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Chapter 3: School Day
The sound of ocean waves crashing on shore could be heard from the cottage that Kairi, Namine, and Xion, with Roxas were staying while another sound could be heard as Kairi gently knock on Xion's room door one more time, than twice.
"Come on, Xion. We're going to be late." called Kairi as she and Namine along with Roxas stood outside her room with their uniforms on with their backpacks on while Kairi carried a tan briefcase that had a lace strap.
"Just go without me or tell them I got sick." said Xion from inside her room.
"You don't even sound sick." said Kairi. "Come on, we can't leave without you."
"Can't you pick the lock." suggested Namine. "Cause this is getting ridiculous."
"Don't even think about it." said Xion.
"She heard that?" asked Roxas with amazement. Kairi tried to convince Xion to come out of her room calmly until she got frustrated and started banging on the door.
"COME ON! THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS!" shouted Kairi while Namine and Roxas stood by still waiting.
"Why doesn't she want to come out of her room?" whisper Roxas into Namine's ear.
"Either, she doesn't like school and is very shy around people that she doesn't know very well or maybe it's because of the required uniform for the girls." explained Namine as Roxas thought about it and overlooked Namine. She was wearing a baby blue padded skirt that was just an inch above her knees, with a short sleeve button up shirt, while she wore a pair of black dress shoes and knee high navy blue socks, and it was required that all students wear a baby blue tie. Roxas was dressed in navy blue cargo pants, a short sleeve button up shirt, and a pair of black sneakers that could pass as dress shoes until he could get a pair.
"I understand why she hates the school, but why would she hate the dress code?" whispered Roxas.
"DON'T TELL HIM!" shouted Xion from her room as Roxas was again, amazed that she could hear him even when he whispered. Namine smiled and moved Kairi aside so she could speak to Xion.
"Xion, I'll promise not to tell him, but if only you don't come out of your room." said Namine calmly as they heard the door click and open as Xion stepped out of her room fully dressed in her uniform while holding her black briefcase with the sling on her shoulder.
"I hate you." said Xion as she glared at Namine.
"I know." replied Namine with a smile on her face.
"Oh, my god." said Kairi as she placed her hand over her mouth in shock and remove it. "You look so cute."
"Shut up." said Xion angrily as Namine thought the same thing, but didn't say anything.
"But your so cute, right Roxas?" asked Kairi as she turned to Roxas, but saw that he was already halfway out the door with Namine beside him.
"Come on we're going to be late." said Xion as she went after Namine and Roxas while Kairi soon caught with them after locking the door. They then started on the dirt path to the school with Namine and Roxas in front while Xion and Kairi were following them a few feet back.
"God, I hate this thing." said Xion, still annoyed that she was wearing a skirt. "I can feel the wind blow between my legs. How can you and Namine stand this stupid skirt?"
"Be thankful that it's not a mini-skirts." said Kairi as she laugh at the thought. "You won't be able to run in them and have to be extra careful."
"I hate this stupid skirt." complained Xion again as she looked ahead. Namine was laughing along with Roxas as they lead the way to the school.
"So, how does Kairi know so much about the island?" asked Roxas as he looked back behind with, but quickly turned around when he was receiving glares from Xion. "And what does Xion have against the dress code?"
"I promise Xion that I wouldn't tell, but Kairi has been here before with her grandmother. You see, Kairi's grandmother thought it was best if Kairi stayed here with her guardians and get a better education, but Kairi was more concern about taking care of grandmother as best as she could." explain Namine while Roxas kept listening. "Her grandmother told her to think about it. So, Kairi looked into the school district and gathered all the paperwork and was taken on a tour around the school. In the end, her grandmother couldn't convinced her to stay, but was grateful that Kairi has been with her. I hope she gets to see her, before she moves on."
"Who Kairi?" asked Roxas as he looked back again and turned back around. "Is she going somewhere?"
"No, not Kairi. Her grandmother. She's getting old." said Namine sadly. "She's so sweet to us that she made us feel apart of the family."
