Once Again: Meeting Reunions
Axel felt eyes on them, some reprimanding, some curious, some hateful, and some wary. He stood, picking up Roxas, and the boy's cellphone. Holding the blond bridal style, he started to walk. It was a random direction, but it eventually lead to the park.
Roxas squirmed in Axel's arms, but settled down when they tightened around him. The scenery slowly changed from a busy street to that of a calming park. Green, plants and flowers. Cement in sparse quantities were scattered around, remnants of an old sidewalk. It was replaced by dirt and pebble paths through the park, that had been reclaimed by the wilderness, and was now more like a piece of woods. Roxas looked around, he and Axel were alone. That surprised him, he and his friends and his brother had always come here when they were little. They'd played for hours, never getting lost, always knowing exactly where they were.
Axel wasn't even aware he was still carrying Roxas, as he settled on a bench overgrown with violets. He sighed, then Roxas shifted and reality came crashing down. Axel let go of Roxas, nearly shoving him onto the seat next to him. Roxas scrambled around, trying not to fall. He gained his balance and settled back. Axel watched all of this, wearing a poker face, inside and out. Roxas looked at him.
"Axel..." He smiled a heartwarming smile. Axel grinned at him, and leaned back. A weight at his side made him look over. Roxas had leaned against him. "I missed you..." Roxas whispered, then snuggled into Axel's side.
Roxas buried his head in Axel's ribs, and felt an arm wrap around him. He sighed in contentment, his face lighting up. He opened one eye, and looked up at Axel, who was watching him and smiling. Roxas felt his smile grow, and he forcefully buried his head again. His pillow vibrated, and he heard a warm chuckle above him, reverberating through Axel's chest. Roxas sat up, pouting.
"Oh, and just what is so funny!" He demanded, smiling through his pout. Axel chuckled again, leaning close so his nose bumped Roxas'. The younger blushed a little.
"You," Axel paused to kiss Roxas, who blushed harder while kissing back. Axel broke away. "are just too cute." Roxas gave a childish grin, his lips catching Axel's.
Axel pushed against Roxas' lips, pressing against him for all he was worth, not wanting to let go. His arms wrapped around the blond, pulling him onto his lap. Axel felt Roxas slide his arms around his neck, and the blond's hips pressed forward unintentionally. The accidental touch made Axel gasp, his head jerking up, breaking the kiss. Roxas went for Axel's neck, bombarding it with soft butterfly kisses.
"R-Roxas... Ah...!" Roxas smiled against Axel's neck. Axel felt it, and felt a little flustered at being flustered by being caught off guard. Almost all his focus was on the sensation on his neck, so he couldn't do much about it. Roxas let up for a moment, then Axel turned, sending Roxas onto his back against the bench. Roxas gasped when Axel straddled him and leaned down, returning the previous treatment.
-- -- -- o n c e a g a i n -- -- --
Sora grumbled unhappily. Roxas had called him up, then seemingly ignored him. At the moment he was tracking Roxas' cellphone, which for the moment wasn't going anywhere. Sora crossed the street, walking towards the abandoned park. He went slowly, wanting to sneak up on his brother, to corner him so Roxas couldn't flee as he would try to do. Sora grinned, closing in on the flashing dot. He looked up and froze, dropping his cellphone in the grass. There, in the middle of the park, on a bench was Roxas. Not only Roxas though, oh no, there was a red-haired man. On top of Roxas, bent down. Sora crept closer, trembling. Kissing Roxas', no, his neck. Anger and outrage flooded Sora's veins, his hot head started to act up. He picked up a rock, positioned it, then flung it with all his strength. It hit the man's shoulder dead on, making him shoot up, grunting in pain. With him out of the way, Sora could see Roxas, who shot up also.
Instead of running, as Sora would of though Roxas would do, Roxas touched the man's shoulder. His face was concerned, then he looked around. His eyes fell on Sora, who took a step back at being seen. Roxas stared at him in shock. Sora stared at Roxas in shock. The red head turned, and Sora felt his system jolt again. Axel...?! What was that man doing there, here, to Roxas?! A million questions ran through Sora's head, then his world froze when Roxas kissed Axel and slid out from underneath him. Sora stared at Roxas, as the blond ran towards him. Axel stood, holding his shoulder, and followed Roxas. Sora felt the urge to flee, to run with cold blood, to huddle up and cry in confusion. He didn't though, he stayed put, the shock paralyzing him.
