Well, sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I thought I'd type a whole lot during the summer, but all I did was mainly sleep and work. So...yeah. Anyway, I have no idea what the crap below this is. . I can only guess, after 3 months, I'm really, really out of practice?
Monday:
Cloud awoke feeling the sun's rays shining on his face. He groaned quietly and turned on his side burying his face in the center of Leon's chest. He heard a soft chuckle and felt Leon's arms wrap securely around him. Cloud shifted closer inhaling Leon's scent and relaxed.
"I think you should get up and talk to Roxas now."
Cloud stiffened, "Why?"
"Because the sooner you talk to him, the sooner you can enjoy yourself."
"And would enjoying myself include most of my attention on you?"
"Hmm….."
Cloud rose up and sighed before climbing out of bed and creeping past a sleeping Axel and Sora, making his way to the cabin next door. He shivered slightly in the early morning chill before pushing open the door to the cabin. He walked quietly over to Roxas' bunk and tugged the boy so he fell to the floor.
"Crap! What was that for Cloud?"
"We need to talk."
"Well, don't you sound happy this morning."
"I'm serious, c'mon," he said leading Roxas outside into the cool air.
"So, what's up," Roxas asked facing Cloud.
"Your attitude is bringing everyone down."
Roxas just stared at him.
"Okay, I'll make myself clearer. Either you calm down or you go home."
Roxas eyes widened, "But, that's totally unfair Cloud. He keeps bothering me!"
"Just stop. I'll talk to him too; he won't say another word to you. Now, you have no reason to gripe."
"So basically, it's shut up or leave?"
"Exactly. Now go wake up your cabin, so we can get ready to go on our hike." Cloud replied before returning to his cabin.
Sora watched Cloud come back into the cabin and curl back under the covers near Leon who promptly pushed him away claiming he was cold.
"I'm only cold because you made me get up," he retorted.
"Regardless, you are and I'm not. So a little room, please/"
Sora picked this moment to hop down from his bunk and whisper into Cloud's ear. "I thought you said get ready to go on our hike?"
Cloud moved away from Sora, "I did, but give me five minutes I had to get up first."
Sora sighed as he stood up and stretched, "Whatever." He walked over to Axel and began prodding his hair as the means to awaken him. He watched as Axel swatted his hand away again and again before finally turning his face towards him and yelling incoherently.
"Well, someone's not a morning person are they?"
"What the fuck do you want Sora?"
"Cloud says to get up so we can leave."
Axel muttered low under his breath before falling out of bed and onto the floor. "You better get up or I'll lay on you," Sora laughed.
"It doesn't matter. I don't have the strength to get up or push you off."
"I'd think you'd have plenty of strength if the way you snored last night was any indication of how well you slept," Cloud put in.
Sora laughed and stretched out on the floor resting his head on Axel's stomach. Axel sighed and began stroking Sora's soft spikes. "I don't snore….."
"Sure, you don't."
Axel yawned, "I don't," he muttered letting his eyes drift closed. The only response was the sound of even breathing from around the cabin.
The cabin door flew open fifteen minutes later when the rest of the group came crashing in to see what was taking so long. Upon seeing Sora near Axel, Roxas fists clenched but he remained silent to everyone's surprise. Tifa ran forward, scooped up a still sleeping Sora and just as swiftly dropped him back on Axel waking them both up. Axel woke up
grunting in pain and upon hearing moans, Cloud awoke bringing Leon to consciousness with him. Sora looked around the room in a state of confusion. "What's going on?"
"What's….. going…. on," Axel panted, "Is that….. apparently….. you're a lot…. heavier than you look. Because….. I think you did some serious…. damage to my stomach."
"I'm so sorry," Sora apologized profusely.
Axel waved him away, lifting himself up grimacing in pain.
"Well," Larxene put in, "If you guys had of been up. It wouldn't have happened."
"What kept you guys anyway," Demyx asked.
"We kind of fell back asleep," Sora admitted sheepishly.
"Whatever," Roxas said turning around, "You guys have five minutes," he clarified before the leading the group out the now rather crowded cabin.
Riku walked over and bent down next to Sora. He placed the palm of his hand gingerly on the back of Sora's head. "Are you okay? The way Tifa dropped you seemed painful."
"I-I'm fine," Sora stuttered leaning forward, away from Riku's hand unaware that it would lead him closer to Riku.
