A/N: I don't own KH! Hehe I would fail at owning something so important! Just to let you know in case you don't already. When it gets bold after a page breaker thingy, it means that the POV changes. Just to let you know this, Andrea. Hahaha I'm trying happy/funny. I can't do crack yet. Enjoy!
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It was nice today. Beyond nice. It was a superb day. The birds were chirping away happily, sharing in my joy. The suns rays were streaming across my face, reminding me of why I was just laying there. I just got back from a six week sprint in juvee and I was glad to be free. Nothing could have ruined this moment. but of course whenever you say that, something always does ruin the moment.
"Axel! Why didn't you tell me you were getting out today?!" That was Larxene, my girlfriend. She's nice and all, but sometimes she just gets on my nerves. Like now, for instance. I want to be alone for the first time in six weeks and here she is, blocking my sunshine.
"Well, you would have known if you visited me more then the one time you did."
"I-I've been busy."
"Aww. What? Saix need a new fuck toy?"
Judging by her face, I had hit the mark. Of course she would cheat on me for that blue haired bitch.
"I-It's not like that!"
"How is it then?"
"I ... We ... I love you Axel!"
"No you don't And I can't do this anymore, Larxy. I need to see someone different. And you are way too high maintenance for me. Sorry Hun, but it's over."
She stood, huffing slightly, lost for words for a couple minutes before turning on her heel and stalking off. I let out a sigh of relief. It went better then i thought it would. Alone at last. I stretched, yawned and was just about to fall asleep when a shadow draped across my face, blocking the bright rays. I opened one eye in an attempt to see but I could only make out a black human-like shape.
"Yes?"
The figure continued to stand in my light without saying a word. I didn't recognize them but I figured it was a guy from his stance and the outline of his hair, My eyes grew accustomed to the lack of light a few seconds later and i looked up to see the most startling blue eyes I have ever seen.
"Are you going to say anything?" I ask, sitting up and hauling myself to my full height. I completely towered over the boy in front of me, the top of his blonde head coming up to my chest. He looks up at me and then across the street. I noticed a nice new flashy car was parked in the driveway that hadn't been there when i left. Someone must have moved in. Maybe it had been this boy.
"Roxas! What are you doing?! Stop pestering the neighbours!" A chocolate haired boy scolded, rushing up from the other house, grabbing the blonde by the arm. "Sorry, sir. Roxas, do I need to keep a watch over you? Again, sorry."
The chocolate haired boy pulled Roxas by the arm away from me before I could stammer a no problem.
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They seemed nice enough. A normal small family of three. Roxas, and his brother Sora seemed to enjoy playing outside in the waxing heat of summer. A few days after our first encounter, I lay by the stream, letting the warmth wash over me again. I could feel them watching before i saw them come into view. I saw Sora's chocolate brown hair coming up over the hill behind me, followed by the blonde that i knew to be Roxas. Sora stopped when he saw me but Roxas kept walking, coming close enough for me to look at him clearly.
I liked his fashion sense.
He looked at me with his magnificently blue eyes and i patted the ground beside me, inviting him to sit. He complied and glanced back at Sora, who was staring at me apprehensively. He walked closer a few paces and sat behind his brother.
"You're the boy who was in juvee when we got here."
It wasn't a question. Just a statement. A quick nod from me as I lay my head back down to the lush grass was the only answer i would give to this boy, or so I thought.
"Why were you there?" he asked, angling his body so that he was slightly blocking Roxas from me, like I was some deranged killer. I smirked.
"I killed a few people," I lied. I got the affect I wanted though. Sora's eyes grew wide with horror but Roxas' face stayed the same, no expression written on it.
"You didn't? They would never let you back out if you killed someone!"
I laughed and Roxas looked over at me, pretending to glance at a butterfly that was sitting peacefully on a rock a few feet away. I winked at the blonde and I saw the ghost of a smirk spread across his face as his brother grabbed his arm roughly.
"Nah. You're too gullible. You must have heard about those fires in the Twilight Town area, right."
Sora nods and the smirk reappears on Roxas' face.
"Yup. That was me," Nodding happily." Went for six weeks. Best six weeks of my life. It's so fun to scare all the kids in there," I laugh, snapping my fingers and watching the flames dance across my gloved fingertips. Both of the boys stared in awe as the flames twirled and melted away. I had to suppress my laughter at Sora's perplexed expression. Roxas just stared and stared. I was starting to like how quiet this kid could be. "What do you think, Roxas?"
