The next day, Riku woke up with a sigh, knowing that he would have to get up early for the big game.
"You look tired." Sora observed as Riku yawned over breakfast.
"I didn't sleep much." Riku blinked sleepily.
"Are you going to play today?" Sora asked in a worried fear.
"Of course." Riku answered dryly.
"Maybe you should try to nap and rest until you have to warm up." Sora suggested.
"The games in two hours, which means I have to be on the field in one. I still have to get my gear." Riku sighed as he downed his orange juice.
"Riku, take care of yourself, ok?" Sora gave Riku a look of concern before the silverrete nodded.
"I'll be alright. You're going to cheer us on, right?" Riku asked with a smile to distract Sora from worrying.
"Of course! I always wear Roxy's spare jersey and this time I have pom poms." Sora added with a sweet
blush.
"And the odds of you showing up in a skirt are...?" Riku asked with a smirk.
"Absolutely not!" Sora turned red with embarrassment.
"I wonder if Roxas can change your mind about that." Riku winked before he left the dinning commons to suit up. Once Riku has his uniform, complete with shin guards and a mouth guard in hand, he went to the field to join his teammates. Riku told himself to be ready to apologize to Axel, for the sake of the game, but when Axel didn't show up as early as he often did, Riku grew angrier.
"Hey captain." Roxas greeted Riku, who looked around to see that Axel was absent.
"Where's Axel?" Riku asked Roxas, who shrugged.
"There he is." Hayner pointed as Riku turned around to see Axel walking on the field with Xion by his side. Riku's jaw dropped ever so slightly with an angered jealousy mixed with lust.
"You were supposed to be here strictly at noon." Riku glared as Xion hugged Axel for good luck.
"It's only two minutes after, chill." Axel refused to make eye contact with Riku as he put his hair up in a tight ponytail.
Riku rolled his eyes as he threw his hair up in a messy bun and clapped his hands together.
"Alright everyone let's bring it in." Riku began as his teammates formed a large circle around him to stretch. Axel led one warm up drill while Riku led the other, although neither dared to make eye contact. When Riku was sure that Axel was distracted, he glanced over and watched as Axel directed his group of teammates through warm up. Riku then turned to Xion, who was staring at Axel intently.
With a shake of his head, Riku forced himself to focus, just as the female team joined the field to warm up as well. After another forty minutes, Axel called the entire team into one close circle.
"Come on guys, let's go." Axel clapped his hands repeatedly. "This is going to be a good, clean game, respect the women, but trust me, they're good, so don't try and go easy on them; they don't need it." Axel smirked.
"Team Captains!" Sora, one of the officials shouted as he stood exactly in the middle of the field with the official from the Ladies Academy, Namine.
"Let's have a fun, safe game." Namine began as Kairi, Larxene, Axel, and Riku all met at the half way line.
"Shake hands." Sora said as the captains did so.
"Who's going to call it?" Namine asked the female captains, since they were the visiting team.
"I will." Larxene stepped forward as Sora tossed a coin in the air. "Heads." Larxene said as the coin fell.
"It's tails. Boys, which side do you want?" Sora asked.
"We want," Riku started, pointing in one direction.
"That side." Axel pointed in the opposite side. Riku sighed.
"Um, you have to pick one." Sora stated the obvious.
"This side." Axel kept his hand steady as Riku shook his head.
"Whatever, we'll take that side." Riku let Axel win.
"Now let's play!" Namine smiled as she dismissed the captains.
"Way to handle this with maturity." Riku scoffed as he and Axel returned to their team.
"Turn around." Axel stopped walking, so Riku did as well. "Do you see that?" Axel pointed to the sky. "That's called the sun, and it will raise to approximately that height in half an hour, which means that when we switch sides during half time, the sun will shine hardest in that direction." Axel pointed to the side that Riku had originally wanted.
"So if we went with that side, then we would have the disadvantage of having a nearly blind goalie during the second half." Axel finished and continued walking. Riku stood there, not sure what to say or feel. He knew that he felt stupid, but beyond that, he was lost.
