Okie-day, this is being posted right after I finished it, so expect some problems. I apologize in advance, but I needed to get something posted! Um, I doubt anyone else noticed this, but I did. I never said that Axel got dressed in the last chapter, so to avoid confusion of thinking Axel's running around in his pajamas let's pretend I said that Axel got dressed before heading downstairs!
Axel starts out in a really bad mood in the begining of the chapter, so it may sound a little harsh. (At least, that's what I was going for! XD) Then it gets emo-ish and then, since it's me, it should have a happy ending.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts.
I honestly meant to drive to the mall, or some place where I could take my mind off of things. So when I looked up and actually noticed where I had parked the car, well, I kinda gave myself a heart attack. Demyx's house had not been the planned destination.
The good news was no one appeared to be home. The front door was shut and, though I couldn't tell if there was a car parked in the garage, Dem's and his dad's cars were both missing from their normal spots in the drive way.
I took a deep breath to calm myself and focus again on heading to the mall. But that would have been too easy. It just so happens I forgot about the third residence of the house, who ironically chose that time to open up the front door and walk out.
"What are you doing here?" Always the polite hostess, Larxene yelled from the front step.
"I…" And I thought about it, 'cause it was a good question. "I don't know."
"Well, you had to have some idea where you were driving."
"Nah, I just close my eyes and where ever I hit the break is where I stop." I growled. I went ahead and slammed my head on the steering wheel, 'cause if was gonna look like an idiot, I was gonna do it right!
"God, what's your problem?" Larxene asked, this time with a hint of caring. A very, very, very, tiny hint of caring.
I rolled my head enough to see out the window, at least, I would have if she hadn't already been leaning in the car and I ended up staring at her ear.
"Well, if you don't have a planned destination, I need to go run some errands and I'm without a car 'cause apparently, it takes two cars to go on a father-son outing. They wouldn't want to actually bond on the way there or anything." Larxene said getting into the passenger's seat of the car.
Why, yes, Larxene, of course I'll be your driver for the day.
"This thing must be older than you. It's a piece of crap." Larxene said, upset about having to manually roll down the window.
I, also, happen to hate having a 'piece of crap' for a car, but, hey, I had some wheels. That, my friends, is an important factor when you wish to drive somewhere.
Ignoring her last comment, I turned to her, "Where did you have in mind?"
"Well…" She said laying her palm out to get ready to count off the places. "I need to get some groceries, because Demyx forgot to get the things I put on the list, then I need to…."
She listed a bunch of other stuff, but I forgot to listen. I put the car in reverse and backed out of the driveway.
"So why were you out this early anyway?"
I looked over at her. She looked like she really was curious, not just tired of talking.
"Couldn't sleep."
"Ha, yeah right."
"No, really, I couldn't sleep so I got up."
"And went for a drive?"
"Well, that was more because I didn't want to be around my family."
"Why?"
"Well, my dad was trying to make pancakes and then Namine came downstairs and…" I stopped having already said too much.
"And what?"
"Nothing, she was just talking to someone." I said pausing before I said Mom and decided to go with 'someone' instead.
She looked at me, not quite believing it, but didn't question any further. "So, for the sound of it, you haven't had breakfast yet?"
I was about to say I was fine, but my stomach growled in protest.
Smiling, Larxene pointed to the next street. "Turn there, there's a really good pancake place."
I was practically drooling by the time the waitress set the stack of pancakes in front of me. Larxene had turned down my offer to get her something, saying she'd already ate and was watching her figure. I told her the host guy that had seated us had been too. She hit me, then told me she'd pay the bill.
"So, tell me again, why exactly were you escaping your family?" Larxene asked resting her chin on her hands looking up at me innocently.
Ah, the price of a free meal.
"I'm going to have to tell you aren't I?" I asked forking a pancake, "That, or you'll take my pancakes away?"
Larxene picked up a fork and dragged a piece of pancake through a pool of syrup. "I'm going to take 'um anyway, I just won't pay for them if you don't speak."
I took another piece of pancake to delay saying anything.
"Who was Namine talking to?" God, she listened too closely.
"Our mom."
"There," she said patting my head, "That wasn't so hard was it?"
I stole her fork out of her hand and ate the pancake off of it. "Not really."
"And why is Mommy Dearest a problem?"
I glared at her, knowing she was going to get the whole story out of me. "My mom and I were really close."
"Were?" Larxene asked.
I ignored her. "She was, like, my best friends growing. Me and Marluxia have never gotten along really well. He was always too busy trying to grow up and I was always busy being a kid. So by the time Namine came along, I just wanted someone to hang out with and to stop being the baby of the family. Anyway, Dad got started doing a lot of stuff at work and was never home and Mom was trying to take care of the three of us, then, whenever Dad was home, they would fight."
I paused to collect my thoughts.
"Then one night, I couldn't sleep and ended up walking out side. She was sitting there, just staring at the sky, so I went and sat with her. I guess I must have fallen asleep, 'cause I woke up in my bed and she was gone. I was five. Namine was only one. She sent us postcards till she got remarried. We got a Christmas card when I was eight. It had a picture of her new husband and her holding a baby. That was the last time we heard from her."
Larxene turned to look out the window, but I saw her wipe the tears out of her eye. I laughed when I realized my eyes had tears in them too.
"Now, I believe you owe the good pancake people about 6.50. And you needed to go grocery shopping, right?"
She nodded, still facing the window, "Go on out to the car, I'll be there in a second."
I paused for a second before heading out. As I stepped off the curb to unlock the doors, I realized that that had been the first time I'd told anyone about my mom. I mean, Roxas and Demyx didn't even know, and they were my best friends.
Larxene came out stilling looking upset. I walked over to her door and opened it. I don't know what possessed me to do it, but before she sat down I pulled her into a hug. She seemed shocked for a minute before hugging me back.
"You okay?" I asked.
"Yeah, thanks." She said, nodding into my chest.
"Cool, 'cause I think the host-guy might come out here and try to beat me up in a second for touching you." I said pulling back.
"He does look pretty upset, doesn't he?" Larxene asked looking over her shoulder.
Then she got this evil look turned to look at me. Needless to say I took a step back. But she took a step closer and, reaching up on her toes, kissed my cheek.
I don't know whose jaw went further down in shock, mine of the host dude.
"Hurry up, I have thing to do." Larxene said shutting her door.
Smiling like an idiot, I obeyed and, right after I backed the car out of the space, I caught a glance of the host guy's look of defeat and wondered if this day could possible get any better.
I feel kinda mean for making them kinda cry...T.T But I think I made it better. Of course, Larxene was only kissed him to make the host guy mad, but I don't think Axel cared! lol
Shay
