Don't Forget About Us

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- Authors Note-

Not much today, I might proof read if I am not lazy. Oh, and keep the reviews coming (x. Oh and ohemgee. You guys like, gave me thirty reviews in two days! I'm so happy! So I won't use torture time for a while. Sorry I don't update as much

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- L a s t T i m e -

I walked alone in the night, and I was doing okay. But by the time I was at the third block, I happened to pass by a crazy bar. That's when I heard footsteps behind me. I walked faster, and yet the footsteps followed me. I could hear a gruff laugh, but I ignored it. I picked up the pace a little more, but the man behind me grabbed my arm, "Where you going, toots?".

I glared, "Let go, and I'm not your toots" I snapped at him. Instead I was pinned to the wall of a building. The man the pinned her looked in his mid 20's. Ew. "Hey! Let go!" I said with a scowl. Obviously, being pinned to the wall there was nothing else to do. My feet wouldn't be able to kick him since I had to room.

"Get off!" I hissed at him, through clenched teeth. I could smell the alcohol from his rotten teeth, it was unbearable. "Give me a kiss first" He said. He leaned closer but I closed my eyes. I heard another voice. Thank goodness, but I was too scared to open my eyes. What if he was another perverted friend? Still closing my eyes, I listened to the voices.

"Get off of her" A voice of a cool male had said.

The drunken man sounded a little annoyed, "Go away, this doesn't concern you"

"Actually yes it does. That's a friend of mine your clinging on to" The male continued.

Clang. Clang. Clang.

Suddenly I felt the pressure that hung on to my arms release. I opened my eyes, the alcoholic on the floor unconscious. I looked at my saver, and I gasped. Why am I surprised? Cause its Roxas.

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I noticed the clanging noises came for a metal bar that Roxas used as a weapon. I had a horrible headache; I could still smell the alcohol of the pervert's breath. Roxas didn't hesitate to rush over to me. "Namine! Are you okay? What were you doing alone at this time?" He asked, as he clung his strong arms around me. I would have answered, if the headache went away.

I slowly closed me eyes, and became knocked out. I could still hear Roxas calling out my name and shaking me. I was too tired to care. I silently fell asleep in Roxas's strong arms, a small smile curled upon my lips. I could still hear the fading call of my name.

"Namine! Namine! Can you hear me?"

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Roxas POV

"Namine!" I shouted, shaking her a little more. Damn, she fainted on me. I wouldn't be able to do anything. What was she doing at this time of night? Damn, if I wasn't there, she would have met death. What had I been doing at night? I was at work, night shift, the shift I had despised. I had gotten a job at this age, before finishing college, so I could afford to go on fancy dates Rayna had insisted on going to. I worked at the usual, a skateboard rack shop. I was working double shift, since Hayner called in sick last minute. I had to cancel my date with Rayna, and once again, she hung up on me.

I sighed as I walked home- I mean to my dorm. It was only a block or two away, I never kept track. But that was when I heard the piercing of a girl, and that's when I realized a few feet away from me, a girl was pinned to the wall, from an alcoholic. Now, normally I would just walk away, but the girl seemed familiar. I squinted my eyes a bit. No that can't be. It is...NAMiNE!

I searched around for something to use for a weapon. I looked all over my surroundings, and I saw it. Sitting around on the floor was a metal bar, perfect for a major damage. Without hesitating, I grabbed the bar. After a few words, I felt it was time to use the metal bar. Without mercy, I whacked him out of Namine.

And now here I am, with a fainted girl I use to like. Or what if I still like her? No, there was Rayna on the other hand. Gah, I don't have time to pile myself with questions on which I was really in love with. "Namine!" I called out one last time, giving her a giant shake. Still no answer. Sighing, I sat down next to her body and thought. "Looks like I'm going to have to carry you a whole block back to your dorm. Rayna will get suspicious." I groaned. I hope Namine didn't gain weight during the years.

Gently, I lifted her up, and was amazed that she weighed as much as a feather. A taxi passed by, and I wondered if they would give me a ride free. I waved my hand out, but I doubt the taxi driver would notice me in the dark. Surprisingly, the taxi stopped right in front where I was standing. "Need a lift?" He asked.

