This is a Kingdom Hearts story.

Here's the second story. This one is called, Paintballs and Axel. It's a bout a girl named Alexa who lives in Twilight Town with her friends, Roxas, Pence, Yume and Olette. Alexa likes Roxas and he doesn't know. They are best friends but when Alexa's brother, Axel comes along. Everything changes. The story is in Alexa's point of view.

Story co-written by the twilight within.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. If I did, I wouldn't be writing this now would I? I do own Alexa and the twilight within owns the character Yume.

Paintballs and Axel.

Part 1

Twilight Town was quiet tonight, unusual for a Friday night. I walked up to Station Plaza and found Roxas sitting on the railing overlooking the sunset. I walked up and sat with my back against the railing and took off my backpack. Roxas watched me curiously as I unloaded my paintball gun and a bag of paintballs. I also unloaded some air cartridges and a barrel cleaner. I put the hopper on and opened the bag of paintballs.

"What are you doing?" he finally asked as he looked at me with a stupid curious look.

"What does it look like?" I replied smartly.

"I didn't ask for your attitude." He said craggily. "Why do you have that paintball gun anyway?"
"I'm gonna go play paintball later." I told him as I opened the hopper.

"With who?" He asked as he folded his arms across his chest.

I gave him an evil grin. "You'll see." He gave me a look of horror then looked out over the horizon again. We sat in silence for a while just enjoying the company. I stood up and aimed at a seagull sitting on the overhang of the Train Station. I fired and hit it. The bird started to fly away and I fired the rest of the paintballs at the bird and by the time it got out of shooting range, it was now a bright green bird. I started to laugh as I watched it fly away.

Roxas gave me a quick look of disgust. "Alexa, sometimes you scare me."

I laughed. "I know. I'm sorry." I said somberly. I didn't like it when he looked at me like that.

He laughed. "Lighten up. I was just kidding." He nudged my shoulder with his fist.

I forced a chuckle. "Heh, I know." I quickly busied myself with fiddling with the co2 chamber.

He watched me then opened it for me. "There."

"Thanks." I mumbled as I slid a new cartridge in. "Do you want to play paintball later?" I asked.

"Nah." He said simply and looked out over the horizon again.

"Oh." I cocked the gun and clicked off the safety. "Really? Because my little friend here thinks you do." I held up the gun to his face.

He cringed in fear and held his hands over his face. "Don't shoot me!" He whined.

"Like I would shoot you at point blank range." I clicked the safety back on. Roxas relaxed and gave me a look that shot daggers.

He hopped off the railing.

"Where are you going?" I asked, standing up.

"To the Mansion." He mumbled as he headed off.

"See you later Roxas!" I waved.

He turned and waved back with enthusiasm probably happy to be away from me. "See you!" he said and turned back down the tunnel.

I wondered why I had to act like such an idiot around him all the time. He'd never like me if I kept that up. I jumped up and quickly stuffed all my paintball supplies into my backpack and sprinted down Market Street then down the alley to the Usual Spot. I burst in, nearly giving everybody else a heart attack. Pence jumped back and nearly fell over the back of the couch and Hayner almost nailed me with a dart. Olette had been sitting beside Pence and yelped when he elbowed her in the side.

"Where's Yume?" I asked, looking around.

"She went to find you and Roxas." Pence told me.

"Yeah, she says you guys are always hanging out and you never have anytime for her." Olette said.

"What do you guys do anyway?" Pence asked slyly.

I blushed. "We don't do anything. I just showed him how the paintball gun works!" I defended. They were always teasing me about being around Roxas because we were always around each other. I pushed a loose strand of brown hair from my face and blushed some more.

"Yeah, that's what you want us to think." Hayner joined in.

"Lay off guys!" I said as I nervously smoothed my hair back.

"Touchy about Roxas now aren't we?" Olette teased.

"Will you guys grow up?" I turned away from them trying to hide my face. "Have you guys seen Yume or not?"

"We told you, she went looking for you and Roxas." Pence said.

I turned back to face them. "But where did she go?"

"To the sandlot I think." Olette told me.

"Thanks." I picked up my backpack and headed to the door.

"Give Roxas a big smooch for me!" Hayner had to add his two cents. I quickly pulled out my paintball gun and aimed it at Hayner's stomach then I clicked off the safety and fired. The paintball missed him by inches, my gun shot a little to the left.

"Wanna say it again?" I asked.

Hayner shook his head, fear obvious on his face. The others just stared at me dumbfounded.

"Good." I twirled the gun around my finger, clicked off the safety and stuffed it back into my backpack then I walked out.