"How did you meet Kairi?" asked Roxas.
"I don't remember even with Xion. I can't remember how I met them." said Namine as she started thinking. "I think I met her at school and Xion, I think she…um."
"You can't remember?" asked Roxas while he raised a brow.
"I couldn't remember, since this was after my head injury." said Namine. "I didn't lose all my memories, since I did remember some embarrassing things and knew who my parents were and knew that I was friends with Kairi and Xion, but it's just a blur to me when I think about it."
"Is it frustrating not remembering any of your important memories?" asked Roxas as he examined Namine's puzzled face.
"Yeah, but it can't be that important. Right?" said Namine as she looked on ahead and saw the large school which was surrounded by a 10 foot, chain link fence. She and Roxas stop as Xion and Kairi caught up with them.
"There it is." said Kairi happily. "Destiny High School, it looks like they extend it because it was a lot smaller when I first came here."
"I should've of wore my black jacket." said Xion feeling still annoyed that she was wearing a skirt.
"But you hate the heat, also." reminded Namine. "Plus, your jacket is heavier and you'll be sweating all day. Come on, Roxas. Hold my hand and stand close."
Xion lets out a long sigh and followed along with her friends to the school. After they had eaten breakfast, they headed to their first class. The school's schedule was that each student take five periods of classes and their first class starts at 8:45. Roxas had agreed to walked Namine to her class. They stood by the front door as the first bell rang.
"Okay, I see you later and remember to keep a eye out for Sora." said Namine as some students walked into the classroom and took their seat while Roxas stood outside in the hall with Namine and slightly nodded in understanding. "Alright, kiss me on the cheek." Roxas hesitated for a moment and lead down and lightly peeked Namine on the cheek as they both blush as Roxas left without saying anything while heading to his class. Namine stepped into her first class which was history and walked up to the teacher. "Hi, I'm the new student."
"Ah, yes. Hold on." said the teacher which was a guy as he cleared his throat. "Alright. Settle down. Welcome back and first we have a new student that will be joining us. You want to introduce yourself?"
Namine stood in front of the class of students as she quickly examined the faces and cleared her throat. "My name is Namine White and it's nice to meet all of you."
Meanwhile
"And what do you like to do Kairi?" asked another teacher that taught Science and seemed intelligent for her age.
"I like to enjoy writing poetry." said Kairi with a smile as she answered the question.
Elsewhere
"I…uh…um…I…don't…like…skirts." said Xion nervously as she tried to find the right words to say, but was too sky. "Um…I'm from Hollow Bastion."
Two doors down from History
"I moved here because I didn't like living in the city." said Roxas as he finished his introduction while his teacher told him to take the empty seat by the window. Roxas sat down and listened to the lecture about equations and how everything work if done in a simple pattern. Everyone would start the same introduction with every class and after wards they would listen for any signs of Sora during the attendance, but throughout all the morning periods their was no Sora in any of their classes. The bell had rang to dismiss the students for lunch as everyone headed to the cafeteria and met up with old friends and old enemies. Roxas waited for Namine on a wooden bench outside the cafeteria until a girl with green eyes and light brown hair that slightly curled by her shoulders. Her bangs were also curled as she wore the uniform also, but her skirt was a little shorter.
"Hey, you're the new guy right?" asked the girl in a happy tone as she stared at Roxas while he found her too cheerful.
"Yeah, I'm Roxas." said Roxas as he kept a lookout for Namine.
"Hi, Roxas. I'm Selphie." introduced Selphie as she held a hand out as Roxas shook her hand. "So, were you going to get something to eat?"
"Yeah, but I'm waiting for my girlfriend." said Roxas as he didn't noticed the disappointed look on Selphie.
"Oh. Anyways, welcome to Destiny High." said Selphie in a cheerful voice to hide her disappointment. "I'll see you around."
