...italics=twin's thoughts
italics in the beginning=Flashback
underline italics- Different type of flashback. Confused? you'll see.

A taller figure pushed a seven-year-old silver haired boy away from me. "Riku!" My seven-year-old twin brother ran over to the boy. I looked up at the taller figure as he stood his ground in front of them. "If you ever hit him again, I will burn you!" He hissed, completely serious about his threat.

"You'll get in trouble for that!" My brother hissed back, not knowing the amount of seriousness this figure had in his voice. The older boy took out a lighter, flicking it on and waving the flames in front of our faces. "Try me." He smirked. My brother and the silver hair boy flinched. "This guy is crazy." The silver boy stated. "Come on, Sora." He grabbed my brother and dragged him away from us. My brother flashed me one last glare of hatred before disappearing with his friend. The taller boy then turned to me and held out his hand. "You okay?" He asked me. I glared at him, rejecting his offer and getting up myself. "I was perfectly fine, thank you." I retorted

"Not really." The taller boy stated bluntly and smiled, moving a strain of his fire red hair from out of his emerald eyes. I noticed a green marker print underneath his eyes, too, obviously failing in trying to draw a tattoo. "You looked like you were getting crush out there."

"… just leave me alone." I walked away. The taller boy followed me all the way to the swings. I glared at him once more before retorting, "What?"

"You're interesting." He smirked.

"And you're wired." I hissed again. "What are you here for, anyway? To make fun of me like everyone else does? Ask me to try to get you closer to Sora like everyone else does, because I ain't doing it-"

"Nope." The boy held out his hand again. "I like you better than you're brother. He seems boring. You seem interesting, as I said before." I looked at his hand, then looked at him with my eyebrow raised. "… Is this a trick?" I asked.

"Nope." The boy smiled. "My name is Axel. Got it memorized?" I laughed at this, which made him happier. "You're funny." I smiled, which seem to make him happier. "Okay then. I'll give you a chance. I'm Roxas." I grabbed his hand, shaking it.

My two keyblades clashed with Riku's, trying to make sure it doesn't hit me. I pushed him back, but he was so quick that he was inches away from my face as he brushed past me. Riku couldn't care less about me. He was just trying to catch up with his brother, Zexion. And as a member of the Organization, I must do whatever it takes to make sure a mission is completed, even if another member is doing it.

I grabbed his leg and tripped him up, twisting around before his other foot could've had a chance of kicking me. He was able to wrapped his leg around my neck and put me in a chokehold. I gasp for breath, seeing that he was satisfied with his victory. I bit down on his leg hard, causing him to back up. "Damn it!" He grabbed it. I instantly got up and lunged towards him. I was able to hold him down, his head hanging off the edge of the building. As much as I want to, I couldn't kick Riku off to his death. I couldn't hurt Sora like that. Not anymore than I probably did now. Also… I promise Cloud and Leon I wouldn't do anything too drastic when I was away.

"… You know you made everyone worried. Especially Sora and my brother." Riku hissed at me. I glared at him "You're mind is always stuck on them. Leave them alone for once!"

"Can't. They are a part of my life like they are a part of yours." Riku kneeled me in the stomach and flipped me off the edge. He grabbed my hand before I fell, but snatched me back up and hurled me to the other side of the building. "It would be best for you to leave me alone so I can find Zexion. You know I'm stronger than you when it's just us fighting one on one."

"That's all going to change." I growled. "I learned a couple of new moves." I got up and we lunched off the buildings, our blades clashing together as we were in mid air. Riku used his keyblade to push me into a wall as we started falling. He grabbed onto a fire escape before hitting the ground, quickly pulling himself up towards the roof. I jumped up the ally walls after I was able to peel myself from it in a zig-zag motion to get up quicker, following him in pursuit. Riku looked back at me and growled in annoyance. "Leave me alone!" He charged up and threw one of his dark fireballs at me. I growled, knowing there was no way to dodge it.

'Pay attention, Roxas.' Leon stated, making sure i got his attention. 'You need to know this move. It's very important'

I held my hands and started to focus. As his attack got closer to my hands, I used up all my concentration to do what Leon taught me… directing my energy. My light aura circled around Riku's attack like a barrier. It's mines now. I can control it now. I twist my body around in order to gain strength and power before hurling it back at Riku. It hit him with a lot more power than I thought it was capable of doing. It pushed Riku off his feet and slammed him against the edge of the next building. He was able to grab onto it for dear life, but when he tried to get up, he screamed in pain. I jumped in front of him, breathing extremely hard. That technique took way too much energy out of me then I thought.

