Funny
(Last encounter)
Days passed since the DNA result was revealed. Ever since then, Roxas stayed in his room most of the time, only to leave for bath, breakfast, lunch and dinner, school, and other important necessities.
Roxas woke up to the bright sun hitting his face. He slowly sat up and glared deviously at his window. Roxas sighed. "Forgot to close the curtains, huh?" Roxas pulled out his hair and rubbed his hands on his face.
He slowly slipped out from his room, closing his door with a soft 'thud', and head for the kitchen.
"Good morning, Roxas." Aerith greeted cheerfully once Roxas entered the kitchen. "Morning, mom." Roxas smiled weakly. He looked at his twin who was busying himself with pancakes and bacon.
Roxas took a seat in front of the brunette and muttered a 'good morning'. Sora looked up from his plate and smiled at his twin. "Morning."
Roxas sighed. That was the first conversation the two had had ever since the 'brother thing'.
"Here you are." Aerith placed a plate containing five pancakes in front of Roxas. "Eat up."
"Thanks, mom." Roxas said and started with his food.
"Oh by the way, I'll entrust you two to take care of this place while I'm gone, okay." Aerith said. Roxas looked at his mom. "Where're you going?" He asked and placed a mouthful of pancakes in his mouth.
"I just have some few errands to run. You don't have anymore supplies left, Roku." Aerith said.
"Oh alright." Roxas nodded and finished his breakfast.
"Here." Roxas looked up and saw Sora holding out a glass of orange juice.
Roxas took the glass, accidentally brushing his hand with Sora and said, "Thanks." He smiled weakly and gulped down his orange juice.
"Thanks for the breakfast, mom." Roxas took his plate and glass and placed it on the sink. "I'll be in my room if you need me."
"Roxas…" Aerith said, alarmed.
"Don't worry, everything's fine." Roxas smiled weakly and turned on his heel.
"Oh I made beef ramen noodles for your lunch." Aerith said. "Is that okay?"
"Yup." Roxas smiled and head to his room.
"Promise me you'll take care of him, alright?" Aerith turned to Sora once Roxas was gone.
"Okay." Sora said.
"Well I'm off now." Aerith brushed Sora's hair.
"Be careful, mom." Sora said.
"I will." Aerith smiled.
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Once Aerith was gone, Sora locked the front door and decided to wander to his brother's room. He stood in front of the said brother's room and sighed. What if… What if he's mad at me? Sora grabbed the door handle. No. He's not mad at him. He encouraged himself. It's not my fault I'm his brother, right? Sora took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Roxas…" Sora hesitated. "Roxas…"He tried again, this time a little louder. He knocked again. He heard some shuffling inside the room and then, "It's open."
Sora twisted the handle and stepped inside the room. "Roxas…" Sora said softly.
"Hmmm?" Came a muffled reply from Roxas since his face was buried in the pillows.
"Roxas." Sora sat on the edge of the bed. Feeling the heavy pressure on his bed, Roxas rolled onto his side and faced his brother. "What is it, Sor?" He slowly sat up and rested his back on the head board.
"I… I…" Sora sighed. "I… How are you feeling?"
"Besides being broken, I feel a lot better now, thanks." Roxas smiled weakly.
"Roxas…" Sora moved closer to the blonde and to his surprise, Roxas didn't flinch nor moved away like he expected him to. "I'm sorry…" He reached out to cup Roxas face but then hesitated.
Roxas took the hand that was about to cup his face and squeeze it. "For what?"
"I don't know. I just feel like saying it." Sora said.
"Well your feeling is wrong." Roxas smiled weakly. Sora sighed and looked at their intertwined fingers. Roxas noticed this. "Do you want me to remove them?"
"No, no. It's cool." Sora smiled. He scooted closer to his blonde and Roxas pulled him for an embrace. "Sor…"
"Hmm?" Sora said in Roxas chest. Roxas pulled Sora away from him so that he could look in his brother's eyes. "Do you still love me?"
Sora was slightly taken aback by the question but answered him nevertheless. "Yes." Sora cupped Roxas's cheek. "Even though I already knew you're my brother, it's hard not to love you the way I usually did, because things like that don't just disappear in a blink of an eye, right?"
"Right." Roxas sighed.
"What's wrong?" Sora asked worriedly.
"Nothing." Roxas said. "So I guess from now, we'll have to start acting like brothers, huh?" Roxas said.
"I'm afraid so." Sora said, sadness shown in his voice. Roxas cupped Sora's cheek and caressed his left cheek with his thumb. He gently pulled Sora's head towards his and placed a kiss on Sora's soft pink lips.
"I-is that okay?" Roxas asked once they parted.
Sora smiled. "For now…"
Roxas then pulled his brunette to his lap and kissed him with so much passion. Suddenly, Sora felt tears rolling down his cheek and to his surprise it wasn't his. Sora opened his eyes and saw the Roxas's was crying.
He wrapped his arms around the blonde and kissed him lovingly. "I love you, Roxas. Always remember that."
