ABOUT THIS CHAPTER: This chapter will hopefully be much better than the first one. In my opinion, I think it just keeps getting better as I write…but maybe that's just because there's more Axel and Roxas togetherness..?
Who knows.
Anyway! Finally! A little bit of the sexy green eyed hoe we all know and love.3
I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Leave reviews if you do like this story and would want to see more of it.:3
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Silence.
The blond began to stir gently as he lifted out of his peaceful slumber. The day had gone to rest and the stars were gracing the deep blue sky with their twinkling dances. Roxas sprung to his feet, rubbing at his tired eyes.
"I…fell asleep" he noted calmly to himself, walking with a gentle sway back to the entrance of the small park to look up at the clock tower looming over the quiet city. "7:45" he mumbled into the crisp air. "Already dark out.."
He hovered over to the edge of the sidewalk and took a seat. "I should get home. Sora's probably wondering about me.." But a stinging feeling in his stomach, making sadness spark inside his soul, prevented him from wanting to return to his older brother.
Sitting quietly for what felt like hours, being only a little over one in reality, the sky grew darker, and, as if the city could read his feelings, the sky began to drop mists of light rain upon the streets, as if trying to mimic what he felt inside.
"Great.." he grumbled through gritted teeth, usually loving the gentle mists, feeling now as if they were merely mocking him in this moment.
The blond dropped his head to rest his forehead into his hands. Eyes closed, the boy remained in his position, listening to the peaceful song the rain played as it gently splashed onto every surface around the otherwise silent town.
Feeling the drops as they hit onto his bare skin and damped his spikes, as if nothing else in the world was real except those droplets cleansing his skin, he sighed, finally enjoying the beauty the sky had offered once again, until the rain suddenly stopped assaulting his already wet skin.
"Huh?" His eyes popped open, scanning the area in front of himself to see the rain still playing its gentle song against everything else in town. Looking up to see what halted the rain from reaching his skin, he was surprised to see a black umbrella with a slender hand holding it above him. Shocked, he quickly spun around to look at the being behind him.
"Hey" A tall boy said sweetly to the blond who now looked at him with a dumbfounded expression.
The boy was very tall, slender - Roxas wasn't sure if it should be considered healthy to be so skinny. He had unruly spikes that fanned out toward the back of his head, in a color so red, the blond couldn't help but wonder if it could possibly be natural.
"Hey.." he muttered back, almost caught in some sort of trance as he stared blankly at the older looking boy.
"What are you doing sitting out here all alone so late - and in the rain, no less?" The redhead asked, sounding concerned. "Are you lost or something?" he added gently.
"What?" the smaller boy asked, almost not processing what the other had said, "Oh, no. I'm not lost." he replied finally, drawing his eyebrows closer to his eyes a concerned, but confused expression settling on his face.
"Not lost, huh?" he confirmed. "Well, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." the blond snapped, feeling like the other male was invading into his personal life.
"Ya know, most people don't sit on a corner in the rain alone looking depressed as hell when they're 'fine'." The redhead continued, Roxas unsure if he was trying to make some kind of joke or if he was sincerely concerned.
"Yea, well.." The younger boy paused, struggling to think of something witty to say next, "..maybe I'm not like 'most people'" he finally finished, giving the other presence a hard stare, as if to say he had won the debate.
Eyes widening only for a second, the redhead smirked slightly, "Oh? Is that so?" he paused, smirk growing wider, "well, 'most people' that I ask to come home with me ten minutes after meeting me say no - So does that mean you'll come home with me if I asked? Since, you know, your not like 'most people'."
The blond, half shocked, half disgusted, gave the other teen a look of displeasure. "I'm betting that no one has ever gone home with you in that situation. In which case - that makes everyone, not just most people." he hissed.''
Standing still for a moment, smirk fading, being replaced with a slightly confused look, the redhead finally responded "Sooo…is that a no, then?"
Roxas, aggravated, growled, "What do you think?" throwing his hands up in an irritated fluster.
"Aw, calm down, kid." The tall boy sighed, playfulness leaving his voice. "I was only joking around."
"Don't call me a kid!" Roxas bellowed, "what are you?! A year older than me?? I don't think that qualifies you to call me a kid."
"I'm nineteen." he replied to the rhetorical question, casually, causing the blond to swing back and glare at him.
"Nineteen?!" he repeated.
"Mhmm." The redhead shifted his weight to his other leg, switching the umbrella to his left hand. "How about you?"
Roxas wasn't sure he exactly wanted to give this guy any information. He seemed weird. "I'm fifteen.." he finally answered, anger suddenly leaving his voice.
"fifteen? How cute! Your so little!" The older boy beamed happily.
"I'm…not cute." Roxas replied, emotionless.
"Yea you are!" The redhead corrected him. "Axel" he held out his hand, in a gesture to shake the others.
"Excuse me?" Roxas muttered, momentarily confused.
"Axel" he repeated, "it's my name."
"Oh..uhh.." still holding his hand out, the blond cautiously extended his own, shaking the hand held out to him gently. "Nice to meet you..Axel." he said, pausing at his name as if it left an odd taste on his tongue when he said it.
"Well?" Axel groaned, impatient.
"Well?" The blond blinked.
"What about your name? You gunna tell me it? Or do you prefer I call you blondie or something?" he asked sarcastically, as the blond slowly realized what he wanted.
"Oh, Roxas. My name's Roxas."
The redhead's smile grew wide "Roxas, eh?" he stopped thoughtfully, examining the other boy carefully, "the pleasures all mine." he chuckled, finally letting go of the other's hand.
The rain steadily picking up, "It's getting really late." Axel sighed, "You ready to head home?"
