Yes. It's one of THOSE. What I wish to happen in the game at *sniff* Axel's death. I cried so hard my first time watching that. And the second time. Well, pretty much every time. XD So this is just a little one-shot, so I won't write any type of next life story unless people REALLY want me to and I get an idea for one, but highly unlikely. ANYWAY!

Disclaimer: Did you see the scene below in KH? NO?!! I don't think you did! *unless of course you can view Mae's Inner Mind Theatre… which I then feel sorry for you…* So you didn't see it, so what makes you think I own Kingdom Hearts? HUH?!! Yeah that's right! Lawl I'm so mean.

CUTSCENE OF MY MIND…

"What were you trying to do?" Sora asked, confused and concerned.

Axel smiled softly. Not a smirk- a real smile. "I wanted to see Roxas," Sora seemed to gasp quietly. "He… was the only one I really liked. He made me feel… like I had a heart." Axel chuckled softly and coarsely. "It's funny… you make me feel… the same…" He coughed and took in a shaky breath as he watched his own body fade into oblivion.

"Shut up and don't you dare even think about leaving me, you stupid, corny, limit-using basturd."

Axel gasped, but it caught in his throat. "Roxas?" He choked out.

Roxas' smirk slowly melted into a soft smile, his expression softening lovingly. "You didn't think you could get rid of me that easily, right?" Axel smiled at the small blond. He could still see the outline of Sora's build around the comparably smaller teen, but Roxas' body was the most solid for the moment.

Roxas placed his hand on Axel's slowly dissipating chest, wincing at the less-than-solid feel of it. Though his hand couldn't be completely firm, because he was internally battling with Sora for body dominance. "I-I'm so sorry," Roxas whispered, smiling sadly at his lover's beautiful emerald irises. "I'm sorry for betraying the Organization, and for putting you in that position." He held up his hand as Axel began to protest, asking for him to wait until Roxas was finished. " I'm so sorry for forgetting you. I'm sorry, that when I finally remembered, I left you anyway. That was just idiotic. I actually thought it was worth it, being whole. But being whole means nothing if I don't have you with me, and these new, intense emotions made me realize it."

"Roxas, it's okay. I should've--" Roxas put his finger over Axel's lips. He smirked and leaned into Axel, until his lips were level with Axel's ear.

"Shut up," Roxas whispered roughly, causing Axel's dying body to shiver with pleasure. Then, Roxas' lips captured Axel's hungrily.

Several things happened at once in that moment.

Axel, in between stability and oblivion, became here and solid at once, as did Roxas. Sora's body separated from his and flew back into the tunnel, unconscious.

Their original surroundings disappeared, leaving them in a dark area on what looked like a giant stained glass mosaic of Kingdom Hearts. It was no longer the color of the moon, but a bloody crimson, contrasting deeply with the dense blackness surrounding it.

Both felt a surge of emotion, completely new to them. It was nothing like the imitation of feeling that was all Axel knew, or the dull copies of Sora's emotions that Roxas had been able to experience. But there was something else. Something much newer, stranger, and more important than all the other things combined.

Both Axel and Roxas felt the hearts they never thought they had beat in unison.

Roxas gasped and pulled away from Axel quickly, his new emotions whining from the break in contact and his new heart increasing tempo. "Axel! Did you--"

"Yeah," He replied, breathless. "What does it mean?" Fear immediately shot through Roxas as he wondered if he had accidentally stolen his poor naïve somebody's heart.

"Of course not, Roxas," A wise woman's voice sounded through the black as she slowly emerged beside them. "Sora possesses his own heart and is alive and well. Do not worry for him."

"But then-- Wait. How did you--?"

"I am psychic." She answered the unfinished question. "My name is Aerith. I'm only appearing here to prepare you both for all that is to come."

"What do you mean?" Axel sat up, astonished. "Did you heal me?"

"No, that was all Roxas," She smiled softly. Axel turned to Roxas, who shrugged, just as surprised.

"So he-- He's not going to die?" Roxas asked the mysterious brunet.

Aerith laughed. "No, he will be fine." She smiled lovingly at both of us. "You both will find each other quickly in the next life, I bet."

"Next life?" Roxas sputtered out, surprised. "B-but I haven't died!"

"Oh no, Roxas, you misunderstand. This is far from the end. I like to think of it as… a new beginning." She laughed. "The perfect beginning."

"Okay, I'm misunderstanding too." Axel stated bluntly. "So can ya put it in a way where everyone non- psychic can manage?"

Aerith smiled again. She tended to do that a lot. "Alright Axel." Her expression grew serious. "You both are under the impression that you don't have hearts right? Or, at least, you didn't?" Both nodded. "Okay, well that was true… when you were first created. But you always had the hidden potential to grow them. This is mostly done through any action of love, friendship, or sacrifice. I've only seen a couple of other men from the organization do this fully, and none but you two had completed your hearts before dying. What happened to the others who had most of their heart, they were sent to the next life, but they will have much more trouble then you two in recalling your past. You both will unfortunately have to lose your memory as well, but it will come back much more easily." The men were gaping at her. "Questions?"

"What is the next life and why do we get it?" Roxas asked. "And why do I have to have these idiotic memory problems again?" He groaned.

Aerith laughed. "I'm sorry, Roxas, it has to happen. In the next life, you'll be reborn as humans. You get to go there because you gained hearts, which allows you a second chance, or rather a first chance, at real life."

Axel's jaw was still dropped. "Who… who were the others?" He asked. "The others who made it?"

Aerith smiled. "I hope you meet up with them… There were only three others from the organization; Demyx, Zexion, and Marluxia. Namine also made it, recently."

Roxas smiled. "That's good. I always suspected Demyx and Zexion. Demyx was the only one who was allowed to call him Zexy." Roxas laughed as he finished. Axel smirked, remembering.

"You all will be put in the same next life, but I can't guarantee meeting up with… anyone." She frowned. "But there's about a 95% chance you two will find each other. And I'm guessing you will."

Roxas frowned at the thought of not being with Axel for any period of time in his new life, but it's not like he'd be picky. Axel smirked and stated simply, "There's no way I'm not finding Roxy."

Roxas punched him lightly on the arm. "Don't call me that!" He hissed. Axel laughed and captured Roxas' pouty lips with his own. Both kissed passionately as Aerith chanted spells around them, sending them to their new life together.

A/N: Wow wtf that was shorter than expected. Now I wanna write a next-life story. Damn. I always pile on way too much for myself. Hmmm I shall write a next life story, but I won't start until Larxene is introduced in Just So You Know. That's gonna be a while. Damn. Well still! I have more JSYK motivation! Speaking of, I'm sooorrrry! My laptop was being a bitch so I couldn't write, then I lost my outline book! Le gasp! But I found it. This story was originally written on paper, right after I Axel died uber- romantically. Welp anyway I shall have the next chappy up soon since I'm a little more than halfway through. YAY!!!!!!!!