Chapter 10

Sora woke up groggily and found himself sitting in front of the car seat and the ever so familiar surrounding.

"You're awake, Sora," the driver called. Fear and hope cause the boy's muscle to tense. He turned to the side and he felt his heart stopped.

"D-Dad?" Sora called. Yashiro Hikari, Sora's father sat on the driver's seat steering the car with ease. This can't be, this has to be a dream.

/Well, it is,/ a voice called from the backseat. Sora turned to see Roxas sitting on the back, looking out at the window.

"Roxas?" Sora whisper.

"Is something the matter, Sora?" Yashiro called, looking at the mirror to see no one there.

/Talk to me through your mind/ Roxas said, no moving his lips at all. Sora finally notices Roxas' voice is echoing through his mind. /Look forward, Sora. This is just a memory./

The memory of the day his father died.

/Why this memory?/ Sora asked. Roxas didn't respond. He didn't have the answer for that.

"Did you have a fun time at the baseball game today?" Yashiro asked. Sora looked up and smiled bitterly, remembering this day all to well.

"It was great dad!" Sora exclaimed with false enthusiasm. "I can't wait to go again soon." He never did go the ball game after that day...

/Sora…/ Roxas' eyes grew worry. He looked away; he too, knew what was going to happen next.

/I'll be all right…/ Sora responded, but Roxas could see the unshed tears on the brunet's eyes.

"How about next year?" Yashiro asked not noticing his son's tears. "And next time, let's try and bring your friend Riku along. He's coming back from Tokyo next year, right?" Sora nodded in response.

"He told me he bringing back lots of souvenirs back." Sora responded, his father didn't notice his son's voice cracked. "I wonder if he's gotten taller."

/You're not all right, Sora/ Roxas said. The brunet didn't turn around to look at Roxas this time. The car drove uphill and from above, a car was heading downhill uncontrolled and it was heading straight for them.

"Dad!" Sora cried, pointing at the wild car. They're going to die again.

/This is a memory, Sora/ Roxas tried to reassure the boy. /You won't die!/ Yashiro tried to steer the car away but the other car was coming down to fast. Sora closed his eyes, preparing for the worst, he heard his father tell him to calm down…

…Then there was nothing.

/Open your eyes/ Roxas' voice called out again. Sora slowly did as told; he was no longer in the car anymore, no longer with his dad. Instead, Roxas stood before him, his mouth not moving once again. /Feeling better now?/ Sora began to cry.

/Dad…he was there…/ Sora sobbed. /He died on impact./

/I'm sorry to hear that…/ Roxas said, hugging the boy. /But you still have to understand, that's the past, wounds of loss and pain heal slowly./

/What about you?/ Sora asked. /Don't you miss your family?/

/I miss them a lot, Sora./ Roxas admitted. /But I can't turn back the hands of time, Sora. Nobody can and should. It alters everybody's destiny and fate./

/Like what?/ Sora asked bitterly, tears wouldn't stop flowing down his face. The even of the crash played in his head over and over again, like a repeating movie in his mind.

/If I had died with my family, I would have never met you./ Roxas responded, hugging Sora tighter. In the back of Sora's mind, he felt Roxas' presence banishing the pain away from his mind and was replaced by love and warmth.

/I-I'm sorry…for being like this; for being weak./ Sora apologized.

/Weak or strong…no matter how much you change after this, I'll always love you/ Roxas reassured. /Our bond means we're connected together. I will always be there for you and you for me. Nothing can separate us, that is the meaning of the bond./ The tears slowly stopped and Sora finally opened his eyes to look up Roxas with hope and love for the vampire. Roxas gave the boy gentle kisses and his mind strengthen the love with Sora causing the boy to finally relax and accept the kisses.

/Thank you for everything, Roxas/ Sora thought. He felt a rush of love from the vampire.

/My beloved angel…/ Roxas responded.

Their minds connected, overlapping and weaving together like a tapestry, joining the world light and darkness together, creating a perfect pattern for the both of them.

Together forever.

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Roxas groggily woke, feeling his body lagging and tired. He knew that it has to be the lack of blood coursing through his body but he didn't feel thirsty for once. He was unbelievably happy, and he pretty sure he's still giddy from Sora's blood.

Speaking of which…

/Sora, wake up./ Roxas mentally nudged his mate.