"Okay." smiled Roxas as he saw Namine walking down the hall towards him while hugging her sketchpad and talking to a long sliver-haired boy that looked a least a year older than her. Roxas couldn't see what color his eyes were since they were cover by his long bangs.
"Oh, Roxas. I like you to meet Riku." said Namine as she introduce Riku. "Riku this is my boyfriend, Roxas."
"It's a pleasure to meet you." smile Riku as he shook hands with Roxas.
"You, too." said Roxas as he noticed that Riku had a firm grip while they shook hands. Kairi then stood next to the small group as Riku noticed her.
"Hi, I'm Kairi." smiled Kairi as she happily waved at Riku.
"And I'm Xion." said Xion from behind Riku.
"It's nice to meet you all." said Riku as he looked at the group of friends. "So, why don't we get a bite to eat?"
"Yeah, that sounds great." said Xion quickly as she pushed the group into the cafeteria.
"Please, excuse her. She gets real hungry." laughed Kairi as Riku chuckled along with her. "She didn't eat much at breakfast since we were a little late."
"I understand, I have a friend that's like that also." said Riku and pointed to a table that was next to a smooth round pillar. "We sit right there."
"You mean where that kid with the spiky brown hair is?" asked Roxas as he also noticed Selphine.
"Yeah, that him. Just a warning, he's a messy eater." said Riku as he took a food tray and stood behind Xion as she overlooked the selection of food that was being served. Xion took a plate of sliced pizza and another plate of cheeseburger with waffle fries, then got a cup of chocolate pudding that was served with two chocolate chip cookies and helped herself to a cup of orange jello and finally got a can of Banora apple juice. Riku looked at her selection of food and turned to Kairi. "Does she anyways eat junk food?" asked Riku.
"For five years, but I don't understand how she doesn't gain weight." said Kairi as she saw Xion pay for her food and waited for her friends to get there food. Kairi helped herself to a bowl of salad that came with crackers and decided to go with a ranch dressing and got herself a bottle of water. Namine as looked at the selection of food and went with the salad also but didn't get any dressing as she waited for Roxas to make a choice.
"You should get a salad, too." suggested Namine as Roxas took a tray and got a slice of pizza.
"Yeah, that sounds great, but I'm not so much of a vegetable fan." said Roxas as he got some cubes of tofu and a cup of mix fruit. "I prefer eating mostly fruit."
"And what about your tofu?" asked Namine as she got a can of tomato juice.
"I don't know where I got the habit of eating tofu." said Roxas while getting a can of soda. Riku paid for his food and showed Xion to the table while Kairi, Namine, and Roxas all paid for theirs with the exception of Roxas paying for Namine's food and follow Riku to the table.
"Hey, guys I want you to meet Xion, Kairi, Namine, and Roxas." said Riku as he introduced each of them as they gave a friendly hello while Xion only took a seat at a random chair. "And these are my friends Selphine, Tidus, Wakka, and Sora."
"You!" said Xion as she stood up while at the same time she pointed a finger at Sora as if he did something wrong.
"Me?" said Sora questionably as he stared at Xion with his blue eyes as he looked to his other friends.
"You know Sora?" asked Tidus while he scratched his spiky blonde hair.
"No, of course not." said Kairi nervously as she lead in and whispered to Xion. "Put your hand down."
"But Xion seems to know him from somewhere." said Selphie as Xion put her hand down and took her seat.
"Ya, man." agreed Wakka.
"Please excuse us." said Namine as she and Kairi dragged Xion off the chair and stood somewhere in private, leaving Roxas with the confused group.
Roxas turned his attention back to the group of new friends. "So, uh…that's a cool hair style." said Roxas as he looked at Wakka's orange brown hair that was sticking up from the front of his head kind a like a fro-hawk but slightly curved with a blue headband just above his orange brown brows.
"Thanks, bro. yours looks interesting too?" said Wakka in his islander accent as Roxas just chuckled and took a seat and started eating his pizza as he looked back once and awhile to see the group of girls huddle together.
