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Kiome-Yasha: "Here's another chapter! I was bored and had nothing to do, so I worked on the next chapter already. Hopefully, you guys will give me your opinion and review! (Smile)"
Chapter 2 The Escapade
Namine had said good-bye to Hayner and Olette as they entered their own apartment. They wanted to leave her alone so she can start unpacking her things in her room in Sora and Roxas's apartment. She started to walk down the hall, becoming shock when she saw Sora there waiting for her.
Sora spoke, a grin plastered on his face, "Hey, Namine! We already placed your things inside the apartment. We didn't put them in your room yet though, because we thought you might want to organize your own boxes."
She nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Sora. I'll go start unpacking then." Sora walked next to Namine as they headed towards their apartment down the hall.
He gasped, startling Namine as they got there, "Oh! Almost forgot!" He pulled out what seemed to be a key, "This is yours, Namine. I didn't want to forget giving it to you when you start unpacking." She took the key as Sora placed it gently into her hands.
They stood there for a while, the light brush from their hands sending a fluttery tingle through them. Sora chuckled, "Sorry about that! We should get you inside." Namine stood frozen; Sora's words slowly downloading into her brain. She finally shook it off as he opened the door for her with his own key. She silently thanked him, realizing from the golden glow that was penetrating through the kitchen, and attached living room, that it was late in the evening already.
Namine whispered with a sigh, "It's gotten so late. It's probably going to take me all night to get things settled in." She sighed again, closing her eyes unpleasantly, "Just when I told Olette I was going to come with her and Hayner in the morning to see the city."
Sora noticed Namine's dilemma, picking up a box from her luggage, "Well then, I'll help you. Roxas will be cooking dinner anyway, since he's the better chef. In the meantime, I'll help you get settled into your room."
She smiled, "That would be very helpful."
Sora took off towards her room down the hall, whistling along the way with a smile. Namine charged herself up to pick up one of her boxes, pumping her fists with determination; it was at this time she didn't notice Roxas looking at her strangely by the laundry room's hallway.
She began to pick up one of the heavier boxes, feeling guilty in making Sora help her in her own labor. She was quite simple with her room usually, but most of the stuff she had brought with her to New Twilight was her art materials. Unfortunately, Namine wasn't as strong as she thought she was; as soon as she had lifted the box, she began to tumble forward from the heavy weight. With quick reflexes that always seemed visible in Roxas, he sprang forward and caught the box from falling miserably onto the floor, as well as Namine.
Namine flinched in horror, waiting for the impact she was about to face; but the fall never came. She lifted her head slowly, catching the deep blue eyes of Roxas's. She thought it was funny that for twins, Roxas's eyes seemed the most comforting, and she felt safe just by staring at them.
They stood there for awhile, that was until Roxas coughed uncomfortably, "Um, are you alright, Namine?"
She nodded slowly, letting go of the box as Roxas took hold of it firmly. She spoke, placing her hands protectively in front of her chest, "Thank you, Roxas." She felt silly from saying 'thank you' so many times that day.
He sighed irritably, "You really shouldn't take such heavy objects; you could hurt yourself." She took another box from the side; one she could handle.
She spoke timidly, avoiding his stern gaze, "Right, I'm sorry about that."
He spoke, already clearing out of the way as he headed towards the hall, the box still in his hands, "Hurry up, I'll help with this one, but you got to tell Sora if he can carry the heavier boxes for you to your room. I need to start cooking." He sighed once more, disappearing into the hall, Namine becoming oblivious towards the redness that appeared over Roxas's cheeks. She thought it was from anger towards her weakness, but if only she knew it was over the close contact they just had.
It was at that time Sora entered back inside the room, a smile still visible on his face, "Well, the first box is delivered. Roxas is placing another one in there right now; he said he'll start cooking right after that, saying you might be starving from eating airplane meals."
He chuckled from the comment, finding it to be true, "Anyway, which box do you want me to carry, Namine?"
She spoke, walking towards him with box in hand, "Sora, if you wouldn't mind; can you carry those over there for me?" She felt unsure asking him to do this, but Roxas was right; she needed the helping hand of someone stronger than her. She nudged her head towards the boxes near the door, "Those are the heavier ones. I can't pick them up on my own, if you wouldn't..."
Sora already began picking one up, speaking as he did so, "Don't worry, I got it."
He smiled, walking right passed her and into the hall, Roxas soon walking out of it. He took a spare glance at Namine who followed after Sora. He stood still for a moment, before continuing over to the kitchen, taking out the pots and pans. He was getting ready to make some spaghetti and meatballs for their new roommate, lyrics running in his head.
Sora and Namine finished placing the boxes away into her room. She sat down on one of the steadier boxes, taking a break. Sora left to check if dinner was done; sensing the aroma of food as his stomach growled. He came back, placing himself against the door, "Dinner is almost done; he's just setting the plates and silverware out right now. We'll be having spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, which will be good if it's Roxas making them." Namine gave a light chuckle, finding Sora's light-hearted behavior to be comforting; she felt more at home just from his cheerfulness.
