"I can't take this anymore!" the man yelled.
"It's alright," his wife said calmly.
These two were in the kitchen. As her husband stood up, she sat quietly by the kitchen table. The brunette woman held an unreadable face. Her husband was in tears, yelling and shouting as loud as he could. He banged his fists against the table repeatedly. The thumps became louder each time his fist went down.
The couple's young daughter opened the kitchen door slightly, peering into the room. The dark hallway seemed a bit brighter now with the kitchen light shining through the door. The young blond daughter bit her lip as she watched the scene in the kitchen. It pained her to watch her parents like this. She could feel their misery. She could feel their anger. She knew she could not interfere though.
The young girl's father turned away from his wife, walking towards the door the hallway. He opened it, seeing his daughter. His daughter could only stare at him, with eyes begging him to stay. He closed his eyes, trying to ignore this image. He bent down, kissing his daughter on her forehead. Standing back up, he walked out of the kitchen to the hallway. He continued to walk until he reached the door to exit the house. He gave one last glance at the house before exiting the stage.
It was then the young blond burst into tears. She continued to cry for as long as she could. Her mother slowly came up to the girl and hugged her.
"Shh. You can't cry anymore. Not in front of others, alright? You can only cry when you're alone. Tears make you appear weak. So stop crying," her mother instructed in a soft but stern voice.
The daughter used her hands to cover her mouth, breathing in slowly to stop her weeping. Her mother then smiled.
"You cannot show anyone that you are feeling weak. You must always appear strong."
"But I'm not strong at all!" the blond sniffled.
"Then act. Just pretend."
Namine awoke from her sleep. She was at her apartment sleeping in her bed. Slowly she got up, rubbing her eyes. As she did this, she began to wonder why she had this flashback as a dream. Maybe when Roxas asked about her mother, it triggered that flashback.
She then realized something. She went to sleep. A smile came upon her face as she raced to her mirror. Her slightly red eyes were now normal. Namine became even happier. For the past few days, she was unable to get any sleep. She finally got some though.
Namine sneezed. She then groaned. She was getting sick again. She really didn't feel like going to the studio either. Maybe she could call in sick.
No, that only worked for school. Plus, loads of actors continued to work even though they were sick. She should go anyway. However, she still felt like she needed a break from it all. Namine decided to call up Kairi to ask for her advice.
Standing up, Namine walked over to the corner of the room, where her bag was. She bent down and rummaged inside the bag to find her phone. She had found it at last. Taking out her cellphone, she dialed Kairi's number and pressed talk. Kairi immediately picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hey Kairi. I'm kind of feeling sick. I was wondering if I should still go to work today," Namine said.
Kairi seemed to be a bit distracted though, whispering to another person that she was on the phone. She then answered back, "Oh sorry, Namine. I was just talking to someone else."
"Should I repeat myself?"
"Nah. I heard ya. I think you shouldn't come in though. If you sit out now, you'll get better faster in time for when they plan to shoot the final scene. Plus, we're not really planning on filming any scenes involving your character. It's alright if you don't come."
"Really?" Namine said in disbelief.
"Yeah really. Sora's not coming in either. Roxas and I are probably going to have lunch together alone today. So sad. Roxas is going to really miss you~" Kairi said teasingly.
Namine then heard Roxas's voice, yelling at Kairi not to say it like that. Namine giggled. The two then hung up. After Namine put her cellphone back in her bag, she bit her lip.
"Kairi and Roxas alone...they used to date didn't they?" Namine mumbled to herself, getting a bit upset.
She shut her eyes and shook her head, trying to dispel the thoughts.
"Roxas and Kairi being alone should bother me. I shouldn't fell this way," she said, "Why am I even thinking about this so much?"
She sighed.
Hayner awoke on the couch. Tiredly, he sat up and looked at his surroundings. He was at Pence's and his apartment. He was sleeping on the couch, since they decided to move his bed over later. Hayner got up and headed to the bathroom to brush his teeth. After that, he went to the kitchen. Hayner really didn't know how to cook, so cereal was his only option.
"Morning," Pence said tiredly, coming into the kitchen.
Hayner just gave a nod as a reply. Pence went over to the fridge and took some eggs out to scramble. After cooking the eggs, Pence sat down with his plate of eggs and began stuffing them into the bread that was available on the table. They two males began eating their breakfast.
"So what's with you and Olette and all?" Pence asked, starting up conversation, "Seriously, first it's all, 'I know I'm going to make her mine!' then she rejects you, you go into your little emo corner, you guys suddenly get together, she breaks up with you, more emo corner, she comes running into your arms, then you reject her. Just get together already and STAY together."
Hayner sighed, "I'm tired of all the grief she gives me. She's giving me hell with this emotional roller-coaster. I just need a break from her."
