"Sora? Wake up sleepy head." I kissed my boyfriend on the nose.
"M? Ugh, five more minutes." Sora rolled over in bed and I sighed with a laugh.
"Come on, we have school." I pulled the blankets down.
"No!" Sora grumbled just before I spanked his ass. "OW! Roxas!" Sora sat up quick and I chuckled.
"Come on, let's go." I got out of bed and turned on the lights while Sora covered his eyes like a vampire.
He's really adorable, the perfect one for me. We're so alike, but only because my boyfriend, is really my twin. Yeah, my twin brother. Adding incest on top of being gay doesn't make life easier in public, but Sora and I have a bond incomparable to any other. We truly love each other, and nothing can come between us. But today, that will all be tested.
Sora and I had to switch schools cause we moved from our mom's house to our brothers. Our mom still doesn't know that Sora and I are actually dating, but she wasn't home much to begin with. Our older brothers, Leon and Cloud, they know that we're gay, but not for each other. I never worried about them telling mom about Sora and me, cause Cloud and Leon used to date each other. I don't know if they still do, but I think that Cloud got a boyfriend, who he isn't related to. I know that it sounds like our family is real fucked up, but hell, it's what we need to cope.
Leon spends most of his days at work, and Cloud is in college with a part time job. Sora and I are high school third year students, just trying to survive.
"It's cold." Sora shivered when he stepped in the shower.
"Don't be a baby." I scoffed as I stepped in. "Shit!" I was surprised to see that he was right.
"See!" Sora huddled against me.
"Just give it a sec." I shuddered as Sora's wet naked body made contact with mine.
"Roxy, I'm cold." Sora shivered again and I couldn't help the small smile that expressed all my love for him.
"I'm sorry. Can I hold you and make you warm?" I asked and he nodded as we waited for the hot water to kick in. "I love you." I rubbed my hands up and down his arms to warm him up.
"I love you too Roxy." Sora kissed my nose and I smiled.
"Come on, we have to hurry." I took Sora's hand and led him under the waters full streams. I shampooed his hair, massaging him, and rinsed him clean. I love bathing him. He's just so cute.
"Rox, my eyes." Sora rubbed his eyes and I felt bad that I got shampoo in them.
"Here." I helped him before I went in for a quick kiss on his trembling lips.
"Hehe, thanks Roxy." Sora smiled up to me as the water ran down his face. Damn, he's so beautiful. I kissed his tan cheek before I turned the water off. As much as I wanted to take advantage of the young beauty before me, we were already running a bit late.
We hurried to change, me in my khaki pants and black T with a khaki and black checkered vest. Sora wore black cargo pants and a red T shirt with his black vest over. We grabbed our backpacks, ran down the stairs, guzzled down breakfast, and walked hand in hand to school. Cloud was still asleep and I'm pretty sure that Leon was already at work, so we were able to leave in peace. Sora and I just moved in last night and we stayed up unpacking and prepping for school. Leon gave us a quick lecture and we haven't even seen Cloud yet. It's been months, nearly a year, since we spent time with our older brothers. Leon is the oldest, and he's nearly twenty three; Cloud is twenty one and Sora and I are still seventeen.
"Are we almost there?" Sora asked me, still holding my hand. I nodded. I really had no idea where we were, but I often find myself doing and saying things only to protect Sora. Our whole lives he's been more emotional and fragile. We only started dating each other a year and a half ago. Sora used to have a lot of love interests, and always in guys, but none of them treated him right. He used to cry a lot about being hurt, cheated on, and broken up with. I could only take so much of it before I realized that my protective nature was in a league of its own.
Ever since we started dating, I took it upon myself to raise him and help him in any way I can. Our mom is always working and our brothers were never involved in our lives much; on top of it all, our dad is a fail. He left us when we were little, and he told Sora and I that we were too much for him. I think we were like seven years old when it happened. He loved Leon, and Cloud, a lot. Leon was his strong and virile pride and joy, and Cloud was tough as nails emotionally; Sora and I were the two messy and hyper twins that brought too much headache, at least that's what he'd say.
