with another conceited grin.
Honestly, I'm confused.
"Kneel down,"
I don't know how much these two despise each other.
"Or, abandon her with green hair."
But, I was surprised as well…
"OMG…I can't believe it!!!" Sora exclaimed.
Tsukamoto Riku…you're… "…" Riku was wordless. And so as the other people in the room.
When he knelt down.
Riku finally got in to the story!!! As for those who awaits for Kairi, Olette, Hayner and Pence, they'll be introduced on the next chapter! Thank you very much to everyone who reads/reviews this!!! I'll update soon!
Achii