Nodding furiously, I got in. I laid her down on my shoulder, and I had to admit I was blushing mad. "Uhm, can you drive toward the Destiny Islands University?" I asked the driver. The driver looked a little old, probably in his thirties or forties. He looked like a major grump though.

"Oh, University, huh? What were you guys doing outside this time of night? The hotel was only a block down" The driver said. That sentence made me scowl, but blush a bit too.

"We just met up somewhere and she ended up fainting" I said, although the statement sounded like a question. What was the nerve of the guy to ask me these things?

"That's what they all say. The name is Cid, not like it matters because we won't ever see each other" The driver said hoarsely. I sighed, nodding my head. I didn't want any business with this guy anyway.

I turned to Namine, but she seemed to be whispering something. "Roxas..." Was all that I heard from her. I swore my face was blood red. I strained to hear what she was trying to say. That's when I heard; "Roxas, it's over. I choose..." My face wasn't blushing mad anymore. If she was over me, who does she choose? I thought that she finally stopped sleep talking, but I was wrong. "I choose Axel" Namine finished, and then she was quiet.

"Who is Axel?" I thought to myself. I don't remember knowing anyone named Axel. It seemed familiar, but I shook out the thought. Probably some guy in one of the classes. My thoughts ran rapidly about the name Axel. It sounded so familiar. "We're here. 1,000 munny" The grouchy taxi driver said in annoyance.

I looked around my pockets, hoping that magically there were munny in my pockets. Nothing. I sighed, "Sorry sir, I don't have any munny with us. We can pay you though with our gratitude." I said with a fake smile.

"Then get your girl and scram. Gratitude shmaditude" Cid snapped. I carried Namine out, and walked her to Rayna's dorm. If Namine and I came in the dorm the same time, she would suspect something. Sighing, I knocked on the dorm door. No answer, I waited for about twenty minutes until Rayna answered it.

Rayna had on the green mask thing on her face, and a pink robe on with a matching towel wrapped around her head like a turban. "Hi darling. What do we have here? Oh, it's that shmuck" Rayna said, with a look of disgust.

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Back To Namines POV

I blinked my eyes a few times, because my head was still fuzzy. Light shone from the window, telling me it was morning. Once my eyes finally settled clearly, I looked around. Back at my dorm, and I was sitting on my bed. I stiffled a yawn, and that's when memories of last night poured in. Roxas! I blushed a deep shade of red, remembering that I fainted on him.

I should thank him, but I remembered I told him to back off. He probably thinks I am some idiot for fainting off like that. But still, I wouldn't be here right now if he hadn't shown up. A small thanks should do. Then, I heard the growl of a female, oh why did Rayna have to be here?

"Hello you turd-skanked brat" Rayna glared, sitting on a recliner, her eye on me. I looked at my feet for a minute thinking what to say. She obviously must have been curious about me showing up in Roxas's arms at the door. She gave a wicked snarl and spat on my feet.

"No one cares about your ugly feet. Now tell me what happened last night or I'll squish you like a bug." Rayna snapped in a fierce tone. Did I mention I hate her? The spit oozed down my feet, but I had no intention to clean it up right now.

I honestly shook my head, "I do not know, shouldn't Roxas have told you?" I showed no type of fear in my voice, but my body was shaking from fear furiously. I was afraid of Rayna, I must be pathetic.

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Surprisingly, I managed to survive getting away from Rayna without getting striked. I was now out of the bathroom, all changed out of my pajamas. I sighed, and brushed my blonde wet hair away from my face. "Roxas, I'm sorry I was mean, want to start out as friends again?" I managed to practice saying, since I didn't want to sound like a stuttering fool. I repeated the words slowly, and then when I was sure that I memorized it pretty well, I went looking for Roxas to say these words to.

"Roxas, I'm sorry I was mean, want to start out as friends again? Roxas, I'm sorry I was mean, want to start out as friends again? Roxas, I'm sorry I was mean, want to start-" I kept saying to myself.

