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It was warm. So warm and comforting. Why was it so warm? These questions attacked the blondes mind as he struggled against the dark blankets of sleep. His blue eyes snapped open with a loud gasp escaping hismouth, as if he had surfaced from a long dive underwater. His whole body ridged as he noticed he was smooshed up against a hard, warm body. Searching his almost nonexistent memories for what he was doing here, in this room. His wide blue eyes scoped the warm body next to his.
The blonde was on his side held against a chest clothed in a pale yellow shirt, it gave off a scent he recognized somewhere. That smokiness,that captivating musky scent. It calmed him in an odd way. Slowly he sat up noticing the long arm draped over him. It had fallen into his lap, still under the green comforters, and the blonde stared at it, his eyes slowly traveling up the pale arm to see the large warm body it was connected to.
The blonde zeroed in on the pale angular face. It was sad looking, even though it dreamed. 'This is Axel, Axel Alvira. He saved me, he said he wants to keep me.' The blonde's inner voice spoke, bringing with it the
jumbled memories of last night. A blush crept on to the slightly tanned face of the blonde as he thought of the bath. He frowned once more looking at the red haired man. The bright fire red a stark contrast with the white linen of the pillow. It was actually calming.
The blonde gently moved a hand to touch Axels' exposed cheek, the other side buried into a large pillow, it was warm. His fingers ghosted against the small black triangles entranced by them. He never noticed the bright emeralds above them staring back him in equal entrapment. He finally noticed when a large white hand grasped his tiny hand still rubbing the black triangle, making him jump and try to move back. He stared with a fearfulness at the man who now met his wide eyed gaze. He was afraid he had offended his savior, afraid that he might get abandoned once more. Afraid of so many things at that second his thoughts jumbling together to make everything more confusing.
The hand holding the childs gave the boy a reassuring squeeze before the arm that had lain behind him, hidden like a snake in the bushes,wrapped around his skinny waist. Ensnaring him, bringing him close as the
redhead sat up. The blonde never struggled, submitting to the powerful man. It was something the tiny male didn't even think about. As if it was natural for him to submit to the more powerful. Axel gazed down at the
blonde reassuring him he wasn't angry with his light grip and even breathing.
"Good morning." The blonde felt his soul stop at hearing that sound. Oh how he could feel his insides quiver with this voice. The blonde looked up at the taller man whose lap he now sat in. The faint scent of Axel's body invaded the boys' senses once more. Crystal azure met jade green for a brief moment before the taller man closed his eyes leaning down and placed the softest of kisses on the small child in his lap.
It was so sensual yet in such a strange way it was more on the calm side. The little blonde couldn't understand he was used to more...he wasn't sure but he was positive that the older's actions were given to him
in a more brutal way. Unknown feelings assaulting him as he expected more, more things his mind could not remember but his body did, the kiss over in a matter of seconds still left him breathless as if it had been longer. Axel pulled away licking his lips with a large feral grin on that beautiful face. All the blonde could do was stare at him with wide blue eyes and a soft blush on his face. His eyes following that tongue. Slowly taking soft breathes to slow down his frantic heart.
"That's the best way to wake up don't you think?" Axel ran his long calloused fingers through the matted blonde hair, absent mindedly. That tone was husky and mixed with humor and something else. Something else that the blonde recognized but not entirely sure what it was. The blonde adopted a thoughtful face before nodding in agreement with the red head. He looked up at the red head a soft expression on his childlike face. It was true and why would the blonde lie to this wonderful man who yet to upset him in anyway.
"Sweet, aren't you!" The voice got more playful as a chaste kiss was placed on the forehead of the blonde. This time though the blonde responded a bit more by giving the taller male a small faint smile. He was happy at pleasing the older male more than anything, if his curator was happy and that made the tiny blonde happy. He enjoyed the firm touches and how tightly he was being held, as if he was wanted. He prayed to the deity that this man would want him where others hadn't. 'Please let him want to keep me.' The blonde thought looking up at the red head still. Trying to plead mentally with the man who he was being allowed to sit on.
"I like that look, only smile for me." Axels tone still playful took on a bit more serious undertone as he lifted the boys chin. He stared down at the blonde, making him meet his green eyes. When he was satisfied with
whatever he was looking for, he kissed down the jawbone softly all the way to the child's ear, whispering fervently that the blonde belong to him and only him. The tiny boy nodded trying to ignore the shivers from the man's soft touches and voice in his ears. The way he held him a bit tightly,nipping softly at the exposed collarbone from where the large shirt had slid over onto a shoulder. Or the tug of those teeth on his ear.
