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You know, it's funny. Normally I don't reply to reviews that say "I love this story!" or something like that. I have a hard time replying to them. But then you get a little coffee in me...

Yeah, drinking coffee on an empty stomach probably wasn't my best idea in the world. But hey, it's NaNoWriMo! I'm allowed to do stupid crap like drink beyond too much coffee and Pepsi. (hugs Pepsi bottle) I love you, Pepsi!


Angel in Disguise

2. Kairi: Change

The day that Sora broke his leg…

I remember it so well. Although, the time between Sora falling over the blitz ball to us getting to the hospital and being able to see him is a little fuzzy. You'd think we'd be used to it with all the times that Tidus, Wakka, and Riku have gotten hurt and had to be admitted there.

Maybe it was just that we were in shock because it was actually Sora who got hurt for once.

But I digress…

That day started out like any other. I got woken up by my dog Pluto, who thinks that I like being licked awake. Don't get me wrong, I love the little mutt to pieces but he really gets on my nerves sometimes.

Anyway, I got up and changed out of my silk nightgown and into my favorite pink dress. It was perfect for trips down to the beach. Then I went downstairs and kissed my nanny good morning before I fed Pluto his breakfast. Then I sat down and ate breakfast by myself while Cookie, my family's chef, bustled about the kitchen and cleaned up.

I quickly ate and handed my plate and silverware to Cookie and then I let Pluto out into the backyard. I then walked back through the house and said goodbye to Cookie and my nanny before I went out the front door and wheeled my bike off the porch.

Bike shorts had never been more useful in that moment, as I pedaled over to Naminé's house. She lived right next door to me so it never took me too long to go pick her up. She was waiting for me out on her huge wrap around porch, easily noticeable in her usual white dress. She hopped on the back of my bike and I pedaled us out to the beach where we were meeting the others.

Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie were already there waiting for us, which wasn't much of a surprise. The three of them lived in the same neighborhood. Said neighborhood was right next to the beach.

Naminé and I greeted the others and then left them to play Blitzball or, in Selphie's case, yell at Tidus. We walked over to the dock and sat down, dangling our feet over the edge.

"So how are things with you?" I asked Naminé. "We haven't had time to talk lately."

Naminé smiled. "I'm fine. How are you doing? I mean, wince you found out that Sora and Riku are… you know."

I winced and stared down at the water. "I don't know." I admitted. "I've always liked them, you know? We grew up together and…" I tilted my head back and looked up at the sky. "And I always used to dream that the three of us would live together some day. Just the three of us." I sighed and looked over at Naminé, wondering if she understood.

She did.

"Kai, just because they're dating doesn't mean you can't hang out with them any more." She told me. "They would never not include you. To those two you're not a little sister or even an older sister. You're not even just a best friend. You are so much more to them. I can see it in the way they look at you and how they interact with you." She smiled and leaned forward. "I could never imagine the three of you not being together. It'd be like Selphie never fussing with Tidus."

Despite myself, I found myself giggling.

"I have to ask," Naminé said, looking over at me. I could see the curiosity in her bright blue eyes. "Where are Roxas and I in your whole 'living with Sora and Riku' dream?"

"You two are our neighbors." I said with a smile.

"To-together?" Naminé asked, sounding surprised.

I nodded. "Yeah, I guess. I mean, I never really thought about it." I bit my lip as a thought crossed my mind. I looked up at Naminé, my expression serious. "Does Roxas know?"

Like always, Naminé knew exactly what I meant. She shook her head. "I don't think so." She said. "I'm sure he would have said something if he knew. Hey," She laid her hand on my shoulder and smiled. "Lets change the subject. How's your pen pal doing?"

I could feel myself blushing as I thought of my pen pal. I had recently gotten a photo of him and has sent him one of me in return.

"Pence?" I asked, knowing full well where Naminé was trying to lead the conversation. "He's fine. He sent a photo. Do you want to see?"

Naminé's eyes lit up and she nodded eagerly. "Yeah! Lets see him!"

I carefully unbuttoned the pouch on my belt and slid out my wallet. I unsnapped that and pulled out a picture of Pence and handed it to Naminé.

