A/N - Hmmm...I almost choked on a gummy bear, not my best moment...

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Like anyone else Death is a busy person.

But, the diversity of work keeps him well entertained.

Many people die in odd ways I guess I feel bad for that poor person who fell the wrong way in the shower. It's almost like Death is mocking your existence when you die in a stupid way.

I die for the second time when I am sixteen, a fact I know because Death never lets me live this one down.

Now looking back on this fiasco, none of this would have happen if I hadn't taken the damned gummy bears.

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It had only been a few minutes after stepping outside the car that my stomach dropped. To be reasonable the house was massive. With an overfilled garden, a statue that lets a fall of water rush from it's sprout, a pool and five floors! Who needs five floors?

It was bigger than average.

A house on steroids, was my first impression of Xion Lockhart's home away from homes.

Walking up the steps I swallow my pride and latched onto my brother not wanting to get swallowed up by the crowd. The baseline from the music could be heard blocks down the street.

"Yo! Let's get this party started!" Yelled my brother from beside me. Startled away as he rushed head first into the crowded doorway.

Leaving me alone.

"Roxas! Don't leave me!" I shout overhead,but alas my twin is already inside the house. My toe jams violently against the plotted plant near the entrance. Cursing profusely, I wobble my way inside the grand adorned house.

"Stupid Mcfricken Roxas...Dragging me to this stupid party," I mutter unfulfilled by the party, already planning to sprint half a mile back home.

"Wow, that looked like it hurt," A voice snickers.

Whipping around a little too suddenly I fall on my bottom. Feeling the warmth of shame upon my face was enough for me to forget the girl standing near me. Eyebrow cocked and face smug.

"That's because it did..." I whisper out, my body makes no movement to get up, staring as if i'm a fish out of water.

"Heh, I'm Aqua Aston."

"Ventus Strife." I take her hand in mine and she pulls me to my feet.

"Ahh!" Aqua makes a face of realization. "Your twin is Roxas? He's in the kitchen doing a few...unique...Things with Cheetos." We both laugh at the statement

"I need to go...Make sure he's not doing something stupid." Aqua nods and bids me a nice farewell. I rush to the kitchen.

"Roxas!" I shout "Stop whatever you are doing with those Cheetos!"

I burst through the kitchen door a few people from school give me an awkward look, I rush past the odd looks with a silent 'sorry' and find Roxas shoving Cheetos into a blender.

A freakish expression of satisfaction and anger makes the whole situation only more priceless. "Roxas!" I say too loud.

"Oh, hey bro." His complete calm demeanor only makes the scene a little harder not to laugh at. Holding a hand to my mouth I calm the raging urge to burst out in a callous like laugh.

"What ya doing?"

"Shoving these Cheetos into this blender."

"Why?"

"It hasn't been done?"

My laugh is boisterous and fills the kitchen. My sides hurt and my body cries out for no more, yet I can't help but howl in laughter.

"W-Whatever you say Roxas." I turn to leave but the bag of Gummy Bears left unattended catches my eye and I help myself to the bag. "Don't do anything stupid!"

"I swear on your life I wont." I chuckle reluctantly and walk away. The Gummy Bears are a bit hardened from being left outside for too long but other than that they were good.

Especially the strawberry one. Sweetened to the core with a abundance of flavors. The party is in full swing by the time I leave the kitchen.

A cheesy pop song plays from the sound system and mostly everyone screams dancing like wild beasts in the hot desert sand. Not amused I sneak off upstairs where I pop another Gummy Bear into my mouth.

Should risk calling Cloud to pick me up from the audacious party? I chew another gummy tenaciously and unlock my phone.

Stepping into a deserted (Ghastly pink) room, I place my phone to my ear, I wait for Cloud to pick the phone up. When he doesn't answer my body slumps in defeat, or maybe it was relief.

I trudge to the door, a familiar tune chimes from my phone and I reach to answer it. The last gummy bear in the bag goes into my mouth, it's coconut. My face contorts in disgust...I hate coconut.

"Yeah! One second I have to put my coat up!" The door slams into me. The girl from the other side doesn't seem to notice me as she carelessly flings her pink coat across the room.

The door shuts, "Hello?" Cloud answers briefly I can hear a train shunting in the background. My words don't cone out and my throat swells with fear. The gummy bear was lodged in my throat.

I could feel it in my throat unwilling to come out. My hands grasped my neck not caring about my phone that took a tumble down to the red carpet.

I fall to the ground flopping like a fish, unable to get air in or out I start to panic. I cough and cough, but this only seems to make the choking worse. Vision blurry and blocked I'm losing consciousness.

Then I'm okay.

No more pain. I can breathe. My eyes open and my pain is gone. Standing, I feel my tears against my sullen cheeks.

"Ventus Strife? Heh we meet again kid..." My eyes snap to Axel. My memories are foggy of our first encounter by now and it takes me a moment to realize that I am dead. Dead? Like for real dead?

"Death?"

"The one and only! But I go by Axel, Death was my old man I'm A-X-E-L got that memorized? Remember me kiddo?" Axel hasn't changed since the last time I have seen him. His eyes still that jade green. Red hair still fiery and wild.

Still exotic looking.

"I remember being shot when I was little, but listen...I'm not dead...I'm not dead...I was eating Gummy bears and--" Axel holds up a gloves hand and a book materialized from thin air. He scans the page before his face is upturned in a grin.

"AHAHA!" He laughed, holding his sides in presumed pain (did he ever really feel pain?) "Ventus Strife, died Saturday at 9:15 P.M. From a GUMMY BEAR!" Axel laughs for around ten minutes straight. Unamused I kick him in his shin.

"Send me back!"

"Owow! No way! Not again! Zexion will have my ass if I let your soul go un-reaped. I risked my pinky fingers for you kid! Not again!" Axel glares in my direction. "It's almost as if you want to see me huh? What idiot chokes on gummy bears? Plus you owe me a favor."

"I will owe you two! Just let me go back! I have homework!" Axel places his hands on his hips thinking about the possible outcomes.

"Sounds alluring..." I plea a smile. Groaning Axel nods indefinitely. "Okay fine! But from now on you have to help with my paperwork!"

It's only paperwork, I think Naively.

"I accept." Axel devilishly smiles and wraps an arm around my shoulders.

"My insignia will be located on your left shoulder when you come back to life again. This signals that your soul is mine and therefore nobody can touch it. If anyone gives you trouble show that and say you're Axel's intern."

I nod absent mindedly, "Okay seems simple enough..."

"Side affects include; inability to die, ability to see the dead, insomnia, whispers at night, the reciting of 'I see dead people' and descendance into madness. Have fun!"

"Wait! What?"

"Your first client will show up in a week or so! Byeeeeeee!"