I do not own FFVII nor any of its characters,however the story idea is mine. I also do not own any Kingdom Heart Characters. "
Life's Tough, Get over it
Roxas didn't like this, not one bit. The favor? Steal the answers to a test. Sounds easy, feel horrible, but it wasn't just any test. Cloud Strife's senior finals on " The War's of the Past ". Roxas had felt his stomach churn as soon as they uttered those hellish words.
" Whats the favor? " Roxas had asked.
" Well...everyone knows that the holidays are coming up soon. And now is the time teachers give seniors their finals. Well, everyone's final is hard as hell. But, no one has ever seemed to pass the final about history. Now if my informers are correct, you are the son of the one who gives a history exam " Xemnas smiled. Roxas looked at him suspiciously.
" Yeah...and? "
" And because I don't want to have to retake your father's class in another senior year, I need you to retrieve me the answers so that I may do a full night of studying ".
" But...but... "
" Your part of the order now Roxas. You did agree, and you have already taken my hospitality...I ask of you to do this because you are my friend...and you owe the Order. You do not want to displease me do you? "
" I can't steal my father's own test ".
" Just say you want to prepare yourself for your senior year. Your not taking this test...' Key of Destiny ' you would do well to do as I ask " Xemnas's smile faded, leaving a disappointed look.
" Xemnas I'm sorry. If I knew I'd be getting myself into this I wouldn't have signed on for this position...thanks but no " Roxas rumaged through his backpack in search of the black cloak to give it back to him. Xemnas moved his hand in front of Roxas's eyes, a picture in his hands. Roxas stopped what he was doing as he looked at the picture.
" She's very pretty no? Namine...I hear she's your girlfriend...it would be a shame if something...happend to her...don't you think? " Xemnas laughed darkly as he pulled the picture back to the pockets of his own dark cloak. Roxas looked up at him.
" Stay away from her " he commanded coldly.
" Now that all depends on whether or not you keep your deal. I told you that you would benifit from this deal. But you cannot recieve without giving. So... " his voice became deadly and threatening, " get me the answers...ot your little girlfriend could end up tramatised for life...oh...and welcome to the Order...once you get them you will give them to Axel. He's got flaming red hair and will meet you later...bye bye " Xemnas walked away from the blonde as though nothing had happend. Roxas was completely shaken...what had he gotten himself into?
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Two thirteen in the morning. At least it was Saturday this morning/ night. As soon as Monday hit Cloud would have to go back work. Tifa had convinced him to take four days off. Now he had the deal of getting six. Roxas tiptoed to his parents bedroom. Dad was a light sleeper, constantly alert. He just hoped that some of that small dose of mako Roxas had inherited would work for his advantage. He wedged the door open quietly, a cat wouldn't have heard it. He dove onto the floor and army crawled to his father's suitcase. He glanced up every so often to make sure one of his parents didn't suddenly sit up and glare at him. He held his breath as he opened the briefcase and glanced at all the neatly graded tests and folders. Searching for a few quiet moments he found the answers he needed. Taking them out he quietly closed the lid and held the folder under his arm. Shifting to his feet he santured towards the door backwards. He looked at his parents as they held one another tight. Roxas wasn't sure if he was supposed to feel sick, or if he should hope for a life like that with Namine. He began to turn the knob, when God decided he had gone to far.
" Roxas? What are you doing? " Tifa sat up and rubbed her eyes, Cloud's arms still around her. Roxas froze on the spot. Breathing in slowly, he turned around. He smiled nervously, begging anyone who would listen for her eyes to be clouded with sleep.
" I was ugh...umm... "
" Roxas " Tifa said his name in warning tone, demanding for an answer.
" Umm...just checking on you? "
" Whats in your hand? "
" Umm...I was ugh...just...umm...this is a dream. You are still asleep " Roxas waved his free hand in a hypnotic way. Darkness or not, her eyes were good.
" I'm your mother, meaning I will whoop your ass if you don't tell me the truth ".
