A/N: Yeah...so I decided to post both these chapters because I felt bad that they were both basically filler. So...yeah. Don't be too mad at me, please. On another note, my friend Nic got a sinus infection and he came to school today high on vicoden. It was pretty friggen hilarious, because he was all spacey and talking weird. At one point he was like, "I can't spell anything...I just keep adding extra 'd's to like...everything...
Disclaimer: El videojuego de Kingdom Hearts 2 no es mio. I don't own TGI Fridays, either. The song 'Friend Like That' belongs to Hawk Nelson.
Chapter 10- 2 days remaining
Dinner ended up being at TGI Fridays, which in retrospect, was probably a good thing considering how loud their group could get. The restaurant in and of itself promised obnoxiousness from all around.
They sat around their table, beers raised in a toast to the new album being finished. They hadn't been recognized yet, so that was a plus, but it was really only a matter of time. Especially because a song came blasting over the radio, which made Demyx gasp out loud.
"I love this song!" he exclaimed and instantly started crooning along. "I'm not a superman, I never had a plan, I never said that I was more then that."
Riku, Marly, and Axel chimed in with a loud, "HEY!"
"I'm not a wannabe, I'm who I wanna be and I intend to be how you created me. I, I need somebody on the inside, I, I want somebody who can set me free." Riku started singing along, harmonizing and basically showing off his vocal skills. "You're not the only one that feels like this I need a few others around me. Hey, let me hear you sing make some noise if you feel this way, hey, you've got a friend like that. Hey, scream and shout, if you know what I'm talking about…"
Roxas and Sora exchanged exasperated looks. They were beginning to draw attention and once it started it wouldn't stop. Still, they continued to sing along and eventually, Naminé sang along too, even though her voice was far from desirable. They were having fun, being obnoxious and really just hanging out together for the first time in months. Riku was half laughing, half singing, his arm thrown over Marly's shoulders as they sang to each other in overly loud voices. Naminé was giggling madly, elbowing Roxas in the side, but even Roxas' moody capabilities couldn't stand up to the power of the Organization's silliness. He was smiling as well, though admittedly he rolled his eyes every few seconds. The song mercifully came to an end and the patrons in tables around them applauded and cheered good-naturedly. Sora was relieved they didn't seem to recognize them, or at least had enough respect not to disturb their dinner.
Two girls approached the table, the bolder of the two tapping Naminé on the shoulder. The blonde looked surprised, turning to look at the two girls. The one who had tapped her leaned down and spoke quietly to her. A moment later, Naminé laughed out loud and shook her head.
"How old are you girls?" she asked.
"Eighteen," they answered in unison. Naminé wrinkled her nose.
"Ew, don't bother wasting your time on them," she advised, waving her hand around the table. "They're all almost thirty."
"Almost thirty!" Riku exclaimed. "I am twenty-seven, dammit, that is not almost thirty!"
"Yes it is," Sora informed his sulking husband.
"We're okay with older guys," the second girl spoke up boldly. Naminé nodded and turned to look at them, a small smile building on her features.
"Well, boys, what do you say?" In unison, Riku, Marly, and Sora all raised their hands, showing off their wedding rings.
"I'm married," they quipped, voices blending into one.
Axel and Roxas shrugged. "We're gay," Roxas explained.
Everyone turned to look at Demyx, who was grinning as if Christmas had come early.
"Hell, I swing whichever way suits me for the moment," he declared. "Hello ladies." They waved at him, giggling a bit. Demyx stood from the table and crossed around, his arms coming to rest on the waists of both girls, one on either side of him. "I will see you guys later," he said with a grin, leading the girls away from them. Their table was completely silent for a split second before they all burst into laughter at the same time.
"He is such a man-whore!" Marluxia gasped between his laughter.
Naminé was shaking her head, looking the tiniest bit disapproving. "He wonders why he can't find love when he's spending all his time having random flings and sleeping around. I'm surprised he's not one giant STD by now."
"That's Dem's decision," Axel shrugged. "I just hope he checks those girls for ID. I'm not quite sure they're nineteen. Wouldn't want him getting arrested for statutory rape, would we?"
"We'd be out a guitarist," Riku agreed. "Naminé could take lead and I could do back up…but, no offense Nami, I don't think you could play some of the stuff Demyx does for us."
