A Trip Up North
Chapter 1: The Start of an Interesting Week
Roxas Unmei(1) sighed deeply, and gazed out his window. The dark sky was completely barren. No moon, no stars, no nothing. Just darkness. Like the void that filled his heart. Ever since Namine. He missed Namine. It was only a few weeks ago that she had broken up with him, but it felt like an eternity without her love. Her soft, blonde hair. Her innocent giggle whenever she tried to cheer him up. Her soft lips pressed against his. He missed all of her. Roxas grabbed at his chest, right above where his heart should be, trying to stop the aching he felt.
Why do you hate me so much? Roxas mentally asked the sky.
He knew why Namine had broken up with him. He had moved from Destiny Islands to Twilight Town. He thought the long-distance relationship would work, but evidently Namine had found someone else. Someone who lived closer. He could feel his heart breaking just thinking about it. He gazed at his alarm clock on his bedside table.
08: 13 PM(2)
Too early to sleep… but there is that thing with Sora… how do I let myself into these situations? Roxas pondered as he slunk into bed and curled up into a ball.
--Flashback--
"C'monnnnnnn, Roxas!!!" Sora whined, grabbing at his sleeves and trying to pull him away from his windowsill. "You gotta get out there! Get your mind off ol' What's-her-face. Cheer up!!!" Sora said, still trying (and failing) to get Roxas out of his slump.
"Her name's Namine." He growled at his older brother.
"I don't care! She made you miserable, now I have to cheer you up!!!" Sora said, letting go and falling onto the floor. He dug into his pockets and produced a brochure. "Look! Zexion's letting us stay for free at his parent's ski lodge in Land Of The Dragons! You are going, and you're going to get your mind off Namine!" Sora said sternly, waggling his finger at Roxas like a mother chastising her child.
"No." Roxas said, letting out a depressed sigh.
"Urgh!!!" Sora grunted, tackling Roxas from the side onto his bed.
The two brothers wrestled for a while, but Sora finally got the upper hand and sat on Roxas's chest. He was holding Roxas's wrists down, and he couldn't move.
"You're going, and that's final!" Sora yelled in Roxas's face.
"Fine!!" Roxas yelled back, trying to get Sora off of him. "I'll go if you get off me, happy!?" he yelled, giving up on trying to get out.
"Yay!!!" Sora cheered, jumping off of Roxas. "We're leaving tomorrow!!!" he said in a sing-song voice, slamming the door behind him.
"Crazy Sora…" Roxas murmured to himself as he grabbed a bag and began stuffing clothes into it.
--End Flashback--
The next morning…"ROXAS!!!!" Sora yelled in his ear, shaking Roxas's shoulder in an attempt to wake him up.
"Mmmph." Roxas grunted, pulling the covers firmly over his spiky hair in an attempt to go back to sleep.
"C'mon, Rox! We gotta go!!!" Sora yelled, pulling the covers off the bed, and Roxas along with it.
"Ow! Sora! What the hell?! What time is it!?" he yelled, rubbing the back of his head and glancing at the clock.
04: 05 AM
"What the hell?! It's 4 in the freakin' morning! Why are you waking me up at 4 in the morning!?" Roxas yelled, getting ready to strangle his brother.
Sora waved the brochure in his face.
"The trip!? Remember?! You said you'd come! You're already packed, so c'mon, let's go!!!" Sora said, grabbing his shirt and pulling him out.
Roxas twisted out of his shirt and stood a few feet from Sora.
"Ok, fine. Let me get dressed, and I'll meet you outside, ok?" he said, walking to his closet.
"Fine." Sora said, grabbing Roxas's bag and walking downstairs.
Roxas quickly got dressed in a black tee shirt and hoodie, black jeans, his black and red sneakers, and his shuriken necklace. He opened his window and looked outside. It was still dark. He crawled out his window and stepped out onto the rooftop. A little ways from him, he heard moaning.
"Mmm… Cloud…" a deep voice said.
"More, Leon. More." Another voice responded, and more moaning was heard.
Roxas held back a gag and tiptoed to the edge of the rooftop. Unfortunately, when he tried jumping down, he hit the gutter loudly and whoever was moaning earlier was coming after him.
"Get away from me!" he said, as the two bodies crushed him on the rooftop.
When all had paused, they got a good look at each other.
It was Leon and Cloud.
Roxas had to hold back a laugh so he wouldn't get completely killed. Leon was wearing a damp, nearly translucent white tanktop and navy blue boxers. Cloud was wearing an even more damp t-shirt that was too big for him, and his briefs were unseen.
"What are you doing up here!?" Roxas yelled at Leon and Cloud at the same time as they did.
"It's none of your business!" Cloud yelled in defense.
"So why are you up here?" Leon asked.
"Getting away from Sora so I wouldn't have to go on this stupid trip." Roxas pouted angrily, sitting on the edge of the rooftop when Leon and Cloud got off of him.
"You have to go." Leon ordered.
"Why? Its just crazy Sora on a stupid mountain." Roxas said.
