Where do I start off first?...Okay uhm first off I want to apologize for the long delay in and update.

Wait no I'm not.

Actually yes I do feel bad because it has been quite awhile. I've been uber busy with vacations and just family drama. Plus I tore some shoulder muscles and I've been in a lot of pain recently. This chapter might seem ADD-ish because it had ideas I've been storing away in my mind for awhile now and I said I would start writing a sixth chapter but was sidetracked or just didn't feel like it so let me get that out of the way first and foremost. Second, this chapter is very drama heavy. More or less because of personal experiences "similar" *wink* that have happened to me so this has a lot of personal emotions put into this.

As always:

I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Square Enix or any other lisc. in this chapter. Please don't sue me ^_^

Please Read & Review.

Enjoy

Chapter 6: School

I woke up to the sound of my blaring alarm clock that read 6:00 AM. My bus came around 6:45 so I had a little bit of time to attempt to wake up and do my morning routine. Throwing on a pair of underwear and a white shirt all while reading the texts that appeared on my phone's screen. What can I say...I'm good at multitasking. The house was dead quite although I was somewhat startled when I turned the corner of the kitchen to see Xion sitting at the counter eating breakfast.

"Mooooooorningg Xion." I said while in mid yawn.

"Sup Roxas, want some ceral?" She was awfully nice for it being this early in the morning, like myself she was not a morning person at all.

"Uh sure, I'll make some coffee if you want a cup."

"Nah I'm good but thanks for the offer. You ready for a great day of grade-A education?" she said as she held up two thumbs up and a sarcastic smile on her face. There's the Xion I know.

"Yeah don't remind me, I still can't believe it's Monday already...seems like just yesterday I was having lunch with Kairi and some other things." Pictures were flashing through my head of Kairi's smile with the two of us and then of Olette kissing me outside the cafe or of Aqua and me making out in the basement and watching Mr. Strife slowly walk down the stairs...

"Hey I heard we are getting a new kid in homeroom today. Supposedly he's this transfer from Tokyo."

"Tokyo huh? Wonder why he's here in the states..."

"Well don't go scarin him like you did the last new kid." I couldn't help but laugh, "Hey it wasn't my fault he was hitting on my lil sis. I just put him in his place, that's all." I walked over to where Xion was sitting and messed up her hair.

We talked for a little bit about random stuff and the usual complaints about school in general when we heard a honking noise outside. "BUS IS HERE!" Xion screamed at the top of her lungs. I was two feet away from her. "Ah! What the hell Xion? I'm right here ya know." A devious smirk formed on her face. "Oh I know, just wanted to make sure you were awake." Thanks Xion, much appreciated.

I grabbed my bag and closed the door behind me, with Xion still inside and made my way towards the bus's doors. As I was getting on I heard Xion yelling to wait for her, I ignored her and scanned the bus for my friends. Near the middle of the bus I saw Hayner and Pence with Olette behind them. I shot Olette a look and she smiled back at me. There was an empty seat next to her so I decided to sit by her.

Hayner stuck his hand out to give the appropriate "bro-handshake" along with Pence doing the same. "Hey guys, hey Olette." "Hi Roxas." was all Olette managed to say, her face was getting red. "Sup Rox, can you believe it's Monday already man? School today is ganna suck." "Oh don't start Hayner, at least you don't have a Chemisty test today so I don't wanna hear it." Pence retorted.

With friends like this who needs family? I chuckled at my own joke because I'm just that awesome.

The twenty minute bus drive went by rather quickly and before we knew it we had arrived at school. There were posters and banners up everywhere to remind the entire school that the football team was facing their rival: "The Screaming Eagles" this coming Thursday night. As if I honostly cared about those jocks. Indeed I was not proud to be a Spartan, but I could fake it quite easily. A voice shouted out "Remember to buy tickets for Thursday's game against the Eagles!" followed by another voice, probably a football player himself, "Yeah GO SPARTANS!" My little group of friends and I just walked past the two and laughed when Pence replied"maybe people would go to the games if we actually won one!" Which just made us laugh even harder. "Aight guys I'll see you at lunch" Hayner said as he waved goodbye. "Yeah I should probably get going so they don't mark me absent again, I swear sometimes..." Pence's voice trailed off as he too went away with a hand in the air to say goodbye.

I walked with Olette to her locker,

"So Roxas, are you doing okay? You've been acting kinda weird lately...is it because...of the incident at the parlor? Cause if it is im sooo sorry." I have to cut her off now cause if I don't she'll keep going on.

