NOTE: Remember that trailer I mentioned? Yeah I didn't make it yet obviously. When I do, I'll just re-update this chapter and it'll be right up here!
One OC that appears is NOT created by me! Repeat: I DON'T OWN THE OC!
Ownership at the end. I'm not saying now just to avoid spoilers if you do know the person.
Warning: Long-ish?
If his dignity, and 20 bucks, wasn't on the line, Roxas knew he wouldn't be doing this. It's one thing being almost used to being humiliated in front of the whole school because of someone else, but it's another thing to do it yourself!
He took in a breath to calm himself down before he started walking, much to Naminé's surprise who was watching with Kairi and Selphie at their lunch table.
His target was sitting with his friends and having casual talk but he wasn't eating lunch thus he used the table to lean his back against. Roxas felt like a stalker for observing so much. Before he knew it, noise started to die down and Roxas found himself standing in front of Axel.
"Oh…Hey, Roxy!" he greeted with a smirk and a light wave. Just from the nickname, the already-red-faced Roxas just turned red even more. He heard some people start to giggle but he didn't let that stop him. Although Roxas was glad Axel was sitting as it made things a bit easier for him(height difference and all). So without warning or even a 'hi' back, Roxas reached out and pulled Axel's face towards him to crush their lips together.
As expected, at least half the cafeteria gasped and noise died down completely. At least after people stopped dropping their trays in shock and letting their food go splatter. How everyone started looking this way towards him he'll never know. After about 20 seconds, Roxas finally pulled back, released Axel, and stared at the ground.
"…Well that was the best greeting I ever received," Axel commented with a smirk.
Roxas got a bit wobbly, as if about to faint from hearing something that wasn't a rejection, and Axel immediately stood up to catch him,
"Lightheaded huh? Come on, Roxy! Off to the nurse's office for you!" Holding Roxas by his side, the red-head walked off with the boy, leaving an entire cafeteria with a mix of emotions.
"This should be it," said Vincent as he came down the stairs of his house. Leon held out his hands but Vincent instead threw the schoolbag filled with clothes at Leon's head.
"…Ow," Leon let out and rubbed his face before reaching down to pick up his belongings.
"Vincent, you could've just handed it to him," Cloud stated with a warning tone and placed his hands on his hips as if scolding.
"Why would I?" the raven-haired man replied bluntly and finally reached the bottom of the stairs.
Cloud let out a sigh instead of answering.
"So Swordsman, why do you even want those things anyway? You're not going to be able to fit in some of those clothes anymore," Vincent pointed as Leon slung the bag over one shoulder.
"It's…for memories sake I guess," Leon shrugged, "To remind me of this experience."
"I see…what are you going to tell your kids that got attached to you?" Vincent asked and Leon and Cloud exchanged looks.
"We were thinking…a sudden call from home," Cloud answered and rubbed the back of his neck.
"What if they want contact information and come bugging me about it?" Vincent asked and the couple went into thought.
"I don't want to lie so I guess exchanging letters is out of the question. Just say you don't have any way of reaching him," Leon suggested.
"Why do I have to lie?" Vincent asked and Leon growled in frustration.
"Maybe…we should tell them the truth…" said Cloud and Leon quickly shook his head.
"No! There are things that are meant to be kept secret! Maybe when they're 30 or something, we can tell them."
Vincent merely shook his head at that,
"How about I just pass on a message from you that doesn't involve a lie?"
"…Alright. Tell them I'm sorry for leaving their lives without word but just remember me because I'll always be there."
"I think they'd like that," said Cloud with a light smile while Vincent rolled his eyes,
"Ugh, fine…now you two get out of my house! I'm already sick of your lovey-dovey-stuff…"
"We don't even do anything in front of you," Leon stated but Vincent just stared,
"Oh I see everything. Including the little things."
"Alright then, bye Vincent. Come on, Leon," Cloud turned around and took Leon's hand as they walked out of Vincent's place.
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"Cloud?"
"Hm?"
Leon paused for a moment as he stared ahead before answering.
"If we have another kid, can we name that child Sora? Especially if it's a boy and has brown hair."
Cloud looked at Leon who in turn looked away a bit, trying to hide his blush.
"…Why not?" Cloud replied with a smile and got one back from Leon when he looked at his lover, "So what if it's another blonde?"
