This fanfic is inspired by the movie 10 Things I hate about you.
Unfortunately, I haven't read the Shakespeare version. So I don't know how the movie is reflected on his work.

Most will be seen from Roxas POV later on, but to understand what's going on I will write from Sora's POV once in a while.

Pairing: Axel x Roxas, somewhat on the side Sora x Kairi.
Story: Sora isn't allowed to date, unless his brother does. So why not pay someone to take Roxas out?

10 Things,

--- R o x a s .

How many times have these conversations come up? Why couldn't my twin brother just accept that mother won't change our rules? The rules. Our mothers guide to a "perfect" life, with no screw ups like she nicely puts it. We are seventeen, born on the same day, but I can't help the amusing feeling growing inside me. My younger brother is retarded, really. This conversation has been going on for ages, since puberty at least.

I sat on the couch, legs and arms crossed with my head hanging. I smiled to myself, mimicking the words my mother had engraved in our heads. No dating, not now, not ever! You don't want to get some poor innocent girl pregnant, do you? The day you move out from this house, is the day you'll get to decide what you want to do with your life!

She's afraid, I know. She got the two of us at a young age, with our father freaking out and leaving her. Even her parents didn't support her, only her grandmother was there to be by her side.

I had actually no objection to this rule. I didn't, dating wasn't my cup of tea. I had never really showed any interest for anyone, I like or I dislike people. I have never had the feeling or desire to be close to someone, wanting to know more. No. I have never crossed a path with such a person and I didn't seek it, it's more fun when it comes unexpected.

I watched my brother glare and pout at my mother, giving his best shot to try and change our mothers mind about the whole dating rule. He had tried before, but given up half way. Seeing how he fought for it, I briefly wondered why. Who had caught him? Who tried to bring him to its nest? This was fun to watch either way.

"Why can't I date? Do you think I treat women bad or something?" My twin brother Sora, did motion with his arms that made no sense; I looked more like he was trying to fly then make a point.

"Of course I have faith in you! But I just think that you two are too young to be thinking about girls, and-"

"We are seventeen mom, we aren't going to be kids for long."

My mother looked at Sora with her big blue eyes, almost hurt. As if she just realized that we aren't really babies anymore, that we can stand on our own two feet now. She brushed her hair behind the ear, even though most of her hair was on the other side. She always wore her hair on the right side, with a clasp at the bottom to keep her hair in place.

"Okay." She sighed out. "You can date,"

Sora's face lit up, ready to jump up and down. But my mother continued

"When Roxas does." She smiled. Sora's jaw fell to the ground. Me? Well, I laughed on the inside and kept a straight face on the outside.

"Date when he dates?! He never dates! He's a heartless who brushes people off, he's a demon!" He looked desperate, not at all enjoying this rule as much as I did. To get the privilege to do something he can't do before me, it's a priceless feeling.

"Should we keep the old one then?" My mother put her hands on her hips, smiling. She knew she had won this battle.

My brother kept quiet, his head falling to the side. His hands turning into fists, I bet I'm the object he wants to hit.

Our mother said her good-byes and left the two of us short after, she had a night shift at the hospital. In the silence I watched my brother carefully, he still looked frustrated and his eyes looked intense. I stretched, walking up the stairs but stopped half-way when I heard my brother call my name. I looked him into the eyes, shifting a little to make it possible.

"Roxas, will you be human for once and date?" He didn't look like it, but he begged. I looked him over, considered his request and smiled at him.

"No."

"Why are you so unreasonable?! Not even considering me, what I want!"

"I'm sorry if I don't please you, brother. I guess this heartless just haven't found a heart to concur yet." I took my hand over my heart, trying to look lonely and drying away a fake tear with the other hand.

"You – Just- Ahhh!" With that my brother walked away, each of his steps allowing me to know the hate he felt towards me at the moment.

I sighed and continued walking up the stairs, allowing myself to mimic what my Sora preciously said, but in a more girly and respected way.

"Ahhh~"

I have a theory that my brother probably just had a stroke, with this heat and all. It's hard to live on this little island sometimes, heat isn't really my thing and I think it affects my younger brother and his little thing called brain.

I laughed.

--- S o r a .

"I swear he's a monster!" For ten minutes I had been pouring out the hate I felt towards my family, for the stupid rules. My best friend Riku calmly watched me, observed me, just listening to what I had to say to get my frustrations out. He knew I didn't hate my family in particular and I knew that the best way to feel better is to just shout things out at someone who can handle it. That's why I always choose my best friend.

"Why can't he date? He must like someone around here, at least be interested!" Yes there should be someone Roxas like; he always had girls hitting on him. It's his attitude scaring them away, I know it. He acts like a bitch to most people, gets the last word in pretty much everything and has an opinion on mostly everything.

"It's like he tries to isolate himself, as in afraid of something…" I sighed, facing Riku with desperation in my eyes.

He searched my face, his blank face free from expressions. Hands in his pockets, whoever looked at him would call him bored or uninterested. But I knew him, I had known him since birth or at least since I took my first two steps in life.

