Hello again my faithful and loyal readers and lovers of 'The Flurry and the Key'! It is my honor to present to you, the possible chapter you've all been waiting for, introducing everyone's favorite fire-cracker and mine! The Flurry of Dancing Flames! The one, the only, AXEL!!
The Flurry and the Key: Chapter Three
"The Furious Flurry"
That voice, it was all too familiar to Roxas, indeed. So much so he had torn away from Marluxia's awkward show of affection, saliva from the Dark Prince's intrusion to his face glistening on his cheek. To what should his cerulean orbs fall on but his beloved savior and best friend summoning up the flames--flames? What the heck!? Was Axel mad?! Roxas was still captive in Marluxia's hold!! Trembling mildly, the boy had tried to push himself away from Marluxia, though as the said flames were cast forward, he needn't push any further. Marluxia had undoubtedly thrust the boy forward, jumping back in the nick of time, not even getting singed! Where as poor Roxas had made hard contact with the floor, poor thing.
MARLUXIA! BACK OFF! The words were angrily hissed in the direction of the Graceful Assassin as he had jumped to the side.
At Marluxia's forceful release, the boy had been furiously pushed and in almost an instant he had met with the floor. A muffled thud was instantly heard though the sounds that followed after were atleast signs that the kid hadn't hit his head--heaven's no! Roxas was smart enough to land with his arms covering his adorably baby-fat written face.
"M-Mmn," Came his softer groan as he attempted to push himself off the ground.
Tipping his head upward exhaustedly, the keyling peered through his blonde bangs to gaze upon the infuriated flurry that stood only mere feet from him. He squinted mildly, grunting softly as he tried to push himself to sit on his knees--yikes! Bad mistake, fore as soon as he did, the kid jumped up and nearly tipped over. Making note of that action, Axel quirked a thinner brow toward his blonde friend before offering his hand in the boy's direction, as though telling Roxas that it was safe for him to run to him.
"Rox, it's okay, c'mere," He spoke surprisingly soft tone, gesturing for the boy to rush to his safety.
Now, you didn't have to tell Roxas twice when Axel was the matter of safety, sure! The guy was an utter pervert at times, a lecher and in some cases a pedophile, though it was all in fun for the Flurry, he didn't actually mean harm... and Roxas knew that. Perhaps that was why he made the decision to dash unstably toward Axel and clasp tightly to his Onyx robes, fingers coiling tightly around his side's threads. Slumping against the Flame Dancer, the boy had not too long after felt a familiar gloved hand mess through his unruly blonde locks, and to that he only responded with a nuzzle.
Once Axel had been reassured of his Key's safety, he had allowed his hand to stay nestled in the boy's hair whilest the other summoned up one of his faithful chakrams. Narrowing his eyes once more, the fiery-locked male could only hope Marluxia would withdraw, he needed to tend to his bratling before Roxas fully collapsed against him!
The Pink haired menace hissed softly, brushing off Axel's minor attack before glaring in return to the impolite flurry. Softly fingering strands of light pink behind his ear, the cold blue-eyed male gazed longingly toward the smaller blonde. The Graceful Assassin had felt--yes, felt something awkward pang and ache in his chest, and he couldn't put his finger on what it was exactly. Would Marluxia stay to fight? Fortunately for the pair of Eight and Thirteen, the answer would be no. Stepping backward nonchalantly before allowing a prince like 'hnph', swiftly disappearing in a flurry of pinkened petals.
Those petals... struck fear into the blue eyed babe's heart, and he had only chosen to coil his arms around Axel's waist all the more tightly, his eyes darting around--he couldn't be gone! It was a trick!!
Ah, but it wasn't, "Shh, calm down, Rox. C'mon," He shifted mildly, dispersing said chakram and hoisting the kid up, unfortunately positioning his sore tush to sit upon his forearm, drawing out a very displeased growl. "Sorry, kiddo." He murmured softly, stopping briefly in his short stride forward to snatch up the boy's black slacks and sea-salt ice cream boxers--how cute.
