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yay! chapter 3!!! I appreciate everyone who's reading this it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! hehe thanks so much!
Roxas scanned the surrounding area waiting for the redhead to enter; he could hear Hayner muttering curses under his breath about their pyro friend. For the past two periods all he thought about was what Axel had meant, confused about his feelings? How could he be confused…either he liked Roxas or he didn't, how is that confusing?
"Yo Roxas are you listening?" Hayner asked and waved a hand in front of his smaller friends face.
"Huh? Yeah sorry what did you say?" the small blonde asked glancing from his search for the flaming head of hair.
"I said there's Axel with Dem, Larx and Marluxia."
Roxas perked up and looked where his friend pointed and nearly bounced out of his seat when they approached. That was before he remembered no one but Demyx and Zexion knew he was bi and that Axel had made a fool of himself in front of everyone and also announced Roxas was horrible for not admitting he was the best friend. All his excitement flowed out of him and turned his eager expression into a glare that would kill baby bunnies, or at least deflate Axel the second he saw it.
"Hey Roxie…and Hayner…no hard feelings right?" Axel said weakly as he sat down with his food.
"You shouted to the class I'm in the closet and in love with Seifer. So yes there are hard feelings." Hayner replied frostily, though everyone knew in a fight between the two Axel would walk away the victor.
"Well…I just said you wanted him, but it's good to know you admit to loving him. Now it's your turn Roxie. Admit it, you looooove me." Axel grinned and spread his arms wide.
"Axel…not the smartest move," Demyx whispered and inched away closer to Zexion for cover from the very angry looking Roxas.
"Oh you're right Axel. I do need to admit something to you." The little blonde said with all the menace he could possibly muster, "I admit that I regret becoming your best friend and I regret allowing you to become my best friend."
Axel once again deflated and started poking his pile of mush, "Roxie that's a little harsh."
"No Axel it's just right. You yell to homeroom that I never admit to being your best friend, well now I am and guess what I hate being your best friend! You constantly get me in trouble and last time it was with the cops! Why would you even think drinking was a good idea!? I can't stand it anymore! Either become a normal best friend or find a new one." Roxas stood up and walked away in a huff followed by Hayner, Pence, and Olette.
The remainder of the group watched in amazement as Axel seemed to crumble before their eyes. Zexion watched his cousin carefully and knew he was trying his hardest to keep some part of his demeanor intact. Larxene watched awed at how the little blonde boy who everyone thought would never hurt a fly shattered their friend completely. Marluxia felt his heart going out to his redheaded frienemy, even he couldn't be that mean to him. Demyx just stared wide eyed as Seifer, Rai, and Fuu walked up confused.
"What'd we miss?" Seifer asked glancing at Axel before turning his attention to Zexion.
"Oh Seifer it was awful! Roxas just yelled at Axel and I think ended their best friendship!" Demyx squealed and buried his head into Zexion's shoulder.
"Hey guys, it's ok! Really we'll be best buds again by the morning! After all my brother gives him rides in the mornings and it's not like he's gonna ride with Sora and Namine." Axel said and watched the retreating back of his best friend.
"Hey Roxas that was a little harsh wasn't it?" Hayner asked slightly worried to have that anger directed towards him.
"Yeah I mean he might've said something stupid this morning, but do you really think he needed to hear something that mean?" Olette put in hoping to calm the boy down.
"Their right you know, did you see his face after you yelled that at him? He looked crushed." Pence added and silenced himself when Roxas' glare turned on him.
How could they know how Roxas was feeling? He just yelled at the one person he was hoping to stay friends with no matter what, and hoped he would be open enough to accept that he was bi. Axel was all that and more. Wait, what was he thinking? Axel was nothing to him anymore, nothing nothing nothing! He had to stop thinking about it and just go to gym early, yeah that's what he'd do he'd go to gym early, before that redhead arrived. "I'm gonna head to the locker room and get ready for gym…catch ya guys later."
"Roxas we still have a half hour before class." Olette pointed out before he could run off.
"Well I want to be early…" and with that he ran off towards the building on the far side of the grounds.
