Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, the series, or its game. I do own these little short stories though, so don't use them, okay? Anyway, I decided to make this more than a oneshot, now enjoy and please review:
A Starry Night
Romance (RoxasXNaminé)
Roxas quietly sat on a rooftop of a building in Twilight Town. His eyes were drawn in by the surrealistic calm that the night sky bore…it was the main reason why he would often come to Twilight Town. He was a member of Organization XIII, a group of powerful Nobodies, but he almost always felt out of place amongst their ranks. He never really enjoyed the World That Never Was…it was too dark and dreary with the constant over cast and never ending rain. He almost preferred being here, he and his best friend Axel, would always come here and buy some ice-cream, sit on this exact same rooftop and just talk about things like how lame Demyx's singing is, despite how well he can play his instrument, or how funny Vexen is when his experiments don't end how he expected them too. The spiky blonde teen just stared up at the stars, they were in full shine tonight, and no clouds to obstruct them. He then looked at the moon, its soft, pale light always reminded him of someone. No, not Saïx, the Luna Diviner, but a girl his age that he had met not long after he joined the Organization, a kind girl whose name was Naminé. He felt odd whenever he was around her…it was weird. He felt as though he had always known her, who she was, her likes, her dislikes, all those things. They were great friends…and…if Nobodies could be…maybe even more.
"If only we could just sit and talk…with no one over us, no worries, no Kingdom Hearts, no Sora, no darkness, no pain…just…us…" Roxas quietly thought to himself as he lay back on the roof. He then quickly sat up, a look of eureka on his face. He then stood up, "I hate using these things, but it's how I get to and from this place…" The spiky blonde spoke to himself as he opened a portal of darkness. He walked though and came out in the Organization's base, the Castle that Never Was. He then ran down the maze of hallways agilely taking every twist and turn. He stopped after a while, he had made it to his destination, Naminé's room. He grimaced when he saw someone near the door…it was the Organization's number X, Luxord. It wasn't too uncommon to have the door guarded, sometimes Roxas had to guard it himself (which he actually used that time to talk with Naminé), the blonde girl was useful to Xemnas, their leader, and his goals…so they tried to make sure she didn't leave without someone knowing. The older man was playing solitaire, likely bored with what he and most others deemed a "mundane chore"; Naminé never did cause too much trouble, thus making it droll for them.
"Good evening, Roxas. What brings you here?" The Gambler of Fate politely asked with a smile on his face. He and the teen where on good terms, friends even, although he wasn't as good a friend as Axel.
"Hey, Luxord. How's your shift goin'?" Roxas inquired with a smile as he approached, immediately picking up that Luxord was in a good mood, which might play into the teen's hand.
"Well…okay, the girl's been quiet all night, she's probably drawing. So I'm just playing a game to pass the time…" Luxord's face bore a puzzled look as he stared at the layout of the cards before him…apparently he had made a wrong move a few turns back or something…he then waved his hand, summoning a clock like object that quickly turned into something like a mirror, if one looked closely one could see something like a video being played it as the hands of the clock rotated in a counter-clockwise fashion. Luxord studied it carefully, although not one to be rude, did acknowledge Roxas's presence every now and then, he then stopped the "clock" freezing the image on the screen, it showed Luxord placing a card on one pile, "Ah, that's where it happened, I should have moved it over here…oh well, guess I'll have to try again…it's not like I'm going anywhere." The bleach blonde man sighed as he placed his index finger on his chin in thought.
"Hey, it looks like you've got your element mastered. That was a nice trick." Roxas smiled, trying to lift his fellow member's spirits.
"Thanks, so, to what do I owe the pleasure, of the 'Key of Destiny's' presence?" Luxord chuckled as he turned to face the teen.
"Well…to be honest, I…I…well, do you think it's possible for me to look after Naminé for the rest of the night? I promise not to lose track her." Roxas stuttered, trying very hard to hide his blush, he sounded like a desperate child begging for a puppy or something. Luxord just gave him a quizzical look, then closed his eyes in thought, likely debating the pros and cons of the offer…he always did that.
"Well…you're always one to stick by your word, and if you say you'll keep your eye on her, then I have no reason to doubt you. Go ahead, I need a break anyway." Luxord resolutely spoke as he stood up to leave.
"Thanks, Luxord." Roxas grinned as the older man left. He then knocked on the door, "Naminé? It's me, Roxas."
