First fanfic on here.
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Chapter One
Cold.
Numb.
Deprived.
All this into one, solid, black line on the paper. Scratch, scratch. Her black charcoal, tracing his face into white abyss, filling the spots she knew so well. His eyes...she was scared to finish them. Her golden locks were pinned above her forehead with the matching red flower pins he had gotten for her birthday last year. That same night she had recieved two red cuts in her bottom lip.
Pain.
Internal.
Can't Escape.
Tears left not fallen, locked deep inside somewhere in her fragile body, wrecked on the in and out by his words, his hands, his mind. Everybody thought that they were the perfect two, the apple to the pie, the pencil to the paper. Yet, with every date spent, with every movie watched together... It was never enough. Her hands moved faster, almost furiously across the page. But she slowed, in fear of ripping the poor paper. Hair drawn, spiked as usual in it's ink-darkness. He was leaning across a pole, arms crossed lazily against the un-colored pole. A smirk placed on his face. Again, his eyes remained un-finished. Scratch, scratch.
Holding.
Lovin'.
Fearing.
A soft sigh escaped her lips as she drew his muscular legs, erasing a bit of this and drawing a bit of that in, add some dark colour here. She smiled as she held his finished form up, closing her eyes, relishing in the memory she had drawn on paper. Pale blue eyes sparkled with the days of long ago, when he was such a different person. When his fists landed on the punching bags instead of her, when his cruel words landed at those who hurt her and not aimed at her work. Namine sighed once more, preparing for the tears she needed most. But they would not come. They couldn't come, since she knew, down underneath her broken heart, that she shouldn't deserve tears.
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Summer was in it's reign and children were busy playing outside. The teenagers of Radiant Garden High School were somewhere around town, either loitering in the non-loiter buissiness areas, or eating some of the grand-sea salt ice cream brought in from the World Tram, a local producer of items from different worlds. It took time, skill, and money to become one of the worker of the World Tram, since it was an extremely important job.
Namine worked at the quiet book-shop down town, stuck between the Ice-Cream shop and right across the street from the RD Urban Fitters. The sunlight sprinkled in through the open window, sending showers of gold across Namine's face. Her blue eyes were shrouded beneath soft bangs, while her feet were place on the wall as she leaned back in the blue comforter the Boss had put in for her. Serenity was the only explanition for the look on her face as she sketched a lazy doodle of her and her long-time boyfriend, Va--
"Namiiiiiiiine! Yes! You are here! Ventus lied!" A girl of nineteen years and shocking red hair came dancing in, wearing a noticiable black bikini underneath a tight brown top. She jumped on the Cashier desk, showing off her nicely tan legs. "We're goin' swimming today! Wanna go? Cuz Ventus lied bout you not being here and all, when in reality we all know he wants to see you in a sexy bikini but too shy to say it." She finished with a wink. Namine smiled. "I can't. Manse-- I mean, Xemnas is out working in the back and I'm not sure if he'll take my spot."
Kairi Langston sighed loudly and dramatically. "B-but I can check!" Namine replied quickly, pushing her sketchbook away and heading to the back room. She knocked quietly on the door that said "Xemnas" on it, awaiting her Boss's voice. "Come in," he said and Namine pushed the door open.
"He-Hey boss. Uh...I was wondering, could I...possibly take off work for today and go swim--I mean, hang out with my friends?" she almost pleaded him to let her go. Xemnas turned to her, his dark skin looking even darker then usual in the dim light of his office. The fan above was going on and the room was as cold as a freezer. He smiled at the girl and shooed her away. "Yes, yes. That pale skin of yours needs a tan -- and pronto. Summer isn't forvever you know, you will be a Senior in High School soon. You should look good."
Such weird words coming from her Boss. But Namine just "mmhmmed" and smiled nervously, before rushing out the door, fumbling with the handle to close it completely. "It's closed, Namine!" Instantly, the rattling stopped. Xemnas repressed his laughter.
"Okay! I can go!" Namine exclaimed happily, jumping over the desk to retrieve her things. Kairi grabbed her friend's hand, literally flying through out the front door. "Yeeaa! Let's get this party started!"
