As soon as Roxas stepped inside of the apartment door he felt the glare of his mother. He sighed as he walked through the hallway into the kitchen, where the blonde woman sat at the table. Roxas slumped down on a chair as far away from his mother as possible, knowing very well what was coming.
"I thought I told you to stay away from that boy." she said, her grey eyes penetrating Roxas, who felt like simply running away.
Instead he shrugged. "Guess you did."
"So, how come that same boy was sitting at our table today?" his mother asked, eyes flashing.
"Because I asked him to." Roxas glared defiantly at her across the table.
They sat quietly after that, staring at each other, sapphire meeting stone grey in a wordless fight.
"Hey, enough with the staring contest already." Cloud laughed as he entered the kitchen and leaned against the door frame, completely ignoring the cold glare of his wife. "Rox, you've got homework to do, don't you?"
Roxas nodded and got up from the chair, silently thanking his dad for saving him, and rushed to his bedroom. Stopping inside of the closed door, he clutched his fists in anger and gritted his teeth, before relaxing a bit and picking up his schoolbag from the floor. He sat down on the bed and turned the backpack upside down above the blue sheets, not caring about the books and notebooks that fell out of the bed and onto the floor.
He opened the math book and tried to concentrate, but the numbers and equations didn't make any sence at all. Frowning, he tried again, still unable to figure out what the squiggles in the book meant. With a frustrated groan he threw the fucking thing across the room, making it hit the other wall before falling down to the floor. Roxas then lay down on his back, hands behind his neck, staring up at the ceiling.
A quick knock and the door opening made him glance over at the door, sighing a little as he saw his dad standing there, leaning casually against the door frame.
"Mind if I come in?" the blonde adult asked, stepping inside without waiting for an answear. He closed the door and leaned against the wall beside the door, watching the young blonde who continued staring at the ceiling.
After a moment of quiet staring, Roxas finally broke the silence. "I know what you're gonna say, so just spit it." he said, still not looking away from the ceiling.
"He seems like a nice guy to me." Cloud said, Roxas' sapphire gaze immediately turning to meet his.
"What?"
Cloud chuckeled slightly at his son's surprised expression and walked up to the bed.
"So you're not mad or anything?" Roxas asked looking up at him with big blue eyes.
"To be honest, I didn't think you swung that way." Cloud smiled. "But heck, I don't see why I should get mad." He ruffled Roxas' blonde spikes and turned around, heading for the door.
As he reached the door he turned his head to look at Roxas, a wide grin on his face. "Cause y'know, he was pretty hot." He then chuckled at the blush on Roxas' cheeks and exited the room, leaving a surprised and embaressed Roxas behind.
Later that evening Roxas was still sitting on his bed, trying to sort out his thoughts, with no success. He sighed and jumped as he heard a thud and as he looked down on the floor he noticed his cellphone had fallen down. He picked up the silver cell and looked at it before flipping it open. He went through all of his contacts before stopping at Axel's number, wondering what to do next.
He really wanted to talk to the redhead, to simply hear his voice, and he felt all tingly inside as he thought of the older teen. He wanted, no needed, to see him, but his thumb only hovered over the 'call' button in hesitation. He simply didn't have the courage to press it. A sudden beep made him jump and it took a moment before he realized it was his cellphone.
He looked at the display, noticing he'd just recieved a message from Axel. He read the only words, 'Good night', and the tingly feeling was back, even stronger than before. He quickly typed a reply and placed the phone on his bedside table, drifting off to sleep with a smile on his face.
Axel felt a slight vibration in his hand and looked down at the black and red cell, flipping it open. His heart warmed as he noticed he'd recieved a text from Roxas. He honestly hadn't expected him to answer that quickly. He opened the message and read the few words. 'Night. See u tomorrow.' Smiling he put the cell on his bedside table and fell asleep, barely able to wait til next morning to see the blonde.
"What's with you all of a sudden?" Saïx asked as they exited the classroom after the first class, looking at his redheaded friend who was walking beside him.
"Whatcha mean?" Axel asked, not able to keep himself from grinning.
