Chapter 3 – A Weekend Alone
The pressure of him pinning me to the wall startles me. His warm breath is whispering in my ear and I can feel his lips brush against my skin. My cheeks are already flush. "Sora, I love you." My heart skips a beat and I wake up. It startles me awake…
What a dream… of course I'd have a dream like that. I feel the weight of something heavy across my chest when I stir. Without opening my eyes I feel the soft skin and realize it's an arm. It registers in my head that a body is behind me and I'm snuggled into strong arms. Riku slept with me last night. I smile to myself and lay silently, falling back asleep. That would be nice if my dream came true… but he said he'd say it if I told him first. That's not really something that I want to blurt out… if I say it too easily he'll think it's not true. As if I'd know what he's thinking.
I nod off and the next time I wake up it's from Riku's deep voice. "Sora. Do you have class today?"
"Hmm…?" The words run through my head and translate into my thoughts in a slower process than usual. "What time is it?"
"It's still early."
"…hmm, not until… after lunch." He falls back on the bed so heavily it shakes my whole body. Turning over I look at him but he's looking up at the ceiling. "You don't have classes today?"
He turns to look at me with those crystal blue eyes. "I never have classes on Fridays." For another moment he's quiet. "I have to go out of town this weekend. I was hoping to take you with me but you have class."
This really stirs me awake. "I can skip class. It's only one day."
He sits up on his elbow to face me. "You are not skipping class. School just started."
"But Riiiikuuuuuu." I toss around childishly but it makes him smile. "You'll be gone all weekend I'm guessing." He just nods. "Where are you going?"
"Nothing important. Just family nonsense. I thought it would be more tolerable if you come with me. I don't care to see my family much. I'd rather not see them at all but I still have some business with them." He pauses to let me soak it in.
"Business?" That's an odd way to phrase it. Then again… some people just don't get along with their family. I only have my mom but I could never hate her. She's even helping me with my first month of rent here and everything. Somehow it makes me a little sad to hear him say it. "Well… then you should come back quickly. Right? Don't stay all weekend." I end up on my stomach, bunching up pillow under my face so I can still see him.
He grins a little. "Should we do it before I go?"
I puff out my cheeks. "We don't have to do it every time we're together." Not that I don't want to but that's beside the point.
He actually groans in annoyance which I find distractingly cute because it's not something I hear him do often. Switching positions he snuggles his head into my chest. "You're right." With a heavy sigh he finally gets up, his lips pressing roughly against mine before he stands. "You're right. I suppose I'll be hoping for a warm welcome when I get back." He gives me a wink and leaves the room.
Somehow the warmth of the blanket lulls me back into sleep. A short nap occupies my unconsciousness but I wake up within the hour to a growling stomach. I always knew there was a monster inside just waiting for food. It's so needy… I swear. Curiously I peak into Riku's room hoping he might still be home but I'm disappointed to see he's already gone. I knew he would be but that doesn't really keep me from pouting. Stopping by the bathroom I head downstairs and wander into the kitchen. Leon is shirtless, but in jeans, digging through the fridge. I'm sure he's farther inside of it than normal people. "Are you looking for treasure?"
I must have startled him because he hits his head before carefully ducking out of his hole. He glares at me, obviously blaming me for hitting his head, but seems to forgive me for now. "I'd kill for some treasure right now." He looks back in the fridge which looks pathetically empty. I didn't notice until now. "There's nothing in here but crap."
A voice from behind me makes me jump out of my skin. "It would help if you'd cook." Cloud slaps his hand on my shoulder. He's in shorts and a black tank-top. At least he's wearing clothes. It's only a matter of time before I see them naked… I just know it. He greets me and goes back to talking. "If you would cook for yourself you'd have food in the fridge. You're just lazy."
Leon just frowns and goes back to looking. He pulls out a sandwich shaped container with some sort of yellowish mass inside. Macaroni? Or maybe potatoes? Really cheesy potatoes. Those are my best guesses. "You think Axel would get mad if I ate this?"
I feel Cloud shrug, "He always gets mad."
I watch, unsurprised, as Leon opens the container anyhow and slaps it into the microwave.
I just shake my head. "I can cook something." They both look at me like I spoke some other language. "I'm serious. I'm not that great but I can cook eggs or pancakes."
Suddenly I'm smashed between the two bodies which feels really awkward with Leon's bare chest up in my face. I seriously need to get taller!
"Sora! I love you! You're my new favorite person!" He kisses my hair.
Cloud is just as obnoxious. "Make eggs with sausage and hash browns and orange juice. If it's amazing you can cook for us all the time."
"I am NOT your maid! Stop rubbing on me!" Somehow I wrestle out from between them and they continue embracing as if nothing changed. "Okay! I'll make breakfast. But not every single day!" Somehow they've moved on to whispering to each other. Cloud has his arms up around Leon's neck, their noses brush together as they snicker about something. "Well fine." I talk to myself as I dig around the kitchen, taking out everything I need to make eggs. "We could at least rotate or something… I'd be okay cooking once a week." Should I make fried eggs or scrambled? As I start cooking with the idea of making Cloud and Leon's breakfast first, I turn on autopilot. If I cooked once a week… then… Riku, Axel, Leon, and Cloud assuming that he's here… that's only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5… 1, 2, 3… yea that's only five, including myself. So it could be one person cooking a week and then cooking for yourself on weekends? That makes sense to me. The sound of kissing crawls up my spine before I turn around. "Go sit at the table!" I'm surprised they hear me because they don't stop kissing, they just move to a chair like they're attached. Leon sits down first and the blonde just climbs into his lap. It's sickeningly sweet. I wanna do that! It's no fair!
Sliding their eggs onto a plate I carry their breakfast to the table and set it down. To my surprise they separate and start eating. I should say inhaling… in Leon's case. He practically burns his tongue. I just shake my head.
Returning to the stove I start another egg when hands grab me. "SORA! That smells so goooood!" Of course it's Axel. He's almost molesting me and it tickles.
"Stop it! Hahahaha stop! Don't make me spatula your face!" I wriggle out of his grasp. "Okay. I'll make you food! Go sit!" He listens with surprising speed. Sitting across from the other two at the table he stares with longing eyes like he might steal their food with his mind. When I finally finish his egg I make one for myself and join them at the table.
Leon is already done eating. "That was delicious."
Before he can ask I say, "No I am not cooking every freaking day."
Defeated, he laces his fingers together and sighs, covering his eyes as he rests his head against his hands. I didn't notice how long his hair was until just now. It actually comes over his shoulders just a little and it's so messy in the morning that it sticks out. Long brown hair really suits him. I can't imagine him with short hair.