I had no idea I was going to clobber with a couple on the way. I must have been keeping my eyes on the floor again, such a bad habit. "Oof!" I winced as I looked at the couple. I looked at the two of them, and they did seem familiar. The guy had ocean colored eyes, ruffled and spiked chocolate colored hair, and what I recognized was his cheesy grin. "Sora!" I said with a surprise, who knew that he could look so different in a few weeks?

I turned to the girl standing to his right, grinning at me with her pretty little face. She had shoulder length auburn hair, and some pink dress thing that a model would wear. She was pale, and what I recognized about her was the fact that she had a charm bracelet hooked around her tiny arm. The charm was tiny, but in the shape of a yellow star. I had given that bracelet to her 4 years ago. "KAIRI!" I practically screamed out. I charged at her and gave her a tight hug.

There was no doubt at all these people were Sora and Kairi, they actually looked good together. Not some tall guy and a super short girl. They even won the cutest couple of the year award on the yearbooks at high school. Kairi hugged back. "Namine! I was going to call you so we could meet some where. Oh well, plans change" She said surprised. I looked at Sora for a moment and laughed, "There is no way I can ever forget that trademark grin of yours" I giggled, Sora just did that pathetic grin once more.

"Kairi you're so pretty! I didn't know you planned to grow your hair and then layer it." I pouted, and it was true. She could be a super model or something. I should take trips with Rinoa too sometime. Kairi only shook her head. "Me pretty? Then you must be a pop star with looks like that and a voice like yours" Kairi responded. Our hug probably lasted forever, until Sora gave a cough to notice he was in the hallway too.

"Oh Sora, you hug pooper" I said, with another one of my corny lines. To make sure that Sora wasn't left alone in the hugging, I stretched my arm out so he could join. Reluctantly, he did hug, but he was too much afraid of how he seemed to look gay to hug very well.

"So, how did you two both come here at the same time?" I asked the two of them. They shrugged, I hated when they shrugged. "Oh come on" I pouted. Kairi sighed, "I really don't know. I just came walking on my way to the school when I bump into Sora like you did to us. Enough about us and switch to your love life, did you bump into Roxas yet?"

I sighed, I should just tell the truth, what was there to lie about when she would find out anyway. "Well yes- but he has a pretty girlfriend already" I said, trying to blink back the tears. "What!" Kairi and Sora blurted out at the same time. Okay, so here came the water works. I ran to Kairi's should and cried, "You don't know how heart breaking it was. No way on Earth would you ever know" I murmured from Kairi's shoulder. Kairi looked at Sora, obviously not knowing what to say.

"Its okay Namine, look, there is some guys that would love to have you as a girlfriend. Speaking about a guy, there is one on his way here! Quick Namine wipe those tears off." Kairi said, moving her shoulder so I could move. I started wiping my face. I looked for Kairi, and she wasn't in sight. Neither was Sora. It was so like Kairi to never budge into my business.

"Hey, Namine." I heard a voice behind me. I remember that cool, relaxed voice. I turned my body around quickly, and turned to face that dreamy guy.

"Hi, Axel" I smiled back. Jee, did I mention I was probably blushing as much as a ripe tomato. Hopefully Axel wont notice. Axel handed me a paper, it was a flier of some sort. It said the words 'There is a Halloween Party coming to the school! Wear the hottest costumes and come party at the school's auditorium! Come at 7:00 and get your groove on!' Oh, getting asked out to another dance. I wasn't surprised.

"So would you like to be my date?" Axel said in that voice that made me faint. It took me a while to say, because I was stuttering like a madman.

"U-u-um... sh-s-s-sure." I said, mentally kicking myself for sounding so idiotic. Axel didn't seem to mind the stuttering, giving me an attractive smile, he seemed really pleased. "That's great! I guess I'll pick you up at 6:30, I'll be seeing you around Namine" Axel grinned.

Gently grabbing my hand, he gave my hand a soft kiss, and If possible, I was blushing darker than a tomato. "I'll be seeing you around" I smiled, relieved I didn't say something stupid like spoons and knives, like I usually do when I am so so so nervous. When Axel smoothly walked away, Kairi popped out of no where, and we both ended up giving a school girl squeal. Sora had his finger pressed to his ear, "Okay you can stop now, you can pay for my hearing aid now" He grumbled.

