I'm a very depressing person so I'll try to be upbeat. Enjoy life, get your ass out of home and get some fresh air. Life is only precious because it ends. that's why immortality sucks and is useless. BE FREE. Make the most out of your gifts and don't be one of those suckish people who don't freaking realize what they have until it's freaking gone!
She-Wolf
The moon is friend, little wolf
I think I've been rubbing off on you... I am so proud. I don't think I personally would mind being immortal, life will still be precious to me just because other things would end. Myself personally ending has never been an issue with me.
Well, Pawns. This is it, our last comments and the last chapter. I won't be commenting at the end just because I think it's more dramatic that way. I wrote this one, kind of made me teary-eyed while writing to be honest. I was talking to The Epic Blue Pirate about how I think my greatest weakness is the thought that everything will end. I either am okay with that, wanting some new things to happen from being bored with life (Pushing away friends), or completely paranoid. This is a good end, though. It means something just as exciting, or even better can come along. This story will end and many more will begin.
It will end... But remember that nothing ever has to truly be over.
-Blue
Watch the sky
Chapter 14
Single Moments
Roxas
"Where are we going?" Aku asks from the backseat of Axels car the second the car starts.
"Zexion's," I answer, aiming the cool AC at myself. I Steal the two in the middle for myself, Axel doesn't seem to mind. That hot-head.
"Why? He's so boring!" Aku complained, flopping back onto the seat.
Axel and I grin at each other before he backs the car out to get moving. Aku obviously doesn't know Zexion.
"You'll change your mind about that if we catch him at the right time," Axel laughs.
Aku shrugs, losing interest as he gazed over at Roku who was quietly looking out the window.
And this is where life gets ridiculous.
"Your magic is strong, my lord" Aku says in his best British accent. Roku looked over at him, raising an eyebrow.
"It reaches the deepest dept of me, drawing forth my intense lust," The redhead continued, "I shall do all you command". He smirked, massaging his lover's hand.
Roku blinks agonizingly slowly before replying bluntly, "Drop the accent" and looking back out the window.
"After all the love I gave you," Aku groaned in defeat.
I don't even know how to respond to that.
"If you shut up I'll lock both of you in a closet together," Axel announces with a nod. He obviously doesn't want to risk Aku making him look bad by being ridiculous.
My other grinned out the window in response while Aku mimed zipping his lips.
"Thank-you Axel," I whisper more to myself than to him.
"I'll add Roxas too if you want".
Never mind, Axel, go die.
oOoOoOo
We eventually get to Zexion's house, hopping simultaneously out of the car. Somewhat. The ride was more or less quiet. Mostly.
Zexion's house is kept to perfection from inside to out. The grass is freshly trimmed while the flowers that are placed by the steps to the door are perfectly symmetrical. The white of the house looks bright, complimented by the black features of the windows and door. There is a car in the driveway while Axel's is parked by the street. I definitely know whose car that is, and so does Axel.
We walk to the door, Axel and I leading, of course. The original redhead doesn't even bother to knock, checking to see if the door was already unlocked. He curses under his breath when he realized the knob wouldn't turn. With a sigh, he moved to the old potted plant that rested casually on the floor.
"Shouldn't we knock?" Roku suggested, though he obviously didn't care how we got in.
"Nah," Axel replied as he dug a key out of the dirt, "I have a key".
"How do you know where the key is hidden?" Aku asks curiously while his other unlocked the door.
"Came here with Demyx a couple of times," Axel returns the key to the pot, "He practically lives here."
He opened the door and we all tumbled in.
"Take your shoes off," I order before anyone could move another step, "Zexion's mom is a stickler for neatness".
Pretty sure no one is home other than Zexion. It wasn't her car in the driveway and considering who it is, there wouldn't be anyone here.
The floor is a lovely dark wood floor with light yellow walls that makes the place seem welcoming. Stairs lined the wall in front of the entrance.
After taking our shoes off Axel motioned to the stairs, "Be really quiet" he whispered.
"Is he home?" Aku asks just as quietly.
Axel says nothing but leads us up the stairs cautiously, leaning down like a "ninja".
He leads us to the door of Zexion's room and we automatically press our ears to the door.
"Demyx is here," Axel commented, "His car was in the driveway".
"Is that why we're sneaking around?" Roku sighed, "Think we'll catch them in the act or something?"
"Maybe," Axel laughed
I don't complain.
I've done this before.
"Zexion," We here Demyx mutter from behind the door, "Try this here".
