Masquerade
Description: Kairi's life revolves around 4 boys. What she doesn't know is that they're all one in the same. SoKai
Author's Note:
I know- a Kingdom Hearts series! I thought I'd never see the day either, until I finally came up with an idea. I hope you all enjoy it, and I'm sure this story will be better than it sounds. Please don't forget to review, and enjoy!
Oh, and I'm sorry I haven't written in awhile. I've had so many things going on in school, and I just graduated! No, not high school lol. I graduated 8th grade.
Enjoy!
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Chapter 1- Ultima Academy
She couldn't believe her eyes.
She was going to learn here. In this boarding school. On this island. This luscious, beautiful island. "Nami, get off the boat! You gotta see this!"
"I'd love to, Kai, but I'm kind of occupied here!" Namine yelled, referring to the pile of luggage's in her arms. Kairi ran back to her sister and lessened the load, pulling her luggage across the sand. "Can you believe this place?"
Namine slid down her white-rimmed sunglasses, and dropped her jaw. "Looks better in real life than in the brochure!" She felt someone grab her hand, and soon, Namine found herself being dragged inside by Kairi.
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"Welcome, newcomers to Ultima Academy. I am your headmaster, Sephiroth Schtauffen, and I will be discussing the rules and regulations of..."
'Blah, blah, blah,' Kairi droned on in her head, waiting for the headmaster to get onto the things that interested her. Namine could tell her sister was exited, considering the fact that she rocked back and forth on her seat in the auditorium. Kairi leaned back, and made herself comfortable. Nearly 10 minutes later she found herself dozing off, her vision hazing.
Kairi awoke to the sound of her sister's voice, repeating her name over and over again in a soft whisper. "Kai, wake up. Kairi. Kairi! Kaiirii..." Kairi's head shot up, and looked at Namine, who began pointing at the edge of her lips. She felt water escape her mouth, and quickly wiped off her drool in embarrassment, hoping no one was watching her.
Too late.
Roxas felt a nudge on his shoulder. "Roxas, look." Sora, his step-brother had pointed to an auburn haired girl, fast asleep. Roxas giggled, and crossed his arms.
"Seems that Mr. Schtauffen's opening regards are getting less interesting every year."
"Excuse me?" Riku asked, legs crossed beside Roxas. "That's my father you're talking about." Roxas waved off the fact and continued to listen. Sora, on the other hand, continued to watch the auburn beauty. The blonde that sat beside her awakened her from her short slumber, and chuckled as he watched her wipe the drool off her face.
Sephiroth continued his painfully long speech, "Now, newcomers, behind me is a council of students. They will help you get started on your journey through this school. I give you my best regards, thank you." A roar of applause was heard throughout the auditorium, as a teacher walked up to the microphone.
"May the newcomers please pair up with the student council, and get started. We look forward to seeing your faces around this school." Roxas and Sora rose from their seat, and exited the auditorium. They weren't newcomers, so they headed towards their dorm. Riku and Yuffie joined them not long after.
"Hey Soraaa!" Yuffie sang, skipping circles around Sora. "Who was that girl you were staring at earlier in the auditorium?" Students in the hallway gasped. Sora had been staring at a girl? Time seemed as if it were frozen. "It was nothing, Yuffie."
Time had found its way back in the hallway, and students resumed their work. "Well, if you say so. In my opinion, you and sleeping beauty would look awfully cute together." Sora sent her a glare, which meant the conversation, was over. He quickly regained his positive attitude, and began walking in a fast pace.
Before he knew it, he was on the cold, tiled floor.
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A sea of students made their way through the auditorium, leaving Kairi and Namine lost. The council was nowhere to be found, until Namine bumped into a small, brunette girl. "Oh, I'm sorry!" The brunette girl smiled, and offered her hand to shake. "Are you a newcomer?" She asked as Namine nodded. The girl then pulled her into an embrace.
"Yay! My very first helpee!" Namine was at a loss, giving Kairi an odd look. "Olette! There's another one over here!" Another brunette girl walked up to Kairi and shook her hand, prying her friend of Namine.
"My apologies, this hyperactive girl is Selphie Tilmitt, and I'm Olette Eris. We're part of the welcoming council." Kairi and Namine smiled, and introduced themselves. "I'm Namine, and this is my adopted sister Kairi."
