The Somebody I Need (Roxas x Reader)

IX - Maybe Tomorrow

Roxas' P.O.V

I really want to tell her how I feel. Just how? Every time I see her, I have that urge. The urge just to blurt out 'I really can't explain in words how much I like you, but well... I love you, will you go out with me?'

But as soon as I imagine that scenario, I can't help but think about the thought of her rejection. Her rejection either goes one of two ways: she rejects me and says we can still be friends and hugs me tight. Or: she rejects me, gives me a face of sympathy and walks away, then the next day things are all awkward between us.

No mater what, I can't think of any plausible solution that she will ever agree to go out with me. Who would fall for someone like me anyway?

Maybe tomorrow...

(F/n)'s P.O.V

That dream hasn't left me, and I don't know how to interpret it. Should it be a sign of something? Of loss? Maybe it has something to do with helping Roxas go back to Sora? Just what?

I pondered all night about what it could mean, but when my head got so full of ideas that it could take no more, I fell fast asleep.

Next morning I awoke to something horrid (in my opinion). As soon as I opened my eyes, there he was, sleeping soundly. I sat up from my bed and screamed.

Roxas' P.O.V

I really didn't mean to make it look like this...

I wanted to check on (F/n) because she was taking forever to get to the usual spot, and when I saw her sleeping... well, I didn't want to wake her, so I ended up falling asleep myself.

And then... this happens... Now what?

When I woke up, (F/n) was screaming. It took me a moment to get back to reality.

"Ah! I- I can explain!" I said quickly.

"You realize this is the freakiest thing ever, right?!" she shouted.

"Uh-um... Hey um... they're waiting for you at the usual spot. We gotta go." I said, changing the subject. She somehow seemed calmed down about that, and didn't question any further. It was like she already read the situation. That's amazing on so many levels. She left the room to get changed while I organized her bed. While doing so, I found a piece of paper under her pillow. It read: 'Maybe tomorrow.' I was pretty confused about what she meant, what was so important about tomorrow?

(F/n)'s P.O.V

As soon as I finished changing, I realized that Roxas might find the paper I'd noted for myself. Fearing the worst, I opened the door to see Roxas as soon as I could. As I thought, he had that piece of paper in his hand.

"Roxas!" I said in panic.

"Oh, sorry! It must look like I'm snooping... I'm really sorry." he put that paper down so much faster than I thought he would, as if he was absolutely terrified of it. He smiled, "Let's go." he said casually. We set off to the usual spot. Roxas looked as if it was troubling him, and it made probably the both of us feel awkward.

"Hey, don't worry about it." I comforted him with a smile. He smiled back, and it seemed everything was okay again. Luckily he didn't ask anything about that paper, and I didn't want to tell him. If I did it would break his heart-

Wait, what did I just say?

It would break his heart? How did I end up saying that? I'm so sure he doesn't even have a heart, right? So how did I mistake it for that he does?

It may be because he acts like he has one. He doesn't. He doesn't, he doesn't, he does not have a heart. I had to keep reminding myself that so I wouldn't feel sorry for him. Though every time I glanced at him, I couldn't help but feel that he really does have one, somewhere there, and it made me smile to myself.

Maybe it wouldn't be bad just to assume he has a heart, right?

Maybe tomorrow he'll have one for real...

* * *

I was still half asleep when we were eating sea salt ice cream at the clock tower. And in that half dream, I could hear Roxas saying 'Are you happy now?!' he had said it in such anger and sadness, and I knew what he was talking about.

He had found out about my plan to bring him back to Sora. I felt a tear roll down my cheek still half asleep.

Pence nudged me awake, "Why you crying? Bad day dream?" he said jokingly but with genuine concern in his voice.

"Huh? Yeah." I sniffed, quickly wiping that one tear away. If that was the reaction I would get from Roxas if he ever found out, I don't know how I'd live with myself.

Are you happy now?!

No Roxas, in that case, I'm not.

Roxas' P.O.V

I wasn't at all comfortable with the way Hayner was looking at me... he was giving me an evil grin about something.

"Hey, (Nickname)!" Hayner said out of nowhere, "Truth or dare?" he asked.

"Truth." she said immediately. I guess she remembered about the dare last time.

"Okay, if Roxas asked you out, would you say yes?" he said mischievously.

"Dude!" I shouted at Hayner. (F/n) was already a light shade of pink. I pushed Hayner lightly so that he could get the message that I was mad.

"Oh please, you know that you want to find out too, Roxas." he grinned at me. I felt invisible fumes of anger go out my ears.

"Uh... this is hypothetical, right? I mean, he won't do it anytime soon right and this is just a question to embarrass me?" she double checked.

"Yeah." Hayner assured. The word that came out of her mouth probably shocked me the most, it was like a mere whisper and I could barely hear it.

"Yes."