"I'm sorry." Riku stated, causing Axel to pause once more. "For everything."
Axel shook his head. "Apologizing cause you're lonely?"
"What?" Riku asked, unclear of the accusation.
"Don't just apologize because you want me to forgive you. Apologize when you mean it," Axel continued walking down the field.
"Alright, let's play clean and let's play hard. We can win this." Axel pumped up his team.
"We will win this." Riku said before the players from both teams manned their positions.
Kairi and Axel faced off for the ball, and when the elder of the siblings won, he charged through. He passed to Roxas, who was right behind him by just kicking the ball backwards, so that he could get open for a clear shot.
"I'm open!" Axel shouted as he stood at the side of the goal that Olette was tending.
Roxas passed to Axel, but it was intercepted by Larxene and carried up the field.
Hayner followed her, but she maneuvered around him and passed to Kairi, who took the shot that Luxord just barely caught. Riku sighed in relief as the play started up again as Luxord threw the ball over his head to Riku.
The silverrete dribbled the ball past Selfie and passed to Axel, who one-timed the ball for a curved goal.
"Yes!" Axel jumped up in triumph as Roxas high fived him.
"Good goal!" Hayner shouted from his defensive line.
"Good job Axel." Riku smiled, trying to do his best to make himself look sincere.
"Tired of being lonely, Prez?" Axel smirked. Riku looked down in shame before he heard the most annoying voice he knew.
"Woohoo go Axel!" Xion shouted from the bleachers, causing Riku's adrenaline rise as he panted in a jealous frustration.
Riku shook his head, wanting so badly to get back at that black haired girl, even if it made Axel even madder.
"Hey Axe, that was a great goal." Riku decided to take a risky move by giving Axel a sportsman like spank as he walked back to his position.
Riku exhaled to himself as he kept his back to Axel, too nervous to turn around and make eye contact with Axel.
The game continued on as the girls team changed their line up and played more offensively. Half time had come before both teams knew it with no additional goals than Axels first.
"Ok, Hayner, stay marked on Selfie, she's the one who keeps stealing the ball when we get down the fifty. Rox, keep your eye open for Kairi when she gets the ball. I'll rush and steal and pass so you can carry it up. Prez, crash the far side of the net." Axel huffed, tired from the first half.
"Axel, mark Larxene." Riku ordered, and Axel nodded.
The game started up again and the boys were quick to implement their first play. Hayner stood in front of Selfie, rendering her unable to steal the ball as Axel passed the ball to Roxas after he stole it from Kairi. Roxas took the ball up and passed it to Axel, who had sprinted to the front of the goal. Axel winded up for a big shot, then grinned as he passed it over to Riku, who was standing unguarded at the corner of the net.
"Prez, blitz!" Axel yelled as he continued to carry the ball up the field. Blitz was the name of one of their famous plays, which instructed Riku to wait right by the post of the goal.
"Blitz!" Riku shouted when he got in position. Axel passed the ball and Riku quickly put it in the goal.
"Alright!" Roxas cheered loudly.
"Way to go Riku!" Hayner fist pumped the air.
"Bloody good shot!" Luxord shouted from his net.
"Prez, good Blitz." Axel said with a serious demeanor.
"It was your play, you deserve the credit." Riku smiled, but Axel shrugged.
"This whole team deserves credit. You just happened to be the Lonely Blitz." Axel said before Kairi played the ball back into play.
Riku got the impression that Axel was mad at him, which he couldn't help but assume was because he slapped the redheads well-toned ass.
Maybe, maybe Axel really does love Xion, and what if they got together and now Riku was messing with taken territory? Riku sighed, deciding to play the cold shoulder in response to Axels attitude.
After ten more minutes of rigorous gameplay, Riku found himself open for a shot as Axel had the ball.
"Axel!" Riku called, wanting the ball for a quick and easy goal.
Axel looked up, saw Riku, but decided to take the shot himself. Since he was standing right in front of the goalie, it was an easy block for Olette.
"What are you doing?" Riku put a hand to his forehead in frustration.
