A/N: Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been updating at all. I've been busy with some school related things. Here it is finally, I hppe you guys like. With the new development I would like reviews about specifics, like the teams and and what not. What you guys might think. And Also my idea for the new "club". I also would like your opinions on the little flashback in the story. Thanks guy. Hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ANY KINGDOM HEARTS CHARACTERS!
"There's my little Brunette." I smiled as I ruffled his hair coming from behind. He laughed and smiled at me, those brilliant smiles. I looked at his eyes and tried to remember those details. "How was class?" I asked him as we walked to gym.
"It was ok, I had a nice teacher." He smiled at me as he took my hand in his. I honestly loved the way his hands felt. They were soft and incredibly warm. I missed them more than I ever imagined. "How about yours with Xion?" He asked me.
"Oh, I wasn't really paying attention." I admitted and he slapped my arm. "Hey! I was busy trying to draw something." I explained to him.
"Oh! Can I see...?" He asked me. I looked at him carefully and had to debate if I should let him see or not, before deciding.
"It's not done yet, but as soon as it is I'll let you see it." I promised and he smiled at me and I had to smile back. I was excited for this class, it was the only one where all of us had a class together, even Xion, Axel, Demyx, and Zexion had this class. Luckily, it was the first day and Ms. Lockheart didn't want us to dress out today. We entered the gymnasium and found our clique easily as they waved us over. "What up guys?" I asked as I sat next to them. Sora hopped into my lap, as always. "Why?" I asked him.
"Cause your lap is comfortable. Now shut up, Kairi and me are having a conversation." Sora said before turning around back to Kairi. Sora was very comfortable as I was not, having a guy sitting on my lap, his butt so close to my...to the point where things were a little too heated. I felt the blood rush to that area and had to quickly think of something else to dispel such a thing, I didn't want to make Sora feel awkward. I felt Sora shift his weight a little closer to me, and I couldn't help it, and I knew Sora felt it on his butt, and he still kept moving around. whether he knew it or not, but he was torturing me. "You ok?" He asked me innocently.
"Just fine." I said sighing as I could feel the bulge in my pocket press against his butt. I could see Namine snickering as if she knew exactly what was happening.
"Hey Roxas!" I heard Xion say as she, Demyx, Zexion, and Axel came strolling over. I felt Sora turn and glare at her before turning back to Kairi. "Um, why is Sora in your lap?"
"Cause, sora is secretly in love with Roxas, but knows that he can't have him, so he uses actual things a couple might do to try dropping the hint that he likes him." Riku snickered. Kairi, Olette, and Namine all started hitting him with their shoes. "Hey stop it! I was kidding!"
"Cause he is quite comfortable, and it saves spots." Sora said rolling his eyes before going back to conversation with the girls.
"There yah go." I shrugged as I turned to her. "So what's up?" I asked her as she sat next to me. She made for a grab to my hand, but I moved at the last second and started to scratch Sora's back. I could feel him relax under my touch.
"Oh, you know, Demyx and Zexion making out, Axel trying o be a player. thinking about this really cute boy." She giggled blushing as I could feel Sora tense up again.
"Oh really now? Do I know him?" I asked curious. If I turned around I would have seen all of them staring at me.
"Oh you just might." She giggled and turned around as Ms. Lockheart walked into the gym. She had her gloves on, a sleek black shirt-skirt combo, and looked tough.
"So, I'm Tifa Lockheart, your Gym teacher. If you mess with me I'll kick your ass. Listen, do what I say, and you'll be fine." She said smiling. Honestly, I didn't want to mess with her at all.
"Have you guys noticed that all of our teachers look like their our age?" Xion whispered to me.
"Yeah, most of the teachers were old students at the school, and they just recently finished college." I whispered back as Ms. Lockheart went on about the safety rules. "So, most of them are only about five years older than we were."
"Oh! Wow! That is cool!" Xion said laughing. "Maybe I'll end up teaching here someday." She giggled.
