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summary
Kairi is unsuspecting of an invitation to a certain girl's house. Dealing with her jealousy of this girl, Kairi is about to be struck in awe of this certain girl's story. Kairi/Namine, implied Namine/Axel/Roxas, implied Kairi/Sora/Riku.
And she is starting with hearing about Namine's family and childhood.
warning
Girls moping over girls, implied boys moping over boys, drugs, some violence, sex, mental illnesses, maso-sadistic, and some pornographic elements.
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Lillies, Roses, and Daffodils
As told to a pink daffodil...
As told by a white lily...
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fallen petal 02
the Daffodil's Reluctance, an unexpected truth from the Lily
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A true story at the heart... of a lily changing into a tainted white rose, threatening to turn back into a lily only to break and die from a life of endless torment...
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We walked inside, I looked around at the big room. The walls were covered in light blue with clouds painted on them. The furniture were all stained white. She had a light blue canopied, queen-sized bed. She had a small area with light blue couches that surround a stand-alone, white television set. There, we sat. I looked at a strange box on the small table in front of the couch.
"I wanted to explain to you, about why I'm not perfect. I hear what you have to say about me everytime I walk into the bathroom. You're jealous, you hate me, and you are disgusted by me. But, I want you to know, that compared to me, your anger and hatred is minimal to the way I feel about certain people in my past. I'm trying to fight it, and by doing all the things I do now in the private school, I find it easier to like myself a little," the blonde started. "I know I should not be talking with the way your family is with finance. Most of the other kids in that school have it easy. And you don't. However, we have seperate pains and pasts that we are embarassed about. But, I want to be friends with many people, and you became that goal..."
"Why do you want to be friends with me?" I asked, nearly choking on the lump in my throat. It wanted to argue at every point she had to make about life being unfair. "And why should I care?"
"I know, but Kairi... listen to me. I want to be friends with you because I want to understand where you come from. I want to be friends with you because I actually like you, and I want to be your friend," Namine said, fustrated.
"Excuse me, repeat that again?"
"I want to be friends with you because I like you."
"That sounds so corny," I said, as I found myself actually smiling at her. "So, I'll make my decision after I hear about your story." I continued, reluctant and feeling regret when I said that. I know, I do not like her, but still, she was trying to do her best to try and sponge away the dislike I felt for her. So, I guess I had to make it up to her.
"It was my therapist whom told me to talk to someone whom I really like and want to be friends with about my past. It was my test to see if I was strong enough to tell them about how I am the daughter of the number one dangerous 'Otou-san' in Japan. It was my test to see if I was strong enough to tell this person about my affairs and my constant heartbreaks. It was my test to actually tell my twin brother's secret about being gay, and how I had an affair with his boyfriend," Namine said, her blue eyes looked saddened as she said that.
My eyes widened. This popular girl had an affair with a gay guy?
"Axel's bisexual," Namine added as she saw my reaction. "I had this crush on him for the longest time, and I still do."
Wait, she was gushing all her secrets to me? Well, I might find out my answer with her telling the rest of her dark secrets.
"Oh," was all I ever responded with.
"And he used to be my body guard. He is one of the few body guards that was closest to our age. He used to be Roxas' and my playdate when we were little. At that time, I didn't know that Axel and Roxas longed for each other for the longest time, even when they were kids," Namine said. "But he was always there for me when I cried. I still have to give him credit for being like an older brother to me." She continued, smiling sadly. "I really loved him... he was my first love..."
I nodded. "I hear what you're saying. I understand perfectly. Riku was my first love, but he liked other guys, so I started going out with Sora," I said. 'And now, I have a feeling Sora and Riku are going out with one another,' I thought, keeping the thought from Namine.
I still disliked Namine, but she seemed to be an okay person once she started talking about the pain she went through. Such as heartache. I had heartache in my life, but that was only the beginning. It seemed as though she was giving advice to me as if she had so much experience with life. Especially when her father was the most dangerous man in Japan. Well, at least I found out that Namine was not as perfect as I thought she would be.
"So, about your story?" I asked.
Namine blinked as she looked at the box. "It's filled with journals from my childhood through to now. Though, my current journal is in the process of being completed," she said.
"Journals from all the way, when you were born?" I asked.
"Well, ever since I could write a paragraph," Namine said, with a smile.
I took the box off the coffee table and looked at all the volumes of small notebooks inside. My eyes widened as I took one out. She gave me the key to open it, and I saw that the entries were long.
"I wrote poems and what not in there. I want you to read them when you get the chance," Namine said as she flushed a pink.
"What about your story?" my eyes wondered to her pale face.
Namine smiled. "You'll hear it too, from my voice. However, you'll have a better understanding than my acquaintances," she said.
I looked confused.
"The girls that circle around me and give me the newest gossip, like I could care for whom has the worst implants ever," she said as she rolled her eyes. I started laughing.
"Well, they are called Barbie dolls," I agreed. "At least you don't sound phony like they do..."
Her smile broadened. "I'll take that as a compiment then," she concluded.
I nodded.
"I was born on June fifteenth, at four o'clock in the afternoon. I was born to the head of an organized crime family called the Yakuza," Namine started. "I was three minutes younger than Roxas, my twin brother."