"Five more minutes, mom…" Sora mumbled back. Roxas felt annoyance from Sora but he continued to annoy him.

/Sora…don't make me throw cold water on you./ Roxas threaten. Suddenly awake, Sora sat up and glared at Roxas, pouting slightly.

"You wouldn't dare," Sora hissed.

"Have done it several times in the past," Roxas said. Sora caught an image of the vampire in his mind pouring cold ice water at a sleeping duck and ran out of the room before he got struck by lighting.

"…When did that happen?" Sora asked, he was still half wondering how did that image pop up in the first.

/Oh…some time in our last reunion./ Roxas' voice echoed in Sora's mind. /That and you noticed my mouth isn't moving, right?/ Sora was fully awake now, realizing he could feel the vampire's amusement.

/Are…we talking through our minds just like the dream?/ Sora asked, wondering if he was still dreaming.

/This is not a dream, Sora/ A rush of excitement and happiness poured into Roxas' mind. /I guess the bond created a link for us to com-MU-mmm./ For the first time, Sora pounced the vampire and kissed him breathless. Of course, with the bed being a bit too small, Sora knocked them both out of the bed and on the floor.

/Awesome!/ Sora giggled happily. Roxas shrugged at Sora's sudden moment wanting to kiss- usually it was he who starts the kissing but not that he mind right now. Sora was so happy and extremely giddy from excitement. Roxas wrapped his arms around and kissed back, their tongues fighting for dominance. This went on for a while until they heard voices from the direction of the door. Roxas and Sora stopped for a moment and looked at each other for a moment, their lips still touching together. They glanced at the door to see a small opening and voices coming from the outside.

"Hey, they're up…"

"Quiet! I still have a migraine from my spell!"

"Gwarsh, are you all right?"

"You're making too much racket."

"…Roxas is a lucky vampire…"

"I'd say."

"Oh, I'm not good enough for you?" Annoyance crept on Roxas' face and he finally broke the kiss and his attention on the door.

"Stop gossiping and yes, you guys may enter the room," Roxas called. He sounded annoyed. There was silence before the door swung all the way open and a black blur tackled Roxas away from Sora, slamming the vampire to the closest wall.

It was an oversized Black Panther purring and nuzzling Roxas like a newborn kitty, desperate for attention.

"Yuffie!" Roxas cried, growling slightly. "Get off of me!" The panther glowed lightly before it was by a girl appearing about Sora's age albeit older wearing a black tank top, shorts and laced boots. She was hugging Sora's mate and the brunet couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy.

/Jealousy is a sin you know./ Roxas said in a sing-song voice. Sora glared at the vampire who was still attempting to push the girl off.

"Get off of Roxas, Yuffie," a male voice ordered. Sora turned back to the doorway to see a group of people of all shapes, sizes…claws, beaks and feathers?

You don't see that everyday.

Yuffie got off of Roxas allowing the vampire to help his awed mate off the ground.

"Sora, say hello to friends," Roxas introduced. "That's Donald, Goofy, Zack, Cloud, Yuffie, Aerith and Tifa. Guys, this is Sora Hikari, my mate."

"Nice to meetcha," Yuffie greeted, "The Great Ninja Yuffie from England, at your service."

/…Aren't ninjas suppose to originate from Japan?/ Sora asked.

/She was born from Japan and later moved to England after she was turned to join her pack./ Roxas responded. There was a series of congratulations from the group before the girls dragged Sora away leaving Roxas with the guys.

"So the lone vampire finally mated," the incubus, Zack said, messing with Roxas' hair. "So how does it feel to mated?"

"How do you think I feel?" Roxas responded, annoyed. He hated when people ruffle his hair.

"Aww…lighten up, pal," Zack teased. "We're just all glad you finally found someone to care for, kiddo." Roxas didn't mind the 'kiddo' comment. Compare to most of his friends, they're between three hundred to a thousand years older than him. "At least you're not as thick-headed as Cloud or me, it took them almost half a century to realize we were in love." Zack didn't need to turn around to know his mate glaring daggers at him. He also know he'll have a sexless week starting tonight.

"Anyways!" Donald began, he handed Roxas two neatly wrapped gifts to the vampire. "Here's a mating gift for you and Sora."

"Thanks Donald," Roxas said, a bit happier.

"And don't you dare toss them aside," Donald warned. "Or I'm going to strike you down with lighting again."

