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Roxas had run for what felt like an eternity to his thumping heart and aching legs. He knew in his mind that Riku wouldnt chase him with what would quite possibly be a broken nose from the kick, but he couldnt help it. He couldnt stop running, he wanted to find Sora so badly, he wanted to tell him about Riku. But...he also knew telling him about Riku would also tell him about his won profession. Finally his robotic legs stopped, they felt weak, like thin rubber sticks holding him up. His breath came out in quick but heavy bursts and his chest heaved to keep up. He could feel his heart pounding, whether it was from the running or if it was from defying DiZ's order, Roxas didnt know. He leaned against a building, his eyes closed as he gasped for breath, feeling tired to an exhausted level, sweat stained his messily pulled on shirt. His golden hair was mussed up with the sweat and from what Riku and him did.

"...I can't let him know...I can't let him know..." silence fell over him a moment as he looked to his hands, they were shaking slightly. "...what a disgrace i am..." Said the sad and broken boy as his rubber-like legs finally lost their balance, letting him fall. He hadnt even noticed the thunder and lightning, nor the people running for cover from the now downpouring storm overhead. Roxas merely hugged his now nearly numb legs to his chest, his arms wrapped around his knees. "...the tape...is the only proof i have...He wouldnt believe me...he loves that jackass so much!...That horrid man doesnt deserve Sora's innocent love..." Wiping at his eyes which were now forming a downpour of their own to match the surrounding area. He hated crying, it made him feel even more worthless then normally. Burying his head into his arms his shoulders shook with sobs with the realization that this was all...futile...

"...sora...he'd never believe me...im just some junkie...trying to mess up his life as badly as mine is..." he said to himself before slowely unfolding his coat and the tape recorder that lay nestled within it. Suddenly Roxas felt the rain stop, looking up in question having still heard rain all aorund him he noticed that there was a dark red umbrella now positioned over his head. And squatting beside the boy who was sitting there crying in the alley was the boy roxas had come to care for so much. "...what's wrong Roxas?" asked Sora, his sky blue eyes tracing over Roxas's own, he seemed genuinely worried about him. "...Sora..." he whispered before kneeling up and wrapping his arms around the boy, causing the once dry Sora to become damp with Roxas's wet clothes.

Suprised by this act of care, Sora rarely recieved this from anyone besides his mother. But it had been years since she had been around to give him such a hug. "...roxas?" asked the confused but slightly shy Sora as he wrapped an arm around the weak and light boy. "...You're soaked...where do you live?...ill give you a ride back..." said Sora as he slowely stood up, taking Roxas with him, feeling him nearly fall down a few times. It was like Roxas had sticks for legs and they couldnt support him. Roxas didnt respond to the question, he just stubbornly wiped at the tears that plagued his eyes. "...i...cant go back there...its not a home...its torture..." Sora seemed even more woried as he nodded pulling one of Roxas's tired arms around his neck, struggling to keep the umbrella up as he did so. After a long walk to the car, which should have been short if not for Roxas's near dead legs. Getting into the dry car Sora gave the shiverring boy a coat to keep him warm until they reached his house.

Upon reaching Sora's house Roxas walked in, taking off his drenched shoes he stood at the porch for a while until the innocent young boy by the name of Sora opened the door for him saying it was alright if he came in, even though he was sopping wet. As Roxas calmed down, sitting on the couch in some of Sora's dry clothes and a towel draped over his head Sora and him sat on the couch talking. Roxas nary said a word, he was afraid, no...he was terrified of talking to him. Roxas didnt want Sora to hate him, but...this was the moment Roxas had been waiting for. "...sora..." said Roxas in a soft almost half whisper as his blue gaze turned to meet Sora's. "...i need to tell you something...its...its about Riku" Roxas could see Sora freeze as Roxas mentioned Riku. "...riku?...what about him?" asked the slightly shorter boy turning to face him fully. Roxas slowely and almost toppling over a few times, got to his feet and walked to the coat that hung on the hook. reaching into the pocket he brought out the tape recorder. It was cold to Roxas' touch, and he knew it was to mark either the end or beginning to them.

