My Sun, My Moon, My Soul

`~`~`Sora’s POV`~`~`

Sora woke up the next morning, groaning as the alarm went off. He shut it off, walking over to the bathroom. After using the bathroom and brushing his teeth, he ate breakfast with Roxas, who was already up and ready for school. Sora felt bad that Roxas had been beaten up on their first day in a new school. Cloud had pestered them both, trying to find out what exactly happened to Roxas. His brother had threatened him if he told Cloud.

They rode their bikes to school. Hayner, Tidus, and Pence were at the front of the school waiting for them. “Hey guys!” Roxas called out to them.

Hayner waved to them. “Hey twins! How you feeling Roxas?”

Roxas shrugged. “Okay I guess. Not in the best shape but I’ll live.”

Sora felt uneasy about coming back to school. He didn’t want to worry about Seifer and his gang jumping him. And then there was Riku…

He shook his head at his thoughts. Riku was not interested in him that way. That was one thing Sora knew for sure. Even though Riku kept following him all day yesterday.

“I’m supposed to keep an eye on you since your brother got jumped. I agreed to…”

What did he mean by that? Did someone tell him to keep an eye on him? And if so who? Hardly anyone noticed Sora. The only one, who seemed to notice him, was Seifer and his gang. Sora walked with Pence to class, they met up with Olette and Selphie. “Where’s KuKu?” Sora asked.

“She has normal classes, so I don’t have any classes with her,” Pence said disappointed. “If you’re wondering how I got such a fine girl, it’s because the two of us have been friends since we were little. I’ve always loved her, but she didn’t see me as a boyfriend, just as her best friend. Then one night, her ex-boyfriend beat her and I don’t know what came over me.”

Selphie chimed in. “Yeah! Pence here, who wouldn’t hurt anyone even if they hurt him, suddenly beat the shit out of KuKu’s ex! After a year of not dating, KuKu decided to finally give Pence a chance. For what? Four years now? Still have that sparkle new couples have, when they first start dating.”

Sora saw Pence blush. Olette giggled. “They make a cute couple.”

“How long have you two been going out with Hayner and Tidus?” Sora asked.

“Me and Hayner, for about two years now,” Olette answered.

“And me and Tidus, a year and nine months,” Selphie told him.

Olette turned to Sora. “What about you Sora? Do you have a significant other?”

Sora blushed. Did they know…?

As if one of them read his mind. Selphie said, “Sora, we know you’re gay.”

“B-but how did you guys figure out?” Sora felt his face turning red.

Pence shrugged. “We kinda figured after the way you kept staring at Riku yesterday.”

Olette nodded in agreement. “Yeah and we know Roxas is too.”

Sora felt like jumping off a building at this point. “How did all of you figure out?”

Pence answered, “Well from you staring at Riku. Roxas, from what Hayner and Tidus said, the way he kept staring at Axel.”

“Axel?” Sora asked.

“Riku’s brother? The one with flaming red hair. He also has a brother named Zexion. He has dark silver hair; Demyx has a crush on him. So we’re used to having gay friends. Just don’t hit on our boyfriends,” Olette told him.

Sora nodded. “You don’t have to worry about that. Your boyfriends aren’t really my type.”

Selphie laughed. “That’s right Letty. He wants big bad boy Riku!”

They all laughed as they walked in. Before Sora walked in, he saw Riku walk in right behind him. Did he just hear that entire conversation? This isn’t good. Oh no… He walked in the classroom and ignored Riku, who sat behind him.

He received a text message from Olette. Sora, Riku is staring at you pretty hard. Wut did u do???

Sora texted her back. I think he heard our conversation b4 class.

She texted. Oh no dats not good!!! Wut do u think he’ll do???

I don’t know…hopefully stop starin at me. Is he still starin??? He asked her.

Yup yup he’s still starin…I wonder if he’s gay??? She replied.

Dat doesn’t matter!!! Wut if he’s straight??? Now he’s gonna think I’m a freak!!! Sora told her.

Just relax. I bet u he is!!!! No straight guy stares at a guy like dat 4 2 long! Olette sounded like she was having fun.

