A/N: Okay, here's chapter 3, I'm sorry I'm posting it so late! I hope this works out well…

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story and Night.

Angel, Demon, & Dragon

Chapter 3

The next morning came, and Roxas and I groaned when the alarm clock went off, signaling the beginning of the new school day. I almost smashed it, though, when it wouldn't shut off, but Roxas stopped me in time by just unplugging it. My blonde friend laughed at my disgruntled expression as I glared at the alarm clock, angry that it wouldn't turn off. I rolled my eyes and got out of my nest, making my way to the kitchen to eat. Roxas soon joined me, checking his phone as he walked in without his shirt on. I looked at him, curious.

"Did someone text you or something?" I asked.

"Yeah, Axel did," he replied. My head snapped up from where I was digging through the fridge, and I stared at him. He now had my full attention.

"Really? What did he say?" I asked him.

"He said he's gonna pick us up from our place so we don't have to walk," he told me. I looked at Roxas strangely.

"How does he know where we live?" I demanded, confused.

"I typed in our address yesterday into his phone since the option was there," he answered. "He did the same for me, so we have each other's addresses." I sighed heavily.

"All right, I guess that works," I shrugged. Roxas grinned at me and then yawned widely, stretching his wings as he did so. I smirked at him. "Tired much?"

"Yeah, kinda," he admitted. I shook my head slowly at him.

"Okay, then let's get you some breakfast," I suggested, and he nodded eagerly. I chuckled lightly at his reaction and started to cook some fried eggs for us. While they cooked, I tossed Roxas a banana, and he wolfed it down quickly. He really was hungry. Once the eggs were done, I put two on his plate and two on mine, and we practically inhaled them. Jeez, looks like I'm pretty damn hungry, too.

While Roxas threw on some clothes for school, I grabbed a pear from the fridge and munched on that as I waited. He came running out of our room in a hurry, his messenger bag already slung around his shoulder, and I swiftly jumped onto his other shoulder. He waited impatiently by the door, and I could tell he was nervous by the way some of his white feathers from his wings stuck out of his shirt. I quickly smoothed them down and tucked them back in so no one would see them, especially not Axel. Out of nowhere, a honk from a car sounded outside, and my blonde friend's head snapped up, his expression anxious.

"Relax, he's not gonna kill you, and it's not a date or anything," I assured him. He gave me a nervous smile in return. "He's just giving us a ride to school. No big deal, right?"

"Right…" he mumbled, and we left to go meet the redhead outside. When we got outside, I could feel the vibrations through the air from the music pounding in the car. Roxas and I climbed inside, but as soon as the door was opened, I was almost deafened by the volume of the song, "No More Sorrow" by Linkin Park blasting through the air. We scrambled into the car, and slammed the door shut, stopping the neighbors from hearing the entire song. I scowled as I made a futile effort to cover my ears from the booming music, and Roxas quickly turned the volume down to background music level. Axel chuckled at my expression from where I was in the back seat, but stopped when I threatened to rip open the seat with my claws.

"So, Axel, did you get the homework done for psychology last night?" Roxas asked, trying to make conversation.

"Yeah, right," the redhead snorted. "I did it this morning before coming over here."

"Of course you did," I snickered, and got a dirty look from our driver in return.

"I did!" he cried indignantly. "I may not be an 'A' student, but I do my homework when I have to!" Even Roxas rolled his sapphire eyes at that.

"I have to admit, I'm kinda on Night's side with that one, Axel," the blonde smirked.

"What?" Axel yelped. "Okay, fine, I don't always do my homework, but at least I do it most of the time!"

"Fine, I'll accept that," I sniggered. "At least you were honest this time."

"I'm pretty honest when I want to be," Axel retorted. "Especially when expressing my opinion about people I don't like."

"That's true," Roxas agreed, nodding.

"So, is there anything I should know about you guys that's important?" Axel asked, and I tensed up in the backseat. "You know, so I don't piss either of you off or something." When he added that, I relaxed a bit.

"Well, just that you don't call Night short, a lizard, or anything about him being weak," Roxas told him. "And that you don't insult me or pick fights with either of us."

"And why should nobody pick fights with either of you?" the redhead asked.

