Ok hi everyone! My first official author's note (yeah I know, it IS the 4th chapter) so this is my first story and I hope you like it (yeah I should've done this at the beginning of chapter 1) oh well! Here's my disclaimer!

Sora: Uh what's the disclaimer again?

Me: How should I know? It's your job to say the disclaimer.

Sora: Uh can I phone a friend?

Me: Just forget it *sigh*

Sora: I still get a cookie right?

Me: I'll think about it.

*Lauren*

"Wake up already!" Riku said in my ear, annoyed. I opened one eye and looked at him.

"No." I said, before rolling over and quickly fading back towards the wonderful world of sleep.

"Waaake uuuup!" Riku yelled, shaking my shoulder so much my whole body was trembling.

"Aahhh!" I yelled, quickly rolling over.

"Don't pass out again! It's just Riku!" It was clear he wasn't going to let me live this down for a long time.

"Yeah yeah yeah, whatever." I said casually, struggling to wake up completely. Riku stood back and watched me slowly sit up straighter with a yawn.

"Introducing the lazy and sleep deprived teen!" he said. I threw his jacket at him, covering up his face.

"I like that look on you." I said thoughtfully. Riku put his hands on his hips before realizing the jacket was still covering his face.

"Sora, Kairi, Tidus, and everyone else are waiting to meet you on the smaller island so get ready NOW!!" I am happy to say I looked murderous at that moment. Riku left the shack and I got up, ready to summon her up so we could become one person again when Riku stepped back into the shack, causing me to jump.

"Kairi wanted me to give you these. I'm not sure if they will fit though." He tossed me a bundle of clothing.

"There's a brush in there too. I think you need it." He said with a smirk.

"That's ok, you can use it first" I shot back at him. He frowned; his hair was obviously a weak spot for jokes. I'm going to have to remember that. Riku stood there awkwardly, obviously racking his head for a comeback."You can leave now." I said, pointing to the door.

"Right" Once he was gone I waited for a moment, half expecting him to come barging in again with something else donated from this mysterious Kairi. When I decided it was safe I mentally called out to her and then began to change into my new clothes. When she appeared I held out my hand, not wanting us to have to speak out loud. She grabbed it before fading, a swirling blackness left behind, and after a minute even that faded too.

So this is what welcoming committees do these days, they lend out clothes to strangers.

Yep. Isn't it useful?

I would still rather just stick with the usual dark cloak.

That would work if we weren't around people.

So we can leave?

No. Just another day or two.

Fine.

I quickly changed into the navy blue shirt Riku had given me along with the denim Capri's. I also brushed my hair and, to my utter displeasure, realized that it was no longer straight but wavy. I put my blade under my brush and whispered fire. A flame erupted at the end of my blade and I held it under my brush until the brush was warm. Then I slowly pulled it through my hair. It actually worked.

"Well what do ya know? A hair straightening brush." I said, happy with my creativity.

"Are you done talking having conversations with yourself yet? People want to meet you. I have no idea why though." Riku said, suddenly appearing at the door.

That's a no on the talking to herself. She does that a lot and I don't think it's going to stop anytime soon.

I'm usually talking to you. Oh wait. You are me. Crap I'm going insane.

You just realized that?

"Hey I could've been changing! Don't you knock?!" I said angrily. Riku blushed at the thought.

"Sorry" he said looking down.

"Alright let's go see these friends of yours!" I said. He looked up and smiled brightly before heading out the door, leaving me to follow him.

Well here goes nothing.

Literally.

Oh that's just hilarious, use my line against me hahaha.

Don't laugh mentally or out loud. It's disturbing.

I know.

*Kairi*

"Man are we ever going to meet this mystery girl?!" Sora moaned. I laughed.

"I have never met anyone with less patience then you" I said with a smile.

"Kairi! Don't say stuff like that or Sora will never ask you out!" Selphie said loudly, obviously forgetting that Sora was right next to me.

"Selphie!" I moaned while Sora just blushed and looked away.

