Need You Now (Roxas x Reader)

"I can't believe you! You're so immature!" Roxas yells in (y/n)'s face. Her (e/c) eyes narrow dangerously at him.

"Immature, Roxas...really? That's the best you could come up with? If you want to hurt me, make it something I care about."

"You get on my last nerve constantly! I'm glad I didn't have a heart, because these 'feelings' get in the way of everything. Maybe the only thing that gets in the way of what I want is you and these stupid, fake emotions." A look of hurt flashes through (y/n)'s eyes, but she covers it quickly. (y/n)'s shocked they're fighting in the first place because of Roxas's quiet, cute, kind personality. (y/n) turns away from him, her (h/l) (h/c) hair falling past her face as she did.

"Get out.." She growls quietly, but loud enough for him to hear.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me," (y/n) snaps, turning quickly to face him again. Rage fills her, and boy is she mad. I wish Roxas the best of luck. A pang of surprise is visible in his deep, blue eyes, but he replaces it with anger once more.

"No, I'm not leaving you here alone."

"Get out of my house! I never want to see your face again, it's over Roxas!" As soon as the words left (y/n)'s mouth, she regrets saying them,but she can't take it back now. The anger in Roxas's eyes vanishes instantly and is replaced with shock and hurt, and it crushes the (h/c)ette's soul. To emphasize her point, she picks up a random pillow and throws it at him.

Roxas dodges the pillow with ease, leaving it's path so it collides with the vase behind him. It falls and crashes to the floor. His eye regain their anger as he turns around, snarls a, "Fine!" over his shoulder, then exit's (y/n)'s house, slamming the door behind him.

As soon as the door closes, (y/n) collapses and begins to sob. Every step Roxas takes away from her, (y/n)'s heart breaks a little more. Seeing that she lives alone, (y/n) decides to call Axel and tell him what happened. He'd listen, even though he'd pretend to be bored, he'd still listen. (y/n) walks unsteadily over to the phone, picks it up with a shaky hand, and dials her friends number. A few rings later, she hears a click and Axel's teasing tone.

"Hey (y/n), what are you doing calling me on a Friday night? I thought you'd be hanging out with your boyfriend."

"Axel...can I talk with you?" (y/n) asks, voice cracking at the end.

"...What did that idiot do now?"

~*Timeskip to One Month Later*~

Your P.O.V

You sigh, another boring day at home. It's Friday night, one of the few days you don't have a sleepover, a party, or a 'date' to go on...one of the nights you were free. You fall on your bed, sighing. It's too boring.

'It's only boring because he's not here,' a thought races through your mind. You shoot up from your bed, wondering where that had come from. Instantly, it's followed by memories of happy moments of you and him...

Of Roxas.

By some instinct, you hop off your bed and walk over to your closet, digging around for a certain book. When you finally find the one you're looking for, you rush to the living room, sitting in the middle of the floor.

You open the book to find the cover page, which reads '(y/n) + Roxas <3'. You smile, remembering Roxas making this for your birthday. You flip through it, seeing all the photos you two took together. At the end, you see a picture someone took of you two together, and you didn't seem to notice the camera. Roxas was hugging you from behind, a playful smile on his face while you were laughing joyfully. You sigh wistfully.

Picture perfect
memories scattered
all around the
floor.

Tears streak down your (s/c) face as your (e/c) eyes scan the photo. You know you can't ignore your feelings anymore. You tear your eyes away from the photo and spy your phone on the coffee table. You got up, snatch your phone, and start towards the door.

Reaching for the
phone cause I
can't fight
it anymore.

You dial his number as you look out the window. It's pouring outside, but you didn't care. The phone rings for what seems like forever, and when the voice mail comes on, you gasp.

"Hey, this is Roxas. I can't talk right now because I'm hanging out with the most beautiful girl in the whole world, (y/n)."

"Aw, Roxas~!"

"What? It's true!"

"Sorry I'm stealing Roxas from you! I promise I'll give him back...just not right now."

"Leave a message after the beep!"

"Bye!" The two of you chorus together, and you hang up the phone before it could beep, tears continuing to fall. You can't believe he kept the voice mail you two made a week after you guys started dating, which was over a year ago.

As you search for your missing (f/c) jacket, you wonder if he still thinks about you, then you realize that you never stopped.

And I wonder
if I ever
cross your
mind. For
me it happens
all the time.

