Chapter Twelve
"Aw c'mon Sora! It's not all a disaster. Look, we'll wait for you to finish dinner and I'll introduce the guys to Riku and Roxas!" Axel yelled from the hallway. Roxas could hear him panting heavily and stood up to see what he was doing. By the front door stood a tall man with sandy blonde hair formed in a really odd hairstyle that reminded Roxas of a mullet. His hands were placed on his hips and his chin was held high, like he was some kind of god or something. There was not a single bag in his hand. Behind him, were Axel and a quite short man with slate grey hair that was all in his face. Those two were carrying two large suitcases each and out of breath. Roxas laughed at them which caught the other blonde's attention.
"You! Come help them if you're going to laugh! Axel, my room is upstairs, correct? I'm sure you also have a room for Zexi as well!" said the mullet haired man as he ran over to Roxas. He grabbed Roxas's arm and pushed him towards Axel. With pleading eyes, Axel motioned toward one suitcase. Roxas sighed and took it anyway.
"Well Dem, you two are sharing a room. I only have one guest room. Didn't I explain this before? I made sure that I had two separate beds at the least. You two are going to have to share a room," Axel said, slowly climbing up the stairs. The short man followed after Axel and as Roxas looked at him, he thought that he looked kind of familiar. Roxas shrugged that feeling away and trudged up the stairs.
"I suppose that will do. You'd think that with a family as rich as yours, you'd have a bigger summer house. My family's is much larger, but yours is homely!" Demyx complained from the back. Roxas's feeling earlier about not liking Demyx was starting to creep back. He was guessing Demyx was just a rich snob and they were not going to get along well.
Axel nearly ran for the guest room when he reached the top of the stairs. He pushed open the door and threw the heavy suitcase onto one of the two beds in the room. The rest of them pushed themselves through the doorway and more suitcases were dropped.
"Oh, it's so hotel like! It reminds me of one of the rooms in one of my dad's hotels! Wait, there is only one closet? I'll take that. Zexion, go grab your stuff. You can have the dresser and if there's room, some of the closet," Demyx said, roaming around the room. Roxas's head popped up for a moment. All four of the suitcases were Demyx's? His eyes grew large and he just wanted to leave.
"I'll be right back," mumbled Zexion. He fled out of the room and Roxas watched him leave, curious as to how many bags he would have.
"We'll let you two unpack. When you guys are done, hopefully dinner will be done. If not, I guess we'll have time for proper introductions. C'mon Princess. I'll go see if Zex needs any help," Axel said, grabbing Roxas's hand. Demyx waved them goodbye and began to attack the suitcases. Roxas looked back at him one more time before running out with Axel. He turned around and ran down the stairs with Axel.
"Isn't Demyx just a lovely person?" Roxas mumbled sarcastically as they reached the bottom of the stairs.
"He's not that bad Princess, you just have to give him a chance! C'mon, at least try to get along with my friends," Axel said, wrapping his arms around Roxas' waist. Roxas placed his hands on Axel's shoulder and thought about it. Demyx was going to be a tough case, but Zexion seemed easier. He was quiet at the least.
"I'll try, but only because you love me," Roxas said, careful not to say 'because I love you.'
"Aw, you know I do love you Princess! Forever and always!" Axel said, stealing a kiss from Roxas' cheek. Roxas blushed and rested his head on Axel's chest.
"Axel, can I have a little help here? This one is rather heavy," Zexion panted from the door way. Axel immediately let go of Roxas and took the heavy suitcase from his friend. The two of them then trudged up the stairs once more and Roxas shut the screen door behind them. It was so humid in the house, they needed a little air… just no bugs.
"Jesus Zexion! What's in here? Books? Rocks?" Axel huffed.
"That's a possibility," Zexion said. Axel just groaned and didn't even care what it was. Roxas laughed and followed the smell of Sora's delicious cooking into the kitchen. Riku was sitting at the island, frowning. Sora probably told him not to touch him until the food was ready. Roxas sat down with Riku and watched his brother hustle and bustle around the kitchen.
