A/N: sorry for the long delay! First I was switching between stories and the I was dealing with the start of school. I've actually had this chapter written for like ever, but just haven't had the time to type it up. Sorry!!! well here it is and enjoy ! Oh! Sorry about the messed up change last time. Now xxXxx is a time skip and - - is a POV change...better? Good! Oh! Check out the new contest on my page, may give you something to do!
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100 Kinky
"A-Axel?"
"Yeah, how do you know my name?"
"Last night. Your name tag."
"Oh, right. So you know my name..."
"Oh this is too painful to watch!" Sora piped up. "Axel, this is one of my good friends and employee's, Roxas."
I inclined my head slightly. Blowing another piece of hair out of my face, I walked forward with my helmet under my arm. Throwing said helmet in its usual place under the counter, I pulled out my file and surveyed the work I had for later. I vaguely heard Sora saying goodbye to Axel in the background as I tried my damndest to ignore it.
I heard the door close with a click. I looked up when a hand pulled the folder down. Sora looked at me with a calculating glare.
"So my cousin Axel was the guy at the store?"
"Looks that way, why?"
"I have a proposition for you."
"What?"
"Take my cousin on a date."
"No."
"...What! What do you mean no?!"
"I mean no."
"Why not, you like him!" Sora pouted.
"Sor, he's not my type."
"I promise you, he had a dick."
"Not what I meant." Sora smiled.
"Look, I know he looks like a prep and all, but I promise, he's a cool guy. At least he used to be. Anyways! No the point! Im taking him shopping tomorrow afternoon, the tomorrow night, you two are going on a date, got it?"
"I, uh, cant."
"Oh, and why not?"
"I have a previous arrangment." I lied, even though everything inside of me was screaming to agree.
"With whom?"
"Uh...Demyx."
"Not possible. He asked a girl out half an hour ago. Demyx never forgets dates, even if he forgets everything else." Demyx shrugged from his seat at the back.
"Look Sor, I just cant take him out."
"Why not?!"
"I know his type! Sweet, innocent, mama's boy. I cant stand it! I'll admit that he's nice looking, and with a fashion make-over he could be a real knockout, but lets face it, he will always be a prep at heart."
Sora sighed and shook his head. My brain screamed at me that I was wrong and I should take it all back. Instead, I looked over when the door opened and tried to help the new customer. Ignoring the brunette, I focused my attention on the short blonde in front of me.
"Im gonna need to see some ID." He handed over a license and proved to be 19.
Giving him his card back, I started to talk to him about what he was looking for. He described what he was thinking, a black and a white koi fish circling around the kanji sigh for peace, and I said I would work on it.
"Give me about two days."
"Thanks. I'll see you then." the guy, whose name I learned to be Jack, left.
Pushing my hair out of my eyes, I turned to the computer and printed off a picture of a koi fish. Pulling my sketchbook over, I got to work.
xxXxx
The next day, I walked into the tattoo shop around two o clock. I had slept in and then had some errands to run. Stashing my helmet under the counter, I sat in the squishy swivel chair and looked around. Demyx, Sora, and Riku were no where to be found. I did hear a rustling coming from the back. It was then that I noticed the sign on the front door was flipped to 'Closed'. With a furrowed brow, I headed to the back stairs. Just as I was about to go through the curtain, Demyx appeared.
"What's going on Dem?"
"It's a surprise! Sit!" the mohawked boy led me to a tattooing chair and turned it so it faced the beaded curtain.
"What am I looking at the curtain for?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Just wait! Sora has a surprise for you! Your gonna love it! Don't move! I'll go see if...well I'll just go see!" I sighed at Demyx's exuberance.
Pushing a black-blonde piece of hair away, I waited. About three minutes later, I heard slow, heavy footsteps on the back stairs. I looked up when I heard the curtain part and saw Riku and Sora holding up another curtain. Sora was grinning ear to ear. Demyx came up behind them.
"What's behind the curtain Sor?" I questioned wearily, always having accepting a gift from Sora with a bit of apprehension.
Sora just grinned and nodded at Riku.
"Your date tonight." the curtain fell to a crumpled pile on the floor.
"Holy Shit."
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"A-Axel?" the flustered-looking blonde stammered.
"Yeah, how do you know my name?" I asked for lack fo anything more literate to say.
Way to go Axel, dazzle him with your witty banter why don't you!
"Last night. Your name tag."
"Oh, right." I realized. "So you know my name..." I wasn't sure where to go with this.
"Oh this is too painful to watch!' Sora exclaimed. 'Axel, this is one of my good friends and employee's, Roxas."
The blonde in front of my nodded and blew the hair out of his face. Seeming to regain his composure, he glided past me and put his helmet away. Taking a file folder from the shelf on the wall, he began to flip through it. He didn't seem like someone who lost his cool too often and he apparently didn't like it when he did. I turned back to Sora.
