"Mom, I'm home, " Sora called out, trying not to knock over any of the blank canvasses that littered his house. Sora's mothers was an artist, and a good one at that. She owned her own gallery, which fortunately meant that neither of them ever struggled for money. In fact, Sora sometimes felt that they had too much of it, and, on a day when he was feeling particularly guilty, would end up giving his allowance to random homeless people he saw on the street, or to a charity.
"Sora!" his mother exclaimed, running over to him before placing two hands on either side of his face and kissing his forehead. A typical artist, Sora had to admit she was sometimes a little eccentric. "Get dressed, we're going out for dinner with uncle Axel."
Great, Sora thought, another meal with that pervert. That's all I need right now.
Ever since he'd turned 13, Sora had noticed that his 'uncle', who was really more of a family friend, had always acted strangely in front of him. On more than one occasion he'd 'accidentally' walked into Sora's room when he was changing, and somehow always managed to stretch his legs under the table so that they rubbed against Sora's crotch. He'd of told his mother, but, he'd realised a long time ago that Axel could be very convincing. Sora remember that only a few years ago, he'd convinced his mom to lend him a lot of money, which he still hadn't paid back. Putting on a white shirt and some smart black trousers, Sora looked in the mirror and sighed. His hair just couldn't be tamed, no matter what he tried. He'd cut it once, so short that it was impossible for it to stick up, but then realised that hair that short really didn't suit him.
"So Sora, still a little loner?" Axel asked, a small smirk on his face.
"Oh leave him alone Axel," his mother protested, "Sora's fine how he is."
""Actually," Sora answered in a tone of defiance, "I've made a friend today. He's new and he rides a motorcycle and he's actually really cool."
"Oh.." Axel retorted, not expecting that answer from the boy, "Well, good for you"
Sora jumped back from the table, feeling Axel rub against him. It made him sick knowing that an old man was attracted to him, taking advantage of him. "May I be excused?" he asked, "I'm not feeling very well, and I'll take the bus home." he added, knowing that Axel would have offered him a lift while his mother was stuck with the cheque.
Waking up the next day, Sora had to admit he was actually excited to go to school.
Are Roxas and I actually friends now? And didn't he say something about me being cute?
Looking around, he couldn't find Roxas anywhere, although he guessed he shouldn't have been to surprised. I mean, he'd skipped the whole afternoon on his first day, so did Sora really expect him to show up? Walking to class, he noticed that everyone was paying more attention to him than they ever had done before. Whispers followed him around as he heard fragmented voices mention his and Roxas' names.
Jesus, word travels fast huh?
He walked past Riku, him giving Sora a menacing look before walking up to him and pushing him into a wall of red lockers.
"So you finally got yourself a faggy friend huh?" he taunted, increasing the pressure he had on Sora's body. Sora shook slightly as Riku's hands pushed onto him, not wanting to look him in the eye. He stared at the floor, knowing that he had no strength to attempt to fight back. Closing them tight, he imagined he was somewhere, anywhere else, but here. Waiting for the pain to come, he heard Roxas' voice enter his mind.
"Hey!" it shouted, before the pressure on him was released. Opening his eyes, he realised it wasn't his imagination, and that Roxas had his hand wrapped tightly around Riku's neck, Riku struggling for breath.
"Get...your.....HANDS OFF ME!" he gasped, the colour from his skin beginning to drain, "I could kill you you fucking fag!"
How original, Sora thought, calling us both fags...don't you have any other vocabulary to use?
"I'm pretty sure my hands are around you right now." Roxas spoke calmly. In fact, Sora noticed, he seemed calm in general, not worried about the consequences his actions would cause, "I don't want to see you here again. In school. Near Sora. You're done, got it?"
Riku laughed maniacally. Beckoning his friends over. "There's one of you, and five of us, you really think you can win this?"
Roxas looked around, realising he was trapped. He was strong and he could fight, he'd proven that in the past, but fight five at once? Impossible. "You're really that much of a coward?"
One of Riku's friends whispered into his ear, a smile forming on Riku's face. "Hayner here tells me you rode in today on a pretty sweet looking car. So I'll do you a deal. We race. You win, I stay away and never come back. I win, I get your car."
Roxas laughed to himself, realising how absurd this all sounded. "Fine. Where?"
"Tonight, near the football field. There's no traffic late at night, around 2 AM."
As Riku and his gang of followers walked away, Sora ran to Roxas, still in total shock about what had just happened. "You didn't have to do that, I'm used to Riku being an ass"
Roxas only stood there, looking at Sora curiously, before blinking a few times and saying "How are you supposed to live, to really live, if you've got him on your back all the time? Are you coming tonight?"
