Fatefully yours

Chapter 9

The obtuse ones

The summer's heat poured down upon them. The rest of the school year had flashed before Roxas' eyes. He could faintly remember that day. Sora had told him after school they would be going to England. The blonde, if coarse was ecstatic about it, he had always wanted to see the world.

Of coarse their mother had been a little reluctant about letting them go. Roxas was moving away soon. She wouldn't see him much. But it wasn't like he was staying there until his classes started. He would be back, it was just a short vacation with Sora and Riku. A vacation he didn't want to end.

Roxas had yet to tell Sora he was leaving. Then again his big brother could be slow sometimes. By the last week of school' even Riku had figured him out. The older male didn't judge him, moreover he seemed to understand the want to escape.

"But Sora doesn't know yet?" Riku asked, leaning against the brick building.

"How do I tell him? He wants me to stay here for ever... I don't know how to tell him I'm not. What if he doesn't understand? What if he thinks it's his fault?"

"He won't." Riku said coolly. "He understands that we all need an escape. Why do you think that only the three of us are going to England? Even Sora wants to get away from this stuffy little town."

"Isn't this different?" Roxas looked at the ground. "I don't want to come back. I don't even want to look back."

"It's nobodies choice but your own." Riku continued to look up at the sky. Maybe Sora wasn't the only slow one.

Roxas couldn't help to recall their conversation. It had happened only a few days ago. The blonde couldn't stop his eyes from roaming over to where Riku and Sora sat, just across the aisle.

Sora's head rested on Riku's shoulder. There was that feeling of uncomfortableness, uncertainty. Riku's glanced up from the book he was reading. Their eyes met and that feeling of uncertainty doubled.

"If you're worried tell him while we're here. He can't... he won't stay mad forever."

Yes, Riku could say that. He was the brunette's beat friend. But he didn't know him like Roxas did.

As the plane landed Riku woke the brunette up. Sora rubbed the sleep from his eyes and looked up. "After we go to the hotel let's find something to eat." He smiled brightly at the duo.

During the last month, there had been no incidents with Marluxia. No mix up in numbers. Everything was normal. Axel had moved into his and Luxord's new apartment. Visiting Demyx quickly became part of his daily routine. So had texting his blonde little friend.

Roxas didn't annoy his like Marly did. He didn't ask all the personal questions, and when he did, he understood if Axel didn't answer. Roxas had told the redhead a few days before that he would be visiting England. Of coarse Axel already knew, because Sora had told him shortly after their birthday.

He found it strange, he knew more about these twins than most people he called friends. They lived across an ocean year he felt closer to them then his own brother. Axel didn't understand it. Was it because he thought they would never met, that he felt he could be open with them?

Just like everyday, he had to work. Lately he had been working more, due to his short twelve week break from school. He really didn't mind, Axel even got a part-time job at a small café. It was better than that restaurant he worked at. He even debated just staying at the café. And it wasn't like he didn't know anyone there. Zexion worked there on weekends.

Upon arriving at the small café, Axel was first greeted by the smell of warm coffee. It didn't particularly interest him, although he was still sleepy. Next Zexion said his hellos. The small blunette didn't really talk to anyone, save for Demyx.

"Better hurry, I might steal your tables." Zexion said in a monotone voice. Was that meant as a joke?

"Sure, sure. Whatever you say." Axel finished buttoning his white work shirt.

"I already seated some kids, why don't you take over." It wasn't a suggestion.

Axel made his way out to the table after getting ready. He grabbed his notepad and a tray, heading over to table six. There he saw a bubbly brunette, a silent silver haired boy (was that dyed?), and a sulking blonde.

"Hello." He said, looking down at the table. "My name is Axel, I'll be your server today." He placed each menu in front of them before looking p meeting two shocked looks.

Abruptly the brunette stood. "Come on Riku, let's find the bathroom."

"What? Wa- Sora?" The 'Riku' was forced to follow.

Roxas stared at the waiter. This was Axel? His eyes were very green, like emeralds. And his hair... yes this man would stand out in a crowd.

"So you're Axel?"

"Yes?" The redhead said confused. There was no way, even if they had come to England, what were the chances of them coming to his café? Astronomical.

"I- um." Roxas looked a his hands. He really wished Sora had not left him.

"Roxie?" Axel asked, telling himself that it wouldn't... couldn't be true. Until the blonde's head shot up.

"So it's true..." Roxas mumbled.

"Something like that." Axel glance over his shoulder. "I didn't think we'd met outside of texts."

That made two of them. But the latter let out a laugh. "Text me when you get off of work."

Axel watched Roxas get up and look at his brother before leaving. His brother, Sora looked up at his friend.

"I told you it would work." His friend said. "Let's go back to the hotel. He'll come back eventually."

The brunette looked down.

It was hours before Roxas returned to the hotel. He had expected Sora and Riku to follow him. But when they didn't he went sightseeing by himself.

He didn't bother to knock as he entered. Knowing them Riku was watching a movie while his brother slept in him. But he looked up to a different scene.

Sora was on Riku's bed, his back to the door. And Riku, his face was so close. Their eyes were closed. Until Roxas dropped his phone out if his hand. He had been texting Axel for a while.

"Roxie?" Sora said, voice full of guilt.

So they had been... and he didn't know... but he knew his big brother better than anyone.

Slowly he picked up his phone. He opened it, forcing himself to text Axel.

'Come get me.'

"Roxas?" Sora called, as his brother slammed the door behind him.

The title of this chapter is a little strange. But I believe that it fits well with each of the characters. Especially Roxas, hiding thing makes the heart grow distant.

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