Both of them stopped talking when class started. Sora could feel Riku’s eyes burning a hole in the back of his head. He wondered if Olette was right. Why did Riku keep staring at him? He wanted to ask him, but that wouldn’t work. Sora knew he was too chicken to even talk to him.

And what about Axel? He remembered Roxas talking about him last night at dinner, but he didn’t say much. Sora was wondering, but then he felt something wandering in his mind. Something was trying to break the barrier in his mind!

Sora looked around him. No one was looking at him, he turned to look at Riku and found him staring at him. Sora turned around again. Was it Riku who tried to break it?

Roxas…?

Roxas answered immediately. What’s up? What happen?

Someone tried to break my mind barrier… He told his brother.

WHAT!? Are you okay? Do you see anyone suspicious? Roxas asked.

No…but I’m scared now. What if…? Sora felt a panic attack coming.

Sora just relax. I promise no one will send us back to that place! I’ll kill anyone if it means not going back! Just relax buddy…Roxas assured him.

But what if…? I don’t wanna go back Roxas! Sora felt himself panicking.

Don’t worry. Just relax. We don’t wanna look suspicious to anyone. Remember what Cloud said, blend in as much as possible. We’ll finish off school today and if we have to, we’ll move away again. Roxas told him.

Sora nodded in agreement. Okay…I’ll try not to panic. But what if it happens again? What do I do?

Roxas didn’t answer for a whole minute. Use your powers to zero in on the person. And if they know you know, get out ASAP. Tell the teacher you feel sick or something. Anything to get out. And I’ll get out of my class; we’ll call Cloud, and see what to do next. We can’t have everyone talking about us. That’ll just draw attention and we don’t need that. Roxas explained.

Okay…same goes for you Roxas. Be careful…Sora broke the connection to his brother. Now they knew they were in possible danger. But Sora was scared. Who could’ve tried to break his barrier? His new friends had no powers, except maybe Demyx. But aside from him, Sora could hear his friend’s thoughts. Could it have been …? Sora turned around to take a glance at Riku. Riku stared at him still, but with knowledge in his eyes.

Sora turned around again. It was Riku! Did the professors send him? Sora just ignored Riku for the rest of class, wondering if Riku knew about him…

`~`~`Roxas’ POV`~`~`

Who could’ve tried to break Sora’s mind barrier? Roxas felt uneasy about this now. He knew they should’ve stayed being home-schooled. But Sora had wanted to go even though he was scared and shy to meet anyone. But then again, Roxas had also wanted to try being normal. Now he knew that wasn’t possible if their past kept coming back to haunt them. He had nightmares on a nightly basis and Sora couldn’t tell the difference between the past and present sometimes. That’s why Roxas didn’t want Seifer to get near Sora. He knew Sora would accidentally use his powers to protect himself since he would think it was…

Roxas pounded his fist on his desk. They had to get out. Period.

`~`~`Axel’s POV`~`~`

Axel saw Roxas pound his fist on his desk as though he was angry. He wondered what Roxas was thinking about.

Axel…It was Riku.

What is it? Axel asked him.

Something isn’t right about the twins…Riku told him.

Axel felt confused. What did he mean by that? What do you mean not right?

I tried breaking Sora’s mind barrier just now and it’s not a normal mind barrier.

Okay and…?

Riku didn’t answer for about thirty seconds. He knew someone tried to break it.

Axel cursed mentally. Please tell me you didn’t get caught.

Again Riku didn’t answer him right away.

Axel asked him again. Riku, you didn’t get caught did you?

…I think he knows it was me who tried to break it.

Damn it Riku! Are you sure he knows!?

What’s going on!? I can hear you guys! Keep it down! Zexion told them.

Axel groaned. He looked over at Roxas, who was looking at him. Did Roxas hear their conversation? Roxas turned away from him.
So Roxas heard them? Axel knew they had to keep an eye on Sora and Roxas now. Riku, keep an eye on Sora. I think Roxas hears us. Don’t him out of your sight for a second. I’ll keep an eye on Roxas. Zexion, keep an eye on them as well.