Axel ignored him as he jogged back into play. The same occurrence happened two more times, where Riku was wide open, yet Axel took the guaranteed miss. After the third time, Riku was fed up.
"Hey! Why aren't you passing? I've been wide open all along!" Riku shouted.
Axel stared Riku in the eye, and then whispered, "The lonely Blitz, eh?" before he moved around him. Riku sighed loudly before the game started up again with just five minutes to go.
The second that Larxene touched the ball in the last five minutes, she rushed past Hayner and Roxas, and then passed to Kairi, who juked out Riku and scored.
"Go Kairi!" Olette cheered.
"You go girl." Larxene hollered.
"This is becoming very intense!" Sora announced over the loudspeaker that he and Namine were using to provide moment by moment commentary. Sora was right; the women's team seemed to have energy that the boys team was running out of.
With just two minutes left to go, the girls dominated the ball, taking shot after shot as Luxord worked hard to block everything but the one goal that Yuffie made.
With the game tied with just a few minutes left, Roxas gained possession of the ball and dribbled as quickly as he could down the field. Riku had been waiting near the goal, ready for any opportunity to score.
Roxas shouted Riku's name as he kicked the ball high in the air for a pass. Riku eyed the ball, ready to make a header to direct it into the net.
Axel watched in slow motion as Riku kept his head up, waiting patiently, even as Larxene charged to disrupt the pass. With the tenacity in her eyes, Larxene gunned for Riku's body, and Axel grew concerned as he sprinted after.
Riku took his eyes off the ball for a second as he saw Larxene charging, and he braced for impact as she tried to stop and pushed him backwards. Riku tripped backwards several paces and he was about to fall on his ass when he felt arms around his waist. Riku fell backwards onto someone's body, which fell backwards as well against a goal post. Riku felt his head smack against something firm, which he knew was someone's chest, as he heard a banging noise.
Riku thought that the save was accidental until he turned around and saw Axels body slumping over to the side. It was clear that Axels head made impact with the goal post to save Riku from the same fate.
Riku rushed to move out of Axels lap, turning around to check on the unconscious redhead.
"Axel? Axel!" Riku shouted as Kairi ran over.
"Axe!" Kairi fell to her knees as Xion ran on the field.
"Is he ok?" Xion asked and Riku felt his blood rise. He blamed her for all the drama, even though he knew it wasn't intentional on Xion's behalf.
"Axel, wake up!" Kairi begged as she cupped Axels head. Axel stirred lightly as Roxas joined the circle.
"Thank God!" Roxas sighed in relief as Axel blinked slowly.
"You, you scared us!" Kairi hugged Axel as he broke a small smile.
"Sorry," Axel barely uttered.
"My poor Axe," Xion whimpered as Axel raised a hand to his head. Riku felt an ever deeper level of jealousy after hearing Xion call Axel hers.
"As President, I'll see to it that he heals." Riku said, only to prove a subliminal point, as if to show Xion that he had control over Axel.
"Be careful." Xion said as Riku lifted Axel into his arms. Axel remained silent and cooperative as he clung to Riku's neck with the little strength he had.
"Please inform me if he requires further care," Kairi looked worried, but trusted Riku.
"I will." Riku said as he stood up with Axel in his arms.
Both teams agreed to have a round of overtime without the two male captains, who exited the field.
"I'm sorry." Axel apologized in a hushed whisper.
"For what?" Riku couldn't imagine why Axel was apologizing.
"Because of me you're missing out on the game." Axel said hazily.
"Axel, if you didn't save me, I'd be unconscious."
"I didn't save you,"
"Yeah, you did." Riku smiled down into Axels eyes.
"It's my job to protect my Prez." Axel mumbled, clearly out of it.
"Shhh, just relax, I'll take care of you." Riku tightened his grip slightly as he took Axel to the nurse.
"He's got a concussion, but there's nothing seriously wrong. No sports, no loud music, no bright lights, and no strenuous work for at least three weeks." Vexen instructed as Axel rested in a bed at the nurse's station.
