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"We sat side by side in the morning light and looked out at our future together." - Brian Andres -

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Sora's POV:

The rest of the week off went by without a hitch. It was perfect as a matter of fact. Spending our trip sightseeing and looking at the environment around us, and spending pleasurable hours together in the night. The trip back was so much fun. Every few minutes we would have to dissapear behind a tree and make out, and once a teacher tried to catch us, but we slipped away before he could see. Everyone noticed the change in the way we acted around each other, and everywhere I looked I saw kids whispering behind their hands and watching us. I just smiled and waved, and they looked away quickly.

When we got back to the city, we rode on buses back to the school. That was when people started putting two and two together and figuring out that he and I were together now. I sat on the edge by the aisle, and instead of putting down the armrest in between the two of us, he pulled on me so that I was resting on top of him as he leaned against the window. Kairi and Riku turned around in their seats and smiled at us, we smiled back. Kairi asked happily, "So, you two finally get together?"

"Yup!" we said in unison. She smiled, turned to Riku and kissed him gently.

The trip took an hour and a half, and the whole time we tried to sleep. He even held his hands over my ears to block out noise, but kids were constantly asking us what our relationship status was. Roxas got so annoyed, that he snapped at some boy I had never even seen before. He looked hurt, so I said quickly, "Don't worry, he's just tired that's all."

The kid nodded, and said, "Oh! Alright, then I'll leave you two alone."

I looked up at Roxas as the kid walked back down the aisle and said, "Be happy that people are so fond of you."

"It's just hard." he sighed, rubbing his temples. "I always have people asking me those kinds of questions, whether it be the paparazi or normal people. It makes me sick after a while."

I moved in between his legs slightly so I was starring right into his face, and I placed my hands on his chest. I could feel his heart beating beneath my fingers. I laid my head down and listened intently. It started beating faster for a momment, and then slowed down. I smiled slightly. This was going to be fun. Moving one of my hands down slowly, I made sure I was inconspicuous. Then, I moved in. He gasped slightly as I ran a hand over his sensitive pants area. I giggled as I felt his heartbeat rise suddenly.

"Sora! We're on a bus!" he whispered quickly, looking around to make sure no one was looking.

"I know!" I whispered childishly.

But, for the sake of him not being seen getting off the bus with a boner, I stopped, but before I did, I whispered into his ear, "You're mine when we get back."

It had taken us most of the day to hike back down to the bottom of the mountain, another hour and a half on the bus, and about a half an hour of the teachers asking us questions about what we learned. And after all of this, I was very impatient. After the announcements and questionings, we were set free. Off to go do whatever we wanted on our last free day. Roxas and I raced up to the dorms, bursting past groups of people and anything else. Until we got to my room.

The next day I woke up to Roxas not lying next to me. I was alone in a bed that had been occupied by two when I was last awake. I sat up quickly, and felt foolish for overreacting as soon as I saw him sitting in my desk chair reading something. Taking a closer look, I saw that he was reading my paper for Language Arts. He was smiling slightly as he turned the page, and I knew that he remembered everything that had happened that day too.

"Was I acurate enough?" I asked, standing up and making my way over to him.

He kissed me softly and said, "Yeah. You got everything. But..."

"But what?"

"Well, I wrote about the same thing. I'm going to have to change my topic, otherwise, the teacher might think I'm coppying off of you." he grinned, his eyes sparkling.

We smiled stupidly at each other for a few more seconds before Roxas cleared his throat and asked, "Um...Sora, would you mind if you helped me with something?"

"Yeah. Sure. Anything."

"You see," he said, placing my paper on the desk. "the script that I showed you, you know, for the Romeo and Juliet theme?"

I nodded.

"I can't do it!" he said sadly.

"What?! Why not?! You're a great actor! I thought we already went over this?!" I said, placing my hands on his shoulders.

He shook his head and mumbled, "I just can't..."

"What do you mean though?!"

"It's..." he mumbled, looking up at me sadly. "...because I don't think I can do it..."

"Of course you can! What are you talking about?!"

He stood up slowly and walked over to the window saying, "I've only done action. I don't think I could do something so personal. Being able to touch people on an emotional level...I don't think I have it in me..."

"I think you can."

"What?" he asked confusedly.

I walked up behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist, putting my forehead against his shoulder. I whispered, "I think you can. You're so talented. Every single movie I've seen you in, I believed every word you said. I really thought that there was a 001 agent out there somewhere."

He laughed and turned around to face me, pushing a few strands of hair out of my eyes. He asked me, "Then you'll help me with the script?"

