Roleplay The College Chronicles (1x1 with aoi hoshi)

[aoi hoshi 3]

“R-Right,” she stuttered, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. She could acknowledge his affections. There was nothing wrong with that. Although...her gaze flickered to Roxas, taking in his sulking form with a frown. He wasn’t jealous, was he? Naminé began to reach towards him, but the voice of the guy on stage interrupted. He was looking down at her with appreciative honey colored eyes.

 

“This next one is for the pretty girl in the front,” he announced, holding the mic in one hand while pointing at Naminé with the other. His smile was wide and showed off a set of pearly white teeth.

 

Naminé covered her burning cheeks with her hands to cool them down, but followed the words on the screen and the singer as the song began. The boy wasn’t bad. He could hold a tune and keep up with the pacing of the lyrics well. People seemed to be filming her reaction, making the blonde blush harder.

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas fought the urge to roll his eyes, considering there were people recording this. What a suck-up, he thought with annoyance. This guy was trying way too hard. He's not even that good... Roxas could totally outmatch this guy. He glanced over at Namine and saw her reaction to the attention. She...liked this? Roxas listened to the guy for a little longer before he reached for the tablet on the table. He scrolled through songs and picked one for himself. If anyone was going to impress Namine, it was him. ....Wait, what? What's gotten into me? He and Namine were just friends...right? He didn't actually have those kinds of feelings towards her, did he? True, he and Namine were Sora and Kairi's Nobodies respectively. Did that have something to do with it?

[aoi hoshi 3]

Towards the end of the song, the boy stepped off the stage; the microphone was still in his hand. People cheered as he approached Naminé, crooning the chorus one last time as he reached for her hand. Naminé stiffened slightly at the gesture, not used receiving affection from anyone outside of her friend group. The boy squeezed her hand reassuringly, but Naminé couldn’t relax her heart which was racing.

 

“Owen,” the boy introduced himself smoothly. The last notes of the song were fading now, so all that could be heard were the cheers and coos of the audience. He kissed her hand then, eyes meeting hers for a moment before Naminé had to look away.

 

“N-Namine,” she replied and held her other hand to her heart. What was going on? Was this actually happening?

 

“How—“ Owen began.

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas got up from his seat as the introductions were made, especially because of the close proximity. He wasn't sure how anyone else felt about the lack of boundaries, but he sure didn't appreciate it. He went to walk past Owen and "accidentally" bumped him with his shoulder. "Oh, my bad, man... Can I borrow this?" Roxas took the microphone out of the guy's hand and smirked at him. "Thanks." He then proceeded to the stage. It was his turn.

 

Kairi blinked at Roxas's interruption. She had been shocked at this Owen character beforehand, but this took the cake. Was Roxas actually jealous? She had never seen him act like this before... And was he going to sing?

[aoi hoshi 3]

“Excuse you,” Owen shot back with a glare. He turned back to Naminé but her eyes were wide as she followed Roxas’s movements to the stage.

 

“Roxas...?”Naminé’s voice was caught between shock and awe. Was he going to sing? She had never heard before, despite him pursuing music. Her heart sped up in excitement. “I wonder what he’s going to sing?” She asked Kairi.

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas let his adrenaline carry him to the stage, and once he got there, he felt it fade. He was onstage...and going to sing for the first time in front of an audience. In front of his friends. He took in a breath as the music started and looked to the screen for the words. “Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain. Once or twice was enough, but it was all in vain. Time starts to pass, before you know it, you're frozen,” he sang, voice soft with shyness. The place was quiet as he sang, and he wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not.

Kairi watched and listened in silence. Roxas...was really good. Had he always been able to sing this well?

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

Owen scoffed and tried to distract Naminé with one of his dazzling smiles, but he might as well have been invisible to blonde. She watched her friend on stage, mesmerized by his silky voice. Why had he never sung for them before? He was...”Amazing,” Naminé whispered to herself. Those feelings were back again. The ones she didn’t understand. Did she have feelings for Roxas? They were their own people now, so this draw...this pull of her heart towards him...It was hers? ‘It’s always been mine’ her mind echoed.

