I went home that night replaying everything in my mind. Roxas couldn't be bad. It's impossible. But now that I've answered the question, is Roxas the killer, I unlocked a lot more confusing questions.
Does Sora know Roxas' secret? What's Roxas' background story? Why is he a killer? Then the biggest one of them all… Can I change him?
These questions made me jumpy. I couldn't sleep. I was over thinking things. I closed my eyes and hopefully dream a peaceful dream…
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There was blood everywhere… I looked for my father. All I saw were different people. People I recognized as citizens of Twilight Town. They all had scared and terrified looks on their faces. They were staring at a full moon.
Why? Why were they staring at the moon? I looked around still searching. Suddenly, I heard an ear-piercing scream. One by one the people fell battered, bruised, and bloody. My eyes widened as blood splattered all over me.
I heard the scream once again and ran towards it. I stopped in front of the police station where I saw Axel and Demyx. I tried screaming to them. But they just stood there staring at me. I screamed again. Nothing…
I went up to them and poked them. Axel fell back with a knife in his stomach. Demyx's head fell clean off his body. I screamed bloody murder. What was happening? I tried to cry, but no tears fell. The scream sounded again. But this time…
I ran as fast as I could. The screams lead me straight to my own house. I ran inside all the way to my own room. My father was tied up in front of a shadow. He was beaten and battered. He blood staining his clothes and blood was running from his mouth.
The shadow was of course Roxas. He had a knife up to my father's throat. Silent tears fell from my eyes. I couldn't move and I couldn't speak… I just sat there pleading with my eyes for Roxas to stop.
"What's the matter? Namine? Scared? What happened to all the courage you had before, huh?" He said smiling that evil, twisted grin.
"Please… Stop… Don't… Please!" I choked out in between my sobs.
"Do you want to save your father?" He asked with the grin still in tact.
"Yes… I'll do anything…" I said with my voice cracking.
"Alright. If you want to save his life then… kiss me."
I woke up from the nightmare gasping for air. I was sweating. It was the same dream I always had. For some reason I always feel better when he commands me to kiss him. Do I… like him?
*~*~*~*
After a few more hours of sleep, I got dressed and thought I'd go to Sora's house and the police station. Dad was going on a trip for a few hours. He would be back tonight.
I got dressed with my casual white sundress. And some blue sneakers.
I called Sora on my cell to tell him I was coming over. He was overjoyed. Kairi was gone for the weekend so he needed someone to talk to.
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"I'm here, Sora!" I yelled as I made my way into the living room, slipping my shoes off.
"Cool! Come on in, Namine!" Sora called waving at me.
"Thanks for letting me come over." I said smiling and sitting on the sofa in his living room.
"No problem! So, what did you want to talk about?" Sora asked sitting next to me and smiling.
"Well, I wanted to talk about Roxas." I said looking down.
"Oh okay." He said with his smile faltering slightly. His cheer went down too.
"Do you know if Roxas has any secrets? Any at all?" I asked seriously.
"Well, he goes out a lot at night. He stays out really late…" He said thinking.
"Do you know why?" I asked pushing him. I had to know.
"Yes. He doesn't like when I talk about it." He said looking down saddened.
"I know he's the killer, Sora…" I said. Sora looked up shocked and surprised. His face was full of horror and terror. He dropped his voice to a whisper.
"You know…?" He asked me. He was scared and it showed in his voice and on his face.
"Yeah. I found out. Why don't you tell someone?" I asked Sora.
"Listen, Nami. Roxas is a good guy. He just had some bad experiences. It scarred him. He still hasn't healed. But maybe someone can help him heal his wounds." Sora said sincerely.
"What happened to Roxas? In his past?" I asked him.
"I… I don't know… Sorry…" Sora said looking down.
"You sure?" I asked suspiciously.
"I really don't know. Roxas never talks about his past. But, I think he told Axel and Demyx. Roxas' best friends. If you find them, I bet they'll tell you." Sora said smiling again.
"Alright. Thanks for the info, Sora!" I said hugging him and walked out.
He waved good-bye to me as I made my way to the station.
*~*~*~*
Why would Roxas tell Axel and Demyx instead of his own cousin? Well, I guess it makes sense. Sora could tell his dad and then they would bring him to the psychiatrist.
