Chapter 1: A Choice

2 months of volunteer work or 2 hour detention every day for the rest of the year. Well shit.

"We don't take these kinds of things lightly, defacing the front wall of the school is an atrocity. So, what will it be Mr. Nomura? You're lucky I'm giving you a choice in the matter."

Sora drummed his fingers on Principle Ansem's desk with a bored expression. "My choice is neither. Why don't you be a good principle and give me a week of suspension?" he drawled.

Ansem simply scoffed. "We've gone through this before, my little delinquent pest of a student. Suspensions just don't seem to affect you, so this is the only way. Now I'll ask you one more time or I will extend the lengths of your punishment."

BANG! Sora's locker slammed shut with such a force that everyone in the hallway jumped or did a double take. Roxas eyed his brother and noticed his annoyed expression.

"I take it you're not suspended if you're still here, so why are you so pissed off?" Roxas asked hesitantly. He knew his brother could get into anger fits even he could become the victim of.

"Not now Rox," Sora replied coldly and stalked away. The blond simply sighed and walked off to class.

Sora waded his way through the hallway, head low and eyes on his target. Everywhere he went he felt the eyes of the student body; fear, hate, revulsion, he could feel all their emotions. But Sora didn't care, no. The only four people he cared for was his brother his three friends. Everyone else was simply an obstacle.

The spiky haired boy suddenly stopped in his tracks by a nearby freshman who was shaking in her boots. Sora had a reputation for being a bully and a nuisance to teachers, so it was no surprise that word spread to the freshman. Sora turned his head to the cowering girl and proceeded to mosey his way over. He cupped her face and inched his face closer and closer and simply whispered,

"Boo."

The freshman leapt into a sprint and high tailed it down the hallway screaming. Sora simply cackled and left the scene, heading to lunch.

"TWO MONTHS of volunteer work! Dude, that blows!" Hayner shouted while munching on a French fry, sending crumbs all over Pence.

Sora and Roxas simply laughed while Pence's face turned to pure mortification and threw his milk carton at Hayner.

Olette shook her head at the boys' antics. "Yeah, well it's better than two hours of detention for the next several months. Plus, who knows, you could always end up having fun volunteering!"

"Fun? Volunteering? Olette, you do remember who you're talking to right?" Sora deadpanned.

Olette nodded. "Yes, but I once did some volunteer work once for a dog shelter and I had a blast. I think you would too if you actually got into it."

Sora had his doubts, especially if he volunteered at a dog shelter. He got up and began grabbing his stuff.

"Yeah, man. My cousin had to do volunteer work for the Asylum on down on 3rd Street and he said it was the most interesting two weeks of his life," Pence inputted.

Sora stopped in his tracks. "A nut house? You can volunteer there?"

Pence looked over to Olette before nodding his head. "Yeah, all you have to do is hang out with the patients and talk with them. I heard it's really easy."

Hang out? Easy? That's all Sora needed to hear. With that, he turned back around and headed to his next class.

"You have one unheard message. First unheard message.

Hello, Mr. Nomura? This is Aerith Gainsborough calling from Destiny State Institution. Just would like to let you know that you may stop by any time before 6pm to come fill out some forms and get to meet Mr. Esuom, president and owner of the establishment. Thank you, call back if you need directions or have any questions.

Beep! Message deleted. End of new messages. Check erased mess…"