I hope this chapter isn't too bad. Originally It was supposed to have Sunday through Wednesday in one chapter, but some how I wrote almost 2k words just about Sunday. How does that happen? Anyway, kinda angsty kinda not. But hope you like.

Sunday

Cloud dumped the last of Sora's bags in the back of the van and waved goodbye to his aunt. Sora looked up at Cloud grinning from ear to ear, "So, are we ready to go now? Everyone's here."

Cloud glanced at Sora and gave him a questioning look, "Not everyone. We're still waiting for three people."

"Three?" Sora looked around, "But the only person missing is Tifa."

"Yeah….sure. Anyway get in the purple van. You're riding with Demyx, Zexion, Rinoa, and Aerith. Everyone else is in the other van."

"Wait. You mean I can't ride with you or Roxas or anyone else I know?"

"Sora, you'll be fine. Trust me, its better this way."

Sora pouted and climbed into the van settling himself in the back row, he stretched out across the seat and grinned at the prospect of having the whole row to himself for the next 2 and a half hours. That is, until he felt the van dip and an added pressure to his legs.

"Jeez, Sora. You can't stretch out across the seat like that. After all, it's not like you're back here alone."

Sora's eyes flew open and he gaped at Axel in shock, "What are you doing here?"

Axel snorted, "Well, that's a nice way to greet someone. I'm going on the trip too. Didn't Cloud tell you?"

"Uh, lemme think, NO."

Axel looked towards the other van wistfully, "I guess that means Roxas doesn't know either, huh?"

"If he did, he would have put up a huge fit by now. I guess we'll leave it to surprise," Sora yawned.

"Well," Axel said adjusting his position so that his legs were stretched out in front of him and Sora's head was resting comfortably in his lap, "I guess I'll spoil your surprise and tell you that Riku's coming too."

"What?!" Sora yelled colliding his head with Axel's.

"Shit! God, Sora, watch what you're doing. Just because you're small doesn't mean your head isn't hard."

"I can't believe Cloud didn't tell me," he replied. "How could he not?"

"Maybe he didn't want to hear your response. Besides is it that big a deal?"

"Yeah, actually it is. Me and Riku just broke up," Sora stated settling back down and letting his eyes drift closed.

"Ouch. Yeah, that could make things…..awkward," Axel commented beginning to stroke Sora's soft brunet spikes.

"Yeah," he said relaxing into Axel's soft comforting strokes, "Let's just hope Riku and Roxas don't tear each other apart on the way up there," Sora murmured falling into a light doze.

"I agree," Axel whispered, "That would make my chances of talking to Roxas non existent."

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"I can't believe you didn't tell me he was coming," Roxas exclaimed glaring at Cloud.

"This is exactly the reason why," Cloud answered.

"But I could have at least gotten some warning."

"I'm right here," Riku intoned.

"And your point?"

"Come on now, Roxas," Aerith interrupted, "We've got two and a half hours together. Let's try and make this pleasant."

"Oh god. Two and a half hours and then a week with him, how am I going to survive?"

Riku glared at him but said absolutely nothing. "Roxas, would you shut up and act your age," Cloud said irritated.

"Maybe I don't……" He was cut off when Leon turned his extremely annoyed on the verge of being angry glare at Roxas.

Roxas turned and stared out the window, "Wouldn't be so angry if it wasn't for Cloud," he muttered under his breath.

"And your point," Riku couldn't help but comment.

Roxas opened his mouth but closed it without uttering a syllable when he met Leon's stony gaze in the mirror. He slid lower in his seat sulking. Cloud breathed a sigh of relief.

Two and a half hours later…..

"Isn't that sweet," Larxene said sarcastically.

"I agree with you. It's completely disgusting and what is he doing here anyway. What's with all the unwanted surprise guests?"

"Give it a rest, Roxas," Riku said, "We get it. You don't like Axel."

"Who asked you anyway, whore?"

Riku took a step towards Roxas with the intent of hitting him, but Aerith calmly stepped between them and blocked Roxas. She smiled in an endearing way hoping for Riku to back down.

Cloud sighed in frustration, "I'm going to start unloading the van," he said grabbing the two closest bags and heading for one of the three cabins. Leon glared at Roxas before following after Cloud.

Roxas turned back to the scene in front of him. He moved over to Axel and began shaking him, "Get off my cousin, you child molester!" Axel woke up with a jolt causing Sora to fall off his lap and into Riku's arms. He shook himself awake and turned red when he saw his current situation.

"Uh…hi. Nice catch?"

"Whatever Sora," Riku said helping him to his feet.

Roxas glared at Axel who still looked kind of dazed. "A little touchy-feely aren't we?"

"……What…..oh…..that. He was just sleepy."

"And you were just there, huh," Roxas muttered sarcastically. He threw another glare at Axel before grabbing Sora away from Riku to help unload the vans.

"We may have some trouble this week, hmmm?" Rinoa commented.

"If he gets to out of hand, I have my fist because I certainly don't wanna listen to some brat bitch all week," Larxene replied testily.

