Yay guys, an update! Thank you all so much again for the support you've given me! It means a ton and it makes me want to produce a good story for you guys.

I just finished my third chapter of my newest story, She. Another AkuRoku. I wanted to get that one rolling, so now that I have I can return my attentions to this. I hope you like this chapter, it signifies a bit of a change~

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Roxas awoke to the sound of some pretty obnoxious bird chirping, to say the least. He was plenty capable of handling the soft songs of sparrows, but whatever the hell this beast was, was seriously destroying his peace of mind. He murmured softly what he was half aware was profanity before opening his bleary eyes.

Oh, that's nice.

He smiled softly to himself, the first sight of the day having been Axel's slumbering features.

So precious. He sighed internally, reaching up to pet at the gorgeous face before him. Axel really was sinfully handsome. Yawning idly he glanced at the clock, scrunching up his nose at the blocky green lettering of a fabulous 8:17 am. Too early for any sort of activity, especially since they hadn't gotten to bed until God knows what hour. All Roxas knew is that there was sex last night. And a lot of it. His 'first time' had quickly evolved into his 'first several times', not that he was complaining. Not complaining at all. But damn himself for teasing Axel for so long—he obviously could hardly contain himself and was admittedly quite wild in bed. Not complaining, yet again. He at least had the functionality of mind to go rather easy on the poor blonde despite his consistent advances. In fact, he could barely remember their most recent time. He was fairly certain he had passed out outright upon the completion of their activity. He'd have to apologize for that one. Axel probably sat there for a few moments trying to comprehend that another round would not be on the agenda, considering his lovely blonde had fallen unconscious, sparing him only a small moment for a kiss once he had finished. He'd also have to apologize to the neighbors. He knew he was rather loud, and it wasn't as if dormitory walls and doors withheld sounds well. In fact, he had heard plenty of sex plenty of times when roaming the hallways late at night when returning from concerts and whatnot. Much to his embarrassment and dismay at that time, Axel had accompanied him and tried to locate which door it was coming from, encouraging Roxas along with soft chuckles and a hushed voice. He could only stand to wonder if someone was returning that little favour last night. For all he knew, they could have had an audience outside of their door through the duration of the night, especially because both of their voices were clearly male.

Lost in thought, he was a bit surprised when he felt Axel's soft lips on his temple. He didn't remember closing his eyes, and he could feel that his hand was still pressing limply against the redhead's jaw.

"Axel…" he whined softly, greeted with a soft hum of questioning before he reopened his eyes and smiled warmly. "Why are you awake? It's early…"

"I think I had a feeling you were awake, too." He murmured tiredly in response before pressing his nose into Roxas' hair, both reveling in the soft and warm feeling of one another's skin after deep sleep.

"Ax, scoot down. You never get to cuddle up to me." The blonde whispered, grunting softly when he felt Axel lift himself and gladly slide down, resting his head upon Roxas' chest, sighing at the sound of the other's lazy and sleepy heartbeat.

"You just wanted my hair." Axel chuckled in a raspy voice upon feeling the contact of the blonde's fingertips upon his scalp.

"Untrue. But if it's here I can't resist it." He shifted himself slightly to get more comfortable, making the poor mistake of lifting his hips slightly to move, bending his legs.

"Ah! Oh… Nn." He whined softly, wanting to writhe from the discomfort that shot up his spine, but using his discipline to remain still. Axel, of course, knew immediately what the problem was.

"Ah… Babe, I'm sorry… Just relax, okay? It's always going to be extra sore in the mornings…"

"Ahn… This is stupid." He whimpered, quite carefully moving himself onto his side once Axel had relocated himself, aiding him with helpful hands. "Why can't we have sex without this happening? Thanks God." He puffed out his cheeks in annoyance, feeling Axel's soothing and callused hands moving about his back in circular motions.

"It'll be uncomfortable for a bit… But it gets easier every time." Axel reassured with an apologetic smile, feeling a twinge of guilt when Roxas' baby blues looked up at him in a mix between a pout and slight pain. Roxas however, stopped his unintentional guilt assault and offered him a smile instead; having noticed Axel had looked pretty dejected.