I could see Riku glaring at me, but I also saw fear. He couldn't hold on for much longer and he knew that. I knew that. "… Riku…" I held out my hand. "I don't like you. I don't like you at all. In fact, I wish you were dead… But I know that Sora would never forgive me for letting you died. Would never forgive you for dying on him. Would never forgive himself you letting this happen." As Riku's hand slip, I quickly grabbed it. I became shocked for a moment, feeling strange warmth from him. "… Sora shouldn't blame himself for my death or anything about me." He stated, catching my attention. "But he should have every right to be angry at me."

I pulled Riku up and laid him down, him hissing in pain. I felt his chest, pulling my hand away to see blood. The fire burnt him badly. "You can't continue whatever it is you were planning to do. Not with this injury, anyway." I pulled out my phone. I had to tell Zexion about it. I'll deal with his anger issues about the event later.

"If you didn't disappear, we could've avoided all of this." Riku chuckled bitterly; mainly at me. "Your boyfriend even tried to attack Sora earlier today. You're bringing out the stress in everyone but me." I kneeled next to Riku and ripped his shirt. My hand started glowing in white aura in an attempt to heal him, but I know Zexion would take care of what I didn't complete. "Axel isn't my boyfriend and I know already." I mumbled. I saw and felt everything that happened earlier today between all three of them through Sora's eyes. The hurt Sora was feeling… The guilt in Riku's eyes… The pain in Axel's… "I had my reasons."

"Get off of me!" The sudden burst of ice on Riku's skin make me do just that. Aquamarine eyes were glaring at me. "You made Sora worry so much about you! You made him suffer! Sometimes, I wish you two never gotten along! It would've been easier to kill you and for him not to worry."

"… Riku… are you that jealous of me?" Riku's eyes got colder as he tried to attack me, but failed. I looked away from him; his feelings of hatred were just too much for me to handle. "You hate me because I got your brother into this mess. You're jealous of me because I'm all Sora ever thinks about now. You're upset…" I grabbed his face, the icy feeling disappearing and replaced with warmth. He was warm because he was feeling what I wanted to feel. "… Upset you might get replace and he won't notice you anymore."

"… Get away from me." Riku smacked my hand away. He's in denial. I feel it. "Riku. Please listen to me. I-"

"Riku!" Our heads turned to the sound of Sora's voice. Both he and Axel were staring at us. Axel, straight at me, with a hint of relaxation in his eyes. Sora's eyes were filled with fright as he looked at Riku, then glared at me. "What did you do to him!" He hissed and jumped over to me, summoning and swinging his keyblade. "What the hell did you do to him?!"

"Sora, listen to me-"

"What did you do!?" It was no use. He was clouded with anger. Axel, with his incredible speed and agility, danced over towards us, grabbing Sora and holding him up by the grip on his neck. Sora glared at him as he tried to pray his hands off him. "W-what are you doing?" He asked. Riku was trying to get up and save Sora, but failed as the injury was too much for him to handle.

"You're a good kid and all, Sora. But if you ever decide to mess with Roxas, I won't hesitate to hurt you. Got it memorized?" Axel threw my brother over towards Riku, who caught him despite how much pain he might be in. I looked at Axel, and did a faint smile, my heart slightly fluttering. I wanted to so badly just grab his hand again, to feel it's warmth.

'Do not have contact with anyone until you are sure you're safe.'

I then frowned as that rule appeared in my head. Leon told me to follow it. It was for my protection and I know it. I took a step away from Axel, which quickly caught his and everyone else's attention. "Roxas?" The pain in his voice and the hurt in his eyes made me cringe. "I'm sorry!" I crossed my arms in front of my chest, trying not to cry. We are separating… separating from each other once again. "I'm so sorry, Axel." A bright light admitted from my body, blinding them. When it disappeared, it did along with it.

I appeared in mid air and fell on top of a roof, cringing and trying to regain myself from the lost of energy. Damn, Cloud was right. I wasn't ready for that move yet. I looked down and sighed, slightly shaking. The hurt in Axel's eyes when I left him. I didn't like it.

I made my way from the roof to the window, picking the lock open and jumping inside the house. My legs felt like jello and it was not a comfortable feeling, let me tell you that. I groaned and laid on the bed in the room. I needed sleep, but I knew I wasn't going to get anything without a good lecturing first. The door to the room opened.

"I said no interactions." I groaned as I turned around towards Leon's voice. "And I'm pretty sure Cloud forbid you to teleport like that. Especially from how far away you were from here."

"… I want my plushy." I mumbled in my pillow, trying to avoid my punishment. Leon walked over to me. "You saw him, didn't you."

"I didn't mean to. He, Sora, and Riku found me." I defended myself. Sure, I was glad I saw him, but I wasn't supposed to.

"But you followed Riku."

"And how did you know that?" I raised my eyebrow in suspicion.

"Do you really think I'm going to tell you?" Leon smirked. That was really getting on my nerves.

"Yes!" I sat up. "Yes I do! In fact, I want you to answer all the questions I've been asking you this entire week!" Leon chuckled, which made me angrier. "Why did you teach me these moves?"

