A/N: I don't own the characters. They belong to Square-Enix and Disney. The idea of the story is mine but that's all. I don't do any money with this or anything like that.

Happy Halloween to everyone! I know this is little late but still...

---------------

Halloween

Demyx both hated and liked that one day in the year. And that day was Halloween. Sure, Demyx liked to go trick and treating with Axel and Roxas but then again... Demyx hated it since he was so scared every year.

"Hey, Dem! You ready yet?" Axel half shouted while knocking on the door. Demyx sighed sadly. He had been sitting on his bed for few hours already. The young musician was nowhere near of being ready to leave.

"Come on, Demyx! I want to get going!" Roxas shouted while leaning against the wall next to the door. Demyx sighed again but eventually went to the door. "Finally..." Roxas whispered when he heard Demyx open the door.

Both of his friends blinked in slight surprise before groaning in frustration. "Demyx! Why aren't you ready yet? We were supposed to go an hour ago!" Axel half barked. Demyx flinched slightly.

"Sorry..." He whispered without looking at either one of his friends. The Nocturne sighed and leaned against the doorframe. "You two don't need me along. I thought to skip this year, ya know."

"...What the...?" Axel questioned before nearly pushing his way inside the musician's room. "Sit down, Dem. We'll check this thing right here, right now." Axel commanded and half forced the Nocturne to the bed. Roxas followed quietly into the room and closed the door after himself.

Demyx gulped. This happened nearly every year. He'd refuse to go, Axel starts to talk about all that shit about keeping him safe and everything and eventually Demyx would go along...

"Axel... Before you start..." Demyx whispered and finally raised his gaze to the redheaded fire wielder. "It's useless. I've made my mind and I'm not coming. I can't take it anymore."

Axel was quite surprised and he blinked few times. "Okay... What's going on, Dem? You've never been like this before." Axel stated and crossed his arms. "State it out, Demy."

Demyx sighed and lowered his gaze back to the ground. "I... I'm just such a scaredy cat. I would love to come with you two but I'm too scared out there. The two of you could easily get more of places through and get more candy that with me." The Sitarist stated before sighing.

Axel sighed and shook his head. "Ya wanna hear a secret, Dem?" He questioned. Demyx shrugged but raised his gaze to Axel with slightly confused look on his face. "I don't care 'bout the candy or how many places we'll get through. All I care is spending this night with my friends."

Demyx shook his head. "Just... Don't... I'm not coming." Demyx whispered and closed his eyes while lying down on the bed. "You two go and have fun. Got that?"

Roxas sighed. "Why can't ya come along? It won't be as much fun without you." Roxas questioned while going to next to Demyx. "Come on, Dem... It'll be fun."

"Don't. I'm not coming because I'd just ruin your fun at there." Demyx answered without opening his eyes. Roxas sighed and glanced at Axel for help. The redhead shook his head and sat down to the bed.

"Demmy..." He started but didn't get an answer from the Nocturne. Axel sighed. "Fine... We're not going this year..." He whispered little defeated. Roxas was startled and he stared at Axel quite shocked.

"We're not going? But you promised..." He whispered with slightly wavering voice. Axel sighed and looked at Roxas sadly.

"Sorry, Roxy, but Dem needs us here..." Axel started and looked at the Nocturne.

Demyx sighed and opened his eyes. "Axel... Don't break your promises. Even when I'm not coming along, you gotta take Rox for the trick and treating. He deserves it." He whispered and sat up.

"But, Demyx..."

"Don't. I don't want to go and you can't force me. Just because I don't come it doesn't mean that you two shouldn't go either." Demyx stated and stood up from the bed. "Now... Out!" He half barked.

Axel was quite shocked. "Demyx..." He tried once again but Demyx shook his head.

"I told you... Don't try anymore. I've made my mind. Now, you two go and have fun." The musician told as sternly as he could. Axel sighed but nodded.