Right…Riku and Zexion answered.

`~`~`Roxas’ POV`~`~`

Little did Axel and his brothers know, Roxas heard everything they said. So they could talk with their minds as well. Roxas heard the entire conversation, his special ability allowed him to hear any mental conversation without anyone knowing. Not even those bastards who experimented on him and Sora knew he could do that. But now he had to get away from Axel and his brothers, if Roxas had to go down, he wasn’t going down without a fight. He’d get Sora out, but he would stay and fight to make sure Sora gets away. Sora?

Sora answered him immediately. What’s wrong?

We have to get out of here. Normal life is over bro…

He felt Sora’s disappointment. Why? What’s going on?

I think Axel and his brothers are after us. When class is over, meet me at the front doors and we’ll leave. I’ll tell Cloud to get ready to leave. When we get home, we have ten minutes to get anything we need so hurry and pack.

But Riku is shadowing every move I make. How do I get rid of him? That was true.

Tell him you know he tried to break your barrier and that you’ll meet him somewhere to talk about it. We’ll make our escape then, I’ll do the same with Axel and hopefully Zexion doesn’t get in the way. If he does…

NO!!! You can’t Roxas! Like you said we can’t draw attention to ourselves. So don’t kill anyone! We’ll just leave quietly…

Roxas groaned. He knew Sora wouldn’t want trouble, but he was right. They couldn’t bring any attention on themselves. Alright bro…but as soon as class is over, we leave.

Okay, got it. Roxas felt their minds disconnect. Now they were back to living in fear…

`~`~`Riku’s POV`~`~`

As soon as the bell rang Sora practically ran out the classroom. Riku knew he was trying to get away from him. That wouldn’t work. He stayed far enough to keep an eye on Sora, but enough to keep any suspicions away. He saw Sora and Roxas talking to each other, he tried to hear their conversation, but he felt a shield protecting them. So they could create soundproof shields, this was interesting.

Roxas looked like he was mad, Sora was obviously trying to calm him down. He wondered what they were hiding. They weren’t normal humans. The two went their separate ways and headed off to class. Riku ‘accidentally’ bumped into Sora.

“Oof!” Sora gasped. Riku could tell he was shocked at seeing him.

“I’m sorry,” he said. He saw Sora’s eyes widened for a minute, then relaxed but still had that suspicious look in them.

“No, it’s my fault.” He walked away from Riku. However, Riku followed him. “What do you want?” he asked, annoyed at Riku.

Riku smiled at him. “I told you I’m your bodyguard. I wouldn’t want Seifer to get you now. That would be really bad if he did.”

Sora just blinked at him. “Fine, whatever…”

Riku smiled, knowing he’d won. Axel, I don’t think Sora and Roxas are staying much longer. Sora is getting paranoid and he looks as though he’s about to run any second.

You’re right. Roxas keeps giving me suspicious looks too. He’s avoiding me and making sure we’re far away from each other. Axel told him.

We have to keep them here. No matter what. Something seems weird about them.

Not weird, interesting…

Stop thinking with your cock Axel and think!

Axel laughed mentally at Riku. Like you haven’t thought about what Sora looks like naked. I know you’re mind is just as screwy as mine is. Spiky, brown hair. Eyes a beautiful celestial blue, that you could just drown in and look into forever and not get bored. Just think about that succulent body, imagine yourself pounding into that nice, tight ass…

SHUT UP AXEL!!!

Don’t get sensitive; I’m just stating what’s in your mind. I think Roxas is more attractive. Blond and blue eyed. Something about him intrigues me.

Riku and Sora walked into their next class. Sora sat near the door and Riku sat behind him again. If Sora thought he can get away from Riku, he had so much more coming at him. Sora Strife was in deep trouble and he didn’t know it.

