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Axel had been there for three straight days and there was still no sight of him. He walked across the sand, enjoying the sight. The mix of yellow, pink and orange gave him a feeling of warmth and care; the same emotion he felt when he was near Naminé. He didn't want to leave her like that, but he needed to be stronger. Getting soft with her had lead him to be soft around everyone else. Almost everyone in the Organization had noticed his change of heart. Meeting her had made him want to be like her; pure, innocent, naïve… but Axel did not want to taint her with his dark hands.
The flame sorcerer sat down over the soft sand. He was tired; he wanted to go back home, to where she was, surely waiting for him.
Axel: "I think it's time to go back; it's clear enough that Roxas is not here"
Axel got up and opened a dark portal besides him. He was ready to go back to the castle, when he spotted something bright and curious resting over the sands of the beach. He walked over and reached for it. It was a strange, yellow star-shaped object which he had never seen before. He placed it in one of his pockets and stepped into the darkness, going back home.
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The Flurry of Dancing Flames noticed nothing had changed since his departure. Every member in the Organization was minding his (or her) own business, either alone or accompanied. Axel spotted Xigbar target practicing with Demyx as he walked through the white hallways of the castle. He snickered at the sight.
Demyx: "Hey Axel, you're back!"
Axel: "Yeah, I know you guys are nothing without me. It's no fun"
Xigbar: "I was having fun before you came back"
Axel: "No you weren't, you were just pretending to do so you could hurt my feelings, but I can see right through you, you poor thing"
Xigbar: "Freak"
Demyx: "Hey, guess who came back!"
Axel: "Who?
Demyx: "It's Roxas!"
Axel grinned and sprinted towards his best friend's room. He had spent three whole days looking for him and it turned out he was already there. Axel knocked on Roxas' door, but no one answered. He shrugged, knowing he could visit him any time he wanted now that he was back. He headed to Naminé's room; he couldn't wait to show her the strange object he had found on the beach. As usual, he didn't knock on her door and he just opened it, only to find a not so pleasant surprise.
There he was, his best friend Roxas, lying on the floor besides Naminé. Axel dropped the star-shaped object he had been holding; he was dumbfounded, confused.
Naminé: "Oh Roxas, you're doing great!"
He watched as his best buddy raised his golden locks and looked at her. He grinned widely.
Roxas: "Well, I do have a wonderful teacher"
Axel watched them as they looked at each other and finally noticed what they were doing; Naminé was teaching Roxas how to draw. He gasped. Naminé raised her small head and noticed him standing by the doorframe. Axel felt the coldness of her eyes stab his burning heart from one side to the other. They held a frozen stare he didn't recognize as hers.
Naminé: "Oh, it's you"
Roxas: "Axel! It's y--'' His sentence was cut off short by the loud bang of the door being slammed shut.
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Well, there it is! This last part is going to be a multi chapter one, so it's obviously not over yet for poor Axel. I hope you like it though. Please read and review!