Again they both directed their gaze at me. Roxas grinned then frowned. Sora put a hand on his brothers shoulder.
"He can't talk."
It was my turn to give them a perplexed stare. That explained quite a bit. I wiped the shocked, confused expression off my face and looked hard into those sapphires that were boring into me.
"But you can't write, right?"
He nodded solemnly.
"Well, let me go get a pad of paper from the house. I'll be back."
It took me a couple minutes to find a decent pencil and at least one sheet of paper. I ran back from the house, holding the implements in front of me. Roxas took them eagerly and began to write on the sheet.
How do you do it? he wrote, fixing me with his perfect gaze. I smirked.
"Well, I dunno really. I've tried so many times to figure it out. But i can't seem to work out the dynamics behind it." I flicked my fingers again and all eyes were on the puff of bright orange-red flame.
I went to bed happy that night.
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He treats me like a real person. With him, I can have a real conversation. I don't have a disability. He didn't question my intelligence. I'm not some baby to take care of around him. I think I found someone who appreciates me for me.
Axel. The name was etched in my brain. Even if Sora didn't like him much. Sora thought that he treated me without caution. He still thinks that I'm a little kid. I'm 16. I can fend for myself.
I pout into the sheets. Wonder what he's doing right now? Wonder if he would mind it I went to the stream? It's 9:30 after all. Not that early. I get up and wash my face, looking into the mirror at my famously blue eyes. That's all anyone talks about when they see me. But they talk like I'm not even there. But that will all change. I will be able to talk. Someday. I frown again into the facecloth. I hope i will, anyway.
He wasn't out at the stream yet, but I waited. I noticed he went there everyday. At least for a little while before a blonde boy comes with a silver haired boy to drag him off somewhere. I want to know them too. They seem nice enough. From afar anyway. I heard a surprised chuckle from behind me and turned to see Axel in all 6' of his glory, wearing a small black tank top barely reaching his belly button and long cargo shorts halfway down his knees.
"You're up early today, lil buddy," he exclaimed, pouncing on me and nuzzling my cheek with his. I smiled, wishing desperately that I could make some noise that I could use to say hello back to him. I noticed the pad of paper and pencil in his hand and I smiled again. He always knew how to cheer me up, even if we did meet a week ago. "Hey, I was working on a new trick last night! Watch!"
Snapping his fingers he made the fire appear, then twisted it around using a finger so it was doing figure eights in the air. My grin grew wider as the fire floated effortlessly through the air. I hugged him as thanks, then glanced down at the notepad. I gingerly let my fingers fall over the pages and he let go, knowing instantly that I wanted to 'talk' to him. I remembered the two boys that would be coming by shortly and nodded, figuring out what it was I wanted to ask.
I want to meet the two boys that come for you every day. Them seem so nice. And they're your friends, right? Do you think I could? I handed the notepad over to the red head and watched as his face cracked into his regular smile.
"I've told them all about you and I was supposed to ask you if you wanted to come with us today. So I guess I don't have to ask after all. It'll be fun! Demyx and Zexion have been my friends since before I can remember!" he exclaimed, latching onto me.
He was so easy to talk to. So open, carefree. He was the only one that could make me smile. Until I saw Sora stalking from the house, knowing he was looking for me. He headed straight for the stream and noticed that Axel was still holding my in a hug. I blushed, but smiled. I wanted so bad to smart mouth Sora right now. But I couldn't. I almost let the pout cross my lips before i heard them start to go at it again.
"Get your filthy hands off my brother! You might burn him!"
"I won't burn him Sora. I care about him too." I blushed. "Besides, he wanted to come with me to hang out with my friends. If it's okay with you, I'm stealing him away for the day."
I could tell by the look on my brothers face that Axel hadn't chosen his words carefully enough for his liking.
"What if I say no?"
I grabbed the notepad and wrote furiously. I would go anyway! I shoved the pad in his face and nodded at Axel who was doubled over in laughter from the rejected look on my brothers face.
"Hey, Axel! Did you get the kid?" A blonde boy called, towing the sliver haired boy along by the arm.
"Yo! Roxas, this is Demyx. And Zexion," he pointed to each in turn. Demyx squealed and jumped me, pulling my into a hug, saying "he's sooo cute! I just wanna eat him up!"
I blushed a deep shade of red when the other blonde let me go and i looked at them both close up. Zexion had a ghost of a smile across his delicate features. I smiled, knowing that I had just made two new friends who would treat me as I should be treated. Normally.
Waving goodbye to Sora, I walked down the street with my newfound friends, mush to my brothers disappointment.
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