You finally find your (f/c) jacket, snatch it, throw it on, and put up the hood. You grab your car keys and start towards the door.

When hand grabs the doorknob, you pause. Heartless are more active at night...and more dangerous. But at the moment, you don't care. You don't care that it's 1:25 in the morning, you're tired of being alone; without him.

It's a quarter
after one,
I'm all alone
and I
Need You Now.

You glance at the phone still in your hand. You remember swearing you'd never call the 'jerk' again, but you couldn't control yourself at the moment. You need to see him again, or at least hear him.

As you re-dial his number and step out into the harsh rain, locking the door behind you, you wonder how you went a month without even talking to him. Like I said, you don't care. You can't take another breath without him. You hurry into your car and hop in the driver's seat, closing the door behind you. You have walked only a couple feet in the rain and you're already soaked to the bone. You turn the key in the ignition as you leave a voice mail.

Said I wouldn't
call but I
lost all control and
I Need You Now,
and I don't know
how I could
do without,
I just
Need You Now.

Roxas's P.O.V

I take another gulp of (favorite soda), knowing Axel's trying to get me to talk about her...

About (y/n).

I don't care, I knew this was going to happen sooner or later. Axel sits with me in the middle of the floor, eyes scanning my expression. He knows that whenever I drink (favorite soda) I become more open with my 'emotions'.

(y/n) always loved (favorite soda).

(y/n) always made me feel like I had emotions.

I glance over at the door for what seems like the hundredth time today. Seeing it's not going to move, a wave of disappointment washes over. Why do I try to see if it'll still move?

Another shot
of Whiskey
can't stop
looking at
the door.

"Roxas, why are you staring at the door? Think it's going to be knocked over by a heartless rampage?" Axel teases.

"No...I'm hoping for another surprise visit...like the ones she used to give." I smile a little as I remember the times whenever she came into my house and gave me a hug from behind. Axel groans.

"Rox, (y/n) isn't coming back. Get that through that thick block of stone you call a head."

Wishing you'd
come sweeping
in the way
you did
before.

"I can't take it anymore, Axel! My heart breaks over and over again every time she reminds me that she has moved on and I haven't." I pick up my phone and start dialing.

"Who are you calling?" Axel asks.

"(y/n), I'm going to ask if we can talk." The phone rings for what seems like forever. But when I hear the voice mail, I shoot up from the couch.

"Hey, this is (y/n)! I can't talk right now because I'm with the best boyfriend in the whole universe, Roxas!"

"Aw, (y/n)! You're so sweet!"

"Thanks, sweetheart!"

"(y/n)'s booked for the rest of the day, you might want to try again tomorrow." I can almost see the smirk I was wearing when we made this.

"Please leave a message after the beep," (y/n) laughs.

"Bye!" We chorus together. I hit end call. Tears fall as I'm still processing what I just heard.

"Roxas?" Axel asks, concern laced in his voice. Something that doesn't happen often.

"Does (y/n) still think about me?" As soo as the words left my mouth I know that I never stopped thinking about her.

And I wonder
if I ever
cross your
mind. For
me it
happens all
the time.

"I don't know, why?" I glance at the clock, which reads 1:25 in the morning. I run a hand through my blond hair, feeling woozy from all the (favorite soda)s I drank. My brain can only focus on one thing: (y/n).

It's a quarter
after one
I'm a little
drunk and I
Need You Now

I stare at the phone, reasonable thoughts and logic disappearing. I re-dial her number, listen to the voice mail, not believing she didn't change it, and start leaving a message.

"Hey (y/n), it's Roxas. I know I said I won't call anymore, but this is important. I need y-...to talk to you. Call me back as soon as you can." I hang up and glance at my phone, seeing I have two missed calls. As soon as I see who called, I practically lost all control of my head.

Two missed calls from (y-y/n)!

Seeing she left a voice mail, I nearly drop the phone trying to hit play. I somehow manage while Axel comes up behind me.

"Hey, Roxas? It's me, (y/n). I really need to talk to you. I know you're still mad at me, but it would mean the world to me if you called back. Thanks, bye."

Said I wouldn't
call but I
lost all
control and I
Need You Now

As I re-dial her number again, I think about all the moments when she was with me. How could I even breath without her? She's been with me for a year!

...I'm such an idiot...

"Rox, are you okay?" Axel asks, confused. I ignore him and wait. After three rings, I hear a click.

"R-Roxas?"

"Hey, (y/n)," I answer shyly.

