Sleepless Chapter 14

His blue eyes looked towards the clock; 7:45, class will be starting soon. Tidus turned to look at her again. She noticed his breathing started to get irregular. "You said it was all in your head, the guy in the black clothing." Kairi's eyes widened in horror once more.

"What about-" she started.

"I saw him, Kairi. He was in the park," Tidus notified as his eyes left hers and he turned to look at the windows. The coast was clear. He turned his attention to her.

He's getting paranoid. Kairi saw. Guilt hit her hard. Tidus isn't suppose to get involved like this. I don't want him to be afraid. "Tidus, tell me everything that happened."

He sighed and began, "When you passed out, I immediately knew I should bring you home and tell your parents. So I started carrying you out of the woods as fast as I could. Then out of no where, someone with a guy's voice says, 'Where are you taking her?' but I shrugged it off. I thought it was all in my head. But before I got out of the park, he stood there between me and the exit. He said, 'At least you won't forget her.' So I stopped and connected the pieces instantly; he was the guy in your room. So once I figured that out I asked him what he wanted. All he did was smile, so I started to run again and try to see some of his face. But it was covered with a big hood…. I don't know what he wants, Kairi. But I think you should-"

"I'm not calling the police," she whispered with firm eyes. Tidus looked at her worriedly but kind of understood her point. The bell rang and they went into their normal sitting position. As the teacher took roll, Kairi kept looking at Tidus wondering if the guy in the park was the same guy who was in her room. There could be more than one or Kairi could have really dreamt it and just foretold the future. She didn't know entirely anymore. Everything seemed fuzzy. She didn't want to think about the guy in black right now. She couldn't get her memories straight. Recent memories seemed like the least effected but ones from a longer time ago were jumbled and had spaces. Her brain seemed useless to her now and her head started aching again. She leaned her head on her propped up hand and sighed. This is great, I can't even remember what happened this week and I'm being thrown into school where I have to remember practically everything. She smiled sarcastically at herself but then it turned hopeful. Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow. And if we got homework tonight, I'm definitely asking someone for homework help.

Tidus was off in his thoughts, not knowing what to think. He didn't want to believe that the guy in the black was the same one who was in Kairi's room. He cursed himself for not getting anymore information out of the guy. He glanced at Kairi, who was smiling to herself with her head on her hand. She caught him glancing at her and gave a smile. The teacher called for attention at the front of the room, and everyone in the classroom obeyed. The teacher informed they'd be complete Algebra assignments today. Kairi and Selphie looked at each other at the same time with their mouths open. The girls didn't have Algebra down so well, but Tidus and Wakka seemed to get it quickly. Selphie suggested it must be in their testosterone, which Kairi thought was a little weird to suggest but giggled with her friend anyway.

"So, Kairi, we have the best seats in the classroom if you know what I mean," Selphie whispered as she eyed Wakka to the right of her, and Tidus to the left of Kairi. Kairi's eyes lit up. Maybe school was the perfect way to get rid of this fuzzy feeling in her head. The red-head nodded with a grin. The girls turned to the boys in unison and asked how to do certain problems. Kairi and Selphie weren't stupid; Algebra was just harder for them to understand. They understood the basics; slopes, intercepts, certain formulas, but the girls never caught on as fast as Tidus or Wakka. The boys seemed to understand it as soon as it was spoken while the girls were left looking over notes and going to each other's houses to study for the next test.

The boys agreed to help them, what was the harm done in helping out a friend? Before Kairi finished her assignment, she looked at Tidus, asking if she could get off topic for a while with her eyes. He scooted his desk over a little without a single noise and nodded. "I want to hang out with you a little more," she said cautiously. "To help me figure out how I really feel about you and also how to do tonight's homework." She tried to add a little humor in her suggestion. She just hoped he didn't get the idea of her just wanting to be around him for his smarts.

He laughed at her softly as his cheeks turned light pink. "Do you really?" His tone turned a little serious. She punched his arm playfully and nodded.

"I do."

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