My eyes widened. "You're the yakuza's daughter?"
She nodded. She smirked. "I told you that I wasn't perfect," she said.
"But still wealthy."
"True. Still, my family does criminal activities. The only people who does not are my mother and my siblings and myself. We refused. Roxas is the heir to the family. My half-sister is actually Larxene. She's about two years older than Roxas and I."
I nodded.
"Her mother and father died from deaths I do not wish in knowing, but I found them out," Namine said. "And I won't tell you just yet."
I sighed.
"It's part of the story, m'dear," Namine grinned.
Why was she so happy to tell me her story? I know she wanted to be my friend and all, but why was she so particularly happy? Was it because she was thinking she was gaining another friend? Someone who disliked her, but is starting to like her? Well, she will not have that way with me. She is still a wealthy bitch whom I hate, but idolize in my mind. She was so different than I am, and raised so differently than I am. How could I even find myself understanding her alittle bit, such as her heartache so like mine? What is this feeling that I regret hating her so much that is beginning to build, centimeter by centimeter?
I do not know, nor do I want to find out.
Continue on then, Namine.
"Larxene came to live with us when I turned ten, but before then, I was happily playing and hanging around Roxas and Axel. We had so much fun. We even hung out with Zexion and Demyx. Marluxia only came over when Larxene visited us, and that was only one the weekends. She was rather pretty, but her personality should have been more or less self-absorbed," Namine continued. "She had gorgeous emerald eyes, darker than Axel's, and soft blonde hair that was usually slicked back and kept short. She rarely wore dresses because she hated them. And pretty much she was nice to everyone else, except for anyone else whom she thought she was superior too--which included Roxas, Axel, Zexion, Demyx, Marluxia, the other body guards whom were in their pre-teens or early teens, and myself. She was opionated and hated doing what we wanted to do, but we had no choice but to follow her lead.
"Dressed in outfits of blacks and yellows, Larxene was pretty much the most sophisticated and usually known as 'Daddy's little girl', but she did something that made Daddy hate her. Only that takes place in the future. She lived with us when I turned ten, when her parents died. She was even more self-absorbed, reserved, but now she treated us as her slaves, beating us up when she felt we did not supply her with what she wanted. She was very hot-tempered and very strong. Not to mention it took so much in us to keep her manicured, sharp nails from us. She was obsessed with martial arts and a very talented martial artist in the art of ninjutsu. No one could beat her at sneaking around and coming up on us without warning. She even ambushed us many times when we played man-hunt," Namine continued, shuddering.
"She was an abusive party, that until Marluxia had enough with her and showed her who was boss. It was only a year later after she moved in. After that, Marluxia became another abusive power, since he felt he had beaten up on the leader, whom at that time, was Larxene. Unlike Larxene, Marluxia had compassion, but that was only when he was planting flowers in the yard. When he wasn't planting, he was leading us around with Larxene as his righthand, which angered many. At least the other body guards weren't so wary of Marluxia as we were. They were able to escape Marluxia's and Larxene's conspired sadism. I imagined, Larxene became enamored and obsessed with Marluxia. Who would not at first sight? He looked very much like dream male, however what turned you off was his layered, cherry-blossom-colored hair and his obsession with flowers and Ikebana--flower arranging. He had very pretty, sky-blue eyes that shined when he was being complimented by others.
"Roxas and Axel hated him, but Larxene and I had some sort of attraction for Marluxia. I desired to be protected from Larxene, but I was also frightened at what he might do to me when Larxene was not around to catch his eye. Sure he looked as if he was more feminine, but I must tell you, Kairi, he was a man worthy of many things. He acted very much like a sadistic noble of the French's feudal era."
I looked at her. "It seemed like you had a terrible childhood because of him and Larxene," I said.
Namine nodded. "Only the others cheered me up. Marluxia would trash every art supply I was given by my parents. Larxene would beat me up for fun. However, Larxene never did anything to Roxas. Maybe she was afraid of the fact that Roxas was very much the appointed heir of my family. She hated Roxas, though. And she never really touched Axel either, because of Roxas' friendship with him. She only made the others and myself suffer," I said.
Namine looked very afraid all of a sudden. I looked as Xaldin came in after knocking.
"Namine, Marluxia is visiting from the other branch," he said.
Namine gulped as she nodded.
"Very well," Namine said. She looked over at me. "Would you like to join us for dinner, Kairi?"
I blinked.
"Uh," I started.
Namine smiled and shook her head. "It would be best if you got to know the characters more," she reminded me, pointing at the box.
Then I understood her.
I nodded in reply. "I just need to call my mother first," I said as I stood up and walked over to her phone.
Namine walked outside her room with Xaldin after her.
Then it finally came to me.
Marluxia was still an abusive power in her life, and she was still afraid to confront him.
Suddenly, a figure placed a hand on my shoulder. I was about to scream when I saw two gorgeous eyes looking at me.
"Hey, um, I have to tell you alittle bit more about Marluxia," was all the male said to me.
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To be continued.
I hope you enjoyed chapter two!
See you next chapter!
And I am sorry, I took so long. I will proofread chapter one during the first three months of year.
The month of Xigbar is coming up! 8D
