Kingdom Hearts Yaoi Ch. 17

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DISCLAIMER!!! I DO NOT OWN KINGDOM HEARTS!! THESE CHARACTERS ARE NOT MINE!! Well...except the kindergarteners. Thank you! ^^

Chapter 17: Who Do You Like More?

Warning: This contains yaoi, or boy-on-boy love, and adorable characters. DO NOT READ IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE EITHER!!

“…Dad…?” Daichi, who’s lying down under the covers of his bed, says to Sora, who’s sitting next to him, “How long is Roxy’s dad staying here?”

“…Until he and Axel get back together…” the brunette answers.

“…So…never, huh?”

“Most likely…” Sora sighs, “I swear, that man can be so stubborn…”

“Why are they fighting, anyway?” Dai wonders.

“Because Roxas thinks that Axel’s being too controlling…Something about Roxy liking another boy, or whatever…”

“What?” the black-haired boy’s eyes widen, since this is his first time hearing about this, “Wh-Who does he like…?”

“…um…Jinx, I think…You know, Zexion’s kid.”

“…Oh…”

Daichi, upset, sinks deeper into the covers, and his father notices the boy’s reaction.

“…Dai…Don’t tell me you like him too…”

“...”

“Oh, Daichi…Well, you shouldn’t give up. That Jinx boy is a troublemaker, so I prefer that Roxy chooses you for his first love. Fight for what you want. That’s what Mr. Riku did for me…”

“…Is that why Mr. Roxas and Mr. Riku hate each other?”

“…Yup…” Sora sighs again before he gives the ice-blue-eyed boy good-night. He then returns to his bedroom, where Riku is sitting on his bed, reading a book.

“He has to go, Sora,” says the silver-haired man, not looking up from whatever he’s reading.

“Oh, come on, Riku,” Sora begs, “He needs to be comforted right now, and I’m his best friend…”

The brunette sits on his companion’s lap and pushes the book down, forcing Riku to face him. The silver-haired man sighs when he notices the look on Sora’s saddened face.

“Well…can’t he find someone else to bother with his problems?” Riku wonders. The brunette shakes he head before resting on his boyfriend.

“Wakka was promoted, so he’s busier than usual; Yuffie’s still traveling with that cast; and Namine’s in Europe right now. Please, Riku? Can he stay? Just a little longer…”

“…”

*You just know he’s gonna say yes. XD*

Riku sighs again, closes his book, places it on the nightstand next to him, and lays down. Sora’s still resting on the silver-haired young man, waiting for an answer. Riku looks away, trying to avoid the gaze that wins him over every time he sees it.

“…um…”

“Pleeeease?” Sora asks more cutely this time, making his lover bite his lower lip.

“…O-Oh, all right…” the silver-haired young man gives up, and his companion gives the poor man a kiss on the nose.

“You’re so sweet…” Sora coos, and Riku rolls his eyes before going to sleep.

***

“Roxy, dear, may I speak to you for a second?” Ms. Aerith asks one day during recess. Remi, Daichi and the others secretly watch near the jungle gym as Roxy has a conversation with the teacher. It catches Vex and Jinx’s attention as well; they run from the swings to the group of kindergarteners, since the jungle gym is closer to the teacher and Roxy.

“Uh-oh…” Aki, with her green highlights and cheerful attitude, mumbles, “What did Roxy do?”

“Sure, Ms. Aerith...” the blond boy, who’s sure he didn’t do anything wrong, answers nervously. The smile that appears on the kind older woman’s face makes the boy feels slightly more comfortable.

“I looked over your assignments. It’s simply amazing! You are able to write and do math as well as a third grader! Now, because of that, you may be able to skip a grade or two.”

“Really?!” Roxy exclaims, “…Wait, can I think about this…?”

“Oh, but you won’t be alone. Your friend Daichi is going through the same thing. Since I’m your relative, I’d be more than happy to talk to the principal with you. I need your report card and test scores; I have to speak to your father as well; and you’ll have to take a few third-grade level assignments just to prove how smart you are.”

“…Well…”

“Still need time? …Of course, sweetheart, but let me know soon.”

The boy’s nosy friends catch his attention. He wonders if he’ll be happier if he says yes…

Deep in thought, Roxy returns to the group with a blank look on his face. That worries the others, who couldn’t hear the conversation and really believe that the boy is in trouble.