"Do you not like them?"

"Well, of course I do. Who-"

"Well then, stop your complaining, squirt." He grabbed my plushy from the dresser and threw it towards me. I glared at him again. I told him not to do that. You do not throw my Axel plushy, I mean, shadow plushy. "I'm not! I just want answers!"

"Of course you do."

"I'm serious!" I growled. "How the hell do you guys know how to control the light energy that Sora and I have? And I know you have some other connection with my mother other then just friends. I don't know what for sure, but I have a feeling, so what is it? And what happen to that Gina girl in the picture? Mother never mentioned her before and-"

"She's dead." That stopped me right in my tracks. Leon looked down, holding in sadness that I would've never expected to see from him. "Jinochi killed her." I gulped. I was more so worried about why my father would've killed her than shock that he did, though. Father was so close to killing me last time, I don't even think he has a heart to even think about what he's doing.

"He doesn't." Leon caught my attention once more. I hate it when he and Cloud do that. It makes me feel like they're reading my mind sometimes. "Jinochi is cruel and evil. Sometimes I wonder what would've happen if he didn't appear in our lives. Would you and Sora acted any differently towards each other."

"What are you talking about!? If he didn't appear, then Sora and I wouldn't have existed."

Leon chuckled. "Or so you think-"

"Leon!" Leon turned to his angry lover, Cloud. I didn't like that look in his eyes. "You are stating way too much."

"NO HE"S NOT! I NEED TO KNOW THIS STUFF!" I hissed. Cloud's glare silenced me quickly, like a mother's warning glare. "What you need to do, Roxas, is to follow what we say. We said no interactions at all. But I'll let that teleportation thing go. Jinochi was in that area and if he saw you in that predicament you was in, he would've killed you."

I looked down, feeling more unloved than usual. The fact that I was so close to death by my own father… I guess it still overwhelms me a little bit.

As if reading my mind, Cloud come over and kissed my head like a father would, or a mother. I would go with mother since it's obvious he's more motherly than Leon. "We just want you to be safe until he calms down, Roxas. Then you can go back to school and live your life like you use to. Although, I must say, I don't approve for that Organization thing you're in."

"… Nether do I, but we're family. I can't leave the members like that." I didn't want to tell them that there was no way out of it, ether. I held on tighter to my plush. "Cloud… can I… just once, speak to Axel." Cloud turned to his lover, who just shrugged. I didn't need a translation for that as Cloud smiled. It was a 'we'll see' shrug. I just need to be patient for another day or two before I get my results.

Note, I said a day or two to speak with Axel. That doesn't mean I couldn't see him. I stayed far enough from the school so I wouldn't get busted by security guards. But close enough so I can look through the windows and see Axel. He was putting up a fake smile to everyone, but I saw through it. I sighed, slightly cringing. I didn't mean to put him or Sora through so much pain.

Sora.

My mind wonder towards my twin brother. Right now, Riku could be brainwashing him. I bet you he probably did a couple of times before. But when I found them, they weren't together. Riku was off with Tidus and Wakka while Sora was with Stephanie and Kairi. Occasionally, they would glance at each other, but instantly turn away once their eyes met. What the fuck is going on?

"It's WFT." Sora whispered out of habit, causing him to jump up and look around. Riku noticed his action and slightly scold, knowing that Sora was looking for me … Roxas? Roxas, where are you?

I bit my lip, trying my hardest not to get closer to him. He was hurting and I know that. I could fell it. And I wanted to go over there and comfort him. But I couldn't. I jumped down from the tree I was in and started to walk home. Home? Did I just really call Cloud and Leon's place my home. I chuckled. I'm getting way too attached to them. I can't, though. How can I when I don't know a single thing about them. They won't tell me anything.

"… Roxas." I tensed up in shock, refusing to turn around. Crap, I've been spotted. Man, Cloud and Leon are going to have my head for sure this time. A hand grabbed my shoulder gently and I was able to relax. It was Mom's hand. I turned around to see her smiling at me. "Thank goodness you're okay. Sora told me about your encounter."

"… He told you?" I gulped. Damn, that means she might know about my involvement with Organization XIII.

"Just me and some very little details about the encounter, but that's not important right now." She stated and hugged me. "What's important is that you're safe. Oh, honey, I've missed you so much."

That… ticked me off. "How!" I pushed her away. "Y-You barely paid attention to me? Everything was about Sora and I… I had to defend for myself because you left me all alone! How could you miss me? How can you love me? H-how can I even trust you? I bet you don't even love me like you say you do." Mother sighed and shook her head. "How much are they keeping away from you?" She asked.

I growled, "Why does that matter?"

"Watch you tone!" She hissed and grabbed her head. "Damn, you're just like your father. Although, Lee was more stubborn than you. They just probably have a good reason to make you wait."