"Thank you." Riku sighed, blaming himself for the situation that Axel found himself to be in.
"Prez?" Axel coughed, sitting up because Vexen forbade him from lying down.
"Yeah?" Riku leaned closer to the bed.
"Did we win?" Axel asked, but Riku shook his head.
"I don't know." Riku didn't have much to say, still feeling responsible for Axels injury.
"What's wrong?" Axel read the concern on Riku's face.
"I, I feel bad." Riku admitted.
Axel grew confused. "Why?"
"Because, it's my fault that you're hurt." Riku confessed, frowning as he sat at Axels bedside.
"You didn't intend on crashing and you didn't ask me to get involved. I saw Larxene running and I saw you in the line of fire. I just couldn't imagine you being in pain. I'm sorry I was so cold to you." Axel wore a small frown that tickled Riku's chest. The silverrete cleared his throat as he nodded.
"I'm sorry too. And thank you, for saving me. I appreciate it." Riku smiled in return.
"Of course. Now don't get me wrong; I'd do anything it takes to keep you safe from harm, but that doesn't mean that I won't be milking this for all I can." Axel winked and Riku let out a soft chuckle.
"How's that?" Riku asked playfully, feeling all his suspicious accusations of Axel loving Xion melt away, and loving it.
"For example, my head is killing me, and I'm not lying." Axel groaned as he readjusted his body to sit more upright.
"I can ask Vexen for more medicine," Riku started, but Axel stopped him.
"That won't be necessary." Axel grabbed Riku's hand.
"Then what would you like me to do?" Riku asked, curious and scared by it.
"A kiss might help," Axel gulped dramatically as he gave puppy eyes.
Riku's eyes went wide as he was unsure of how he felt. Part of him really wanted to taste the soft looking pink lips that Axel pouted so irresistibly. At the same time, Riku still had his doubts about the intentions of this redhead. Was he just trying to get close to Riku to steal his job? Riku couldn't help but wonder.
"Please?" Axel asked so Riku sighed as he gently pressed his lips to Axels temple, expecting to hear the redhead complain about his cheap kiss. Instead, Axel grinned, closed his eyes, and sighed happily.
"Thank you." Axel scooted himself down on the bed to lay comfortably.
"You're welcome," Riku whispered.
"You tapped my ass, cause you were jealous. How did it feel?" Axel kept a goofy grin on his hazy face.
"I, I just gave you the praise you deserved for a good goal." Riku coughed.
"Hmm, ok." Axel sighed, his eyes locked closed as his lips slowly parted in exhaustion.
"Axel, Vexen said that you have to stay awake." Riku said.
"That was before all those tests. Besides, I'm tired." Axel yawned as he snuggled into the bed.
"Axel, just half an hour more." Riku said, remembering Vexen's dire instructions not to let Axel fall asleep until dinner time.
"Goodnight." Axel ignored Riku as he started to give into his weary body.
"Axel, no, you have to wait." Riku felt that he had no choice but to grasp Axel's shoulder and carefully move it to keep the redhead awake.
"Mmmm!" Axel mumbled angrily.
"Get up." Riku said as Axel whined.
"Keep me awake." Axel said as Riku sighed.
"How?"
"I don't know, you decide." Axel grumbled as he sat up grumpily, eying Riku with frustration and clear exhaustion spelled on his face.
Riku once again felt bad, so he decided to make up for it as best he could. Riku sighed loudly, mainly to himself, as he grabbed the back of Axels head with one hand and cupped his cheek with the other. Riku stared Axel in the eye, not showing any hesitation or nerves as he realized what he was about to do. He was going to go for it. He wanted that one kiss. Before he had the chance to smash his lips against Axel's, Roxas walked into the room that Axel was resting in, pausing with a sly smile as Riku quickly drew back. "Ahem, sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt." Roxas smirked like a little kid.
"No worries." Axel grinned like a fool as he rested his hands behind his head. Despite having not received a kiss, it was clear that it was what Riku was planning, which was nearly as satisfying to the injured redhead.