" Shit... "
" So I ask you again, before I wake your father...what's in your hand? "
" My results for fighting...I fear I didn't do as well as I could have...dad doesn't deserve to have a son who can't do well " Roxas breathed, hoping the sincerity in his voice would keep the lie from surfacing. Tifa blinked several times at her son.
" We're proud of you no matter what you do...please put it back ".
" Yes ma'am " Roxas put the folder back, his mother hadn't noticed him putting the answers sheet in his large pocket. His mother's eyes were clouded by sleep enough to sneak him the answers. He left their room with a bow and walked back to his own room, letting the door close with a click.
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Cloud's arms tightend their hold on Tifa. Tifa had lyed back down.
" Roxas took the answers to my test didn't he? " Cloud asked quietly. ( Now is where all readers go " Oh, shit your dead man " ).
" I'm afraid so " Tifa answered quietly. Cloud sighed, his eyes opening slightly.
" Why do you think he has them? " Tifa asked, " He's not taking your test ".
" Sora has mentioned he's been hanging out with the seniors...maybe their persuasive ".
" Cloud...if Roxas has any such luck as we did when we were younger...our boy isn't easily persuade ".
" Then you suspect he's being threatend ".
" Maybe...maybe he's in worse things...do...do you think he may be farther along the line then we suspect? "
" How so? "
" Do...do you think he's buying drugs some how? " Tifa asked worriedly.
" Tifa, Roxas isn't crazy enought to even try drugs ".
" He's stealing from you...thats normal? "
" He hasn't gotten any of the symptoms of a drug attic " Cloud pointed out.
" But...Cloud what if he's in trouble? " Tifa asked, tears brimming her eyes. Cloud used his thumb to wipe them away, his chin resting on her head.
" Roxas is strong...just like Sora...he'll get himself out of this...I'll talk to him ".
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Roxas woke up around noon the next day, like most teens did on weekends. He stifled a yawn as he stretched on his bed, the sheet moving with him. His cell rang suddenly, startling him. He reached to his night stand and flipped it open.
"...yawn ...hullo? " he asked tiredly.
" Good after noon sunshine ".
" Who is this? "
" Name's Axel...got my answers? "
" Axel?...oh...Axel...yeah... " Roxas answered uneasily.
" Good to know...so ' Key of Destiny ', meet me at the ruins of ShinRa corp in an hour " the phone on the other end hung up, givng the errie dial tone of nothingness. Roxas got dressed and grabbed his fenrir keys. He carefully put the answers in his pocket and put on his protective glasses. After he pulled on his shoes he made his way downstairs. Echoes followed him. Two notes were left on the fridge.
" Roxas , Sora --- Your father and I have gone over to Sephiroth's for a meeting, be back soon " --Mom
" Roxas-- took kairi out for the say, lock up if you plan on leaving "--Sora. Roxas threw both notes away as he went to the front door, opened it and locked it behind him. He hopped on his fenrir and fired up the engine before making his way to the ruins. He got there after a thirty minute drive. Axel, as he was called, was already there, sitting on a stone.
" I had a feeling you'd show up early ' Key of Destiny '...or shall I just call you Roxas? "
" That works fine...whats your oh so special name? "
" A mouthful I'm afraid...I am ' The Flurry of Dancing Flames ' ".
"...and I'm guessing that has nothing to do with your hair " Roxas blinked several times.Axel smirked, the kid wasn't bad. At least he still had a sense of humor.
" So...got my ugh...you know ".
" Drugs? Child? Answers? " Roxas reached inside his pocket with a smile and pulled out the neat paper. Axel took it from his cautiously and held out a purple glowing paper. He placed it over the answers themselves for a second then removed them.
" Here you go " Axel handed the answers back. Roxas raised an eyebrow.
" But I thought... "
" I copied the answers down...you did good. I'll make sure to report your success...listen Roxas. Stick with me, and I'll keep you out of the most trouble. I've seen the rest of the order do some...gruesome things...stick with me and I'll make sure Xemnas won't ask you to do anything drastic " Axel punched the boy's arm playfully, his emerald eyes glittering.