Ah. He was planning that all along wasn't he. The sneaky bastard. I thought, watching as the smile on his face grew wider and wider. Damn actor. I really do believe him.

"Yeah..." I answered, slipping my arms around his shoulders. "...I'll help you. I'll even go to your try-out and stand there just to make sure they pick you."

"Thanks Sora!" he cried out, tackling me onto the bed.

"We don't have time for this now! We have to go to school dummy!" I yelled giggling madly as he started tickling and kissing.

Of course he didn't listen. Oh well, at leased we were both late to our first period classes. I burst in through the door panting. The teacher looked over at me surprised and asked, "Sora?! Where have you been?!"

"Oh, sorry sir! You see, my dog was sick and I had to take care of him!" I lied. It must have been a good act because he didn't ask anymore questions.

When I got back to my seat, Riku and Kairi asked me worredly, "What's wrong with Goofy?" "Anything we can do?"

"Not that dog guys." I said grinning. They looked at me confused, and I continued, "Roxas."

Kairi blushed and Riku just shook his head. The day seemed to go by slowly. Even in Language Arts and P.E. when Roxas was with me, it took an eternity for it to be lunch. Roxas, Kairi, Riku and I walked through the doors, laughing and talking animatedly about what had happened that day. That's when the whole room went up in thousands of blinding flashes.

My arms flew up to cover my face, and I lost my balance. Thankfully, Roxas caught me, but when he did the lights only became more fierce.

"Roxas!" "Over here!" "Smile for the camera kids!"

Cameras! That's what all this blinding light was. I turned to Roxas and asked him over all the shouting, "How did they get in?!"

"I don't know!" he called back, taking up my hand and leading me through the crowd.

We were bombarded by hundreds of mics, thousands of cameras, and hundreds more paparazi. I was being pushed this way and that, and I tried to keep ahold on Roxas' hand, but it slipped, just as we were about to get out. He stumbled slightly, looking around for me wildly. I called out to him, and tried to reach over heads to him, but I couldn't. He was too far. I called out to him, but I was pushed away from him even further.

Hands clutched at my clothes, voices rang in my ears, and my eyes were permaently blinded. I held my arms up over my face and tried to push my way out, but it was no use. They just pushed back harder and more questions were shouted. It was such a confusing mess, that I felt my feet get tripped up on themselves, and I fell. I landed on the hard, cold tile floor with a thud, and I tried to stand up, but again, I was just pushed.

Just then, the school's guards came rushing in and dispersing the crowd. Roxas and I were finally able to get to each other, and I clutched to him tightly. I had no idea you had to be so strong to get through a group of cameramen!

"Are you alright?" he asked worredly.

I nodded and we started making our way back to the dorms where we knew it would be safe. The shouts of, "Roxas!" slowly died away, and quiet finally surrounded us once again.

"That was terrible!" he cried out angrily. "What those damn paparazi won't do for a story!"

"I can't believe you have to live with that every day." I said in disbelief, opening my door and stepping in quickly.

He shook his head and said annoyed, "That was way too over the top for something like them! They're all just a bunch of hungry barbarians!"

I hadn't noticed before, but I was shaking. I gazed down at my hands and saw that they were trembling, same as my legs. I looked at Roxas worredly. He saw what was so distressing, and rushed over to me. He swept me into his arms and sat down on the bed. I mumbled, "I had no idea it was like that."

"Usually it isn't. They just havn't seen me around and must have thought that I was up to something." he said, running his hands across my back and rocking me gently.

It was still jarring. The rest of the day felt like it was a constant game of 'Find the Photographer Hiding Somewhere Nearby and Run Away As Fast As You Can'. There was even one in the back of the classroom who had stuffed himself inside of one of the utilitly cubbards. And at the end of the day, Roxas and I had to lose two of them in the woods outside of school. When we got back to my room, we were both exhausted.

"I hope the security gets better." Roxas sighed.

I nodded vigorously, moving over to the desk and picking up a packet. I threw it across the room, and he caught it easily. He sat up and asked, "You really want to practice now?"

I had thrown him the script. Nodding again, I sat down in my desk chair facing him, with my own copy of his 'Romeo and Romeo' in hand. We practiced until midnight, and only then did we collapse onto the bed, his arms wrapped around me protectively. He must have thought that Mercutio or someone else from the play was going to take his Romeo away from him. (a/n: Either that, or get murdered by cameras.)

The next morning, thankfully, was the weekend, and Roxas and I decided that we were going to go on a date in town to get away and relax. But, of course we had to go in disguise. It was so exciting. I felt like I was really (sort of) in one of Roxas' 001 spy movies! I wore a beanie over my hair, and a pair of my mom's old reading glasses with the lenses popped out. Roxas, wore a cap, pulled low over his face so no one could possibly recognize us.