Saïx shrugged and turned his head to look down the hallway, searching for a certain silverette. He suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around him and he turned around smiling at Xemnas who hugged him tighter.
"Man, I totally didn't get a shit of that class."
Axel turned around to see Demyx walking out the classroom door, scratching the back of his blonde head while trying to make sure the guitar case on his back didn't slip.
"Yo, Ax. Care to fill me in?" the blonde asked, his usual grin on his face.
"Sorry Dem, y'know I'm not really one to listen to what teachers say." Axel grinned.
"What's with you all of a sudden?" Demyx asked, not aware he'd asked the exact same question as Saïx.
Axel was about to answer but was interrupted by a bang. He and the mohawked blonde turned their heads to see Xemnas pressing Saïx up against a set of lockers, both him and the bluenette completely ignoring the glares other students shot at them, deeply entangled with each other as they were.
"Give it a rest you two." Demyx rolled his eyes at the two teens, who didn't even seem to notice he was there. Demyx then turned his blue gaze to Axel, who stared blankly in front of him with a strange smile on his face. "So, things good with you 'n Roxas?"
Axel blinked at the question and looked at Demyx as if he'd forgotten he was there. He then smiled again. "Yeah, we're doin' fine." he replied.
"Axel."
The redhead turned as he heard the familiar voice calling out, and smiled even wider as he saw Roxas running towards him through the corridor. As soon as Roxas reached them he wrapped his arms around the blonde and pulled him into a kiss.
Roxas smiled and hugged Axel back, responding to the gentle kiss.
Demyx was left alone, to his left was Axel, his best friend since a long time, making out with Roxas, a new kid who he didn't even know, and to his right were Saïx and Xemnas, nearly eating each other up it seemed. Demyx shrugged and moved the strap to his guitar case on his shoulder, catching a glance of steel-blue hair in one end of the corridor. His hands automatically started fixing up his mohawk as the boy with the odd colored hair got closer.
He watched Zexion as he walked past, the long bangs covering his face and as usual a book in his hands. Demyx followed him with his blue gaze until he dissappeared around a corner and he sighed. Once again, he'd stayed quiet. Once again he hadn't said a word to the boy with the unique hair and the stunning eyes. He, Demyx, the school's blabbermouth number one.
"Oh, Demyx~." Axel sang beside him, still holding Roxas tightly pressed against himself. The redhead smiled as Demyx blushed.
Roxas looked up at Axel for an explanation, and the redhead laughed.
"Dem's got the hots for Zexion for years, but he still hasn't said anything." he said before nuzzling Roxas's hair.
Roxas nodded absent-mindedly and closed his eyes.
By the lockers Saïx had taken the command and was pressing his silver-haired boyfriend up against the wall, licking and nipping at the tanned neck, causing small groans to escape the silverette. He felt the glares of passing students, but he didn't care. He pressed himself against Xemnas and smirked as the silverette groaned again. He then moaned himself as Xemnas took over again, pushing off the wall and turning them both around so that the bluenette was now trapped between the wall and his boyfriend's tanned, muscular body.
Demyx looked from Saïx and Xemnas to Axel and Roxas, feeling a bit jealous of the close relationships they shared. He moved his big silver headphones from around his neck to cover his ears and dug in his pocket to find his MP4 player. He pressed the play button and closed his eyes tapping his foot against the floor in time with the music.
Which meant he didn't see a boy with steel-blue hairs and long bangs covering his right eye peek around the corner in one end of the corridor, watching the long blonde air drumming and miming to the songs om his MP4, making him smile ever so slightly before turning around to walk away.
"So, Demyx's interested in that Zexion guy, huh." Roxas said, more stating than asking, looking up at the taller redhead as they walked their way home, hands intertwined.
"Yeah, he's been for like a year or so." Axel confirmed.
"So why hasn't he said anything to 'im? You'd think that he of all people would be able to, right?""
Axel laughed at little. "Yeah, Dem really ain't the shy type, but for some reason he gets really shy whenever he's 'round Zexion." he said and grinned. "He even blushes when you ask 'im 'bout it."
For some reason Roxas found it hard to picture the hyper energetic musicloving Demyx blushing.
