Title: Seven Reasons
Warnings: SLASH, songfic (but no lyrics), slight language (if you squint), pedophilia (according to the pairing), some non-consensual groping (nothing serious or traumatizing on the victim), OOC (no explanation necessary), drug usage (well, mentions of it, at any rate), and etcetera. If you see more, feel free to flame me about them.
Pairings: Axel x Roxas
Word Count: Chapterwise - 438. Whole fic - Who knows. Haven't written it all yet.
Disclaimer: :P I wish I owned it. I also wish I own Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, Squall Leonhart, Final Fantasy XII, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Needless to say, they're all not mine. :D Just an obsessed fangirl's wishful thinking.


He hated him the first time he saw him.

It was obvious what kind of person Axel was. He was confident, suave, handsome, and sought after by all the girls. Axel knew all of that, and he loved it. Roxas could see that with just one glance.

The first time Roxas saw him was at the Central Plaza near the arcade where all the teenagers hung out. There were little shops in the plaza: little bakeries, small toy shops, candy stores, dusty antiques shops, popular restaurants, and not to mention, said arcade filled with the most recent games. With all these attractions, it's no wonder it's so popular with all the locals, both young and old, both men and women, and both types of groups like Axel's and Roxas'.

Axel and his friends often hang out on the fountain in the center of the plaza. It was an average structure, with an odd statue in the middle. The statue in itself was nothing special. It was just an ornate thing, metallic, modern, with two wave-like shapes, where water spouts from the ends of the waves. In the exact center was a thin pole leading to a small, golden clock. The fountain, like all fountains, was filled with pennies on the bottom. Around the fountain was the concrete ring where Axel's gang oft sat.

When Roxas glanced over, it was because he was wondering what time it was. He was supposed to go greet his cousin who was coming over from the Islands around dinnertime and the sun was already setting. At first glance, Roxas saw vibrantly red hair, small diamond-like tattoos, and a frighteningly thin – almost like a skeleton - frame. Axel was almost like a monster.

And then Roxas caught his confident emerald-green eyes.

They were laughing, mocking, and unique. That intrigued Roxas for a moment, and then Roxas was agitated. Those eyes were laughing at him and mocking him. It didn't matter if they were unique or beautiful, because Axel was making fun of him, and Roxas was angered.

Then an uproarious laughter erupted from Axel's gang, and he turned away. It was then that Roxas noticed that a girl hung on Axel's arm, a generic pretty girl, with blonde tresses and round blue eyes. She was giggling and holding on tightly to the sleeve of Axel's leather overcoat. Roxas noticed that most of the gang were wearing the same black leather coat, sans a few like the blonde who were obviously tag-alongs.

When Roxas turned away and continued walking, he forgot about the clock.


Author's Note: Yes, this chapter is very, very short. It's just a beginning, after all. It's not like they can just jump straight into the sex, y'know? (I hate author's notes. Gah.) I haven't written anything worthwhile in a while. Hopefully the writing is up to par. And... for record's sake, Axel can drink legally, meaning he's over 21. Roxas, on the other hand, is an illegal jailbait. Jailbait's just fine, though. So... yeah... Illegal relationship. And yeah, this is a songfic. It's pretty simple to guess, but I'm not gonna' include the lyrics. (It feels too humiliating, to be honest.) The second chapter is already typed out and finished, but I'm waiting a week to upload it. Why? Because I'm evil like that. Oh, and if you feel like continuing on reading this, here's a little info: the next chapter is longer. ;)

Any comment is appreciated!