 

Sora’s jaw dropped. How was Roxas able to sing this well but he wasn’t? Sora could hold a tune, but his other might as well be a pop star! “That’s not fair,” Sora whined.

 

Riku agreed, watching Roxas croon with a shake of the head. “...Not at all.” But he was happy to have draw the focus away from the disastrous duet with Sora. Riku would never live it down, but maybe everyone would focus more on Roxas’s little showdown with Owen instead.

[Forever Love 82]

As Roxas sang the song, he noticed that a lot of the girls in the bar gazed at him with stars in their eyes. Or, that’s how it felt, at least to him. Was he seeing things? Namine was one of those girls too, right? As he finished the second chorus, he looked to the blonde and saw that she was staring at him too. “I don’t care what they say, I’m in love with you. They try to pull me away, but they don’t know the truth. My heart’s crippled by the vein that I keep on closing. Oh, you cut me open and I,” he sang, hitting the higher notes with ease. He completely forgot his stage fright. This was...comfortable. Even if the way Namine looked at him right now had his heart skipping.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

Naminé felt her jaw drop a little at his execution of the high notes. “He’s so good!” She exclaimed and shook Kairi’s shoulder. The other girls in the bar eyed her disdainfully when she let out a cheer, but Naminé was too distracted to notice the holes their gazes seemed to be trying to burn into her ghostly skin.

 

“Naminé seems to be enjoying herself,” Riku noted quietly to Lightning, “I don’t think Owen’s taking it very well.”

[Forever Love 82]

Lightning caught Roxas smile slightly at Namine’s words, but the blond continued on with the song anyway. She leaned close to Riku to speak with him over the music. “Better be prepared for a showdown,” she warned. Owen seemed like a hothead. As did Roxas.

Roxas finished the song and the bar was quiet. But then, applause rang out. Roxas blinked in surprise and rubbed the back of his head in shyness. “Heh,” he chuckled quietly. That was...not the response he expected.

“Whoo!” Kairi cheered, clapping her hands along with everyone else. Roxas was amazing!

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

Naminé couldn’t help herself; she stood up and went to hug the blond boy. Her hands were around his neck. “You did amazing, Roxas! Why didn’t you ever tell me you ever tell me that you could sing?”

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas barely made it off the stage when Namine’s arms were around him. He stood surprised at first, but then he hugged her to him. “Sorry,” he said to her, his hands on her lower back. “I didn’t think I was that good...” That was why he never sang in front of anyone else. But based on this response, he should have done it sooner.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

“No need to apologize,” she assured, “I’m just glad to have heard you.” His warmth was comforting. Naminé, briefly, wondered how long they could stay like that? The answer was given sooner than she thought as a hand wrapped itself around her wrist and pulled her back.

 

“Your song is over,” Owen barked coldly. He didn’t like how close the two seemed. He was the star of the show. Not this punk. Moreover, he was the one girls were supposed to swoon over!

 

“L-Let go!” Naminé protested. Panic began to build in her chest. This wasn’t the Old Mansion. Owen wasn’t Diz. She repeated to herself mentally. She just had to get away.

 

Owen ignored her and faced down Roxas. “I don’t know who you think you are, but this is my turf, got it?” The audience was silent during this exchange. No one moved.

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas reached out for Namine when Owen grabbed her, but he didn’t get a chance to touch her due to Owen’s loud mouth. “Let her go,” he ordered lowly. There was no need to make a scene, but it was too late for that. He saw Kairi get up and start over, but he held up a hand. She stopped. This didn’t need to get worse. “Namine doesn’t have anything to do with this,” Roxas stated. “If your problem is with me, we can take this outside.” But if he didn’t let go in the next few seconds, Roxas would make him let go. Nobody touched Namine like that, ever.

