a/n: Maaaaaaan, you know how much creepy notes freak me out! Why you do this to meh?
a/n2: Don't complain so much. Just be happy that I'm still writing for you...*grumbles*
a/n: *knees knock together* Fine! Hate me for all I care! Just stop with the creepy notes! D;
a/n2: No way. Anyway, Happy Readings.
Over the next two months, I continued getting to know Sora and Roxas better. We were all on first name terms, now. And just recently we'd declared ourselves to be best friends. I was never happier than when I was in the pool house working away with them.
But then there were the notes…
Every week or so, I'd find a vase of flowers with a note attached. One I found in my locker, another time outside my door, even once while I was going into class there was one waiting on my desk. Each note got progressively more violent in nature. Whoever was trying to harass me was seriously sick in the head.
I see you in my dreams,
I hear your feeble voice calling my name,
I feel your neck break under my fingers…
You mean more to me dead than alive, my love.
I'll come for you,
Take you away from all your heartache,
And set you free from this world.
Each time I received one, I took it out to the woods and buried it next to the other ones. Now, there were nearly a dozen mounds out there. Yesterday, I stood clutching the newest note in my hands, trembling from head to foot in fear.
You think you know,
But you don't.
Only I know the real you.
Only I know about the whore you really are.
I'll bring it out,
One scream at a time if I have to.
What was I going to do? This was getting out of hand. I'd hoped back in October that this would disappear, but…whoever this was, sounded like they wanted to hurt me. But who could I go to with something like this? There was some psycho out there, watching me, and I didn't know who it was. How could anyone else find them if I couldn't? And not only that, but if I told someone, they'd surely bring my Grandma here, and she'd instantly blame me and whisk me away, never to see Sora or Roxas again. I couldn't live with that.
And it wasn't entirely true that I had no idea who it was. I had a hunch, but every time I ran into him, he acted oblivious to it. But maybe that was part of his M.O. Ansem would send me those flowers and notes, only to mess with my head later.
"Tidu-chan, you know it's rude to ignore people," Sora pouted, his finger jabbing into my side.
Snapping out of my dark thoughts, I laughed and jerked away. Waving him off as I muttered, "What?"
"'What' he asks," Sora cried, throwing a surreptitious look down at Roxas lounging in the bottom of the freshly cleaned pool. "How rude! Why do we even like him, Rox?"
He merely grinned. Sora, sighing looked at me and asked seriously, "What are your plans for Christmas?"
Guess I hadn't thought of that. Grandma definitely didn't want me around if she could help it, and I didn't have any more friends back where I used to live.
"I think I'm just staying here over the holiday."
Sora grinned widely and exclaimed, "Did you hear that, Rox?"
He nodded, sat up and said, "We planned on staying here too."
"We can spend our first Christmas together!" Sora cried happily, throwing his arms around me.
Every fiber of my being grew warm with delight. And yeah, I just used the description of 'delight' to explain how wonderful I was feeling at that moment. Still grinning from ear to ear, I said, "We should probably head back soon, I think it's supposed to snow."
"Can we go to your room and play a video game?"
"Sure."
We packed up our things, and walked back up to the dorm rooms through the bitter cold. Already there was about a foot of pure white snow covering the scenery, but the weather report said another two would be added by morning; just the perfect start to winter vacation (totally sarcastic).
"I can hear your teeth chattering," Roxas commented, his eyes finding mine.
I burrowed deeper into my thick scarf and glared up at him. He might as well just say what I can see he's thinking of me: delicate. I'm just not a cold weather person, that's all. I appreciated the fact that he was concerned for my well-being and all, but seriously, I didn't need to be babied.
Sora's arm suddenly snaked through my own, drawing me closer. Jeez, the guy was like a portable furnace! He said, "I'll get you warm again! Take Roxas' arm too!"
Blushing madly, I slipped my other arm through Roxas' and instantly felt my core begin to thaw. We continued like this until we got inside the dormitories. Stomping our boots, I was telling them all about the new game I'd gotten. Clumsily, once we were outside my door, I took out my key with my half-frozen fingers and unlocked it.
"It has pretty decent graphics, but I've heard the storyline isn't-"I said, the last of my sentence dying in my throat as the door swung in.
The only way I can explain what my room looked like was to tell you that it seemed like a wild animal had somehow gotten in and wreaked havoc on all my things. Loose pages, torn clothes, feathers, ripped books, and other things lay strewn about. Numbly, I stepped into the mayhem with my mouth hanging open.
