Heya again! An-Chan reporting for duty! I'm trying to get back to my quota of chapters, I will try to make a minimum of one chapter a week, but it'll probably be more than that a week.
Anyways, Reviews time!
To Soroku3: Thanks for taking the time to review =3! I agree with that Axel comment though (But I won't say if it was him) and Axel is kinda rutheless. And thank you!
To Willywonka: Thanks for taking some time to review ^^ And gods, Pooh Bear is an abomination (no offense to anyone) and I would see him being hired for two honey jars -.-
To Kirei Ryuusei: Ahah, a lot of people might disagree with you there XD But it's true, Drama makes things so much more intriguing.
To Poseidon's-Princess: Nice guess! And maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong. Who knows? You'll find out soon, I think, depending on how I make the pace go.
Shout at me if you want something to show up in this story, and I'll put it in! Or if you want a story/one-shot about something, let me know. (Gods my Spring break is looking loaded with Fanfiction so far XD Oh, well)
Enjoy Paper Moon!
Paper Moon
Chapter Twenty-Three
The Unwelcome
Roxas
"God, don't just stand there!" I yell at Sora, who's watching me with a grin plastered on his lips, eyebrow raised as he laughs lightly. Sombra continues to give me the death-lick treatment. "Help me!"
"But I like the view from here." He says, voice layered with his laughter. I laugh once momentarily as the dog's tongue runs along my neck, it being all scratchy and a little ticklish. "Although... I'm starting to want to take his place..."
"Whatever, just help me!" We'd just come back from the hospital, in case you're wondering. Luna's barking up a storm near my ear, and Fluff is being the cat he is and ignoring the dogs, cleaning her paw.
Sighing, laughing and rolling his eyes all at once, he pulls the dog off of me, but he sits on my stomach, probably some form of revenge. My shoulder protests slightly at the movement, but it doesn't bother me anymore. Just another wound to add to my collection.
"So, what do ya wanna do?" He asks, poking my nose. Under his breath he mumbles something that sounds a lot like this: "Damn doctor said no physical strains for a week. Damn him."
I laugh at his almost incoherent words, earning a look. I shake my head, and motion for him to get off with my hands. He stays firmly put.
"Hey, just because he said you couldn't have any strain for a week doesn't mean I can't do this." And goes off to nip my ear. I growl, and using my right hand, I put it to his chest and push him off. He pouts.
"You can get your revenge in a week." I poke his side as he sits beside me on his legs. He swats my hand away, sticking out his tongue at me. I just laugh.
"I'll remember those words." He warns. I laugh, petting Luna on the head with my hand.
"I know. You like to hold grudges." I smirk, and he scoffs, crossing his arms.
"I do not." He huffs, not looking at me.
"Sure you don't." I say sarcastically. "And I'm the Priestess of Egypt."
He gives me a majorly confused look at that, but shrugs it off.
"Anyways," He rolls his cerulean eyes, the blue within them shining perfectly in the dimming light of the sun. "Wanna go to the porch?"
He doesn't really give me much of a choice as he pulls me to my feet and drags me out, both dogs following us, barking slightly. Pulling us to the railing of the circular porch that shines orange and purple, the wind warm and gentle despite the late summer day. He lets me go so I can lean my arms against the railing, and, like the first day I came here, we stand and watch the sunset, and it's almost the same as back then. Dimly, his voice whispers something, so I listen, but he does this a lot when we come here, so I rest my arms more comfortably on the railing, leaning my chin there and watch the sky as the sun sets, listening to his words.
"Child, are you willing to sleep tonight?
Bearing that heavy sin you carry?
Walking all alone within the darkness now,
Forever searching for the one you desire.
Your eyes they show me the weakness you're hiding,
Screaming that you don't want to be alone.
So why, why do you keep on pushing me away?
'I'm just looking for a way out of this world,'
You whisper in the darkness, crying.
'This place is so lonely now, it's gotten so cold,'
So why, why do you not keep on trying?
If it were up to me, I'd bring you with me,
I'd show you what lies within light.
The light you shy away from every day,
As if a bitter memory is holding you back.
And those shackles they call to you as you fall,
And you answer because that's the only thing you know.
Falling down won't save you, they hold you back
While you stand there undecided,
Watching the world go by without you.
And the blood pours down along your arms now,
But you keep watching the world go by anyhow.