"Why did you suddenly say that?" asked Kairi
"I don't know. I guess I got excited. So what." said Xion
"They think you know Sora." said Namine.
"Well, now that we found him. We need to question him." suggested Xion as she looked towards a confused Sora as he ate his sandwich slowly.
"We can't just question him. We'll just scare him more." said Kairi as Xion turned her attention back to her friends. "Let's know him better and see if he can tell us anything."
"We have to hurry though." said Namine to Kairi. "Remember our school starts in a month from now."
"Let me talk to him. I can make him tell us what we need to know." said Xion as Kairi and Namine looked at her.
"Your method of making people talk is by tying them up by their legs to the ceiling and tell them some scientific story about heat, but instead you used a pop icicle cause you tell them that their nervous system can't tell the difference." said Kairi.
"You also bound their hands and burn a steak with a blowtorch." added Namine as Kairi agreed with her.
"You got to admit it is a faster way." said Xion as Kairi and Namine agreed with her. "Okay we'll do it your way, but who'll talk to him?"
"I can't do it because I'm with Roxas." said Namine as Xion and her looked at Kairi.
"Okay, I'll talk to him and see if I can get anything out of him." said Kairi as they broke apart and headed back to the table.
"You could just pump him for information." suggested Xion while on they're way back to the table. In response, Kairi just gave Xion a disgust face and pinched her shoulder. "Ow. It was just a suggestion."
Once they were back they all took a seat, "Sorry about that, but Xion thought Sora was someone she knew." said Kairi with a smile as she took a seat between Sora and Riku.
"Yeah, Sora reminded her of this one boy she used to know that she had a crushed on." giggled Namine as Xion accidentally choked on her drink.
"Oh, so that's why." said Sora as Xion only nodded while she was clearing her throat. "So, you want to go out sometime?"
"Sorry, but I'm not interested in a boy." said Xion as she resumed eating while everyone laughed at her comment while Sora was embarrassed.
"I'm not a boy?" said Sora in a offended way, but everyone kept laughing at him. "Seriously, stop laughing."
"Sorry, but we can't take you seriously." laughed Riku.
"Plus, you saying that you're not a boy makes it worst." said Xion as everyone started laughing again while Sora got even more angrier and form a fist.
"Come on. Let's stop laughing for Sora's sake." said Kairi as everyone calm down and continued eating.
"Thanks…uh, Kairi. Was it?" question Sora as Kairi smile at him and nodded. "So when did you guys moved here?"
"About a week ago." said Kairi as she locked eyes with Sora. For the rest of the lunch period Kairi and Sora talked about their favorite things while Roxas happily fed Namine her salad as Xion would answer some of Riku's question as simple as she could while Selphine and Tidus watched Wakka spin his blue and white ball on one finger. From talking with Sora, Kairi learned that Sora had a collection of harpoons in his room and only lived with his mother and knew nothing about his father. He's been friends with Riku ever since preschool and during the summer break, they all hanged out on a small island that was just off the coast.
"You should come after school." said Sora as he nibbled on an apple.
"So, are you inviting me and my friends or just me." smiled Kairi while she raised a brow as she slightly flirted with Sora as he looked at her. Selphine had noticed Sora's expression from across the table and giggle.
'Aw, that's so romantic' thought Selphie as she waited to see what Sora would say.
Sora wasn't thinking straight as he was lost in Kairi's eyes. "I'm…sure your friends can come." said Sora as he looked away and blushed while Selphine sighed happily.
'I should ask Kairi to teach me that stare.' thought Selphie as she giggled at the thought. The bell had finally rung as the students put their trash in the trashcan and left a stack of trays on a table that was close by the kitchen. The group of friends packed all their belongings.