"We'll talk about that later," Leon responded and looked forward again, "I mean this is only IF we get another kid."
"So am I: and I was thinking…Ventus."
"Ventus…" Leon repeated, letting the name roll off his tongue, "Yeah, that's sounds nice; the meanings of 'Sora' and 'Ventus' are related but different. Fine, if we have another blonde, it's Ventus. If we have someone that actually has my hair color, it's Sora."
"Wonder if I have twins again…"
"...We'll worry about that when it comes."
"…Okay."
The two gripped each other's hands tighter as they walked since the kids will be home from school soon. When they almost reached their house, Cloud stopped,
"Oh…I forgot to ask Vincent…actually, I'll just ask you: When you called Vincent for his idea…was he the one that said jump in the river? Because you were talking to him before it happened."
Leon lightly chuckled and shook his head.
"Actually I only did that because you mentioned it. Vincent, well…I'll just say this: I think he was right."
"About what?" Cloud asked, blinking almost innocently.
"He said…if you told me you loved me on your own free will and meant it then I will turn back. Great, now I have to thank him…"
Now Cloud felt he owed Vincent too...so that's why Leon said he should treat the man(er, boy at the time) the same.
"He's a great friend, why is he not our children's godfather again?" Leon asked, knocking Cloud out of his thoughts.
"Oh Leon, trust me, as good as Vincent is, he hates kids, teenagers included, and letting the kids call him 'Uncle Vincent' was hard enough to begin with!"
"I see…you know, Cloud, I really love you."
And the blond felt his heart flutter and everything got hotter. He felt like he was in high school again and the amazing feeling of being in love was back. And he now believed he was truly lucky to have found that one true love while in school. Cloud also now knew that both he and Leon just merely forgot their love…but now it's back again and they will never forget it this time.
"I love you too…and forever will."
They loved each other…forever and for eternity…
The End
(Forgive me, but I had to do this):
15 Again: Now and Before:
18 years later:
Sticking in a key that was given to her, the beautiful blonde-haired woman entered the home and the first thing she heard was a very loud TV. She readjusted her white tote bag on her shoulder over her white jean-jacket that covered her matching creamy dress. After only a few steps, she almost lost her balance as she was almost ran over by her punk-looking nephew.
"Sorry Aunt Nami!" he cried as and slid into the kitchen, "Father! Can I borrow the car? Big party tonight! As in, right now!"
"Ask your dad…"
"Dad! Can I borrow the car?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Just no."
"Why? Father make him let me go!"
"Axel! Don't you dare let him go!"
Naminé let out a sigh as she stood where she was in the hallway as she hated being in the middle of a family argument. Last time, she was literally in the middle of it and was glad she doesn't have to witness the fight. Just her luck to come in on one…
"I'm 16! Give me a little freedom why don't you?"
"When I was 15, I was lucky to get back home alive," Roxas stated and Naminé shrugged with a nod since that was mostly true…on the other hand…
"When I was 15 and 16, I was out partying every other night," Axel commented and Naminé nodded to herself again, resting her case.
"Axel!" Roxas exclaimed, wishing for a bit of a backup.
"See? I'm a popular! And I can't keep my popularity if I can't even go to this stupid party!"
"If it's stupid, then why are you going?"
"Because I'm POPULAR!" the son exclaimed again.
Naminé sighed and rubbed her temple. She's been here for less than 5 minutes, the family is fighting again, and she's already getting a headache. Well she might as well help since she's siding with Roxas on this one. So Naminé stepped into the kitchen that's connected to the living room and was quickly greeted by the family. Axel was at the couch, watching the television, Roxas is at the kitchen counter about to hang up his apron since dinner was made, and their son carrying the combined hairstyle of his parents, Roxel, was ready to go out in his baggy black pants with chains and his checkered shirt with a black jacket over it.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help but overhear…but Roxas is right. Its past 7, you really shouldn't be going out," Naminé advised and Roxel just rolled his eyes.
"Come on! This is not fair! I'm not a kid!"
"Roxas, just let him go! Sheesh!" Axel exclaimed as he watched the Struggles game.
"Thank you!" Roxel exclaimed.
"No!" Roxas argued and Roxel just about had enough.
"Oh my gosh! Why do you ALWAYS treat me like this? I HATE you!"
The teenager stormed out of the kitchen and up the stairs, leaving a frustrated Roxas and an Axel that barely noticed what happened.
