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Chapter 6: Memories
Roxas glided down the street with Demyx in tow. They were on their way to school which was a pretty long walk. Twilight High was on the other side of the neighborhood and their mother told them it would be good exercise. -_-
Roxas snapped his finger. "That reminds me. Why'd you want me to make you hotdogs yesterday?"
Demyx smiled without looking at Roxas. "Hotdogs are Zexion's favorite food."
Roxas bit back a smile. "I noticed you're happy instead of angry."
"I decided to be angry but still be happy at the same time." Demyx proudly said.
Roxas looked away. Something bothered him. It was strange how Roxas isn't angrier than Demyx. It actually frightened him. He was supposed to be extremely angry at Saix. He should be furious but he isn't. Maybe he is and he just doesn't want to acknowledge his anger? No, it should be easy for someone to be angry at the person who did…that to you.
"I should be mad." Roxas whispered. "I'm…not?"
"Mad? Mad at what?" Demyx's keen sense of hearing bugged Roxas sometimes.
"Nothing," Roxas sighed. "I was just thinking."
"It's Saix isn't it?" Demyx's expression turned from soft and bubbly to unreadable and hard.
"N-No," Roxas lied.
Demyx growled. "Roxas, you can tell me anything. I'm your older brother remember?"
Roxas breathed. "I'm freaking out because you're angrier at Saix than I am." Demyx didn't reply. "I mean, I should be really mad and should be cursing up a storm but I'm not." He didn't reply again. "Demyx please answer me."
"Maybe you are angry." Demyx finally said.
"What?"
"Maybe this is you angry." Demyx said looking forward.
Roxas shook his head. "I don't think so. I'd probably know that I'm angry."
Demyx shrugged.
Roxas looked away and saw the school in the distance. After minutes of silent walking, Demyx and Roxas walked across the parking lot. Roxas saw Axel drive up in his flaming red Ferrari and got out.
"Sup Roxas," Axel said locking his car.
"That's…your…car?" Roxas breathed.
Axel smirked. "I thought you knew what car I had."
"Well a couple days ago you came in a black convertible." Demyx pointed out. "Are you rich or something?"
Axel ignored the question and looked at Roxas who gulped. "Haven't seen you in a while,"
"I h-haven't seen you either." Roxas stuttered. Demyx smiled and ran into the building.
Axel leaned against his awesome car and said, "My dad mentioned you the other day. Is something up?"
Roxas quickly shook his head. "Mr. Incendie just wanted to know how I was doing."
"Sure," Axel quietly said.
Whenever Axel was around it made Roxas feel all funny. He was a loss for words, his heart always raced, he always blushed and he could never look Axel in the eye. Is this was they call…love? Roxas vowed never to love someone again but is it alright with Axel? Axel seemed trustworthy enough and he seemed like he would never hurt Roxas. However, Roxas doesn't really know anything about him.
Roxas looked over at Axel who was tapping his foot to the beat of the song that was stuck in his head. "Axel…"
Axel moved his emerald eyes towards Roxas and the latter tried to look him in the eyes. "What?"
Roxas gulped. "W-Where are you f-from?"
He raised an eyebrow at the blonde. "Why do you ask?"
"I just want to know."
Axel looked away for a moment in deep thought and then said, "A place,"
"You d-don't have an accent or anything." Roxas was assuming he was from a different speaking country than himself since he speaks fluent French.
"I hide it well don't I?" Axel smirked.
"What place are you from?" I sighed.
Axel looked up at the sky and said, "The World That Never Was,"
"That explains the constant French you speak." Roxas sighed. (A/N: Just think of TWTNW as France or something. XD)
"Anymore questions?" Axel asked a slight irritation in his voice.
"No…" Roxas said sensing the irritation.
Axel smiled. "Good,"
"Hello Axel," A voice said from behind Roxas.
Axel hopped off his car and said, "Yo Nia,"
Roxas turned around to greet Nia but immediately saw Saix behind her. He turned back around ready to run the hell away but then Axel would know something was up. What is he going to do? What can he do? Roxas felt his legs shiver and he tried fighting it back so no one noticed. He felt Saix's icy cold stare on his back and he looked back at Axel who was smiling at Nia.
"What do you want?" Axel asked.
"I just wanted to say hello to my fun loving cousin." Nia flipped back her hair and stepped next to Axel as Saix stood next to Roxas.
"Hey…you," Axel greeted Saix.
"I'm Saix," He sighed.
"And you're from Scotland." Axel added.
Saix smiled. "Wonderful, usually people assume I'm British or Irish."
"Hello Roxas," Saix smirked. Roxas nodded unable to speak.