We set out down the long, winding driveway to the open gate. Walking past the guards was easy, they didn't even seem to notice (or care) at all. It was awkward when we got into town though. Both of us were very tense and ready for anything to happen. That went away after a while though. As soon as we emmersed ourselves in the splendors and carefree fun of the town, our suspicions seemed to almost evaporate.

Children ran past us with their parents in tow, couples held hands and smooched underneath crimpson, gold, and orange colored leaves. That part made me feel a bit lonely because Roxas was walking so far away from me. And, only to make the feeling stronger, a fridgid breeze was picking up, marking officaially the fall season. I smiled as I saw Halloween decorations hanging from many windows and awnings on stores. I shivered slightly as the wind picked up, and the temperature dropped. That's when I felt a warm arm wrap itself around me.

Looking up, I saw Roxas' glittering eyes gazing back at me, smiling. I hugged him, and we walked together down the road a little ways further. Admiring the sights, and smelling the pumpkin pies from across the street in the bakery. That's when I saw it. I rushed away from Roxas' warm embrace to plaster myself against a nearby window. My nose pressed against the glass as I gazed in wonder at the thing on display.

Roxas came up next to me and whispered astonished, "It's beautiful."

In the display there was a painting. It was, after all, the art dealership. Around the picture, the owner had laid out copious ammounts of assorted fake flowers, and, on the canvas was a painting of two boys. They were sitting together on a playground slide, holding each other's hand as they gazed out across rolling green hills at a spectacular sunset that blanketed the sky in color. It was beautiful.

"Hey Sora...this guy's name is your name spelled backwards." Roxas said suddenly, pointing down to the signature on the canvas.

I grinned up at him, hoping he would get the hint. He gasped, "Aros is you isn't he?!"

"Yup!" I smiled, walking off and placing my hands behind my head as I went.

"So, why were you so excited to see it there?" he asked confusedly.

"I didn't think the owner would put it up. You see, I was going up against this other guy. He had a painting of the ocean, and I thought he was going to beat me, but I won instead, so Ha! Take that old man!" I cried out, punching the air and jumping around. Roxas just laughed at me.

I continued on my joyous rant until we turned the corner down the next street. That's when I felt a hand grab my arm, and Roxas asked, "Hey, Sora? Can we stop in there for a second?"

Turning to see what he was pointing at, I saw the post office. Stepping in through the door, I immediatly felt a blast of heat warm my half frozen body. And, standing at the counter was that same smiling withered old man as there had been that summer. Roxas bounded up to the counter and shook hands with the man saying, "It's great to see you Hughbert! How've you been?"

The old man smiled, and in that deep scraggly voice that did not befit such a small person said, "Wonderful, just wonderful. And, ah! This must be the young master's 'one true love'. Am I right?"

He winked at me from over Roxas' shoulder, and suddenly I remembered who he was. He had been the old man that drove Roxas into the playground! I knew I had seen him before! I walked up beside Roxas and smiled shyly.

"So, you found him, eh, boy?" the old man asked winking at me again, and laughing weezily.

I felt my face burn as I remembered what I had called out across the playground to Roxas as he got into his car:

"I love you too! I'll find you someday!"

Oh! How embarassing! We talked with the old man for a while, that is, until the wind started to really howl outside the window. Some rickety parts of buildings actually flew off. The old man hurried around his counter and began shooing us away, saying, "Go on now! Get going! You won't be able to get back to school too easy in this storm! Hurry!"

We bade him goodbye and opened the door. Outside the weather had taken a turn for the worst. The wind rushed past us at high speeds, rain started stinging our faces as well, and thunder and lightning clapped over head. Roxas took ahold of my hand and started running, me close behind. We battled our way back to the large wrought iron gates of the school, and sprinted up to the front doors now completely soaked. We laughed though as we started walking back to our rooms. It was only 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and it looked like night outside.

"Come on, we'd better go and dry off." Roxas said, taking off his cap which had protected his hair from the wet and cold. I pulled my beannie and glasses off to reveal major hat hair. Roxas snorted as he tried to hold back a laugh. Apparently it looked pretty bad. I stormed off, but he still followed, giggling every now and then. When I got to my room he was still snickering, so, instead of letting him in, I slammed my door right in his face.

He called through the wood, "Hey! Sora! I was just joking! Come on!"

"No." I yelled stubbornly.

"Fine, well, I'll be right back then. I'm going to change before I catch a cold."

"Like I would care!" I called jokingly. I heard him chuckle as he walked down the hall.