"I'll see you later. Okay." said Roxas as he peeked Namine on the cheek again and went to his locker as everyone else went their own ways except for Kairi and Sora. During their conversation they found out that they had the same two classes for the rest of the day. And so the day went by as the four friends introduced themselves to each of their classmates in different places. When the final bell rang Kairi, Namine, Xion, and Roxas all met up at the gate and started the walk back to the cottage. The next day was the same routine except that they didn't need to introduced themselves nor needed help finding the right class. Roxas and Namine still acted like boyfriend and girlfriend, but Roxas couldn't help feel attracted to Namine. Wednesday past quickly and Thursday was the same as Kairi and Sora talk to each other while getting to know different things about each other as Selphine thought it was romantic that Sora was taking an interest in Kairi while on the other hand would giggle when Kairi slightly flirted with Sora and made him blush. Xion soon started to open up to Riku and would talk to him more than before, but she still hated her skirt and would prefer pants instead. The day had once again pasted until it was Friday afternoon as Sora and Kairi spent the last few minutes talking quietly while waiting for the dismissal bell.
"So, Kairi do you have any plans?" asked Sora quietly.
"No, not really. Why?" asked Kairi as she was making something in her hands.
"Well…you see…uh" Sora couldn't help, but blush as he scratched the back of his head and nervously laugh. "I was wondering if…you wanted to…uh…go out with me."
"Sure that sounds great." said Kairi as she looked into Sora's eyes.
"You don't mind?" asked Sora as he thought it was strange that Kairi had answered him quickly.
"No, not at all." said Kairi as she placed her hand gently on top of Sora's. The sudden contact made Sora blush even more as Kairi silently giggled at Sora's expression. "I was hoping you would."
"You were?" said Sora happily as he smiled at Kairi.
"Yep." answered Kairi while smiling back at Sora. Then the bell had finally ring as all the students were happy that they get two days of rest until they were back again on Monday. Kairi walked beside Sora as they first stopped by Kairi's locker, than Sora' locker and finally met up with her friends at the front gate and started walking on the dirt path back to the cottage while Kairi and Sora headed to another direction. Namine and Xion didn't think much about it as they kept walking with Roxas between them.
"I wonder where their going?" said Roxas.
"I don't know, but as long as Kairi gets something out of Sora that can useful. I don't care." said Xion as she sighed while kicking a pebble along the dirt path.
"So, Xion why don't you like to wear skirts?" asked Roxas. Ever since Xion made a big deal out of it on Monday, Roxas wanted to know why Xion didn't like skirts.
"Why don't wear one and find out." said Xion as she rolled her eyes and quickly walked ahead in front of Namine and Roxas.
"Maybe you shouldn't have asked that question." said Namine as she watched Xion disappeared out of their sights when she had walked over the hill. "Some things are best kept a secret."
"What's her problem? Why is she always like this?" asked Roxas as Namine deeply sighed.
"She wasn't like this before. I guess you could say she was similar to Kairi, but was always shy. She had no memory of her parents and lived by herself all her life. When I first met her she was in deep depression, but would hide her face with a hood. Remember that jacket she mention on Monday." said Namine as Roxas nodded. "Well that was more like her turtle shell. It hid her emotions and she never told anyone about it all because she felt like her parents had abandon her and would cry herself to sleep. Kairi's grandmother saw this and she knew how to fix a broken heart. It was by her love that Xion soon felt like she belong in a family. You see, even though she didn't have any memories of her parents, she still had a family that loved her. Me and Kairi are like sisters to her and she won't admit that she loves us, but we can tell how she feels about us." Namine stopped as Roxas looked at her and could see that she was in deep thoughts. Roxas wait until Namine was done. She then lifted up her head and smiled as if something was funny. "I think I know what's been bothering her."
"What?" asked Roxas.
"I can't jump to conclusion, but I think she's in love." said Namine as she felt overjoyed while Roxas was speechless.
"I wonder with who?" said Roxas as they started walking again. "I've always thought she was a heartless person, but now she seems less rude."