"I'd be okay rotating. Do you guys do that?" I suggest.
Axel is noisily destroying his food, not paying any attention. Cloud is finishing up a piece of toast, holding the last corner in one hand. "Are you suggesting eating food these guys make? As if it's edible?" He glances at Leon who doesn't move, but if I'm not seeing things… he's biting his lip. Actually… now that I'm looking… is he blushing? Then again… Cloud's hand is below the table. I look away as I realize he's teasing him right in front of me.
Suddenly Leon slams his fist on the table and everyone freezes in surprise, even Cloud, though he's smiling. "You're making me crazy!" He actually stands up, pulling the other man out of his chair and shoving him up against the nearest wall. There's a little groan from the impact immediately sealed by lips as they start making out.
My eyes go wide. What just happened!? We were just eating and now they're making out like they're starving for each other. How did it jump like that?
Axel stands up, already finished with his food. "The two love birds get dishes! Called it!" He runs for it so no one can argue.
I panic, "I cooked so I don't get dishes!" This doesn't even stop the other two who've completely forgotten everything around them. Walking into my room I glance at the clock and decide I should get ready for class. Thankfully I'm already half dressed when Axel invites himself in and sits on my bed.
"So if we were in a videogame and you were the damsel in distress, and Riku was the knight trying to save you, would I be a boss fight?" His face is genuinely curious.
I raise an eyebrow and pull on a T-shirt. "Should I be expecting this kind of thing whenever I see you now?" I busy myself with deciding what to take with me but it's only one class so maybe just a notebook. I'm lazy so I'll still use my backpack… should I take my laptop? I guess I won't need it… it is a computer class… or whatever.
When I glance up the redhead is making a face at me. "You've only been here for a week and you're already getting over being bashful. I miss the embarrassed Sora. What did you do with him?" I just continue what I was doing, taking what I don't need out of my bag. He moves closer to me. "So you and Riku are together now? For real together, not just whatever like on the first day?"
This time I stop to look at him. Was that even a sentence? "Yes, we're really together."
"Hm." He rolls over on my bed.
Why is he acting suspicious? "Axel, did you have something in particular you wanted to ask me?" I think back to his original question. I guess I can humor him. "I think you would be a boss fight, yes."
He sits up smiling. "That's not really what I came to ask. It's nice to know you accept that you're the damsel in distress though." He scrambles out of the room because I chase after him, flailing my fists around. I catch him a couple times in the back but he just laughs. When he ducks into his bedroom I turn around but he catches my wrist. "Sora, wait."
His voice sounds different than anything I've ever hear. Turning around I realize he looks …sad? Or is that his usual bored face? I've never seen him look sad before. "What's wrong?"
He clears his throat. "I didn't want to tell you… since you were in class and all that when it happened." Is that the look of guilt?
"While I was in class? You mean yesterday or something?" I think back over the last few days. The only thing that was different from today… was Roxas. Shock strikes me like lightning! "Did you guys have sex!?" My mouth drops open. How could I not realize they'd do it while I was gone!
Axel waves his arms, "No! No, no, we didn't have sex. Though I wish we did." He scratches his head in confusion. "Actually, I was going to ask you… Do you think he'll move here? I know he was talking about transferring to our school. It would be cool if he lived nearby." He looks away.
Is he…blushing? "Axel, do you like Roxas?"
"What?" He swallows a knot in his throat so loudly I actually notice. "You're gonna be late for class. I'll talk to you later. Bye." He closes the door, leaving me confused in the hallway.
Returning to my room I grab my backpack, shrug it on, and head downstairs. What the hell? What did those guys talk about when Roxas was here? I never saw them together, but there was quite a while he would have been alone when I was in class. He said they didn't have sex? I'm seriously calling him after class and getting him to fill me in. Not that I can force anything out of him over the phone.
When I open the front door I almost get punched in the forehead by Kairi who's in the process of knocking. "Kairi?"
"Sora!" She hugs me and then pulls me out the door. "I have class today too. Want to walk together?"
Closing the door before she pulls me off the porch I smile. "Sure. It's been forever since I saw you."
"Is it okay if I leave my car in front of your house? Your house is closer than mine."
I shrug. "Sure. You don't want to drive to class?"
She just smiles. "It's nice out so I thought I'd walk with you. Besides… I don't wanna buy a parking pass for campus." She pouts and I can't help but laugh. What a cheap girl. She's always been like that.
"That's okay with me. I'll tell the guys later so they don't think it's just some random car." We're already walking to campus. "What class do you have today?"
She opens her mouth, but closes it again and smiles. "It's a class on the human body… for drawing. You know, one of those art classes." She stopped from going crazy and telling me about the class. She knows I never know what she's talking about. "What's yours?"
"A dumb one! I have a computer class. I suck at computer stuff!" I dread walking in already. I always feel so dumb in those classes. Hopefully there's someone I know in class so I can at least have some help.
She laughs. "Sora, you're so helpless sometimes. You can use your laptop just fine, but you always have a hard time in the classes. That makes no sense you know."
"Anyways. Classes have started. Is there anyone in yours that you're interested in?" Maybe I ask too soon because she makes a face at me. "What? You said you wanted a boyfriend, right?"
"Well, yea, but it hasn't been long. I haven't even been to all my classes yet." She shrugs.
"So?" I shrug back. "Then there isn't anyone you like yet?"
She turns red under my gaze. "I dunno! Shut up Sora!" She smacks the back of my head and I just laugh. She's funny when she's embarrassed.
"You DO like someone! Who is it!? Do I know him?" I recognize the face of embarrassment. She always makes that face when I've guessed right. "I do know?" I run through a few people in my head but I can't think of anyone. "Give me a hint at least."
She frowns at me and attacks me with her bag. "We're just going to class! Stop asking."
She always gets this peculiar air of embarrassment when she likes someone. Now I'm really curious to figure out who it is. It kind of reminds me of when we were kids: Kairi chasing me trying to beat me up. Eventually we have to part and we laugh, saying our goodbyes.
Turning towards my classroom door I frown. NOooooooo! I hate computer classes! All of them! Computers always know I hate them and attack me all through class. I dunno how they know. Everyone else's computers work fine… why is mine always evil? Taking a breath I walk into the room and desperately look around. From what I can tell most of the class is already present. I scan over the faces and pause on a blue haired guy, I know that face. I just met him the other day. I rush over to him.
"Zexion?" I'm beside myself as I greet him. What luck!
He smiles when he recognizes me. "Sora? I didn't know we'd end up in a class together."