I was just wondering how this could have happened, when I spotted something white lying stark against the dark fabric of my untouched bed. My heart constricted as I rushed to it. There, almost innocently, sat a single lily with a note next to it.
"What the hell happened?" Roxas asked, also stepping into the room. Sora followed after, calling to me, "Tidus, what's that?"
I didn't answer; I was too busy snatching up the note. Feverishly, I skimmed the line of perfectly written words:
Merry Christmas, love.
"Is this some kind of sick joke?"
My hands were shaking so badly, that the small card fell from my hands back to where the lily rested. Slowly, I turned to face my friends. Both of whom were looking down at me in horror. When I didn't answer them right away, Sora strode over to my side, took up the note and read what was written. His eyes widened in shock as he asked, "What is this?"
Roxas, now curious, also came up and looked over Sora's shoulder. He too seemed revolted.
"Who did this?"
I couldn't answer. Everything that I had is going to be ruined now. My voice failed me. All I could manage was standing there like an idiot, feeling my insides rip apart.
"Tidus, answer us!" Sora commanded, his hands gripping my shoulders, shaking me slightly.
I focused on his eyes, and finally felt all the helplessness and worry that I'd been feeling over the past months catch up with me. Fat tears coursed down my face as I choked out, "I don't know…"
"What do you mean, you don't know?"
I began shaking my head back and forth as I clutched desperately to Sora's coat. Roxas picked up the lily and said, "We should tell someone…"
"No, you can't!" I cried in anguish.
I could see both of their tempers rise, which I knew wasn't directed at me, but still made me feel horrible. They really cared about me. I let my head fall against Sora's chest as I mumbled brokenly, "If they find out, my Grandma will come and take me away…I…I can't let that happen…not now."
I could feel them speaking to each other silently over my head. It was something they could do that I could only marvel at. I wished to myself absently that I could be like that with them some day.
"Alright, Tidus…but we're not letting you out of our sight from now on." Roxas finally said, his fingers running comfortingly through my hair.
Sora's arms snaked around my trembling frame a little tighter as he said, "And you have to tell us everything about this."
I nodded, still trying to control my tears.
Reluctantly, I started explaining. From the first note, all the way to now, even my suspicions. All the while, they stood with me, in the middle of the disaster that was my room, just listening. Finally, when I'd finished, Sora took the note and lily, stomped over to my window, threw it open, and lobbed the 'gift' out into the winter wonderland outside. When he looked back he asked angrily, "What's the plan?"
By now, I was ashamed to admit that my knees were starting to knock together. But no way in hell was I going to sit on that bed. Not when whoever it was that was harassing me had touched it. Feeling like I was going to collapse, I made a small sound, and tried to move around the debris while I whispered, "Plan? I'm not even really sure it is Ansem. How could there be a plan…?"
I glanced from one broken item to the next, trying to find my way out. But all I could concentrate on was the fact that that person had been in here, handling all my things…violating my personal sanctuary. Now I'd never fainted before, but something told me that I was about to. My breaths started coming in fast and shallow, my vision spotted, and I stumbled, my center of gravity falling away.
"Whoa…I've got you," Roxas said, catching me under the arms as I half fell.
He tried leading me over to the bed, but I started struggling. Thankfully, Sora understood and called, "Hold on, I'll get the sheets off!"
Moving quickly, he stripped the bed of everything but the mattress underneath. Roxas tugged me over and set me gently on the edge, but I wouldn't let him go. I couldn't be here alone. Not when I could feel that person everywhere around me.
Placing a cool hand against my burning forehead, Sora muttered comfortingly, "Don't worry, we're here."
"Take care of him, I'll try and get this place in order." He directed to Roxas, who nodded in understanding. Taking me in his arms, he held me close while Sora moved slowly about the room. Occasionally I'd hear the clink of glass, or the rustle of torn fabric, but mostly my own heartbeat filled my ears.
"We have to find a way to prove that Ansem's the one doing this to Tidus so we can stop him." Sora muttered, not pausing in his work.
My fingers clenched Roxas' arm, but I did not comment. Still holding me tightly to his chest Roxas answered, "But how?"
"Every time Tidus gets a note, he gets lilies right? They're not exactly abundant in the middle of winter, so why don't we just call the local flower shop and see who's been ordering all of them? That should be enough to get a professional investigation, right?"