Axel grinned even wider. "Yo, Rox, stop worryin' 'bout him and start worryin' more 'bout me." He suddenly wrapped his arms around the blonde and pulled him closer in a kiss.
Roxas responded immediately, placing his hands on Axel's back.
A sudden cough made them break apart and turn around, facing the back of an old woman as she quickly walked away. They looked at her and a sly look appeared on Axel's face.
He turned to Roxas and bit down on his neck, causing the off guard blonde to moan loudly. The redhead chuckled as the woman stiffened and then began increasing her pace and rounded a corner almost running.
"Why'd you do that for?" Roxas muttered and rubbed the spot where Axel's white teeth had made contact with his skin.
Axel laughed and placed a kiss on the blonde's nose. "'Cause I felt like it." He grinned down at Roxas, who had a hard time keeping up his frown.
God it was hard to be mad at Axel.
"Should we keep goin'?" Roxas asked and attempted to free himself from Axel.
"I don't know, I kinda like it where I am." Axel grinned and kissed Roxas' forehead.
"Well, just look at that. Lovebirds on the loose."
Both teens turned their heads towards the voice, and Roxas blushed as his dad walked closer.
"You just can't stay away from each other." Cloud grinned at them, and Roxas felt like sinking through the ground and disappear.
"And you seem to have the ability to always pop up whenever we start gettin' somewhere." Axel countered, grinning as Roxas' cheeks turned even redder.
A moan made all three of them turn their heads, spotting Xemnas and Saïx not far away, deeply entangled in a kiss.
"Seriously." Roxas sighed, watching as Xemnas pressed Saïx up against a wall.
"You know those guys?" Cloud asked.
"Yeah, it's my pal 'n his boyfriend." Axel shrugged. "Just ignore them, they're always like that."
The redhead then turned to the kissing couple. "Yo, Sai!" he shouted, and the bluenette slowly opened his golden eyes and pushed off the wall.
Saïx looked around and spotted the skinny redhead. He walked towards him and Xemnas followed, looking rather displeased. "What do ya want?" the bluenette asked with an irritated voice as he reached his redhaired friend.
"Oh, I'm sorry, were you busy?" Axel grinned.
Saïx glared at him but then his face softened as Xemnas slowly wrapped his arms around the bluenette's waist. He tilted his head a little and Xemnas placed a kiss beneath his jaw bone. The golden eyes closed and his lips curved upwards in a small smile.
"Is everyone in this town gay?" Cloud asked, a rather amused grin on his face.
Saïx opened his eyes and stared at the blonde man who he hadn't noticed until then.
Cloud laughed at the nervous look on the scarred face. "Relax, I don't have a problem with it." He waved his hand casually and laughed again as Saïx looked even more shocked. "I'm Cloud by the way, Rox' dad. Nice meetin' ya'!"
Cloud smiled at the surprised looking bluenette. "Well, I better get goin' or the wife's gonna kill me." He winked at the boys and walked away, swaying a bag full of vegetables in his hand.
The four teens watched as he disappeared behind a building.
"Your dad's pretty cool, y'know. Right, Sai?" Xemnas said before tracing his lips along the bluenette's neck.
"Mmm, yeah." Saïx agreed, though he didn't really seem like he knew what question he'd just answered.
"Man, that guy could agree to anything." Roxas said turned to Axel.
The redhead laughed and pulled Roxas close to him. "And you wouldn't?" he asked, placing small kisses along the blonde's jawline.
"Nnnh, nno." Roxas moaned, nearly forgetting what he'd intended to answer.
Axel laughed and ruffled the blonde's hair. "Yeah sure."
Roxas elbowed the redhead in the side and they laughed. The blonde then looked at his watch and his eyes grew wide. "Is that the time? Mum's gonna kill me!" He quickly pecked Axel on the lips and ran towards his house, leaving the redhead alone.
"His mum's one of those, huh." Saïx stated, finally breaking away from his boyfriend.
"Yeah." Axel responded and smirked. "But now I've got an excuse to go visit 'im." He pulled out a silver cell phone from behind his back. "After all, someone's gotta return this to 'im, right?"