"Yea." I laugh as little. "Can I sit here?" Gesturing towards the seat beside him he nods and I practically collapse into it. "Thank youuuuu." I'm settling in when the teacher shows up and class begins. Somehow in my mind teachers are kind of a buzzing background noise as I'm doing something completely unrelated with class. I'm still in personal denial that this is the reason I suck at some of my classes.
I lean over and whisper, "Don't cheat off of me. You'll definitely fail."
The blue haired boy snickers under his breath. "I'll keep that in mind. If you need help just ask. I can walk you through it."
My eyes go wide like he's just told me some magical secret to life. "You can?"
"Sure. Sora, I'm not actually in your class. I've taken it already. I'm the next level up. Basically level two. It's mostly self-taught. Ask me if you get confused." He goes back to typing. His fingers fly across the keys and he's not even looking.
Wha wha whaaa? "But… I thought you were the same age as me?" He's so smart! I must be a complete idiot. How did I end up sitting next to him when he's not even in my class! GAH!
"I am." He reassures me that I'm an idiot without even knowing. "I just took a few classes in the summer to get them out of the way." I just nod and try to listen to the teacher. Fail. Zexion's fingers are practically attacking the keyboard. Somehow I end up staring and he stops. He leans into my vision, "What's wrong Sora?"
"Huh? Oh… nothing." I laugh and end up getting yelled at for talking. When the teacher's speech, or whatever he was saying, is over he hands out a paper to everyone. I stare down and realize it's only a small in-class assignment. As I start Zexion leans over to help whenever I glance at him in confusion. I'm not sure what I was scared about. We're allowed to leave as soon as we finish and somehow I'm not the last person done! It's like a giant accomplishment when I turn in my work and pack up to leave. Zexion walks out with me. "OOOOH the sun! It's still early."
I hear the snicker beside me. "Don't be intimidated by the work. You did just fine." Zexion pats me on the head. "And don't be afraid to ask for help. See you later." He waves and I watch him walk out the door.
My phone suddenly vibrates in my pocket, scaring me half to death. I scramble to pull it out and open it. "Yea?"
"Sora! Are you busy?" I recognize Wakka's voice.
"Hey! You have good timing. I just got out of class for the weekend." I head out the door as we talk.
"Nice."He laughs. "You wanna hang out? We're just taking a break and wanted to see if you'd wanna play some Blitzball with us."
I should have known. It wouldn't hurt to be outside, the breeze feels amazing today and I haven't worked up a good sweat in a while. "Yea! Where are you guys?" He fills me in and I head over to the fields. It's not a long walk and I spot them in the distance as I approach. "HEYYYY!" My voice echoes and I wave my arms. When they spot me they wave back and I run down to meet them. I'm a little surprised when I get closer to see there are two more people than I expected.
"Hey Sora!" Tidus jogs up to me. "This is the first time we've been able to hang out in a long time."
I nod in agreement. "Who's with you?"
"Oh!" He perks up like he's just noticing the two girls sitting on the bench talking to Wakka. "That's right. You haven't met them yet. Let me introduce you." We walk up to the little group. They all look at us, Wakka smiling excitedly. "This is my girlfriend, Yuna." Tidus places a hand on the shoulder of a petite brunette. She smiles at me and says hi. I wave back. Her brown hair reminds me of cat whiskers sticking out but it suits her. She's really cute. "And this is Lulu, Wakka's girlfriend." She waves her hand too and I nod. This girl has super long black hair. I've never seen hair as long as hers before. Wakka steals her attention and starts making her giggle. He seems like a really different person when he's looking at her.
It kind of makes me smile. "Nice to meet you. I'm Sora."
"Oh, Sora! Tidus told us about you." Yuna says, hardly distracted by the blonde giving her a quick peck on the lips.
Great… they've been talking about me. That's embarrassing. "Hopefully only good things."
She laughs, "Of course. You're so cute. Do you have a girlfriend?"
"A girlfriend?" I try not to laugh. "Not exactly."
"Really? But you're so adorable!" Yuna touches a hand to her cheek like she feels bad for asking. Lulu, who I just met for the first time in my life, gives me a little knowing smile.
I wave one hand, the other on my pocket. "The thing is, I'm going out with Riku but-"before I can get 'he's a guy' out of my mouth, Wakka interrupts me.
"Rikku? Last time I checked she was a girl." He scratches his head.
Lulu smacks his hand away. "Last time you checked?" He just chuckles awkwardly.
Tidus joins in, obviously interested in the conversation now. "I just saw Rikku yesterday. She didn't mention a boyfriend."
I realize what's happening. "Wait. You guys have a friend named Rikku?"
Yuna stands up, "of course. Long blonde hair. Green eyes. She's my cousin."
"What! No." I burst into laughter. They all stop to look at me. "Do you spell it with one 'K'?"
"No, two. R-I-K-K-U."
I actually have to sit down. What an interesting mistake. "I'm sorry. That's so weird. I know another one but it's R-I-K-U. Just one 'K'. He's my boyfriend."
"I knew it!" Wakka practically tackles Tidus. "I told him I saw you! I knew it was you! But when I said I saw some guy kissing you he didn't believe me!" They fight for a second as I get up. "So that silver haired guy is your boyfriend?"
The girls turn towards each other in surprise. "The guy helping Namine the other day? That's him?" They were there? Yuna blushes a little. "He's really cute."
"Thank you." I laugh, not knowing what else to say.
Tidus looks a little jealous. "Let's play some Blitzball…" He walks away and Wakka follows after him. With a shrug I move to join them. We end up playing until the sun goes down, the girls talking nearby and not really paying attention. I can tell I need a shower when we finally quit for the day. We end up saying goodbye and before I realize it I'm already home and heading inside.
Where did my day disappear to!? When I walk in the door I'm startled by the sound of yelling.
"-Why couldn't you have asked sooner!?" Cloud comes stomping around the corner and almost runs me over.
"Wait! Don't run off because you're mad! Stop!" Leon appears in the hallway. "Just talk to me."
Cloud pauses beside me. "I pissed at you right now. I'll come back and talk later… after I cool down. You ass." He glances at me. "Sorry Sora. I didn't mean to run you over." I wave at him in confusion and he disappears out the front door.
"Cloud!" Leon chases after him out the door but he's already pulling out of the driveway on his motorcycle. I didn't even know he had a motorcycle. I can't seem to move until the brunette comes back inside looking defeated. He notices I'm staring in confusion. "Don't worry about it."
When he turns to close the door I notice his hand is cut. "Leon, you're bleeding." I grab him and he looks at the gash across his hand. "What happened?"
