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Quite frankly, I'm getting sick of Axel's games. Half of the time I don't know why he's my I'm even his friend, but the other half of the time; I simply can't live without him. Oh, and I'm not gay, you losers. Axel's just my best friend.
See, Axel's got some weird ass fetish with fire. He's also the kind of guy who thinks he knows everything. I guess that's good, because in reality, half of the stuff he says is total bullshit, so we can get a kick out of it. But what really gets me, what really grinds my gears, is when he's right. Like today for instance; when he came up to me at lunch and stated that he'd caught on about me liking Kairi.
Yeah, talk about a blow to the balls. I've been trying to hide that from everyone since I first met Kairi.
Yeah, Kairi... When I say Axel's my best friend, that's undoubtedly the truth. But Kairi, Kairi's my best girl friend. And no, I don't mean relationship wise... I mean, I would love to be her boyfriend. But, when I say girl friend, I mean that she's my best friend who's a girl.
Jeez, it feels like I'm talking to a freaking therapist here. Anyways, let's get back to the discussion about Axel.
It all started earlier today at lunch. I had been avoiding Axel all day because he really pissed me off when he broke my skateboard yesterday while performing one of his 'amazing stunts,' that would 'end up in the Guinness book of world records.' What a lie. All that came out of that stupid stunt was a scrape on his arm and my favourite skateboard getting severed in two halves. What an asshole!
But he never got the message what I didn't want to talk to him, because, you know, he's always right and never did anything wrong.
Anyway, he approached me at the beginning of lunch and asked if we could hang out. Naturally, I declined his offer, just to drag on his punishment just a little bit longer. I knew that by the end of the day I'd be caving in to his pleads of hanging out because he's really the only person I enjoy hanging out with... Well, other than Kairi, that is.
He took my rejection as acceptance though, and followed me out onto the bleachers. That's where I usually sat at lunch, because not many people come by and I can just sit here and talk to whoever I'm with. No, before you make any false assumptions, I'm not an 'emo' or any other specific stereotype that you may have in mind. I simply enjoy quietness some times, and at a school as noisy and obnoxious as Destiny High, lunch is the only quiet time I have.
Well, back onto the topic, Axel and I sat at the top of the bleachers, and while Axel would talk, I would simply ignore him, to get my point across. But eventually I caved in and started to talk to him. He had this aura of innocence, even though he's practically the least innocent person I know here at Destiny High. But the point is I couldn't stay mad at him for long.
So anyways, Axel's discussion had turned over to something about a party that his friend Saix had invited him to. Saix was a cool guy, but he sometimes really had a problem with keeping his temper down. But at the end of the day, if you really needed help, Saix would be there to listen.
But, I rejected the invitation. I don't really like parties that much. Too many drugs. I hear Axel mumbling something about 'why not' and 'maybe you can get laid.'
I rolled my eyes and chuckled a bit at Axel's last comment. See why I say that he's not as innocent as he puts out to be? Well anyways, I got distracted after he said that, I don't really know why, but I do know that it involved beautiful auburn hair and the smell of strawberries.
I looked up from Axel and saw Kairi and Namine walking passed us while quietly chatting amongst themselves. Kairi looked up at me and smiled.
"Hey, Roxas."
I felt my heart go wild and my face heat up. It took me a few long seconds to regain my cool head.
"Hey, Kai." I replied with a smile. That was my nickname for her. Kai. Every time I said it I felt butterflies go wild in my stomach. I even found myself sometimes saying her nickname when I was alone just to remind myself that she still existed. Not that I needed to be reminded, as she is usually the only thing running through my mind. She then continued talking to Namine and walking to a farther place on the bleachers and I found my eyes trailing after her as she walked away. I would have continued on to fantasizing about her and I kissing, if an annoying snort hadn't broken my train of thought.
I turned to Axel and the look on his face made mine heat up, but this time I wasn't love struck, but my face was going red with anger.
"What the hell, Axel?" I would have yelled but I didn't want to catch the attention of Kairi, "What's so goddamn funny?"
Axel opened his eyes and seemingly tried to regain his composure but failed at doing so. His face, yet again, scrunched up as he started laughing. He laughed so hard it looked like he was crying. It took a punch in his arm from me to snap him back into reality.
"Ow man," Axel groaned, rubbing the place on his arm where I punched him, "That's not cool."
"Well, laughing and not telling me what's funny isn't cool, either," I said, sounding like a complete idiot. The tone of my voice reminded me of a child who was denied a lollypop at the local grocery store. I made a mental note to keep my cool at these times.
Axel stared at my face, as if he was looking at the eighth wonder of the world or something. His then bit his bottom lip and refrained himself from laughing, and when I shot him a death glare, he stopped making that stupid face.
"It looks like Roxy has a crush." Axel stated, giving me the biggest grin I have ever seen. And I swear to this day that if he wasn't my best friend, I would have socked that sonuvabitch right in the nose. There he goes again with his know it all attitude.
"Nah," I said, keeping my cool and holding a calm tone to my voice, "You must be on drugs or something, Axe."
I just had to make up a nickname for him, just to make it even.
"But," Axel started, trying to form a coherent sentence, "The way you looked at her when she walked off... And you blushed, Rox..."
"Shut up!" I exclaimed, cutting him off. Axel gave off an offended expression for a moment, then his face melted away into an all-knowing grin.