It hit Sora real hard, and I can tell that whenever it comes up, when it seldom does, it bothers him a lot. I don't blame him. It'd bother me more if I cared, but I got used to it. The fact that he left all his sons makes me wonder if that's why we're all gay. In the end, I guess it doesn't matter either.
"Roxas, about last night? What are we going to do?" Sora asked as we saw the school building in the distance. Shit. I forgot that we never reached an agreement.
"I don't want to have to hide my love for you Sora." I said, squeezing his hand.
"Me either, but I don't want to be shunned or made fun of either. It hurts." Sora said solemnly and I nodded. Right then, I needed to put his feelings first.
"Alright. I guess we won't make it obvious that we're dating." I let go of Sora's hand. He stopped me before we got any closer.
"I love you Roxy." He hugged me and I smiled as I hugged him back.
"I love you too Sora." I kissed him softly before we walked side by side silently for the rest of the way. We made our way to the main office and got our schedules, disappointed to see that we only had half of our classes together.
"I have English, then Math, then P.E. and then History. After lunch I have biology and art last." Sora said and looked to me for my schedule.
"Damn. I have English then History, then Math, then P.E. I have biology and art with you too." I tried to smile to cheer him up, but it didn't work. At our last school we had all our classes together.
"We should find our lockers." Sora suggested and I nodded. Once we found them, we walked into English, curious and nervous to see what this new school would be like.
"You must be the new students." A girl with a soft voice and pink bow in her braid asked us. She was also wearing a pink dress, and I could tell that she was the most stereotypical English teacher who's all about feelings. Sora is going to love her.
"I'm Sora. This is Roxas." Sora introduced us. I don't talk as much as he does in public.
"Are you two twins?" She asked and Sora nodded.
"Wonderful. Well, there are two empty seats there and there. Go ahead and get seated so we can continue."
Sora and I listened and we sat next to each other as I observed the class.
For the most part, the other students were all quiet and bored, and I spent the entire period doodling.
"Alright, I'll see you at lunch at our lockers, ok?" I asked and Sora nodded nervously. I could tell that he was scared. "Hey, it'll be ok." I said and I went in for a kiss, but he turned around and walked off. I sighed. Great, not only did I agree to not show our love for each other liked I wanted to, but I tried to steal just one simple kiss and now he's mad at me. Lucky me.
"Yo, new kid." Some sandy blonde came up to me.
"Roxas." I corrected him.
"I'm Hayner. This is Pence and Olette. Where are you from?" He asked and I shrugged.
"Radiant Garden."
"Wow, that sure is far from Twilight Town." Olette said and I nodded.
"Well welcome to our school. There are some things we should warn you about though, for your own safety."
"Okkkaaayy." I was a bit suspicious, but Pence and Olette looked harmless. I couldn't say the same for Hayner.
"There are two big gangs in this school. I know you might think that staying neutral is best, but it'll only get you pounded by both. There are the bad guys: Seifer, Rai, Fujin, and his group. Then, there are the good guys, like us." Hayner pointed to himself, Pence, and Olette.
"You're in a gang?" I asked Olette and she shrugged.
"I know my side." She smiled innocently and I nodded.
"So why do you care?" I asked, knowing that they were probably just trying to recruit me.
"Cause, Seifer will be giving you the same offer any minute. Just know that if you join him, you'll be the one getting suspended."
"And why's that?" I raised an eyebrow and Hayner smirked.
"Cause he's the ass who starts the fights. We just finish them." Hayner crossed his arms.
"Well I'm not interested. Keep your petty drama to yourself." I began to walk away but Hayner stopped me.
"If you don't choose his side, he'll see you as an enemy. There is no neutral here. If you're not going to join him, you might as well join us to avoid getting your ass kicked." Hayner explained and I sighed.
"Thanks for the tip." I rolled my eyes and continued to my next class.
I walked into History, wondering who this 'Seifer' guy is and what he could possibly want with me. I didn't do gangs. I got into a couple fights at my old school, but Sora hated it, and he said that it scared him, so I promised him that I would keep our last two years of high school drama and fight free. The last thing I needed is some stupid gang. And it's high school, how serious can it get?
