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Recap: (In Namine's Point Of View)
"Why do you always think I'm in love with Roxas?" I demanded to know, as I saw Rayna's snicker turn to a grin.
"When is it never Roxas to you?" Rayna shot back, and I could feel my fists begging to strike her.
This once, I let them do what my fists wanted, and I ended up bitch slapping Rayna.
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Namine's Point Of View
Rayna looked shocked, as she held on to her now red cheek. Rayna pointed a threatening finger at me, but I ignored the fear crawling across my flesh.
If it was possible, Rayna's eyes flashed a red color, but I think I was just seeing things.
Quickly, before I could give out a piercing smile, Rayna grabbed hold of my golden looks, tugging on my hair so hard, I thought it would fall off in a quick second. Rayna quickly held my head back as she whispered in my ear, "You'll regret that."
I looked at Kairi, why she wasn't saving me.
Kairi was being held back by Yuna and Yuffie, "Let me go, you skankatrons!" Kairi shrieked, trying to pull free from the grip so she could go kick some more of Rayna's ass.
I shook my head, despite the fact that it burned my scalp to move my head.
"Rayna!" A voice called, that instantly made Rayna's grip stop. She let go of my hair, and I felt dizzy, running my hand through my hair in case I had a bald spot now. Relief came over me as I knew that only a few strands of hair that fell loose.
I turned to who the person was, but I knew the voice too well that I didn't have to turn. I didn't know a whole crowd had formed around us. Was this some sort of demented show?
I stumbled back a bit, as Rayna silently shoved me aside. I fell back, until I found someone caught me. "Axel" I breathed as I got up. He merely nodded, and I wondered if he was mad at me.
"Roxas!" Rayna said, as she walked over to him, pretending to be weak. She clutched her head, and her other arm was stretched across her stomach.
"It isn't what you think! Namine started it..." Rayna croaked out, she leaned on him for pretend support.
"Yeah right, Rayna" Kairi shouted, as she struggled to get a piece of Rayna, though this time Sora held her back.
Rayna shot Kairi a quick glare when Roxas wasn't looking, and she closed her eyes, "Roxas. They are simply lying"
My eyes widened, Rayna was a very good actress, very convincing indeed.
"Who are you going to believe Roxas? That bitch of a girlfriend, or your old best friends?" Kairi shouted, a pained smile on her face, eyes boring through Rayna's.
Roxas looked at me, a pained expression on his face, I gave a small smile and nodded my head. Rayna looked at me, a scowl on her face, as she flipped me off with 'the finger'. She only did it for a split second, before Roxas turned back to Rayna.
"Then...why were you pulling Namine's hair when I got here?" Roxas asked, and I gave a grin. He was on our side, what a relief.
Rayna's eyes widened as she knew as well. "I-I-She slapped me on the cheek!" She shouted, pointing an accusing finger at me. I froze, it was the truth.
And suddenly the crowd was nodding their head saying, "She's right you know. The blonde did strike her". I gasped, as Roxas stared at me. I couldn't tell that behind those beautiful eyes, if he was happy I finally did something about her, or if he had a shocked expression that someone as weak as me could land a slap on a tough girl like Rayna.
"R-R-Rayna's right" I stuttered as I saw Rayna flash me an evil smile,"but only for y- personal r-reasons" I was about to say 'you', but I blushed embarressed and said personal reasons instead.
"Oh, I guess we should go back to the party" Roxas said, as the crowd nodded and left. Roxas turned to Rayna and smiled, "I'll go meet you back in there"
Rayna turned to me, and smiled, a smile that said "haha-I-win". Then she and her friends left so it was only the five of us. Sora, him, Axel, Kairi, and I.
I sighed, of course. Roxas believed in his girlfriend instead, my shoulders fell down, but suddenly comforted by Axel.
"Oh for crying out loud, Roxas. Don't you see Namine and I bruised? You know Namine isn't a type to start fights" Kairi said, rolling her eyes.
Roxas ignored her and only smiled, "Hello there, Kairi"
Kairi arched an eyebrow, "Hello, Roxas"
Roxas's eyes twinkled, I didn't know if it was from the lights, or from excitement. " I know that Namine didn't start the fight." Roxas grinned, and the rest of us did the same.
Sora pouted, "See Roxas! I told you Rayna was a-"
"Shut up" Roxas snapped, ruffling Sora's hair as punishment.
"Hey!" Sora said, trying to fix up his naturally spiked hair.
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I sighed, I had to tell Axel that I would be just fine walking back to my dorm, so I could walk alone with Kairi and Sora. Sora happened to be only five dorms away from me, and Kairi happened to be seven...which she mentioned earlier.
