Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts and I do not make any profit from writing this story.
Author's Notes: Here is a new story to keep everyone entertained until I get over the Writer's block. There's two more pre-written chapters after this one, but I'm going put them up within few days of each other so there will be at least something to look forward to.
Warnings: Language (seems to be a big fault of mine-swearing that is.) Boys liking other boys.
Roxas crouched lower under the desk with his best friend clinging off him, he could feel the lithe body shaking from fear. Hell, he was terrified too, but for a completely different reason than anyone else in the class room. The voice, deep and rough, could be heard loud and clear over the PA. No one even dared to breathe. The voice was demanding things of them that no one understood. The voice wanted someone, someone who was in the school, but had not stepped forward when asked to do so fifteen minutes ago. So now the voice was starting to sound a little frustrated…and maybe a bit amused.
"Still not deciding to show up?" A sinister chuckle, "I see how it is. Five minutes then. If you don't show yourself in that time, this school's gonna light up like a roman candle, and I know you don't want to have that on your conscience."
Roxas heard a small whimper and his friend's grip on him tightened. "Rox…I'm scared," he looked down at the brunet, heart beating faster now. Five minutes. Only five minutes or the school would go up in flames…with everyone in it. "We're going to die…aren't we?"
"I…"
He looked around, their teacher was vainly trying to get her quickly panicking class under control from her spot under her own desk. He could hear snippets of conversations, students whispering to each other. One particular one that made him feel sick to his stomach.
"What's taking the idiot so long? Does this person really want to kill all of us instead of ending the problem and just show their self?"
"So you're actually counting on the person to show themselves?"
"I hope so! I mean, seriously, do you want to die, Riku? Do you really want to die an agonizing death because some asshole is deciding to defy Mr. Homicidal Maniac's orders and sit about having a tea party?"
"What the fuck, man. I'm not even…never mind. Alright, how about this, what if it were you. Would you want to go?"
"Well…"
"Didn't think so."
"Shut up man. I still think they should go anyway."
"Idiot."
Roxas stopped listening then, closing his eyes and trying to think. Everyone was going to die if he didn't...
The PA beeped again and everyone stopped talking, holding their breaths.
"It seems I've underestimated you then. Only two minutes left. Do you really want to do this? Come on now, you're better than that. I know you. Every part of you." The voice gave a breathy chuckle and sighed. " Well…I really didn't want to do this. But then, you never did follow orders…"
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit!
"Roxas…"
He turned his head. Sora was looking at his with wide blue eyes glistening with tears, a few already falling. Roxas looked away. He couldn't bear to see Sora crying. He could hear him sniffling now.
Oh God…he couldn't…he couldn't do this…
"You're my best friend, Rox…"
No. He didn't want to hear this. Please God no.
"Which is why I wanted to tell you something…since we're…" Sora trailed off, burying his face into Roxas' shirt, sobbing the rest of it into material which was steadily growing damper with each passing second.
No. He wasn't going to do this. He wasn't going to put them through all this.
Roxas got to his feet, looking down at Sora who pulled away, blinking and wiping his eyes. "This is ending right now."
"What do you mean—Rox, no! Where are you going? Roxas!" Sora scrambled to his feet, running after Roxas, but he ignored him. He didn't have time to talk to anyone, with only a minute to spare. How the hell was he going to make it to the office in time?
He saw their teacher out of the corner of his eye giving him a questioning look, but he ignored her too.
"Roxas, please!" Sora grabbed his wrist, he spun around and glared—he wasn't angry at Sora, not really, but he selfishly stayed where he was when he had twenty minutes…he couldn't waste anymore of it. There might be a chance the guy was bluffing, but Roxas didn't want to stand around to find out. His glare must have worked because he felt the grip on his wrist slacken.
"I'm sorry, Sora…" Roxas mumbled, gaze softening to give his best friend a small smile. "But I have to do this…I…"
"But why you?" Sora turned his head to the side, wiping at his tears. He swallowed and Roxas closed his eyes, shaking his head. He didn't have time for this! "What did you ever do to him? Why is he threatening everyone in this school just for you?"
"…I don't know, Sora." He honestly and truthfully didn't know. This guy had been stalking him for a couple of months, trying to get Roxas to go with him. Go where, he didn't know. But he refused every time. He triple checked the doors and windows every night to make sure they were locked, and the curtains were drawn. He never walked to school alone, always with Sora and Riku, and occasionally, Riku's girlfriend, Kairi. This was that guy's last opportunity to finally get a hold of him, not to mention make a big scene out of it too.
Sora was about to say something, and just as Roxas was going to the door, his hand on the knob, the PA beeped again.
"Well. You truly must not have a heart. Five seconds left and still a no show. I really was hoping you'd come and I wouldn't have to do this, but…your time's up."
Roxas' eyes widened and he wrenched the door open, tears stinging his eyes as he bolted down the hallway. "WAIT! DON'T DO IT! WAAAIIT!"
Author's Notes: There you go. A cliff-hanger. Possibly a good one this time?
Next chapter will be up on Monday. Hope everyone enjoyed. Let me know what you thought of it. Annnd thank you sooo much for the reviews and favorites for my other stories. Makes me feel very loved. ^^