She got off the box, turning around and opening its contents out. Sora asked curiously, "Unpacking already?"
She nodded, "Yes, I need to hurry if I'm going to have to wake up early in the morning to meet with Olette and Hayner. Especially since I don't have a bed, it will make things rather difficult."
He jumped in, already making an offer, "You can sleep on my bed, Namine." She turned to him and blushed immensely, taking his suggestion to a different level to what he meant.
Sora blushed as well, elaborating towards his words, "I mean, I could sleep on the couch, there's no problem. I'll lend you my bed until you can get your own."
Her blush faded as she smiled warmly, "I appreciate that, Sora."
Just soon after, they heard Roxas call out for them, "Dinner is ready! Come on and eat!" They got up from their positions, heading down the hall and into the kitchen. Namine planned to eat fast, wanting to get everything unpacked and ordered into her new room as soon as possible.
They entered the kitchen, finding the spaghetti and meatballs already plastered onto three plates. Roxas was setting the silverware down before he took notice of Sora and Namine. Namine giggled to find an apron on Roxas, Sora chuckling beside her. Roxas ignored them, untying the apron and placing it on a hook that was nailed into the wall of the kitchen.
He spoke, already sitting himself down, "Well, go on and eat." They all sat down, Roxas and Sora sitting across from each other, while Namine sat between them from the side chair.
It was quiet for a while, which made Namine very nervous. She felt like she had to strike up some conversation; maybe get to know them more, but she didn't know what to say.
Finally, Sora was the one who spoke, "So Namine, we hear you're quite the artist." She paused from her eating, feeling a bit shock from the sudden break of silence; well if you didn't count the sound from the humming refrigerator and moving silverware.
She nodded, giving a warm smile, "Yes, that's true. I'm hoping with my talent I could start my own gallery here in New Twilight with the most productive art industry of the world."
Roxas spoke, placing his fork down, "You don't mean Alantica; do you?"
She nodded, "That's the one."
Roxas's eyes widened in admiration and amazement, "You must have real talent if you were accepted there."
She blushed, "It's nothing too serious. Art is more of a passion to me than something I could abuse in getting money. I'm hoping though, with opening my own gallery, I can express my emotions more to people." Roxas nodded, finding her ambition to be quite naïve, but respectful at the same time.
After explaining about herself a little, Namine gained some courage to ask, "So, what about the two of you? What do you guys do for a living?"
Sora answered, feeling glad that she was curious, "Well, Roxas and I are part of a band called Kingdom Hearts! I'm the guitarist in the group! Roxas, of course, is the lyrics writer and singer in our group!" Namine looked impressed; turning to Roxas whose face was red with embarrassment.
She smiled angelically towards Roxas, which caused him to lose his breath, "It's really nice that you have that type of passionate talent, Roxas."
He scratched the back of his head awkwardly, "It's nothing special really. I mean Sora and I made the band together, along with our friends who are a part of it."
She asked, "So, what type of music do you guys play?"
They both mimicked their answer together, "Rock." She giggled from their ability as twins. Sora spoke, smiling with a big grin, "Well, we try altering ourselves a lot. That way, we can get more people to be interested in our band, giving them music they will all like or are interested in."
Namine agreed, "That's a smart idea."
Roxas spoke, already finishing his plate, "We're trying to become a hit band for the music industry; we believe by performing ourselves in small concerts and areas we can achieve our dreams here in New Twilight City."
Sora continued, "Hopefully, we can become a full-fledge band that would get everyone to love us and have our own record."
Namine finished her last bite before speaking, "I really hope you guys do."
Sora replied, "Same to your gallery, Namine."
By the time it was eight o'clock at night, everyone had finished eating their food. Sora sat himself on the couch, watching the TV mindlessly as he sprang a few cords on his guitar. Namine insisted on helping Roxas with cleaning the table and washing the dishes, which Roxas thoughts was unnecessary since he did it all the time.
He was washing the dishes in the sink, giving them to Namine as she dried them off and put them in the basket. She took this time to compliment Roxas, "You cook very well for a guy; one of the best meals I had for a long time."
He scoffed, "What's that suppose to mean?"
She felt nervous that she insulted him, "No, it's just that I'm surprise to find a guy who can cook well as you; you don't see many guys who actually enjoy cooking, most of them are gay." Realizing what she just said, Namine began to become flustered, "I mean! Um, not that you are…" Roxas placed a soap-covered hand on Namine's trembling one. For some odd reason, it made her stop shaking instantly, but somehow it made her shiver more at the same time; it was a very unusual feeling indeed.
She gazed up at him, finding a small smile on his face, "It's alright; I know what you're trying to say; sort of." After that, he went back in washing the rest of the dishes, "I could handle the rest. Why don't you go and unpack the rest of your stuff."
