Hello. This is my first Axel/ Roxas story. Not the first idea, mind you, but the first one I've ever started. I'm sure this is done a lot, however, these bands make me think of them and I plan on using their names. For two reasons: One, because I think of them when I hear these songs, and two because I think everyone should know about these bands. Ok. Now, on with the show. Also, they don't have last names because I couldn't think of any.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Heart 2. I don't even own the game. So no suing.

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Axel looked over the competition. They were such losers. Into that punk shit. The fiery redhead shook his head and pushed up from the wall he had been slouched against. He walked to his band mates.

It was him, Zexion, and Larexne. They played Sick Puppies songs and were actually quite good.

The contest they were in was quite simple. The band that sounded the best was the winner. Clean and simple right? But here's the catch. Anyone can play their own songs. So for this competition, you had to play other bands songs. People compared it to American Idol, yet it was nothing like that. There was no stupid theme and no guest stars. Sure bands were the judges, but that just made it more fun. Also, just because you won, didn't mean you automatically got a recording contract. If a label like you they asked if you would be interested. If they didn't ask, you just kept coming back until they did.

Normally, it was just a rock competition yet this year it was opened up to any band that thought they were good enough. And just like that, this stupid competition got worse.

This would be their band's second year here. They hadn't won but they had gotten 3rd place last year. This year, they were getting first. No matter what.

"Hey."

Zexion turned to him and nodded. "Hello." The man-child (he looked like a child even though he was a grown man) had silver hair that covered half his face and dressed all in black. He was also a whole foot shorter than Axel. "Where were you? Registration starts in a few minutes."

Axel rolled his eyes. "Whatever." He looked around. "Where's Psycho?"

Larexne, the girl in the bad stepped around someone, looking over her shoulder.

"Oh dear God what did you do now?"

She looked at them and raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Hm? What?"

"What have you done?"

"Nothing Zexy. I'm innocent."

Two security guards showed up at that moment. They glared at Larexne.

"You need to come with us."

The other guard glared vehemently at Larexne.

"I'm sorry to inform you but-"

"Why is your hair pink?"

The other guard turned his glare on Zexion. Zexion gave him a bored look.

"Why is yours gray?"

"Because I dyed it. What's your excuse Pinky?"

The pink haired guard's eye began to tic. A low growl emitted from his throat. He took a step closer to him.

"Marluxia. Stop. We don't need another case against you. Get one more and you're fired."

Marluxia glared at Zexion then turned his glare on Larexne.

"We're sorry for bothering you. We'll be on our way now."

The guard began walking away. Marluxia didn't.

The guard turned around and dragged him away with him. "Watch your back old man. Also keep you bug in check."

"Bug?!?! Who you callin a fuckin bug?!?!?!"

Axel jumped in front of Larexne and held her back.

"If you kick his ass now, you'll go back to jail and we'll lose this competition. Save it for later."

Larexne calmed down and watched as the pink haired man walked away.

"What did you do Psycho?"

"I may or may not have pulled down his pants to see if it was real."

"And?"

"Completely real."

"Nice."

"I know."

Axel rolled his eyes and looked Larexne over. She was blond and kept her hair gelled back with two antenna type things as her bangs. (No wonder that guy called her a bug.) She dressed as a cool rocker chick which she was. She was also completely crazy and was not afraid to do anything. Which explains the whole pantsing thing.

The trio walked up to the registration desk and waited to be signed in. In front of them was another band. This was a band of all blondes. Axel shivered in fright.

"We are so going to win this year Roxas. When we win, all kinds of labels are going to want us to be their next big hit! Ah! I can't wait! I wonder if they'll let Namine draw our design and logos and shirts and stuff on our guitars and drums and if-"

"Demyx! Shut up!"

The blonde named Demyx looked at a shorter blonde in shock. His mouth was open and he blinked a few times. "Roxaaaaaaasssss!!!!! You're such a meanie!!!!! Why do you have to be like thaaaattt?!?!?!"

"Namine, please deal with him. I'm stressed as it is, and he's making it worse."

"Come on Demyx. Let's go over here, until it's our turn."

"No!!! Roxas doesn't get to rest because he was mean to me. I think-"

"Do you have to be so loud?"

The blonde trio turned and looked at Zexion.

Axel got a better look at them. Demyx, the loud hyper one, was a sandy blonde with a foe hawk mullet thing. He had sea green eyes and they seemed full of stupid ideas. He was dressed in a black t-shirt with Abercrombie and Fitch on it and he also wore light blue jeans.

The girl in the group, possibly named Namine, had a sweet child like face and question inquisitive blue eyes. Her blonde hair was about shoulder length and was extremely straight. She was wearing a white dress that didn't show too much skin and yet teased you into wanting to see more.

And the last one… wow. He was gorgeous. He had blond hair in spikes all over the place and he had such beautiful blue eyes. Such blue eyes that you could get lost in. That is, if you didn't get lost in the way the light blue t-shirt molded to his hard little body. (He might even be shorter than Zexion.) His light blue jeans hung low on his hips and rested over his checkered Vans.

"Excuse me?"

Zexion hated repeating himself. "Did you not hear me the first time? Are you deaf? Is that why you speak so loud?"

The mullet boy's mouth fell open. "No I'm not deaf! If I was, then how did I get here?"

"Well, they are letting any old band join the competition these days."

"Excuse me? What is that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing. Zexion hates loud people."

The beautiful blonde turned and glared up at Axel and gasped in surprise.

Axel didn't know why. He didn't look all that weird did he? He did have crazy spiked red hair. (Natural for anyone who wanted to know.) He also had bright green emeralds for eyes (or so he was told by a beautiful couple.). And yes he did have two upside down triangles tattooed right below his eye. Yet that was no reason to stare. It obviously couldn't be his body or clothes. He was lanky yet muscled and he wore black skinny jeans and a black band tee. Maybe it was his height. Lots of people stared at him for that.

"Got a staring problem Shorty?"

The blonde glared up at him and turned back to Zexion. "Look, ignore us. Okay?"

"No. He," he pointed at Demyx, "is far too loud to be ignored. Please keep him quiet."

"Ya'all can move up in line."

Namine looked at Larexne and smiled. "Thanks for telling us." She then grabbed both boys' hands and yanked them up to the registration table.

"Song's artist?"

"Stereo Skyline."

"Names?"

"Well, I'm Roxas, This is Demyx and she is Namine."

"Instruments?"

I sing and play guitar. Demyx sings back up and plays bass as well. Namine plays drums and sings."

"You can play drums little girl?"

"Zexion. Shut up."

"Hotel reservations?"

"Please."

"Alright." The woman manning the desk turned in her chair and picked up 5 sheets of paper. She handed them to Roxas. "Find your hotel. We'll work on getting you a deal."

"Right thank you."

"They'll be gone relatively soon. I think in the first week."

Roxas stopped walking and turned and glared at Axel. "Don't be surprised when we take home first prize and you're left with nothing." He turned back around and walked away with his band mates.

Axel felt his mouth turn up in a smile. "I like him."

"Dude, put away you're boner."

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Well, I started it. I'm excited. If you haven't heard of those bands, go and check them out. When starting with Sick Puppies, I recommend All The Same. That's a good song to learn what they sound like. For Stereo Skyline, try Uptown All Around. Then go from there. Very different songs. Just check them out later if you have the time. Well, enough with that. Hope you liked it so far. I will be writing more. It'll bet better I promise. Hope I got the characters right. If not, let me know. I'm not done yet. More will show up soon. So yeah. Gracias. Review, add, all that.