"Steak tonight? Nice! I love your steaks Sora!" Roxas said, mouth already watering. Sora turned around and gave Roxas a look so fierce that the blonde boy actually flinched like Sora had hit him.
"If we are to be in here, we are to be quiet. The Queen commands it, so it must be done," Riku whispered, peeking back at Sora, hoping he didn't hear the 'queen' part. Unfortunately, he did. Sora briefly stopped cooking to thump Riku in the back of the head. The silver haired boy sighed and put his forehead on the table.
"If it wasn't for you Riku, my dinner would've been done before they arrived. You threw my schedule off a lot today Riku. You know how that makes me feel," Sora said, stirring something in a pot. Roxas sniggered and knew Riku was going to get it for messing up the Sora Schedule. Roxas did it once before and he knew that the punishment was severe. He learned to never mess it up on him again.
"Riku's going to get it! Riku's going to get it! And not in your favorite way Rikki Kins!" Roxas teased. Riku snarled silently at Roxas and smacked his arm. Roxas smacked him back and Riku sat up straight, face twisted in a weird form of anger. That's when Sora turned around and smacked both of their heads. The boys groaned and glared at Sora's back.
"He's like a mom, I swear," Riku growled. Roxas nodded and rubbed his head.
"Sorry mommy, for misbehaving, but quite frankly, you can suck it," Roxas grumbled. Riku laughed, but the idiots forgot that mommy has a keen sense of hearing. He turned around and glared at the both of them. Roxas and Riku prepared to get smacked, but were surprised when they weren't.
"You better freaking believe I'll go psycho on both of your asses. Now, let me finish dinner in peace or this spoon will go up your asses slowly and painfully," Sora threatened softly, holding up his wooden spoon. Roxas and Riku looked at each other with wide eyes and slyly started to creep out of the kitchen. Sora hummed as he continued cooking and the boys escaped the kitchen and into the living room. Axel was on the couch, continuing his movie. He seemed like the only one to like it.
"If you're in here, you are to be quiet as well. This a good movie and I don't want you idiots ruining it for me," Axel said, pausing his movie momentarily to look at them. Roxas rolled his eyes and went to go cuddle with him on the couch while Riku took a spot on the chair. Axel wrapped his arms tightly around Roxas and then continued to play his movie. Roxas remembered that he thought the movie was boring. He remembered that night with Riku and actually, Roxas just wanted to forget that night.
He grabbed Axel's hands and played with his fingers, tracing random shapes like hearts and stuff on his hands and the insides of his wrists. Axel didn't seem to mind and Roxas was glad. Riku was zoning out on the chair, probably about to take a nap. Roxas tried to get more comfortable while lying on Axel, but he tried not to disturb him too much. The mission was a failure. Axel sighed and opened his arms to let Roxas get set. Roxas just gave him a cheesy smile and began to squirm around a bit until he found a good spot. Axel then held onto him tighter and kissed the tops of his spiky hair.
The peace only lasted a half hour more until a big bang was heard upstairs followed by a loud yelp of pain. Their heads all looked over to the staircase where Zexion was quickly running away from something. His hair bounced up and down and when he reached the living room…
"Zexion! I'm going to kill you! That really hurt!" shouted Demyx from upstairs. Axel's eyes met with Zexion's one visible eye and he laughed.
"Go hide behind the island in the kitchen. Sora won't mind if you're quiet. Dinner has to be done soon anyway," Axel laughed, pointing to the doorway that led to the kitchen. Zexion nodded and ran right for it. Demyx was already stomping down the stairs, clearly irritated. Roxas was glad it was a distraction from the boring movie.
"Where is he? I know the little rat ran down here for cover!" Demyx snarled. Axel shook his head with a goofy grin and Demyx huffed off, yanking open the front door to look.
