A: Welll, jeez, haven't updated this story in forever... Would you guys forgive meeee? :D Pleaseeee? I give you good chapter! I promise! :D
Here ya go!
Chapter 5
Ventus
I slowly breathed in and out, shuffling around a bit under the covers, then I shot up immediately. I'm awake... It wasn't just a one time thing... I was right! I knew that feeling was my intuition at work. Looked over at the stand where I was hoping to maybe find a response from Sora, and there it was... a small ripped out page over top of the journal addressing me at the top of it. I hesitantly reached over to pick up the page...
Well, Uh, Hey there Ventus!
So, Uh... This is Sora, and I understand how you feel. I'm pretty terrified right now, but I'm not about to blame you for all this, seeing as I would do the same thing in this type of situation... Anyway! It's going to be ok! I promise! And I promise not to be mad at Terra. You should tell him I'm sorry about kicking him this morning...i was...yeah...guy pops in your room... so, just, yeah, tell him I'm sorry. Also you can go visit him, He might be about to help us in this endeavor, and I'm not about to say no to some extra help. Oh, but it is my bed! No hanky-panky while you're in it, ok? Alright, good luck man, you and me are gonna work together on this and get you back in your body, save and sound.
You're pal,
Sora
Oh and P. I went to my check up, since I've had a weak heart since I was little, and he said something really weird...He said that my heart may be better again. I think it's because your healthy heart is helping my own be as healthy as yours. I don't know. Maybe you should go ask Terra, but yeah! Just thought you should know about that.
I swear I felt like crying when I read this note. He wasn't angry at me, and he didn't hate me! This is going to be good then. I was also ecstatic when he said that I can have Terra help me! He was the one I trust the most, and without him I wouldn't know how to deal with this, but...I kinda blushed a little when he said "no hanky-panky." How did he know I liked Terra? I pushed that out of my mind as I read the addition at the end. Was that true? Was I really helping him like that? Is it even possible. Now I really need to talk to Terra.
I slowly get up and notice that it is night out at the moment, just like the first time. Maybe I can only come out when Sora's asleep? Although I didn't pop out the other night, it might just completely random then...
I slip on some pants and a shirt that I found, apologizing to Sora under my breath, although he probably can't hear me, I still kinda feel bad. As I go for his shoes, I notice a small sticky note above the rack where he apparently keeps his keys. After I tie the shoes I stand back up to read it.
These are the car keys. I'm sure you can drive, but if you can't don't take it.
If you can, take it to see Terra and do whatever you can
Sora
I grin, glad that I don't have to take a cab again! I grab the keys and run down to get in the car so I can go to Terra's. I drove around for a while, because I kinda forgot where Sora lived, but once I saw something I recognized, I instantly made my way to where Terra lived. As I parked close, I noticed the lights were on in his apartment, making me smile. He was still up so I can show him the note.
I quickly ran up the stairs that were so familiar to me and knocked eagerly on the door.
"Coming." I heard from the other side of the door. I smiled up at the brunette as he blinked as he saw me standing in the doorway. "Ventus!" He said with a small laugh. You could definitely tell he was glad to see me, and that just made me brighten up at the thought of life.
"Hey, can I come in?" I looked up at him innocently, trying to be polite, even though I knew that I could just walk in. I felt like making a small joke since I was so happy at the moment.
I'm glad he actually laughed. "Of course you can! Gosh Ven, you may be in Sora's body, but I know you you, so it's ok to act like always."
I waltzed in humming a little. "I know~ Just joking around." I chuckled."Because I got this response from Sora!" I excitedly handed him the letter, wanting him to know how I felt at this moment.
Terra took it without complaint, and read in over, his eyes opening a little in surprise and his grin growing larger and larger by the end. After he was done he quickly picked me up by the waist and spun me around, causing me to scream slightly. "This is awesome! He's going to help us!" He was laughing hysterically as I screamed for him put me down through my own fits of giggles. "Oh jeez, this is amazing." He chuckled as he apologized and let me down.
"I know." I agreed wholeheartedly. "I was scared that we was going to hate me and send me back to the darkness..." I never want to go back there. I do want to go back to my body, but not if I'll never wake up.
"I won't let that happen I promise." The taller man said as he patted my head and handed me back the note. I blushed slightly and touched where he patted. That's something that he used to do all the time to cheer me up, or to get me to smile again. I missed that most of all...and when he did it, it let me know that Terra hasn't changed, and I don't think he will. "Alright, so about what he said at the end, I'm not quite sure." I nodded, wanting to know his friends opinion on the matter. "I'm not quite sure, but I think that your heart actually is helping keep Sora's strong. It seems strange, but this whole occurrence is out of the ordinary anyway." He chuckled. "But I think you both actually need each other in a way. You will heal his heart, and he will wake you up. Seems even to me."
I nodded, understanding exactly what he is saying. "That does sound reasonable, but how do we do it?" I ask curiously. I want to find this out to help both of us, and maybe we can get back to our normal lives. I want to see Sora and tell him thanks with my own voice, not with a pen and a piece of paper.
Terra sighed. "I still have no idea." He answered honestly which caused me to heave a sigh on my own.
The taller man then chuckled at. "We could always ask for someone else's opinion, like say... your brother."
I immediately froze. "Oh no, he would never believe it! Seeing as he's working in labs and science! He never liked fairy tales or miracles...so there's no way he'd believe this!"
The brunette stared at me. "Come on Ven, Roxas would want to do anything to save his brother."
I looked up at him, seeing the honesty in his eyes, I promptly gave in. "I guess you're right...we should talk to him" I haven't seen my brother in a long time, and I'm sure he's bottled himself up in a lab since I was in the crash. Not that I have any proof, but I know my brother, and he always tries to be strong. He would probably use work to keep him distracted from my crash. "Want to go see him tonight?"
