Chapter Nine---Liar
Roxas awoke to an empty house. It was a rare morning when it was quiet enough to sleep through everyone leavinga nd Roxas almost didn't want to get out of bed. But he always felt a little rank if he just stayed in bed so he slowly climbed out of the warm haven, gathered his clothes and took a warm shower. A LONG shower. Roxas considered it a special treat when he didn't have to rush through his shower because Sora had taken all the hot water.
Once out of the shower, Roxas wandered around the house leisurely looking for something to eat when he decided he was going back to bed. To Leon's bed, actually. It was FAR more comfortable than the couch. Snuggling into the covers, Roxas closed his eyes and sleep quickly claimed him.
Axel was nearly skipping around the bakery. He didn't know why he was in such a good mood but suddenly, he felt so...free. It was a feeling he hadn't had in a long time. It was nice to simply be again and just live without ghosts haunting him around every corner. He remained oblivious to the curious stares of his employees as he dashed around, creating delicious mastepiece after scrumptious marvel. Leon smiled to himself. This was an Axel he liked; one that was all fire and carelessness. One that was happy. He liked to see the half smile on pale lips and he liked to hear the soft sound of songs hummed with no tune.
"Leon! Can I have another cup of coffee please?" Leon scowled. This was the little rat's fourth cup today and not even Zexion seemed to have the heart to tell him he could NOT,in fact, have any more. Instead both Leon and Zexion sighed in defeat as Sora eargly drank the creamy colored liquid with a smile.
"Food of the Gods, I tell you." Leon bit back his retort that coffee did not qualify as food but instead returned to cleaning up after Axel's delirous baking frenzy.
"Where's Nami?" Zecion asked softly, watching Sora dance in his chair, coffee cup in small hands.
"School. I have to pick her up soon." Leon sat next to his two friends and frowned a bit.
"Why isn't she with her parents?" Sora looked over his shoulder quickly to make sure Axel didn't hear as he leaned forward to whisper,
"They died. Their dad was an alcoholic and their mom was a cop. Reno died a few years back but I guess Elena was killed on duty a few weeks ago, so Nami decided to come stay with Axel. They haven't seen each other in years. Axel was not on good terms with his parents." Leon nodded, carefully, wondering why Axel, who seemed so willing to get along with people, was at odds with his parents.
"Don't bother asking, he won't tell anyone and I've been after him for answers for years ." Leon realized that if Sora could not pry an answer out of the red head, he would forget his curiosity entirely. Instead he thought on a certain blonde with quiet eyes. Questions swirled around in Leon's head as he stood and walked out to the car, sincerely hoping he wasn't going to be late picking up Namine.
The blonde was quiet and cheerful and Leon rather liked her company but she talked quiet about. About nothing in particular and if there was one thing Leon disliked, it was pointless conversation. However even Leon was not quite jerkish enough to tell the girl to shut up, so he sat and listened, knuckles turning white from gripping the steering wheel. Namine giggled, halting her endless conversation as she turned to Leon with a smile.
"What?" He scowled a little bit and Nami looked away with a chuckle.
"You can tell me to shut up. I tend to ramble so sometimes Axel has to tell me to 'can it' because I just don't really realize that I'm talking so much. Maybe it's because I hardly talk at school or anywhere where I'm not with my family. I don't know, I'm just really shy sometimes but once I get to know some-"
"Nami?" Wide blue eyes turned to the brunet next to her.
"Yes?"
"Shut up."
A.n: muwahhahaha update! shrot but is an update , filler type chapter. I'm kind of lost as to where i want to go with this. But reviews are loved and replied to! Thanks to all my darling readers and favorite-ers and what not!
Ulti!