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

Hearing Namine's innocent threat caused the silvernette's eyes to widen slightly and he lifted his head off the desk. Namine had changed since the last night he'd actually saw her. She was stronger now. She could stand up for herself and didn't need to depend on someone else for everything. It was comforting to know that -- that the little blonde girl he knew from before was growing in her own little way.

Riku let his eyes fall back to their normal hue, teal and cold and emotionless, but of course there was always some feeling in them, even just the slightest and right now it was admiration. Hinting beneath the surface Riku was admiring the petite blonde that had been speaking with him. She wasn't what he was use to but it was comforting to have that change. He sat up and stretched his long legs out in front of him as he turned to look at the wooden desk and crossing his arms over his broad chest.

"Namine, can I ask you something?" Riku whispered. He didn't look at her. He was still sorting through his own thoughts, trying to find a way to piece word after word together without sounding like an idiot or a jerk. The last thing he wanted to do was upset the Nobody.

Namine was aware that Riku had lifted his head and she could feel his eyes on her, yet she remained looking straight ahead, up at the front of the class. The teacher was prattling on about something or the other. Namine hadn't been paying attention and quite honestly, she didn't really care. The girl knew a bit about science. After all, one of the Orginization's Members had been a scientist. If not a crazy one at that.

The girl resisted the temptation to look at Riku, afraid of the emotion she might see in his eyes. Would he be upset that she had slightly threatened anyone who dared to harm her in any way. Would he be upset that she was different? Changed a bit? She was too afraid to look. She even resisted the urge to look over when he spoke to her. "Of course, Riku. You can ask me anything," the petite blonde whispered back, still looking straight ahead.

Completely taken aback by Riku's question, the girl blinked and turned to look over at him. "Of course we are." She replied, her lips turning up into a smile. However, she fell silent and a thoughtful look passed over her features. Namine's eyes slid to the desk and she seemed hesitant, like she wanted to say more but wasn't sure if she should. Her pale lips parted and she spoke in a very quiet voice, almost as if she were speaking to herself. Yet it was loud enough for Riku to hear, if he was listening closely.

"But... I feel like there's more than just that. But I don't exactly know what that is, or what it means." The slender teen's golden locks had swayed as she bowed her head slightly to look down, the strands came to rest in a way that all but hid her face from view.

Riku's tender touch caused a blush to spread on her cheeks and the girl was happy that she kept her head lowered so that her face remained hidden from his sight. That strange fluttery feeling from before occured once more, yet stronger this time. The girl gave a soft shake of her head, her face still hidden from view as she continued to glance down at the desk, the blush prominant on her porcelain cheeks. "No, you didn't offend me at all, Riku. I'm glad you asked because now you know." Though she was still hidden behind her golden locks a smile was playing on her lips and could clearly be heard in her voice.

The girl raised her head, reaching up with one of her delicate hands to sweep the hair away from her eyes and she tucked the strands behind her ear as she turned slightly to look at him. "Really. I'm alright. You didn't say or do anything to upset me. You don't need to worry about me." She stated, smiling faintly. The blush still played on her cheeks though it was more gentle now; a splash of pink that played on her fair skin.

Catching the tone in Riku's voice caused Namine's smile to turn down into a frown. Had she said something wrong? Had she said something to make him angry? The girl thought back upon her words, but couldn't think of anything she had said that would cause him to get angry. Then again, she was new to all the emotions that Somebodies like Riku had to deal with every moment of every day.

"Riku? Did I say something to upset you?" She asked. It was easily said that the petite blonde was very perceptive. Worry began to knaw at her but the girl fought it back. If Riku was upset, surely, he'd tell her. The last thing she wanted was for Riku to be upset over something she said and then to try and hide his feelings from her. She never wanted him to have to hide anything from her. Namine wanted Riku to know he could trust her.

After that she pretty much tried to pay attention to the lesson but she quickly lost interest. Sighing, she propped both elbows up on the desk and rested her head in her hands, staring off at the front of the room but not really seeing anything as she was thinking of how different this new life was, silently awaiting Riku's answer.

Riku's voice was sharp and flat when he answered her and it caused Namine to stiffen. Hurt flashed in her bright blue eyes but Riku wasn't paying attention, so he probably didn't see it. His tone contradicted his answer; he'd said she hadn't upset him yet his tone had been cold and cutting, indicating otherwise. Instead of answering him -- she knew her voice would betray her by letting her hurt show -- the girl remained silent and continued staring straight ahead.

That was, until the boy spoke again. This time his tone was softer, warmer. The sudden change in his mood caused Namine to blink and her posture relaxed as she turned her head slightly to peek over at him. The hurt was gone from her eyes and she gave Riku a small, hesitant smile. "Good. Because that's the last thing I ever want to do. I never want to upset or hurt you, Riku." The petite blonde was surprised because the words had slipped out without her even thinking about them. Of course they were true, she just hadn't been planning on admitting as much as she had.

As the teacher began talking about the class Kairi looked down at Sora's schedule. She smiled to herself. They had this class together plus third period gym together, and after that was lunch. So she would have about three hours in a row to spend with Sora, which made her extremely happy.

When Sora silently handed Kairi back her schedule, she returned his to him as well. She went back to listening to the teacher, taking occasional notes. When the teacher paused and Sora whispered to her Kairi happily whispered back, "Ooh yeah isn't that great! And really? Yay! I can't wait to see him! I'm glad to know that I have at least one class with Riku. Now if only all three of us had a class together!" The teacher then continued speaking again and Kairi returned her focus to the lecture.
When the bell rang Kairi gathered her belongings and was about to head over to the gym with Sora when the teacher called him over. She waited for him by the door. When he returned he told her he had to go to the principal's office, and that he'd catch up with her later. "Oh okay. I'll see you later!" Kairi called out to the brunette as he exited the classroom.

Kairi then made her way down to the gym and entered to girls' locker room. She got her gym clothes from the teacher, changed, put her things in the locker she was assigned to, and then entered the gym. As she walked in Kairi was sad that Sora had to go because she was alone now. She hoped that everything was fine with the principal and that Sora wasn't in too much trouble. Kairi looked at all the other students gathered around her in the gym seeing no one familiar. But a moment later she spotted a girl with long, lavender hair leaning against the wall. "Hey Lakayna!" Kairi said waving to her. She walked over and joined Lakayna. That's when Kairi noticed another red head in the gym. So Sora, Lakayna, and Axel all had gym with her. Kairi smiled, glad to have that many friends in the same class.

Axel looked over and saw Lakayna and Kairi talking together. Noticing that Lakayna was having a hard time hiding her fangs, Axel walked over and said, "Hey guys. Second period went by way too fast. I wanted to be in Music a lot longer than that. Oh well, next period is Lunch anyway."