"Dinner's done! Uh Axe, where are we going to fit everyone? The island can only fit the four of us," Sora said, peeking his head out of the kitchen. Axel sighed and reached for the remote to pause his movie. Roxas then leapt up from his comfy spot on Axel unwillingly to let the redhead get up.
"Well Sora, I was planning on showing you guys this room when they got here! Time to unveil the room!" Axel said, walking over to two sliding doors. He cracked his knuckles and Sora trotted over to him. Very overdramatically, Axel slid open the two doors to reveal a rather elegant dining room.
The walls were a maroon like color and three very large windows were in the back of the room, white and a darker maroon curtains hung from them. On the left wall was a big mirror with a golden frame. A crystal chandelier hung in the middle of the room, shimmering with the dim light from the window. The table was a dark colored wood and six chairs were around it, the wood being the same and the cushions a very white color. Sora was in awe as he clasped his hands together.
"It's so fancy! No way could you've picked this Axel. Must've been your parent's idea. How come we didn't eat in here?" Sora said.
Axel snorted before he spoke, "That's just it. Too fancy, as you put it, for my taste. My parents wanted to design one room in the house. Besides, there were only four of us before. We all fit around the island."
"Well, come help me get the food all set. Roxas, Riku, you guys come help too! It's your fault dinner's late anyway," Sora said, walking back into the kitchen. Axel followed behind and then the two sighing idiots after.
In the kitchen, Zexion was still cowering behind the island and Sora was grabbing big plates and bowls for his food. Axel stacked six plates up which left Roxas and Riku on silverware and glasses. Demyx came back in the house, giving up on finding Zexion and offered to help.
"You can grab the soda from the fridge then," Roxas said as he walked by, a glass in each hand and a glass under each arm. Demyx nodded and pulled open the refrigerator door to grab two of the bottles of pop.
Roxas walked into the dining room and was actually rather shocked at how different it was from something that would be more Axel's taste… right in front of the TV. Laughing to himself softly, Roxas set up the four glasses and ran back to grab the other two. He just glanced at Sora's food and he was already drooling.
"Let's hurry! Sora's food smells so good. I'm dying here!" Roxas shouted. He quickly grabbed the last two glasses, ran to the dining room, set them up and ran back to help Sora.
"Roxas, easy there boy. Don't fall or anything," Axel said, lifting the plate of steak high above the rushing Roxas. Sora held a bowl of mash potatoes in his hand and shrank back as Roxas ran by to grab the plate of biscuits.
"Don't talk. I'm starving. Get moving," Roxas said, only able to say two word sentences it seems. Axel and Sora just rolled their eyes and took their time… which made Roxas even hungrier just waiting.
Roxas' suffering didn't last long. There wasn't too much to bring into the dining room. Everyone was starting to sit down when the food and stuff was in there. Axel sat at the seat on the far end by the windows. Roxas to his right and Demyx to his left. Next to Roxas at Sora, then Riku at the other end and that left Zexion with the last seat… by Demyx. The sandy blonde didn't even glance at him.
"Alright, dig in guys! I hope you enjoy canned corn and boxed mashed potatoes. That's what you get when you mess up my schedule," Sora smiled. Riku flinched slightly, knowing he was one of the main causes. By the laugh Roxas gave, he knew he really was in for it.
Everyone then began to reach for Sora's food. Roxas was already aiming for the biggest steak he saw. He had to fork wrestle Axel for it and ended up winning surprisingly. Roxas cheered happily and Axel pouted, settling for the second biggest piece. Riku grabbed the orange soda and filled his cup.
"Roxas, you want it next? We're the only ones who drink it anyway," Riku laughed. Roxas nodded and reached over for it. Sora's face twisted in disgust. He didn't like the taste of orange soda at all. Sora didn't understand how Roxas and Riku stomached it. Axel said he could tolerate it, but it wasn't his favorite.
