Oh great. Another story of mine. Yay. Yea, let's say YAY. Enjoy, mes amies.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own this amazing thing called Kingdom Hearts.

Chapter 1

Two young boys were lying peacefully on the grassy hill few miles away from their little hometown, blissfully staring at the vast sky painted with the warm colours of orange, purple, pink and azure and cirrus clouds adorned the comforting sky that softly changed shapes. In a day like this, the boys usually go splash water to each other on a nearby river or climb up trees and swing on the branches and pretend that they were monkeys or join the other kids to play all sorts of games that they knew but today they only felt like relaxing and breathe in the cool, fresh air.

The chubby boy sat up slowly and look at his companion beside him. "Hey Roxas," he says. The scrawny boy named Roxas hummed and sat up as well, looking at the chubby kid sleepily. The chubby boy continued. "I thought you were going to tell me something? Something about a dream?"

Roxas' expression suddenly brightened up at the mention of the word 'dream'. He stood up abruptly and put his clenched fists on each side of his waist with his chest out as if he was a hero from a comic book. "I dream of joining the army."

The chubby boy raised an eyebrow. "Are you serious? You're too thin to be one! I bet you won't be able to carry a real sword even with two hands. . ."

"I'll grow up, Axel. But unlike you, I'll have muscles instead of fats because I'll be working really hard to become one. I'm aiming for the position of a top-ranked officer and make my parents proud."

"Hey, leave my baby fats out of this," Axel frowned. "how did you decide to become one?"

"I saw a group of them yesterday in the town centre and they looked cool and brave. My mum told me that they were recruiting for new ones because their numbers have decreased after their war against Midgar but. . ."

"But what?"

"But after I told Mum about my dream she kind of got angry. Then I asked her when my dad is returning because he serves the army but Mum didn't answer and told me not to become like Dad," the blonde said sadly. "But what about you? Don't you have any dreams?"

The redhead tapped his fingers on the ground. A habit that he grew up to whenever he was thinking of something. "Nah, I'll sit around and do nothing. Oh and probably eat more food."

"Eww Axel, no wonder you're chubby." But cute, Roxas thought.

"Doesn't matter. Besides, Ma wants me to eat more stuff. Says that growing boys should eat more but this is just ridiculous," Axel said as he looked down to see his body and grimaced as if he was disgusted at it.

"I say you should eat less."

"I know but for some reason she never lets me. I heard from her friend that it's something about me leaving Ma for a lover when I get older 'cos my Da was a womanizer. They thought I'd be like him if I was well-build. Ma told me that whenever she sees me I remind her of Da. She made me a fatso so that nobody would like me. How am I going to tell someone that I like them looking like this?"

"So you like someone?" Roxas felt a tiny twinge of pain.

"Doesn't matter. I don't think that person likes me back." Axel smiled sadly.

But I. . . he thought but abruptly stopped his thought. "So um. . .isn't your mum a bit selfish about it?"

"You think? Anyway I think we should head back. It's starting to get dark. And I'm dying for some red apples."

Roxas chuckled. Axel couldn't live a day without eating his favourite food: red apples.

After few months of begging, determination and a bit of training, Roxas was finally recruited to serve the army in the future. He packed the belongings that he would be needed when he would be away for apprenticeship and consoled his mother on not to worry about him too much. But the woman just kept crying and gave up on trying to stop her son from leaving. She couldn't break off the resolve that was shown in his face because it would hurt herself too if she hurt Roxas' dignity.

"So this is it, then," Axel said. The blonde poked his head out of the window of the train to meet Axel's gaze.

"You have to take care of yourself, Axel. Tell Missus Evans thanks. Don't eat more than you usually do. I'll be back to see you ok? " Roxas tried to act calm but his eyes were watery and his voice was shaking, almost giving in to his emotions.

"Geez, Roxas. Just worry about yourself will you? Don't start crying. I don't want to end up crying too." Rubbing his nose with his forefinger, Axel audibly sniffled. "Promise that you'll come back to see me. Good luck." The redhead then handed him a red apple with his other hand. Roxas gratefully took it from him. The blonde smiled. Before he had to leave his best friend he had to tell him something that he had kept from Axel for a while.

"Axel, I- - -"

By the time Roxas talked the train whistled, making Axel not hear Roxas' words.

"What? I didn't catch what you said."

Roxas frowned, shaking his head. Suddenly he became scared of repeating what he had said to the redhead which the redhead apparently did not hear. The train started to move slowly and the blonde mouthed 'goodbye' to the confuzzled redhead before leaning away from the window.

On the train platform, Axel watched with forlorn eyes as the train where Roxas was on trailed away until it disappeared on sight. And then he realised what his dream would be.

Boy, am I crazy. Uploading another story while my other fics are still in progress? Actually I have another pile of fics that are gathering dust in the corner of my room and waiting to be put up too. They have to be patient though. I'm sorry, my pets. -looks at the peculiar pile in the corner with teary eyes-

This fic will be finished in few chapters. I'm hoping it will have at least 3 or 4. I've already planned the ending. This is gunna be great. -chuckles darkly- Oh and try not to forget how this chapter started. That's all I can say. If you know what I'm on about then you're clever. =) Oh and one more thing: in this chapter Roxas was 10 and Axel was 11. I hope that lessens the confusion.

I apologise if you spotted some mistakes. I'm just human ok? English is not me native tongue.

So what do you think? Please review if you must! And I'll give you the next chapter if the reviews satisfy me.