The Youth rally went well. I had a truelly excellent weekend. Now, the upcoming week will be dedicated to a flurry of photo-taking so I can meet my deadline for yearbook staff. Meep! Also, I'm planning out another Kingdom Heart's story with an OC or two. I also plan on cosplaying my OC, so I'm about to go through the process in making my own Kingdom Key. If you've made one, any hints on how?
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. I only own the plot, and even that is toeing the line.
The two weeks until the cast list was posted past quickly. It was a flurry of homework, movie dates, and flirting.
Riku didn't like it. Not at all.
For some reason, Riku couldn't stand to see his best friend's little sister flirting and giggling with the school's playboy. Nobody had tried to tell her otherwise, Olette obviously didn't like her - she just put on a show. Riku didn't want to come off as rude.
Or he was just afraid that she wouldn't listen to him as he spoke the truth. If he did tell her, she would ignore it and then get her heart ripped out and stomped on.
At least that's what happens in the movies.
Riku sighed and slammed his fist on his locker. A startled sophomore jumped with a squeak and Riku glared at him. The sophomore ran away. Someone put a hand on Riku's shoulder.
"Are you okay, Riku?" he heard Xion's voice. Riku tried not to smile.
"Just...perfect," he said, turning around to her. He tried not to show any emotion as he saw Tidus's arm around her waist. It made something stir in his stomach and his chest, he felt like he was about to vomit.
Why?
"That's good," Xion said with a smile, a sweet innocent smile. Tidus whispered something into her ear and she nodded before turning to Riku. "I won't need a ride home today," she started. "Tidus has decided to surprise me by taking me somewhere." She giggled and Riku nodded, trying again not to show emotion.
"Ok. I'll tell Sora later," Xion nodded and the two walked towards their class, leaving Riku to stare after them.
What had been that feeling? Xion was his best friend's little sister he didn't want to get involved in that. Something bad would eventually happen and he'd have to choose between her or her family that had practically adopted him as well! He didn't want to do that.
Yet at the same time, all he wanted to do was hold her in his arms - ignoring the world.
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Xion kept up a fake smile as Tidus wrapped his arm around her waist. It felt...wrong. She had had one boyfriend before, but they never got past the blushing awkwardly stage. Now she was constantly touched by one of the top blitzball players in the school.
"You okay, Xion?" Tidus asked her. Xion nodded, another brilliant fake smile on her face.
"Just perfect," she replied. "Just...thinking about if I got the part or not." Tidus smiled down at her, ignoring his friends as they called out his name.
"You're an excellent singer," he started. "There is, without a doubt, that you will get the part. I'm just worried if I got my part." Xion looked to him, he seemed to have a true look of distress on his face.
"It may have been your first year trying out, but you are really good," Xion complimented. "I'm sure you'll get the part." Tidus nodded and escorted her to their English class.
Xion sighed. Why did this have to happen? What she wouldn't give to be talking to Riku now...
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"Perfect! Just...perfect..."
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That afternoon, Xion, Selphie and Olette all crowded around around the bulletin board with all the other theatre students. They were pushing and shoving, trying to find out who got their parts. The pushing and shoving stopped when Mr. Raulaim turned on the siren on a random megaphone.
"Stop with the pushing people!" he shouted. "Since you all can't act like civilized human beings, I guess it's up to me to read the cast list." He untacked it from the board and held it up.
"Mr. Sweeney Todd/ Benjamin Barker will be played by Axel. His understudy is Biggs." Axel whooped and the Biggs, who was a freshman, smiled shyly while his friends nudged him with large grins on their faces.
"Mrs. Nellie Lovette will be played by Selphie. Her understudy is Jesse." Selphie squeaked and jumped hyper-actively while Xion cheered. Olette just smiled, it looked more like a grimace. Jesse was one of Biggs's freshman friends - a girl with bright red hair. She danced around as if she were doing a tribal chant or something.
"The Honorable and Great Judge Turpin will be played by Zidane. With Zell as his understudy." A blond sophomore cheered as Zell, another blond but a Senior pouted. His friend smacked him on the shoulder.
"Beadle Bamford will be played by Wedge. The understudy will be Vivi." Another one of Biggs's friends cheered while another dark skinned freshman smiled.
"Anthony will be played by Riku. The understudy will be Zack." Xion smiled and squeezed Riku's hand which he had grabbed onto during the announcement. Zack grinned and Zell hit him on the back, declaring it as payback.
"Johanna Barker will be played by Xion," she squeaked. "And her understudy will be Rinoa." The two girls smiled at each other, already becoming quite close.
"Toby will be Tidus. His understudy will be Denzel," Tidus whooped loudly and Xion smiled at him. Riku turned away so he wouldn't glare. Denzel toed the floor, blushing brightly.
"Adolpho Pirelli will be played by Rufus. The understudy will be Buddy." The two cheered.
"And finally, Mrs. Lucy Barker will be played by Larxene. Her understudy will be Olette." Larxene cheered while Olette shrugged the comforting hand that Xion had placed on her shoulder off.
"I don't need your pity," she hissed out. Xion rose an eyebrow and exchanged a look with Selphie.
"We did it!" Tidus cheered. "We got the parts!" Xion smiled at him and he picked her up and twirled her around. She didn't laugh like he thought she would. Instead, she started to tell him to put her down. He didn't. Riku turned to him with a glare.
"Can't you see that she doesn't like that? Put her down!" Tidus glared at him before dropping Xion. She landed hard on the floor, Selphie quickly rushed to help her up.
Tidus glared one last time at Riku before grabbing Xion's wrist harshly. "Let's go." Xion started to get pulled away. She turned back to her friends with a sad look, before she was pulled out of sight.
"I hate that guy," Axel, Riku, and Selphie all said. They looked at each other before shaking their heads and departing.
That was...weird....
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