If only the dawn of a new day gave refresh to all, sadly that was not the case with this use to be group of friends. Namine's eyes stung as she opened them, her throat hurting too as she let out a small groan. The will to get up was simply not in her as she woke, she just laid there for a time and let in slow breaths. Just feeling her chest puff in and out, with each breath she felt a sting in her throat. She knew that her throat was sore, but couldn't help but think that her body was purposely trying to reject the air it needed. Make it easier for her to just fade away and stop breathing. But no 'savior' would come to relieve her pain, no friend would come to ease her sorrow, not even she would lift a finger to try and help herself. She only wallowed further and further into her bed as she clasped her pillow and let the tears sting down her face as they puddled on her pillow.
Xion was sleeping in the living room, stirring slightly to hearing Namines crying but not waking up. The bags under her eyes were red just as Namine's but not as bright. She shed a tear or two as well but not as much as her friend. Namine cradled the pillow in her arms and whimpered one name to it, since it would be the only one to listen to her crys.
"Roxas"
At the hospital.
Kairi was sleeping, her head taking a firm place right on Sora's chest. Sora's head hurt, lack of sleep doing that to him, as he watched over Kairi and her grandmother. A knock at the door caught him off guard
"Hey…" he heard his mother say as he sighed
"Hi mom" he said as she walked in with a box of donuts and coffee.
"Jelly filled?" she asked as she took a seat across the bed from Sora. Sora tiredly nodded as she opened the box and handed him his donut. Grabbing it and taking a bite he tiredly nodded to his mom to say thanks as she took a sip of coffee before.
"Take it she hasn't moved since last night" she asked as Sora nodded again
"I'm still in one piece aren't I?" He joked as his mom chuckled into her coffee before setting it down. Sora already knowing where this was heading, gladly it wasn't going to be like the yelling from last night but he knew it was going to make him feel guilty.
"We need to talk" she said as Sora finished off his donut.
"Only if I can get some coffee first" he said as his mom didn't hesitate and gave him her coffee, he taking a good gulp to shake some of the sleepiness he had.
"Now I'm not mad at you, not as much as grandma physco killer here" she said as Sora couldn't help but grin slightly, his mom always knew how to word things so she'd have his attention. "But… you know with everything you've gone through and all this magic plus the fact that I've know about you and Kairi's private moments for awhile now" Sora gaged in his head when he heard his mother admit to that "So hearing her yell at me that you got her granddaughter pregnant didn't shock me as much as it did her. You should've been more careful, I'm going to say that right now." It was amazing how understanding she was being, Sora knew his mother was very kind and listening but he was expecting to at least get a yelling about Kairi getting pregnant.
"I know I should have been. I shouldn't have had that party at their place either" he said, thinking about the other things that had occurred as a result of that party.
"Sora the way I see it kids are kids and they'll always have fun in ways that their parents aren't going to like, just ask your grandparents about me" she said with a chuckle as he did as well. "But running is what's been beating at me about you." She said as Sora felt a lump start to form in his throat. "I've never known my son to run away from a problem, and I know you were scarred when you heard about Kairi. But you should've stayed to face the music" she said as Sora let out a sigh, Kairi stirring on his shoulder not waking just shifting a little.
"I'm sorry" he said as he pushed some hair out of Kairi's face to keep a good look at her. His mom smiling at him
"I know you are" she said sincerely as she let out a small laugh "It's funny I called this when you two were five, I told her grandma 'you know if those two keep swimming naked together we should keep a closer eye on them"
"Mom" Sora said with a slight grin and a little embarrassed as his mom kept laughing. Calming down she noticed the bags under her son's eyes and told him to get some rest. At first he told her he didn't want to, mostly because he had promised Kairi that he would watch over her grandma not his mom. But mothers, every good one just had the superpower to make their child listen whether they wanted to or not. Plus it helped that Sora was already immensely tired, he was sawing logs in only seven minutes.
Back at Kairi's house
Waking up, Xion sat up and rubbed her eyes as she stretched out her other arm before grabbing her phone. Waiting a moment for her eyes to adjust she looked at her phone, one message was on there
Do you know what's wrong with Roxas?
'Oh boy…' she thought as she responded to Axel's text.
