Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Kairi smiled slightly as she looked to the screen, seeing the title menu come up. She took that moment to glance at Sora, glad that he was next to her again. It was hard to stay away from him since he got back, and that was something she was okay with.

 

Sora blinked, chasing the depressing thought away. He was home now, so he could watch all the movies he wanted, whenever he wanted. And surely he would do it with either all of his friends with him or the special girl that he had close beside him.

 

Roxas turned his head to look up at his friends from his position on the floor. "Where's Namine?" he asked. He knew that she left to do something, but he had been focused on getting the movie so he didn't hear what she said.

 

"She said she was going to clean up dinner," Sora said, remembering that she had left the room when Roxas moved to the entertainment system. He assumed that she would have it under control by herself, since she left the room without asking if anybody would help her straighten things up.

 

"Oh," Roxas said, turning his eyes to the screen. He would wait until she got back to start the movie, not wanting to be rude.

 

"I wonder if somebody should have gone out to help her," Sora said, looking down at his lap at the thought. He would have gone if Namine said she needed help, despite the fact that he hated the kitchen. But since she hadn't said anything, he didn't offer.

 

Roxas turned his head to look towar the living room doorway, pursing his lips. Maybe he should go help her... He never did like her trying to take on tasks that originally involved everyone else, even if she insisted it was alright.

 

Namine exhaled a silent breath, clearing the last of everything off the dining room table. It had taken longer than she had expected, and now she had to load the dishwasher. She carried the dishes into the kitchen and sat them on the counter, then opening up the dishwasher and starting to load everything. She hoped her friends started the movie without her; they didn't need to put it on hold for her sake.

 

Roxas turned around slightly, holding the remote out to Sora. "Here, you guys start the movie," he told him and Kairi. "I'm gonna go see if Namine needs any help." By how long she had been gone, he wanted to go check on her. He would help if she needed it.

 

Sora shrugged lightly, taking the remote out of Roxas's hand. "We'll wait; it's no big deal," he told his best friend. He didn't mind just sitting with Kairi for a few minutes, and since Roxas hadn't seen the movie before, it wouldn't have been good for him to miss the beginning.

 

"'Kay." Roxas pushed himself up from his spot on the floor and started out of the room. He turned at the doorway, going a few feet down the hall before entering the kitchen, where he heard the soft clanking of dishes. He slowed his walk just a few feet in, coming to a halt when he saw his girlfriend at the dishwasher. "Hey," he called casually.

 

Namine looked up, a little surprised to see Roxas standing near her. "Hey," she said back, standing upright once she placed the final dish in the dishwasher. "You guys aren't waiting for me, are you?" she asked, shutting the dishwasher once she asked her question. She hadn't wanted them to; she didn't care if she missed a little bit of the movie.

 

Roxas brought a hand to the back of his head, smiling sheepishly. "Uh, well..." They had been waiting for her actually; it didn't really feel right to start a movie without her.

 

Namine's eyes widened slightly, the girl realizing that they had indeed been waiting for her. "Sorry!" she said, stepping over to the counter where she had the spaghetti, sauce, and salad still out. "It's taking longer than I expected. I was hoping you guys wouldn't wait for me."

 

"It's no big deal," Roxas said with a shrug, his expression changing and his hand coming down to his side. "You need any help?" he asked, seeing that she still had some things to take care of. He didn't mind.

 

Namine opened up a drawer and pulled out plastic wrap, setting it on the counter and taking the necessary amount to cover the salad. "Um...I think I have most of it taken care of," she said as she did her work. She just needed to put all this away and wipe down the counter, and then she would be finished.

 

Roxas tilted his head to the side slightly, his eyes staying on Namine. "You sure?" he asked, wanting to make sure she was positive she didn't need any help, even if it was as simple as putting something away.

 

Namine finished wrapping the salad, the girl pushing it to the side slightly as she grabbed the bowl of sauce and poured it onto the left over spaghetti. "You could put away the salad," she said over her shoulder.

 

Roxas nodded slightly, even if Namine couldn't see him. He walked forward a few steps and reached with one hand for the bowl, taking it from its place on the counter. He then took it to the refridgerator, opening the door and setting it on one of the shelves.

 

Namine set down the empty sauce bowl and then put plastic wrap over the top of the spaghetti and sauce, the girl making sure it would stay on before she picked it up and started towards the open fridge.