"No Olette chill its alright, I actually enjoyed that night...I can't stop thinking about it actually to be honost." She looked down at her shoes "Yeah I know, me neither."

"Hey let's get going or we are going to get marked late for homeroom." "Right! Lets go!"

Next thing I know she puts her arm around mine and interlocks it. I'm taller than her so when I looked down at her with a quizzical look she just responded with a warm smile. First the kiss now this? I. Am. So. Screwed.

"WE" walked down the hallway towards the RM217. I noticed some people saw us together and wispered something to the extent of "Hey isn't that Roxas? With Olette? Are the going out now? Awe they look so cute together!" and other various sentences. When we got to the entry way she instantly let go of my arm and walked in without me. I saw her walk over to some girlfriends of hers who were giving each other hugs and such. I put aside thoughts of immaturity and made my way to my seat. I noticed that there was a tall kid in the back of the room talking to the homeroom teacher.

"That's Terra, the new kid" I know that voice. I turned forward and saw Xion's face right infront of mine.

"So this is the infamous Terra you were talking about this morning?" Wow try saying that five times fast!

"Yup that's him. He's really hot!"

"Uh Riku much? Ya know your boyfriend of two years?"

"Oh don't get your panties in a bunch Roxy. I'm just saying he's a goodlookin guy, that's all. Why don't you go say hey to him? Remember to be n-"

"Yeah yeah I know."

I walked up the the tall brown haired teen "Hey I'm Roxas. Welcome to Greenville High."

His voice was deep, "Hey man, I'm Terra." We shook hands and made small talk. To be honost I was kinda afraid of the guy, he was tall and looked like he worked out or something.

"This is a pretty big school, compared to my old one back in Tokyo." Don't be direct about it just ask. "So uh not to sound like a jerk but what are you doing here in the states?" He laughed.

Okay he took that as a joke, good.

"Well my dad got transferred here to the new plant that just got built so his boss said he would give my dad a raise if he moved here. So we did."

"Oh cool cool, well welcome Terra and if you got any questions or whatever just hit me up."

"Will do man. I'll take you up on your offer right now actually. Who's that black haired girl who keeps staring at me?" Please don't be Xion. Please don't be Xion. Please don't b- Sure enough when I turned around I saw Xion staring at us.

"That's...Xion...my sister."

"Oh, oh! Hey man sorry I didn't know."

"Haha nah its all good. I think she likes you dude" I nudged his shoulder.

"Thanks but I don't date friends' sisters. Its bro-code."

Impressive he follows code, and he considers me a friend or something close to that? Nice.

"Ah I member of the 'good book' eh? I think you and me will get along just fine Terra."

"The feelings mutual." He said with a smile but the tone of his voice was oddly cold.

The bell rang to start first period and we all left homeroom to go to our designated First Period classes.

~ LUNCH TIME

"Thank god it's lunch, I thought I was going to fall asleep during Mr. Tompsons's lecture again. The man really needs to get 'Rogaine' or something." Pence was complaining to anyone who would listen. "Yeah I know man right? Its like a distraction to me during class." Hayner replied.

"Hey Roxas what are you going to do about Kairi?" The question was very random and off topic...even for Hayner.

"What do you mean man?"

He smiled "Oh you know, are you nervous about this Friday?" Olette looked confused.

"What's coming up this Friday Roxas?" she asked. Now I'm officially toast. Before I could even respond to Olette carefully, Pence blurted out "He's taking her as his date to my party this Friday right Roxas."

She didn't say anything at first until she excused herself from the table. I could see that tears were starting to form on her eyes. "Olette! Wait!" I yelled to get her to stop.

"Was it something I said? I thought you told her about Kairi man."

"I did but there's something I didn't tell you guys...that night that we all hung out to eat...well after you two left to head home she told me how much she's liked me and she kissed me. Then for some reason I kissed her back."

Pence just looked at Hayner as if they were reading each other's thoughts. "Its about damn time." was all Hayner said.

"What are you guys hiding from me?"

Nothing.

"What are you not telling me Hayner, Pence?"

"Should I tell him or do you want to take this one Pence?"

"It's all you man." "'sigh' well we've know about this for pretty much a long time now Roxas."

"Known what?"

Pence spoke up finally, "That she likes you man, I think everyone at this school's know that one."

"...how come no one told me..."