We glance at each other curiously before turning back to listen, our bodies squished against each other.
"That suits you well," Zexion says as Demyx giggles and there is a thud.
"The hell are they doing?" Aku whispers. His eyes meet Axel's in the same spark of mischief. Oh the horror.
The original redhead turned the knob and we all push to catch the display.
It is a strange sight indeed…
Demyx is dressed in a black, skin-tight, long-sleeved shirt complete with sliming black skinny jeans. Along with that he's wearing a long, flowing, lime green cape and a superhero mask of the same color.
On the other hand Zexion is sporting a dark blue tank-top that was a little too short, riding up even more to show off his stomach. He is wearing black shorts also, which was decorated with a fluffy cat tail that was curving to rest happily on his exposed stomach. The outfit, though, wasn't complete without the matching cat ears on his head.
Superhero-Demyx was straddling and holding down Neko-Zexion on the blue bed located in the room. Neko-Zexion looked completely submissive under Superhero-Demyx, clutching at the disheveled covers.
Superhero-Demyx stares at us, a dumbstruck expression on his face.
Neko-Zexion's eyes are squinted in a disappointed and annoyed glare.
From the corner of my eyes I see Axel casually take out his phone and snap a picture. His blank face doesn't hide the amusement in his eyes. He clicks on the phone a few times before sticking it back in his pocket. My own phone vibrates a second later.
"Excuse us for a moment," Zexion muttered, sitting up. Demyx had to shift back, still straddling his boyfriend.
"That's kinda kinky," Aku couldn't hold back his comment.
"Get out," Zexion nearly growled.
Aku swallows, backing up with the rest of us.
I close the door in front of us and turn back to stare at the others. Then, we can't hold it in anymore, all bursting into fits of giggles. Roku topples to Aku, laughing into his chest.
"You were right, Zexion isn't as boring as I thought," Aku admitted with another chuckle, "he was a freaking cat".
"Demyx can squeeze into some tight clothes, too," Roku added, pulling on Aku's shirt.
After a while we hear Demyx call, "Okay, you can come in now".
I reach for the door but It opens before I can grab it. Demyx's smiling face appears. He had ditched the cape and mask and switch to a loose tee-shirt. With a wave of his hand, he signaled us to come in.
Zexion is sitting in a rolly-chair in front of his computer. He has an oversized, black sweatshirt and a sour look on his face.
"So, what do you want?"
We know it's best not to mention what we just witnessed.
"Eh, we want to send Aku and Roku back," I say
"What?!" Aku yells.
Oops, did we not tell them?
"I don't want to come back! I'm finally living!"
Aku grabs Axel's shirt in his fists, pulling him so they were face to face. Axel stared back with what could be described as authority.
"Don't send us back," Aku was far from being intimidating; rather, he spoke almost pleadingly. He pushes Axel away and turns to punch the bed multiple times.
Roku watched his boyfriend apathetically as he threw a tantrum. After a moment the blonde walked up to him, grabbed one of his wrists, and turned Aku to face him.
"Stop acting like a child," he says in monotone, "We both knew this would happen eventually. What did you think we would do? Live off those two for the rest of our lives? Hell, I don't even know if we can age!" Roku looked at his feet sadly before continuing, " I don't want to go back either… but in the end we are just drawings."
Aku gazed sullenly at the blonde drawing before leaning in so their foreheads touched.
"I'm sorry," he mutters, grabbing the others hands.
"So what's the problem?" I turn as Demyx asks, looking confused.
"Well, we don't know how," Axel says, "Roxas only knows how to make them".
I slid the ring off my finger.
"Let me have a look," Zexion says, extending a hand.
I hand it to him, curious about what he'll figure out.
We watch as the slate-haired boy examined the ring. He looked up after a moment with his usual stoic expression.
"Did you notice this before?" he pointed to the inside of the ring an we lean in to see.
On the inside is an inscription stating, Revertere ad alterum mundum vivos et totum.
"What does that mean?" I question to the illusionist.
"It's Latin for, return to the other world, living and whole".
The other world?" Demyx speaks with awe.
"Wait, wait, wait," Axel says seriously, "since when do you speak Latin?"
"I don't speak it, I simply guessed what it said" Zexion said, glancing casually at Demyx.
We stare vacantly at the genius, slightly perplexed.
The musician giggles, hugging his short boyfriend.
"Zexy, you made a joke," he chuckled, nuzzling the slate-haired boy.
Axel and I glance at each other. Oh.
