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a/n: Howdy! Here is the third chappie!

Sora's POV:

It took a moment for the three of us to realize that Roxas had fainted. We just kept arguing about what I had been doing with him before they came around. Kairi thought that I had finally done something about being gay like Riku, Riku thought that I was doing the same thing, and I was trying to tell them the story. But, all of a sudden I heard a thud come from over by the counter. I kept yelling, and then I broke off, turning swiftly to where he had been standing. He wasn't there. Kairi and Riku looked and saw too, so we all ran over to where he lay on the floor.

I knelt down next to him, and lifted his head up. He looked fine, but I still called out to him, "Roxas! Roxas! Wake up!"

"Sora...he's fine, he probably just fainted from the stress. What happened before we got here anyways?" Kairi asked placing her hand on my shoulder.

"Here, I'll get him Sora. Just tell us what the hell's going on." Riku said, picking Roxas up, and heading over to the stairs.

When we had gotten Roxas in bed, I told them the whole thing, trying not to leave out any detail. They were shocked.

"Is that really what happened?" Riku asked stupidly.

I glared at him and said sarcastically, "No, I just made up that ridiculous story. Roxas is just a hooker that I picked up. Come on!"

"Alright, alright!" he yelled, throwing his hands in the air and looking over at Roxas lying peacefully on the bed.

"Listen, I'll talk to you guys later okay? I'm kinda tired." I said trying not to sound too desperate to get them to leave.

They nodded and left, shutting my bedroom door quietly. Turning around I looked at Roxas, his slender frame lying gracefully on top of my sheets. The sun blaring in through my window illuminated him, making it look like he was some heavenly being, and not my nobody. Moving over to his side, I sat down. He was very pretty. Raising my hand up spontaneously, I placed it on his golden blond locks. Remembering when we had been standing on the beach not long ago. His soft hair running through my fingers felt oddly calming. Closing my eyes, I felt myself giving in to temptations.

Wait. What the hell am I thinking?! I asked myself, jumping up from the bed and starring horrified down at the unconscious boy.

I needed to get away, before I did anything else to him while he was unconscious. Heading over to my window, I tugged it open to reveal a ladder heading up to the roof. Climbing out of the window onto the ladder, I began to make my way up it to the roof where the blue sky shone beautifully. The early morning breeze still holding on as the sun rose higher and higher. Lying out, I put my hands behind my head and thought about everything that had happened.

What had happened last night? How in the world was Roxas in my bedroom and not in my head anymore? What was that weird feeling that I had just then? Was I...was I like Riku? Did I just have feelings for Roxas?

I didn't know. Shutting my eyes, I tried to take my mind off of him, but all I could see was his smiling face starring back at me through the dark. Gahh! This is hopeless! Standing up, I made my way back down the ladder and into the bedroom once again. I saw that Roxas was still asleep, dreaming not peacefully, but fretfully now. Sweat blossomed over his forehead and he mumbled incoherently.

I couldn't help myself. Before I knew it, I had sat back down next to him, and was stroking the side of his face softly as I crooned, "Shhhhh. It's alright. Don't worry. Shhhhh."

"No...can't...not alone...not again! Sora! Sora! SORA!" he yelled, jolting up all of a sudden, and looking around wildly.

Once he saw me, he wrapped his arms around me, and burst into tears. I sat stunned for a moment. Now I had a crying, half naked, boy sobbing into my shoulders. My heart fluttered slightly as I felt his grip tighten on the back of my neck, and his body pressed closer to me. What was this? Did I really...like him? Placing my own arms around him, I pulled him tighter into the embrace, cooing softly into his ear, and stroking his hair. Soon, he had settled down and now sat fretfully in my arms.

"Sora...I'm so glad to see you...that's all..." he whispered, snuggling in closer to my chest.

Speechless once again, all I could do was pat him on the back and run my fingers through his hair. His breathing became even once again, and looking down I saw that he had fallen asleep. Good. Placing him down on the bed once again, I stood up and backed away slowly. Watching him as I made my way slowly over to the door to the hall. Backing out, I made it out of sight of him. But, with him gone, I felt a sort of emptiness flood into me. And, when I reached a hand up to feel my face, it burned slightly on my fingertips. I was blushing.

What's happening to me?

Running down the stairs, I made my way to the phone, hurriedly dialed, and waited impatiently for Riku to pick up.

"Hello?" he asked nonchalantly.

"Riku...I have to ask you something...personal. Is Kairi with you?"

"No...what is it Sora? Something wrong?" he asked sounding more urgent.

I just chuckled sadly, "That's it, I don't know what's wrong with me. Ever since Roxas appeared, I've been having these weird feelings. And, just now, I was blushing after I was with him!" I said, sounding more and more hysterical as my story went on.

"So...?"

"So, how did you know...that you were...gay?"

Silence. He didn't speak for a few moments, and then he said softly, "If it's right for you, then you'll know deep down. Talk to you later Sora!"

There was a click, and Riku wasn't there anymore. "Hello? Hello?" I asked hopelessly.