Roxas stopped before his brother, who was staring at him. He straightened then opened his mouth. In that instant, he realized that he didn't have an explanation, and his brother was expecting one, it was in his expression. He felt Axel come up behind him, and some sort of comfort zone returned. It was dashed away again in a moment, by Sora's words.
"Axel." It was hissed, full of venom. The tone hurt Roxas, even though he wasn't the one addressed. "I thought, nobodies didn't have next lives." Roxas flinched, and the shadow behind him did too. Roxas glared at Sora.
"Sora! Why are you so mean to Axel!?" The question set Sora off balance, but not for long.
"Why! Why!? He was a Nobody in his last life, a bad guy! Not only that, but in his next life, he is on top of my little brother, molesting him!" Roxas stiffened.
Axel's face grew cold. He looked at Sora, towering over the smaller boy menacingly.
"Molesting?" Axel's eyes were far-off, sad. "I would never, never ever, do that to Roxas." His eyes returned to the present, focusing on Sora again. The brunette stepped back from the glare directed at him, then returned with full force.
"Then what was that!" Sora exploded. Axel found himself in Roxas' predicament; no explanation for a person who wanted one, and wanted it then, at that exact moment in time. He looked at Roxas, then shrugged.
"That was... I really missed Roxas." He shrugged again, Roxas hid a short laugh by coughing and Sora's face grew red. His glare intensified.
"You missed Roxas, that was a greeting! Yeah right, you're so full of it nobody!" Roxas reached forward and slapped Sora. Axel stared, wide-eyed. Sora's eyes were wide as well, he turned his head to look at Roxas, shock on his face.
Roxas glared, his face flushed.
"Stop it Sora! If I hadn't wanted him to do that, I could of said no, and he would of listened! Axel is a person, not a nobody, a person! Not only that, but he is a good person!" Roxas shouted at Sora, the first time he'd ever raised his voice to his beloved brother. The first time he'd ever raised his voice to family, period. He was a quiet child normally, good-mannered, happy and had lots of friends.
Sora blinked back tears that were forming. Roxas was his nobody, his! His brother, his twin, his other half... Axel didn't deserve him, Axel would abuse him, Axel couldn't be the one Roxas needed! Sora tried to believe those words, but memories of his past life contradicted all of this. Axel had treated Naminé nicely, protected her even, he'd saved Kairi, been Roxas' best friend, he was one of the only not corrupt ones in the organization. He and Zexion, they'd been pretty sane, emotional, full of life. More so compared to the other members. Sora felt his tears, his empty tears.
Roxas' eyes were watering, he was feeling Sora's pain. The tears spilled over. Roxas bit his lip, and pulled back his hand. His head lowered, and his shoulders started to shake. Axel pulled the smaller boy against him, and Roxas twisted, pressing himself against the man. Sora stood, awkwardly on the outside of the tender scene, a silent observer. He noted how gentle Axel was, rocking Roxas, rubbing his back, running his fingers through Roxas' hair. Sora felt his eyes and resolve soften, then it broke completely. He walked forward, and touched Roxas' shoulder. The blond turned, and flung his arms around Sora, sobbing against the brunette. Axel released the blond, stepping back, letting Sora comfort the boy. He turned and started to walk away. Roxas' voice stopped him.
"Axel?" The man turned, face sad. "Axel don't go... Please don't leave..." Roxas was still in Sora's arms, but his head was turned, tears running down his face, his hand and fingers outstretched to Axel. The man looked warily at Sora, but the boy no longer seemed hostile. Axel walked forward, and touched Roxas' fingers. Roxas curled his fingers against Axel's hand. He smiled through his tears.
-- -- -- -- -- -- o n c e a g a i n -- -- -- -- -- --
"Axel," Riku's voice was wary, reserved, but not hostile. It was much better than Sora's reception of the man, a memory the three were trying to put behind them. Axel nodded.
"Riku, nice to see you again." His arms tightened on Roxas. The silver haired man and the blond hadn't had the best of meetings, Riku had been looking for Sora, and so had Roxas. Riku had used darkness to harm Roxas, while searching for Sora. Roxas wanted Riku, wondering why Sora had been chosen over him, and their fights had been bad for Roxas, as he was the looser every time. Riku noted this, but said nothing, as Sora was oblivious. Speaking of Sora, he wasn't oblivious, he was missing. From the kitchen came the sounds of sticky hands rummaging through the fridge, and Riku knew he'd found Sora. He smiled shaking his head.
