A Face From the Past. . . Or Not? !
Disclaimer: Do I really have to keep writing this? I think we all know I don't own it by now xD;;
Jenny -Xenj- Harris: My thoughts exactly- ;n; -snuggles Roxas-
Le guest(?): Lol maybe I should just say ThisIsWar30 xD;; ANYWAYS, AWESOME? Dx Damn I failed. . . OH WELL. PFFFFT- YOU SERIOUS? I wanna flirt with Vani x) Lol- It's because he is an amazing character that everyone should love. And- I'M SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG DAMMIT. I'll explain at the end-
Fenrir's Lockhart: Better than expected. . .BETTER THAN EXPECTED? D: So you thought it'd be WORSE. ;n; . . . .there went my confidence. HAHA RIGHT. xD How could you do it to your own brother? Girl, remind me to tell you about my extended family. . . My father's side. They all sorts of messed up to each other.
Yes. Yes it was. I HAD to get that reference in there XDD And you just listen to me complain was enough help. Since I hate typing as you know and you were always just. . .THERE. xD We helped each other. -heart-
Chapter 17: Vani to the rescue!
Ten minutes after Roxas sent the text, he got a reply telling him to come over to the Italian's job. So the blonde slowly got up and went downstairs to an empty living room. It's safe for him to say they both left somewhere while he was in his room, wallowing in self pity. 'How considerate of them' He thought bitterly as he exited the house. Of course since Roxas had no car nor did he even know how to drive, he took the bus all the way there to the busy downtown area.
Vanitas worked in a Pizzeria, insert witty racist comment here, and looked to be on his lunch break when he arrived. The raven was sitting in a booth by himself, eating pizza. He wondered a bit if that was pizza the other made or not. Roxas sat down across from him and waited patiently for him to finish, not wanting to rush him.
When he did finish, the teen did something he wasn't exactly expecting. Vanitas face planted the table. Before he could ask if he was alright, he was answered. "I. Hate. Working. Here." The Italian said dramatically between pauses.
Roxas couldn't help but laugh. Figures. The boy had good grades but that was pretty much it. He had a devil-may-care attitude and was pretty lazy. No wonders he hated work.
Vanitas lifted his head up and smirked. "I don't know whether I should feel hurt or honored by the fact that my pain makes you feel happy, gattino."
Now the blonde got it. He purposely did that to cheer him up a bit. After all, he did come in here with a dark cloud of depression over his head. It did make him happy, to an extent. But now that he remembered why that was the case, he went back to being sad.
Vanitas bit his lip and looked around. There wasn't many customers coming in. It was a pretty relaxed and slow day. It wouldn't hurt much if he just took off. So he got up and walked over to the counter where his uncle was. Yes, his uncle also owned the place, shut up. "Laguna, me ne vado. Ho un amico di prendersi cura di." He said, nodding over to the blonde. His uncle nodded in understanding and waved him off.
The elder teen came back to the table and grabbed Roxas' hand, pulling him out of the seat and to the outside. "Where-"
"We both need a fun break. I've been going through hell, you look like you're entering hell, I think it's time for us to forget about it all and do us." He smiled at him. This was no smirk, no fake either, a true smile and it was made for him.
Roxas nodded and allowed himself to be dragged who knows where by the Italian. 'Way to make a person feel special, Vanitas.' And that thought was without sarcasm. He blushed slightly. "Thank. . . you."
"Woahh! This is amazing!" Ventus exclaimed as he looked out at the view. Both him and Axel were on top of the clock tower. The redhead had decided to take Ven on a tour around tour since he didn't get out much before. Somehow he ended up bringing the blonde here.
"Isn't it? Roxas and I come up here all the time to have ice cream. Occasionally Xion joins us too." He said. "Oh yeah, you don't know her yet but I know you'll like her. She's kind of like Aqua, 'cept, Aqua wasn't a lesbian." Axel said with a laugh.
"Yeah. . . ." Ventus trailed. So he was in a place Axel normally took Roxas to. It was amazing, yes, but not a spot he was first to see. To understand better, let's compare it to something like a boyfriend taking you to his 'favorite' restaurant, the same one he took every other girlfriend before you. Suddenly, it lost it's greatness. "So, where to next?" He said with a smile as he turned to face his friend.
