Author's Notes: Guys, thank you for reviewing Monochrome. I swear, the ROXAS X NAMINE INTERLUDE will come. And I guess, by this time, Roxas' personality will truly shine. Dish 18 is served.

Monochrome

Your Hero

This day…either feels great or stupid. That lunch I had a brawl with Chouno Larxene, that bitch. ARGH!!! When Kairi and I bumped up to Aerith-san, we decided to accompany her at the library. She seems quiet though. But I could tell, that she was not reading at all. Maybe she still likes Cloud?

"Aerith-san, can we be friends now?" Kairi asked. She was turning us down a couple of times now, but we won't stop for that.

"I'll think about it." YAY!!!

And when the bell rang, we left the library, but before that, Aerith said something that filled the joy in my heart.

"Namine, I'll send Yuffie and Axel to help you guys around with this Cho Destruction Plan. So please, don't bother me." Before we could say anything, she already left us.

…what happened at the cafeteria, quickly spread on school.

"AHH!!! Takaishi-san you are so sugoi, beating the hell out of Chouno Larxene!!!" squealed one of the Whites on her desktop.

"I was watching you, and I feel so much better!!!"

The Whites surrounded her in admiration and praise while Namine just sweat dropped. Wow…she's really hated… she thought.

"Takaishi-san," Namine looked at her back to see who it was. Three Whites (girls) were on her side, arms folded across their chest. "Can we have a moment?" one of them asked.

"Who are they?" Namine whispered to Kairi.

"They're popular girls! It's the women's basketball team's captain ball, Ruucha-san, women's soccer team leader, Konna-san, and the archery leader, Wusaka-san." Whispered Kairi back.

So Namine talked to them at the main hall…blah blah blah…and after the conversation…

"I'll be a Gray when she's gone!!!" said Konna.

"Me too!" said Wusaka.

"That is, if you can do it!" said Ruucha.

Namine got starry-eyed. "If you have problems, feel free to ask us. We'll help you." Offered Konna.

"Does this mean, you'll get the rest of the club Grays too?" asked Namine hopefully.

Konna abruptly answered. "Yes."

"Okay then! I'll do it!!!" exclaimed an encouraged Namine. I was going to at the first place… she thought with a weird smile.

The three waved at Namine as they separated. Namine turned around to see Larxene and her groupies again. Once their eyes met, there was immediate electricity.

"I'm sorry about yesterday, Takaishi-san. How are your burns?" Larxene apologized, staring at her arms and hands with some bruise and burns. Namine faked a smile. Your face sure doesn't say you're sorry at all. She thought. "I'm fine, thanks."

"Good! Well, this is a gift for you," said Larxene, handing her a piece of envelope. Namine surprisingly looked at it. It was an invitation.

"What's this?" asked Namine as she eyed on it.

"I know it's a little bit early, but we're having a Christmas Party at our holiday house." Said Larxene.

Kairi, and the other Whites didn't hesitate to think. It's obviously a trap… all of them thought.

"I didn't want to do it normal, so it's a masked party." The older and meaner blonde said.

"I don't have a dress…" said Namine.

"I can lend you one," said Larxene.

"Can I ask Sora to come?" asked Namine, and Kairi looked at her in horror and so as the other Whites. NAMINE TAKAISHI!!!

"Of course you can! See you!!!" said Larxene as she bid goodbye and joined her groupie. Namine did too.

"Why are you taking the long way around? You could crush her now!" hissed on of Larxene's allies. Larxene just grinned. "Don't worry. The fun's just beginning. This is one story I'll enjoy." She said with a smirk.

Namine was running in the hallway as she went her way to Sora. I wonder what Sora will think, she thought. Her mind was too preoccupied that she bumped on someone. Not a shocking information…

"Ah, sorr…" Once she saw who it was, she blushed and helped Roxas up. She helped him pick up the paperwork scattered on the floor. Since that gang incident…I feel so awkward… Namine thought. Roxas picked up the invitation. Hm? What's this? Namine's going here? He thought. The two of them stood up and Namine saw what Roxas was doing.

"Ah, that's ah…" but words failed her. He glanced at her.

"I heard what happened at the cafeteria…" he said monotonously.

She just looked away and made a weird awkward grin.

"Are you going here?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Idiot. It's obviously a trap." Warned Roxas with a stern look. She blushed again. Oh yeah I remember…he was all doing this for my sake…well, that's what I think so… she thought.

