Chapter Six
"Roxas did what?" Kairi exclaimed as she, Sora and Axel settled themselves under a tree by the park. Sora and Axel sat on the grass underneath the tree while Kairi remained standing, pacing back and forth. "A-are you sure about that?" Kairi stopped in front of Sora.
"Yes!" Sora cried, frustrated. "I saw it with my own two eyes, Kairi!"
"But why would he do that?" Kairi asked with a lot of disappointment. "Didn't Roxas tell you that he loves you?" Kairi looked at Sora who just nodded sheepishly. "So why the heck in the world would he do something like that?"
"Kairi…" Axel said as she took Kairi's hand and pulled her down to him. "Calm down." He pulled Kairi in his arms as he rubbed the other's shoulder soothingly. He turned his gaze to Sora and said, "Sora… don't you think you're overreacting a bit. I mean come on, Roxas's my bestfriend and I know for sure that Roxas would never do something like."
"But I saw it, Axel!" Sora shouted. "Don't you believe me?"
"I do Sora." Axel said. "I always do." H e looked at Sora and sighed, "It's just that… there are some certain things we need to clarify before we jump into conclusion."
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"Well… from what you've told me, Roxas didn't get the girl. The girl went to him." Axel stated. "You see, Roxas is at his weakest point right now for he is heart broken." Sora cringed at this but Axel ignored it. "Namine on the other hand took this chance to take advantage of him that's why she got what she wants."
"It doesn't matter anymore, Axel." Sora said as if all the hopes in the world has left him. "I heard Roxas say that he thinks he can love Namine too."
Axel eyes widened. "I-I'm sorry dude." He placed a hand on Sora's shoulder and smiled at him with sympathy. Sora smiled weakly and muttered a 'thanks'. Axel sighed. "Would it make you feel better if I gave him a piece of my mind?" Axel asked as he clenched his fist together.
Sora placed a hand on Axel's wrist and lowered his hands down. "There's no need to do that, Axel." Sora smiled. "It's cool. I'm alright." He released his grip on Axel's wrist and sighed heavily. He leaned back against the tree and said, "Besides, this is all my fault in the first place. So why should Roxas take any burden if the one's to blame is me?"
"Sora…" Kairi said. "Please… don't blame yourself." She looked at Sora pleadingly. "Even if you say you are the root this problem, still, Roxas doesn't have the right to do that because he already have you."
Sora shook his head. "Roxas… has every right to do that, Kairi." Sora said in a low voice. "Roxas is not mine. We're not together. That's why Roxas is free to choose who ever he please because Roxas doesn't have a commitment with me." Yet. Sora mentally added the last part.
"But…"
Sora shook his head again. "It's okay." Sora smiled. "I'll be alright. I promise."
Kairi sighed. "If you say so." Kairi said, unsure. "I'm just sorry that Roxas's doesn't know how nice you are."
"Nah…I'm sure does." Axel said which made the two look at him. "He's just confused."
Sora smiled. But Sora's smile eventually faltered as he remembered something. "Hey guys…"
"Yes?" Kairi and Axel said in union.
"If Roxas ever introduces Namine tomorrow and permanently make her as our friend, would you promise that you two would accept her just as you accepted me?" Sora asked.
"Why?" Kairi's brow furrowed.
"It's for Roxas." Sora stated.
"But…" Kairi paused. "What about you?"
"I told you… I'll be alright." Sora smiled then sighed.
"Alright…" Kairi said. "But I'm doing this for you, Sora."
"Thanks." Sora smiled.
Axel smiled. He ruffled Sora's hair and said, "Don't worry little dude, if anything happens, Kairi and I would be here to help you and I promise that we'll do our best to make everything better."
"Thanks guys." Sora wrapped his arms around his two friends as he silently cried to himself.
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"Hey guys…" Roxas greeted cheerfully as he reached their usual table.
"Hey!" Riku, Kairi, Axel and Xion said. Sora looked up to say something but was stopped by the sight before him. There, standing next to Roxas was the blonde girl who steal Sora's love life away from him.
Sora looked away as he spotted Roxas and Namine's intertwined fingers.
"Hey Sora…" Roxas greeted the brunette who hasn't say anything yet since he first arrived. Sora grunted. Roxas frowned but didn't push any further.
