Why Do I Love You? Ch. 9
"What are you doing for Halloween?" Roxas murmured as he did his homework.
"Nothing. I am staying home and relaxing," Axel murmured.
"That's boring. I'm going trick-or-treating with Toushi," Roxas said, smiling.
"Aren't you too old for that?"
"It's free candy! No one's too old for free candy! I go trick-or-treating with Toushi every year."
Axel hesitated, wanting to ask Roxas a question. "Roxas…what kind of relationship do you have with Kairi?" Axel asked, trying not to sound like he cared.
A content smile spread across the blonds face at the thought of Kairi Toushi. "We're best friends who…fuck. We don't that much but it sure is fun when we do. Toushi is one of the few things I look forward to everyday.
"We're really close. I never ever told a lie to her. I promised her I would never lie to her when I put our best friend ring on her finger. She promised she would always tell me everything when she put on mine," Roxas murmured, showing Axel the best friend ring on his right hand.
"You guys sound like a couple," Axel commented.
"I thought about asking her out plenty of times. I never did because there's a chance that it wouldn't work out and then our relationship wouldn't be the same. I couldn't risk it. I do think about it though…I even thought about marrying her once," Roxas said, shaking his head in disbelief.
"Oh," Axel said, not wanting to voice his thoughts.
"Well, I have to go. Toushi should have gotten my costume by now and I need to get it tailored," Roxas said before leaving.
"Roxas, you look sexy," Kairi commented, looking over his Halloween costume.
The two are in Kairi's dressing room, right next to her closet. Roxas stood on a pink stool in front of a huge mirror.
Roxas stared at his reflection, not really seeing it. "Toushi…have you ever thought what it would be like if we were a couple?" Roxas asked unexpectedly.
"Sometimes. Why? Is there something you want to ask me?" Kairi asked, looking at Roxas hopefully.
"No, just wondering," Roxas murmured, turning to see what his ass looked like in the kinky outfit.
Kairi looked disappointed, staring down at her feet. Kairi snapped out of it, looking at her outfit.
"Toushi, why do you have a room to get dressed in if you have a huge closet?" Roxas asked as he got off the stool.
"My closet doesn't have room for a huge mirror and I have all my makeup in here," Kairi said, gesturing to her vanity mirror for Roxas to sit down at.
"Ready to make me look like a transvestite?" Roxas asked as Kairi grabbed the eye shadow.
Kairi smiled. "I always wanted to do this ever since we watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show together."
"I'll make a sexy ass transvestite," Roxas said, closing his eyes as Kairi began to do his makeup.
"Of course you will," Kairi murmured. "When will your detentions be over?"
"Um…I don't really know. I'll have to ask Axel."
"Are you finished copying the dictionary?"
"Can we not talk about this? Copying that dictionary was hell."
"Kay babe," Kairi murmured, applying lipstick. "Now rub your lips together," Kairi instructed.
Roxas rubbed his lips together. "Are you going to make my hair into an afro?" Roxas asked.
"I'll try," Kairi murmured, grabbing a comb.
Roxas looked in the vanity mirror at himself. He looked kind of funny with all the makeup on. He watched as Kairi teased his hair, wondering if he could ever love her as more than a friend.
He certainly loves her, more than he thought possible. They're as close as anyone can get. Roxas would do anything to make her happy, just to see her smile…but he couldn't date her.
He couldn't imagine spending the rest of his life married to her. He just couldn't. It would be the same as their friendship except he couldn't go to other people. He couldn't take a break from her when it was too much or when she got annoying. He would be tied to her and he doesn't want that.
"What are you thinking about?" Kairi murmured, putting the comb down.
"I'm thinking that I don't want to be tied to you. I want to be with you because I want to, not because I have to."
Kairi smiled, kissing him on the cheek. "As long as you want to be around me I'm happy."
"Good, because your happiness means a lot to me."
"Now, do my hair," Kairi said, grabbing her hair gel.
"I thought you were going trick-or-treating with the mystery person you're dating," Axel said as he closed the door behind Demyx.