"I love you too." Roxas looked at his brunette with teary eyes. He kissed Sora's forehead and brushed his bangs away. Sora cupped Roxas's cheeks once again and pulled him for another kiss.
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Later that evening, Roxas decided to sneak in Sora's room but was surprised at what he saw in there.
"Where are you going?" Roxas asked as he closed the door from behind. Sora didn't say anything. He took some clothes out of his closet and added it on the pile on his bed.
"Sora… What's all this?" Roxas sat on the edge of the bed. Sora sat next to Roxas and took his hand. "I can't do it, Rox." Sora cried. "I can't… I can't do it." He wrapped his arms around Roxas's body and buried his face on his chest.
"Sora." Roxas rubbed Sora's back soothingly.
"I'm sorry Roxas, but I have to leave." He looked up with blood-shot eyes.
"Leave?" Roxas asked dumbfounded. "Leave where?"
"You're right. I still love you more than anything." Sora choked back a sob. "I'll be honest with you, Roxas. These past few weeks, I've been trying to block away all the feelings I have for you just so I could fulfill my duty as a son—"
"Is that why you've been ignoring me these past few weeks?" Roxas asked calmly, but the hurt in his voice was heard.
"I'm not the one ignoring you, Rox." Sora defended. "You're the one who locked yourself from the rest of the world."
"I know." Roxas said. "But whenever we have breakfast, lunch or dinner together, you never look at me." Roxas said.
"I'm sorry. I know how much it must've hurt you. I too was hurt you know." Sora said. "But this morning when you initiated to say 'Good Morning', I was so thrill that I replied almost immediately. Heck I even made you some juice knowing that it's your favorite."
Roxas smiled at this. He ruffled Sora's hair causing the brunette to pout. "Roxas, please let me go."
"I'm sorry…" Roxas muttered.
"What?"
"I'm sorry but I can't do that, Sor. I can't let you go." Roxas said. "It's bad enough that my lover is my brother, and with you leaving, I don't think I'll be able to survive another day without you."
"Rox…" Sora took Roxas hand. "Listen to me." Roxas looked at his brunette. "I love you, I really do." Sora caressed Roxas's cheek. "But we need this. We need to be separated from each other for awhile."
"Why?" Roxas's brow furrowed.
"I'm not quite sure why I wanted to be separated from you," Sora looked away. "But I know something good will happen if I leave."
Roxas didn't say anything.
"Please trust me on this one, Rox. It's not for my own benefit, I assure you that. It's for us." Sora finished. Roxas sighed. "Does mom know anything about this?"
"Yep. We talked about this after dinner, once you've left." Sora said.
"Where are you going?" Roxas asked, eyes fixed on the ground beneath him.
"New Jersey." Roxas looked at the brunette with wide eyes. "New Jersey?" Roxas repeated. "Where will you stay there? Don't tell me you're going to rent an apartment or something?"
Sora shook his head. "I won't.t." Sora brushed the back of his thumb on Roxas's cheek. "I'll be staying at my father's friend's house. Uncle Leon said the night my dad that died, I'm always welcome to stay in there house anytime I want."
Roxas sighed. "Is this your final decision, koibito?"
Sora blushed. "Yes."
"Alright. Just don't forget about us, okay?" Roxas said worriedly. "I know someday, time will heal the pain the you've experienced and by then, maybe I'll be just a brother to you. But it's okay. I just want you to know that no matter what happens I'll always be your koibito no matter what."
Sora smiled and pulled Roxas for kiss.
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"Are you sure you've got everything you need?" Aerith made her last minute check once they're inside the airport.
"Yup." Sora adjusted his bag pack on his right shoulder.
"Are you sure you've packed everything you need? Books, clothes, art materials?" Aerith said anxiously.
"Mom." Sora placed a hand on his mother's shoulder. "Everything's set." He smiled. "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."
"I can't, Sora. I'm your mother." Aerith said almost in the verge of tears. Sora wrapped his arms around his mother. "Please don't cry, mom."
"I'm sorry… I just… I can't…" Aerith sobbed. She pulled apart from the hug and cupped her son's cheeks. "I can't believe I'm going to lose my baby boy again knowing I just had him back."
"It won't be forever, mom." Sora assured her. Aerith smiled. "Just don't forget to look back every once in awhile okay?"
"I won't." Sora smiled. "Now that I have a family… Why else would I forget the most important people in my life."
Aerith caressed his son cheek. "Oh, ticket! Where's your ticket, Sora?"
"It's in the bag, mom." Sora said. He pulled his back from his shoulder and placed it on the ground. "I'm sure it's in here somewhere." Sora said as he rummaged through his bag pack. "Mom…" Sora's looked up his mom. His brow's furrowed. "Mom, it's not here." Sora looked inside his bag again. "I'm sure I placed it in he—" And then it hit him.
He closed his bag pack and slung it on his right shoulder. He walked towards his brother who was leaning by a wall. "You're awfully quite here?" Sora smirked.
