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Lies Bring Us Closer

Chapter 5: Searching

It wasn't a dream.

It'd been a whole month since Kairi spontaneously decided to move in with Roxas, and things were going great. They got along so well. She thought it was strange that Roxas shared all of her living oddities. They both enjoyed buying ice cream buckets just to eat out of them with spoons, drinking straight out of the milk carton, dressing in the bathroom, using a dry erase board as a means of communication, and even, falling asleep to a sound maker. She didn't question Roxas, though. She thought that might be insulting. Still, she was enjoying each day she shared with him.

After the kiss they shared on sloppy joe night, Roxas never attacked her that way again. Once Kairi had told him she wasn't ready to love, just yet, he agreed to take it slow. Kairi thought this was the sweetest thing. In fact, the thought of it just filled her with warm feelings. She could tell that Roxas really cared about her. For the first time she had someone waiting for her, not vice versa. It felt great.

This didn't mean she was planning on leading Roxas on. No, she wasn't going to be as cruel as Sora. She knew she liked Roxas; she liked him a whole bunch. It was only a matter of time before her heart finally melted to his charms. It did a bit every day.

But for right now, she was eagerly waiting for him to come home from his internship. Yes, Roxas had landed the internship at Destiny Islands Hospital. They celebrated that day with dinner at Paopu Hut. She was flipping the channels on the television. "There's nothing on," she whined. She stopped on the drama channel and decided to give whatever soap opera was on a try.

"Oh, Derrick. How was I supposed to know it was all a lie? How could you lead me on?"

"I didn't, Odette. You insisted on holding on too long."

"I loved you!"

"Love is fickle. Just ask your husband, John Bob."

"What?"

Kairi turned off the television. "I don't need to watch anything like that," she muttered. She sighed and rested her feet on the coffee table. Roxas would be home in five minutes, and she didn't know how to occupy her time until then. Usually he came home with all sorts of stories about what happened at work that day. She enjoyed listening. Her boring job at the office didn't grant her any excitement.

She turned her head to the side and glanced at the kitchen. It looked like it could use some cleaning. She sighed and stood up. At least, it was something to do. She straightened out her polka dot, red dress as she walked into the kitchen. She was sure Roxas didn't need to come home to the sight of her breasts hanging out of the dress. That would make things awkward.

Kairi quickly began cleaning the counters and stove top. Roxas didn't know much about cleaning so she usually took care of that. She walked over to the pantry and pulled out the broom. She began to sweep the floor and made sure to get under all the tables. It was then she noticed something peculiar. There was a button-like object underneath the center of the table. 'How'd I miss that before?' she thought curiously. She bent down and crawled under the table so that she could get a better look.

"Kairi!"

She yelped and jumped; she ended up hitting her head on the table. "Ah, oh. Hello, Roxas," she greeted as she rubbed her head. She quickly crawled from under the table and stood up to greet her roommate. "Why'd you scream?" she asked curiously. Could it have something to do with the button?

He smiled nervously. "I was just so happy to see you," he answered; she could tell it was a lie. She trusted Roxas, though. So, she didn't pester him about the mystery of the button.

She smiled at him and pulled him into a happy hug. "I'm happy to see you too. I've been waiting very eagerly for you," she replied as she pulled away, "So, I was thinking we could microwave some pasta tonight and watch the movie marathon."

"Well, that sounds nice. We could make some popcorn too," Roxas suggested, "But I'm gonna shower and go change into something more comfortable. Mind getting it started?"

Kairi grinned and gave him a nod. She watched as he walked into the bedroom they shared. Oddly enough, Roxas's bedroom was big enough to fit both her bed and his bed. She couldn't complain, though. It was nice to have someone to spend the day with. She didn't like being alone.

She pulled the pasta meal out of the freezer and prepared it for cooking. 'Sora and I used to watch movie marathons all the time. I can't wait to watch one with Roxas. I bet he's a better person to watch movies with too,' she thought as she popped the meal into the oven. She could barely contain her excitement.

Roxas stepped out of the bedroom dressed in a navy blue tank and a pair of loose jeans. She smiled; she thought he looked cute. Blue was one of her favorite colors to see him in. Regardless of the shade, the color always brought out his eyes. "So, how was work?" Kairi asked.

"Ah, today was boring. The only person that came in today was a little girl with a broken arm," Roxas explained; this was followed by a short yawn. Kairi giggled. "I'm sorry. I'm just a little tired," he quickly apologized.

She shook her head. "No, it's fine. These movies will definitely wake you up," she cheered.

"We'll just have to see about that," Roxas jested with a small smirk. He reached into the top cabinet and pulled out a bag of popcorn. She took it out of the plastic and placed it in the microwave.

Soon the food was ready and the movie marathon began. Kairi had explained to Roxas she found out about the marathon since she spent most of her free time flipping channels. The first movie to show was a horror film. It was named 'Holler'. Kairi decided to conveniently leave out that she absolutely detested scary movies. He was quick to find out on his own, though.

Every time something happened on the screen, Kairi freaked out. She would scream. She would cling onto Roxas's arm with a death grip. She would tremble and even jump. She wasn't even through half the movie when she started shaking uncontrollably.

Roxas chuckled, "You sure you can handle this movie?"

"O-Of course. Why wouldn't I be able to?" Kairi asked. She tried to act oblivious to her actions.

He laughed some more. "Kairi, it's okay if you're scared," he whispered. He set the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table with their empty pasta plates. He scooted closer to Kairi and put his arms around her. Her shaking immediately stopped. "I'm right here with you," he whispered, "No need to be afraid."

Kairi found his eyes absolutely mesmerizing. The blue gleam seemed to seep into her soul. She felt that his words were true. "Okay, Roxas," she managed to whisper back. He smiled at her and resumed watching the movie. She rested her head on his shoulder and was soon lost in her thoughts. She couldn't help but compare Roxas and Sora. Whenever she was scared by a movie, Sora would just pause it and wait for her to calm down. He never went far enough to comfort her like Roxas did. Perhaps Roxas was a better man? She didn't know, but she wanted to find out.