Shit. That wasn't what I was looking for. I trudged over to a vacant chair, and fell down upon it, putting my legs up on the table as I leaned back. What did he mean, If it's right for you, then you'll know deep down...? Ugh! I need more than that! Raising a hand, I ran it over my eyes, and rubbed slightly to try and get the stress out. It didn't work of course. But, it left me feeling calmer. Well, no use just sitting here.

Getting up heavily, I made my way to the kitchen, and as soon as I saw the food lying precariously around, I realized just how hungry I really was. My stomach immediately shriveled, and I nearly doubled over. But, I made my way over to a nearby cabinet, opened it, took something out, and placed it on the counter. Then, I bent over, pulled a pot out from underneath, and filled it with water. Placing it on the stove, I waited impatiently for the water to boil. And once it did I added two three handfuls of the thing that I had pulled out. Soon, the room was filled with the aroma of various herbs that I had added as well. I had just turned the heat off to pour out my concoction when I heard him come down the stairs.

I turned around and saw that Roxas had gotten back up, and was sniffing the air. He saw me and smiled, then asked, "What are you making?"

"Um..." I began. To tell the truth, I didn't really have a name for it. It's something that I remember my mom making when she was still around. "Just noodles."

"Smells good. Could I have some?" he asked, his eyes growing wide and hopeful.

I smiled, and dumped my mixture into a strainer over the sink. "Sure."

I divided the conglomerate of stuff into two equal portions. Giving Roxas one, I saw that he savored the smell before he dug in. And, even before I sat down to eat my own, his plate was nearly empty. I wasn't any different. Inhaling it would put it lightly. I devoured it. But, the good thing was that I wasn't hungry anymore. I was now contentedly full to bursting point.

"You were hungry too then?" Roxas asked, leaning back in his chair and starring over at me.

I nodded and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah. Thanks."

We grinned at each other, starring into each other's eyes. But, I blinked and turned away, feeling my face burning and turning bright red. Glancing over at Roxas, I saw that he had started to blush too, but he hadn't looked away. He sat starring at me, his eyes half lidded and glimmering. I looked away quickly and felt my face turn even brighter red. I cleared my throat and got up, trying desperately not to look over at him again.

"U-um, I'll get your clothes now!" I nearly yelled, dashing up the stairs to my room. My heart was pounding so fast. I thought that it was about to burst from my chest. Was this what Riku had been talking about?

...if it's right for you, then you'll know deep down...

I must be dreaming! This can't be real! I pinched myself on the arm slightly, but all that happened was a sharp pain. I didn't wake up, I was still here. Oh man. It's true. I'm gay.

Roxas' POV:

What was that all about you creep! I mentally yelled at myself. He probably thinks your some gay rapist now! Way to go. The person that was your first friend hates you now. Jesus. Standing up from the chair, I began pacing around the room. I bet he ran away, to go find the police or something. I can see it now:

"You're under arrest for the attempted rape of this innocent young boy." the police officer would say.

"No! I didn't do anything! I wasn't going to do anything! Stop!" I yelled, struggling against the burly man taking me off to jail.

God. What the hell is wrong with me? Maybe I should just run away like him. That would be the easy way out. So why couldn't I move my legs? Standing next to the door, I began to wonder, did he run away because of himself, and not me? He had been blushing too, so it wasn't just me. Could it be that...

"Roxas...?" I heard someone say from behind me.

Turning around swiftly, I saw that Sora stood in the doorway, looking nervous as he held out a pile of clothes. He continued, stepping towards me, "Here. You should probably put these on. "

He was now standing directly in front of me, still not looking me in the eye, but handing me the clothes silently. Reaching out, I took them up and tried to say something like 'thank you' or 'I appreciate it', but all that came out was a sort of grunt. Walking past him, I made my way upstairs. Once I was in the clear however, I nearly fell over. My legs were shaking, and I could barely breathe.

He didn't hate me! I must be dreaming, or we must be going towards something. Smiling, I changed quickly, and headed back down to where Sora sat with his head in the newspaper. He looked up though when he heard me come in, and blushed as he caught sight of me. He then turned the page he had been reading towards me, and I saw a giant Ferris wheel.

"Um...Riku just called and asked if we wanted to join Kairi and him at the carnival. Would you like to go?" he asked softly, not meeting my gaze.

"S-sure! I mean...if that's okay with you." I said excitedly, correcting myself so as not to sound too stupid.

He stood up and motioned for me to follow him, and he took me out the back door. We then made our way slowly down the sandy beach towards a cluster of other beachside houses. Soon, we had stepped onto the small walkway of the furthest house. It's growth creeping up slowly, engulfing the stones, making it look more like a rainforest than an overgrown garden. Before we even reached the back door however, it burst open. Riku bounding out like he had just been shocked.

"Roxas! Nice to see you again!"

"Whaaa?!!" I yelled, nearly falling back as he tackled me into a hug.