"It's just like old times! We're just missing Roxas" Kairi said, and since she was in the middle, stretched both arms out and onto Sora and I's shoulders.
"Kay Kairi, here's your stop" I said quickly, as I unhooked from Kairi's cold arms.
Kairi sighed, "Aww. Kay then, tomorrow's school. Hopefully we'll be in the same classes."
"Oh and Namine, my dorms empty, I think I told you that earlier, so if you want to get away from Rayna's face, come and live in my dorm" Kairi added. I nodded my head, smiling.
Sora and Kairi hugged goodbye, so now it was only two of us.
"Fun party" Sora said, trying to start a conversation.
"Ah-bviously" I snorted as we continued to walk silently.
"Rayna... how could someone look so pretty be so-" Sora started as I gave him a look.
"So...unpretty when Kairi's around" Sora finished, and I smiled.
"Thats what I thought" I said, then I stopped by Sora's dorm.
"See you, Sora" I said as I waved goodbye.
I started on my way back to my dorm, when I heard a conversation. Rayna and Roxas, I didn't need to be a genius to figure that out. I stayed close by a wall, it was at an angle that only Rayna could see me, and Roxas's back was turned.
"Roxas, I had a fun time tonight. Except for-" Rayna started, as Roxas quickly cut her off.
"I know, the fight" Roxas sighed, I could tell he was slightly embaressed by her behavior back then.
"Honestly, who do you believe started the fight?" Rayna asked, cocking her head as if to show her innocence.
Roxas was quiet, hesitant for a while.
For a quick second I thought I saw Rayna's lips mumble something that I couldnt hear, when I heard Roxas's voice speak again.
"I think..." Roxas started, and then there was another pause, and then Rayna murmured something once more. "I think that Namine and her friend started the fight" Roxas said, his voice harsh.
I froze. Now I can't stand Roxas or his girlfriend. Then I saw Rayna turn to my direction. Heart thumping like crazy, I watched the love birds, and wondered if Rayna noticed me.
Then I saw Rayna curl her lips in an evil smile, and she stared right at me.
Her face amused, she snickered and pulled Roxas into a tight hug. When they were still in the middle of hugging, I saw Rayna mouth out the words;
'Jealous? '
I glared at her, and shook my head. I was obviously not jealous. Not even half close.
"Night Roxie" Rayna said, as she gave him a kiss on the cheek, and slammed the door at Roxas's face.
I blinked, and a moment passed before I heard the shuffling of feet coming. Roxas was coming my way, very slowly.
Freaking out, because I didn't want to be seen. I backed away, and ran. I didn't know where to run, but I didn't dare look back.
I couldn't go back to my dorm, after being beaten up by Rayna, I had enough of her face.
My mind must have been focused somewhere else, because I stomped on my costumes skirt, and tripped.
"Dammit" I cursed at my skirt, and hurried to get up again.
"Namine?" I heard the voice behind me.
"Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit" I mumbled to myself, as Roxas came nearer.
"Need a hand?" Roxas asked, sticking his hand out for me to grab.
Reluctantly, and with a scowl, I took his hand and was quickly pulled up.
"Thanks" I said, in a mocking tone, still pissed off at him. Roxas seemed to see the tone in my voice, a hurt expression on his face.
"Are you mad at me or something?" He asked me, and for once I looked into his pretty blue eyes. Oh fudge, what am I saying?
"N-no" I lied, ignoring the hard stare of Roxas. We seemed to be walking, no where in particular, or maybe to Roxas's dorm, I don't know.
"Um...okay. So what were you doing running around? For a second I thought you were some insane girl who escaped from a hospital or something" Roxas asked me. He probably didn't know I was watching him with Rayna, that was a relief.
"Oh...I was just...you know. I was like, racing back to the dance because I forgot my...jacket." I said quickly, sounding casual.
Roxas arched an eyebrow, how can he look so much like Sora when he does that?
"You were running at top speed to get a jacket you forgot at the dance." Roxas said, unconvinced by my terrible lying skills.
"Sure" I added quickly, trying to escape from talking to Roxas. Any minute now, I would some how tell him that I was spying on him and Rayna without knowing how I did.
"I don't remember you wearing a jacket..." Roxas asked, and I mentally pinched my arm for a dumb excuse.
"I...uh...coming Kairi!" I shouted, wincing at how lame it turned out. It was so quiet, that a you could hear a pin drop.
"I didn't hear Kai-" Roxas said, looking at me as if I wasn't sane.
"Gotta go!" I butted in, running away to any direction. I was running so fast, keeping my skirt higher just in case I tripped again. I ran so fast, I don't think Roxas had a chance of catching up.
