Meanwhile, Sora was sitting on the couch with a big bowl of cereal. He was watching a movie with Zala on his lap. He couldn't sleep. Not without Kairi returning safely. His mind was racing, many different scenarios in his mind. Kairi got drunk and Riku's taking advantage, was his main one. As much as Sora didn't want to think like that, It just happened. He took a big bite of cereal and chewed it loudly.

Ring, ring. The phone went of in the room causing Sora to jump a little. He pushed the cat off his legs, placed the bowl on the small table near the couch and made his way to the phone. "Hello?"

"Ahhh! Is Kairi there?" A familiar voice asked.

"Abigail?" Sora guessed.

"Ah Sora! Kairi hasn't been answering her phone-" Sora's shut his eyes tightly out of frustration. "-Is she there?"

"She's out with Riku."

"Oh dear me, do you know when she'll get back?"

"Sorry, I don't," he paused, wondering if he should ask.

"Ah, I wanted to see how she's doing. Tell her to call me back! Okay?"

"Of course-"

"Thank you," she was about to say goodbye when Sora spoke again.

"Listen, Abigail. What does Kairi like?"

"Like? Like as in?"

"Things. Things she'd like and be happy about," his voice was quiet from embarrassment.

"I wish I could help you, but you've got the wrong person. I'm her mom, she doesn't tell me anything. Though, I think she likes chocolate and roses. And just between you and me, I've always like you," Sora's face heated up from her compliment.

"Oh well, ermm," he began mumbling.

Kairi stumbled into the room. She stared at Sora with a small smile then quickly fled to the bathroom.

"Kairi just got back," he told Abigail. "But she's in the bathroom."

"Just have her call me back when she's done, she takes a loong time in the bathroom," and she hung up.

Sora stood there with the phone in his hands. He casually walked over to the bathroom door and stood near. "Kairi, your mom called."

Kairi stood in the mirror looking at her neck. She mumbled, 'shit'. How would she cover it. A large purple mark was resting on her lower neck. "Oh she did?" Kairi yelled back while still looking at the love bite.

"She wants you to call her back."

"I will," Kairi opened the door slightly and squeezed her hand through. "I'll take the phone."

Sora passed the phone into her hand with a bit of a confused look. Kairi quickly snatched it from him and slammed the door again. She dialed the number and still looked at her mark trying to figure out how to cover it. "Mom..."

"Oh, Kairi. How's the pills?" Emphasizing pills.

"Mommm! They're fine.. I'm just a bit, fatter."

"That's what happens. I don't want any babies!"

"MOM!"

"And how's being with boys?"

"That's the thing, I think I like one of them," she finally admitted to herself and her mom.

"You do! I can't believe you're telling me your love life. Now tell me, who is the lucky boy?"

Kairi rolled her eyes. Did she really like him? Or was it just lust. She was a hopeless romantic but he did save her from a bad situation. Maybe they were meant to be. "Riku," she finally said.

"Riku?" Abigail shouted through the phone.

"Some creeps were at this place and he told them off. I never felt more safe with anyone before," she twirled her hair around her finger.

Outside the bathroom, Riku walked into their place. He decided to take the rest of the night off, mainly to brag to Sora. "Hey," he said in a pleasant tone.

Sora stared at Riku with a strange look. "You seem happier than usual."

"Is Kairi here?"

"She's in the bathroom," he told Riku.

"Come with me," Riku led Sora back to their room.

While the two left to their room, Kairi walked out of the bathroom. Quickly making her way back to her room to tie a scarf around her neck. It was the next best thing. You couldn't cover up a hickey very well. She walked back out, more casually this time, to return the phone.

She saw Zala walked her way to the guy's room. "No, Zala. Don't go over there."

She walked her way to fetch the cat when she overheard them talking. Being curious, she picked up the kitten and sat outside their room that wasn't shut all the way, a small crack allowed her to see Sora.

"Hey, guess what?" Riku asked but before Sora could respond, Riku already went on. "I made out with Kairi."

Kairi glared her eyes at him through the door. Why would he tell Sora that. Why would you tell anyone that. She was a bit upset with him over this.

"You did?" Sora said in shock.

"Yup. She love me. Sooo, I win the bet," Kairi's eyes widened.

"How did you manage that!"

"I paid some guy to creep on her while at the club. It worked."

Kairi dropped the kitten, allowing her to squeeze her small, furry face into their room. Both of their attention was on the kitten. The door that was barely open was a bit wider, wide enough to see Kairi standing there with flaring nostrils.

"I'm WHAT?" Kairi stormed into their room with hurt and anger filled eyes. "I was a bet? You guys got so bored that you bet on me?" Sora opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted. "Don't go saying you're sorry, Sora! I'm more mad at you!"

"Ha!" Riku laughed.

"Shut up, Riku. I'm mad at you also," she put up her pointer finger. "First, you lie to me," now her middle finger was up as well. "Second, you made that whole thing up. Making me feel stupid for falling for it," her ring finger stood tall too. "Third, you made me feel stupid for falling for you!" Kairi turned around, ready to leave.

"Listen, Kairi-" Sora pleaded.

"I don't care," why was she so mad at Sora? "I'm staying with Namine tonight."

Why was she more mad at Sora? He didn't manipulate her like Riku did. He bet on her but never lied to her to get her attention. She lowered her eyes as she walked to her room with a backpack. It was lust, it had to be lust. Lust for Riku. Maybe it was the birth control that made her sexually frustrated. But now, she didn't want anything from him. But, Sora.. She didn't know how she felt about him.

She reached into her purse from earlier that night and dialed Namine's number.

...

Sora and Riku stood in their room. Sora jaw tightened up, he was trying hard not to yell at Riku for his stupidity. "Look, this bet that I didn't want to do got Kairi mad at both of us," he spat. "I've got to make it up to her now!"

"Good luck with that," he said while standing in front of the mirror looking at the mark Kairi had left him. "She'll come back to me."

"Shut up, Riku. You're not that good looking!"

Sora walked out and waited for Kairi outside her room.

...

"Namine? Are you busy?" Her voice was quiet and delicate.

Namine was sitting on her couch, cuddling with Roxas. "What's the matter?" She could tell by her voice there was an issue. She didn't want to just tell Kairi that she was busy, especially if she needed her.

"Riku and Sora are asses."

"What did they do?"

"It's a long story. I just can't stay here tonight- can I spend the night at your place?"

Namine couldn't say no. "Of course, Roxas is here also, I hoe you don't mind."

"As long as it's not Sora or Riku I'm fine with it,"

Kairi took her uniform for tomorrow and a pair of pajamas and squeeze them into her bag. When she walked out, she saw Sora with depressed face. He seemed sorry but she shook her head and walked passed him.

"Kai, you have to listen to me."

"I'd rather not," Kairi reached for the door nob.

"I didn't want to- It was Riku's idea," he confessed.

"You agreed," she walked out the door without saying goodbye.

She was hurt and upset. Sora wouldn't have done that if it wasn't for Riku. This whole situation cleared her mind, she realized how stupid she was. How Sora was always there for her and how she could always trust him and feel save with him. She just thought of his as a brother but now, she was more angry at him. He wasn't a brother to her, he was more. But the whole bet made her unable to feel any affection towards him, it was all replaced with anger.

I don't think I'll be making my deadline. End of June!
But it is coming to a close.
Maybe a chapter or two left.

Isn't Riku a butt? I think so.
I hope she forgives Sora !

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