"Official introduction time! Okay, Demyx, you already know Riku. The seemingly quiet brunette boy next to him that made our delicious food is Sora. That's his boyfriend. The cutie next to Sora is my boyfriend and Sora's brother. That's Roxas! And Zexion, it's our first time really meeting you, right? Phone conversations just weren't enough, eh?" Axel introduced, pointing to everyone. Demyx gave Zexion a sideways glance and cleared his throat.
"Nice to meet you all! Axe, you told me that Sora's the hyperactive, talkative one? And Roxas was the quiet, hot one? Not that you're lying about Roxas, but Sora's pretty quiet too," Demyx said. Roxas' ears perked up. Axel talked about him, eh?
"Yeah uh, well it is your first time meeting Sora. He can be shy when you first meet him! Riku, Roxas, you shut up now! Alright, that was a lie. Sora is definitely not shy. I'm not sure what's gotten into him," Axel said, trying to look away from Roxas' piercing glare. He knew better than to talk about Roxas to others. Roxas hated it when he did that.
"Just tired that's all," Sora yawned. Riku patted his back softly and scooped potatoes into his mouth. Sora smiled weakly at him. The poor boy did just rush like a maniac to try and save his precious schedule. It wore him out.
"As long as you're not sick! The Fourth of July is coming up! It's going to be loads of fun! So Zex, do you like, talk much?" Axel laughed.
"He shouldn't speak unless he's apologizing to me right now. The idiot dropped his heavy suitcase right on my foot! It really hurt! Yet he still hasn't said he was sorry," Demyx huffed.
"Demyx, you know I'm sorry. Why would I ever purposely try to cause you harm?" Zexion said, not even looking up from his plate. All eyes were on him and Demyx paused to think for a moment. When it hit him, he broke into a grin. Demyx threw an arm around the small man's shoulders and gave him a sideways hug.
"You're always so sweet to me! Alright, all is forgiven!" Demyx said, squeezing him tightly. Roxas raised an eyebrow, confused about their whole relationship. Were they friends or were they something more?
No one really spoke after that, unless they asked for someone to pass something. The loudest thing was the sound of forks hitting the plates and such. Roxas was starting to feel full after devouring just the one marvelous steak. He picked at his potatoes and corn, trying to figure out if he wanted to eat them. He didn't even bother going for a biscuit.
"So, Demyx, Axel said you were already friends with Riku before. How did you guys meet?" Sora asked, breaking the silence. He absolutely loathed sitting quietly.
"Riku was over at Axel's the one day I randomly decided to drop by. Axel's parents and my parents are really good friends. So, we all hung out and Riku and I hit it off pretty well!" Demyx said happily.
"It was before I introduced Axel to you guys, but not too far before. So, try to remember a time when Axel wasn't head over heels in love with Princess," Riku snorted.
"Don't call me Princess Rikki Kins," Roxas teased back.
"Princess? Rikki Kins? Are these your nicknames?" Demyx asked, getting confused. Riku and Roxas grunted and looked down at their plates, annoyed with each other.
"I call Riku Rikki Kins because it annoys him and he looks so darn cute when he's annoyed!" Sora giggled. Riku groaned and shoved Sora lightly, which only made him laugh more. "Like now! He's so adorable!"
"Princess is my nickname for Roxas. I call him it because when he went bowling he looked like well, a ballerina, but he acts like a princess sometimes! He really hates it when I call him Princess, but it's fun!" Axel laughed, remembering the time they went bowling and that Sora and Roxas had to run naked. He mainly focused on Roxas and by the way Riku was laughing, he must've remembered that night too. The brothers looked at each other, blushed and looked down at their plates, still red in the face.
"Don't remind us of that awful and freezing night," Roxas said through his teeth. Axel laughed more and clapped a hand on his back roughly. Roxas gasped and just pouted. Sora had his arms over his chest and didn't look happy either.