"Come to bed. It's really early… Let's just sleep it off a bit more, hmm?" the blonde tried to coax the other to lay down, glad when Axel finally complied despite hesitation, murmuring softly as he enveloped the boy within his arms, pressing him to his chest. "Let's head over to Dem's. So we can get the guitar an shit." He worked around a yawn. The blonde only nodded in return tiredly before they both easily resumed their slumber.

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Roxas shifted a bit uncomfortably on the couch. He couldn't decide which was more comfortable: walking, or sitting. Neither seemed to be very pleasant to begin with. Not to mention it seemed they would be there a while. A small meeting for the purpose of collecting Axel's 'baby', turned into a band meeting, sans Larxene. All he knew is that he needed to tell Sora what had happened. He had spoken to him during the car ride to Demyx's, managing to calm down all of the brunette's suspicions about Axel, but he couldn't quite get around to telling his brother they had had sex. For one, it was just plain embarrassing telling him something like that, and second, he sure as hell wasn't going to do so when Axel was right next to him. However, as the conversation got more heated, Roxas was snapped out of his own thoughts, devoting his attention to Demyx's words.

"I really don't know what to do about her, Ax…" Demyx sighed softly, tugging at his hair in frustration.

"Well, what do you mean? She was a bitch last night, and I told her it wasn't cool, and she just laughed like she always does." The redhead quirked a brow in confusion, causing more sighs to fall from everyone's lips.

"Well," Saïx interjected, folding his arms about his chest as he spoke in a neutral tone, "we told her she needed to lay off as well. When not a single person was on the side of her and her joke, she didn't take it too well…"

"So, she called this morning." Demyx continued on with the tale, looking between Axel and Roxas who both returned the gaze, eager to hear more. "She said she quit. She said she couldn't stand us in the first place, and she was getting sick of dealing with us, and Roxas."

"What the fuck." Axel swore passionately with a growl, glancing to the blonde on the couch who now looked a bit guilty.

"Honestly, though. What offense should we take? She was nothing more than a self assured nuisance." Saïx snorted before excusing himself from the conversation, heading towards the kitchen for a drink with another annoyed wag of his head.

"I agree with that, she's a bitch. But what the hell do we do? We were just starting to make a name for ourselves and now our singer is gone? That's hella important!"

"The older fans might not like it Dem, but maybe if you get a new singer that can keep to the sound and feeling of your music, they'll grow used to it?" Roxas suddenly supplied, earning intense gazes from the other three. "I mean, you can't go without a singer. And considering your opinion of her, and her opinion of us, what's the point in asking her back? And you know Larxene. She must have some attention whore complex. She wants us to feel useless without her and get her back."

"The kid's got a point." Saïx raised a brow looking mildly impressed.

"Well… Then who is our singer going to be? We have a gig in a week and it's going to be huge! We can't refund all of our tickets! And the gig is so well known, it's really going to get our name far!" Demyx whined pathetically before flopping dramatically on the couch beside Roxas, placing his head in his lap without asking.

"Well crying won't get us anywhere. We have to think this through. Someone who could learn the songs fast, or, maybe even already knows of us and therefore knows our lyrics. A week may not be a lot of time, but it's worth a shot." The blue haired male continued as he collected his hair into a ponytail, leaning against the wall.

"Well. Do you think we should stick with a female voice?" Axel questioned, earning thoughtful looks from all.

"I don't think it really matters. Who knows, it might be a refreshing risk to get a male singer instead. But they would have to be able to have a range, you know? To take Larxene's place. Or, a female singer could work too. Considering your time limit, you should keep the auditions as open as possible. You never know who you're going to get." Roxas said after a moment, his fingers idly stroking Demyx's hair.

"Alright. Then. Ax, Rox, Sai, we should all make posters or something and have the auditions in a few days. Maybe even contact that fan site for us about putting out the word? Uhg! The timing just seems too tight!" Demyx continued to cry out in frustration, wiggling about slightly where he laid.

"Wait. Rox, get up. Sing something for us." Axel suddenly suggested, a grin on his face. He would love to have Roxas involved even more so in the band and the idea of having him onstage beside him seemed oddly exciting.

"Oh, no no no. No way in hell. Do you think I have time for this!? Why the hell are you asking me anyway!?"

"Well! You know all of our songs, so you're worth auditioning. That and you've hummed to me a couple of times and it seemed pleasant enough, and like you had a lot of control." Axel continued, only earning the interest of Saïx and the growing excitement of Demyx.