" Drastic? "
" Just trust me...oh. And if you want to stay alive in this order, because I'm not going to bullshit you that this thing is cake. If you would like to stay alive, I suggest you drop the ' good son ' routine. If you show you care about your family, or even your girlfriend a little to much, Xemnas will find a way to use that against you...I should know, its how I lost my friends...well good luck " Axel turned and disappeared in a wave of flames.
" Whoa... " Roxas stood there for a few moments, blinking dumbly before shaking his head and driving home.
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Dashing upstairs, he opened his father's briefcase and put the answers away. He never understood why his father even had a briefcase...only old teachers did that. Shutting it tight he made sure it looked as though it had never been touched.
" What the hell has gotten into you? " Sora asked from the doorway. Roxas got to his feet slowly and turned around.
" What's gotten into me? Sense...intellect...maturity...and dependence ".
" Why are you acting like this ? " Sora asked with concern.
" I'm tired of playing the ' good ' son and having to live up to everyone's expectations. Yours. Dad's. I'm so tired of having to get you out of everything " Roxas stomped past his sibling and in the direction of his room.
" Roxas stop! Your not yourself ! "
" Stay out of my life Sora! " Roxas walked into his room and slammed the door shut, locking all the locks on his door. He sat on his bed and looked at the black material heap in front of him before shrugging it on. He put the hood on to hide his face, letting the cloak fit tightly around his form. Luckily he still had his keys in his pocket. Opening his balcony window he jumped the short distance to the ground. He went back over to his fenrir and fired up the engine. He took off and drove for another fifteen minutes. Pulling in to a familiar driveway he cut off the engine and dismounted, walking to the door. Ringing the doorbell he waited. His foot began tapping in waiting till the door suddenly unlocked and swung open.
" Roxas? What are you doing here? " Namine asked, her hand resting on the crystal doorknob.
" Lets go for a ride ".
" But you know today is the day I spend with my parents. Its our one day a week as a family type thing ".
" Skip it...come on Namine...come with me ".
" Roxas...I can't ".
" Please? " he took half a step towards her, his arms extending to embrace her. Namine bit her lower lip as she turned her head to glance behind her. She grabbed her jacket for the ride and shut the door behind her. Roxas's hand tightly held her's as they rushed to his fenrir. She jumped on behind him and held onto his waist tightly, her head resting on his back. She didn't question his attire, instead went with the flow. They took off in moments and were speeding down the highways to a place they hadn't been in awhile. They arrived near a small plant covered cave. Roxas parked the fenrir and helped her off. The two walked to the entrance and slipped through easily, lighting the way with a bit of magic. Carvings of them, Kairi and Sora greeted them. Roxas leaned against the wall and closed his eyes.
" So...explain...why are you dressed like the organization dresses? " her voice far away. Roxas opened his eyes, blue and piercing into her own pale ones.
" Because I'd be their newest member " he answered casually.
" No...why would you join them? "
" I benifit from it...if it works out for me, why not take advantage of it? "
" Have you any idea how dangerous they are? "
" They treat me just fine ".
" Why are you acting like a jerk to me suddenly? " Namine placed her hands on her hips.
" Why are you getting on my case suddenly? "
" Because I'm concerned...I'm your girlfriend Roxas ".
" Yeah...about that ".
"...wha...what do you mean ' about that? ' " Namine stuttered nervously.
" Its been fun and all but...your to much of a tease to the male species...so...I'm a guy...and I have needs that you won't assist with...so I guess this is goodbye " his face never moved, no emotion what so ever. Namine's eyes had widend as though she had been suddenly stabbed. Her breathing became shallow as she swore her heart had cracked so loudly it sounded like one of her knuckles. Her mouth agape a little.
" Your...your breaking up with me? All...all because...all because...I have more will power than other women? "
" Hey, at least its not because of another girl in my life " Roxas shrugged. He needed her to hate him...this way...she'd at least be safe. He winced when he heard the sound of a crack coming from deep within her. She was after all a witch, she could be broken. Tears brimmed at her eyes, threatening to fall. She closed them, feeling the warm wetness slide down her cheek. She took a deep breath and opened them again, looking at him angrily.
