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“And I thought the Darkness was bad…xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt doesn’t even compare to this Hell.”

Riku looked up as the door bside his opened. Namine. He looked away before she saw him. He pulled out a small box as she spoke. He looked at her as she touched his shoulder. She didn't say anything immediately as he opened the box and pulled out a slender and thing cylinder. A cigarette. "Nothing, I'm just pissed." He grunted as he shoved the box bag into his pocket and began looking for his lighter. He was grumbling unconsiously and kept glancing at the blonde's face.

“And I thought the Darkness was bad…xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt doesn’t even compare to this Hell.”

Riku stopped when the door opened again. Probably a teacher, he though, but it was only someone much worse. Roxas. The blonde spoke to Namine and clasped a silver bracelet to the girl's petite wrist. The silvernette teen locked his eyes with Roxas, the familiar blue causing his to cringed. Riku looked away and pulled out his lighter after finally finding it in his pocket. Roxas spoke up again, his voice directed at the teal-eyed boy. He shrugged.

"So, the Darkness could've killed me too but...here I am," he growled. He didn't care much about what the other boy thought especially since they had battle before and here he was again with his own body and seperated from Sora. That meant that the brunette wasn't whole again and that Riku would have to put up with the blonde. His eyes glanced to Namine. He felt very...jealous. A flame flicked to life in his hands and he went to light his cigarette.

Lux sat away from everyone, he wasn't eating just sitting therer his arm propping his head up. He watched as people were eating enjoying themselves with their friends having fun. He noticed most from his classes an older boy with silver hair from his first hour... what was his name Riku or something like that and there was also Axel and Lakanya and some others he didn't know. He wasn't to far away from them, after somethings happened he sighed and got up leaving he wennt outside. He had heard one of them say that smoking will kill him and make his mouth taste like an ash tray, he couldn't help but laugh"Why you so worried about what his mouth tastes like planning on kissing him?" He asked the boy and continued to walk on.

(Sorry couldn't help it!lol)

“And I thought the Darkness was bad…xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt doesn’t even compare to this Hell.”

Riku rested his head back against the wall as he put the smoking cigarette between his lips and inhaled the toxic smoke. He had picked up the habit almost as soon as the group returned from their adventure. Since Destiny Islands was so calm and peaceful he needed something to occupy his hands since there had been no Heartless here after two years of fighting. It also gave him a moments peace to clear his mind. He glanced over at Namine as shs she looked over at him. She spoke again of his strength and he was unable to tear his eyes away, but she did.

He pulled the f** from his mouth as he lew smoke into the air, tilting his head away from the blonde girl to try and keep her from breathing in the second hand air. The silvernette placed it back between his lips as she stood. He didn't look at her while she did. He was half expeting her to leave with Roxas, but she asked him to leave instead. At that moment, his eyes glanced sideways at the two blondes. Riku felt that now familiar flutter in his stomach a long with the knawing jealousy. He looked away from the two Nobodies with a soft grunt as he waited for the next thing to happen.

“And I thought the Darkness was bad…xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt doesn’t even compare to this Hell.”

Riku looked at Namine as she tugged on his arm. He groaned and stood up. He moved his wrist out of her hand and then enclosed his fingers around hers. He started walking as he took another puff of his cigarette. He looked at the bud between his fingers, not realizing it was already gone. He dropped it on the sidewalk and crushed it beneath his shoe as he walked along with Namine. The silvernette glanced behind them, glad to see Roxas had not followed and continued walking until they were around the corner. Riku stopped there and still held onto the petite girl's hand. He turned to face her sompletely.

Riku opened his mouth to speak, but closed it along with his eyes. He didn't know how to explain any of this. He had realized what was going on but he just couldn't put it into words, or didn't know how to. He looked back at the blonde and his eyes met with hers. A beautiful blue in the sun. Riku shook his head lightly to try and focus himself. "Namine, I..." He stopped, unsure how to even start.

Namine smiled at Riku when he turned his head to look at her and was pleased when he stood up. Okay, so he was going to come along then. Good. Because she wanted to help him, make whatever was causing him to hurt, to go away. The petite blonde didn't object when he slid his wrist out of her hand and she turned to begin walking. That was when she felt something warm enclose around her fingers. The girl turned, a look of surprise in her eyes. Riku was holding her hand.

A light pink colored her cheeks but she smiled at him before turning to look forward again as the two began to walk. Namine hadn't been quite sure as to where she was going to lead him so she gladly let him take the lead and she trailed quietly alongside him. When they'd rounded the corner -- a good distance away from where Roxas was standing behind them -- Riku stopped and so Namine did too. He turned completely to face her and Namine was expecting him to drop her hand at any moment. But he surprised her further because he never did; he continued to hold her slim hand in his own.

Riku looked like he was about to speak but then his mouth closed as well as his teal eyes. A frown played lightly on Namine's pale lips as she watched him, silently waiting for him to speak first. Unconciously -- as this happened while she was thinking sometimes -- the girl's head tilted slightly to one side and she gazed at Riku with concerned blue eyes. Suddenly, Riku's own eyes opened and she found herself looking into the teal depths. He spoke, saying her name and then soon stopping. "Yes? Riku, what is it? What's wrong? Is it... my fault? I'm sorry if I did something to upset you." Namine spoke quietly, her eyes alight with worry and concern. Had she done something wrong? She couldn't remember.

A sudden voice whispered softly in her mind. Kairi. The redhead was concerned about Riku, just like Namine knew she would be. 'I think so, Kairi. He seems calm if that's what you're wondering. I'm trying to figure it out... I'm worried about him, too.' She responded, happy that she and Kairi had this sort of connection.

Kairi sighed in relief and smiled again. She was so happy to have this special way of communication with Naminé. "That's good hear. I haven't seen Riku all day so I was really worried. Let me know what happens, okay?

Lakayna tilted her head slightly in confusion as Kairi left and then returned not minutes later. Why had she left in the first place? And what was up with Namine and that platinum haired boy that Lakayna didn't recognize? She shrugged, figuring it was none of her business. She was hungry now, deciding to go up and get some food. She paid the fifty munny it cost, getting a hamgurger and some milk. The lunch at school never tasted spectacular, but it was food and right now Lakayna's body needed it. There was still a lot of time left in lunch, and it didn't take long for Lakayna to eat it all. She put her tray up where it was supposed to go when one was done with it. Lakayna was still hungy, but she had no more munny in which to buy even a small snack from one of the vending machines. She sighed and sat back down at the table beside Axel.