Chapter Nine

Brotherly Love

A/N: THANK YOU MY FAITHFUL REVIEWERS!!!!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

The day after tomorrow… I'll finally be turning 13. wow. I don't have to lie when I sign up for Nex or something like that anymore. Trippy. I'll be a teenager, it can't possibly be much more different then being a twelve year old, right? Yes, I know I act mature for my age and I swear like a priest but hey I fooled you all, didn't I? Mwahahahahah.

In any case, here is the next chappie, enjoy!!

Love,

.kittykute

Roxas stared up in disbelief at the elder brother preaching in his face. Roxas blinked and started to crawl back.

"Mr. Lollipop? What the bloody hell does that mean?" Falcon stopped dead in his tracks. Namine came running from the lobby and stopped dead in the doorway. The older red haired guy was beside her, he was slowly moved his hand toward her curvy figure and pulled her closer. Roxas noticed and became enraged.

"Hey! Get the fuck off of her, you horny dink!" Roxas commanded, the blood haired lad inched backwards.

"You… Roxas what do you mean? I've been calling you that since we were little. How could you not…" Roxas looked behind Falcon's shoulder and gaped his mouth.

"You didn't tell him?" Namine put her rounded first finger to her lips and looked away.

"Tell me what?" The char-black lad questioned, Roxas stood up onto his feet and pushed Falcon out of the way and into Namine's face.

"You didn't tell him you erased my memory? You didn't tell my own brother about this? Does he even know that I ran away to join the Organization? That I sle—" He was just about to say he slept with her when he stopped himself. After a second of silence, the guy beside Namine stuck his hands into his pockets and whistled.

"And I thought my record was bad," He tissed, Roxas threw him a look of hatred.

"And who the hell are you? What the bloody hell are you doing in my house?" The guy laughed and tweaked his nose.

"My name is Reno. I've been stalking the Worlds with your brother looking for you for three years and finally we've found you here at home. How long have you been here?"

"He's been here for two days and no longer," Namine answered for him. Inside, Roxas exhaled a sigh of relief. Thank God for Namine.

"Oh, really?" Reno said and looked to Roxas for any sign of weakness. Roxas was sure he had found none.

"Ok, somebody fill me in on what the hell is going on here, Namine what exactly did you do?" This time, Roxas answered for Namine.

"Three years ago I asked her to erase all my memories of this place and my family and she did so," Roxas felt the warmth of Namine creep up his spine. She did only what he told her to do because she loved him, and still did. It was a heady feeling.

Falcon wore no expression of shock or of any feeling at all. He just listened and learned. Roxas continued on.

"After everyone was killed, or rather right before everybody was killed I left to join the Organization because of something that Keith told me, who is Keith anyways?" Roxas questioned.

"Keith is Namine's father." Flacon replied. Roxas's eyes widened in shock and disbelief. Namine's father told him something so bad that he left to join the feared Organization? Roxas wondered what it could have been. (Via chapter six,)

"After three years I came back and asked Namine to erase my own memories," He gave Namine a loving look.

"And she did," Namine smiled from her position by the door. Roxas found some weird courage hidden deep within him and stared up at his brother. Falcon's eyes seemed warn and old, as if he'd seen too much for his own time.

"Does Tabby know Roxas is here?" Falcon finally questioned at last. Namine shook her head.

"No, I haven't told her yet. Actually, I haven't been to town since Roxas came that one day." Namine said, Falcon nodded his head and took one last look at Roxas. A smile played on Roxas's lips.

"Mother was right, you were the brave one," He whispered, Roxas's stomach gave a horrid jerk and started to grumble, this time a smile appeared on Falcon's lips.

"Namine would you happen to have made dinner already? Long journey from Atlantica to home," Namine nodded and swished her hand in the air as if she was warding off some type of flying insect. Immediately, the chair which Roxas had knocked over had stood up on it's own accord, and two extra table settings flew out form the armoire on Reno's left which scared him terribly. Falcon sat down at his rightful place at the head of the table with Reno on his left and Roxas on his right and Namine sitting on Roxas's other side. A bottle of wine came flying in from the lobby and uncorked itself and poured goblets all around.

Once the thick red liquid was dispensed, Falcon raised his glass.

"To my once forgotten brother," Falcon toasted, Namine was the first other then Falcon to raise her glass. Reno followed lazily after wards and then Roxas lifted his goblet.

"To Roxas!" They chimed, and drank. Roxas stopped for a second and let the cup touch his lips and then he drank.

After dinner came and went, Namine stood up after she directed the dishes to clean themselves.

"Where are you going, Namine? The night is young! Stay and drink with us!" Falcon encouraged, already it was one o'clock in the morning and Roxas and Namine both grew tired.

"I put fresh linens on your bed just yesterday, Falcon. Have a good night," Roxas stood up and followed Namine out. Just as he passed Falcon, who had his cup to his lips, Falcon said;

"I'll talk to you tomorrow when I'm sober. Good night, Little Brother." He said, Roxas nodded his head and followed Namine up the grand stair case.

