A/N: Hey guuuyyys. I'm back with CHAPTER 11!
Axel: Whoop Whoop!
Me: Thank you, Axel.
Axel: No prob.
Me: Yeah, anyway-
Axel: You don't own KH
Me: Wha-? I didn't even finish!
Axel: *pointed look *
Me: fine... *grumbles * I don't own KH
SE: WHOOP WHOOP!
Me: WTF?
Reviews:
ElectroNerd: Ha ha, sorry about the cliffhanger, and as for Xemnas and Namine... well, you'll see!
MissAudacious13: I'm so glad you thought that the chapter was awesome! And thank you for the applause. :D
TheLillyz: It always makes me excited when someone can't wait to read my next chapter! It will escalate again a little this chapter so stay tuned!
IcyHeartedQueen: Go Cloud indeed. XD Let's see how this action will go.
BlackStarGodliness: I'm glad you understand better with the manga, and sorry about the cliffie, I have an unhealthy addiction to those :3
LixalTheNobody: Yeah I was really happy about Cloud's intervention... even though I'm the one who wrote it... *awkward moment * Ha ha, anyway, here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy! : ) I don't know why I keep making emoticons...
Chapter 11
Roxas stared at Cloud in disbelief, how could they just... do that?
"But... I don't want him to get in trouble..." Roxas murmured.
"After all he's done to you?" Cloud questioned incredulously, staring at Roxas strangely.
"He's still family." Roxas replied simply without looking at Cloud.
"It doesn't matter. I'm going to report him." Cloud said angrily, "After I have a few words with him." Cloud cracked his knuckles, "And by words, I mean fists."
"Uh... I'm a little tired, maybe we can do that tomorrow." Roxas said.
"I don't want to put it off..."
"Tomorrow." Roxas said again, looking at Cloud purposefully. After a long pause, Cloud nodded reluctantly. "Okay, bye then." Roxas left the house to find that the sun was already setting. Roxas looked at the peaceful sunset for a long time before changing course and heading home.
Inside Roxas's house, Xemnas was no where to be found, and Namine was off torturing some other poor soul. Roxas searched through the contents of the fridge to find ingredients for a simple sandwich. There was little more than stale bread, a couple slices of ham and some shredded cheese to work with.
Roxas carefully prepared a grilled ham and cheese sandwich that, surprisingly, turned out well. As Roxas sat at the table and chewed his sandwich, thoughts of Axel, Xemnas, and Cloud filled his mind. What's going to happen now? Maybe, it's too late to apologize to Axel. The very thought terrified him. As he finished his sandwich, the loud clang of a telephone rang through the house.
Roxas almost jumped. He muttered at himself for a moment before moving to the living room, where the phone rang. After stumbling over a stray pizza box, he picked up the phone "Hello?" Roxas asked.
"Roxas?" a low voice responded.
"Who is this?"
"It's me, Axel-," Before Axel even finished his sentence, Roxas jammed the phone back on the cradle and rushed upstairs, down the hall and to his room. As he flopped down onto his bed, he realized that he had just passed up the perfect opportunity to apologize, but the call had surprised him.
"Maybe I'll never get a chance to apologize. Maybe he'll hate me forever." Roxas rolled onto his side, and decided to get some homework done to get his mind off of it.
~A LITTLE BIT LATER~
After an hour of puzzling over Algebra homework, Roxas finally decided that he'd rather not bother with it. But just as he'd pushed away from the desk, Namine opened the door.
"Namine...?" Roxas looked up at her.
"You told Cloud, didn't you?"
"I didn't-"
"Don't play dumb! You thought you could just run for help from our cousin? He already has enough on his plate without having to deal with you, selfish bitch!" Namine yelled angrily.
"But-"
"I've been comfortable since we moved here, why are you trying to ruin that?"
