Hey. Chapter eight. Quick update, right?
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Hayner is a good guy, I promise.
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I thought this chapter was a bit soft.
A bit of fluff, basically.
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Hope you like it. Sorry about the trouble before.
-- eating skittles --
Enjoy.
-- M
Of Fruits And Promises
Chapter Eight
Relationships
"Just goes to show, what love can make you do."
xXx
Seifer sat on the bench bored, watching people get on and off on passing trains in the station. He decided to stay in Sunset Terrace since those winy brats wouldn't leave the sandlot. Stupid Roxas. Another train pulled in and Sora stepped out nibbling on a sissy looking type of fruit. Sora turned and smiled widely, running over to Seifer. "So you are here! Roxas told me you were off being depressed." Seifer snorted and shrugged. "Why are you here anyway? Shouldn't you be with him?" Sora sat next to him staring down at the fruit in his hands. "He just got paranoid…He didn't want me to help move his things you know…Scared I would break something. Again." Seifer rolled his eyes. "It was just a trophy. The town gave him another one." Sora shrugged. "Yeah but I broke it. Even though I didn't mean to trip on it." Seifer looked at him. "It was accident. We all saw it. You just have to tell Roxas to pull that stick out of his ass." Sora smiled sadly. "I could never do that." He began to eat the fruit again. Seifer understood the meaning of those words. He snatched the fruit out of Sora's hands and finished it off. Sora's eyes widened. "Seifer! If two people eat that then –" Seifer tsked, interrupting. "I know." "I was saving it for Roxas. You don't even believe in destiny." Seifer leaned in, his face dangerously close to Sora's. "Now I do."
xXx
Sora stared at Seifer in shock and then looked away. "Seifer, you have no idea what you're saying."
"Yes I do."
Sora tensed, gripping the blanket for the bed, tightly. "No you don't. You enjoy playing girls remember? And I'm not going to be your next plaything just so you could get back at Hayner or Roxas. I know who you like remember?"
Seifer stared at him. "Do you honestly believe all of what you just said?"
"Yes."
Seifer stood up and sat on the bed next to Sora. "All of the girls I went out with you didn't like, saying that they only wanted money. You were right of course but I didn't want to be alone." He lifted his hand to cup Sora's face. "I didn't want to confront the feelings I had for him. I just ran away. Pathetic right?"
Sora tilted his head onto Seifer's head, closing his eyes. "Don't lie to me Seifer. I have feelings too." He began shaking a bit. "I feel pain too, even though I don't want to show it." Seifer felt his hand become wet – Sora was crying. He pulled Sora to him in a tight embrace, his right hand combing through Sora's hair. "I know. I can see it in your eyes, hear it in your voice Sora," Seifer said quietly. "All of those times you cried, telling me what Roxas was doing, I wanted to kill him. But I stayed, for you. I thought about you. I didn't want to hurt you or…him."
Sora nuzzled his chest, sighing softly as his tears subsided. Things were happening too fast. "You can't let Roxas get in your way. If you love him, tell him. Who cares what Roxas' thinks? He should be happy for his own brother." Seifer shrugged at this and Sora pushed him lightly. "And Tifa said if you don't do something she will."
Seifer laughed and lifted Sora's face up, so he could see him better. "I understand. But for now, we can make Roxas see who you are Sora. What kind of person he needs. He needs to remember that you were always there for him but anyone can sweep you off your feet and take you away. He can't take you for granted anymore."
"Okay." Sora chuckled, wiping his eyes. "Who knew you could be so nice Seifer?" Seifer smirked. "Who knew that we'd fall in love with those emotional lamers?"
Sora grabbed Seifer's hat and pulled it on his head. "Just goes to show, what love can make you do."
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Roxas pulled away from Hayner. "Something's wrong." He looked around him room as a sense of uneasiness fell over him.
"What now?" Hayner asked, groaning. He watched Roxas get up and pull his cell phone out of the pocket of his jacket that was hanging on the door knob. "Who are you calling?"
"Sora."
The phone rang for a few seconds and he heard someone pick it up.
"Hello?"
"Sora?" It didn't sound like him.
"No, friend of his. Who's callin' ?"
Roxas visibly tensed. He knew this voice but couldn't place it. That didn't matter right now. He'd figure it out later. "Tell him it Roxas," he said, and laughter erupted on the line.
"What luck. I've been planning to speak to you loser."
Roxas rolled his eyes. "Who is this?"
"The head of Twilight Town's Disciplinary Committee."
Roxas gripped his phone tightly. No freaking way. "Seifer?!"
