Here's another chapter to all my adoring fans! Heh, my cousin, xmemorized, left for Kentucky after staying here for the summer. She even got her own bed. XP I hope she has fun!

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Roxas smiled as he walked around the castle. It was so big, the ceiling towering over him. The walls were a dark grey, almost black, and the floors were marble. He was in a circular room where it broke off into three different halls. Looking around he pouted. Okay, maybe he should've taken Axel up on his offer to show him around. He was lost.

"You must be Roxas."

The blond jumped, eyes wide. A man, not much taller than himself, stood in the corner, watching him. He had stormy blue eyes, once of which was covered by a veil of slate colored hair. He wore a black shirt with black pants and boots. He was a tiny person, really, and Roxas wondered who he was.

"My name's Zexion." he greeted, giving him a small smile. "I'm the one who guides the dead here."

"Oh." Roxas blushed and gave a bow. "It's nice to meet you, Zexion."

Zexion's smile widened. "You really are modest, huh? Do you want me to show you back to the Main Hall? Axel was getting worried."

"Please."

The walk back was rather enjoyable. Zexion was nice for someone who dealt with death all the time. He was quite friendly and answered Roxas's questions when he could. Soon, they came back to the large double doors that led to the outside. A large stair-way was across from it, where Axel was sitting a few steps up. He smirked when he saw them.

"Got lost already?"

Roxas pouted. "This place is huge."

Axel laughed, turning and giving Zexion a smile. "Thank you, Zex."

The slate-haired man shook his head. "Any time, Axel."

He left, going through the doors. Most likely back to his job. Axel lightly took Roxas's hand, leading him up the stairs and to the right. "I'll show you our room, okay?"

Roxas beamed. "Okay."

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"You want me to check up on Roxas?" Sora asked, eyes big. "B-but I've never gone to the Underworld before!"

Ansem gave him a look. "It's about time that you do then. I can't call off the marriage, but I can give Elena some peace of mind."

"Ha!" Riku cut in. "You just want to prove her wrong that Roxas loves Axel."

"Silence you." the eldest God snapped before glaring at the brunette. "Well? Go!"

Sora sighed and took off, using his winged-shoes to go down Mount Olympus and into a dark cave. It was the only entrance to the Underworld besides dying. The place gave Sora the creeps though. It began leading downwards and the air got stale. Sunlight disappeared, replaced by a sad excuse of a light source.

The Castle loomed ahead. Sora gulped. Riku wasn't kidding when he said the place was huge. It just towered over everything. Landing in front of the double doors, he paused. How was he suppose to alert Axel he was here? Just go inside?

"He's expecting you."

Sora jumped as Zexion appeared out of nowhere beside him. "Don't do that!"

Zexion smirked. "Sorry. But Axel already knows you're here. He can tell once you enter the cave."

That was creepy. "Oh, okay...So I can just go inside?"

"Yes. I just hope you didn't intrude on his time with Roxas." Zexion gave a mock sigh. "He'll rip you apart."

He disappeared, leaving Sora alone. 'I hope he isn't mad! I haven't reached immortality yet, he could easily kill me!' He hesitantly went inside, looking around. The stairs case was black marble, and was beautiful with the crystal chandelier hanging over his head. The brunette stiffened when he heard footsteps.

"Hello, Sora." Axel greeted politely. "What can I do for you?"

'Good, he's not mad at me,' "W-well, Ansem wanted me to check up on Roxas...just to make sure everything's okay..."

"Elena threw a fit, didn't she?" Axel asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sora laughed nervously. "S-sorta..."

Axel scuffed. "Well, Roxas is fine. If you want to see him, then follow me."

The brunette followed after him, up at the stair case and to the right wing. There were a lot of corridors, but Axel kept going straight until they came to a large red wood door. The red head opened it and let the younger God in first.

"Sora? What're you going here??"

Sora smiled at Roxas, who was sitting on the bed. "Your Father asked me to check on you, that's all."

The blond laughed. "Well, I'm doing fine."

"That's good." Sora decided not to mention Elena to the younger. It would probably upset him and Axel would then kill him. "I should get going then. I'll see you later, Roxas!"

He gave Axel a bow and all but ran. 'Roxas is really happy here...But Axel's suppose to be a monster. I wonder if Ansem lied to us then...He seemed okay...'

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"He looked scared." Roxas giggled, looking over at Axel. "Was it something you did?"

Axel shook his head, taking a seat next to the blond. "No, but Zexion was with him...Probably scared him. He tends to do that to visitors."

"He's really nice though." Roxas said, getting an odd look. "Sora, I mean. He and Riku always were nice to me when I saw them...It wasn't a lot of course, my mother didn't even know. I think Sora liked having someone younger than him."

Axel smiled, wrapping his arms around the blond God. "When you said you were okay here...Did you mean it?"

Roxas blinked. "Of course. Why?"

"There's a law in the Underworld." Axel whispered, pulling Roxas on to his lap. "If you eat something from here, you can't leave. Ever."

The God of Spring's eyes widened. "E-ever?"

"If you want though," the red head quickly added. "I'll get things from the Upper World. If you don't want to be bound here, I won't force you."

"I do!" Roxas argued, blushing. "Just...not yet."

Axel gently hugged him, laying his head on the boy's shoulder. "I won't force anything on you, Roxas. Just say so, okay?"

Roxas nodded, turning and hugging the older God around the waist, nuzzling his side. "I know you won't, Axel."

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"How odd."

"Who'd have thought? The young God of Spring and the Lord of the Underworld??"

"Sora!" the other Gods and Goddesses looked to their youngest. "Are you sure he's really happy?! Was he faking it??"

Sora frowned. "He likes it there, really! Roxas wouldn't lie to me, not even if Axel got angry at him for it."

Kairi smirked. "Told you my powers weren't weakening. Elena's just scared about losing her son."

"But why?" Olette wondered aloud. "She can have more children."

"Maybe," Aeris, Goddess of Wisdom frowned lightly. "But a mother always has a special place in their heart for their first born. It's not a matter of children, it's a matter of losing them when she's not ready for it."

"She's being selfish." Riku snorted. "And now she's stopped growing things. Roxas is happy, so she should let it go."

"Riku's right..." Sora mumbled. "If she keeps this up, all the humans will die."

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So, here ya go. I hope you all like it. :D

R&R