"It's not like there's anything I could say to make stay, right?" Roxas whispered tiredly. Sora sighed and smiled. "Mom, can I have a moment with Roxas please?"
Aerith nodded and sat on one of the chairs in the waiting area.
"Roxas." Sora turned back to his brother. "Where's my ticket?"
"What makes you think I have you're ticket." Roxas voice cracked then looked away.
"Rox…" Sora gave him the knowing look.
Roxas sighed. He pulled out a ticket from his jacket and held it in front of Sora. "Is this really what you want, koibito?"
Sora blushed. "Yes." He took the ticket and Roxas's hand. He gave the blonde's hand a light squeeze, careful not to ruin the ticket. "I'm really going to miss you, Rox."
Roxas fought back to urge to cry. He walked away from Sora and sat on an empty waiting area. Sora sat next to him and took his hand. He laced his fingers through Roxas's and squeezed it.
"Roxas…" Sora began. Roxas kissed the back of Sora's hand. "Be careful out there, koibito. There's no more Roxas to protect you out there."
"Of course there will." Sora smiled. "You want to know why?" Roxas gave him an odd look. "Because my Roxas is always here…" Sora brought their joined hand to his chest, the back of Roxas's hand hitting Sora's hand. "And whenever he is around, I'll always be safe no matter what."
Roxas smiled.
"Calling all passengers of flight JA899, please proceed inside now." The voice-over announced.
Sora stood up and pulled Roxas with him. "Please don't give that look. It's not like I'll be gone forever, you know."
"A day without you feels like forever you know." Roxas muttered.
"Sora, Roxas…" Aerith walked towards his sons and immediately the twin released their joined hands. Aerith noticed this but decided not to make any fuss about it. "Well this is it, Sora. Be good out there, okay?" Aerith pulled his son for a hug.
"I will." Sora hugged his mother back. When Sora pulled away, a tear rolled down his face. He wiped the tears in his eyes and laughed at how ridiculous he must've looked.
"Goodbye, Rox." Sora turned to his brother. "I'm gonna miss you." Roxas looked at Sora's shoes. "I'm gonna miss you too." Roxas stifled a sob. Sora took Roxas chin and made the boy face him. "Don't you know it's rude not to look in people's eyes when they talk? Especially in cases like goodbyes."
Roxas sighed. He looked up at his brother. "Promise me you'd take care of yourself, okay?"
"Promise." Sora noded.
"Well goodbye." Roxas held out a hand.
Sora, slightly taken aback by the action, just stared at the hand.
"Goodbye, Sora." Roxas repeated.
Sora shook his head. He shook his brother's hand. "Until we meet again, Nii-san." Sora winked. Roxas smiled because he knew what Sora meant behind that word.
"I'll be waiting." Roxas nodded.
Sora then bid his last goodbye to his family and proceeded to the check-in area.
"Sora, wait!" Roxas shouted when Sora a was mere inches away from the door to the check-in area. Sora turned around and gave his brother a questioning look.
Roxas walked towards his brother and pulled him for a tight hug.
"Roxas what are you doing?" Sora's voice was muffled in Roxas's chest.
"I just… I just wanted to give you a proper goodbye." Roxas tightened his arms around Sora. Sora then placed his arms around Roxas and cried. "Yeah that hand-shake was kind of lame." Sora half-joked.
Roxas chuckled. He pulled Sora away from him and fixed his bang. "Well better get a move on, you don't want to be late for flight, do you?" Roxas said. "On second thought, don't go just yet. Stay here for awhile."
"Why you…" Sora ruffled Roxas's hair. Sora took his luggage and proceeded to he check-in area. He bid his final goodbye to his family, sharing one last loving gaze at his blonde, and disappeared behind the doors.
Once Sora was out of sight, Roxas fell on his knees and cried. Aerith immediately went to his side and wrapped an comforting arm around his son. She whispered sweet nothings in Roxas's ear, until finally Roxas's calmed down.
"I guess it's you and me again, mom." Roxas forced a smile.
Aerith wiped Roxas's face. "No, it's still the three of us, even if Sora's physically not with us." Roxas wrapped his arms around his mother. "Now come on" Aerith pulled his son up. "Vanilla frap on me."
"But that's his favorite." Roxas whined.
"Fine, cinnamon swirl?" Aerith tried again.
"Mom." Roxas pouted.
"Alright. Alright. Pepperoni pizza on me." Aerith said.
"Does the pizza you mentioned comes with 's'?" Roxas asked cutely.
"If it'll make my Roxas happy, then be it." Aerith said. Roxas looked back to the placed where Sora had disappeared and smiled. Yeah… mom's right. Sora's still and forever will be in my heart. Roxas placed a hand on his heart and felt his heart beat fast as if Sora was telling him something.
This made him smiled. "Let's go, mom." Roxas pulled his mom back to their car and drove to the nearest pizza store they could find.
The End… ^_^
Note: Koibito means lover :""
A/N: Fear not, there's still an epilogue to this story. Kawaiiness. ^_^V