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Firelight	By : Riku_Dawn Category: Kingdom Hearts > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 1196 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I snorted when I heard the girls giggling their heads off.
It was the same everyday no matter where I went around school and it pissed me off! Okay I may be over exaggerating; it doesn't happen everywhere I go. But still, watching him flirt with multiple girls at a time isn't a pleasant sight to watch!
You all must be wondering who I'm talking about. I am speaking (quite lowly mind you) of a tattooed redhead that had quite recently become a nuisance in my life, a senior named Axel Lea. He moved to Destiny Islands about a month ago and I didn't like him one bit, for so many reasons, his constant flirting with practically everyone in school being one of them. The main one actually.
"Keep glaring like that and your face will get stuck."
I snapped my head around, so fast I think I got whiplash, to see my good friend Xemnas sitting next to me facing the opposite direction I was. He wasn't my best friend, but he was cool enough to be like a brother. A lot of people on the Islands thought he was strange; darkly tanned skin grayish- white hair that fell past his shoulder blades with a unique style to it on the top and in the front of his head, and orange- amber eyes. I thought it was interesting, especially considering where he came from.
"Don't sneak up on me man! You're gonna gimme a heart attack." I said.
Oy, that grin crossed his face. He had this grin that said 'I'm evil and I know it, but people like me anyway' "Well I had to snap you out of it somehow. You were staring at Axel again. Keep it up and people will think you actually like him despite what you say." He warned.
Rolling my eyes I scoffed "Got ta hell."
He waved a hand around the cafeteria, "I'm already here and I dragged you with me. Along with this fallen angel." He reached a hand out quickly without looking where it was going and pulled an unsuspecting bluenette onto his lap. "Were you trying to sneak past me or sneak up on me?" he smirked.
I shook my head with a smile on my lips, poor Saïx. And by the look on his face he had probably been trying to sneak up on his boyfriend.
That's right, I said boyfriend.
"You're not gonna punish me, are you my Superior?" Saïx asking in mock helplessness, throwing in puppy- dog eyes and putting a slack fist to his chin for a more appealing affect. Just like in Animes.
For a second I thought Xemnas was going to have a nose bleed because, yeah I'll say it, Saïx looked so cute and could make anyone have a nosebleed at the slightest thing if he tried enough. But my tanned friend only cuddled him nuzzling his facing into the younger's neck.
"I'll let it go my Little Puppy." He cooed.
"I think I'll leave you two alone now. See you after school Sai." I said getting up from the table slinging my button-ized messenger bag over my shoulder.
My group of friends was a moderate size and pretty spread out. As you now know there are the lovebirds Xemnas Yami and Saïx Luna, opposites that fit together so well; how they got together is quite a story I'll tell another time. I have a friend who was Emo without cutting himself and he likes to read, a lot; that's Zexion. And speak of the Devil; I was passing by him now. He was sitting under a window by the door reading a book.
"Zex didn't you already finish the Harry Potter series?" I asked opening the door.
Without looked up at me he answered, "Demyx took me to see Deathly Hallow Part 2 and I got the urge to read them again."
He was currently reading book four, Goblet of Fire. So depending on when Dem took him to see the last movie and when he started I can probably guess Zexion's reading speed between now and then.
Just when I was about to give him a farewell I felt someone touch my back and I jumped, turning with a fist ready to punch their lights out but stopped when I met emerald green eyes with inverted teardrops under them. On the same accursed face they were set in was a damnable smirk that was so smug I wanted to vomit. What the fuck was Axel Lea doing?
"Oh, those are shoulder blades? I thought they were wings." He said.
I just blinked, "Was that a pick up line?"
"Problem?" he asked still smirking.
My gaze shifted from him real quick then back as a smirk crossed my lips, "One right behind you."
He blinking in confusion before he was brought into a head lock by the 'problem' I pointed out, which was just Saïx. With a mock salute I left the cafeteria, Zexion was probably still reading his book while Saïx attempted to maul that idiot who attempted to flirt with me and Xemnas was probably waiting in line for his chance since his "puppy time" was interrupted.
I continued on outside cutting through the quad, a group of students gathered around my friend Demyx at the fountain in the center while he was playing his sitar.
Demyx was another of my friends, a music genius with one of the craziest hairstyle anyone could come up with, a cross between a Mohawk and a mullet only the back of his hair wasn't that long.
"Roxy!" ah that cheery voice, you could hear him across campus.
I saw him picking up his backpack and swinging his sitar over his shoulder with an apology to his audience before he ran up to me. "Dem what's up?" I said.
"I wanted to know dude, could you come be the youth center after school? The band needs a vocalist." He explained.
Why was it always me? Can't he ask Zexion? He could sing, pretty damn good too despite his quiet voice. I happen to know that Zexion was gifted in all forms of singing; he could out scream Bert McCracken without tossing his cookies like the man and that was one of the things Demyx loved about him. There was one problem: the hydro-maniac wouldn't say jack shit!