He sighs. "Nothing. I knocked over a glass when we were fighting. It was an accident." He lets me pull him into the kitchen so I can clean the cut.
For a few minutes he's silent and the only sound is the running water. The cut isn't very deep and the bleeding stops quickly. I make him wait on the couch as I hunt down bandage. Fixing him up I even clean up the broken glass once I find it in the hallway. When I finally sit down with him again he's hunched over, looking pathetic. "What happened? I've never seen you guys fight before."
He groans in frustration. "It was just something stupid." He lays down in irritation. "Are you asking to comfort me or are you being nosey?"
I look away innocently. "Honestly, it's a little bit of both."
I'm thankful to see him smile; it means he's not mad anymore. "I admit, it was my fault. I have really bad timing." He covers his face with his arm. He actually looks embarrassed. I'm seeing too many new faces on people today. "I asked him to move in with me." I hold in wanting to say 'that's great' right away. "I should have asked him a long time ago. For some reason it just came out of my mouth after he told me he was losing his apartment. Like I only asked because he had no place to live." He sits up so suddenly it startles me. "Why did that happen!? Why couldn't I have asked before he said that?"
Well… I can understand the problem, that's for sure. "Then he stormed out?"
"I skipped most of the actual fighting, but basically yes." He throws himself over the couch and lands on top of me, pinning me down and hugging me like a teddy bear.
"GAH! I'm gonna suffocate!" He just buries me like he's a giant blanket. Why is he so heavy! I'm gonna diiiiiieeeee! I suck in air from the crack between the couch and his shoulder. "You're a giant child, aren't you?"
I can feel his chin on top of my head. "It was a misunderstanding."
"That hurts. You're gonna kill me." I mumble.
"What's this?" I hear Axel's voice from the doorway but I can't move to look. Leon doesn't move either. I hear the sound of footsteps and the weight is slowly pulled off of me. I turn to see Leon roll off the couch, his head landing in Cloud's lap. Axel's standing nearby in confusion.
The blonde sighs. "You're such a baby." I'm relieved to see he's smiling. "You know that couch eats people. You were about to kill poor Sora." The brunette just looks up at him. "You're so defeated. You're always like this. That's why I can't fight with you." He runs his hands through his hair, shaking his head. "You're an idiot… but I know you didn't mean it earlier. I'm sorry I over-reacted…" He pauses and frowns. "You're still an idiot…"
I take this opportunity to sit up. Leon sits up as well and knocks Cloud onto his back, straddling him and pinning his arms down. Somehow Axel has moved to sit beside me, curious about what he's been missing. Leon's obviously bigger than Cloud so I can see why he bowled him over so easily. He nuzzles his head in his neck. "I'm sorry. I should have asked earlier. You just surprised me and it popped out…"
"So cozy." Axel snickers.
Both men on the floor turn to look at Axel and I see them smile in unison. Suddenly Axel makes a run for it and Leon grabs him. It happens so fast I'm not even sure I blinked. Then Cloud is on his feet grabbing Axel's legs as they wrestle him to the ground. Leon ends up sitting on him because he's trying to wiggle away.
"I hate this! Don't you dare tickle me! I'll kill you!" Axel yells but Cloud has a firm grasp of his wrists and he's not going anywhere.
Leon laughs. "This is for commenting instead of sneaking away." He digs under his shirt and pinches his nipples.
"Ouch! That hurt!" But he's cut off as he bursts into laughter because Leon's tickling him.
Of course I laugh and it gets Clouds attention. "You want to pay him back?"
"For what?" I raise my eyebrow.
"Make something up." Leon laughs and somehow I join them in tickling him until he practically passes out. When they finally let him go he's crying from laughing so hard.
He lays on the floor like lump. "What did I dooooo?" He whines, crawling over and climbing onto the couch. It's almost like he's already forgotten what happened as he starts watching TV. He glances over as everyone walks into the kitchen. "Bring me a drink! I deserve one after being tortured!"
Somehow I feel a little bad and get him a beer, bringing it into the living room for him. He thanks me, though it seems a little reluctant, and I walk back into the kitchen.
"That was fun." Leon sighs with relief. "I needed a stress reliever."
I notice Cloud look up from his drink with a smile.
"Okay, I'll be upstairs." I announce suddenly. I know what they'll do and I definitely want to be preoccupied when it happens. Hiding in my room I try to figure out how that turned around. I was comforting Leon… then Cloud was apologizing and comforting Leon… then we were all torturing Axel. How did that happen!? Though his face when he's being tickled was really cute… which reminds me!
Digging in my pockets I pull out my cell and call Roxas. It rings only once.
"What! I'm driving!" The voice screams.
"Don't answer if you're driving, idiot." I bark back.
"Sora?" Obviously he didn't look to see who was calling. "Hold on a sec. Lemme call you back." He hangs up on me but within five minutes my phone rings again. "Hello? Are you there?"
"Are you deaf today? I can hear you. Why do you keep yelling?" I don't have to hold the phone to my ear to hear him. He's obnoxious.
"Sorry. Hold on." The noise disappears and he's talking normal. "Sorry. I'm inside now. What's up? You already miss me?"
I jump to the point. "What did you do with Axel while you were here?"
The phone is silent.
"Hey! Answer my question!"
"Ah Sora! Why'd you have to ask so soon?"Now I'm suspicious. "Nothing happened."
"Liar! Something happened!" Maybe I'm accusing him a little too thoroughly but I'm so curious! "Roxas. I know you. You spent time with him when I was in class. SOMETHING happened."
"I already talked to him didn't you! That big mouth!" I listen to him sigh loudly and make some random noises for a minute. "Sora, really… nothing happened. We were just talking."
"Just talking? Are you sure?" With the way Axel reacted it seems like a lot more happened.
"Am I sure? Well I was there, dummy." He just snorts.
I pause this time. "He asked if you were moving to campus today."
His voice changes to surprise, "Axel?"
Suspicious! "Who else!?" Then I pause again. "Do you like him?"
"No!"
"You answered too quickly! You like him!"
"I do not! How can you know anything by how fast I answered? Stop making things up!"
"Then this time I'm really asking… skipping all that. You think you'll move here? We didn't really talk about if you liked the school and everything." I can't decide why I'm asking, if I'm genuinely curious or if I just want him to tell me what happened with Axel. Both of course but one is pulling a little stronger than the other. "Tell me Roxas!"
"Damn it Sora!"He just makes some random sounds.
"Are you throwing a fit? What are you doing?" All I can do is listen.
