"Poke!"
Roxas dug through his locker looking for his gym shirt. The teacher had said they all have a gym locker assigned, with uniforms already supplied. Most kids had remembered to bring their own sport shoes though.
"Poke!"
Where is that damn shirt? Roxas thought as he stood in the locker room bare-chested. All around him his other male classmates were changing, or goofing off and hitting each other with towels. The girls had gone to the girl's locker room. Lucky girls... not surrounded by fools.
"Poke!"
"Are you having fun there, Axel?" Roxas snapped. For the 10 minutes Roxas has been looking for his shirt Axel had found it fun to sit on a nearby bench poking the blonde's stomach. Roxas was fit, healthy and strong but he had a pathetic lack of abs.
"Actually yes I am. Your tummy is so soft," Axel replied immaturely landing another poke to his best friend's stomach. Roxas stood facing his best friend watching the childish look on the redhead's face as he kept poking and rubbing at Roxas' stomach.
"You're just jealous because you're stick thin," Roxas mocked. What the duo didn't notice were the strange looks and snickering coming from the rest of the boys. At that moment though Roxas' shirt fell from his locker. With a noise of victory Roxas snatched up the fallen shirt and pulled it on.
He then looked back at his friend who had stood up from the bench. All the boys started fording in to the gym. The look on Axel's face was similar to a child who had their favourite toy taken away.
Roxas rolled his eyes and poked the redhead's stomach through the shirt.
"Poke," Roxas deadpanned. Axel's face immediately brightened. Roxas shoved his hands deep into his pockets and moved to where the class had gathered, Axel following.
"Well class today we're going to test your running abilities," the teacher Mr Lexaeus said in a soft voice. It wasn't a kind voice, just soft.
"You will run a certain distance in a preset time limit. The time limit does not change, but as the levels increase the distance will become further. The highest level reached for girls is 7 and for boys it is 11."
Some of the girls look mildly offended but they soon got over it as the teacher told them to take their marks between two cones, they could see more cones set further and further down the gym floor.
"You may walk the first couple of levels if you wish but I will tell you when you had better pick up the pace," the teacher offered.
Roxas and Axel were doing pretty well. The class had reached level 9 and no girls remained. Roxas didn't know the other boys though. In level 10 only Roxas, Axel and a boy named Tidus remained. But at the end of level 10 only Axel remained.
Axel looked at the teacher wondering if he should still run. The teacher told him to go for as long as he could.
After Axel finished level 11 the entire class cheered. After he finished level 12 people were yelling at him to do his best and destroy the record, Roxas being one of those people. People started to stare in amazement when he finished level 16 though. Roxas was slightly surprised. He knew Axel was a fast runner, but he never knew how fast.
Axel finally finished at level 18. The entire class broke into applause. Axel smiled, tired from all the running. Boys slapped him on the back congratulating him but then moved off. Roxas went over to talk to his best friend, and probably slap him for showing off, but before he got within 5 feet of the guy a crowd of girls pushed him out of the way, surrounding Axel.
"Axel that was so amazing!"
"You are so hot!"
"I can't believe it!"
Roxas winced at the gaggle of girls. The way they were so obviously fawning over Axel was somewhat dismal. All the boys that remained in the gym stared at Axel and the horde of girls in jealousy. Including Roxas.
But he wasn't jealous of Axel.
He was jealous of the girls.
Surrounding Axel, hugging him, congratulating him.
Roxas realised that he did not like the way the girls were looking at Axel or the fact that Axel wasn't pushing them away.
Roxas started in surprise. No, I'm just mad that I didn't get to congratulate him... Yeah, why would I be jealous of a bunch of girls? I should be jealous of Axel getting all the girls attention, Roxas thought as he headed to the locker room to get changed. The period was almost over and the teacher had dismissed them.
"Roxy?" Axel asked as he stood getting changed beside the blond.
"Hmm?" Roxas turned to look at his friend who now had his normal shirt on over his gym shorts.
"Isn't there something you want to say?" Axel smirked. His happiness made the smirk a bit less effectual though.
Roxas smiled then stroked his chin, pretending to think, "Nope, I don't think so..."
Axel's face dropped. "Nothing? At all?"