"You'd be a great teacher I think." I encouraged her and she blushed, and then Sora moved and I let out a small gasp.
"Is that uncomfortable?" Xion asked me as Ms. Lockheart continued talking about safety procedures.
"No, Sora is light." I said smiling at her. She grabbed my hand quickly, I knew she wouldn't let go. That was when I saw a shadow from above, and I reacted instinctively. I pushed Sora onto Riku, and kicked Xion into Axel. I quickly extended my hand and caught Tifa's hand as she game crashing down.
"I'm impressed." She smiled at me. "That was one of my best punches." She lifted her other fist and I was about to catch it, before she slammed it into the metal bleachers next to my head, making a dent that looked like it was hit by a large truck. I was frozen, "You wouldn't be able to stand up to that though. Nice save by pushing your boyfriend off though." I blushed.
"He isn't my boyfriend." I said as she just smirked.
"Fine saving your girlfriend." She gestured to Xion, who blushed a bright red.
"She isn't my girlfriend." I replied, glaring. She just smiled.
"I like you kid. You are my assistant from now on." She said and pulled me up. "You are going to demonstrate every time we do something new." She said as she dragged me to the front of the gym.
"What?" I cried out. Everyone was laughing as I struggled. She placed me down and handed me a stick.
"The first thing I wanna try is to test your skills physically. He is going to be the first of our little game. Also, I decided to bring in some other teachers to observe, and soon test you all." She said as Cloud, Leone, Yuna, Rinoa, and Cid walked into the gym now and was standing at the side. "Swordsmanship will let us see how you can think on your feet, flexibility, strength, endurance, and agility. It's a perfect little test, and Roxas here will be our guinea Pig." She announced to the class.
"Freakin' A..." I grumbled as I took up a stance.
"Let's begin shall we?" She cried and charged at me. I defended as I blocked her attack. Quickly side stepping I tried to retaliate with a blow of my own, but she ducked and made a sweep at my legs. I jumped to make sure I didn't get hit. "You're good. is this your first time?"
"I spar with Sora, who you know Ms. sponsor of the Kendo club." She smiled again.
"Ah! I see, that's how come your moves are similar to his. Hmm...why don't you ever come out for the team?" She asked me as she tried to uppercut me.
"Cause it's not my style. Kendo and the point system aren't really my kind of style." I said as I blocked the uppercut.
"Well...we are starting a new Team this year." She said as she jumped back a few steps away from me. "It's a new kind of competition. Six man team is put out in a field where they compete against another team. Each member gets to choose their weapon before the match starts, and whichever team is left standing wins." She explained as we both caught our breath.
"Dangerous?" I asked her. This seemed like an interesting type of team.
"No. It's completely real, but when a 'death' occurs they are returned to the locker room immediately completely healed." She said. "Now, if I win, you have to join, Mr. Popularity." she gave an evil smile.
"Deal." I smiled as I charged at her. It was over in a few seconds. I jumped into the air and was about to come crashing down on her. Her stick wasn't even raised. She spun and kicked me right in the chest, knocking the wind out of me.
"I win." She leaned over my body and said. That hurt.
"Ugh..." I said as I tried getting up. "I can't...get up.." I started laughing out of the thrill of the fight. Sora ran over to where I was as I heard Tifa yelling out who would be versing which of the teachers.
"Roxas! Are you okay?" Sora said as he leaned over me.
"I'm fine..." I said as I rubbed my bruised chest. I looked down my shirt and could see a bruise in the shape of a boot. "Ok maybe not." I said as I lifted my shirt to show him. He frowned and bent down to look at it carefully. He gently, caressed the area and leaned forward and kissed the bruise. I gasped as his lips seemed to leave my skin burning.
"Better?" He smiled. I looked around and noticed no one even saw what just happened. I looked back at Sora and he seemed to shine in the light as his back was towards the light and his eyes seemed to glisten. I just nodded my head unable to speak.