"Don't worry about it," Roxas said with a weary smile.

"Roxas," Zack called from behind, Roxas turned around and barely caught the flying sword Zack tossed at him. Roxas caught it just in time before the blade. "A gift from Cloud and I, it's a rare one of a kind."

"Yeah, I can see that," Roxas said as he examined the blade. The blade was a deep black, indicating it was literally made from hell with its handle decorated with blood red color gems that looked like eyes. "Thanks guys."

"So tell us how your mate got you whipped in a short amount of time," Zack asked. Roxas glared at the incubus again.

"Sora didn't-"

"ROXAS!" Sora screamed bloody-murder. Roxas immediately reacted, running towards the cry of his mate, rushing downstairs…and stopped at the bottom of the stairs with a sudden screech and Zack snickered. The girls did a good job playing dress-up with Sora.

Sora…in a waitress outfit with stockings and shoes…though the stocking help bring out Sora's legs. Roxas couldn't decide what to do: Laugh or Nosebleed? Can vampires have nosebleeds?

Sensing Roxas' indecision Sora pouted.

"Help me!" he demanded. Roxas gave Sora suggestions how he could help Sora and the brunet frowned. "Not that way!" From the stairs, the male demons stifled their snickers while Zack spoke out cheerfully.

"Now that we have a waitress, who wants shake?"

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"Freedom!" Sora laughed happily as he stood on the roof and look up at the stars happily and breathed in the fresh night air. It took them forever to get out of Namine's house since the girls got clingy with Sora trying to make the poor brunet try on more dresses and the guys got a hold of Roxas was forced to be the judge of the drinking contest among the others. Tifa joined and single-handedly won the guys at their own game. "We're finally out of that evil room." Roxas stood next to Sora, making sure the brunet doesn't slip or fall.

"Evil because the girls were playing dress up with you?" Roxas grinned. Sora playfully stuck out his tongue.

/I just hate staying in one place,/ Sora pouting slightly.

"It wasn't all that bad, Sora," Roxas said. "Try staying in a rocking boat for four months heading towards the 'New World.'" Sora raised an eyebrow.

"…You didn't drink for four months?" he asked. Somehow, almost talking about Roxas' thirst seemed a bit easier.

"I had to drink the people that died along the way," Roxas responded, remembering the bad blood he had to drink. "Like the history books said, the food shortage caused many to starved. It was easier to drink in there and tossing the body overboard without people getting suspicious. They didn't care for the guys who died moments later…"

"Will you ever drink my blood?" Sora asked. A moment of silence before Roxas shrugged.

"I'll only drink your blood…if you want me to," Roxas responded in all honesty. There was silence again, and Sora spoke again, changing the subject.

"I wonder what happens after the mating," he said. "Will I change into something different?"

"There's no way that will happen," Roxas reassured. "The ritual will change you in some way but it won't change you something or someone bad."

"Promise?" Sora asked.

"Promise," Roxas said. Sora meeped when Roxas pulled him close for body contact with a predatory look in his eyes. "And now to seal the deal." Their lips met before Sora could protest, their tongues tangle and danced. Roxas wrapped his arm around Sora's waist, carefully not letting the boy lose balance. Sora pulled back, his face flushed and red. It was from embarrassment and enjoyment, Roxas grinned. He was always gifted on killing the tension.

"Somebody will see us," Sora said, gasping for air.

"Nobody's going to look up from the streets to see two boys making out now," Roxas said, brushing his lips against Sora's. /Not unless they want to see some action later on./ Sora blushed furiously, catching an image going through his mind with Roxas and him in a really intimate position…he pulled away again, panting for air and glaring at the vampire.

"I'm not having sex with you," Sora insisted. "You're old, you should be able to control your hormones!"

"Correction," Roxas began. "I'm stuck in a body of a eighteen year-old with now awaken raging hormones all thanks to you, with fangs, a crazy demon in my head craving for blood included… and I know your body is just begging for me to take you. Plus, I haven't had sex for a really long, long time," He sealed his lips with Sora's again and his tongue exploring the mouth of the boy he loves so dearly. Sora gave in and moaned, there's no point on stopping the vampire since Roxas is clearly stronger than him. Plus, Roxas is a really, really good kisser.

"Oh, get a room!" Namine's male neighbor cried when he saw the two boys kissed across from him. They broke the kiss and turned away, embarrassed. He yelled out obscenities and how horrible society is.