"I dunno Dem, depends on what my parents have planned for tonight. It's Friday, remember?" My parents always have something planned for Fridays.
"Check it then. Text your dude-dad." He always called my dad that; he and just about everyone thought I had the coolest dad in existence.
Shrugging I pulled out my cell phone. Not one of the latest models, a few years old but it worked for me, I could call, text, and take pics if I wanted that was all I needed. I hardly used the other Apps to be honest. I sent a message explaining the situation and asking about tonight's plan. In practically no time at all, my phone vibrated signaling I got a response; I didn't even get it in my pocket yet!
*Go 4 it. Jus b back by dnr cuz we're goin' 2 the PI 2nite. PS, Mom sed stp txtng drng skool.*
My dad, thirty-six years old and he acted like a teenager. Mom too. Most find it weird; I say it's the best method to understanding your kids.
But I had to get back to Demyx, "Alright I'll sing. But you owe me."
"Awesomeness! I'll buy you sea-salt ice cream for a month I swear." He said crossing his heart.
I could help but smirk. Yeah sea-salt ice cream was my all time fave, but I wanted to get more out of the guy. "Not enough man, you gotta add." I said evilly.
"Umz…. Two and a half months?" he tired.
"Nope. Ya gotta ask Zexion out." I smirked.
3, 2, 1… Cue dramatic outburst "WHAAAAAAAAT! You're telling me I gotta get you sea- salt ice cream and ask Zexion Ienzo out? Roxas Destiny Kokoro you are insane!" he shouted at the top of his lungs, thus getting the attention of everyone.
"Keep shouting like that and you'll be called into the counselor's office, again. And Zex won't talk to you at all." I warned.
Demyx looked around, his face flushing with the embarrassment he was now feeling. He leaned closer to me and whispered, "But why would you make that part of the deal? You're asking the impossible of me!"
"Demy you've been head over heels for that guy since you were in fifth grade. Grow a pair and ask him out already." I responded.
He pouted and I knew I won the argument, now for him to concede defeat "Fine. I'll ask him to the damn Haunt Ball, happy?" he grumbled.
"Cheat, buying yourself time." It was the beginning of the school year, the middle of August. The Haunt Ball was on Halloween. I know it's ridiculous but what the hell, that Destiny Islands Unified School District for you.
"Hey chickenwusses, you gonna stand around all day? I wouldn't want to give you two a referral." Oh gods, why the hell did he have to show up?
I turned around and saw the one I hated the most in the entire world, Seifer Almasy. He is the human incarnation of irony, in school he was the head of student security; basically he did the same shit the campus security did. But outside school he deals drugs, spray paints any solid surface he can find without getting caught if he can help it, gets in fights with anyone and everyone with his only exceptions being people he respected, found weaker than him, the female population he doesn't mind hurting, and animals (why I don't know), and takes advantage of the infamous five finger discount.
I would call him a dumb blonde, but then I'd be insulting myself, and some friends and family. Honestly I didn't know what the hell the principal was thinking when he decided to make Seifer a disciplinary figure when the guy practically screamed 'delinquent' without needing to open his smirking mouth. They guy wore a beanie with a kanji on it, a sleeveless floor-length coat, showed off skin from his pants hem up, and he had a scar going across his face that looked exactly like my cousin's husband's scar only it went in the opposite direction. Again that's another story.
Resisting the urge to- oh wait, I did roll my eyes "What do you want Seifer?" I asked.
He put his hands up as if trying to fend off an assault, "Just keeping the peace Blondie."
"You represent that comment too." Demyx sing-song-ed.
That made him scowl, excellent "Watch yourself, airhead." He growled before walking off.
Demyx looked at me with a smirk of his own, "Hey Roxas, we're gonna do A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More Touch Me by Fall Out Boy."
I noticed he said it loud enough for Seifer to hear and I caught on quick, so I smirked back, "Oh you mean that one that goes…"
"I don't blame you for being you. But you can't blame me for hating it!" we sang together making everyone look at us, including Seifer, who was glaring death at us while everyone else applauded.
"Okay Rox, I gotta go. I'll see you at three!" Demyx called over his shoulder while running for the front gate.
I made my way to the library myself because I one: I didn't have an off- campus pass (I'm only a Sophomore), and two: I could use the time to get my homework done and not have to worry about it tonight seeing as how we were going to the Play Island. That was my favorite place in the Islands; my parents played there a lot when they were children with my God Mother and their other friends.
I got to the library just as the bell for lunch to end rang so I had to stand off to the side and let the rushing students who either had a class, sport, or just wanted to go home run out. Very few students were left along with the two librarians and their student aids, Zexion being one of them. Another one of them was a guy named Marluxia Rose, he was a dude who looked like a chick because of his pink hair and thin build; he was an acquaintance of mine who somehow always ended up taking care of any books I checked in or out. I don't know how he deals with the school sadist Larxene though; she was a hand full to everyone.