"They don't look to perky. I'll just ask what happened another time," Demyx smiled. Roxas looked up at him and realized that Axel was going to tell him every single detail sooner or later. He knew that was true by the smirk Axel and Riku shared.
"You're dead meat buddy boy," Roxas hissed. Axel just smirked and leaned over to kiss Roxas on the cheek. The blonde just held up his hand and Axel kissed that instead.
"Aw Princess, you know I love you!" Axel said. Roxas just ignored him and ate small amounts of his food. Riku was looking at Roxas with a slight frown on his face. Axel just sighed, went back to his food and chit chatting with Demyx and Zexion. Riku could tell how much it hurt Roxas to hurt Axel. He didn't want his best friend to be hurting.
Add that to the list of what we are going to talk about tonight, Riku thought. Sora yawned again and Riku knew that he'd be out early that night. That just made things a hell of a lot easier.
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The next few hours were just everyone getting to know each other. Roxas ended up telling Demyx and Zexion the Pee Pants Riku story like he said he would and it just enraged Riku. The silver haired boy chased the blonde around the house for a bit threatening to kill him as the others laughed about the story and what they were doing. Roxas just shouted 'Pee Pants Riku! Pee Pants Riku,' over and over to tease the poor guy. That's when Roxas nearly blurted out the ultimate pinky swear story, but Riku tackled him to the ground, covering his mouth.
Axel ended up getting to finish his movie, but he did it alone. Sora did the dishes while the other four played cards. Roxas and Riku really didn't like the movie, so they didn't go with Axel to finish it. Demyx and Zexion were up for a game of Bullshit anyway. It was Roxas' specialty. You have to have an amazing poker face and be able to lie very well to play. Something Roxas was rather good at it seemed.
Around ten thirty was when Sora called it quits and decided to leave Riku and go to bed. Axel's movie was done by then and he decided to join in on their game. Riku won just once, but Demyx and Roxas were the ones who kept winning. Poor Zexion was actually a terrible liar and so was Axel. Axel's eyes shifted too much and Zexion's head twitched and his voice got higher. The games finally ended around eleven forty when Demyx and Zexion said they were tired and wanted to go to sleep as well. Axel was up for another game, but his eyes were tired and he was yawning.
"Oh no! You're going to bed too! You are not sleeping the whole day again!" Roxas snarled, hitting Axel's arm. The redhead just laughed weakly and just followed Demyx and Zexion up the stairs. Roxas said he'd join him in a second, he wanted to clean up the cards.
"I'll go rest with Sora for a bit. We have a lot to talk about Roxas. Twelve don't forget," Riku said, pushing some cards to Roxas. Roxas froze for a moment. He nearly forgot Riku asked him to meet at the hammock that night to talk. But what about? Did Roxas do something wrong? Riku was already gone before Roxas processed what happened again. He couldn't ask him what was going on. He wouldn't know for another twenty minutes. Roxas had the cards picked up and back in the little box. He figured he could go cuddle with Axel for a bit. Smiling at the idea, Roxas nearly ran for the stairs.
In their bedroom, Axel was already sprawled all over the bed and snoring loudly. Roxas rolled his eyes and tried to go climb into bed, but Axel took up too much space. So much for cuddling. Sighing, he sat at the edge of the bed near the rotating fan. The soft breeze blew into Roxas' warm face. He was feeling rather tired himself and he hoped Riku made this talk a bit quicker than expected. Although, Roxas might have to sleep on the couch if Axel was going to remain in that position on their bed.
Why was it that it was pretty chilly during the day, but so humid at night? Roxas was suddenly regretting wearing pants instead of shorts. He ran to his dresser and rummaged around, trying to find the shorts he wore as pajamas. They were actually missing. Roxas looked around on the floor in the slight darkness and grew irritated. They weren't there either. Annoyed, Roxas looked over at Axel. The redhead lay shirtless… but with Roxas' shorts on.
