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Okay, once upon a time, I found the KH Days Manga. And after that I obsessively wrote about Days through Axel's POV. And I came up with these obscenely long, drabbly, and pretty much not that good... Things. This, this is one of them. I haven't read it in forever. I didn't even reread it to post it here. So... Enjoy? Maybe?

"Axel." He turned upon instinct at the familiarity of the voice, just as he always had. The hooded figure glided closer, its strides silent as it approached.

"Xemnas." Axel replied curtly, his voice full of respect rather than sarcasm as it usually was. "What brings you down here?" Wanted to grace all us little people with your presence? The second part shriveled away as it rose up his throat, vanishing in the overwhelming presence of their leader.

The Nobody's golden eyes bore into him, prying silently at something Axel couldn't see.

"We have a new member amongst us." He finally spoke, stepping slowly aside, revealing the small humanoid being that was to be the 13th member of their organization.

It was a child. A young teenager, with sandy-blond, incredibly unruly hair. There wasn't anything impressive about him, from the dull, hazy look in his ocean-blue eyes, to the strange and utterly human outfit he wore. But he had a strange aura about him, something unsettling, something that Axel couldn't quite put a finger on.

"So, this is the elusive newbie that I've heard so little about?" Axel chided, looking the puny Nobody over from head to toe once more before returning his attention to Xemnas.

"This is Roxas. He is very important to our organization Axel. Do you know why?" Xemnas asked in his usual serious monotone, not letting any emotion -no matter how false -into his voice. Axel cocked his head and took a moment to study the boy again, still not finding anything unusual or special about him.

"Uhm, he's a child?" With poor taste in clothing? He added silently, stifling a smirk as he eyed the boy's 'interesting' garments. Xemnas didn't respond, only eyed Axel with an air of impatience. Like he couldn't bear to stand here and waste his time with someone so impudent for a second longer. Like I enjoy your company any better. He snarled inwardly, gazing coolly back at his superior until he could stand his presence no longer. "Sorry boss, but unless you want to continue this staring contest any longer, then I think it would be best just to tell me why the kid's so important." He paid extra attention to his tone, making sure it sounded as serious and non-mocking as possible.

"Roxas has the ability to wield the Keyblade." Xemnas explained, not bothering to lash back at his inferior or give him the satisfaction of an irritated reaction. "He will be gathering hearts for the Organization." Axel stared blankly for a moment, unsure how he was expected to respond. Not that it mattered really -since when did he care how he was supposed to act? -But why was Xemnas bothering to tell him? It wasn't like he was that high up in the levels of the whole Organization. Other than playing the role as the assassin or the double agent for Saïx, his existence often seemed obsolete compared to those of the others. Not that he would ever let anyone know. He was proud of his existence one way or another, and he honestly didn't care about his rank, but still, what was Xemnas trying to get at?

Xemnas didn't seem keen on elaborating, and Axel could only handle his presence for so long.

"Is there any point to telling me about this? At all?" He snapped, crossing his arms and glaring at his superior. He felt a brief surge of what humans would call pride as rage flickered through Xemnas's golden eyes, but his leader showed no others signs of cracking.

"Axel, I am putting you in charge of watching him." He explained. Axel didn't respond, only gazed firmly at his leader, meanwhile his mind was reeling. He was supposed to look after the kid? Why him? "I want you to look after him until he gains more consciousness. Show him the ropes and make sure he doesn't kill himself by mistake." Xemnas scoffed, gently pushing the small Nobody toward him. The child -Roxas -stumbled forward clumsily, crashing into Axel and then tumbling a step back.

"I'm guessing I have no say in this?" Axel smirked; tugging Roxas upright and setting him back on balance. Xemnas didn't answer, just strode away.

"Take good care of him Axel. I'm counting on you." Xemnas called, disappearing with a flicker of what appeared to be darkened flames.

"Yeah, whatever." Axel grumbled, glancing down at Roxas -his newest chore. The Nobody was staring straight ahead, his gaze lost in space as he focused on a blank patch of nothingness. Waving a hand in front of his face, Axel was surprised to find that it had no affect on him. He just continued to stare, blanker than anything. "Hello? Earth to new guy?" He knocked gently on Roxas' head, still getting no response. Wow, this kid is worse than anyone I've ever seen. What a zombie!

