Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Kairi set the single water bottle in her hand down in front of Namine, the redhead taking a seat beside her and setting the other two down as well. She then turned to Namine, a genuine look in her eyes. "I can't really remember the last time we had girl-talk," she said softly. Well, Namine came over to visit her a day or two ago, but she didn't really count that; she'd been an emotional wreck at the time.

 

Namine brought out a hand and gripped her bottle of water just for the sake of holding something, looking at it for a moment before she looked over at Kairi. "So you want to have one now?" she asked, surprise evident in her voice. "Don't you want to be with Sora?" After those two being separated for so long, she was wondering why Kairi would stray away from him so quickly.

 

"You looked like you needed me more," Kairi said to Namine, smiling a little. It wasn't really a time for smiling, but she was just trying to assure her friend that she was there for her, just like Namine had been for her. There seemed to be something going on, and Kairi was a little worried.

 

Namine looked away, her eyes softening as she gazed at the water bottle she held in her hand. "I'm really easy to read, aren't I?" she asked softly, though she already knew the answer to that question.

 

Kairi shrugged, making a face. "Eh, kinda," she said softly, smiling at her best friend again. "But it's probably easier for me." After all, they were connected in a special way, just like the boys were. It was useful at times, like now.

 

Namine shook her head softly, a small smile on her lips as she gazed down at the counter. "Probably," she said in agreement. She and Kari were connected by friendship, but they had a deeper connection as well because she was Kairi's Nobody.

 

Kairi kept her eyes on Namine even when she looked away, her small smile fading away. "So tell me what's up. You seemed uncomfortable in there," she said gently, tilting her head to the side slightly. She was concerned; that was obvious. She just didn't know what was going on. Of course, if Namine didn't want to talk about it, she understood. But she was just showing she cared.

 

"It's nothing," Namine said immediatly, lifting her eyes and looking over at Kairi. "I'm probably just over analyzing everything, like I always do." She was thinking about things that she would rather forget, though she didn't see herself losing the memories any time soon.

 

"Or you're not," Kairi disagreed softly, "and you're just being too hard on yourself." Whatever was going on, it obviously had Namine doubting something. The only thing Kairi could assume was that the problem involved Roxas. They were sitting on opposite sides of the room, practically.

 

Namine looked back at her water bottle, running her fingers over it without thought. "Maybe," she said softly, partially agreeing with Kairi. Maybe she was over-thinking a little bit, but maybe she was right to think about some things. She honestly didn't know.

 

Kairi bit her lip lightly, turning her attention to the two water bottes sitting in front of her. "Do you not want to talk about it?" she asked. She didn't want to be a pest, so she would see if Namine even wanted to discuss it.

 

"I..." Namine looked out in front of her, her instincts telling her to say that she didn't want to talk about it. But she didn't want to keep it bottled up inside, either. "...I don't know," she said quietly, a sigh leaving her lips. "I'm just...confused, about a lot." Confused and hurt by Roxas' odd behavior, she thought to herself frowning and shutting her eyes in sadness.

 

"...Would you rather talk to Roxas?" Kairi asked, glancing over at Namine. Depending on how Namine answered, Kairi would find out if Roxas was the problem. If not, maybe he could help.

 

"Um, no," Namine said, opening her eyes and shaking her head. Since she was acting this way because of him, she didn't think that it would be wise to talk to him about it. Besides, he had given her his apology; why was she still dwelling on this?

 

Kairi's head tilted to the side slightly, the girl becoming more concerned. She was sure that her worry was expressed in her eyes. Other than that small motion, she stayed silent.

 

Namine glanced at Kairi before she looked forward again, having seen the concern in her best friend's eyes. A soft breath left her lips, the girl lifting a hand and setting her chin in her palm. Kairi could read her like an open book, and Namine wasn't sure if she liked that or not. In this case, though, she supposed it was for the best.

 

After a brief minute of silence, Kairi turned her eyes back to the waters in front of her, and she remembered that Sora was still waiting for her to deliver his. "Hey, I'm gonna go give Sora his water," she said, grabbing the two waters sitting in front of her. "I'll be right back."

 

Namine glanced over at her friend, giving her a soft nod. "Okay," she said quietly, looking down at the water bottle in front of her. She wasn't too thirsty, but she brought her hand off her cheek and used it to help her open the bottle anyway, the girl taking a sip of water once it was opened.

 

Kairi hopped off the barstool and walked through the room silently, moving down the hall and approaching the living room. She was worried about Namine, and the fact that her friend wouldn't open up. That could only mean that something was really bothering her, which worried Kairi. She walked into the living room, holding both water bottles in her hands.

 

Namine put the cap of the bottle back on after a moment, the girl staring at the water for a moment before a soft sigh left her lips. She set her elbow on the counter and rested her cheek against her hand again, looking down at the table as she sat in the silence.

Sora sensed the movement out of the corner of his eye and turned his head immediately, seeing that Kairi was coming with two bottles of water. He offered her a soft smile as she approached, the brunet unable to keep his eyes off her.