Roxas looked down, and for a moment, Axel flashed through his mind. His heart beat a little faster, and his anger swelled. Without getting permission from his mind, Roxas stood up from his seat and shouted full in her face, "SO WHAT? WHAT DO I CARE OF YOUR COMFORT? I HAVE HAD NO COMFORT! WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO TAKE AWAY WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY? WHY ARE YOU SUCH A BITCH? IT'S NOT MY FAULT MOM AND DAD DIED, SO STOP PRETENDING LKE IT IS!"
Namine looked startled before she muttered, "You don't know what I've been through."
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH? I'VE BEEN HERE THIS ENTIRE TIME, I KNOW! AND YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE YOU PUT ME THROUGH IT! MONM AND DAD DIED, BUT YOU NEED TO LET THEM GO AND MOVE ON!" Roxas was breathing heavily, having never had a screaming match like this before.
"I'M NOT GOING TO FORGET THEM LIKE YOU!" Namine screeched, face flushed.
Roxas's voice quieted, "I'm not telling you to forget them, I'm telling you to stop your grief and let them be happy in a better place. We still have our memories and we can still love them, but we need to get rid of this selfish desire to keep them here." Roxas looked at Namine hopefully, "Please." Namine eyes bored into his, willing one more push. "I loved them too."
She slowly lowered her head and squeezed her eyes shut, "Shut up." the phrase was scarcely above a whisper. In a whirlwind of motion, she slipped through the bedroom door and shut it, but not before Roxas saw the silver streak of tears on her cheeks.
With a quiet sigh, Roxas flopped down onto his bed and closed his eyes, waiting for the soft touch of morning.
~A COUPLE HOURS LATER~
Roxas awoke to a strange gasping sound. He opened his eyes a little and realized it was still night. Groaning, Roxas rolled over and muttered, "Ugh, let me sleep Namine." The gasping sound intensified behind him and he turned over slowly, "This isn't funny." His eyes widened at the thing in front of him.
A figure grasped his shoulders suddenly and pulled him from his bed. The silence of night was cut through by a single, blood-curdling scream.
~THE NEXT MORNING~
Cloud opened his eyes and glanced about his small room. His antique sword hung on the right wall, waiting to be used. Cloud smirked, it was time to interrogate Xemnas.
He took a swift shower, eager to help his cousin Roxas as soon as possible. The sound of a garbage truck rumbled by his house, and the birds chirped happily. The day was bright and seemed full of promise. Things could only go well.
"Hello, Cloud." Tifa, his other next door neighbor greeted him as he left the house.
"Hi, Tifa." Cloud gave her a half wave and went across Xemnas's yard. He didn't knock at the door, he simply waltzed in and sat down at the kitchen table, waiting for Xemnas to appear. He did.
"Cloud...?" Xemnas looked confused.
"Xemnas, we need to discuss things." Cloud started, his eyes hard.
"but-"
"And by 'discuss' I mean you better shut up and listen, bitch." Cloud glared, "You're cruelty to Roxas is a disgustingly cruel form of unnecessary punishment because of your petty selfish love of Roxas's mother. And you can't deny the truth of that can you?"
"But Cloud-"
"SHUT IT! You think you can walk all over Roxas just because you want to? Well, I have something to tell you! Your acts are something called 'abuse' and you are likely to be put in jail for it so neither Roxas or I has to see your ugly ass ever again!" Cloud snarled.
"But-"
"No buts!" Cloud hissed, "I can't believe-"
"THEY WERE KIDNAPPED!" Xemnas bellowed.
"What?"
"Roxas and Namine were both gone this morning when I woke up, so before you attack me, I suggest you find them."
Cloud's eyes widened for a millisecond before he regained his composure. "I suggest you come with me." Cloud grabbed Xemnas's arm and dragged him to the door, "We're going to rescue Roxas and Namine."
A/N: Sorry this chapter was kinda rushed. I was having writing issues today. At least I updated, right? Faster than normal at least. I don't have much to say this time except... Stay Tuned! ^-^