Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Roxas heard the second shot and looked back at the screen automatically. He leaned across Namine, despite the fact that his body refused, and grabbed the remote, turning the movie off immediately. The room was suddenly silent and as he set the remote down on the couch next to him, he turned to Namine. Roxas wordlessly scooted closer to her and wrapped one arm around her shoulders, the other going across her front to bring him to her. His body was screaming in protest, but he held back any signs of pain, knowing that Namine needed him right now.

 

Namine couldn't bring her arms around to hug Roxas back, the boy holding her tightly enough that she couldn't move. Her hands were in fists against his chest before she fully realized that she was in his arms. She trembled in his embrace, much like she had been trembling earlier that day after everything was over. She sobbed into his shirt, her emotions being unleashed because of that unfortunate reminder.

 

Roxas's body was turned toward Namine, and he took in a breath from the pain coursing through him before speaking. "Shh. It's alright," he assured her. "It's alright." He moved his arm that was around her shoulders and rested his hand against the back of her head, holding her tightly to him.

 

Namine heard the words, and she knew that they were meant to calm her down, but nothing could stop the flood of emotions now. A ragged sob left her lips, tears flowing down her cheeks a rapid pace as she continued shaking. Jeff tried to kill me! she thought, finally putting it into words for the first time. I almost died! In her eyes, that gave her enough reason to be an emotional wreck, and that was exactly what she was.

 

Roxas lowered his head slightly, his face closer to Namine's. He heard her sobs, and they broke his heart. "It's okay, Namine. You're safe," he told her gently, running his hand over her hair. He kept her close to him, ignoring his own pain to confront hers. It was obvious to him that she was terrified, and he didn't blame her. He had been scared too. "He isn't going to hurt you anymore. I promise."

 

Namine felt her shoulders sag slightly, hearing Roxas say the words "you're safe." And then she heard his promise...that Jeff was never going to hurt her again. She lightly grabbed Roxas' shirt with one of her fists, tears continuing to flow but her sobs softening a little bit.

 

"Shh," Roxas said, shushing the girl in his arms softly. He kept his arms wrapped around her, keeping her close. She needed comfort right now, and he was giving it to her as much as he could in his situation. She mattered more than he did; Namine always had. Today's events definitely showed him that. "You're safe now..."

 

Namine swallowed hard, a ragged breath leaving her lips after that. She was safe; she wasn't in danger. Jeff and his gun were nowhere near her, and that boy would never come back. She had seen and heard everything that happened after Roxas saved her life, and she had caught a glimpse of the sheer terror on Jeff's face. He was never going to bother her again.

 

Roxas lifted his chin and let it rest lightly on the top of Namine's blonde hair, holding her silently as she released her emotions. As much as it hurt to hear her cry, he knew she needed to do it; it would help her in the long run. Plus, she had a reason to cry--plenty of reasons to cry.

 

After a few moments of silence, Namine realized that she was no longer trembling, Roxas soothing her to the point that the sign of fright had vanished. She tightened her fist around Roxas' shirt, a sniffle leaving her. She wasn't sobbing, but she wasn't done crying, either. She couldn't believe it...she had looked death in the eye and lived. But only because of her guardian angel.

 

"You're alright, Nam," Roxas whispered gently, ignoring the pain in his back from this position. He didn't tighten his hold around her, holding her very close to him already. Instead, he just simply kept her against him, comforting her in her time of need.

 

Namine exhaled a shaky breath, at the same time allowing herself to become less tense at Roxas' words. He said she was alright...he promised she wouldn't be hurt again. She was safe. She leaned against him, not resisting the comfort that he was providing her with.

 

Roxas continued to hold Namine, lightly rubbing her back with one of his hands. He wished he could take back today, simply because Namine wouldn't be so terrified. He wanted the best for her, and what happened today definitely wasn't it, even if Jeff would stay away from her for now on.

 

After a few minutes, Namine's tears finally ceased, her eyes running dry. Tears couldn't express what she was feeling anyway, so it didn't really matter that they were no long present. She sniffled without thought, then exhaling a deep breath.

 

Roxas continued to rub Namine's back, silently comforting her as he held her. She was alright, she was safe. Jeff wasn't going to be messing with her anymore; he had a feeling his last impression on the jock was enough to convince him to stay away.

 

Namine brought one of her arms away from Roxas' chest, pulling it back a little bit and then lightly wrapping it around Roxas' back. She was just...so thankful that he was there with her. "You're my guardian angel," she whispered without thought, her emotions of gratitude coming through in her tone.

 

Roxas smiled slightly, closing his eyes. "I know," he said softly. His hand stopped running along Namine's back as he held her closer to him, though he thought it was impossible. "And you're my Light." He believed that made them even, at least in his eyes.

 

Namine felt tears reappear in her eyes at Roxas' words, which she had thought was impossible. She shut her eyes and let her cheek rest on Roxas' shoulder, a soft breath leaving her lips as she felt him pull her closer to him. She was wishing she would have hugged him sooner; she felt so much more secure in his arms.

 

Roxas felt protective of Namine as he held her in his arms. It wasn't a new feeling, because he had always been protective of her. While he was away, though, he believed that some of it had gone away, simply because he wasn't by her side. But because of that, he was even more protective of her now, and he knew it was going to stay that way.

 

The fist holding onto the front of Roxas' shirt finally came done, Namine lowering that arm so that she could gently wrap it around Roxas' back along with her other arm. She had so much to say to him. There were a lot of unspoken things in the air, but then again, a lot was said through her breakdown during the movie. One important thing hadn't been said yet, though, and that was "thank you". She would have told him that right away, but she was having trouble finding her voice.