"Roxas, honey. It's time to get up." A woman called softly, rousing the small blonde boy from his sleep. Yawning and rubbing his eyes with closed fists, Roxas stumbled out of his bed. "But Mummy, I don't want to go to kindy." The boy whined. The kind hearted older woman bent over, wrapping her arms around her son. "Roxy, Mummy has to go to work today. Sora's going to kindy too." The woman murmured softly, trying to encourage her youngest. The blonde pouted, jutting his lower lip forward in attempt to sway his mother. "Now, Roxy. Let's go put on that cute sailor outfit that Mummy bought you." His mother laughed, releasing her terrified son.
Clad in a full blue, white and red sailor outfit, Roxas crossed his arms over his chest. "No." He said, firmly. "Roxy." His mother admonished. "No!" The blonde shouted, stamping his foot. Narrowing her eyes at the boy, the brunette woman clicked her tongue. "No! No! No!" Roxas yelled, clutching something to his chest. "Come on, Roxas. Sora is already waiting in the car. Now is that any way for a three year old to behave? I thought you were my mature little man." His mother chastised at the small boy who had now thrown himself behind the door, crying and clinging to the intricate door handle and a small fluffy white bunny toy. "No, Mummy! I don't have any friends at kindy! I want to stay home with you!" The blonde cried, tightening his little hands on the door knob. "Roxas! I swear if you don't get in the car right now I will have to take away Bunny!" The brunette woman snapped, threatening to take his most precious item away. Roxas started crying louder but released the door knob. "Mummy is mean to Roxy and Bunny!" Roxas wailed, running out of the house and climbing into the open car door where his older twin brother sat. Sora patted his chubby little hand with his own. "S'okay, Roxy! Mummy wouldn't take Bunny away." He comforted. The blonde boy however ignored his older brother and his soothing words and stared out his window, clutching Bunny to his small chest.
"Sora!" An excited silver hair boy called before racing towards the small brunette. "Wiku!" Sora squealed. Riku crushed the smaller boy in a hug. "I'm in your class today!" The silver haired boy shouted. "Yay! Wiku, did you bring a picture of your new puppy?" Sora asked, leading the older boy to his classroom. "Roxy, do you want me to take you into your classroom?" His mother asked, concerned for her youngest. But the blonde boy shook his head, sadly. "No, Bunny doesn't need Mummy to walk him to class." He murmured. Feeling her heart clench with guilt, Aerith knelt and kissed his cheek, remembering to kiss Bunny goodbye. "Mummy will try to get out of work early." She mumbled, before pulling herself away and hopping back into her pale pink SUV. Roxas watched as his mother's car drove off into the distance before walking to his classroom.
"Oh hello, Roxas. I was thinking you weren't going to join us, today." A woman called, almost teasingly. The small boy blushed, embarrassed and trudged to the back of the class, sitting Bunny and himself away from the other children. "Miss Tifa! Miss Tifa!" Why are there older kids in class today?" A small blonde boy with golden skin called, raising his hand above his head and waving it furiously. "Well, Tidus. Their teacher is away sick today. So I let them join Junior Kindy so they can still do activities." The brunette woman worded carefully, knowing that Tidus usually picked her words apart until she needed to spike her coffee with something a little stronger than headache medication. The boy nodded, accepting that answer and dropping his hand.
The two classes were talking about the weather and deciding that it was very sunny today and just a little hot when a knock on the door came. "Come in!" Miss Tifa called, warmly. The door opened slowly, revealing a very tall redheaded man in a crumpled suit and a smaller version of the man standing in the door way. "Hello, my name is Reno. I'm Axel's dad, they said Senior Kindy's with the Juniors today?" The man questioned, stepping into the room a little. The smaller redhead stayed where he was, edging only the slightest behind his father. The brunette teacher nodded, "Yes, Miss Yuffie is sick today so Junior and Senior Kindy are spending the day together." She said, encouraging the children to agree. Reno nodded and replied, "Well, I have to go to work. I hope he's not too much of a hassle. I searched him earlier for matches but you might want to keep an eye on him. Axel, Daddy's going to work now. Don't set the kids on fire." Leaning down, Reno placed a kiss on the smaller boy's forehead. "Bye, Daddy." Axel said softly as he watched his father wave goodbye and leave the room. When the door clicked softly shut, Axel turned to look at the class. He saw a good amount of his friends amongst the younger kids but a sniffling sound caught his attention. The redhead glanced over to the book corner where an angel was crying. His heart hammering in his chest, Axel made his way to the sniffling blonde boy.