"Can you do me a favor?"

"Anything," I answer quickly.

"Could you open the door?" Okay, odd request.

"What?" I rush to the door and fling it open. There I find (y/n) outside, hood of her jacket up and shivering with phone in hand.

And I don't
know how I
could do
without I just
Need You Now.

Your P.O.V

It's a shock to see that Roxas had called you...twice. When your hear the voice mail he had left, it just encourages you to hurry. When you reach his house, exit the car and walk towards it, reaching the door. You're about to knock on his door, but suddenly your phone rings. You try to swallow the lump in your throat. It's him. You shiver, trying to keep what little warmth you have by rubbing your hand on your arm, you answer your phone.

"R-Roxas?"

"Hey, (y/n)." Hearing him talk is music to your ears.

"Could you do me a favor?" You ask. Suddenly, a growl breaks through the rain's noise. Looking over your shoulder, you see a Neoshadow stare at you from across the street, then start towards you. Your (e/c) eyes widen as you hear Roxas reply,

"Anything."

"Could you open the door?" The heartless draws closer and closer to you, never breaking eye contact.

"What?" A couple seconds later, you hear a click. You snap your head forward to see the front door open, revealing Roxas. His golden-blonde hair and deep, blue eyesmade him look so cute, you and I both hope Roxas doesn't notice the blush rapidly growing on your face.

"Hey Roxas," You greet, your (e/c) eyes not willing to meet his blue ones.

"(y-y/n)? What are you doing here??" Roxas asks, shocked. Little did you know, he's more than overjoyed to see you. He looks over your shoulder, scowling at the Neoshadow stalking you, and leads you inside.

"Thanks," You whisper quietly as he locks the door behind the two of you. You swear under your breath for returning your key to Roxas's house, but he demanded it back.

"Who's at the door? Axel asks as he walks in from the living room, making himself known.

"Axel, can you get (y/n)'s spare clothes from the guest bedroom while I grab her a towel?" Roxas asks. With a nod and a quick hello, a very confused Axel leaves the room while Roxas walks to the bathroom. When he comes back and gives you a towel, ask him a question while you dry your (h/l) (h/c) hair.

"You kept the spare clothes I left here in case I spent the night?" You look up to see his face dusted in a light pink.

"...Yeah..." He looks at you with a sudden interest and inquires, "Isn't that my jacket?" You feel like Axel lit your whole face on fire.

"...Yeah, it kinda is, sorry...do you want it back?"

"No, you can keep it." Then, a trick of the imagination you assume, you think you hear him add, "It looks cuter on you,anyways."

Axel comes back with your clothes and two towels. When you look at him questioningly, he explains, "One for your shoes, and another for you." He takes your already soaked towel, saying, "I'll take that, and you take this." He tosses the two towels in your direction. You catch them with ease, take off your shoes, and place them on the towel, putting it next to the other shoes. You smile gratefully at both of them and hurry towards the bathroom.

After a quick change and a hair-drying session, you re-enter the living room. Roxas in the love seat, the recliner next to it full of pillows and blankets, and Axel laying on the couch, his body positioned in a way that takes up the whole couch. Sighing, you decide to sit on the love seat, next to Roxas.

"So, (y/n)...how've ya been?" Axel asks, trying  to strike up a conversation, but failing epicly.

"Oh, you know, a blind date here, a party invite there, nothing much." You see Roxas do something weird (flinch, maybe?) out of the corner of your eye.

"Is it fun?" Roxas inquires, a hint of venom in his voice.

"Nope, the dates suck because the boys keep acting like they've never seen a girl besides their mother, and while I'm at a party, everyone keeps trying to get me to drink something when I'm pretty sure it's something else." The room grows quiet for a minute, then Axel speaks up.

"Sounds like they're trying to make you forget something."

"They are," I growl, remembering all the times they tried to make me forget what happened. Silence fills the room once again.

"Well, I'm going to the little Nobody's room...and to make sure you guys don't steal my seat..." Axel stands up, summons his chakrams, and places them on the top of the couch. "They act as alarm systems." He grins evilly and leaves the room. As silence overcomes the both of you, you sneak glances at Roxas every now and then. Dang it, why did he have to be so cute? Finally, the silence breaks.

"(y/n)?" Your head snaps up to face him.

"Yes, Roxas?"

"Why did you come here?"

"...Do you want the lie or the truth?"

"I'm curious to see what your lie is."