It wasn't bad shivers, but his mind could not describe them to him in a way he understood. God he loved it and he wanted more, more of this tall man. He slowly wrapped his arms around the man wishing to be closer to the warmth he produced, that comforting lavish warmth. He nuzzling his head into the man's clothed chest sniffing lightly at the claming scent. He wanted to be Axels' he wanted Axel to be his masser. (Masser is a term I made up to go along with the story, it's the same thing as master.)
Axel grinned at the boys actions; he was very pleased with the he accepted human contact yet at the same time seemed so naive about it. The redhead was worried about picking up a new pet that no longer cared what happened to his body. He wanted one with emotions. Axel couldn't see the appeal some of the aristocrats wanted a human doll, one with no emotions. Just little machines in a human from doing as they were told with no kind of awareness or emotion. Detached hollow shells.
He was glad this beautiful boy still had his emotions. But still, who would throw this creature out? He was too cute, especially when he blushed. The blonde was so pure, but at the same time not. Axel had a feeling the little blonde who hugged him so tight and smiled so beautifully had seen the horrors of mankind and knew the darkness of a man's heart. He shook his head making the red spike swish as he tried to clear his head of those images of those dolls of humans.
The red head gave a sigh and wrapped his long lanky arms tighter around the little blonde. Not wishing to dwell on the horrors of mankind. He had seen enough and understood the deprecations it had on these children. He hoped the boy didn't suffer from some of the issues that many of his stature in society did. Issues he had witnessed first hand.
The red head gave a frown as he watched the Blonde haired angel eat the food that was made for him. They had moved to his spacious kitchen when a little growling noise from the blonde had broken their bonding moment.
Axel had always been a horrible cook but what he had made for the tiny child was...was awful. The food that was clumped together and slightly burnt it was supposed to be a simple thing of oatmeal.
It wasn't even considered the food anymore it was before the older male tried making it. Axel was actually surprised the blonde was eating the walking...well more like gooey contradiction. It was both gooey and burnt
and the green eyed man was getting sick watching the blonde eat it. It was sweet that he was eating since he watched Axel make it but he didn't have to try so hard.
The blonde noticed that his new, owner, was frowning intently at him. Was it because he was a sloppy eater? Did he not do something he should have? The blonde glanced up to see the older male's forehead wrinkled with what looked like anger. A slight tremor of fear made the teen drop his silver spoon and stare up at the brooding male. He did enjoy the fact that his rumbling stomach was slightly sated. He was still hungry, from the days he had not eaten, but he also knew if he ate too much he would throw it back up and displease his host or owner or masser. He wished to know what the tall male wanted to be addressed as.
He gave Axel a shy smile trying to express his thankfulness for the food. He didn't even mind the gooey/crunchy substance. It tasted better than some of the things he had eaten to survive. And it went down easier
than some of the food he had. It didn't have a really bad taste...like burnt flour with some kind of oatmeal flavoring. He was quite thankful to have this sanitary food in his body, not knowing if it was going to be his
last cooked meal...so to speak. He glanced at the gurgling concoction quickly, his smile still intact.
Axel shook his head at the child's smile. It was too cute, adorable even beautiful.
"About the food..." Axel started, frown still etched into his angular face, bringing attention to the half eaten bowl of oatmeal like substance… He had tried to do right, he even followed the directions. He looked back up from his failure at culinary skills to the small child trembling. 'This is it...He is going to throw me out!' The blonde felt the burning of held back tears as he awaited harsh words to come from that soothing voice.
"I'm not mad! Don't cry little guy!" Axel blurted out as he saw tears sliding down the blondes creamy cheeks.
The smaller male took gasping breathes, trying to follow the order,frowning at the same time for the little guy remark. He was only...only...he couldn't remember.
"No. No...I'm not mad it's just that..."Axel sought words for the situation he was in, he ran a large pale hand through his fiery thorns tugging on it softly as he spoke,
"I can't cook. I always go out and eat and I realized I can't cook but still fed you...that monstrosity." he jabbed a finger at the said monstrosity,shuddering as he thought about it coming to life. He could almost hear it
gurgle.
"I'm really sorry; I shouldn't have fed you anything I cooked...personally. But I can't believe you ate it! Even though it wasn't all of it!" He gave a deep throaty chuckle and cracked a smile at the blonde who had stopped crying to stare at him with those large azure eyes still watery and tinged red. He made some kind of gesture pointing at the bowl then at Axel.
"It's like charades...but not in that party game way. I suck at charades...are you sure you can't speak?" He whined very much like a child and stretched out his upper body on the sturdy table laying his
head down in the crook of one of his long arms, groaning slightly. The blonde stopped and stared a bit confused at this behavior. He saw those glittering green eyes full of humor staring up at him, the blonde huffed,
frustrated at his lack of ability to communicate.