I was walking back to my locker before I had to go to Math, since I wanted to see if I could catch Sora before he had P.E. I felt bad that I tried to kiss him, since he wants to keep us a secret. It's just so hard. I love him, why should I have to hide it? Whatever.
He wasn't there. Damn, he probably rushed off to get changed before anyone else was there. I switched books at my locker, shocked to find myself surrounded when I closed it.
"You're the new kid." Some tall light blonde boy asked me with five other people behind him.
"And you are?"
"Seifer. I know you've heard of me so listen and listen good. I have a gang and we don't mess around. This here is Rai, Fujin, and other people you could be lucky enough to call friends. We're all experienced fighters and we don't mess around when it comes to running this school. OUR school. So if you're going to last more than a week here, I suggest you pick your sides wisely."
"I don't have sides." I tried to leave but he wouldn't let me.
"Maybe you didn't hear me. I said, we don't mess around. If you don't pick OUR side, then you're an enemy. So I suggest you make up your mind, quick."
"What makes your side better?" I asked, not at all considering it, but I was curious to hear his answer.
"Cause Hayner and his posse of losers are shit. They're all twigs compared to my gang. Besides, if it were up to them, this school would have no structure." Seifer grinned.
"Structure?" I asked and he nodded.
"His group allows nerds to eat anywhere, lets the thespians occupy the Quad, MY Quad, and most importantly, the most gross and disgusting thing about him: he supports homosexuality." Seifer glared at me and right away I knew which side I'd prefer.
"I'm guessing you don't." I said casually.
"Hell no! Those fags need to get the hell out of My school." Thankfully the bell rang and I successfully broke free.
"Well thanks for the info." I walked away.
"You have till the end of the day to pick your sides. If you don't, we'll pick for you: the hospital." Seifer called after me and I sighed him away. I didn't take threats well, but it was my love for Sora that calmed me.
Math went by slowly and painfully, and once it was over, I was glad that I had P.E to escape the boring halls and classrooms.
Before I went to P.E, I went to empty my backpack and try once more to find Sora. Success!
I saw Sora at his locker and ran up to him.
"Hey, look, about earlier, I'm sorry that I tried to, you know." I said, trying to be discrete.
"It's ok. I thought about it and, well, I don't want to have to hide it Rox. I love you. I'm not ashamed of that." Sora smiled up at me and I smiled down at him.
"I love you too Sora." I said happily and Sora went on his tip toes right before he puckered up to me. I was about to complete the kiss when I saw Seifer entering the hall. "Sora, no!" I pushed him back and he fell on his ass.
"Roxy?" he asked me, his voice weak and hurt. Shit. I crushed his heart by rejecting his kiss. He takes everything personal, and he can be pretty emotional.
"Sora," I bent down to help him up, but he swatted my hand away and ran off.
"So, the little brunette is one of them." My heart pounded as Seifer walked up to me.
"Don't you dare think about it!" I balled my fists.
"What are you going to do? Fight me?" Seifer rolled up his sleeves.
"He's not worth your time." I answered and Seifer shook his head.
"You don't get it do you? He's one of them. And I'm beginning to think that you are too. After all, he was trying to kiss you." Seifer crossed his arms and I gulped.
"Do I look gay to you?" I asked, trying to look intimidating.
"Are you?" Seifer asked me and I scoffed.
"I pushed him on his ass. Does that make me gay for rejecting him?"
"Maybe you already have a boyfriend." Seifer grew suspicious.
"Don't insult me." I pushed him out of my way.
"I like your spirit. You'd be a good member." Seifer said but I continued walking to P.E. I wanted to find Sora, but that would have to wait. Fuck I felt like shit. Not even a day here and I already have enemies and a fight with my best friend, my boyfriend, my twin.
P.E was a dead waste of time and right when I got out, I rushed to my locker to try to find Sora. I felt so guilty for what I did, but I was only trying to protect him from Seifer. Now that it was lunch, I should have time to clarify.