Turning back to my closet, I opened it up, pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a shirt, and slipped off my dripping clothes. Goofy yawned as he stretched out even further on my bed. I walked over to him, and just as I started scratching behind his ears, there was a blinding flash outside my window, followed immediatly by the boom of thunder. I cried out slightly, falling to the ground as the light in the room flickered off, and the darkness swallowed me. I heard screams comming from the other rooms around me.

Standing up shakily, I moved to my door, fumbling slightly with the doorknob. Opening it, I looked out. Some of my vision had been restored, and I saw other kids poking their own heads out from dark rooms. Some were calling out, trying to figure out what was going on. Others were freaking out because of the thunder or the dark, but one voice I heard over all the other's.

"Sora! Sora where are you?!"

"Roxas?" I called out tentatively.

Two arms came out of the dark and pulled me into the person they were attached to. I gasped as I realized Roxas had found me. He held me close to him, and murmured into my hair, "I was so worried about you..."

"Don't worry...i-it's only...the d-dark..." I tried to say calmly.

Roxas looked down at me and studied my face. He asked, "Are you alright? You look pale."

"Me?" I asked incredulously, my voice cracking slightly. "Oh, I'm fine! Fine!"

"No...you're not..." he said studying me further.

"Yes I am!" I yelled slightly, my voice squeaking once again.

He looked at me for another momment and I finally whispered, "I'll be fine, could you just...hold me for now? Please?"

He nodded and pulled me into him once again. A whole group of us kids waited out in the hall. Either too scarred to be alone in their rooms, or really wishing to know what was going to happen next. Finally, there came a light at the end of the hallway that bobbed towards us. Behind it stood about three teachers. One raised a megaphone and called through it, "Alright kids! All students are to report in the cafeteria since the backup generator isn't working. Make sure you bring any blankets and pillows that you will need for spending the night out there!"

We all moved silently into our rooms, picked up our bedspreads and extra blankets and pillows, and followed the three men out to the cafeteria. It was eerie in there. The wall fixtures cast deformed shadows against the ground, and the windows and doors creaked all around us. It was rather intimidating. I tried to act strong, but to tell the truth, I hate the dark. Anything that I've heard scary stories about, I've been afraid of.

"Over here Freshman!" the teacher called out to the group.

Kairi, Riku, Yuri, Hayner, Roxas and I all shuffled slowly over to the voice of the man, and we made ourselves as 'at home' as was possible. Which wasn't very. The tile floors were cold and hard, and our measly comforters, and blankets wern't much cushioning. Roxas and I shared blankets. We spread out the sheets and extra blankets we had brought, and used the two comforters as our main blankets. I slipped in under the covers and laid down stifly. But, as soon as Roxas slid in next to me, and pulled me into his arms, I felt my eyes drooping and my consience leaving me.

--

I had a dream that I was wandering down the street near my house. Everything looked fuzzy, all that was, except my destination. Down the road, about a block or so, was the elementary school that I had gone to when I felt lonely. Walking up to the gate, I easily jumped over it, and into the playground. It hadn't changed one bit. I sauntered casually over to the swings I was always on, and sat down. Swinging gently back and forth, I starred out across the hills to the sunset. It looked just like my painting. Looking closer, I saw that this scene was very acurate. Two little boys sat on top of the slide, watching the sun sink below the horizon as well.

I stood up and walked up next to the boys. Starring, I watched as their mouths moved as they chatted with each other aimiably. The thing was, that I couldn't hear them. I didn't have to though. I already knew what was happening. Right on cue, the chocolate brown haired little boy started crying as the blond haired angel smiled and tried to comfort him. This continued for a momment before the blond one wrapped his arms around the other child. They stayed that way for quite a while, the brown haired one calming down slowly. When he was completely docile, they broke apart, and gazed into each others eyes.

That's when I saw it. The little blondie mouthed the words, "I love you..."

He swiftly bent, kissed the other little boy, and ran off. But, the story didn't go like how I knew it. The other boy jumped down from the slide, and ran after his love. Sound came back to me and I could hear the desperate cries of the brown haired kid, "Wait! Come back! Please!Wait!!!!"

The other boy kept running. I felt a pang in my chest as I watched them get further and further away. I sprinted after them. I was right behind the little brown haired boy, when he dissapeared. I was stunned for only a momment, because, when I looked up again, I saw that the little blond haired boy had dissapeared. Instead Roxas ran away from me. I reached out a hand and called, "Don't go! Please!"

But, he didn't listen. I sped up, feeling tears spring to my eyes, and my breathing speed up. After a few more seconds of chasing after him, I caught up. Now, all I had to do was reach out and...

