Woot! posted the next chapter on the same night as the first, cool yo.
Roxas awoke the next morning in his puddle of pain and regrets. Slowly looking around the room he stumbled to his feet and trudged into the bathroom. He clutched his stomach and toppled over the toilet releasing whatever was in his stomach. "Sora, can you get me a rag?" he shouted to the empty apartment. Oh yeah, Sora was gone… as of about sixteen hours ago. Sixteen…his wrist. He looked down at his arm, the dark red of dried blood covering it. He stood up and sighed wandering to the sink to clean up before school. His eyes were so blood shot it was just stupid. Roxas huffed at his reflection and dragged his feet out of the bathroom, out the front door and down to his car. Truth is told he was still slightly buzzed, he really shouldn't be driving. "Guess it's the bus again."
The bus ride was anything but peaceful. The gibbering children and the look he got from the driver were just hurtful. He made his way for the back of the bus and sat quietly, little did he know that there was a certain red headed senior who wasn't happy about the blond in the slightest. Axel turned to the front and sent a glare that could burn through steel at the seat in front of him. "Axel?" his dirt blond haired friend named Demyx hesitantly poked axels' shoulder. "Axel, you can't be mad at the kid, he just lost his brother." "Yeah? And what's my life? A ray of fuckin' sunshine? Just look at him! His glazed red eyes give it away. One thing goes wrong and he turns to getting high? That's bullshit! I've never stooped so low in my life!" Then the blue haired man next to axel wrapped an arm around his waist. "Calm down baby..." he whispered to Axel."Thanks Saix." axel mumbles and cuddled into his boyfriends shoulder. "Ewww! Get a room!" Xigbar laughed and earned a weak slap from Demyx. "Be nice Xiggy!" The four best friends laughed and caught the attention of the blond in the back.
'I wish I had friends like that...' Roxas thought to himself as he sighed again and tried to focus on the peeling black paint in his nails instead of the fact he felt like he was spinning. He hated school, he and Sora used to just sit in the back of every class room and play games. He tugged at the sleeves in his jacket as he exited the bus; head down and hands shoved in his pocket. He had about ten minutes till school started then another ten till actual class. Time for a smoke; he wandered off campus for a quick cigarette and another four cuts this time on his ankle. "Twenty..." twenty cuts scarring his body further then it already was. Just then the bell rang, "shit!" he shouted and ran for homeroom.
Axel was relaxing in his seat singing to his favorite band. "It's not fair when you say that I didn't try, I just don't wanna hear it anymore~ I swear I never meant to let it die I just don't-" he stopped short when Roxas walked through the door. Axel huffed and turned his music up trying his hardest to ignore the pathetic blond brat.
However, being late, seat choices were very limited and the only one available was next to Axel. "Crap..." the red head mumbled to himself. Roxas kept his gaze to his feet as he moved to sit next to the punk. He pulled out his notebook after sitting quietly and began to scribble little poems; this sparked Axel's curiosity. He leaned over slightly trying to get a glimpse of what Roxas was writing but he could only see the title and a line.
Red Sky
Painted across like a mother's love
What the hell did that mean? Roxas noticed this and tried not to choke when mumbling to the red head, "it's not polite to read over someone's shoulder." Axel simply glared at him. "So what's the deal kid? What, mommy and daddy had another fight? Poor Sora couldn't take it and left you alone to deal with your horrible parents? Is that why you're so pissy and getting high? To get attention? God you truly are pathetic." "Shut up!" Roxas screamed and threw his book down. "Don't act like you know anything about me! You know nothing!" Roxas grabbed his things and made a quick break for the bathroom, tears staining his vision. He kicked open a stall and threw his book bag down along with his body as he broke into hysterics. What right did Axel have to judge him? None!
He cried till he heard footsteps on the other side of the stall and immediately hushed. "Roxas?" the voice called out. Who knew his name? Hesitantly Roxas opened the stall and looked up a boy much taller with darker hair but the same blue eyes as his. The kid looked down at Roxas and smiled, "Hi! I'm Demyx!" he cheerfully smiled and held his hand out for Roxas who took it slowly and was helped to his feet. "Hey, don't mind Axe, okay? He's had a lot going on lately and isn't in the best of moods. Just give him time he'll come around to you!" Roxas shook his head, "I'm not really sure I want him to." Demyx's smile only got bigger. "Hey do you wanna sit with me at lunch, Roxas?" he asked handing Roxas his book bag and journal. "Uh, sure." Roxas slowly nodded and clutched his journal close. "Awesome! I'll see you then!" Demyx cheered and skipped off. Roxas stood there for a moment completely dazed. 'What just happened?' he thought as he held his journal close and walked out of the bathroom with a little bit of confidence. It wasn't much, but hey it would help him survive a few hours till he had lunch with some guy he had never met before. Or rather, someone other then Sora. "I miss you, Sora." He mumbled sadly.