Previous ch; 'Oh dear God…… We have all the same classes except for 2nd period! I'm doomed!'
Axel smiled , "Heh, Kudos to whoever made our schedules. Guess someone up there loves me."
"…Axel, what goes on in that empty shell that homes your non-existent brain?"
"A magician never reveals his secret. However, if you really want to know, meet me at Twilight Café tonight at 6. It's the only place I can tell you."
"…Mmm I'll think about it. Hey Ax, why'd you move all the way out here?"
"Well I guess you could call me a bit of a pyromaniac. I just love what fire can do… to school buildings."
Roxas let out a loud, vigorous laugh, "Axel, I would say that I'm surprised, but I guess it's to be expected of an oddball like you."
Axel grinned thoughtfully, "Thanks Rox means a lot. Hey I can't accompany you to your next class. I gotta go speak with teach over there." The two became silent, and finished their class work, in peace.
The bell rang, and Roxas waved goodbye to Axel, as he rushed out the door to World History. Blinded temporarily by troubling thoughts, he didn't notice Seifer stalking after him. Roxas was pushed roughly against a wall, "Hey fag, how's life with your new pansy lover? You know what? I'd rather not know. Say, I think it's about time my fist and your face went on a date." Roxas flinched away from the awaiting punch, but it never came. He opened his eyes to see Axel holding Seifer's fist with a rage he'd never seen before, blazing in his eyes.
"Um, well excuse me princess, but the only one who he'll be dating is me."
"Ugh! Let go of you me you fruit loop!" Axel hastily released his iron grip on the menacing blond's arm.
"If you ever hurt, or even threaten Roxas again, I will beat you so badly, that you'll wish you never met me!" Roxas gasped as Seifer ran away like a little girl, looking back every now and then to see if Axel was going to follow through with his plan, earlier than scheduled. Roxas giggled, but stopped immediately when he saw Axel's serious expression.
"…Roxas, how long have you been bullied by the likes of them. Answer truthfully."
"I-I uh… I guess since grade school. They never liked me, and they started showing it more once they learned what bullying was. I only had to go to the hospital a few times." Roxas smiled halfheartedly.
Axel pulled him into an unexpected, yet warm hug and whispered, "Rox, if you ever need help beating someone up, someone to talk to, or even a shoulder to cry on, just call for me. I'll come running."
Roxas hugged him back, and they stood there for another minute or so until the one-minute warning bell rang. They pulled apart quickly, with Roxas staring at the floor, and a blush on his face.
"C-come on Ax, d-don't wanna be late, now do we?" Axel smirked as he let himself be dragged along by the embarrassed blond to their next class.
'World History might just be the most boring subject in the world.' Roxas thought. Throughout the class, Axel was determined on finding the cheesiest pick up lines. For example: "Do you believe in love at first sight? Or do I need to walk past again? ; I'm getting kinda sleepy. Why don't you show me to your bed -- and get in it with me? ; Ever wondered what comes out of a cross between an Angel and a Devil? I'll be the devil, you be the angel and let's find out. ; So you take Yoga eh? How about you show me how flexible you are at my place? (Kudos to Pixuria17 for those last 3) ; Bond. James Bond. ; Do you have a map? I just keep on getting lost in your eyes. ; If I followed you home, would you keep me?"
"Axel! I get it! I'll go on a date with you! Just please, stop with the cheesy remarks, they're killing my brain cells slowly." Axel grinned a Cheshire Cat grin; His work was done here.
At 6pm that night, Axel sat in a corner booth, waiting for his beloved blond to arrive. 5, 10, then finally 30 minutes had passed, and Roxas hadn't gotten there yet. Feeling rejected, Axel got up and headed towards the door, but was immediately tacked by a furious hug. Axel then noticed that he was crying. "Roxas! Are you okay!?" Roxas couldn't speak anything other than gibberish. So Axel guided him to the booth and ordered him a hot chocolate. When Roxas had finally calmed down enough to speak, Axel repeated his question from before, hoping to get an answer.
"Ah w-well, my parents found out that I was going on a date w-with you, and they're strict Catholics, and don't approve of homosexuality. So they started yelling at me, and then they said they were disowning me. Then one of them had a knife in their hand! So I packed as much as I could without getting hurt, a-and they don't know where I am, thank God. And now I don't have a place to stay! A-and, I do-"
"Roxas! It's okay. I have an apartment not far from here. You can stay with me. After all, I AM legally an adult in Texas."
"R-really Ax?"
"Yeah, now how about we order some food to take home with us?" So they gathered their things and put them in Axel's car. On the way home, Roxas fell asleep in the car, his head limp against the headrest. After they ate dinner, Roxas had fallen asleep again. So Axel carried him to his nice bed, where he was gently tucked in. As he turned to walk towards the couch, he felt a tug on his sleeve. He looked down curiously to find Roxas pouting at him. "Hey Axel? C-can you uhm, you know.."
"Sure Rox. Gimmie one second." He went back to the kitchen to turn the rest of the lights off. When he returned, he found Roxas waiting for him. So he climbed into bed next to him, and put his arm around his waist. "G-night Rox."
"Night Ax."
