Two redheads sulking together...you know...I'm bored...this was awesome. Hello! Goodbye...I don't know.

She-Wolf

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-Blue

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Chapter nine

Humor and Promises

Roxas

No way am I going to the nurses' office. She might probe me.

Yes, humor helps the pain.

I'm sitting here alone in the hall, leaning my back against the cool wall. It's annoying how my muttering echoes down the hall. Axel, in his fury, fled to god

I cringe from my wound, tracing the edge with feather-like fingers. Damn it, why is he so, so… so Axel.

Sure, it was an accident, he didn't mean to cook me. But it hurts like hell. It looks like it's on the edge of a second degree burn to a third degree burn. I whisper out a string of curses then bang my head on the wall.

I would be angrier if the searing pain wasn't so distracting. That and I like Axel too much to be angry with him over an accident.

I blink in attempt to focus. The skin of my arm was burned and peeling, raw to the touch.

"Damn idiot. Both of them," I mutter. Hey, at least I don't cry, huh? I'm a manly man of man. Owie.

I sigh and bring my hand over to hover over my wound, summoning my power. My uninjured hand glows with the golden light I was producing. Softly, I place my hand on the burn, biting my lip. The beautiful light surrounds my arm, easing the pain little by little. Its times like these that I realize how awesome I am.

After a few moments the pain completely ceases. The light renewed my arm, weaving new skin together and getting rid of the burnt, damaged skin.

I take the light from my arm, letting it hover in a sphere over my other hand. I looked at the places where I had been burned, examining with caution. The skin look good as new, like nothing ever happened.

I play with the sphere of light, tossing it back and forth between my hands. I compress it into a marble sized form and rolled it between my fingers as if it's a solid form. It's weird… you wouldn't think that's how it would feel, like a solid form. But I can make it like that, pure solid light. Somewhat. Ugh, whatever.

I move my hand over the light, making it disappear as I got up. I have to check on Axel… he must be upset.

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I eventually find the redhead… sulking next to another redhead, who was also sulking. Mutual sulkiness. I'm peeking around the corner of the building so they don't realized I'm here. They're looking pretty upset leaning there…

So, this is going to seem mean but… I can't help myself. Let's see if the idiots fall for it. I stuff my no-longer-injured arm into my uniform and plaster a frown onto my face. I sigh, putting my head against the building. Maybe all that experience in theater may come in handy.

Now… something sad. Dead puppies… almost dead puppies… really adorable puppies dying before my very eyes.

Dig deep man! Axel will know if you're faking!

I'm going to have to try harder.

Axel… not returning my feelings… never talking to me again… ending our friendship… dying a terrible death… death by puppies…

Meh.

I let my heart get heavy and looked to the ground with half-lidded eyes. I'm only partially faking it…

Either way…

I reveal myself from behind the wall, biting my lip. If something were to happen to him (as much as I dislike admitting…).

"Hey, guys," I mumble, letting tears cascade down my face.

"Roxas! Are you alright?" Sadness fills Axel's eyes as he looked into my own.

"They had to amputate it!" (Hahaha)

Axel stares dumbly at me while Aku croaks, "It's my fault!"

How gullible.

Axel looks like he's about to cry. Seriously, with those yummy green eyes. (What?). He's so adorable but sorry it's so priceless.

I smile at them then feel the laughter build up until I can't hold it back.

"What the?" Axel says in a low, questioning voice.

I pull my arm out of my shirt, revealing a smooth, unscathed arm.

"I was kidding," I tell them. They stare at me once again, though same appearance they had completely different expressions.

"How the hell…?" Aku began but stopped, clearly confused.

"Used my light to heal it, I'm okay".

I feel warm arms wrap around my waist and a flat, muscular chest against my face.

"Don't freaking scare me like that, Roxas. Don't. I'm sorry," Axel's worried voices drifts to my ears as he holds me close, attempting to run his fingers through my hair. He switched to just affectionate patting when the task deemed too difficult. I clench the fabric of his uniform, taking in the scent that was all Axel.

"Its okay," I whisper against him, "Just keep holding me". I do not know what possessed me to say that… the moment. The moment. As long as he is happily complying.