Axel looked from Roxas to Saix and back again. "So Saix, which of my classes are you in?"
"I think language arts."
"Good," Axel usually said "good" when he was angry or didn't like a person. In this case it was the second one.
"Roxas, how have you been?" Saix asked. Roxas shrugged and stared at his toes.
Axel squinted and asked, "Saix how long have you known Roxy?"
Roxy, Saix thought in disgust. "Roxas and I go way back."
"You do?" Axel asked through gritted teeth.
Nia stared at the ground sensing the tension in the air. She knew this was going to be a stupid plan. She knew Axel and it was hard keeping a secret from him. He's very insightful and sometimes people mistook him for a mind reader. This plan is going to fail. Nia should have declined and she would have tried to deal with Zexion in her own way but now she was in too deep.
"Axel," Nia said rather hoarsely. "Can I…talk to you over there?"
Saix smirked.
"What's up, cuz?" Axel looked at Nia and walked a couple feet away with her. Roxas kept his gaze on the ground feeling Saix's yellow eyes staring him down.
As Nia and Axel conversed Saix tried to talk to Roxas.
"Roxas," Saix whistled and got closer. "Long time no see,"
Roxas didn't reply…he couldn't.
Saix smiled and got even closer. "Come on talk to me,"
He didn't reply.
Saix grabbed Roxas's arm who twitched. "You talk to me or I'll do that again to you."
Roxas breathed uncontrollably and bit back tears. He unwillingly whispered, "No…"
Saix smiled devilishly. "Now you're talking to me."
"Go…away," Roxas said shivering.
"Now why would I do that?" Saix got closer to Roxas. So close he was breathing down his neck. Roxas closed his eye wishing Saix was gone.
Saix whispered in Roxas's ear. "Now that your daddy's gone I can have you all to myself." Roxas let some tears go. He saw a couple cloud his vision and quickly blinked them away.
Saix saw Axel and Nia finish their conversation. He added, "Don't forget Roxas. Be afraid when you're alone because I'm always with you. Always."
Saix backed away from Roxas and smirked. Axel walked back to the two and asked, "So what'd you talk about when we were gone?"
"Ah, we were just catching up on things right Roxas?" Saix said and Roxas slowly nodded.
Axel looked down at Roxas and then said, "Well I've got to go."
Roxas's head shot up. No! Don't leave me…
"Roxas, do you want to come with?" Axel surprisingly asked.
"Yes," Roxas said rather quickly.
"Hey Saix, do you understand French?" Axel asked to whom shook his head. "Je te déteste beaucoup et j'espère que vous allez en enfer."
Saix looked confused as Nia's eyes widened. Axel smiled and said, "It means you're a good guy and that you'll do well at this school." Saix nodded happily as Nia shook her head. "Roxas let's go."
Roxas and Axel started walking towards the school as Saix's expression slowly turned from friendly to angry.
Saix turned to Nia and asked, "So what'd that actually mean?"
"Exactly as Axel said," Nia smiled.
"I like him," Saix commented as he headed for the school.
Idiot, Nia thought. It means 'I hate you very much and I hope you go to hell.'
"Hey," The blue-silver haired boy said. "I'm Saix."
"I'm…uh Roxas," Roxas sort of smiled.
Saix smiled. "I hope we'll be good friends."
"Me too," Roxas said quietly.
"Hey, do you like videogames?" He asked.
Roxas smiled a real smile this time. "You bet your ass I do."
"Great," Saix said turning around. "Let's go to my house. I've got tons of them there."
"That would be awesome!" Roxas cheered as he and Saix raced to his house.
Roxas
I slowly felt relief as Saix and I parted ways. I cannot describe what I felt out there. It was too horrifying. Maybe this is my anger…maybe my anger is fright? That's stupid. Well I am a stupid person but you know. I'm so glad Axel saved me. Maybe he understood that I didn't like Saix and I think he doesn't like him either.
Axel hasn't said anything the entire trip to class. I'm a little freaked out since Axel talks like all the time. Maybe he figured out my relationship with Saix? No, he couldn't have…could he?
"Axel," I breathed.
"What?" He asked as he leaned against the wall.
"Do you…like Saix?" I gulped.
Axel stared at me curiously and then replied, "Like a boyfriend? No way!"
I sighed but smiled in my mind. Axel was still Axel no matter what. "No,"
"As a friend?" I nodded. "He's alright,"
"I see,"
"What was up with you out there?"
I twitched. "W-What do you mean?"
Axel stared at me dumbly and said, "You pretty much looked like you were going to die out there. Is there something between you and Saix that I should know about?"
Ah shit. "Of course not."
"Cross your heart?"