"Hmmm, yeah, might as well. I saw Axel today, He says that Roxas has been pretty bad." Axel is my brother's best friend, but I know it's much more then that. Roxas doesn't want to ruin the relationship they have now, and I'm pretty sure Axel said the same thing, even though I know they both like each other.
"Well, we might want to see him too, since we may not be able to see Roxas..." I commented truthfully.
"Yeah, you're right." He patted me on the head before giving me the passenger helmet of a bike. I eyed him curiously. "We're taking a bike today." I blinked in surprise.
"What happened to your car?" I questioned.
"I sold it to get a bike." He grinned. "Remember how I always used to say I wanted a bike? Now I have one." Then his smile faded slightly. "Not to mention I kept the car because... I had to kept reminding myself that it was my fault... and if you were suffering I had to too." I looked up at him with eyes full of sorrow.
"It wasn't your fault Terra, I know it wasn't!" I assured as I reached up to touch his cheek. "I'm fine, I will come back, I'm half way there." I tried to cheer him up, because a depressed Terra will make me sad too.
He placed his hand on top of mine. "Yeah, I know. And that is why the car is gone. I know you'll come back completely, and when you do, we're going to take bike rides together." He still held my hand as he pulled it off of his face. "Now come on, it's about ten o'clock at night. Axel is surly home and awake right now." I nodded as he pulled me outside and helped me up onto his gold and red bike. The colors really did suite him.
As he drove along I debated in my head what I was going to tell my brother. He really is one to be really hard headed and he needed proof to believe something. I need a plan of attack... I can't just walk in and say 'hey bro! It's me!' That would never work with him. Axel may be able to convince him after I tell him the story, but I need something only I would know about him... That would probably be something from when we were little, or in school. I sighed. I'm sure I'll think of something...maybe.
As we pulled into the driveway of Axel and Roxas' apartment, I start to get nervous. "Terra, I don't know, maybe we shouldn't..."
"Ventus," He responded sternly as he parked and pulled me off the bike. "Your brother has the right no know you're ok."
I bit my lip, but nodded. "Yeah, he does..."
I followed him to the door as he knocked. We waited, but didn't hear anything, so Terra knocked again. "Alright, alright I'm coming!" Could be heard from the other side. As the door opened Axel reveals himself in only his boxers. His red spiky hair even more unruly then unusual. "Oh! Hey there Terra, haven't seen you in a while! And who do we have here?" I could see he was looking at me. "You're that guy who came to buy the strawberry and orange pastries! Man! Never thought I'd see you again! Come on in guys." He motioned the two of us to come in and sit on the couch. "So when did you meet this guy Terra?"
"Well, that's uhhh... This is a pretty complicated story." The brunette said as he scratched the back of his head. "This is Sora...Technically who you see is Sora, but... this is Ventus."
"Hey there Axel." I waved with my usual smile, hoping that he would see through Sora's outer shell and see me.
He just blinked at the two of us. "Woah, woah, woah! I'm pretty sure I have Ventus' face memorized, because he looks identical to Roxas. This kid 'Sora' looks like him, but you can't convince me it is him."
"Come on Axel!" Terra glared then rolled his eyes.
I knew that I had to convince the red head if I was going to convince my brother. I have to say something personal then...gosh...I'm going to have to reveal a lot of secrets in this time with Sora. "Fine! I'll convince you. This one time I decided to visit Roxas at college, and I was sitting under a a tree reading. You mistook me for Roxas and wrestled with me. I tried to tell you I wasn't him, but you kept calling me a liar, until he actually showed up and thought you were molesting me...Sooooo, he decked you out." As I finished, I gave him a knowing smile.
Axel just stared at me with his mouth open. "Hey now! I told Ventus and Roxas not to tell anyone!" I could see Terra laughing slightly in the background.
"I didn't! It's me Axel! My heart is resting in Sora!" I was almost screaming. I wanted him to believe me so bad!
"Alright, alright, I believe you!" He placed his hands in front of him to tell me to calm down. "I got it, and I would tell you to convince Roxas, but he's not here. He's been in pretty bad shape since you've been in the hospital." I knew it...
"When will he be back?" I asked hopefully.
"He won't be back until about three in the morning... That's how long he'll stay out to usually."
I heard Terra curse. "Do you mind if we stay until then?"
Axel shrugged. "Yeah, it's fine, but I don't know if he'll want to talk then, he usually goes right to bed." He got up and walked down the hall to open a door. "Here's the guest bed room, but I only have one bed so..." I could see the look on his face. I could tell he knew about the two of us. That smirk is so obvisous.
"That's fine Axel." Terra responded in a normal tone, not giving anything away, but I was worried...
"Terra, what if Sora wakes up here?" I didn't want him to think I was untrustworthy and couldn't take care of his body...
"Write him a note, and I'll give it to him in the morning if it happens." He kissed me lightly on the forehead, and my cheeks became red in an instant as I nodded.
"Alright, I'll do that." I agreed and began to write the note to him.
"Well, It's beddy-bye time for me." Axel said, yawning. "See you lovelies at three, or later in the morning, depending. Nighty-night!" He wished before walking into his bedroom and shutting the door.
As I heard that, I finished up the note and gave it to Terra. "Here you go. Make sure he does read it..."
"I will Ventus, now lets go to sleep." He assured
"Alright."
A: MAN! That was a lot right? Roxas is finally in the picture! Along with more of Axel! Hope you guys like! I will have another one up hopefully within this week! Love you all :D