Axel shrugged. "I can show you the skate park Roxas and I go to with Sora? Or our favorite beach. Then there's the seven wonders-"
"Let me guess, that you also showed Roxas?" Ventus sighed, getting annoyed. So far all Axel had done was take him to places he and Roxas went, or places Roxas had seen before. Roxas, Roxas, Roxas. That was also all he ever mentioned! If this was what Roxas had to go through with everyone else years ago, then wow, he felt so sorry for him. This was absolutely annoying! As much as he loved his friend, he just couldn't take it anymore.
"Yeah, how'd you know?"
Ventus facepalmed. "Listen. I think I'm just going to go home now. I would say it was fun, but honestly, I don't feel like telling anymore lies. We talk when you have other topic that doesn't have to do with my brother." He said indifferently as he walked back to the door that led them inside.
The redhead stood there a bit shocked. Never in the years he had known Ventus had he ever treated anyonelike that. Not even people he didn't like. It was an attitude he wasn't used to or expected it from somebody like him of all people.
'Has Ventus changed?'
While Axel was trying to deal with a not-so-happy blonde, Vanitas was having a great time with his own. They decided to check out the fair located in the plaza, after some teasing from Roxas about his last name being Fair, they had made it. So far they tried pretty much every stand there and at just about everything they had to offer. It was a nice break from all that drama bullshit.
Now they sat on a park bench, relaxing while they ate there sea-salt ice cream. "Thank you, Vanitas. I'm serious. That was a lot of fun." The younger teen said with a smile.
Vani put his arm around the blonde's shoulder and pulled him into a hug. "No problem, gattino." He paused. "If you don't mind me asking, what happened?" He questioned, his curiosity getting the best of him.
"Apparently like always, I'm just a replacement for Ventus, my older brother." He said with a roll of his eyes as the hug ended and they both just sat there. "Axel is with him right now as we speak. I even caught them kissing! Then when I ran to my room and sent you that text, they were having a fun little chat and left without seeing if I was okay or letting me know. Some caring brother and boyfriend I have." He huffed out with a pout.
Vanitas laughed, which earned him a not-so-nice look. "Sorry, but you just look so cute." Then he went back to being serious. "But for real, that isn't right. Want me to go find Axel and knock some sense into his dumbass? Cause honestly, I don't know your brother but I bet you're the better one."
Roxas scoffed. "How would you know? You never met him."
"Easy."
"How so?"
"Because he's the one who left his brother when he needed him most. I bet you would have followed him to the room if the situation was reversed. If he truly felt sorry for kissing that doccia, he'd do anything in his power to apologize and get you to believe him." He explained with ease.
Roxas stared at him with wide-eyes. "Wow. I never thought about it like that. But your right. I would have went after him." He looked at the ground. "Does that mean he purposely didn't tell Axel he was me?"
"Seems like it." Vanitas mumbled and he took a bite out of his ice cream.
Ventus crossed his arms and sighed. "Listen here Lea,don't care what you go by now so shush, I. Don't. Want. To. Hear. Another. Word. About. Roxas. Got it? Or should I say it slower?" He said in annoyance.
Axel shook his head. "Why not? He's your brother? Don't you want to know more about him? Besides, I'm showing you all the awesome places too!"
"I can care less. I think I know enough to last me a lifetime. Hell, I now know things about him that I could have lived without knowing! I am not his mom. I am not his dad. I don't want to hear it." He flailed about.
"Don't you think you're being a bit mean, Ven? Are you sure you're alright? You personality just did a complete 180. You would have never said that."
"I also would have never called you an asshole. People change. Clearly you have." He said, moting to all of the redhead. "Being in a coma for so long can change a person. What, you expected me to come back as the same stupid blonde you loved? Aw, cute. Sorry, that's not reality." Ven said as he turned back around to continue his walk home.
Axel stopped. So Ventus knew the whole time that he liked him all those years ago? And he never said anything. On top of that, this new Ventus he was seeing was not the type of friend he wanted back. Maybe the car crash affected him a lot more than everyone originally thought? Or was his friend always this way and was just covering it up?
Either way, all he knew was that he wanted Roxas back. At least he never changed. 'Wait that's it!'
Roxas never changed. He had always been the same from the beginning. He was his own person that may have looked like his brother, but never acted like him in the slightest. He may have liked him at first because of the way he looked but as it continued, his feeling grew stronger because of the type of person the blonde was. He had to get him back!