"Sora?" I looked around his locker, but he wasn't there. He should have gotten there before me, since his class is much closer than where I ran from, but nothing. I waited for five whole, long, dragging minutes before I got worried. He never responded to any of my texts or answered any of my calls.
I was starting to panic when I saw Seifer coming out of a bathroom with two tall guys behind him, all of them laughing. Then, when he made eye contact with me, he smirked.
I had that weird feeling in my gut that something was wrong, so I ran inside.
Right away, I heard sniffling. I went to the far stall and peeked under to see a body huddling.
"Sora!" I pushed the unlocked stall open and ran to his side. "Sora?!" I pulled his body up in my arms as he cried.
"Roxy." He shuddered and I held him tight.
"What did they do?" I asked, my heart racing with fear and adrenaline.
"Hurts." Sora looked up to me. Shit. He had a black eye.
"Fuck." I put my hand to the side of his face and he cringed. "Are you ok?" I asked and he nodded slowly.
"Hurts." He moved his hand over his…parts…and I shook my head.
"Those dirty bastards!"
"Roxy….why?" Sora asked, his eyes full of innocent terror. How dare they hurt someone so pure and innocent?
"They saw you trying to kiss me." I said quietly, unable to look him in the eye.
"Is that why you pushed me?" Sora blinked slowly and I nodded.
"I didn't want them to hurt you. I thought if I could stop the kiss, then maybe they wouldn't notice." I sighed. I failed.
"They called me a dirty fag." Sora sniffled and I grew angry. Livid.
"They're assholes and they're going to pay."
"Please don't." Sora begged and I shook my head.
"I'm not going to let them get away with hurting you."
"I just want to go home." Sora said and I nodded.
"Just two more classes. Think you can do it?" I asked and Sora nodded.
"We'll be together, right Roxy?" Sora wiped his own tears and I kissed his cheek.
"Yeah baby. We have the next two classes together." I helped him stand, careful of his hurt legs.
"Mph." Sora whined in pain as he fixed his crotch.
"Did they kick you?" I asked and he nodded.
"They didn't say why at first. Once I was huddled, they hit my face and chest." Sora put his hands over his shirt. "They called me fag and dirty, and told me to die." Sora looked really troubled. He always takes those things so seriously.
"Ignore them. They're just dickfaces." I comforted Sora.
"Whoa, is he ok?" Hayner asked as Sora and I exited the bathroom and walked into him.
"Seifer." I hissed and he shook his head.
"I'm real sorry to hear that." Olette sympathized.
"Olette, get him some ice." Hayner said and Sora blushed.
"You don't have to." Sora said quietly.
"Don't worry." Hayner said and Olette rushed off.
"Why are you helping us?" I asked and Hayner shrugged as he led us outside to his usual spot, a large tree with a bench and table under it. Overall it's a large school with tons of space but few students, so there are plenty of places to spend lunch.
"Because, you two just got here. You shouldn't have to worry about this shit so soon." Hayner explained as Olette came up to us with ice in her hand.
"Here you go." She handed it to Sora, who thanked her.
"So, why did he attack you?" Pence asked and Sora looked to me. I could tell that he was too embarrassed to say.
"Gay." I said and Hayner nodded.
"Yeah, they're a bunch of homophobes."
"You guys aren't?" Sora asked and Hayner shook his head.
"We don't limit love to gender, even though most of us are straight." Hayner shrugged and I nodded.
"That's good."
"Yeah, but we aren't crazy like the Sinclair twins." Hayner scoffed and I could only wonder what that meant.
"Sinclair twins?" I asked and Pence leaned in real close as he whispered.
"Not only are they gay, but they're dating each other! Real twins!" Pence's eyes widened and I rolled mine.
"So?"
"So, that's just creepy and gross. Being gay is one thing. Incest, no thanks." Hayner joked and Sora gulped.
"Where can we find these twins?" I asked and Hayner laughed, until he realized that I wasn't joking.
"You serious?" he asked and I nodded. "Well, they don't talk to anyone but each other."
"That wasn't my question." I said and he sighed.
"Rox, they're freaks, outcasts."
