Chapter 13

We're Falling Out Of Love

ROXAS' P.O.V.

Axel and I froze in place while my mother's jaw dropped and my father is clenching his teeth. Is my father going to hurt Axel? What are we going to do?! I can't think straight!

"This is bullshit!" My father snapped and punched the wall before leaving the room.

My mother immediately followed after him while my friends and brother continue to stand there.

"Roxas, you have to get Axel out of here, our father is going to kill him!" Sora warned.

"No, I want to convince your father to be with me," Axel said in a low voice as he stood up from my bed to put his clothes back on.

"That's not a good idea… Sora's right, he'll kill you, Axel. You should go," I muttered.

"What are you going to do?" Kairi asked.

"I don't know… I don't want to talk to him or anything, but there's no way I can avoid him… Why are they even here?" I stood up from my bed to put my clothes on too. I'm kind of done being exposed to everyone now…

"I don't know! They came out of nowhere!" Sora whined.

"I guess it's a surprise visit…" Namine's voice trailed.

"Well, we have to figure out how to get Axel to avoid my father," I said.

"Roxas, I'm a grown man. I can handle this myself. Yeah, I was never in this type of situation before, but I'm not going to hide from your father," Axel sighed.

I felt my stomach growing light. I think I'm going to be sick. We got caught ALMOST having sex… My father and mother saw us NAKED. This is really humiliating.

"I'm here for both of you. I'll try and help out," Sora grinned.

"Me too!" Kairi nodded.

"Yes, me as well." Namine gently smiled at us.

I took a deep breath. "Then I guess we should face them now…"

The five of us hesitated, but we finally left my room to find my parents. I know things are not going to turn out well for Axel and I. I bet my parents are going to make me go to a different college so I am away from Axel.

I just have to keep in my head not to mention Axel being a professor in this university or my parents will surely make sure he gets fired.

I mean I can't really see him getting into trouble because I am of age, but I don't know if this university will still frown on the fact that one of their staff members is hooking up with a student.

"Here they are," Sora whispered to us.

We were outside and my parents were standing by the largest oak tree on campus. I can tell my father is pissed because his fists were clenched and his nose kept flaring…

"How are we going to approach them?" Kairi gulped.

"I got it," Axel said in a low voice.

We all followed Axel up to my parents, but my father went to punch Axel!
"AXEL!" I shouted, but Axel grabbed my father's fist in his hand. They glared at each other before Axel finally let go of him.

"You have been fucking a man, Roxas?!" My father shouted.

"Honey, please," my mother tried to soothe, but my father pushed her away from him.

"I didn't raise you to be a faggot!" My father snapped.

My friends gasped out loud while I felt my blood boiling. I hate it when he calls gay men "faggots"; it's really offensive!

"I love him, dad!" I tried to sound tough, but my voice shook instead.

"How did you really meet him, Roxas?!" My father raised a brow.

"I met him at the…"

"DON'T LIE TO ME!" My father interrupted my lie.

"We should talk somewhere else about this. People are staring," my mother muttered.

"Shut up, we are going to get to the bottom of this!" My father glared at my mother. He then turned his attention to Sora. "How did they meet, son?"

Sora's eyes widened. "Um…"

Please, don't mention about Axel being a professor here, Sora.

My father's eyes narrowed. "Sora."

"He's one of the professors in the university," Sora confessed.

"Sora!" Kairi and Namine slapped Sora hard on the head.

"So, not only are you a faggot, but you fuck your students!" My father took one step closer towards Axel.

"I love your son, and there's nothing you can do about it," Axel threatened.

"You won't be saying that when your job is on the line and when my son is leaving this school," my father smirked.

"I don't want to leave!" I raised my voice.

"You are fucking leaving this school and away from this fag, son! I am so fucking ashamed of you that I don't even want you as my son!" My father said in a sour tone.

"I don't want a father who is a homophobic asshole!" I countered.

"Roxas, don't talk to your father like that!" My mother gasped.

"I'm out of here," I muttered as I turned my back on my parents.

"This isn't over! You better kiss this school and your faggot goodbye!" My father shouted from behind.

I'm shocked he hasn't knocked Axel out, but maybe he's a little threatened since Axel blocked his punch…

*~*~*~*The Philosophy Teacher*~*~*~*

AXEL'S P.O.V.

I followed Roxas back into his room. Man, I actually thought it would be worse than what it was, but I'm worried about my job being on the line. What am I going to fucking do if I get fired?

"Are you alright?" I asked in concern as Roxas sat on his bed.

"Yeah, fine," he muttered.

"This sucks. I can't believe he might go to the dean of the school and try and get me fired."

"You can't get fired, right? I'm not underage or anything."

