A/N: I was proud of two, but completely flabbergasted with three. I'm pretty much just trying to get as much as I can up. I only have a little bit more written down, and it wouldn't even be a full chapter. But this is all just pre-Roxas losing his memory. So. I hope you like it :P

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. kthnx.

I followed him as we walked down the street. "Axel? Where are we going?"

He turned to look back at me, "I thought maybe we could go back my apartment. Unless of course, you would like me to drive you home."

I looked at my feet. "I don't think I want to go home tonight, Axe."

Axel simply stared at me. "What's on your mind?"

"It's nothing. I would just rather spend my time with you than with my father."

He looked concerned. "If you're ever in trouble, you've got a place to stay. My door is always open for you." I thanked him quietly.

I noticed as we walked, Axel moved closer to me. We were only centimeters away. I looked in to his eyes. He grasped my hand and made my face turn pink. Surprisingly, I was not ashamed or embarrassed of holding another man's hand. It just felt so right.

"Hey Rox, this way bud." He pulled me down an alley. I noticed how dingy the buildings looked.

"Do you live here?"

He nodded and said, "It's not the greatest, but it's affordable. College is tough on the wallet." I laughed.

We stepped in to the lobby of his apartment building. Axel grabbed his mail and we made our way up the stairs. "It's most likely a mess, I haven't been home yet today."

I smiled, "No need to worry about the state of your apartment. Messy makes it feel like home."

Axel smiled and unlocked the door. "Home sweet home." He sat on the couch, "Where are you sleeping? Bed or couch?"

"Well where are you sleeping?"

"Wherever you're not."

"Well in that case, I'll take the couch."

"Roxy, you don't need to do that for me. I don't mind the couch."

"I want to sleep here." Axel sighed.

Axel took the liberty of grabbing blankets for me. As he did so, I explored his apartment. The kitchen was small. It only had a fridge, a stove, and minimal counter space. There was a table for two in the corner. The bathroom had a mirror cabinet, a toilet, and a small shower. The living room was also small. There was only a couch and a coffee table. I did not go in to his bedroom; it just didn't seem polite.

I heard Axel come out of the hallway, blankets and pillow in hand. "Rox, I could only find these." He reached his arms out and showed the two blankets and the pillow.

"That's fine, it's all I need."

He smiled, "Well, I'm gonna wash up and head to bed."

I looked at him, "Good night, Axel."

He stepped close. I became nervous. His face leaned down to reach mine. He kissed me gently, "Good night, Rox."

I slowly made my bed wondering if maybe Axel would come back out for round two. My lips still felt his kiss and I longed for more. As I crawled in to the blankets, I heard Axel shut the door of his bedroom. My heart dropped slightly; the couch was lonely. I tried to fall asleep but I could with him only a few feet away. I argued with myself till I finally got the courage to walk to his bedroom.

Quietly opening the door, I found Axel sprawled out in the center of his bed. He was snoring. I couldn't help but to smile. It was enticing, and just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. My heart fluttered and I suddenly felt quite stupid for standing there with my blanket. Axel stirred; it gave me the jitters. A small moan escaped his lips, "Rox?" It happened to be my name. He sat up, "Roxas what're you doing?"

I looked toward the floor feeling embarrassed, "I couldn't sleep."

He smiled, "C'mere." And I did. I was right next to his bed. "C'mon, crawl in. It's fine. I was actually wondering when you'd come in here. It gets lonely out there, doesn't it?"

I just smiled, "Yeah, It does."

I lifted his blanket and crawled underneath. He looked in my eyes, "This… this feels right too. Whatever it is, anyway. I just feels good to be around you, Roxas."

My smile grew. I don't know if it was the alcohol or the aura given off by Axel, but I felt fuzzy and happy. It was just the happiest I had been in my life. Just lying in bed, Axel's limp arm draped over my torso, made the happiest man in all of Hollow Bastion.

Waaking in the morning was an… experience. I was alone, but the glorious smell of breakfast delights were seeping in through the closed door. I made my way out of the bedroom to find a shirtless Axel flipping bacon. "G'morning Roxy," I smiled as I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, "I thought I'd make you some breakfast. Are you hungry?"

I nodded. "Do you know what time it is?"

"Uh…" he looked at the clock, "about 7:30."

"Oh, shit! I've got to get to school, Axel. Class starts at eight."

He put down his spatula, "Let me drive you, please." Reluctantly, I agreed.

By the time I got dressed and ready to go, Axel was waiting by the door with his keys and a breakfast sandwich, "I can't be sending off my baby with an empty stomach."

I smiled, something I was getting used to around Axel. "Just shuddup, we need to get out of here. I can't be late."

Axel smirked, "Such a dork…"

His car was parked out by the street. Well, his heap of metal, rather. "Axe, I can't believe you drive this… thing."

"Hey, don't knock the bus. My grandpa gave this to me when he passed. Now, she needs some work, but I think I can really put her in to shape. And it's not like you haven't ridden in it before. You love it, Rox, don't lie." I opened the rusty passenger door, a highly audible squeak coming from the hinges. "It's ten minutes to your school, and we've got approximately… 6."

"Well gosh darn, let's get moving!"

Axel turned the keys in the ignition receiving only a few clicks from the engine. "Come on darling, turn over. You can do it."

"Acel, stop speaking to your car. It's strange."

"It turns her on. Watch…" He turned the keys again, and the engine roared to life. "See? Just gotta talk to her."

I looked at the clock, "Now please, let's go. I really can't be late."

He looked at me with gleaming puppy dog eyes, "Roxy, please just stay with me."

"Axel, dammit, don't do that. It's too tempting. And if my dad found out I skipped school to stay at some boys apartment, I'd be in so much trouble. He'd beat me senseless; then my mother."

Axel just stared at me. I don't think he could tell if I was being serious or not. "Well you're going to be late anyway. Why don't you just stay? We'll hole up here. Now one will know but us."

I pondered over his statement. "Fine. But you have to call me off so they don't call my house. Deal?"

"Most definitely. You're such a goody-two shoes."

"Excuse me Axel, but you've only known me for like two days. Maybe I'm a raging heroin addict or a bank robber. You don't know me."

I watched him shut the car off. He looked at me smiling, "Well then why don't we use this day to get to know one another?"

I smiled back, "Sounds like a plan to me." I stepped out of the bus and walked back towards the apartment building. Axel followed.