A/n: Woot another chap!! here's where it gets a little more interesting! and i'm so happy i got more reviews! I dedicate this chapter to ARTT, Foxyaoi123,reddoggie, and skyflytt! thanks to all of you for your wonderful reviews! sorry for the shortness of the chaps! hopefully this one's a bit longer...Now on to the story! :)
Chapter 3: Friends
"Fire?" Roxas blinked,wondering what the redhead meant when he said he was playing with fire.
Axel nodded,and replied "Here, I'll show you." Axel cupped his hands,and Roxas bent forward to look....
"Don't talk to that freak!"
Roxas turned quickly at the sound of a young male voice to see the boy with the black cap from the classroom. A purple haired girl and a black haired boy stood behind him. "The name's Seifer." spoke the black capped boy.
"...Freak? Whats a freak?" asked Roxas, looking at him, then at Axel,who was currently glaring at Seifer.
"He is, stupid!" Seifer answered,nodded at Axel. "He plays with fire. Thats not normal,is it guys?" The two kids behind him nodded in agreement. "He'll probably try to kill people by burning them alive." Then Seifer glanced down at Roxas,and gave him an evil smirk. "And you're a wimp. Stuffed animals are for babies." Roxas frowned,stepping back from Seifer and squeezed his doll tighter.
"Cookies is not a stuffed animal!" Roxas cried,his blue eyes watering. "He's my friend!"
Seifer and his friends laughed. "Really? Well then let me meet him!" Seifer joked as he yanked the moogle out of Roxas arms.
"Cookie!! give him back!" Roxas cried out, reaching out on his toes toward his doll,but Seifer held it out of reach, holding it above him. Seifer laughed at Roxas' face and shoved him roughly to the ground, making him cry.
"What a wimp! Say goodbye to your stupid doll los-" He was soon interupted by Axel tackling him to the ground, his small fists slamming down on the other boy's face. Seifer cried out in pain,and struggled to get Axel off. Roxas stared, tears on his face. The other 2 kids watched in shock at Seifer losing. Suddenly, Seifer screamed, and Axel moved off him, holding Cookie in his hand.
The young bully sobbed,and held his arm,which had a small burnt mark near his elbow. "Don't mess with Roxas or me, got that memorized!?" Axel yelled loudly, glaring down in anger at the boy.
"Y-y-you....FREAK!" Seifer shouted at him,as he got up and sped off with his two buddies.
Axel laughed. "Nice comeback genius!" he called out in sarcasm, then turned to Roxas, who was crouched on the floor, tears stained on his small face, blue eyes looking up at Axel. The redhead smiled down at him, and held out his hand to the younger boy. Roxas stared at it for a minute, then took hold of the surprisingly warm hand,and was pulled up. Axel let go and held Cookie out to Roxas, replying "Here's your friend back."
"Cookie!" Roxas squealed happily with a smile,and immediately grabbed his doll back, hugging and snuggling his face into it. He looked back up at Axel with his aqua colored eyes. "Thank you." Roxas replied softly.
"No prob-" All of a sudden Roxas embraced Axel tightly, his face tinted pink, as his cheek pressed softly against the redhead's small chest,which was very warm. The older boy blinked, looking down at the blond...and smiled. He wrapped his arms around the small boy, hugging him back.
Roxas looked up at the taller boy with his sapphire eyes."Why did you...help me?" The redhead gave him a soft smile,and answered "Cause you were the only one who's nice to me."
Roxas smiled back up at him. "You're the only one who's nice to me too."
Axel grinned "Thats cause you're cute!" he teased as he ruffled the small boy's blond hair. Roxas giggled, and beamed up at him, looking into his jade eyes.
"You're pretty." Roxas quoted,watching those glinting emerald eyes stare down at him.
"Hey!" Axel contorted in a frown. "I am not! Girls are pretty, not me!"
Roxas giggled in response, pulling away and teased "Yes you are! You're very,very pretty!" running away playfully.
