Flurry of Flames Second Chance: Part 7
The next few days went by flawlessly. Axel meant what he said about trading sleeping places, and never once asked for the bed back. The couch is comfortable anyway. Keep your stinkin' bed, Tasha, he would say to her playfully, using her new nickname he gave her because Natasha had too many syllables. To tell the truth, her bed was anything but stinky. For a couple nights his young, masculine scent was present and lulled her into a sweet sleep. When the strength of it faded from her bed, she noticed that it still hung in the air about as normal as hers. She considered him her new best friend now, and felt just as comfortable, if not more, with him as with anyone she had known all her life.
During the long day when her parents were off to work they would go downstairs and play cards, and eat some of the snacks that were in the fridge, which her parents quietly noticed were depleting faster than usual. Sometimes Axel would get tired and she would let him sleep on the couch ((Whenever he did he found himself agreeing with what she said about the living room being the most comfortable room in the house.)) while she did some of the chores she was assigned. ((She usually had enough time when he fell asleep, and if there wasn't there was only a little left to do and he would allow her to continue until she found him awake on her own, watching her quietly and adoringly.)) Then when he woke up again they would be daring enough to go out in their tiny back yard, with a small wooden fence, and eat sea-salt ice cream, the significance of which to him Axel kept quiet.
As time wore on the times Axel got tired slowly disappeared and he even helped Natasha with the chores, covertly showing his thanks to her parents with his kindness. Slowly the day both of them refused to bring up was approaching. The day when Axel would have to leave. It was made even more evident to Natasha when her parents were starting to suspect a little more than just a few period cramps were making her eating disorder.
Still, both of them tried to make their life as happy as possible before the time would come that he had to leave.
((A/N: Sorry that was so short, guys. I hope you aren't too angry with me. I'll try not to do this often, but little scenes are sometimes important, as some of you may know. Please review!
SappireLight: That you so much for the reassurance.
InTheDarkWithRiku: I promise I will!
TeleIce: Arigatou for the review! It was very encouraging. And in my Japanese class, which I haven't been to in over two months because of summer, I think I learned that was spelled 'jamashita'. I'm just passing along information, though I could be wrong. I'll have to go look through my notes.
PS:::glomps Xigbar:ninja: ))