A Love That Will Last
When I Get Home, You're So Dead
chibixbabe
"Roxas?" a familiar voice called to me.
"..."
"Roxas, I know you hear me. Stop being a baby," Xion picked the lock on my bedroom door and pushed it open.
"Noooo!" I whined at her as she made her way through my recently cleaned bedroom.
"We have to get to practice, no sleepy time."
"I'm tired," I pulled the warm, down-feather blanket over my head and threw my pillow over my head.
"Yeah, well Nomura waits for no one. Let's get to band before he makes us do basics for an hour."
"Beh," I tightened the blanket around me.
"Get up!" She threw herself onto the bed and sat on me.
"No!" the tiny, raven haired girl bounced on my back making my whole bed shake. I really hated it when she did that.
"Now!" My back was crackling under her fierce attempt to shake me out.
"Fine," I pushed myself up causing her to slide onto the floor with a loud thud.
"I'll be waiting in the living room when you're ready," she pushed her short black hair behind her ear and composed herself, her smile returning. I stood up and walked to my dresser, pulling out a pair of basketball shorts and a white t-shirt. Changing quickly, I looked at the clock to check the time; 4:30. We still had time before practice which was at five but Xion has always been a stickler about getting to practice early. Early is on time, on time is late. A phrase our director, Mr. Nomura, never let us forget; especially for those who were late to practice. I pulled a Destiny Kingdom University hoodie over my spiky head and trotted to the kitchen to grab a bottle water before following Xion to her car. She pulled out of my driveway and began the drive to the school.
"So have you still set your heart on this Namine girl?" Xion spoke up.
"It's just a thought... don't worry I won't fall to hard for this one."
"It's not how hard you fall for them... it's how fast you fall for them," she said quietly.
"You make it seem like I've liked a lot of girls!" I looked at her offended.
"Yuna, Aerith, Tifa, Rikku, Lenne, Lulu, Garnet, and how could I forget Paine!? Paine, now that one was a shocker," she chuckled to herself, "You tried to convince us of her inner beauty, remember? That was, of course, before she dumped a tray of-," my irritation caused me to cut her off.
"I get it, I've 'fallen' for a lot of girls," I used air quotes, "I just have a feeling about this one."
"You've had a feeling about several girls. I'm sorry Roku but, I'm having a hard time trying to believe that you're serious."
"But-," she stopped me.
"And worst of all she's probably even more so out of your league then those other girls were."
"I know, Xion, but-," once again she cut me off.
"You have a feeling," she paused momentarily, "I just hate watching you get hurt because you fall so fast. Roku, you're my best friend ya know?"
"Xion..." we pulled into a spot right in front of the side band room door.
"Let's get going, we don't want to be late," she cut the engine and hopped out of the car.
"I hope you know I am taking into consideration everything you're saying..." and with that we walked into band in silence.
~0~o~0~
I stared at the board with intensity, partially hoping that Axel was willing to give up and just admit I won the game.
"I will not lose to you!" he stood angrily and flipped the board into the lush green grass in the courtyard of our school.
"Axel... it's chess. Calm down."
"I will not calm down!" he began to relax and started to mess around with me, "You need to calm down..." He gave one last look at the destroyed chess board that was now scattered in the grass. "Dammit…"
"Pyro."
"Geek."
"Gay."
"You wish," I rolled my eyes at him and pushed my glasses up the bridge of my nose before I started pick up the pieces from the game and place them in the box. Reaching out to the white queen, a tiny, delicate hand reached out for it at the same time.
"I'm guessing you're going to be needing this," I looked up to see a blonde... no the blonde, hunched over and handing the white queen to me.
"Uh... t-thanks..." I grabbed from her hand, barely brushing her fingertips as she passed it on. I was shocked to see her looking at me. Even talking to me was a shock. Her friends never even would've looked twice if this would happen, let alone help me.
"Not too many people play around here," she smiled and my heart fluttered out of pace, "It's like a lost art."
"Uh...y-yeah it is-," Axel walked up behind me, yanking me to my feet.
"Namine," he spoke loudly startling her as her pupils grew wide at the taller imposing man, "Nice to finally meet you."
"You're Axel... right? I think Selphie and her friends told me about you," she smiled.