When they were just about to part, Roxas drew Namine's attention.

"Do you think Falcon's mad at me?" He questioned, Namine yawned and fanned her hand over her mouth.

"Nah, he's just drunk. You and him had such a great relationship, that is after you scolded him for being such a womanizer." Namine chuckled.

For a moment, Roxas shut his eyes and yawned. Once he shut his eyes, Namine said;

"Oh, and happy birthday," Roxas was going to open his mouth to reply, but his lips were silenced.

It was a simple kiss, not filled with heat or passion but juvenile puppy love, Roxas had the biggest urge to melt on the floor at her feet and laugh at the same time. He wanted to hug her, dance sing and drink but he wasn't good at multitasking. When Namine took her sweet, wine tasting lips off of his, she giggled.

"That was probably the wine so don't get your hopes up," She laughed.

"I won't," Roxas said, and watch as Namine walked to her bedroom, swaying a little bit with each step. He watched ash she opened her door and shut it softly. He heard her footsteps die away as she fell onto her bed, probably fully clothed, and asleep already. Roxas turned on his heel and proceeded to his room. He opened his door and shut it somewhat nosily behind him and walked in a drunken state to his bed and fell onto it and falling asleep instantly. He fell happily into a dreamless sleep.

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Falcon took the goblet from his lips once he heard the second door shut. He waited a few seconds before he spoke.

"So, it really is true. My little brother is Organization Member 13. Wow," Falcon leaned back on the two legs of his chair and swung his feet up onto the table.

"I wonder how he fights," He added. Reno was cross legged and staring at his wine glass in almost a trance of some sort.

"The only thing I don't understand is what happened to the Organization itself. Should we ask Roxas? I mean, such a powerful Organization doesn't just disappear into thin air, right?" Falcon nodded in agreement.

"Well I'm glad he's back home anyways, I still need to talk to him and get any information out of him that I can." Reno twiddled with the green goggles on his forehead and smiled.

"So, are we staying?" Falcon looked up to the ceiling as if some forgotten memory had come to mind.

"Yeah. We'll be here for a while," Falcon replied. He sat up straight and poured himself another cup of wine.

"So, what's going on between Roxas and Namine? You told me that they liked each other or something?" A faint smile tried to play on Falcon's face.

"When they were young, Namine liked Roxas. I'm not sure that Roxas liked her back but they did it together so that must meant something," He decided not to tell him about the miscarriage. He could still hear Namine's sobs as she came into the library, soaked in blood and crying about a baby.

"So Roxas has the balls to go all the way, eh? I never would have thought," Reno laughed.

"How did you find out?"

"I heard them one night together. I don't know how many times they've done it but they did it once for sure. I was going into Roxas's room to borrow a pair of cleats; I was just about to open the door when I heard Namine, like moaning and huffing. It sure sounded like sex to me, so I left and jacked Tabby's." Reno sat there listening.

"Funny, huh? I was happy for Roxas because he got laid and everything but the next couple days afterward, Roxas totally ignored Namine. She was trying to talk to him but he totally ignored her. Finally at her birthday, he kissed her and told her that he loved her but then he left. After he left, Namine's father, Keith told her that Roxas banged her just to get back at him for raping Tabby because I told you how Keith adored his daughter after his wife died. Roxas took the thing that Keith held most dear; Namine's innocence.

"Namine spazzed out and lost control of her magic and everyone except myself and Tabby were murdered and I mean slaughtered. I think the most merciful death she executed was decapitation." Reno was terrified. That beautiful angel was an ugly monster inside, probably filled with anger and remorse at unrequited love.

Falcon carried on with his story.

"I calmed her down and told her that Roxas loved her, and I made up a story on how we had a talk about marriage. That shut her right down. After that she slept straight through the week, she didn't wake up to eat or go to the bathroom or anything." The window at the end of the dining room showed promise of rain.

"It always rains on Roxas's birthday." He murmured to himself as she guzzled the last of his wine.

"And?" Reno asked.

"And what? Roxas was gone and I left two weeks later to look for him. Tabby left this house to live in Twilight Town and I see her every year on Roxas's birthday. She always brings him a present every year even if he doesn't come back. It hit so hard when Roxas left because Tabby loved him so, so much. She idolized him and took up soccer just to show him that she was the best." Falcon sighed sadly.

"I asked her if she wanted to come look for Roxas with me last year but she thinks she isn't strong enough with her long sword. I'd kill her and take her with me but I can't do that you know?" Reno agreed sympathetically and yawned.

"I dunno about you but I'm tired. I'm going to bed." He stood up from his chair and with his hands in his pockets, he strode out then came back in again.

"Where am I sleeping, anyways?" Falcon sighed sadly and abandoned his chair to show Reno the floor he was sleeping on.

