Yes I know. Im supposed to be updating Desert Rose. But I had this idea in my head and had to write it, plus there is just not enough soraxroxas stories. --sighs--
Anyway, read and review if you would. Im anxious to get some feedback and i want to see how this story ends.
--grabs some popcorn--
Enjoy.
--M
Of Fruits And Promises
Chapter 1
Real Friends
"I know its wrong. But love is love."
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"Sora! Hurry up will ya? We're gonna be late!"
Sora ran out his room laughing, trying to catch up with his best friend Roxas Strife, who was already leaving his house and heading for school. He locked the front door quickly, and fell into step with Roxas soon after. "Aw jeez Roxas, you couldn't wait for me? I forgot to put my homework in my bag," he said as he adjusted his messenger bag strap on his shoulder.
Roxas stared at his brown haired friend in utter disbelief. "You actually did homework? You never do homework! What made you do it this time?" He asked as he stopped in front of a street vendor. He asked for one order of shumai and began pulling out the money as the man set to work on his food.
Sora rolled his eyes. "I do my work," he said as Roxas ordered his breakfast. "You just never notice." He began walking, leaving Roxas behind. I've been doing a lot of things. And you haven't been noticing anything lately, he thought.
Roxas grabbed his food and caught up with Soras slow stride. "Sora? What's up with you..?" He began eating, waiting for an answer. "You know I didn't mean anything by it right? You just took me by surprise. Dude, you hate school."
Sora laughed. He looked at the blond who had a smile on his face, enjoying his breakfast. Sora loved it when Roxas smiled. It made him so happy even if when he was sad. Just looking at those sparkling blue eyes made his heart soar even though he had the same eyes. To him, they were different.They were more vibrant. Full of life.Soras love for his best friend went beyond friendly terms. If only he knew.
Roxas and his friends figured out Sora was bisexual by accident in an online conversation revolving around underwear. They were alright with his sexual orientation; it didn't make him any less of the person he is. But they always asked why he never went out with anyone. Sora always laughed and shrugged, saying that no one has ever really caught his interest to want to date.
He was sick. Sick of lying to his friends. And sick of lying to himself.
He was in love with Roxas and he hated himself for it. They did everything together. He was so close, yet so out of reach. Roxas was straight and they were like brothers. They'd never be together. It was wrong. And Sora knew that. Even though jealousy tore through him as his friend left him from time to time to date the girls from school. He would always love Roxas, but he would never be his. Sora smiled sadly to himself as their high school came into view, he was fine being by Roxas' side as long as he was needed. For him, that was enough.
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Roxas picked up the last of his dumplings and dangled it in front of Soras face, teasingly.
"Hey Sora, you want my last dumpling? It has shrimp!" He smiled as Sora grabbed it and devoured it instantly. He noticed the way Roxas looked at him shrugged. "What? You know I love shumai, Roxy," laughed Sora.
Roxas blushed at the nickname Sora called him and looked down at his feet. I hate it when he calls me that... he thought. It make me so nervous inside. But why? His thoughts were broken as he felt Sora grab hold of his hand. He tensed and looked up at Sora in question.
"We really are gonna be late if you don't pick up the pace you know," Sora said as he pulled Roxas with him, steering him through the front doors of Destiny High School. They were greeted with the familiar scent of the islands native fruit and of course the sea. The students would never admit it, but the highschool was another home of theirs, teachers being another set of parents. Its rare finding so many who love their jobs and go out of their way to do more.
As Sora and Roxas walked into their home room, Sora was immediately hit in the face by a ball and stumbled into Roxas' arms. A deep, throaty laughter could be heard as the ball bounced on the floor.
"Oi, Sky! You not on ya guard today, no?"
Sora grimaced as picked up the ball and turned to the Besaid Island voice. He was greeted by his grinning friend Wakka Ainu, his reddish-orange quiff contrasting with his tan skin. "Don't ya dare gimme a look like that, brudda. Ya always catch my ball in the morning."
Sora threw the ball back at him and rolled his eyes when the jock caught it with ease. "Haha very funny. Where is Tidus? Cant you go play with him?" Sora walked across the classroom and sat by the window as Roxas stopped laughing and sat beside him.
Wakka sighed and jumped onto a desk, sitting in front of them. He threw his ball in the air catching it repeatedly with a sigh. "Not today man. Tidus forgot to meet me at the shore to play blitzball before we go to school. I was waitin' on the boy for hours." His grip tightened on the ball as he remembered. "I get to the school and he's waitin' outside like a love struck fool for her."
Sora and Roxas looked at each other until realization dawned on them. Selphie Tilmitt. Wakka, Selphie and Tidus were the best of friends. The whole highschool knew of their friendship and athletic skills. They were role models. Tidus and Wakka, best friends since they could talk and both captains of the schools Blitzball team. There was no such thing as a 'co-captain'. They were never separated and Selphie just added to mix of Tidus' and Wakka's determination and skill. Selphie was the cheerful, brown haired girl who was captain of the school's Double Dutch team and could be always seen with a jump rope. Now it was a jump rope and Tidus.
Tidus Spira had never paid much attention to girls. Sure he had fan clubs and stuff but to him, Wakka and Blitzball were the two most important things in his life. Wakka was his best friend, his brother, his equal. Everyday, the two would meet up at the islands shore at six in the morning before school or on the weekends to talk and play ball. It was ritual. And just last week , Tidus had planned for him, Wakka and Selphie to meet at their usual spot to eat and hangout. Wakka couldn't make it and at the end of the day, Tidus saw Selphie as a, well, a girl. That's when everything fell apart.