"Roxas, over here!" I knew that quiet voice well, Naminé Yuki.
She was in the third row of computers waving to me, next to her was her half sister Xion who was a year younger but looked exactly like her except for the black hair. They were also my God Sisters and my best friends.
I made my way over to them and sat in the seat between them, after Naminé moved over that is "How's it going Nami, Xi- Xi?" I greeted.
"Same old, same old Ro." Xion replied.
I logged onto the internet and went straight to my email; I wanted to see if my younger cousin got me back since last week. And he did!
*Dear Roku, I'm sorry I took so long to get back to you! It's just that I was busy with my new boyfriend! You read right man, I have a boyfriend. His name is Terra and he is just SO awesome, he swept me off my feet! Sappy I know but that's how I felt when he first spoke to me. Mom's having a hard time adjusting to the fact that I'm gay though, but I didn't want to lie to her when I told her I was going out on weekends! It might be easier for her considering the fact that she really likes Terra, Dad's keeping quiet though. Not in the 'oh my son's a homo I'm not speaking to him anymore', more the 'I should be upset about this but I don't really have a right to judge'. And I'm just fine with that! If you don't believe me look at the attachment. Tell everyone I said yo, and I love them! Ven.*
I clicked the attachment link and this picture popped up. The occupants were a guy who looked exactly like me except his eyes had a gray tint to them, and some brunette who reminded me a little of my cousin's husband with his brown hair and blue eyes, only they were a different shade of blue, more cobalt than steal colored. They were smiling and the brunette I assumed to be Terra had one arm around my cousin holding him to his chest while his other arm was held out, he was holding the camera.
"Ooh Ro, who's the sexy with Ven?" Xion said leaning over to look at my screen, Naminé doing the same.
I began digging through my messenger bag for the USB cord to my phone so I could download the picture to show Mom and Dad as I answered, "His new BF. I think he may have gotten a good one, I can't say for sure. I need to talk to Aunt Rikku about the guy." I plugged the cord into my phone then connected the other end to the port on the computer waiting for it to read the connection.
Once it was recognized I started the process of save the file as Naminé and Xion continued to talk to me.
"Well at least you know he's alive now." The petite blonde next to me said with a bright smile on her face.
I smiled back at her. She knew I loved my little cousin something awful, before he moved to Departure with his parents we were always playing together, challenging people to guessing which of us was which. It was fun because we're cousins who look identical and he's half a year younger than me; we pulled the mother of all April Fool's jokes once by switching places on our parents, unfortunately it didn't as long as we thought it would because my mom called my aunt when we barely got to the end of the street in the car saying that Ventus and I switched on them.
They switched us back and my mom explained that my dad pointed out the eye color difference when he was trying to get Ven ready for bed thinking he was me. My dad said, "Hey, I know my son." When asked how he could tell the difference.
The file saved and I disconnected the cord and put my phone and stuff back so I could start my homework, "Let's hope he stays so."
Xion playfully shoved me, "You worry too much. That's Terra's job now."
"I don't remember giving you the guy's name." I noted.
"I read the email while you were hooking up your phone. I didn't know Ven could be a romantic like Aunt Selphie." She said.
"Well Uncle Sora's a romantic too." Naminé said.
I rolled my eyes, "He's not."
The girls giggled "Oh Roxas you're getting so defensive!" the blonde next to me teased.
"Roxas dear, you're supposed to be doing your homework right now~!" I heard Marluxia call from the front desk in a sing-song voice.
I looked at him over my shoulder, "Thanks Marly!" he was always making sure I did my homework at school on Fridays since he knew what my family liked to do. It was a habit he drilled into my head when we first met last year.
Some time passed and the next thing I knew the bell was ringing for everyone to bail out for the weekend. In a hurry I packed my stuff knowing I had to hurry if I wanted to meet Saïx, he would only wait for me for so long! Maybe I could drag him to the youth center with me… Or he was already going; he is the band's drummer after all. Knowing this I slung my bag over my shoulder and headed for my locker to put away what I didn't need, pulling my phone out along the way and sending him a message telling him to wait up since we were headed to the same place.
Once I put most of my crap away I ran for the front gate hoping my friend was still waiting, he didn't reply to my text. I was almost there when someone ran out in front of me and we collided "Jackass! Look where you're going!" I snapped trying to pick myself up.
"Sorry man. Hey, ya gotta bandage?" they said.
"Why?" I asked dusting myself off.
"I scraped my knee falling for you." Oh shit, I think I know who I collided with.
I look and my suspicions are confirmed, Axel Lea was the jackass that ran out in front of me. "What. The fuck. You asshole!" I exclaimed.
He mock cringed, "You could have just said no, don't need ta shout."
Before I said anything else my phone started going off, it was my text ringtone. I looked at it and saw it was Saïx, *Where the hell r u? I'm ready 2 leave.* Shit, he was waiting and I was wasting time with the flaming porcupine.