"I can't go back to my dorm, Rayna's probably going to laugh at me and make stupid remarks about me and Roxas" I told myself, as I stopped runing and paced in small circles. Honestly, I don't ever want to go to my dorm anymore.
Then a flash back went through my mind, and I had a quick idea.
"Oh and Namine, my dorms empty, I think I told you that earlier, so if you want to get away from Rayna's face, come and live in my dorm" Kairi added.
"Kairi!" I whispered mentally slapping myself for not remembering sooner.
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I was in front of Kairi's dorm, making sure it was seven doors down from mine.
Hesitating, I finally got the guts to go and knock on Kairi's door.
A minute passed, then another minute. Impatiently, I knocked on the door harder, until I was particularly smacking the door. I turned around, and it seemed everyone was asleep.
My guess was that it was maybe three in the morning right now? I turned back to the door, only where was no door.
The thing I was whacking was Kairi's sleepy face. "Stop knocking on me, Namine!" Kairi said irritably.
"Oh, s-sorry" I stammered, as Kairi walked back inside her dorm. I took that as a sign to go and come in, so I followed her.
"Alright, whats the deal?" Kairi said, in a grumpy voice.
"Sorry if I woke you up. I was just wondering-" I started.
"If you can come over to sleep in my room because you don't want to see Rayna's skanky face" Kairi finished for me. One hundred percent right, as always.
"Can I?" I asked, looking at Kairi's pajamas, which had stars on them. Then I looked at my costume, dirty, wrinkly, yet pretty in its own way.
Kairi rolled her eyes, "Do you actually think I'd say no to my best friend?"
I smiled, "Thanks"
Then it was Kairi's turn to look at my clothes. "Yeah, I'll let you borrow my clothes" Kairi quickly said, before I even asked her. I nodded my head, smile faded.
After putting on Kairi's 'charity' pajamas, I looked into the mirror. I was wearing Kairi's long sleeved pajamas that were blue with green butterflies.
I wrinkled my nose in disgust, now I knew why Kairi called them the 'charity' clothes. Her grandma sent those over to her for Christmas, and Kairi never wore it. Of course, being a good friend, Kairi offered to give me her expensive silk-like pajamas, but I refused.
"Disgusting, isn't it?" Kairi snorted, as she sleepily took a glance at me.
I nodded in agreement, scratching at the itchy material.
"Well, you can take the empty bed. Goodnight" Kairi yawned, pulling the covers on herself.
"Night" I muttered.
I could hear Kairi's snores a few minutes later, but I hadn't moved from the mirror. I wasn't conceited or anything, the last time I was it was back at highschool.
I just took a small glance at the mirror, and compared myself to Rayna.
My blonde curled hair from the party was slowly faded, but the curls were still at the ends. Rayna's hair was chocolate brown, and naturally curled at the ends. I had plain ocean blue eyes, and yet Rayna had entrancing green eyes. Envy. I always wanted pretty colored eyes, although many told me my eyes were pretty just the way they were. My face was always put into a smile to make myself seem a bit pretty, and Rayna didn't have to smile, she could glare easily and still look like a top model.
I sighed, now I knew how Roxas could like her. I shook my head in disagreement, Roxas wasn't one to fall for looks. Or was he?
I muttered something about Roxas being a lousy two timer, and then pulled the covers of the unoccupied bed. I winced as I jumped onto the bed, but it was as hard and uncomfortable, like jumping into a pile of rocks.
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I was at the beach during the night, I don't know how I got there. I could feel the heavy mist touch my soft cheeks, and I could hear the crashing of waves. I sat on the cold sand, rubbing my hands against my small, bony arms, trying to keep myself warm.
"Namine!" Roxas called from a distance, and I turned to look at him. Roxas was standing right in the water, not noticing how cold it was tonight.
"Roxas? What are you doing there?!" I called after him, getting onto my feet.
"Namine..." Roxas muttered softly.
Was he calling me toward him?
I felt myself moving toward him, as if I was being controlled. Ignoring the cold in the water, I was walking toward him, Roxas still whispering my name.
When I was only a foot from Roxas, I felt myself drowning. Drowning deeper and deeper, but I could still hear myself breathe softly.
My eyes widened when I saw Rayna's face appear into my mind, and in the water I could still hear her dangerous laugh. "Rayna?" I said softly, surprised that I saw Rayna right in front of my face, standing, as if Rayna was standing on something solid.
Rayna looked at me, still laughing, and I felt myself drowning deeper into the water, Roxas still calling my name.
"Namine!"
"Namine, wake up!" Kairi shouted into my ear, and my eyes popped open. I was drenched in sweat, and my hair was a complete tumble weed.
"You had a bad dream" Kairi said running a hand through her perfect hair. I blinked for a moment, and sat up properly. I silently pulled myself together, my mind telling myself it was just a dream.
