April 23, 2015

Today is actually my older sister's birthday.

This is it guys. I remember the day I did this freshmen year. Pretzels and strawberries freshmen year. Times were so much simpler.

Well this is it guys.

~Strawberries chapter 48~

Six years later~

I woke up to a loud

THUNK.

Then some crying.

I groaned and got out of bed

"Roxas…"

Naminé whispered trying to get up

"Ssh." I said

Covering her with the blanket.

Implying strongly I wanted her to go back to sleep.

I followed the crying down the hall.

Ven had rolled out of his bed again.

I opened the door.

"Hey, little man."

I said

I picked him up and untangled him from his blankets

"Did you fall out of your bed again?"

I said sitting him on my lap

He nodded

I shushed him

Running my fingers in his hair.

"I want Mommy…"

He wimpered.

"Mommy's really tired Ven.

You're a big boy now.

You're in kindergarten."

I said

He started sobbing again and I picked him up

And carried him to my room.

Hey,

I'm not spoiling him.

I just feel like he should be able to do this

As many times as he needs. Before he grows up.

Namine,

Against all of my protests was still awake and had turned on a lamp.

She reached out her arms

Ven snuggled into the pillows and was asleep

"He's gotten so big."

I whispered moving a hair from my beloved's face.

Namine nodded

"I swear yesterday.

It seems like yesterday he was just a baby and

We were living with Mum and Dad."

I said

"He'll always be my baby."

She said kissing his head

I rested my head on the pillow

"Get some sleep, You'll need it Roxas."

Namine said turning off the lamp.

I woke up the next day to Ven's foot

two inches from my mouth.

I got up and stretched quietly

I showered and dressed.

Walking by Naminé who was preparing breakfast.

I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek as I walked out the door.

Taking a muffin and a cup of coffee with me.

Roxas walked out the door.

Everything was so different now.

It was hard to believe I even lived in a mental asylum ever.

I walked to my room passing by the photos of my wedding,

Ven's birth or rather me in the hospital holding him, Our vacation to Disney World and Ven petting an Orca at a whale Sanctuary.

I walked to our bed.

"Venny." I tickled

He groaned

"Time for morning cartoons and then kindergarten."

I said

"AND THEN CAKE?"

He asked

I shook my head.

"Later."

I said

I helped him get dressed and he ran in the living room

And put on a show about whales.

I idly tuned out the theme song as

I finished his breakfast and called him to the table.

Ventus promptly sat down awkwardly eating scrambled eggs with his fork.

I passed him his toast.

He eagerly spread strawberry jelly all over his toast and his hands.

Taking a huge bite, he looked up at me

"Mommy?"

He asked around the mouth full of toast

I tensed at the word then looked down

"Yes honey?" I asked

"Where's Daddy?"

He asked

"At work."

I replied quietly eating my own eggs.

"Is today that day?"

He asked

I smiled he'd been asking the question all week long.

"Yes, Sweetheart."

I said

"I'm so excited!" He cried

Today, Roxas is graduating from medical school.

He didn't get the best grades in school,

But they were good enough to get into med school.

Which surprises me because he was gone so much.

Ventus, Bless his heart.

Only understood he'd get some cake after dinner.

"Momma I'm finished!"

Ventus called

He picked up his plate and walked to me holding it up because he

Couldn't reach the sink.

I rinsed it off and handed it to him to put in the dish washer.

"Mommy's back hurts Ventus, Can you help her load the dishes?"

I asked him

He nodded and grinned

Watching while I washed off the dishes

"Is Grandma coming over?" He asked

I nodded.

"YAY! Cake and Grandma! This is the best day ever!"

Ventus said happily.

I looked up at the clock.

"Oh! Venny, we're going to be late!"

I said

I grabbed his back pack and he picked up

His stuffed whale for show and tell.

We got in the car and I started driving to his Kindergarden.

"Momma?"

Ven asked in his small voice

"MMhmm?" I replied

"Can I drive?" He asked

"When you're bigger." I said

"Like first grade?"

He asked

"Like High school."

I said reaching a hand to tickle him.

I pulled into his kindergarden,

I groaned and looked at my watch.

Six hours.

Six hours until I graduated.

Four until I got off from work.

I swung open the door

"Hello, Miss…"

I looked up

Sora and Kairi were in my room.

"HEY ROXY!

We're just here to see how our little bundle of joy is!"

Sora said

"Yup, you haven't mentioned this one 50 billon times to me."

I said

Sora and Kairi had gotten married while I was in medical school and now

My dork of a "younger brother" and his highschool sweetheart

we're getting ready to have a baby.

"How far along are you Kairi?"

I asked

"Six months."

She said proudly.

"Have you been taking your vitamins?"

I asked

She nodded

"Sora still doesn't want to know the sex?"

I said

She nodded

"Well we'll do a few blood tests."

I said

I looked down at my clipboard to write it down

and then I looked up again.

Of course they couldn't keep their hands off each other.

Sora was practically on top of her.

I pulled him off.

"Sora! Jesus Chirst how do you only have one kid!"

I said

"The magic of condoms."

Sora said

"Whatever! The nurse will be here in just a second!