"Oh I remember!" Roxas said noticing his best friend's smile returning, "I wanted to say you're gym shorts look weird when you're wearing you're 'The Offspring' t-shirt."
Axel's smile disappeared, being replaced with a pout, "That's just cruel, Roxy. You're words break my heart." Roxas looked away and Axel tugged off the gym shorts, stepping into his jeans.
Roxas laughed, "Oh I'm joking. You did awesome at the running test thing. I'm so impressed I'm not even going to call you a show-off."
Axel laughed as well. He didn't expect Roxas to go all crazy like the rest of the class did.
"Uh... hi Axel!" a shy voice came from beside the boys as they left the locker rooms and headed to break. Both boys turned their heads to the girl who was standing next to them meekly staring at her feet.
"Would you like to sit with us at lunch?" the girl raised her head slightly.
Axel smiled gently. "I would love to, but I'm sorry. I'm sticking with Roxy here," Axel said, swinging an arm around Roxas' shoulders, which was promptly shrugged off.
Roxas felt sorry for the poor girl when her face dropped. "Aw... c'mon Axel. One time sitting without me is fine, right?" Roxas asked.
Axel looked at his best friend in surprise. Why was Roxas trying to get rid of him? Although the girl instantly perked up.
"Roxas...?" Axel said, confused. Roxas swore that he looked to be on the verge of tears.
Roxas discretely nodded his head toward the girl whose smile was so bright it threatened to blind the blond. "Please Aku?" Roxas replied.
Axel glanced at the girl's 100 mega watt smile then took one look at Roxas' slight pout and immediately cracked.
"Sure," he said uncertainly.
The girl giggled and gently grabbed his arm to lead him to where her friends were sitting. Axel smiled nervously and waved at Roxas. Roxas smiled and waved back.
Now who's jealous? Roxas thought as he turned to head back to the cafeteria.
He took one last look at the five or so girls who had obvious crushes on Axel.
Roxas rubbed his chest. Yeah, okay, he was jealous. After being with Axel non-stop and then separated during middle school he kind of just didn't want to let the redhead go.
xxXxx
Axel looked around nervously at the girls he was forced to hang out with. He didn't even know their names. Well, except Selphie, the nervous girl who had dragged him over here. He turned his head to look for Roxas. He caught a glance of blonde hair leaving for the cafeteria.
I don't know, maybe he just felt sorry for Selphie. Working up her courage to ask then being rejected.
I suppose I better pay attention then.
"And I brought this new pair of shoes..."
NO! I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT SHOES!
"So Axel?" a girl with black hair was saying.
Axel quickly made it look like he was paying attention. "Yeah?"
The girl sighed. Well that plan didn't work... "Do you even know my name?" she asked.
BUSTED!
"Pfft... Of course I do!" Axel attempted. All the girls raised their eyebrows.
"...Well?" the same girl asked.
Think! Think! What is her name, man?
"Weren't you guys talking about shoes or something?" Axel hurried to change the subject.
"My name is Yuffie," the girl, now known as Yuffie said, slapping Axel over the back of his head.
"I knew that!" Axel replied indignantly.
The girls scoffed. "Anyway did you hear what we just asked?" Selphie asked.
"No," Axel had given up at sparing feelings.
"We asked what's up between you and Roxas?" another random girl asked.
"Roxy? We're best friends! Inseparable, all that jazz," Axel answered. The girls traded a suspicious look and then motioned for him to keep going.
"Uh... well," Axel thought of how to describe Roxas, "we've been friends since I was 6 and he was 4. Uh- we spent every weekend at each other's houses. We went to different middle schools but still saw each other some weekends. We spent all summer holidays together because we were afraid that we might get caught up in high school. And that's it basically."
The girls looked at each other and giggled. They then leaned in towards each other and started whispering. Axel was thoroughly freaked out.
Curse you Roxy! If these witches haunt me I blame you!
Luckily the bell rang for last period, sparing Axel from the accursed witches- known to others as high school girls.
Axel looked around, and then remembered he and Roxas had different last periods.
xxXxx
"Roxas, you are cheating on me! OUR ENGAGEMENT IS OFF!"
