Ace: Wow, a new chapter already. I guess I was inspired by all of your great reviews!
Axel: Trying to drop a hint there?
Ace: No. I'm not saying that lots of reviews gets quicker updates. Why would you even think that?
Axel: I didn't.
Ace: Oh...well, here's the chapter! Disclaimer, Axel?
Disclaimer: No, Ace doesn't own us. Thank God.
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Chapter 4
Roxas flopped down on the soft couch next to Sora, who was watching The Last Exorcism with Xion, Namine, Axel, Larxene and Riku. The movie was just starting to get scary, and at 11:00 at night, with the curtains closed, the lights turned off and the TV turned up really loud, everyone was more than a little scared.
"Where's Demyx and Zexion?" Roxas asked during one of the less exciting parts. Axel shrugged.
"Probably getting busy upstairs." he said. Roxas laughed.
"Getting busy? Did you really just say that?" he asked. Axel shrugged, and suddenly there was a loud bang upstairs.
"OW! WATCH IT DEMYX!" Zexion screamed. Everyone in the room burst out laughing. Then there was a loud scream on the movie, and everyone screamed. Sora jumped a foot in the air and immediately grabbed onto Roxas, curling into his shoulder. Roxas didn't mind at all, but he did notice Riku giving him a look. He just ignored it and enjoyed the closeness of Sora.
Finally the movie ended, and Sora loosened his grip on Roxas.
"You know…that was a surprisingly bad movie." Larxene said flatly. Everyone nodded, including Sora, who was still snuggled into Roxas' shoulder. Axel glanced over at him, and the blond simply looked away, smiling. Everyone watched the credits in silence, with nothing to do, but not wanting to go upstairs and risk experiencing another incident with Demyx and Zexion. When the credits were finished nobody moved either, just staring around, daring someone else to go first.
Suddenly Roxas looked over at Sora, and was surprised to find the boy asleep. Sighing, he wrapped his arms around the brunette and lifted him up.
"Looks like I'm first. If I scream, everybody come running. All at once." he said quietly. Everybody laughed softly, nobody wanting to disturb Sora. Smiling, Roxas carried him upstairs towards his room. Unfortunately, Sora's room, like his, was on the third floor, while Demyx and Zexion's was only on the second, and they had to pass it to get upstairs.
"OH GOD, DEMYX! YES, YES, HARDER! OH MY GOD!" someone moaned within the room, obviously Zexion. Roxas turned bright red and continued walking. Finally he came to Sora's door and pushed it open, happy it wasn't closed completely. It certainly made things easier. Walking over to the bed, he placed to boy down gently, looking at his face in the moonlight. It was beautiful. Roxas blushed slightly, and turned to leave.
Suddenly a hand grabbed Roxas' wrist, and he turned to see Sora staring up at him with tired eyes.
"Please…don't go. Can you stay with me?" he asked. Roxas blushed again, then smiled.
"Yeah, sure. I'll just close the curtains, and I'll be right back." he said. Sora smiled and let go of Roxas' wrist. Roxas walked across the room and pulled the curtains closed. He let his eyes adjust to the sudden darkness. Then he walked slowly over to Sora's bed. The brunette was still awake, and he had pulled back the covers for Roxas.
"Do you mind if I take my shirt off?" the blond asked. Sora shook his head, and Roxas pulled the shirt over his head, placing it on the couch. The he climbed into bed next to Sora, laying on his side and looking at the tanned boy. Sora closed his eyes and curled into Roxas' chest.
"Is this okay?" he asked. Roxas nodded.
"Yeah. It's fine." he whispered. He felt Sora nod as well, and then the boy was asleep again. Roxas inhaled deeply, enjoying the scent of Sora's shampoo. Breathing out, he closed his eyes, and before long Roxas was asleep too.
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"Where are you, boy!" the Man bellowed. The Boy trembled in his hiding spot, hoping the man wouldn't find him. But he did. The Man threw open the doors of the closet and grabbed the Boy's arm, pulling him roughly from the small space. He banged his head on the door.
"Thought you could hide, you little bastard? Worthless piece of trash." he said, raising a fist. The Boy covered his face, screaming.