That's when an idea came to his mind. The smaller male gently tapped the redhead's pale arm, feeling the heat radiating out, Axel propped his head up, letting it rest on his crossed arms. The blonde gave a happy smile as he pointed to himself then made a motion.
"You...you..." The thin red eyebrows furrowed in confusion. His hand was moving across the table in a
familiar way, but he couldn't place it.
The blonde grabbed the unhelpful directions from the table and pointed at the word 'Oatmeal'. A moment of clarity hit Axel and his eyes widened in delight.
"You can Read!...Which means you can write!" The blonde nodded happily. It was the happiest he's ever been since he could remember, he could finally communicate with his new guardian. Axel was sitting at the
table one minute and gone the next.
You could hear the echoing steps of Axel's bare feet as he ran through the large spacious house. A loud banging could be heard, a yell of triumph and rushing steps coming back to where the blonde still sat. He jumped as a notebook and pencil were hand slammed at the spot in front of him, making
the bowl jump as well.
"Now write!" The voice was happy and the grin large. It made the smaller male shiver with slight giddiness. Maybe Axel was just as happy at being able to communicate as well. The tall red head returned to the other
side of the table, still grinning and tented his long graceful fingers in front of that large Cheshire grin.
The blonde picked up the mechanical pencil and opened the rather abused looking note book. He flipped through the pages filled with writing trying to find one without the heavy dark marks. He with, the watchful eye
of the tall man, wrote a word. And turned it towards the red head so he can see what he wrote.
"Thank you...That's it?"
A nod.
"For what?"
The blonde pushed the bowl with the end of the pencil.
"Are you shitting me?"
A frown paused by the nodding of no.
"Ok... So tell me something else."
Axel pushed the note book back...feeling a bit odd. The blonde took it and wrote more this time. With a shaky hand the blonde slid the book back,a bit more reluctantly. Axel watched the blonde fidget as he looked down at the slightly messy handwriting.
Thank you...Once more for taking me in Mr. Alvira. I hope to be of a good service to you.
"So polite...Don't call me 'Mr. Alvira' even when you're writing. It's creepy...to me. It's Axel. A...X...E...L. Got it memorized kid?" He said in sultry tones lookingat the blonde. The kid blushed nodding his head in apology.
"So, what's your name?" The note book was passed back once more.
Roxas.
"What? Rowas?" Axel sounded out the name finding it hard. He heard a frustrated growl and looked over the edge of the notebook to see the blonde sitting up in his chair and reaching across the table grabbing the
notebook. He scribbled faster and handed it back not bothering to look as the red head read it.
No. Roxas, like Rocks...S.
"So...Roxas?" A nod and the blonde looked at the older male smiling.
"It's cute...Like you. No last name?"
A shrug. Roxas wasn't sure if he had one or not.
"Alright. I've enjoyed this...chat, but I need to go out. To buy clothing for you. as cute as you are in my clothes they just will not work for you all the time...and food." Axel saw Roxas look at him strangely.
"Can you cook?" A tip of the hand in a back and forth motion trying to say sorta.
"Alright, I AM still buying food, you need to eat and I need to fill out paper work on you. So the house is yours, if you find food, you can cook it and eat it. Just don't destroy the place my maid is out right now
and I suck at cleaning. Don't go out, answer the door, or phone, never mind the phone. It's not like you could answer so...yeah leave the phone 't look out the window; just don't let anyone see you. Now I'm going to go get dressed." Axel rose dropping the notebook on the table when he felt a cold hand hold on his bony wrist.
"Yes?" Axel purred almost looking down at the now standing teen.
Roxas pointed at himself and then to Axel then tugged on the clothes in a, 'Hey, I Can help You?' sort of motion. The red head grinned to himself as sinful thoughts visited. After quickly shaking his head of the
sinfully wonderful images and staring back with a large grin before answering.
"No, I don't think I need your help. Just rest or something."
Axel still grinned running a hand through the messy hair making it evenmore messy. He left the kitchen leaving the blonde alone with nothing but his horrible cooking.
End! HOPE YOU liked it! And due to the wait for my previous Betas I have chapter 3 & 4 written and Plan on sending both to my new kick-ass beta! Dude she rocks! Please review and if you have suggestions put them in there, I take them seriously, I am writing for you guys more than myself, so yeah! Though I am really impressed with the number of reviews I have now, I was thinking I'd like only get 4 or something. OHHHHH, Listen, next chapter, Zexion makes and appearance. And someone else, so wait for it please!
