School started again for me…
And boy, biology is as boring as it was in high school. Plus I need to buy more textbooks! Dang it!
Well here's my update! That's one good side to today. I can still write after I come home.
Sora wanted to pound his head against the wall. He officially decided he'll NEVER EVER for the rest of his life tell Roxas the truth. This little moment in their lives will go to the grave with him. He was also quite tempted to give Roxas a few beatings in the head to try and figure out why he'd fall for a prick like himself, as Cloud has called him.
"Why? Why? Why did this have to happen to me?"
It took at least 15 minutes for Sora to compose himself before he knocked on Roxas's door. He had to get Roxas off his back if he's going to continue pursuing Cloud.
After a few unanswered knocks, Sora pressed his ear to the door to see if Roxas was even in there. He heard gun firing so he assumed the blonde was playing video games…a very violent video game but a game nonetheless. Sora took in a breath and let it out the moment he grabbed the knob and opened the door.
"Roxas?" Sora's face was hit with cloth the moment his face entered Roxas's room.
"You can borrow those clothes…" Roxas muttered. Taking the white shirt and baggy knee-length shorts off his face, Sora watched Roxas on the floor…playing video games in his bedroom like he suspected. Hey! When was Roxas allowed to have a game system in his room? They're supposed to be in the basement or living room where everyone can play! And when, not to mention how, did Roxas get a hold of this M-rated game?
Sora had so many things regarding videos games running through his head that he almost forgot what he was here for. He'll ground Roxas later when he gets his body back.
"Thanks…" he replied, closing the door and started stripping to change.
Roxas only continued to ignore Sora, not even giving the boy a glance; which was probably a good thing.
The boy only continued to rapidly press buttons to kill the monsters and spilling green ooze for blood. It didn't take long for Sora to plop down on the ground next to him.
"What are you playing? Whoa…isn't this a little violent for you?"
"No," Roxas replied and shoved a knife through a human character. Sora's face said otherwise.
"Roxas…are you mad at me or something?" Sora questioned, noticing the impatient tone Roxas used on him. Although it doesn't take a genius to figure out why he was mad to begin with.
"No!" he replied again and lets his frustration out by killing more creatures and people.
"Roxas…come on, you never acted this way before. I was just going to invite you out to the backyard again. Your father called us down. We're having lunch in the garden."
"I'm not hungry…"
"Oh come on…Naminé's going to be joining this time so-"
"Stop talking about Naminé!" Roxas shouted, sending Sora a glare, "She's all you worry about! And you don't even hang out with her!"
"I…" Sora found his throat go dry; Roxas was beyond mad and jealous…but he can't help it if Naminé's his little girl. It's father-thing…and he can't really say that!
"I'm sorry, Roxas…but I worry about her just the same as I worry about you," Sora apologized to the boy hanging his head low as if in shame. After a few more moments, Roxas launched himself at Sora, getting his arms around his neck before he kissed him…
Sora, however, turned his head in time and Roxas got his cheek. Retreating his lips, he stared at Sora before quickly releasing him and standing up to leave,
"I knew you liked Naminé!"
"Roxas!" Sora cried and quickly got up, grabbing Roxas before he could get away. Well this is just getting better and better!
"Roxas, I don't like Naminé that way!" Sora exclaimed and placed himself between Roxas and the door.
"Hn…" The blonde only looked away and crossed his arms.
Sora rolled his eyes and grabbed his son by both shoulders to get the boy to face him.
"Listen to me, Roxas and listen to me well! I'm already in love with someone. I'm very sorry to say that it's not you, but it's not Naminé either, and it's not anyone you know at the school before you ask. You could even say I'm madly in love with this person! And no one could ever, ever, replace him in my heart…and I'm sorry if I've done anything that lead you on or something. I'm sorry! You're grown up, Roxas. Don't be afraid to leave the safety bubble and explore. Get to know other people better. Don't be afraid of that…and Axel was looking for you at the party you know…"
Roxas only stared and stared hard before looking away and down on the floor, but he still looked angry when he did.
"…How come I never heard you talk about this person?"
"…Because it'll hurt if I do."
"Does this person love you too?"
"…I don't know."
Roxas lifted his head up again, giving Sora a fierce glare,
"Then why do you say you're madly in love with this person that may not even feel the same way?"
"…Because I let him slip through my fingers. He has every right not to love me anymore. But that doesn't mean I love him any less than before. In fact, I love more than I originally have!"
"…That's kind of sad."