`~`~`Sora’s POV`~`~`

Sora was in trouble and he knew it. Riku was sitting behind him again. Bodyguard, yeah right. Sora knew Riku was just keeping an eye on to try to break his mind barrier again. After this class, if anything happened, he and Roxas were leaving. There was no way that Sora was going back to that place again. Sora glanced at Riku. Silver hair, green eyes…

~`~FLASH~`~

Those green eyes were staring at him, cold and heartless. Sora felt the needle go into his arm. His arm was already bruised and cut from other needles that were in his arm before.

“Don’t worry Sora this will just hurt a lot…”

`~`~`Sora's POV`~`~`

Sora began breathing heavily. His skin felt clammy and cold, turning pale. , he thought. A panic attack was coming. Roxas…?

Sora? What’s wrong?

I… Sora couldn’t even tell Roxas, he couldn’t breathe.

The teacher came rushing over to him. “Mr. Strife, are you okay?”

Sora? Sora? ANSWER ME!!! DAMN IT!!! I’M COMING!!! Roxas told him.

Sora shook his head, no. Roxas couldn’t come. He was locked in the other room. Ansem had told Sora, Roxas couldn’t save him. He saw him walking towards him.

“Sora, it’s okay…,” he said. Sora backed into the corner near the door. He could try to escape, but he was faster, he was stronger, and he would…

“Don’t come near me…,” Sora said, panic taking its full effect. Control…stay in control…he told himself.

He came closer. “Sora…?”

Sora yelled. “DON’T COME NEAR ME!!!” Some of the lights short-circuited and buzzed out.

Olette, Selphie, and Pence slowly walked to him. “Sora, it’s okay. We’re here to help you…,” Selphie said to him.

Sora saw the sea-foam green eyes look at him. He sat with his knees up to his chin. Roxas suddenly came into the room.

`~`~`Roxas’ POV`~`~`

He saw Sora right there at the corner near the door. Oh no… He saw some of the lights out. He picked up Sora, telling the teacher, “I’m taking him home.”

The teacher asked him, “How did you know about him?”

“Olette texted me,” he answered.

Olette shook her head. “No, I didn’t.”

Roxas looked straight into her eyes. Creating a memory so that she thought she did. “Yes, you did Olette. Remember? You told me to come right away to help my brother.”

She nodded. “Right. I did.”

Roxas carried Sora out of the room. He walked to the front doors, walking out of the school. He set Sora down near their bikes, calling Cloud.

“What is it?” Cloud answered.

“We have to get out. Sora had another attack and someone tried to break his mind barrier. And I heard some guys talking about keeping an eye on us,” he told him.

“Okay, I’ll be there soon,” he replied, hanging up.

Roxas wrapped his arm around Sora’s shoulders. “It’s okay bro. We’re out of there now.”

Sora shook his head quickly. “He was there. I saw him Roxas!”

Roxas looked at his brother. “No. He’s not here Sora. You’re hallucinating again and having another panic attack. Don’t worry he won’t get near you again. I promise.” He could the silver lines in Sora’s eyes fading away, coming back to reality. Thank goodness no one saw his eyes. He found out he could tell Sora was hallucinating when silver lines formed in his eyes. Sora would think the present was the past and sometimes couldn’t tell the difference. Roxas didn’t know which was worst, him having nightmares on a nightly basis or Sora still living and feeling the past.

“Is he okay?”

Roxas looked up to see Riku Leonhart staring at them. Particularly Sora. He nodded, trying to appear normal. “Yeah, he’s fine.
He just had a panic attack, that’s all.” He hoped Riku would leave, but he didn’t.

“He seemed so scared…” He kneeled in front of Sora. “Are you okay Sora?”

Roxas saw Sora nod, color returning to his skin. He wondered if Sora was back in the present. “He just needs to rest. Our father is picking us up right now.”

Riku nodded. “I could take you guys home. I’m sure Axel wouldn’t mind me borrowing his car.”

As though he heard his name, he appeared. “Someone say my name?” Axel asked.

Roxas felt his heart skip a beat. He liked Axel, but now he couldn’t anymore. He shook his head. “No, it’s okay. Our father is getting us.”

“And where does your father work?” Riku asked.

“On the other side of town…,” Sora whispered. “Too far away…” He raised his head to look at Roxas, the silver lines gone.