"What was that?" Kairi asked, stamping her foot. Sora straightened his posture, "N-nothing". "Thats what we thought" Kairi and I said in unison. We all laughed.

"Well, now that we have everything set up in our dorms and it's a Saturday, want to hang out?" Sora suggested. If today was a Saturday, then Halloween was next Saturday. "Yeah! And then later Kairi and I could buy our costumes for the dance" I suggested. Sora groaned, and Kairi nodded.

"But you know I hate shopping!" Sora said with a pout. "I know the best place, and they even have candy!" Kairi said. That made Sora smile, "For the candy, then I can go"

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The three of us walked through the mall, looking for this shop Kairi was talking about. "Well, here we are!" Kairi said, pausing in front of a small shop. It looked so...unpopular? "Are you sure this is the place?" Sora asked her, his eyebrow rose. Kairi rolled her eyes, "Well duh! Am I ever wrong?" I opened my mouth to say something, but I closed it when Kairi gave me that icy glare.

"Well, let's go! I want my candy" Sora complained, dragging Kairi and I along. "Since when did he act so kiddish?" I asked Kairi, a look of confusion. Kairi shrugged, "Probably fell over something and lost his mature teenageness"

I stepped inside the shop first, and it had those annoying bell things when you open a door. "Ah hick! A coostamar!" said a strange lady, stepping out from those bead wall things always dangling on a door. Things those crystal balls ladies use. She had a strange accent, and had a strange outfit that I will let you decide. Kairi grinned, "Yup! We are looking for a costume" She said in a cheery tone.

"Puuurfect" Said the shop lady. She hobbled over to us, her cane refusing to cooperate with her feet. "Hey yoosh leetle boy." The lady said pointing to Sora. "Yes?" Sora asked, raising an eyebrow, obviously someone else was afraid of her. "You can pway obar dere in the kiddyish pway housh" the lady said, pointing to a kid section with a slide.

"I'm not a little boy" Sora said pouting. Kairi and I tried hard not to stifle a laugh. "There ish candeeh" The lady bribed. "Okay, now I'm a little boy" Sora snickered, running over to the candy. Sometimes he was so embarrassing. She pointed to Kairi, "Yoush, whateh castume woulde you like?" She asked her. Kairi shrugged, "I don't see any costumes, but I do see face paintings and wigs". It was true, other than that, the shop was empty.

"Hahahahaheheheheh!" The lady said with a dysfunctional laugh. "Yoush silly awight" She said, "I design yoush outfit. So tell me what you have in mind?"

Kairi thought for a moment, and I pondered too. I still had no complete idea what to be. "How about an angel costume?" Kairi shrugged. The shop lady clapped, "My spesiality!" she called out. She disappeared somewhere in the store room, and came back with a beautiful dress. It was white, and it had thin sleeves, so it was see through. It reached down to the floor, and there were sequins everywhere. It was too pretty, and it had a big ribbon sewn across the best. "I like it!" Kairi said with a smile, she grabbed the dress, and instantly ran to the fitting room.

"And fer yoush, miss?" The lady asked staring at me. I still had no idea what to be. "I'm not really sure" I admitted. The lady thought for a moment. "Yoush are bery pretty. A princess?" She asked me. I thought, a princess wasn't something I had in mind, but I didn't want to reject her offer. "Isn't a princess going to be too popular? I like something unique."

"I got it! A mashigade princess from the old village times!" The lady shouted. I was certainly confused, "Do you mean the medieval times? And you want me to be a masquerade princess person?" I asked. The lady nodded her head. I guess I could see what kind of costume this will be. "Sure I guess" I said, shrugging.

"Just a minoote" The lady said disappearing again. She came back with a dress that made me gasp. "I love it!" I said, grabbing it, and rushing to the fitting room.

I came out with a dress that was white and cream colored. It had that little thing in the chest area that little ribbon thing that looks like the laces crossed together on your show lace. The sleeves came up to me elbows, and it had that light white colored frilly like long cloth. The cloth was inches longer than my hand. It came with a small tiara and a white sparkly mask thing that girls would wear at masquerades and made them look creepy.

"That looks...AMAZING!" Kairi shouted as she looked at me. She was wearing her angel costume, and hey, that weird shop lady didn't have a tacky way to design.

