Chapter 17: Contractions, Distractions & Unwanted Attractions

Okay, So I'm back. Um…this chapter is a follow up of the last chapter, leaving off from where Sai'x was in the bathroom making a phone call to our "mysterious" character who has taken in interest in little Sora. Um…the title should pretty much give you an idea of what it's gonna be about. And this is where all the conflict sets in…Riku and Sai'x, Axel and Sora, Ansem and Sora, Cloud and Sephiroth, etc… Everyone will deal with problems of their own. This has been so frustrating…but I am ALMOST certain that my writer's block is leaving my brain.

NOW ON WITH THE...ERM…THINGIE

Sora had just finished getting re-acquainted with the last of his breakfast when he heard a knock on the door.

"I hope Riku let the teachers know of my absence"

Sora answered the door, to find Axel standing there with a wide grin on his face.

"Oh…Axel, what are you doing here?"

"Is this a bad time?" he asked with a fake frown on his face.

"Um…no, but you have morning classes don't you?"

"Well…uh, the teacher said that I was such a magnificent student that he thought that I should skip the morning classes."

Sora burst out laughing.

"You're a really bad liar Axel."

"Is it that obvious?" Axel asked as he invited himself in.

Sora stood there dumbfounded. "Um…so what are you really doing here?"

"Well I heard you weren't feeling all too good, so I decided to hang around and see how you were doing."

"Oh that's really nice of you Axel, but I think I'm fine now."

"So you're heading off to class after all?" asked Axel.

"No, I don't want to go just incase something is up, but I'll go to the afternoon classes. After all, morning sickness is…well in the morning…I think."

"You seem a bit…squeamish today Sora."

"S-Squeamish? What would make you think that?"

"Well you're making up excuses to make me go to class and you're inching away from me by the second."

"I'm sorry, it's just….Riku has this idea about you, and I guess it's stuck in my head."

"What did he say?" Axel asked as he walked over to Sora.

"It's nothing important."

Meanwhile, Riku felt guilty being there with Sai'x.

Sai'x looked at him. "What's the matter Riku, usually you're very rowdy at these occasions."

"Yea, but I shouldn't, especially when Sora is at home peuking his brains out."

"So, you don't want to be here with me?"

"I didn't say that, it's just I have a weird feeling about him being all alone right now."

"Riku there's nothing to worry about. He's probably taking a bath and relaxing.

"Maybe…," said Riku trying to convince himself that what Sai'x was saying, was the right thing.

Meanwhile…

"Sora, come on. I want to know what that jerk has been telling you," said Axel with a tinge of anger in his voice.

Sora backed away from Axel. "HEY! That jerk happens to be my boyfriend. Besides, I know that if I told you it would only make matters worse and a little more awkward between us."

"Come on buddy, you know you can trust me with this. I won't say a thing."

Sora looked up at Axel. "Promise?"

"I promise."

Sora sighed heavily.

"Riku told me that he thinks you're in love with me and….that you're trying to take me away from him. Ridiculous, huh?" said Sora as he began to laugh.

Axel moved closer.

"I mean…come on. YOU in love with ME? That has got to be one of the craziest things I've ever heard."

"What if it were true?"

"Well…I don't really know. I can't even imagine you in that way, so there's no reason for me to worry about it. I guess I freaked out because of the way Riku overreacted over the subject."

"That's all good and fine, but how would you feel…if I made a move?"

Sora stopped laughing. "Okay, now you're scaring me Axel. What are you trying to say? Are you really in love with me?" asked Sora.

Axel's eyes widened. "What? No…No, that could never happen. We're complete opposites and it'd be weird. I… um…you're waaay to childish, and needy, and you whine too much, high maintenance, messy, and-"

"HEY!," Sora shouted abruptly, "I am NOT that bad to live with. You're wrong about me."

Axel smirked. "Prove it to me. Show me what it'd be like if you were my boyfriend."

Sora sighed as he sat next to Axel.

"How would you treat me Sora?"

"Well…I am veeeery adorable as you may have noticed, and it's soothing to talk to me when you're upset, and I am quirky and-

Sora was cut off when he felt Axel's lips pressed against his own. Axel slowly pulled Sora closer to his body. Sora felt his body go limp.

"Axel…what are you doing," as he shoved Axel off of him immediately.

"Sora…I'm sorry."

"Riku warned me and I ignored him. I told him he was paranoid."

"Sora, you don't understand, I just-"

"I don't want to hear it. I'm with Riku Axel…RIKU!"

Sora felt an aching pain in his stomach."

"Sora?"

"Axel…something's wrong. My stomach is hurting really badly."

"Um…let me take you to the hospital or something."

"No…it's fine. Call Riku and tell him I need him pronto."

"But I don't think-"

"JUST DO IT!" Sora yelled while clutching his stomach.

Axel ran to the phone and dialed Riku's number.

Sai'x held Riku by the waist as they danced in sync.

Riku felt something vibrating against his leg and reached for it, until he felt another hand preventing him from doing so.

"Sai'x, what if that's Sora?"

"He probably just wants to know where something is, you know how forgetful he can be."

"Yes, but he's vulnerable and…what if he needs my help?"

"Riku, I'm sure it's nothing. Just enjoy yourself."

Riku sighed and continued dancing.

"How bout' you wait here, and I go get you a drink?"

"I think that's what I need," said Riku rubbing his forehead.

Sai'x grabbed Riku's phone and walked over to the bar.

"I don't feel right," said Riku.

Axel kneeled down next to Sora.

"Sora let me take you to the hospital. Riku's not picking up his phone. "I promise that when we get there, I'll call him again."

Sora nodded slowly.

Axel lifted Sora up and left the apartment.

"Just as I expected," said Axel to himself.

TIME SKIP

Axel sat down in the waiting room anxiously, until her heard his cellphone ring.

"Hello?"

"Have you taken care of it?"

"It's you again…Sai'x I'm at the hospital with Sora. I need you to get Riku over here as soon as possible."

"And why would I do that?"

"What if something is seriously wrong with Sora…then what?"

"Then, he has you to lean on if something happens. He'll think Riku is a huge asshole and he'll want to turn to you, you console him and things develop from there."

"I don't think this is the right way to go."

"If you back out, I will bring you down with me…understand that Axel. Riku is as good as mine."

"Whatever," said Axel as he hung up.

A woman dressed in white approached Axel.

"Your friend has requested to see you sir."

Axel eagerly got up and headed to Sora's room.

"Sora?"

Sora said nothing as his head hung low.

"Is everything…okay?"

"I thought it was normal procedure…a couple of contractions and I'd be good as new…but then she said…she told me.."

"Sora what is it?"

"I lost the baby."

Well folks, that's all for this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it, especially since I made you wait so long. Hopefully, things get a little brighter for Sora. OOO I'm so excited to see what happens next.

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