"It isn't fair man! I knew Tidus before she was even in the picture!" Wakka was angry now. His carefree demeanor was gone, his happy grin twisted into a scowl. "What's even worse is that Tidus don't be seein' how he's the rebound! How can ya be that blind?"
This caught Roxas' attention for sure. "How is Tidus the rebound?" Sora nodded, thinking back to past months. "Yeah, how come? Selphie never went out with anyone else. Double Dutch is her life."
Wakka laughed out loud, other classmates who had just arrived, turned to look at them, puzzled. "The two of ya can really make me laugh, ya know?" He got off the desk and moved closer, right in front of Roxas and Sora. "Here a hint : Selphie never went out wit' anyone in public." Wakka grinned at the shocked expressions on the two boy faces as he stood, throwing his ball into the air and catching it. "Class is gonna start soon. I'll see ya guys later."
Roxas and Sora grabbed him before he had a chance to sit down. "Tell us who it is now!" they yelled together. The other students were starting to get really interested now. Wakka just laughed. "Well well, Sky and Spike, looks like youre getting stronger now." He dropped his ball and pulled Sora and Roxas into a headlock. "But not strong enough," he said as the boys struggled. "If ya want to know so badly, why don't ya ask ya brother Sky?" He let them go and picked up his ball grinning.
Sora was confused. His older brother? "What does Leon have to do with this?"
Wakka merely smiled again. "It ain't my place to tell. Ill just wait until Tidus' realizes himself whats really goin' on." And with that the conversation was over. Wakka sat in his seat with a far away look in his eyes. Being the jock that he is, no one ever thought Wakka paid attention to anything but Blitzball. They were wrong. If you were real friends with him, you'd start to notice that he paid attention to everything that goes on down to the smallest detail. It was impossible to lie to him, he knew everything. The recent conversation was proof enough. He was going to wait and watch everything unfold.
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When Sora and Roxas sat back down, the nightmare came in. The person Sora disliked. The one person that threatened to take away the one he loved most away from him. Naminé. Roxas' girlfriend. Better known as the princess of Destiny Highschool. Long, blonde hair, shining blue eyes. They were better off as twins rather than a couple. But still, Roxas was hers. Sora was invisible whenever she was around.
She neared their desk, the fake, innocent smile plastered on her face. She sat down on Roxas' lap, hugging him closely. "Good morning Roxas. Did you miss me?" Roxas smiled that breathtaking smile and nodded, hugging her back. "I always do Naminé." She kissed him lightly and then turned to Sora. "Hello Sora, I hope you don't mind but Im taking Roxas out of your hands today. It isn't fair that you get to have him all the time you know," she said as laughed lightly
Roxas laughed too. "Don't worry. You can have me forever. Sora can get pretty boring sometimes." Sora stared at Roxas in shock. Boring? Roxashad never said that to him before, and it hurt. He stood up instantly, tears threatening to fall from his from the sock and pain of his words. He had to get out of the classroom. He couldn't take it. He walked past the stiffly, mumbling the word bathroom to the teacher who had just walked in for the first lesson. He hoped for Roxas' sake, the class wasn't boring.
He walked past the boys bathroom and broke into a run for the schools rooftop. As he opened the door, a gust of wind greeted him. Sora smiled sadly. At least he was alone. He didn't want anyone to see him like this. He walked towards the chain fence and gripped it tightly, then he broke down. He cried. He screamed. He cursed. Anything to get that feeling of sorrow out of him.
"Why does hurt so much?" He asked himself as he clutched his chest. Why couldn't that blonde idiot see him? Love him? "Why?" he asked again in a shaky voice.
"Sora?"
Sora froze and quickly started to wipe away the tears in his eyes. He knew his eyes were probably red and puffy. He could just say it was allergies. He just couldn't let anyone see himself like this.
"Im talking to you, Sora. Answer me."
Sora knew that cold voice and inwardly laughed. There were blondes everywhere now. Slowly, Sora turned and put on his best smile. "Hiya, Cloud! What are you doing up here?"
Cloud Strife looked at Sora, folding his arms. Why was the midget crying? He had never seen him cry at all before. And he was going to find out why right now. He wasn't the cold anti-social jerk now as he was back then despite how he looked. "This isn't about me. Why were you crying?"
Sora frowned and looked at his feet. "It was nothing really. I, um, failed a test." Lying was pointless. He couldn't lie to Roxas so what made him think he could lie to Roxas' older brother?
"Don't lie to me."
Sora looked up and Cloud was right in front of him. The emotionless blue eyes seeing right through him. Sora regretted even looking up. But something happened unexpected. He pulled into a warm embrace.
Cloud Strife was hugging him. Cloud Strife never hugged anyone.
"Its my brother isn't it?" Cloud asked, as he felt Sora shaking. He was crying again. "I know he's an idiot. Completely oblivious to others feelings." He let go and got on his knees to meet Sora's height. "Stop crying. It does nothing for no one. You have to be patient. Let Roxas see what he really needs. Remember Wakka. Patience. You don't see him crying."
Sora nodded numbly. "Thank you. Cloud."
Cloud smirked and poked Sora's head as he stood. "Whatever. Now get back to class. You're in my territory."
Sora smiled and nodded again. When he reached the door, he heard Cloud call out again. He turned, still smiling. "Yeah?"
"I know that you're lonely...with Leon being on that trip and all..So Im here. For you. You know what I mean."
Sora smiled and hugged Cloud tightly. "I know. I think of you as my older brother already Cloud. I know I have you. Thanks. See you later!" And with that Sora ran back to class, Clouds smile unseen.
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Well. Whos ready for the next chapter?
--M