"All bad I hope," I could hear Axel's mischievous grin in the way he was talking.
"I thought you'd say that," she chuckled and pushed her hair behind her left ear," Selphie said you would try to flirt with me as well," her eyes were confident in her stare at Axel, though a slight blush was appearing.
"And is it working?" I started to get irritated with Axel, as he was distracting her from me. I could have done something... okay maybe I would have stuttered and fumbled over every word I was saying...but that is technically something right?
"Not really," she giggled again, her eyes were fixated on Axel, "So do you need any help here?" she seemed to be directing the question at him because her blue eyes were fixated on him, but then she turned to me and raised her eyebrows in question. What was she talking about again? Oh yea… the chess pieces.
"Uh... You mean me? Ummm, no I think... I, ummm, am good," I smirked at her and threw myself to the ground as to avoid her gaze upon my face, that was growing red. Needless to say, I got nervous easily.
"Alright, well Axel, see ya around," she began to walk away and my heart sank because she didn't even ask my name, "Oh yeah, see you too, Roxas." …She knew my name.
"Bye, Namine," I said happily though my face was still down, in search of missing pawns. When she walked away Axel plopped down next to me and leaned back.
"Smooth move there Roku," he chuckled.
"Shut up... man whore," I angrily tossed the different pawns into the box.
"Well, she didn't fall for the old Axel... maybe she isn't like the rest of them," I shot him a glare, "She's pretty, I give you that much. But, I mean, if she doesn't go for this," he gestured towards himself, "then you've got no chance." He tended to get me pissed enough to actually throttle his throat. At least attempt to.
~0~o~0~
Namine's POV
"So I saw you talking to Axel, Namine," a perky voice penetrated my thoughts as I wandered away from the courtyard of the school. Oh yes, Axel. He seemed to be the only 'popular guy' I didn't shy away from. I could actually talk to him, not that I was extremely thrilled by said fact.
"Hey Selph," I threw a quick smile at her.
"You thinking about going at it with him?" My eyes popped out at her, stunned.
"What?!" she elbowed me in the side.
"Hello, I saw that look you gave him! And I mean he's like a frickin' god, how could you not be going after him?" Oh the thoughts my friends put in my head…
"Uh, no. I was just helping the kid in the glasses pick up something he dropped," she chuckled.
"Probably one of his brains," I cocked my head at her, "He's such a geek. I mean he's liked almost all of the squad, except for moi, and they all turned him down. Hello, 'when will you get the freaking hint?' Right? Don't be too nice to him, or he'll come after you too!" Being popular was tough sometimes; At least with a girl like Selphie at your side.
"I've never even spoken to him until today," I looked past her at the blonde boy who was attacking his flame haired friend.
"I'm just saying," she sang into my ear as she pulled at my hand, "His friend Axel on the other hand, yum."
"The redheaded pig? The one who's 'been with' half the girls in school? Yeah I'd rather not," I giggled, "Though he is funny," she followed my stare off towards the boys.
"Yeah, funny is how it starts, then you see him with his shirt off and-"
"Ew, T-M-I. I know you like him but, gross," I shuddered at the thoughts that were probably going through her head.
"He doesn't date though," she continued past her dirty thoughts, "It's because he 'doesn't have time for me'. Like what the hell does that mean?" she was ranting to herself, whilst checking her newly manicured nails.
"So why is it that Roxas is on the 'don't talk to' list? Other than for getting shut down by the others." I switched the subject back to the blonde boy.
"Total band geek and he's in bunch of other stuff including all honors and AP courses," she chuckled, "His wittle geeky bwain must be stuffed."
"Wait, all honors?" I thought about it for a second, "I thought I'd seen him before, he's in my Honors Physics Class." He must've been that kid sitting next to that flirt. I can't remember his name.
"Nami, watch yourself around that kid. You can do so much better." She made it sound like he was a 'bad boy'. I mean, he was just in band.
"Sure, and Axel's just a dreamboat in comparison," I laughed but something about the blonde kid in glasses just made me curious to get to know him; Though that may be harder than it sounds considering my strict group of friends.
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Chapter Title: When I Get Home, You're So Dead by Mayday Parade