Namine placed the last dish in her hand in the basket, "Are you sure?"
He placed a plate away, "Yeah, I'm sure."
She stepped back, "I'll let you finish then."
She left the kitchen, her heart still beating fast from the soft touch she received from Roxas. It was weird how intimidating he could be, and yet, kind and timid. She felt like there was more to him than meets the eye, more that she wanted to know.
She walked towards the sofa, watching Sora as he played his guitar freely, "Goodnight Sora. And thank you for lending me your bed tonight; I'll make sure to buy my own tomorrow."
He nodded off his hand at her, "Don't worry about it, take all the time you need in getting your bed." She nodded, blushing from his kindness.
She left the living room, heading down the hall towards her new room. She still needed to unpack some things before she could call it a night.
Roxas had finished cleaning the kitchen, which took him longer than he intended to because he had to throw out the trash. When he finally finished, he walked inside the living room and sat down next to Sora. He was watching MTV, seeing one music video after another.
Roxas asked, "So, you're sleeping on the couch tonight?"
He nodded, "Yeah, since Namine is our new roommate, I thought it would be nice to lend her my bed until she can get her own."
Roxas was skeptical, "Is that all?"
Sora knew what he was implying, "Okay, so maybe I have some sort of attraction for her. I don't know; she kind of looks like Kairi, but not at the same time." He took deep thought in what he said, "Not that I'm looking at her as some type of Kairi clone. Namine seems unique in her own way, I'm glad she moved in with us." He played a short tune with his guitar, "I just want to make her feel at home."
Roxas didn't pay much attention towards Sora's words, only that he too thought it was nice to have Namine live in with them.
He was shaken out of his trance as he heard Sora speak, "Hey, did you write something new for our next song?"
He shook his head, "No, not really." He looked at the music video that was currently playing on the television, Namine flashing in his mind, "But; I think I've just been inspired."
After flipping through channels with Sora, Roxas found his twin brother fast asleep. He had his guitar slipping little by little from his hands as he made himself more comfortable. Roxas took this time to grab the guitar before it fell and broke to the floor; he didn't want to pay for it if it did.
He left the TV on, but lowered the volume to it; Sora slept better knowing the TV was on, it was his own mantra.
Roxas left the living room, heading towards his own room to sleep for the night. His room was passed Namine's, which caused him to halt at her door when he saw the light still on. He caught sight of her sleeping on the floor, the upper half of her body using a small box as a pillow. He sighed, knowing she must have worn herself out from unpacking all her boxes and suitcases.
He looked around the room, seeing most of her things out in display already; some things were in a pile by one of the corners, he guessed it was because she didn't have any place to put them.
He walked across the room quietly, making sure the floor didn't creek and woke her up. He managed to reach her without being noticed, crouching down on the floor and putting his hands under her legs and back. He lifted her with ease, making her stir a little from her sleep as she woke up.
Namine took notice of Roxas with lazy eyes, her body becoming warm from his touch and hold on her. She thought she was dreaming, so with a soft sigh, she felt right back to blissful sleep in a matter of seconds. Roxas released a long exhale, never knowing he was holding his breath.
He turned around, heading towards the door and into the hallway. He watched to make sure he didn't bump Namine's head against the doorframe and the walls as he headed towards Sora's room; only finding it to be locked!
He whispered foul languages towards his brother, knowing he probably locked it from the inside; again. That's when he looked towards his room, finding his door to be completely open. Roxas soon came to a conclusion over his predicament; he would let Namine sleep on his bed, while he sleeps on the floor.
He walked down the hall and into his room, placing Namine on his bed carefully. She snuggled into the mattress right away, acting as if she was familiar with it as she smelled the shampoo and cologne that was from Roxas. He blushed from the way she eased herself into his bed, finding it to be adorable.
He sat himself on the floor by his bed, his room being much cleaner than Sora's. He could have opened the door if he wanted to, but he knew he couldn't when Namine was in his arms; plus he would have to get a knife to open the door and he didn't felt like going through all that. Anyway, it didn't matter, seeing as Namine was comfortable sleeping on his bed.
As he got himself comfortable, he grabbed a black and white checkered throw pillow that was by the foot of the bed. He placed his head on it as he began to drift off into darkness. He stopped and took a glance at Namine first before he did, smiling to himself as she snuggled into his pillow. He laid himself back down, finding the floor not to be too bad as he thought he did, lyrics to a new song forming around his head as he dreamt.
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Kiome-Yasha: "Well, here's the second chapter; I didn't revise it yet, so I'm hoping to go back and fix my mistakes before I update Chapter 3. Right now, I just focused on getting this up ASAP. Sorry if the chapter was short, I promise next chapter would be longer! I'm trying to even out the love triangle after every chapter, letting Sora and Roxas get to know Namine better in their own way. I couldn't help but to end this chapter in a good note between Roxas and Namine, since I prefer them than Sora and Namine. Well, until next time. FYI, please review!!!! Reviews make me happy!"