"Okay, that was embarrassing," Sora said, scratching the back of his neck. Roxas grinned.

"But you enjoyed it anyway."

"Oh be quiet, you," Sora said, playing hitting the vampire playfully on shoulder. Roxas laughed before giving Sora a chaste kiss on the lips and they both climbed down the roof.

"Come on, Sora. Let's go." Roxas said, pulling Sora away from Namine's home where the vampire's friends are having fun.

"Go where?" Sora asked. The vampire ruffled his hair, making it even messier before continuing down the road.

"Go back to your home," Roxas responded, purring. "I did promise your mom to make more cookies if I recall." Sora's eyes brighten and his embarrassment was soon forgotten.

"Yay! Cookies!" he cried, running down the streets. Roxas chuckled before following Sora close behind.

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Seiya was a stupid woman. She is wise beyond her years despite of the fact of her immaturity at times.

The fact that Riku and Kairi just barged in to her work today and literally dragged her away from the awaiting customers. She wasn't surprise if the people reported her to the police saying two unidentified teens just whisk her off and placed her under house arrest.

In her own house, by two teenagers…and one of them is her own daughter.

Kairi is so grounded after this.

Then there was a knock on the door and Riku snapped his head snapped full attention to the door. Kairi looked a bit jumpy and nervous.

Seiya concluded Riku and Kairi have lost it.

"Kairi? Are you there?" Sora's voice called from the other side of the door. Her son is here…Seiya is saved!

Yet, Riku still acted paranoid and held what looked like a small dagger close to him as he stood in front of the door deciding whether or not he should open or not.

"Sora, is that you?" Riku called.

"Of course it's me, Riku," Sora responded from the other side. "Come on, Riku, I'm cold and hungry and no, Roxas. I'm not going to kiss until after I eat."

"And risk getting killed by Mr. Silver?" Roxas said. "No thanks. Either he open the door right now or we're going through your window." Reluctantly, Riku opened the door and allow the two in. Seiya quickly welcomed Sora and Roxas with a bone-crushing hug.

"Where were you two?" she demanded.

"Somewhere locked up," Roxas responded. "Sorry, Seiya. I'm afraid there was no action between us except whole lot of kissing." Sora pouted immediately.

/You make it sound like it was a bad thing./ Sora glared. Roxas just smiled back at Sora innocently. Seiya didn't notice the difference between the boys and made her way towards the kitchen.

"I'll get dinner ready," she called before starting up the stove. No sooner than three seconds later, Kairi ran up to Roxas and Sora, giving them a hug.

"Thank god you guys came back," she said. "Do you know how hard it was to contain mom in this house?"

/Somehow I don't want to know…/ Roxas commented.

/You'll never want to know…trust me./ Sora grimaced.

/Oh, did I ever mentioned Riku is a Demon Hunter?/

/Riku's a what!?/ Sora cried. Kairi pulled back for the vampire and her brother to breathe- not that Roxas need to breathe.

"So what happened between you two?" Riku asked, curious and eyeing Roxas with a dangerous look.

"Nothing!" Sora responded cheerfully. "All we did for the last two day was chatting."

"…Just chatting?" Kairi asked suspicious. Roxas grinned slyly.

"Maybe some tickling…rough kissing…and a brunet walking around the room naked," Riku and Kairi turned to the blushing Sora.

"He wouldn't give me any clean clothes after my shower," Sora accused.

"Told ya you had to work for it," Roxas said, giving a quick side-glance towards the clock. "Say, if you guys don't mind, I'm going to skip dinner and head out to check out the town now. If you want answers, ask Sora."

"Roxas…" Sora whined. /So soon?/

/I need to check the town in signs for 'them.'/ Roxas said.

"…All right?" Sora finally agreed. Roxas bowed deeply for Kairi and Riku.

"Love to stay and stay for dinner, but your mom is going to be suspicious if I just drank water throughout dinner," Roxas flashed a grin. "I'll be back soon to check up with you guys again. Bye!" Roxas turned to Sora and his grin seemed to have widen a bit more.

"What-" Roxas gave Sora a kiss in front of the two shocking Sora's silver-haired friend and his blushing sister before rushing out the door, leaving a stupor brunet.

It took Sora five minutes to remember something.