The blond sat silent, contemplating the situation before replying sullenly, "…No. I - don't want to go home." he paused, shaking his head gently, "not yet, anyway.."
"Roxas, it's almost 10:00 at night" Axel pointed out, "are you having any problems at home or something like that?" he asked, concern filling his features.
"No, it's more like I'm having problems with myself." the blond shrugged, "why do you care, anyway?"
"A cute boy like you? What problems could you possibly have with yourself?" Axel asked, ignoring the other's question, a slight, sad smile crossing his face.
"If I really were cute, why don't I have a girlfriend?" he snapped back, sadly, returning the ignorance of the others question.
"I dunno know" the redhead shrugged carelessly, "Cause you haven't asked a girl out?" he shook his head, guessing as if he was sure he was right, "you know, girls feel it's the guys who should do the asking out bit, not them."
"I know!" Roxas hissed, as if it was a lecture he had heard quite often. "How can I ask a girl out if none show me any interest?!" he wailed, helplessly.
"Maybe they don't show any interest because you don't either." The redhead's calm mood opposing the blond's frantic one. "You don't seem the type to flirt around."
"Well…" Roxas trailed, pulling pieces together in his head, finally raising for the first time from his seat on the curb, turning to face the other male. "How can I flirt if no girl makes me feel like wanting too? I mean, is flirting really that important?" Struggling to find the right words, he continued, "I - I mean…like - maybe I don't want to flirt until I feel really close to her?"
"Maybe your gay." the taller boy replied, voice flat, shrugging, picking at his hair calmly.
Offended, Roxas snapped out, defensively, "I'm not gay!!" He folded his arms across his chest, sulking, eyebrows pulled together.
Axel simply shrugged, "Just saying.." his posture relaxing as he once again shifted hands holding the umbrella over the two, "if you haven't felt interested in girls, maybe it's because your really interested in something else - like guys. Its possible, ya know."
Thinking back to all the times he saw Sora and Riku kissing, secretly half wishing, in spite of himself, for Riku to kiss him instead of Sora for once - just to know the feeling.
Roxas began to blush a little. It's not like he liked Riku or anything, he just…wanted to know what it felt like. He never thought of it before, but now that he did, he realized that he never felt that burning desire to know when he saw straight couples kissing. He never thought much of it, but now…He couldn't help but wonder…was Axel right? Had he been…gay? Without even knowing it? Was that even possible? He felt his cheeks burn against his pale skin, now turning a steady shade of pink.
Axel's smile suddenly growing, "Why you blushing, Roxie?"
Jerked out of his train of thought, Roxas, eyes wide, turned, flustered, to the other male next to him, "Wha - What?! I - I'm not blushing!" he cried, eyes suddenly squinting shut as his arms stiffened at his sides.
"Oh, Sorry" the redhead grinned, "must be the cold getting to you." he teased.
Looking completely helpless, almost humiliated, Axel sensed the apprehension in the blond's posture. "Hey, don't be embarrassed," he attempted to comfort the blond, "I was only joking. Its okay, you know. Your orientation is your own business. I wasn't trying to poke my nose in.." Sounding sincere, he continued, "Im sorry. Please don't get upset."
Feeling his sincerity, Roxas weakly nodded, "It's fine.." he trailed, "don't be sorry."
Axel lifted his hand and placed it gently on the shorter boy's shoulder. "Hey, I know you turned the offer down earlier, but.." he paused in thought, carefully constructing the proposal, "I mean, since you don't want to go to your own house," pausing again, he tilted his head slightly to the right, "Do you maybe want to come over mine? I mean.." struggling to make it sound sincere, he cautiously added, "I wouldn't want to leave you alone out here in the rain for who knows how long…" he finished, looking hopefully at the other boy.
Roxas froze, lost in thought.
What should he do? This almost complete stranger just offered him to come over his house. He seemed nice enough, Roxas certainly didn't feel threatened by the new stranger. On one hand, Axel had been right, Roxas didn't intend on going home any time soon, and the rain was coming down pretty hard, now. But Roxas had no desire to go home and watch his brother and Riku get into their late night cuddle session - which included passionate making out, and it being a Friday, he knew the silver haired boy would be sleeping over. Quickly trying to dismiss the image of the two boys interlocking their lips hungrily, Roxas attempted to continue with his thoughts, failing miserably. The idea of going with Axel suddenly sounding really good, the thought of sitting alone in his room, hearing Sora and Riku's happy giggles floating down the hallway, as they usually did, festering in the back of his mind.
Struck with a harsh stab of loneliness, the blond nodded his head slowly. He didn't want to be alone. "Okay..I guess I'll go with you." his answer finally came, the redhead's look of hope lost instantly lit back to life as a smile crept across his face.
"Great!" he beamed, grabbing at the blond's wrist, pulling him out of his comfortable position harshly, forcing him down the street. "I don't live too far! C'mon! This way, follow me!" he chirped happily, as if the blond had any other choice, his smile never leaving his slender face.
Maybe…this wasn't such a good idea after all…
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AN: Yay! Chapter two down. I'm still trying to think of a name for this baby.:3 Hmm, anyway, I already have the next chapter written down on paper. It's only a matter of typing it up now.
(OH! Btw, in case its confusing, when Axel is teasing Roxas about blushing, he's referring to how when its cold out, your cheeks turn red. I didn't think that would be confusing, but just in case!)
The next chapter will be loads of fun, I hope!^__^ I enjoyed it, anyway.:3 Roxas…inside Axel's home, what could be more fun??;D
Anyway! I hope to see you next chapter! And don't forget to leave reviews! They make me happy on the inside!!
Thanks for reading!