A/N: I finally did it! My first one-shot is up! Wahoo~! Anyways… I think the story is moving a bit fast… Sora's gonna get a rest… For now… -Evil laughs- Enjoy it while you can Sora :D -8989™

-Reporters, Books And Surprises-

As soon as Sora came down the stage, he expected something from Kairi… A quick peck on the lips, a friendly hug… Anything.Instead he assaulted by interviewers and reporters. The brunette found a mike thrust in his face. Literally. He had to jump back to dodge it.

Training with Kairi in sparing really improved my reflexes…

He followed the way the weapon came from and recognized the face from Axel's party.

"Demyx?"

The loud snorer nodded.

"Wait… You're a reporter?" That idea certainly took Sora by surprise.

"Hey, why can't a guy like me be a reporter?" The blonde smiled and flashed a full set of white teeth.

Wow… He must brush at least four times a day…

"Your not here to interview me, are you?" Damn… Now Kairi's probably gone…

"Wow… You must be psychic… What did you expect for being the most awesome band's lead singer?" Well thank you Mr. Sarcastic… "So… Lets get started with the basics… How do you feel being the lead singer of the school's most popular band?"

Well that was straightforward… "Well… To be honest, I didn't know that our band was even popular to begin with…"

Two things dropped from the blonde. His mike and his jaw. "Dude! How could you not know that the whole school loves you guys? I mean if we didn't, why would we be in the back-to-school event anyways?"

"Uhh… To hang out with friends?"

"…"

"…"

"Next question. Will you be performing at any other events?" The blonde had now picked up the cordless pike off the floor and repositioned it right under Sora's throat. Whoa… Take it easy man…

Sora rubbed the back of his head in the awkward situation. It's not everyday you see a sleepy-head wide awake and trying to murder you if you don't answer his questions… "If they allow us to perform, then why not?"

That earned the brunette a scream from his fans, which were now paying very close attention to the interview.

The blonde ignored the enthusiasm coming from the crowd. "So do you have any plans for your 18th birthday?"

Sora blinked twice before his brain could make out what the reporter standing in front of him was saying. "Okay… First of all, how the heck did you know that I'm turning 18 soon?"

The blonde laughed. He used his mike to gesture a girl that walked past them. The pink haired girl with pigtails had a dreamy expression on her face. In her arms was a book called "101 Facts About Sora-Limited Back2School Edition"; which she hugged tightly with both arms. Sora adverted his gaze from the girl and scanned the room. Almost all girls of them had "101 Facts About Sora". Some pointed to pointed to the book, some giggled, some gossiped like machine guns as if there was no tomorrow, another few noticed the brunette staring at them and turned to wink at him.

The guys had another book. "101 Ways To Play Guitar-By: Sora" as the title suggested. Wait a minute… When did I write that? His thoughts were interrupted by Hayner slapping him hard on the back.

"Awesome book bro! I'm totally hooked!"

After rubbing his back for a few seconds, wincing at Hayner's strength, he turned his attention back to Demyx. The blonde had a smug look on his face.

"You're the one who made the books, aren't you?" Sora's voice was full of suspiciousness.

"Nope. I'm not that kind of person who writes books. I just get the information. I leave the writing to my pal." Demyx took the mike and shouted something in it… A silver haired teen in a corner raised his head. His hair was a shade darker than Riku's. Sora mentally noted.

"Hey Zex! Sora wants to meet the author!"

The silver haired kid threw down his book and walked calmly toward the two.

"Zexion."

"Wait a minute…" Sora turned his head to glare at Demyx instead. "You said that he only writes?"

"That's what I do." Zexion answered for the blonde.

"Then how does he…" His eyes widened. "Dude, you've been stalking me?"

"That's what reporters do."

"What else did you give him to write about?" Sora had sparks jumping out of his eyes.

"Oh you know… 'How To Swim Fully Clothed', 'Encyclopedia Of Ice Cream', 'How to Maintain Relationships'…"

The last part got Sora's attention. "Whaaat?"

Now it was the blonde's turn to look at him funny. "You didn't realize that everybody knows about you and K-"

Demyx was about to shout something about 'abusing the reporter' through Sora's hand but was silenced by his glare. Something about that glare told him that if he made as much as a sound, he'd regret it.

Zexion took the moment as his cue to exit. Roxas took this as his cue to enter.

