Yay, another chapter! Thanks so much to those who reviewed! I really appreciate it! And wow, only three know who Jojo are? I'm surprised...
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"So, what's up?" Roxas asked as he and Axel walked through the town.
Axel smiled, hands in his pockets as he walked along side the blond. "I have a serious question for you...I just hope you don't think I'm kidding..."
Roxas frowned at this. "What is it?"
Axel blushed, stopping. Roxas stopped as well, frown deepening. He knew something was up, since Jojo had left early, and Axel had told him he wanted to talk to him after school. It had been a week since he had first met the red head, and ever since, Axel seemed to be more and more...well, affectionate. Roxas was afraid to say that the red head might be interested in him because he didn't want to get his hopes up.
"W-well..." Axel smiled sheepishly, face a light pink. "Would you...go out with me?"
Roxas's eyes widened. "Seriously? You'd date me?"
Axel nodded, fidgeting. Roxas crossed his arms. Dating Axel, huh? It would be nice, since Roxas liked him a lot. And it might get everyone off of their backs, as well as get them away from Jojo. But it wasn't just that. Axel was...special. Roxas felt honored and flattered that Axel would like him back.
"Alright."
Axel blinked. "Really?"
Roxas blushed a little. "Well, yeah...I-I mean, I like you a lot, Axel, and..."
Axel lightly grasped the blond's chin, tilting his face up towards his. "We might not know each other that well, Roxas, but..." He leaned in closer. "I think I might love you."
He kissed him lightly, not putting too much pressure on the blond. Roxas's eyes fluttered shut, senses overwhelmed. This was happening so fast, and his skin was warming up, like the sun was beaming down on him, and he kept seeing that meadow of golden flowers, smelling summer.
It stopped once Axel pulled away. His confession hit him hard then. Axel...thought he might love him? So soon? Axel ran a hand through the shorter male's hair, smiling.
"Maybe someday, you'll feel the same, huh?"
Roxas nodded, not meeting his eyes. He didn't have the guts to tell Axel that that day might be closer than the red head thought if these weird feelings kept coming every time they kissed.
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"Hey, Jojo."
The pale boy turned, blinking when he saw that it was Roxas. It was a Friday morning now, and Axel had told him about what had happened the day before. Honestly, Jojo was happy for his brother, but he didn't like not telling Roxas what was going on. Somehow, the blond had made himself a frequent thing in his head, and he was afraid to figure out why.
Roxas smiled, used to not getting an answer. "Are you ready for the weekend? It might only be your first week, but it still can be pretty annoying...like all these damn girls. Drive you nuts."
Jojo smirked, shaking his head. He liked listening to Roxas. The blond wasn't like the other people here. No, the blond cared about what he thought, or what he had to say, which was always nothing. He sighed, unnoticeably getting the taller boy's (by only a few inches; Jojo was just that short) attention.
"Jojo, are you okay?"
'I'm not...starting to like him am I? What would Axel say? I can't stand it when he's mad, especially if it's at me! It just naws at me until someone can get him to actually listen to me. But he'd understand, right? I mean, Roxas is nice, and cute, and caring, and-Crap, I am starting to like him!'
"Jojo?" Roxas frowned, placing an arm on the pale boy's shoulders. "Are you okay? Want me to get Axel?"
Jojo shook his head, briskly walking away with a half-hearted wave. He needed to talk to Axel alone. He could only pray that his older brother would understand; Axel was all he had left.
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"Hey Roxas." Kairi greeted as the blond walked towards their spot under the Sakura Blossoms in the Court Yard. "Where's Axel?"
Roxas sighed; he hated lunch. "I haven't seen him all day. I think he went home. Jojo might've gotten sick, he didn't look so well this morning..."
Kairi sighed dramatically. "He's taking Axel away from you! Roxas, you should do something! I mean, Jojo's nice and all but..."
"Kai, relax." Roxas sat down, blushing and wondering if he was going to regret this. "Axel asked me out yesterday."
Olette, who had been quiet until now, and Kairi squealed, eyes huge. "What?!"
Roxas's blush darkened. "Yeah, so calm down, okay? And be nice to Jojo! He's more of a...brother than a love interest. Axel doesn't like him that way."
"Aw, Roxas! That's so cute!" Olette gushed. "Oh, the others are gonna be so jealous!"
Roxas rolled his eyes. "Knock it off. And don't tell them yet, okay? I want to make sure it's okay with Axel."
Kairi saluted him. "Of course."
He sighed. He didn't have much faith in Kairi. The girl couldn't keep a secret to safe her life.
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"Jojo, what's wrong?" Axel asked, looking concerned. "Did something happen? Because I'm about ready to kill something by now."
Jojo shook his head, trying to find the words to say what he needed to. "A-Axel, I..."
Axel frowned. If Jojo was stuttering, it was bad. And it hurt that his voice was so raspy from not talking for so long. He needed to speed this up and get him home.
"I-I think...I might like Roxas."
Axel blinked. Was that what he was worried about? Jojo wrapped himself in his arms, looking worried and guilty. The red head sighed. This must've bothered him all day. He smiled, hugging his little brother tightly.
"Hey, don't worry, okay?" he whispered, cradling Jojo in his arms and standing, supporting all of the pale boy's weight.
Jojo nodded. It had been a long time since he had been held like this. His brother was always so busy with all this searching, and his mother would rather literally stab him in the back that show any love for him...and his Dad was dead.
"It's okay." Axel continued. "It's perfectly understandable that you would have a crush on Roxas. So, don't worry about it, okay? As soon as we get home, I'll help you find someone."
Jojo hid his face into Axel's shoulder. He savored the times he could talk freely like this. His brother was the only one he trusted enough to talk to anymore.
"Thanks, Axel."
Axel smiled, his holding tightening. "What are brothers for?"
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Yay, another chapter! My cousin and I were talking about the book and I told her about the characters, so she drew a really cute picture. It doesn't give away what Jojo and Axel are, which is a plus, and it's so damn cute!! She'll probably put it up on Deviant Art this weekend, so comment! Her account is RokuAku!
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