Disclaimer: I do not own kingdom hearts, final fantasy, or any of the characters stolen from either series. I do however own the plot line and title. O.o
Note: This is not betaed, I pretty much write and post, won't be looking it over so I apologize for any mistakes on it. I apologize for mistakes but as soon as the story is done I will go back and revise it, promise!
Main Pairing: Axel x Roxas
Other Main Pairings: Sora x Riku, Demyx x Xemnas, Demyx x Naminé, Zack x Leon, Cloud x Sephiroth, Cloud x Leon
Note: sorry for the wait... school is hectic right now.... and much more than it was before so it makes one question as to why I am crazy enough to write this now instead of during my reading week... truth is, I always have problems finishing stories, but I decided to hell with that and force myself to finish this one... after all its got 100 reviews!!! That's amazing for me!! THANK YOU ALL SOOO MUCH!!!

In a GrAY World
Chapter 20 – Switch it Up

"So..." Axel looked his best friend over as the two stood on the balcony of their small apartment. He was grinning from ear to eat with a cigarette between his fingers and the neck of a beer bottle in his other hand. "Decided to switch sides, eh?"

"Shut up!" Demyx threw him a glare but there was a smile on his own lips that he had to hide with the beer bottle when he took a sip. "Not like I'm the only one..." he glanced sideways at his friend, expecting some smart-ass retort or something of the sort. He was surprised to find a gentle smile on Axel's lips as the redhead nodded slightly.

"You serious about this?" Demyx asked softly as he turned to face his best friend.

"As serious as you are." Axel smiled that gentle smile again and surprised his blonde friend so much that the musician actually took a step back.

"Man... you're serious."

"Hey, guys," Naminé's gentle voice wafted through the entrance of the balcony and she blushed slightly when her eyes met with Demyx's. "We've decided on a movie, you coming?" she motioned instead and Demyx grinned.

"I'm coming." He came up to the small girl, hugged her tightly and planted a kiss on her lips. It had been two weeks now since they started dating and with exams and last assignments done, everybody have passed their classes, and finally the two were able to relax a little and take their relationship more seriously. Everybody still hung out at Axel and Demyx's place more than anywhere else. Cloud and Leon had decided to take a small vacation out of the country together and Zack had decided he would chaperone for their small gatherings – meaning he was bored without his two best friends around.

"Tche... don't make a guy jealous, will ya?" Axel scoffed at the two still kissing at the door and turning to look out the balcony again. "I'll just have another smoke and I'll be in with you."

Naminé nodded with a blush, Damyx's hand around her waist as the two walked back in closing the door. After a moment the door opened again and Axel rolled his eyes before he noticed Roxas sitting in the small chair on the balcony and lighting a cigarette himself.

"Thought you were quitting?"

"Me too." Roxas grinned lightly. "Didn't smoke through most of exams so I deserve some now."

"Of course..." Axel turned around so the small of his back was resting against the ledge. "Because it makes so much more sense to smoke less when you're more stressed out."

"Shut up," Roxas snapped, but there was a grin on the blonde's lips. He flicked the ash off his cigarette and noticed the cherry fell as well. Before he could get his lighter out Axel was leaning towards him.

Their eyes met and Axel steadied his cigarette with his fingers while Roxas's between his lips and the redhead lit it for him like that. After a moment of just looking at one another the balcony door opened again and both sets of eyes were on it.

Hayner strolled in and grinned at the two with a beer bottle in his hand. "Can I have one?" he put two fingers to his lips, looking at Roxas as he asked.

Because it was summer break now and Sora was gone, Hayner had decided to visit his best friend more often – as in crash at his place for a full week already with no sign of leaving anytime soon. The others had all met him and Hayner fit right into their small group.

Roxas held out his pack to the other and the dirty-blonde took a cigarette out of it. Whiel Roxas was putting the pack away and searching for his lighter he found his cigarette stolen from his lips and his friend used that to light his own. He gave it back only after he was sure he had a good drag from his cigarette and grinned at the two.

"They started up Armageddon," he grinned and stepped closer to the sitting blonde, forcing Axel to step away from the two and to the other side of the balcony near the door. He grabbed Roxas's hand, their fingers automatically intertwining as if they didn't even realize it, and tugged at it.

After a groan from the small blonde he stood up, glaring up at his taller best friend. Still holding hands Hayner sat down on the chair, lifted his feet up to the railing of the balcony and pulled the blonde down into his lap. Roxas sat and after a moment relaxed, resting his head back on his friend's shoulder and blowing the smoke of his cigarette away from the other.

Axel watched the two and didn't hear what Hayner whispered to the blonde that caused Roxas to smile widely and a soft laugh to spill from his lips. He didn't even bother to finish his cigarette, throwing it over the railing and walking back inside, closing the door a little harder than was usual.

"What's up his ass?" Hayner cocked an eyebrow at the door.

"Not you, that's for sure..." Roxas grinned lightly.

"Pssht... as if I can fit there... he's wound so tight it makes me wonder how you fit in there some times!" Hayner grinned, trying to back away from the swatting hand that hit him in the face or the elbow in his ribs. Since the blonde was sitting on him was unable to escape either hit and took it like a man with laughter.

