Name:
Ella
Age: 15
Looks: brown hair, one brown eye, one blue
eye.
personality: shy, but talks a
lot when gets to know people. Nice, willing to die to protect the
ones she loves.
"Oh,
Roxas, did they try to hurt you again?" I say as I put a bandage
gently over one of his cuts. He's new to Organization XIII, and the
others beat on his quite a lot.
"Yeah...I guess I'm not that
good at this, huh?" He said, looking down, but still
smiling.
We've known each other for a long time, but only
recently did Roxas join the organization. I joined about a year ago,
so I know how much Axel loves to beat on the new guys.
"Nah,
you're just new, is all. You'll learn to like Axel. It's Larxene you
have to worry about. She's not all that kind...even to me. There. All
done." I say, smiling as I finish.
"Oh, thank you."
"Well, now what do you want to do?"
"Eh? What do you mean?" I could've sworn Roxas got a little red there, but then again, I could be wrong. Truth is, I've liked him since we were little kids. Though I'd never say a word to him about it.
"Oh, I dunno. I just figured that since there's hardly anything going on, that maybe we could do something to do together. Something...fun!"
"Ah...right. I can't because I have to train some more. I only stopped because they told me to." My shoulders slump and my heart sinks a little. I never seem to be able to spend some alone time with him unless it's patching him up.
"Heh...Marluxia wants you to be prepared for when the Wielder of the Keyblade arrive, huh?" He nodded, and turned to leave. Then he stopped, and patted me on the head.
"Don't worry about me. I can hold my own for a little while. Then I'll need you to help me." And then he leaves me to go and get hurt.
Roxas' POV
Ella
seems sad when I leave...I wonder why. She's such a cute girl, and I
get that strange feeling in my stomach whenever I see her, talk to
her, or when I pat her head or shoulder. I know what it means though:
I am in love with Ella. Always.
"Yo, Roxas get your head
out of the clouds and get your butt over here! It's time to fight!"
I look and see that Axel is ready and waiting for me, and the cuts on
my arms and face start to sting a little.
"Right...got it."
"Thinkin'
of your girlfriend?" I look up at him and instantly my face
grows red and I stutter out, "W-w-what? W-wh-what're you
t-talking about?"
He laughs and laughs until he is holding
his sides. "Ha ha! You are really dense, aren't you? She's
totally crushing on you, and you don't even see it! And I know
you
love her, too."
I don't think I can wriggle my way out of
this one, so I decide to confess what I feel for Ella.
"Yeah...I
do. I guess I always have, it's just that it didn't really turn into
a romantic feeling until she came here."
"Well then why don't you go and tell her already?!"
"It's not that simple, Axel. You're such a block-head, sometimes.
"We
have to train to be ready for the Keywielder, don't we? I
am
in serious need of it. I can't go running back to Ella every time I
get hurt. So I need to be able to not get hurt."
He sighs,
obviously displeased at my lack of confidence. But he goes ahead with
what I say.
"Ready when you are, kid."
"Bring
it." So I can get my mind off the swirling emotions I feel.
Ella's POV
I
tap my foot impatiently, waiting for Roxas to come back to my room,
with new cuts and a shy smile. But he doesn't come. Why?
"Roxas,
why aren't you getting hurt? I know I shouldn't be wanting you to get
hurt, but...that's the only way I get to be alone with
you."
"Aah!!!" Roxas!
"Oh, no...Axel,
you didn't go too far, did you?" I whisper, and I race towards
the training room, hoping Axel doesn't seriously want to hurt him. I
arrive and see Axel holding his twin chakram above his head, smirking
and about to deliver a finishing blow to Roxas. He's on the floor,
and in pain.
"Roxas...no!" I run to intercept the
blow...
Roxas' POV
"Roxas...no!"
Ella shouts as she runs towards us. Oh, god, she isn't going to do
what I think she's going to do, is she?
"Axel, enough!"
Ella skids to a halt and looks at me confused.
"Roxas...I...thought
you were...hurt."
"No," I admit, getting to my
feet, brushing off dirt. Axel scoffs, a signal for me to hurry up. "I
wasn't. Axel just thought that maybe I could use a push in the right
direction by seeing if you'd intercept a final blow for me."
"The
right direction? What do you mean?"
I step closer to her, taking her left hand in my right, and stroking her cheek softly with my left. She's frozen to the spot, but that familiar red blush, so cute and sweet, is creeping up her neck and coloring her cheeks.
"I
mean
this direction."
And I lean towards her, hesitating slightly, to see what her reaction
might be. And when there's none, I press my lips to hers, and our
eyes close.
We don't break until Axel coughs--jerk for
interrupting--but we still don't separate. I put my arms around her,
and she puts hers around my waist.
"Well, now that you two
love-birds are together..."
"Axel, shut up," She
says, tightening her grip on me. Then she whispers to me, "I'm
your protector for as long as I live." I smile, and kiss the top
of her head.
"Okay...as long as I get to be yours."
"Deal."