Riku placed both his hands on the side of Sora's head watching curiously as Sora's cheeks flamed up from the close proximity. He gave a small smile before releasing said boy and walking out the door. Sora took a deep breath and looked around the room noticing he was the only one not dressed. He calmed himself down from Riku's surprising affection and gathered his clothes for the day.
With everyone finally dressed, the group headed upwards through the forest towards the mountain trail with Cloud and Leon in the lead. Roxas and Sora followed close behind swinging hands and singing.
"How far is it to the top of this trail exactly," Zexion panted.
"Oh, it's about a two hour hike," Cloud replied.
"What the fuck?" Zexion exclaimed, "Can you guys at least slow down or something?"
Demyx looked over at his red-faced panting boyfriend and grinned, "Cheer up, Zexion, you can do it! It's not that bad, this is why you should exercise more. Get some sunlight," he added dancing in the sunlight.
"Shut up, Demyx. Who wants to spend time in the sun sweating?"
"Who wants to look a ghost all the time even without makeup," Axel shot in his direction.
"It's better than burning to death," Zexion replied.
"Really, Xion," Demyx said taking his hand, "It'll be fine. We only have an hour and a half left and if you can't make it, I'll carry you."
Zexion frowned before pulling his hand from Demyx's and speeding up to the front of the group. Demyx watched his form with hurt written all over his features. He furrowed his eyebrows, "What'd I do?"
"I think you insulted his pride…..or his masculinity," Axel laughed.
"What masculinity," Larxene put in, "He's just upset because he came off as a huge wimp in front of you."
Demyx frowned, "But I already know Zexion's not into outdoor things."
"I think it was the offer to carry him that really did the trick, but either way I bet he pushes himself to his limits the rest of this hike to prove he's not as weak as he is."
Axel snorted, "And when he passes out then he'll really feel like a loser."
90 minutes later, the group finally arrived at the peak of the mountain. "Thank god! We're finally here," Zexion announced before collapsing to the ground, beads of perspiration dotting his face which he wiped away in disgust.
"Don't you want to come have lunch with us," Demyx asked.
"Nah, I think I'll just rest for a while," he yawned and turned over. Demyx shuffled his feet before finally turning away and heading towards the rest of the group. He settled into a spot between Rinoa and Axel on the blanket and sighed.
"So, what'd you pack Cloud," Sora questioned.
"Whatever was lightest for carrying on a two hour hike."
Sora's mouth dropped open in disbelief, "But that's nothing good."
"Doesn't matter, I'm sure you brought sweets enough for everyone in your bag."
Sora grinned and unzipped his bag dumping candy and cookies all over the blanket. Cloud opened up his basket placing sandwiches, hoagies, tamales, and lunchables on the blanket. Leon dropped water bottles and Capri-suns down followed by Riku emptying his basket which was filled with granola bars, trail mix, and chips in front of the group. Everyone
immediately dug in picking out what they wanted before migrating into smaller groups on the rather large blanket to eat and relax. Sora stretched out in a corner and began unwrapping tamale, he looked away for a split second to wake Roxas over and when he turned around the first bite of his tamale was gone. His cerulean eyes widened in shock and he looked up to see Riku blocking the sun and grinning down at him. "I can't you believe you did that!"
"I can't believe you let me do that," Riku replied sitting down next to him.
"I didn't let you do anything. You took advantage of lack of attention."
"Well, think of this way, better me than some bird crapping on your food."
Sora stared at him with a mixture of disgust and annoyance while the older teen bit into his hoagie. Sora broke his stare to look to his side when he felt someone plop down beside him, who was none other than Axel with 3 lunchables in his hand. "What's up guys?"
"Ah, nothing," Riku replied ignoring Sora's cute pout.
"You should invite your cousin over Sora; he doesn't look like he's having such a good time with the girls."
"I already did," Sora sighed, "But he's definitely not coming over now."
"Well," Riku started but cut off when he saw Sora's look. He cleared his throat. "Why don't you go sit with him? After all, blood is thicker than……whatever we have."
Sora stood up, "You guys really don't worry about Roxas so much. He'll come around, it'll just take some time and distance, you'll see," he called to them walking backwards.
"Sora! Watch Out!" Axel yelled.
Sora turned around and looked over his shoulder just in time to fall over the edge of the mountain.
OMG! That totally came out of nowhere. I was typing along wondering how to wrap up this chapter then bam! That hits me and I'm just like okay, I guess so. Anyway sorry fo the shorter than usual chapter. Review please?
