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Chapter Two: Talk About Sassy
(Roxas's POV)
"So, did you finally find the mouthwash?" I asked Namine as soon as she emerged from the bathroom.
She glared up at me. "YES! After half an hour, thank you very much! Your bathroom is a mess by the way!"
"Meow..." I purred, snaking an arm around her waist and pulling her in for a kiss. God, her lips are so soft, it makes me crazy.
The kiss was short lived as she pulled away.
"Your breath still stinks by the way!"
I laughed. "Well, if you didn't take so long in the bathroom, then maybe it would be fresh by now!" I replied, smirking at her.
She scoffed. "What!? But...but you're the one who-"
I silenced her with another kiss.
"I keep forgetting how crabby you are in the mornings." I spoke between her lips. She cringed from the smell of my breath.
Was it really that bad? Eh, whatever.
"Maybe it's because you're annoying in the mornings!"
"Ouch...that was mean!" I said in a baby voice.
"Hey, could I borrow the mouthwash? I'm going to need it after I throw up from you two constantly flirting!" Ventus said, still laying in his bed like a lazy ass.
I ignored him and smacked Namine's butt before entering our small bathroom. She was right, it was a mess. A few of my band T-shirts were scattered around the floor along with a few pairs of dirty boxers, though I'm pretty sure that some of those belonged to Ventus. Ugh I couldn't wait until Vanitas moved out so that I could have my own room!
"I'll be out in a minute, babe. You can help Ventus get dress while you wait!"
"Fuck you!" Ventus yelled from behind the door.
I laughed and threw my clothes off and went over to the toilet to take a piss and then hit the shower. It's so wonderful that Namine and Nora are living with us. I haven't been this happy in a long time.
(Namine's POV)
I went down to the kitchen to give Roxas and Ventus their privacy to get ready for the day, even though I'm pretty sure we weren't doing anything special, which was fine. In fact, I preferred it that way. Its nice having a lazy day, not having to worry about getting dressed or rushing through breakfast to be somewhere to beat the crowd or weather.
The aroma of eggs and bacon were the first to greet me as I entered the bar. It was Saturday, Tifa wouldn't be opening the bar until six tonight, which was nice. Having a bunch of strangers around getting drunk made me uncomfortable and reminded me a bit too much of my father...
"Good morning, Sweetie. Sleep well?"
Tifa's sweet and childlike voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I smiled at her. She looked so comfortable in her red over sized cotton sweater and yoga pants. She smiled warmly at me, her long dark hair fell past her shoulders and rested at her rib cage and mid back. She was so beautiful.
"Yes, thank you. How about you?" I asked, as I sat down in one of the many bar stools.
"Wonderful! This place was hopping last night! I was worried that some of my costumers might of woke you kids!" Tifa replied, setting a cup of coffee in front of me before she went back over to the stove to scramble the eggs.
I cupped my hands around the mug and blew on the coffee to cool it down, though it did feel nice on my hands. Mornings in Twilight Town were typically chilly and the afternoons got really hot and humid, the weather is perfect by nightfall.
"Not at all...well, it wasn't noisy for me."
"Oh! That's a relief! You and Nora are awfully heavy sleepers! I had Marlene and Denzel come downstairs in their pj's complaining about the noises!" She said with a giggle. I hummed in response as I watched her pick and drop the eggs with the flat end of the spatula.
Suddenly a loud pop from outside caused Tifa and I both to jump.
"Oh! What the hell, Cloud!" She snarled, placing the hand that wasn't holding the spatula over her heart.
My hands tightened around my coffee mug. "Was that from a motorcycle?" I asked in a shaky voice.
She looked at me with wide eyes, her hand over her mouth now.
"Goodness! Namine! Excuse my vile language!" She cried.
"Yes, that was a motorcycle! Dads motorcycle! He must be fixing it!" Denzel said, coming from nowhere and sitting at the stool next to me. He was in loose pale blue button up pj's and his hair resembled a mess.
"Oh! How embarrassing! I sound like Barret now with my swearing!" Tifa said with a sigh as she pushed the eggs into a big serving plate.
I shook my head to reassure her, and then realized that her back was turned to me.
"Don't worry about it...I've heard worst.
"Oh, I'm sure! Roxas swears more like Barret, Mommy! And so does Ventus...and Vanitas!"
"Denzel! Please don't tattle! That will just get you in trouble!" Tifa scowled as she flipped the bacon over.
I smiled at her remark. She really was an amazing mother. I think that mum would have loved her...
"Namie! You're finally up!"
I turned around to see my little sister, dressed in her matching kitten pjs holding hands with Marlene, who was dressed in a frilly yellow nightgown.
I smiled at her and picked her up.
"Good morning, Nora-Bora!" I sat her down in my lap and kissed her cheek.
She giggled.
"Hey! I want to sit in somebodies lap!" Marlene pouted, unaware of Roxas behind her.
I smiled as he picked her up from under her arms, a small shriek escaped from her mouth that was then followed by a smile as Roxas sat down with her in his lap.
"Morning, Marls, Denzel, Mom, and Nora-Bora." Roxas greeted.
"Morning to you too, jack ass." Vanitas said, entering the kitchen and whacking Roxas off the back of his head.
I don't know why, but something about Vanitas creeped me out...maybe it was his eyes?
"VANITAS! Is that the way to treat your brother?" Tifa growled, now serving everyone a plate.
Vanitas smirked at Roxas who smirked back at him.
"No, mommy! That's how they play around!" Denzel explained, as he eagerly picked up his fork and started eating.