I put my phone away and ran off ignoring the shouts coming from Axel as he was picking himself up. I stopped when I got to the gate and looked around for my friend and found him sitting on one of the benches at the bus stop with Xemnas "Hey guys I'm sorry. It was Axel." I said walking up to them.
"Well if that's all." Saïx said standing up "I guess I should apologize to you Rox, I was the one who convinced Axel's to move here to the Islands."
I blinked, "You mean you know that moron? How?"
"They're old friends from Radiant Garden; they grew up together until Puppy's dad decided to split up from his stoner mom. No offence Sai." Xemnas said stretching as he stood.
The blunette shrugged indifferently, "Well, shall we head for the youth center?"
Along the walk we passed by this house, it was where my aunt Rikku lived with her family before they moved to Departure. It looked like someone was moving in, I saw a guy with sandy blonde hair hauling a fridge on a gurney (A/N: This is an actual tool used to move heavy things, my dad uses them for work when he needs to. It's a square on four wheels really) with the help of my Uncle Wakka, I knew because only he had orange hair that looks like a tidal wave.
"Hey Wakka!" I called waving to him.
The man looked at me then called back in that cool accent he had, "How ya doin' Roxas? Jus' got outta school ya?"
"Yeah, we're going to the youth center." I told him.
"That's cool. I saw your dad earlier. He said you were all going to da Play Island ya."
"That's right. Well I gotta go, nice talking to you Wakka." I started walking with my friends while waving.
"You take care alright lil' bruddah! Tell your mom I said hi!" he called after me.
As we walked I felt eyes on my back; I looked over my shoulder and saw that sandy blonde staring at me as he spoke to Wakka, he look shocked… afraid… and guilty. Strange.
The walk to the youth center was pleasant enough; at least we didn't run into Seifer and his gang. Upon entering we went to the reception desk to check in finding a pretty woman there, she had brown hair that fell above her shoulder accept for this really long portion wrapped in pink that went to her ankles.
My aunt Selphie, the receptionist noticed us and waved at us giggling loudly, "Nice to see you back Roxy, Xemmy, and Puppy."
"Don't call us that." Xemnas, Saïx, and I said together.
The pretty woman looked at us and I saw she had one green eye and one blue, interesting. "Hello, my name is Yuna. I just moved her with my husband."
I held my hand out for her to shake, "Nice to meet you, I'm Roxas Kokoro. These are my friends Xemnas and Saïx."
She gave a warm smile that reminded me of my one other blood related aunt who lived in Radiant Garden (I should explain now that I only have two blood related aunts, any others are just because their good friends of my parents, same goes for uncles); her green eye looked familiar to me too. It took me a minute before I remembered that my Aunt Rikku had the same green eyes, so I asked, "Do you know a Rikku Hikari?"
Yuna seemed shocked when I said the name "Yes, she's my cousin. Hikari was her last name before she married. But how do you know her?" she asked.
I couldn't help by smile, I had another cousin! To me family was important; my dad grew up an orphan and he told me as I grew up to cherish my family because I never knew when we could be ripped apart. "That means you're my cousin! Rikku Hikari is my aunt!" I explained.
"Is she? Then why did we shake hands? Come here you!" she said bringing me into one of the warmest hugs I've experienced.
"Roxas we're gonna go find Demyx." Saïx said as he walked off with his boyfriend, laughter evident in his voice.
Yuna and I pulled from our embrace and she was looking my over, "I should have realized when I first saw you, you look exactly like your mother! Then so does Ven but really."
"Excuse me, Yuna. I have the papers for you." Selphie said holding a stack out to her.
"Oh, thank you." She took the papers then looked back at me "If things go well I could see you here more often. For now I'm afraid I must head home. It was nice meeting you Roxas." With one last hug she left.
"It's a small world after all!" Selphie sang and I smiled back at her as I signed the roster under my friend's names "I can't help but wonder how your parents are going to take this, they know Tidus after all. We all do, he grew up with us."
I looked at her with the same smile my mother had, "Really? I didn't know."
"Jeez Roxy, didn't those blockheads you call your mom and dad ever show you pictures of us all when we were your age? Well I guess I don't blame them for not telling you about Tidus, I mean he left not too long after your parents got married. No one knows why." Selphie explained.
"Roxas come on already! The audience is getting antsy!" Demyx called.
I looked at him and nodded before following, waving at Selphie over my shoulder.
The time I spent at the youth center was fun enough; I sang a few songs, the band played some instrumentals while I worked on whatever homework I didn't finish at school, we tutored some of the younger kids when they asked for help with their homework, and when six o'clock rolled around I got my stuff together and left with a good-bye to my friends and Selphie.
The sun was still setting over the water and I walked down the sidewalk headed for my house, the air was comfortably warm and smelled of the salt water that was the ocean. As I walked slowly I looked out over the water and I could see the Play Island bathed in the orange sunlight, the sky the mixed with the orange, red, and violet of the slowly disappearing light; I couldn't wait until I was there with my parents.