"I only came here to return your jacket."

"Hm, pretty convincing. Now what's the truth?" You hesitate for a couple seconds, then sigh.

"I have to talk to you..."

"Same here, want me to go first?"

"Sure, go ahead." You brace yourself for the worst.

"I'm sorry." Your eyes widen with shock. What did he just say? You look closer and you're surprised to see tears falling from his eyes.

"What?"

"I'm sorry I insulted you, I'm sorry I said you get in the way of everything and I'm sorry I said that I don't need you because I do. You made everyday so special that I wouldn't trade them for the world. But the most important thing, you taught me how to love again when I got my heart back. Whenever you were around, I could feel it soar. When we broke up, I felt nothing except pain, it was like I was a Nobody all over again. I hated being away from you. I guess what I'm trying to say is...(y/n), I still love you!"

Both of you, as you now notice, had stood up at some point of the conversation. You also realize that you are crying as well, except yours are tears of joy. Roxas turns away a little, then continues.

"I know you probably don't feel the same way, and I don't deserve what I'm about to ask, but please give me a second chance, please forgive me. I don't want to go back to being a zombie again, I want you back so much, please."

You snap, not being able to stand seeing that sad look in his eyes. You silently walk over and give him a hug. He tenses up at first, as if he's surprised that you've actually forgiven him, then he relaxes and wraps his arms around your waist, returning the hug. You feel so safe in his arms, like you're home.

"I love you too, Roxas. You have no idea how much I missed you." You let go of each other and you look up, your (e/c) eyes meeting his blue ones. "I forgave the second I saw you the Monday after we broke up, but I was scared to tell you because I thought you were still mad. I was going to ask you to take ME back. I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have overreacted."

Whoa,
guess I'd
rather hurt
than feel
nothing at
all.

You suddenly feel a soft, warm pressure on your lips. When you realize he's kissing you, you gladly return it. You wrap your arms around his neck, a hand running through his blond hair and you close your eyes while he snakes his arms around your waist, pulling you closer than you thought was even possible, his own hand running through your (h/c) locks.

You feel warm all over as his other hand gently caresses the side of your face, as if you'll disappear if he does even the slightest thing wrong. The thought makes you smile a little as he guides you both to the couch, lying you two down softly.

When the annoying need for air becomes too great, you break away, panting lightly. Roxas whispers in your ear,

"I love you, (y/n)."

"I love you too, Roxas," You whisper back, a smile on your face.

It's a quarter
after one, I'm
all alone and
I Need You Now.
And I said
I wouldn't
call, but
I'm a little
drunk and I
Need You Now.
And I don't
know how I
could do
without, I just
Need You Now.

Roxas kisses your neck, making your brain go haywire, then resumes kissing you. 'What could possibly go wrong?' You wonder...I wish you hadn't spoke too soon.

"I leave to go to the bathroom for five minutes, and you guys have a make-out session? Get. A. Room." You and Roxas jump twenty feet in the air, but stay in the same position. Your and Roxas's heads snap up towards the sound, and see Axel leaning against the doorway, a smirk on his face.

"You're just jealous because you don't have a girlfriend, Axel," Roxas teases.

"So you're dating again? Way to go, Romeo. Why did you break up in the first place?" Roxas shrugs while a question forms in your head.

"Axel?"

"Yes, Juliet?"

"How long were you standing there?" Axe's eyes widen, then he looks away, stuttering,

"W-well, I r-really," he looks at his wrist, then continues. "Wow, look at the time, I need a soda." He walks towards the kitchen, calling, "You guys want anything?" Roxas's eyes meet yours again, and he smiles, replying,

"I have everything I need right here."

"Don't go all poetry on me, Romeo. If you want to continue your session, I repeat, get. A. Room. (y/n), want a (favorite soda)?"

"Sure," You answer. Axel soon returns with a Coke-Cola and (favorite soda) in hand, hands you your drink, opens his drink and shoos the two of you back to the love seat, reclaiming the couch.

You talk the rest of the night away, drinking your sodas and laughing. Roxas grabs a soda of his own eventually, but the whole night long, your and Roxas's hands are grasping tightly, lovingly, to the other, never wanting to let go.

I just
Need You Now.
Oh baby,
I Need You Now.

~*~

Epilouge

~*~

Axel's P.O.V

My plan totally worked. The (favorite soda)s obviously did all the work. Score one for Matchmaker Axel!

...I'm such a genius.