Roxas rolled his eyes. He was getting sick of sighing. It must be a record that day how much he sighed and blushed, all because of Axel.
He then had the wind knocked out of him as he was tackled to the ground -a hand immediately going behind his head so he didn't hit it against the ground. See? Axel is considerate... at times. All he had been doing was talking to Namine at her locker. He needed a copy of the History notes because he had been a bit occupied during class...betting with Sora on who would win in a fight- Tidus or Chuck Norris.
It was a pretty even bet.
The strange abnormality- his best friend- was still lying on top of him. Axel's arms had found their perch around Roxas' waist and were not letting go anytime soon. Axel buried his head in Roxas chest, entangling his legs with Roxas'.
Roxas looked up at Namine's slightly surprised face. You think she would be used to it after what happened in English...
Axel's insistent wriggling- trying to find a comfortable spot- reminded Roxas that he was currently being pinned to the ground, in a hallway, that was currently packed as all the students either milled about their lockers or rushed to escape the torturous facility known as school.
"I thought we went over this Axel," Roxas deadpanned.
"SEE! What happened to Seme-sama?" Axel whined into Roxas' shirt. Roxas leaned his head back, exasperated. He then noticed one of Axel's hands was still behind his head acting as a pillow. Curse his giant hands. It reminded Roxas of how much of a midget he is.
"I am not calling you Seme-sama while you are on top of me in a crowded hallway!" Roxas said.
Roxas could feel Axel smirk into his chest, never a good sign.
"Axel, no! What are you doing?" Roxas was slightly panicked.
Axel let out a loud moan.
"Oh no..."
Axel then started to pant and moan...
"Rooooxas," the redhead moaned the boy's name softly.
"Oh please no Ax!" Roxas was begging at this point.
Axel smirked again and drew in a large breath. Roxas knew that he had to do something fast. What happened next surprised everyone that had turned to watch in the hallway. Luckily the teachers were still in the classrooms.
Roxas flipped Axel over on the floor- slapping his hands over the redhead's mouth. Roxas now had both legs either side of Axel, resting on his knees. That is correct, Roxas was straddling Axel. Axel looked over the hands that were covering his mouth and up at his blond best friend with a look of awe and surprise. Who knew Roxas could do that?
Roxas looked up at the surprised faces of Namine and the rest of the students he didn't know. Wait... Oh no...
Olette and Pence were standing a little way down the hallway doubled over in laughter.
Roxas glared down at his best friend. He saw the mischievous glint in the redhead's eyes.
"You demon!" Roxas started to scold his best friend, until he was interrupted.
By Axel licking his hand. Roxas drew his hands back quickly. He didn't have time to wonder about what was happening before Axel flipped him over, so the redhead was now straddling the blond boy.
"So Roxy... Are you doing anything after school?" Axel purred.
"No," Roxas admitted in a defeated voice. There was no way he could beat Axel. If he wanted to embarrass the blond, there was nothing anyone could do to stop it.
"Wrong answer!" Axel replied happily. He then jumped up and dragged the motionless boy to his feet. Axel turned to Namine.
"Sorry, Namine. Roxas is busy so he can't move to Las Vegas with you. I'm kidnapping him. Roxas is coming home with me this afternoon so we can defect to Canada and have a huge wedding attended by hobos and Elvis Presley impersonators," Axel chirped.
Roxas groaned. Axel put a finger to the younger boy's lips, silencing him. "Shhhh save it for later," the redhead stage whispered.
Before the blond could reply Axel had grabbed both of their bags and stared skipping, Wizard of Oz style toward the entrance of the school.
Axel must have been able to read his thoughts because he spontaneously started to sing.
"We're off to see the Wizard! The wonderful Wizard of Oz!" he sang at the top of his voice.
Namine stared at the backs of the skipping boys. Well one skipping- the other being half dragged.
"Well, just as soon as I was brave enough to ask him out. I didn't even get a chance. I guess no matter what he will always love Axel more." Namine sighed then turned back to her locker.
"Although what's with Axel and weddings, Canada and Elvis Presley?"
Author's Note: ... I have nothing to say. -gasp!- I hope you guys are liking the story so far ^_^ If you do, review?
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