"If I followed ya home, would you keep me?" Oh dear god, please no!
I turned around, reluctantly, and there was Axel Lea once again with that infuriating shit-face smirk "What the hell do you want?" I snapped.
His eyes narrowed and his smirk widened, "I love 'em feisty. Like I said Roxy, if I followed ya home, would you keep me?"
I rolled my eyes "Not on your life! And don't call me Roxy!" I said walking away from him.
Unfortunately he was following me, "Aw c'mon, I think I'd make a great pet! Wouldn't you think so?"
"No! Besides I already have a dog!"
"I promise to behave! And I won't fight!"
"Stop following me or I'll call the cops and have you arrested for stalking."
"You don't mean that."
I stopped and looked up at him (curse his height! I came up to collar bone) "Then how about I kick your ass myself? My dad owns a kickboxing gym with my cousin and they both taught me well."
He snickered, "Sure, if you say so."
He didn't believe me, huh? Alright, the cocky bastard asked for it. I formed my hand into a fist, drew back until it was behind my head, and let one go right for his chest making him stagger back and gasp for breath. With a smirk I walked off as fast as I could until I reached my house, a two story house painted sky blue with ceramic shingling. My dad, after doing a little snooping as to who his family was, inherited it from his mother's side of the family when he was eighteen and I would get it when it came time for me.
I didn't see my dad's car parked outside so he must have still been getting things ready for tonight, or he was checking things at the gym. But I knew my mom was inside working on dinner, the kitchen window was open and I could smell the aroma of the delicious meal that wafted out.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out my key that was accompanied by a charm Xemnas gave me back when we became friends, he called it the Nobody symbol. It looked like an inverted, reformed heart with a three point cross making up its vertex. I opened the door and I immediately heard barking along with nails scampering across the floorboards; I knelt down and took off my shoes before my dog Stitch jumped up on me licking my face.
"Alright Stitch! Down already!" I laughed and he immediately got on the floor with his belly up, panting happily as his stubbed tail wagged.
Stitch was an interesting dog, cute yet creepy. His fur was blue and he had three dark stripes across his back, his ear were long with a clip in the near- top of his right ear and the near bottom of his left ear, his head was shaped different than other dogs and he didn't have a snout, his nose was flat on his face. And he had these black eyes, he looked like an alien.
Dad brought him home as a puppy when I was ten; my cousin's husband had a friend who was giving a litter of puppies away and for some reason no one would take him, so my dad gave him to me for my birthday saying he remembered I wanted a puppy.
I scratched his belly rough and quick just the way he liked and made his leg kick wildly they way dogs did if you found the 'spot'.
"Roxas is that you?" I heard my mom call from the kitchen.
"Yeppers! I hope I'm not late!" I called back.
My mom came from the kitchen wearing a smile, "Of course not baby. Welcome back."
I stood up and hugged him around his waist. Yeah I said him, my mom's a guy; I don't know how but somehow he was able to give birth to me just as a woman would. If you think that's weird why are you here? No disrespect of course.
People don't kid when they say I look like my mom; accept for the hair we could be twins. We had the same blue eyes and anti-gravity hair, his was brown and mine was blonde of course.
"Ew, your face his covered in slobber! Go wash up and change, dinner is almost ready." He said turning me towards the stairs and swatting my backside.
I laughed and ran up with Stitch following behind me barking happily. I stopped in my room first dropping my bag on the floor then grabbed a navy blue surf shirt and my black and white swim trunks from my dresser. I went back out heading for the bathroom to take a quick shower; I wanted to get Axel's unwanted touch off of me!
Once done I ran back down going for the kitchen where my mom was just finished putting our food on the plates. Awesome! We were having lasagna and garlic bread!
"Roxas, could you get the glasses from the cabinet and fill them with ice tea?" Mom asked.
"Sure thing." I said making my way across the kitchen to said areas.
As I was pouring the drinks I heard the door open and Stitch started going off, I figured Dad was home.
"You guys better not jump out at me! I'll drown you!" he called from the front entrance.
"I dare you Riku Kokoro!" Mom called back.
After I put the ice tea pitcher back and closed the fridge door I felt two strong arms around my waist and I was lifted off my feet making me yelp in surprise.
"How was school today kiddo?" my dad asked.
"Pretty cool. Can you put me down now?" I pleaded. Heights and I didn't mix well when I was hungry.
I found myself on solid ground again and my hair was tussled. "Oh Sora, you won't believe who moved back in town."
I looked at my father and saw he was looking at my mom with a challenging smirk on his face. His aquamarine eyes had a glint in them that could be easily missed because of the long silver bangs in his pale face.
"Who?"
"Tidus. Fucking Tidus! Wakka was helping the bastard move into Rikku's old place. Can you believe he's back after all these years? We gotta go see him sometime!"
Mom stared at him in shock, "You're right, I don't believe it."
"I can vouch, I saw Wakka helping him. Oh! And I met Yuna today! At the youth center!" I said.