"Axel, if I had something to say then I'd say it." I wasn't going to cross my heart.
Axel mumbled something in French and sighed. "You're lucky I like you."
My face felt hot. "W-What?"
Axel smirked. "Nothing,"
That was weird. Really, really weird.
He had him. He pressed his hands against Roxas's warm pale skin and smiled.
"I've got you." He whispered.
Roxas couldn't move. Did he…drug him? He felt drowsy and it was hard for him keep his eyes open. He couldn't let that bastard do this to him again. He had to fight back!
"No…" Roxas murmured.
Roxas tensed and shivered as Saix traced the buttons on his pajama shirt. "I wonder what's under here."
Saix slowly unbuttoned each and every button on Roxas's shirt. Roxas tried pulling away but the weight of Saix was just too much. He finished unbuttoning the shirt and exposed the soft skin of Roxas's chest.
"Lovely," Saix whispered. He placed his cold hard hand on Roxas's stomach and caressed it. "Hasn't changed since the last time I saw it."
Roxas had to call for help. He just had to but he couldn't say a word. The only thing that came out of his mouth was a yelp and a series of cries. Only if Axel was here. He'd be able to do something!!
Saix slid his head up to Roxas and said:
"I'm going to enjoy this even if you don't."
"NO!!" Roxas shouted as he jolted up from bed.
He panted heavily and took in his surroundings. He was in his room. His T.V was still on and his lamp was still lit. "A dream…?"
Yes, it was a dream. It was more like a nightmare. That was the first time he's had a dream about Saix like that before. Even after the incident. What caused that to come out like that? Saix's words echoed in his brain. Maybe that's what had caused this horrible nightmare.
"Be afraid when you're alone because I'm always with you. Always."
"I just…n-need to forget about it is all." Roxas assured himself.
He turned the lamp and his T.V off and tried going back to sleep. It took a little effort but he managed to have a rather…pleasant dream.
He had him. He pressed his hands against Roxas's warm pale skin and smiled.
"I've got you." He whispered.
Roxas couldn't move. He didn't want to move. He felt Axel lightly rub his hands against Roxas's arms and smiled. He was enjoying this very much. He wanted Axel to do this and he didn't want to push him away. .
"You do…" Roxas agreed.
Roxas relaxed as Axel traced the buttons on his pale blue pajama top. "I wonder what's under here."
Axel slowly unbuttoned each and every button on Roxas's shirt. Roxas wanted him to hurry up because he couldn't take it anymore. The suspense was killing him. He finished unbuttoning the shirt and exposed the soft flesh of Roxas's chest.
"Beautiful," Axel said. He placed his gentle hand on Roxas's stomach and caressed it slowly. "I'm going to enjoy this."
"M-Me too,"
Roxas wanted Axel to do this. He was waiting for him to do this for a long (about a week) time. He tried holding back moans so he wouldn't be embarrassed but couldn't hold them in any longer.
Axel slid his head up to Roxas and said, "I love you."
Roxas replied, "I love you too."
Axel pressed his lips against the blonde's as he slowly and gently moved his hand down Roxas's pants.
Roxas
I was fidgety. Don't ask why.
"Morning Roxas," Demyx yawned.
"I didn't have a dream about Axel!" I stupidly shouted.
"What?" Demyx smiled.
"N-Nothing…" I shouldn't of had an outburst like that.
Demyx's mouth turned into an O. "Oh my god. You had a nasty dream about Axel didn't you?"
My face flushed. "N-No I didn't!"
"Who had a dream about what?" My mom asked as she placed pancakes on the table.
"No one had a dream about anybody," I quietly said stuffing pancakes in my mouth.
"Mm-hmm," My mom said.
Demyx snickered. "Sure you didn't."
"Well I'm off to school!" I shouted as I grabbed my backpack and ran out the door.
"Wait Roxas," Demyx yelled as I ran even faster. I've been lacking in exercise so I wasn't any Sonic the Hedgehog. Demyx quickly caught up to me and pulled me down.
"Get off of me!" I screamed as I wrestled with my big brother.
"Not until you tell me about it." I have to admit Demyx was pretty strong.
I sighed and said, "Fine…"
Demyx happily got off of me and helped me up. He stood in my path (to which I was going to run for) so I couldn't run away…
"I had a dream about Axel." I admitted staring at the ground.
"What was he doing?" Demyx eagerly asked.
"Stuff…" I blushed.
"No way…" Demyx said turning around and around like a crazy man.
"W-What?"
"You had a dream about you and Axel…doing…that?" Demyx squealed. I covered my face from embarrassment and nodded sheepishly. "And you said you didn't like him."