"Cause you have to get over Namine and this is the best way to do it." Cloud said, as Leon wrapped his arms around Cloud.
"What, let Sora brainwash me?" Roxas asked sarcastically.
"Exactly." Leon said, grabbing Roxas and stuffing him back through his window.
Note to self: Blackmail Leon and Cloud upon return. Roxas thought evilly to himself as he walked down the stairs to meet up with Sora.
"Let's get this stupid trip over with." Roxas sighed, pulling his hood up over his eyes. He saw Sora's shoes, and… three other pairs? He looked up, and his face dropped.
It was Riku, Demyx, and Zexion. Demyx and Zexion he could deal with. While Demyx was incredibly hyper, his boyfriend Zexion was quiet and could always distract Demyx by making out with him the whole trip. His only problem was Riku.
Riku Kurai(3).
He hated that stuck up bastard. He's been Sora's best friend for years and he never liked him. Riku never liked Roxas either. In the past 13 years, Riku has drowned him in the ocean, pushed and pummeled him in the halls at school, and even given him a black eye on 'accident' once or twice. Or a dozen times. Riku was also Sora's biggest crush ever since he realized he was gay. If Roxas had a dollar for every time he had to put up with Sora ranting on and on about how pretty his eyes are, or how soft and 'flippy' his hair was, he would be very rich.
Roxas suppressed a groan of depression as he loaded into the Gummi Ship with Riku and Sora. Riku sat in the driver's seat, and Sora sat next to him, talking to him in full hyper-mode. Roxas rolled his eyes at the two and sat down beside Zexion and Demyx. Zexion had his nose in a book and Demyx had his ipod plugged in his ears.
Roxas dosed off for the trip. When he regained consciousness, it was because Riku was snapping his fingers in front of his eyes.
"Hey. Wake up. We're here." Riku said.
Roxas groaned again and rubbed his eyes. He walked out and was immediately greeted with a burst of warm air. It smelled like a mix of burning fire, peppermint, and that warm and cozy aura that sickened Roxas at the moment. He felt like he was going to suffocate in this place. He looked ahead to find the guys. Demyx was hooked onto Zexion arm and was pointing to whatever completely fascinated him. Which, knowing Demyx's immature brain, could be anything. Riku was walking with Sora to check in, and Sora was walking incredibly close to him. Roxas looked around. He was in a Gummi Hangar. There were valets taking their stuff to their room, and only a few other people walking around. There was one person who caught his eye…
He had huge, bloodred spikes that seemed to defy gravity. He was wearing a black jacket and gloves, and he had black jeans and boots with chains on them. His emerald green eyes twinkled with mischief and below them were two triangle shaped tattoos. He had a smirk on his face that said, 'Got it Memorized?' He knew that face.
"Axel." He said, making the red head turn around.
"Roxas!" Axel said, immediately hugging the shorter blonde. "What are you doing here?" he asked, walking with him to the check-in desk.
"Sora made me come." Roxas slumped back into depression.
"Oh. Well don't look so down! This place is the best!" Axel said enthusiastically, grabbing his key from the lady at the desk.
"Namine broke up with me." Roxas said sadly.
Axel stopped smiling and leaned down to eye-level with Roxas.
"It's ok, Rox… you'll find better girls." Axel assured him, hugging him again.
"Yeah… I guess." Roxas said, walking away. "I'll see you around, I guess." He said, walking to Riku and Sora.
"Yeah…" Axel murmured, unheard by the blonde boy.
"Axel?" a familiar voice called.
Axel turned around.
"Demyx!" he said, hugging his other blonde friend. "How have things been, my friend?" he asked.
"Great!" he said, wrapping his arm around Zexion. "We're here with Roxas though. We're gonna cheer him up this week!" he said proudly.
"Sounds… great." Axel said, his happiness fading.
"Oh no, don't tell me… you still like him?" Demyx asked.
"Yeah… a little…" Axel trailed off.
"Don't worry, Ax. Maybe you'll get him this week." Demyx said cheerfully, waving good-bye as they walked to where Riku, Sora, and Roxas were.
"Well, this will be an interesting week." he murmured to himself.
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Author's Note: I know I should be working on other things, like preparing for school, -gag- writing my other story, -dies- and other things. But I was struck by inspiration by an episode of Will and Grace, and it was BEGGING to be an Akuroku.
I've decided to put everything at the bottom of my stories.
Disclaimer: As dedicated a fangirl I am, I am still working on owning Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2, and other Disney and Squeenix products. For now, I DON'T OWN!!! -sobs-
(1)Destiny in Japanese
(2)Axel's Organization XIII number and Roxas's. I couldn't resist.
(3)Dark in Japanese
Pairings: Akuroku, Zemyx, Soriku, and Cleon. Other suggestions are welcomed.
NOW REVIEW!!! I FEED OFF OF REVIEWS AS WELL AS AKUROKU!!! (and Zemyx, and Soriku, and Cleon) REVIEW!!!
P.S. Thank you to iRbhL for pointing out a few things…. Hehe… -sweatdrop-