She sighed and glared at him, with her hands on her hips. "It's none of your business! I'm going to tell you something. I'm disgusted with you!" she hollered as her voice echoed. Roxas' expressionless face turned into an 'I'm-sad-confused-hurt-weird-out-at-the-same-time-LAWL'. A wind passed Roxas by.

"You don't tell me what you feel…sometimes you act like you're worried about me, and sometimes, you act like you push me away! I don't understand you!" blurted Namine.

He went blue. "I hope we can finish off this 'Cho' ASAP! That's why I'm going to the party even if I know it's a trap!" Namine turned her heels again to leave, but then she peeked at her shoulder.

"After this, Tsukamoto-kun…" her frown turned into a soft smile, as she continued.

"I'm going to search my past…I want to open your heart up, as soon as I can."

At Larxene's Party…

"WTF?!" both Namine and Sora exclaimed as they entered Larxene's huge mansion. "It looks more like Halloween than Christmas…" said Namine as she noticed most of the people wearing costumes.

"I never imagined…that she was this rich…" wondered Namine as she looked around.

"She lives here alone," said Sora.

"Really?!"

"Her parents bought her act."

"You're kidding me!"

"No I am not!!!"

"So, why aren't you dressed up yet?" asked Namine to Sora, who was only wearing a mantle, and a plain black eye mask.

Sora raised a brow. "Why are you so dressed up anyway? You don't have to ride along with her story," Namine blushed as she looked at the baby blue gown. It was simple, yet pretty.

"Eh…it's just that…I don't really know…when I'll wear this again…" she shyly said. "Is it weird?"

"At least you look like a girl…" said Sora quietly as he headed to the food table. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" exclaimed Namine as she started to approach Sora.

"I'm so glad you came, Takaishi-san!!! You look good with your dress!" praised Larxene, who had her cellphone on her ear blocked her way. "Please enjoy your stay!!!" said Larxene with a frivolous laugh as she walked away. Sora sweat dropped. He saw a bunny with a ribbon, and two Playboy bunnies…His eyes thinned out.

With this kind of atmosphere…how can we enjoy ourselves…I wonder what she's planning. Thought Sora. He then spotted Marluxia carrying a tray in a tux. He's being the maid than a buttler…again…even with this occasion…weird…he's a guy!!!!

"DELICIOUS DELICIOUS!!! Hey Sora! Come here!!! Have a bite!!!" offered Namine who was completely red and starry-eyed over the food to Sora, who was worrying. "Sora, it's useless if you're worrying! Let's have fun! Don't worry; I'm right at your side!!!"

Sora looked at her weirdly with a strange grin. "That's not a girl's line…"

He then smiled. "Really…"

"You know what Nami, when I look at you, I feel very happy…" Namine seemed to do get his real message.

"Really? That's nice!" said Namine who just beamed.

Larxene watched the two getting cozy.

"They're relaxed now…they won't have any idea what's going to happen later…let's get it on!"

A few moments later, Larxene went to the main spotlight. "Tonight's main event!!!" Sora immediately alerted as they watched her. ACK! I knew it!!!

"Thank you for coming folks! Now we will be featuring, the 'The Punishment', may I call, Takaishi Namine, from Gakuen Tasogare, step forward!" of course, Namine didn't before the two Grays know, somebody snuck up behind them and molested them with white blankets.

"Now, you're just like a mouse in a sack." Said Larxene as her arms were across her chest. "so, what kind of torture do you like? Do you want me to thrust a needle under your finger nails?" Larxene's smile grew bigger, like the Cheshire Cat. "Hm…we can take pictures of you in embarrassing poses as well…" she enjoyed tormenting them, that her smile became manic.

"I'll beat you again and again, until your bones break. I'll teach you what happens when you oppose to me!!!"

"Hey! Look here!" said a familiar voice. She was surprised as she turned around, to see Namine sitting on the rail of the staircase with a video cam, and Sora who was beside her with a laptop connected to the video cam.

"Wh-HOW DID YOU GET THERE?!" shrieked Larxene.

Namine just gave an innocent smile. "You're being recorded to the whole world! Anyone who will access the internet would see it! This is being aired LIVE!" said Namine.

And Larxene and so as her groupies shrieked animatedly.