Hold on I'll be over in a bit She sent it with a sigh as she got up, she wasn't even going to get the chance to change out of her clothes. Walking over to Namine's room she saw her still laying down and breathing, at least that was a good sign. Closing her door she went to the kitchen and found Kairi's house keys and unclipped the key for the front door. Exiting the house she locked the door and slipped the key under the mat, leaving it visible enough so someone could find it. Then she ran off for Roxas' house, not too far of a run but when she had made it there she was a bit winded. Catching her breath she knocked on the door to have Demyx open it and let her in.
"Where is he?" Xion asked as she walked in
"His room, been locked there since yesterday." He said as he followed her, they passing Axel on the couch with Larxene who was helping him towel off. Axel flashed her a wave as she waved back as well, seeing the pissed look on his face. Xion already knew the house so she didn't need someone to lead her, she had lived here before Riku had offered her a room at his house. She took his offer because she wanted to live somewhere a little less crowded and less nuclear, back when they first moved in they all butted heads regularly. Standing in front of Roxas' door she saw it shimmer indicating he locked it with his keyblade. Xion signaled Demyx to stay quite as he nodded in response while Xion took out her phone
Roxas, Axel wants me to talk to you She texted him getting this in response.
LEAVE ME ALONE
Xion sighed as she put her phone away and summoned her keyblade.
"When I unlock it summon as many water clones as you can" Xion told Demyx, who nodded and summoned his sitar. Raising her hand as she used her other to steady her keyblade at his door. Counting down to five she unlocked Roxas' door and charged, when he saw it wasn't shining anymore he was going to try to lock it again. Luckly she got there before he could. Xion caught the briefest glimpse of Roxas before he fired a spell at her, he looked terrible. Red eyes with dark rings around them, he must not have slept all night.
"Firaga!" he yelled
"Reflega" Xion called out as a shield appeared to protect her and absorbed the blast. Her shield faded fast after the blast was taken, with it a bunch of Demyx water clones charged the room. Roxas started swinging his keyblade at them, a few dissipating but most getting ontop of Roxas, eventually pinning him on his bed.
"Stop!" she chanted as time stilled for a moment for Roxas and the clones "Deep freeze" she chanted once more as a freeze casted over Roxas and the clones, freezing them solid on top of him. When time resumed Roxas was trapped, though he did struggle
"XION LET ME OUT RIGHT…!" he started when Xion went up and slapped him across the face, an audible smack heard through the house.
"Shut up before I freeze that mouth shut too!" she threatened as Roxas was shocked that she had smacked him. Xion shook hand as she used her foot to close Roxas' door.
"Wait hey!" Demyx yelled
"Don't worry I got this Demyx" Xion said before re setting her gaze on Roxas
"Let me…"
"Do you think this is fair to them?" Xion asked, interrupting Roxas
"To what?"
"To them, to Axel and Demyx. Locking yourself in here and hurting them if they even tried to get in, does that seem fair?" she asked, Roxas falling silent but not easing up on how angry he was. Xion crossed her arms waiting for whatever cockamamie reason Roxas would come up with. When he didn't she took the next word "I know your hurting and"
"Shut up! I don't want to hear another…!" he yelled again as Xion smacked him again "Stop hitting me!" he yelled at her
"Stop interrupting me" she said in response
"Get the hell out of my room already!" he yelled at the top of his lungs as she sighed
"Fine you get what you want" she said surprisingly calm and reserved as she left his room, he going crazy trying to break free from the ice.
"Wait let me out of this!"
"Hell no!" she told him as she went into the living room, everyone looking at her.
"Xion, seriously what's going on?" Axel asked from the couch
"A lot, Roxas is pissed off because he thinks Namine cheated on him with Riku" she said, the visable look of shock on Demyx and Axel's face was palpable as Larxene couldn't hold back a
"Holy shit"
"That's not the worst of it" she said as Axel spoke up
"Oh god did they…?"
"She's pregnant"
"HOLY SHIT!" Axel and Demyx said nearly at the same time as Larxene was without words.
"Yeah" Xion said as everyone let the fact sit in.
"XION LET ME THE FUCK OUT ALREADY!" Roxas yelled as Xion scowled in his direction, before looking back at them
"Look I'm going to try and talk some sense into him but I need you to do something for me"
"What'cha need?" Demyx asked
"I need you to go to Kairi's house and keep a eye on Namine, she's not in the best of shape" she said as Demyx nodded, as Larxene got up
"I'm going too" she said as Xion looked at Axel
"Think you can help me get Roxas back down to earth?" she said as he nodded
"Of course" he said, giving Larxene a quick kiss before she left with Demyx. Before Axel and Xion went back in his room Xion shot one text to Riku.
Call me
