Roxas had never really thought he was particularly needy. But it was two months since he agreed to be exclusive with Naminé, and he thought he was going to die of blue balls any day was jerking off at least twice a day, but he was still going crazy with it. He missed having another person touch him.
Naminé was sweet but painfully innocent - she held his hand and gave him soft, fruit-flavoured kisses. But even if he was the type of guy to pressure people into sex, he wouldn't push her. He didn't think of her in that kind of way. Not to mention Kairi would murder him for it.
But holy shit did he want to fuck someone.
"Roxas!" Naminé complained, tugging on his tie for attention. "Were you evening listening?"
"Huh? Sorry. No." He blinked to clear his mind. "Were you still talking about Halloween?"
She huffed. "Yes." She straightened his tie and smoothed it back down his chest with one hand. "It's on Sunday. Riku is hosting Sora's haunted house and party at his place. So you're fine with us doing matching costumes?"
"Eh. Sure. Saves me getting one for myself." He stretched his arms and legs, feeling really pent up. "Axel, are you driving us?"
The redhead looked up from Riku's lap. He'd stopped lying on Roxas during lunch after Naminé had 'developed' a cough that his smoking triggered. They'd been sort of distant lately. Roxas missed him, but even when Naminé wasn't scheduling all his attention, Axel never seemed to want to hang out.
The redhead stubbed out his smoke. "Yeah. Okay. I'm picking up Kairi, anyway." The smoke from his lungs wafted over on his words as he spoke.
He shouldn't have gotten a stiffy over it. But he did. It was so familiar, unbearably sensual. The smell was an enticing reminder of sweaty summer kisses, the taste of Axel's favourite blend lingering on his lips.
Naminé's pointed cough snapped him out of it. He shifted. "That's cool, right Nam? Axel can pick you up from her place." He hadn't actually asked her before he'd checked with the guy.
"Yeah, that's fine." She didn't seem to want to yell at him about it anyway. He was glad that they didn't fight about it. He wanted the two of them to start getting along so he could hang out with Axel more often.
He missed his best friend. Not just their screwing around, though he definitely missed that too. He missed just spending time with him: hanging out, their inside jokes, making fun of stupid stuff together, liking the same stuff.
The bell rang for classes and, once Naminé was wandering off with some other sophomores, Roxas hurried to catch up with the redhead. "Hey! Axe! Wait up!"
As he fell into step beside him, Axel glanced down, surprised. "Roxas. Did you need something?"
He reached up to punch one skinny arm. "Jerk! I can't even say hi any more without having an agenda?"
The redhead shrugged. "You haven't exactly been Mr 'Mates Before Dates' lately," he answered, rubbing the hair at the back of his head. "I've missed you, Roxas."
Roxas reached up, squeezing his arm and giving him a big smile. "I've missed you too, Axel. Nam's been organising all this stuff for us lately. But she's got plans Saturday - I think she's shopping with friends, or something."
Axel's eyes twitched up slightly. "Right."
"Don't be like that. I was going to ask if you wanna come over and have the Zombie Werewolves Marathon?"
"Well," Axel drawled. "It is our yearly tradition. I suppose I can. Since you've deigned to give me some free time when your girlfriend is busy."
He punched his arm again. "How generous!" He shook his head, amused. "Saturday?"
"Mm. Do you want to come to mine instead? My uncle's at a conference in Disney Town all weekend. Saves us from trying to hear over your family and keeping Xion away from the Too Scary For Kids movie."
"...yeah. I'd like that." He smiled. "Sora and Riku too?"
"Would they ever miss it."
Roxas beamed. "Sweet. I'll talk to Sora. Noon, Saturday?"
"Mhm. I'll have popcorn ready."
He hugged his arm and stepped away, heading towards his class.
"Oh, and Roxas?" Axel called after him. Once he was facing his best friend again, Axel continued: "we should do stuff more often, okay? Dates before mates, not 'instead of', yeah?"
Without waiting for Roxas to reply, Axel strode off down the hallway, long legs making a fast pace away.