Axel smiled. “Call him and tell him we’ll take you home. Don’t make him drive that far.”

Roxas knew they would push it if he agreed they might leave him and Sora alone. “Okay, we agree.” He called Cloud, telling him they had a ride from one their friends. Axel brought his car up front to them. It was a big truck with four doors and a back seat. Roxas helped Sora inside the truck and Riku get their bikes in the back. Sora sat behind Riku. Roxas sat down behind Axel and closed his door. Axel drove off. Roxas wished they would hurry up and get there already. Even he had a small crush on Axel, he annoyed the hell out of Roxas.

Even though Roxas hadn’t talked to Axel much, from hearing his thoughts and conversations in his mind, he was annoying. Roxas wanted nothing to do with them.

`~`~`Sora’s POV`~`~`

Sora sat behind Riku, who was still staring at him from the side mirror. His brother looked serious and upset. Sora wished he could be normal, but now that wasn’t gonna happen now. He was tired of feeling and seeing the past. He couldn’t control himself if he panicked.

“Are you okay bro?” Roxas asked.

Sora nodded, afraid that he would break down again.

~`~FLASH~`~

Sora was strapped down to a table. He couldn’t move, he saw Roxas chained to a wall. He looked at Sora and smiled. “Comfortable Sora?”

Sora couldn’t answer, Roxas yelled at him. “Stay away from him!!!”

He laughed at him.

`~`~`Sora's POV`~`~`

“Sora? SORA!!” He heard Roxas’ voice calling out to him.

Roxas…?

Its okay Sora…just relax. No one is gonna hurt you.

He knew the silver lines returned to his eyes. He shook his head, trying to get back to reality. His mind trying to come back. He saw their house ahead. As soon as Axel parked, Sora ran to the door. He opened it and ran to his room.

`~`~`Riku’s POV`~`~`

He watched Sora run into the house. “Is he okay?” He looked at Roxas, who looked concerned for his brother.

Roxas nodded. “Yea…just another panic attack. That’s all…” Riku knew it was a lie.

“I’ll check on him. Axel, help Roxas with their stuff.” Riku began walking into the house. He could smell Sora’s scent, full of fear. He walked to Sora’s room, seeing him curled in the fetal position. Riku walked slowly to him. “Sora?” He saw Sora look at him, his eyes different…with silver lines? He could’ve sworn Sora just had celestial blue eyes, but why did he have silver streaks in them? Sora just looked at him, not reacting to him. “Sora?”

“Go away…” Riku sat next to him on the bed. Sora eyed him suspiciously.

Riku pushed Sora’s hair back from his forehead. “It’s okay Sora. It’s me Riku remember? I told you I’m gonna be your body guard. I won’t let anything happen to you.” He saw the silver streaks fading away. Now, he had to find out what Sora was. He and Roxas weren’t normal humans. The silver streaks faded away completely from his eyes, leaving them back in their original color. He watched Sora’s eyes close, falling asleep.

`~`~`Axel’s POV`~`~`

Roxas watched Riku go into the house. “Wait!”

Axel chuckled. “It’s okay, he’s just going to check up on him.” He saw Roxas give him a dirty look before getting Sora’s backpack. Axel got both bikes out the back. After setting them, he and Roxas walked into the house. Axel looked around the house. It was obviously still needed some unpacking, only a couch and a flat screen TV were in the living room. He sat down on the couch, while Roxas paced back and forth. “Relax, man. I’m getting dizzy just watching you walk back and forth. Sit down. I promise I don’t bite.” At least I won’t bite you yet…

He saw Roxas look at him as though he’d spoken his thought out loud. Then Roxas made himself look oblivious. “No, it’s just that I’m worried about Sora.”

Axel smiled at him. “I’m sure your brother is fine. Does he have these panic attacks often?”

Roxas seemed to have ignored him. Axel growled, not liking that. He grabbed Roxas’ wrist and made him sit on the couch next to him. “Does he have these panic attacks often?” he asked again. He saw Roxas shake his head, Axel knew he was lying. What were they hiding?

