One word: SUMMER.

YES, FINALLY, I'M FREE! :'D NO MORE EXAMS, STRESS, HOMEWORK, MEAN TEACHERS AND ALL THAT CRAP FOR TWO MONTHS. YESYESYESYES! x3 LOL, OH RIGHT. GUESS WHO PRE-ORDERED THE KINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCE MARK OF MASTERY EDITION BUNDLE? YES. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW EXCITED I AM. AND HAVE YOU GUYS PLAYED THE DEMO? IT'S SO EPIC. But I miss the old Traverse Town theme. :( BUT IT'S OKAY, AS LONG AS THEY MADE A NEW KH GAME.

Another thing: I sincerely apologize for the shortness of these chapters. The story is already near its end, in fact, there's one chapter left. There isn't much to write about anymore, so please forgive me.

One last thing: thank you for the reviews! And one more chapter left! :0 Oh, I've had a few questions on who Roxas's dad is.. well, I actually haven't decided on who it was. xD So, it could be anyone you want it to be, heheh.

Skateboarding Lessons

Chapter 25

Home

ROXAS'S POV

Knock.

"Go away." I said darkly.

Knock, knock.

"Go away!"

Knock, knock, knock, knock.

"I SAID, GO AWAY!"

The person behind the door opened it anyway.

"Roxas.." it was my dad. I glared sharp daggers at him before turning away to face my computer screen once more. There was an awkward silence between us and the only thing you could hear was the sound the keyboard made every time I tapped a letter. I was still angry at him for what he did; making us move, hiding all forty six letters. I haven't faced him since that day and I could tell mom is getting worried. It's been what, three weeks? Well, too bad. There's nothing he could do to make up for it.

After about five minutes of silence, I had had it. I spun around with an annoyed look on my face.

"Are you here just to annoy the crap out of me?" I asked rudely. A pinch of hurt appeared on his face, but I didn't care. "If you don't have anything to do here, leave." I spun around again to continue typing my message to Axel. Even his stupid jokes couldn't lift my mood.

My father remained silent. He just stood in place, not moving a muscle. He was staring at the ground, seemingly trying to tell me something, but wasn't sure how to start.

I spun around once more. "Okay, can you just leave already? You're really getting on my last ner-"

"We're moving back to Twilight Town."

"-ve and.." I trailed off. Did he just say what I think he said? "W-What?"

"The company.. it isn't doing very well here in Traverse Town. The boss decided we should transfer again and he was open to suggestions on where we should go next," I knew exactly what he was about to say. Pretty obvious, no? "And I suggested we transfer back to Twilight Town. Everyone agreed, since the business was doing pretty good there and we could all head back to our original homes. Start packing, we're leaving in a week."

My eyes were wide open. There were so many things I wanted to say, but the words wouldn't come out. My old man opened the door and exited my room. He was in the process of closing my door, and that was when the words finally managed to come out.

"Dad," I said. I couldn't see him, but the door halted to a stop. "Thank you."

It was such a simple word, yet I just know that it meant a lot for him. Heh, guess there was something he could do to make up for it.

I'm moving back to Twilight Town. I'M MOVING BACK TO TWILIGHT TOWN.

I could see Xion again!

The thought of it instantly brought a smile to my face. A smile as wide as the Cheshire Cat's. As goofy as a Mad Hatter's. Heck, I swear it was so wide that the corner of my lips were touching my ears. We could finally be together again..

But I wanted my return to be a surprise. I couldn't let anyone see me. If Sora or Axel saw me, oh boy..

But where would I find her?

One new e-mail.

I actually haven't used my skateboard in a while. But I still go to the Clock Tower every Friday at five to watch the sunset and eat ice cream, just like what we would do after lessons. There are times when I pretend that you're sitting next to me.. What? That's how much I miss you, heheh.

Once I finished reading, I checked my calendar. We're moving in a week, right? So, I'll get there on..

Perfect.

"Is that all?" mom asked. I threw my suitcase in my seat on train, wiping the sweat on my brow. Our furniture and all are on a different train, workers are gonna drive them to our house in Twilight Town.

"Yup, that's the last of them." I said cheerfully. In just a few hours, I'll be back in sleepy little Twilight Town.

"Roxas!" a high-pitched voice yelled. I turned around to see the new friends I've made in this town (Neku, Shiki, Joshua, Beat and Rhyme) through the window. I ran outside.

"Thank goodness we made it!" Shiki exclaimed, panting heavily. "Geez, I thought you were leaving tomorrow!" I laughed. Typical Shiki, never paying close attention to anything.

"Man, don't leave without saying goodbye!" Josh exclaimed, ruffling my untamed hair.

"Sorry, guys." I apologized, fixing my hair.

"Roxas, do you really have to go? Don't you like it here in Traverse Town?" Rhyme asked sadly.

I smiled warmly. "I do like it here, but Twilight Town is my home. Nothing can replace it."

"Can't you stay a little longer? Maybe one more week?" the little girl asked.

"Sorry, Rhyme.." I said. "But I promise I'll visit you guys from time to time. And next summer vacation, maybe I could stay for a week or something."

"And maybe we could go skateboarding around this little town again." Beat smiled. "Prepare yourself. I'm gonna win again."