"Because Night is very dangerous, seeing as he hunts sometimes, and has taken down a mountain lion before," the blonde replied, "and because I've been trained in a lot of different types of self-defense. Think about it, with Night, he has razor-sharp claws and fangs, and can breathe fire. That in itself is a good enough reason to not mess with him. I'm just underestimated a lot." I knew why Roxas had only mentioned my fire-breathing ability and nothing else; we needed to keep a somewhat low profile, and mentioning that I control all elements as well as breathe some of them wouldn't help with that.

"Yeah, I can tell you're stronger than you look," Axel remarked, and I noticed my friend tense slightly. It was barely noticeable, but I knew even Axel could tell if he really paid attention. I mentally sighed with relief when he didn't comment on Roxas's posture.

About five minutes had passed since Axel had picked us up, and we arrived at the school, parking neatly in the parking lot. Once the ignition was shut off, Roxas quickly darted out of the car's passenger seat, and I was swift to follow him and jump on his shoulder. I noticed a couple of feathers poking out from the back of Roxas's shirt, so I discreetly tucked them back in without Axel noticing. The redhead unplugged his iPod from the stereo and climbed out from the driver's side, grabbing his backpack as he did so.

"You okay?" Axel asked us as he walked over, locking the car as he passed the front of it. He had noticed how fast we got out, damn it.

"Yeah, we're fine," Roxas answered. "I just was starting to feel a bit sick to my stomach."

"What did you eat this morning for breakfast?" he asked.

"A banana and a couple of fried eggs," the blonde replied. "I'll be fine; I just needed some fresh air."

"Okay then, if you say so," Axel shrugged, and then began to lead us into the school and to our first class. Trig went by quickly, as did psychology, and then English was over, too. Just the day in general flew by, and soon enough, it was over. Roxas and I walked home with Sora and Riku again, but we didn't share what Axel had said that morning with them, seeing as we didn't want them to become suspicious, too. By the time we got a chance to talk about that morning, just the two of us, it was late, dark, and we were about to go to bed. Roxas brought it up first.

"Night, do you think he suspects what I really am?" he asked.

"Well…" I hesitated, not wanting to share my suspicions about the redhead with my partner yet.

"What?" Roxas pressed, and I sighed heavily, deciding to share my thoughts with him.

"I have a feeling that Axel isn't completely human," I told him honestly. "I don't think he's just your average human, there's something different about him. I also don't think he knows what you are, but he may have a suspicion that you're not completely human, either. That's what I think." Roxas was silent for a long time, and I was almost afraid that he was mad at me or had fallen asleep. Finally, he replied.

"You think he may be a demon?" he asked quietly.

"Yeah, maybe," I answered.

"I'm falling for him, though, and it's obvious he's falling for me, too," he mumbled. "What if he really is a demon? What do we do, Night? I can't be in love with a human, and especially not a demon…"

"So what if he is, though, Roxas?" I growled. "Remember what Sora and Riku told you: as long as you're truly happy, that's all that matters. Do you agree with that?"

"…Yes, but I'm afraid of what Axel will think of he finds out I'm an angel," he whimpered, and I climbed onto the bed to comfort my best friend. He was starting to cry, so I began to use my tail to gently stroke along his back between his wings, soothing him.

"Shhh, Roxas," I murmured. "If he truly loves you, then he won't care that you're an angel. You don't seem to care that he may be a demon, so why should he care if you're an angel? Just because angels and demons are natural enemies, doesn't necessarily mean you need to hate each other. Everything will work out, okay?" Roxas slowly nodded, his eyes tightly closed as he fought off his negative emotions. Eventually, his whole body relaxed as he fell asleep, and I laid down next to him, falling asleep with a feeling of dread washing over me.

X*X*X*X

When it was morning, I gave a loud groan as the alarm clock went off. Roxas stirred from beside me, and I slid out from underneath the covers and onto the floor. I gave my best friend a concerned look, knowing his thoughts about Axel were probably still tormenting him. I gently shook Roxas, waking him up, but he promptly turned over and ignored me. I huffed and pounced on him, startling him into sitting up abruptly. He glared at me, but then his gaze softened as he stared at me.

"I'm sorry about last night," he mumbled with a sigh. I growled in frustration.

"Don't you dare apologize for something like that," I snapped. "You needed to let your feelings off of your chest, and you did. Remember, I'm here for you, no matter what. That's what best friends and partners are for."