"Oh, he's cute!" Naminé squealed. "You seem to like these brunet's, huh Kai?"

I blushed. I know I did. I was probably as red as Sora's old red jumpsuit that he wore when he was fourteen. Instead of falling into Naminé's trap, I fought back.

"How's that boy we met at camp last year?" I asked, trying to hide my smirk. "What was his name? Marluxia?"

To my satisfaction, Naminé turned cherry red at the mention of Marluxia. She wordlessly handed me back my photo of Pence and then opened her sketchbook. She must have had it in her small white book bag.

"Lets start working on the comic." She suggested. "Do you have the story line?"

I nodded and tugged my small notebook from my pocket. We spent the next fifteen minutes working on it until Roxas arrived and the chaos of Sora breaking his leg began. Naminé and I didn't have any more time to talk until after we were allowed to go in and see Sora.

We let Roxas go first while I called their dad, Riku called Wakka, and Naminé tried to get a hold of Squall. Needless to say, she ended up talking to Aerith instead. Squall's phone was always dead and Cloud never answered his.

Once we were done making phone calls, we walked back to Sora's room. Just as we got to the door, Roxas came bolting out and ran into Riku. He barely paused to apologize, an act that made Riku raise his eyebrows in surprise.

"I wonder what's wrong." I heard Naminé whisper.

We walked in cautiously and were relieved to see that Sora looked just fine and that he was laughing about something. It was when I saw who the other occupant of the room was that I knew why Roxas ran out of the room.

The year that Naminé and I went to summer camp we made some new friends and we met people who we didn't get along with at all. Like us, they were all camp councilors and since we were all stuck in the same cabin, we saw each other a lot.

That's where Naminé met Marluxia. She was in charge of the eleven-year-old girls and he was in charge of the eleven-year-old boys, so they got stuck doing activities together. It's a good thing they got along so well.

I, on the other hand, was not so lucky.

I got stuck working with the one person at camp who almost burned down a cabin. His name was Axel and he was the most annoying person at camp. He was even more annoying than Xemnas, who constantly talked about darkness, and Saix, who was obsessed with the moon and followed Xemnas around like a lost puppy. It was kind of creepy.

I disliked Axel from the very start. I don't know what it was about him that made me not like him. It was one of those unexplainable things.

So when I saw that bright red hair and that cocky smirk, I knew right away that he was the reason that Roxas left. Fortunately, unlike Roxas, I am a pro at ignoring Axel. I didn't once look at him as I marched over to Sora and sat down in one of the chairs beside his bed. Riku joined me just seconds later, but Naminé waved at Sora before she walked over to talk to Axel.

That traitor.

"You guys should have seen the look on Roxas's face when Axel started talking to him." Sora said. "It was so funny! I don't think I've ever seen him turn so red! What was it that you said about the color, Axel?"

"I said he invented a new shade of Crayola red. We can call it 'cherry Roxas red.'" Axel said.

Riku snorted, Naminé giggled, and I scowled. I flat-out refused to laugh at anything that Axel said, even if it was a little funny. I wondered what Axel did or said to Roxas to make him blush, but knowing Axel it was something crude and perverted.

"How are you feeling?" I asked Sora, trying my best to ignore Axel. I had to pretend like I wasn't the least bit curious about why Axel of all people was in the hospital. I'll admit that I was a little curious, but who wouldn't be?

"I'm fine, Kairi." Sora cheerfully told me. "I can't feel a thing."

Riku snorted. "Hell, Sora. They've probably got so many painkillers in you that you wouldn't even notice if a bomb went off." He smirked and leaned forward. "You probably wouldn't even feel it if I were to tickle you right now."

I looked away, not wanting to watch the two flirt. I may have accepted the two being together, but that didn't mean I wanted to watch them flirt and make out and stuff.

I… I grew up with them. Riku was my first crush and Sora was a close second. They've been my best friends since forever and I love both of them so much. And now… now I don't know anymore.

Everything's changing.

Even me.


End Chapter


I'm going to be switching back and forth every chapter between Roxas and another character. I still say that Roxas is easier for me to write. And in the next chapter I get to write the scene that inspired this whole fanfiction!

Back to writing I go!