A Light in the Dark

Chapter 1: A Spark in the night

Namine sat outside her house, it was nearing midnight and her parents where fighting yet again. Hoping to escape their shouts, she had slipped out into the night. Staring up at the moon she stood up and took a deep breath. Grabbing her bike from the side yard, the blonde began walking it to the road. Suddenly a light clicked on in the next door house. Pausing for a moment, Namine was contemplating what to do as a boy opened the front door and walked towards her. Both teens were in PJ bottoms, though Namine was wearing a white camisole, where as the boy had on no shirt.

"Are they fighting again?" the blonde boy asked searching Namine's eyes for the answer that was plain on her face.

"Yes," Namine answered, staring at the ground between their bare feet.

"Want to spend the night Nami?" he asked with a smile.

"I don't know Roxas…your mom didn't like that much last time," Namine answered as she felt her face warming up.

"She's out of town and I doubt Ven cares," Roxas said taking her bike from her and leaning it against her white washed house, "You're sleeping over end of story."

Namine simply nodded to worn out to fight with her childhood friend. As he came back he took her hand in his and they headed for his front door. Roxas looked over his shoulder at her and gave her hand a tight squeeze. She glanced up and smiled at him, hoping that that was what he was searching for. It seemed to satisfy him, as he shut the door behind them an older looking Roxas walked out, clearly a senior or a young college guy.

"Rox," he said, "What did mom and dad say about bringing girls over?"

"That you need to keep your lower regions in your pants Ven," Roxas said with a smirk for his older brother, "Besides they let Nami sleep over all the time so get over it."

"Exactly it's not fair," Ven laughed, "Hey Nami."

"Hey Ven," Namine said.

"Sleeping in Rox's room?" he asked, ignoring Roxas's punch to his shoulder, "Or in mine?"

Namine shook her head and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear with her free hand, but before she could answer Roxas spoke, "Mine Ven. She's my friend god damn it. Keep your stuff to yourself. You wonder why Aqua doesn't hang around as much."

Ven laughed and messed with Roxas's cowlick hair before opening the front door, "House is yours. Have a great time. Later Nami."

Namine waved lightly before allowing Roxas to lead her up to his room. She'd been here enough to the point where it was just a routine for her now. Roxas let her get into the bed first, since his ground was way too messy for anyone to sleep on, and he climbed in after her.

"Roxas?" she asked turning to face him in the dark room.

"Yeah Nami?" he turned to face her as well.

"…What am I to you?" she asked, her thoughts running haywire.

"You're my best friend, Nami," he said with a grin, "That and so much more."

"More?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"Well…" he stopped speaking and scooted closer to her, planting his lips softly on her own.

Namine was in shock at that point, not knowing what to do; she closed her eyes and pressed her lips back against his. Roxas's arms wrapped around her when they pulled apart, smiling as she rested her head on his chest.

"I've wanted to do that since we started middle school," he said into her hair.

Namine blushed and wrapped her arms around his torso, "So have I."

Roxas's laugh rumbled in her ears, "Wow, I can't believe I waited till high school then."

She giggled and kissed his chest before yawning, "Yeah."

"Go to sleep, Namine," he said kissing the top of her head, "You're safe with me."

"I love you, Roxas," she mumbled in a half asleep state.

He was silent for a second before responding, "I love you too, Namine."

Both blondes went to sleep smiling, arms wrapped around each other as the light of the moon illuminated them through his bedroom window.