"Yeah…it is," Sora nodded before gently embracing Roxas, "So I don't want you or Naminé to make the same mistakes as I have. Once you find that one person you truly love, never let that person go. It might take time to find that one person but it'll be worth it in the end. And never give them the chance to leave you or they just might."
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Sora treaded down the stairs when Cloud called them again for lunch out in the garden. The brunette stood by the door to the backyard and stayed there as he watched Naminé and Roxas talk while Cloud sets up the table.
Sora found himself smiling when Roxas and Naminé hugged each other and stayed like that for a good few moments. They let go when Cloud called them over to sit down and eat.
That's when the smile went away and his heart felt heavy. The sight before him: Cloud, Naminé, and Roxas smiling and laughing while having lunch together…without him.
"Sora! Don't just stand there! Come on!" Naminé waved him over, "Join us!"
"O-oh…yeah…thanks," Sora nodded and fake-smiled his way over to the table, taking the last seat that's meant for Leon…
When Vincent heard his door open and close he looked over to his front door to see Sora fall against it and slide down to the ground.
"…You're here early," he commented noting it's only a bit after noon.
"…I couldn't take it anymore so I had to leave."
"…okay?"
Sora sighed and pulled his knees up to his chest and sat there against the door, thinking over about his family. How they seem better off without him…the real him.
Vincent, knowing how Sora is a grown man on the inside, didn't pay mind to him as he continued to watch his television series on the couch. It wasn't until he felt weight on him that he sent daggers at Sora.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Sora had grabbed the man around the waist, like a hug, and had his head on his lap.
"…I'm losing my family, Vincent."
"Why are you touching me?"
"I don't know what to do."
"Please let go."
"My children are happy now…what's left for me to do?"
"I'm not your parent or real guardian!"
"How do you do it, Vincent?"
"…Do what?" Vincent finally replied to something Sora was talking about.
"You care about Cloud, right? Even though you don't show it?"
"…I show it," Vincent lightly shrugged, "By being me. There are things that only I would do that can show that I care. I will always look after Cloud…"
"Then can you help me at all?"
"Doing what?"
"I don't know…" the moment Vincent heard Sora's voice crack, he started to mentally panic, "I want my family back…"
He was happy for a bit when he got a kiss on the cheek from both his children but…those kisses were for Sora not Leon…
Vincent sighed and placed a hand on Sora's head, patting it in comfort.
And thus, Sora missed the next day at school.
The following day, Sora arrived at school with a sad and tired expression.
"Sora!" Naminé exclaimed from her desk and ran up to him,
"Are you alright? You weren't here yesterday and didn't visit!"
"Y-Yeah," he smiled for yeah, "Just a little sick! But I'm fine now!"
"That's good," Naminé smiled as well, "We missed you! It was odd to not have you over after school! Our Dad was asking about you too."
"H-He was?" Sora asked,
"Yup! Said he wanted you to deliver a letter I think…"
"Oh! Well I'll be there after school today!" Sora quickly said, his day just a bit brighter now.
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"So he was sick?" Roxas asked at lunch. To avoid Riku, Naminé and Roxas went outside to eat and sat together, waiting for Sora. Roxas assumed Sora missed yesterday because it would've been quite awkward between them…
"That's what he said, he looked kind of down and tired though when he walked in to our first period."
"Oh, maybe he really was kind of sick. I hope Sora's-OW!" Roxas dropped his sandwich as his hands to flew to his head in pain.
"Roxy!" Naminé's hands reached out as well in worry. The two looked to the ground to see a basketball roll away only to be picked up by Riku. Roxas in turn, glared daggers at the man and stood up,
"…Roxy, no!" Naminé grabbed his arm but Roxas lightly shook her off.
"I am getting sick and tired of you trying to make my life miserable. Do you really have nothing better to do other than torment me?"
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Sora sighed as he fast-walked outside, trying to get to the spot under the tree where he's supposed to meet Naminé and Roxas. But instead of the usual peaceful ground by calm students, Sora saw a crowd gather and making a ruckus. Immediately, his father-senses started tingling and he dropped his bag before running to push his way through the crowd. Somewhere along the way, he ended up on his hands and knees but it was apparently faster to wave around people's legs than people's bodies. When he reached the end, he looked up in time to see Riku and Roxas with strong grips on each other and trying to shove the other onto anything they can find.
