A/N: So this is the re-write for Life is What you Get. I would like to address that this is similar from the original, but different as you will see. I hope I can stick to this story till the end.
Disclaimer: I do not own KH.
I was looking into the dark, damp house and sighed. Ever since mom died, the house has been abandoned now. Dad wasn't even home anymore, and he usually forgets about me. Mom was fortunate enough to have a large amount of money saved up in her account in the bank from her old career as a Doctor at a major hospital. Her account was locked 'till I turned eighteen though, and my dad wasn't allowed to touch it. Money is always transferred into my account every month, enough to get us by. My mom planned everything out before her death and knew how my father could be. She'd left everything to me and this enraged my father.
"Sorry mom..." I whispered as I felt sorry about how I have been keeping the house so dirty. "I'll clean up soon I promise," I whispered as I turned around and left. It's been a year since mom died, and Dad hasn't been back for eight of those months. I got a call from him every few weeks, drunk calls to be exact. I was ten, and I was paying the bills. My mom showed me how to do everything before she died.
Where can I go...? I asked myself as I wandered the streets. There was only one place and the sun was just getting ready to set, it was twilight. I finally made my way down to the beach where I took off my backpack and pulled out my sketchpad. I wasn't good, but it was one of the last gifts my mom gave to me so I practice everyday. I started sketching the sun setting on the water with the crystal shores washing up. I began to cry.
"Look out!" I heard a voice call as something hit me on the head. "Ah! I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!" The voice said as I felt a hand prod my head.
"Ugh...that hurt..." I groaned as I rubbed the injured area. A football had hit me. I looked up at a small boy looking down at me, his blue eyes were looking down at me worried.
"Sor-Sor! You're in trouble!" A little girl giggled in the background.
"Mom!" The boy named Sor-Sor, which I knew was a nickname, whined as she called her over. "Is he okay?"
"Yes, I believe so," a very kind and caring voice said. "Just a little banged up," she said as I felt yet another hand touch my head. Things were a little blurry, but I was still in control of myself. "Can you stand up?" she asked as I felt arms pick me up.
"Yeah," I said as my vision cleared. I looked at my things that fell on the floor and sighed as I picked the sketchbook off the floor clearing it of the sand. "Thank you for helping me," I said.
"It was our fault, you have no reason to thank us," the woman smiled. I could see her green eyes looking at me, she was wearing a long pink dress with a big red bow on her head.
"No mom! It was my fault! I'm so sorry!" A boy, who was a little shorter than me, said. He was in swimming trunks, and he had big bright blue eyes. "I'm sorry!" he said again.
"It's all right," I smiled and he looked relieved I was ok. "I was in the way," I said clutching my sketchbook.
"Oh! Is that a picture? Can I see?" The little boy asked and he looked over to look what it was. He peered over at it and was amazed, "Wow! that's such a pretty picture!" he said. I blushed in response.
"It's not that great, just a little sketching," I said, embarrassed.
"No, it's really good for someone your age," the woman said, looking at it as well. "Oh, where are my manners? Just intruding on your private business!" she said in a fluster. I smiled at her because it reminded me of my own mom.
"I'm Roxas. Roxas Hikari," I smiled and held out my hand to the woman. My mom taught me to always shake hands with someone when introducing yourself.
"Areis Tenshi," she smiled taking my hand. "This is my son Sora, he is ten," the little blushing boy peeked behind his mom's legs and I smiled at him, he smiled back. "This is Sarah, my daughter. She is turning five," the little girl hopped onto Sora's back giggling.
"I'm turning ten also!" I said towards Sora and his smile seemed to widen.
"Really? We should become friends then! You're ten and I'm ten!" he said, giggling.
"We just moved into a house down the street. We don't really know anyone, and Sora was worried about making new friends around here," Areis said, smiling at me.
"I'll be your friend Sora," I said, smiling at the brunnette.
"Yay!" he jumped up with joy and took my hand so we could go play some more on the beach. It was a beautiful day spending my time there at the beach, it seemed as if I was a part of a family again. A real family where we didn't have drunken problems or anything.
"Ah, so where are your parents Roxas?" Areis asked as they walked me home, Sora was still holding my hand.
"My dad is probably at a friends house, or at a bar. My mom died a year ago," I told her, trying to keep the pain out of my voice.
"Oh! You are going home by yourself...?" she looked at me, obviously worried.
"Yeah, it's been like this ever since mom died. I've been strong though. The bills and what not are paid by the money mom left us. I get enough from it to keep the house stalked so it's okay," I smiled, but Areis could see the sadness in my eyes. Sora was sniffling and was crying, as Sarah was passed out in Areis's arms. We were outside my gloomy house and I was about to head inside, but Sora wouldn't let me go.