"I'm sorry you had to see that," Roxas apologized after a pause.
"I'm sorry that I had to come in at the wrong time. Are you okay?" Naminé asked and walked up to her twin.
"Yeah…" Roxas turned around and leaned against the counter.
"You sure?"
"…I don't know," he shrugged as he stared at the ground, "But enough about me! Was there something you need?"
"Roxas, you invited me for dinner 2 weeks ago," Naminé reminded and her brother lightly slapped himself, "But no, no, it's okay! And actually, I wanted to come because I have news anyway!"
Roxas dropped his hand and looked at her curiously as she sounded quite excited.
"Well first, Kairi is pregnant!"
"Really?"
"Yup!"
"Wow…I totally owe Hayner money now…"
"You shouldn't of had guess more than 5 years…That's what you get for still thinking Riku is too cruel to have a child because you're still afraid of him."
"I'm not afraid!" Roxas hissed, "I just can't wrap my head around the fact that the two met in college and started dating! Then obviously came the marriage and now they have a kid?"
"Yeah pretty much…"
"And you're STILL single?"
"Got a problem with that?" Naminé threatened with a glare and arm-crossing but Roxas only sighed,
"No, I just…kind of wished I was too…" he whispered.
"Really? Oh Roxy…where were you when I was lecturing our little Sora about staying away from that boy in his science class?"
"Oh no, he's starting to date already?"
"No, not yet, Dad and Otosan are taking care of him. Don't you worry about little Sora! Although I worry about Ven…I think the poor guy has a crush on his teacher…"
"Good…not so much on Ven's part but crushes on teachers are not uncommon…" Roxas sighed again and looked over his shoulder to glance at Axel. He also looked up when he heard thumps and things getting broken.
"Roxel is throwing a tantrum again!" Axel announced.
"Why don't YOU do something for once?" Roxas exclaimed and Axel stood up after rolling his eyes and putting his beer can down on the coffee table, "And no! You can't send him to the party!"
"Yeah, yeah," Axel waved and Roxas groaned, hating how little care Axel is taking this.
"Roxas, I'll be blunt: I'm worried about your health in this relationship," said Naminé and Roxas let out a tired sigh as he buried his face in his hands.
"I know…"
"Our parents are worried too."
"I know…What am I doing wrong, Nami?"
"Um…not LEAVING?"
"Besides that. Nami, I can't leave…I have Roxel now," Roxas reminded and Naminé sighed, putting her hands on her hips.
"You're doing nothing wrong, Roxy. Axel is a lazy-ass and your son is a spoiled brat!"
"…So I'm a bad parent?"
Naminé sighed again and shook her head,
"No! You're letting Axel do what he wants!"
"I know but…"
"Roxy…" Naminé let out another sigh and leaned against the counter with Roxas, "We have to have you out of this house the entire day! Just once! We can spoil our little brothers and give our parents a day to themselves for once as well! You need to get out!"
"Well…I guess," Roxas shrugged with a light smile, "Thanks Nami…I'd love that."
"That's what I'm here for! Oh! Before I forget: Riku wants you to come to the baby shower…"
"…Why?" Roxas squeak.
"For the last time, Roxas, he's NOT going to hurt you! I think that private school he was sent to straightened him out. He's probably going to apologize or something because you avoided him for all these years that he still never got a chance to speak to you. Even at his and Kairi's wedding! You kept hiding and running away whenever Riku is within 50 feet of you!"
Roxas crossed his arms and looked away. He'll face Riku when he's ready! Though before they could continue the talk, Roxas heard the car pull out and the brake was heavily pushed on before the engines roared and the car sped away.
"Oh my Shiva-Axel actually let him go!" Roxas was just about ready to pull his hair out in frustration and anger. Naminé sighed and placed a hand on her brother's shoulder.
"I will always be there for you, okay?"
Roxas merely nodded,
"Okay…thank you again."
Roxas gasped for breath when he opened his eyes. He spun himself around to look at the scenery he landed in.
"My high school cafeteria…" Roxas murmured out loud except the place was empty and his voice echoed. He saw a reflection of himself in the windows, even with the glare from the lights, and slowly approached it to see himself when he was 15. Roxas looked at his hands and his clothes to see him in his old favorite checkered attire. When he turned around again, he lightly gasped and backed up a couple of steps when he saw Sora…not his little brother, even if they look awfully alike, but the boy he befriended all those years ago that suddenly disappeared and only left a message.