"So it's true." Axel stated. That made my blood boil. He pulled out a nail filer and started casually filing his nails. I snatched the instrument from his hands and chucked it into the football field.
"I just told you that I don't like her, Axe!" I whispered, hushing my voice so that Kairi or her friend Namine wouldn't over here our little dispute.
Axel looked a little put off about his nail filer, but after a few moments, he looked up at me and spoke very clearly, "Well keep your body language at check. You don't want to lead her on now, do you?"
You see what I mean? How Axel pretends to know everything? Well, even though what he said was true, I didn't want to admit it to him. I don't like talking to him about these things. I never really tried it, in the thirteen years that we've known each other. I don't know. It just seems like it would be a lost cause to ask him for advice on girls.
Well, anyway, here I am now, sitting on my couch watching some stupid documentary on TV. The discovery channel always seemed to distract me, but today I wasn't interested. All I had running through my mind was Kairi and that little conversation with Axel at lunch.
I came up with the conclusion that I needed some fresh air, so I got up from the couch and threw on my shoes. I didn't even tell my dad where I was going. You see, ever since my step mom died, he doesn't really talk much. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you about my step mom, huh?
Well, my step mom's name was Stacie. I didn't really like her much. She was one of those stuck up snobs who only care about money and fashion and all that stuff. I dunno, my dad really liked her and she said she liked my dad too, but I don't think she did. Anyways, one day she was on her way home from the fashion studio. She was a fashion designer, so she worked weird shifts. Before she started coming home, she had a few drinks with her co workers. She hopped into her car, plastered out of her mind, and I think you know where the story goes from here. Note to self: don't drink and drive.
I walked out of my house and locked the door. I started walking toward the park, letting my mind wander. I quickly and unsurprisingly found my thoughts on Kairi again. I wandered what she was doing, so I pulled out my cell phone and started texting her. But as soon as I sent the text, I saw Kairi and Namine sitting on one of those park benches. I was at the park already? Jeez, what a fast walk.
Kairi noticed me and waved. I felt my stomach do a summersault as I hastily walked over to her and sat beside her on the bench.
"Hey Roxas," Kairi said. Namine smiled at me and waved. She was never an outgoing person, except when my friend Sora's around, because it's obvious that she had the biggest crush on him that mankind had ever known.
"Hey Kai." I replied, loosely hugging her with my free arm. I felt her arms wrap freely around my waste when she returned the hug. Her scent, strawberries and coconuts to be exact, filled my nose. I felt my stomach do a few summersaults.
"What's up?" Kairi asked, giving me a smile. I soon realized that the smile was contagious because I was whole heartedly smiling back. A second later, I found myself gazing into her beautiful eyes. They were blue, but had the lightest violet tint to them. I could get lost in them for hours...
"Not much really, decided to take a walk because I'm bored." I truthfully admitted. Well, what I said was only half truthful. I left out the part concerning me hoping to forget my conversation with Axel, because she would defiantly find a way to get the truth out of me.
Kairi smiled again at me and put her hand over mine. I felt electrical currents running up my arm from where she touched, and I soon felt my face heat up.
"Really?" Kairi started, and for a second I was afraid that she caught on to my little white lie. But my fear was diminished when she continued, "Well, I'm glad you decided to come to the park. I haven't seen you since lunch, Roxy. Where have you been all day?"
I felt my face heat up a bit more when I heard her say my nickname. "Oh, no where really. Hanging around Axel, but I'm glad that I'm here with you, too. I needed a break from him."
Kairi giggled a little, and my heart sped up. "Well I can understand why you need a break from him."
"Yeah..." I replied, looking down at our hands. Her hand was still on top of mine. She suddenly pulled her hand away, and I followed it until I was looking up at her face. It was slowly turning red.
"Sorry," She quietly said, focusing her gaze elsewhere. I grabbed her hand and held on to it, and she turned to look at me again.
"It's alright, Kai," I said, earning more butterflies in my stomach, "We're best friends, right?"
Kairi's lips turned up into a smile, and I swore that I saw her cheeks redden a bit. "Yup!"
We then sat there in a comfortable silence. I started to take into consideration more and more about us still holding one another's hands. I felt a bit more electricity fly through my arm, felt my face heat up again, and felt butterflies all at the same time. I then started fantasizing about if this were an alternate universe and Kairi and I were at this bench along, without Namine there, so that we could kiss.
My thoughts were interrupted by Namine standing up. She shot Kairi a glance and smiled at me. I smiled back.
"I gotta go," Namine started, holding her hand out to help Kairi up, "You coming?"
"Yeah," Kairi said, getting up with Namine and dropping my hand. I felt the warmth on my hand suddenly disappear, regardless of the fact that it was still September. I looked up at Kairi and saw her smile.
"Call me later?" Kairi asked. I nodded and smiled. She turned and started walking away with Namine.
My eyes trailed after her as she walked off. It was both comforting and nerve racking to be in love with my best friend. I felt my stomach do a summersault.
If only I could build up the balls to tell her!
There, the first chapter to this story! I hope you all enjoyed it and be sure that you review! I didn't want to introduce much so I jumped right into the plot. I don't like stories that start off too slow.
Anyways, read and review, and we'll see what happens to Roxas next time!