Testing Sora
(A test of true love and faithfulness)
Chapter Two
"…So remember, in finding the cotangent of…" Being bored by their current lesson in Trigonometry, Roxas decided to zone out his teacher's voice by grabbing his trig notebook and started doodling some chibi-drawings of him and Sora.
"Hey Roxas…" Xion asked. Xion was short girl with petite body and has a short hair that reaches only her neck. She has a silver clip on the right side of her hair and has a silver earring on each ear. She's also wearing a Tribal black hoodie, a white tank top inside and some jeans. "What the hell is Mr. Terada talking about?"
Roxas looked at Xion from the corner of his eyes. "Since when did you care?"
Xion brows furrowed. "About Trigonometry that is." Roxas added.
Xion laughed. "Oh. Since you've become suddenly boring. I mean come on, doodling on your notebook like a genius. It's… It's gross!" She made a disgusted sound.
"Whatever." Roxas rolled his eyes and went back to his work.
Xion moved closer to Roxas side and gasped at what she saw. On the bottom part of the paper, there was a Chibi drawing of him and Sora holding hands, smiling and with no nose. Xion found that part completely hilarious but still it was cute enough to make Xion say her praise.
Above the chibi drawings were the words SoRoku forever, written in perfect calligraphy.
"SoRoku…" Xion snorted.
Roxas shot daggers in Xion's eyes.
"I'm kidding Roxas." Xion giggled as she went back to her seat. Roxas rolled his eyes and add some finishing details to his drawing. "But you know what…" Xion began again.
Roxas grunted, telling Xion that he is listening.
Xion looked at Roxas. "I kinda like that name. SoRoku." She sits back and brought her arms behind her head. "Sounds cool, you know, the way you two combined your names together for something like that."
Roxas smiled at this.
"Hey!" Xion exclaimed excitedly.
"What?" Roxas chuckled.
"Isn't it the 13th today?" She asked.
"Yeah…" Roxas said with a raised brow. "Why?"
"Oh nothing." Xion said, sounding suspiciously as grin came across her face.
"Xion…" Roxas sounded serious.
"What?" Xion looked at Roxas, still wearing that grin on her face.
"Something tells me you're up to something." Roxas concluded. "And it's something bad."
"Are you sure?" Xion giggled.
"Y-yeah."
Xion laughed. "Now why would I do something bad on the most important day of your life, Woxxiieee!"
"Stop calling me that!" Roxas scolded. "Only Sora's allowed to call me names."
Xion laughed again. "By the way, I wanna offer my congratulations to you, Roxas."
"T-thanks?" Roxas sounded unsure.
"Oh come on Roxas!" Xion whined. "Why are you being like that?"
"Being what?" Roxas was totally confused.
"That!" Xion motioned a hand in front of Roxas. "You're looking at me like I'm planning some kind of scheme or something."
"Well aren't you?" Roxas flashed his 'knowing look'.
Xion blushed. "Crap! I'm caught!" She muttered but 'twas loud enough for Roxas to hear. Roxas chuckled. "Don't worry…" Xion patted the blonde's back. "I'll be easy on you. Just be prepared, okay?"
"What?" Roxas looked at Xion nervously.
Xion shook her head and giggled.
Moments later the bell rang, and one by one, the students immersed from the classroom and went straight to who knows where.
'Just be prepared, okay' Roxas mentally played back Xion's warning. Be prepared? For what?He thought to himself. He brought to his forehead and groaned. "Nah… it's probably one of Xion's tricks again." He said, trying to convince himself.
'But nevertheless, I won't let my guard down. Even if I'm already with Sora, I still have to be alert.'He stood up from his chair and slung his bag on his right shoulder. 'Knowing Xion, she's probably planning on embarrassing me again.'
Roxas left the classroom and head straight for his locker. He opened his locker and smiled when he saw the photo of him and Sora sitting under a huge cherry tree on his locker door.
He took the photo and said, "But of course nothing in this world could get me humiliated when I'm with you, Sora." He brushed his thumb over Sora's face. "Especially not during today on our monthsary." Roxas giggled, in a non-girlly way.
Roxas placed the photo back on the locker door and closed it with a loud smack.
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"Of all the days traffic could occur, why now?" Sora groaned as he looked at the large traffic tomorrow in front of him. "It could happen tomorrow or the next day. But nooooo, it chose today." Sora sighed and rested back on his seat. "The day my love for Roxas is supposed to grow."
