Chapter 4: Reality

The next morning seemed to come too fast for Roxas. He didn't really want to talk to Axel, making it awkward for the both of them, since they had a mission together. He lazily got out of bed, he decided to take a warm shower to wash away the thoughts. As he got out of the shower he wiped the mirror to see his reflection. His hair always defied gravity, always staying spikey and up. He sighed, knowing that the shower failed at making his thoughts go away. He couldn't stop thinking of how Axel just kissed him like that...he just went for it.

Roxas finished getting ready, took a breath and opened the door. As he walked toward Demyx grabbed Roxas by the shoulder and began to walk with him. "w-whoa, Demyx you scared me..." replied Roxas as he gripped his coat near his chest. Demyx just laughed.

Demyx patted Roxas a couple times on his back and placed his arm around his shoulder, "Today we're gonna go on a mission today, Axel had to go back to castle oblivion, and won't be back till next week". Roxas relieved a breath he held in, glad from having a awkward chat with Axel, but at the same time he felt sad that Axel had to go. Roxas never did talk to demyx, it was always Axel. That brought him up to another thought, what if him and Axel weren't friends anymore...who would he talk to. He didn't really connect easily with anyone else except the red-head.

Throughout the entire mission Demyx talked on and on about random things, music, and his sitar. He got really excited when Roxas said he liked music, but not the types Demyx liked. Eventually after a while, Demyx brought up the topic of Axel. "Look Demyx, I don't think we should talk about hi-" said Roxas, but to no avail Demyx just started saying all the good things about the read head.

"Ya know Roxas, Axel likes you, alot. And he really cares about you, he tells me he worries about you when he goes on missions to castle oblivion." said Demyx cheerfully as they walked around Twilight town. Roxas blushed a bit, but it faded quickly. "Roxas...what happened last night? he looked sad but was mad yesterday." asked Demyx, not taking a clue that the question was kinda invading Roxas's person space.

A flash back of last night played through Roxas's mind, causing him to sigh heavily, trying to debate wether to tell Demyx or not, cause he actually seemed to care. "Demyx...he, he kissed me." the shock on his face was hysterical, but Roxas Wasn't laughing he kept the most serious face possible.

"AWW How Adorable, he finally decided to make a move on you." replied Demyx as he began to jump around, causing the few citizens of the town to look. Roxas fixed his hood of his coat to hide how embarrassed he look.

"It's not like I l-wait, what do you mean finally?" asked Roxas as he tried to calm Demyx down. Demyx giggled at how Roxas's face was blushing a bit, that kid just couldn't stop.

"He has always liked you ever since he met you, but only said he did yesterday. He wasn't sure, but he told me yesterday...I was happy for him." said Demyx

'So that's why I saw him leave his room' thought Roxas. "Demyx, please tell me exactly what he told you yesterday then."

Demyx spun around to face Roxas as he tapped a finger to his head, trying to remember yesterday. "well he said that he thought he liked you and thought you were amazing. I suggested to make you fall fo-...yeah he thought you were awesome". He smiled at Roxas, hoping he didn't hear the end.

"So he really did like me?, he said he loved me. How does a nobody love?" asked Roxas, confused as ever.

"Well...I'm not really sure. But it happens to everyone I think. See I even like someone Roxas...not sure how this love thing works but yah know...it just feels right. Reminds me of having a heart."

Roxas thought 'so we can love?'. "who do you like Demyx?" asked Roxas.

"Zexion...but don't tell him. Not yet."

Roxas nodded his head. "Demyx, do you know if any other members...love each other?"

"yeah, Marly has a thing with everyone when he can. Saix with the superior and such. But they aren't like fully committed." said Demyx "well come on lets go" as he created a portal to leave.

As the two arrived in the castle, Roxas went straight to his room, not saying by to Demyx at all. Demyx waited for Axel in the main room, and as Axel arrived he winked to him and pointed to Roxas's room. Turns out Demyx and Axel made a plan to try and change Roxas's mind, saying Axel would be gone, and sweet talk Roxas. It took lots of convincing on Demyx's part to get Axel to follow along his actually smart plan. But even if they did, Axel couldn't help but let his rage out at castle oblivion, scaring some of the other members.