The pain you let yourself feel all alone,
It shines in your eyes as you cry yourself to sleep each night.
But still you let yourself be unknown to everyone,
Figure 'it's better this way,' and just go on.
Pushing back everyone who wants to know,
But I will always try to reach you.
Because my world is held within the palms of your hands now,
Tainted red with the lustre of blood."
I smile softly, just imagining that he's been cooking that one up for a while now, and knowing the melody to go with it, because that's just how well I know Sora. Slow and sad, with the promise of joy; that's the melody he'd put with it.
And it reminds me of how I used to live.
"It reminds me of before I knew you." I whisper. I see him nod out of the corner of my eyes, he leaning his hands on the railing as he stands on his toes, looking to the sunset with glittering eyes. I look more fully at him, resting my ear on my arms, watching him as he smiles.
"I thought of it when I couldn't sleep three nights ago." He tells me. "I was thinking about when we met at the alley, and came up with this." We remain in the comfortable silence that falls upon us as the sun continues to set, the dogs lying at our feet as I continue to watch Sora, who watches the sunset still, eyes shining.
"I almost finished it." I tell him gently. "Word for word. But the ending, it'll be different." I smile up at the setting sun now. "Because back then I thought I knew how my story would end, and now I don't."
"Well put." He laughs once gently. "But you still do." He puts an arm around my shoulder, squeezing it once as I look at him, but he's looking to the darkening sky, the sun almost gone now. "With me."
Sora
I try my best not to jostle him as he sleeps, since he fell asleep on me on the couch, book in hand, pen in another. I put them to the table, placing his head on a pillow, May at the door, looking very much like she's staring at the apocalypse - Zombie one at that. I follow her silently out after I place a gentle kiss on his forehead, brushing back his hair from the skin. I stop just outside the doorway, because he's standing there as I close the door.
"What do you want?" I ask him. He stares at me with unblinking golden eyes.
"You haven't listened to my request." Grandfather tells me. "The peasant is still here."
"He has a name." I tell him sternly. "And, I figured I could ignore your 'request,' which I did."
His lips become a tight line. "You can't be sure he'll live, Sora. It's better to rid yourself of such a weak link-"
"No, you listen." I hiss, hands clenched into fists. "I'm sick and tired of being afraid of you. You won't make me do anything, King or not."
"He's dangerous, Sora. He was shot, you could be next-"
"You know something." I narrow my eyes, taking a step forward, right hand grabbing the collar of his shirt. "Was it you?"
"I don't know what you're-"
"Don't lie to me!" I shake him a litle, voice picking up in volume. "I know you couldn't have found out about it from just anyone. And that bullet was aimed at me. What, you were so tired of my 'rebellion' that you decided killing me off was better? Who'd you hire?"
"Let me-"
"Who'd you hire?" I hiss, eyes narrowing. "I swear, if it was you, I'll leave you for dead."
"That's a little-"
"Get out of here. Don't come bother me again. If you try to hurt him ever again, you'll wish you would've died with her." With a jerk I let go of his collar. "Don't ever set foot on my property again."
I turn my back to him to ignore his protest, and May walks to escort him out. I step back into the bedroom, closing the door with a gentle, final click. I sigh, closing my eyes against the darkness.
And a sense of security envelops me when he wraps his arms around me, holding my head to his chest. Somehow I'd known he was awake.
"I'm proud of you." He whispers in the darkness. "You stood up against him." But he notices I'm shaking, my arms and hands are captured between his chest and mine, hands clenched into fists as they shake, my entire body shaking a little. But that's because I'm angry. So angry at my grandfather. "It's alright now." I tilt my head up to look at him; his finger lightly brushes my chin as he smiles at me.
"If he tried to kill us..." I say, voice shaky. He silences me with a gentle kiss.
"Don't bother; some people don't understand." He sighs. "It's a shame, because everything would be so much easier."
"But things beind too easy isn't any fun, either." I counter.
"No, that it isn't." He smiles, and hugs me gently.
I hope you liked it. The song isn't really any song. Came up with it on a whim, actually. I'm gonna write the composition for it someday soon, when I learn how to properly make a music sheet, and any others that I've coem up with in this story =3
Anyways, a glimpse of dark Sora O_o but it's undertandable, I guess XD
See y'all soon!