Sora rage was suddenly interrupted when his cellphone made a buzzing sound. He flip his cellphone up and saw a message from Roxas. This brought a smile to the little brunette's face.
Hey! I'm almost out. Mr. Zexion's just blabbering something about quizzes and stuff . Are you already here? –R
Not yet… But I will be there… Soon. I just got stuck into this massive traffic jam but no worries. I promise I'll be there in no time. And… Roxas… I'm sorry. =( I love you ^_^ -S
Moments later Sora's phone buzzed again. He flipped his phone again and read Roxas's message.
No need to apologize, Sor-Sor.Sora grinned at this. I understand. I guess I'll just wait for you then, huh? Haha. Please be careful, okay? And I love you too… xD
Sora blushed at the last part. Even though Roxas and him had been dating for a month, he still can never get the hang of hearing Roxas say 'I love you' which by the way is good because everytime Roxas says them, it's like they're on the level of the crush again and butterflies will be everywhere again.
Sora's a very romantic person, especially when it comes to his Roxas. So having this kind of setting is no problem for him since all he really want in life is to see his Roxas smile.
Sora sighed again. Seeing that the traffic isn't moving anymore, he decided to relax for awhile.
Sora looked at his left and saw the park. He smiled as a memory from the said park suddenly came to him.
Flashback
"Uhh… Sempai?" Roxas said. He and Sora were currently seated at the park by the swings. Said park was already deserted seeing that it's already 5:30pm in the afternoon. The sun was already setting, and the mixture of the colors blue, red, orange and violet were already on the sky.
Sora looked at his left. "I told you not to call me Sempai, Roxas."
"Right." Roxas nodded his head. He moved his swing slightly and said, "Sora?"
"Yeah?" Sora smiled as he kicked his feet on the ground, thus making his swing move.
Roxas clutched on the chains of his swings, like his life depended on it, and said, "Uh… Let's say there's a person whom you've been friends with for long time but they sorta... kinda... feels something for you."
"And?" Sora pushed further, knowing where this might lead.
"And suddenly that person just… I dunno… confesses his love for you." Roxas looked at Sora. "What would you do about it then?"
"Hmm…" Sora abruptly stopped swinging. "I'd thank them, I guess." He titled his head to the side.
"Aren't you… Aren't you gonna get mad at them for something?" Roxas asked, nervousness shown in his voice.
Sora gave Roxas a look that says 'Isn't it obvious?' "Now why would I be mad at someone who loves me Roxas?"
"I dunno, maybe because they're your friend?" Roxas suggested.
Sora shook his head. "I won't get mad at them, Roxas. Like I've told you before, I'd thank them."
"But why?" Roxas said, trying to sound cool.
"Because, it's not like everyday you meet someone in your life who loves you more than a friend, right?" Sora smiled.
"But what if you don't l-like the guy?" Roxas voice cracked.
"Then I'd tell him." Sora said.
"Wouldn't you tell him to stay away from you or cut –off your communications or something?"
"No." Sora replied. "Sure, it'll be awkward at first, especially on that person's part. But nevertheless, I will not shun him away since he was once and still is my friend. And I keep my friends Roxas, even if they feel something for me." He flashed a warm-smile.
"Oh…" Roxas looked at the ground. He began to swing again. "But what if it's a guy?"
"So?"
Roxas looked up. "Is that okay with you?"
"Yeah." Sora nodded his head as he beagn to swing as well. "I'm not really very particularly if it's a boy or girl."
"Okay… So what will you tell him then?" Roxas asked again.
Sora smiled. At this point, he already knew where this conversation will lead them. He just didn't want to expect much for he's not yet ready to hear such big words from the blonde is adores so much.
"I'd tell him how brave is." Sora stated. "It's very unlike to find a man confess his love for another man you know?"
"I know…" Roxas said, sadly. Sora caught this but decided not to make anything out of it. "But what if…"
"And if it happens that I like the guy…" Sor'sa eyes were glistening. "I…" He paused and looked at Roxas. Said blonde was looking at him with full interest. "I will not tell him immediately how I feel."
"Why not?" Roxas whined.
"Why should I?" Sora raised a brow. "He loves me anyway. I mean he's already brave enough to confess his love for me so I don't think he needs my answer."
"But he does!" Roxas said exasperatedly.
Sora laughed. "Of course, I'd tell him, Roxas. Eventually. But not right away."
"Why?"
"Well… like in every boy-girl relationship… I should test the boy first and see if his love is true." Sora explained. "And if he passed then he's mine." He chirped. "But if he doesn't…"
"He's out of the picture?" Roxas said in low-tone.