" Why here? Why in this place where so many good memories happened? ...what happen to that sweet innocent boy I asked to dance with me so
long ago? " Namine asked, her voice barely a whisper.
" He's dead ".
" Drive me home then...its...its the least you could do " Namine croaked as she picked up a rock and used the sharp end of it to cross out the letterings "RXN 4 ever 3 ". Namine walked outside and mounted the fenrir and waited for him to do the same. When he did she helf tight again and rested her head on his shoulder, pretending that entire conversation had never happened...but it had. When they pulled into her driveway she dismounted slowly and walked towards her front door, glancing one last time at the boy who had stolen her heart...and let it sink into darkness. She ran inside and up the stairs to her room, before slamming the door shut. She could no longer hide the urge to cry as she smothered her face into her pillow.
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Roxas took a detour to a wrecked park with one strong swing. He sat in its seat and dug his boots into the ground.
" Hurting others to keep them safe...your coming along nicely Roxas " Xemnas smiled as he spoke. Roxas didn't look up, didn't want to.
" I think your ready for the harder stuff if your heart is that strong to break the girl you love's heart...lets see. You stole answer's to your own father's test, meaning betrayal. You screamed at your brother who was only trying to help you, selfishness. And now you've hurt the girl you love, inflicting hatred and sorrow. I bet you keep working on those three and you'd be able to control the heartless ".
" The who? " Roxas asked dully.
" You know what the Heartless are, you pay attention in class ".
" Heartless no longer exist ".
" Try telling that to them. Your doing well, extremely well. Keep this up and you might even impress me ".
" Joy " Roxas answered sarcasticly.
" Here's what your next mission is. I need you to visit a few allies of mine and retrieve information from them. Thing is, their down in Midgar, and your family name isn't allowed to be mentioned down there...curious? Ask your father and Uncle... "
" Hang on Xemnas...putting the boy there would be suicide for all of Cloud's enemies...you don't want to lose the ' Key of Destiny ' so early now do you? My suggestion would be to send Lexaeus...our lovely little ' Silent Hero '. He'd be good down there " Axel appeared in a whirl of flames. Xemnas looked up and placed a hand on his chin, a thinking pose.
" Good idea " and with that he disappeared. Axel waited a few moments before sitting in the sand nexto to Roxas's swing.
" You alright? "
" ...no...I hate this organization...I hate it down to my very soul ".
" Thats exactly what they want so they gain control of you ...you should get home...its going to rain ".
" How can you tell ? "
" Because Demyx is in a bad mood...he controls water...and me being fire, I don't want to get caught in the..." suddenly thunder striked and water came pouring down. Axel blinked, his mouth curving to the side as he finished " ...rain ". Axel breathed in deep as his hair plastered to his face, cutting off his vision. He heard Roxas snort a laugh. Axel stood up and motioned Roxas to do the same.
" I'll contact you tomorrow...I'm probably the only friend you'll make in the Organization ".
" Who exactly is in the organization? "
" There's Xemnas, you know him. Umm...lets see there's Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexin, Lexaeus as I just mentioned while Xemnas was here. There's Zexion, you met him already. There's Saix, me, Demyx which I also just mentioned. Umm... Luxord, Marluxia, which believe or not its a guy. I thought the name was girly but anyway. There's Larxene, she gave you the answers for that test...and then there's you... ".
" What's everyone's code name? "
" We'll save that for another time...I do know them all but this rain is going to make me sick if DEMYX CUT THE FUCK OUT! FIRE AND WATER DON'T MIX! " the rain poured heavier and Axel grumbled his thoughts.
" Hey Demyx? I need to drive home...let loose on the rain " Roxas said coldly. The rain lightened enough for a safe voyage.
