One Wish

I'm not really all that familiar with Anti-clause, except for that little part that he had in one of the Supernatural episodes, so, yeah. . I know, I know, it's so bad not to do some research beforehand, but I just couldn't be bothered for this. Maybe later.

Chapter 1 - Adoration

Summary – Axel makes a bet with his brother that he is capable of getting someone to trust him, care about him. Roxas is in desperate need to save his own brother and needs any help he could get.

Disclaimer – I wish that I owned some of this. That would be awesome!

Warning – New spin on Christmas, some violence/gore, ANTICLAUSE (:3), the regular boylove, vague child abuse and definite alcohol abuse, Hitler reference.

Pairings – Akuroku, Soriku

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Roxas couldn't help himself. He had to look at the redhead without the limitations posed when he was awake. There was something different about him and the blonde teen was determined to figure out what exactly that something different was. Slowly creeping into the elder's room, Roxas managed to get over to the bed without incident. Axel was breathing deeply, his chest rising and falling with sleep. Taking this as a sign to continue, Roxas eased his way up onto the mattress, begging that breathing to stay steady.

'Okay, Rox, you can do this. He's only an incredibly hot guy that let you stay the night. He's cool. He's not going to kill you. He's a nut, but he's not going to kill you.'A deep breath filled Roxas' lungs and he let it out slowly while he moved one of his legs over to cage the redhead.

Three quick intakes of breath made Roxas freeze until they were let out in a low, barely audible moan of "Pancake strudel."

'He talks in his sleep... Cute.' Roxas thought with a smirk, leaning forward to get a closer look at the little green tattoos just beneath those closed, stunningly green eyes. A blonde eyebrow was raised when Roxas noticed the miniscule notches carved out of the upside-down triangles. 'Christmas trees. They're upside down Christmas trees.' Roxas' nimble fingers ran gently over the trees, brushing a loose strand of vibrant hair away, dusting over the surprisingly soft cheek. A thought struck the blonde and a smirk appeared on his lips. Steeling his nerves, Roxas leaned back slightly, moving a small amount of the blanket with him. Exposing the elder's stomach, Roxas gaped at the trail of darker, but equally crimson, hair leading downwards.

'Holy shit! It's ... natural.' He didn't know what could have ever possessed him to do it, but Roxas couldn't stop his hand as it brushed over the area between the elastic waistband and Axel's navel a few inches away. His hand retracted quickly when the elder's breath hitched for a moment before settling back down. Roxas didn't know exactly how much he was willing to risk with the redhead, but he threw caution to the wind as he leaned back down, having noticed something interesting when Axel had shifted. It was hardly noticeable but there was definitely a small point to the tips of Axel's ears. Now that he was looking, Roxas also picked up on the slightly pointed upturn in the small nose.

He'd seen noses and ears like that only in all of those Christmas stories his brother loved so much. But that was ridiculous. Those were just stories he had never believed in. Maybe Axel was just a Christmas fanatic that went so far as to be surgically altered to look like one of Santa's elves. He'd seen someone turn themselves into a cat with surgery. How hard would an elf costume be?

Distracted by his thoughts, Roxas was scared out of his wits when Axel yawned. It wasn't only the sudden movement and the fact that yawning is mostly done when awake that scared Roxas so much. It was how wide the redhead's jaw spread and all the razor sharp triangles where teeth should have been, just out of sight if you were simply talking to him. Roxas gaped, attempting to stretch his jaw like Axel but only managing a quarter of the size. 'He's gotta have it dislocated!'

Then a strange urge overtook the blonde. That mouth still gaping in its yawn, Roxas reached a finger in, tapping the tip of a gleaming tooth. He didn't even notice as the jaws began to fall closed until he let out a small, shocked yelp, feeling the pain as his index was impaled. Panic welled up inside him and he reached forward with his other hand, sticking more fingers into the death trap, prying Axel's mouth open just enough to salvage his bloody digit. A whine left his throat when Roxas brought it up in front of his face to inspect the damage.

"Satisfied?" A voice asked from below, causing a spasm of fear to rock through the blonde's body. He wanted to scramble away but found he couldn't as those emerald eyes trapped him in their highly amused gaze.

"A-Axel!"

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"More mail, Marluxia? Really? You're just going to keep stringing all those innocent kids along? And they think I'm the bad one!" Axel smirked as he lounged against the doorframe. The man with the long, pink spikes glared up at the intruder.

"At least I don't eat the humans I entertain."

Emerald orbs rolled. "They're too stupid to understand. They think I haul them up the chimneys. I'm skinny, but I'm not that skinny."

"They are allowed to believe what they want. That's why I haven't told them that I am not an overweight, jolly oaf that likes cookies. But they adore me, Axel. That is why I have not informed them of who I am."

A glare was sent towards the elder man. "How long are you going to keep this up? You're pathetic! How many years have you been at this, Santa? A thousand?" the redhead spat venomously, his anger boiling through his veins, his body shaking as a snarl appeared on his lips, vibrant crimson spikes of hair shivering.

Marluxia didn't move his deep blue eyes away from the message he was scanning, not noticing the younger's anger. "A little more than two, actually. I don't see why you're so upset about it, Little Brother. What I do is up to me. Or are you jealous?" A smirk appeared on the pink-haired immortal's face. Axel looked taken aback at the accusation, crinkling his eyebrows together.

"What the hell have I got to be jealous of?"

"People fear you, Axel. They despise you. You're filled with all of those bad qualities that I do not possess. You're greedy, bloodthirsty and cruel. And they all know that. No one adores you. That's what you're jealous of."

Axel scowled, trying his hardest not to let his brother's words affect him. "I'm not jealous. I could get people to adore me. I just don't want them to."

Marluxia raised a pink eyebrow, bright eyes raking over the redhead. "You really think someone would adore that ugly mug of yours? You kill people."

"People adored Hitler! He had a dirtstache!"

"They adored him because he saved Germany. Went about it the wrong way, but still saved it. You kill people. You killed him. You killed someone people adored."

"He was wicked, so I killed him. He had good qualities but the bad outweighed them, right? That's why I did it. My good qualities outweigh the bad! I kill the wicked. He killed innocents. That's the difference between us! Don't compare me to him! I'm a fuckin' real-life Kira, but no one sees that, damn it!"

A snort of amusement came from the pink-haired man, ignoring the comment about the fictional character that Axel had compared himself to. "Then let us make a bet if you wish to insist upon your righteousness. Get one person to adore you for what you really are by Christmas Eve and I will give you anything you desire. But ... If you fail, you'll have to help me for one hundred years. Fair deal?"

Axel gave a sharp bark of a laugh. "Just one? I could do that in an hour!"

"I'm giving you one month, you cocky bastard."

"Then I'll prove I don't need that long!" Axel turned on his heel, storming away from his older brother. Once he was out of the room, door firmly shut behind him, he let out a growl of fury, his fist connecting with the wall. "I'll show you, Marluxia."

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To be Continued

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So, this was started ... what? June of ... two years ago, I think. Almost two years, I guess. I wanted to get it done for last Christmas, but that didn't happen. Probably won't even be this Christmas, since I lost how it was going to end. But, here's a start.

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