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Is this love?

Chapter 3

Beatings may lead to death

Lunch Time! Sitting and eating. ..

''Sora, Your brother looks so lonely all by him-self . . .''Said Kairi as her, Riku and Sora ate lunch together. Sora turned in the direction that Kairi was facing and saw his little brother sitting alone with his lunch and his DS. Eating with one hand and playing with the other.

Sora didn't even realize that Roxas was in the lunch room! He was so busy catching up with everyone that he completely forgot. Sora shuttered the thought of him completely forgetting about Roxas. He sighed deeply.

''I should go and invite him over. . .'' Upon saying that, Sora got up and walked over to the empty table that Roxas was sitting at. Though as Sora walked closer, he saw that Roxas had a bruised eye.

''Roxas!'' Yelled Sora. The blonde flinched upon realizing that Sora was right in front of him. Sora bent down and lightly placed his hand on Roxas' face.

''What happened?'' He asked in worry. Roxas turned his eyes away from his brother.

''Well . . .'' Roxas began, yet he felt hesitation so decided not to say. Instead he slapped Sora's hand away and ran out of the cafeteria saying;''I'm fine, nothing happened.''

''Roxas wait!'' Yet Sora's words were in vain for Roxas had already left. Sora starred blankly at the lunchroom doors that Roxas just left through.

'Roxas, why didn't he want to tell me?' Sora thought. Without noticing, Riku was beside Sora and placed a hand on his shoulder.

''Cheer-up! I'm sure he'll be fine.'' Riku said.

''Yeah but still . . .'' Sora said as he sighed.

Flash-back! Roxas' POV

Wow, it's lunchtime already? I cant believe it, this day has been going so smooth. I slowly stretch as I walk around the school, looking for the cafeteria. This school is so big that I've been getting lost at every turn. My classes have all been interesting but so far, I like music class the best.

Maybe Home-economics but Mr. Vexen should not be the teacher. He gives off a mad-scientist vibe. Who puts a mad-scientist in charge of a cooking class? As I finally arrive at two double doors, I spot four guys and a girl about to beat up a boy with wavy blonde hair. He's on the floor flinching like crazy.

''Seifer! Quit pounding on me, I don't have any more money!'' He yelled to the bully who had a skullcap on. The bully simply crushed his knuckles, grabbed the boy and slammed him against the wall.

''That's not my problem Freshy, now pay the price!'' I gasped as the bully was about to punch the kid. I ran yelling; ''Hey!'' Instantly they all turned around.

''And just who the hell are you!?'' Yelled the bully. I pushed him down from my running speed. He dropped to the ground while dropping the other kid. He ran away while yelling ''thanks.'' The bully was pulled up by his gang and got right up into my face.

''Well, what do we have here, a Freshy sticking up for another Freshy? You got some nerve shorty!'' He yelled loudly. He spat and began to speak again.

''Do you even know who we are? You should've heard from us in middle school.'' I starred at him in anger.

''It doesn't matter who you are! That doesn't give you the right to bully some one!'' I yelled back. After I said those words, I immediately regretted them because instantly, out of the blue he punched me right in the face. Hard enough to knock me down and bruise my eye.

''Yeah! You showed him Siefer, y know?'' Said the tall jock guy. ''Dude, shut-up! Oh and that was just the tip of the ice-burg freshy; Your doomed! Just so you kow, the names Siefer and his crew!''

Seifer and his. . .posy, glared at me as they walked over my body and strolled down the hallway. Guess they already ate lunch. I slowly pull myself up and limp to the bathroom. I stare at my self in the mirror. God my eye looks so jacked up! Well, no fixing it now. I sigh as I leave and enter the lunchroom but then I stopped and realized something.

Sora will be there. I don't want him to see me like this! If he does see me and I tell him everything, he'll think I cant win my own battles. I gotta be tough, I know he wont be around forever to fight my battles, So I should start now. I casually walk towards the food bar, grab my food and sit in a corner away from everyone else.

I want to avoid Sora as much as possible. Though I jumped upon realizing he was right in front of me.

''Roxas! What happened?'' He said as he place his hand on my face.

''I. . .well. .''I began but decided not to finish. I slapped his hand and ran away. I hope he doesn't follow me.

End of flash back!

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Gym class, Last class of the day for Roxas! His POV

Ok, so this is my last class of the day? Great; one simply cannot go on without Physical Education. I sigh as I leave the locker/changing room. As I walk into the gym, I was almost hit by a flying dodge ball. I dodged it by rolling out of the way.

''Sorry Freshy, I missed!''

Who yelled that? Of-course I look up to see Seifer yelling that. I walk over to the other freshmen on the other side of the gym. The coach comes out and blows a whistle.

''Alight Maggots! As an official 'welcome to high school' greeting, were splitting up in teams. Freshmen vs. Vets GO!''

Instantly, every kid was throwing dodge-balls at each other. I slowly walked away and hid under the bleachers while watching.

''Where are you Leonheart?'' I hear Seifer yell. Wait, how does he know my last name?

''Come out so I can pound ya!'' I shiver a bit upon hearing those words but I still keep quite as the dodge-ball war continued.

I counted down looking at the clock until the bell rang.

*RIIIIIIIIING*

Finally! I slowly move out of the bleachers, only to be grabbed by Seifer.

''Yo Leonheart, thought you could hide their all period?'' I flinched as he held me by his fists.

''How do you know my last name?'' I asked.

''Words travel fast, If I'd had known sooner, I would've messed you up from the second we met.''

What the flip? Does he and my brother have a quarrel or something? With no time to think I head-butted him. He let me go and I ran. I ran out of the school and headed home as fast as I could. Not even thinking that my brother could drive me home. Not even thinking that He could save me, not even thinking that anyone could save me.

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Dusk, Sunset. . .Still Roxas' POV

How long have I been running? I'm not sure. My legs are starting to hurt but I cant stop. Seifer and his gang are right behind me. I just cant stop.

''Leonheart, your dead!'' Those are the words he kept repeating. That's all the motivation I need to not stop. As I hear those words fade away, I realize that I'm way ahead of Seifer. I stop to take a breather. I noticed that I've stopped in front of the sunset bridge.

The bridge that me and my brother crossed in order to get to school. I walk over to the side of the bridge and gaze at the sunset. The shallow water reflected beautifully from the sun.

''Hey Leonheart! Quit running!'' I turn to realize that Seifer and his crew weren't to far behind. Without hesitation, I dived right over the bridge and crashed into the water. I admit, it hurt a bit, falling from a 25ft drop. I swam underneath the bridge and kept quite.

I heard the footsteps of the bullies who were trying to beat me up.

''Aw, what happened to the Leonheart y know?'' Instantly I hear a slap.

''Shut-up you moron!'' I hear Seifer say. I flinch as I see Seifer's shadow in the water. Crap! Is he gonna find me down here? I hear my heart racing from fear. It subsides as his shadow moves away.

''I don't know where you are Leonheart but your dead once I find you, YOU HEAR ME!?"' I heard Siefer yell as he stomped on the bridge causing a brick from underneath to land on my head.

*Break*

Just like that I felt horrible pain. I suddenly feel myself falling deep down in the water, unable to move cause of the pain. I slowly black-out. Before I do, I see a shadowy figure trying to pull me out. Oh God . . .am I dying? Is this shadowy figure death? I close my eyes and fall unconscious.

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