Time Doesn't Rewind
Roxas watches his old house from the woods as the sun sinks below the hill. He glares, clenching his fists. The wind blows and Roxas smiles cruelly as his hair darkens a shade. He brings his hands up, palms out, and he stares at his hands, "Soon. It won't be long now. I'll be me, and Riku will be mine."
His hands drop to his sides and he looks back at the house he can no longer live in. That boy took my house, my face, my lover.. He'll pay for that. No one gets to love Riku but me. Roxas sighs and turns, heading into the forest.
Sora frowns, staring in the mirror. He pulls at his hair, which is a shade lighter than when he went to bed. He tilts his head, testing the light shining on his hair, trying to see if it's just a trick of the light. It's not. He puts a black beanie on his head to hide his hair and heads downstairs, pulling his backpack onto his back. He walks down the stairs and stumbles lightly. He shakes his head slowly, "Why am I suddenly so dizzy..?"
He rubs his eyes, sighing, "I'm probably just tired."
He takes his siblings to school and meets up with Namine. She smiles at him and he smiles back, "Hey, what's up?"
She shrugs, "Nothing much. Oh, I'm sorry about my grandma the other day."
He shakes his head, "Don't worry about it."
"That was weird though, I've never seen her act like that." Namine sighs, "She told me to stay away from you. Said you were bad for me."
"Obviously you don't share her views, seeing as you're talking to me." Sora replies.
She smiles, "You seem perfectly harmless to me."
Sora chuckles softly, "Glad you think so."
After school Sora takes his siblings home. He sits in the living room with them, helping them with their homework. As Sora tries to do his own homework, he finds it's getting harder to focus on the words on the page, his vision blurs out. He sets the paper down and rubs his eyes. He lays on the couch and covers his face with his arm, "Maybe I'll just take a short nap. Then I should be able to focus on my homework.."
Sora falls asleep easily and soon nighttime takes over the sky. Roxas enters the house through Sora's window. He looks around and starts going through Sora's stuff, searching for something. He trashes Sora's room, taking all the drawers form his dresser and tossing them about to empty the contents. He flips Sora's bed and finds his prize. He picks up the small silver container and opens it.
He picks up the old drawing of Riku and folds it with one hand, putting it in his pocket. He picks up the letter Riku gave him and drops it on the floor. He smiles as he picks up the silver ring. He drops the box and puts the ring on his right ring finger. He grins, "Now the sun won't hurt me."
His smile falls instantly, "I was going to give this to Riku.. So he could be with me.. But.. I never could find the right time.. And then he dumped me.."
Roxas frowns and looks at the ring on his finger, "We're both vampires now.. This won't be useful for long.. Evangeline is long gone, she can't make another one for me."
He sighs and closes his eyes. Suddenly he hears a voice behind him: "What are you doing in Sora's room?"
He turns around and Selphie is standing in the doorway. She looks confused and Roxas smiles slowly, "Ah, the little sister. I can use you to spite the clone."
Roxas is behind her instantly and he snaps her neck, then tosses her down the stairs. He smiles, "I'll teach him the true feeling of pain and loneliness."
The day after Selphie's funeral Sora and Tidus sit at home and Sora covers his face, "I can't believe this.. This is all my fault.. I should have been watching her.. She fell down the stairs because I was asleep.."
Tidus looks at Sora, but says nothing. Sora sits on the couch, sobbing for hours. Tidus eventually goes to his room and Sora keeps crying. He finally tires himself out an hour later and he falls asleep. The next day he wakes on the couch and he sits up slowly. He rubs his eyes and looks around. He sighs and tries to stand, only to fall back on to the couch. He frowns and stands slowly. He wavers, gripping the arm of the couch to stay standing. He sits back on the couch, putting his hand to his forehead.
Tidus comes downstairs and gasps softly, "Sora?"
Sora looks at him, "What's the matter?"
"You're hair.. It's blond.." Tidus replies.
Sora frowns, "What?"
"You're hair is turning blond." Tidus says.
Sora pulls at his bangs to see the color change and his eyes widen, "It's getting worse.. What is-?"
He gasps, "Roxas!"
"Who's Roxas?" Tidus asks.
Sora shakes his head, releasing his hair, "Don't worry about it."
He frowns, This color change has something to do with Roxas, and how weak I've been feeling, too.. Am I going to die? Is there a way to stop this? I have to talk to him, but..
"Are you okay?" Tidus asks, "You're not looking too well.. Your face is kind of pale.."
"I'll be fine.." Sora replies, looking away, At least, I hope so.. He leans back and covers his face with his hands, I really have to get out of this hole of vampire problems I've dug myself into somehow.. I've already lost Mom and Selphie, I can't lose Tidus. I'd go insane if he died, too. But how can I put an end to all this without anyone else getting hurt? There has to be a way.