"Every once in a while," Roxas answered reluctantly.

Riku appeared. Axel got up and walked to the door. Roxas got up and opened the door to let them out. “See ya later!” Axel said.

Roxas didn’t smile, just nodded as they left and closed the door. “What were you doing up there for so long? Making out with him?”

Riku growled at him, getting in the truck. “No. I found out Sora gets silver streaks in his eyes. I’m trying to find out why now.”

Axel drove out of the driveway and drove off. “What? Silver streaks in his eyes? No one has that color at all.”

“Well Sora does and then it fades away,” Riku told him.

Axel thought about Roxas and his reaction to Riku leaving to find Sora and answering his question. “What do you see in him anyways? He’s a coward. He hides behind Roxas, won’t talk to anyone unless they talk to him, and won’t fight back if someone beats him.”

Riku snarled. “Don’t call him a coward! I could ask you the same thing about Roxas. He’s the exact opposite of what you want in a man. You want someone who’s promiscuous and Roxas is the farthest thing from a man-whore.”

He laughed, Riku had a point. Roxas didn’t lust after him like everyone else and that’s what made him interesting. He wouldn’t stare at Axel like everyone. “What can I say? He intrigues me.”

Riku shook his head, grinning as they head back to school to pick up Zexion. "Same reason I'm interested in Sora."

`~`~`Roxas’ POV`~`~`

He walked in Sora’s room, seeing his brother sleeping. Good. Maybe he’d sleep for a while and then be back to normal. He called Cloud to see if he was okay and what they would do.

“Is everything okay? How’s Sora?” he asked Roxas, as soon as he picked up the phone.

“Yeah, everything is okay. He’s sleeping right now. What are we gonna do?”

“I don’t know. We’ll figure it out when I get home. Until then, stay alert.” Cloud hung up.

Roxas closed his cell phone and sat on the couch. He wished he could just be free from this life. This curse. If it hadn’t been for his and Sora’s special abilities, they’d be normal kids with normal lives. Now, they were after them. Sora couldn’t go back to that life, he would die for sure if he did. Roxas felt helpless. He wasn’t the big brother, but he sure felt like one. Then again, they had made Sora weak mentally. Roxas remembered everything they did to his brother. The…

He cursed at his thoughts. He didn’t want to think about what their life was like back then. The past never goes away… Cloud always told him that. Roxas just wanted to be normal, too bad he’d never know what normal felt like. His thoughts drifted off to Axel. He wondered if Axel could ever see him that way.

When he thought too much, how did Axel and Riku know where we lived, when we gave no directions?

Roxas had been too distracted by getting Sora under control that he didn’t notice that Axel knew where his house was. He saw some of Axel’s memories when Axel grabbed his wrist and knew how Axel knew how to get to their home. He ran to upstairs to pack.

`~`~`Sora’s POV`~`~`

“Sora…”

He heard a voice call him. Not yet…

“Sora! Wake up!”

Sora slowly opened his eyes. Roxas looked down at him with panic and fear in his eyes. “What’s wrong Rox?”

“We have to leave. Axel and Riku aren’t right. They knew where we lived and we didn’t give them directions to our house!”

Sora immediately got up and began packing. He didn’t want to leave not yet. “Where are we gonna go?” They had nowhere to go, not without Cloud. Sora thought about their ‘dad.’ He was gonna be upset that Sora and Roxas used their powers, especially with Sora. He knew he freaked out during class. Thinking Riku was him…

He heard Roxas talking to Cloud on the phone. Telling him about the Leonhart brothers. He wondered if Riku and Axel were working for them. Sora thought about how Riku kept a close eye on him. Bodyguard…now he knew Riku was lying. No one would ever take the time to notice anything about him unless they were working for them. Roxas walked into his room. “What’s wrong?”

“Cloud said to stay put until he gets home. He wants to talk to us before we make any decisions. I guess we could do that.” Roxas didn’t seem too thrilled with staying.

Sora felt his mind playing tricks on him again. He shook his head, trying to keep his mind clear. He knew he had to relax and keep his mind clear. “You saw his memories didn’t you?”

