Author's Notes:
-Do not own KH, characters... or anything but the plot.
-Rated M for Smut, Alcohol and possible Drug Use.
-Sorry for the super-huge delay, I've been moving, there were end of year finals, I had a stint in the ER, and I've had a bit of writer's block to boot. But here we are Ch. 4! We get a Sora POV in this one too!
-I'm also so very sorry about the shortness and crappiness, but I had some problems thinking of what way I wanted to go with the plot, but now I think I have it figured out, so I'll have a longer, better, more interesting update soon!
-And lastly, thank you SO much to : oBunnieo, Inmortal Shadow Angel, XxVampirexchanxX, Kitty-Cat-Kauri, and Gaaragirl2020 !! you guys give me confidence! So please, the more reviews I get on this chapter, the quicker the next update will be! Thanks to everyone reading!
-PS! Thank you to drace-hunter for pointing out the stupid mistake I made, all is fixed now thank you! honestly it probably happened cause I care just that little about Sora. sorry folks
Chapter 4: In Which There is Squealing
ROXAS
Groaning a bit, Roxas slowly opened his eyes. The sunlight was streaming in his windows, blinding him, so he rolled over with another groan. "What..." the blonde said groggily as he bumped into something next to him. "Mmmm.." That 'something' purred.
"Oh fuck me." Roxas sighed heavily. The events of the night before came back to him with startling clarity. The party, the redhead.. and that drunken decision to let him stay the night.
"Oh we already did that Roxy." A familiar voice said from the other side of the bed. "But if you're that eager to go again, I'm not going to complain." Axel rolled over to face Roxas, smirking.
I knew I was going to regret this, The blonde sighed. At a loss for what to do now that he had someone who was nearly a stranger in his bed, Roxas pulled the covers over his head. "Aw, Roxy, don't hide. You're beautiful when you have bed head." Axel purred. The blonde poked his head out from under the covers, peering at the redhead. "What are you still doing here? I figured you'd leave once you got what you wanted." Roxas said. Honestly, he had been prepared for the humiliation of waking up alone and used. He'd never expected Axel to actually still be there.
"I already told you, I don't want to leave." Axel said, the smile never wavering. "Especially not without breakfast."
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The redhead was sitting with his feet on the table, watching Roxas with a smirk. "Hey, have you got an ashtray around here?" Axel inquired. "Yeah," Roxas said without turning away from the stove. "There should be one on the counter behind you. Crack a window if you're going to smoke in here though."
"Of course baby." The redhead replied, reaching behind him for the ashtray. Roxas was completely out of sorts. He wasn't dumb, he knew what guys like Axel were like; Gorgeous, seductive, and heartless. So, what the hell was the redhead doing playing boyfriend in his kitchen?
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AXEL
Walking through the noisy streets of the city, Axel never felt more alive. After spending the whole morning looking into those blue eyes, He knew he'd fallen for the adorable blonde. Not that he could admit that of course, or even really act on it. He was kidding himself if he thought he could be the kind of guy that Roxas deserved. I've really fucked myself now, Axel sighed as he continued his walk home.
He knew his reputation would scare off the blonde as soon as he heard the stories. But what could Axel really do about that? Roxas already didn't trust him as far as he could throw him, no amount of begging would convince the younger boy that Axel could be anything more than a slut. Running his hands through his hair, Axel tried to relax. It was impossible for him to think that this small blonde angel had this much effect on him.
He had always been a scumbag, a slut, taking what he wanted then leaving them once he got it. He went through people like tissues. For the first time, Axel thought, for the first time, I want to be better than that.
ROXAS
"Where the hell is my cell phone..." Roxas muttered to himself, searching his apartment. No doubt it was discarded along with his pants the night before, but he couldn't quite remember what happened to those. After the redhead had left, he'd realized that he hadn't called Sora to tell him he was alright. No doubt his cousin was worried.
He'd wasted too much time with the redhead this morning, but it felt worth it. Roxas knew the redhead didn't feel anything for him, but it felt good to pretend for a little while. Now it was back to real life though, and that meant he would got back to the only love he'd ever know, his art.