"No, I will."

"We'll see."

"Roxas, the train is leaving in ten minutes, you should get in-" my dad said.

"Give me a minute." I replied. He nodded.

"So.. I guess this is it.. huh, Uchiyama?" the person who hadn't spoken this whole time, Neku, asked.

I smiled sadly. Neku Sakuraba was my first friend here. And I was the first person he opened up to. These past two school years, Neku and I were inseperable. We did all our school work together, hung out; in short, we did everything together. We even taught each other certain things; I taught him how to skateboard a bit and he showed all sorts of programs that allowed me to create my own music. I taught him how to be a little more lively and open, while he taught me how to be more independant and wise. We pulled pranks on people (especially on Joshua, haha!) and seeing the victim's reaction would bring a small smile to his face, and it would feel like such an accomplishment. We have a bunch of inside jokes and I just love how I can act myself around him.

He was my Axel.

"Didn't you hear me? I'll come visit." I said.

He frowned. "You better not be lying."

"I'll be back, I promise."

"You know I don't believe in promises. That's what I hate about people; they make plenty of promises and break every single one of them."

"But this one's real," I said sincerely. "I never break my promises."

"Next summer."

"I'll be here." I smiled.

"Oh! Roxas! I almost forgot!" Rhyme chirped. She took something out of her pocket and tossed it at me.

"A pin?" I asked, examining it. The pin was black with a white symbol in the center that looked like a skull.

"Sorry it isn't much, but we figured we should get you something to remember your friends from Traverse Town." Shiki grinned.

"You like the design? Neku picked it out, he said a little bit of each of us could be found in that symbol." Joshua said.

I examined the pin once more. "Really?"

Neku sighed. "Can't you see?" he took the pin and started pointing at various places. He pointed at the skull's forehead. "Doesn't it look like a heart? This'll remind you of Shiki's sweetness and cheerfulness," Shiki giggled. The orange-haired teen pointed at the nose. "The shape of a diamond. Just remember how Joshua always beats us at cards." Joshua chuckled. Neku continued, not pointing anywhere specific. "The symbol looks like a skull, right? Well, it can easily remind you of Rhyme and Beat, since they both have skulls on their hats." Rhyme smiled, while Beat smirked. "I guess these two circles can remind you of my headphones." his lips curved into a small smile. "And lastly.. this is you." he pointed at the bottom of the pin, the skull's chin. "It's one part of your necklace." I couldn't help but smile.

I immediately pinned it to my shirt. "Thank you, guys.."

"Group hug!" Rhyme exclaimed. Shiki, Rhyme, Joshua, Beat and I were hugging, but that was when we realized that someone was missing.

"Neku, come on!" Rhyme exclaimed.

"I hate hugs." the sunset-haired teen said bluntly.

"It doesn't matter!" Shiki said as she pulled him into the hug. We all squished Neku, much to his dismay.

"Roxas!" my dad called out. "Three minutes left!"

We all let go. "See you guys next summer, all right?"

"Try to visit during the holidays!" Joshua said.

"I'll try!" I entered the train and automatically opened the window as it started moving. "Bye! I'll miss you guys!" I waved.

They all waved back sadly, yelling out many things like, "We'll miss you, too!" and "Come back soon!". I watched their figures get smaller and smaller, before disapearing. I sat down properly, placing a hand on my new pin.

"Goodbye, Traverse Town."

"Roxas?" a soft voice asked. I cringed. Crap, I've been spotted. I turned around to find a familiar blonde girl.

"Oh, Namine," I smiled. "It's nice to see you again."

"You, too!" she exclaimed. "Are you here to visit?"

"Actually.. I just moved back." I scratched the back of my head.

"That's great! Have you told Xion yet?"

"I'm kinda looking for her right now," I said. "I want it to be a surprise."

"Oh, it's Friday today. She'll be at the Clock Tower." with that, she turned around and started walking away.

"Namine!" she stopped in her tracks, though didn't turn around. "Thank you!" she continued.

I raced to the ice cream stand to buy a bar of sea salt ice cream and took a bite, savoring the salty, yet sweet, taste. I missed this. I checked the time: ten minutes until five. I ran up the stairs in full speed and opened the door, ecstatic to see the sunset and loving the feeling of being on top of the world. After two years, it felt amazing- no, amazing was an understatement. No words can describe how I'm feeling.

The seconds felt like hours. I couldn't wait to see her again. I swayed back and forth, waiting impatiently. When are you coming, Xion?

The door slowly swung open. A huge smile formed on my face.

"R-Roxas?" her voice. I forgot how soft and innocent it sounded.

I turned around.

"Xion," I smiled. "Missed me?"

In shock, the black-haired girl dropped her ice cream as tears began to form in her blue orbs. She ran into my arms and hugged me so tight, that I was losing out of breath. But it didn't matter at the moment.

She planted her soft lips on mine and released shortly after.

"I.. I'm back!" I exclaimed, grinning.

"You're home."

Awwww. ;w;

LOL at the KHII hint in the end. And YAY at the TWEWY characters! :D Might re-type this chapter though, I'm not satisfied. D: But enjoy the original version of chapter 25 for now! xD

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