Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Roxas subconsciously gripped his mug more tightly, finding it was the right opportunity to finally show Namine some affection. But it was strange; he was nervous. Roxas leaned toward Namine anyway and gently connected his lips with hers, his eyes falling shut at the action.

 

Namine was a bit surprised at first, her heart leaping the moment Roxas' lips touched hers. It only took her one brief moment to tell herself to shut her own eyes, the girl lightly kissing him back. The kiss...it felt good. No, amazing. It was like she and Roxas really were the same as before. Well, at least their love was the same. And, at least for now, that was good enough for her.

 

Roxas was surprised at how his heart rate picked up as soon as he kissed Namine. It must have been a very long time since he'd kissed her if he felt like this. But somehow, he didn't mind. Kissing her felt right, and he couldn't believe he hadn't done it before. Roxas realized then that he hadn't been ready to, with all of the other things going on in his head. But now, they didn't matter. This moment was here and now, and as he kissed Namine softly, he would enjoy it.

 

Namine allowed her eyes to stay shut, the blond lifting a hand without thought. It landed on Roxas' cheek, and she allowed it to lightly sit there as she kissed him. This moment just felt right. There was nothing more to it than that. And it was a great feeling to know that some things could really be that simple.

 

Roxas's heart skipped a beat at the touch, the boy having forgotten that Namine might do something like that. He suddenly remembered back to before he left for his mission, and it was normal for him to experience such a thing. But now he felt like he was in that "first kiss" stage with her again. It made him slightly uncomfortable, but at the same time it was okay.

 

Namine held onto the kiss a moment longer, feeling as if either she or Roxas would have to pull away in a few seconds due to the lack of air. She didn't want to be the one to pull away, not since it was Roxas who had initiated the kiss. She ran her fingers along Roxas' cheek once before she lowered her hand to his shoulder, lightly setting it there.

 

Roxas felt chills at Namine's soft touch, and he pulled back after another brief moment due to lack of oxygen. However, his eyes didn't open; they stayed shut as he took in a necessary breath.

 

Namine lightly kept her forehead against Roxas', her eyes staying shut despite the fact that the kiss was over. She took in a breath and then softly released it, keeping her hand on Roxas' shoulder. That kiss had been unexpected, but she was glad it had occurred. Earlier she had been thinking that their first kiss on the lips would occur when the right time came, and, well, that time had come.

 

Roxas's eyebrows furrowed slightly at a realization. "I missed that..." he said, his voice somewhat sad as he spoke. It'd been so long since he had shown any kind of affection toward Namine, anything more than a hug. He felt bad he hadn't done it sooner.

 

"It's okay," Namine breathed, opening her eyes to see Roxas' face. She had heard that sadness in his voice, but she didn't think he should have felt that emotion. "It took some time, but..." But what? The next words left her lips without the girl thinking of what to say, the words just coming naturally. "...but things are alright again, you know?" She wasn't talking about their lives, which were still complicated and painful, but their relationship. The fact that they still loved each other was pretty much the point she was trying to make.

 

Roxas opened his eyes, immediately greeted by Namine's sky-blue orbs. "Right," he agreed softly. Some things, at least between them were. There was a darkness nagging him again, but he pushed it away. He wasn't going to let that ruin his moment with Namine, one they hadn't experienced in a very long time.

 

Namine saw Roxas' ocean blue eyes, and they were a bit unclear because how close they still were. Still, she couldn't help but let a small smile appear on her lips. At least one thing was going right in their lives. She was thankful for that, because they both deserved some happiness and peace.

 

Roxas noticed Namine's small smile, even when he was so close, and he returned it silently. All that he could hear was the crackle of the fire and all he could see was Namine. That was peace for him, and that was good enough.

OOC: Time gap time? :3

 

OOC: Yes, time gap time. ;3 I believe you led the last one, so I guess it's my turn.

A Few Days Later

Namine sat in front of her grandfather's grave, ignoring the chilly wind that blew her hair out of place. It was a few days after Christmas, and she couldn't help but visit him. She had seen him a few times during the year, but the one year anniversary of his death had just passed, and she had to see him again. She was alone at that moment, and she wasn't sure if Roxas would figure out where she was. She had mentioned her grandfather the other day and how much she missed him, but that was about it.

 

Roxas approached Namine's front door, ringing the doorbell. He and Namine had been together the last few days, having celebrated Christmas on the 26th rather than the 25th because of family visits. But now he was showing up to surprise her with his presence; she never seemed to mind that he did. Roxas heard Ty bark from inside the house, and he thought he heard footsteps.

 

Namine felt her eyes get teary, an action she couldn't control even if she wanted to. She had lost her grandfather on Christmas day last year, and she had taken it very hard. She was better now, accepting his death. But that didn't mean she didn't miss him, because she very much did. She set a hand on his headstone, on her knees in the snow. I miss you, so much.

 

Roxas was surprised, though, when he realized Namine wasn't the one who answered the door. It was her mother, and she explained to him that Namine wasn't in; she had gone to the cemetery to visit her grandfather's grave. Roxas then remembered that she had said something about that a few days back, and now he was on his way there, thinking maybe she needed some support.

 

Namine set down the one rose she brought to the grave, laying it out in front of the headstone. She couldn't find words to say, but she felt that it was alright. She was with her grandfather; they were connected in some way. She felt a stray tear run down her cheek, and she wiped at it before it could all the way down her cheek. As much as she hated to admit it, she had to head home soon. It was too cold out for her to stay there, especially with the snow now making her jeans wet.

 

Roxas stuffed his hands in his pockets as he traveled along the sidewalk, trying to remember where the cemetery was. He hadn't been there in a while to visit one of his "relatives" who passed away a year or two ago. He turned at a corner of a street, hearing the loud noise of the city as he made his way to the graveyard to see Namine.

 

Namine stood up slowly, keeping her eyes on her grandfather's grave as she wiped the snow off her jeans. "I'll see you later," she said softly to her grandfather. When the only response she got was silence, she turned around and took a few steps towards the fence entrance. But she stopped in her tracks when she saw a familiar face coming in her direction.