Roxas nodded. “Only some, but I saw our house in his mind. He already knew where we live.”

He knew what that meant. They were following them. “What are we gonna do? Are we gonna have to leave?”

`~`~`Axel’s POV`~`~`

After picking up Zexion, the three guys skipped the rest of school. “So, what are we gonna do?”

Riku shifted to make himself comfortable. “I feel like going home. I’m…”

Axel drove in their house’s direction. “You didn’t…mark Sora or anything? Did you?”

“No! I couldn’t do that to him even if he asked me to…”

Axel raised his eyebrow and smirked at him. “You know you would if he asked you.”

Zexion joined in. “Yeah, you wouldn’t be able to resist if he asked you to.”

Riku glared at Zexion. “I wouldn’t be talking Zexy, you’ve been lusting after Demyx for what? Two years? And you still haven’t even said a word to him. You’re such a pussy…”

Zexion lunged at Riku, who sitting shotgun, both boys began to fight. Axel swerved a little on the road. “Damn it! You two idiots stop fighting!” Both boys didn’t listen and Riku fought his way to the back seat and both kept fighting. Axel didn’t bother to stop them. He parked their car in the driveway and just got out. Riku and Zexion would keep fighting for a while; he didn’t want any part of it. He wanted to see Roxas again; something about the boy just drove him out of his mind. He ran to their house, loving the feeling of being able to get there faster than a car and the freedom of running.

He saw Roxas sitting outside on the porch, just looking at the sky. Axel walked along the sidewalk casually; Roxas didn’t notice him until he called. “Roxas!”

Roxas jumped a little. He looked shocked to see Axel. “Hi…what are you doing here?” Suspicion grew into his eyes.
Axel smiled at him. “Just walking around, we ditched the rest of school today. Riku and Zexion are fighting again. So I decided to get out while I could.” He stood on the steps.

Roxas scooted over on the bench. “You can sit down if you want to…” Axel could tell he made Roxas uncomfortable. He sat down next to him. Roxas scooted over a little more.

“Thanks. How’s your brother? Feeling any better yet?” He wanted to make Roxas comfortable, but he could tell the blond boy was nervous. “Why are you scared of me?”

`~`~`Roxas’ POV`~`~`

“Why are you scared of me?”

Roxas looked at Axel after he asked the question. Had he been showing his paranoia? “I’m not used to talking to people. Me and Sora have never been in a school before. We’ve always been home-schooled.” Why did he just tell Axel that? He cursed at himself mentally.

“So you’ve never been to an actual school before? Where did you guys live before?” Axel asked.

“Traverse Town. We lived as orphans up until we were twelve and then our adopted father or brother, however you wanna look at it since he’s only twenty-six, Cloud Strife adopted us. Since then, we were home-schooled,” Roxas told him. Why did he keep telling Axel this? He knew better than to tell anyone about his past. Even if it seemed normal.

Axel didn’t look shocked at all. “Cloud taught you guys?”

He shook his head. “No. Sora and I taught ourselves. My brother has always been really smart to where it borders on creepy smart. He just knows anything.”Because he can read minds… “But he wanted to try going to a real high school, so Cloud agreed to let us try it out.”

He saw Axel grin. “Yeah, I bet you regret it now. Since Seifer is always beating you up and now trying to find your brother.”

Roxas smiled. “It’s been okay…” Because I met you even though you annoy the hell out of me…

Axel smiled at him and Roxas felt his heart stop for a second. “Really? You’ve made new friends, so I guess that makes it easier. Hayner and the gang seem pretty cool. It’s a good thing you have them as friends.”

“Are we friends?” Roxas regretted asking that, he didn’t want to be friends or anything with Axel. Not if he was working with them.

“Yeah, I guess so. Might as well be since we have a lot of classes together. Everyone is scared to talk to me so that’s why I usually hang out with my brothers,” Axel told him. “Well, I better leave, gotta make sure my truck is still alive. See ya later!” Roxas watched him walk away. He wondered if Axel was hiding something like him.