All the sounds disappear. "I'm not telling you. Anyways, I think I've made a decision. Once I finish up here I'll be transferring to your school. So yes I will be moving there."He sighs again. "Don't jump to random conclusions."
I try to keep calm. "Where will you live?"
"I dunno yet."
"Oh! There's a bulletin board on campus. I can go look and see if there's anything good." He seems to agree and I pause for another moment. "Can I tell Axel?"
"Don't you freaking tell him!"
"WHY! Tell me why and I won't tell him. Otherwise I'm trading your secret about moving here to him for the information anyways." I snort suddenly from an idea. "Are you moving here to see him?"
"I said don't jump to conclusions!" There's suddenly a very inconvenient silence. I think I made him mad… "…when I live there… you'll never live this down. Go ahead. Tell him. But if you do… I'm going to get you back so hard you'll look back like 'Roxas I'm so sorry! Please forgive me'!" His impersonation of me was a very girlish voice.
"I don't sound like that. And I doubt I'll ever say that to you. We'll see who wins in the end."
"Okay, talk to you later."
"K, bye." We both hang up. If I had hung up after saying 'in the end' it would have been much cooler. Well… thanks a lot hindsight. Laying in bed for several minutes I toss my phone from hand to hand trying to make up my mind. Is this secret good enough to endure the wrath of Roxas? I miss a throw and my phone hits me in the face. Ow! Ouch! That stupid thing is heavy!
My curiosity gets the better of me and I head into the hall, listening for the TV downstairs. It's still on so I head down to find Axel on the couch, asleep. What the hell. What inconvenient timing. Just to be sure I crawl up next to the couch and poke him in the cheek. He makes a sound but doesn't move. He's alive, but still asleep. With a little grin I pull out my phone again… even though I'm still mad at it for attacking me I take a picture of the redhead. I let out an evil little laugh as I send it to Roxas.
Getting an immediate text back I nearly choke when I look at the picture. I was expecting Roxas but somehow Riku sent me a picture and I opened it without reading the name. It's taken in a mirror, a bathroom I think, and he's completely naked but the counter is hiding everything. What a jerk! He's wearing that evil smirk too. I should send him a mean picture back.
A second later I get another message and check the name. Roxas. It says: I hate you. I burst into laughter and accidentally wake up Axel.
He sits up, looking around in confusion. "Sora?" He seems to recall the living room is familiar. He forgot his own house? "Did I fall asleep?" He rubs his eyes and stands up to stretch. His yawn is contagious and I end up yawning too. When he heads upstairs I follow after him right into his room.
For a second he doesn't realize I followed and takes his shirt off. When he turns around he notices me. "Sora?"
"Yes?" There's really no explanation why I didn't say something earlier.
He just blinks. "Did you need something?"
"Yea… actually yes. I have something to ask you." Sorry Roxas, you'll have to beat me up later. "I'll tell you something about Roxas… if you tell me what you said to him while he was here."
He smirks as he's thinking about my offer. "Alright… you tell me first, and depending on how good your secret is, I'll tell you what I said."
What kind of deal is that? "You have to tell me. It's a really good secret."
"Go ahead."
I take a deep breath. "Roxas has decided to move here and go to school with us."
He's completely frozen for so long I almost think he's sleeping standing up. Finally he melts back into life. "That secret… was better than I was expecting." He shakes his head and walks up to me. "You look pretty similar to him, so this should work okay." I don't say anything, just raise my eyebrow again. "Turn this way. Like this. Stay just like that." Turning me around he positions me as he pleases, lacing his fingers through mine and hugging me from behind. He's leaning into me, his face nuzzling into my hair. He sighs and I can feel his warm breath on my ear. It makes me shiver. "Roxas." He begins. "If you leave... I can't bear the thought of not being able to see you. Even if you're able to visit… it's not enough." He turns me around and it startles me. Once again I'm pinned to him and his green eyes are staring at me with a look I see in Riku's eyes all the time. "Roxas, I love you. Please don't leave me." My heart beats so hard in my chest it hurts. "I need you." His hand gently touches my chin and he kisses me on the lips. When he pulls away he smiles at me. "Was that a fair trade for your secret?"
I'm gonna die… I somehow remember how to form words. "That's what you said to him?"
Finally he moves away from me. "At the end, yes."
"That's a fair trade." I'm almost breathless as I leave the room, shutting the door behind me. Walking into my own room I shut myself in and collapse onto my bed. That surprised me… I knew he was going to tell me something, but I didn't expect him to reenact it. That scared me. Somehow I end up calling Riku.
"Sora?" He answers quickly.
"Rikuuuuu." I end up whining on accident. "Axel kissed meeeee."
He snorts. "Are you a tattle tale or what? I figured if he did anything you'd at least wait until I got home to tell me." Not the reaction I was expecting.
"Noooo, then I would have felt guilty. Besides… he was just telling me what he said to Roxas and it just surprised me. He didn't mean it." Calming down I take a deep breath.
"Don't worry so much. I'll teach him a lesson when I get home. Okay?"
"Okay." Somehow I'm feeling lonely all of a sudden. "I miss you. I liked your picture by the way."
"I miss you too and I'm glad you liked it. I was hoping you might send me one back."
I get up to change into shorts. "I was going to but I got distracted. Should I do that now? I'm getting ready to go to bed."
He hesitates. "If you want. We'll have to hang up though."
I think about it for a second. "Hold on for a second so I can change, then we can talk more." He agrees and I set the phone down to finish changing. When I pick it up again we talk for a long time. However long it is I don't know but eventually we say goodnight and hang up. I completely forget to take a picture before I turn the light out and pass out.
A knock on the door wakes me up. After listening I realize it's the front door and try to fall back asleep. A second later someone comes into my room. They crawl into my bed without turning on the light. Hands wrap around me and I smell a familiar scent. The smell of flowers and strawberry shampoo. "Kairi?" She allows me to turn over but buries her head in my chest. "What's wrong?"
"Just let me lay here for a minute okay."
"Okay." If something's on her mind she'll tell me, she's honest and straight forward. Resting one hand on her arm to comfort her I actually fall back asleep. When I wake up again I'm unsurprised to find her in the exact same place. "Kairi… Are you awake?" She doesn't answer.
Sliding out of bed I leave for a minute to pee and come back to find the light on. Kairi's sitting on the edge of the bed drinking a bottle of water. She finally looks up at me and I notice her eyes are swollen and red.
"Have you been crying?" If I wasn't concerned before, now she has my full attention.
She averts her gaze. "Not intentionally, but I couldn't hold it in."
I can't really think of what to say to that.
