so like I said THIS chapter is made by me
Everyone should hate HIM
"I can't believe it." Kairi said for the umpteenth time.
Olette, Kairi and I were sprawled out around my room. Olette was on the black leather sofa with her head hanging of the seat and her feet dangling off the back. Kairi was in a similar position on my bed with her head hanging off the edge and I was sitting at the window seat with my knees under my chin.
The television was on and the Bleach movie 4 was playing, but none of us were watching it, after I spilled the beans about what happened earlier today. Olette was stunned into silence and Kairi couldn't stop gaping.
"I can't believe it." Kairi said again.
Olette picked up one of the cushions off the couch and threw it, aiming for Kairi's head. Perfect shot.
"Ow!" Kairi shouted, rolling onto her stomach.
"Would you stop saying that? We get it." Olette said fixing her gaze on the TV.
"But still this is..." she trailed off looking for the right words.
"A disaster." I filled in.
"That's putting it mildly ." Kairi added.
"What are you going to do now?" Olette asked her eyes not shifting from the TV.
"Don't know." I said staring out the window.
That was the truth. I had no idea what to do. I was able to avoid him today, but how long could I run and hide?
The answer: not very long.
I mean there are still three days left in the week, not to mention the two years until we graduate. I had called Kairi and Olette on three way speed dial as soon as I got home. They were over in less than a nanosecond. Olette and Kairi are a huge part of me, without them I don't know where I would be. They loved me and supported me no matter what and stuck by me even through this whole girl neglecting thing I'm in now.
Kairi was the girly one of us. Not to mention she can talk forever about anything. She was great at giving advice, but sometimes she says the wrong thing at the wrong time, but you gotta love her. She loves to cook, but mostly she loves to bake. Her mom owns a tea shop in downtown central and always has Kairi's creations on display. Kairi's never worn anything that she herself didn't consider in. She wasn't preppy she just had her own unique style that she worships.
Olette is Kairi sister, but they are complete opposites. Like me, you couldn't pay her enough money to walk around in a skirt or giggle. She's a complete anti-feminist. She prefers to study and wear her clothes in layers. When they turned twelve Olette surprised the world, except me of course, by dying her eyelashes to dark red. Her mom didn't have a cow. Oh no she had the whole farm. E-I-E-I grounded. Olette's reasoning? She felt like it. What more do you want?
Olette is also a vegan. Meaning? No animal products at all. Everything she eats is substitute. Soy milk, vegetarian baked beans and tofu. Mm yummy. She also believes everything the government does is a conspiracy, so she refuses to vote and shit like that. She sides with George Carlin on everything. Enough said. How can you not love this girl?
My two best friends in the universe. Sometimes we're complete nut cases, but hey isn't that what best friends are for? I have also been successful in avoiding Xion. She is not going to be very happy with me bruising her picture-perfect boyfriend's face. The only problem is how long can you avoid someone who lives down the hall from you?
Answer: Not long.
"Namine!" Kairi screamed less than an inch from my ear causing me to jump and hit my head on the window.
"Ow! What?" I asked irritated, holding my forehead.
"Did you hear a word I said?" she asked as irritated as I was.
"She said, 'Maybe you could change you name and cut your hair and move to Finland.'" Olette answered, her eyes never leaving the TV
"I can't speak Finnish." I said, shoving Kairi away from me as I stood up.
Kairi plopped down in my spot and folded her arms. "Well I'm out of ideas."
"Like that's a surprise." Olette muttered.
Kairi took one of my stuffed animals, the one she got for my birthday last year, and threw it at her. She was aiming for her head, but it landed on the floor a good two feet away.
"You're brain is just like your pitch, weak." Olette said, rolling backwards off the couch.
"Shut up." Kairi said, slumping down in defeat.
Olette crossed her legs and placed her index finger and thumb together, she straighten her back and closed her eyes. Her new thing to go with her vegan-ism is yoga. She pretty much meditates and goes into weird twisty positions when she thinks. She wants to go into her Dad's Chemistry Lab business, so she's always using her supplies to make relaxation candles and purifying bath salts.
"You should meditate Namine, it cleanses the soul." she said taking a deep breath.