He jumped away and clapped a stunned Sora on the back and said, "Let's get going, we're burning daylight!"

Bounding away from us, he headed away in the direction of another house just down the beach. I turned to Sora and saw an odd expression on his face. It was like shock and anger mixed with some unknown emotion. I studied him for a moment before he turned to me and noticed my starring.

"Are you feeling okay? You look constipated." I said, trying to look into his eyes.

He blushed and yelled, pushing past me towards the direction of Kairi's house, "I'm fine! What do you mean constipated?!"

"Nothing..." I mumbled, trudging after him.

When we got to Kai's house, it took a little longer for her to get out. Apparently girls have to take more than 45min. to get ready to go anywhere. She finally came out, looking very nice in a light blue dress. Obviously she was trying to impress one of us, but I didn't have time to think about it. All of a sudden Riku called out, "Whoever gets there last buys the tickets to get in!"

And they were off. Leaving me in the dust, confused. Even sprinting after them, I couldn't catch up. And when we arrived, I came in dead last, panting, and sweating. I looked around for a moment and said, "I don't have any money."

"Oh! I forgot!" Sora exclaimed, starting to pull out his own wallet.

"Don't worry. I'll get it Rox." Riku said all of a sudden, jumping in front of Sora, and walking up to the ticket salesman. "You'll just repay me later, right?"

"Yeah..." I said, blushing faintly as he gave me a wink.

Glancing at Sora, I saw that he was glaring daggers at Riku's back. That was unexpected. I walked over to him and asked, "What do you want to do first?"

"What?!" he asked, jumping slightly at the sound of my voice. "Oh, I don't know what do you want to go on?"

"Let's go to the baseball throwing contest." I said, tugging on Sora's arm.

Before the other two realized it, I had dragged Sora into the crowd. They followed soon after, but it took them a while, by then Sora had just won a stuffed Paoupu Fruit.
"Here." he said, handing me the plushy roughly.

"Really?" I asked, taking it into my arms and holding it close.

"Yeah..." he mumbled turning pink.

I turned to the clerk, asked for a ball, and threw. I knocked out all of the bottles in one toss, and won a stuffed crab.

"Um...there you go...?" I said, handing my prize over to him awkwardly.

The four of us began laughing at the sight of the wide-eyed plushy, and made our way over to the bumper cars. That was a blast. It was a battle between Sora and Riku mostly. Just so they could get a clear shot at me, they would try to take each other out. Kairi and I merely bumped each other. Laughing like a couple of idiots as the other two buffoons dooked it out. Next, we went off to the Ferris wheel. This was funny. Watching Sora and Riku bickering over who would sit with me. It was even funnier when Kairi and I slipped off into the ride, and buckled in. We had just started going up when they realized that we weren't there anymore.

"Hey!" they both yelled simultaneously.

We both just laughed, and called back, "Sorry!"

I turned to her and smiled. I could tell that we were going to be good friends. Riku and Sora sat together haughtily two chairs behind us and sulked as Kai and I had a blast. The sun was just starting to set, and as we came to a stop at the very top, it was in full swing. The oranges, purples, and pinks blending together perfectly. We sat in silence for a moment before she turned to me and said smiling, "So, you sure got Riku falling over you!"

"Hm...yeah, I guess so." I replied, looking out over the carnival. Lights blinked on, and new music began playing.

"And...Sora's taken a liking to you too..." she added quietly.

I turned to her and saw that she wasn't smiling anymore. Facing me, she continued, "Sora...is special to me. And, it looks like you've gone and changed the way he thinks of me."
She looked on the verge of tears now. The slight wind pushing strands of her hair into her eyes. She continued, "But, the thing that matters, is his happiness. And, if that means that he wants to be with you...then I'm okay with that."

"Kairi..." I whispered.

"Heh...I can see why he likes you. It's because of how you're looking at me now. I can tell that you compassion and love for everyone goes deep. Your sincerity...it touches me." she said, taking my hand and looking into my eyes. "Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that."

Tears sprang up to the corners of my eyes, and I pulled her into a hug. When we pulled away, she was smiling again, and we went on joking through the ride like nothing had happened. When we got off, we waited around for Riku and Sora to come out. They nearly fell over each other trying to get to us.

"Where to now?" I asked, looking around at the now night carnival.

"I know." Riku said mischievously.

I didn't like that look on his face. He leaned in and whispered inches away, "The Haunted House."

The blood from my face fell away instantly. I asked shakily, "W-what?"

"You heard me! Come on, let's go!" he began walking down the rows of attractions towards the darker part of the carnival. I could feel the scary oozing from everywhere.
He turned back to look at me and called out, "Don't worry! If you're scared, you can always hold onto me."

That didn't comfort me much. I never did well with scary, or creepy, or haunting. Never. Even those cheesy scary movies freaked me out. But, I wasn't about to be called a chicken. Trudging forwards, I managed to drag my feet to my imminent doom of being called a sissy.

a/n: Please Review, and see my other stories. This is definitly not my pride and joy, but my other ones are!!!