Sometimes Sora still managed to surprise me. He really is an extremely clever person. Too bad he couldn't apply that in a school setting. Letting out a weak chuckle, I emerged from Roxas' embrace and smiled. Both of their faces lit up with happiness. Pulling out my cell phone, I looked up the number for the shop and dialed. We all waited on bated breath as the line rang.
"Fancy Floral Designs will be closed over the holidays. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please leave a message and we'll get back to you." A woman's kind, pre-recorded voice answered.
My heart took a nose dive. Sora took the phone from my hand, and said, "Yes, hi, my name is Sora Higari, if you could give me a call on my cell whenever you can that would be great, it's kind of urgent. The number is xx/xxxx-xxxx, thanks, bye."
A defeated silence filled the room.
"The only other option is to break into his office in the teacher's quarters and try to find something there." Roxas said, meeting my gaze.
I guess that really was all we could do. But the thought of actually doing something that could get me in trouble instead of accidentally scared me to death. What if my hunch was wrong? Then I'd still have a stalker out there, and Grandma would swoop in to whisk me away.
While Sora continued to clean, I watched as the moon climbed higher in the sky outside my window. I still refused to let Roxas leave my side, so we ended up talking about our plan of action. We ran plan after plan by each other, improving it the more we thought.
"Okay, so during the Christmas party for students and teachers that stayed back, I will keep an eye on Ansem and keep him occupied if he tries to leave. Then, you two will sneak out to the teacher's quarters, get into his office from the window above the door, and have a look around."
Sora's eyes went from Roxas' to mine as he explained the plan once again. Pulling out his cell phone, he said, "And if anything happens, we'll text each other."
"Are you sure no one will notice we're gone?" I asked tentatively.
"No one can cause a better distraction than Sora," Roxas answered simply, toying with a bit of my hair. "Don't worry so much."
Closing my eyes, I nodded. He was right. I was worrying about this way too much. If I were a legitimate delinquent, I would be horrible at it. Sora laughed, and fell down on the bed next to me, snuggling in close, "We'll take care of you!"
After that, they decided that they would sleep in my room so I wouldn't get scared. Roxas ran off to get a new blanket and pillows for us since mine were now waiting by the door to be washed, leaving Sora with me. We lay together on the bare bed, not saying anything. Even though they'd been so good to me, I was still scared. I couldn't stop my mind from reeling.
"Hey, look at me." Sora whispered, his fingertips brushing against my cheek.
I started and quickly met his gaze. His eyes…if you can imagine what a warm summer day's sky looks like, then you'll have the color exactly. Biting my lip so I wouldn't outright gape up at him, I continued to look into his eyes, shivering slightly as his fingers trailed soft circles along the skin on my arm. I couldn't help but feel a warm sensation pass over me.
'No', I tried screaming at my inner self. 'You can't have those kinds of feelings; he's your best friend. That's all; and especially not now of all times!'
Placing a hand on his chest, I whimpered faintly, "Sora…please-"
The heavy wooden door to my room swung inward, revealing Roxas carrying an armful of bedding. Without skipping a beat, Sora smiled down at me, jumped up from the bed, and moved to help Roxas. Trying to be discreet about the small bulge in my pants, I too got to my feet so they could make the bed. I realized as I was watching them, that my face was red hot. Just with a light touch, Sora had done that to me. I was disgusting.
"Come on, it's cold." Roxas called over, motioning to the spot between the two of them on the bed.
Blushing harder still, I slipped into the space, and lay rigidly on my side facing Sora. Thankfully neither of them had noticed. Slowly, as the minutes ticked by, the sound of their breathing slowed, and I began to calm. The warmth and comfort was just starting to make me drowsy when I felt an arm slip heavily over my midriff. A small squeak escaped my throat as I glanced wildly back at Roxas who belonged to the arm. He was dead asleep. But that was the only good part of this problem.
Every part of my body was tingling with pleasure, and just from him touching me so casually! I closed my eyes tightly and tried forcing myself to stay composed. But already, I was feeling the effects. My erection was back, in full force. It was kinda like riding a skateboard down a really steep hill. There's really no way to stop or slow down without falling and breaking something. Even at the bottom, you have a decently high chance of hurting yourself as you skid out of control.
And of course, to add to my horrible luck, a sleeping Sora chose that moment to roll over so our lips were mere inches apart. Gulping, I became as still as a rock. If either of them woke up, there's no way I'd be able to explain myself. But I had to try and do something. I was too hot. It was getting to the point of pain I was so turned on.