"Well, I don't like it! That's how losers talk!" Tifa replied, nodding to herself as she served Roxas, Marlene, and Vanitas a plate of breakfast.
"Maybe I am a loser." Vanitas replied, with a crazy grin.
"You so are!" Ventus said, as he took the stool next to him.
Those two never got along. Ever.
"Shut it, idiot." Vanitas sneered.
"Both of you shut it, before I hand feed you and I don't think you want that!" Tifa said, glaring at both of her sons, now handing Nora and I plates full of eggs and bacon. The smell and sight of it made my mouth water and my stomach roar.
Vanitas and Ventus complied instantly and started eating their breakfast.
"So what are we doing today, mom?" Roxas asked, before popping a spoonful of eggs in his mouth.
Tifa made herself a plate and a cup of coffee and joined us. "I don't know, I have to work tonight. Maybe we can go apple picking this afternoon?"
"llllaaaammmeeeee..." Roxas and Vanitas sang together, earning themselves a handful of eggs chucked at them from Tifa.
"Enough. Or you two can clean the bathrooms!" Tifa snarled.
"Did you just throw eggs at us, mom!?" Roxas asked with a laugh as Vanitas greedily ate the eggs off himself.
"You better believe it." Tifa replied, taking a sip from her coffee.
I smiled at her. You go girl.
"Vanitas! You're being so rude! Eating food off yourself!?" Marlene shook a finger at him and then glared at Tifa. "And mommy! How could you!? You're suppose to be the perfect role model, and here you are throwing eggs! My own mother!" She cried out in disbelief, holding her little head in her hands.
We all laughed.
Nora turned around in my lap to look up at me. Some of the eggs that Tifa threw got in her hair.
"Am I being rude?"
I giggled. "Not at all, kitty!" I picked pieces out from her auburn hair.
Cloud was the last to come in. He looked at Tifa who was looking at him with a raised eyebrow.
He looked uncomfortable, a dark red sprouting across his cheeks.
"Umm...what? Why are you staring at me?"
"What the hell is up with Fenrir!?" Tifa cried. "We heard the engine from in here!"
"MOTHER! YOU JUST SWORE! HOW COULD YOU!?" Marlene cried, now covering her eyes with her hands.
Vanitas rolled his eyes. "Everyone swears. Get used to it, kid."
"Oh shit! I mean...oh I give up!" Tifa sighed, face palming herself.
"MOM! Dad! Tell mom that she needs to be more responsible!" Marlene shouted.
(Roxas's POV)
Namine, Nora, Marlene, and I were the only ones that ended up apple picking later on that afternoon. I sent Axel a text and he told us that he'd meet up with us a bit later. I wonder what he was doing that was so important? Probably banging some girl, ha.
"So how many apples should we get?" Namine asked me as we walked through the never ending trail of apple trees.
"A lot. Mom loves baking." I replied, wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Oh! Namie, can I please climb up the trees to get the apples like Marlene is!?" Nora asked Namine.
"No, Nora...that's not a good idea." Namine replied, causing Nora to frown.
"Wait...Marlene Is...MARLENE! NO!" I cried, as I saw Marlene way to high up in a tree.
My heart started to race in my chest as my mind started to flash back to the day when she fell out of the tree...
"Roxas! I have an idea!" Marlene said taking my hands in her smaller ones.
"What's your idea?" I asked, bending down to hug her close to me.
"Lets climb those trees!" She said, pointing a little finger to the large pine trees that encircled our backyard.
I looked them up and down. I didn't like the idea of that...they had to of been about twenty feet high...
"Hmmm..how about a game of tag instead?" I suggested.
She thrust out her lips in a pout.
"I want to climb those trees!"
I sighed. "Marlene..."
"Please!? I promise that I won't go high, and I won't tell mom and dad either!"
I gave in, and I knew that I shouldn't have...
"Hey! Roxas! Look at me!" Marlene said, sitting happily on a thin tree branch with an apple in her hand.
"Roxas! Look! No hands!" She exclaimed, up from an askew tree branch, she was so high up I had to crane my neck to look at her.
"NORA! Hold on! DON'T MOVE!" I raced over to the tree that she was perched up on.
Her laughter turned into a shriek as an awfully loud crack came from underneath the tree branch.
"ROXAS! HELP ME!"
"ROXAS! HELP ME!" Marlene cried out, she dropped the apple that she was holding onto. It whizzed to the ground and fell with a loud thump!
I watched in horror as my little sister fell to the ground, it happened so fast...I couldn't save her. As I held her limp and unresponsive body in my arms...
"MARLENE! DON'T MOVE!" Not again...please, God...not again...
I hurried up the tree after her. Grabbing and swinging from branch to branch like a freaking ape.
"Roxas! Be careful!" Namine called up from below.
"MARLENE! HOLD ON!" I heard Nora shout.
"NAMINE! I NEED YOU TO STAY BELOW THE BRANCH THAT MARLENE IS ON! IF SHE FALLS YOU HAVE TO CATCH HER!" I looked below at Namine. She nodded and took Nora's hand and they stood below Marlene, waiting to catch her fall.
"Roxas!" Marlene called up from above.
She was still so high up...
I climbed up faster. A few branches cracked and snapped underneath my weight. I gripped onto the thicker ones and tried to balance my body weight the best that I could on each branch I climbed on.
Looking up, my heart froze as the branch snapped underneath Marlene's weight.
"MARLENE!"
A/N: I hope that this chapter wasn't too cheesy or boring! I'm actually taking a writing class on my grammer and punctuation so if it sucks, I'm sorry and it will get better I promise! I really hope that you enjoyed! Please review, they're SO encouraging and helpful! :)
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