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Roxas woke up that morning with the most annoying headache he had ever had in his entire life. It tore at the back of his head and numbed his forehead. It grabbed and pushed and kneaded and hurt like a bitch. He sat up in his bed and grabbed at his head and groaned in pain and scolded himself for drinking so much wine. Then he realized that it was his birthday, he couldn't help but feel a slight warmth tumble in his belly. He was 18 today and he would make the best of it. He swung from his bed and dressed a pair of jeans and a loud yellow shirt which bagged on him but gave him the sense of hominess. He looked at the clock on his side table and it read 2:51, he quirked an eyebrow. It was the first time that he had slept that late that he could recall. He opened his door and walked into the hallway, everything was relatively quiet and still. He heard the clink of glass ware from the dining room where he ventured to.

Seated in the dining room was Reno and Namine and as soon as Roxas came in, Reno silenced, Namine had the look of discomfort when Roxas realized what was going on

"I told you to stay away from her!" He hissed and took three angered steps towards Reno when Namine stood up.

"Roxas we were only making conversation, that's all."

"Bulshit," He answered and got right up in Reno's face, he coward back with a sly smile on his lips.

"I can't talk to her? Is there a label on her saying she's yours and yours alone?" Roxas shifted his eyes and stepped back. He did have a point. He sighed and sat down in the chair beside Namine who handed him a glass of orange juice. He hated orange juice.

"Sorry, I don't like orange juice," Roxas apologized. He never tried it, yet the look of it disgusted him so he stayed far away from it. A small smile was on Namine's lips.

"Have you ever tried it?"

"No," She laughed.

"I guess I know you more then you know yourself," She teased. You took my memory, of course you know more about me then I do. Everybody knows more about me then I do. He wanted to retaliate, but kept silent. He took the cup of juice and took a small taste of it.

"It's… ok," He said then took a full mouthful and found that he liked it.

"Tabitha is coming down today, Roxas, just to give you some warning," Said a voice from the door. Roxas didn't even bother to glance at Falcon, he realized that the courage he had last night was because of the wine, he scolded himself mentally as Falcon dropped a package in front of his cereal bowl.

"What's this?" Roxas chimed.

"A present, I hope it makes up for almost three birthday-less years." He said. Whatever it was, it was wrapped in brown packaging wrap with coarse chicken string and had the words, 'Happy Birthday, Your Brother, Falcon,' written on it. Roxas took a quick side-ways glance at Namine who was eating some Cheerios. (Yes, Cheerios!) The package was long, about the length of a broomstick and light, very light, the weight of a hollowed broomstick. Roxas untied it, (Ok I lied, he ripped the shit out of it,) and was holding a light weight, black silk sheaf. It was the sheaf of a sword. Roxas stared blankly at the holster then looked to Falcon.

"What use is a sheaf if it doesn't have a sword to protect?" Falcon grinned.

"What's the use of a sword if the owner doesn't know the hilt from the tip? You're brace I'll give you that but you're a couple cookies short of a jar, little brother." A smile lit up on Reno's face, a smile of ignorance. Roxas quirked his eye brow for the second time that morning and let the brown wrapping flutter to the floor. Falcon sat down and with a happy groan and extended his feet up onto the table. Namine gave him a look of pure hatred and pushed his feet ruthlessly off the table. Teasing her, he flung them up again, this made Namine's smile widen and Roxas's stomach turn with jealousy.

"I'm gonna teach you how to use a sword mate and god knows you need to remember how to." Roxas opened his mouth to protest, but his lips burned when Falcon grabbed Namine by the waist, flung her down on his lap and started to tickle and let her hair drape over his face. Roxas stood up, this took Namine's attention. Roxas was going to shout, 'Get your FUCKING hands off of her or I'll kill you! I love you, Namine, but I can't tell you because I have emotional problems. I sleep with a teddy bear and I'm going to go into the garden and cry!' But what he really said was;

"I'm going to the Garden." And he stomped off. What a lovely way to start off ones birthday.

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A/N: Sorry I didn't update sooner. It was my birthday this weekend and my best friend Ash and I went out this weekend. We went to this trippy Rock N Ride thing at West Ed, you know you ride all the rides you want, dance ect. We took the bus and when we walk in I swear to God, not even a minute passes by when I look at the display in Urban Planet and I cry out, "I WANT THAT SHIRT!!!!" It's a guy shirt, but who cares? It's black and white checkered ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! Bells went off when I saw it, 'Roxas, Roxas (&) ROXAS!' Ohh it was like…ahhh…

Oh, I'm so fat I'm here with Sora eating birthday cake and playing Pokemon; Special Pikachu Edition on my Game Boy Advance SP. God, I remember when the first type of Advance came out, it was like, bulky and fat and blue and stuff… I still have it, believe it or not. It's so ancient if I put it on eBay it would be an ancient artifact. God. The only game I had for it was this trippy Donald from Disney game I forget what it's called but it'll come to me…

Anyway, enough of my blabbing. Please review

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