Gingerly, I started easing Roxas' arm off, which was absolute torture. Not only was I scared he'd wake up, but the sensation of his skin running across mine was almost too much. My groin gave a particularly fierce throb as I finally freed myself. I kept my movements to a minimum until I was off the bed. Once in the clear, I silently slipped out the door into the dimly lit hall and headed straight for the bathroom. It was eerily quiet, but I hardly noticed. I had a certain 'pressing matter' that needed taking care of.
Thankfully there were no other late-night visitors, so I quickly wobbled to a stall. The front of my pajama bottoms were stained with a small wet mark already. I was amazed. Nothing like this had ever happened to me before. Not even…my ex had been able to get me this aroused so soon. Sucking on my lip, I pushed the waistband of my pants and boxers down far enough to reveal my weeping cock. Wincing as my fingers closed around the sensitive skin, I leaned against the door of the stall and began stroking myself slowly.
It couldn't be helped. There was no way I was going to get it to go back down without ejaculating. My breathing started coming in small gasps as I pulled repetitiously on my hardened member. A small moan escaped as the smell of Sora's hair came to mind coupled with the way Roxas would look at me. Pre-cum leaked out, providing my hand with a little more lubrication to pump faster. I could still feel both of them touching me on my bed as I closed my eyes.
"Mmn…!" I whimpered, letting my free hand trail up my chest to my hardened nipples.
I was so close. My mind took my imaginings a step further. It was really Sora's hand tweaking the hard tip of my nipple as Roxas pleasured me. Both of them joined in my moans of ecstasy as our naked flesh slid rhythmically against each other. Before I could even catch my fantasy up with my body, I was Cumming. Shuddering with the overwhelming aftermath of my orgasm, I wondered dismally what exactly I was thinking.
'You just masturbated to the thought of having a threesome with your two best friends! Are you sick in the head, or what?' I mentally shrieked.
Glancing down at the milky white seed coating my hand, I sighed. This whole situation just took on a whole new level of complicated. With my un-sticky hand, I pulled my pants back up and unlatched the lock on the door. Still chastising myself for being such an idiot, I headed for one of the sinks. But the sound of the door closing snapped my head up in its direction. Heart beating wildly I caught its last movements before it finally came to a rest.
Someone had just been in here. Instantly, fear wiped my mind clean. I stood looking over at the door in horror. Maybe it was just another student? I wouldn't even have minded if it was Sora or Roxas, but in my soul I knew that it had to be 'that person'. Hurriedly rinsing my hand, I snuck to the door and eased it open enough so I could peer into the hallway. It would have to be a quick sprint back to my room if I wanted to make it in short enough time to feel comfortable.
It appeared deserted, but I had to stop underestimating my harasser. They clearly meant business. Taking in one last shaky breath, I shoved the door open, and dashed down the hall. And I know it could very well have been my imagination, but I could have sworn as I glanced back over my shoulder, that I saw a pair of amber eyes watching me from the shadows.
By the time I closed the door to my bedroom and locked it, my heart seemed about ready to explode. That's when my ultra-paranoia kicked in. As quietly as I could, I ran over, picked up my desk chair, and shoved it under the doorknob. If that weirdo could get in here before, he could probably do it again. I was just trying to start looking for something to jam the window with when I heard a voice call over groggily, "Tidus…what're you doing…?"
Jumping, I turned to meet Sora's and Roxas' questioning eyes as their sleep tousled heads poked up from the blankets. They must have seen the fear in my eyes, because before I could even open my mouth, they had scrambled out of bed to my side.
"I went to the bathroom," I started, my voice barely coming above a terrified whisper. "I thought I saw-"
"Why did you go out alone?" Sora asked heatedly. "Do you realize what could have happened?"
"You have to be careful, now." Roxas added, also sounding cross.
"I kn-know, I just…wasn't th-thinking," I stuttered, new tears forming in my eyes.
Two pairs of arms wrapped around my quivering frame. They held me in the dark, the still silence from the hall seeming to press in around us. After a while, they convinced me to get back in bed, but sleep was out of the question. Being my best friends, they tried to stay up too, but soon went back to sleep, protectively holding me between them. I spent the rest of the night, and the wee hours of the morning dwelling on the nightmare that had infected my life.
a/n: *shivers* That's just too creepy!
a/n2: See you in the next chappie.
