A Change of Fate
Chapter 21: Epilogue
It was Friday afternoon at Radiant Garden, and it seemed everyone had plans. Since they all became roommates, they all put away their Organization coats in storage and they got themselves some new more normal clothes. In the Sea Salt Gang's house, Roxas and Xion were making out passionately on the couch. Roxas was wearing his "Twilight Town" clothes and Xion was wearing light blue jeans, a black T-shirt, and a light checkered hoodie over top of it to complement Roxas's outfit. During their make-out session, Drex came out of his room wearing dark blue jeans, plain brown T-shirt, and a black vest.
"Hey guys, I don't mean to interrupt but... actually I do mean to interrupt." Drex addressed the young couple.
"What's up Drex?" Xion replied after breaking the kiss from an unsatisfied Roxas.
"I need a girl's perspective... How do I look?" Drex asked presenting himself.
"You look... casual yet handsome." Xion assessed. "Yuffie won't complain."
"Thanks, I'm sure she won't complain either." Drex said now comfortable with himself.
"Yuffie seems to like you a lot, and you don't even know her that much." Roxas noticed.
"That's why I'm going out with her... to get to know her better." Drex responded. "Maybe I'll get as much action tonight as you were just now Roxy~"
"Hey! Only Xi-Xi can call me that!" Roxas joked back as he hugged his girlfriend.
"Yeah Drex, you better get going for your date, you might be late." Xion giggled.
"I got two more hours!" Drex stated showing them his watch.
"Yeah, you still better get going." Xion laughed.
"Oh haha, real funny..." Drex responded sarcastically but with a smile.
"Hey Drex, you know where Axel, I mean Lea, went?" Roxas asked.
"He left this morning looking for another job. You know Leon offered us both jobs on the Restoration Committee?" Drex informed.
They both shook their heads.
"Yeah, I took the job, so I could work with Yuffie and I start Monday. Lea said it was 'too much work' and he went off job hunting ever since." Drex finished explaining.
"You know, we can get jobs too. Roxas and I want to contribute." Xion offered.
"I guess you could do some part-time work, but Lea and I should be the only ones handling full-time jobs. Kids your age shouldn't have to work that much yet." Drex explained.
"Ok, if you say so, I'm not complaining as long as I have this lovely lady." Roxas kisses Xion's cheek which made her blush a rosy red.
"Thank you, Roxy~" Xion purred as she went back into make out with her boyfriend.
"Oh get a room!" Drex complained jokingly.
The couple broke their passionate kiss again to address their friend.
"We had one until you walked in!" Roxas jokingly whined back.
"How about another room then? I mean... we eat here." Drex joked.
They both smiled at this when the front door flew open to reveal Lea in blue jeans, a long-sleeve red shirt and an orange tattered scarf around his neck.
"Hey guys, I got great news!" Lea said with a wide grin.
"You got a job?" Drex guessed.
"No, I got the best job ever!" Lea said excitedly and with a fist pump.
"What is it?" Xion got up excited as well.
"You know Scrooge McDuck?" Lea asked his friends.
"Yeah, isn't he that rich duck guy next to that freezer shop?" Roxas remembered.
"The very one; he offered me a job as his 'Business Coordinator' or something like that. More like a promoter for the stuff he wants to sell." Lea explained.
"So why is this, the best job ever?" Drex wondered.
"Because of the benefits... one of the products Scrooge is selling in Radiant Garden is Sea-Salt Ice Cream! And as long as I am working for him we get all the free Sea-Salt we want!" Lea stated proudly and excitedly.
Roxas's jaw would've dropped to the floor if it wasn't still attached his his head. Xion was jumping up and down in excitement.
"Well, there goes my diet." Xion joked.
"And my fitness plan." Drex said with a smile.
They laughed and joked about how many bars of Sea-Salt they'll eat in a week or even a day. After they all settled down and stopped laughing, they all realized that now everything was perfect for them.
"Well, I better head out for my date, I'd rather be too early than too late." Drex smiled warmly as he left out the door. "See you guys later."
"Bye Drex!" Roxas and Xion smiled and both waved.
"Good luck man, you'll need it." Lea called back. "Hey guys, I'll be upstairs taking a nap. I'll be up by dinner though. See you in a bit and behave." He joked with a grin on his face as he ruffled Roxas's and Xion hair.
Lea made his way up the stairs and closed the door behind him to his room, leaving Roxas and Xion alone.
"Axel and his naps..." Roxas chuckled.
"It's Lea, get it memorized already!" Xion giggled.
"Well... what do you want to do...?" Roxas asked seductively as he placed his hands on Xion's hips.
"It doesn't matter as long as I'm with you...Roxas." Xion blushed.
"You're so cute when you're blushing~. You just feel like napping too?" Roxas asked.
"That's sounds nice. Come on..." Xion led Roxas into the bedroom and they both fell on top of it, lying on their backs, side by side, and holding hands.
"Everything's perfect now..." Xion said with content.
"You're perfect..." Roxas stated truthfully.
Xion turned her head to meet her eyes with her boyfriend's. She couldn't help but shed a small tear of joy for this moment.
"I love you..." Xion passionately said.
"I love you too, and we have the rest of our lives to share this love...together..." Roxas said with a warm smile.
Their fingers still interlocked, Xion snuggled close to Roxas and rested her head on his chest as they both peacefully drifted off to sleep together...
A/N- And that is it: A Change of Fate. I don't think I'll write any long stories for a while, probably stick to shorter ones. One of the reasons I wrote this was because I was so frustrated with 358/2 Days and the Roxas and Xion relationship. I still cry when Xion fades away, but she will come back, and everyone else will come back because Kingdom Hearts has to have a happy ending for all of our heroes. And I was thinking MAYBE a sequel to this, then I thought: nah... oh well. Keep on reading and reviewing!
On another note, I want anyone who ever reads this to be reminded: You should realize that life is a great experience, you may never know where it might take you. It's a fun ride so you might as well see it all the way through to the end. If you're hurting out there, I promise you, you are not alone, we've all been there, and it will get better. So, take care of yourself, cherish your bonds with the people you love, and know that you are always in control of your destiny. For your benefit, you can always change your fate... :)