DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own any of the KH I & II rights.

Warning: Yaoi, shonen-ai, AkuRoku, SoraRiku below

Warning: CONTAINS 18+ MATURE CONTENT!!!

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Chapter 1: Love letter

The bell rang.

It symbolizes the start of one of Roxas' most hated class: Literature.

"Alright, class!" The teacher yelled, his fingers twirling a stress of his blood red hair, "I've got only one assignment for you before y'all ramble off. If you don't finish it in class today then it'll be homework, due the day after tomorrow; got it memorized?"
The lazy class only slightly nodded their heads in reply.
"Alright then, your assignment is to write a love letter, addressed to whoever you want. Now off you go!" He started arranging his things and slumped into his chair, minding his own business. Roxas was the first one to groan, pretty loudly; he didn't even wanted to be so loud.
"Do you have a problem? Uh…" The teacher scanned his jade eyes across the seating chart, "Roxas?"
"No sir!" Came the blonde's instinctive reply. The teacher eyed him suspiciously, "Call me Axel."
"Yes si- I mean, Axel."
The redhead nodded and continued in his own business.

Sora was cooking when the telephone rang.
"Riku? Honey? Would you get the phone please?"
"Okay!" Muffled rattling came from the other far end of the house upstairs; it silenced along with the silence of the phone's ringing.
"Sora! It's for you!" Footsteps worked down the stairs as Riku descended. He then handed the phone to Sora who quickly washed his hands before taking it, "Hello?"
"Sora, I need your help!" Roxas' voice came through.
"Huh? Roxy what is it?"
"My evil lit teacher gave us a stupid assignment and I have no idea how to do it…"
"Okay…What's the assignment?"
"It's… He told us to write a love letter!"
"A love letter?! Haha…What a weird teacher you've got!"
"That's not very helping, y'know…"
"Ok, ok. Well who should it be addressed to?"
"He said it could be anyone…"
"Ok… Well then you can always just start with 'To My Dear Love…

-- The day after tomorrow --

Axel stayed behind after school to correct all the stacks of papers he just got from the students. He glanced and read the piece on the top of a stack: 'To My Dear Love' By Roxas, period 4.
"Roxas… Hm…" The redhead brushed his chin thoughtfully, "I'm sure I've heard of that name…… Ah!" Emerald eyes lit to life as the image became clear to Axel's mind, "He's that blond kid… The first one to complain in the whole class. Heh, guess he won't be so lucky…"

To My Dear Love,
Where should I begin?
Ah yes…
Let's start with those beautiful eyes of yours.
Was it just me? Or do your clear irises shine through the light when the sun hit your pupil?
I could easily get lost in them;
Oh how they glow with hope when you gaze!
And that angelic smile of yours…
Pink lips curling up at their corners to reveal undefined bliss,
I wish I could plant million tiny kisses on them.
My Love, you have my heart captured in consign;
I would give anything to protect your happiness.
And if you shall die,
My soul shall leave my body and fly to you,
Leaving my empty shell to evanescence.
I love everything about you.
I love you.

"Wow…" Axel couldn't help but gulp in awe as he finished reading the poetic passage, somehow now the image of Roxas' face was so lucid in front of his eyes. Those shimmering cerulean eyes, pale porcelain skin, golden locks and rosy lips… "WHOA-" Axel muttered quite loudly, "Wait a minute… He's a student! What the hell am I thinking?! I mean… He's cute and all…" He quieted to silence when he realized everyone else in the teacher's office was staring confusedly at him, as if he was insane.

"I've finished correcting your papers." Axel announced to the class, avoiding Roxas' eyes, "Hey you two; pass them back." He ordered two students sitting in front of his desk as he gestured two fairly thick stacks of papers to them.
"And uh… Roxas, see me after class." He requested; his gaze not removing from Roxas' paper, which was in his hand.
"Is everything alright, s- Axel?"
"Oh it's fine, I just think that I needed a talk with you."

Roxas walked up to Axel's desk intimidatedly. I thought Sora has helped me perfect that damn passage! Why the hell is the teacher seeing me now?!
"Roxas, sit down." The redhead patted the chair next to his, signaling the blonde boy to sit. Roxas obliged, letting out a small whimper uncontrollably as he did so.
Axel chuckled, "Don't be afraid, you didn't do anything bad."
"I didn't?"
"No, actually your work was great."
"Really?" Roxas' azure eyes lit up with relief.
"Yeah really." Axel nodded reassuringly, "Hey, I wonder if you're free today after this?"
"Why?"
"Well you see, I want to nominate you to the school's annual poetry competition; if you would like to try, then maybe we'll go grab some coffee today after school and talk about the details."
Roxas sweatdropped to himself, he didn't even have the nerves to tell Axel that most of his assignment – at least 80 of it – was done by his older brother.
"Well?"
"Um… Uh… I don't think so…" Roxas shot up from his chair to leave.
"Wait!" Axel grabbed one of the blonde's swaying hands instinctively. Roxas turned and took his hand back immediately, his face a bright shade of vermillion. H-He just touched me! Wait… AM I BLUSHING?!! OH MY GOD!! What the heck?!! He's m-my teacher!!
"Can you please at least consider it?" Axel pleaded, almost pouting.
"I-I-I guess I can have some coffee…" Roxas could almost feel the heat on his face, "Then you might be able to persuade me…"