-The End-

"So, children, welcome once again to our lovely drama lesson!" beamed Aerith in her merry, hee-hee-I-smoke-pot hippie way. She spun around to emphasize she was a hippie, as her skirts billowed around her legs. "Today we're going to have a wonderful time because we're all going to do one big play to prove we're all one big happy family! Albeit a little dysfunctional…" she said, casting a large blue eye over Sora who was giggling softly to himself, mumbling something about the internet and pictures of panties. She shuddered, wondering what sort of websites the brunette had access too…

"Woo-hoo!" cheered a few of the kids, and Lulu almost seemed close to punching her fist in the air in jubilation – she had an excuse to sashay away in the chaos that would surely follow and couple herself up with somebody who wasn't Wakka.

"And, to spice things up a little bit, you are allowed to change your partners around to make it seem like a lovely little drama with people splitting up and forming new relationships! Right, that's all I'm saying… You sort out the rest yourselves, A-OK?" asked the teacher, sitting down nimbly like a regal queen, ready to answer any questions fired at her.

Kairi shot a sweet little smile in Sora's direction, and Naminé and Riku exchanged knowing looks. Axel looked at Roxas hesitantly, wondering exactly what was going to happen … This was going to be chaos, if they had to incorporate Wakka in ANYTHING.

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"Lulu, man? Why you leave me, man?" chorused Wakka, attempting to look heart-broken, but it looked more like he had a stomach ache or was hungry. He was just not that good at being romantic, as Selphie patted him on the shoulder consolingly as the raven-haired girl fled into the awaiting arms of … Tidus.

"Don't beat yourself up, Wakka," smiled Selphie brightly, shooting him one of her dazzling smiles. "She was far too flighty for you… But, oh, they do look happy," she giggled softly, scuffing the tips of her trainers against the ground, doing a wonderful impression of being shy. Aerith, the only person in the audience, clapped and applauded – they really had improved. Well, maybe Wakka hadn't, because that was impossible, but … Selphie looked like she was being SERIOUS. "Hey, I know what'll cheer you up! How about we go dancing?" she inquired, spinning around, becoming joined by several dozen over members of the extensive cast, to prove they were now in a nightclub of some kind.

Riku and Kairi were stood in the corner, arguing, everybody else frozen in place so all eyes (the eyes of Aerith) were fixed on them.

"But I thought we had something SPECIAL, Kai!" cried Riku, looking like he actually cared about what was going on.

"Yeah, special, like you trying to look up my SKIRT! Take the hint, Riku, you and I are officially OVER!" God, Kairi felt so good stating that fact – not that they'd been officially 'together' to begin with, but she wanted to squash all rumours. "Sora is so much prettier and sweeter and nicer and braver than you," she hissed, turning her attention to the delightful little brunette who came running towards her. She laughed, and they met in an embrace, sharing a quick kiss, Riku trailing away, looking depressed, until Naminé placed her hand on his shoulder in a consoling way.

"Don't worry, Riku, even if that bitch doesn't appreciate you, I always will," she smiled, batting her eyelashes in a winsome way, as they trailed off.

Roxas tugged at his sleeve, as Yuna pushed him onto the stage, winking in a rather conspiratorial way, to signify it was his cue.

"Um… Oh … dear … It appears my date has stood me up…" he said, with no real emotion, looking around. And then he gasped: "SELPHIE, HOW COULD YOU?!"

"I'm sorry, Roxas, but I prefer WAKKA over you!" trilled Selphie innocently, and Roxas had to bite back laughter. Who seriously would prefer Wakka over anybody? She wouldn't prefer Wakka over road kill… Not even a dead turtle that looked a bit like some fat kid…

"I … guess … I'm all alone then. I better leave," sighed Roxas, he was so damned good at being emo. Well, a lifetime's worth of practise had led up to the depressing, train wreck of a boy he was today.

Yuna slammed Axel forcefully in the ribs to indicate it was his turn, in pain, the red-head staggered onto the stage like some sort of wounded war veteran. Damn, Yuna could sure elbow people hard … and painfully…

"Wait! Don't leave – I'll dance with you if you want," Axel recited the lines the control-freak Kairi had bestowed upon him, and a small smile tugged at the blonde haired one's lips, as he moved forwards and allowed Axel to pull him towards him.

Kairi tilted her head to see what was going on, arms wrapped protectively around Sora, and Riku tilted his head to see the drama unfold, arms wrapped protectively around Naminé.

Roxas smiled softly up at Axel, and it wasn't a child's play anymore. It was something serious. He had convinced himself that Axel was messing around with him because he was afraid of the truth, but he couldn't act like a little kid and keep running from it and falling into pits of doom and despair. Quite literally, actually.

"Your eyes are really pretty," whispered Axel softly, and Roxas knew that compliment was directed at him and him alone, for nobody else to hear, as he lowered his head down slowly, with meaning…

Roxas closed his eyes, not wanting the moment to end, as Axel's lips pressed against his, lost in the embrace they were tightly locked in, not noticing that everybody else was grinning at them and hopping off the makeshift stage. They were too busy kissing…

"Should we tell them that it's time for third lesson?" Kairi asked Aerith, looking at them sharing a … moment … not that she was nosy or anything, but it was sort of hard to look at anything else. Even Naminé was staring, looking a little traumatised, true, but Riku was there to protect her.

Aerith grinned. "Nah… I don't think so… Let 'em get in trouble."

"You're a teacher – you're meant to care," said Sora in his hyper way, grinning like a schoolboy … but he was a schoolboy. "BUT I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING AND THAT IS WHY I HAD WAFFLES FOR BREAKFAST!"

"If it's all the case of love I'll turn a blind eye," hummed Aerith, watching the two boys. She wondered if Demyx would be willing to play some pretty romantic music and then Marluxia could come and throw flowers at people… Yes…

Unless the flowers impaled people in the eyes. Like some sort of... Oh, I don't know, flowery scythe. And that would not be fun…

Besides, she didn't think they needed anybody else. They looked just fine as it was.

E.n.d

L/N: End. End... End...? At the moment – it has been 'E.n.d' for at least four months. I was just soooooooooooooo lazy and didn't put it up. So, this week, I was nice (it was half-term) and I put the chapters up EVERY DAY:)))))))))))))) Except for the day when I wasn't there and Skitts was meant to put it up... and she DIDN'T!!

Stoopid girl...

I feel weird now... I never thought this story would ever be 'Complete'.

Wow...

REMEMBER - I LOVE YOU ALLLLLLLLLLL!

S/N: Skitts just can't be bothered with these, can she?

/tuts/

Ah well...

AT LEAST I GAVE YOU A NOTEEEEEE!