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Sora screamed, jolting awake. Roxas, who immediately woke up at the sound of Sora's scream, held the boy close. Sora was crying, and he shook when Roxas held him. Finally he calmed down and Roxas kissed him lightly on the forehead.
"Everything's okay. It was just a nightmare. I'm here." he whispered. Sora nodded.
"R…Roxas…please…don't leave me…" he cried. Roxas nodded.
"Never. I'll never leave." he said. Sora seemed to be relaxing, and before long he fell back into a restless sleep.
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Sora slept all afternoon the next day. Roxas walked into the kitchen and found Axel alone, cooking something that smelled really good. Roxas sat down across the counter and stared at Axel.
"You need something?" Axel asked. Roxas sighed.
"I spent the night with Sora last night." he said. Axel spun around, nearly dropping a skillet.
"Did you two…" he began. Roxas shook his head.
"No, when I brought him up he didn't want me to leave, so I didn't. But he woke up in the middle of the night screaming like he was getting murdered. What the hell was that about?" he demanded. Axel sighed.
"That's not my story to share." he said. Roxas sighed.
"Come on Axel. I'm really worried about him. He's been looking more and more tired every day. I need to know what's going on with him." he said. Axel hesitated for a minute, then finally groaned.
"Fine. He's gonna hate me for this, but I guess you deserve to know." he said. Roxas nodded, ready to finally hear Sora's story. Suddenly Sora came into the kitchen.
"Mmmmmm! Axel, dinner smells great." he said, looking like he just got over a massive cold. His eyes were puffy and red, and his hair was mostly flat, only small bits sticking up. Roxas looked over at Axel, who shrugged.
"Yeah, it's a new recipe. Sweet Cajun Soup with Szechuan noodles and sweet sauce chicken. It's going good so far." he said. He put the chicken in the skillet and turned to Sora.
"You look like hell. Bad sleep?" he asked. Sora nodded.
"Yeah. Nightmares. But Roxas was with me, so I was okay." he said, smiling at Roxas. Roxas smiled back.
"Well, I'm going to go have a shower and get ready for dinner." he said, leaving the kitchen. He was at the top of the stairs when a door swung open and Zexion stepped out. Roxas grinned.
"Hey Zex, have a good night?" he asked. Zexion looked at him.
"What?" he asked. Roxas grinned deviously.
"Oh God, Demyx. Yes, Yes, Harder." he repeated. Zexion turned bright red.
"Don't worry. I don't think anyone else heard." he said. Zexion sighed. Roxas smiled.
"I guess I should be quieter." Zexion said. Roxas laughed.
"Might be a good idea." he said. The two walked down the hallway in silence for a while. Finally Roxas asked something he had wanted to for a while.
"So…how'd you end up living here anyway?" he asked. Zexion sighed.
"My parents didn't take kindly to my choice in…" he searched for the right word.
"Lover?" Roxas offered. Zexion shrugged.
"I guess. Anyway, it was either give him up or leave. I never really liked them anyway." he said. Roxas nodded.
"I see." he said. Finally they reached the stairs, and Roxas couldn't help but wonder why Zexion had come this far. As if sensing the question, he smiled, a rare occurrence.
"Demyx has the munchies. I keep junk food in my room." he said. Roxas raised an eyebrow.
"You two don't share a room?" he asked. Zexion nearly choked.
"I wouldn't be able to walk." he replied. Roxas burst out laughing.
"Yeah, I get that." he said. Shrugging, Zexion entered the room to the right, while Roxas continued upstairs. He entered his bathroom, stripped (*instant nosebleed*) and turned on the shower, enjoying the hot water.
When Roxas finished his shower, he got dressed (aw) and went back downstairs. Axel was still in the kitchen, but Sora was gone. The redhead turned to Roxas as he entered.
"I told Sora you were inquiring about his past." he said. Roxas looked over at him.
"And?" he asked. Axel sighed.
"I have permission to tell you everything. It's time you learned Sora's past."
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Ooh, sorry guys. I know you're all anxious to know Sora's past, but it'll have to wait.
P.S. there was a hint of it in this chapter, but that's only part of it.
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