"Aha!" Roxas said, picking his phone out of a pile of clothes. Dialing Sora, he waited for the boy to pick up.
"Hello?" Sora answered groggily.
"Hey man, its Roxas, whats up?" Roxas said, trying to sound nonchalant.
"ROXAS! I'm so glad you're okay! Where did you go last night? We were looking all over for you!" Sora squealed.
"I was... uhh, I met someone there." Roxas blurted, mentally kicking himself for his inability to lie.
"YOU DID?! OH MY GOD! Who is she? Is it a he? Do I know them?" Sora squealed even louder.
"Relax, you know that squealing is giving me a killer headache man. Just relax-" He started.
"How can I relax when you aren't telling me the details! I'm coming over, I hope you're dressed." Sora said hurriedly, and hung up with a click.
Dammit, Roxas said to himself.
AXEL
Slamming his door shut, Axel walked across the room and flopped on his bed. He stretched out, almost catlike, across the bed, trying to relax his slender frame. For most of the walk home his muscles had been like steel cables. He was stressed. He didn't want Roxas to hate him, but he knew it was pointless to entertain the idea that there might be some future for them. I'm trouble, anyone with half a brain knows that, and Roxy has a lot more than half a brain, Axel sighed.
Axel's eyes snapped open as he heard his bedroom door creak. "Heyyy! There you are!" exclaimed his excitable roomate, as Axel was nearly tackled by the blonde. "Dammit Dem, get off!" The redhead growled. "Oh..." Demyx pouted, getting up off the bed. "I just came in to see if you were home yet, you left the party awful early last night."
"Yeah, well, I found something more entertaining to do." Axel replied roughly. "Now I was planning on catching up on some sleep if you don't mind." He said as he effortlessly pushed Demyx out of the door. "Oh, okay, well, um, later me, Zexy, Marluxia, and a few others are going to go out dancing, you in?" The mullet-haired blonde asked quickly.
Axel paused, thinking for a moment. If he stayed in all night, he'd be alone with his thoughts, and his stress about Roxas. "I'm in. I'll see you later." Axel grunted, shutting Demyx out of his room.
ROXAS
Sora was staring at him with wide eyes. "Let me get this straight... You let this random guy get you drunk, stay the night, fuck you, AND stay for breakfast?" The brunette squealed. "In a nutshell, I guess you're right..." Roxas said, squirming uneasily in his chair. "Wow." Sora said. "So who is this mystery man who did the impossible, and seduced my cousin?" he continued, leaning forward in his chair.
"You probably don't even know him.." Roxas began, blushing slightly. "Obviously you underestimate my social status." Sora said, urging his cousin on. "Alright." The blonde took a deep breath. "His name is Axel, he's a painting major."
Sora fell silent, and looked away for a moment. "Oh stop that." Roxas said good-naturedly. "I'm not an idiot Sora, I don't have any feelings for the guy. It was a one night thing." He assured his worried looking cousin. The brunette didn't look very relieved. "I'm not naive- I wont let myself get hurt." The blonde continued. But I do feel something don't I? Roxas thought to himself. Maybe I am an idiot after all.
SORA
Looking at his cousin, Sora inwardly sighed. He knew Roxas wasn't a fool. He'd probably never see Axel again anyway. But he was obligated to protect his cousin, and Axel was something he definitely would need protection from. God, wether Roxas knew it or not, he was naïve when it came to these things. Roxas lived blissfully unaware of the people around him, and didn't know who to watch out for, who was out to hurt him. Roxas was the perfect target for cruelty, given his innocence and naivety.
Maybe I'm just being overprotective, Sora thought. But then again, it was Axel they were talking about, and Sora knew better than most what Axel was capable of...
"I know you're just looking out for me Sora, but it was just a one time thing. No big deal." Roxas insisted. The brunette relaxed a little. He should give Roxas the benefit of the doubt, after all, he wasn't a little kid anymore. No sense in making a big deal out of it right now, Sora decided. If this is truly the end of it, then it doesn't matter. I'll just have to keep an eye on him...