"Roxas!" Sora quickly pushed himself into a stand and was about to run over to help but in a blink of an eye, he saw Naminé a step ahead of him when she already stood behind Riku with a folded up chair and swung it at Riku who fell over in pain. She quickly grabbed Roxas and ran before either of them get in trouble by teachers, if supposedly no one tells.
"Wow…" Sora let out.
"I would ground her for that but…dang she can fight dirty!" With that, Sora found himself feeling proud, "That's my girl!"
"Ah…" Riku struggled into a stand and felt his back to make sure it's not broken, "That slutty bitch!"
Sora's eyes widened before fists formed.
Oh. No. He. Didn't.
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"We are so in trouble!" Roxas commented as he followed Naminé but when she stopped he bumped into her, "What's wrong?"
Naminé turned and looked behind Roxas,
"Why did the crowd reform itself?"
"What?" Turning around, he saw the students still crowded around where Riku was. The twins exchanged looks, wondering if they should even go back to see what's going on. Suddenly Naminé gasped and pointed at the ground near the crowd,
"That's Sora's bag!"
"Oh no…" Roxas lightly groaned before the two ran back.
"Never touch Roxas or Naminé again!"
That one sentence made the twins push themselves through the crowd even harder. But the crowd suddenly pushed them back when they backed away from Riku shoving Sora at the crowd to get an opening.
"Sora!" Naminé cried in worry. The two stood their ground and finally got to the front in time to see Sora land a punch on Riku but he only took that chance to grab Sora and shoved him onto the bike rack behind him, head first, and holding him there so he can land his own set of hits on Sora. Naminé was about to run and pick up that same chair on the ground if it wasn't for a sudden whistle that blew.
"Alright! Everyone! Leave! Now! There's nothing to see here!"
The twins exchanged glances again, knowing the adults finally arrived. Riku released Sora who slid to the ground, holding his head in pain.
"Oh god, not again," Luxord shook his head at the sight, "Come on Riku. And uh…"
Naminé and Roxas rushed to Sora and helped the boy sit up.
"Leonhart! Both of you! Help the kid to the nurse!" he ordered and they nodded, both taking an arm and helping Sora up.
Sora groaned as a nurse helped bandage him and handed the boy an ice pack in his free hand. His other hand was holding a tissue to help stop a bloody nose. He was also extremely uncomfortable, yet also happy. Uncomfortable being the fact that he's sitting in a room with Riku next to him along with Roxas and Naminé in front of him. The happy part was that he can now clearly see the damage that was inflicted on Riku. He was more proud knowing the black eye the man got was one that Sora gave. Not only that, he did get Riku in the groin at one point. Revenge was so sweet.
The door opened and in came the parents…
"Sora…" Vincent only shook his head,
"Sorry…" Sora murmured but sincerely apologized. Vincent spent the whole day yesterday making sure he didn't break down and now he got called in to the school.
"It's not that…I heard how the fight happened and I just can't believe you didn't predict him throwing you onto a bike rack."
"Hey!" Sora exclaimed, not believing he's criticizing his own fight right now!
Behind Vincent came in a familiar silver-haired man.
"Riku…" Sephiroth growled, shaking his head disapprovingly.
"…Leonhart started it," Riku pointed at Roxas.
"You threw the basketball first!" Roxas snapped in anger, not believing Riku would go and pin it on somewhat else. The moment Roxas stood up, Naminé grabbed a hold of him and sit him back down or a second fight is going happen.
"Leonhart…" Instead of looking at Roxas, Sephiroth's attention was derived to Sora, "What the hell?"
The two exchanged looks for a few seconds before Sephiroth reached out and grabbed Sora's face causing the boy to let out a scream of pain before Sephiroth withdrew his hand.
"Holy crap…"
"Yes, I know…he looks like Squall in high school," Vincent stated and went to an empty chair.
"To think your nephew is more pathetic than Squall Leonhart…" Sephiroth stated only to receive a glare from Sora.
"Yeah I know…" Vincent muttered in agreement and Sora turned his glare to Vincent as Sephiroth sat next to Vincent and to Riku's right.
"Roxas! Naminé!" At the door was Cloud, taking in breaths from running here, and Sora turned away, not expecting Cloud to arrive too. Then again…Roxas and Naminé were here for a reason.
"And whoa…Vincent and Sora too and…Sephiroth?"
"Well, well, small world," Sephiroth commented as he folded his arms. It's now that the twins and Riku realized their parents were acquainted…how awkward…
Well Sephiroth finally made a physical appearance!
I WAS going to make Sora win the fight…but then he'd get in more trouble and I can't do something next chapter.
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