How did Axel even fit in them? Roxas thought angrily. For revenge, Roxas looked in Axel's drawers for a pair of shorts and tried to find the smallest pair. Axel must've stretched out his waistband on his shorts to fit them. Well, Axel wasn't exactly big, but Roxas had a smaller waist. Roxas grumbled to himself and grabbed a seemingly smaller pair. He stripped of his pants and slipped on Axel's shorts. They were a little too big so Roxas pulled on the string to make them tighter. Happy with himself, Roxas checked the clock. He spent all that time cleaning cards and looking for his shorts. It was five minutes to twelve.
Roxas figured he'd grab a light jacket incase it was a little chilly outside. It really was just humid in the house naturally. Why Axel's family never bought an air conditioner confused Roxas. Sighing, Roxas picked up a random light jacket and started out of his room. Axel's snores were still a bit audible even as Roxas closed the door. Roxas shook his head, smiling and walked down the stairs.
Outside was only a little colder than inside. There wasn't much of a difference, but it annoyed Roxas as such. Summer wasn't really his favorite season. He much preferred autumn or spring where it wasn't too hot or too cold. Well, it used to be that way. With all the global warming and Earth mess ups and stuff, the weather has been weird. Cold falls and hot, humid springs. Things just couldn't stay the same, huh?
"Riku said meet him by the hammock. The hammock's on the other side. I wonder if he's there already," Roxas said, walking to the side of the house. He tied the arms of his jacket around his waist and stretched his arms over his head. Hopefully he'd be able to sleep in the bed. The hammock wasn't that comfortable and the sofa wouldn't be much of a difference. Roxas' bones were already messed up from sleeping in the hammock with Axel.
"Right on time Rox. Just as expected," Riku smiled, standing beside the hammock. Roxas picked up the pace a little bit and grinned back. When he met up with Riku, he shoved his hands in the pockets.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Roxas said. Riku sat down on the hammock and then laid his back down and kept his feet planted to the ground. He patted the spot next to him and Roxas did what he did.
"Quite a lot of things. Firstly, Sora and I talked about the graduation ring I gave him. He said that you all thought I was going to propose. In truth, I was thinking about getting an engagement ring and asking him, but I knew that it wouldn't go over well. Actually, Sora said something today that made me really start thinking. He said he wasn't sure he wanted to marry me at all or something. He said he might want to try new things," Riku said, trying to not let the pain slip in his voice. He couldn't mask it very well. Roxas was in shock. He couldn't believe Sora would say something like that about Riku. They were literally meant to be and Sora said he might want to try new things? Not Sora…
"C'mon Riku, Sora actually leaving you for someone else? Get real! He's nuts about you! He has been ever since you two met!" Roxas laughed.
"Yeah, then he said he'd never leave me unless I cheated on him or abused him or whatever. I thought that took back what he said, but I'm still lost. I just really had to tell someone and I knew my best friend since childhood would be just right," Riku said.
"You know you can tell me anything! Is there anything else?" Roxas asked.
"Actually, yes. I just wanted to get that out of the way. I want to talk about… us."
"Us? What about us?"
"Roxas, remember that day we were wrapping Sora's gifts and stuff? When we were talking about Axel? Well, right before your phone rang you were literally all in my face like… like you were going to kiss me or something. Then the phone rang and you ran off before I could talk to you about it. Of course Sora and I fought that day and he left. I was going to talk to you about it when they were gone, but I figured we should just have fun as friends. That movie had us freaked, didn't it? When I woke up to you screaming, I was so scared. At first I thought it was Sora, but then I saw it was you and I felt… even more scared. We slept on the kitchen floor that night. You were on my shoulder. That night we had almost the same damn nightmare. That whole day floated in my mind on Sora's birthday. Even today Sora brought up something like your negativity will create a demon to scare you. Then you and that night never left my mind."
"So you think about me a lot? That's it? Well, we have been best friends for so many years. Of course you'd think about me! And Riku, I also have something to say. That night when it was just us, I woke up on the sofa… in your arms. I don't remember falling asleep there."