"Alrighty then, you think you can follow me?" He asked cautiously, taking a few steps forward. Roxas didn't move, just kept on staring. This is gonna get old fast. Axel sighed, gliding over and turning the Nobody around, marching him forward. "C'mon, move your feet. Walk. Remember how to do that, at least?" He added on the 'at least' a bit hastily, hoping that the kid had held onto a few human memories. He had to remember how to walk though, right? That skill was something innate, wasn't it?

Thankfully, when he started moving on, Roxas followed behind, still staring into nothingness.

Axel had never seen anyone so blank before. He knew that some of the others had been like this at first, but once they'd sorted out what had happened to them they were on the road to personality and all that. Still, for all that he'd seen, none of them had been this bad. This kid could hardly walk!

"So... You're Roxas, right?" He asked, glancing back at the child, whose blank gaze was beginning to seem unnerving. "I'm Axel." He stopped, and Roxas crashed into him. Stumbling back a step or two, he gazed silently forward, his line of sight colliding with Axel's chest but not really focusing on it. "Hello? Is there anyone in there?" He asked, knocking on Roxas' head again, this time a little harder.

Roxas shifted his head up, his dull eyes focusing on his own and staring into them with a strange sort of... Intensity? Like he was waiting for more, for some sort of continuation? His gaze was still blank, but it appeared a little less dull now, like he was really focusing this time. Suddenly uncomfortable, Axel stood up straight, and, amazingly, Roxas' gaze followed.

"Okay, we've got focusing on moving objects down, now let's see what else you can do." He chuckled. "Can you talk?" Roxas stared, his blank expression seeming a little confused. "C'mon, say my name. Ax-el." He urged, sounding out his name for the child, who may or may not have been thinking he was an idiot. "Ax-el. C'mon, you can say it. Ax-el."

Roxas continued to stare at him, still dazed as he watched him. Axel was beginning to feel a bit stupid now, after having sounded out his name at least five times now for someone who seemed not to know what he was doing, but he was determined not to give up. "Come on Roxas. At least say something!" He crowed, mussing up his own hair from the back -a nasty habit of his. Roxas still looked confused, but there was a strange murmuring sound coming from his mouth, like he was trying to speak, but he just couldn't put the right sounds together. Finally, Axel gave up.

"Come on, let's just go." He sighed, turning toward the direction of the corridor and taking off at a pace he hoped was slow enough for Roxas. It was getting late, and he wanted to get back to the castle and get some shut-eye ASAP. Behind him, he could hear Roxas' shuffling feet and he could feel his eyes boring into the back of his neck. Uhg, if he'd thought the blank stare was creepy, this was even creepier.

"Ax-el.." There was a tiny murmur behind him, and Axel turned, looking down at Roxas, who wasn't staring at him any more, but was once again staring into nothing.

"What'd you say?" He asked cautiously, unsure if he had heard Roxas correctly. It was probably just his imagination, but he could have sworn he'd heard Roxas say-

"Ax-el." He mumbled, his voice so quiet that he almost missed it. Axel stared in silence for a moment. Then, a grin spread across his face. "Axel." His grin widened.

"Alright, it speaks!" He chuckled. "Good job kid, you did it!" Roxas looked up at him again, focusing on his smile this time, trying to figure what was going on probably.

"Axel." Roxas said one more time, before falling silent. Which could be considered either a good or a bad thing. It was good, because sometimes newbies would cling to one word and repeat that over and over again until they figured out how to say other things. How awful would it be to have him going around spouting 'Axel, Axel, Axel' non-stop until he expanded his vocabulary? Talk about embarrassing... But, it could be bad, because for all he knew, Roxas might just go and forget how to speak again. Still, wouldn't it be better for him to be silent than to go on saying 'Axel' again and again?

"So, can you say anything else?" Axel asked. He knew he shouldn't pressure the kid, but he wanted to make sure Roxas was capable of saying more than just his name. Roxas didn't respond right away, but after a few seconds, he opened his mouth and spoke again.

"Roxas." Axel smiled.

"Good. No, great, actually. Great job." He smiled, though it was lost on Roxas's empty eyes, which were focusing on, well, nothing. Again. "That's a lot for you to do in such a short amount of time." Axel turned his head and looked toward the sun. It was low in the sky, but the evening was still young. He still had plenty of time to RTC. "Yo, Roxas, follow me." He gestured for the Nobody to follow him, and Roxas took the cue and did.

"Wh... Where are we... Where are we going?" Roxas strung a few words together, once again surprising Axel. Maybe this kid isn't as hopeless as I thought. Axel realized, smiling slightly.

"We're going some place special

Roxas's introduction to Axel... Like in the opening song thing... :D

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