"Y-yeah..." I said as I got up. Wincing a little bit. Sora stood up and smiled at me.
"So you will be joining my team riiight?" He asked me.
"Huh?" Still a little dazed from the kick...or from the kick.
"The competition Tifa was talking about! I'm the captain of that team! We're allowed two teams per competition. I'm the captain of the main team." Sora said proudly.
"Oh really? Of course I'll be on your team, we'll be unbeatable." I smiled at him and he smiled back. I would love being on a team with him. It'd be great and so much fun.
"Who else has joined the club then?" I asked him as I was curious who else would be working with us.
"Kairi has I believe. Riku is debating. I'm not etirely sure exactly. We'll see next week." He informed me as we walked back to the bleachers.
"Why aren't you fighting the teachers?" I asked as we were the only ones in the bleachers.
"Tifa knows my abilities. She said I could exempt it." He said leaning his head on my shoulder. I started to run my hand through his hair as he was dozing off. I knew since his breathing became smoother. He was tired, and I know that school drains him fast.
I let him lay there until the end of class as I watched the other kids fight the teachers. Riku, was able to pull through, as well as Hayner and Kairi. Namine had a little trouble with Yuna. Xion was able to last the longest. For the rest of the class I sat there with a sleeping Sora as everyone finished their little match. No match lasted more than three minutes as the teachers took down each student quickly.
When the bell rang my friends were back in the stands with bruises like mine, and we were all laughing and cheering on some of the rest of the students. I kept my hand either rubbing Sora's back, or running through his hair. He was so warm, I could feel his breathing and I could see the smile on his face as he slept.
"Sora..." I whispered shaking him.
"Huh...?" He said as he rubbed his eyes. He looked at me and I could feel the little stain of drool he left when he slept. "Roxas!" He cried hugging me. "I'm so sorry, I must have dozed off." He said noticing the drool on my shoulder.
"It's all right buddy." I said ruffling his hair. "Sora do you wa-..." I was about to ask Sora if he wanted to hang out after school before Xion interrupted.
"Roxas! Did you watch my fight? Rinoa wants me to join the team Tifa is making you join!" Xion said as she hugged me.
"Really? Well hopefullly we'll have a good team this year then." I responded. "Right Sora?" I looked at him, but he was already gone, hanging out with Kairi and them. I sighed.
"So...Roxas I was swondering if you wanted to hang out after school. Maybe get some lunch or something?" She asked hopefully, making another grab for my hand.
"Sorry Xion, but I'm hanging out with Sora today." I informed her as I turned to ask Sora, who magically disappeared. I sighed as I saw him over with Riku again laughing about something. I wasn't even going to try going over there, instead I got up and left the gym, no one noticed. Every one of them, I don't know what was with Sora and Riku anymore, Xion was...complicated I guess, and life felt...wrong. I looked at my watch and noticed there were actually an hour or so left, was time really that short? Did Sora only sleep for fifteen minutes? I could have sworn it was longer.
There was only one place I knew of where I could go, I found it my sophomore year and never told anyone, not even Sora knew about this place. With those hours of waiting for Sora to get out of Kendo club, I had time to explore the school, and one of my little adventures brought me to this little corner in the darkest corner of the auditorium. I would have never noticed it, if I wasn't on the stage, even then it was hard to really see, but there was a ladder in the back of the stage. I climbed the ladder and unlatched the trap door, pushing it open and let the rush of the fresh air hit me. I climbed through and took in the breath-taking view.
What I loved about this town is the view of the area. The rolling hills to the North with the mountains in the background. To the south was the ocean, gleaming in the sun and rolling quietly as it plays along the shore. To the west I could see Radiant Garden gleaming in the light with it's magnificent skyline. To the East were the plains that seemed to roll on forever. This was my favorite place to be in school, as the Auditorium was large enough where I could see over the distant hills, but not so high that I feel like I was on a cliff. It just felt...free.
