Axel held his hand out to me.

"Well, are you going to introduce yourself?" He asked with that cool voice.

I didn't want to speak. It was my first fucking day and I shoved a kid who turned out to be blind. Hand me the award for 'Biggest Jackass'.

I pushed my hand to him and said, "I'm Roxas."

"Hmm. Your voice sounds familiar. Have we met before?" He pulled at his hair.

"No," I lied.

Even though he can't see, his eyes widened. He smiled wider as well. I saw him thinking.

"You, Sir, pushed me down," Axel laughed. His laugh was nice. It was natural and real.

"I'm sorry that I lied to you," I whimpered.

He began to speak, but was instantly silenced by the Blue Bastard. The man towered over us. Axel was lucky that he couldn't see the man with a rising level of fury. He threw his arm up to signal our exit. He sighed before he said, "Get out. Sit outside, in the hall. I will get someone to watch you both." Even with the sigh, some anger decided to rebel.

Axel held up his hands in defeat. "Okay, okay. We'll go without a fight." He was so damn calm. Axel stood and removed a stick from a belt loop on his jeans. He threw it out and a walking stick shot out from the end. He put it to the floor and began clacking around as Saix dialed a number into the school phone.

The hall was empty and I saw Axel already sitting against the painted brick wall. He was swinging his walking stick around like a conductor. Although, I don't think he's ever seen one before. I slid down the wall of lockers on the opposite side of the hall. Axel smiled at my wall and swung his stick around more. I crossed my legs and tapped the tiled floor with my skinny fingers.

"You have good rhythm. Ever thought of being a musician?" Axel asked.

I looked up at him. He looked in my direction, but not at me. "Not really. Mostly studying," I whispered to the floor.

"You're lucky blind people have, like, enhanced senses. I almost didn't understand a word of what you said. Studying. Hmm. My friend, Dem, needs help with that. But me? I'm decent," He babbled on.

I examined him for a second. He looked so comfortable. His clothes were baggy, jeans and a loose tee, covered by a jacket. Moccasins, even. His face held a smile. I looked further and above Axel's smile, two small marks were emblazoned on his skin. What the hell were they?

"I have to look after you two? Axel, what did you do?" A voice sighed.

I looked up and saw a flash of violet. A male moved closer to us. He was just a few inches taller than me, but I still had to look up at him. He was Zexion. He stared down at both of us, only out of one eye. The right was covered in the steel bangs. The one we saw was a bright aqua. Zexion sat next to Axel and looked at me.

"You look really familiar," He said and placed his finger on his chin.

"Yeah, I know. You met Sora. My twin brother."

"Holy shit. He's your brother? Are you as hyper-active as he is?" Zexion sat forward. Axel just sat back on the wall.

"Yeah, he's my brother. No, I am nowhere near that hyper. And you're the guy who is dating Demyx?" I retorted.

"You met Demyx already?" They both asked.

"He's my self-appointed BFF," I said with a giggle.

The door to the math room opened and Saix stepped out. His face was the same shade it was when he sent Axel and I out here. The scar between his yellow eyes and the skin of his forehead creased in anger. He laced his fingers together and I heard the knuckles in his fingers crack. The whole time, he was growling in the bottom of his throat.

"Get yourselves back in here. Zexion, get back to your study hall. If you won't shut your mouths out here, you better at least be learning something." He looked down at his watch. I watched his mouth twist. He wanted to swear. "You have wasted the hour. Get back inside." He 'hmphed' and turned on his heel. I stood and held my arm out to help the two. Zexion grabbed my hand and pulled me down. "Sorry, Roxas," Zexion said. He looked down at me. Instead of the floor, I rested on Axel. His arm held me up and I looked into his eyes.

"You know, we have to go right?" Axel asked, looking up.

Now sliding off of Axel, I was scrambling to my feet. Zexion held his arm out for support, but I completely disregarded it. Axel reached his arms out and sat there.

"A little help?" He asked with a crooked grin.

Saix returned, eyes blazing. His teeth were clenched together and his face was redder than hellfire. He opened his mouth to speak and said in a dull whisper, "Get. Your. Asses. Moving." This time, he stayed waiting.

Zexion turned and gave me a look of unease from his visible eye. He looks like he really wants out. I pulled Axel up, and damn, his hands were soft for how big they are.

"Thanks, Roxy," He whispered. I blushed at the name. I'm happy he couldn't see me. The bell rang and Saix punched the closest wall.

"Roxas, you wouldn't mind helping me get my things, right?" His voice was so cool.

"Uh... okay," I answered. He wrapped his arm around mine and I felt like an old-timey gentleman. He reached over with his other arm and felt my hair.

"Wow, Roxy, you're short. But your hair. It's soft, feathery." He beamed forward.

I walked him over to his desk and I retrieved my bag from mine. He slid his over his head and neck and stood.

"Roxas, would you mind leading me to lunch?" He asked with a slight blush. He's been here for years and he's asking me for help? He stepped closer and tried to look down at me.

"Yeah. Would you mind... eating with me?" He snapped his teeth. He drew his hand up to my face to feel my head nod. "Yum." He smiled down.

He slung his arm around my shoulder and we exited the room. Just in the corner, at his desk, Saix grumbled, "Damn, kids."

The hallway cleared as students went to lunch. It was ghost-town empty. Slowly, Axel had looped his arm around mine again.

"You know, you're good at this. Ever think of being a guide-dog?" He laughed. I didn't. I have to be serious to live better.

Axel frowned. "I guess you aren't one for jokes. Or you instantaneously became deaf."

"I'm not, sorry," I said, biting back the serious side of me that was raised by taunts and jokes at mine and Sora's expense.

"It's okay. But I'm gonna make you lighten up." His smile returned bigger than before.

"What?" I am so fucking confused.

"You're my assignment, Roxy-boy."

Woo hoo! It's finally done! I hated writing this chapter.