Alright, by then we should have realized two things. One: We obviously like each other. (My logic was a little… bleh.) And two: Aku always leaves at those times. I'm surprised we didn't notice… Okay, no, I'm not. We were busy.

Aku

I cannot stand it anymore; I am at my breaking point. I can't hold back the flood of vacant tears. I have to be away from them.

Roxas

We find him later, hiding in the forest, crying. I have never seen a creature more dejected than him. It hurts to even watch.

"We have to do something," I tell Axel. Aku has yet to notice our presence.

"What do we suggest we do?" he says like he's been thinking about it for a while already.

"I dunno," I shrug, "…Let's talk to him."

Axel nodded, "Individually."

'Yeah". It's the best thing to do.

I go first while Axel hides behind a tree, "hey, Aku".

The redhead looks up at me. His cheeks damp with tears and his eyes swollen red. He sniffed, not saying anything. Silently, I sit in front of him. I think he just really needs company.

After a while I speak, "Can we do something to help, maybe? We don't want you to feel bad".

"Really? Like what?" the redhead asks, eyes filling with hope.

"Whatever helps".

Aku extends his arms out to me for a hug, a hug which I accept without hesitation. He turns slightly to whisper in my ear, "Maybe if you hadn't made me with so much love I wouldn't be feeling like this".

Oh, so it's my fault, huh? Jerk. I don't say anything, I mean, its not like I could help it. Drawing him like that. After a long moment we pull apart.

"Uh, you and Axel should talk about what you want to do, I guess." I told him, getting up. He nodded, looking down at his hands.

With an echoing high-five, Axel and I switch places. I can dimly hear them from behind the tree. Eavesdropping mode activated.

"Hey, I know you well so don't try any crap okay?" Axel says upon approaching. Aku nodded, cocking his head to the side, he wasn't planning on it.

"I know exactly why you're lonely," Axel started with a knowing air, "You want someone like Roxas, right? Seeing me with Roxas…" He trails off. What's that suppose to mean?! Okay, okay, don't assume… but… ah. Axel continues, "You just want someone you can… some one that can… you can…" He starts whispering and I nearly get caught watching. Damn it. I peak over again after a second.

"…Yeah, I do" Aku replies after Axel stops whispering.

"Then I think I know what we'll do." Axel smiled vainly as if he was some sort of genius with the freaking answer to world hunger.

"Roxy, snoop, come here!"

I cringe at the annoying nickname. Ugh, and he knows it annoys me, that's why he freaking does it. And snoop? Ah… so he did catch me. I walk over and notice Aku's eyes reflect my curiosity.

Axel stands in front of us and cleared his throat like it was an important meeting and he was the boss.

"I say we draw Aku" he points at his other when he says his name, "You" he points at me.

"Axel…" A smile begins at the corners of my lips, "You are brilliant". Why didn't I think of that? It seems so completely obvious… maybe I'm not dense enough to notice—over complicating things. Yeah, sure I'll go with that. Nevertheless, he grins at the compliment as we turn to Aku.

"Really?" the drawing asks, eyes sparkling and a grin on his face.

"Well, why not?" I tell him, crossing my arms and smiling at his excitement.

"Thank-you guys!" he beamed, capturing both of us in a group hug.

Whoa, hot. I mean hot as in the temperature. The temperature. Two redheads; Axel's. Technically. Between their two, oddly hot bodies. Damn sexy bodies. That's right. Jealous? I don't even know, brain.

We pulled away, hovering in a circle.

"But…" Axel started, "you have to tell Saix it was you who blew up his car and get me un-expelled".

I agree, nodding, before adding, "And you have to be good. So no more running off. Then we'll make you a… a me".

He nods at everything we said, surprisingly serious, "Okay, it's a deal." He smiles brightly at us, green orbs glowing with excitement.

I wonder if he could handle being good… I wonder if we can handle him and me.

We smile back.

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So, Pawns, who expected that? What do you think other Roxas's name is going to be? I bet you guessed correctly.

Comment? Color? Da?

-Blue

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