My hand clamped around his wrist. I smiled as I felt his warmpth against my own skin. Then, he was gone. In a burst of bubbles. I came to a sudden halt, and watched as the bubbles popped and floated all around me. New tears coarsed down my cheeks, and soon, I was alone. He was gone. And I...was left alone...again...

The sun had dissapeared now, and I was left in the dark. My knees bucled, and I fell to the ground in a heap. I couldn't do this again. I couldn't possibly live without knowing where he was another day. I would die.

--

My eyes snapped open as I came out of my dream. I reached a hand up to my chest and felt where my heart was. It hurt. Sighing, I turned over to look at Roxas lying next to me, and as I turned over, my heart turned hollow. He wasn't there. I was just about to jump up and start frantically searching for him, but then I heard noise comming from out in the hall. It started moving closer and closer to the cafeteria, the voices growing more distinct every second.

I closed my eyes just in time. The doors opened, and the sound of footsteps drew nearer and nearer to where I lay. I listened intently as the sound of a very proper man said distastefully, "So, Roxas...this is him?"

"Yes, sir." Roxas said happily.

I managed to open my eyes slightly, able to squint up at the four or five men standing at the base of my sleeping area. One of whom, was Roxas. Another, was a man that had slicked back blond hair that was a slightly darker shade than Roxas'. I figured that that must be his father. The man opened his mouth and said sadly, "You know this isn't good for the press."

"But Father, I-" Roxas began, but the man cut him off, his voice rising dangerously, "No buts! You can't stay with him!"

It became so deathly quiet, that I felt the weight of it pressing down on me. The man raised a hand, and placed it heavily on his son's shoulder saying, "I'm sorry, but this won't be good for your career at all. You have to be with someone like that one girl who played opposite you in your last film."

"But, Father, I told you already! I'm ga-" Roxas began again.

"Silence!" his Father boomed out. "You are to do what you are told, and that is that!"

More silence, and then, Roxas whispered, "Alright..."

My breath caught in my throat as soon as this came from his lips. His father chuckled and said manically, "Good. Now then, come along. We're getting you out of this disgrace of a school."

"Yes, sir." Roxas said in a dead voice.

The group started moving away from where I lay on the ground in the cafeteria. But, I couldn't move. My body wasn't responding. It seemed to have gotten detatched from my brain after I heard Roxas say that. He was leaving me? All alone? No...no he couldn't. Not after all that we've been through. It can't be right.

Then, my body got a life of it's own. I stood up, and started moving towards the doors Roxas had dissapeared into. Pushing them open, I stumbled down the hall, following the sound of low, grumbling voices in the distance. I had to get to him. If only I could talk to him, then he would tell me everything was going to be okay, and that he wasn't really going to leave forever. I sped up slightly, going at a jog. He wouldn't do that to me. No way. Now I was sprinting down the hall, and as I rounded a corner, I saw them.

Their henchmen were holding open the doors to the storm outside. Roxas and his father were walking through, his father talking about something. I cried out, "Roxaaaaasssss!!!"

He stopped in his tracks, and became completely still. His father turned to me indignantly and saw who I was. He whispered something to Roxas, and he nodded. Turning, I saw that he looked completely different. He wasn't the same Roxas I had been with over this past month. He glarred over at me and asked venomously, "What do you want?"

"Roxas...I..." I began softly, reaching my hand out, touching him gently.

He recoiled slightly and repeated harshly, "What do you want?!"

I froze. I mumbled through half dead lips, "What's wrong with you...?"

"Nothing. I'm better now I know what success I'm going to have once I get rid of you." he spat at me.

He turned sharply and started moving off towards the rain streaked black car that sat waiting for him. I ran forwards and clamped my hand around his wrist. He stopped.

Tears sprang to my eyes as I yelled at him, "Roxas! What the hell are you doing?! It's me! Sora! You...love me...don't you...?"

He shook slightly as he said, "...No..."

His arm was wrenched from my grasp as I stared at his receeding back, dumbfounded.

It can't be.

The door opened to let him into the car, and as I watched, he turned around, gave me one last glare, and ducked inside.

It's not right.

The engine roared as the sleek car sped off down the driveway to the black gate at the bottom. It sped out, down the lane to some unknown destination.

It's not true.

My knees gave out, and I crumpled to the earth. Rain poured down on me as I lay with my head resting against the cold, wet cement of the stairs.

He wasn't comming back...

a/n: NOOOOOO!!! Roxas!!!!! Don't do it!!! Waaaaahhh!!! R&R please!!!