"I don't need to meditate. I need to figure out how to get Strife off my back." I said, pacing my room.
"I have an idea." Kairi said jerking up.
"I thought we agreed I couldn't speak finnish." I said, sitting on the bed.
"Not that you idiot. What if we change your identity?" Kairi said, standing now.
My eyebrows rose. "What?"
"Well everyone thinks you a guy, right? So just be a girl. It's brilliant!" Kairi squealed.
I answered her bluntly. "No."
"Why not?" She pouted.
Olette opened one eye and peered at us."Because then Namine would just be giving up. Giving up her morals to remain out of sight. She would just be converting herself to make society happy and make Roxas Strife, once again, believe he's king of the universe."
"What she said." I said, nodding in agreement.
"Fine, then what do you suggest Einstein?" Kairi asked.
Olette rolled her eyes,untangled her legs and stood up.
"The answer is obvious." Olette said.
We stared at her expectantly.
"A battle to the death." Olette said plainly and fell back on the couch.
"EH?" Kairi exclaimed. "What kind of solution is that? Namine couldn't possibly-"
"She's right." I cut her off.
"EH?" Kairi screeched. "What are you crazy? Roxas will dismantle you! Have you seen his forearm?"
"I know, but I have no choice. If I just fight Strife and get pummeled it will be over quickly and everyone can move on with there lives and I'll still have my secret." I said plainly.
Kairi opened her mouth to say something, but let out a sigh blowing her red bangs out of her face. We sat on the couch staring vacantly at the TV not really watching it. I recalculated my options over and over, but came up with no solution.
"What about Xion?" Kairi asked.
"What about her?" I spat in disgust.
"Can't you suck up to her or something." Kairi suggested.
"Oh yeah! Great idea Kairi! And maybe after that we can hang from the ceiling by our eyelids, but not before we have our feet surgically removed by Bo-Bo the chimp!" I said in sarcastic happiness rolling my eyes.
"Alright, alright bad idea." Kairi said sinking into the seat next to me.
"Yeah very bad idea. I rather swallow acid needles." I said crossing my arms over my chest.
"NAMINE!" came a blood curling screech.
"Speak of the devil, the devil doth appear." Olette said, putting herself in her usual couch sitting position. (upside down)
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1." we all counted down simultaneously.
Exactly on schedule my door flew open and in walked the three reasons for murder. Xion, Selphie, and Fuu have this annoying habit of doing whatever they want whenever they want. For example barging into my room or interrupting my phone calls. They always walked together in a pack to show off their matching outfits or whatever. I think the real reason is because there's safety in numbers.
I mean hello? Catch one of them alone and you're faced with the serious temptation to give them free ass whopping. Who doesn't want to do that? The three walked over and stood in front of the TV forcing us to look at them. They apparently just got home from cheer leading practice and were still in their uniforms.
The classic blu, black and gold. Ooo scary. I got chills.
"How dare you!" Xion screeched, hand on her hip.
"Good afternoon to you too Xion. How was your day darling?" I said with a huge smile on my face.
"Don't give me that crap. Why did you hit Roxas?" She said, getting annoyed.
I put a finger to my lip and feigned innocence, " What do you mean Xion?"
"You punched him in the face and now he has a bruise and a busted lip!"
I dropped the act. "If anything he should thank me. It was probably an improvement."
Xion face turned red. "I gonna make your life a living hell Namine."
I jet out a bored sigh."Xion if I pretend to care will you leave?"
She turned fire red. She hates when I speak to her in sarcastic insults because she could never think of a snappy insult she hasn't already used. I mean, how many times are you going to call someone a fat lazy bitch? I mean come on, get some new material.
"How can you even date him? It worries me how dumb you are."
"Bitch." Xion spat at me. There are the chills again.
"And also have you ever heard of knocking? I mean I know you and your mop could come in close competition on an I.Q. test, but can you seriously not grasp the concept of personal space?" I said with fake curiosity.
"Wow freak you really are a bitch." Selphie hissed.
"I'll compromise with you. I'll be nicer when you can count ten without using your fingers." That got a laugh out of Kairi.
Xion let out an aggravated shriek and stormed at of my room, slamming the door. Then the three of us broke out into high pitched laughter.
