Never
Chapter One
Part Three

Beep… beep… BEEP… BEEP!
"Ugh… Okay. I hear you! I'm getting up. Shut the fuck up!" Axel rolled over and smashed the clock against the wall. Only when he heard a soft grumble, did he remember his lover had been laying in his arms. He softly tousled his beloved blond's hair and whispered, "Go back to sleep dear. It's only 6:30. I'll wake you up in an hour."
"Mhmm…," the blond mumbled and rolled over onto his stomach, exposing his bare, pale, back. Axel smiled and kissed his shoulder then climbed out of bed. He pulled the blanket over him and walked into the ajorning bathroom.
As Axel grabbed his toothbrush, he looked in the mirror and was surprised to see his fire red hair laying flat against his head. He reached up and touched his hair, only to jerk his hand away, as it was disgustingly greasy. He mentally began counting back days, '1... 2... 3...' "Eew." He had been so stressed over his finals, he neglected to shower in the last couple of days. The red-head decided to take a quick shower before he went to pick up Riku for their Chemistry final. He stripped quickly, since he was only wearing the flame boxers that Roxas had bought for his birthday the week before. He surprised to see a fresh hickey on his right hip bone. Axel let out a light chuckle, as he remembered the events of the previous night, and he turned on the water for his shower.
He stepped into the steamy shower a few minutes later, and sighed in ecstasy as the hot water penetrated his scalp, and he poured shampoo into his hand and began lathering his crimson hair. He was so concerned with his hair that he didn't hear the bathroom door open then softly close. When the shower curtain began to open, he let out a yelp of surprise and scrambled to find something to defend himself with. It was only after he saw it was the gorgeous blond boy did he relax. He then said,"What are you doing up? You don't have to be awake yet… I'm sorry for waking you up this morning." Axel panicked as he found a few new hickeys on Roxas' neck and his thighs were slightly bruised. "Did I hurt you baby?" Axel worriedly asked as he inspected the rest of his body, looking for more damage he might have inflicted.
"You did nothing that I didn't enjoy," Roxas said coyly, as a soft blush broke out over his body, under Axel's penetrating stare. Axel was shocked by this and grabbed Roxas and hugged him tightly. His lips found Roxas' somehow and they began to kiss passionately. Axel was both surprised and dismayed to hear a knocking coming from the front of the appartment. "I'll get it hon. Finish up in here, and I'll make you some food."
"Let them knock. You stay with me," Axel growled back as Roxas went to leave the embrace. Another, more urgent knock sounded.
"Honey, it could be Riku," Roxas chuckled and got out of the shower. He quickly dried off, put on some pajama bottoms, and ran through the flat towards the front door.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Roxas' P.O.V~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Hang on, I'm coming!" Roxas yelled in the direction of the front door as he threw some clothes out of the kitchen to try and make it a little cleaner, before he let whoever was knocking in. 'Oh great. I get to listen to Riku complain about my messy flat again…" Roxas thought and sighed with exasperation as he opened the door. "He's taking a shower he'll be out in a… Who are you?" Roxas asked the tall man standing in the doorway.
"Is Axel here? I was told this is where he lives now," the man said as he flipped one of his dreadlocks out of his face. "Do I have the wrong apartment?"
"Who are you?" Roxas repeated, now very conscious of his bare chest.
"Oh how rude of me. I'm Xaldin. A friend of Axel's from high school. Does he live here?"
"Uh yeah. But he's in the shower right now. Can I take a message?"
"Sure! Just tell him Xaldy-Bear is in town and wanting to get together again, if you know what I mean. My number is the same as before," Xaldin said chuckling.
"…..Okay. I'll let him know you stopped by," Roxas mumbled as he shut the door in his face. He numbly began to make coffee for Axel holding back tears. He filled the coffee pot with water and as he went to put it on the counter, he collapsed, shattering the glass pot on the ground, as he broke down crying. He couldn't hold the flood of tears and pain anymore. He didn't even feel the pieces of glass puncturing through his pants, and into his knees.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Axel's P.O.V.*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

*CRASH*
"What the fuck was that!" Axel exclaimed, nearly slipping in the shower as he rushed to get out. He snagged his towel off of the floor, wrapped it around his waist and rushed out to look for Roxas. "Honey, where are you?" He called out as he searched the bedroom and living room to find the source of the shatter. He heard a noise in the kitchen and he hurriedly ran into the kitchen. He saw Roxas kneeled on the floor, surrounded by shattered glass. "Baby, what happened! Are you ok? Are you hurt?" Axel asked worriedly, as he picked him up out of the glass and cradled him in his arms.
"I…. I… answered the door… and he was there…" Roxas sobbed.
"Who? Who was here? Was Xigbar here again?" Axel asked, jumping to the conclusion that Roxas' ex stopped by again.
"N…no. It was…." Roxas mumbled something incoherently.
"Who honey?"
"Xaldin."
Axel flushed at hearing his old flame's name. "Are you sure?" He asked. "Xaldin?"
Roxas told his story, and Axel hugged the blond tighter to his chest as he began to sing a song from one of their favorite movies:
"Oh stop your crying, it'll be alright.
Just take my hand, hold it tight.
I will protect you from, all around you.
I will be here, don't you cry.
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm.
This bond between us… can't be broken.
I will be here, don't you cry."
Axel raised Roxas' chin, wiped away the last few tears from his face and, looking deeply into his eyes, Axel said, "I love you too much. I'll never go back to him, I promise. You never have to worry about me leaving you. Never."