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Just a Peek-	By : Running_With_Fire Category: Kingdom Hearts > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 1497 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Axel's arms circled his waist and Roxas yelped when they were pulled right out of the tank by a cable, the merboy swimming after them and raising his hand, trying to reach out for the boy that was already gone. A sad keening filled the room as Roxas was set down on his feet outside the tank. While the blond boy wobbled in a daze, Sora attacked the glass in frustration, claws screeching against the smooth surface. Roxas was his human. Roxas was his! He wanted him back, had so much more to show him. Roxas... Giving up with a melancholic whine, Sora pushed away from the glass going to hide in the rocks again.
"Wha-"
"What were you thinking Rox?! He could have killed you!"
"He was trying to show me something- He gave me air, I just wasn't listening to him so I panicked! It was fine he wouldn't hurt me!"
"He just did Roxas!"
"He didn't mean to!"
"Stay out of that tank Roxas!"
"But I-"
"If he gets bored of you under there what do you think happens? You drown and he eats you."
Axel unhooked himself from the pulley they had for emergencies that had pulled them both out of the water, putting a hand on Roxas' shoulder.
"I'm only doing this because I don't want to lose you okay? I'll try for a bigger tank just observe him from this side of the glass."
"But I'm telling you-"
"Enough Roxas. You'll understand someday."
He sighed unhappily, looking into the water for any sign of Sora. Calling him a few times and getting no response. Had Axel's interruption broken the fragile trust they'd been building? He wasn't having that. No matter what Axel said he wanted to be friends with Sora.
The mer was quietly curled up in a little grotto made out of rocks. Roxas.. He'd been so close. Singing quietly to himself to try and cheer up, he was wondering what everyone back home was doing. Maybe they were looking for him. Probably thought he got lost. Roxas called him but he didn't want to go to him. He could hear louder than normal talking, arguing though from here the water had distorted the sound. Suddenly a sound that was either dangerous or amazing vibrated against his ear fins, a splash. Whipping himself out of hiding, a bubble of excited music flowing from his mouth when he saw that the blond had thrown himself back into the tank. A strong flip of the tail and Roxas was instantly wrapped up in his arms, if he thought Sora would let him be pulled away again he was wrong. The blond only chuckled at Sora's excited reaction, hugging his mer friend with a joyous grin.
"I'm sorry I doubted you for a second."
Sora purred at him. He understood, the fear of dying was a natural thing after all. Stiffening and looking up at the sound of a human approaching the entrance to the tank. The red haired man stood near the opening, and for the first time Sora brought his mouth out of the water. Roxas he liked. Roxas he wouldn't harm. This man however, was not Roxas. Dark blue eyes narrowed and sharp teeth were bared in a territorial hiss. This was his not-the-ocean. His Roxas. If the man was dumb enough the enter his waters again to take the blond boy away, Sora was not going to pass up the chance to fill his craving for blood and flesh.
Axel stopped at the entrance, watching the two embrace like they were brothers. It was like they'd been apart for years the way they held onto each other and he almost choked hearing Roxas apologize. He was prepared to face Sora's resistance. He was ready to have to convince Roxas to get out of the water. What he didn't expect was for the mer oh so gently crushing his friend to glare at him with pure murderous intent. He swallowed, actually intimidated. As a monster hunter very few things still sent chills up his spine and made the hair on his neck stand up like it was now. He'd caught this fish boy himself but even when dragging him out of the ocean he'd never made such a face. The message was clear. This boy is mine and I won't let you take him from me.
"Sora? Don't glare at him like that he was just trying to protect me."
Low rumbles in the mer's throat showed he was listening, mouth sinking under the water and blowing bubbles, but not breaking his stare. Sapphire eyes were locked onto emeralds. The water predator would not back down.
"Sora please, look at me I'm fine! I came back, see? He thought you were going to drown me, can you really blame him for that?"
To Axel's surprise, the gaze piercing him softened, anger fading into apologetic remorse before long Sora cast his gaze downward, hiding his shame by cuddling his face into Roxas' shoulder. When he looked up at Roxas it was with an expression befitting a kicked puppy, a quiet whine of apology bubbling up from his throat. Not directed at Axel, he wasn't sorry at all for threatening Axel. He was sorry for upsetting Roxas. A set of human fingers ran themselves through chocolate spikes and the mer boy started humming, eye sliding closed and laying his head against the blond's shoulder again. Tamed. From predator to calm cuddle buddy in seconds.
"Amazing..."
Axel turned his head to Vexen, who was furiously scribbling notes. Beside him Zexion more calmly wrote something, likely his notes much neater and more concise than Vexen's thoughts.
"Mer social habits, truly fascinating, and clearly they see humans individually, some are food, some are friend. They're also territorial it would seem."
"Ya done talking to yourself old man?"
"Of course not! This is an exquisite development!"
The red head sighed at the other man's 180 flip attitude.. He knew Roxas would never come out of there now. Not unless he knew he'd be allowed back in. Knowing Vexen he'd become so distracted by new knowledge he'd completely forgotten about the almost drowning of a team member, his apprentice wouldn't be reporting it either. Zexion kept to himself. Axel sighed again and looked down, his stomach flopping nervously. He really didn't like water..
Splash!
Roxas jumped in alarm when Axel jumped in the water and Sora growled, hugging him tighter. A stubborn pout crossed his face while he glared daggers at Axel, clinging to his Roxas. Axel sighed and raised a hand in a sign of peace.
"Truce Sora, truce! Roxas still has to come out of here to eat and sleep afterall. He can't be in here all the time."
Scaled arms loosened a bit, Roxas nuzzling Sora in encouragement, gold and cinnamon spikes melding just a bit. Axel thought it looked strange to see them like that. They were already so close, knew each other too well.. In a past life they must've been siblings or.. Even closer than siblings. Shaking off that thought and keeping a carefully nonchalant expression he continued trying to barter for the release of his best friend.
"Look, you two can keep doing whatever the heck this is, but if I find so much as a scratch on Roxas he's not coming back in this room at all. Ever. Got it memorized?"
The mer thought for a moment and then chirped in delight and agreement, letting Roxas go so he could swim circles around the now clearly uncomfortable Axel. He stopped finally, in front of the man, blowing bubbles and watching him. Those blue eyes were deep and calm now, and Axel slowly relaxed. A clawed hand raised to poke at his tattoos, curious noises mixing with the bubbles flowing past his lips.
"Uh.. Roxas what is he doing?"
"He's examining you."
"Why?"
"He's curious?"
Axel held still while the siren's hands moved, from his face to the untamed spikes in his hair, purrs and hums vocalizing his interest. This human was different than Roxas. Not food.. but not Sora's friend just yet. Sora didn't trust him. Bored now he swam back to Roxas, blinking at the boy he was so fond of. He seemed.. Tired. Humans weren't made to swim. Sora pouted again, swimming up under him so that he could sit on his back and rest. If he exhausted himself he'd have to leave and Sora would have to wait a whole day to show him around.
"Thanks Sora."
"Roxas~"
"You can't speak much can you?"
". . . [chirp]?"
"Well I'll just have to teach you huh?"
Excited mersong followed that statement, the brunette happily blowing bubbles and looking up at Roxas over his shoulder.
Axel sighed as he pulled himself out of the tank. He'd over reacted, Sora and Roxas were just fine on their own. Vexen and Zexion left with him, dragging along Demyx once they realized that Sora wasn't going to anything else while being watched by them. Axel had an icky feeling that after today things weren't going to be the same as always ever again.
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