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Roxas got home considerably late, he had side tracked on his way home. It was well after curfew, the one their father had set up. Curfew was at three, it was nearly four in the morning. Roxas slipped inside quietly and crept up to his room, stopping at Sora's and listening to his younger brother breathe in his sleep like state. Roxas opened his door, slipped through, and closed it quietly behind him. He knew his room by heart and easily guided himself to his lamp and turned it on, jumping three feet in the air as the light allowed him to see Cloud sitting on his bed, leaning against the headboard.
" Your late ".
" With good reason ".
" Listening ".
" It was raining ".
" Yeah, around five hours ago ".
" Sorry " Roxas rolled his eyes.
" Your grounded, so I wouldn't suggest you make any plans ".
" GROUNDED! YOU CAN'T GROUND ME! "
" Excuse me? I'm your father, of course I can ".
" Because you care ".
" No. Because your late. Because your argueing with me. And because you stole from me " Cloud counted all three crimes on one hand. He sat up and got to his feet.
" I don't see what your so upset about Roxas, its not like you have any girlfriend to spend time with ".
" How did you... "
" What you did was cruel. No son of mine would ever treat a woman like that ".
" So Namine told you...she's tattling on me now? "
" No, your mother told me. Because Namine's mom called us, asking what had happened to have her daughter so upset she had a gunblade to her temple. Your lucky your only grounded, and not some where far worse. Do you have any idea how close Namine was to pulling the trigger? If you didn't look so much like me...I nearly think you weren't my son. Like I said, your grounded. So stop trying to hide your secrets from me " Cloud's voice grew harsh with anger. Roxas had no idea his father could speak in such a tone.
" You mean how you hide your previous secrets from us so well dad? What about your past in Midgar? Hmm! "
" Keyword, past. You cannot hold that against me. No go to bed " Cloud began walking past him then stopped.
" Hope you have a plan on how to fix all this...and I'm not even going to ask about your cloak " and began walking again.
" Having someone with the same last name being so cruel...it just puts your reputation way down doesn't it? How bout you start earning your credit yourself, not getting reconized for such great sons " Roxas snapped. Cloud stopped, his every muscle still as could be. Roxas blinked, and within a mere second a hand was wrapped around his throat.
" My Son, or not. You will not disobey me. Nor will you dishonor this family. Your eighteen, you could literally live on your own. My question is to how long you'd last without precious daddy's money. So used to getting everything eh Roxas? Your lucky you get treated this way. Disrespect me again, and you will not see the light of day for a week. I'll ground you just as brutally as my father grounded me when I was bad. I'll chain you to the floor of the basement, no sunlight, and plenty of things to study. If you ever speak to me like this again, you WILL regret it " Cloud released him, letting Roxas stumble as he backed up and fell onto his bed. He had no idea just how strong this man could be, a look of fear spread across his face as his father's blue eyes were catlike and green. His mom had warned him not to make this side of him surface, or consequences could be dire. But his mako side seemed to register that Roxas was indeed his child.
" Y...yes father " Roxas vowed from that moment on, he'd never upset his father ever again...for as long as he lived.
A/N: I've broken down. I borrowed Kingdom Hearts from work around thursday or so. Get this, I'm nearly done. As soon as I finish I'll borrow the second one. Yeah, Roxas is going to act like an ass for the next few chapters, but remember. He's only doing this to protect them, he doesn't want to test the Order's restrains. I've kinda grown a love for Axel, even though I haven't played the game yet, I just think he's awesome. And in the game, farther through it, he and Roxas become like best friends. Anyway...I bet alot of you were gasping and saying " Oh shit " throughout most of this chapter. I had to throw some light humor in there to prepare you for the harder stuff. Poor Namine right? Well, I am a Naminex Roxas person. So, my friend who requested they be in this and together, oh, they will be. In a nice make up steamy chapter...if you catch my drift. Just a bit more patience my sweets, your hentai is coming up...but I'm giving you a choice right now, the most votes win. Send them in a message or review. Which couple should be in the next steamy chapter? RoxasxNamine ( It'll be sooner). Cloti ( hey, their married and have kids. Why not get away from it all? ) or last but certainly not least Sora x Kairi. Vote now and they'll be in the next chapter...did you enjoy this one? ( 15 and 1/4 pages! )