"Why are you crying?" Roxas looked up to see an older boy standing above him and Bunny. "I'm not crying." Roxas replied, wiping at his face. The older boy just nodded his head knowingly before seating himself next to the blonde. "My name's Axel, got it memowised?" The redhead introduced himself, waiting patiently for a response. Roxas sniffled again before replying, "My name is Roxas but my Mummy calls me Roxy and this is Bunny." Axel nodded in acknowledgement of the stuffed toy. "I'm five! But because my Daddy moves for work, I have to stay in kindy longer." The older boy said, prompting Roxas to alert the boy of his own age, "I'm fwee! (three)". Axel giggled, "I like you, Roxy." The younger boy nodded to the redhead, "I like you too, Axey." He replied, scooting closer to the older boy.
"Axel? Are you making friends with Roxas?" The brunette teacher questioned, curiously. Axel turned his head, his shoulder length hair almost hitting Roxas in the face. "Yeah, I like Roxy." He stated before turning his attention back to the blonde. Tifa just smiled and left the two alone. It was good that Roxas made a friend, he usually just waited quietly by himself, often ignoring his twin brother who made several attempts every hour to include the younger boy. The older woman smiled as she heard the unfamiliar sound of the blonde twin's laugh.
"Alright, kiddies! It's time to pack up! Your parents will be here shortly to pick you up!" Miss Tifa called, clapping her hands. The mix of Junior and Senior kindergarteners began to pack away their toys, the older kids helping more so than the younger children. Roxas looked around the room, wide eyed. It was home time already! Disappointed, he turned to Axel who had a frown on his face. "But I just got here!" Axel whined. "It's okay, Axey. I'll be here tomorrow." Roxas said, a hopeful look on his face. Axel's frown melted when he saw his younger friend's small smile. Nodding, Axel hugged the smaller boy. "Yeah! We can play tomorrow!" The redhead said, enthusiastically. The blonde boy started sniffling again though. "Bunny says he will miss you." Roxas cried, shoving his stuffed toy in front of his crying face. A smacking sound was heard as Axel kissed Bunny on his nose. "I'll miss Bunny too but we can play tomorrow!" Axel said, consoling the rabbit. Blushing, Roxas murmured, "Roxy will miss Axey too..." The redhead blushed himself as he leaned forward to kiss the blonde's nose. "I'll see you tomorrow, Roxy." Axel mumbled, embarrassed. The blonde smiled at his new friend, suddenly liking kindy a lot more.
The door slammed open as a petite brunette rushed into the door. "Sora! Roxy! Mummy's on time!" Aerith called, uncharacteristically shouting her arrival. The blonde boy's head snapped at his name being called. Excited at his mother's appearance, Roxas ran over to cuddle her lower leg before saying goodbye to his new friend. "Mummy! I had fun at kindy today!" Roxas announced, burying his face into her shin. "Mummy! Mummy, can Wiku sleep over tonight?" Sora asked, bouncing over to his mother, hugging her free leg. Aerith nodded as she picked up Roxas, knowing he was more sensitive than the brunette. "Yes, Sora. Tell him to come over with his Mummy later." Aerith said, adjusting Roxas on her hips and picking up their bags. "Bye bye Roxy!" Axel called, waving. The blonde turned and waved back, fervently. "Bye Axey!" Roxas shouted, still waving his hand back and forth.