"That was mean." Kairi said.
"She should be use to it by now." I responded.
"She's not going to let you go so easy you know. Better watch your back." Olette advised.
"Whatever Xion can't touch me."
"Maybe not, but Roxas can do a lot to lonely boy and Xion will just fed the fire that you started." Olette explained.
That sent a shiver through me. Olette was right. Whatever trouble I had gotten myself into Xion is now going to intensify it and I wouldn't put it past her. Xion lives for this kind of opportunity. Mentally she can't reach my high pedestal, but physically in lonely boy form she could probably get her boyfriend to do a lot of damage.
"Okay we're in desperate need of a topic change." Kairi said, trying to change the mood. "I heard Demyx's prison sentence is over and he's coming back on Saturday."
"Really?" I asked.
Demyx Souhma has been my childhood best friend since diaper days. We met Kairi and Olette when I was ten and he was eleven. He was always a conceded jerk, but for some unknown reason we tolerate him. Oh and by the way he's not really in prison. You see a few months back Demyx had tried to break a world record by getting the most detentions possible, we told him it was stupid, but he did it anyway.
He did little stuff like stink bombing the girls locker room, bursting a water pipe that flooded the first floor, egging everyone's car, covering the entire gym floor in chocolate syrup and of course joy riding in the principal's car inside the school. His parents didn't want him to get expelled or jeopardize his future so they sent him to, drum roll please,...St. Ansem's Boarding School for Boys aka Demyx' worse nightmare dun dun dun.
The top five reasons why this school is Demyx' Worst Nightmare:
5. Uniforms: everyone looks exactly the same. Demyx' all about personal style. His happens to be jeans, black tees and converse.
4:Curfews: lights out at nine o clock. I don't think Demyx's ever been in bed at a pm. hour.
3:No electrical devices: includes cell phones, music players, laptops etc. All or these are coincidentally Demyx' life values.
2:In France: French happens to be Demyx' most hated language. He says it's because they sound funny I think it's because he just can't speak it.
And the number one reason why St. Ansem's Boarding school for Boys is Demyx Souhma's worst night mare. Hint: It's in the name.
1: Absolutely NO GIRLS ALLOWED: Not even on visits with the exceptions of mothers and female guardians. They say females disturb the "learning process." I think it's because the guys who founded this place never got laid, but then again that's just me.
Demyx Souhma lives, breathes and yearns for female attention. It's his whole reason for existing. I don't see why. Girls fall over him just about as much as they fall over rock stars. He doesn't need to try all he has to do is stand there and flip his crimson red locks and flash them his Demyx Souhma "let's just get to know each other" smirk.
Demyx is exactly the kind of person I hate sometimes. He's arrogant, conceded, and he does the most reckless, stupid things on purpose. Then he's my best friend who worships rock, is very laid back and hates Xion and her posse just as much as I do. He especially despises Roxas Strife. Why?
Top three Reasons Demyx Souhma hates Roxas Strife.
3. Fan girls: Roxas has a lot more of them than Demyx does and it get's under his skin. No to mention strikes hard at his in
2. Money: Demyx's Family is probably somewhere in the top ten richest family in Japan, but Roxas Strife's family reigns at Numero uno.
And the number one reason Demyx Souhma hates Roxas Strife is
1. Freedom: His parents don't give a shit what he does. Unlike Demyx who has to sneak around and feign innocence, Roxas Strife can do what he wants in plain sight and always get away with it.
If anyone asked me how I was friends with him I can honestly say in my defense I have no idea. Demyx and I have a weird brother sister relationship that gets abusive sometimes. Yes abusive as in when he does or says something retarded, I hit him. Hard. I just can't help it.
Olette rolled off the couch and stood up. "We should get going Kairi. We promised to help close the shop today."
"Oh right." Kairi stood as well. "Bye Mischance."
"Bye." Olette said and they exited.
I focused my attention back on the TV after bidding farewell. Kairi and Olette are lucky. Their parents send them to Twilight Preparatory School. Hence an all girls school. This All Girl School thing is starting to sound better and better.
