So. Yes. Another update, because If I don't, the whole alone-ness of an entire week will get to me and I'll go insane. Yes. Sorry if they're getting a little shorter, I get anxious and have a small emotional breakdown near the end of these, so I just cut them off. I apologize.

Axel burst into the first place he thought his witch of girlfriend would be- the dance cabin, which was the room that was surrounded in mirrors. Typical place for a girl like her. As he threw open the wooden doors, a low growl rumbled in his throat while his lip curled at the sight of her. Snarling, he tried to be normal as possible.

"Kairi, I'd like to have a word with you. In private." With that, he turned sharply on his heel and headed out the door. Shocked and ignorant, the scantily clad girl bounded after him in confusion.

"Axie? Is something wrong?" She bubbled, running up to the back of her boyfriend and grabbing his hand. "You seemed a little upset, sweetie, you know-"Suddenly he retracted his arm from her grasp, snapping around to face her.

"What the fuck did you to do me?!" There was so much rage seething in his voice that he could barely muster anything above a venomous whisper. Kairi blinked stupidly at him as he grabbed her shoulders and squeezed together every fiber of her being.

"Don't act stupid with me, you conniving liar! I know! I know what you did to my memory, and you had better tell me EXACTLY what you made me forget, right NOW," his tone was bitingly cold and demanding. Much to his dismay, her lips curved upward into an evil, all-knowing smirk. She crossed her arms haughtily before responding.

"Ahhh, so you finally figured that out, Axie?" She sneered at him, as if he were mentally slow for not comprehending her deed before now. "And it's not like who you forgot really significant. You have me now, sweetie," she cooed, her voice sickeningly sweet. Axel opened and closed his eyes slowly, hoping that this would simply go away.

"All I really did was go into your memory, replace a few memories of that stupid runt with memories of me, and wa-lah, you have the situation you're in today." She smiled sweetly, as if her actions were for the better of mankind.

The tenth time he blinked and Kairi was still there, he widened his eyes and stumbled backward.

"S-so…you…just..." he stuttered, unable to fully understand what she had done, "You somehow got into my memory, ERASED someone from my LIFE, and you expect me to be fine with it?!!" He thundered at her, causing the small girl to flinch backward. That was NOT the reaction she was expecting. Sucking her teeth in distaste, Kairi examined her nails huffily as she spoke.

"Well, if I hadn't made them go away, you never would've given me a second glance." She looked up, snarling darkly, "And everybody gives ME another look. " Axel stared down at the spoiled brat in awe of her actions. This girl had such an indifference to human emotion that she was downright dangerous.

"Well then, sweetheart, I guess this just proves Roxas and I right," he tossed out, hoping for a reaction. It worked, and she snarled back.

"Excuse me?" Her face flushed red with anger, and it only fueled Axel's hate.

"It seems you can only get a man by manipulating them. And this man is manipulated no more. Ta ta!" He grinned at her reaction, which was a fish like mouth and a face that couldn't decide to be pale or flushed. Waving, he trotted down the beaten dirt path to find his sister.

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Namine patted his shoulder lovingly as he sighed, exasperated. She had already listened to his angry rant on what Kairi had done to him, and she had explained her side. Gloomily, he begged once more for her help.

"Please Nam, can't you just tell me what I forgot?" His voice was hopeful, pleading even. He gave his sister the most coaxing look he could muster before she sighed heavily, chiding him.

"I'm sorry Ax, but I told you, my curse won't let me tell you. Or anyone else, for that matter, because as soon as they start to say something about it, they'll simply pass out. It's a terrible thing…" she nudged him with her shoulder, grabbing his attention and smiling hopefully.

"But, you remembered some things, so everything will make sense soon. It'll all make sense once you remember who your loved ones are," she stated confidently. Suddenly a new voice joined their conversation.

"Axel has loved ones, Nam? " He laughed, letting himself contradict the sad persona Axel had connected with him. His blond sister giggled along with him as he sat himself in front of the pair, settling on top of the grassy ground.

"Sure he does, Roxas. Don't you remember Kairi?" She laughed, nudging her brother. Axel groaned at the mere mention of his now ex-girlfriend.

"Good god, Nam, do NOT say the devil's name, or she shall appear." He waved his hands and got the desired effect –Roxas laughed again. It surprised him how the sound seemed so familiar, he had just heard it for the first time a few minutes ago. But nonetheless, Axel decided he liked it. Namine waved him off, smiling and turning toward the blond boy.

"So anyway, Roxas, you were telling me about tonight. Have you found the perfect one?" His face brightened visibly, but he took a questioning glance at the red head before answering the question.

