ROXAS

What are you supposed to wear when you're about to get to know your lost twin? I was contemplating this very thing as I peered into my closet after a shower. I have nothing that falls under that category. I don't want to show up in something dressy, but I don't want to show up looking like a bum either… I decided to go with some cargo pants and a black vest with a ninja star zipper charm. It was a gift from Yuffie a few years back. The charm is really for a necklace, but since I don't have a chain I just put it on my zipper. I pulled on some black shoes with red straps then surveyed myself in the mirror. I looked a little weird with just the vest so I grabbed a jacket with a red collar and checker print running along the shoulders and chest.

I seemed to have a black and white thing going on so I grabbed my checkered wristband and black and white rings. I surveyed my wardrobe changes, and was quite pleased with what I saw. Now all that needed fixing was my hair, which was still damp from the shower I took earlier. I went to the bathroom and began the hunt for my brush.

It still puzzles me that the brush goes missing whenever I really need it. I found it in Sora's room after ten minutes of searching. It was full of brown hair. Sora really needs to learn the meaning of personal belongings. I cleaned my brush, blow dried my hair, then began trying to brush into something decent, but that wasn't working too well.

My hair, as well as Sora's, spikes naturally. Sora's spikes look normal, or as normal as self-spiking hair can get. Mine always looks like I've just had sex. Always. At ALL times. No mater what I do to it. Damn my post-sex hair. Guess I'll just let it do it's own thing. I gave myself another look before heading for the door.

Once I got in my car, I called Naminé.

"Hello?"

"Uh, hey Naminé. It's Roxas."

"Oh, hello Roxas. How are you?"

"I'm fine, and you?"

"I am well." We sat in silence for what felt like forever. It wasn't your everyday silence either. This was advanced silence.

"So uh… where are we gonna um, meet?" I asked, not liking the super silence anymore.

"Oh, well I'm at a little café on the corner of Dusk and Dawn." Why does that sound so familiar?

"Oh o-okay then. I'll be there shortly."

"Okay. I will see you then Roxas."

"Okay… Bye." I hung up and am now on my way to meet Naminé. Once I got to the light before Dusk street, I noticed that I passed Sundae's. What the—don't tell me we're meeting at… Oh crap we are. Naminé is making me come to City Café. Just where I wanted to be. As soon as I opened the door to the place, Olette came storming over and stopped mere inches from my face.

"Roxas, where have you been?! The customers have been coming in here like crazy all day, and you just now show up!? And you're not even in uniform! You're lucky you're my friend or you'd be so fired!" Olette was red in the face and breathing quite hard. Everyone was staring. I mean everyone. I sighed then grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her outside.

"Did you have to yell at me in front of all those people?" I asked tiredly.

"Yes! How dare you show up to work three hours late?" Olette shrieked back.

"Well I couldn't just up and leave the hospital in the middle of unconsciousness." I said and Olette's expression changed immediately.

"You were in the hospital?! Oh my gosh Roxas, what happened?! I'm sorry I yelled at you!" She cried then crushed me in a hug.

"I found out I have a twin sister so I passed out from shock. I was out all day yesterday and I like just woke up." I explained after she let me go.

"A twin sister? Wow that's a lot of info to take in. Did you meet her yet?" I snorted but passed it off as a cough.

"I talked to her a little bit. I was on my way to meet her again but a certain brunette I know decided to yell at me."

Olette smiled sheepishly. "Oh, I didn't know. I'm sorry. Well I guess I can let you play hookie today… but don't get used to it!" She said, jabbing a finger at my chest.

"Sure thing Boss Lady." I said while following her inside. She went off to do her boss lady stuff while I looked for Naminé. I spotted her at a table in a corner. She smiled and waved when she saw me. I mirrored her actions then joined her at the table.

"How is your head doing?" She asked.

"Oh, its fine. Thanks for asking. How long have you been here?"

"Long enough for one of the employees to flirt with me." Naminé said then took a sip of whatever was in her cup. "I ordered us tea, which got here just before you did. I wasn't sure what kind you like so I just got you the same thing as me."

I picked up my cup and sniffed it. Peaches? She got me peach tea? I took an experimental sip, and found it surprisingly good. It tasted just like a peach.

"Thank you. Which employee was it if you don't mind me asking?" I said, curious of who would try to flirt with my sister. Whoa, wasn't expecting to call her my sister just yet… but not that it's a bad thing that I did…

"Um, he's blond and has hazel eyes. I didn't catch his name. Do you know him?"

I nodded. "Hayner. He's one of my best friends. Olette, the girl who was screaming at me when I came in, is another friend of mine. And Pence, the chunky one who is here, he's a friend as well."

"Oh so you work here? I hope I didn't upset you by asking you to come here." Naminé said, smiling apologetically.

"Oh, no you didn't. So uh what do you like to do for fun?"

Naminé's face lit up. "I like drawing… well not just drawing. I like painting as well… But I like more than painting…" Naminé sat and pondered for a moment. "I suppose I can say that I like art."

"Oh, that's nice. What kind of art do you do?"

"Everything. Sculptures, sketches… I do wildlife, nature, portraits, those silly bowls of fruits, abstract, you name it. So what about you Roxas? What do you like to do?"

"Well I—"

"Roxas, you lucky bastard!" Hayner appeared beside me and slapped me on the back. "Where'd you find this lovely lady Rox?" He said then winked at Naminé who had a small smile of amusement on her face.

"She's my sister. Twin sister. If you wouldn't mind leaving?" I snapped, very annoyed.

