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Chapter One: Attitude Probelm
Clank.Clunk.Clash.
Roxas breathed heavily, swords in hand, sweat rolling down his face. His blonde hair, wet and sticky, stuck to the back of his neck. He was exhausted, barely able to breath and his vision wasn't top notch right now either.
Training didn't usually have this effect on him. Most of the time he was able to go in the training room and come back out without so much as breaking a sweat. But ever since he got this new training partner, the tables had turned. When it was usually him running circles around the idiots in the organization that where actually foolish enough to challenge him, it was now him getting his butt kicked.
Looking up, Roxas quickly moved out of the way of yet another one of the continues attacks.
"You're looking kinda sluggish Roxas. Ready to call it quiets?"
Roxas narrowed his eyes at the mocking question. This guy was impossible. Like that dang energizer bunny, he just kept going and going.
But then again, this was Axel.
"You wish!" He yelled lunging at the red haired boy thrusting one of his two swords at Axle's head.
Flipping out of the way Axel caught the sword, it's key chain clanging against the metal of the key blade as it made contact with his gloved hand. Axel lifted his green eyes as a smirked played at his lips, almost in a taunting manner.
If anyone knew how to get on the blonde's nerves, he did.
Letting a low growl escape his throat Roxas twirled the key blade he still held in his hand; the motion causing a low whistling sound to fill the room.
Axel shook his head, standing upright he placed a hand on his hip and slung the key shaped blade over his shoulder before running a hand through his untamed hair. "Come on Roxas. Give it up already."
"Not this time Axel, you're going down!" Roxas shot back angrily, running at him, key blade clutched tightly in hand.
Roxas, always running into things without thinking it through.
Axel ducked out of the way as Roxas swung at him, reaching out and grabbing his leg,tripping him up.
And like usual, it always ended up with him on his butt with Axel pointing one of his chakrams down his throat.
"Do you give?" Axel asked smirking down at the smaller boy.
Turning is head to the side Roxas gritted his teeth, hair draping over his eyes in defeat.
That was enough of an answer for him. Retracting his hand, Axel took his chakrams and twirled it around aimlessly while he held the other by his side. "What's the score now? 6-0 right?" Axel questioned holding back a snicker.
"Shut up" Roxas mumbled throwing the fiery haired teen a dirty glare.
"Oh come on Roxas. Just face it. You'll never beat me. Never have." Here he stopped twirling the star like weapon andswitched it into the hand that held its match. "Never will."
"You just got lucky." He said before rolling over on his stomach and getting to his hands and knees. Roxas hated defeat. Every time he had to taste the bitterness of loosing, his will to win and since of pride drove him to become faster, stronger, the best.
That's right Axel, enjoy winning while you can. Your time will come.
"Lucky huh?" Axel shook his head his read hair slinging with the motion. A smirk tugged at his lips. "Well, then lady luck must really like me."
"Whatever."
"Aw, don't get mad Roxas. Maybe next time."
"I'm not mad."
"If your not mad, I must be stupid."
There was a pause and then. "Must be."
Axel's once playful expression feel, a frown replacing his smirk. "Dude, what's your problem?"
"I don't have a problem." Roxas snarled in an attempt to shut the red head up and get him off his back. .
"Listen man, if this is ab-"
"It's nothing okay? Just leave me alone." The blonde whispered trying to hide his irritation. Sighing he got up to his feet, stumbling forward, he headed for the door. Hoping that was the end of that.
Heh, he must have forgotten who he was dealing with.
"Are you sure? You're not acting like yourself." Axel's voice had softened. Usually laced with edge and mischief it was now replaced with something else. Something foreign. Could it be worry? No, that couldn't be it. In order to worry you needed to care, to care you needed emotions, and if you had emotions you had a heart. Which clearly wasn't the case here.
The blonde gritted his teeth, trying to remain calm. "Yes, I'm sure."
Leave it alone and let it be.
"Cause if somethings wrong, you can always talk to me about it." He stated allowing his green eyes to remain on the blonde as he continued. "After all, we are-" He found his next word trailing off as his mind finally processed what he was about to say.
We are...what? Friend, since when?
Roxas looked at the older teen over his shoulder and asked. "We're what?"
Green eyes stared into blue as the person they belonged to gathered their thoughts. "In this together, the whole organization thing that is."
Roxas shook his head, turning back around, he stared at the door. "Together? what organization are you talking about? Because, last time I checked if you were in Organization XIII it has always been every man for himself." he placed his hand on the door before asking, his voice becoming bitter. "Tell me this Axel. Why would a nobody help a no one? There's nothing to be gained for either of them, so the effort would be useless, futile."
Axel was taken back by Roxas's sudden interest in logic and facts, and as much as he hated to admit it, the blond had a pint. Nobodies only think of one thing, and that sure as heck wasn't about taking care of one another if one of them had a problem.
...So why did Axel keep bugging him?
Roxas ran a hand through his hair and opened the door, and stepped out, but not before stating. "You aren't human, you have not heart. So stop pretending." His last words were quiet, just above a whisper, but they didn't get by Axel. "Stop trying to be a hero...and start acting like a nobody." And then, he was gone. The small click of the door echoing behind him as he left Axel alone in the plain white colored room to take in his out of character words of advice.
Sighing Axel casted his gaze to the ground.
You're not human, you don't have a heart...stop trying to be a hero...start acting like a nobody.
"You're right, I don't have a heart.." Green eyes looked up at the door where the blonde preciously stood. Frowning Axel whispered. "But can't I pretend, just this once...for you?"
There you go, chapter one. Hope you like it.
R&R