Pout! Whine! Hiss, the kid did it all and had no intention of stopping! "A-Akuserruuuuuuu" Came the softer whimper as the blonde bratling wormed and wiggled to try and escape the pain in his thrashed rump.
The flurry couldn't resist, despite the condition of his favorite little blonde, he grinned rather wickedly, nipping the brat's wettened cheek gently before mimicking the childish tone, "Rooookusaaaasuuu" He chuckled, only to earn an irritated growl from his darling key. "Aww, that's no way to thank your savior!" He added with a sly smile, "How 'bout a kiss--G-Gkh!" Whack! Right to the kisser poor Axel had been smacked!
"Q-Quit joking," Roxas sniffled with an ornery glare, hiccuping from his prior endless sobs. "It's not -hic- funny!" Aww, but to Axel it was quite hilarious!
"Fiine, fiiiiiiiiiine," The fiery locked flurry pouted, yes--pouted before pushing into his room, the door carved neatly with the number VIII.
Now--! Despite what one might think, Axel's room was hardly messy. Filled with photographs that his dusks had collected, random magazines, though nothing like Roxas's room must have been--the kid probably had year old Ice-cream wrappers discarded here and there on the floor! The room itself was dimly lit, thus was the fate of living in the World that Never Was. Always so gloomy! Quietly plodding forward, the fiery-locked male had gently, easily laid the blonde runt down atop his tummy.
"Just what the heck did Marluxia do to you?" He inquired, crouching down on one knee before the bed to gaze through radiant green orbs at the red-faced, hiccuping twerp.
Was Axel honestly so clueless? If he had anymore than perverted thoughts in that head of his, he might have realized from the contact between the keyling's tush, and Axel's forearm... that the answer might have been obvious. Narrowing his moistened eyes, lashes soaked and clumped together, the bratling swiftly turned his head to bury it in the comforter of Flurry's bed. No answer for Axel, huh?
Pursing his lips mildly in frusteration, the red-headed casanova rolled his eyes and sighed as though in defeat before allowing himself to ease down and sit before the bed, his back against it as though to turn away from his favorite little twerp--why? So he couldn't see the grin as Axel 'admitted defeat'.
"Fine, don't tell me... I see how it is, y' can't even trust your own best friend." Guilt trip?! And he said it so convincingly too! Though the entire time a grin had been plastered on his cheshire cat-like features.
The softer, guilt written words hadn't been an ounce true--no! Roxas... just knew the guy would laugh. Despite Axel's endless promises that he wouldn't laugh or tease, there were just times when he couldn't resist. And Roxas knew this would be one of those times! And he already felt too embarrassed already!
Picking up his head with a softer gasp, unruly blonde spiked bangs falling before his red-encircled ceruleans, the twerp began, "I-It isn't... that," Sniffling mildly, he brought up his sleeve to scrub softly away the tears that were still staining his cheeks. "I just...-hiccup-"
Ah, but that had been enough to make Axel's smile fade, turning to look over his shoulder at the child, he took in, swallowed and absorbed just how upset Roxas really was about what had happened. Dipping his own lashes gently, he turned to rest his arm on the bed whilest his gloved hand gently ventured to mess in the boy's unkempt spikes.
"He didn't... hurt you, did he?" If he did--well, let's just say the northpole would burn up. If Marluxia had laid a hand inappropriately on his little Key Bearer, Axel would have been marked as even more of a traitor in Organization XIII for killing their castle's Lord...
Urryyeeeah! D; Sorry it's such a short chapter! There'll be a little warm moment between the two next chapter--and I mean warm in more ways than one... (No! Not like Yaoi! ICK! I said from the start this is a NOYAOI fanfic!) But I'd like to thank all my reviewers and those who have added this story to alerts and favorites, it really makes me feel good inside to know there are some people out there who like my stuff! I just hope I don't disappoint you! Read & Review please and remember--no flames! Or Axel's gonna git you and I promise there will be spankin' involved! Hua ha haaa! (Wow that sounds too tempting...uhm...don't flame...please? XD)