I sat down and just let the wind rush over me as I took out my sketch pad. I had no idea what to draw actually, and just sat there looking at my sketch pad. I waited for the inspiration came to me, and it finally did as I watched the clouds pass me by. I took out my sketchpad and started to draw a scene...one that didn't make sense to me honestly. I started to draw wings first, beautiful white wings that seemed to be shining in the light. The image of these wings stuck in my head, and I started to draw the Angel, falling. But as I drew it, I didn't draw it as a bad thing. His wings were extended away from his body, and the wings were ruffling from the fall and I started to unconsciously draw Sora as the Angel. His smile was extravagant and his eyes glistened with excitement. When I was done I was shocked...it was my best drawing.
I looked at it for another five minutes before finally tucking it away, I didn't even know I was drawing Sora until I looked at it. I don't even know why I drew something like that, just...whenever I think of Sora it makes me warm. Happy. Safe. He really was a good friend to me. The bell suddenly rang and I could see the kids shuffling out of class as they headed home, and my phone started to vibrate.
"Hello?" I answered, but I already knew who it was.
"The Kendo Club presentation was cancelled so where are you?" Sora whined on the other end, and I couldn't help but snicker.
"You will never know." I teased him and hung up the phone. A second later I got a text message.
Fine, I'm going to leave you!
-Sora
I started laughing and texted back:
I'm coming, meet me in the front of the school.
-Roxas.
I closed my phone and climbed down the ladder chuckling to myself. When I was about to leave the auditorium a certain red head ran right into me as he kicked the door and it was close to hitting me. "Well well well, what do we have here?" The red-head said pushing me back into the auditorium.
"Hey Axel, I gotta go meet Sora. I'll see you tomorrow." I said trying to push pass him. The rows were narrow so I couldn't exactly go around, he'd have to move so I could get out.
"Oh no, were not going anywhere buddy." Axel said, preventing me from getting through. "Why don't we have a little talk shall we?" he said pushing me down into one of the seats and taking the seat next to me. He put his arm around me and I looked at it as if it was a snake. "So Xion likes you." he said plainly and I raised my eyebrow at him. "I like you." he said leaning in. "Now what are we going to do about this?"
"I don't know." I said as I tried pulling away.
"Are you gay Roxy?" he said leaning a little too close. I could smell the taste of peppermint on his breath.
"No. Now leave me alone." I pushed him away and tried to get up, but was forced back down.
"Fine fine fine, well if you aren't gay. And I can't have you, then what about Xion?" he said taking his arm off of me. "You know she is a pretty little thing, and I just happen to know she likes you a lot." he told me, and I just shrugged him off getting up and glaring.
"How about you let me make my own choices Axel. If Xion likes me she can come talk to me, instead of having a pervert like you asking me to do soemthing about it." I said turning away. I started to leave but his arm grabbed my shoulder a little roughly and I couldn't take it anymore. In a fit of anger I grabbed his arm and threw him onto the floor knocking the wind out of him. "Don't ever try this again." I said as he started coughing. I walked away to find Sora.
Sora's POV
Where is he? I thought to myself a little worried about him. He texted me ten minutes ago and he wasn't here yet. "Sora may I talk to you for a second?" I heard a voice say.
"Surely Xion." I said smiling at her as she smiled back. "What's up?" I said as we walked to the front of the gates where she had to wait for her bus.
"May I ask something personal?" she said as she looked down, and I looked at her confused.
"Um, sure, what?" I asked. She just stood there looking down for what seemed like an eternity before she could speak again.
"Do you like Roxas?" She said bluntly and out of nowhere.
"Why do you ask?" I said avoiding the question.
"Don't play me for a fool Sora, everyone can tell your in love with him. The way you look at him, the way you act with him, you like him. A lot. Admit it." She said with a lot more intensity then I assumed. I just stared at her, and I could tell she was desperate to know the answer.