I sprinted to the sandlot and found only Seifer and his gang there. I asked them where Yume was and they said she was headed to Market Street: Tram Common. I sighed and took off to the tram. I looked around and finally saw her standing by the synthesis workshop.

"Yume! Yume!" I waved her over.

"Hey!" She ran over to me. "What's up?"

"Roxas…we can ambush him now…" I panted. "He's headed to the mansion now and he took the tunnels so he should be here any-" Just as I said that, Roxas came out of the tunnel. He looked us over then just stared at us with a look of bewilderment.

"What are you doing?" He asked me.

I tried to catch my breath. "Nothing. Just talking."

"Uh-huh." He put a hand on his hip. "What are you talking about?"

"Uh…" My mind was blank.

"Fishing!" Yume said. I slapped my forehead.

"Fishing? With a paintball gun?"

"Yeah…it's the new way to…uh fish…my uncle taught us…" I finished weakly.

"O…kay…" He gave us a final look of doubt and started to the forest that led to the mansion. When he was out of earshot I turned to Yume.

"Fishing? What the heck?"

"It was the first thing that came to mind." She shrugged.

I shook my head, "Well think of something a little more convincing next time." Pulled out a bag of water balloons from my back and handed them to Yume. "Let's get these filled up. You are going to attack him from the air; I'll get him from the ground." I grinned and tapped my gun.

We walked around to the back side of the Synthesis Workshop and filled the balloons. There were too many to carry on our own so we emptied my backpack and put the balloons inside then we carried my paintball supplies to the forest. Roxas had already been through and was at the gates of the mansion. We quickly set up all our gear and I helped Yume climb into a tree. I set up behind a large bush so that I had a great view of Roxas when he came through and he wouldn't be able to see me.

After twenty minutes of waiting, Roxas came back through. I gave Yume the signal to drop one of her balloons. It hit him square on the head and before he could look up I shot him in the lower leg with my paintball gun. Yumedropped another balloon and I fired two more times. Roxas started to run towards me so I quickly and silently moved around behind him. I shot him twice in the back and once in the back of the head. It was all I could do not to laugh. I ran out of paintballs and started to refill when Roxas found me, I hadn't heard him coming.

"Well hello Roxas." I grinned. He looked at me madly, almost foaming at the mouth.

"You." He pointed finger at me and growled. "You little. I can't believe you would do something like that! Do you have any clue how much it hurts when you get shot by that thing!" He jerked my gun away from me.

"Actually, I do. Yume and I always play together and we both get hit. I know what it feels like." I gave him a big cheesy grin.

"Where is Yume anyway?" He looked around, tossing my gun to the side and rubbing his sore back.

I could see Yume above him and I nodded for her to drop the big balloon, the one we had filled with purple paint. She dropped it and it hit Roxas right on the head and busted, sending purple paint everywhere. Yume had been smart enough to get out of the way of the paint but before I even thought of it, I was covered in sticky, purple mess.

Roxas gave a look of pure hate and stomped over to me. I jumped up and started to run knowing he would hurt me if he caught me. I could hear Yume squealing for me to run and I did. Roxas was pounding along behind me hurling insults and screaming.

I was a little faster but not much, just enough to stay out of his reach but I was getting tired so I dodged into the alleyway and ducked into the Usual Spot. Everybody was still there. I hid behind Hayner knowing Roxas wouldn't hurt his best friend.

"Hide me!" I whimpered.

"Hayner. Move." Roxas hissed.

For a split second I actually thought he was going to move but he didn't. "Thank you Hayner." I whispered.

Hayner grinned at me. "Roxas, purple really isn't your color." He teased.

That only made him angrier. "Alexa, you are so dead!" He yelled.

"Please no!" I whimpered again.

Yume finally arrived. "Lex, I came as soon…as" Roxas gave her a death glare. "…uh oh…"

Roxas stalked towards her. "Yume, you have made a big mistake!" He yelled madly.

"Run Yume Run!" I screamed. Her feet seemed to be glued to the floor. "Go! RUN!"

Roxas grabbed her and started to wipe paint from his shirt all over her face and arms while she squealed for him to stop. Then he let go of her and shoved Hayner out of the way and picked me up. I kicked and screamed for him to let go but it was no use. He carried me down to the sandlot and wouldn't let go.

"What are you doing?" I yelled. I looked around for the others but they didn't follow.

Thanks lot fellas. I thought.

"You'll see." He growled. Then he held me close and pulled a few paintballs from his pocket. He squeezed them so they busted then he wiped the paint all over my face and shirt. He ran his hand through his hair and wiped it across my face too.

