AN: Yo~
Oh yeah! I forgot to mention, Listen to 'Crushed Into You' – Zebrahead vs. Paramore – It's a awesome mashup! That's where I got Chap.2's title! ;D
Cooking Lessons & One Rumor Down
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Xion's Pov:
Waking early almost smashing my alarm clock, I got ready for the day ahead of us! Taking a shower and getting dressed, wearing a navy blue tee with small cute little skulls and black jeans; I headed downstairs. My dad was grumbling since he knew that Vani was coming over today. No matter how much he would try to bribe me with or yell at me, I wasn't going to break up with him.
"Morning dad!" I greet him tip toeing up to reach him, kissing his cheek. He smiled at me, "Make sure you don't make a mess. I better not find anything broken… like your wrist" He warns. I rolled my eyes, he couldn't let that go. It's not Vani's fault, well it is but it's mine too that I'm just too clumsy.
He took a bite from his apple. I could imagine he was probably imagining that, that was Vani's head. I sighed, parents… He waved goodbye and slammed the door shut as he headed off to work. Clapping my hands I put on my apron and started getting out the ingredients I would need for today.
Somehow I was really trying hard to put my conversation with Namine last night somewhere far and deep inside my head. It was seriously bothering me, who could of started that new rumor? It just wasn't right! They've started the rumors when we entered middle school, that's when I met Vani. Maybe it was my fault? I shook my head, come on Xion – don't think like that!
The door bell rang, I shook my head and went to answer. In came Kairi and my grandma. "Hey!" I greet them, Kairi quickly hugged me and went to sit in the kitchen. My grandmother caressed my cheek and handed me Kairi's things. "I'm sorry for putting Kairi on you suddenly I know you had plans with that nice boy but me and your aunt need to head back to Hollow Bastion for a few hours" She apologized. I shook my head, "It's fine, I'm always taking care of Sora with Vanitas so it's not a problem!" I assure her as she tells Kairi to be good then walking out. I waved bye as she got in the car with my aunt.
Heading back into the kitchen setting Kairi's things on the counter, I continued getting the things I would need. "Shion, can we make cwookies?" Kairi asks as I got out the cheese. "Hm? Cookies? Sure!" I tell her trying to find the packet of cookie dough I bought a few days ago. I found it, cutting the packet open handing it to Kairi as I got out a tray and some butter. "Remember to wash your hands!" I tell her as she runs to get the small step so she could reach the sink. Washing her hands she runs back to sit and start the cookies. I sat next to her helping her make the dough flat so we could go over it with paopu shaped cookie cutters. Setting the small star cookies on the tray, I shoved them into the preheated oven. "That was fwun!" Kairi happily says. I ruffled her hair as the door bell rang again.
"Yo" Vani greeted lazily waving his hand, Sora waved too, "Gwood Moring, Shion! We're here!" I smiled as they came in. "Kai Kai!" Sora beamed noticing Kairi. She ran to him and shyly gave him a hug. I awed in silence, "Why couldn't I meet you when we were their age?" I tease Vani elbowing his side. He shrugs "Would of been hell" He yawns. "Jerk" I pouted as he smirks. "So what new concoction are you going to teach me how to make today?" He asks taking the other apron hanging on the pantry's doorknob. I know I wasn't the best of cooks and whenever I didn't have what a recipe called for I would simply substitute but that was never a good idea. "Well Mr. Know-it-all, We're making a pizza today for lunch" Beat that Vani! Making a pizza was the easiest thing I could think of so I hope I don't screw this one up too.
"Shion, the cwookies?" Kairi asks as she holds Sora's hand. I wanted to hug them to death for being so darn cute but I just smiled and took out the cookies carefully. Taking a spatula and gently taking them off the tray setting them on a plate, "Let's wait until they cool down" I tell the kids placing the cookies next to the opened window by the sink. They nod and run off up to my room. I didn't mind them being in there as long as they didn't draw over some of the very rare but few pics I took with Vani.
