"Roxas can you see that moon? It the sign
that we will soon be whole. What do you think?" said a familiar
voice. I turned to see a blurry person in a black jacket. He was
sitting on a tower, and as I looked around, there was a setting
sun in the sky. The man creates a portal, and he walks into it.
Sighing, I follow him. We end up in a weird world, one where
there are no lights, and there is this feeling…it feels like
the darkness will swallow us if we are not careful. The man is
running, and I walk slowly towards the castle.
"Wait
up, ----!" I cry, but he doesn't seem to hear me. I hear the
familiar whooshing sound, and I turn to my left. A portal opens,
and
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The portal cries, and I shoot up in bed,
looking for the man with the blurry face, tears streaming down my
face. Wait, why am I crying? I wipe at the tears as I run a hand
through my hair, and I look towards the clock. The traitor says
6:10. I reach over to turn off the alarm as I look out over the
dark town. I stand up and stumble my way over to the open
bathroom door. The light causes me to gain a headache, and I know
that today will not be a good day. At least I get to look forward
to the fair. It only comes once a year, and this time, I got off
work early enough to go. I brush my hair, ignoring the fact that
it droops slightly, and I brush my teeth, my thoughts a thousand
miles away on the man with the blurry face and red spikes. What
was his name?
I stumbled out towards my closet,
looking blindly for the shirt? I had specially picked out for
this momentous occasion. I grabbed it and threw it on with a
smile, picking up a lollipop on my way towards the kitchenette.
My small apartment may not be enough for any of my friends, but
it fit me. I pulled on my black jeans with the hole in the knee,
for it was my favorite pair and they went with everything as I
unplugged my Ipod and walked towards the fridge, sticking in my
ear buds.
I flipped through my songs subconsciously as I
grabbed the milk and the bread. I stuck the bread into the
toaster oven as I bobbed my head in time with the beat of the
song. The toast popped out, and I grabbed the strawberry jam as I
walked toward the door. You can never be too early for a fair. My
wallet and cell phone was the last thing I grabbed, and I slammed
the door behind me, jingling my key. The stairs seemed like a
mouth, waiting to spit my out into the world, and I gladly took
the opportunity to walk outside.
"Watch it, kid!" cried
one of the crazy tourists. I never understood why the people here
seemed to like the crazy idiots. Unfortunately, I had to deal
with them, for my job was in one of the most visited areas of the
town. I walked happily towards the huge Ferris wheel, ignoring
the fact that the sun was only now rising over the horizon.
Looking into the sunrise made me think of the dream last night.
'Why do I think that I know him? Why is he so familiar?' I
asked myself as I thought of the redhead. Didn't he have
tattoos under his eyes? I could have been imagining it.
The
entrance to the fair was open, and I walked into it, paying for a
roll of twenty tickets with a ten-dollar bill. I looked around
for the nearest booth, and I caught sight of a spiky haired red
head. I felt my heart leap. I almost drop my tickets, but I keep
walking on impulse. Wait, why would I feel this strongly for a
guy? A guy I only see in my dreams? A guy who shouldn't exist?
He turns around, and it seems like the world dropped away. It was
just the two of us, in the dark alley of that weird world. Just
the two of us on top of the tower. He was tall, skinny, and he
had two teardrops tattooed under his eyes. His eyes were green,
and I felt adrenaline rush through my body. Since when did I like
guys? He caught my eye, and he stopped walking as well.
Thankfully, no one else seemed to be here, so we weren't
interrupting anyone. He took a careful step towards me, and the
bear in his hands dropped to the ground and rolled towards me. I
reached down and picked it up, looking at its plush face. Such a
cheap bear.
"Excuse me, but that's my bear." Said the
voice. God damn it, it was the voice form my dream. I looked up
(for he was much taller than me) and I blushed, my heart racing a
thousand miles an hour. I held out the bear, and felt him take it
from me.
"Sorry." I mumbled, and I turned to go. A hand at
my shoulder stopped me. I turned around to see him looking me
over.
"Do I know you, Roxas?" He asked, and I felt my
heart stop. He knew me. HE KNEW ME! I nod mutely as I brush his
hand.
"Axel." I said. He smiled at me, and I realized
something. This must be what love feels like. And we needed no
help from a moon to get it.
"Guess I will see you in the
next life." Axel said, and he laughed. I laughed as well, and I
turned to the exit, my ticket roll forgotten on the
ground.
"Wanna go see the sights, Axe?" I asked. HE
smirked, and I pulled him along, the bear falling to the ground.