"You were too busy with your plans, that you didn't even notice a Gray sneaking in, you didn't even notice when I set up a camera! I'm not stupid to go to a trap party without getting planned you know!!!" said Namine as she looked at the rest of the Grays on their side.

"Nami! I've already spread a message everywhere that says, 'if you go to this site at this time, you'll see something interesting' and I also installed a counter to make it happier!!!" said Sora.

"E-everywhere?!" shrieked Larxene.

"Hm…your mother and father, their computer screens, their office workers, clients, students of Gakuen Tasogare are now watching, your parents' friends' friends' friends…hmm…the whole world…Oh! And I also distributed some flyers to the neighborhood!" answered a happy Sora.

Larxene's jaw dropped as her body went frantic.

"I—I'll kill you!! I'll kill you I'll kill you I'll kill you!!!" she threatened breathlessly. Namine giggled. "KYA! Awesome! Say it more!!!"

"Go get them! Crush them!!!" she ordered to her boyfriend and his companion.

Suddenly, the bodies they were sitting in moved.

"HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO SIT ON ME?!" a frustrated Yuffie came out of the blanket and threw a shuriken, scaring the hell out of them. And Axel did the same as he kicked their butts. "Ah…that was good!!!" said Axel.

"Nami-chan!!! We have to get going!!!" said Yuffie as she waved at Namine.

"Yah! The boss charges us when we're off duty!!!" said Axel as he faced Larxene's so-called groupie.

"THANK YOU YUFFIE-CHAN! AXEL-KUN!" yelled Namine back.

"Axel? The Inoue Axel?!" Larxene's boyfriend stuttered. "Hey who's that?" "BAKA! He's Inoue Axel, the head of all the gangs around this area!!!" and with that, they started to kneel down and bow down to him…like worshipping him or something. "Eh? Why don't I have followers!!!" Yuffie complained as she piggyback ride on the red hair's back.

"These people are my friends!!! What punishment could be…" wondered Axel. "Cut off their hands!!!" cheered Yuffie.

"W-What a thing to say! We didn't know they were your friends!!!"

Namine then stared at the scene below in shock. "Axel-kun and Yuffie-chan… are that great?!" Sora weirdly looked at her. "…was that great…Nami, they're not just people you can ask for…or talk to naturally…"

"You're girlfriend is too spoiled here…you should do something about it!" scolded Yuffie to Larxene.

"I'm SORRY!!!" the guy apologized then turned to her. "YOU! You ruined my life!!!" the blonde was too shock to even say a thing. She turned to see her friends leaving her behind. "Let's go home," they whispered.

NO! Everything's messed up!!! They're leaving me!!!

She lastly turned to Marluxia who was standing across her. The pink haired grinned and gave the finger. "Ja, Chouno."

Everything! Is gone! Because of that Takaishi!!! She was really furious now.

"Chouno, let's just call it karma. What must come up must go down. You hurt your friends and got ignorant to their feelings. Why did you do that?"

"Ah…that was fun! Let's go home!!!" said Seifer as they turned to leave. Namine jumped back to the floor as she followed. Angered,

TAKAISHI! You've ruined my life!!! I'm gonna ruin yours too!!! Larxene thought as she sought out revenge.

Larxene threw the nearest thing at her, which was a knife. Namine saw it coming toward her, but she didn't move, too stunned, she stared at the blade that was about to pierce her. "Nami! Look out!" warned Sora as he pushed her out of the way, both falling from the floor.

"Sora! Are you okay?!"

"I'm fine!!!" The two noticed someone caught the knife barehanded, on the left. He was wearing black cloak and his face was masked in white. He looked like a phantom. (A/N: The ORG XIII cloak and the Phantom-esque mask. Got it?)

The strange figure looked at their direction. "Who is he?" asked Namine to herself aloud. Sora however, knew very well who it was. And suddenly, the figure threw the knife back to Larxene. "WAAAH!!!" She managed to dodge it in an inch. The figure turned away to leave. "Ah! Wait!" called out Namine, trying to stand up, but it failed her to do so. "Ow! My foot! Sor—!!!" She turned around to see Sora going after the person who just saved her life.

At the yard of the Chouno Manor…

"Hey! Wait up!" said Sora to the figure as he tried to catch up with him.

"Tsukamoto!"

Meanwhile back inside the mansion, Namine was too busy thinking about her savior…

There... anyone knows 'Don't Matter' by Akon??? Hehe...

Achii