A/N: Thank you my lovely readers for following, favoriting, and reviewing this story! When I saw that it had even 7 followers, I was actually pretty surprised. I wasn't expecting even that many, because I was really unsure about how the first chapter came out. I don't write too many Kingdom Hearts fan fictions. Especially since most of what I write on here is Death Note. Then there's the fact that I don't have a beta, the fact that I didn't really look over the last chapter to fix anything before uploading it, and the fact that I'd just typed it up on the spot and put it up. .-. I thought about the fic when I was staying at my dad's apartment and at first, this was just venting. But now this actually has viewers. Thank you guys so much for the support! Oh, and I'm gonna try and name each chapter (except for the first one, of course) after the name of a certain cutscene or journal entry in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It seems dorky and unnecessary, but oh well! XP Now, please enjoy! Oh, one more thing! I don't really like the title of this fic... "School Days" was jist something I came up with on the spot. ._.; If you guys have any suggestions for a new name, PLEASE let me know! And I apologize in advance for the short chapter!
I woke up the next morning with a sore neck. I groggily sat up, wondering why I'd even fallen asleep on the couch in the first place. I stood up and popped my neck and back a couple of times before making my way to the kitchen. Man, was I hungry. I opened the fridge and checked its contents. There was… not much, I can tell you that much.
There was a half empty gallon of milk that was a week past its expiration date, some eggs that were also past their sell by date, an almost empty bottle of ketchup, some cream cheese, a few other condiments like mustard or steak sauce… the only thing drinkable was beer. And lots of it, too. I closed the fridge sighing before checking the freezer. In there was a box of fish sticks that'd been sitting there for almost a year and really old left overs with freezer burn on them. I don't know why I always checked the fridge and freezer if I already knew there'd be nothing in there.
I went and checked the cabinets. There was a box of mac n cheese, a can of tuna, and two cups of ramen. I decided to go with the soup. I pulled one of the cups out and took off the plastic wrapping around it. Then I opened the little lid and added water from the tap before setting it in the microwave for three minutes.
I leaned on a counter with a tires sigh and reached into my pocket, pulling out my cell phone. I checked the time. Six-thirty. Damn… Why did I sleep in on school days, yet I always woke up early on the weekends? I hated that. I put my phone back in my pocket. Then I heard a door open.
Was it my father? No… it sounded like it came from where my bedroom was… My father always slept in his own room when he actually came back, even if he was too wasted to walk right. My heart practically skipped a beat. Who the hell was in my apartment?! I heard soft footsteps, then a door opened and closed. After a few long seconds, I heard the toilet flush and running water. Then- what I'm guessing was the bathroom door- opened and I heard footsteps slowly make their way over to the living room area.
I grabbed the thing closest to me and it turned out to be a fork. What the fuck? This wouldn't help! I tried again, dropping the fork on the counter, and found the broom this time. Well, it gave me more defense than a fork at least. I stood in a more defensive stance, getting ready to attack any unwanted intruder that would come out at any moment.
Then I saw the red hair.
Then I felt like the dumbest person alive for forgetting that I let that guy sleep over last night. Axel was his name, right? I set the broom down, the sound of it hitting the wall with a small 'thud' making him turn around. He looked at me and grinned.
"Morning, Sunshine," he said. "Nice bedhead."
I quickly combed through my hair with my fingers, fixing my hair to the best of my ability. Axel just laughed. I glared at him.
"Y'know," he said. "You're adorable when you're trying to look angry." I blushed and looked away, unsure of what to say. "See? You're adorable! I'd already have a crush on you if you weren't straight." He laughed some more. I knew he was joking, but it was still kinda messed up. The idea of this guy calling me adorable… NO! I was not going to start having a crush on him. That was not gonna happen!
"Ass…" I muttered.
"Relax," Axel said, still laughing. "I said you're adorable. It's not like I'm really trying to hit on you."
"I know that," I snapped.
"Geez, you sound so angry Roxas. Relax."
I sighed. "Whatever…"
The microwave beeped and I turned around to get my food. Once I pulled it out, I grabbed the fork I dropped on the counter and got to eating my "breakfast."
"Hey, mind if I get myself something to eat?" Axel asked.
I shrugged, swallowing some noodles down before saying, "Go ahead if you ca find anything you like." And by that, I meant anything that you can actually eat. Axel nodded and went over to the fridge. He opened it and pulled the eggs out.