Axel held behind his back sea salt ice cream, hoping it would probably help with their plan. Demyx wished him good luck before sending him off. The red-head had second thoughts as he reached Roxas's door, a million results of what could happen played thought his mind, but he knocked and opened the door. Roxas jolted up at the knock, and was even more surprised that it was Axel since he wasn't suppost to be back till next week.

"uh A-Axel. What are you doing here, aren't you suppost to be at castle oblivion?" asked Roxas, as he remembered the things that Demyx said. Axel slid in to his room, and scratched the back of his head. Just before Roxas could say anything, he handed the ice cream to Roxas, which he gratefully took.

"Listen Roxas, about yesterday...I'm sorry" Said Axel, he fidgeted around, but tried to keep his cool. "I don't want to ruin this frien-"

"Axel...I, I think I might like you back" said Roxas as he blushed.

"As I was saying, I don- wait what?" asked Axel, pulse raising.

"Well...see I thought that was wierd cause, they said that love is useless since we have no hearts, but Demyx told me that everyone else liked someone...and I didn't say I didn't like the kiss." replied Roxas, blushing like crazy.

On the inside Axel was celebrating like crazy. His plan worked out perfectly, but the word maybe kept him on guard. Roxas wasn't quite sure he liked Axel but he was leaning more to the liking side. Axel took a seat next to Roxas on the bed and hugged him. Roxas smiled a bit, and hugged him back.

Roxas wasn't quite sure if he truly did like Axel. He would give Axel a chance to show him that nobodies could actually love, even if it stepped out of his friendzone. When Axel kissed Roxas, Roxas felt a little spark. He didn't know what to think of it, because he didn't really understand what just happened. After learning that Axel had liked him for so long, the spark that happened before seemed to grow bigger till it was a flame.

Roxas wanted to make see if he actually feel anything for Axel, leant in and kissed him. Axel. Before Axel could do anything else, he pulled away. Just to be funny Axel said, "you know we could do more of this if you wanted Roxy" as he smirked and leaned in over Roxas.

Roxas pushed Axel away with his foot and said, "I Might like you...and what now you're creating nicknames for me?" asked Roxas as he slipped away from Axel.

The red-head chuckled, and followed Roxas, "So we're in a relationship now?"

The blonde turned toward Axel, and crossed his arms, "I guess you could say that"

"Roxy, so what changed your mind?, yesterday you seemed you know" asked Axel hoping that wouldn't cause his lover to change his mind.

Roxas turned to Axel, "well, All the stories Demyx told me...and what I now know about love, along with whatever I felt when you kissed me.".

Axel smirked, still suspicious at how quick Roxas changed his mind, but was too happy topay that thought any attention. He pulled Roxas toward the chair next to his desk and sat, with Roxas sitting on his lap. "hey, just cause we're together now doesn't mean we can start doing things like this" said Roxas as a failed attempt to stop Axel, as he began kissing Roxas's neck. 'what the hell' thought Roxas.

"Well are you feeling what you felt last night when I do this?"asked Axel , showing a side of him Roxas wasn't used to. Roxas blushed, but grew a bit irritated at how his attempts went through one ear out the other, but he couldn't lie, it felt nice especially after a day of swinging a kwyblade around at quick moving heartless.

"y-yeah, but seriously w-we just got together Ax-el...OWw!" groaned Roxas as he pushed away from Axel getting up. "Did You just bit- That's gonna leave a Mark!" said Roxas as his voice raised a pitch.

Axel leaned back, "yeah, it's suppost to...cause you're mine now.". He found Roxas's reaction just adorable.

Mean While

"What do you think the two are doing?" asked Demyx after he heard Roxas's little scream.

Xigbar laughed, "most likely doing something that involves a bed...".

"That's the thing. Little Roxas hasn't seen that side of Axel like we have" replied Marluxia, causing Xigbar and Xaldin to crack up. "what's so funny?"

After taking a couple of breaths Xaldin said, "So you have seen a side of Axel, and how di you see that CERTAIN side of him?".

Marluxia flipped his pink hair out of his face, "It's a long story...".