This story, is called Paradise. It is and was inspired by Coldplay's Paradise.
When she was just a girl,
She expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
So she ran away in her sleep
And dreamed of…
Para-Para…Paradise
Para-Para…Paradise
Para-Para…Paradise
Ev'ry time she closed her eyes
…
Roxas was quiet in the car while Tifa drove. The gentle rocking of the car while it sped down the highway was soothing to the teen. A song played on the radio, a single line slowly seeping it's way into his memory.
This could be, Para-Para…Paradise…
Tifa, hummed along to the song, passing cars in the fast lane before she turned left to a off- ramp.
Outside, the settling sky was beginning to blend into the dusk. Soft blue melted to orange, with stars appearing in the most further of the horizon.
Brilliant, absolutely beautiful blue eyes stared thoughtfully at the far away night. Roxas watched as the moons children encroached on the suns territory before the night could fully bloom.
Resilient blonde locks gave his angelic face character, lit up by baby blues and framed by a rebellious gathering of blonde locks.
Tifa glanced to the side, her darker eyes studied her son, looking for any signs of sickness.
He appeared the same as always, unperturbed and unflappable. Her natural worry, maternal instincts and love for her son clouded her eyes as she smiled sadly.
Her hope be that when the sun was set to rise, Roxas would be as healthy as always.
Wether or not Roxas new his mum was staring at him, he never said. But a it was a strong indication of which it was when he lifted a hand and pointed out the windscreen.
The lights for the off-ramp had turned green.
Hurriedly, but in resignation, Tifa accelerated the blue Honda Civic, shooting past the trees lining the residential roads from the highway.
They passed houses and cars, children and adults, all of them the same under the darkening sky. A life or a being all to live in the world below the stars.
Roxas silence ensued as Tifa sighed. Hard pressed, to get him to speak these days. Anyone that is.
This could be Para-Para…Para-dise…
The song had stopped playing now, and the radio station flicked on a new song. Roxas tuned it out, and listened to the song in his head, while Tifa sung to the radio.
This could be Para-Para…Para-dise…
Tifa's fingers tapped the steering wheel lightly, Roxas stayed still. Emotions not displayed on his face,
Para-Para…Para-dise…
Soon though, Tifa turned into a drive-way.
A red-van sat battered in front of the garage. A monstrous black beast of a bike inside the actual garage. Pulling up next to the van, Tifa parked and sat back silently.
A breath, maybe a sigh escaped her lungs. It flooded out into the air, drifting in the silent air.
The sky, readily darkening sent elongated shadows to stretch out over the car. Engulfing them in shades of grey.
"Darling," Tifa started. Quiet, her voice was. But it didn't fall on deaf ears.
Roxas sighed and looked up to him mother.
"Yeah, mum?" He whispered.
Tifa bit her lip, an effort not to cry. She reached over and placed a hand on her son's knee.
"Darling, don't worry." She murmured. Heavily lidded eyes looked at Roxas. Unshed tears hung ready to spill. "Don't worry." Tifa sniffed.
Roxas smiled at his mum. It wasn't a happy smile, nor was it bitter.
"Mum, it's you who needn't worry." Roxas said. "Things go on, and you shouldn't let it drag you down."
Tifa's hand shook, the other reaching up to cover her mouth.
"My baby," She whimpered. Her face became shrouded in shadows as Roxas climbed from the car. Her brown hair slid down. Covering her eyes. The car door closed by Roxas, who didn't spare a look back.
Sighing, Roxas rested against the car. His head flopped back to look at the twinkling night.
His hands shoved into his baggy black jean pockets.
Para-Para…Para-dise…
Roxas sniffed. It was quiet, the cool air drifting about.
It ruffled his hair gently and cleared his head.
Thoughts of Tifa and Cloud and even Reno and Axel.
Sure, he didn't like Axel, but still. Everything would be sad. He'd never see them again.
Their smiling faces.
Maybe it was for the better. They would be heart broken, well Tifa and Cloud would be anyway.
But it was so unfair to drag them down, keep them stuck in the same place as he slowly faded away.
The thought of dying, to cease to exist. It hadn't hit home, not yet. Roxas knew this, and as he stared up at the sky, his bones began to ache.
That, that did jolt him a little.
"Heh." It almost made him want to cry. But that just wasn't something he could do right now.
All he really wanted to do was lay down to sleep. Let everything float away.
It would be nice. No worries, no regrets. Just a calm, serene feeling.
It would happen, eventually. Soon, and eventually.
Yes, it was short, but it was an intro. You may be able to guess some things with the plot and story. Leave a review to tell me what you think. Or not, whatever.
Also, AkuRoku (if you didn't gather, it's AkuRoku yaoiinceststepbrothersmexyti me). Deal with it.
-TC