A/N: Hehehe... I lied. Look at this, it's only a couple of days later and I already have the next chapter up. Please enjoy and let me know what you think of it by reviewing. I want to thank my beta and my loyal reviews for reading so far, your the ones that keep me writing this.
Roxas woke up this time to the sound of Sora babbling on about something or other. He grunted in annoyance his brother waking him up. "Sorry Roxas, I told him to wait till you woke up." Cloud said over Sora's gasp. "Oh, so now he shuts up." Cloud sighed and shook his head.
"Cloud I have a headache." Roxas whimpered to his older brother.
"I'll get a nurse." Cloud said getting up and leaving the room.
Sora looked at Roxas, he was so used to watching his younger brother sleep. "You still look like you're in a coma when you sleep." Sora murmured softly as he looked away. "I'm sorry I woke you up."
"It's okay Sora." Roxas smiled at him, "No Riku?" He noticed that the silver haired boy hadn't been back since Vincent chased the boy off yesterday. Sora responded by shaking his head. "Can I have a hug?"
Sora grinned as he jumped up from his chair. He gave Roxas a big a hug squeezing him tightly. "I really missed you little brother." He couldn't stop the tears from slipping down his cheeks. "I thought you'd never wake up."
Roxas patted Sora's back comfortingly. "I'm here Sora, and I'm not going anywhere."
"Promise?" Sora hadn't liked not having Roxas around. Cloud was just way to serious all the time, at least he could joke around with Roxas and not get scowled at.
"Yes Sora." Roxas nodded pushing Sora away a little. Sora let go as Cloud came back in followed by a nurse. The nurse handed Roxas a children Tylenol and a glass of water. Roxas took the pill dry, having never had a problem swallowing pills. He drank the glass of water afterward anyway and handed the empty glass back to the nurse. "Can I have something to eat now?"
The nurse nodded, "I'll have a tray sent up for you." The nurse then turned and left quietly. Roxas sighed softly as he laid back down.
"You okay?" Cloud asked watching Roxas with concerned eyes.
"Yeah, I'm really hungry though." Roxas answered, "Cid said I should be able to come home tomorrow or the next day."
"That's great Rox! You have your own room at home. It's a little bigger then mine." Sora piped up excited. "I think you'll like it. It's just like our room used to be." Sora and Cloud both backed away from a now growling and angry Roxas. "Rox, what's wrong?"
"I don't want it the same! I want to start over!" He growled as he shouted at them. "I don't want to be reminded of what father did to me. What he did to Mama, and to you two. I don't want to live in the past!" He was practically screaming at them when he finished.
"Roxas calm down. We didn't know how to do the room." Cloud said softly. "We just want you to be happy."
"Then don't do things for me!" He snapped glaring right at Cloud. "I survived what happened, I'm not weak!"
"Roxas..." Sora whimpered at his furious little brother.
Almost as if the man had known something like this would happen Vincent came into the room. "Sora, school now." He wasn't effected by the saddened tear streaked pout he received. "Cloud make sure he goes and then you go to class." Cloud nodded getting up and motioning for Sora to follow him. They knew better then to cross Vincent. Once they were gone Vincent turned to Roxas. "And you, calm down. I wanted the walls painted so they picked the color. No one said it couldn't be changed." He had the cafeteria tray in his hands. "Can you try eating on your own?"
Roxas did calm down almost as soon as Vincent had sent his brothers away. "Yes, I'll try." He nodded and looked up at Vincent, "Can the room be painted before I come home?" He really didn't want to live in anything the reminded him of his tortured past.
"It can. I have no classes this morning." Vincent answer as he sat the tray on the bed table. "What color do you want? It's a larger room so you can get away with darker colors." He moved the bed into a sitting position as Roxas sat up and moved closer to the tray.
Roxas sniffed at the food on the tray and curled up his nose. He picked up the fork and used it to pick at the scrambled eggs. "Burgundy." He said as he came to a decision. "Or crimson."
"Don't pick at it, eat it." Vincent said sternly, "So walls burgundy, ceiling crimson. How about black curtains and trim to bring it all together?" Roxas nodded not wanted to talk with his mouth full of eggs and toast. "Good, now your bed is a fourposter like your brothers. Do you want black draping and bedding to match the curtains?" He was answered by another nod. "Then all that is left is furnishing and you can pick them out later. Don't eat so fast."
"But it's gross, I don't want to taste it." Roxas complained with more than half the food eaten already.
"Then you shouldn't want to throw it up." Vincent reasoned. "Are you feeling better than yesterday?"
"I'm not as tired feeling. Can I keep my hair long?" Roxas asked, he didn't want the kids in school to recognize him right away. He was almost finished the second piece of toast now.
"Certainly, we'll have to get you clothing too, before you can go to school." Vincent commented, "Your old stuff won't fit."
"Can I get some clothes with out you coming with?" Roxas asked nervously, he seemed to be much more mature then the fourteen he really was.
"I'll wait outside the store. How's that?" Vincent answered not really liking the idea of leaving the young boy alone while he was in his care and still recovering.
"Okay." Roxas murmured pushing away the empty tray, it was better then having Vincent standing over his shoulder. "I ate it all, and it was really gross."
Vincent chuckled, "I see. I'll bring you something better for lunch. Rest for a bit and I'll be back then." Vincent took the empty tray with him when he left the room.
Roxas leaned back against the bed as he thought over his plans for starting over. He was finally going to able to be himself. He smiled at the idea of it. He loved school but that wasn't the only thing had been interested in. He had keep his other passions a secret. The problem with him growing up the way he had and being with older kids most of his young life had actually made his mind grow faster then it should have. Now that he was going to get to be himself, he didn't care what others were going to think of him. He was going to be himself, and it was really going to shock everyone to finally see the real him.
End note:
Is Roxas going to like the way the rooms looks when he gets to see it?
What in Vincent going to send for lunch?
What is Roxas' secrete passion?
Will Roxas and Sora continue to fight like this?
Still no girls?
These questions and more answered next time in Starting Over!
PS: Next chapter Roxas goes home. More reviews mean faster updates.