More laughter. "The one and only, loser. Show some respect."
"What the hell are you doing with Sora's phone?!"
"What are you stupid? I picked it up for him since he isn't in his room right now."
Roxas saw red. "And just what the hell are you dong in his room!?" Seifer started talking to a voice in the background and hoped to god it was Sora.
"Thanks for the soda. Yeah.. It's Roxas…He's the one who's yelling, not me! Wants to talk to you. You sure? Why can't I just beat him up? Fine, fine. No I won't ask Rai to do it. Just let me one more thing. Roxas if I see him cry one more time, I'm going to gut you.
Roxas was to late to respond when he heard laughter and then Sora had the phone.
"Hello?"
"We need to talk," Roxas stated simply.
He heard Sora sigh. "About?"
"Us."
"What about you and Hayner? He looks like a pretty good kisser."
Roxas' eyes widened. "You…you saw that?"
"No duh. When do you want to talk?"
"The beach," Roxas said quickly. It always put Sora in a good mood.
But it seemed Sora knew what he's thinking. "It's not going to put me in a good mood, so think again."
Roxas sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Why is Seifer in your room?"
"Why were you kissing Hayner?"
"None of your business!"
Exactly," Sora stated, flatly.
Roxas had had enough. They were going to get to the bottom of this.
"Beach, tomorrow morning"
And he hung up. He threw his cell phone on the on his desk next to his textbooks. He sighed, shaking his head. "Sorry Hayner," he began as he turned around. He looked around his wide room but found no one.
Hayner had left.
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Sora closed his cell phone, laughing lightly. Roxas could be so demanding at times. He looked up to see Seifer, finishing his fourth sea salt ice cream. "You know you're really gonna get fat if you keep eating those at once."
Seifer smirked. "Not with my workout plan," gesturing towards his defined muscles with his hands. "I can't help it if they're good. I can hardly get any in Twilight town! How come you got so many in your freezer?"
This time Sora smirked. "It's a gift from Scrooge back in Radiant Garden. Leon brings them home every time he works there."
Seifer groaned as he snapped the ice cream stick back with his thumb. "You guys always get the hook ups. I'm moving in with you then."
Sora laughed and looked up as Leon walked in. "Roxas is the only one at the house. I need his cell phone number." Sora rolled his eyes and tossed the phone towards him but Seifer caught it.
"Squall, where's my money?" Seifer asked, as he tossed the phone in the air catching it repeatedly. Sora backed away quietly, eyes wide.
Leon glared at him. "Your money is up your ass, just like my foot will be if you don't give me that phone!"
Seifer threw the phone at him visibly shaken. This was not a time to get on his bad side, obviously. "Fine, you can pay me back later." He ducked the punch Leon threw at him and ran out of the room that Sora left the moment he saw Leon's glare.
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Leon walked into the living room dialing the number on Sora's cell phone and sat down on the couch just as some one picked up.
"Sora? What's wrong?"
"It isn't Sora. It's Leon." He heard the faint intake of breath on the line smirked. And he said he's never nervous. Sure.
"Hey. Did you need something?"
"What Tifa told you, it was true. I couldnt tell you. I was afraid of how you would react."
"Funny. And here I was, about to make the first move."
Leon sat up straight. "What?"
"She bullied me. Im at your front door."
Leon dropped Sora's cell phone, nearly tripping on air as he ran to get to the front door. He pulled it oppen. And sure enough, his chocobo head was standing there. Arms crossed, face expressionless. "Took you long enough." Leon pulled Cloud close to him. Words weren't needed right now. He leaned in and Clouds eyes were already closed.
"No freaking way! You get Cloud before I get Roxas?!" Sora yelled, in the hallway. "That is so unfair! Your boyfriend's little brother is putting me through hell!" Leon groaned and let his head fall on Clouds shoulder.
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Hay sat in the lobby of the Aerodome waiting for the next airship back to Twilight Town. His phone rang and he flipped it open. "Olette I better get my 3000 munny when I get home. Watermelon, pretzels, and sea salt ice cream when we go to the beach." He wiped his mouth, grimacing. "You couldn't pay me enough for kissing Roxas." He rolled his eyes. "Some girlfriend you are! It wasn't fun like you said! All he did was talk about Sora." He sighed. "Yes, your planned worked." He saw the air ship land outside and stood. He smiled as he headed for the bridge. "I love you, too."
So what do you think? Still dislike Hayner?
By the way, our favorite 'artist' is coming back...
Does anyone know who Seifer was talking to on the phone?
Whos ready for the next chapter?
-- M