"Oh sure Rox, sure. I'll just leave you two aloooone." Hayner said then ambled back to the counter.

"To answer your question, I hang out with boobs like him." I said, jabbing a thumb at Hayner. Naminé laughed lightly.

"But I'm usually here, working myself to death or just hanging at Aunt Aerith's house." I was tempted to say 'my aunt' but I figured that that was a little insensitive to say since my aunt was Naminé's aunt too.

"I play video games with Sora, the guys," I motioned towards Hayner, Olette and Pence. "Or my other best friend Axel."

Naminé nodded. "That sounds nice. Who is Sora?"

"He's our spastic cousin. Sora's like a squirrel on speed. You'd go crazy within five minutes of being around him. Trust me. I'm surprised I'm still sane!" I said, causing both of us to laugh. We continued asking about each other until we got to the point where Naminé found out she was adopted by the family she was living with.

"They told me when I turned sixteen. At first I didn't believe them, but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed to make since. I find it kind of funny that it took me two years to wake up. Well, after I finally saw the light, I decided to do some tracking, and I found our mom."

I nodded when she finished. I was a little pissed at the fact that Mom never told me I had a sister. But I was madder that Mom and Dad just gave Naminé away.

We decided to leave City Café and get some ice cream. Once we got to Sundae's, I was customarily mauled by Yuffie.

"Hiya Roxas!" She chirped as she removed herself from me. "And who's this girlie?" She turned to Naminé and stuck her hand out. Naminé shook it while smiling.

"I'm Naminé, Roxas' sister."

"Sister? Why didn't you tell me you had a sister Blondie?!" Yuffie said, jabbing a finger at my chest.

"We didn't come for questions, we came for ice cream. Chop chop Yuff." I said, pushing Yuffie towards the ice cream counter. "I'll take sea salt as always. What do you wanna get Naminé?" She stared at the flavors for a moment before pointing at a pink one with little blue specks in it labeled 'cotton candy'. "Okay then, one double scoop sea salt and one double scoop cotton candy."

Yuffie handed us our ice cream, I paid, and we were on our way. Once we got outside, we looked at each other's ice cream and grimaced.

"How can that be good?" We said simultaneously, then looked at each other then started laughing.

"Well mine is salty and sweet… kind of like a chocolate covered pretzel… except the pretzel is covered in vanilla." I said then took a bite of my ice cream.

"Mine tastes just like cotton candy. It's even got little candy bits in it." Naminé said, examining a spoonful before eating it.

"Can I try some?" I asked, curious about whether it really tasted like cotton candy.

"Sure. Just get some." Naminé held out her cup to me. I took a spoonful and ate it carefully.

"What do you think? I smacked my lips and looked at her. "It's so sweet, I think my teeth might fall out of my head." I said, then cracking a grin at the pout she developed.

"Whatever. Like you stinky old sea salt is any better." She huffed.

"It is! Ten times better!"

"Yeah right. Where are we going?"

"Yeah, I am right! I don't know exactly… I guess we're just waking, but don't change the subject! Try some of it and see for yourself how good it is!" I demanded then held my cup out to her.

"Ew, no. Get it away." Naminé said jokingly then pushed my hand away.

"Who says 'ew' to the best ice cream ever?"

"Me."

"Because you're a crazy person! Try some!"

"I don't want to…" She pouted.

"But it's good!"

"Alright!" She said then took a spoonful. I watched as she ate it for her reaction. She wrinkled her nose.

"It's weird tasting."

"Weir—hey!" Naminé snatched my ice cream and took off running, laughing like a deranged lunatic. She just took my sea salt ice cream! I ran after her, catching up easily. "Gimmie that back!"

I demanded. I almost caught her but she faked me out and turned a corner. I followed her until we were both gasping for air, and ended up stopping in a park. We crashed on a bench to catch our breaths, which was kind of hard seeing how we were laughing like mad. Naminé was laughing so hard that she was crying.

"That was fun." She said after we were finally able to breathe right.

"Yeah. It was. I don't think I've had that much fun in a good while."

"Not even with your friends?" Naminé asked, tilting her head to the side.

"Um, well yeah. But I haven't laughed that hard with them. I think the only other person to get me to laugh like that is Axel."

"Why's that?"

"Because we're da—we've best friends since elementary school. I met Axel before I met Hayner and the others." I said, covering up what I almost said.

"Oh… Well I thought it was because you two were boyfriends." Naminé said coolly. I chocked on the breathe I just took.

"Now what gave you that idea?" I said after I stopped coughing.

"Oh, Axel told me. He said that you guys just started dating. I think it's really sweet that he—Roxas are you okay? You're really red." I can only imagine.

"You don't mind that…um…?" I was at a loss for words. I can't believe Axel told her I was gay! (I'm not really ready to declare that just yet… I can't believe I just said it…) Oh, he's so gonna get it.

"I was a bit shocked at first, I must admit, but I don't really care. I mean if that's what you want to do, that's what you want to do. Who am I to judge?"

"Wow… That's deep Nami." I had the urge to hug her. So I did. I gave my sister a hug. My sister… It feels nice to call her that. Naminé is my sister…

"Hey Nam?"

"Hm?"

"Are you glad to have a brother?" Naminé smiled at me.

"Yes. I sure am."

"Yeah… I'm glad I have a sister."

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Behold the corny-ness! I didn't really know what to do with the end so I just threw the rest of it in here. I went back and read it… and I was like aw, that's me and my brother, stealing my ice cream and me not able to catch up because he's freakisly tall! But enough of my crazy talk!

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