Pence shrugged, "I think you should at least treat her nicer though."
"What do you mean?" Hayner asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I mean she looks really down when she's with you now."
Sora headed toward Destiny Park. It was a pretty sunny day. The heat was killing him. Sora panted as he looked around the park. It made him wonder why parks were so big. He finally found the person he was looking for.
"Riku!" he called.
A silver-haired fellow sitting on a bench slowly turned around. He saw Sora and smiled, beckoning him over. Sora raced over to greet his old friend.
"Dude, how are you?" Riku asked.
"I'm doing pretty good. Guess what? I'm getting married," Sora said proudly.
"Ouch. Tough break," Riku said, wincing.
"No, I actually want to get married."
"Oh, well, congrats then!"
The two men chuckled. Sora sat down on the bench as well. The two continued their conversation.
"So, who's the lucky girl? Or boy. If it's a boy, Tidus owes me twenty bucks."
"Dude, I'm not gay!" Sora said defensively, "I'm marrying Kairi."
"Ouch. Tough break."
"No, I want to marry her, Riku."
Riku sighed and put his hand on Sora's shoulder, "Do you really want to go down that road again? First she likes you but you don't like her, she gets a boyfriend -- that Rox-ass guy."
"Hey! Roxas is pretty cool. We got past that whole thing."
"Roxas is an ass. Have you read the latest issue of Stars, Celeb Hotties, and Shoes?! He's using innocent girls to make his ex jealous. That's not right."
"Riku, I don't read those chick magazines. Why the heck do you?!"
Riku scratched his head nervously. He then found a good answer.
"Research of the female mind."
"Nice save," Sora said dryly, "Anyways, Roxas is a good guy. He and Namine, by the way, are back on good terms."
"WHATEVER. So let's recap your relationship with Kairi. She likes you. You don't like her. She dates Roxas. You get jealous. Roxas leaves to travel and film his new movie. Kairi is by herself waiting for him to come back. You two get close. You guys hook up. Roxas comes back. She leaves you the minute he comes back, if I may add. You get a girlfriend to make her jealous. You hate her and dump her. Kairi comes back to you. You then realize you don't love her and dump her. She gets angry and doesn't speak to you for a year. You guys hook up again. And now you're getting married to her?"
"Okay, first off, half of that wasn't even me. That was from your favorite TV show. Secondly, I love Kairi. So I don't need you telling me I shouldn't follow my heart and marry her," Sora said sternly.
Riku was surprised by Sora's answer. Putting both hands behind his head, he looked up at the sky, thinking. Sora awaited for Riku to speak once again.
"You sounded like a total chick when you said that," Riku finally said.
Sora and Riku continued to tease each other and chat. It helped talking to Riku about Kairi. It made him realize why he loved her so much.
Namine boarded the Bart. She entered, being a bit squished by the crowd of people entering. She made her way, looking for an open seat. The only open seat she could find was one next to some blond man who had a look that screamed 'Look! I'm rich! Worship me!'. She sighed. Well, it was better than standing. She sat down next to him. He paid no attention to her, quietly reading a novel. Namine squinted her eyes and looked at him carefully. She felt she had seen his face before. The blond man seemed to be in his forties was wearing glasses and some brand name clothes. His hair was spiked, but only just a bit.
"Excuse me, but may I ask why you're staring at me?" the man asked, not removing his eyes from his book.
Namine become flustered and began to move nervously. She was getting nervous and felt embarrassed. It wasn't everyday that some stranger stared at you. She immediately began stuttering, trying to find the right words. The man began to chuckle. He closed his book and put it back into his bag. He then turned to get a look at Namine. She grew even more nervous.
"I'm so sorry!" she said, thrusting her head down.
The man blinked once, which was then following by more chuckles. She slowly looked back up at him.
"It's alright, young lady," he said with a smile. His eyes suddenly widened just a bit, "You wouldn't happen to be Namine? The one starring in that new movie LoveFool."
Namine nodded, "I am."
"Weren't you the one Roxas used?"
If life were an anime, this would be the part where Namine goes chibi and a brick falls on her head. Namine nodded hesitantly.
"Wow, you must hate him now," the man commented.
"I could never hate Roxas," Namine said firmly.
"Oh? I heard he's totally self-absorbed."
"Well..."
"And that his last girlfriend broke up with him because of that."
"Well..."
"Plus, he can really be a jerk."
"Well..."
"And he wears Power Ranger undies."
"Well...W-WAIT A MINUTE! How do you know all of this?!" Namine asked, stuttering just a bit.
The man smirked, "Magazines."
Namine rolled her eyes. She crossed her arms and looked away from the man.
"Roxas really lacks redeeming qualities," the man, continuing on, "He's just a horrible person."
"You're wrong!" Namine said sharply, turning to look at the man once again.