"Well I'll see you tomorrow?" he raised and accusing eyebrow.
"Yeah, around noon?"
"Yup."
"Alright. See you later then!" I pushed the door open and pulled my keys from my pocket.
Heading to my car, I got in and started it. Putting the car in drive, I headed to the bank. I was going shopping and I needed cash.
It's a good thing mom gave me a whole bunch of money before I left.
I also still had almost all my money from last summer, working with...well I still had the money at any rate.
Reaching the bank, I pulled into the drive-through and took out three thousand dollars. I needed a whole new wardrobe. Waiting at a stoplight, I pulled my hair out of my face with a rubber band and pulled my hood up.
xxXxx
Heading to Twilight Tattoo's the next day, I pushed open the unlocked front door. There stood Sora, his boyfriend in one hands and keys in the other, apparently ready to go.
Dragging the guy along with him, Sora led the way out as the kid with the mohawk waved from the counter. Waving back, I smiled and followed my enthusiastic cousin out the door.
Walking around the back of the building, we stopped in front of Sora's car.
"Woah..." it was a candy apple red Mustang.
It looked brand new with black leather interior. Sora pushed a button on the keychain and the hood retracted. Jumping in front, Sora motioned for me to sit shotgun. The silver haired kid jumped in back.
Sora started the car and peeled out of the lot. When we got to the mall about fifteen minutes later, Sora parked and we hopped out. Pushing a button, the hood came back out and the car locked itself.
"You have money?"
"Yup." I said, pulling out my wallet, happy about my monetary status.
"Okay, let go. You my friend, have a date tonight."
"I...what?"
"I said I would get you a date tonight, did I not?"
"Yeah but I didn't think you were serious."
"Im almost always serious." he said, leading the way into Hot Topic.
If I thought the Hot Topic back home was big, this was awesome. It was about the size of your average Walmart. The walls were all black and there were red curtains draped along the ceiling. The whole place was a maze of shelves and displays and sales. Pants and sweatshirts adorned the walls, band shirts displayed in glass.
Sora led the way through the maze to the middle. A check out counter complete with cashier settled comfortably. Striding straight to the counter, Sora tapped the green-mohawked man on the shoulder. The guy turned around.
"Hi! My name is...ohmigod SORA!!! You like haven't been here in FOR-EV-ER!!!"
When he turned around, I raised an eyebrow at him. He had a huge lip ring and multiple ear piercing's. His nose was pierced twice and he was covered in make up. He had so many stickers on, I couldn't see what his name tag said.
"I know, I know! Im sorry! Things have been busy up at the shop and I haven't had a chance to go shopping. But right now, I need your help and expertise. My cousin Axel here needs a new wardrobe. Of course you being my fashion consultant, it seemed only logical that I should bring him to you. So can you help us?"
"Well your right, he certainly does need help. Give me some money and an hour and no one will ever remember this guy again."
"Great, I knew I could count on you!" Sora took his boyfriends hand and started to leave. I panicked.
"Wait, Sora! Where are you going?!"
"Noting to worry about. Im leaving you in Carl's capable hands. I trust him completely!" Sora smiled and strolled off, his boyfriend in tow. I looked at 'Carl'.
"Hi! My name is Carl! We are going to have so much fun! It will be so FAB-U-LOUS!" he smiled and sat me on a bench.
After giving him my sizes, Carl eyed me, picked up a basket, and left me. About fifteen minutes later, he came back, basket overflowing with all kinds of things I used to wear. Bondage pants, skinny jeans, Converse, Vans, spike belts bracelets and necklaces, band shirts, regular shirts, and sweatshirts. It was like Carl read my mind.
Damn, this guy is a genius.
My jaw hanging loosely from the rest of my head, I reached for the basket. Carl handed it over with a smile.
"I also picked out the perfect outfit for your date." he handed me a stack of clothes and accessories.
"How did you know I had a date tonight?"
"They don't call me a guru for nothing." he winked.
Carl rang up all the items and I handed the money over. I had about $50 left. After finding Sora, we went to the food court. That's when I saw it, the perfect present for Roxas.
A chocolate store.
I ran in and bought an assortment of Hershey's chocolate kisses and come other random chocolate including a chocolate rose. Smiling to myself, I met Sora at the car.
Driving back to the shop, not much was said. When we got back, I got dressed up in Sora and his boyfriends apartment, whose name I finally discovered was Riku. It was surprisingly clean. Sora insisted that the 'new me' must be a surprise. Rolling my eyes, I went along with it. When we got to the bottom of the stairs, I posed, holding the rose. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath as the curtain was dropped and I saw Roxas.
"Holy Shit."
A/N: I will TRY not to make the next chapter take so long. Its in the works, but keep in mind that im trying to do two stories at once. Give me a break please! Well im done ranting and please R&R, yes the third chapter is being written as you read this. Don't forget to check out my contest!
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