"Roxas, can you, uh," Riku stuttered.
"No worries; I'll let the team know that you're doing just fine and that Riku is personally seeing to your well being, with no further details." Roxas giggled.
"Thanks." Riku blushed in embarrassment.
"Wait," Axel called before Roxas exited the room.
"Yeah?" Roxas asked.
"Don't, don't tell Xion." Axel bit his lip as he made his request.
"I won't." Roxas shrugged as if he didn't care and then left.
"Xion?" Riku felt his heart slam against the tile as he huffed in an angry jealousy. "Xion?!" Riku yelled as he let his temper take control of him.
"Prez, relax, let me explain." Axel tried to calm Riku down, but the young President was already panicking with short rushed breathes and head shaking.
"No, I'm done! I'm done Axel! I, I've been putting up with your bullshit all along thinking that maybe someone as attractive and popular as you would like someone like me. I had my doubts but then I trusted you! I trusted you! And now that I know that it's Xion who you really care about, then it's clear that you've been using me all along." Riku felt his voice cracking.
"No, Prez, please, let me explain," Axel reached out for Riku, but Riku backed up.
"All along you've been talking to me just to steal my job. And I actually fell for it." Riku felt his eyes water.
"No, Prez, it has nothing to do with your job!" Axel put a hand to his aching head.
"Quit lying to me!" Riku yelled, wanting all the confusion to fade away.
"I wouldn't lie to you." Axel moved his hand to his heart.
"You made all those sick jokes, and I bet you aren't even gay! You used me! You took advantage of my trust and you used me!" Riku felt all of his realizations exploding out of his mouth.
"Prez I wouldn't ever do such a thing," Axel yelled back, hurt and frustrated by it.
"Will you quit the acting? You used to tell me to stop acting by pretending that I didn't like you, but I don't have to pretend anymore! I hate you Axel! I fucking hate you! Just leave me alone!" Riku snatched the pillow from behind Axel's back and hit him across the face with it.
Riku could hear Axel panting heavily, which snapped him out of his tantrum and laced him with guilt and regret. Riku felt tears trail down his face as Axel looked like he was ready to pass out again. Riku wanted to apologize, he wanted to admit that he over-reacted, but he couldn't be seen crying, so he fled to his dorm and fell on his bed.
"Why?" Riku shouted into his bedding. All along he had his doubts and his worries, and now he knew why. Still, he made such a fool of himself. He willingly showed that he wanted to kiss Axel with no hesitation, looking like a desperate loser to only find out that the one who he finally admitted that he liked, likes someone else. It felt like all along Axel was trying to evoke a positive response from Riku, and now that he got it, he was quick to throw Riku away. Then again, Riku practically hit Axel on the face. Shit. Riku sat up quickly and tugged at his own hair. He had just hit someone in the face who had a concussion. Riku had forgotten. The silver haired teen cussed at himself as he sighed loudly as he heard a knock at his door.
"Riku? You in there?" Sora asked innocently, so Riku wiped his face and swallowed his tears.
"Hang on," Riku cleared his throat as he opened his door.
"R-Riku?" Sora asked, concerned as he saw Riku's teary eyes.
"I'm fine." Riku lied.
"Is, is it because of Axel?" Sora asked and Riku sighed, sitting on his bed. "Roxas told me that you two kissed, but then he heard you yelling and asked me to make sure you were ok." Sora explained.
"We didn't kiss, not, not yet. We were about to but I just, I don't know what to do Sora. It's like he keeps flirting with me, saying sweet stuff and making confusing jokes, but then he cares more about Xion. I just, I don't know what to do." Riku sighed.
"Riku? Is that what it's about? You're jealous of Xion, aren't you? You think that Axel loves Xion and is messing with you?" Sora asked, hitting the nail on the head.
"Y-yeah." Riku admitted shyly. "All along, all he wanted is my job. I, I actually thought he loved me." Riku shook his head in shame.
"Oh Riku," Sora sat by Riku's side and hugged him.
"I don't know any more Sora. I just want to know what's going on in that thick head of his." Riku sighed, tired.