Kairi looked back at the table. Sora and Riku would need to step in. Owen couldn’t act like Namine was his possession!

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

“Naminé is fine,” Owen growled and brought the girl closer to him carelessly. Like a rag doll. Naminé struggled, but his grip only tightened. “You’re the one making a big deal out things.”

 

“Let go!” Naminé repeated, beating her free hand against his chest. This wasn’t okay. Using her powers wasn’t even possible either since Owen’s heart wasn’t connected to Sora’s. ‘And I don’t like using them anyway...’

 

“Get ready,” Riku told Lightning, ready to spring into action. This wasn’t good. Things were going south. Fast.

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas took a step forward instantly. His sharp eyes darted from Owen to Namine and then back again. “Last warning,” he growled between his teeth. Namine was uncomfortable, getting hurt, and scared. Behind Owen he saw Lightning get up from her seat. Kairi had taken another step closer. This was not going to end well. Especially if the bar security got involved.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

Feeling the atmosphere grow thick with tension and the other patrons hard stares, Owen released Naminé. She fell toward Roxas. “Heh, it was just a joke, man. No need to get so upset.” He backed away slowly with his hands raised up defensively. “I didn’t know she had a boyfriend.”

 

Naminé felt the tips of her ears grow hot at the word boyfriend, but she didn’t contest it. What could she say anyway?

[Forever Love 82]

“Boyfriend or not,” Roxas snapped, catching Namine, “you keep your hands to yourself.” A few witnesses shouted their agreement. Roxas wrapped his arms around Namine and pulled her close, protective. She didn’t need to be treated like that because of some guy feeling insecure and defeated.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

“Right, right uhh,” Owen glanced at the doorway behind him, “well uh, I’m getting tired. So, I’m just gonna um head that way!” He jerked a thumb backward but fell back against a wall clumsily. People laughed at him, making the boy scramble as he practically ran to the exit.

 

Naminé held onto Roxas tightly until she heard the front door close. Her frame still shook slightly, but her voice finally came out steady. “Thank you, Roxas.” She could always depend on him to protect her. “I’m sorry you had to get dragged into another fight because of me...” She seemed to be drawing the wrong attention a lot lately...

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas shook his head a little, lowering his gaze to Namine. His eyes, which were hard with Owen, were now soft with her. He lifted a hand to cup her face, his fingers also resting in her hair, his other hand lingering on her waist. “No, it’s fine. Are you okay?” he asked. Owen hadn’t exactly been gentle. He could feel a slight shake to her.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

Naminé bit her lip and nodded against his chest. “Yeah...just shook me up a little is all. It made me think of...” Naminé stopped herself, not wanting to drudge up the past. Roxas was trying to move on as much as her. “Never mind.”

[Forever Love 82]

“DiZ?” Roxas asked softly. Honestly, he’d seen some similarities too. The situation brought on deja vu. He hated to admit that, but it was true. He kept Namine close and ignored everyone else; no one else mattered right now. Kairi had gone back to the table, someone else took the stage for karaoke, and the place was back to normal. He and Namine were in their own world right now, which was perfectly okay with him.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Forever Love

[aoi hoshi 3]

She nodded again. “It was like we were being torn apart again...and I still couldn’t do anything about it.” Naminé released a sigh then. The memory was painful even now. Her promise made. Diz’s hand over her mouth. The portal that she was pushed back into while DiZ plotted her disposal. Naminé clutched at her heart again, this time the gesture expressed pain.

[Forever Love 82]

Roxas recognized that look. His eyes darted around the area briefly, but then they settled on Namine again. "Come outside with me," he requested gently. He set both of his hands on her waist. They needed a moment to themselves, some peace and quiet. 

[aoi hoshi 3]

“Alright,” she agreed, following him past their onlookers and friends. She held onto his hand tightly. She did need some air.

 

Sora arched an eyebrow at Roxas, an unspoken question hidden in his eyes. ‘Everything okay?’