"You can sing Roxas!? I want to hear! Sing, sing!"

"Humming is not singing!" Roxas looked completely incredulous for a moment before sighing. He had been told by his brother and family that he sounded nice. And it was a little known secret that he had sung in the all boys choir throughout high school, but for whatever reason he didn't like telling people that. But it would be a very satisfying slap in Larxene's face if she was replaced by him. His face growing red he slowly stood and cleared his throat, unable to keep eye contact with anyone, really.

"What song, then…?"

"Just pick one, let's hear it!" Demyx continued to pressure, scooting over when Saïx and Axel joined him on the couch.

Roxas couldn't help but feel horribly embarrassed, especially when they were waiting patiently like his own personal audience, their eyes glued to him, and completely silent. The blonde mentally cursed the redhead for suggesting such a thing but figured he would only grow more nervous if he just stood there and fidgeted for any longer. Sucking in a shaky breath he turned his blue eyes away from the other three and began to sing softly, too self conscious at the time to be loud. In unison, the three band mates leaned forward to listen more intently, Axel watching him while the other's kept their eyes from him, simply listening.

After a few more moment of song, Roxas' voice died down at the end of the chorus, his hand scratching the back of his head. "R-really guys, that was stupid, I think you should audition a bunch of other people and—"

"Shut up." Demyx grinned widely, stopping the boy's evasive speech. "Sing more. And loudly."

"More? Seriously! Guys, this is really embarrassing."

"No, Roxas. We want to hear more, so please." Even Saïx began to pressure him. Axel, of course, just gave him a look that told him to continue, a frustrated frown tugging at the corners of his full lips.

I guess it's all or nothing then. The blonde thought to himself before closing his eyes and opening his mouth, singing, singing, singing.

He sang until he felt his chest burning, his arms shaking. He felt the rush, the thrill, his chest expanding as he cried out the last note with both passion and control, the note dropping and lingering to a soft moan of music, before he pulled back and gasped in a deep breath, his eyes opening once more. He felt a friendly slap on his back, and he leaned into the touch with a chuckle of pleasure before he leaned forward once more, his voice booming.
"Thanks for coming out! Be sure to keep coming back!" he really needed to work on being polite. As in, he was too polite. He had some bitchy shoes to fill, and the band had edge. They didn't sing soft rock. Oh no, they were straight up grungy, and punk-y. He offered another beaming smile before he decided he would try again, remembering all he had observed.

"Take care, fuckers!" he laughed richly before stepping back, mainly hearing the blood pumping in his own ears over the sound of the raging crowd. They liked him. No, they loved him. He had filled Larxene's shoes and then walked in a whole new direction. And the band was beginning to become more and more popular even from the day they put new recordings on their site, announcing Roxas as the new singer before their big show.

He was quickly ushered back stage with typical hoots and hollers, Demyx mussing his hair and Saïx giving him a friendly squeeze on his shoulder, lastly being scooped up into Axel's arms to receive a big kiss.

"You fucking ROCKED it, Roxas! Fuck! Why didn't we do this sooner!?" the redhead cheered, pulling him into another tight hug before lifting him and spinning him about.

It had been a week since the short blonde took up the role of leading man, and their female audience grew exceptionally to say the least. For whatever reason they really enjoyed the blonde's look, and it made him all the more interesting that he managed to have such a rough edge to his voice when he so desired. He didn't quite know how to deal with the role of being in a band of growing fame, instead of the role of the super supportive boyfriend. Nonetheless, he enjoyed the affection and congratulations from his new band mates for his first successful live show. He continued to banter lively before an older looking male interrupted them.

"Excuse me… I'd like to talk to you all about something. I really enjoyed your show tonight, and I have a bit of an offer for you."

This grabbed the band's attention and they quickly concentrated all their focus onto the tall blonde, nudging one another excitedly.

"Sure thing, what's up?" Axel offered, extending his long arms about all of the other members, getting cozy with them as they waited for the other to continue.

"First off, the name is Luxord," he reached out to shake each of their hands, "I am a representative of Black Records, and I'd like to offer you a record deal. We can start off small, get a CD out, and go from there. I and a few other workers from the company think you have potential, and your sound is exactly what we're looking for. What do you say?"