Behave!"

I said storming off.

Christ I couldn't wait until they could go to the pediatrician floor.

Normally, I wouldn't be allowed to see him since we were family.

But this is a small town and we only have one doctor's office.

I went to see another patient and my phone started ringing

I picked it up

"Doctor Roxas, How may I help you?"

I said

Since this was such a small town I didn't care if patients had my number.

"You sound so sexy when you say Doctor Roxas."

A girlish voice said

"Hey Namine."

I smiled

"Could you pick up a gallon of milk on your way home?"

She asked

"Anything for my number one patient."

I said

"Anything…?"

She purred and then busted out laughing.

"I'll see you when I get home. I love you bye."

I said

"I love you. Goodbye."

She said

I stayed up on the line until she hung up.

Things were so much better.

They really were.

Back when Ven started talking and calling

Namine Mommy.

She didn't know what to do.

I was really worried about her.

I hardly left her alone.

Paying Mom or Xion or even Kairi to stay with her.

But once I saw her all alone rocking his toddler body.

I knew she was going to be fine.

I drove up to Ventus's kindergarten.

I was about 10 minutes early,

But I had really bad child hood memories of being

Left at morning kindergarten so late I stayed for afternoon kindergarten too.

I opened up my glove box and searched for

Ven's Disney CD.

I popped it into the CD player and locked the car.

I walked up to the door and looked in the window.

They were all sitting in a circle around Ven's kindergarten teacher

Mrs. Aqua*

Singing a song about the calendar.

I sat down on a bench watching the other parents show up.

Before I knew it Ven came outside screaming about how he knew how to make the color purple.

I picked up his hand and we walked to the car

I drove him home listening to the song from the Lion King about 50 times.

When we finally got home

I put him down for a nap before all the hustle and bustle would get here and upset him.

I heard the door open.

Roxas was home early.

"Hey Doctor." Namine said picking up some of Ventus's toys.

"Hi, I said reaching down to help her.

"You're home early." She said happily kissing me.

"Yeah it was slow, they didn't want it to get busy right away and have me miss my graduation. Where's Ven?"

I asked looking around

"Taking a nap. I already gave him his bath."

Namine said

"You shouldn't strain yourself too much."

I said

"I'm okay."

She said pulling out a juice box and some goldfish crackers.

"Go take a shower, I'll take care of him."

I said

"The clothes I want him to wear are on the dresser."

Namine whispered as I sort of pushed slightly until she went upstairs.

We both agreed he didn't have to wear a suit.

He'd have to listen to a bunch of people making boring speeches.

He could atleast be comfortable. There's no need for cruel and unusual punishment.

I went to check on Ven.

He was still asleep.

I grinned and walked up to the door stripping off my clothes and throwing them in the laundry.

Oh yes.

I defiantly could not keep my hands off of Namine.

But with a six year old running around our intimate moments were scarce.

I came in behind her and kissed her gently pushed her against the shower wall.

"Be careful, be gentle." She murmured as I feathered kisses on her neck.

Our lovemaking was fast. Especially fast, since we expected Sora and Kairi soon.

I had just finished buttoning up my shirt as they arrived.

Ventus who was dressed eating his goldfish crackers started crying because they had

Indeed brought all of the "hustle and bustle"

Before I knew it we were running late.

People were screaming Namine was trying to rock Ven out of his crying.

Sora and Kairi were sitting on my couch and Mom and Dad had came in

Since we all agreed to meet at my house.

Mom and Namine were busy trying to calm

Ventus down.

Riku and Xion came, atleast they were ready.

Finally the car was packed and I drove to my college.

We ran to find seats.

Well they did.

I ran inside and threw on my graduation gown.

I swear not even five minutes later they started playing

"Pomp and circumstances."

I sat down and almost fell asleep listing to again.

All of those boring speeches.

Seriously these are supposed to be inspirational?

All this one lady did was talk about herself.*

Then they had this guy who's voice was so slow and drowning

I probably fell asleep without even realizing it.

Finally, FINALLY

They started calling out names.

It was slow. My last name was Strife.

So it took me a little while to get up there.

But when I did,

I couldn't describe the feeling as they handed me my diploma.

I smiled and shook hands with the head master.

I heard my family cheer and scream as they took photos.

A few other kids came behind me.

I sat down

High fiving all my buddies.

They named a few more kids.

Then we all threw our hats in the air.

I ran to Namine and I knocked into her.

Kissing her so hard it made me dizzy,

She pulled away gasping

"Roxas! Be gentle!"

She yelled

Her hand on her stomach.

I gently patted her round pregnant tummy and picking up Ventus.

This is good.

We started walking through the crowd to the doorway.

"You ready?"

Namine asked me taking my hand

"I am."

I said

~The End~

~End of story!~

July 2nd 2015

I tried not to rush it. I'm literally crying right now.

I'm taking a bit of a break. But I want you to know I'm probably gonna write an AU for this. I'm so sad/happy.

Well for the last time.

~Special thanks to!~

Gorguts5,ShadowClaw98 and everybody who's been supporting me over the years!

Thanks guys. Goodbye!