"Well, now that we all know each other, let's give them a tour, Ole!" Selphie clung onto Namine, and snatched her schedule from her hands. "Hm, let's see... they're in Shinra Hall. That's all the way across campus!"
"That's Cornerstone Hall. Shinra Hall is the building next to us, Selphie." Olette sweat dropped, and helped the girls carry their belongings. "Is it your second year here?" Kairi asked.
"Third." Olette answered, "I'm a junior, while Selphie here is a sophomore. It's only her second year here, that's why she's not very co-ordinated." Kairi giggled, and looked behind her to find Namine looking uncomfortable. Selphie seemed to be endlessly speaking, not giving Namine a chance to speak. Kairi smiled, and turned around only to find herself on the ground.
Sora opened his eyes, only to be looking at the auburn girl he was stari- looking at earlier. She was rubbing her backside, and locked her eyes with him. Her bags and luggage were scattered around him, so he began to pick them up. As she helped herself up, her luggage and bags were neatly stacked in front of her.
"Uh..." He muttered, "Be careful next time." The hallway stood still for a second, until Selphie broke the ice. "OH MY GOSH!" She shrieked, jumping up and down. "The Melodious Nocturne actually spoke to you!"
"The what?" Kairi asked with a confused expression on her face.
"The Melodious Nocturne." Selphie repeated, "He's part of the elite club in the school called, Organization XIII."
"Organization XIII consists of high class students that have legacies, or have any important parents in the matter." Olette continued. "There used to be much more of them, but most of them had graduated last year, leaving only 13 behind."
"Each of them have a specific name, like the Melodious Nocturne." Kairi raised a brow, "I'm sure the boy has an actual name." Selphie nodded, "I'll show you. You see those 4 boys over there?" Kairi nodded in the direction that Selphie pointed. "They're part of it."
"The one with the silver hair is The Superior, Riku Schtauffen. His father, Sephiroth, owns this school, making him the heir. The one next to him with red hair is The Flurry Of Dancing Flames, Axel Oryxine. His father is the head of the fire department. The blonde boy he's giving a noogie to is The Key Of Destiny, Roxas Strife. His father, Cloud Strife is the head of the fencing department, making him and his son excellent swordsman. "
Namine seemed to have flinched at the sound of Cloud's name, worrying Olette. "Is something wrong?" Namine shook her head, and gestured Selphie to continue. "And the spiky haired brunette is The Melodious Nocturne, Sora Gainsborough-Strife. He's Roxas' step brother. His mother Aerith is the head of the music industry back in Radiant Garden."
Kairi whistled to herself, "I'm guessing they must be ignorant then, huh?" Olette shook her head, "Most of them are actually quite charming and sweet."
"Like Riku!" Selphie began to hug a picture of the albino haired boy, "He's so cute!"
"Selphie here has been crushing on the boy for a good 2 years. I happen to think he's stuck-up." Olette stuck her tongue out at Selphie as she sent her a glare. "How could you say that to that cute little face?" She pouted as Olette rolled her eyes.
"Let's get you girls into your dorm room." They continued their way down the hall, and made their way towards a 5 storey building.
"I still can't believe Sora spoke to you!" Selphie continued, staring at Kairi. "Is it that big of a deal?" She asked, Olette nodded, "He barely speaks to anyone but the Organization."
"You must be pretty special then." Namine giggled as she watched her sister bite her lip. "Here we are, Shinra Hall." Olette led them inside, and checked their welcoming schedule, "Room 513. Fifth floor... up we go!"
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"No. Way." Namine stopped dead in her tracks and dropped her belongings. "This is our room?" She ran up to the window and shrieked, "Kai, check out the view!" Kairi joined her, and began jumping up and down. "I'm not going to get any studying done at this rate!"
They pranced around their colourful room, and gave Selphie and Olette a hug. The girls joined in on the celebration, "I can't believe I'm actually here! I'm going to a school on Destiny Islands!"
"You know," Olette started breaking free from the group hug, "Legend has it that somewhere under this school, there's a cave that no one goes too. I heard it was haunted." Kairi shivered, she never enjoyed scary stories. "Hundreds of years ago, there were 3 warriors that lived here. The Key Blade Master, The Princess of Heart, and The Wielder Of Dawn. They died on this very island, and people say their souls still linger here to this very day. I heard that there were drawings engraved on the stones of the cave, and I bet they're still there."