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Chapter One
Cold.
Numb.
Deprived.
All this into one, solid, black line on the paper. Scratch, scratch. Her black charcoal, tracing his face into white abyss, filling the spots she knew so well. His eyes...she was scared to finish them. Her golden locks were pinned above her forehead with the matching red flower pins he had gotten for her birthday last year. That same night she had recieved two red cuts in her bottom lip.
Pain.
Internal.
Can't Escape.
Tears left not fallen, locked deep inside somewhere in her fragile body, wrecked on the in and out by his words, his hands, his mind. Everybody thought that they were the perfect two, the apple to the pie, the pencil to the paper. Yet, with every date spent, with every movie watched together... It was never enough. Her hands moved faster, almost furiously across the page. But she slowed, in fear of ripping the poor paper. Hair drawn, spiked as usual in it's ink-darkness. He was leaning across a pole, arms crossed lazily against the un-colored pole. A smirk placed on his face. Again, his eyes remained un-finished. Scratch, scratch.
Holding.
Lovin'.
Fearing.
A soft sigh escaped her lips as she drew his muscular legs, erasing a bit of this and drawing a bit of that in, add some dark colour here. She smiled as she held his finished form up, closing her eyes, relishing in the memory she had drawn on paper. Pale blue eyes sparkled with the days of long ago, when he was such a different person. When his fists landed on the punching bags instead of her, when his cruel words landed at those who hurt her and not aimed at her work. Namine sighed once more, preparing for the tears she needed most. But they would not come. They couldn't come, since she knew, down underneath her broken heart, that she shouldn't deserve tears.
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Summer was in it's reign and children were busy playing outside. The teenagers of Radiant Garden High School were somewhere around town, either loitering in the non-loiter buissiness areas, or eating some of the grand-sea salt ice cream brought in from the World Tram, a local producer of items from different worlds. It took time, skill, and money to become one of the worker of the World Tram, since it was an extremely important job.
Namine worked at the quiet book-shop down town, stuck between the Ice-Cream shop and right across the street from the RD Urban Fitters. The sunlight sprinkled in through the open window, sending showers of gold across Namine's face. Her blue eyes were shrouded beneath soft bangs, while her feet were place on the wall as she leaned back in the blue comforter the Boss had put in for her. Serenity was the only explanition for the look on her face as she sketched a lazy doodle of her and her long-time boyfriend, Va--
"Namiiiiiiiine! Yes! You are here! Ventus lied!" A girl of nineteen years and shocking red hair came dancing in, wearing a noticiable black bikini underneath a tight brown top. She jumped on the Cashier desk, showing off her nicely tan legs. "We're goin' swimming today! Wanna go? Cuz Ventus lied bout you not being here and all, when in reality we all know he wants to see you in a sexy bikini but too shy to say it." She finished with a wink. Namine smiled. "I can't. Manse-- I mean, Xemnas is out working in the back and I'm not sure if he'll take my spot."
Kairi Langston sighed loudly and dramatically. "B-but I can check!" Namine replied quickly, pushing her sketchbook away and heading to the back room. She knocked quietly on the door that said "Xemnas" on it, awaiting her Boss's voice. "Come in," he said and Namine pushed the door open.
"He-Hey boss. Uh...I was wondering, could I...possibly take off work for today and go swim--I mean, hang out with my friends?" she almost pleaded him to let her go. Xemnas turned to her, his dark skin looking even darker then usual in the dim light of his office. The fan above was going on and the room was as cold as a freezer. He smiled at the girl and shooed her away. "Yes, yes. That pale skin of yours needs a tan -- and pronto. Summer isn't forvever you know, you will be a Senior in High School soon. You should look good."
Such weird words coming from her Boss. But Namine just "mmhmmed" and smiled nervously, before rushing out the door, fumbling with the handle to close it completely. "It's closed, Namine!" Instantly, the rattling stopped. Xemnas repressed his laughter.
"Okay! I can go!" Namine exclaimed happily, jumping over the desk to retrieve her things. Kairi grabbed her friend's hand, literally flying through out the front door. "Yeeaa! Let's get this party started!"