I felt myself blush when he pulled me closer then I tried to get away again. "Let me go! I'm already covered in paint just like you!"

"I'll think I'll keep a hold of you longer." His face got closer to mine. I squeaked for him to let go but he wouldn't.

"Can you take a joke? Don't you know what fun is?" I asked, half laughing half squealing.

"Fun? This is my version of fun." He breathed on my neck. A shiver went through my body. "Don't do that." I told him.

"What, this?" He did it again.

"Yes." I squirmed out of his grasp and sat on one of the benches.

He sat beside me. " Why are you always doing stuff like this? He asked, wiping paint from his face.

"I don't know. It's fun I guess."

He breathed on my neck and I shivered again. "Stop it."

"Why? That's my version of fun." He laughed.

"Well I don't like it." I told him batting his hand away.

"Well, I don't like it when you pour paint all over me." He laughed.

I hugged my knees to my chest. "I'm sorry."

"I forgive you." He said.

I looked up at him. "Really?"
He shrugged, "Yeah. On one condition."

"What's that?" I frowned.

"You let me have some more fun."

"What?"

"I'll show you." He tilted my face upwards to his and squirted more yellow paint in my face.

"I don't like your version of fun better." I grimaced.

"I thought so." He laughed.

"Oh." I shoved him off the bench and started to run.

"What the?" Roxas jumped up and ran after me.

I laughed and screeched for him to catch me if he could. He got up to me fast and caught me up in his arms. He held me to him and I squirmed in his arms.

"Let me go!"

"Never!" he laughed maniacally.

I giggled like mad until he finally let me go. I ran to the tunnels and went through them till I got to sunset plaza. I jumped in the creek and started to wash off the paint on me. Roxas joined me and we laughed and splashed each other until it was time to go back. We walked back side by side.

"Let me see where you got hit." I demanded.

"Yes mother." He lifted up the back of his shirt and I saw two welts from the paintballs.

"Ouch." I winced. "I know how that feels. You'll definitely have a bruise there tomorrow." I laughed.

"Ya think?" Sarcasm dripped from his voice.

I giggled. "Lets go back to the others. Weren't Riku and Sora supposed to come today?"

Roxas thought for a moment. "By George! Lex, you're right!"

I raised an eyebrow at him. "By George?" I questioned.

"Just trying it out." He shrugged.

"If you say so."

"I do." He grinned.

"You're acting really goofy today, are you on drugs or something?"

He looked at me stupidly for a while. "The beef jerky made me do it!" He screamed and started to run.

"What the?" I watched him run thinking he'd stop but when he kept going I chased him through the tunnels. He was too far ahead but I could hear the pounding of his footsteps and I followed the sound. We ended up at in the alley and when I came walking gout of the tunnel I didn't see Roxas anywhere.

"Roxas?" I called. I knew he had come this way. I rounded the corner and peeked out Market Street when something grabbed me from behind, covering my mouth. I tried to remain calm but I was failing, I flailed and the person whispered something into my ear.

"Calm down." He said. I recognized the voice.

"Roxas?" I mumbled. He removed his hand from my mouth and I turned to face him.

"What was that for?"

"Fun." He replied.

"What is up with you today? You're so hyper." I poked his chest.

"Ouch." He rubbed the spot I poked. "That hurt."

"Poor baby. Want me to kiss it and make it better?" I crooned mockingly.

He grinned. "My lips hurt too, would you kiss them to make them better?"

I blushed. "What?" I searched his face for seriousness but found none.

He chuckled and put his arm around me and we walked back into the Usual Spot. Everybody was still there and all their chattering stopped immediately as we entered, I wondered why but when I realized Roxas still had his arm around me I knew why. Yume almost let out a high-pitched squeal but Hayner covered her mouth as Pence covered Olette to keep her from doing the same. I pushed myself away from Roxas and sat on the couch.

"So when are Sora and Riku coming?" I asked as I flipped through an old magazine.

"They should be here soon." Pence said as he let go of Olette.

"I haven't seen them for a while, I miss goofy ol' Sora." Out of the corner of my eye I saw Roxas frown. I looked over at Yume and my eyes narrowed. "I'm sure that one of us misses Riku too." I directed it at her.

"Lex, do you ever quit?" She frowned, I knew how much she really liked Riku, I was the only one she had ever told. The others had found out on their own.

"Is Kairi coming too?" Hayner asked.

"Nah, Sora said that she had to baby sit. Why?" Said I.

"No reason. I just wanted to know."

"If you say so." I continued to flip through the magazine. I could feel Olette looking from me to Roxas over and over again. I got tired of it and walked out. "I'm going to the Station to wait for Riku and Sora. Anybody want to come with?"