"Sora?"
The brunette didn't reply but merely smiled. He turned around and started walking.
"W-Wait! Sora!" Roxas never got the chance to tell Sora the day he had the courage to confess his feelings for Axel. Even if this is obviously a dream, he wanted to…
The blonde followed and the scenery started to change. Roxas stopped and found himself standing in the middle of the bridge near his house. Sora stood on the stone railings and stared at the water below him.
"Sora!" Roxas called but his feet wouldn't move. Sora turned around and smiled again before his image faded and the colors that created him gathered into dust that fell into the waters below. Roxas could finally move again and looked over it only to see himself at present day in the waters that played moments in his lives like a movie: At home all day…miserable…frustrated…always fighting with family…
"Do you wish to do it all over again?"
Roxas spun around to see Sora with his hands in his pockets.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you wish to do it all over again?" the brunette repeated with the same tone, "Look at yourself. Don't you wish to go back? And make things right?"
"…" Roxas looked over his shoulder at the life he's currently living before turning back and looked at Sora right in the eye, "To be honest…not really."
That answer seemed to surprise Sora as his smile went away and his face showed how he felt.
"I love my family…even if they don't appreciate me at all. Running away from the problem is not the answer…you taught me that, Sora. I will fix this…I'll find a way."
Sora blinked and smiled warmly,
"You're really kind-hearted, Roxas, and deserve so much better. So I'm going to give you the break you deserve while punishing those that never deserved you…" Sora snapped his fingers and everything started to disappear into dust.
"Sora wait! I missed you! I…Sora!" Roxas shouted as everything started to go black.
Eyes fluttered open and looked around in confusion. The body turned over to look at the digital clock that read 3 in the morning. Turning back around he shook the body next to him.
"Cloud?" Leon whispered and as bad as he felt, he doesn't think he should put this off. Cloud finally began to stir and open his eyes.
"Leon? What's the matter?" he asked tiredly with one eye open.
"I had a dream."
"Nightmare?"
"I'm not sure what it was…but…I was 15 again and talking to Roxas, but I was sort of talking like Merlin did to me back then because he asked the same question to him I think or at least similar. Remember when Naminé told us Roxas is having family problems?"
"Yeah…"
"You don't think that…"
Cloud became slightly more awake as he rubbed his eyes.
"Wait that doesn't make sense, Leon…why would Roxas turn young again if he didn't do anything wrong?"
"…Well I think I, or Merlin with my old body, said something about Roxas getting the break he deserved."
"I see…well if he supposedly goes through what you did, we'll be there for him."
"Definitely…but I'm still not telling him I was Vincent's 'nephew' so please don't say anything."
"Alright, alright…" Cloud replied tiredly as he eyelids went into a close. Leon pulled the covers over Cloud a bit and pulled him closer to his chest with himself and whispering a goodnight to his beloved before falling asleep not long after.
Roxas jumped when he heard his son cursing…something about how his breakfast wasn't made for him. The blonde immediately sat up and looked at the clock which read 7 in the morning. This meant not only did he oversleep, he missed seeing both Axel and Roxel off. Though before he can do anything about it, the front door was slammed shut by Roxel heading off to school. With a sigh, Roxas slid out of bed but instead fell due to his loss of balance from a height problem…when he stood back up again he got a glance at desk-mirror...
And the neighborhood probably heard the loudest blood-curdling scream possible from a boy.
"Oh my-OH SHIVA!" Roxas kept repeating that phrase in different order and speech pattern as he stared at the mirror and look like he's about to have a heart attack for who knows how long.
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"I'm here, Roxas! What's the emergency?" Naminé exclaimed when she entered the bedroom only to see a lump on the bed.
"…"
"Roxas?"
"Naminé…please don't scream…" he requested even though the change in tone of his voice was enough of a tip-off…
It took another 10 minutes for the neighborhood to hear another blood-curdling scream for the day.
The twins weren't sure how long it took for them both to grasp the situation but eventually, they both settled down in the living room. Though Roxas had to wear an oversized hoodie and pants which wasn't the most comforting but he didn't want to steal his son's clothes.
"Okay…so you had this dream…and poof! This happened?" Naminé asked and Roxas simply nodded, "You know…the way you described the dream made Sora seemed like some guardian angel…oh my, maybe he was!"
