A/N: Halo people!!! Yay for 2009!!! eh blah, doesn't seem any different to me...oh well. Thanx for the reviews!

Axel's POV

Beck had gotten us all up for one thing. Breakfast. And a whole lot of it.

Roxas and the rest were already seated and digging in when I walked down. Beck instantly shoved me down in a chair and gave me a plate. I smiled at her. Beck was one of the best cooks in the world.

"Damn Roxas…the world isn't going to run out of food you know." I looked up. Sora was across from Roxas who was eating more than Demyx and me combined. That's a helluva lot too.

"What Sora?"

"How in the world do you stay a freaking stick?" Roxas smirked.

"You know how I do." Oh the thoughts that poured into my head (and Demyx's if the pink blush on his cheeks was anything to go by). Sora coughed so I guess he was thinking them too. "Not that, pervs. I have a workout I do." We all made noises resembling 'ah' (except Riku…)

Beck chose that moment to walk in…with more food.

I'm going to so miss this when we go back.

Roxas was right when he said he had a workout. I briefly wondered if he had stolen it from a football player…

We were all out on the deck, playing cards, while the demon did his workout. He had changed into shorts after breakfast. He had also said to just forget he was outside but Sora had the fun idea of us going out with him and waiting.

"Dammit Larxene! You cheat I swear!" That was Zexion…I know. Weird right? Yeah…did I ever mention that Zexion loves cards? And I do mean love. They are the second love of his life. And he only has two.

Roxas came up, barely breathing hard. We had already been out here for half an hour watching him. I'm pretty sure if I had been watching more closely I would have started sweating. As it was, I had really only watched half of it. Damn. We'll leave it at that.

"You do that every morning Roxas?" Larxene asked, looking up from her cards finally. He shrugged.

"I try. Haven't been able to recently." Wow. He's actually talking to us. Sora nodded.

"Now I remember. But I thought Prep didn't allow students out early enough for you to do that?"

"Why do you think I got sent home three times in august? They finally gave up." He shrugged again.

"Hey Roxas, I've been wondering, why did you get kicked out?" Demyx, blunt as ever. Roxas looked like he was about to just walk away again.

"Ask Riku." With that he did walk away.

We all literally turned to Riku at the same time. Yes I was interested. I just didn't act like it. Riku looked up (he had been reading after having quit the game on account of Larxene cheating again). "What?" Did you really miss that?

"Um…do you know why Roxas got kicked out?" Riku laughed.

"Me."

Roxas' POV

"…why did you get kicked out?"

I punched the wall beside me, barely registering the feeling of the welts on my knuckles.

That bastard is why. I had been comfortable there. Only going home two days a week. All my classes having us work on independent projects. Knowing I could do absolutely anything and I wouldn't get in trouble.

But then again…that was also the reason I had hated it. They did let me do anything. Hell I could've brought another gun and they wouldn't have done a damn thing (long story short, I had brought one my first year. It wasn't loaded but even if it had been they would have said the exact same thing, "just don't do it again")

Still. Even if I didn't have any respect for the school, it wasn't home. Just how I liked it.

Then Riku came and ruined everything. Got me kicked out finally. Took a year but he managed. I got sent back home for the summer. Mom hadn't said a single word to me, to my face, those two months. Guess that was what actually pushed me to ask he if I could move out.

Never figured out why she agreed…besides the fact that I had every right since I was seventeen. The legal age around here was sixteen. But…she gave me everything…well no. She didn't now that I think about it. She only gave that stuff to me so I would remember whose I was.

Hers. Not her son. Her property.

I checked my phone again, leaning against the wall of the hall outside the rooms. One new voice mail. Sent three hours ago. It was about twelve now. I decided to humor her and listen to it.

"Roxas. Where the hell are you, you little piece of shit?! You've missed five shots already. Five damn shots! When I get a hold of you…" She let it hang. I hate it when she does that… Her voice also changed. She went from mad to…smug? "And one more thing. It's your father's birthday. Why don't you give him a call?" The line went dead as the message ended.

I checked the date just to make sure. And what do you know, it was. It was Migoto Hatsu's birthday. It's been a year since I talked to him last. He wouldn't mind if I called would he? Just to wish him a happy birthday.

I felt the corners of my mouth twitch. I smiled. For the first time in a long time.

I dialed his number and waited for him to pick up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Dad."

Axel's POV

We spent most of the afternoon outside, enjoying the nice fall weather. (It was too chilly if you asked me but again, I'm a pyro so…) Sora asked a couple times whether or not we should go find Roxas, but he was put off by Riku most of time and by us the rest. The little spoilsport could stay inside.

It was around five when Larxene got up, saying she was going to go check and see if Beck was making dinner or not. She came back out about five minutes later, her mood completely changed.

"Dinner's not for a while guys. Sora, Mom…you should go inside." Sora nodded, confused.

"What's going on?" I asked. It's not like Larxene to leave the rest out of it.

"It's Roxas." She didn't say anything else.

Don't know what made me do it but I got up and went inside, ignoring Larxene.

I found them in the living room, Roxas was hugging Beck for dear life and even from here, and with his face buried in her shoulder, I could hear his sobs loud and clear. Sora was just standing there like an idiot.

"Sora, go on back outside hun." Beck's voice was quiet, but I saw Roxas jump.

"Beck? You want me to take him upstairs? He should probably lay down." I hate it when people cry. It tears me up. Anyone. But after seeing Roxas, so tough and mean…seeing him like this…I don't know.

Beck nodded gently, whispering into Roxas' ear. Roxas started shaking his head before nodding. I put my hand on his shoulder, feeling him tense then relax again.

He was seriously messed up if he let me touch him. I don't know why but I'm pretty sure the only way Roxas wanted to see me was decapitated.

I gently nudged him up the stairs and towards our door. I nudged him again towards his bed. That was when he spun around and latched around my waist, tears on full throttle again.

I almost tried to get him off before realizing that that was the least of my issues. He needed someone. Didn't matter who. I guess I could do that. I hooked my arms under his legs and picked him up. He tensed again before relaxing. I sat down on my bed, his head buried in my chest. I just held him.

Again, seeing the tough-as-nails Roxas from before and then seeing this…any one would do this.

God, I'm a sap aren't I?

Diclaimer: Why do i have to keep saying it?

A/N: Hiya again!!! Sorry if this chappie seeme doff...i've gotten a total of six hours of sleep these past three days. Sorry!!! Anyways, please review!!!