Roxas continued to rant to Vanitas, who listened and occasionally added his opinions. Then something caught the raven's eye. Actually, it was someone.
He tilted his head and stared at the person in fascination. "Question: Your brother, he has the same features as you right?"
Roxas nodded. "Yeah. Same hair, eyes, pretty much everything except height and skin complexion."
Vanitas shook his head in disagreement. "Nahhh, His hair is a more golden color and his eyes are bluer. He looks a lot thinner too. Hmm . . . He seems angrier. Well from what I see." He said with a shrug.
Roxas looked a bit confused. "How would you-" Then he saw him. His brother was over by the fountain, sitting on the rim with his arms crossed and not looking all too happy. It was obvious he and Axel probably got into a fight. 'Serves them right.'
He gasped when he realized the Italian was right. "Woah. Your. . . right! That's more differences than I noticed. How did you-"
"I'm good at that kind of stuff. When they were younger, Lightning and Serah went through the same problem. Everyone thought they were twins until they gave their ages. I bet if Riku cut his hair he'd look similar to Hope too. Then you know me and Sora look alike and we aren't even related!" He shrugged. " I guess it's because I'm a people observer. I can see the difference in everyone. Then you put personality into consideration and you see that everyone is they're own person. Nobody is the same." He explained as best as he could. It was hard trying to put that into the right words every time.
"I see." Roxas was surprised again by the raven-haired teen.
"Roxas!"
Both him and Vanitas turned to face the owner of the voice. It was Axel. "Well it seems like you two have some making up to do. I'm going to go bother your brother, Ciao."He said quickly before hopping off the bench and strolling over to the other blonde.
"Axel." Roxas said bitterly.
Axel sat down next to him, the same spot Vanitas got out of. "Listen, Roxas, I'm sorry. I really am. I realized that the one I really want is you." He said taking the blonde's hand into his own.
Roxas never moved his hand but he did refused to look at him. "Liar."
"I'm being seriously honest, right now." Axel stated as he inched closer.
"Why should I believe you? Please, explain."
He gave the teen's hand a light squeeze. "Because even though you may look like your brother, I know you aren't him. He isn't you. Sure I liked him but that was years ago. My feelings are stronger for you, Roxas. When I was with your brother, he got upset because all I ever talked about was you. All we ever did was things I do with you." He paused. "And I realized I really do like you and not because you remind me of him. To be honest, your brothers's a total dick now." They both laughed.
"I couldn't agree more. He's selfish too." Roxas added.
"I noticed that. Unlike you. You guys don't act the same. I will choose some like you anyday over someone like him. Hell, if I hate to choose between a rock and your brother, I rather be forever alone." Roxas gave him a look. "What? I don't like rocks either." Then he smiled. "But I do like you. A lot more than you know."
Roxas laughed again. "Oh my god. You are so lame!" Then he smiled at him. "Good." He said as they both got closer, faces only a few centimeters away.
"GET AWAY FROM ME YOU RAPIST!"
Before they could even close the gap, Ven's loud voice made them jump apart and look to see what was wrong.
Vanitas laughed loudly. "You are just too much fun, carino."
"My name is Ventus you Italian asshole! Now leave me alone!"
Roxas and Axel both laughed at the scene. "Should we stop them?"
Axel shook his head. "Nahh, they're perfectly fine." He said before finishing off what they had going before.
At that moment Roxas didn't even care that they were in public. He was just happy to have his Axel back.
Translation:
Italian: me ne vado. Ho un amico di prendersi cura di- I'm leaving. I have a friend to take care of
Carino- cute/cutie
A/N: Okay. This took FOREVER to get on here. Why? I'll tell you why. Because of bad timing EVERYWHERE. Every time I wanted to go to the library to type this thing (since I don't own a computer) mom was like "No, you gotta watch the kids," or "Uhh sorry baby but we have places to go to," then the ONE DAY I did have free time last week, the computers were down for updating. AND the library isn't open on weekends during the summer. Da fuq. So Yeah. That's just about it.
YAY FOR MAKE-UPS! Bu
Vani: I was the best part.
Roxas: Well. . . You're suppose to be.
Vani: Exactly.
Ven: I can believe you author. You're trying to kill me. Why? Why me!
Vani: Oh hush, you love it.
Axel: MOVING ON. Please review/alert/ or fav if you enjoy this~