I sighed and rested my head on the back of the couch. My brain was refusing to let the TV distract me from my thoughts. I flicked off the TV and stood up. I needed to run. Running always help me function better. I traded my baggy jeans and MCR t-shirt for all black sweats. I placed my i-pod in my pocket, laced up my trainers and left the house via my second story window.
I find taking the window much easier than using the front door. Why? Because when you use the front door you risk a very high chance of running into:
A. One of your evil cousins.
B. One of your oblivious guardians. Meaning your aunt or uncle.
or
C. One of your evil cousins friends and have the three witch's make up an excuse about why there's a hooded weirdo walking around
It just ain't worth it. I climbed onto the ledge and lowered myself onto vine covered gate leaning against the wall under my window. I climb down successfully and hop the back gate. Soon I'm on the sidewalk and running at a steady pace. I like to run because it helps me organize my thoughts.
Soon I'm running through the streets of Tokyo at top speed trying to leave my problems in the traffic.
I dragged my feet on the way to school. Kairi and Olette gave me early morning pep talks,but they didn't help much. I mean 'Guard your face you only get one.' (Kairi) and 'I'm willing to donate organs just in case.' (Olette) aren't really my type of confidence giving statements.
I put my i-pod on full blast so I wouldn't hear the whispering and rude remarks. Seriously people? Grow up. I spun the dial on my locker trying to remember the combo after a couple tries I got it open. My locker was bare besides my old sketch books, a few pieces of charcoal (for sketches), some gum, an empty soda can and some potato chips.
I took out the charcoals and placed in my bag. I slammed the locker shut and walked outside into the school courtyard. I kept my head low making sure my face was well hidden. I stood leaning against a tree waiting patiently for what I knew was coming soon. How? There's nothing better than an early morning fight to get the juices flowing.
Exactly fifteen minutes before the home room bell would ring Roxas and his group followed by Xion and her posse came out onto the courtyard. They were bound to receive attention and oh boy were they getting it. Everyone had stopped to watch and I mean everyone. Come on people nothing to see here I'm just about to have myself reassembled by your star Quarter back Strife Roxas. Oh who am I kidding even I would stop to watch me get beat up.
They stopped in the center of the courtyard I walking up head still bent low to cover my face. I stopped a good few feet away from them, as soon as I did the crowd formed a circle around us. That's when I realized I was wrong. I was dead wrong. Strife stepped ahead of the crowd his eyes dull almost like he was forced to come. We stood there for a minute as I assessed the situation. The crowd had sticks, stones, bats and aggravated faces.
Of course, it all makes sense. He's Roxas Strife. Why sully his hands when he can have his fans do the work for him. The principle can punish one, but he couldn't punish all. I stood there officially terrified taking on Strife was one thing, but all these people. I was as good as dead.
I saw Sora with a panicked face whispering something to Selphie who also looked worried. Sora's head jerked back slightly as if he'd been slapped and he looked at me with dim eyes. He was as surprised about this turn of events as I was, but I surpassed him in the terrified department, though.
Finally after what seemed like hours Strife spoke.
"You ready?" He asked in his deep voice.
I gave a curt nod and he fell back as the crowd advanced forward. I stood perfectly still. I held my breath as the first attack came. I braced myself for impact. It was a bat to the stomach. I leaned over coughing after having the wind knocked out of me. I was trying to collect myself to brace for the next attack, but it was too quick.
The attacks rained down at a scary amount. Blow after blow, rock after rock and throb after throb.. I didn't block, I didn't move, I just stood there smiling and got pummeled. I went numb after five minutes and everything started to become blurry. I put my hands up to guard my face but it was no use. My arms went limp and soon my feet were out from under me.
I was face down on the ground being hit repeatedly. After a while I felt nothing. The pain was too consuming, my body rejected the feel of it. After a while the voices and shouts went out as well I didn't know for sure but I think I was bleeding because there was something warm around my leg. I opened my eyes to see an empty, blurry courtyard. How long had they been gone? Did the bell ring? Is he satisfied? He better be.
I could hear my mom's voice in my head singing a lullaby.
I love you mom and maybe I'll be with you and dad soon and maybe we can be just like before. I closed my eyes with a smile and let the darkness consume me.
My last conscious thoughts were 'He could grow some balls to fight by himself.'
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