"Why don't you take Roxas? You two get along so well." Hayner teased.

"Ha ha." I faked laughing. "Why don't you grow up and lay off?" He backed away. "Anybody coming?" Yume jumped up.

"I'll go."

"Alright." I glanced at Roxas who had lowered his head, brows furrowed. I wondered what was wrong but I kept going as Yume practically shoved me out the door.

We got around the corner and I knew it was coming. She was trying not to ask me but I could feel the tension, as she tried not to. I counted down in my head, three, two, and one.

"So, what did you and Roxas do?" She asked. I laughed inside. Right on time.

"Nothing. He covered me in paint and then we went to the creek to wash off and then we came back." She looked at me expecting more. "What? That's all we did. He acted weird and idiotic for a while but then he became his old self again." She grinned at me slyly. I turned away from her and we continued the rest of the way to the Station in silence. Sora and Riku were already there and seemed to be waiting for something.

"Hey guys!' I waved.

Sora looked up from the large bag her was carrying. "Hey Lex! Hey Yume!" He waved back. Yume and I ran up to them and jumped onto Sora, giving him a hug.

"Hey Riku!" I said cheerfully as I broke away from Sora.

"Hey."

"I'm glad you guys are back. It's been lonely without you here."

Riku nodded, "Yeah we missed it here too." He looked at Yume when he said that. I saw my chance, it was now or never to embarrass the heck out of both of them. I decided against it, my friendship was of more worth to me than that.

"I'm tired from that ride over here. Lets go eat." Sora said as he stretched.

"You just ate an hour ago." Riku reminded him.

"Well, I'm still hungry." He retorted.

Riku rolled his eyes and I laughed. "It's okay. I'm sure I can scrounge up something for you.

"Scrounge? I'm sure that's going to make him hungrier." Yume said.

"Ya'll know what I mean." I smiled. "Let's go, the others are waiting at the Usual Spot."

"Others?" Riku asked.

"Yeah, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Roxas." I told him as we started to the tunnels.

Sora was lagging behind, dragging the bag he had brought.. "Stupid bag…why does it have to be so heavy?" he heaved.

I went back to help him. "What's in here anyway?" I asked as I pulled it with him.

"Paintball stuff." He replied.

"It's must be a paintball bazooka gun if it's this heavy." I told him.

"No. Just a bunch of guns."

"Why?"

"To have a big paintball battle of course." He stated as if I should have known.

"Of course." I replied sarcastically as I pulled the bag.

It took forever to get to the Usual Spot and by the time we got there, I was exhausted. Everybody exchanged greetings except Riku; he seemed distant and stood away from everybody else. I wondered why and would have asked him if I weren't so tired. I saw Sora and Olette laughing while Hayner was trying to strike up a conversation with Riku. Pence and Yume were talking and I just sat down on the paintball bag and watched. Looking around, I realized Roxas wasn't there I shrugged it off figuring he had gone to the bathroom or something and relaxed again, leaning my head back against the wall. After about twenty minutes, I grew worried and again looked around for him.

"You guys know where Roxas is?" I asked. Everybody shook their heads except Sora, who looked like his head was going to explode.

"What are you doing!" He screeched at me.

"Sitting! What do you think?" I snapped.

He ran over and picked me up and moved me off the bag. "GAH! You could have broken something!" He shrieked and started to rummage through the bag.

"Well, I'm glad you think I'm that heavy!" I yelled and kicked his butt, literally.

"Ouch!" He clutched his rear end. 'What was that for?" But it was too late, I had already turned into the Usual Spot to look for Roxas. He wasn't there, nobody was there so I walked back out. Again, I asked the others if they knew where he was and they said no so I continued my search. I went to his house and his mother said he wasn't there I didn't know where else to look.

"He could be practicing skateboarding in the Sandlot or at Tram Common." I mumbled to myself as I walked down the steps to the sandlot. He wasn't there either so I ran to Tram Common. Nope, not there either. I grew frustrated and kicked a rock hard enough to send it flying right through the hole in the wall that led to the Mansion.

"That mansion!" I shouted and started to run toward it. I walked slowly through the forest. I hadn't realized how scary it was by yourself, the branches swayed menacingly on the tall trees. I splash of color caught my eye; it was the purple paint splattered all over the ground from the balloon Yume had dropped on him. I chuckled to myself at how well the plan had gone and I picked up my gun, which was also covered in purple. I tried to wipe as much of the paint off as I could on the grass and continued to the mansion.

That's all you get for now!

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