/You forgot to make the lemon cookies!!!/

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The next day, Roxas stayed with at Namine's while Sora, Seiya called in sick to have a soap opera marathon that she has wanted since forever, Riku and Kairi went to school. News spread fast about the murder and rumors of monsters roaming around the streets in the night. Everybody was talking about it, except the trio. They already know…but right now they're bored as hell. Especially Sora.

/Roxas…what are you doing?/ Sora asked, sensing anger and a bruised ego from the vampire.

/Playing thirteen with my friends/ Roxas responded. /It's a card game that they're teaching me right now, and I'm pretty sure Donald and Aerith is messing around with the cards again with their magic./

/You're just a sore loser in gambling…/ Sora snickered.

/My own mate calling me a loser…I feel so betrayed, Sora,/ Roxas said in a hurt tone.

/You don't feel hurt…/ Sora pointed out the all too obvious.

/It's called sarcasm,/ Roxas informed. /You should try that sometimes./ He felt Sora pouting.

/So, are you going to come here later on?/ Sora asked.

/Of course I am going to come over,/ Roxas said. /It wouldn't be nice if I forget to give you a good night kiss later on./ Sora blushed.

/No, Sora./ Roxas said in a teasing voice. /I'm just going to give you an innocent kiss, nothing bruising. Pervert./ Sora blushed and returned to his work, ignoring the teasing vampire's voice for the rest of the school hour.

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The moment the sun set, Roxas made his way out of the city along with Namine while everybody else stay at the elf's home having another drinking contest to defeat Tifa on her own game. One thing's for sure, Namine is not going to be please with the beer bottles lying on the floor by the time she comes back.

"It's so good with everybody together again are back together again," Namine chirped. Roxas nodded.

"I'm actually kind of happy they came," Roxas said. "Thanks for inviting them over, Namine." Namine looked a bit unnerved, Roxas was hardly this nice. She theorized that the mating may of have a good influence on the vampire somehow. "What is it, Namine?" Roxas asked, looking up after noticing she was looking at him thoughtfully. Namine quickly shook her head and flashed a smile.

"Oh, it's nothing," she said. "Why would there be a problem?"

"You just keep on looking at me," Roxas said. "You looked a bit troubled, that's all."

"Nothing's wrong with me," Namine said. "Just thinking what's going to happen about the club and what I'm going to do now."

"Look for another job," Roxas said. "I'm sure there's another club around Osaka who's just desperate to hire a beautiful elf like you." Namine smiled.

"Thanks, pal," she said, ruffling the vampire's hair. Suddenly, Roxas' mood turned soured.

"Why do you guys like touching my hair?" he asked.

"It's fluffy," Namine said. "I still can't believe your hair is naturally spiky and up. I mean-come on, there no way-" she was cut off when someone tackled her down and several feet away from where she once stood.

"Remember me?" Marluxia asked Namine.

"Pervert!" Namine screamed.

"Namine!" Roxas cried, jumping to her aid but was soon tackled as well by a large animal.

Werewolf.

Roxas hissed back at the over grown mutt when the dog took a large bite on his shoulder. Roxas prayed that he doesn't turn into some kind of blood-sucking rabid wolf, he was pretty it wouldn't help the society much. Blood was oozing out of his wound making the vampire dizzy.

"Back off, mutt!" Roxas cried, pushing the wolf off of him with all his might, he got back up and face the wolf with a ready stance. His vision got fuzzy and he didn't have time to react on the spell striking his back, knocking him out cold. He fell forward and down into a portal that opened up on the ground, absorbing him in and the werewolf jumping in after that.

"Get off!" Namine screamed, shocking Marluxia away with lighting, blowing the pervert away from her. She got up and tried to follow Roxas but the portal was already gone. "Bastards!" she screamed. Marluxia was already disappeared as well so she can't interrogate him. Roxas and her have forgotten today was the fourth day. She quickly casted a spell to Sora's room; without a doubt, Sora must have felt Roxas' pain and Sora would have to feel the pain. Right now her priority is Sora; she'll have to track Roxas down after checking up with the vampire's mate.

She just hoped it was nothing serious.

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Date began: July 2, 2007

Date complete: July 9, 2007

Author's Rambling: I felt like rushing on this chapter since I have a lot of history homework to do. Sorry for the trouble.

Another thing, what the hell is up with the profiles? Why aren't the stories sorted on date published? I demand an answer.