"Well, this is somewhat interesting." Axel frowned, so did Roxas. Sora came out of the kitchen with a piece of cake, and frowned too. "So, Axel, where are you staying, or living?" Axel coughed lightly.
"My brother's place." Riku nodded sagely.
"Does that mean you'd be open to staying here?" Sora choked on his cake, the fork almost got stuck in his throat. Roxas' face lit up, he looked up at Axel, smiling widely. Axel watched Sora with concern. Riku leaned back and slapped Sora's back, the boy coughed up a chunk of cake. It lay on the ground. Sora coughed some more, while Riku frowned at the wad of half eaten food on the floor. Under his gaze it shriveled, then dissolved.
"Axel?" Roxas' voice was soft. Questioning. Axel looked at him, then ran a hand through his hair.
"How much room you got here?" Axel asked casually, he was reluctant to leave his past somebody and now brother, behind. Riku grinned.
"We have nine single bedrooms, six double, and two group. There are four bathrooms, one humongous kitchen," He paused and gestured to where Sora had been. "a pool, two hot tubs, the top floor is recreational. We have a piano, art supplies, pottery stuff, books, a chessboard... etc. up there..." Riku trailed off. Axel was staring at him open-mouthed. Sora stood up and started to eat his cake again. Riku looked at him and rolled eyes, Roxas looked incredulous. Axel then smiled.
"Do you mind if my brother stays here too?" Riku grinned and shook his head.
"Not at all." He said cheerfully. Sora choked on his food again. Roxas slapped his forehead at Sora's antics, Riku's eyes rolled and shook Axel's outstretched hand. In the background, Sora was loosing air fast and Roxas was becoming frantic.
-- -- -- o n c e a g a i n -- -- --
Reno blew out some smoke, then ground out the cigarette but. He and Cloud were glaring at each other, Aeris sighed along with Tiffa, Yuffie and Vincent. Riku, Sora, Roxas, Kairi, Naminé and Axel were seated on the long white couch. Marlene and Denzel were seated on the floor, everyone else was standing. Cloud's mouth twisted, Reno's eyes narrowed and Aeris sighed again. Yuffie touched her bulging stomach, and gave an audible groan. Vincent swept her into his arms, and she leaned against him. She made a face, and he chuckled. His clawed hand gently touched her stomach, and she smiled. Finally Roxas broke the spoken silence.
"Please?" Cloud's eyes flicked to his son, he was frowning. Roxas however, pulled out his ultra powerful puppy dog eyes. He was shinning in an unseen radiance, and Cloud's eyes narrowed in order to not go blind. Roxas leaned against Axel, who's sigh ruffled the little blond's hair. Cloud sighed, trying to look away from the glimmering eyes. He couldn't, and in the end gave in.
"... Fine..." Cloud muttered painfully. Roxas was so overjoyed, he turned and kissed Axel. The room froze, and the temperature lowered a few degrees, until there was a soft laugh. Everyone looked at Aeris, who was smiling at her son.
"You really do know how to pick them, don't you Roxas?" She giggled. Roxas grinned at her.
"Thanks for your support mom." He told her happily. Cloud's face was going through an interesting range of colors, at that moment. Yuffie was going green, and Vincent was pulling her toward the bathroom. Hurling sounds made everyone else sick, except Roxas and Axel, who were kissing again. Cloud twitched. Marlene sighed.
"Having a baby seems so unpleasant..." She trailed off, and a few people laughed, killing the tension.
-- -- -- a u t h o r ' s n o t e -- -- -- --
okay, this is so much better than my last chapter. Sorry it took so long to update though, my other engagements are so fuckin' frustrating. I have to finish my next chapter for Roses are red, Violets are blue and I can't seem to be able to. I am disappointing many people, and I am deleting my JTHM story, because I hate it, or maybe just the second chapter. I wanna do it over again, because I feel like it sucks and the characters are way too OC. Pepito isn't as bad ass, neither is Johnny. I love that I put the Dib x Zim in there though. Aren't they cute? Oh, and as you may of guessed, this is a FF KH crossover. Haha, Reno is so Axel's somebody. It is so obvious to us fangirls! -laughs evilly- isn't it funny that they made out in front of all those people? An Yuffie is preggie! -laughs harder, then passes out from malnutrition and exhaustion- ... ZZZZZZZZ...