His shocked look turned to me, "Yuna? My cousin Yuna?" I nodded "I wonder why she's here?"
"Said something about moving in with her husband." I explained.
Mom and Dad looked at each other then Mom said, "I'm gonna call my sister." And went straight for the phone.
While that was going on, Dad and me decided to put everything on the table just outside the kitchen and wait for Mom to finish talking with Aunt Rikku "So, what's got you so pissed?" he suddenly asked.
"Why would you ask that?" I responded.
"Rox you have my habit of unconsciously keeping your eyes narrowed if something pisses you off, now tell me what's wrong." He said sitting down.
I sat in the seat across from him, "Well there's this guy at school, Axel Lea. He's a Senior and very obnoxious." Dad raised a silver eyebrow and tilted his head down a little, his way of silently telling me to continue "He's always flirting with other kids, charming teachers if their dumb enough to fall for it, and he has this smirk on his face all the time that makes me want to punch his lights out!"
"Well, has he given you a reason to do so?" he asked. He sure was taking this well.
I put and elbow on the table and rested my chin in my palm, "Not until today." He blinked and his head tilted to the right a little "He used lame pick-up lines on me."
"Who used what on you?" Mom asked taking his seat next to Dad. The story was relayed and Mom looked at me with concern, "Baby do you want me to talk to your principal on Monday?"
I shook my head, "No thanks." Great, I felt like our Friday was ruined. And all because of that flaming moron! That was until I remembered one of my highlights of the day "Oh right! May I go get my phone? I have something to show you guys." I said.
With a nod from both of them I got up and ran for the stairs taking them two at a time and bolting for my room. I got my phone from the pocket on my strap on my bag and ran back down stairs taking my seat across from Dad. I fiddled around with it until I pulled up the picture and showed it to them "Ven sent me this with an email." I said.
Dad took my phone studying the picture "Who is this kid?" he asked before taking his first bite of food.
"Ven's new boyfriend, he said his name's Terra." I answered tasking my own bite.
Mom took the phone and looked at the picture giggling, "I think Cloud had an influence on him Ri, he got a brunette with stormy eyes."
I could help but laugh. Cloud was my father's cousin, his only living blood relative and there for my cousin, he's the one my father owns a kickboxing gym with. Cloud's gay too and his husband, Leon as he wishes to be called, is a brunette with blue-gray eyes to match his true namesake Squall. And get this: Leon's the one who gave Seifer that scar I mentioned before.
"Speaking of which what did Rikku have to say about Yuna?" Dad inquired.
"Oh right! Well it turns out no one really knew about her marriage. It happened in a courthouse and no one really knows who the guy is, so she made me swear to do the digging and get back to her." Mom answered.
I got the feeling I knew the answer already but I shook it off. "But I already did my homework! Why am I getting more?" I whine playfully making them laugh.
After dinner we walked down to the docks so we could use our boat to get to the Play Island. Dad had this cool motor boat, wicked fast and convenient for quick trips. It was a sports boat so no long trips. I was white with blue racing strips, no name like most people do with their boats; it instead had a three point silver crown that was similar to a necklace my mom wore. Dad gave him that pendent as a wedding present.
In fifteen minutes we reached the Play Island. While Dad tied the boat Mom and I went to pick a spot to settle at, right in the center between the dock and the bridge that led to the islet where the paopu tree grew. The sand was still warm from the sun that had shown down on it all day and I felt all my worries melt away as my toe sifted it around. Dad came over to us just as we finished making a small area for the fire, all we had to do was light it then we could start making s' mores, yum!
While my parents worked on that I waded out into the water to my knees, it was cold and refreshing, and I could feel the stress wash away. At this time it was just me, my mom, and my dad, on this island; no Axel, no Seifer, no worries, just peace, a utopia. This was something I never wanted to end.
"Roxas come back! The marsh mellows are done!" Dad called.
I ran back to the fire and sat between them; Dad held out a stick with a well roasted jumbo marsh mellow to me and mashed it between the gram crackers. It oozed out the sides and melted the Hersey bar with its heat, I took a bite and found I had a hard time chewing, it's so gooey!
I looked to see Mom holding his cracker and chocolate under the marsh mellow while drizzling caramel over it before putting on the top cracker and taking it off the stick, Dad ate his with peanut butter, saying it was just like a Reese's with marsh mellow. The problem with him was that he liked to OD on peanut butter and give himself a choke down; all Mom and I can do was make sure he has a drink with him so he can wash it down.
The sun had long been gone and the fire was our source of warmth now. We were settled around it after swimming in the ocean and running races to help us dry off faster; and boy was I exhausted. I snuggled into my mother's side and he was lying against my dad's chest "Mom tell me one of your stories." I said tiredly.
"Which would you like to hear?" he asked petting my hair.
"How you and Dad got together."
