Kill the Lights

Bold = Author Note

Warning: This is maybe the longest chapter so far!

Namine was very confused by Roxas' visit. But she shook it out of her head and dashed around her apartment. The window was open, so she heard birds chirping. She had a song playing. It made her cry, which she didn't even care about. Until the phone rang. She wiped her eyes and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Namine?"

"Who is this?"

"Oh, wow, uh…"

"Hello? I asked who you were." she sounded a little bratty.

"Um, it's Riku…" and her heart started pounding.

"Oh…hi…how did you get my number?"

"I ran into someone in the lobby."

"Someone who?"

"She said she knew you."

She? Namine didn't know any girls at the school. Let alone give any her phone number. She ignored it. "Oh, well anyway, why did you call?" she tried to make herself sound cheerful. Bright. Nice. Attractive? (Insert couple here) ftw!

"I wanted to see if you would…uh… well at first, answer your phone." she heard a minor laugh.

"Well, I guess that lets you do your other thing." she remarked awkwardly.

"Right…" she heard some muffled cursing on the other end.

"Oh come on! Riku?"

"Yeah?" he croaked.

"You can't see me, but I'm shaking my head."

"Oh."

"Will you go out with me?" she suddenly blurted out.

"I…uh…er, yes!"

She laughed. It felt as if a pressure had been lifted. He said yes.

"Well then, I'll uh, call you back."

"You have this number?"

"Caller I.D." she said before she hung up.

She slowly went into shock. Had he just asked her out? Or at least tried to. Whatever the case, they were going out. She had to gather her thoughts and become somewhat sane again. She suddenly reached down, grabbed her sandal, and threw it at the cd player. She couldn't stand the song anymore. She mocked it. "Never alooonne, never allooonne. You know what lady? Sometimes people are alone. But not me! Not today!" she grinned widely and then frowned, thinking of Roxas. This song had been so awkward yesterday…it made things sad and complicated. I hated it. She felt a tear spill and run down her cheek. She slowly reached her hand up and touched it. She hadn't cried over Roxas since he'd gotten a new girlfriend. She wanted to be with someone, to cry with someone. There was no way she was going to cry to Riku, the boy she'd just met! She was completely alone in her room, she had to get out. She grabbed the key and stormed out of the place. When she reached the lobby there was a head-on collision that sent the two passerby's to the floor.

"Oh wow sorry!" Namine nearly shouted.

"MY GOD! GET OFF ME!" Namine scrambled up onto her feet.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to-"

"Who are you anyway?"

"My name is Namine. And you are…?"

"The name's Gabriel, or Gabe for short."

"Nice to meet you. I guess." She started for the door."Hey wait, were you just crying?"

"N-no! Why would you think that?" she said, wiping under her eyes. She was a terrible liar.

"Whatever you say."

There was a girl walking towards them. She had dark auburn hair and a smile on her face. "Who's this?" she asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"This is…uh…Namine."

"I'm Emma, nice to meet you." she said thoughtfully.

"Nice to meet you Emma, Gabe. I have to go." said a very tired and sad Namine. She pushed the glass door open and walked out, still not finding the shoulder to cry on. Ah crap, I have to call Riku back!

Thinking and running down steps are not a good combination. She tumbled into the last person she thought to see's arms.