“It’s okay, me boy…” Jackie assures before taking a sip from another stolen juice box, “…If you need comfortin’…”

“Oh, shut it, you little perv…” Vex growls, flipping her long, bluish hair, “I’m sure that the teacher had only good news for my dear Roxy.”

“Your dear Roxy?” Jinx asks disbelievingly, “Hmph…You’re too scary to have someone like him. He likes me more than you.”

“Wh-What…?” Roxy stammers.

“Ha! Who would ever like someone like you, brother? Don’t flatter yourself,” Vex sneers, once again showing her unpleasant side.

“What about you, freak?” Violette, the blond bully, growls, “You can be really mean sometimes.”

“But you’re mean 24/7,” Yami, the blue-haired Goth, says dully, “You’re only butting in because you’re jealous.”

“Jealous?! I am not jealous!!”

“If you aren’t, then you wouldn’t be shouting at me…No need to be embarrassed. I think he’s attractive, too.”

“Oh, come on, dudes! Stop fighting! We’re friends, aren’t we?” Remi, the guitarist, tries to make peace.

“You like him too, don’t you, lad?” Jackie wonders, “We always fight, and you never said somethin’ ‘til now.”

“…Well…yeah,” the boy answers without hesitation, and everyone turns their glares at him.

“I bet you your lunch money that he’ll pick me!” Solitaire, the bleach-blond gambler, shouts with confidence, “I mean, face it. I’m pretty cute!”

“But I, The Amazing Harold, am the most handsome!” Harry says dramatically, “…um, Actually, looks aren’t really everything…”

“Well, I’m lovable!” Aki says cutely, “He totally feels the same way about me!”

“You stay out of it, Princess!” Violette snaps, “You liked every guy we met since preschool!”

Daichi doesn’t join this argument; he only shakes his head.

*…Does Roxy have a say in this?*

“…um…Guys…?” Roxy says quietly before Violette pulls him next to her and puts her arm on his shoulders.

“Alright, losers. We’ll let him decide! Roxy, who do you like more?”

“…Wha…? …um…”

Everyone except Dai surrounds the poor boy and leans in, waiting eagerly for an answer. The ice-blue-eyed drummer simply tunes out the commotion.

“…Well, uh…Jinx…I guess…That’s why I’m going to the third grade next year...Since he’s failing and all, I want to be closer to him…”

“WHAT?!” mostly everyone exclaims.

“Yes! I told you, sister!” Jinx shouts excitedly at his shocked sibling.

“Shut up!!” Vex screams, “I refuse to give up until you are mine, Roxas!”

Everyone else agrees right before the blow of a whistle is made, meaning it’s time to go back inside the school.

“Just you wait…” Vex mumbles evilly to her brother on the way to their classroom.

The group of strange kindergarteners started attending the first grade recently. Roxy and Dai’s parents went through a long process, but managed to get the boys to join the third grade early.  Vex is in the fourth grade…but just Vex. Jinx missed too many classes during the third grade to move on, so he’s repeating it. Overtime, Harry, being a magician, and Solitaire, being a gambler, told the many people they know about the person they have a crush on behind Roxy’s back; slowly but noticeably, the blonde’s being treated more and more like a celebrity at school. Some people act nice to him when they see him, while others follow him or just stare at him intensely. The poor boy realizes the changes in his schoolmates’ behavior; since he’s already developed a fear of “fan girls”, he becomes scared to go to school after a little while. One day, people’s love of the boy becomes very obvious, since people ages 4-10 attack him whenever an adult isn’t around. The only two guys he trust are Jinx and Daichi, who are still acting normal. The two hate each other now, but are putting their rivalry aside in order to help Roxy hide from his bloodthirsty fans. Soon after, however, Jinx, being a target since everyone knows Roxy said he liked him, is ambushed and dragged away by several girls.

*Man…Fan girls are evil!*

School’s over…

Daichi and Roxas II grab their things and run home for dear life while being pursued by many girls and boys. The school bus isn’t safe anymore, and home isn’t too far away. Dai grabs the blonde’s hand and makes a sharp turn into an alley, losing Roxy’s hunters. They double over and take a few minutes to catch their breaths.