Lee? Who the hell was Lee? "Who the hell is Lee?"

"Language, little one." Mother said. "And that wasn't meant for you to hear. I was just thinking out loud."

Bullshit! I didn't by it. Not one bit of it. Mother never thinks out loud. She's very careful about that.

She looks at me before kissing my forehead, my eyes widening from the warmth it provided. "I'm pretty sure that Leon and Cloud said you shouldn't have any contact with anyone, but I guess one round of ice cream with me wouldn't hurt, now would it." I blinked at her, still not believing the amount of warmth she's giving me. I wanted to burst out crying and hold her because of it. I wanted to say yes and hold her hand on the way to the store. I wanted to feel like a little kid that's just having a day of fun with his mother.

So I did.

"Sea salt ice cream? I didn't know you eat it that much?" She chuckled at me after I've gotten to third one. I smiled at her. "Axel and I usually come here to get some. He doesn't love it like I do, but will eat it if I do, which is, like, all the time."

"Are you going to try to talk to him?" Mother asked.

"Don't know yet. Leon haven't giving me the answer." I looked down, my mind instantly going back on Axel. "I hope he says yet though. He's angry at me for getting near Riku the other day."

"Why was you near him in the first place?"

"No reason. It just happen." I knew she knew I was lying, but I was glad that she let it go. "Well, if he say no, you have permission from me then." Mother laughed. "You need to spend every moment you have with your best friend. You never know when they might go." I stared at her for a while before asking.

"… Mother… what happen to Gina?" Mother's face became drained of color. Tears instantly filled up in her eyes. "Gina… wow, I haven't heard her name in 16 years." She chuckled. "Feels kinda strange hearing it now."

"… Who was she?"

"I want to tell you so badly, Roxas, but I can't. Not now, anyways." Mother wiped her tears away. "Your brother needs to hear this, too. Also, I think it's best that Cloud and Leon tell you. I don't think I would be able to handle it."

"But Leon and Cloud tells me nothing!" I growled, getting angrier by the second.

"Yet." Mother smirked. "They will tell you. Because now that they are in the picture, we can't keep this away from you for too much longer. Trust me." Mother grabbed my hand, holding it tightly with an embrace filled with safety and promises. Warmth, and that was all I felt. That was all it needed to take. I sighed. "Fine, Mother. I will."

Leon allowed me to go. I didn't tell him about my encounter with Mother, but I'm pretty sure he knew about it; both him and Cloud. They won't tell me a single bit of information, which gives me a slight uneasy feeling to trust them. But Mother does, so they are the closest thing to a sanctuary I have. Them… and Axel.

It was a Friday night. One o'clock to be precise. I walked over towards the bridge above the tram tracks. My eyes locked on a figure leaning on the rails of the bridge in his Organization coat. Emerald eyes turned towards me and a grin flashed upon its face; a look of pure happiness. "You know, I never did tell you how much I like that new color on you." He stated. I chuckled. Typical response from him. "Thank you, Axel." I quickly ran up and hugged him. Feeling his warmth as he hugged back, I felt my guilt taking over. "I'm so sorry."

"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad you're okay-"

"No! I'm sorry and you are going to take it!" I hissed, hating when he always does this. "I shouldn't have let you and Sora worry about me like that. I know you wouldn't do that with me!"

"Shh, Roxy." Axel put his finger on my lips. "After that day, I sorta figured out you had a reason to do so. I was just upset that you couldn't give me a proper hello before you vanished like that. Which was tight, by the way. How did you do that?" He smiled at his eagerness to find out, but it quickly disappeared.

"I can't tell you." I looked away. "I can't tell you a lot of things that I want to tell you. But just know that I'm safe."

"I can see that." Axel hugged me again, even tighter. "I wish I could say don't worry me like that again, but I know that's not going to happen. You always do things to make me worry about you." My face turned completely red at that comment. He… really does worry about me?

"… When are you coming back to school, Roxy? I missed you!" Axel pouted and I laughed at his attempt, then shrugged. "Until father calms down. I need to make sure before I go back to the house-"

"You're not going back in that house!" The harshness in Axel's voice startled me a bit. "You are going to live with me after you are able to leave where ever you are staying at for the moment. Got it memorized?" I smiled brightly, not realizing how much I missed that stupid catchphrase of his. "When I'm gone, keep an eye on Sora."

"Already doing that, Roxy." Axel ruffled through my hair. I leaned on the rails with him and we just stood there in a comforting silence. "Axel."

"Hm?"

"I missed you, too." I pulled out the plushy from my jacket. Axel laughed before he bent down in front of my face. Breathing in his intoxicated scent of ashes and Axe, I couldn't help myself.

I kissed him and he kissed me back.

And after the kiss was done, we just held hands for the night.