"So… what's Namine doing here, Roxas?" Xion asked, trying her best to sound cool.
"Well…" Roxas grinned. "I came here to introduce you to my new girlfriend, Namine."
"Sora!" Kairi cried.
Roxas looked at the brunette and saw him choking. He quickly released Namine's hand and went to Sora's side. He wrapped his arms around Sora's stomach and squeezed it. "Come on, Sora. Spit it out." Roxas squeezed Sora's stomach again and out came a shrimp.
"Whew!" Roxas sighed. "That was a close one."
"Yeah… thanks." Sora muttered.
"You sure you're alright now?" Roxas asked. Sora nodded. Roxas smiled. "Okay… back to Namine…" Roxas said as if nothing had happen. "Namine the guys… Guys… Namine."
Namine smiled at them and held a hand for each one of them to shake.
Sora sighed. This is gonna be a long year.
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"Sora!" Roxas shouted as he spotted his 'bestfriend' by his locker. Roxas rushed to Sora's side and said, "Hey buddy!"
"Hey." Sora said lamely. He shut his locker door and slung his bag on his right shoulder.
"Are you going home now?" Roxas asked.
Sora nodded.
"Cool." Roxas smiled. "Wanna walk home with me?"
Sora's eyes widened. "A-are you sure?" Sora asked. "Aren't you supposed to be escorting you girlfriend and not me?"
"Uhh… Namine left minutes ago." Roxas said.
"Ohh…" Sora said.
"So can we walk home together?" Roxas asked again.
"J-just the two of us?"Sora asked, unsure. Roxas nodded. "Okay…" Sora smiled weakly. Roxas smiled as the two began to walk away.
"Sora?" Roxas began as the two walk in the long silence of the streets.
"Hmm?" Sora looked at his bestfriend.
"I'm sorry for not telling you about Namine." Roxas said sadly.
Sora smirked. "That's okay. I mean, who am I to tell secrets to, anyway. I'm just your bestfriend." Roxas stopped at his tracks. Sora looked back and said, "Roxas?"
"You're not just a bestfriend to me, Sor." Roxas said. "You're more than that."
"Rox…" Sora sighed. "I thought you're already over this."
Roxas chuckled. "I didn't mean that." Roxas laughed. "I meant that I shouldn't be keeping any secrets from you because not only you are a bestfriend to me but a brother as well." Roxas smiled.
"Ohh…" Sora sounded disappointed. Even though Sora said the 'I thought you're already over this' part, Sora still wanted Roxas to say 'your more than that, Sora. You're my lover that's why I shouldn't keep any secrets from you.' Some dream. Sora told himself.
Roxas looked at him questioningly. Sora caught this and said "Oh!" in a more convincing way.
Roxas just smiled and began to walk again. Sora followed afterwards.
"Roxas?" Sora said softly.
"Yes?" Roxas smiled.
"Do you wanna go to my house?" Sora asked with a lot of hope.
"Why?"
"I was just wondering if maybe you wanted to practice for our practical test on Music." Sora said.
"About that…" Roxas hesitated. "I can't sing with you for our practical, Sora."
"Why?" Sora asked, anxiously.
"Because Namine asked me to sing with her and I told her yes." Roxas said.
"But Roxas…" Sora half-whined but was barely noticeable to Roxas. "We've been practicing for almost two weeks now." Sora stated. "You can't just quit on me that easily." Oh Roxas… you have no idea how appropriate that sounded just now.
"I know… I know. I'm sorry." Roxas said. "But Namine's my girl…" Sora suddenly felt a stab on his heart as those devious words escaped Roxas's mouth. "…I can't just bail on her, right?"
"Guess not." Sora look away to hide the growing puddle in his eyes.
Roxas sighed. He cupped Sora's cheek and said, "I'm sorry."
"No…" Sora removed Roxas's hand. "It's okay." Sora said. "After all, Namine must always come first right?"
"Sora…" Roxas said.
Sora shook his head. "I'll be fine. I promise." Whoa. It's like a Kairi déjà vu all over again. "Anyways, gotta run now Roxas… see ya tomorrow." Sora faked smiled and ran towards his house.
"Sora?" Roxas said worriedly.