"No, I'd tell him to be my best-buddy instead." Roxas shot his head up at this. "Really?" He asked with full of enthusiasm. "You would do that?" Sora nodded. "You really are the nicest person I've ever met Sora." He smiled.
"Thanks." Sora smiled back.
"Hey Sora… wanna play a game?" Roxas asked like a five-year-old.
"Okay… what kind of game?"
"Okay." Roxas stopped his swing with his feet. "I'm a eight letter word which you cannot say to everybody you've met. You don't usually say me during normal conversations but when you accidentally mentioned me, it changes lives forever."
"You sometimes say me when you wanna comfort someone special," Roxas continued. "But remember this, you can never say this to anyone unless you really mean it."
"Oh… and here a hint… you usually say this to your family, mostly to your parents during the night or when you're leaving."
Suddenly, Sora felt like the world is on his shoulder. His heart quickened it's pace and his breathing became heavier.I know this one. Sora told himself.Come on Sora, you can say it. It's just a game. Sora looked at Roxas and immediately he felt his cheeks burn as he saw a glimpse of red on Roxas cheek.Why is he blushing? He shouldn't blush… he's not… Then realization hit him.Could it be?
Sensing the awkwardness them between him, Sora decided to break it. "Is it Thank you?" he asked innocently just for show
"T-that's not it." Roxas said, eyes glued on the ground.
"I'm sorry?"
"No…" Roxas said, barely above whisper. "And that's only seven letter
Sora sighed.I couldn't say it in front of him. What if I say it in a way lovers do? What will he think of me then? What if I scare him off and run away? I don't want that. Not when we're already this close.
Sora sighed again. He looked again and saw that Roxas's eyes were still fixated on the ground.
"Roxas…" Sora said sofltly.
"Hmm?"
"I love you…"
"What?" Roxas looked at Sora with wide-eyes.
"Err… the answer." Sora said.
"Oh…" Roxas said, disappointed. Sora sighed heavily.Nice save. He told himself.
"I do too, Sora…" Roxas continued.
"What?" Sora asked, not sure if heard correctly.
"Nothing…" Roxas lied.
"Roxas…" Sora placed a hand on Roxas's shoulder and Roxas tensed up. "You said you do too?"
Roxas brought his face up and swung ever so slightly. "Y-yes. I do too, Sora. I…" He hesitated for a moment. "I love you." Roxas looked away.
"Oh…" Sora said, completely dazed by this new information. "B-but I thought it was j-just a game, Roxas?"
Roxas sighed. "Well it sure is no game for me, Sora."
Sora just stared at him. "I'm sorry, Sora. But I couldn't hold it any longer." Roxas said. This time he took a peak at Sora, and was surprise to see his reaction. He wasn't angry nor disappointed at Roxas, in fact, he seems… happy?
"I know I'm being a little selfish right now but uhh…" Roxas looked directly at Sora's eyes and went for the danger zone. He took Sora's hands in his. "Do you love me too?"
"I…" Sora seems to be lost at words. "I don't know."
Roxas faked a laughed. "I guess when you said 'I love you' awhile ago, you did it for the purpose of the game, huh? Not for me."
"Roxas… it's not like that." Sora was breathing really hard now. "I-I know it's in here somewhere, the love you wanna have that is. But the thing is I just can't find a way for it to get out."
"And I promise I meant what I said before." Sora added. Roxas just nodded
"I'm sorry." Sora cupped Roxas's cheek with his free hand.
Roxas took the hand on his face and said, "It's okay. I was prepared for this kind reaction." He smiled weakly. "Looks like I won't be able to ask you out then, huh?"
"What makes you say that?" Sora asked. "Just because the words didn't come out of my mouth, that doesn't mean I didn't feel anything."
Roxas mouth broke into a tiny grin a this. "You can still date me if you want, but that's all I can give you for now. I promise once I sort this out, we can…"
"It's okay…" Roxas squeezed his hand from going any further. "Sorry, I rant when I'm nervous." Sora explained.
Roxas nodded. "At least, it's better than nothing, right?" Roxas smiled. And this time, it was a real smile.
"Thanks." Sora said. "And I promise I won't let you down."
End of Flashback
"Finally!" Sora exclaimed as the traffic began to move again.
Almost there, Roxie. Just need to make a quick stop somewhere and I'm all yours. –S
To be continued... ^_^
A/n: Whew! Didn't think it'll be this long… anyway, please read and review, guys