The door opened, revealing the beautiful young lady, "Hello, Roxas." She smiled as she walked out of the door to greet him.
"Hey, Naminé…I was just sitting and watching the sky in Twilight Town…and…I…" Roxas blushed as he was at a loss of words…he really didn't know how to put this…finally, he gathered enough courage after a loud gulp, "I was wondering…if…you'd like to join me?"
"I'd love to, Roxas. Thank you for inviting me. Just let me grab something…" She gave an angelic smile as she went back into her room, the smile caused the boy to blush more vigorously as he opened another portal that led back to Twilight Town's Clock Tower. Naminé then walked back, holding her sketchbook…she never got to see a clear night often, being as she never really went anywhere and wanted to draw the scenery of the night. The boy then took her hand, causing Naminé to blush, and led her though.
"He has…such soft hands…so gentle…" She thought to herself as they walked, this surprised her a little when she thought of how skillfully he fought with his Keyblades…when she watched him practice with the other members, she noticed that he fought with such grace and balance that he almost rivaled Marluxia in style, yet with such a ferocity and power that was comparable to that of Saïx…but she knew that this wonderful, aggressive fighter the Organization knew as their XIII, wasn't the Roxas she knew…he was a kind, caring, compassionate young man…his hands were no different from their owner, warm, welcoming and suave, yet strong enough to fight for what he believes…that was the Roxas she knew. When they exited, Naminé's eyes lit up with wonder at the beauty of the scene before her. It was a fantastic night for star gazing, nothing in the sky to block their view, and the moon was full, only adding to the wonder of the sky. "It…it's beautiful…" She smiled as she continued to gaze endlessly into the night.
"Yeah, you are…oh!" Roxas spoke with a distracted look on his face, he then realized what he said and covered his mouth quick as a flash as Naminé looked at him in shock. "Oh, great one…why not just scream it out?" The boy reprimanded himself.
Naminé shook the moment off her mind and sat down, pulling out her sketch book, "Roxas…" she softly spoke.
"Yeah?" Roxas inquired as he sat down next to her.
"Thank you…for sharing this moment with me. You have no idea what it means to me…"
"You're welcome, Naminé, anytime." Roxas gently spoke as he looked back at the sky. He didn't notice Naminé began drawing, and every few minutes she'd pass a quick glance every now and then. After a while he noticed though and turned to face her, "Hey, what'cha doing?"
"Oh, drawing. Just stay right there for now." She playfully replied. Roxas gave her a puzzled look, but complied. After about ten or so minutes she set her pencil down and gave a satisfied smile. "Okay…it's done."
"Can I take a look?" The young man asked as he sat up, he had been laying down for the past ten or so minutes.
"Well…sure…" Naminé blushed a little, but handed Roxas the picture, when the spiky blond young man saw it, he blushed a little too, it was a sketching of him, just lying there with the moonlit night in the background.
"Me?" Roxas inquired, not too sure what to make of it.
"Yeah…you just seemed like the right subject." Naminé quietly spoke, a vivid blush was on her face, hidden by the night surrounding them. Roxas moved to sit next to her, blushing as well. He felt happy that she chose him as the subject for her work...he didn't know what to say.
"Roxas…" The blonde girl broke the silence. Roxas just faced her, their blue eyes met, causing a brief moment of awkward silence again, both wanted to avert their gaze but there was an unexplainable force that kept their eyes locked. Naminé continued after a few seconds though, "…thanks again, for bringing me." She softy whispered as she leaned her head on the boy's shoulder. Roxas placed his arm around her shoulders in a protective, loving way.
"You're welcome…" Roxas whispered back as the two teens just took in the peaceful, quiet, night.
A/N: Well, how did I do? Let me know by reviewing, okay? Like I said before if I'd make this more than a one shot, I'd do couplings from the game and FRIENDSHIP oneshots for friends as friends. So keep an eye out for those and please review. Oh, and please review this one as well, lol. Thanks for stopping by to read.
Trivia: I made Luxord a friend because of his final words when Sora killed him: "How could you, Roxas?", he sounded a bit surprised, perhaps inferring that the two might have hung out together or something. I also gave a form to Luxord's element of Time, giving it somewhat of a video recording feature and also revealed as to why he's such an excellent card player, "practice makes perfect" :D. Now that I've given my trivia logue, don't forget to review : P.
