Hello! And welcome back to another episode of POKEMON!!! Gotta catch'em all! Oh... wait... I've just been informed by ...people... that this is not Pokemon... Well here I am with another chapter you people wanted. This one is very short, though. It's really about Axel because I would really like to throw some other things. If I write about one subject for two long without spicing it up a little bit, I'll lose the will to continue it. Axel is 19 in this chapter and Riku is 16. Just so you know. VERY OOC!!!! You have been warned! I wrote this chapter to the song 'Roxas.' You know that song that Namine and Roxas are in the white room? It's basically Roxas's theme song and I love it. It makes everything depressing and angsty, which makes it perfect for this chapter. XD

Disclaimer: Why do I even need to put this? You guys all know the answer. I don't own anything except the brand new coffee maker we got and I didn't even pay for it!

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The red headed pyromaniac sat there on Destiny Islands, looking at the stars. Thinking about his past adventures. He was lucky he survived that attack against the dusks.

At least he got to see Roxas again.

But for some reason, he found himself caring for the younger boy less and less.

True, he was Roxas's best friend, but they just didn't have that connection they used to.

Instead, he found himself thinking non-stop about a certain silver haired teenager, not much younger than he was. Riku. During they're time in Organization XIII, Riku and Axel had become friends right away. Well, at least acquaintances.

"You're still alive?" said a startled voice behind him.

Axel chuckled, knowing exactly who that voice belonged to.

"Nice to see you too Riku..." he said turning to the figure standing right behind him. Seeing the distrustful expression on the teen's face, Axel responded, "I didn't come here to hurt you."

"So why are you here exactly?" Riku said, still eyeing the older man carefully as he sat down along side him. He was still a member of Organization XIII. Axel sighed, smirk gone.

"I...don't know... Not like anyone cares what I have to say."

"That's not true!" Riku protested quickly, but then blushed as he realized what he just said.

Axel snorted, "Then who? I really disagree." Riku looked down at his feet nervously.

"So have you been? It's been a while." Axel started up a conversation. Riku smiled, a small smile, at the change of topic.

"I've been better..." Riku said aloud.

"Same here... It seems everyone's going down hill and I can't do anything..." Axel said looking at the stars again, sighing.

"The others are still alive?" Riku asked surprise, thinking they were all dead. Axel nodded.

"It just seems... I have to listen and deal with everyone's problems..."

"And no one's there to listen and deal with yours..." Riku finished for him. Axel laughed hollowly, Riku wishing he wouldn't. It didn't suit him.

"You read me like a book..." Axel said with a forced smile. It was at that moment that Riku placed a hand on Axel's shoulder.

"I know it's not much, but if ever you need someone, I'm here," Riku said giving yet another hopeful smile to the older of the two.

Axel smiled back, still something in his eyes was troubling him. "Thank you Riku."

"There's still something wrong... You don't have to tell me, but I'd like to help."

Axel was his friend. And yes, he did have a heart despite his cold demeanor. He would never admit it, but he did miss the pyromaniac from all the times the spent friends in Organization XIII.

Axel sighed painfully.

"A nobody, one without a heart, cannot be with someone who has what he desires. A nobody and a somebody... they do not go together. It was not meant to be. Light does not love Darkness, even if the Darkness feels differently. It doesn't work that way."

There was one thing about Axel that Riku had observed. He only spoke like this when something was really wrong. Riku's eyes widened in understanding at his friend's statement.

"And that is why I must leave." Axel said as he began to get up.

"W-Wait!" Riku said hurriedly getting up and turning him around with full force, crushing their lips together in a heated kiss.

Axel did the only thing his mind could comprehend.

He kissed back with the same passion.

Don't let this be a dream...Please don't let this be a dream.

Though what was only seconds seemed like hours and they finally separated, the need for oxygen had become too great.

"Stay with me..." Riku whispered breathlessly.

"I will..." Axel replied.

They spent that night under the stars, holding each other close as if the would soon disappear.

And Axel never felt safer than he did now.

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Holy hell that was short! Trust me, next chapter will be much longer! I just wanted to hurry up and get something posted. Well I'll be getting started on chapter 5 tomorrow when I get back from school. But now I have to print this for my friend Laura since she has a laptop but the internet doesn't work... stupid computer... :P until next time! Review!