Sora looked to the tape recorder in Roxas' hands, his eyes were terrified of what lied on the tape. What had Riku done that Roxas looked so sad and serious about? Roxas sat down beside Sora again, his eyes fell to the recorder before turning back to the boy beside him. "...Sora...i need to tell you something about me first...when...we met at the hospital...i didnt want to tell you...how i ended up in the hospital..." Sora furrowed his brow as he listened to the quiet boy talk, he seemed scared and somewhat sad. "...but now i need to tell you...because...i cant let you love him...when he doesnt love you..." Sora looked a bit angrilly at Roxas from this, about to stand up and shout at him for saying such things about riku. But roxas continued talking, the tone itself was enough to keep Sora quiet. Roxas continued after the look of getting up and screaming at him faded from Sora's face. "...i...work at a brothel Sora...i dont have a home...i dont have family...and you...are my only friend.." he looked scared now as he continued. "...i dont even work for money...im a junkie too Sora...im worthless and...im willing to never go back!...i'll give all that up...but please dont hate me..."

Sora looked at him, suprise filling his eyes and sadness for how Roxas felt. "...roxas i..." he was hesitant to answer, Sora's eyes roamed the boy sitting before him, this was the same boy who was with him in the hospital and who had talked with him and let him confide in him. Things like those didnt matter to Sora, he cared about this boy. "...Roxas...i dont care about any of that...you're still my friend too, and i cherish you as i do all my friends..." he smiled gently, a small blush painting his cheeks a soft pink hearing how roxas would give up everything to be with Sora, at least that's how it sounded. Roxas felt filled with happiness from the answer, almost to the point where he had forgotten...the even worse news. Roxas's face fell once again to one of sadness at the news he was now to tell the soon to be heartbroken Sora.

Roxas moved closer to Sora, the tape recorder in his hand. "...Sora...today..when i left you i was going to an address my master gave me...so i could get my pills..." he took a deep breath before he continued, Sora's hands gripped at the bottom of his shirt so tightly his knuckles were white. "...Riku was the one who...sent for me, Riku wanted me..." Sora shook his head, the tears had started to form, standing he looked to Roxas, his eyes wide. "...no...NO!! dont you lie to me!!" he cried angrilly, before Roxas played the tape, immediately, Sora quieted down. The tape played by, all the while Sora cried, silent tears ran down Sora's cheeks, staining his cheeks red and making his blue eyes puffy with tears. Silence had made Roxas aware the tape had ended, but yet he didnt turn off the crackling static, soon it just turned itself off. "...sora...i...im s-" Sora glared at him angrilly. "...leave me alone!..." cried the broken hearted teen.

roxas looked down, before getting up placing the tape recorder back into the coat pocket. "...im sorry Sora...i couldnt let him keep hurting you..." Sora was only silent, but then right before Roxas was about to head upstairs to get the clothes from the dryer Sora spoke. "...you lied..." Roxas furrowed his brow a bit as he turned to face Sora, slowely walking to him. "...lied?...what did i say?" he asked, very confused by him. Sora continued to say, his gaze falling to Roxas again. "...you said...you would love me..." Roxas blushed brightly at this, he had not realized he taped everything, including how he said he would love Sora. Roxas remained silent, not knowing how to respond to this, he only shook his head. The response didnt even pass through his mind before he spoke. "...i cant lie about that Sora...i already love you" he whispered softly, Sora's cheeks the color of crimson as he shook his head. "...no...you dont...you'll be like everyone...and wind up leaving me...nobody has ever loved me!" he cried out, the tears continued, but was cut short as Roxas rushed to Sora, not wanting him to think that.

"...Sora...you're so stupid if you think nobody loves you!!" he said angrilly, embracing the boy tightly. "...im living proof of that...i love you Sora...and i wont let anyone or anything hurt you!..." he cried, keeping his lips at bay from Sora's but upon feeling Sora return the embrace he smiled nuzzling into the nape of his neck. "...never say stuff like that Sora...someone like you...could have anyone they wanted...anyone would love you..." he loved how Sora cried against him, he loved the feel of the boy in his arms and felt he could die now and would die happy. He was pulled from this dreamlike haze when a knock came to the door. Blushing sora pulled away from Roxas, and went slowely to the door. Roxas followed soon after, gasping as he saw who stood at the door. With a smirk his single visable deep orange eye looked down to the boy once the door had been opened, with a soft chuckle he opened his lips to speak with his slave. "...hello Roxas..." Said DiZ, watching as Roxas lost all color in his face.

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