"Then talk to him." Sora suggested.
"I can't afford to get hurt." Riku confessed.
"Love is a risk Riku." Sora explained as he combed Riku's bangs behind his ear.
"Sora? Is it this bumpy with Roxas?" Riku asked, wondering if it was just a relationship thing.
"Sometimes. I mean, if its real, it'll last through." Sora smiled.
"Thanks." Riku smiled shyly before a frown took over.
"Riku, it'll be ok. Just give Axel a chance. Something, something tells me that there is more to the story." Sora rubbed Riku's shoulder.
"I hope so, but, is it ok for me to be scared?" Riku asked and Sora nodded.
"Of course. I bet you Axel's nervous too Riku. I, I know he cares for you. Just trust your heart, and give him the trust you hope for in return." Sora kissed Riku's temple for encouragement.
"Sora, you really are the best friend I've ever had." Riku rested his head on the young brunette's shoulder.
"Thank you Riku. You're my best friend too. Don't worry, we'll get through this." Sora kicked his dangling legs as they hung off of Riku's lifted bed.
"It's not that simple. I, I hit him. I hit him in the face Sora. I completely forgot about his concussion, which he only has because he preventing me from getting one." Riku sighed as he face-palmed.
"Axel's a great guy. I'm sure he'll understand if you two talk." Sora rubbed Riku's back.
"Riku?" There was a knock at the door that Sora knew to be Roxas'.
"Go ahead." Riku whispered as Sora rushed to let his twin in the room.
"Hey Roxy." Sora said positively, sensing the uneasiness in Roxas' eyes.
"Riku, did, did you hit Axel?" Roxas asked, his eyes strongly narrowed in on Riku's eyes.
"Well, I, I accidentally took the,"
"Accidentally?" Roxas cut in, his head shaking in disbelief. "He has a freaking concussion Riku!" Roxas yelled.
"Rox," Sora tried to calm down his twin.
"No, you stay out of this!" Roxas pointed to Sora, who bit his lip. "Axel saved your butt today on the field and you repay him for making it worse? In what universe does that make sense? What kind of President physically hurts another student over the fact that he had a date to the dance? That's so juvenile it's pathetic!" Roxas screamed as Riku took it all in.
Riku opened his mouth, ready to admit that Roxas was right when Sora sniffled.
Roxas sighed, put a hand to his head, and kneeled in front of Sora. "Baby, I, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you." Roxas took Sora's hand.
"I don't like the way you talked to me." Sora blinked rapidly to avoid tears.
"I'm sorry Sora. I'm so so so sorry." Roxas stood up and hugged Sora, pulling him to his tip toes so he could hold him. "I love you. I just care about my friends." Roxas pushed Sora's chocolate bangs out of his face.
"I love you too, just as I care about my friends. You snapped at me, because you were caught up in the moment. But I know you didn't mean it. I know that you really do care about me. Can we not give Riku the second chance that I just gave you?" Sora asked, smiling as he shrugged.
"You…you sneaky little," Roxas grinned as Sora giggled.
"I did mean it when I said I don't like you ordering me around like that, but my point still stands. Rox, I know you love me and I know that you were only following your heart. I'm sure Riku was caught up in the moment. I mean, jealousy is powerful." Sora smiled.
"Jealousy?" Roxas asked, confused.
"Riku's jealous of Xion. That's what all of this is about." Sora said on Riku's behalf.
"R-Riku? Are you seriously jealous of Xion?" Roxas asked, laughing.
"Why is that so humorous?" Riku asked, still trying to get over all of the accusations and yelling and drama.
"Cause, Axel is totally smitten for you." Roxas shook his head with a smile.
"He what?" Riku asked, needing to hear it again.
"Axel is totally, completely, utterly, ridiculously, and madly in love with you." Roxas repeated slowly.
"He is?" Riku asked, wanting to accept the words he was hearing.
"Yeah. I mean you'd have to be a blind idiot to not have figured it out. Either way, you have nothing to worry about. Well," Roxas paused.