Roxas looked up at Axel excitedly but remained silent. He knew he was new to the band and the other three had been waiting for the opportunity for far longer than he had even considered it. He could tell they were growing tense with excitement, but it was a serious thing to think over. After a bit of chatter, Saïx took over, the calmer and reserved of them.

"We will take you up on your offer. We'd love to give your company a try and see where it takes us." He finally answered with a bit of a smile, causing Luxord to chuckle happily.

"Wonderful, boys! This is very good to hear. Unfortunately, time is tight and I am sure you have things to attend to. Here is my card, and please, if you could write your contact information here, so we can contact you come Monday… Yes, yes. Good. Alright, thank you for your time. We all look forward to working further with you four." Luxord grinned wider before shaking all of their hands once more and taking his leave.

"Holy SHIIIIT!" Axel cheered loudly once Luxord had left, chuckling stridently when Demyx leapt into his arms, Roxas joining in by throwing his arms around the both of them, Saïx left to stand close, laughing as well.

"I can't FUCKING BELIEVE THIS!" Demyx giggled wildly, ruffling at Axel's bright red hair with vigor, a wide grin splitting his features.

"Well aren't you a happy group." All four in unison turned slowly to face where that whiny voice had come from.

"What the hell do you think you're doing back here? Last time I checked, your sorry ass quit. Too bad too, you just missed the record deal." Axel smirked, snapping out his comment rudely with self satisfaction.

"Sorry? No, we're better off. Roxas is exactly what we needed to get this band really moving." Saïx smirked, his eyes glued to Larxene's.

"Enough with the shit, boys. Why the fuck did you replace me? I've been trying to call you."

"Well, Lar, you quit. You knew we had a big show, and we weren't waiting around for your hormones to get back in check." Demyx sighed, folding his arms over his chest.

"Oh, please! Record company or no, your asses are going to get dropped fast, once they realize Roxas can't write music for shit and he is incredibly inconsistent." She scoffed with a catty laugh, glaring at the blonde in particular.

"Don't you dare fucking start with this shit, Larxene! You talk shit about Roxas one more fuckin' time and I swear to God I will—"

"Enough, Axel." Roxas said calmly, gently bumping their hands in an attempt to soothe the redhead. He knew now that Larxene had huge issues. And it went deeper than him replacing her in the band. To her, he had replaced her in Axel's heart. She had loved him, and it was now terribly obvious to Roxas. He felt bad for her.

"Larxene… Look, I am really sorry things went this way. But I don't think fighting will solve any of this." Roxas sighed, stepping close to her. "I know it's hard. But this is the decision you made…" he tried to reason with her.

"Oh shut up, pussy. You can't sing worth shit,"

"Larxene, please, insulting me isn't necessary…"

"I'm not finished, brat. You're just a little kid who thinks they want fame. You're just trying to impress Red over there, and you're going to drop him on his ass once you're through with him because you're a petty, shallow piece of shit. That or Axel's going to pull his dick out for anyone like he always does and fuck the first easy slut that walks by when he gets bored of you in a day or two." She spat angrily.

"Larxene, I said this isn't necessary." He ground out, gritting his teeth. The insults to himself he could handle, but not the ones directed at Axel.

"You might want to get yourself tested, blondie. Axel's fucked more girls and boys than he knows how to count. He's nothing more than and stupid, fucking, whore. And so are you, you--- Ah!"

Roxas panted heavily, shaking his now stinging hand. He had punched her, and fucking hard, too.

"Before you open your mouth and spew that shit, look in the goddamn mirror you bitch." Roxas spat with fulfillment before turning on his heal to face the now completely stunned trio, all their jaws slack.

"Well. Come on, no use wasting our time on this, right?" he smiled before Axel bit his lip to hold back laughter and they all exchanged high fives.

"You fucking pricks! I can't wait to watch you fall on your asses!" Larxene screeched angrily as they went about collecting their things, starting up their personal celebration once more, leaving her to storm out.

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Yay. Another chapter done, and the next one halfway finished. So expect an update soon! I know it's moving a bit fast in this part here, but that's because I have a lot of plans for this little story, and I need to get this stuff out of the way to get to the meatier things that are going to go down when focuses back on college life. Which it will, I promise!

And next chapter, I will give you a hint. There's going to be a new couple on the block~ Well, not necessarily, but, something will be developing between two people in the next chapter. But don't worry, this story will remain primarily Akuroku~

I hope you all are super well!