The redhead laughed at the blonde's antics as he chased after him. "Come back here Roxy! I am not pretty! I'm gonna get you for that!" he countered, playing along as he ran after the small blond. Axel, having long legs, caught up to Roxas in a matter of seconds and swiftly wrapped his lanky arms around him from behind, lifting him up a inches off the ground. "got you!" Roxas squeaked in surprise, and since Roxas was a bit heavy for Axel, he lost his balance and fell backwards, with Roxas on top of him.
The blond turned to face the redhead, and they both blinked at one another. The two burst out in laughter,like they were best friends for years even though they just met. After a minute or two their laughing soon died down,and they just laid there quietly.
"Axel?" Roxas spoke out.
"yeah?"
The blond got off him and sat beside the redhead, looking down at his elder,who was still laying there with his hand behind his head."You said you were playing with fire. What did you mean?"
Axel's emerald eyes gleamed in excitement,and his lips broadened into a wicked smile. "of course," He replied, realizing he completely forgot about it after the fight with Seifer. "come closer so I can show you." He sat up and cupped his hands together as if holding water, and Axel stared into them. Roxas immediately bent forward, staring into them as well. Nothing was happening.
"I don't see anything.." Roxas quoted, glancing up at Axel's face.
"just wait a bit." Axel spoke softly, his face scrunched up like he was in pain,but he was actually just concentrating,staring into his hands. Roxas looked back into his hands,watching intently. Suddenly, a small,tiny red bead sizzled inside Axel's palm-
"Roxas! Axel!" A woman's voice cried out,and the two boys looked up, interrupting them, and the small light disappointed. It was Mrs. Humble walking towards them. "The bell has rung little ones. Time to go back to class!" she told them with another kind smile.
Axel frowned at her. "I'm not little." Roxas just nodded.
"of course Axel. You're a big boy." She smiled sweetly. "Now c'mon. Let's go inside now." The teacher turned and headed towards the building.
"C'mon Axel! We can have more fun inside!" Roxas said happily, running towards the building as well. The redhead just huffed at the teacher and shoved his hands in his pockets, following the small blonde.
The rest of the school day went well. Roxas and Axel sat near each other the entire time, talking, playing,or just sitting alongside each other listening to the teacher as she taught her class. Well, Roxas was listening. Axel just sat there ignoring her while picking his nose or daydreaming about whatever while he laid his head on his hand, the elbow of the arm on his crossed legs. The small blond would look at him and laugh softly every time Axel made a funny face at him playfully.
The day soon ended, and it was time to go home. Cars parked out in the front of the school, and many of the small children ran out to go home with their parents, who were waiting outside for them.
Axel and Roxas walked out as well. The blond saw his mother walking towards him with a gentle smile on her beautiful face. "Mommy!" he cried gleefully, running out towards her while holding Cookie in his hand. They both embraced tightly, his mother kissing him on the forhead. Axel just watched with a sadly, his hands in his pockets. Roxas turned towards him and smiled hopefully at the older boy, looking up at him with baby blue eyes. "Can we play again tommorow Axel?"
"yeah,of course." He nodded with a cheeky grin. Roxas smiled cutely, his blue eyes beaming cheerfully, and he hugged Axel tightly, then let go as he took hold of his mother's hand.
"Come on Roxas. We gotta go home now. Mommy's gotta make dinner." Roxas' mother told him as she petted his soft hair.
"ok!" the young boy nodded. "Bye Axel! See you tommorow!" He waved as he walked to the car with his mother.
"Bye Roxas." He spoke quietly,watching as the car drove away. After a few minutes, he turned, and began to walk along the sidewalk, dreading home along the way. A small hint of fear thudding in his heart, but a smile crept on his face as well, for inside, he felt more happy than afraid.
Happy, that finally, for the first time in his life, he made a friend.
A/n: there it is! i'll try to update again tommorow! next chap is gonna be more interesting. Seifer's such a jerk,isn't he? lol i loved writing Axel goofing off in class! xD oh and btw they are all in kindergarten lol! well,thanks for the support you guys,and see you next chap! i really am enjoying writing this story! ^_^ and as always, Reviews would be great and encouraging! )
byz,
~Electra