"Well?" Riku asked, nervous.
"He uh, he's a bit, not so happy with getting hit in the head with a pillow considering he's already in pain from the goal post." Roxas winced nervously.
Riku shook his head with a sigh. "I ruined it."
"Just give him some time to recover." Roxas suggested.
"You think he'll forgive me?" Riku asked Roxas who nodded.
"Just let him heal first. He's still in pain." Roxas said, so Riku nodded.
"Sora, I need a dozen red roses, a get well soon card, and a teddy bear." Riku said hopelessly.
"Hey, smile. Axel loves it when you smile." Roxas tried to cheer up the president.
"Thanks." Riku attempted a smile.
"I'll get two dozen red roses in a glass vase, a single red rose waiting on his pillow, a get well soon card, and the fluffiest teddy bear I can find!" Sora scurried off to retrieve the gifts Riku requested as Roxas patted Riku's back.
"I'll go talk to him. Trust me, he'll forgive you." Roxas aimed for the door to leave.
"By the way, we won the game." Roxas smiled before he left.
Author's Note: Ok, so before anything else is said, this Chapter is dedicated to The Lonely Blitz, who was one of the 200th reviewer of A Taste of Loneliness! (Sorry it took me so long to write your reward chapter, it was hard for me at first to come up with a way to integrate your name into the story!)
Also, I really enjoyed writing this chapter cause I used to play sports (which is why I know about the whole 'which side to choose first during a game to prevent sun-blinding goalies, and I've actually both given and received a concussion, . so I know how that all works lol).
Now, I'm sure a lot of you are thinking "Gosh darn you Riku!" (ok maybe not those words exactly lol) especially since Riku seems to have a violent response to Axel whenever he's angry (like slapping him with his hand or a pillow). Trust me, that'll all be referenced and explained….hint hint…foreshadowing? Lol. But yeah, I do agree with anyone that might say that Riku is very bipolar and acting so confusing in response to Axel, who's also a bit confusing. Again, it'll all make sense soon enough ^_^
To Nowa-Hikari: Yes, Axel is a very confusing character, but you'll read about the reason why soon enough. Haha, thank you so much for reviewing!
To luckycat222: Haha, dramatic drama? You don't say! Yeah, poor Riku, and now poor Axel. It's like they are both never on the same page. I wonder why….lol
To kindofabadger: Right? Xion is such a cockblocker! Yes, more hitting and words left unsaid, but again, things will be solved soon enough! Thank you for the review =)
To ZeltaFrost: Haha, do you like my cheesy Axel with his rose? I tried to make him a romantic. Thanks, things are much better. I actually went with that guy to meet one of his friends, and we uh, well he got drunk and uh, we kissed . So now we're talking and texting and who knows, we'll see what happens. Funny how my love life is almost always limited to fanfiction, but who knows lol.
To LovedLikeALoveSong: Awww, I'm glad that you're in love with this story! Haha, Yes, Xion the cockblocker! I hate her lol. Omg, you're too kind in your review! Lol, you make me blush! XD
To Cirxe145: Yeah, Riku does seem to be very short with Axel, never patient with him, and that will be explained in due time. Haha, good, I'm glad you like the fast pace. Sadly things are getting more busy than I expected, and I haven't had much time for writing, but hopefully this weekend will let me rest a bit.
To Jenny-Xenj-Harris: Yay! I'm glad that you like this story! I am a huge fan of conflict! All of my developed stories have them, check them out! Thanks for the review ^_^
To Red-Travels-The-Furthest: Awww, it's so kind of you to say that! I'm glad that my writing doesn't disappoint, it really is a huge fear of mine . I sometimes feel like you all expect greatness and I'm just putting out whatever I have time to write between classes or during homework breaks :/ But I'm happy to hear that it passes! Haha, thanks, I hope everything is going great for you =) Love, Sarabellum
To Xiola-Nobody: Haha, yeah, she's a cockblocker and that's enough for me to not like her lol. Thanks for reviewing!
Thank you everyone for reading and reviewing!
Heart, Sarabellum