"It's possible since I had drama with Xion's parents…" My voice trailed.

Roxas gasped. "WHAT?! Did the same exact thing happen to you with her?"

I shook my head. "Not exactly, when she started to get more and more depressed, her parents got involved and she told them about me. They went to the dean and tried to get me fired. It obviously didn't work, but the dean said if something else happens like this again then I am a goner for sure."

"Is that why you stopped talking to her?" He asked harshly.

"No, this was after we stopped talking," I corrected.

"So, if you get fired, you won't talk to me again?"

"Roxas, I'm kind of worried about my job here…"

"I take it as a "yes" then."

"No, I'm just saying let me worry about one thing at a time!"

Why is Roxas getting defensive? I never told him once that I would stop talking to him because his father is going to see the dean! What is up his ass?!

"If you don't want to be with me anymore then have the guts to tell me," he whispered.

"I NEVER FUCKING SAID THAT ROXAS!" I shouted out.

"It's not my fault you keep getting yourself into these messes!" Roxas shouted back.

"What? This is my fault now? Yeah, I made the first move, but you could've said no. It's not like I forced you to fuck me!"

This kid is really pissing me off now. How dare he blame all this on me!? He's acting as if I'm the bad guy here and he's innocent!

Yeah, I fucked up with Xion, but not with Roxas! I never used him… I fell for him hard and now he's blaming all this shit on me.

"What are you going to do now, Axel? Find a new student to hook up with since I'm getting you in trouble like Xion did?" Roxas asked breathlessly.

"Quit fucking mentioning her! Why are you bringing her into this?! This is about you and me and that I'm about to get fired while you sit there and act like a brat!"

"This wouldn't have happened if you didn't try to have sex with me this morning!"

I rolled my eyes. "I'm leaving. I'm sick of you blaming me for everything when you are just as guilty as me!"

Roxas didn't bother to say anything else as I left his dorm room. What has gotten into him? Yeah, we got caught and I'm just as mortified as him, but I'm not going to point fingers at him…

*~*~*~*The Philosophy Teacher*~*~*~*

SORA'S P.O.V.

After Axel and Roxas left us alone with my parents, my father started to yell at me for keeping this secret from him!

I want to tell him off for going against Roxas' choice, but I wouldn't dare go against him. One, he scares me and two I never talked back to my parents… It's just not in my nature.

"Are you really going to make him go to a different school?" I asked my father.

"Yes, after I get that professor fired," my father answered bluntly.

I felt my shoulders slumping. I should've kept my mouth shut about Axel being a professor here, but my father put me in the spotlight… Ugh, Roxas is going to kill me!

"Um, can't you just take Roxas out of this school without going to the dean about Axel?" I questioned.

"No, that fucker is getting fired if it is the last thing I do!" My father started to chuckle while my mother, Kairi, Namine, and I just stood there…

Things are not looking up for Axel and Roxas…

*~*~*~*The Philosophy Teacher*~*~*~*

ROXAS' P.O.V.

I tried to call Axel over and over again, but he isn't picking up. I regret what I said to him. This isn't his fault and I should worry about his job too. Shit, I was being a brat to him…

"Are you alright?" Namine questioned as she sat on my bed next to me.

"Axel and I had a huge fight and now he won't answer me."

"You two should try to be strong after what happened this morning," Namine said softly.

"I know it's all my fault! I flipped out because I thought he wouldn't talk to me anymore since I'm getting him into a lot of trouble with his job. I'm worried he's going to leave me behind like he did with Xion, and he'll talk to someone completely new," I explained.

"You shouldn't think about stuff like that right now. You should come up with a solution to get him out of this mess, or be there for him when he clearly needs it, Roxas."

Namine is right. This whole situation is messed up, but we need to get through this together instead of fighting. Man, I really need him right now.

"There's nothing you can do, Roxas. I tried to talk our father into just letting you get out of school, but he said he wants Axel fired too," Sora sighed.

"You know Axel would've been fine if you kept your mouth shut about him being a professor!" Kairi pinched his cheek.

"I know, I feel really bad, I'm so sorry, Roxas," Sora pouted.

"It's fine. We all need to stop blaming ourselves and start to come up with solutions. I'm sure I can do something," I said sternly.

"Maybe you can talk to the dean about it, and tell him the truth," Namine suggested.

"It's worth a shot." I nodded firmly.

"And we'll be there for you every step of the way!" Kairi grinned.

"Yeah, we'll save Axel's job!" Sora cheered.

I felt myself smiling because I'm starting to grow confidences in saving Axel's job. He proved to me so many times that he's been there for me; it's my turn to repay him.

I will not stop fighting until I know Axel's job is safe from my asshole father!