"Mom! We can't let him live by himself!" Sora cried out. I looked at him and gave him a weak smile.
"We can't. Roxas, why don't you get some things and you can stay with us for tonight," Areis said, smiling at me. I beamed back at her and ran into the house. I stuffed my backpack with my favorite sets of clothes and took a picture of mom and I at the beach, then headed back to them. I felt happier than I could dream of as we headed back to their place. My dad wouldn't be back for a couple of days, and I was only staying a night. Sora was bouncing up and down as we walked excited for me to stay over.
7 years later...
"Roxas!" a very familiar voice said as I was attacked from behind. "This is where you've been hiding!" he said as he hugged me from behind. I was looking out at the city as the sun was raising and the last day of summer begun. We were on the small cliff that overlooked our small town, and it was the perfect place to sketch.
"Ah! Sora, how do you always know how to find me?" I asked him. I was positive that I left no trail of where I was going when I left my house, but somehow he always ends up following me.
"'Cause, I implanted a chip in your neck so you can never get away from me," he laughed as he sat next to me, watching the sunset. "It's a beautiful view though," he said, resting his head on my shoulder.
"Yeah, I wanted to sketch this for a while now, but I never got the chance 'till today," I commented as I continued sketching the scene before me. The sun was casting shadows across the town, which highlighted it's most prominent features. That was when I saw Sora taking out his laptop from his small back that he was carrying around. "Why did you bring your laptop...?"
"To write some stories, duh! Come on Roxas, if you are always carrying your sketchbook I get to carry something too!" he said as he booted it up.
"What about your notebook? Like a normal writer," I asked him, smirking. He rolled his eyes and took a notebook from his bag.
"I have both, so leave me alone." He said as he began typing in his password, which he refuses to tell me no matter how much I ask. I laughed at him and smiled, this is a typical thing for us to do. We have known each other for so long, we knew everything about each other. "Hey Roxas, what will we do this fine last day of summer?" he asked me as he was writing a new story.
Sora had discovered his passion for writing when we were thirteen. He's written many stories, some short and some long, and I've read most of them. He writes beautifully now, seeing as he has such a great imagination to describe events accurately with a sense of brand new plots and twists. I do have to question though, why he wouldn't let me see his "Private" folder?
"I don't know. Whatever you want to do Sora," I said as he continued writing. I was almost done with the drawing, but I was still trying to get that shadows just right. I heard his typing stop and I looked at him and could see he was a little nervous about something.
"I was wondering then..." he said fidgeting with his hands, "do you wanna go out on a date...?" He asked. I raised my eyebrows and he panicked, "No! Not like a date date! I meant like friends, going out, having fun. Like always!" He gave a nervous laugh as I went back to my sketch, laughing.
"Sure Sora, whatever you want," I smiled at him. He smiled back and went back to writing. We started talking about school, and how we were going to be excited about a lot of the new changes.
"Ah!" Sora cried out and I looked at his screen to see my name appear a few times in his story. He quickly closed it and I raised my eyebrow at him as he sat there, blushing.
"Um...may I ask what that was...?" I was completely curious on why my name appeared so many times on that one page alone.
"Nothing, nothing at all!" He was blushing as he was flustered opening up a different file. Out of all the stories, my name didn't appear once. "Um...how is the sketch going?" he asked me, trying to change the subject.
"Look for yourself." I said and handed him the sketch pad. He looked at it in wonderment because the page looked exactly how the sky had looked. "I forgot my colored pencils, but I think it looks good," I said.
"Can I keep it?" He asked me desperately. "Please Roxas! This is your best sketch yet!" He looked at me with his eyes burning brightly. I smiled because I couldn't refuse his pleading eyes.
"Sure, hold on though," I said taking back the sketchbook. I signed the picture in the bottom right corner and handed it back to him. "There you go buddy. One of my sketches to keep," I said, handing it to him.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" he cried out and gave me a deep hug. I hugged him back and could feel him nuzzling my neck as I inhaled the scent of cinnamon which he always smelled like. I could feel his muscular, yet skinny body from the Kendo he has done since he was in middle school. He was ranked as the top Kendo star in the country.
"It was...nothing." I said rubbing his back. He felt so good. We usually never hug, but when we do it feels so amazing. He pulled away, but before he did he looked at me, our faces only inches apart. The way his face looked as the sun was raising made him look like he was shining. His eyes were shimmering and I could see something else in his eyes. Something deeper and hidden behind those eyes. "Sora...?"
"Oh..." He removed himself and went to stare back at his screen. "Um...yeah we should head back now though. I think Kairi wanted to hang out or something..." Sora said as he closed the laptop. He smiled and put the picture in his notebook, then put them back into his small bag.