"None taken," Naminé said serenely. "I probably couldn't."
"You guys do realize you're making plans to replace Demyx when he gets arrested for sleeping with minors, right?" Sora asked uncertainly.
"Uh…yeah, basically," Marluxia said while Axel nodded thoughtfully.
"You are terrible friends, you know that don't you?" Again Axel nodded and Marluxia answered.
"Yeah. We know. But really, it would be his own damn fault. Whore."
"I am never calling any of you to place my bail," Roxas declared, taking a long drink and setting the cup back down with a loud clunk.
"What makes you think we'd pay it anyway?" Marluxia teased.
"I know someone who damn well better pay my bail if I need it," he muttered, shooting Axel a death glare. The redhead avoided looking at his boyfriend, studying his hands as if he'd never seen them before.
"Ah…my hands are starting to split again," he said conversationally. Riku stifled a laugh and looked at Axel's hands as well.
"Yeah…they should callous pretty well. You don't want to tear your hands up…" Roxas rolled his eyes and threw a balled up napkin at the pair, who continued their conversation obviously trying not to laugh.
"I'd pay your bail, Roxas," Sora assured his brother.
"Thanks Sora, it's nice to know that someone in this group of idiots loves me."
Axel wasn't able to ignore this statement. His head whipped around to stare at Roxas incredulously, his jaw dropping just the slightest.
"Aw, Roxy, you can't be serious. You know I love you." Roxas' eyes narrowed and he looked away without a word. Axel spluttered incoherently for a moment before Roxas turned back to look at him.
"Yeah, I know. I just like giving you grief sometimes."
"You're a bitch," Axel informed him. Roxas grinned at him and smacked a kiss on his cheek.
A minute later, Demyx came rushing over looking panicked, gripping Marluxia's shoulders tightly.
"What's up, Demyx?" he asked, shrugging the blonde's hands off of him.
"You two gave me a ride and I need to get the hell out of here now. We've got to go!"
"Demyx, what happened?" Naminé asked, sounding concerned.
"Were those girls jailbait?" Axel joked.
"More like deathbait!" Demyx looked over his shoulder nervously. "They had boyfriends they didn't bother to mention. Big boyfriends…with muscles the size of Axel's ego!"
"I resent that," the redhead muttered as Marluxia burst into laughter.
"Damn, Dem. They're high school students, college at most, how scary can they be?"
"Seriously, you do not want to hang around and find out. Marly, let's go!" Marluxia sighed and rolled his eyes.
"All right, fine. Come on Nami."
"I've got the bill," Riku offered as Marluxia reached for his wallet.
"Ah, thanks Riku. We'll see you guys tomorrow."
Demyx ran out the door as fast as his legs could carry him. Marluxia and Naminé followed at a slower pace behind him, leaving Roxas, Axel, Riku, and Sora in a sort of shocked silence.
Riku was the first to speak. "Sometimes…I think Demyx is a moron and I just want to smack him. Other times I know he's a moron and I just don't resist the urge. Right now, I'm somewhere in between."
"Completely understandable," Axel conceded with a nod.
"We should do something!" Roxas blurted. Sora leaned back in his chair, raising an eyebrow and Riku stifled a laugh.
"Like what, babe?" Axel asked, studying his boyfriend with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't know," Roxas flushed. "Something exciting. Something spontaneous."
"Roxas…what spontaneous act could we possibly perform at…" Sora checked his watch. "Nine o' clock at night?"
"That's exactly what I'm talking about!" Roxas exclaimed. "You two are getting prematurely old…"
"Prematurely old?" Riku asked with a raised eyebrow. "What the hell is that supposed to mean? You two are the same age as we are."
"Yeah, but you're turning into a predictable boring married couple," Axel interjected, suddenly picking up on Roxas' excitement.
"We are a married couple," Sora pointed out while Riku grew more offended.
"What do you mean boring? We're not boring!"
"Yes," Axel disagreed. "Yes you are. I'll bet you'll head home, maybe Riku will swim for a while…"
Roxas nodded. "Sora will spend some time drawing, reading, or watching TV…"
"And you'll both be in bed by eleven," the two finished in unison.
