Yo! It's been a while! For all of you that have been wondering why there hasn't been a chapter four of "I Hate It When . . ." this is why. Well, this and school.

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It was just turning to winter, and Axel shivered again, wondering how the school had failed to realize the fact that it was colder in the building than it was outside. He pulled his leather jacket tighter around himself, and listened to Professor Vexen drone on about the wonders of chemistry or physics or something. Axel wasn't really paying attention.

Or at least, he wasn't until a short, very blue-eyed blonde walked in.

"Isn't that Ven?" Demyx whispered from his seat behind Axel.

"No, that's Roxas. He's Ven's younger brother," Naminé said, casting Axel a side glance.

Axel sighed, taking his eyes off of Roxas, who was quietly talking to Professor Vexen at the front of the room. "Nami, don't give me that look. He knew what he was getting into."

"I still think that game of yours is awful," Naminé said.

"Aw, come on! I think it's fun. Everyone thinks they can make Axel fall for them, why not let them try?" Demyx asked.

"Because Axel Sinclair doesn't fall for anyone."

The trio looked up to see Roxas sitting down in the empty seat next to Demyx, right behind Naminé.

Axel smirked. "That's right. I can't help that I'm so easy to fall in love with."

"You're about as easy to fall in love with as a toad," Roxas retorted, glaring at Axel, who looked at Demyx, who gave puppy-dog eyes to Naminé, who them sighed and shook her head, causing Axel's smirk to widen.

"Well then Roxy, why don't we see about that? Ever heard of my love game?" Axel asked, wiggling his eyebrows.

The glare Roxas held didn't relent at all. "Ever heard of Ventus Strife?"

Axel laughed. "I guess you have, then. Anyway, here are the rules," he said, handing Roxas a sheet of paper.

Blue eyes scanned down the list.

We will flirt

We will kiss

We will go on dates

We will hold hands

We will have pet names for each other

We will meet each other's families

Whoever falls in love first . . . loses

Roxas looked up, icy blue meeting acid green. "Deal," he said.

"That was fast," Axel commented.

"I'll make you fall in love with me. And then I'll leave you broken and alone. The same way you left Ven," Roxas hissed.

Axel's smirk dropped, replaced by a (fake) smile. "Game starts now. Don't be angry, Rox."

"I guess I can forgive you, Ax," Roxas said, his eyes (fakely) softening as his voice dripped honey.

I'm gonna make him wish he was dead, Roxas thought, tilting his head and (fakely) grinning at his unsuspecting redhead.

Roxas arrived home, happy to see his older brother, Ventus, working at the kitchen counter.

"Ven, I'm home!" Roxas said, setting his backpack down and peeking over his brother's shoulder. Multiple graphs were laid out in front of them. Ventus ruffled his brother's hair and turned away from his homework, giving Roxas his full attention.

"How was school?" Ventus asked.

"Do you remember Axel?" Roxas asked quietly, knowing that Ven would want to know he had decided to play Axel's Love Game.

Ven's eyes darkened for a moment before growing concerned. "Yeah. Why? Did he try to do something to you?"

"No. Well, we both did something to each other. But it's for you, I just want to make a point—"

"You didn't," Ventus interrupted, blue eyes wide.

"I made a deal. I can't back out now."

"He'll break your heart."

"Not if I break his first."

Ventus sighed, pulling Roxas into a tight hug. "I'd try to talk you out of it, but you can't get out until it's over. All I can do is wish you the best of luck."

Roxas buried his face in Ven's chest. "I'm gonna break his heart. Just you wait."

The next day, Roxas finished buttoning up his shirt, Ventus stood in the doorway, worry showing in his eyes.

"On the first day he makes it seem easy. He'll act infatuated with you. Remember, it's fake. It's all fake," Ventus warned.

Roxas nodded, grabbing his backpack. "Love you, Ven."

"Love you too, Rox."

Roxas arrived at school to see a crowd gathered around his locker. Axel was in the center of it, his eyes (fakely) lighting up when he saw Roxas.

"Rox! There you are," Axel said, pulling the blonde close to him and nuzzling his neck.

Roxas let out a soft, (fake) giggle, wrapping his arms around Axel's torso.

"You waited for me?" he asked.

"I wanted to walk you to class," Axel said, setting Roxas down.

"Okay, I have trig first. Let me grab my textbook."

From the outskirts of the crowd, Kairi watched the interaction between Axel and Roxas, wondering what made the short blonde accept Axel's Love Game. She had known Roxas since kindergarten, and once he met Axel, Roxas was always moodier around the redhead. From what she observed, anyway.

"Isn't that Ven's little brother?" Selphie asked, trying to peek over the crowd.

"Yeah. I heard that he's doing this to get back at Axel for hurting Ven," Tidus said, pulling Selphie down. "Come on, we should get to class before this crowd clogs the hallway.

Kairi and Selphie nodded, glancing back to see the new (fake) couple walking in the opposite direction.

Roxas waved goodbye as Axel disappeared down the hallway, immediately letting the (fake) smile fall off his face.

"Roxas, are you sure you know what your doing?" Olette asked, giving Roxas a concerned look.

"I'll be fine Olette. By spring break I'll have him wrapped around my finger."

"Roxas—"

"I think Roxas will be fine. Unlike the other people who actually wanted Axel to fall in love with them because they like him, Roxas wants Axel to fall in love with him because he hates him. It's a completely different motive," Pence explained.

Roxas smiled. "See? There's no way I can lose this if I'm doing it for Ven."

Olette didn't look convinced. "If you say so . . ."

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