"I'm really sorry... I wish you would've come along, Dem..." He whispered before he half dragged Roxas with him.

Once the two friends were out, Demyx slumped back to his bed... And cried. "Why I gotta be such an coward?"

Axel did have fun but he couldn't really enjoy his time. Roxas kept on leading them through the huge town of Radiant Garden. Axel had dressed up as an phoenix. It was one of few things that allowed him to play with fire without fear. Roxas then again was as a vampire. "Axel?" Roxas questioned slightly worriedly.

The phoenix looked at the vampire and sighed. "Sorry... I'm not really into this when I know that Dem's not happy right now..." He whispered but gave a slightly sad smile. "Yet, I'll try to make this night worthwhile for ya." Roxas only nodded and continued down the road.

Demyx sighed while lying on his bed. There was no more tears to cry but he was feeling really down. "I can't let the fear control my life! I gotta do something...." The Nocturne thought before he grinned a little. "Face the fears..." He whispered before putting his small plan on work.

Roxas turned to next street before he stopped fully on his tracks. Had Axel not noticed Roxas' stopping, he would've crashed with the kid. "Rox? What's wrong?" Axel questioned little surprised. Roxas only nodded towards the road they had chosen. Axel blinked and looked forward.

The dark road was nearly empty. There was only one trick and treater on the whole road. Axel shrugged. "I don't really understand what's freaking you out since I don't see anything bad here."

"I guess you're right..." Roxas whispered and started to go down the road. Axel followed but kept eye on the other trick and treater on the road.

The other trick and treater was just leaning against one house's fence and watched the duo come closer. The person made sure to hide his identity from the others. Axel was slightly vary about the person but didn't give much of care as long as the guy didn't turn out to be a threat.

Eventually Axel and Roxas came up to the same house. "Didn't think it would take this long from you two to come here..." The person stated with a grin before looking straight at the duo. Both Axel and Roxas were quite startled.

"...Demyx?" Axel questioned blinking few times.

Demyx chuckled and nodded. "The one and only." He replied with a grin. But that was as far as he got before being embraces by both of his friends. "Hey, cool it! I just came here to check on you two..." Demyx said slightly chuckling.

"Yeah right... I don't believe on that. Especially not since you've decided to dress up as some kind of water creature." Axel told with a smile. Demyx chuckled.

"Water creature, huh? It's a Zora, thank you very much." Demyx replied with a grin. "So, you two willing to accept me along?"

"You bet! You've checked that house yet?" Roxas half shouted before pointing to the house which fence they were leaning against. Demyx chuckled but shook his head.

"Nope, not yet... In fact I haven't checked at any house yet." He explained. Axel grinned.

"Great! Then we can do second round through!" He nearly shouted before ushering his two friends towards the house.

"Second round through?" Roxas questioned little confused. Axel's grin widened.

"You and me can play off few tricks while Dem gets the candy." He replied smugly. Roxas chuckled but shook his head in amusement.

"Fine by me as long as you'll come with me to the door..." Demyx muttered and yelped a little when Axel slung an arm to over his shoulders.

"You bet we'll come with ya." He replied with a wide grin. Demyx laughed but nodded.

After few hours of going around the town from door to door, the three trick and treaters came back home. "Okay, you two stay here... I'll be back real soon..." Axel stated once they came to Axel's room. Roxas glanced at Demyx who only shrugged.

It didn't take long before Axel did come back... With a huge bowl. "Let's do this and..." Axel whispered and emptied the three candy baskets into the bowl. "Shared." Axel stated with a grin. Demyx and Roxas stared at Axel's work before bursting out laughing. Axel chuckled a little. The rest of the night went with few movies and eating the candy.

THE END

------------

A/N: Thanks for reading! If you red this, I'd love it if you left a slight review! Thank You! (Even flames are accepted! Though, those are going for Axel's amusement or then for Demyx to practice on. Thanks!)