Demyx fell on Axel's couch, pouting. "He said that Halloween is a stupid holiday made so that all the idiots in the world will have an excuse to by candy and that I'm too old."
"Well, you are too old," Axel said, sitting down next to his friend. "Who are you dating? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"I don't want to talk about the person. I'm mad at…the person," Demyx said, not allowing Axel to know the sex of his lover.
"Fine then, be stingy," Axel muttered. "I'm your best friend! Why won't you tell me?" Axel asked after a moment.
"No," Demyx said stubbornly.
"Why not?" Axel whined.
"I don't want to be judged," Demyx said after a moment.
Axel stared at Demyx for a moment. "You know I don't believe that. Not for one second."
"Fine, he doesn't want people to know."
"He? It's a guy?"
"Don't call him an it!"
Axel opened his mouth to say something but the doorbell rung.
"Who is that? The kids around here know not to come to my house on Halloween," Axel muttered as he got up to answer the door.
"I don't see why you don't get candy for Halloween," Demyx muttered.
Axel opened the door. "Trick-or—what the fuck are you doing here?" Roxas and Kairi asked in unison.
"I happen to live here. What are you doing here?" Axel asked, face showing identical shock.
"We want candy," Roxas said, pushing Axel out the way.
Roxas looked around Axel's small home, interested and curious. This is his first time being in a normal home. Kairi looked around with slight distaste, more comfortable in a fancy mansion than a home in the suburbs.
"Toushi, I didn't know you were a snob," Roxas said, studying her face.
"I'm not a snob! I just prefer the comforts of my estate!" Kairi said defensively.
"Where's the candy?" Roxas asked, walking into the living room. "Demyx!"
"What are you doing here?" Demyx groaned as Roxas hugged him. "What are you wearing? Your dick is hanging out!"
"My dick is covered!" Roxas protested.
"You're wearing a thong and a corset! With a bunch of makeup! Who are you supposed to be?"
"He's that transvestite from The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Axel said. "And Miss Toushi over here is one of his follower people. The annoying redhead."
"You would know," Demyx muttered.
"Since you don't have any candy, I'm going to get something from your kitchen," Kairi said, walking into the kitchen.
Axel sat down, pinching the bridge of his nose. Roxas squeezed into the spot between Axel and Demyx.
"We should have sex! Us guys!" Roxas said, wrapping his arms around their shoulders.
"What about me?" Kairi called.
"You're not a guy so you can't join!"
"No fair!" Kairi protested.
"Who cares? It's not going to happen," Axel said, removing Roxas' arm from around him.
"You're right. I would much rather have you to myself," Roxas said, climbing onto Axel's lap.
"Hurr hurr!" Kairi purred, watching from the kitchen.
"Get off," Axel said calmly, slipping off the couch.
"Whatever," Roxas said, getting up and walking into the kitchen. "Since you don't have any candy, I'm taking these strawberries."
Roxas grabbed the bowl of strawberries off the counter. Roxas then grabbed a pen and a piece of paper, walking outside. Roxas quickly copied Axel's address before walking back in.
"Thanks for the strawberries," he said, grabbing the bowl and leaving.
"You better bring my bowl to school tomorrow!" Axel called after him.
"Strife! Where's my bowl?" Axel asked before the blond left.
"Well, Kairi and I…you don't want that bowl back. I don't even want to touch it," Roxas said.
"What did you do with my bowl?"
"Trust me, you don't want to know. I can get you a new one if you want. A nice expensive one," Roxas said, smiling.
"You're a sick kid. A sick, twisted, demented kid. I don't even want to know what you two freaks did with my bowl. Just get me a new one."
"Yes sir," Roxas said, saluting him.
"Come on Roxas," Kairi said, waiting for him at the doorway.
"Coming~!" Roxas sang, skipping over to her.
Axel watched as Kairi took Roxas' hand. The two skipped away, laughing about some stupid thing Roxas said. Axel frowned after them before checking himself.
He wasn't getting jealous…over Roxas?