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Previously:

"Rikuuuu! You were so good! Seriously, I wish you were Romeo. Not only are you a better actor," she told him, smiling, "you're way hotter." And just to top it off, she wound her fingers around his blue school uniform tie and pulled him just a bit too close.

Riku was grinning. "Aw, thanks. The same can be said to you."

"Oh, Riku," Namine responded, blushing and bumping his shoulder. Just like she always did with Roxas.

"Hey, do you want to go grab a burger or something? I'm done rehearsing."

"Of course!" she smiled. The two walked out the door practically attached at the hip, right past Roxas, who was gritting his teeth.

Namine smiled for real this time. Two could play at this game.

Namine awoke to the sound of a high pitched ringing coming from her nightstand. "Ughhhhhh…" Picking up the phone and silencing it, she went back to sleep before the noise started up again. Checking the phone before quieting it, she saw it was Kairi. She can wait! It's midnight!

She fell halfway asleep before it started to ring again.

Sighing, Namine hit the talk button. "Kairi, let me sleep! Tomorrow's Saturday! I can talk to you then!"

She could practically hear her best friend grinning on the other side. "Nope. You and I need to talk."

"About what?" she said, groaning.

"Roxas, of course!"

Now Namine really wanted to go back to bed. "There's nothing to talk about. "

She heard Kairi sigh. "Yes, there is. You two haven't spoken in two days. And that's a long time for you."

"So? We're fine!"

"No, you're not! I know you miss him. And I know he misses you. And by the way, hanging out with Riku isn't helping your case."

"I know…but we already scheduled a date tomorrow at Mel's Diner. And he really isn't that bad, you know!"

"I know! He is friends with my boyfriend."

"We're just having fun, that's all."

"No, you're not. I know you don't like him! You're just using him to make Roxas mad, and I don't even know why! Well, actually, I do, considering I was in the back, hiding. I heard that you guys were going to kiss. But that's not the point."

"You did? Who told you?" Namine asked, racking her brain for people who would have told Kairi.

"No one. Anyway, this isn't that big of a deal. You know Selphie probably forced herself on him."

Namine bit her lip. "Yeah, but he didn't have to look so happy about it."

She practically heard her friend roll her eyes. "You know what he's trying to do, right?"

"Nawww. Please enlighten me, oh wise one."

"He's trying to make you jealous! And you're doing the same thing back to him! Ugh, you two are so into each other, but so darn blind! It's driving me nuts!"

"Whatever, Kai. I'm tired. Goodnight."

"Nam-"

She hit the end call button before her friend could fill her head with more delusions. Roxas was just a jerk, that's all. Nothing more.

Nothing more.

At noon the next day, Namine walked the few blocks to the diner that she was meeting Riku at. After finding him, exchanging greetings, and ordering their food, he placed his elbows on the table and looked right at her.

"Namine?"
"Yeah?"

"You don't really like me, do you." It wasn't a question.

Crap. "Riku….I do."

"Not the way I like you."

"It's been like, two days! Things can change!"
"Look, Namine. Kairi called me last night."

"Are you serious?!" That girl was going to get it.
"Yes. And we can be friends. But I don't want you using me to make someone jealous. Kairi didn't tell me who, but she made it pretty obvious that you like someone else."

Namine let out a breath she didn't even realize she was holding. At least her friend didn't tell him everything.

Riku continued, but Namine didn't even notice. Because up walked Roxas.

With Selphie standing behind him.

The blonde stood nervously over the two, refusing to look at Riku. "Um, can I talk to you, Namine?"

Namine glared at the grinning Selphie. "Not with her here."

"Oh, no problem, Roxy. I'll be over here when you're done." Selphie said, as she kissed Roxas on the cheek.

Namine felt anger flare inside of her. Seriously?! Roxas at least had the good graces to look apologetic. And a little shocked.

"I'll be right back, Riku." She scooted out of the booth and went outside with Roxas, ready to kill him.

"Nams, I swear, I don't-" He started to speak, but Namine was having none of it.

"Save it, Roxas. Seriously? Selphie?"

"Namine-"

"Look, I don't know what's going on with you. But you need to get your crap together. None of this happened before this stupid play!"

He tried to interject, but she continued. "We made a deal that we wouldn't let stuff like this affect our friendship! What happened to that?! What happened to us?" At this point, tears were starting to form in Namine's eyes as her former friend stood helplessly before her. "This is ruining our friendship."