"…Okay…" he whispered, and I saw the beginnings of tears starting to form in the corners of his eyes. I hushed him gently as I stroked in between his wings again with my tail, just like last night. Once he had calmed down, we went downstairs to eat breakfast before leaving. Roxas picked at his food, not very hungry, so I decided to have him just eat an apple to get him through until lunch. He ate that as he got dressed for the day, carefully tucking his wings close to his back before pulling his shirt over his head. He threw his messenger bag over his shoulder and I jumped on his other shoulder as he ran out the door, locking it as we went. We ran to school as quickly as we could without looking too fast.

"Roxas, try not to avoid him, okay?" I told the blonde, and he nodded as he ran, not even breaking a sweat. Ten minutes passed, and we arrived at the front of the school, spotting Axel there with our friends. I called a greeting to them, waving as I did so, and Axel's face lit up when he saw Roxas. I gently nudged Roxas, and he gave a small and fake, but convincing, smile. I grinned at the redhead as he pushed himself off the brick wall of the school building and made his way over to us. Once he reached us, he wrapped an arm around Roxas's shoulders in a friendly manner.

"Hey there Roxas, you feeling better today?" he asked the blonde. We had been a bit off yesterday; not talking much, spacing out a bunch, and not focusing much in class. We had been nervous about Axel's thoughts concerning Roxas's real identity, and hence were pretty distracted. Roxas shyly looked up at Axel and gave him a reassuring look.

"Yeah, I guess yesterday was just an off day for us," he told the redhead. Axel watched us for a moment longer, and then led us to the others, who were watching us. I knew he had an attraction to Roxas; it was extremely obvious. When we reached them, I caught Riku's eye and gave him a look that read: We need to talk. He nodded ever so slightly, and I sent my partner a telepathic message.

Riku and I are going to go and speak about the possibility of Axel being a demon, I thought to him. He nodded to me, and I told the others I thought I saw something, so I left. Shortly after, I heard Riku give some excuse about needing to go to class early, and he followed after me. We made our way silently to the back of the gym, which was a separate building from the school, and took cover in the shadows. Once hidden, Riku spoke.

"What's wrong, Night?" he asked, genuinely worried about my asking to speak with him.

"It's about Axel," I told him. He gestured for me to continue, so I did. "Roxas and I think he may be a demon." Riku was silent for a moment, digesting this, and I continued. "The problem is that Roxas is falling for him, and I have no qualms about it, but I'm just scared about what Sephiroth will do if he finds out. I don't want anything to happen to my best friend and partner, and I know something horrible will happen if he's caught, especially on this mission, when we were instructed to not fall in love." Finally, Riku replied.

"Why do you think Axel is a demon?" he asked.

"He seems to suspect that Roxas is an angel, I think, and there's just something about him that I can sense that tells me he's not ordinary," I answered. Riku considered this for a moment.

"I know what you mean," he murmured. At my curious look, he explained. "I got that same feeling from Axel when Sora and I first him a couple years ago. We got close to him, becoming part of his inner circle of friends, but it was tough. Axel doesn't trust others easily, so Sora and I were surprised when he let you and Roxas in so quickly. He does seem to have a thing for Roxas, that much is obvious. I have no problem with it, and I know Sora won't either, as long as Roxas is happy. As for Sephiroth…"

"Yeah, he's another story," I muttered bitterly. "If Sephiroth ever finds out about Roxas falling for Axel, he'll either torture Roxas, or kill him. He'll probably also declare war against Reno in Hell, and that's the last thing we need."

"Right," Riku agreed. "I'll make sure Sora and any others, like Cloud and Leon, don't say anything about it. I'm sure they'll want to protect Roxas, too." And with that, we nodded in mutual agreement and left, Riku to his first class, and I to rejoin with the others. I called a greeting to the group as I approached, and they greeted me back as I jumped onto Roxas's shoulder. I knew that things were going to be a bit complicated now, but I was also sure that they would go somewhat smoothly, as long as nobody slipped up and told Sephiroth about Roxas and Axel's potential relationship. Eventually, the warning bell rang, and we all split up to go to class, Roxas, Axel, and I heading to trig. As we made our way to class, I prayed silently in my head that they wouldn't be caught.

A/N: Finally finished with this chapter! Next chapter will be a time skip, seeing as it's kinda boring to go through the story's events day by day. Enjoy, Read, & Review, everyone!