"Those are spoiled," I warned. He looked at the date and narrowed his eyes at the carton of eggs before walking over to the trash can and throwing them away. He went back to the fridge and pulled the milk out, checking the date this time. Then he went and emptied it in the sink. After that, he rinsed the sink out and threw the empty gallon in the trash as well. I'd have remember to take the trash out later.
He went back and closed the fridge before walking away. Well that is, he was walking away until he noticed the fridge door swing right back open. He went and closed it again, only to have it swing open again. He glared at the fridge like it was something evil. I tried not to laugh at this.
"You, uh... have to sorta.. slam it closed," I said. "Then you have to hold it there for a few seconds before letting go of the handle."
Axel did just that and grimned triumphantly when it worked. Then he walked over to the cabinets, looking for something to eat. As he was looking, I saw the fridge open on its own once again. I laughed.
"Hey, you're laughing," Axel pointed out. "And here I was starting to think you were just a zombie. Good to see you have a sense of hum- Damn it! Is your fridge possessed?"
I laughed again, even harder this time. "I got it," I said. I managed to stop laughing and closed the fridge properly then went back to eating. Axel pulled out the last cup of ramen and made it for his own crappy breakfast.
"So.." he said. "You don't drink, do you?"
"Huh? Of course not, why?"
Axel should his head, saying, "It's nothing... Just, y'know, the only thing... that you can really consume in that fridge is beer.."
"Oh..." I looked down at the cup in my hand. "It's my father's..."
It was quiet for a moment. Axel didn't say anything. He probably wasn't sure what to say about that. We ate in total silence and when we finished, I threw the empty cups away and put the forks in the sink.
"Do you have to be home soon?" I asked. "I mean, you did stay the night here... You're mom isn't worried sick or anything, right?"
Axel shook his head, scratching the back if it before saying, "Nah. My mom's busy all the time. She was always at work at her last job back at Radiant Gardens. She quit he job and decided to move when she devorced my dad. My little brother Lea stayed there while I moved with my mom. She's just as busy here, though. She's never home. Leaving me alone in an empty house... She knows I won't stay put for very long and she knows I can handle myself and I'll be just fine."
"But... I heard that Radiant Gardens is an amazing city. Why move in to small town like Twilight Town? It doesn't make any sense..."
"It was either Twilight Town or Hollow Bastion. You think this town sucks? Hollow Bastion is a dump." He laughed a little. "Besides, my mom used to live here when she was younger. To her, this place is 'home'. For her, it's like coming back after a really long business trip." He smiled.
I nodded, not really saying anything.
"So," Axel said, changing the subject. "Where's your pops? I thought you said he'd be coming back from work today?"
I knew he was only curious but I couldn't help but feel like it was none of Axel's business.
"Well... He did, he comes back way early in the morning." I lied. "He had to go run some errands today so he'll be busy for quite some time."
Axel looked at me a little suspiciously, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he changed the subject again. "So, is there anywhere interesting to go in this town? You know, a nice place we can hang out and waste our time eating ice cream?"
"..." I realized something just then. "How do I know that I could trust you?"
"Huh?"
"It's just... we barely met yesterday... You just moved in to this town, so I don't know a whole lot about you except for what you've told me. I mean... no offense, but I don't know if I can just... trust someone I barely even know... Then you're asking to make plans to hang out..." I knew that wasn't fair, especially since I really did want to trust Axel. But I just couldn't help it.
Axel looked a little hurt for a moment. But then he just smiled. That was unexpected. "I know. Let's be friends! Okay?" He held his hand out for me to take.
"Huh?" I said brilliantly.
"That'll fix it, right?"
"Uh..."
"We'll be friends. You know, friends? People who hang out together, waste each other's time on things like eating ice cream or talking and laughing about stupid things that make no sense at all. Y'know, FRIENDS."
"I know what friends are," I snapped.
"Then lets be friends, okay?" His grin got even wider. I didn't say anything. For some reason, I couldn't say no to that. He was still holding his hand out. I finally took it ajd we shooks hands. I smiled just a litte. "So, anywhere we can hang out?" Axel asked again.
"Well..." I thought for a moment. "There is the old clock tower over at Station Heights..."
"The train station?"
".. Yeah."
"Sounds like a plan. Lead the way."
Why did I get the feeling that this new little "friendship" of ours was going to get complicated at some point?