"Which side are they on?" I asked and he shrugged.
"There are really five groups here at this school: there's Seifer and his group; there's me and my group. Then there are the people that neither group wants: the useless. They're the nerds and geeks that would just be baggage to both but my group will at least defend them if Seifer's group picks on them. And then, there's the Sinclair twins. They're kind of meshed with the last group though, the organization."
"Organization?" I asked and Hayner shrugged.
"It's a group of twelve I think, and they're very picky about who they hang around. I believe only one of the twins is actually affiliated with the organization, but no one messes with them cause there are twelve total and they are very close to each other."
"Close?" I could only wonder what that meant. What is with all these cliques? This school is so weird!
"We try to protect our own, just as Seifer does. But the organization, they're like a cult. It's weird, but I guess that's the protection that the Sinclair twins need." Hayner shrugged and I nodded, beginning to understand.
"And where can I find the twins?" I asked and Hayner shook his head.
"You don't want to."
"Where?" I asked again and he sighed.
"They're on the other side of the hill." Hayner pointed out at a grassy field and a large tree at the top.
"Come on." I said to Sora, who handed Olette back the ice pack and thanked her.
"You're going to try to talk to them? Why?" Hayner asked and I shrugged.
"I want to know which side is best for my twin and me." I said just as Sora and I walked beyond speaking distance.
"Roxy, do we really have to choose sides?" Sora asked and I could tell that he was worried.
"I don't think we have a choice. If we don't, they'll choose for us." I sighed as we neared the top of the hill where the large tree was. Underneath sat two light skinned redheads, holding hands.
"Are you two the Sinclair twins?" I asked and one with a long straight ponytail sat up.
"Who wants to know?"
"Twins who have something in common." I said, looking at Sora.
"What might that be?" He asked and I took Sora's hand.
"We're dating."
"You two are twins?" The other redhead, leaning casually against the tree, asked.
I nodded. "Imagine I was a brunette." I said and they nodded. That was the only main difference between Sora and I.
"So you're twins who are dating each other?" the first asked and we each nodded.
"Prove it." Said the other redhead with wild hair that spiked out behind him.
I shrugged and pulled Sora into a long make-out kiss. I know that he hates forced kisses, but he loved the tongue, cause his hands fell on my shoulders the way they always do when he's getting aroused.
"I'm a believer." The first redhead said, his long ponytail unable to fit the shorter strands near his chin.
"I'm Roxas, this is Sora." I said and they each stood up.
"I'm Reno. This is Axel, or Axe." Reno said and we nodded.
"What brings you two here?" Axel asked and Sora explained how we moved.
"Looks like you already had your first run in." Reno walked up to Sora and pushed his bangs out of the way of his black eye.
"How do we avoid it?" I asked, willing to do anything to protect my Sora.
"I don't know." Reno shrugged, but I only scoffed.
"Well how do you two avoid it?" I crossed my arms.
"It's not like you sign a form and become untouchable. We had our fights, our black eyes. You just have to fight back." Reno said and I nodded.
"No, Roxy, we said no fighting." Sora tugged on my hand.
"Well that was before they started targeting us." I reasoned.
"Isn't there any way that we could join your side?" Sora pleaded, probably trying to avoid any fights that he knew I would easily get involved in.
"We don't have a side. There are really only two sides. There's Seifer, and there's Hayner. The only ones who aren't in those groups are people that no side wants." Axel explained.
"What about the Organization?" I asked and Axel's eyes shifted away.
"What do you know about them?" He asked and I gulped. How far was I willing to go to get information?
"They're a very close group." I said and Axel nodded.
"That's all you need to know." He said, but I shook my head.
"I know that's the side that you two are protected by. Tell me why my twin and I don't deserve to be protected as well?" I asked and Reno put his hands up in defense.
"It's not that simple. I'm not even a part of the organization."
"But he is." I nodded at Axel.
"Your point?" Axel raised an eyebrow.
I rolled my eye, having had enough of the bull shit.
"Come on, Sora." I took my twins hands and started walking away.
"Where are we going?" Sora asked and I huffed loudly.