"Yeah of course!" Sora exclaimed, perhaps a little too happily, "I mean, if you want me there."
Roxas smiled again, the butterflies in Sora's stomach appearing again. "Anyway, you have a car AND a motorcycle!?"
"Nah, the bike was my brothers. First time I drove it yesterday, too"
As Roxas walked to class, Sora stood dumbstruck, realising the danger he's put himself in riding with someone who'd never driven a bike before. His skin began to itch, his breathing quickening as he caught up to Roxas, his admiration for the beautiful blonde only growing.
"THIS is your car!?" Sora asked, feeling the smooth bonnet of the classic black convertible, before getting in the passenger seat.
"Yep. A 1963 Mercury Comet. The only thing I care about in this life."
Sora never thought he could be jealous of a car, but right then, all he wanted to do was get out and destroy it. Refraining himself, he asked Roxas if he was sure he could win.
"I don't know, I've only raced a couple of times, and I don't know the roads as well as Riku does...we'll see."
Pulling up, Sora was amazed by how many people had turned up. Almost the entire school was there, cheering as Riku drove around the crowd, loving the attention he got. Kairi, he noticed, was not cheering. Instead she chose to sit on the bonnet of her own car, a small smile forming as Roxas pulled up, ready to begin.
"Your cars mine!" Riku shouted, waiting for someone to shout for them to go.
Kairi walked up slowly, wishing Roxas luck before standing in front of the two cars. "Okay, we've put signs up showing the way to go. First one back wins." Raising her arms, Sora noticed that she kept looking at Roxas, before rushing her arms down to her side, causing Roxas to pound down on the accelerator.
They were going faster than they had on the bike. Sora felt like he was on a roller-coaster, his head being pushed back into the head rest on his seat. Roxas swerved with expert skill, lighting a cigarette and offering it to Sora while turning yet another corner. It was pitch black all around them, so there was no way of knowing whether Riku was miles in front of them, or just behind. Sora knew what they were doing was reckless. In fact, he had a feeling that they were going to crash any minute. But again, there was a sense of excitement, of fulfilment, of ecstatic joy from just doing something with Roxas sat with him. But, Sora felt something else. Roxas was doing all of this just for his honour. He'd agreed to gamble his car to protect Sora from anymore torments by Riku. He didn't want to think about it,but was it possible that Roxas was attracted to him? The thought made Sora dizzy.
"We're winning." Roxas stated, pointing towards the finish line.
"Jeez, how fast are we going? That took like no time at all! You're going to win!" Sora had never been so happy. But, hearing an engine roar, Sora checked the mirrors, and saw Riku closing in on them.
"You sure?" Roxas asked, "Okay, let's make this more interesting, bet me something if I lose"
"W-what?" Sora asked, not really sure what Roxas meant.
"If you're so sure I'm going to win, bet me something if I lose. Come on, we haven't got long left"
Sora closed his eyes, thinking. Bet him something? He's doing this all for me, he spoke to me first, and didn't he mention something about me being cute? Okay Sora it's now or never..."
Pushing all of the thoughts out of his head, he blurted out "Okay, if you lose, I'll kiss you!", before instantly regretting it. He shut his eyes again, tighter than before, wondering what Roxas would do to him. He was sent hurtling forward, his head hitting the dashboard. "Oww.."
He looked at Roxas, who'd pushed down on the break, and was staring at Sora. "Okay."
They both sat, staring at each other, until Sora felt a gust of air fly past him as Riku drove past the finish line, leaving the two of them alone in the middle of a road. Roxas leant forward, his hand grabbing a fistful of Sora's hair and pulling him into a kiss. Sora noticed how soft Roxas' skin was, the smell of cigarettes enterting his mouth as Roxas slipped his tongue along Sora's bottom lip. Groaning as Roxas pressed down harder, he was unsure about where to put his hands, finally gathering the courage to place them on Roxas' hips. He wished the kiss could of lasted forever, but Roxas pulled back slightly, biting down on Sora's bottom lip as he increased the distance between them. Eventually letting go, Sora felt something trickle down to his chin, and wiped it with his finger. Looking down, he realised his lip was bleeding, and licked the remaining blood away.
"You know you're going to have to drive me to school now," Roxas said, a small smile on his face, "seeing as how I don't have a car."
Sora could only smile at the blonde boy, shaking with anticipation, wondering what the two of them would do tomorrow.
Okay, here it is! I just want to say a HUUUUGE thank you to the people who reviewed, you inspired me to carry on! Please review again, I've still got tons of ideas about where this could all go, but your suggestions would be AWESOME!