"What time is it?" I asked.
"It's only five in the morning" Kairi grunted, and I could tell she was irritated on being awake at this time.
"Sorry I woke you up" I muttered pulling the covers off me.
"It's f-f-fine" Kairi yawned.
"You know, since I can't go back to sleep since you were screaming in the middle of the night, lets get dressed and go out for breakfast." Kairi suggested, getting up.
I nodded, "I'd like that"
"So...do you want to go back to your dorm and get your clothes, or do you want to borrow some of mine?" Kairi asked, eyeing her gross looking pajamas I had on.
I thought for a second, "I think I'll get the clothes in my dorm". After borrowing her 'charity' clothes, she hated to know what the casual outfits that Kairi had in store.
"Can I stay in this dorm with you...you know, until everything is solved with Rayna?" I asked Kairi, drumming my fingers against Kairi's nightstand.
Kairi pretended to think, "No, Namine, you can't" she said, voice sarcastic.
I grinned, "Well I'm going to sneak back to my dorm, let's hope that Rayna is a heavy sleeper"
Kairi nodded, "Bring your whole suitcase, since you're staying here"
I nodded.
"Need a hand?" Kairi asked. I remembered thats what Roxas told me last night. I hadn't even told Kairi about spying on him and Rayna.
"Hello?" Kairi asked, waving her hand in my face.
"N-no, thanks though" I lied. Actually, I did need help, incase Rayna was awake.
Before Kairi could say something else, I grabbed my cellphone and dorm keys off Kairi's desk and ran out the door, in the gross pajamas.
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I quietly crept onto my door stuffing the key in the hole. When I heard a click, I grabbed the handle and prayed Rayna wasn't awake.
I opened the door a little, peeked inside, and fortunatly saw Rayna asleep. She was snoring, one arm sticking out of the bed, and she laid on her small stomach. She was snoring loudly, and I had to give a short laugh.
I tip toed into the room, looking around for a suitcase.
I fell onto my knees and looked under my bed, what?
There was no suitcase.
I was furious, and Rayna was the answer to my question. I looked around for a few minutes, and I knew Kairi was waiting.
So It seemed I would have to do the impossible, look at Rayna's side of the room.
I silently dug around her room, and then looked at her closet. I quietly opened it, since Rayna was right beside me, and I was praying she wouldn't wake up.
I looked through her closet, and she had a LOT, of clothes. It was a walk in closet, and it seemed like a mini shopping store.
Except I wasn't suppose to look through her clothes, I was suppose to be looking for my suitcase.
So I rummaged through her closet, and she had like a ton of purses.
I snorted in disgust, such a spoiled little princess.
Soon I saw many interesting things, from her collecting bottle caps, to stamps.
Don't get me wrong, I usually have no problem with people who collect those items it was just that, Rayna wasn't a collecter type of person.
And then Rayna had a journal, where she wrote some of her personal things, perfect for blackmail.
But the last time she had written on these were about two years ago.
Taking advantage at the fact that Rayna wouldn't know because she was asleep, I peeked through her journal.
Janurary 1st, 2005
Dear Journal,
It's finally New Years Day! It was so cool cause Yuna got to stay over and party with the rest of the Miller Family (a/n: Thats Rayna's last name)
Well, Yuna and I made our resolutions for the new year. Yuna's is to be less skank-ish (like thats possible)
I snorted, Rayna was a bigger whore too.
And my resolution is to get the courage to ask the cute guy Roxas out. I mean, he is the only popular guy in the school
that isn't head over heels for me. I can't believe such a cutie would be a transfer student from Dorkie Islands. (Destiny Islands)
I glared when I read the last part.
Well, when I first met him, I was all flirty-ish, and he still wouldn't give me the time of day! (there was a mad smiley face here)
When I finally got the courage to ask him out, he told me he already had a GiRL back at Destiny Islands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What ever it takes, I WiLL go out with him. I'll keep pestering him till he does.
-Rayna.
I blushed a shade of red, blushing because Roxas did keep his promise that he wouldn't go out with any other girl, or red because I was officially pissed at Rayna.
So that was how Rayna played her game, hm?
I shut the journal, not interested in the rest of the crap load she had written on it. Grumbling I through the journal into a pile of clothes.
Kairi's waiting, just get the suitcase and leave.
But then something caught my eye. It was a photograph, and I instantly took it, as if it was going to run away from me.
I studied the picture, and my eyes goggled.
This picture was only taken two days ago the date in the back of the picture, and it looked like it was perfectly hidden, as if she didn't want anyone to see it.
Of course it was Rayna, but she was kissing a guy. A guy I knew.
Seifer. Seifer Harrison.
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