This caught him off-guard. Looking at her, he could see she meant every word she was about to say. It was the look at honesty.
"Roxas can really upset me and hurt me...and it's true the fact he's in love with himself can get annoying, but...Roxas is kind. Roxas is the first friend I've made in a long time. He can see through me. He helps me not just for his own benefits but because he wants to help. He makes me feel happier. He makes my day brighter. He's really an amazing guy. It's true he has faults and does things that most people could never forgive, but I can't help but want to be by his side. Because he's so amazing, I want to tell him something I've been hiding in my heart."
"How can you say all these lies about him?"
"They're not lies! I say all these things because they're true and because I'm in love with...!" Namine then covered her mouth with her hand, catching herself.
The man was astonished by what Namine was saying. He then smiled. He could tell what the next word she was about to say. The Bart train started slowing down. A stop was coming soon. Namine then heard the name of the city they were stopping in. It was her stop. The Bart came to a complete stop and the doors opened. Namine stood up to leave. She gave one last look at the man before leaving the Bart. Once she was gone, the man took out his cellphone. He dialed a number and pressed talk. The person on the other then picked up.
"Hello? Wait, why are you calling? Is this about our son? If it's not, I don't want to talk to you."
"Hey, Fuka. Just wanted to let you know I met the girl Roxas likes, Namine."
"Oh my gosh! You did?! How is she? Did she tell Roxas yet about the...?"
"She's nice. She hasn't told Roxas yet. Looking at her, she's probably going to crack soon."
"Finally. I really hope Roxas doesn't like her too much or else he's really going to get hurt when he finds out."
"We'll see what happens."
Hayner tiredly stared at the chalk board as the teacher wrote some words and lectured. He then felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to his right to look at the person. It was Olette.
"You got to stay awake and listen, Hayner. This is important!" she said in a hushed tone.
"Whatever," he grumbled.
After class, he stood up and stretched. Olette stared at him. She slowly reached out to him.
"Hay -- !" she began but was interrupted by Hayner, himself.
"I better head back to my apartment now," he said, walking toward the door.
Hayner hurriedly went to the door, only to be stopped when he felt a tug. He turned slowly to see Olette grabbing onto the back of his shirt.
"Please, Hayner, I need to know. Do you hate me?"
Sora drove to the studio. After parking his car, he went inside. He had forgotten his cellphone is Roxas's dressing room. Sora sighed. As he came closer the the dressing room, he then saw Namine.
Namine hurriedly entered the studio with a grin. She felt so much more better after taking some medication. She had also realized feelings that were hidden inside her heart. She had to tell Roxas. Namine then found Roxas's dressing room, in front of it was Sora.
"Sora!" she said, beaming.
"Hey, Namine. I heard you got sick. You look better though," Sora commented.
"Thanks! I just took some medicine. I wasn't going to come in today, but I decided I want to tell Roxas something," she said softly.
Sora smiled, already guessing what she was going to tell him, "Good luck. I came here to get my phone. Left it here and all."
"I'll get it for you. Why don't you go look for Kairi?" Namine suggested.
Sora shrugged, "Okay, I guess."
The two parted ways. Namine put her hand on the doorknob to Roxas's dressing room. It was unlocked so Roxas was probably not changing. She turned it and opened the door slowly. Peering inside, she saw Kairi and Roxas hugging each other. Namine's heart suddenly sank. She didn't know why she felt this way. Namine blinked twice and stared. She slowly closed the door.
Namine then ran as far as she could from that room. She decided to rest finally at the cafeteria. She sat down rested her head on the table.
"Maybe...he wouldn't care if I told him those three words."
Get your hands off of my star,
It's not your part but all your fault
And this jealous actress has a habit,
Of making things sound way too tragic
A/N: Bwa. The last scene was actually supposed to be more dramatic (with Roxas and Kairi kissing), but I decided to change it. In the next chapter it'll focus of Roxas, Kairi, and Olette (of this same day with a few added scenes) and I couldn't think of a reason for Roxas and Kairi to be kissing. Also who can guess what show that was that Riku was talking about? :D
-thatROXASlover-: Glad you do :]
Rosorace Ecclesia: All will be revealed soon.
melodinami: Thanks! This chapter is the longest so far :O
Antiyaoifan: Yes, Roxas was mean ]: Let's watch him slowly turn good.
Kiome-Yasha: Gah typo! D: Well, I'll probably try to fix that soon. At least it wasn't "tot he" (I hate this typo that I end up doing a lot). Well, since I don't know much about Birth by Sleep, I just paired Aqua and Ventus up because Ven looks like Roxas and Namine looks Aqua :P Glad you thought I did well with their first meeting. Nami is a calm character who doesn't really fight or argue back.
That's it for now. Stay tuned folks