"Oh, Sora!" She jumps off the bed and hugs me, almost knocking me over. "I don't know what to do! You're the only person I can talk to."
"Whoa, okay, calm down." I give her a moment to feel better before pulling away to look at her. "Tell me what happened."
She nods and we sit down on my bed. "This is going to sound a little weird… but Sora, I think I'm in love with someone." I really hope that's not the only reason she's been crying. I wait for her to explain before I open my mouth. "I must love them because otherwise it wouldn't hurt me so much when they're in trouble, right?"
That makes it a little more understandable. "Then someone you like is in trouble?"
She nods slowly. "Okay, I'm going to tell you so don't laugh." I think she's blushing. Is she embarrassed about who she likes? "The person I like is actually… a girl."
"A girl?" I run it through my head again. "OH! Then you like a girl. Do I know her?"
"That's not the point Sora!" She smacks me over the head. At least she's feeling good enough to hit me. Oddly enough that comforts me a little. I haven't seen her cry in years. She takes a deep breath. "That's not important right now. The problem is she has a boyfriend. And now every time I see her she just looks so miserable. And yesterday she came in with a bruise." She chokes out the rest. "Her boyfriend hits her and I can't do anything to help her! What am I suppose to do, Sora?" She falls back onto the bed and hugs me again.
"Can't she just leave him?" I really can't give her advice on something I know nothing about. I can't decide anything for either of them.
She lays her head on my shoulder so I can hear her talk. "This is something no one can have an answer to unless they answer it themselves. I've talked to her, but I think she's afraid to admit it. I want to save her… but she doesn't want something to happen to me too. That's why I need you Sora!" She's on her feet again. "We can go confront him with her and if he tries to hit her again he can just hit you and we'll run away."
I squeeze my eyes shut and cock my head sideways trying to understand how that makes everything better. "You came in here crying to ask me if you can use me as a blockade. I'm not even that big!" Not that I'd ask Riku to help but he'd be much more intimidating. "And why would she accept my help? She doesn't even know me."
She smiles in a shameful way.
"She… does know me?" I glare at her. "What did you tell her?"
"Nothing!" She pulls me to my feet. "Let's go. I'll invite her to hang out. Hopefully we can just talk to her but if something bad happens you'll be there right?" I just scratch my head and let her do whatever she wants. It's more difficult to fight with her when she's determined. I find it easier to just follow along until it ends.
I guess I should change. "Let me put some jeans on really fast." She doesn't really listen. She's on the phone pacing impatiently back and forth. I just change while she's talking, she doesn't even glance in my direction. There are a few really odd qualities about Kairi that I do like; one is that she's not bashful so I don't have to leave the room for an hour when she's changing. Or the opposite, though it's more like five minutes for me. On the other hand it's really annoying when she starts changing and I'm trying to talk to her. I pull on a shirt as she hangs up.
"She invited us over. Are you ready?" She looks excited.
I shrug. "Sure. I didn't have plans anyways."
"Where's Riku?" She asks as we're heading downstairs.
"Out of town." I frown. "I think he'll be back tomorrow or something."
We chatter about nothing important as we walk to her friend's house. I follow on Kairi's heels as we head into an apartment building, up to the third floor, and knock on a door down the hall. It opens and we're invited in. It's not until I'm inside that I look at the girl.
"Wait… you're…" I just stare.
"Namine." The blonde shakes my hand in a polite manner. I manage to close my mouth. "We met when I was setting up my project a few days ago. That's when you were stealing all the attention by kissing Riku." She smiles mischievously.
"Right." I laugh, a little embarrassed, but I'm still in shock. I glance at the redhead with a grin that really hides nothing at all. She punches me in the shoulder.
We're told to make ourselves comfortable. "I'm sorry it's a little messy. I slept in a bit late today." Namine apologizes, a little embarrassed. Like normal guests we don't mind. What else do you say to someone who is worried their house is dirty when it's way cleaner than yours? Really…
We spend all day with her but her boyfriend never comes home and nothing ever happens. She makes us dinner and we have a good time. I text Riku without seeming irritating constantly taking out my phone. They're so focused on each other I doubt they even notice. Overall, I enjoyed my day after all. When it's dark we're forced to say goodbye and I end up heading home alone. So much for Kairi's idea. Even she has to go home and do homework. It's her own fault for putting it off. Though if I had homework I'd be doing it last minute too.
When I get home the house is surprisingly quiet so I head to bed. They must all be asleep and honestly I was woken up really weirdly this morning. Changing in a sort of half conscious haze I lay down and drift off into sleep.
I wake up feeling refreshing for once. I have an entire hour to myself to wake up before anyone even realizes I'm up. My phone vibrates and I'm not surprised it's a text from Roxas. When I read it I slap myself. I completely forgot to check the board on campus for housing. I'm an idiot! Somehow I scrabble to get dressed and skip breakfast to run to campus. I have to look now so it seems like I didn't forget and I can text him right away. He'll probably guess I forgot though… whatever.
I grab a few posts that look good and head home, texting him as I go. Like I guessed he knows I completely forgot and I spend the next hour with him on the phone trying to make up for it by telling him about the ones I picked up.
"Is there any way I could stay at your house for a couple days while I look? Then I'll be out of your hair?" He almost begs which surprises me.
I am paying rent so I don't see a problem. We discuss a few more things before hanging up. When I'm free I hunt for something to eat in the kitchen. I should really go get some groceries but then I'd need a car or someone to help me carry things. I end up making an egg because it's simple.
Leon stumbling by while I'm eating grumbling about something I can't quite understand. A moment later Cloud walks by and I smell coffee. I glance back and immediately look away. Damn! He's definitely naked. It hardly lasted a week! I take the rest of my food upstairs. I really wouldn't be surprised if they just had sex wherever they wanted downstairs. Upstairs is the safe zone. At least for me when it comes to those two. On the other hand… I watch Axel walk into the bathroom in a towel. At least he's not naked… but his room isn't that far from the bathroom…
The official Sora safe zone… the bedroom. I head inside and shut the door, putting a movie into my computer while I finish eating. I'm about an hour in when Kairi starts calling me. I should have known. It's going to be the same thing as yesterday isn't it… I put off answering the phone but she shows up in my doorway a little too quickly.
She just glares at me. "You were ignoring me?"
"No." The movie is still playing so I can't pretend I was asleep. "Sorry, just prolonging the inevitable." She lectures me until I get dressed and I'm following her out the door. Just like the day before we're planning on hanging out with Namine. This time we meet her on campus at her art display.
Kairi gets her attention and she stops painting. "Hey, that was fast."
"I thought you were already finished setting up?" I question the paintbrush in her hand.