"Oh come on slow poke," I laughed as we made our way back into town. Sora and I playfully talked with each other talking about our friends and the new gossip. Sora was a sucker for gossip and he always kept up with it.
The rest of the day passed without a hitch. We went to hang out with some friends who were going to the mall before to grab some clothes. I was hyper-aware of Sora now because of that hug. I could always tell whenever he was really excited 'cause he always had a slight bounce in his step. I knew he was nervous and anxious when one of our friends didn't show up, and Sora would always be shaking his legs. I've picked up on these little mannerisms of Sora's since I've known him.
"Hey Sora can I talk to you...?" our old friend, Riku, asked as we were leaving.
"Um, sure what's up?" Sora said as he left me leaving me with Hayner, my best friend. He'd moved away when we were twelve, and I had missed him dearly. Luckily, he moved back last year and we have fallen right back into place as best friends, not as close as I was with Sora though.
"Hey Roxas, so what's the story with you and Sora?" he asked me as Riku and Sora were talking.
"What yah mean dude?" I looked at him, confused.
"Well...are you guys, like...you know...a couple?" He was blushing slightly and I was completely lost. What ever gave him that idea?
"What? Hell no. Dude, I'm not gay and me and Sora are definitely not going out," I said punching his arm. "Why, jealous?" I teased him.
"Haha, nah," Hayner said weakly as a blushing Sora came over. He was silent, which was odd. Riku was smiling deviously and I looked between the two confused.
"Um...what was that about?" I asked Sora who was looking down and tomato red. He looked at me, and looked quickly away.
"Nothing. Just Riku wanted to ask me something," he said while walking away.
"Hey, wait up!" I cried then turned back to Hayner. "Later buddy!" I said calling back as I caught up to Sora. "So what did he ask you?"
"Nothing Roxas," he said as we continued to walk. What was wrong with him? He usually told me everything. "Oh! I wanted you to read a new short story again. I'll send it to you when I get home," he said as Riku pulled up in his car.
"You're not walking home with me...?" I asked him, disappointed. Whether it be across town, or three houses away, I always walked him home.
"Sorry Roxas! Riku wanted me to help him with some last minute things!" he blushed as he got into the car.
"Sorry Roxas," Riku called out.
"Bye Roxas. Talk to you when I get home," Sora gave me a weak smile as he slammed the door and the two drove off. I sighed and I started walking towards the house. Sora felt distant from me, as if we were drifting a part. Sure, it happened to a lot of my friends. Tidus started to drift away when he joined the soccer team. Selphie and Wakka has been starting to talk to us less and less ever since they hooked up, but I mean I never thought it'd happen to Sora and I.
As I walked I couldn't help remembering the times Sora and I walked this same path, what he would do and say to me. How he almost pushed me over the bridge when we were teasing each other. Even the time he got close to me as we passed down one of the alleys because he felt as if someone was following us. I remember that night, cause he smelled like chocolate and cinnamon. The chocolate cause I bought him a candy bar and he gobbled it up, sweets were one of the fastest ways to Sora's heart. He latched onto my arm and he was so frightened. When a cat walked over a trash can Sora almost screamed and I couldn't help but laugh at him.
I was smiling as I walked home, missing the brunette who always made me smile on our way home together. When we were just together, chilling in his room he even ended up making me laugh so hard I was on the floor crying. I didn't even realize how much I missed him. When I got home I felt so tired. The house was clean as always, and dad was nowhere to be seen. I went straight to my room and closed my door, getting on my desktop computer.
Putting on some tunes, I waited as the computer finally came on and I logged onto AIM while I was waiting for Sora to get home.
Hola Senior! -xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
I chuckled and responded back to him
What's up Hayner? -TheForgottenOne
Nothing much. I just showered and popped on to see if you were on good sir. -xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
Oh really now? Waiting for me to get on? Gosh Hayner, building a crush on me, huh? -TheForgottenOne
I loved teasing Hayner. It actually made me smile talking to him like this. Honestly, next to Sora, Hayner was my best friend.
Shut up Roxas! Anyway, whats up with you? -xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
Nothing, waiting for Sora to get on. Do you know why he went home with Riku? -TheForgottenOne
Dude, Riku asked Sora out on a date tonight. He was planning on doing it all day, and whenever he tried to get Sora alone you'd always drag him away. I thought that was what you were preventing.-xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
"WHAT?" I yelled out loud and re-read that sentence four times. I typed in quickly.
WHOA WHOA WHOA! WHAT? Sora isn't gay, and Riku isn't either! What the hell did I miss? -TheForgottnOne
Dude, Riku came out of the closet like a week ago. Where have you been? lol. -xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
I'm so freakin' lost...-TheForgottenOne
I sighed and was looking around my room. Was Sora and Riku on a date...? I was agitated and was completely annoyed. As if on cue another window popped up with Sora's screen name.