"We thought you knew dude, I mean she's always flirting with you and stuff. Acutally we didn't think it would take you this long to realize it. So we just thought that when you were talking about Kairi that you didn't have any feelings for Olette."

"You better go after her man, before it's too late." Pretty deep for Pence.

Before Hanyer could reply I ran towards the hallway where I last saw her but I didn't see her so I started aimlessly searching every hallway in the school.

Chemistry Hallway: No

Library Hallway: No

Senior Hallway: No

Freshman Hallway: No

I was just about to give up when I saw her bag outside of the girls' bathroom down the main hallway.

I know I'll probably get expelled for going into the girl's room but this is important.

I slowly opened the door and looked around, no one was out in the open...thank god.

It surprisingly smelled good in here, unlike the guys room.

I saw a pair of legs with striped stockings dangling down. "Olette? Is that you?"

A muffled voice replied, "Roxas? What are you doing in here?"

"I was looking for you."

"Well go away, I don't want to talk to you. Why don't you go look for Kairi."

"Don't be like that Olette."

"I said I don't want to talk to you. If you are a true friend then you'll respect my choice and you'll leave."

"Olette..."

I was just about to open the door to leave when I took one look back at the pair of legs and heard the faint sound of crying. It broke my heart.

I opened the door and was surprised to see Hayner and Pence standing outside the door as well.

"Guys? What are you doing here?"

"Same reason you are. She's our best friend too ya know." Pence had a scowl on his face.

"I didn't mean it like th-"

"We know Roxas, after you left we figured that Olette would be upset with you. Sorry man."

"Its okay Hayner, I really messed up this time huh?"

"Well you are a bonehead." Hayner smiled and punched me in the shoulder playfully.

"Come on guys, fifth period starts in five. Let Olette be, she'll be fine. She's tough..."

The awkwardness could be felt by all three of us. Now that I knew Olette had feelings towards me things would get even worse if I tried to make progress with Kairi. I'm sixteen. I should be worrying about stupid things like my clothes and school. Not being caught up in a re-run of the Hills.

My afternoon classes seemed to drag on forever. I couldn't stop thinking about what just happened an hour ago. I hurt my best friend, not only did I hurt her I made her hate me. Not even Axel's comments in the back of the class about our teacher could cheer me up. If I'm feeling this miserable I don't even want to imagine what's going through her head right now.

2:10...last class before dismissal

On my way to my locker to grab things for my last class: Music Theory 3, I saw Olette in the distance. She was coming my way and it was unavoidable because her locker was right next to mine. I saw that her eyes met mine and my heart sank as I watched her make a full 360 away from me in the blink of an eye. She's willing to get in trouble for not having her class materials just so she doesn't have to be near me.? What have I done...

"Yo! Roxas! Dude hurry up and grab your bass, the bells ganna ring!" Reno's voice was coming from behind me.

"Huh? Oh hey Reno. Yeah tell Mr. Hihwind that I'm going to be a little late okay?"

"No prob man." He gave a thumbs up and went into the doorway.

I have to find her and fix this.

It felt like the conversation between Reno and I was only a split second because the next thing I knew I was bolting down the hallway I saw Olette run to. Though this time I didn't have to search for long. I saw her knelt down hugging here knees beside a locker, crying.

"Olette."

No response.

"Olette I'm so sorry...I never ment to hurt you. I can't say sorry enough."

Still no response from the buried head. I just stood there hovering over her.

"I know you don't want to talk to me" I sat down beside her "but I mean it when I say it that I'm truly sorry. That night at the parlor...it caught me off guard and I didn't know how to respon-"

"You never know what to say Roxas!" her head popped up with tears in her eyes "ever since we were little I've had a crush on you. And then that crush grew bigger and bigger and you were completely oblivious to it. I'm just a friend to you."

"That's not true and you kno-" she cut me off again. She was pissed.

"It is true Roxas! You never say what your feeling! For once can you just grow a pair and show what your feeling on the inside instead of trying to stay all cool and collective?"

"...I-..." I couldn't say anything.

"That's what I thought. Go have fun with Kairi at Pence's bonfire this Friday. I'm not going anyway." Her voice trailed off as she stood up and walked away but I could make out what her final goodbye was. "just go have fun I don't care anymore"

Those words would be burned into my mind. There was nothing I could do or say at this point to remotely fix things. I was left with no other choice.

I got up, went back to my locker, grabbed my bass guitar, headed to class and never looked back.