I basically went on a RokuShi (accidentally had RikuShi at first and didn't notic) spree and read and favourited all these RokuShi fanfics. Oh... what is my life.

Anyway, I'll upload a few chapters now, even though I haven't gotten any reviews *sob*

Though technically, I don't know why I'd be sobbing since I really only waited one day, and I don't really mind.

Roxas: Then quit whinging.

I'm not whinging!

Roxas: Sure looks like it to me.

:T

One would think you'd be kinder to me since I'm the... you know, author.

Roxas: Meh, I'm not scared of you.

Hmmph...

RokuShi~

Roxas: *shrieks and runs away* I don't love Xion!

Oh... Roxas in denial is so cute :)

You know you do Roxas!

Roxas: ...

Roxas: Okay, I maybe... love her... a little bit.

:D

That's good, soon you shall confess!

Roxas: What! No! I can't tell Xion how I feel! There's no way she'd love me ba-

I don't own Kingdom Hearts... If I did it wouldn't be nearly as popular as it is.

Though I wouldn't care, I'd basically make each game a big smooch fest for RokuShi, SoKai, TerQua and Namiku. And AkuBeku and VenJess ;)

Chapter Fourteen: Avoidance

'Avoiding the problem doesn't solve the problem… because the problem just comes after you'

A few days after acknowledging his feelings, Roxas came up with a solution to his problem. He couldn't confess, she would undoubtedly refuse him, then things would become awkward between the two of them, but he couldn't carry on being around her. He lost his focus when she was near, her presence made his heart feel funny and he'd start blushing. He was terrified that he would accidentally blurt out how he felt to her. He didn't want her to hate him.

So he decided that from now on, he would simply avoid her. Problem solved.

It was working well, at least, that's what Roxas thought until Sora came up to him furious, "what are you doing Roxas? Do you know how much you've upset Xion?" Roxas frowned, "what…?" "she thinks you hate her or something because of how you keep avoiding her!" Roxas backed away from Sora, holding his hands in front of him defensively, "I'm not avoiding her." He lied. Sora growled before stepping forward and whacking Roxas over the back of the head, "sure, you just pretty much run away everytime you see her coming. What is wrong with you? I thought you really liked Xion."

Roxas didn't respond. Sora hesitated before leaning down to try and meet Roxas' gaze, "um… Roxas, I didn't hit you that hard… did I?" Roxas shook his head, "I am… avoiding Xion." Sora rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything, "but… I really like her and… what if she finds out?" Suddenly Sora grinned, "Oh… I see how it is. Well don't worry, you know, you should just tell her how you feel. Get it over with. I reckon she's pretty fond of you as well." Roxas glanced at Sora then looked away again- used to Sora's sudden changes in attitude- shaking his head, "says you." Sora sighed, "Think about it this way Roxas, you'll never know if you don't try." "If she's just going to reject me then I don't think I want to try."

They heard someone crying, and glanced at each other before following the sound. They found a brunette girl sitting on the floor trembling, it was obvious she had just come back from a bad check-up. There was a lot of blood.

Roxas recalled the girl's name was Olette, he turned to Sora, "do you know who any of her friends are?" Sora thought for a moment before nodding, "she hangs out with Pence and Hayner a lot, want me to go get them?" Roxas nodded before turning to the girl, hearing Sora's footsteps fade away as he ran off to look.

In the end, there wasn't much Roxas could do, he left Hayner and Pence with instructions as to how to keep her comfortable, and stop her condition worsening, but he didn't have much supplies. All he could do was wrap the cuts, he couldn't stitch them. And, given how badly the girl was hurt, he didn't know if it was enough.

They knew the second the girl was 'gone', the Organisation would swoop in and take her away. They obviously didn't get burial ceremonies.

Roxas didn't want to know what was done with them once they died, he had long ago decided he would be happier not knowing.

He walked off, Sora ran after him, not saying anything, deciding to let Roxas think for a moment.

They ended up on the clock tower, and Sora rolled his eyes at how predictable his friend was being, but he knew that given what had just happened, Roxas needed to be here. So, he didn't comment, choosing to stay silent once more, for the moment.

They sat down together on the edge. Sora waited patiently as Roxas thought things over. Some small part of his mind was still wondering about what Sora had said, but mostly, he was just imagining how terrifying it would be, if it had been Xion, or Sora, or anyone else in place of Olette, not that it wasn't already upsetting that there was someone in that condition, even if they weren't his friend. Sora and silence didn't get along very well, he knew that Roxas was thinking about what had just happened, wondering if there was anything else he could have done better, so he decided to distract him, "you know what I'd really like… a paopu fruit." Roxas glanced at Sora, "a what?" "A paopu fruit, I could give it to Kairi… I mean… where I come from there's this legend that if two people share a paopu fruit together their destinies become intertwined and… stuff." Roxas frowned, "but Kairi probably wouldn't know that story. She'd just think it was a regular fruit." Sora grinned evilly, "exactly, she'd share it with me and we'd be together forever and always!"

Roxas raised an eyebrow, "…really?" The brunette chuckled awkwardly, "not really, I'd… probably explain it to her." Roxas smiled, "well… if I were to end up with Xion- not that I have any intention of letting her know my feelings- one of the first things I'd want to do, would be to get a hold of some sea-salt ice cream and sit up here with her, and watch the sunset together." Sora tilted his head curiously, "why?"

The blonde shrugged one shoulder and looked away, thinking for a moment, "sea-salt ice cream is my favourite food. I still remember how much I loved it when I was a kid. Mum used to give it to us all the time. She told us this story of how our dad proposed, and it was in a high up area, when they were watching the sunset and eating sea-salt ice cream together, so I thought…" he trailed off awkwardly.

Sora smiled and nudged Roxas with one shoulder, "wow, look at that, haven't even asked her out and you're already planning how you're gonna propose." Roxas felt himself flush, and he backed away from the edge before he started flailing around and ended up falling off the edge, Sora laughed at the blonde's reaction before adding in a more sincere, encouraging tone, "so go tell her how you feel, then maybe you can watch the sunset, and eat ice cream together."

Roxas looked at him uncertainly, "I guess it would be… nice."

Roxas! Quit procrastinating and just confess already!

Roxas: Make me!

Okay *Starts writing out romantic RokuShi moment*

Roxas: Ah! Wait, I was joking!