"Somewhere away from all these dumbasses!" I was getting so sick and tired of everyone taking the social stupidity of this school so seriously. Come on, its high school, not the mafia!
"Rox, I don't want to go to school here." Sora said as we returned to our lockers to waste the last few minutes before class.
"What a coincidence, cause we don't want you here." A voice said and I turned around with rage to see Seifer.
"I'll give you a three second head start to get your sorry ass as far from me as you can." I was already panting from adrenaline.
"Oh I wouldn't make threats. See, if you fight me, that still leaves three of my men to beat up that faggot of a loser behind you." Seifer grinned and I took Sora's hand. I wanted him to run, but even if he managed to get away by some miracle, it'd only be a matter of time before this all catches up. I gulped, unsure what to do.
"Is there a problem here?" a familiar voice said and when I saw two redheads standing beside me, I sighed in relief.
"Oh, so now you're forming an army of fags. Lovely. I'll catch you two later, and you!" Seifer pointed to Sora with a grin that made me want to kill him. "I may have a use for you after all." He chuckled and left with his men.
"You little!" I reached out but Sora stopped me.
"Rox please." Sora tugged on my arm as I sighed my frustrations away as best I could.
"Thanks." I muttered to the twins, not happy about owing them a thank you after our last run in, but they did save my ass.
"We talked, and we'll see what we can do." Axel said, but the vagueness of everything he said was starting to bother me.
"What does that even mean?" I wanted real, straightforward answers.
"It means that we'll do what we can to help." Reno shrugged when the bell went off.
"Thanks." I said again, not knowing how much I really meant that one.
"What do you two have next?" Reno asked me and I looked to Sora.
"We have biology, and then art." Sora said and Axel nodded.
"We have biology next too." Axel said and I looked around me. This school is shit. Seriously, who cares this much about stupid gangs?
"Let's go." Reno took Axel's hand, so I took Sora's as we walked to class.
"You feeling better?" Olette asked Sora as we walked by her biology station. She was with Hayner Pence.
"Yes, thank you." Sora smiled for her and she smiled back. Everyone loves Sora, because he's got those gorgeous blue eyes that match his shining smile and his positive attitude.
"You two ok?" Hayner asked, looking at how my hand was entangled with Sora's.
"Yep." I remained short as I followed Reno and Axel to their table at the back.
Hayner kept whispering to Pence as they stared at Sora and I, since we were sitting with the Sinclair twins, but I didn't give a fuck. Part of me wanted them to hurry up and figure it out all so we could move on already. Yes, I'm dating my twin; those who don't like it can go fuck themselves. After biology, Sora and I went to art with Olette, who kept Sora happy and distracted while I watched the clock slowly move towards the end of the school day.
"Anyway, they have good milkshakes, but why order those when their malts are so much better?" Olette asked and Sora shrugged.
"I'll have to try both." Sora smiled, and for the first time since this shitty day started, I smiled at him.
"Come on, let's go home." I said and Sora nodded.
"Bye Olette! Tell Hayner and Pence that we say bye too. See you tomorrow." Sora waved with one hand before I took the other. We quickly made for the school gate and started our rush to get home.
"Rox, slow down." Sora said after I had pulled him in the direction of home.
"Not till we're safe." I answered. If Seifer caught us out here, we'd be dead.
"Roxy it hurts." Sora said so I immediately stopped.
"What does?" I asked, looking at him, looking around, looking paranoid.
"Um, here." Sora fixed his junk and I remembered how Seifer had hit him there.
"Shit, sorry, I forgot. Come on." I turned around and squatted, allowing him to get on my back.
"Thanks Roxy." Sora put his arms around my neck as I piggy backed my twin the rest of the way home.
Author's Note: Wow, okay here is the first (and very long) chapter to my new story. I wanted to cut it shorter, but couldn't find an appropriate place. I was very reluctant to post this at first, some days I like this story, other days I don't, but I figured might as well and see where it goes lol. Hope you all enjoy and follow/fav/comment!
Living Legacy, Silent Sacrifice, Sarabellum