Being alone with Vani I knew I was being bad. I so wanted to ask him about this new rumor but I had to tell myself, if Vani doesn't say anything then I won't ask. What Namine told was just… too much. Thinking about it, why couldn't I let it go?
"What?" I nearly yell at her. She apologizes, "I'm sorry! It's just the new rumor going around! Someone saw you two at the fair and…" She stopped. I sighed, "It's called having fun, Nami. All couples do go out on dates you know? Vani would never hit me or do anything abusive to me. Tell who ever the hell is making assumptions now to back off. Vani is a good guy. Why can't any of you see that? He takes care of his little brother every single day, he doesn't do drugs, we're always together. I'm tired, Nami. Just tell them I warning them now to stop this crap!" I hanged up before she could say anything else. This whole damn Island needs to get a clue. Vanitas wasn't bad… I just have to keep telling myself and everyone that.
Maybe my father's influence was getting to me. He wouldn't let the whole breaking my wrist thing go. "Hey, you okay?" Vani snaps his fingers in front of my face. "What?" I shake my head, he tilts his head worried. "I'm fine. It's just…"
"Just, what?" He asks. "When will the rumors stop? Namine called me last night and she asked me if you ever hit me" I spilled completely lying to myself. He sighs knowing, "I heard. Before I got here some old hag started beating me up with her purse. Like I've told you, I don't care. Let the rumors continue until I'm dead" He shakes it off staring at me seriously. "Why?" I ask him. He always says the same thing whenever we would come to this conversation. "…because I only care about what my mother, Sora, and what you think of me" He coughs in discomfort. A small smile crept up my face, taking the bowl of flour I threw some at his face. "I'm glad. I won't ask anymore" I tell him slowing walking back around the kitchen table. He smirks taking the tomato sauce bowl. "Good" He grins walking fast to reach me. "Nooo!" I yell as he starts chasing me throwing tomato sauce all over the place. I run backwards and try to throw as much flour on him as I could but being the clumsy person I am, I ended falling on the floor. I hit my head on doorknob of the pantry. "Oww" I closed my eyes in pain rubbing my head as I heard someone laugh. I slowly opened my eyes to see Vani covered in flour and tomato sauce, he was holding his sides laughing at my misfortune. Vanitas wasn't the type of person to laugh out loud or show a lot of emotions but when he did show them, it made my world. "You're mean for laughing at me" I pout crossing my arms. He continues laughing coming shakily down to my level on the floor. Before I could say anything he presses his lips to mine, they were soft. He sat down next to me, "You're stupidly clumsy" He tells me sighing getting the laughter out of his system. I looked around, yep, the kitchen was a total mess. "So what are we gonna do now for lunch?" I asked him. He shrugs, "Just order a pizza, let's just clean this mess up" He says getting up. "Okay" I got up myself, getting out sponges and old rags to clean up. I was kinda disappointed that we couldn't make the pizza ourselves but then again it was really fun.
"Hey, Xion" Vani calls from behind holding me by my waist. "What?" I smile, "Turn around" He whispers. I turned around as he asked me to, he quickly threw cheese at my face. "Pretty cheesy, don't you think?" He asks smirking. I rolled my eyes, "Hardy har har" I stick my tongue out at him.
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Kairi's Pov:
Sora was really nice! We played inside Shion's room. She had lots of pwetty pictures with Vani on her mirror. "Sora, do you thwink my cwousin Shion likes your big brwother?" I ask him as he sticks his tongue up trying to draw a pwicture. "Mm! Yup!" He looks up smiling. I nod, it must be nice to be in wuv.
I laid down with Sora and drew a pwetty pwicture for Shion. "What's Vani like, Sora?" I ask him as he twinks about it. "Hmm… my bwother is rweally nice! He buys me ice crweam and twakes me places all the twime!" Sora shook his head smiling coloring the pwicture. "He sounds cwool" I twell him. He nods, "He is!"