Hey Roxy -KeybladeMaster
Sora! Wth?-TheForgottenOne
What? *pouts*-KeybladeMaster
Were you on a date with Riku?-TheForgottenOne
...Maybe...-KeybladeMaster
WHAT? SORA!-TheForgottenOne
idk WHAT it was Roxy! *Whines* I just kinda went with it...-KeybladeMaster
I missed you tonight Sora...it was lonely...*sighs*-TheForgottenOne
I know Roxy...I felt horrible making you walk by yourself..I was missing you...*hugs*-KeybladeMaster.
*sigh* So...what did you and Riku do tonight...?-TheForgottenOne
Honestly, I didn't want to know, but I knew that I had to. I was worried about him and slightly...jealous...? No I wasn't jealous. Never jealous. I was worried about him, that's all.
He treated me to a movie at his place. We watched some sci-fi flick. It was fun, but got awkward when he put his arm around me. Did you know he was gay?-KeybladeMaster.
I just heard today! Does he like you...?-TheForgottenOne
Yup-KeybladeMaster
...Do you like him...?-TheForgottenOne
My heart was racing, and I wasn't exactly sure why. I mean, sure Sora had his own life, but with a GUY? And with RIKU? No, he can't be. I don't like it. Besides, if Sora went out with him he wouldn't have time for me anymore. Yeah, that's why my heart was racing and their was a pain in my chest. I was worried about the time he spends with me.
*shrug*-KeybladeMaster
shrug? That answers nothing Sora =/-TheForgottenOne
Roxas, you should know this about me. I don't see a person as a gender, just as a person. Love is what it is, if I fall in love with a guy, then I will love him with my whole heart. If I fall in love with a girl, I will do the same to her. Gender doesn't matter. It's the person they become that I look for.-KeybladeMaster
I read his sent message over and over again. I was confused.
Then what do you think of me?-TheForgottenOne
I asked him and I waited for a long time. Thirty minutes passed before I got nothing. Suddenly a ping sounded, saying I got a message and when I looked at the screen it read.
Hello?-xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
Ah! sorry Hayner! Got caught up in something...anyways! Yeah!-TheForgottenOne
Um...did you get your schedule from the Private school yet?-xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
Oh yeah! dude I have mostly AP classes!-TheForgottenOne
I'm right with you. Ugh this year is going to be brutal...crap! Mom wants me off Roxas. Sorry buddy! See you tomorrow in school. Later~ =)-xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx
xXXSoccer-HaynerXXx has signed out
That means I should have Hayner in at least one of my classes which made this school year so much better. I was still waiting for Sora's reply.
Grr...fine then Sora. See you tomorrow.-TheForgottenOne
ROXAS! DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE! Riku called me, and he wanted to talk. He didn't let me leave 'till like now! Sorry!-KeybladeMaster
I growled to myself, look Riku was already cutting into our time together.
So what is your answer to my question Sora...-TheForgottenOne
...-KeybladeMaster
Sora, tell me please.-TheForgottenOne
I gotta go Roxas. We have school tomorrow. See you in the morning! Good night, sweet dreams, love yah! 3-KeybladeMaster
KeybladeMaster has signed out
He cheated me out of an answer! Ugh, whatever I had to sleep. I turned off the computer and dived into bed. I took out my phone and texted Sora
Good Night Sora. Love you too. Jerk, for not letting me at least tell you Good night.
-Roxas
I put my phone back, but down the street I didn't realize Sora was looking at the phone himself.
Sora's POV
"I love you too Roxas...more than you would ever know..." I whispered under my breath as I looked at the message. I responded
Hehe, silly, I knew you'd text me. Nighty night buddy!
-Sora
I looked at the screen and sighed. This was one of my "Private" stories, where I didn't let anyone read. Roxas was the protagonist. I was almost done with it too, I just had to put in the ending words:
...and ever so slowly the sweating blond looked down at the brunette who was pinned beneath him. "Out of everything we've been through, you haven't given me the one thing I asked for in the beginning." the blond said sweetly to the brunette.
With a look of confusion he tilted his head and asked, innocently, "What?"
"A kiss from those sweet lips" Roxas whispered and slowly kissed the brunette who locked lips with his. Deeply, and passionately, Roxas and Sora had their first kiss, as a couple...
I wiped away tears in my eyes, smiling at the ending. "Oh how I long for that..." I whispered in the dark before saving the document in the "Complete" section of the folder. The title of this story was The Happily Never Ending...
A/N: So that's the re-write. I think I did a better job then I did last time and I had a lot of differnt ideas now going through my head. Read and Review guys. Thanks for reading.