Life's Cheat Code

-Level 06: Begin-

"Not this again..."

"Watch out, here I cooooome!" Sora sang out excitedly and ignoring Roxas' groan of protest.

Another day began at the park, then moved to the mall, then the two boys were bored with looking at awesome things neither could buy, and decided to just head on to Sora's place for a snack or something. And maybe a movie, Sora's place was unpredictable. Maybe some Xbox, who knew?

Somewhere along the lines, and with Roxas not knowing it, Sora had pulled out his illustrious iPod and was soon dancing around as the boys walked the twenty blocks from the mall to the street Sora's house sat on. Luckily for Roxas, the streets were quiet and clear.

"I get to know your name, well if I could trace your private number, baby. All I know is that to me, you look like you're lots of fun, open up your lovin' arms I want some, want some!" Sora sang, prancing around the sidewalk happily and grabbing onto signs and swinging off of them.

"I set my sights on you, and no one else will do and I, I've got to have my way now, baby. All I know is that to me, you look like you're having fun, open up your lovin' arms, watch out here I come."

Grabbing the unsuspecting Roxas by the hands, the two began to spin in a circle. The blond boy laughed, and had heard Sora sing the song enough times to know the next line.

"You spin me right round, baby, right round like a record, baby, right round, round, round! You spin me right round, baby, right round like a record, baby, right round, round, round!" Both boys sang in unison before Sora released Roxas' arms and continued his happy dance.

Roxas laughed at the older boy, singing the fading last lines of the song and spinning around in dizzying circles until he collapsed on a neighbor's lawn and sighed.

"That song rocks."

"Kinda old, doncha think?" Roxas asked, sitting next to the brunet on the lawn.

"The 80's shall never die, dearest Roxas." Sora sat up and sighed again, looking up at the younger boy. "I missed the update on your date yesterday..."

Roxas smiled, bringing his knees up to his chest. "It's alright. I knew you needed the day to rest after 'washing cars' until three AM..."

"...Well...?"

"Oh, um...it was a lot of fun. Axel is spoiling me to no end."

"Ohh, Roxas, you're bestest student I have ever had! I turned you from Alice In Wonderland to Dirty Dancing in, what now...five weeks?"

Roxas smiled sheepishly, a blush beaming on his cheeks.

The older boy exhaled deeply again, "I miss Riku."

"It's only been a couple days, Sora."

"I know...it just feels like it's been longer..." Sora had his eyes downcast, arms behind him for support and legs crossed.

Roxas chuckled slightly, playing with the laces delicately on his shoes. "Yanno...Axel's nineteen."

"Ya think I didn't?"

"I wasn't sure."

Sora laughed, "You're point?"

Roxas' smile faded, "Well, it's just that...oh, never mind. Nothing important I guess. Can we go now? It's getting late..."

"OH MY GOD, I JUST HAD THE BEST IDEA EVER!"

Sora sprang up suddenly, jumping around joyously on the lawn until Roxas stood. "What?"

"Roxy...We should ALL...like, you, me, Axel and Riku and stuff...should all, like...go to the beach!"

Roxas raised an eyebrow.

Sora laughed, and grabbed Roxas' arm, "It'll be fun!"

"Oh yeah, no doubt..."

Sora's smile faltered, "Whasamatter?"

"I've never had a real thing for the beach, Sora."

Sora tsked, "City boy. What exactly is that bothers ya?"

Roxas sighed, "Cold water, frigg'n sand crabs, REGULAR crabs, sunburns, nearly-naked fat people, annoying little kids, annoying old people, no OPEN bathrooms, no electricity, people's annoying small, battery operated stereos...and worst of all, sand."

Sora blinked at the boy, "And I didn't think you could get anymore Emo, Roxas Otua." He then smiled at the younger boy, "So...does that mean that my idea wasn't so great?"

"Nah. Sounds like fun. We should go. I'll just deal." Roxas smiled brightly.

/L-C-C\

Sora giggled gently into the phone, "No, you hang up first..."

"Sora?"

He giggled again, "Okay, on three, Roxy still needs to call Axel...one, two, three... I couldn't do it either."

"Sora."

"Okay, okay, seriously, he's getting pissy. I love you...I'll see you tomorrow...bye." Sora took the phone away from his ear and clicked the talk button, and handed it to the blond boy. Both boys occupied Sora's neat, tidy bed with the blue-checkered comforter and Pirates of the Caribbean pillowcases. Roxas dialed the number, and placed it to his ear.

"Oh, already have his number memorized?"

"I text him a lot. Hi, Axel? It's Roxas..."

The conversation eventually lead to Roxas walking out of Sora's room so he could sit in the hallway against one of the white walls, "...What happened this time?"

"I-I don't really want to talk about it. I just need to get out of here, that's all. Reno's offered a space in his apartment for me, but I don't think I can stand that alcoholic of a brother."

Roxas bit his thumbnail for a moment, "So...he just said all those things because he was drunk though, right?"

"...I'd like to think so...I never know what my dad's talking about most of the time..." Axel's voice grew quieter.

"But...you're free tomorrow, right?"

"Oh yeah, I'll give Riku a ride too. Sora's place?"

Roxas smiled, "Uh-huh."

"So, how about you? You doing okay?" Axel's voice perked slightly.

"I-I'm okay, just..."

"Tired all the time."

"Pretty much."

Axel laughed gently, "Beach...right...I gotta go dig out my swim trunks. Can I talk to you tomorrow? I'll call when I'm on my way."

"Okay, I have my phone with me."

"Bye."

"Bye."

A smile tugged at the corners of Roxas' mouth as he hung up the house phone Sora leant him and reentered the brunet's room, only to be met with the other boy half naked. He kept his eyes downcast and plopped down on his bed.

Sora looked at the younger boy after a moment, "He okay?"

Roxas looked up, "Huh? Oh...yeah, I think so...Akino is just going on his tirades again."

"Is he gonna move in with Reno?"

"I hope not...He lives all the way in Midgar, I'd never get to see him..."

Sora sighed, and sat next to the blond boy, "Well...if he does, we'll figure something out, okay? He has a car, remember?"

Another smile crossed Roxas' lips, "How can I forget after you shouted it across the arcade?"

Sora giggled, and kissed the younger boy's cheek. "Axel's lucky to have one like you, Roxy. One in a million, yanno that?"

Roxas blushed, and blinked at the older boy, "Ya really think so?"

"Have since seventh grade."

Roxas smiled to himself, and hummed, "Riku's not exactly lucked out either..."

Sora smiled and looked down at his lap. After a silent moment, the boy sprung back to life again, "SO!"

Roxas jumped slightly.

"Wanna watch a movie or somethin' downstairs?"

"Oh yeah, surround sound... Um..."

"Comedy? Horror? Drama? Action? C'mon kid, don't got all day!" Sora said, tromping up to the section of his room completely devoted to DVD's of all kinds.

Roxas kept his gaze downcast, his knees gently poking his chin, "Um... Tim Burton sounds really good right now..."

"The Nightmare Before Christmas, Big Fish, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Planet of the Apes, Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks, Ed Wood, Batman, Batman Returns, or Beetlejuice. Take Your Pick."

"Nightmare."

"Then you can't get mad at me when I sing along."

Roxas groaned. "Fine..."

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