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Xion's Pov:
After a hour of cleaning up the mess me and Vani made, I called the local pizzeria and ordered a pepperoni pizza with pineapple. The door bell rang as Vani headed up to call the kids to come downstairs. I opened the door taking the two pizzas and paying the man the munny. He tipped his cap at me and smiled leaving. I kicked the door closed with my leg. Vani came downstairs with the kids, who were jumping in excitement.
I took out plates and served the kids first giving one slice each and apple juice to drink. Going into the living room, Vani was putting on a dvd for us to watch. I didn't think I had much pg movies but he was able to find one. The kids sat down on the floor with their food. I came in with a plate with four slices and two Pepsi for me and Vani to share.
We spend the rest of the day watching movies, playing Candy Land, and DDR with the kids. When night fell upon us, Kairi and Sora fell asleep. My aunt called me telling me that she couldn't make it back tonight. "I better go" Vani said as he picked Sora up and carried him as he slept. "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow at school. I might skip first period since my aunt isn't back from Hallow Bastion" I tell him opening the door for him. He nods and heads out. Closing the door gently I headed back into the living room and cleaned up. Once I finished cleaning I carried Kairi into my room. Running downstairs quickly to get her bag with things that my grandma gave me I headed back upstairs and changed Kairi into her pj's. I went into my closet and took out some shorts and a black Org. XIII band tee that Vani bought me at their concert. Changing I went to sleep with Kairi in my arms.
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Vani's Pov:
Coming home I went straight into Sora's room changing him into his pj's and covering him up in bed. I went downstairs after and set my mom's coffee maker on seeing as she would be late tonight. I made sure the house was locked and that the kitchen light remained turned on for when she would come. Going upstairs I took my shirt off and decided to sleep in my black & red checkered boxers, it's too damn hot.
Waking up in the morning I checked the time – twenty to eight, crap. Getting up and ready for school, I entered Sora's room waking him up and getting him ready for his own school. Running downstairs to quickly make him a pop-tart and his lunch while he was looking for his missing shoe. "Sora, did you find it?" I yelled. He came down with the shoe in his hand. "Mm! Fwound it!" He says putting it on. I put his lunch into his lunchbox, taking a napkin and wrapping the pop-tart I handed it to him, taking his hand I grabbed my school bag and walked out the door. I usually wasn't in a hurry to take him to school but today my damn alarm clock didn't go off like it was suppose to.
Saying goodbye I sighed. I was able to get him there in time, first period was homeroom so I didn't care if I was late. Once I arrived I threw my bag on the floor, sitting on top of my desk Terra came and sat on top of his next to mine. "So you're late too, huh?" He chuckles. He was rummaging through his own bag, taking out a packet, he shoved it to my chest. "Here's the work you missed on Friday" He says looking shyly at me. "You forgot" I tell him. He shrugs, "Sorry man, Aqua and Roxas had a gig this weekend" He handed me the flyer. I looked at it, "Cool" I tell him handing it back. Aqua was in a band with Roxas who was Ventus twin brother. "So, we gonna go ask Ven for help?" He winks pointing to the door. I sighed, he really liked going to hell. "Fine" I tell him getting off my desk and heading out the door. The non existing teacher in homeroom would surely miss us.
Walking down the hall to the room I hated, Terra opened it. The pitch black room with red velvet curtains and old skulls with candles lit in them illuminated the room a little. "Hellllooo, Ven-Ven!" Terra called out. I yawned and sat in the dark purple satin chair. Terra and I heard someone creepily laughing. His stupidity was enough for me to try and kill myself, out came Ven in his black hooded robe, "Welcome gentlemen to the Black Magic Club!" He manically laughed. Here we go again…
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Done! Please R&R! Thankies! :D
On to Chap. 5!
Note: Sorry, please excuse any error in the first 3 chapters. I'm a pretty fast typer and sometimes I miss my own mistakes!