He chuckled a little, "Okay then. It was back when I was fourteen and he was fifteen…"
*Flashback, Sora's POV 1990*
I woke up thinking it would be just another day for me. I got up, showered, dressed in a pair of jeans and white T-shirt, and ran down to get breakfast. My sisters Aerith and Rikku were already eating when I got there, and we were having pancakes! I hope Rikku didn't eat most of them.
"Hey Sor, I saved you a plate." Aerith said pointing to the counter where a plate with four pancakes stacked on it sat drowning in Mom's homemade syrup. Sweet!
I grabbed my plate and sat at the table between my sisters before I wolfed down my food. No doubt they were giving me a look of disgust right now but I didn't care, the shit was good!
I finished my food and managed not to choke just as Mom came down from getting ready for work "Do you three need a ride to school? I doubt you'll be able to catch the bus." She said.
I looked at the clock on the microwave and saw she was right, damn. "Can we pick up Riku on the way?"I asked. Riku was my best friend; has been ever since we met that day so long ago when he was first brought to the Islands after his parents died back in Hallow Bastion.
"Well sweetie, that depends. Has he already left for school?" she responded.
Dammit! I didn't think about that. I quickly went to the phone and dialed the number of the children's shelter Riku lived at hoping he hadn't left yet. When the caretaker picked up I asked if Riku was still there, sadly I missed him by a half hour.
I hated when that happened! Truth be told, I was in love with Riku, I had it bad. The problem was so did all the girls (and some guys who wouldn't admit it), and he was mobbed by the girls every second at school. My best bet was before and after school to get any time with him. Weekends too if he was allowed.
So Aerith, Rikku and I got a ride to school with our mother with ten minutes to spare; that meant the bus was still picking up kids.
"Sora!" a redhead girl came running up to me "You made it just in time, no one's swarmed Riku yet." She told me with a bright smile on my face.
I loved Kairi, she understood me like no one else could. Not even my own family. She knew all too well about my feelings for Riku and was always doing what she could to help me out. She grabbed my hand and led me over to the fountain in the center where Riku was sitting. He looked great, like always; faded jeans with a chain hanging on his belt loops, leather boots, and a T-shirt that no doubt had the sleeves cut off under his black leather long coat, what a bohemian. (A/N: Think Rodger from RENT and you get Riku's style.)
He was reading a book, most likely for class; he hadn't really noticed anyone yet. It seemed when he was in that state of mind he was unapproachable because he always looked so serious; he had this habit when it came to reading. His eyes narrowed and his eyebrows would knit together as if he were displeased with what he was reading, but he was really concentrating.
I walked up to him and after Kairi shoved me, rather hard "Hey Riku." I said.
He looked up at me and smiled, "Hey Sora. I got something cool to tell you."
I sat beside him, "Yeah? What is it?"
"Remember I begged Ansem to hire someone to find out who my family was?" I nodded "Well I got my answer and then some. Turns out my full name is Riku Kadaj Kokoro, my dad was an alcoholic ass and my mom lived a simple life while sucking on a silver spoon, a whole bunch of shit was left for me to claim when I turn eighteen, that means a house too. And here's the best part, I'm not a complete orphan!" he looked happy.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I mean I have one relative alive, a cousin. His name's Cloud Strife, he's twenty-one and just finished his last year of college. He should be here tomorrow to meet me."
I felt my heart clench, what if this guy decided to take Riku away? "Where is he coming from?" I asked trying to keep my voice even.
"Travers Town. I'm gonna see if I can convince him to live here on the Islands." He said.
Hope swelled in me again, "Really?"
He tussled my hair "Duh! Like I would leave my best friend behind. You're hopeless without me, remember?" he said laughing.
I batted his hand away laughing. My heart was full yet hurt at the same time; Riku wanted to stay, but he only saw me as a best friend too, and that's what made loving him the way I did so hard.
The bell for class rang and Riku and I made our way to our first class, English. Riku and I had three classes together throughout our entire schedules, English, PE, and Ceramics. Any other classes we had with our other friends, and I didn't like it one bit especially since that left his to the masses of giggling flirtatious girls.
The school day went by and finally I was in my last class. With my backpack and denim jacket left in my locker I made my way to the cabinets we kept our pieces in and took out the wheel-spun mug I was working on. Riku was at a wheel helping another student shape their project; I couldn't help but laugh at the classmate he was helping, he looked so flustered. He was actually one of the few guys who liked Riku and he looked like he was trying not to faint from having Riku behind him guiding his hands over the clay as the wheel spun.
Finally Riku backed off the guy and came over to check on me "How's your mug Sora?" he asked.
"It survived. I just need to put in the detailing then I can put it on the firing rack." I answered as I uncovered my project.
"Alright. Get your plan sheet, I'll wash my hands, and then I'll help you out." He said.
I grinned, "Thanks Ri."
Fifteen minutes into the class Riku was watching me carve a heart into my mug and he perked up at something. "Sor you need a handle still." He said.
"Oh right! Thanks for that Riku, it totally flew out of my head." I sheepishly responded.