Roxas looked from her to Riku, waiting in the booth inside. And he made a decision.

"Then….maybe we shouldn't be friends at all."

Namine let a tear fall for real this time. "Fine."

"Fine."

The door opened behind them, and Riku strode towards the two. "Hey, is everything alright?"

Anything but. And before she even registered what she was doing, she pulled Riku towards her and kissed him as Roxas watched on. It was her first kiss, but she didn't even notice anything about it. She could only think of how she wished it was Roxas.

And as she kissed Riku again, she could only see Roxas out of the corner of her eye. Walking away.

Kairi was about to scream. "You did what?!"

"I kissed Riku. And it was perfectly pleasant, and I would like to do it again." The lies spilled out before she could think of what she was saying. Considering she practically didn't notice kissing him, it wasn't exactly that great. Though Riku thought the opposite, apparently, considering when he brought her home, he kissed her goodbye, telling her to call him.

What have I done?

"Namine, you are such an idiot!"

"What did I do? I kissed someone. Not a big deal."

"Um, you kissed a guy you didn't like in front of the guy you do like. That is not okay! According to Sora, Roxas has been in his room all day. He won't even eat."

Namine felt guilt settle in her stomach, heavy as a stone. "Well…Selphie and him kissed!"

Kairi sounded skeptical through the phone. "Oh really?"

"Well, more like she kissed him on the cheek. But still."

"Namine, that's not his fault! You're being way too mean to him. He's just a stupid boy who doesn't know how to say I love you!"

"Kairi, he doesn't like me. And I don't like him." Hanging up on her friend for the second time in 24 hours, she sighed. Maybe if she said it enough, she would believe it.

By Monday, Namine had decided to be civil. Talk to Roxas when needed. Considering they were playing Romeo and Juliet, they would have to kind of act like they like each other. But once the curtain was down, they would stop speaking.

But her plan was ruined by none other than Mr. Leonhart.

"Okay, you two. Before we begin, I want you to both tell me what's going on. You two were so great! Now you look like you want to kill each other!"

The two blondes were both silent, refusing to look at each other. Finally, Roxas spoke up. "Just a few creative differences, Mr. Leonhart. Sorry."

"Well, you'd better get over it. We've got a month till opening night, and I don't want to have to replace you at the last minute."
They both nodded. "Understood," Roxas said.

"Good. Now get to work. I want both of you onstage in five for the kissing scene. That'll teach you two to make up."

Dammit. As if this wasn't hard enough, Namine had to get within an inch of Roxas' face again. As she headed off to where she left her script, Roxas put a hand on her arm to stop her. She jerked away and continued walking, ignoring the hurt look in his eyes. She was so over it.

No you're not….Namine could practically hear Kairi disproving her. Oh, shut up.

After grabbing her script and attempting to ignore Roxas' notes written all over it, she walked up to the stage, dreading every step.

They read through the script for what seemed like the thousandth time, and before long, Namine realized she didn't even need it. But, of course, it was either pretend not to know the lines or look at Roxas the whole time. She chose the former. Until, eventually she was forced to gaze at him as they "kissed". And once again, he said his line, they leaned in…

And he kissed her on the lips for one too-long-too-short moment.

And she'd be darned if that half second wasn't one of the best moments of her life.

Namine reeled back as Roxas looked at her with a worried expression. "Nams-"

But she didn't let him finish before she walked off the stage, tossing out an "I'm sorry" to Mr. Leonhart as she grabbed her things and ran out.

"Hello?"

"Hi."

"Oh, hello there. I must say, I'm surprised you're phoning me at my house, and past eight o clock! Slightly unprofessional."

A sigh. "I know, I'm sorry. I just really need to do something."

"Can't this wait until Wednesday?"

"Sorry, but no. I'm just here to tell you that there's going to be a slight change in the cast."

Yeah, I suck, guys. And I'm sorry. I've had most of this chapter written up for months, but yet again, due to circumstances way beyond my control, I haven't been able to update. I'm seriously really sorry.

But anyway, I WILL be continuing this story. I'd say I have about three more chapters left. I really, really want to get it done, just to show that I can actually finish a story. Plus, I went and actually read through this, and I must say, I actually kind of enjoyed it. Is that narcissistic? Yeah, probably.

So, please, if you've read this and want me to continue, give me some inspiration! Reviews, follows, and favorites are loved, and I kind of need some love right now. xD
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Love, Audrey.