"You look pretty wow yourself" I grinned at Kairi. The shop lady grinned, "That cost fer both dress wod be" the lady said, writing a number on a paper. She handed it to me, and my eyes popped. "$375! No wonder you don't get any customers!" I gasped, clutching the paper. Kairi seemed relax, as she fished through her white and colorful $1,000 dollar Louis Vuitton purse. She handed the lady a credit card. "Since when did you get a credit card?" I whispered to Kairi, nudging her.

"Rinoa insists" Kairi muttered back, picking on her fingernail from utter bored ness. The lady grabbed the credit card and ran to her cash register. I swore I saw a lot of spider webs on the cash register, and it wasn't for the Halloween occasion. "How long have you last had a customer?" I asked politely, trying not to sound rude. The lady thought if she should answer but simply said, "Ah vile. Now taksh off yoush costumes so I can put it an a baggeh." I totally forgot I had my costume on still.

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We were out of the store, and Sora was holding our bags. I could tell Sora snatched a handful of candy and stuffed it in his pocket. I could hear that annoying plastic noise everytime he took a step. "Sora how much candy did you steal?" Kairi asked Sora, and she too noticed the plastic noise. "A few..." Sora admitted. "Well If you excuse me, this man gots to use the can" He gave us that cheesy grin, and Kairi and I made a disgusted face. "Okay, but make it quick. Kairi and I want to check out the new store" I said, and then it was Sora's turn to make a face. "Remind me never to go on a shopping trip with you guys, even if there is candy" Sora muttered.

Right after he disappeared at me, I heard a voice I didn't want to hear right now. "Well, well, well, if it isn't for Namine and her little shitty friend" Rayna said in a slurring tone. Rayna was with two of her friends, and I could tell Rayna was the leader of the group. The three of them were slurping on a smoothie, and chowing on ice cream in a cone. I sighed, I didn't feel in the mood to answer her. "Come on, ignore them" I told Kairi as I grabbed her arm and ran off. A manicured hand stopped me, and her nails dug deep into my skin. I winced in pain, and Kairi noticed.

"Hey! Leave her alone" Kairi snapped, pulling the hand away. "Or what?" Rayna hissed, her friends glared at Kairi. Kairi spit on Rayna's shirt, and Rayna screamed. It took me a while to keep from laughing. "Ew you retarded freak!" Rayna cried, slapping Kairi across her delicate cheek. There was a crowd growing around us, and it was embarrassing. Rayna looked annoyed, "Lets go, I heard freakisitus is easily spreading" Rayna glared. She snapped her fingers, and as if planned, her two friends dumped their smoothies on us. The cold strawberry goodness, oozed down Kairi and my hair. Rayna only laughed, and dumped her last few drops on Kairi, and then what was left on me.

"Next time, drink the smoothie, not play with it!" Rayna laughed, as she and her friends giggled along as well. I think Rayna pays those two girls to hang out with her. I would have let this problem slide and just get cleaned up, but Kairi wouldn't let it go. Rayna turned around to leave with her group, but Kairi stopped them. "Hey Rayna guess what!" Kairi asked her. Rayna quickly turned around to face us. "What do you want now, bitch?" Rayna snapped.

"Oh nothing, just this" Kairi said, smashing her fist against Rayna's right cheek. The blow must have really been hard because Rayna collapsed to the floor. She winced in pain, and dropped her ice cream. Kairi grinned as she grabbed the ice cream, and smudged it against Rayna's pink blouse and Rayna started going crazy. Then Kairi slapped her in the same cheek that was striked. Rayna was in tears now, "Leave me alone!" She used a voice I had never heard before. Could it be? Was she...afraid of Kairi? I was shocked.

Kairi snickered, "Next time, don't dump a smoothie on my head when I just bought a $50 top. Let's go Namine, I heard uglypox is spreading " Kairi said, snapping her fingers, just like Rayna had. Dazed, I obediently followed Kairi. The smoothie was really cold, and I was glad the smoothie didn't get into the bag holding our costumes.

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Argh! Sorry you guys waited so long for a short crappy chapter

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Well now you know, Rayna is afraid of Kairi:O

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