Author : Fire Serendipity

Fandom: Kingdom Hearts

Pairing : AkuRoku

Beta-reader : Lyly (u)

Disclaimer : I do not own nor Kingdom Hearts neither Axel or Roxas. If I did, they wouldn't have died that way T_T

Self evaluation : **


"I'm taking a ride with my best friend

I hope he'll never let me down again"

(M.L. Gore / Depeche Mode:

"Never Let me down again")


Drive

- I can't help but think that's a very, very bad idea, Axel.

Standing on a sidewalk of Twilight Town, Roxas was dreading what was going to happen. His eyes were going from Axel to the car and from the car to Axel and he was completely unable to associate them.

He had a premonition that something really, really wrong was going to happen if he got in that car with him.

- I've got a bad… something … about this.

- Aw, c'm'on Roxas! Don't be a spoilsport, it'll be funny!

Once again, Roxas' eyes went from the car to Axel, then from Axel to the steering wheel of the apple green convertible car.

- Can't we just take a corridor of darkness? I promise I'll follow you anywhere you'll want to go!

Axel raised his eyes in an exasperated-but-absolutely-not-surprised way.

- I just wanna take a ride with my best friend! It's useless to use à corridor, we'd completely miss the point. Come on, please!

Skeptical silence.

- You think I can't drive, don't you? Axel sighed.

Roxas made a sorry face – he had to admit that it was partially because of it that he didn't want o do that. Axel shrugged, jumped in the car and started it.

- Axel, wait...! Roxas began. He hadn't wanted to offend him.

- Just look, the young man answered.

He went for a ride around the square, zigzagged a little between the street lamps, followed the rails of the tramway and get back just before Roxas, stopping by with a sharp and perfectly mastered braking.

Axel didn't shut the car off. He leaned on the steering wheel, letting his cheek rest on his hand and looked at Roxas with a knowing and intent air. The blonde didn't have any choice anymore, so he got in the car, sitting in the passenger seat, and they quickly left Twilight Town.

- So, what are we doing? He asked.

Axel looked at him with a beaming smile.

- Drivin'. There are plenty of pretty views in this world. Why don't you just enjoy it?

Roxas gave in and turned to the moving landscape, leaning on an elbow, his chin resting in the palm of his hand. They were driving through a vast plain of green grass and the sky upon them was azure. A lake was shining under the sun, and it was actually a pretty thing to look at. He liked the feeling of the wind on his face and hair too, and the weather was fine but yet… He still felt uneasy. He didn't understand why, since Axel was a skilled driver there was no reason, but he couldn't shake that atmosphere… As if something was going to happen.

Axel, on the other hand, was watching the road but from time to time peeking at his passenger. Even if he was supposed not to have a heart, he felt something like excitation mixed with fear piercing his chest. The 1st part of the "operation" had been going according to plan…

Now, the only one thing on his mind was this question:

Would he dare faking a breakdown?

AKUROKU

To be continued in the theme n°66, Traps.

Note: I had a problem with this one. The "faking a breakdown" thing is an attempt to replace en French current expression, 'le coup de la panne'. All of you know it, it's when someone fakes a technical problem with their car on the purpose to… well, I'm sure I don't have to explain. But I don't know if there's some English quote to say it, I searched but didn't find... Someone please tell me x)

-BONUS-

« La minute de Pyrochouchou », by Lily[u]

« Axeeeeeel?

- Yes?

- Dinner is served.

- Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy! I'm so hungry!

Woosh!

- Fucking shit, Axel! The tablecloth didn't do anything to you!