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"Listen, kid...I really don't think you wanna do that." Axel tried stepping away from the smaller boy who had the sharper object stabbing at his Adam's apple. He backed into a wall and lifted his arms in surrender when he realized that he had no way out.
"I don't want to hurt you blondie," he threatened.
Roxas started with a chuckle and then laughed out loud at what Axel said. The red head stared with a dumbfounded look and cocked his head at an angle, just waiting for the giggles to subside. When the blonde finally quit, he straightened out his face and looked the pirate straight in the face and glared.
"Go ahead and hurt me. I've already lost everything; my home, my brother, not to mention my sanity. You think a few broken bones is really gonna bother me?" Roxas said.
Axel was a bit taken back. He didn't know how to respond. So, he just nodded his head and put his finger to the dagger and gently pushed it aside. Roxas put it back in the small sheath that he connected to his belt that hung loosely on his hip.
"I'm not gonna hurt you." The pirate sighed. "I told you that you could come with us, didn't I?"
Roxas nodded his head, motioning for Axel to continue on. "Alright, well we're done here for the night. Soon as the drunken lunatics get a few hours sleep, we'll be ready to set sail. Be ready to go."
The shorter male shook his head with anticipation. As the pirate started to walk away, Roxas grabbed at his sleeve and pulled him back around. "I don't mean to intrude or be a nuisance. I just have to find my brother. He's the only family I have left." He finished with a whisper.
The pirate grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze, "I know what you mean kid."
"Oh yeah?" The blonde asked.
"I'd be lost with out my big brother." The red head replied thoughtfully.
Axel wrapped his left arm around the smaller boy's shoulder and they started walking towards the docks where Reno's ship was tied up. Roxas leaned his head back to look at the stars that were fading away with the morning sun rolling in, just wondering if Sora was looking too.
"Axeeeelll?" The pirate jerked his head around quickly to see his brother slumped against the wall. Axel and Roxas laughed out loud at the captain, but the two carried him back to his ship where he could sleep.
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The tall scarred captain was leaning against a pillar behind a smith shop. Morning dew covered the earth and a cool breeze blew in from the ocean, leaving goose bumps on the blonde man's skin. People were slowly gathering into their stores or their small market street shops, setting up for the day.
Seifer observed the very few people crossing through the streets, nothing new to him, but what always made him laugh on the inside were the conversations amongst some of the people.
A woman and her husband were fighting about the time the husband spent at the saloon when she needed his help to take care of little Timmy. Obviously the husband had spent the night at the bar, with the sun off in the distance. She had her reason's to be angry. Then, you'd hear the husband chime in with how the wife was a crazy stalker. That only made Seifer chuckle out loud.
Shop keepers were shouting at the many children that were filling the streets, obviously heading to a school house to learn. Rambunctious little demons they were; knocking over the crates filled with fruits that needed to be sold in the market place, knocking each other over; running down the smaller children and laughing at their misfortune. The captain couldn't wipe the smirk from his face.
A small child wondered aimlessly, then spotted what he was looking for. Another child, a friend, came running towards him with a wooden sword and they fought in between the people and the market stands.
"I'll get you Seifer!"
"Not in your lifetime!"
Two boys fought on an empty beach in the middle of the night. They kicked sand in each others faces and swung their wooden swords mercilessly, trying to dislodge the sword from the others hands. The red head was much taller than the blonde who ran faster than the wind. When the blonde wasn't expecting it, the red head pounced on the smaller boy and they rolled in the sand, giggling insanely.
"Ya know, you're my best friend Seifer." The red head said when he regained his breath.
"Yeah I know you big cheese ball!"
They started laughing again, but stayed still in the sand. The blonde rolled to his side so he could stare at his friend.
"You're my best friend too."
Seifer shook his head violently, trying to rid himself of pointless memories. The smirk vanished as he heard footsteps behind him. Another man in a long black trench coat stood underneath the light provided by morning sun that peaked over the horizon. The strange man walked up to the captain and chuckled darkly.
"It has been a long while, Captain Seifer."
The blonde's smirk was back in place. "Yeah, no kidding."
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Riku stood by the railings at the front of the ship while the rest of the crew slept in their cabin. They had been running low on supplies, but Riku knew that wasn't the only reason they had stopped for the night when he noticed that the captain never returned the night before with the rest of the crew as they carried on many boxes and crates.
The pirate pushed himself off the railing that he'd been leaning over and walked to the loading ramp, trying to look into the distance to search for the missing captain. He knew that Seifer would be upset with him if he left his post, so the pirate just cursed and made his way over to the steps that laid to the cabin where Sora slept peacefully.
"Where's the cap'n?" He asked.
"Like we know?" The sarcastic reply made him chuckle. "Where's the kid?"
Riku looked behind him and nudged his head towards the stairs. "Kid fell asleep a while ago."
"He sure does like to sleep."
Riku laughed again, but instead of responding, he only nodded his head. The pirate walked onto the ramp that lead to the docks and took one last look. He knew what Seifer was up to, but he never thought that it would start to make him worry. Riku never worried.
Riku could hear snores the moment he stepped foot on the stairs. He rolled his eyes, knowing exactly where the snores were coming from, or who rather. Before he opened the door to check on the boy, because that's what it was, he heard the snores stop. You're only checking on him to make sure he didn't drown himself in his own saliva. Riku thought to himself. The door creaked open and the brunette was sitting up, trying to wipe the sleep from his eyes.
"You should go back to sleep." Riku said.
"What are you doing down here?" Sora asked innocently. Riku noticed that even when the kid didn't try, he had this natural pout. His bottom lip was always slightly puckered. The pirate shook his head.
"Just making sure you're still alive, ya know, the usual." Sora only yawned and nodded his head before laying back down.
When his breath evened out, Riku sat himself on the side of the bed that Sora was sleeping on. He leaned his head back and sighed. Damnit Seifer. He turned his head slightly to the left to see Sora's deep blue eyes staring back at him. Damn you. Riku felt a small hand pat him on the head, so he leaned his head far back enough to where the boy could reach better.
Sora's eyes softened when he saw the dark circles forming under the pirates eyes and he slowly started to run his fingers through the soft silver hair that was offered to him.
"You worry too much Riku."
The pirate chuckled.
"You don't worry enough Sora."
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And that is the end of the fifth chapter! I'm so sorry that it took me so long to update, but I promise that I won't quit this story. I'm also sorry that this chapter is kind of short, but it needs to be in order for me to get to the next chapter, which is going to revolve around mostly Seifer.
Thank you so much to everyone who is following and reviewing, it means a lot to me! Hopefully the next chapter won't take nearly as long, but I'm not making any other promises. Anyway, you know the drill. Please lemme know what you think of the story! REVIEWS MAKE ME HAPPY!