"You did? I thought you fell asleep on my leg? Wait, now I'm confused. Are you sure you didn't dream that up Rox?" Riku said, trying to remember that. He didn't recall pulling Roxas into his arms. It seems like something Axel would do to him.
"Yeah, that must be it. Oh and that time I was in your face. I actually have no clue what was going on. I'm just as confused about that as you were," Roxas said. Riku grunted a bit and shifted.
"Also, that whole thing in the shower. What was up with that? You were so upset and you were crying so much, it was making me feel like utter shit," Riku questioned.
Roxas paused to try and remember that. It was only yesterday, but it felt like such a long time ago. He cleared his throat and said, "I was just having a hard time. Been away from my family too long, you know?"
"I do miss your mom. She was a sweetheart! Saved my life that awful night."
"She did and Sora was so worried about you. He thought that my father somehow got to you before he found us in the closet."
"Are you ever going to see your parents again? Actually, are you ever going to tell Axel about all this? He has no clue about your dad, that night or your nightmares. Sora doesn't even know about the nightmares."
"I want Axel to be happy and worry free. Sora too! They shouldn't worry about me and neither should you. I can handle myself!" Roxas explained. Riku laughed and Roxas elbowed him.
"Didn't seem that way in the shower," Riku scoffed.
"Look, just drop that time. You did make me feel so much better though. I don't know how I can thank you enough. I just felt like dying and giving up then. But you… you made me feel better. I felt so good when you said that to me. I was so much better," Roxas smiled.
"Well I'm glad… Rox, are you in love with Axel?" Riku said, quickly changing the subject. Roxas flinched and Riku could tell he hit something.
"I don't know. I don't think I am. Didn't we talk about this? When we all went camping outside? I don't know if I can love Axel. He's a great guy and all. Really, I do have some strong feelings for him, but I'm not in love with him. I know he is and it hurts me a lot when I see how hurt he gets when I don't say it back. I feel like I should when he tells me. Like I'm obligated to."
"Roxas, you don't have to lie. Lies make things worse. Tell Axel you love him when you know you're in love with him. Love who you want," Riku said, looking at Roxas.
"But when will I be in love with him? I don't want to keep hurting him. It hurts me when I hurt him. I don't want us to hurt anymore. Should I just… break it off with Axel and remain friends? But, I can't do that. I still like him too much to be just a friend," sighed Roxas. He was having a serious mental battle.
"I introduced you two in hopes of him being your other half like Sora is with me. I wanted you two, my best friends, to be as happy as I was with Sora. I guess I like, forced you two to be together. But, it kind of worked out, right? You guys obviously get along and really like each other. Hell, Axel's madly in love with you!" Riku admitted.
"Guess Axel just isn't my other half or maybe he is. Maybe I should keep it going and see if I actually do fall for the moron. I haven't really dated many guys. Actually, Axel's probably the only guy I've stayed in a real relationship with," Roxas said.
"Do you miss it?"
"Miss what Riku?"
"Miss… us? From middle school. When we," Riku started, but Roxas hit him on the chest.
Roxas choked back the tears of the memories. He swallowed the lump back and replied softly, "We are supposed to forget back then. For Sora's sake. You know what it would do it him."
"Sometimes I think about back then. How happy we were and I wonder… what if we stayed that way? What if it was us that," Riku tried to start again, but Roxas cut him off.
"Enough Riku. It… hurts to think about that. How could you even want to think like that? Think about Sora. What we did is in the past. Done, finished. I'm still trying to forget what happened. Axel and Sora are to never know about that. There, another secret to keep from them. Lovely boyfriends, aren't we? Keeping dark secrets from our lovers. Wonderful."
"Pinky promise me Rox. Pinky promise me like we always do. I swear to not bring that up again. The new Ultimate Pinky Swear Story," Riku said, holding his pinky up to the sky. Roxas wrapped his own small pinky with Riku's and it was settled. Their hands came down, pinkies still locked, and the two of them just looked at the beautiful night sky.