"Yes. I love Roxas. I have since we were twelve." I admitted to her in a whisper. She finally looked up at me and I could tell she had something to tell me.
"I've loved him since I was twelve as well. The first time I met the boy with blonde hair and striking blue eyes. I would never forget such a person as Roxas, though I think he has forgotten me." She told me and I was taken a back for a few seconds.
"You've met Roxas before?"
"In a very dark place." she admitted as well. "If you wanna know the story then you should ask him about the one time he was in the Night District of the city." She said before walking away.
I was in shock now, another person who was in love with Roxas. A girl. I just stood there staring off into space reliving my own memory of when I finally admitted I loved my best friend.
Flashback: Sora's POV
"Wow!" I cried out as we looked out of the cliff to the beautiful lake below. "Roxas! Roxas! Come look!" I said as he came running over to me. "Mommy! This place is amazing!"
"I'm glad I could take you here." She said carrying Sarah in her arms. "Will you two be ok here as I take Sarah back to sleep?" She asked me as our hotel was only five minutes away. We both nodded as she went back to put little Sarah asleep. Mom told me she took us here cause something was wrong with Roxas and thought we needed a vacation. I noticed that ever since Roxas came back from his dad's he was very quiet.
"Roxas Roxas come look!" I called out again as he came running back over to me after examining a little flower. I turned around and lost my footing and was about to go over the cliff. I could feel the air slip beneath my feet and the air behind me.
"No! Sora!" I heard Roxas cry and felt my hand being clutched as the direction of where I was heading was reversed and I was thrust back to the green Earth as I watched Roxas tumble off the cliff. I ran over and saw that he landed on the small pathway that qualified more of a ledge than a pathway down to the lake. I searched for a way down and found it a few feet a way and ran down as fast as I could. I didn't know what to do as I stood over the body of Roxas. I put my hand to his forehead and could feel him burning up. I tried to touch him but he cried out in pain.
"S-Sora..." He said weakly handing me something in his arm, it was the flower he was examining. "I wanted...to give this to you..." He said as he gave me the flower. I started crying and tried touching his left arm, but he flinched. I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to leave him here, but I needed to do something.
"HELP!" I tried to call out, but no one came. Instead I slowly picked him up and carried him across the small pathway, making sure I didn't lose my footing whispering, "Roxas you'll be ok. Just hang on." I kept telling him as I brought him down to our hotel.
"Sora!" I heard my mom cry as she was on her way to get us. The rest of it happened in a blur. Roxas being snatched up from me, the car ride to the hospital, even the doctors just saying random babble that I didn't even care about. I just wanted him to be ok and I could feel the tears well up in my eyes.
"Depression...he has to fight...broken arm...infection..." were the few words I caught in the words of the doctor. Then, the nurse coming in to say "You can see him now." I got up quickly and followed her as my mom took care of the paper work.
When I entered the room I could see him in the bed, laying there just his breathing normal, but he was burning up. I took his good hand and sat there waiting for him to wake up. I still had the flower he gave me in my hand and I took out the small notebook he gave me for my birthday and pressed it between the pages.
"You saved my life Roxy..." I whispered to him. "I'll never forget it..." I said leaning over him and stroking the hair that fell in his face. I could feel the heat radiating off of him and I leaned down. "I...think I love you...Roxas..." I said and kissed his lips. "I will always keep you happy, even if it means hurting myself in the process..." I whispered as I pulled away.
Present time Sora...
That was when I first started writing The Happily Never After or at least the rough draft of it all. I wanted to show him as soon as I was done, but never could bring myself to do such a thing. I could see Roxas walking towards me now and smiled as my heart skipped a beat. The way he walked in the sun, the way he was smiling at me melted anything Xion said. He would always be the sunshine of my life. The one I can always count on. I was in love with Roxas Hikari.
A/N: So here it is. Hope you guys like it. Leave me a comment please! They make me smile when I get a notification saying I got a comment.