She giggles. "I am. I was just doing some touchups."
Suddenly I realize why Kairi is so irritatingly persistent. We're not in the dark room of her apartment today. The sun is bright and the wind is rustling through our hair playfully. There's a bruise covering her jaw that she can't cover up with makeup or hide with her hair out here. I frown but she's too busy talking to Kairi to notice. She turns back to her painting and we wait patiently for her to finish.
The afternoon flashes by quickly without incident. When she's satisfied with her work we go to a café nearby to get something to eat and drink. It seems like a pleasant day until suddenly, a fourth person joins us. Namine becomes very tense all of a sudden. The boyfriend. Great… I take a look at him but I've never seen him before. Some nameless person that I'll forget once this is over with. He greets us awkwardly and joins us without bothering to ask if we think he's a complete douche. Of course Kairi would deny it but if he asks I'm not about to lie. It feels like we're in the café forever but it's more like the most awkward hour of my life.
My phone suddenly vibrates. "Thank god… I mean… I'll be right back." Everyone watches me get up. I try not to look at my friend who's probably glaring at that last comment. "Hello? Hello hello heelllllooooo?" I'm practically singing because I'm escaping from that nerve racking situation.
"Sora, where are you?" It's Riku's voice.
"Riku!? I'm at a café on campus. Are you home?" I try to keep from shouting.
"I am. Which café? I'll come and meet you in a few." I give him the name and we hang up.
Yay! Riku's home! I head back inside and I don't even lose my moment of happiness as I rejoin the awkward situation. They're in the middle of an argument when I walk up.
I didn't catch what the guy said but Namine looks up at him with a pleading face. "I'm with my friends right now. It would be rude to leave them here." She averts her eyes. I don't like this at all.
"Can I talk to you alone… for a second…?" He practically jerks her out of her chair, pulling her by the wrist out the door. They disappear around the corner out of sight.
Kairi stand up. "I hate this!" She's looking towards the door like she might run after them. "As soon as you left he started acting weird. I think he doesn't want another guy here."
"We're in the middle of campus. You think he'd do something here?" I really can't guess the answer. "Riku's coming to meet us any minute. You think he'll freak out if another guy shows up?"
"Ooooh, what's happening? This isn't what I was planning at all." She whines. She was planning something? "Should we go out there?" I nod because it will make me feel better too.
We head outside and look around but there's no little blonde in a white dress anywhere nearby. "Look around that side of the building. I'll check this side." We split up and reach each side at about the same instant. I turn in surprise when I hear Kairi yell 'what are you doing' and chase after her. By the time I get around the corner she's hugging Namine, blocking the guy from hitting her. "Hey!" His hand is in the air as I run towards them. All I can think is I have to get him away from the girls and slam into his side with my shoulder. He stumbles back a few steps because I surprised him but mostly he just looks angrier. What the hell am I doing? I end up grappling with him, trying to trap his hands. He gets a fist loose and punches me in the jaw. The metallic taste of blood touches my tongue from the gash I just bit in my cheek. Somehow I get him up against the wall and a hand grabs his flailing wrist.
Riku glances at me. "What happened while I was gone?" We switch places and he pins the guy's wrists.
"This is none of your business!" He yells.
"You made it my business when you hit him." He pulls him away from the wall so he can see us all. "And you're hurting my friends. I think that makes it my business."
Kairi finally turns towards us, and then looks down at the blonde whose hands are covering her face as she hides in the redheads arms. "Namine. Do you want to say anything to him?"
She finally lifts her head and though she's crying she looks determined. "I… never want to see you again."
I want to cheer, but I hold it in. "Wait. Does he have a key to your place?" She nods silently. Riku has a firm hold of him so I dig through his pockets. He barks at me but I ignore it. I pull out a key ring and take it to her. "Which one is it?" With Kairi still hugging her, Namine goes through the keys in my hand and pulls hers off the ring. I throw them on the ground nearby so he'll have something to preoccupy him when he's running away. "And just to be thorough." I dig through his pockets again and he squirms away, but I still manage to pull out his phone. Running through it I delete her number and everything on it just to be a complete ass. "I think I'm done with you now."
When we let him go I expect him to run for it but he grabs me by the shirt. Before I can react Riku punches him in the face and sends him reeling backwards. He finally scrambles away, grabbing his keys and running off. That's the last time we'll see him.
"Namine?" Kairi gasps because the girl in her arms almost collapsed. Obviously it was too much for her. Riku pulls her into his arms like she's weightless and starts to walk home. I can't help but smile. He's being so manly and sweet today. And I haven't seen him all weekend. I'm to the point of jumping his bones. Okay, calm down. I can't help but feel good after doing something nice for someone else. It's a heroic feeling I don't get to experience very often.
Namine wakes up before we get to the house, but she's so embarrassed about being carried that she stays silent. For some reason Riku deposits her into my bed… which I guess is better than the couch… but still. Kairi's at her side immediately. Sitting on the floor I just smile awkwardly at them, knowing my friend's little secret.
The silver haired boy sits beside me, grabbing my attention. He touches my cheek gently and I wince, licking the wound in my mouth. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I just bit my cheek. It doesn't really hurt." I touch my own cheek and it feels a little sore. I'll probably have a bruise. Oh well, I'll tell everyone an over exaggerated version of the story.
"Thank you for helping me." Namine whispers before she starts crying. "No one's ever done that for me before." She hugs Kairi who blushes, but comforts her without hesitation. Awwww, how cute.
She's definitely going to hit me if I make fun of her right now. "Are you okay? We took his key but will you be alright in your apartment alone?"
Namine sits up, taking in her question. "Maybe I should get a roommate… or move? You think?"
A light bulb clicks on in my head. "A roommate?" They all look at me. "Moving before your lease is up is so expensive. And if you need a roommate, I actually have a friend moving here that is looking for a place!"
"Really? And he would be okay with such a little apartment?" Her hopes have brightened already.
"He won't think it's little. It's better than him being stuck in my room. Besides, if that guy comes bothering you he'll help you. He's feisty." I laugh at my own comment.
Riku snorts. I think he realizes I'm talking about Roxas and must be picturing him shoving Axel down the stairs. Thankfully he doesn't say anything because Kairi would never agree to him moving in. I just planted a bomb for myself. She's gonna kill me when she finds out. But Namine being safe is more important and I know she'll agree with that. "Would you like his number? You can talk to him about rent and everything. It's definitely cheaper splitting rent, right?"
Everyone seems to agree. She hands me her phone and I name the contact 'roommate' just in case Kairi looks at the phone later. Then Riku and I leave the room the leave the girls alone for the time being. As soon as I close the door I throw my arms around him. "I missed you!"