"I'll make it for you okay. Save some space so we can put it on." With that he went over to the clay bin to look for clay that wasn't so dried out and could still be used.
I continued carving for a minute then he was beside me again with fresh clay, a clay incrusted fork and a jar of slip that was also clay incrusted. I used the fork to scratch at two places, at the top and bottom of my mug where the handle would go while he rolled out the clay to make said detail. I opened the jar and used the fork to put the slip on the scratched places just as Riku finished the handle; after scratching the ends I put it on the mug.
"Thanks Riku. I'll be finished by today for sure." I said.
"No problem." Riku said smiling at me.
I couldn't help but notice something in his eyes, but it was gone before I could actually look. Unfortunately another girl called him for help and he had to look into it. It was always like that; Riku would finish a project within the first three days and spend the rest of the project period helping others. It was a good feat, but it made me jealous too.
School ended and I was making my way from my locker after making sure I had everything I needed. I turned down a hall and saw Riku talking with a girl I recognized from my math class; she was nice I knew that much, always talking to me asking about what Riku and I did when we hung out with our friends.
From what I could see, Riku looked a little uncomfortable, constantly shifting his weight from one foot to the other and adjusting his bag on his shoulder "So what did you want to talk to me about?" he asked her.
"Oh nothing big, just thought you'd like to go out with me this weekend." The girl form my class answered casually.
"I'm busy this weekend, I'm meeting someone. Besides, I already have someone I like." Riku said.
I felt my heart crack. Riku already… liked someone? Great, I definitely don't stand a chance now. I didn't even know I was crying until a sob erupted from my throat and drew the attention of Riku and my classmate.
"Sora? What are doing over there?" Riku asked.
I turned away from him. I didn't want him to see me like this and I didn't want to face him. I walked down the hall to find another path to the front of the school not even paying attention to the footsteps behind me until I felt someone grab my arm, a grip I recognized.
"Riku let me go." I whispered trying to shake him off.
The grip only tightened and I was pulled towards him, "Sora what's wrong? You never turn your back on me like this."
What was I suppose to tell him? That I felt for him what he felt for someone else entirely? He'd laugh in my face. I struggled to get out of his hold a little harder and was almost free until his other hand took hold of my other arm and I was pulled to his chest. My face heated up at the contact and my heart pounded in my chest that was pressed against his, I felt his face buried in my spiky brown hair.
"Seeing you like this, it hurts. But I can't help you if you won't talk to me. What good am I if I can't even help my best friend?" he whispered desperately.
"Dammit Riku… I-I don't want to be just your best friend." I chocked.
He pushed me away from him and stared at me in disbelief but his hold on my arms stayed firm "What are you talking about?" he asked.
I sniffled and squeezed my eyes shut about to take probably one of the biggest plunges of my life, "I'm talking about how I fell… For you… I don't want to be just your best friend; I want to be more to you. I want to be worth something more to you. I want to be with you. But you like someone else."
The next words Riku spoke were slow and calm as he put together what I had just said, "So you're saying, you're gay and you like me in that sense." I nodded and heard him sigh.
That was it, our friendship was over and he would never speak to me again. I made to pull out of his grip but he just pulled me to him again wrapping his arms around my back "Glad this isn't one sided." He said with a light laugh.
"Huh?" I was dumbfounded.
"I like you too Sora. Hell I love you. But I was terrified of what you might have said." He explained.
I pulled back enough to look into his eyes, "S-seriously?"
He chuckled a little and leaned into me until his lips pressed against mine. Suddenly I felt like the smallest wind could blow and I could fly away with it and my heart pounded so hard I thought it would explode out of my chest. Shakily I grasped at the back of Riku's coat and pressed back into the kiss with just as much, if not more force as he.
Slowly, reluctantly we pulled back from each other. I was gasping from the sheer shock of it all while he wasn't winded at all, but he was blushing like I was.
"Sora, will you be my boyfriend?" he asked in a low tone.
Smiling like an idiot I threw my arms around his neck, "Of course I will! I love you Riku!"
As my mother finished his story I felt my eyes drooping. I gave a happy sigh and slowly fell into sleep's embrace, as I always did after one of my parent's stories.
"I think he's getting too big for this." I heard my dad whisper as I was lifted into the air.
"Maybe, but it's so cute." Mom responded.
Snuggling more into Dad's chest I let myself fall asleep. My name is Roxas Destiny Kokoro, and this is my life, the best I could live.
First chapter of this lovely little AkuRoku, and long!
He's where the idea came from, when my Onichan first played Kingdom Hearts II in front of me she made this joke about the opening sequence saying, "Never let Sora, Riku, and Kairi lay on the beach holding hands. It just leads to Roxas being born." So I thought, hey a story idea! As you can see, SoRiku.
The pick-up lines Axel used are From Axel's Many… MANY Pick-up line Attempt by RamenRaversProz on YouTube. They're so funny!
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