"I really love Sora. I don't ever want to hurt him," Riku said.
"And I never want to hurt Axel anymore than I already have. We remain silent to keep them safe," Roxas whispered. He could feel Riku nod and the two of them just lay there until Sora's small voice could be heard from the front.
"Riku! Riku are you out here?" Sora yelled. Their pinkies unlocked so fast at the sound of his voice. The two of them got up and started back for the house. They didn't speak and they didn't look at each other. Too afraid to remember…
"Right here Sora! Sorry, Roxas and I were just talking," Riku smiled at his boyfriend as they reached the front porch. Sora eyed them curiously with tired blue eyes, but shrugged anyway. He wasn't really expecting to see his brother with Riku. The boys kicked off their shoes and the three of them went up the stairs. Riku and Sora went in their room and Roxas peered into his. Axel, thankfully, was on his own side of the bed. Roxas sighed happily and untied the jacket, throwing it to the floor. He climbed into bed next to Axel. The snoring stopped and that surprise Roxas.
"Where were you?" Axel asked, rolling over to look at Roxas. Worried, green eyes scanned his blue ones for answers. The blonde blushed lightly and was glad it was too dark for Axel to notice.
"Oh, just went for a quick night walk around the house. Cuddle with me? I came here earlier to cuddle, but you hogged all the bed!" Roxas giggled, trying to switch the subject. Axel raised an eyebrow, but pulled Roxas into his arms. Roxas smiled in relief that Axel didn't ask more and closed his eyes, ready for another boring day of a hot summer. The snoring started soon enough and Roxas knew he could easily fall asleep to the sound he knew so well.
Author's Note
OH MY GOD. I'M BACK WITH DON'T EVER LOOK BACK. MISS ME? IT'S BEEN SO LONG.
I even wrote more for you guys as a present. It's much longer than the last chapter! By like, two thousand words!
Well, do I still have all of you with me? It's been ages! I had lost internet connection & literally just got it back last week! I bet you're thinking...
OH DHD, IF YOU GOT IT A WEEK AGO, WHY DIDN'T WE HAVE OUR CHAPTER A WEEK AGO? HUH? HUH?
Don't yell at me! I'm sorry guys! I actually just finished this chapter today! I've been working on my new multichapter: Flaws Make You Perfect.
I suggest you all check it out! :D
DHD, I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T GOING TO SELF ADVERTISE ANYMORE? ARE YOU A LIAR?
What did I say about the yelling guys? Geeze, you come back and all your readers are yelling at you! And I know I said I wouldn't self advertise, but I'm really proud of FMYP. It's coming along much better than DELB to be honest. XD
So, what do you guys think happened between Riku and Roxas? DO YOU GUYS KNOW?
Well you can't because even I'm not sure. What possessed me to write that is gone and it left me confused, but it's a good drama starter, eh?
Sadly, there will be no new chapter until the Fourth of July. That'll be the big party Dem, Zex, & Axe are all hyped up for! So, a couple day time skip is in order. Wait a second. In this, Sora's birthday is the Saturday before the 4th this year. SO THAT MEANS... YESTERDAY WAS OUR LOVELY SORA'S BIRTHDAY... FOR US. IT ACTUALLY PASSED THOUGH. What just happened in this chapter is today! :D I think...
I HAVE POWERS IT SEEMS.
Anyway, no chapter until the 4th, blah, blah.
I think that's everything! OH! Please check out Flaws Make You Perfect if you like Don't Ever Look Back. It would really mean a lot to me! :D
Cookies for those who go check it out!
STOP YOUR SELF ADVERTISEMENT DHD. YOU BROKE YOU PROMISE.
Okay guys! Geeze, I'm done. Readers are just so angry with me. I'm sorry I've been gone so long guys. D:
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