"Anywho… so pretty much its saying they're going to go to another world, still alive?" I ask more to myself then the others.
"Paperlandia! I was right!" Axel says a little too vainly.
I roll my eyes as Demyx says, "It should be Papermania".
"Hear that guys?" Axel announces to our others, "you'll still be alive, just in another world".
They stare at us with disbelief visible in their eyes.
A smile begins to grow on Aku's face, distorting his mark slightly.
"Really?" Aku asks but he obviously already believes it.
"Yeah," I laugh at his stupid Cheshire cat grin that looks so much like Axel's.
The redhead drawing gave the blonde next to him a tight congratulatory hug, covering his face in kisses.
"We won't cease to exist or anything!" Aku cheers happily.
I turn my attention back to Zexion, "So how do we do it?"
"I'm assuming you do the same thing but chant this simultaneously," The illusionist explains, brushing down his bangs.
"Alright, well, first things first, how do I say this?"
oOoOoOo
"This is it, guys," I mutter, looking at the blank paper sadly. I grip Axel's hand with a sigh.
"Guess it is, huh?" Aku rubs the back of his neck, looking around my room. Probably trying to memorize every detail before having to leave.
"Don't forget us," Roku joins, grabbing Aku's hand with both of his.
"I don't think that's possible," Axel laughs. They smile, remembering all the trouble they caused. All the freaking trouble.
"Hey, I don't mean to sound sappy or anything, but I'm really grateful to you guys. If it wasn't for you two, who knows where Axel and I would be. Even with all the trouble you've caused… that's one thing that made it so fun," I glance at Axel with a small smile, "We never knew what to expect. All we knew was that it would probably get Saix mad. However irritating and idiotic you would be this has been a pretty interesting adventure. You guys know more than anyone that I'm not one to be so squishy and sweet like this, but I've got to say, I'll miss you two."
Aku's eyes grew into his very puppy-like expression, "We'll miss you too".
"Hey, and we're thankful too," Roku said.
Axel deeply whined; another sorrowful monologue and he might just explode from sadness.
Roku continues anyway, "If it wasn't for you we wouldn't have had this chance to live".
"Yeah, and I would be lonely without Roku too," Aku adds, kissing his boyfriend on the cheek.
I run the hand with the ring on it over the blank paper, saying the words perfectly. Learning to pronounce them took a while but Zexion was a good teacher. Even after ruining his kinky party with Demyx.
The ring glowed as well as the paper. The paper, though, glowed with green, wavy light.
"So, one last group hug?" Aku suggests.
We smile, wrapping out arms around each other. It is a little too warm, to say the least. Always oddly warm, crushing out bodies together, but. But, still comfortable.
We all pull away after a moment, looking sadly into each other's eyes.
Aku leads Roku to the glowing paper I placed on the floor.
The drawing turns to us, eyes glistening with unshed tears, "I'm Aku and this blondy is my lover Roku, keep it memorized." He says, tapping his temple the way Axel does when he says his catchphrase.
"We will," Axel and I say at the same time, as Aku brings his lover up to a kiss and jumps into the paper. The power of the right that brought them to life encases them in brilliant green light.
Then, they were gone.
I look over at Axel and our eyes meet, reflecting the same sadness and love.
I tear away from his gaze to walk over to the paper on the floor and pick it up. On it, there is Aku and Roku, lips locked in a blushing kiss.
"You know what's funny?" Axel says, coming closer to look at the picture from over my shoulder.
"What?" I ask.
"Out of all the things we could have created in all of our imagination… anything our hearts desire… and we think of ourselves."
I laugh, more specifically we thought of each other, but isn't that what our hearts desire in the end?" I'm being sappy but who the hell cares.
He spins me around so I can see the happy grin on his face.
"You know, I really love you".
I chuckle, shaking my head, "so what now?"
A mischievous smirk appears on his face, "what else do you desire? I mean, we still have the ring"
I shrug, "how about we ditch this place and do something fun?" I say curiously and very seductively like Roku would (Not against it). "In the middle of the park," I add with a purr (That I am against). My best Roku impression.
Axel laughs, "Yeah, that would be amazing actually, no one will notice us gone. Let's go out and live!"
His Aku isn't half bad, ha-ha.
Maybe We'll visit them one day, or bring them back. I wouldn't mind that, as long as the place isn't really called "Paperlandia".
...If anything, it should be called Paper Heart.
It is amazing to see how interesting life can get just because of a single moment.
The end
The moon is friend, little wolf
Watch the sky