"Riku's probably just making out with her in that tiny shack anyway. This could be a while." Tidus said.

"Ya man I agree" Wakka said.

"Oh is that them?!" Selphie squealed. I turned to see Riku leading a blond girl towards us. From what I could tell the clothes I lent her fit perfectly. Well that's kind of odd.

"Well I hope they enjoyed themselves WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOREVER!!!" Tidus said, his voice rising into a shout so Riku and Whatsername could her us.

"Sorry!" Whatsername shouted. "Riku here had to do his hair…TWICE!" She said with a laugh.

I smiled, she had probably known Riku for only a few hours and already she had him pegged and vulnerable for mocking. Riku shoved her playfully which sent her stumbling side ways a few steps, but luckily she recovered before falling off the wooden bridge. She shoved Riku back, hard, which made him stumble to the edge. He quickly put his hands out to balance himself. Then Whatsername jumped into the air and spun around, her legs straight out. She hit Riku in the shoulder with her right leg which sent him tumbling into the ocean below. She landed easily and laughed before running up to the rest of us.

"Hi there! I'm Lauren." She said to all of us with a bright smile.

"You do know that now Riku will have to do his hair all over again now right?" I asked her with a smile.

"I figured" she replied, before shaking my hand.

*Lauren*

Ew, people.

Shut up.

"So I've got Sora, Kairi, Selphie, Tidus, and Wakka?" she asked, pointing to us all in turn.

"You got it!" Tidus said with a wink. Uh-oh.

Looks like someone wants to get to know you better.

Which will result in you killing him right?

Right!

"And Riku too" Riku said, stepping off a small ladder and onto the island.

"Pretty Boy you're alive!" Selphie shrieked before throwing herself onto Riku. She immediately recoiled.

"Pretty Boy you're all wet!" she said with shock.

"Yeah Selph that's what happens when someone falls into the ocean." Riku said with strained patience. "Or should I say kicked into the ocean!" he said, the remark obviously aimed at me.

"Details" I said with a wave of my hand, everyone laughed.

I like these people.

Actually half of you does.

Tough luck Ms. Other Half.

"Hey if you ever want to piss Riku off or you want him to leave you alone just call him Pretty Boy." Selphie whispered to me. She snapped her fingers. "Works like a charm!"

"Thanks. That may actually come in handy" I said thoughtfully. Selphie smiled happily.

"Then my work here is done!" She said energetically

"Oh crap!" Kairi exclaims. "What time is it?!"

"Dammit!"

"Shit!"

"Ok is this like the hour where you guys all just cuss or something?" I ask, seriously what is up with these people?

"No every Friday we all leave the islands early and go home and make some sort of food. Then we come back and we all eat dinner on the island and have a party afterwards, kind of like a luau" Sora explained. "Kairi, Tidus and I always make the main course, Selphie and Riku make dessert, and Wakka brings extra things like snacks and plates, you know." He continued

"Oh ok I got it" I said "Hey can I help at all?"

"Sure you can help me wit da snacks." Wakka said. "I also need help carrying down da radio dat we always use to play music for our party"

"Ok"

"Ok and break!" Sora said, flinging his hand into the air. No one reacted.

"Ok well we better hurry! Seeya back her in two hours!" Selphie said before taking off towards the boats, leaving Riku to run after her. Everyone separate doff into groups and headed towards the boats.

"You will have to share my boat with me but we can both fit" Wakka said.

"That's cool"

This is STUPID!! You're helping organize a party! I did not br-

Do NOT bring that up right now. After tonight we are still leaving. Plus if I decline they will know something is up!

You know me too well.

How could I not? We are the same person!

Boring party here we come.

I'm glad you didn't use any enthusiasm.

Why?

Your enthusiasm scares me.

Ooohhh so Lauren is going to help with the Destiny Island party huh? But what was ??? trying to say when Lauren cut her off? Find out in the next chapter!!! Or a few chapters after that…. I will introduce a one-sided romance in the next chapter though. Any guesses? Review please!