He accepts the long kiss I attack him with and I feel him smile. "I missed you too." He manages to say when we pull apart. "You never did send me a picture. That's not fair."
"Oh shit! I forgot!" I try to pull away but now he won't let me escape. I look into his eyes with a little smile. "You want to take one tonight?"
"Are you trying to seduce me?" His eyes are half lidded and looking hungry already. Just to be mean I slide my hand below his belt to tease him. He stands frozen for a minute at my sudden touch, his eyes completely hidden by his hair. "Sora…" He suddenly grabs both of my arms. "I can't take no for an answer this time." His lips are roughly forced against mine and I melt into the kiss, slowly closing my eyes. I open my mouth to let his tongue in and moan at the warmth as he pulls me into his arms.
I pull away to take a shaking breath, my cheeks flush. "I regret saying no to you."
He bites his lip and looks at me, obviously thinking about something. Suddenly I'm lifted off of my feet and being carried into his bedroom. He slams the door with his foot, carrying me to the bed and laying me down so gently I almost feel embarrassed. Lifting my shirt a few inches he begins to leave kisses across my hips, just above my pants. Then the soft lips move up to my belly button and his fingers continue pushing my shirt up until he's nipping at my chest. I know he's hungry and wants to eat me up but he's so gentle and slow, the intimacy makes my face burn up. I cover my eyes with my wrist because his eyes can see inside me every time they glance up at mine. I can't stop the sounds coming out of my mouth as I feel his tongue teasing one of my nipples; the warmth of his lips sucking on the sensitive spots practically pull the noises out of me. I move my hand from my eyes to my mouth, nibbling on my finger in hopes of quieting myself.
He moves up between my legs, removing my hand. "I want to hear your voice, Sora. Don't hide it." He replaces my hand with his lips and I wrap my arms around his neck as we make out.
When he pulls away his crystal eyes stare into mine for a long moment. "Riku..." I pull him closer to whisper in his ear, afraid if I say it too loudly it might not be real. "I love you."
He doesn't even pull away, he just collapses beside me. With effort he turns to look at me, "You've killed me…"
I can't help but smile a little. "I've defeated you." Pushing a silver hair out of his face I lean in to kiss him on the corner of the mouth. "Now I can do whatever I want with you."
"That's hardly fair, you cheated." He still smiles and rolls onto his back. "What will you do with me?" Sliding his hands behind his head, it almost seems like he's giving me permission.
I start to tease him like he'd been teasing me but I get impatient and unbutton his pants, pulling them off with his help. Taking off his clothes I take off my shirt and throw it aside as he watches me. Spreading his legs I move between them and take his tip into my mouth just to be mean. I move my tongue in circle and he shivers at the sensation. Him being so turned on gets me excited and I can't stand teasing him long. When I swallow him up I wince in surprise and let him go, sitting up and rubbing my cheek. Shit. I forgot I cut the inside of my mouth not even an hour ago. It still hurts when I touch it.
Riku sits up and pulls me into his lap. "Are you okay?" gently he kisses my bruised cheek.
"It's fine. I forgot I bit my cheek earlier when that guy hit me." That disappointing… I almost growl at myself.
With a smirk he kisses my jaw line and helps me out of my pants. He starts teasing me until I can't even kiss him because my mouth is too busy trying to breath, whimpering at every touch. His fingers are already inside of me and his other hand is slowly rubbing in rhythm. It's enough to make me crazy. He whispers in my ear, "Did you do it by yourself when I was gone?"
How can he ask me that and expect an answer in the middle of this?! All I can manage is a feeble no.
He removes his fingers. "No wonder. You must really want it." Suddenly he's inside me, filling me up, his hands on my thighs moving me up and down. When I'm moaning loudly he lays down, "Try doing it yourself this time." My face feels so hot. All I think is 'so mean' stopping in the middle… but I don't say it out loud because I'm already moving on my own. I want to feel him moving inside me. When I'm moving faster he starts stroking me again and his touch almost drives me over the edge too soon.
"Stop." I whimper. "It's too much."
He sits up so suddenly that it startles and I'm on by back in his arms. He thrusts into me and fucks me until I'm dizzy with pleasure. He's moaning into my ear as he finishes inside me and we lay in the afterglow in silence. "Sora, I love you."
I giggle a little, "I love you too." It's easier to say now that I've heard it in return. "You want to take a picture now?"
"Mmm, what a good idea." He crawls off the bed to get him phone. "Open your legs more." He's kneeling on the bed towering over me. Bashfully I open my legs and he grabs one of my thighs to spread them more. "Such a shameless face." He takes the picture and throws his phone aside. "You want me to take pictures, don't you? So perverted." He starts kissing me across my legs, keeping them spread.
This makes me blush. "No I don't! You're the pervert." Even as I say it I can't help but enjoy the feeling his lips are giving me.
He looks up at me and finally stops teasing. "Should we go clean up?" I nod bashfully without a word. Getting up he digs a pair of shorts out of his dresser. Though they'll be a little big he throws me a pair so I don't have to put on my jeans again. We head to the bathroom together.
After cleaning up and feeling magically refreshed from sex, I open the bathroom door with Riku on my heels. We might have walked back to the room if Axel wasn't standing directly in our path.
He gives us that 'you just had sex' face. It's a face I've come to recognize pretty easily.
Before he can make a joke about anything Riku interrupts his train of thought. "I heard you kissed Sora."
The redhead gapes in surprise. Obviously that's not what he expected to hear. "I was just explaining what happened! It wasn't like a real kiss!" He steps back, waving his hands like it will help explain the situation away.
"Punishment." I watch as Riku grabs the defenseless Axel by the hair and kisses him roughly on the lips. Axel flails violently like he's being attacked. It's funny seeing him unable to fight back; Riku is completely overpowering him. A moment later he drops him and the redhead throws himself to the floor. He actually kind of looks like he's crying…
"How could youuuuuu?!" He bellows overdramatically. "These lips are only for Roxas! Now they've been stained by you! Gross! Riku germs! Nasty! I need something to take the flavor out of my mouth." He scrambles to his feet and runs downstairs.
"That was odd…" I just shrug and head back to the bedroom. He follows me silently and shuts us into the room. "Should we go check on him? That was really dramatic?"
He just falls onto the bed, pulling me down with him. "Leave him alone. He just wants attention."
I can't help but snicker. "I bet he liked it. You're an amazing kisser."
"Why thank you." We snuggle and talk absently until we finally turn out the light and lay down for bed.