Musebox

[heartismyown]

 I need to practice with Roxas! Please drop me a line.


Roxas finished smashing the computer, the one that ruined his life. He swung around angrily and stalked off into an unknown room where he found Sora, fast asleep.

DiZ appeared before him. His eyes narrowed, his hand clenched tightly around the keyblade as he swung it back and forth wildly, attempting to attack him. He was familiar. He was the one who did this to him. It was all about that Sora!

"My heart is my own!" Roxas cried, spinning around. Everything has gone white.

When Roxas awakened, he found himself face to face with....

Comments

[heartismyown]

It's okay. Why are you embarrassed? You don't have to tell me. I don't...I don't need to know anymore.

[by_heart]

[Don't need to know anymore? That sounds ominous. Well, if Roxas has learned to catch him out when he's being evasive, he's learned to say what he means sometimes.]

I just never thought it was something we'd have to talk about and now you're kind of springing it on me all at once. I already messed up kissing you the first time. I don't think I'm really ready to mess up this stuff, too. Go a little easy on me, okay? I've...

[He stares fixedly at his fork and fiddles around with it like it's the most interesting thing in the room right now.]

I've never really been in love before, either, you know.

[heartismyown]

[Roxas tilts his head. Lea can kind of thank his selective memory.]

I don't remember it being messed up. I liked kissing you.

[His eyes go wide, oh yeah. He had said that before.]

You didn't? Not even before you were Axel?

[by_heart]

[Lea shakes his head.]

Not even before. I mean, I had crushes on people, yeah, but...[He shrugs.]

[heartismyown]

[He reaches up and tugs on his hand playfully.]

I was worried you didn't really like me for a minute there... I mean, you didn't seem to want to kiss me then and in the book that says you might not like me, but...

I like you the best Lea.

[by_heart]

Hey! Who are you gonna believe, your best friend or some dumb book? Maybe you should give that thing back to Riku before you get any more brilliant ideas.

[Yeah, he likes you the best too, Roxas.]

[heartismyown]

I believe you Lea!

[He has big earnest puppy eyes.]

[by_heart]

[Lea reaches down and ruffles his hair.]

You better, if you know what's good for you. Speaking of, if you give me a kiss, maybe I'll give you the rest of my potato salad.

[heartismyown]

I was gonna kiss you today anyway.

[Roxas grins and sits up so he can reach and he uses an arm around the back of Lea's neck to keep him there and he plants a kiss that's still just as chaste as the others have been.]

[by_heart]

All that studying and that's all I get?

[He kind of wishes he wasn't bracing himself on the arm of the couch with one hand and holding the container with the other. Oh well. He can just tease Roxas instead. Just as good.]

[heartismyown]

Wait, wait, I can do better!

[Roxas sits up because it's serious, of course. Now, what did he learn?]

[by_heart]

Yeah? I dunno...

[Lea rests his forehead against Roxas' and frowns.]

It's just a dumb book, after all...

[heartismyown]

I can!

[Roxas puts his hands on both sides of Lea's head and kisses him again, this time it's deeper, albeit more enthusiastic, holding it for a few moments.]

[by_heart]

[Lea nips lightly at Roxas' lower lip as he pulls away.]

Needs work. You're gonna hafta practice.

[heartismyown]

Aw, who am I supposed to practice on then?

[He pouts, he wants to be good for Lea.]

Maybe I can ask Riku...

[by_heart]

Practice on me, stupid. Isn't that the whole point? Don't you dare go trying any of that stuff out on anyone else.

[heartismyown]

Hmmm, okay, I can do that. It'll be fun to practice on you.

[He gives Lea a big grin.]

[by_heart]

[That...doesn't sound ominous at all. It's like he just opened Pandora's box and he's not quite sure whether to be excited or terrified.]

R-right...

[heartismyown]

[Roxas distracts him with a little kiss so he can steal the potato salad container.]

[by_heart]

[Well, he was gonna give it to him, anyway. So there.]

Can I have some couch now?

[heartismyown]

I guess I can share!

[He sits cross-legged and lets Lea have room to sit too, and puts a forkful of salad into his mouth.]

Mmm, it's good. Where'd you get it?

[by_heart]

Sora's mom again.

[Lea crowds Roxas up against the side of the couch and leans on him.]

Thought I'd stop by and see if there was any food.

[heartismyown]

Sora's mom is pretty nice.

[Roxas isn't going to complain, he likes cuddling up to Lea anyway. He pats Lea's stomach before going back to the potato salad.]

Sometimes I eat something like this and I think I don't just want ice cream.

[by_heart]

It's called proper nutrition. You do want to get taller, right? Otherwise...

[He sits up straight and looms over Roxas.]

I'm gonna be up here forever!

[heartismyown]

You have to stop growing! You're too tall!

[He shoves him playfully and leans against his shoulder, eating the salad. It doesn't take him long to inhale it, licking his lips when he's done.]