"Hey Sora. Calm down." He put a hand on the brunette's shoulder. "A lot of people can tell by just the way you two sing on stage." Well looks like that he recovered from his shock.

"…"

Sora let go of the reporter, which said a quick thanks to Roxas before scurrying off.

Roxas dragged the tranquilized Sora to their ride and stuffed him in the back seat.

"Did we get all our equipment?"

The driver of the Mercedes gave him a thumbs up.

"Why don't we get some ice cream now? I'm pooped just watching you guys up there." Roxas eyed the silver haired teen. Riku seemed to catch the drift. He floored the accelerator pedal and sped off through the night.

Nighttime on Destiny Islands was really amazing. From Ultima Gate, you could get a clear view of the cityscape on the other side. Neon lights and digital screens flashed, illuminating the body of water. The ocean reflected the various colours of the radiance everywhere. The ocean itself was set aglow with bright aquatic colours.

Light posts flew by on the sides, casting ever-changing shadows on the sleek black car. And within minutes, the trio arrived at the ice cream shop. In record time. Axel would've been jealous at Riku's driving.

Despite Sora's anger, he was still very thankful for the invention of seat belts.

After dropping them off, Riku sped of mumbling something about ice cream is for babies and he'll pick them up in an hour.

The remaining two members of the band thanked Serah for the free ice cream and found seats outside, facing the ocean. After making sure that there were no suspiciously looking figures that resembled Demyx around, Roxas broke the silence between them.

"So… About you and Kairi…"

The brunette pretended not to hear and enjoyed his vanilla ice cream.

"You know… You look like that your lovesick."

Sora nodded mindlessly.

"Tell me what do you like about her…"

"Only if you tell me what you like about Naminé."

"Fine… You first." Roxas took a bite out of his sea salt ice cream.

"Well… I like the way she smiles when she's happy… I like the way she chews on the end of her pencil… The way she blinks when she has dust in her eyes… The way she opens up her mouth to talk…" Sora stared dreamily at the glittering waters that lay before him.

Roxas face palmed himself and shook his head. "Yup… your situation was worse than I thought…" He waved his hand in front of the zoned-off brunette's face. "Your just pointing out random things!"

Sora snapped back to reality. "Hey… Then tell me what you like about Naminé!"

"Hmm…" The blonde was deep in thought. He took a big bite out of his ice cream when he finally found the answer. Without even bothering to swallow, he recited lines as if they were from a "How To Express Your Love In 101 Ways" book.

"Her smile has the power of a thousand suns. Snowmans everywhere cry in despair…"

Sora cut him off. "Dude… Have you even seen her smile at you?"

"Hey! I'm trying to be poetic here! Unlike someone…"

"Fine. Continue."

The blonde closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then resumed to his long and cheesy poem.

"Her eyes are like stars that cut through the gloomy darkness that envelopes my heart."

Halfway through the poem, the poetic blonde didn't notice Sora's eyes open wide with shock. He continued to express his love for Naminé.

"Her very presence lights up this gloomy world of mine aglow…"

"Uhh… Roxas?" Sora was desperately trying to get something through to the blonde who was still absorbed in his poem.

"Her touch is colder than ice, sending shivers down my spine…" Roxas felt a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah just like that, now stop bothering me Sora. I'm not finished yet."

"Uhh… Roxas?"

"Not now Sora. Can't you see I'm trying to express my feelings toward Naminé?" The blonde shot back impatiently with his eyes still closed.

"Her kiss…"

"Roxas… You've got to open your eyes and look behind you…"

"Lemmy finish practicing my confession…"

"Roxas…"

"Can't it wait?" The blonde was getting impatient now.

"Actually no. And looks like that you don't have to practice anymore."

"Dude… If this isn't important, I'll-"

Roxas never got to finish his sentence. His sea salt ice cream bar dropped out of his hand.

Standing right in front of him was a girl. The same girl that this poem was devoted to.

"N-Naminé?"

A/N: I said Sora gets a break. Sora only. Roxas' fun is just starting :D

I apologize for the short chapter. If I added what was about to come onto it, it would be just too long. I also apologize for grammar/spelling mistakes. Hope you guys can correct me before my chapters become a sprawling mess filled with errors and mistakes. Thanks for reading and please review! -8989™