"Um…Namine, let's not talk about that right now…" his voice quivered, and it sounded almost as if he were…afraid. Axel quirked an eyebrow at Roxas' reaction. The boy's face was becoming increasingly pallid with each passing second, and a sheen coating of sweat was starting to form on his brow. Worried, Axel reached out his own slender hand.

"Hey Rox, are you okay? You seem kinda hot…" He pressed his hand onto Roxas' heated forehead, trying to get an accurate feel of the kid's body temperature. Roxas shot upward, righting himself as his face went from sheer white to tomato red.

"Uh..um..I-I……I'll see you guys tonight, okay?" On that note, the mop of blond hair disappeared faster than Axel could blink.

"Um…what's that supposed to mean, Nam?" He inclined his head toward his sister, looking for an answer. A small, mischievous smile graced her lips.

"Oh, did you forget Axel? Tonight Demyx is throwing a party and Roxas is…co hosting, I suppose. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go find Roxas again and talk to him about tonight. It's important that we get every little detail in so tonight will be…life changing. See ya bro." Again, she grinned at him over her shoulder before following Roxas' example and setting off. Frowning in confusion, Axel laid back onto his folded arm and thought.

Roxas had just basically run away from his touch. All he was doing was expressing a little concern. And then, to top that off, Namine had went after him like it was, in fact, a big deal that her brother had pressed a hand to a portion of her friend's face. Jesus, it's not that uncommon for a guy to fuss over his best friend. And that was especially true if they seemed to be falling ill out of the blue-

Wait. The red head bolted upright, now filled with an adrenaline rush. Roxas…was his best friend. They'd known each other for years!! Oh poor Roxas…he must've felt so betrayed when Axel had forgotten him.

'Well,' Axel smiled, 'that's the end of that trend.' He stood up and brushed himself off, trotting down the dirt road that lead to he and Roxas' cabin. He couldn't help himself from cracking a grin in pure delight, and he even hummed under his breath. This made him so unbelievably ecstatic, just the knowledge that he was going to make Roxas smile. Make him happy. He had looked sad for so long, and it was all Axel wanted to make the boy cheerful again.

Suddenly, he was hit with a realization. He had never, in the entire span of his life, been so elated to make someone else happy. Making Namine smile hadn't ever made him this perky. Pursing his thin lips, he kept on thinking while he passed the first few cabins. Perhaps he felt guilty that he'd forgotten Roxas. Of course, that was a perfectly logical explanation.

Axel shrugged, happy with his reasoning. Hell, happy with himself. He reached his destination, that huge, color meshed cabin. The door clicked when it swung open, as he burst into the house to search for his best friend. He peeked into the living room and bathroom, finding no traces of the little blond. The red head walked into their bedroom, his eyes scanning for any trace of blond.

When he found none, he sighed. No Roxas meant that he would have to wait for tonight to give Blondie the news. He was bursting with happiness, and there was little to no chance that he wouldn't explode before tonight. Disappointed, Axel flopped down onto Roxas' bed. He let out a yelp when he found an object poking into his rump, and reached his hand down to fish out the offending object. Pulling it up to his face for closer inspection, Axel found that it was a sketchbook. Curious, he let his hands flip open the cover page to the first drawing.

It was astounding. The sketch was simple, but it even surpassed Namine's ability. It had been done with a single pencil, but the shading had so many levels, and it was so intricate…But then, Axel noticed what the picture was of.

Him. The drawing was of him, tall and thin, preserved in perpetual beauty. In real life, Axel knew he wasn't so astounding. On the paper he was facing sideways in mid-stride, walking away from someone. The someone he was leaving had no face, but the edge of the paper showed jagged bangs and closed eyes. There were teardrops under the eyes, and their shape resembled the birth marks on his cheeks.

He blinked, stunned. This notebook was obviously Roxas', unless someone snuck into their room. He sure had talent. Axel spent the rest of the hour flipping through and studying Roxas drawings until he fell asleep on the blond's bed, the sketchbook on his chest.

The last thought he had was:

Tonight with Roxas is going to be amazing. And he didn't even think of any sex.

OH. MY GOD. I'm so tired after this chapter…Ugh. I slaved over this for a good five hours, revising and picking things out and adding them in to my liking and when I FINALLY HAD it the way I wanted, IT HADN'T SAVED. And I know I had saved it like, every three SECONDS. That was on the laptop, so I just figured it was gay and im never using that piece of 'technology' again. Ugh. So I had to redo this chapter again on my computer, and my computer isn't exactly the comfiest.. So you readers, YOU APPRICIATE THE PAIN MY LEGS AND ELBOWS ARE IN AND REVIEW!!!! Thanks. :3