"Kairi, over here!"

My head snapped around, locating the girl who had been calling Kairis name. I found the redheaded girl, the new girl. The girl I have been dreaming of for a whole month since she arrived. She beautiful, elegant and she speaks right through me. She hasn't exactly exchanged a word with me, ever. But I don't need words to tell that she looks like an angel, she's just so…

"Beautiful."

I must have looked like a fool, the way I was staring at her. When I saw her laugh beside her friend, I smiled as well. Everything she did made me react, in an electric way of sorts.

"So that's the reason you want to date."

I turned around; face all red meeting a sarcastic look coming from Riku.

"No – Yes – Maybe, so what? You got a problem with that?!" I threw my hands up in a defense pose, protecting my honor.

"Isn't she a bit out of your price range?" He pointed a finger and my eyes followed. "Look at her; she's become somewhat of a school model over just one month."

My arms rested at my side now, my face falling by my friends words.

"She's the flower blooming out and her innocent ways of getting dressed tells us that guys like you, nor me, can ever touch her." I looked over at Riku, not even a guy like him? What's he talking about.

"But this is just me talking and that's just what I think when I see her. But I happen to know, she's looking for a tutor." He leaned over to me, giving me a scheming look. I pushed him away, smiling while doing so.

"It's weird actually. She's looking for a Swedish tutor, of all things."

"Really?! I'll do it!" My energy is back, I can feel it through my body. Not my mother or brother can get me depress now, an opportunity has opened for me and I would accept it with open arms.

Riku took me by the arm, but I didn't face him. My eyes rested on the girl across the school yard, the girl I would soon confront.

"You don't even know a single word Swedish, how can you possibly teach her anything?"

I looked over at my friend, confidence showing on my face.

"I'll learn, I have to."

"But that still leaves the dating rule. What about Roxas?"

Fingers on my jaw, I ran the situation over in my head. No one would likely go out with Roxas, unless they were forced to. But could really anyone handle Roxas? Sure, my brother isn't really that hard to handle. But it seems like it would be for the best to find someone that could be equal to my brother. That way, things would get easier and my brother does like a challenge.

"How about… We pay someone to go out with my brother?"

Riku shocked by this, opened his mouth but not a sound came out so he closed it. He tried again, but still nothing.

"If we pay someone, he would have no other choice. That is if we find someone to stick around, someone who can take bullshit and criticism. Someone who is pushy and demanding."

Riku still just stood there, not believing what he heard. Nothing like this has ever been said before, at least not from me. I would never use people, so right now I feel out of character, but I am desperate. What else can I do? My mother's rule has been keeping me at bay for some years now.

I pointed one finger; Riku followed the motion and turned around. His eyes landing on a certain someone who had just picked out a cigarette from its package, making a deal with it to accept the destroying of his lounges.

"… Sora." The said boy looked up at his friend. "Just because your brother doesn't date, it doesn't mean he's gay. And isn't that the guy who got Britney Spears to shave her head?"

"Just rumors, perfect isn't it?"

"Still doesn't mean that he is going to ask your brother out."

"I believe I can convince Axel somehow, or at least you can."

Admitting defeat as the bell rang, the both boys walked to class until they parted, promising they would try to get Axel's help at lunch.

--- R o x a s .

She looked at the computer screen, then back at the blond boy before her. Sighing, these visits are starting to become a ritual for her, but she still can't get used to it. What had he said now, to get the teacher so upset? She needn't to ask, she already knew because the explanation had been mailed over to her in a hurry.

"So Roxas," She started, looking at me with her glasses at the tip of her nose. "You seem to have said your opinion again, what did we say about that last time?" She half smiled at the boy.

I sighed, looking at my principal with a mild glare. "That I should keep them to myself? But I hardly believe that the teacher should take any offence to what I said."

"Yes, we would all like say once in a while that other sucks." She smiled more and the I looked away, annoyed. "But when it comes to classmates it's not your job to judge if their poems are good or not, neither should you throw shit in other peoples face."

"I just don't see why the teach lied her in the face, it sucked. Everyone thought so."

"Still, all humans have feelings. So what I said, keep your –"

"Opinions to yourself."

"That's right, and close the door behind you,"

"As always, I enjoyed this talk and will cherish it for the rest of the hour."HishIS

With that I closed the door, leaving the principal behind me before I could hear if she had anything else to say. I had no reason to get in trouble for this, the poem teach had given us homework about love. So when my classmate had read hers in front of the class, the teacher had asked us what we thought about it. As a good student I answered what I thought about it, the girl almost broke into tears. So what? Aren't we taking classes to learn and to accept criticism? Isn't that how you learn?

"I guess it's my turn to get a word with her."

I looked up, a tall figure with red hair walked past me. The cigarette smoke invaded my nose, Axel no doubt. Seen him a few times and it's not hard to forget a man who wears ladies jeans with whatever tight t-shirt one could find.

"She's all yours, Red."