"I guess I sort of like him." I said through my hands.
"You bet your ass you do." Demyx sung as he started for school.
I ran up to him. "Wait! A-Are you going to tell anyone?"
"Of course not," He smiled.
In social studies I sat next to Zexion because of the wicked seating chart. Demyx sadly had to sit near the front because he can't see very well. To my knowledge Demyx has tried on Zexion's "reading" glasses numerous times much to Zexion's disdain. He says they're just reading glasses but everyone sees him wearing them all the time. He just doesn't want to say that he's blind.
"Peculiar dream you had last evening, am I correct?" Zexion said staring at his book.
"I hope…you're talking to your book." I gulped.
He put his book down and turned to me. "I am not."
I groaned loudly and angrily whispered, "Demyx told you, didn't he?"
"Perhaps,"
"You don't think I'm weird or anything, right?"
Zexion shook his head and took off his reading glasses. "Nothing of the sort; everyone has their share of naughty dreams now and again."
I smiled happily. "So you've had them too?"
Zexion didn't reply for a moment and then said," No,"
I could tell he did. "Are you going to tell anyone?"
"Of course not,"
I snorted. "You and Demyx are too alike."
"What?"
"Aside from your intellectual way of speaking and personality you and Demyx would be exactly the same." I pointed out.
Zexion didn't reply for a moment. I guess he was in deep thought. I actually thought he spaced out but he replied with, "If I didn't have my personality I wouldn't be Zexion."
"But—" That was exactly what I had said. Well, in different words.
"You should pay attention to the teacher." Zexion snapped as he went back to reading.
I don't know why Demyx likes Zexion so much. "Have you patched things up with Nia yet?"
He sighed and said, "No,"
"Will you ever?"
"Maybe,"
"Do you like Nia?"
Zexion groaned. "Ok, I'm going to make you look dumb. You want to know how?"
"Sure," I sighed.
"Say fort,"
"Fort,"
"Spelt it twice,"
"F-o-r-t, f-o-r-t,"
"Now say it three times,"
"Fort, fort, fort"
"Say it four times,"
"Fort, fort, fort, fort,"
"What do you eat soup with?"
"A fork," I said proudly.
Zexion chuckled. "Hmm, I thought everyone ate it with a spoon. My bad,"
I pouted and flushed. "I do eat it with a spoon!"
"Sure you do," Zexion said packing his stuff and exiting the room.
I sighed and started walking out of the room when something caught my eye. I saw a blur of silver…no blue…silver-blue hair? I gulped. He was still here. Saix was still trying to get me!
"Hey Roxas," He whispered.
I jolted away and started walking but more like running away. No matter how fast I was Saix seemed to run in front of me and pin me against the wall. I dropped my stuff during the encounter so I couldn't hit him with anything. I looked around to see if there was anyone else around but Saix managed to corner me in one of the abandoned parts of the school. I…was on my own.
"So," He said staring down at me. "You thought you could run away from me, right? You thought you could walk away from me just like that?" He his hand against the wall close to my face and I cringed. "Well, you. Were. Wrong."
"Now," He continued. "Are there going to be anymore…altercations?"
What? Why was he using that word? "I…"
"Is the next word that's going to come out of your mouth: no?"
"N-No," I said hoarsely.
"You just said it." Saix sung. He leaned in close to me.
I couldn't breath. My mind was swarming with thoughts that I couldn't control. Please someone save me. Please…someone…Axel.
"I'm going to enjoy doing it to you again." Saix whispered which was where I had it.
I felt lightheaded. My vision was beginning to blur and the only thing I could see was Saix's clouded silhouette. What was happening to me? I fell to the ground as my vision blackened.
What am I doing? Nia thought as she led Axel into the cafeteria. Why am I doing this?
"Uh," Axel said scratching his head. "Where are you taking me?"
Nia made the best cheerful face she could and turned to Axel. "We're going to get some lunch together, silly."
"Why?" Axel sighed.
Nia made herself pout. "Why is that? Why did you ask such a ludicrous question? I am your cousin. Why can't a cousin join her cousin in an evening snack?"
"I…um…sorry," Axel quietly said. "I promised Roxas that I was going to meet him after social studies."
Nia hid her fear and sadness. "Oh pish-posh, I am sure Roxas will forgive you now come."
Please Saix, She thought. Please don't do anything to Roxas…Please.
There we have it!!!
Question!!
Which way should I format my chapters?
Should I:
A) Turn it back to the way it was which was having everyone on their own adventures separated into segments.
Or
B) Keep it like this which is focusing on one or two characters the entire chapter (except for the last part) and have other characters influence them.
Please give me an answer!!
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