“Thank you…Dai…” Roxy gasps.

“No problem…Phew. They won’t give up…”

“…But…why did you help me…? …I was so mean to you in kindergarten…”

“…Because…you’re my friend…and…I care about you.”

Roxy blushes heavily, but quickly tries to hide it and smiles. He then remembers something.

“…Oh, yeah! I’m going to stay at your house today so I can see Daddy. Forgot about that...”

“M-My house…?”

***

“…”

The two boys watch blankly as Roxas and Riku have another one of their fights. They never knew that they could actually be more mature than their parents…Sora, who prefers that the two men don’t embarrass themselves in front of the children, shoo Roxy and Daichi into the backyard and tell them not to enter the house until things settle down. Things get awkward as the blond and the ice-blue-eyed boy sit under a tree in complete silence. Whenever they catch a glimpse of each other, they blush and look away.

“…So, um…Roxy…How are things with you and Jinx?”

The blond feels a little hurt after his friend asks him that. The two face each other, and Dai becomes surprised when he notices that Roxy looks upset.

“…Y-You don’t mind that he and I like each other?”

“Not really. If you’re happy, then I’m happy.”

“Oh…You’re not…jealous or anything…?”

“…Why?”

“B-Because…to be honest…I only said that I liked him…to make you…jealous…” Roxy whispers the last few words.

“You did…?”

“Yeah…and I agreed to be a third-grader like you, too. I wanted to stay with you…because…because I…”

Before he lets the boy finish, Dai presses his lips against the blonde's. Roxy’s eyes widen and his heart skips a beat while the two kiss. What they don’t notice is the fact that Riku and Roxas stopped their arguing, and the blond man is watching the commotion going on near the backyard tree. He doesn’t stop them, however. He simply stares and places his fingers on his lips. He misses that…

“I love you,” Daichi finally says when he pulls away. The blond boy is in complete shock. He has many mixed feelings: happiness, fear, and confusion among other things. His father, who takes his hand, wakes him up with a surprising comment:

“Roxy, I’m sorry…”

***

At Axel’s place, the red-haired dean is busily signing and stamping paperwork. He sighs heavily every now and again, since he becomes stressed more easily when Roxas isn’t around. When he hears the front door open, he expects to be greeted by his son. To his amazement, he looks up from his desk to see Roxas as well.

“Hi, Mr. Lion!” Roxy says happily. Roxas takes the boy to his room and orders him to stay there until told otherwise. That worries Roxy, because he’s afraid that his father and “pet lion” will start fighting again.

“Roxas…What’re you doing here?” Axel wonders. The blond takes a deep breath before speaking.

“Axel, I…I realized that I was wrong before. Very wrong. Today, I caught Roxy with Sora’s kid, and I noticed how happy he was with him. I want him to be happy, and I…kinda overdid it with the ‘protective father’ thing. You were right, and I’m sorry for not saying so before.”

The dean, who never heard his companion apologize to him before due to his stubbornness, stares for a few seconds before he stands and embraces the blond tightly.

“I missed you…I missed you so much…I’m sorry for what I said before you left. I love you, Roxas,” Axel assures before the two kiss for the first time in a while. Roxy, in his room reading another book, becomes curious when the talking stops. He quietly walks to the door of his room and opens it a crack. He witnesses his parents kissing again, and the scene reminds him of what Dai did to him; he turns bright red from the memory and can’t help but smile brightly. He and Daichi are in love? He still can’t believe that the ice-blue-eyed boy chose him out of everyone…but…what about everybody else…?

There’s a knock on the front door. Roxas and Axel stop what they’re doing, and the redhead walk to the entrance. Behind it stood a young woman with icy blond hair that stops just under her shoulders who’s wearing sunglasses, jeans, and a white tank top.

“…um…Can I help you?” Axel asks the unfamiliar woman.

“Come on, Principal Axel! I wasn’t gone that long!” the woman says cheerfully.

Roxas, who is nearby, recognizes the voice and rushes to the door. He doesn’t know whether to be happy or worried. Roxy stares at the strange woman and doesn't recognize her face. The woman takes off her glasses and hugs the boy’s father.

“...Namine, when’d you get back…?”

*Namine has returned! Keep in mind that Roxy doesn’t know her, so expect the awkwardness!!*

To be continued…