Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Roxas peeked an eye open at the suggestion, but blinked and opened both eyes. "Sure," he agreed quietly. A movie wouldn't be so bad; it would probably distract him. That would be good.

 

Namine nodded faintly, releasing her legs and setting her feet on the ground before she rose to her feet. "What do you wanna watch?" she asked, taking a few steps forward and kneeling down in front of the television, opening a cabinet door to look at all her DVDs.

 

"You pick," Roxas said softly, moving his head slightly to follow her with his eyes. He was too occupied by his injuries to think about a movie he wanted to watch. Namine knew what she had and knew what she liked, what he liked, so he would give her the freedom to choose whatever she wished. She deserved that at least, after everything that had been thrown at her.

 

Namine tilted her head slightly, looking through her movies. She and Roxas both enjoyed movies, so they had already seen some of the ones that she had multiple times. And she would be sure not to pick a sad movie; she was emotional as it was. Ah, here's a good one, she thought, picking out The Blindside. She had seen it in a movie theater, and she remembered that it was a heartwarming movie.

 

Roxas watched Namine silently, not able to take his eyes off her. He almost lost her earlier today, and it made his heart skip at the realization. He was going to fulfill his secret promise to her--to treat her with more respect and affection, and be a better boyfriend. She deserved it more than anything, and she deserved more than he could possibly give her. But he was going to try his best.

 

Namine opened up the DVD case and then pulled out the disk, holding it in one hand while her other pushed a button on the DVD player, opening the disk drive. Once the movie was in, she closed the drive and turned on her television, changing the channel from where she was to the correct one. When all that was sorted out, she turned around and walked back over to the couch, sitting next to Roxas.

 

Once Namine was next to him again, Roxas let his eyes fall on the screen. The movie already started to play, and that was when he recognized it. He'd come over once or twice when Namine was in the middle of watching it; he'd never actually seen it himself.

 

Namine glanced over at the endtable, seeing that the television remote and the DVD remote sat there. That'd be important to know at the end of the movie, or if the volume was too loud. Though she hadn't seen the movie for a long time, she remembered loving it for being so genuine and realistic. And she had a feeling Roxas would like it, too, since it involved quite a bit of football.

 

Roxas waited until a small throb of pain in his head subsided before speaking. "What is this about again? I forget," he said, staring at the screen with slightly narrowed eyes. He was trying to keep himself distracted, if it would work.

 

Namine glanced over at Roxas, folding her hands in her lap. "A teenage homeless boy is adopted into a family and lives with them until he graduates and goes to college," she explained. "He gets into football because of his family and that's what he ends up doing with his life. It's based off a true story." That's what makes it especially sweet and inspirational, she thought, keeping that part to herself.

 

Roxas arched an eyebrow slightly at the description. "Football, huh?" If that was involved, he might actually like it. The rest of the movie seemed a lot like a chick-flick to him. He didn't say that out loud, though, not wanting to offend Namine. But it did seem pretty interesting, he had to admit.

 

"Mmhmm," Namine hummed, letting the previews play on the television for now, since she and Roxas were talking. "Football is a big part of it." She could tell by his voice that he seemed interested, and she was glad for that. It was a good movie, and it certainly wasn't aimed for one gender or the other.

 

Roxas felt himself smile despite how he was feeling. "That's good," he said, turning his eyes to Namine. If all else failed, that would keep him interested. However, he doubted it, considering he and Namine usually liked the same movies. If she liked this one, he had a feeling he would as well; it was just the way they were.

 

Namine felt Roxas' gaze on her and she turned her head to look at him. When she saw the small smile on his lips, a weak one appeared on hers as well. She nodded slightly and then glanced at the TV, seeing that the movie was automatically starting. She faced forward again, her eyes on the screen as the film began.

 

Roxas let his eyes linger on Namine for a few seconds longer before turning his head back toward the television. He kept it resting against the back of the couch, thinking that was a better choice. He paid attention to the beginning of the film as it started, exhaling softly and trying to forget about his nagging pains.

 

Namine had forgotten that the movie was about two hours long, but she was fine with the length of it. It was a humorous movie, even if it wasn't a comedy. Surprisingly, she found herself smiling and chuckling every once in a while at the scenes. At this point in the movie, though, things were darker. Micheal, the main character, was in his dangerous old home along with a bunch of creeps who considered themselves to be his "friends". The blond furrowed her brows slightly, into the movie.

 

Roxas watched the movie with keen interest, surprised that it was keeping his attention so well. It was humorous and entertaining, but not only because of the football stuff. He found himself actually watching the movie, and his expression was serious as he observed the current scene.

 

Namine watched, feeling proud of Micheal when he stood up to a bully. But the bully gave him a warning, flashing an item that was hidden by his shirt. Wait, Namine thought, tensing. Was that--? A few moments later, her question was answered, the boy pulling out a weapon and firing it. She whimpered and turned her head away, lifting her hands to her face as she automatically began to tremble, the sight of the gun reminding her of her experience with one earlier that day.

 

Roxas turned his head toward Namine when he felt her move on the couch, and he furrowed his eyebrows. He glanced back at the screen and then back at her, finally connecting the dots. "Namine?" he said, reaching over and putting a hand on her knee. The gun. It must've scared her.

 

A sob left Namine's lips, the sound muffled behind her hands. She heard the noises of a fight going on in the movie, keeping her shaking despite the fact that Roxas' hand was on her knee. The gun went off again and she clenched her eyes shut tightly, tears already falling from her eyes.