Hey Readers, Sona here, and well, first fanfic uploaded! And uuhm.. This is the prologue, as of yet not edited, so please let me know if it interests you, and I'll get more up
Disclaimer : I can only wish…
His lines were flowing, his hand moving swiftly to create sharp sounds of friction…-
"Roxas? Open up!"
The angles, the lighting, it all had to be perfect. It couldn't be any less, not with this one…-
Roxas didn't look up from the expanse of paper under his hands, totally absorbed in the scratch of graphite on paper, and the blaring of music in his ears. This was his quiet time, he didn't have to acknowledge Cloud and Sora's presence outside his room.
"ROXAS! Please? We just wanna talk!"
"Roxas..?"
A quieter, softer voice echoed Cloud's. Roxas laid his pencil down briefly to scratch at his cheek, wondering how to further bring his image to life. He didn't have long to think, when his door opened to let in the hallways light. Cloud was now staring at him worriedly, Sora just behind him.
"Rox, I'm sorry." Sora began to say, before Cloud interrupted.
"You're going to have to go back there Roxas."
Sora's face fell, uncharacteristic shadows in his eyes. Shadows that belonged to Roxas.
"But… I'm better. You know I am." A lie. Obvious by the cold tone of Roxas' voice.
"Rox, we know you aren't. Sora can feel it."
Roxas didn't look at his brothers, his eyes falling to his sleeves. Of course Sora would tell Cloud… It hurt him too. Roxas felt guilty for hurting Sora, but he couldn't stand being unmarked. It just didn't feel right.
"Rox-"
"I can't go! You know I can't!" Roxas' voice was cold. The darkness always did that to him.
"Roxas… Maybe they can help this time…" Sora's voice was hopeful, only Sora could be hopeful. Sora was light. Roxas was not.
"You have to go Roxas, there are people there who can understand you, way better then Sora and I can manage. I'm sorry Rox." Cloud's voice was calm and steady as always, and it held the assurance that things would get better. But Roxas couldn't hear it. He was getting cold again.
Sora seemed to notice, because he stepped forward to lightly embrace his twin. Sora was always warm, just as Roxas was always cold.
"But I can't leave Sora… He'll get hurt again!" Roxas was pleading, to neither of his brothers in particular. It was Roxas' fault that his twin had been hurt.
"Roxas. I'm here for Sora, you know that." Cloud sounded stern, almost offended. Roxas flinched in Sora's hold.
"And I have Riku too Rox, I'll be fine. Promise." Sora smiled warmly, and it calmed Roxas a bit.
"Demyx is going back to Rox, you won't be alone."
"Demyx? Why?"
"You can ask him when he gets here next week Rox. You should go to sleep now." Cloud laid a hand on dirty blonde spikes briefly, before leaving the room.
"Night Rox." Sora detangled himself from Roxas' arms to leave with their elder brother, but Roxas held him back.
"Stay with me Sor?"
Sora's eyes softened a bit, and he relented.
"Sure Rox, I'll stay till you fall asleep." And his arms, warm still, were back around Roxas, and he suddenly became aware of his tired state.
It wasn't long before Roxas was drifting into an empty subconscious, Sora's warmth holding back the shadows.
But not the beautiful eyes.
The beautiful green eyes.
Sora moved Roxas' sketch pad from his pillow, laying his brother down gently. Roxas was always so… Different when he slept. The dark shadows that haunted his eyes disappeared, and he looked Whole. It filled Sora with even more happiness then normal.
Sora often wished that they could switch places, that Sora would be Dark, and Roxas Light. But it was impossible, and they both knew it. Roxas would have to find another Light to make him whole. Just as Sora found another Dark.
Sighing softly, Sora glanced down at the drawing his brother had been working on before they finally got into his room. His eyes widened a fraction, realizing what this was.
Axel…
Roxas was drawing him again…
So here is the prologue re-posted, and updated! Yeah, I lied, and didn't wait till chapter five. I decided that wouldn't be too smart, since I change a lot through editing. I hope this makes more sense now! And I will edit chapter one VERY soon, then start working on chapter three!
Hope you enjoyed,
Sona.