"Well, I could tried to convince her to tell me, but that the same time, I think it would be rude to interfere in her business." said Namine as she remember the last time Kairi was nosy about Xion that she dug through her room and found her diary and was about to read it, but Xion had stopped her and next thing she knew, Xion was sitting on her back and twisting her arm as Kairi swore not to interfere in her business again. While remembering this Namine chuckled and move her single bang out of her eyes. "I'm going to regret this."
"Are you going to talk to her?" asked Roxas as Namine nodded. They soon came to the cottage as Xion came back out with her normal clothes on. She was wearing a black v-neck t-shirt and had on a pair of black baggy short pants and her black and white sneakers. She had walked over to the mailbox and took out a single enveloped and looked at it and went back inside. She didn't speak to Namine or Roxas as the two went inside and Namine saw the latter that was addressed to Kairi.
Sora sat on the paopu tree trunk that grew crooked to where he could sit on it as Kairi also sat with him on the tree as they watched the sunset from the small island. The sky burned a bright red and orange as the colors reflected off the ocean creating a mirror like scenery. "This is beautiful." said Kairi as she was blown away.
"Yeah, as a kid this has always been my favorite spot to come and watch the sunset." said Sora as he smiled. "It's so special to me that I thought you should come see it too."
"It's lovely." said Kairi as she lead on Sora's shoulder and intertwined her fingers with Sora's. Sora slightly jerked as he looked around and saw no one in sight. This suddenly felt awkward to him and he didn't know what to do as he sat there with Kairi leading on his shoulder and holding his hand as they continued to watch the sunset.
While on the main island, Riku was looking through a pair of binoculars and smiled as he stood on the deck with Selphie, Tidus, and Wakka. "Sora's on the island." said Riku to Selphine as he handed her the binoculars. "He's sitting on the paopu tree."
Selphie also looked through the binoculars and deeply sighed. "Aw, that's so cute." said Selphie as she focused the binoculars. "Their holding hands. They make a great couple."
"Let me see." said Tidus as he reached for the binoculars. "Whoa, Wakka you gotta check this out."
Tidus then handed the binoculars to Wakka as he looked. "Our boy is starting to become a man." said Wakka as everyone laughed and were glad for Sora. Selphie than took the binoculars as Riku, Tidus, and Wakka left her by herself as she continued to watched Sora and Kairi as the sky started getting darker. Riku soon came back for his binoculars when it was too dark to see them now as Selphie and Riku went home.
Sora had walked Kairi all the way home as they were still holding hands. They stopped just outside the cottage that Kairi was staying at as they continued to talk about random things. "Well, Sora. Thank you for the lovely time."
"Yeah, we should do it again." smiled Sora as he played with Kairi's hands. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay see you tomorrow." said Kairi as she lightly kissed Sora on the cheek and laughed as Sora turned redder. "See you." She left Sora standing under the streetlamp as he covered his cheek that Kairi had kissed and was speechless. That he didn't noticed Riku and Selphie where behind him as Riku put Sora in a headlock.
"Come on, Sora. You can't stand there all night." chuckled Riku as he freed Sora from his hold while Selphine giggled.
"How long have you two been standing there?" asked Sora as he blushed again.
"We just got here." lied Riku as Selphie giggled again. "Why what happened?"
"Nothing." said Sora quickly as he started to walk away from his friends as he heard them laugh, but didn't stay long enough as he made a run for home.
There was no moon out, but still the four friends sat outside in the backyard on lounge chairs looking up at the stars. Namine pointed to some stars that created shapes to Roxas as Kairi looked up, but her mind was else where. As for Xion she stared up at the stars, but didn't seem interested while the latter for Kairi laid on the table and was still sealed.
To Be Continued…
A/N: That's the end for this chapter. Please review, but no flames. Plus, I would like to thank Pomegranata for their kind reviews. I didn't think anyone was reading this. So, again, thank you Pomegranata and God bless you. Next chapter "The Journey Begins", See you later.
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"Have you seen Kairi?" asked Namine as Xion shook her head 'no'. "Where could she have gone?"
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