It may have just been the hot summer air or the sweet smelling ice cream that made Roxas want to stay out late and just sit upon the clock tower. His friends were gone. Summer vacation seemed to change by the time that senior year was there.

Olette was with her boyfriend. Hayner was with his girlfriend. Pence was with family in the next town over.

Roxas wasn't really popular beyond his small group of friends, though it should bother him. He didn't expect to have many friends once he came to Twilight Town. So, he was ok the way he was with them.

A soft buzzing sound interrupted his thoughts and he quickly searched his pockets for the phone he had placed into one of them. When he finally found it, it was from his triplet Sora.

"Roxas! Where are you? Do you realize that you are supposed to be here with me and Ven to watch the movies? Even Terra and Aqua came over… And surprisingly Kairi and Riku are deciding to come…"

"Has anyone told you that you are a quick talker?" He sighed over the phone, finishing off the rest of his ice cream before throwing the stick into the distance.

"Riku does all the time is that a problem? Anyways, you have to hurry home. You have to get the soda and cook dinner this time!" Sora quickly hung up and then Roxas went to the main street, heading to the small market area to pick up what they needed.

Riku? Kairi? Terra? Aqua? They were all coming…? Why did they have to come this time? Roxas had no one and the only people he wanted to talk to were gone and they had all said that they couldn't text or talk for a while.

What a bummer…

Without even realizing it, while Roxas was walking, there were a few college boys in front of him, talking, not noticing him either. When he finally realized they were there, he had fallen back and the soda was, luckily, still in his arms.

He let out a loud groan and he shivered a bit. He hadn't taken a fall like that before. Had he really been walking that fast? What about the others? Well the others seemed to be slightly fazed. The taller one, a red-head, laughed and extended his arm, offering his hand. "Always look where you are walking kid. Got it memorized?"

Roxas let out a small grunt and got up on his own, shivering again. Was he getting a cold or something?

"I'm not a kid. Now, I have to go. Sorry for hitting into you." Roxas wanted to just brush past them but the red-head grabbed his arm.

"Hey! You can't be going that quickly. You're cute. I'm Axel. Got it memorized?" He used his index finger and pointed to his head a bit. Roxas raised an eyebrow. Who was this guy? He was obviously cocky… And had he just called him cute…?

"Nice to meet you. I have to go now. I'm late getting home…" He heard his phone ring again and he went to take it out.

Axel laughed then he said, "Someone must be urgent in getting your attention kid. That's the third time." Roxas just looked at the phone. Three times?

The blonde next to Axel elbowed him in the ribs. "Come on Axel. We should escort this kid home. Especially if he's so distracted. There are so many odd people. Ya know?" Axel nodded then he grabbed the boys phone from him.

Roxas gasped and he tried to jump and get the phone that the red-head had taken. "Um, excuse me? That's not something you do when you first meet someone." He said angrily, grunting as the red-head just ruffled his hair.

"Hey, Demyx and I are gonna escort you home. How's that? Sound fun?" Roxas just stood there, shivering. Was he really that cold? It was summer..

By the time the trio reached Roxas' house it was starting to get late. He went to the door, still arguing with Axel about his phone. The red-head just laughed and made fun of his height.

Roxas knocked on the door and to his bad luck, his older brother Cloud, opened the door. He was all smiles until he noticed the college boys. What was also bad was that Cloud knew them. "What are you two doing with my little brother, Axel?" Axel just glanced down at the shocked looking Roxas.

"Well, you see, Demyx and I were just doing to get some drinks and head to the beach to chill when he bumped into us. I decided to walk him home. Just to be nice to the almighty Cloud Strife." Axel just laughed at the end. Cloud remained serious.

"Roxas, come on. Sora and Ventus are waiting for dinner. Aqua and Terra are gonna be here soon." He ushered his younger brother into the house then looked at Axel and Demyx.

"Sora is going to kill me if I don't ask. Would you two like to join us in movie night?" Cloud wasn't their friend, but they agreed. Axel smiled at a sudden thought.

"Your brother, his name is Roxas?" Cloud had already let Demyx in. "Why do you ask Axel?" "Just because, y a know. I seem to have taken a liking to the kid. He's much different than you are." Cloud just grimaced and let him in.

The night seemed to drag on, especially for Roxas. The two college boys were all buddy-buddy with everyone. He didn't mind that, but neither talked to him. Only to Sora and Ventus and Cloud. Roxas wasn't ever included. Why did that bother him?

It wasn't until he heard his phone ring that he left the movie night happily. He noticed it was Zack Fair.

'Roxas! I got a text from Cloud. What's up?'

If it wasn't for Zack and his puppy-dog like attitude, Roxas wouldn't have been friends with anyone. Cloud and Zack have been dating for a long time, since he could remember. He didn't mind it at all, he just didn't want to see them making out all the time. But, Cloud usually texted Zack to let him know when one of the triplets were under the weather. Knowing Cloud, he had noticed the lonely emotions that radiated off of Roxas.

'Just movie night. Everyone is over.'

'What about Hayner, Pence, and Olette?'

'Busy. Can we not talk about this?'

'I SEE! SOMEONE ELSE IS OVER!'

Roxas let out an annoyed grunt and went to his room, not noticing that Axel had watched him leave.

'Axel and Demyx. I accidently hit into them and they "escorted" me home.'

'And Cloud let them into the house?'

Nice one big mouth, Roxas thought to himself. Now Zack is gonna go into protective puppy-dog mode and run over here.

'You should know Sora. If someone comes over, he has to let them in and have them join… I just don't care. Can we stop talking about it? I'm tired.'

'Liar. So what's the matter exactly?'

What was the matter? What exactly had either of the college boys done to him to make him angry?

'I just don't like being alone….'

What Roxas didn't know was that the red-head had followed him. A small chuckle was heard and Roxas wiped around, throwing his phone. All of the messages on the screen. Roxas glared at the boy from the doorway. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?" He asked angrily.

Axel picked up the phone then he glanced at the messages quickly. "You went off alone. Plus everyone is having fun. I got bored. And by this message, you're lonely."

Roxas went and grabbed his phone quickly, but Axel grabbed the boys wrists, pushing him against the nearest wall. He struggled underneath the taller male. "This isn't what people do to other people when they first meet…" Roxas growled a bit, wiggling. Axel smiled and he lowered his head a bit. "But I think you're cute. Cloud would never let me talk to you if he knew I thought you were cute." The red-head said into his ear, making the blonde shiver. "I don't like boys." Lie. "Get off of me, this is awkward." Lie.

Axel quickly saw through those lies, but he let go anyways. "Roxas, lying isn't going to get you anywhere. Especially with me." He just smirked at him, handing him is phone. "Zack texted back."

'Then go have fun.' The screen read and when Roxas looked up to say something, Axel was already gone.

Roxas shivered and he mumbled, "Am I sick?"

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

My only disclaimer. I DO NOT OWN ANYONE IN THIS FANFIC. The idea is mine and that is all. I don't see the point in putting my disclaimer up EVERY CHAPTER because if you've seen it once, you should know.

Anyways, please please please enjoy. Second chapter will be written later and uploaded tomorrow. Every other day upload I hope.:)