"I'd love to find out someday. Wouldn't you, Kairi? Kairi?!" Namine found her sister under the covers of the top bunk, covering her ears while shivering. "Come on Kairi, it may not even be real."
"There's only one way to find out!" Selphie yelled, "Let's look for the haunted cave someday!" Namine jumped, "That's a great idea!"
"So it's a deal? We'll search for the cave?" Namine confirmed in behalf of herself and her sister, "It's a deal."
Their first day didn't involve any classes; therefore Olette and Selphie continued to give Kairi and Namine a tour. Olette showed them the different buildings, while Selphie showed them the actual people. They ran into a group of girls sitting by the fountain in the quad that appeared to be friends with Olette and Selphie. "Hey, Selphie! Olette! Over here!"
Selphie smiled and dragged the sisters behind her. "Hey girls! Meet Kairi and Namine, they're newbies!" 5 girls waved at them, and introduced themselves.
"I'm Rikku." A blonde girl with braids waved, and pulled the girls into a hug.
"My name is Alice, pleasure to meet you." A petite girl in a baby blue sundress extended her arm and shook their hands.
A short, dark haired girl eyed them with her bright, blue eyes. "That's Xion Kisaragi. She's the sister of Yuffie Kisaragi, who is also in the organization. Their family excels in Martial Arts. Xion is known as The Silent Hero, because she's mute." Xion waved, while Namine and Kairi returned the gesture.
"Shouldn't she be hanging out with the organization?" Kairi asked, but was corrected by Selphie, "Nope. She chooses to hang with us, which is why we love her so much!" Selphie pulled Xion into a tight hug, which was returned with a smile.
"Would she get in trouble?" Namine asked. Olette shook her head, "The Organization doesn't have to be together all the time. They already share the same meeting room, cafeteria table and dorm building. I'm sure they'd like to spend time away from each other even just for a little while."
"I'm Yuna." A short haired brunette smiled, and fixed the hem of her shirt.
"And I'm Yuffie, the world's greatest ninja! Or, The Graceful Assassin in terms of Organization names." She flipped her body in the air, and landed perfectly on her feet, "Nice to meet ya!" Kairi's eye twitched as Yuffie glomped both her and Namine into a death hug.
"Hey girls, guess what? Kairi, Namine and Olette agreed that someday, we're going to look for that freaky cave hidden underground the school!" Selphie squealed, "Wanna join?"
"Sure!" They all yelled in unison, except Xion, of course.
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Lunch was quite ...interesting.
Namine and Kairi had their mouths wide open in shock. A crowd of students surrounded a table. Most of the girls were shrieking, with their hands clasped together as if they were praying. "What's going on?"
"The Organization has a few fans." Yuna replied, taking her seat.
"Riku, let me feed you!"
"Sora, let me tie your shoe lace for you!"
"Axel, you're so hot! ...Literally!"
"Marry me, Roxas!"
"Let me get that for you, Zexion!"
"Miss Xion, may I interest you in another soda?"
"They're like royalty." Namine observed them carefully. They had a much larger table, and everyone wanted a reason to somewhat interact with them. The Organization seemed to be bored, or tired of the same routine. Roxas dunked his head into his cheese filled nachos, and Sora rested his head on his palm, closing his eyes.
"I'd sure hate to be them right now." Kairi snickered, and took a bite out of her pizza. Rikku twitched, "You'd hate to be them? Why? They have all the attention in the world, and everyone adores them! I'd change places with them any day!"
"Attention isn't what it seems." Namine deadpanned, "You may ask for it one day, and the next you'll regret it." Kairi knew exactly what her sister meant, but stayed silent.
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"Thank you so much for helping us get started today." Kairi thanked Olette and Selphie who dropped them off back at their dorm. Namine pulled everyone into a group hug.
"We're still on for that cave hunt, right?" Selphie asked, receiving a nod from everyone. "Alrighty, good night you two! If you ever need us, we're in Olympus Hall, room 217, okay?" Kairi nodded and watched her new friends leave for the night. She closed the door and sighed.
"Namine?" Kairi asked in a soft voice, "Do you think they'll find out?"
"Find out what, Kai?"
"You know what. If they find out, they'll put us in that Organization group, and we'll get all of that attention all over again!"
I know the first chapter doesn't explain much about the four boys, but they're bound to show up very soon! But, if you want that 'very soon', please review and tell me what you think! I'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you for reading, and I hope you all enjoyed it!