Half an hour later, the girls were settled in their cabin and the boys were divided up four to a cabin. Sora looked over the side of his top bunk to where Roxas sat on the floor sulking. "Cheer up, Roxas," he called. "It's only for a week."

"Easy for you to say. You're staying in a cabin with people you know."

"But I was in a van with people I didn't know on the way up here," Sora pointed out.

"It wasn't a week."

"Roxas. What's the big deal? All you have to do in the cabin is sleep, its not like you all are making every move together. It's not camp."

"…….."

"Hey, you guys, Come on," Demyx interrupted throwing open the door, "We're about to go looking in the forest."

"Why?" Roxas asked.

Demyx shrugged, "I dunno. Just to explore the area before we turn in for the night."

Sora jumped off the bed, "Sounds good to me." He grabbed Roxas wrist and dragged him out the door. They met up with the group near the forest's edge.

"We just basically want to see where the trail is, and the lake, and all that kind of stuff," Cloud informed them. "So, let's go."

Roxas adjusted Sora's hold on his wrist, so that their fingers were intertwined and allowed Sora to lead him after the others. They stuck to the forest's dirt trail and the markers guiding them to the tennis courts, the hiking trail, and finally the lake. Sora kicked off his flip flops and ran into the sparkling blue water up to his knees. "Can we go swimming Cloud?"

"Maybe tomorrow, Sora, but not at this moment."

"Can we at least stay here a little bit," Sora pouted.

"I guess," Cloud sighed, "for a little bit."

"Yes! Come get in the water, Demyx!"

"Already there," he replied running towards Sora. He arrived beside Sora sending a spray of water onto the younger boy which he retaliated with a huge splash soaking Demyx. Everyone else not so anxious to get their clothes wet settled down on the warm sand and watched Sora and Demyx frolic.

Axel walked over and sat near Roxas. "Hey."

"What do you want," Roxas responded.

"Wanna go for a walk with me?"

"Not really."

Axel was silent for a moment, "What do you have against me?"

"Nothing."

"So why are you against me?"

"Because I can be."

"Because you can be?"

"Yup. Exactly. Now you're getting the picture."

"So, you have absolutely nothing against me, but you won't give me the time of day?"

"Pretty much."

"And why is that?"

"Because I don't like you. You're way too aggressive."

"Aggressive?"

"Yeah. That's what I said."

"I'm aggressive," Axel asked his voice taking on angry tone.

"Yep."

"When you're the one who's constantly picking fights and being an asshole?"

Roxas jumped to his feet. "I didn't ask you to come over here. You chose to, another mistake in the many you've made."

Axel just glared at him.

"You don't believe me. Okay, they can also be reasons why I don't like you. You add more every time I see you. One: My name isn't Blondie. Two: Yeah fall on me in a public place and then refuse to get up. Three: You nearly bite my ear off in a concert. FOUR: YOU SPEAK AT ALL THE WRONG TIMES. AND FIVE: YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE." Roxas stated his voice rising with every reason. By now, they had the attention of everyone on the beach. Sora made a move to go to Roxas, but Demyx held him back with a hand on his arm and shake of his head. Axel's only response was to stand up, shove Roxas into the sand, and stalk off the way they'd come. Everyone just stared in silence.

Cloud cleared his throat, "Maybe its time we headed back. It's starting to get dark." Sora and Demyx got out of the water squeezing out their hair and clothes before silently following after the group back to their cabins. When they arrived back at the campsite, Axel lit the camp fire and then went into his cabin and Roxas into his. The rest of the group settled around the campfire roasting hot dogs and making small talk.

"Maybe it was a mistake to invite Axel," Leon said quietly to Cloud.

"It may have been a bad time to invite him, but Roxas really needs to calm down. I figured this would be a good chance for everyone to at least become a bit more accepting, but apparently not."

"Yeah, because it seems to me Roxas is bringing everyone down with him….including you."

Cloud sighed, "I'll talk to him tomorrow and if he doesn't grow up, I'll send him home some way."

"Sounds good to me, then you won't have to divide your attention for the remainder of the week."

Cloud rolled his eyes, "Whatever. There's still Sora."

"You know Sora takes care of himself and doesn't cause as much trouble."

Cloud smirked, "Anyway," he said standing up and reaching down a hand to Leon, "Let's go to bed. I'm tired."

"Fine," Leon answered accepting Cloud's hand and pulling himself to his feet.

The group threw dirt on the fire extinguishing it before heading to their respective cabins. Sora crouched down near Axel's bunk, "Are you awake," he whispered.

"Nnh," was Axel's response.

"Axel…..Roxas really isn't that bad."

Axel turned over on his side.

"I mean he may come across like that as first, but he just takes some getting used to."

Axel pulled the covers up over his head and grunted. Sora sighed and stood up; he climbed into his top bunk and lay down. His last thought before falling asleep was hoping that everything would work itself out.

Well that was Chapter 10, please review.