I could hear him chuckle and I smiled for myself; he seemed as close to the principal as I was. Not a hint of worry could be found in him; maybe this was a ritual to him as well? I shrugged it off; thoughts like this would get me nowhere. Lunch were about to begin and I wanted to get there before it got crowded. One of the best things with this "visit hours" was that I always could get a descent table outdoors.

--- S o r a .

Lunch.

I grabbed my things as quickly as possible and power walked to the cafeteria, my face lit up when I noticed that Riku had already arrived. This plan is going to work, I know it will. Gay brother or not, I will make it seem like a date in my dear mothers eyes. It will even look like one in my brothers when I am done, whether he likes it or not.

"You sure about this?" Riku asked when we entered the food station, I didn't answers. I scanned the era and found what I had been looking for, back at the food line. He looked pissed for some reason, but this isn't the time to back down. He could not be that bad, rumors are just rumors, right?

I took a deep breath and walked straight towards him, Riku following me a bit behind. It was now or never, wasn't it? If I wanted to be able to be with Kairi, see if she is the one I have been waiting for this boring 17 years. I had to make this work or I'll never find out.

Riku tapped on the tall mans shoulder, I held my breath. Axel slowly turned around, eyeing the two of us casually. He tilted his head and clicked with his tongue.

"The rich and the famous are over there," He moved his head as a sign, pointing with it. "If you are lost I mean."

I bit my under lip and Riku chuckled, keeping eye contact with the other. "Actually, we want to discuss something with you."

"Oh? Really?"

"Yes. We'd like to pay you to go out with someone."

Axel blinked, watching Rikus serious expression. Then he turned towards me for confirmation, my hands turned into fists and I nodded. He broke out in a laugh, slamming his hand to his forehead.

"You two are kidding me, right? Joke of the year or what!" He laughed so hard that tears almost escaped from his eyes. After all, this must have really come unexpected. I don't even know how I would react if I got a request like that out of the blue.

"You want to pay me to go out with some chick?!"

Riku grabbed one of Axels hands, he threw money into them and the red head was now silence. His green orbs scanning the green papers in his hand.

"Yes, some chick. But to be precisely, it's a guy." The taller boys had now eye contact again; I just stood there dumbstruck watching them.

"This little for some guy?" With that said, Axel got more money from Riku thrown into his hand. Axel seemed to think it over for a few seconds; he sighed and hid the money in his pockets. "Who is it anyway?"

"My brother." The first words I had said since we approached him, he looked over at me with a playful smile dancing on his lips.

Then something accorded to me. Roxas hated people who smoked and this guy had tattoos under his both eyes, something my brother would be disgusted with. Could this actually work? Just because the rumors state that Axel is crazy, it doesn't have to be true. It might just be his image; would Roxas actually fall for this? Or at least play along for a while?

--- R o x a s .

As expected, my gymnastic teacher threw me out from the others and let me stay indoors to keep myself active. Just because I think it is unfair that the girls can do whatever they want during the class without breaking a sweat. If they want things to be even, shouldn't they just separate the girls from the boys during this? Oh wait, what am I saying? The school can't afford that.

But still, shouldn't it be fair to make the girls do the exact same things as we boys do? They are always slacking, sitting at the side talking bull with each other. I can't see the hard work they put up with to get an A, undercover job maybe? Still unfair though, I would trade gender if I could get special treatment. Just you watch me.

So here I was, shooting a ball into a basket in the empty hall. Perfect shots if I may say so myself, elegant moves and confidents is the key to playing basketball. The ball between my hands, arching my body up with the round object following my now up stretching arms. About to take another shot, another score into the basket, I slipped by a screeching noise coming in front of me a bit behind the basket.

"Whoah," The annoyance picked up the ball that had missed its target, the tall figure moved towards me and I recognized him as the combat boots boy from earlier. Not that I didn't figure out who he was because of his ridicules hair style and the cloud of smoke hovering around him.

"You seem to concentrate awfully hard." He threw the ball at me and I caught it, a smile grew on his lips and I glared at him. I didn't want to chit chat; did I look like I wanted to? What the hell is this guy's problem?

"What can I do you for?" I went back to my game, ignoring the chuckle I heard from him.

"I was thinking about a date," I grabbed the ball that had bounced back to me, ready to do another shot. "You, me, this weekend at the amusement park."

I stopped my movement and put the ball under my arm, looking over at him. "You covered in my vomit?" He made a small laugh; I raised my eyebrow and pushed the basket ball into his stomach. "I don't buy clothes until I have tried them on." I walked away.

"This Friday then." He called towards me, I kept on walking. "I don't hear you say no!" I continued to walk, this guy is a nutcase.

To be c o n t i n u e d ,

I haven't written anything in such a long time! I'm sorry if everything is a bit rusty, but I really got a kick out of writing this.

About the Swedish tutor? Well… It's the only language I know inside and out, so I hope that not everyone dislikes this idea.
I know that I only mentioned one "freaky" thing about Axel, but there is more to come. I can't write down all the rumors at once.

Please hit me with everything you got.