Sora was a bit uncomfortable with how right they were. That was generally how they spent their nights…but that didn't mean they were boring, did it? He glanced at Riku at of the corner of his eye. Were they boring, or just comfortable? Or was that the same thing?
"All right," Riku said rising to the challenge, just as Sora suspected he would.
"Lets do something spontaneous, then." After paying the bill, they left to go be spontaneous.
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The two were on the Watching Stone again, as it seemed to be where she spent most of her time these days.
"You know, your devotion to them really could be considered stalkerish," he teased, prodding her side gently. She scowled at him good-naturedly.
"It's not like I watch everything they do!" the brunette defended. "I give them privacy where it is needed." He rolled his eyes and leaned back on his hands.
"You know, I think they're starting the rounds soon. If your task isn't accomplished this time, you have to let it go. You can't send Sora back to the past twice, it's just too dangerous. We aren't supposed to be messing with the lives of the living. They're going to notice, eventually, that Riku has gone missing."
She sighed, tucking a loose tendril of hair behind her ear before letting her hands rest in her lap.
"I know. I just…I had to do something for them. Riku, he spent all his time here, watching over Sora with that depressed look on his face. He never left…and I had the power to give him his love, not to mention his life, back. I had the power to help them…"
He raised a hand, massaging his temples.
"That's exactly the problem, babe! You enacted a power that no one should have! You sent Sora back and gave him that chance. You put Riku back in his living body! That is really impressive, really dangerous magic, especially for someone who is dead. If they find out you can do things like that they'll never leave you alone."
"The risk was worth it," she insisted firmly. "A love like the one those two share doesn't happen often. It should be protected and it should flourish…"
"Those types of decisions aren't up to you make…and I really think that this won't work. This is all going to come back and blow up in your face and then it will have been for nothing. Just…stop it now. Leave them be and let them figure things out for themselves. If it happens, it will be a miracle. If it doesn't, which is extremely likely, the thread of time will go back to the way it was supposed to be and they'll both have had their year. There's nothing left that you can do." She sighed and ducked her head solemnly.
"You're right. There…really is nothing else I can do. At least not now…but I have faith. I have faith in them. I think they can do it. I think they can be happy for however many years they can, even if I don't influence things any more."
He smiled, looking relieved. "Good. So you'll stop coming here then?" She nodded and allowed him to pull her to her feet and away from the Watching Stone.
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"I hate you. I don't know why I let you talk me in to this," Sora grumbled, staring glumly at the bars of the holding cell. Riku was slumped on the bench next to him, fixing his ice-cold glare on his redheaded best friend.
"I'm going to kill you," was all he said.
"Oh come on, it was fun, wasn't it?" Roxas protested, looking mischievous, a face that was commonly used by Axel himself.
"You're a bad influence on my brother," Sora informed him.
The sound of footsteps made them fall silent and a moment later, Marluxia appeared, led by a guard.
"Well, well, well boys," he grinned. "Causing trouble, I see. You realize you owe me a lot of money for your bail, right?"
"Don't worry Marly," Riku growled as the guard unlocked the door. "Axel and Roxas will pay you back every penny."
"Aw…Riku!"
"Not a word," Riku groaned. "Not a word."
As they approached the front doors, the very same guard who'd just let them out spoke up.
"Hey…you guys are in that band aren't you…the one that's playing at the HB Arena tomorrow night."
Riku nodded wearily. "Yeah, that's us."
"I know you're probably not in the best of moods right now, but would you mind signing something for my daughter? She's a huge fan…"
"Sure thing!" Axel chirped, still chipper even after being in a jail cell for the past two hours. The three present members of the band signed a piece of paper dutifully and they made their way outside.
"I'm going to murder you in your sleep. Both of you," Riku vowed, sounding dead serious as he went.
"Sleep with one eye open. I think he's serious," Axel muttered to the blonde.
They quiet night was filled with Roxas' laughter as they made their way back home.
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A/N: Yup…so I admit it. Except for the scene with mystery woman, that was complete and total filler. I just…started writing and by the end, nothing had actually come from it. So yeah…I admit it. I just hope you'll be lenient. Oh, also, I did my best with the lyrics to 'Friend Like That' but I might've been wrong in a few places. Forgive me.