Radiant Garden was one of the more beautiful towns that Roxas had seen, but you had to have money to live there, which confused Roxas to no end as to how his family could afford living here. With his mother being a secretary and her girlfriend a teacher, they were also paying for Tifa's daughter Yuffie to go to college at Hallow Bastion U. HBU was the school Reno also attended but Axel, Reno, and Kairi were better off compared to Roxas and his family. Money situations aside, he moved here from Twilight Town shortly after Aerith met Tifa and Yuffie decided she was going to HBU. He met Axel his first day at this school, though why he talked to him he's yet to understand, they became friends and for their entire high school career they had been friends. No wonder Axel was set on saying they were best friends, for the past four years they have been inseparable and now it was their senior year. No doubt Axel would be going to HBU leaving Roxas behind to go to community college or even not go to college. He couldn't stand thinking of that, losing Axel at the end of the year.
He looked up at the door of the locker room and entered, walking to his locker directly next to Axels. That boy was everywhere to Roxas and it scared him. He quickly got dressed in his basketball shorts and tank top; he had to admit this school was nice enough to give him and his siblings all their uniforms for free. The door opened behind him and he turned slightly to see Axel standing there looking crushed, he obviously hadn't noticed Roxas yet.
"How could I be so stupid…of course he would react like that…all I do is cause trouble for him." Axel muttered and moved towards their lockers. He started to get undressed and Roxas made an "eep!" noise and turned away only to catch the show in the mirror in front of him.
No no no no! This was Axel no wanting him like this…it's not right! He is just my friend…right?
Keep tellin yourself that blondie, but you know that one day it'll come out.
What will?
The fact that you can't get enough of that pyro and that one day you want him to be all yours.
Shut up! It's not true!
Ok whatever you say.
He looked back into the mirror to see Axel staring in his direction and hoped he didn't know he was there.
"Roxas…is that you? Or is it Hayner? There are too many blonde in our group." He laughed but it didn't come close to his eyes.
"Yes it's me, Roxas. I know what ya mean bout the blondes me, Dem, Hayner, Seifer, Larxene. Though why she'd be in here scares me." He tried to joke with Axel but failed…miserably.
"I'm sorry Roxas; I didn't mean to upset you."
"It's done and over with Axel. We'll move on and at the reunion we'll laugh about this."
"Roxie…I need to tell you something…." Axel began before their class shuffled into the room and ruined their moment.
Roxas shook his head and walked over to where Hayner and Seifer had picked up their earlier argument about Roxas and Axel's sexuality.
"See the argument at lunch proves my boy has better taste than that pyro freak!" Hayner proclaimed loudly causing everyone, including the pyro freak, to look at them.
"That proves nothing, a little lovers' quarrel my dear Hayner." Seifer replied with a smirk at how Hayners' eyes darkened. He stepped closer to the shorter blonde and pressed him against the locker, "Now let's talk about us. The sooner we get this out in the open the better." His lips were dangerously close to Hayners' which caused the smaller one shut his eyes and blush alight pink.
"T-there's nothing to talk about, he's an idiot and doesn't know what he's talking about."
"Then why are you blushing?"
"Back off Seifer, he doesn't want you I was making it up." Axel stepped forward and pulled him off of Hayner.
"Whatever freak, I'm thinking about ditching our group anyways, Sora is more exciting than his brother anyways." Seifer finished dressing and walked out.
"Hayner man I'm sorry…"
"Save it Axel, this is your fault to begin with. Zexion and Demyx might forgive you but it'll take more for me to." And with that Hayner left followed by every other guy except Roxas who looked up at the redhead confused.
"Axel…why?"
"Because Roxas he's my friend even if he doesn't think so right now…" Axel looked at Roxas took a step towards him then turned and left in a hurry.
Something was going on in the crimson head and Roxas wanted to know what. Right now he had to stop his little sister from molesting his Axel. Fourth year students taking first year gym…check that one up as another problem Axel caused, he sighed and ran out of the locker room as Mr. Strife blew his whistle for warm ups to start.
hehe Roxie had an arguement with himself about a center redhead whom we all love...and poor Axel everyone but DemDem and Zexy hate him! well..them and Namine but she just wants his sexiness all up in her grill xD lol oh yea gangsta!