I made it to the station. Axel and Demyx were walking out for daily patrols.
"Hey! Excuse me!" I said as I ran up to them. They turned and smiled at me.
"Is there something wrong, Namine?" Axel asked kindly.
"No sir, but I have some questions about Roxas." I said politely.
"Alright. You can walk with us on our patrol." Demyx offered.
"Thank you." I said gratefully.
*~*~*~*
"Alright, well, I was wondering if Roxas told you any secrets." I said with my first question.
"Well he has told us one." Axel said thinking.
"Really? What is it?" I asked impatiently and excitedly.
"It was about his past." Demyx said suddenly sad.
"What happened?" I asked a little frightened.
"When he was younger, Roxas' parents were abusive. They tormented him to no extent. He was walking home from school one day, and he went home…" Axel's eyes had gone downcast. He motioned to Demyx to finish the story. I turned to him with anxious eyes.
"After he went home, he found his parents on the floor bloodied and dead. He called the cops, and Axel and I came as fast as we could. Then he told us what happened, which he didn't know what happened, and he spent some time with us. He became a little brother to us. He still is like a little brother." Demyx smiled slightly.
"Thanks for sharing that information with me. But I do have a question. Does Roxas ever do bad things?" I asked curiously.
"Well, no. Roxas is a good kid. He's very smart. Honestly, he already graduated from high school and college." Axel said.
"What?!" I said shocked. No wonder he never got caught!
"That's right! He's the star and prodigy of Twilight Town!" Demyx said proudly.
"That's why he rarely gets in trouble with any adults. He never gets in trouble because he never causes trouble. Got it memorized? Most kids and adults respect him." Axel said with a hint of pride.
"Ah. I-I see… thank you for answering my questions." I bowed out of respect and ran down the road, waving goodbye to Axel and Demyx.
Roxas already graduated high school and college… at 15. No wonder everyone looks up to him. But that doesn't explain why he kills. There is much more to this mystery…
*~*~*~*
I was walking down the street when suddenly I heard a scream. I couldn't recognize it. I ran towards it and ended up in an alley. There were three older people. A girl and two boys. I think their names were Seifer, Rai, and Fuu. I looked over them and saw that they were beating up…Roxas?!
I gasped quietly so they couldn't hear me. But Rai heard it. Weird. He's the dumb one.
"Hey, Seifer! She saw everything, you know!" Rai said as everyone turned to me.
"Oh well then. We will have to beat the memory out of you!" Seifer said as he grabbed me. I screamed and closed my eyes waiting for the impact of the punch to knock my out.
"OW! You-" I opened my eyes and saw Seifer and Rai on the ground. The one standing above them was none other than Roxas.
I got a good look at his face. His forehead was bleeding, and the blood flowed over his right eye causing him to close it. His hands were bruised and he was limping. I stared at his face. He had an angry expression on. His eyes were a blazing sapphire. His eyes looked… concerned… Why did he save me?
Roxas grabbed my arm and ran past the two on the ground and the girl helping them.
*~*~*~*
*Roxas' POV*
We got to his apartment. Before we both took a break to catch our breath.
"What was that? Why were they beating on you?" Namine asked me as we finally caught our breath.
"They always do that. They've been doing that for years now." I said trying to wipe the blood from my face. The blood just kept flowing down.
"Why?" She asked being persistent.
"I don't know. They say I'm an easy target. They hate me." I said sitting down.
Namine walked into the other room. I waited a few minutes before she came back with a wet cloth.
"What are you doing?" I asked curiously.
"Helping you." She said dabbing my cut on my forehead.
"Why?" I asked confused. I threatened to kill her and she was helping me.
"Because you helped me from Seifer and Rai. Thanks." She said while smiling gratefully. I felt my cheeks heat slightly. I just scoffed and turned away.
"Don't get used to it. That will never happen again." I said putting on my cold state again.
"Even if it was once, I'm still really grateful." She said wrapping the cuts on my hand in bandages. I scoffed once more. I opened my mouth once more to say something, but I was cut off when I felt a pair of warm lips on my forehead.
"Thank you…" She whispered against my skin. My cheeks grew hot and I hid it as best as I could. She walked out of my apartment as I watched her leave I couldn't help but think how warm she was despite me being so cold, inside and out.
Well, I think I just found my one weakness…