"Naminé! Focus! What am I supposed to do? I can't stay like this!"
"Obviously…but, um, want to tell Dad and Otosan?"
"NO! They're going to have their first heart attacks!"
"Well um…Axel?"
"Eh, NO! The last people I want to tell is Axel and Roxel! Especially since Axel is the one working in the family and Roxel is already stressed enough about school."
Naminé wanted to comment on that so much but decided not to,
"Well…according to Sora, you need a break…"
"Yeah, you're point?"
"Then take a break! He wants you to get away from all this!"
"But I can't just leave them without a word! They'll get worried!"
Naminé only shook her head and was tempting to bet money on that statement.
"Well…oh! Leave a note saying there's a family emergency!"
"Like what?"
"Um…Ven's in the hospital!"
"Then they'll ask for the hospital!"
"Oh! Dad's in the hospital!"
"How's that any different?"
"Axel is afraid of both our parents, remember?"
"Ah…alright, I think they can understand that."
"If anything, say Uncle Vincent!"
"Oh even better! But…" Roxas put a hand on his chin in thought before continuing, "He's not real family…so I'll go with Dad!"
Roxas packed light and purposefully left his phone behind to avoid having to answer it for obvious reasons. After bringing Roxas to her house, Naminé had a hard time taking him seriously in baggy clothing so she took him shopping to get some new clothes. When they returned to her home again, the two sat down to figure out how to change Roxas back.
"Maybe I'll change back tomorrow…when I dream of Sora again," said Roxas, scratching the back of his head.
"Huh, maybe. Oh! I should probably call up Dad and Otosan just in case Axel goes looking for you."
"Alright…" Roxas nodded and sighed as Naminé pulled out her cell phone.
His world got turned upside-down overnight…but Roxas found it hard to enjoy himself on his 'break' when he was so used to taking care of his family. He worries what they'll do without him…
Though before Roxas could think more on that thought, he felt Naminé's phone pressed to his ear.
"Roxas! Is my baby alright?"
"Daaaaaaaad!" Roxas groaned into the phone.
"Whoa, you were right, Leon. He IS young again!"
"Tell him not to panic."
"I'm past the panicking point!" Roxas exclaimed upon hearing his parents' conversation.
"Now Roxy, stay put at Naminé's while we come over."
"Wha? Why do you need to come over?"
"Just to make sure everything's okay," Leon replied,
"Be a good boy now, Roxas," said Cloud and Roxas rolled his eyes,
"Dad, just because I turned young doesn't mean I act young!"
"Just stay put with Naminé and don't do anything you wouldn't normally do when you were young, okay?"
"Yes Dad…"
"We'll be right over after we drop off Sora and Ventus to Zack and Aerith."
"Okay…"
"Your daddy loves you."
"Love you too, Dad…"
"Cloud, he's probably 15 not 5," Roxas heard Leon state but he heard a smack a second later followed by, "Sorry love…"
"Bye Dad…"
"Bye my favorite first baby."
"Dad! Come on!" He was embarrassed enough already when he was young! He's a grown man now! Well sort of…well he couldn't really blame Cloud. The poor man watch 2 kids grow up and is on the verge of letting 2 more go as well. Yet at the same time…being cooed and talked to like that made him relax a bit more…
"So they're coming?"
Roxas looked up and nodded after he handed the phone back to her. So he's young again…what's he supposed to do now that he has this body?
"Naminé…"
"Hm?"
"What would you do if you were a teenager again?" Roxas asked as he stared at the wall where a mirror was.
"What I would do? Well…"
Maybe…maybe he can have just a little fun…
Roxel belongs to Jack666rulez on deviantart! You'll see a bunch of Roxel stuff but Roxel was created by Jack666!
-By now I'm sure most of you guys have heard of Ventus. But don't look him up if you hate spoilers! I spoiled myself in one part…
Thank you for everyone that stuck by me all the way through this! I had lots of fun writing this! THIS STORY IS DONE!
I almost wanna write a sequel now that I'm so in the moment of a young Roxas! But I'm not sure if I'll ever get it done lol!
Maybe if people actually want to read it, maybe I will write it.
First completely Kingdom Hearts multi-chapter story!
One last time:
Please read and review! Thank you!
HOLY CRAP I JUST NOTICED I ENDED THE STORY AT CHAPTER 15!