Hayner knew about the relationship between the two, Roxas had told him most of it over the phone then Cloud had gotten involved in asking a favour from the teen. He was grinning silently to himself as the two enjoyed the rest of their cigarettes in silence. When they stepped back into the living room Roxas automatically noticed a certain redhead missing from the living room.

"Where's Axel?"

"He got a call from work, went over to the bar in a bit of a hurry," Demyx explained with a smile, pulling the small girl in his arms closer to him.

The rest of the evening passed in a comfortable conversation around the movie. When the movie was over Roxas and Hayner got back to Roxas's apartment and stumbled into his bedroom. After Hayner had made sure the front door wasn't locked while Roxas was changing he followed the blonde in removing all but his boxers and slipped in behind his friend on the bed.

Roxas immediately curled into his familiar and comfortable hold and was asleep in his friend's arms in seconds.

* * * * *

Naminé and Demyx sat together in the musician's room on his bed looking at each other. The others had left not that long ago and after a steamy make-out session on the couch the two had decided to move to the musician's bedroom. Now they were both a blushing mess on the bed and Naminé was looking around for her shirt to slip it back on.

"Look... it's perfectly normal," she smiled slightly, obviously hurt by the reaction that Demyx had on her, but trying to hide it.

"No, it's not," Demyx sounded exasperated. He reached out to the girl and brushed a lock of her hair behind one ear before pulling at her chin so she was facing him.

"Yes, it is, Dem..." she smiled sadly. "You are gay... nothing I can do about that."

"No!" Demyx growled lightly and scooted across the bed to sit closer to her. He pulled her into his arms and held her there, her skin warm and flush against his in the embrace. He rested his chin on her head and brushed at her hair. "I want to tell you why I became gay." He explained in a grave moment and pulled back to look into her eyes.

"I'm listening... I'll always listen to you," she turned her head and rested it right over his heart, her hand resting on his stomach.

After a moment he pulled back to lie on the bed and Naminé positioned herself more comfortably beside him, still snuggling close to the musician.

"I was never interested in girls when I was little... not because they all had cooties, but because they just weren't fun. Caused a lot of making fun of and it didn't stop for a few years. When I was in high-school all of my friends started getting girlfriends, losing their virginity and everything... I wasn't interested. Axel and I were best buds back then, he stood up for me when the other guys made fun of me for it."

Naminé's hand started drawing small circles on the light skin before her.

"And then I tried it. Dating at first. Didn't feel the same as everyone described it, but I tried as best as I could. My girlfriend at the time was a really cute Senior, I was in grade ten. Everything was working okay, I guess... then she kind of coerced me into having sex. I hated it... couldn't get it up at first, but she forgave me. I started liking her more because of it, trusting her more. Then when we finally did have sex, she laughed. She told me she had made a bet with one of the guys that she can't sleep with me." Naminé's fingers stopped moving and she laid her hands flat on the other's chest. "Told me I was bad at it and basically put me down as much as possible.

"Axel helped me out of that one. He beat up the guys that made the bet and threatened the girl so bad, I swear she pissed her pants," a small laugh escaped him, but Naminé frowned.

"And then... I tried out guys. I liked it a lot better, so I decided to stick with it. Then second year here at uni came around and I met this girl in my program. We hit it off right away and I actually enjoyed myself. Then we had sex and... same thing. Not a bet this time," he quickly assured Naminé, "but the same stuff that I suck at it and everything. All the while guys have been telling me I'm their wet dream and sex-god," he laughed louder, his laughter shaking Naminé's head and she actually smiled at that.

"I don't mean to say that you're like those bitches but... I may be gay, but I'm still a guy... I have my pride and it was too severely damaged by girls for me to get over it too fast. But I'm trying..."

"Don't." Naminé spoke suddenly, interrupting him. She didn't continue though and for a moment Demyx tensed up under her. "I don't want sex from you..." she blushed suddenly and sat up to look down at him, an apology on her features. "I mean... I don't mind... but I'm not... I mean..." she kept stuttering so when Demyx sat up a little propped on his elbows and leaning so his lips met with hers, Naminé relaxed and leaned into the kiss. "Demyx... you make me feel good... you make me feel special... I like that about you. And this is how I felt when we were friends... if you want to go back to—"

"No! No, please..." Demyx interrupted her. "I really like you... I want to be with you... just..." he turned his eyes away and scratched the back of his head. "Just having some technical difficulties here," he smiled sideways and when his eyes glanced to Naminé he noticed a small smile on her lips.

"That's too bad," she smiled and leaned towards him again. Their lips met in another chaste kiss initiated by the small blonde before she pulled back and smiled. "Let's go to sleep," she slipped away from the bed, tugging at the covers to pull them down. After a while Demyx got her meaning and got off to help her. He wandered around his room for a moment and then handed her one of his t-shirts to wear while he slipped into a pair of sweatpants.

Naminé slid into his shirt and removed her own pants before sliding under the covers beside the musician and snuggling up to him. "Please don't force yourself... that's the least I could want from you... I just... want to be with you."

"Thanks, Nami... I love you."

Those words startled the small girl so much she didn't realize a smile had slid onto her lips and a giggle escaped them. She sat up suddenly, looking down at the musician and bit her bottom lip. "Thank you!" she smiled wider, a beautiful smile that sent Demyx reeling back for a moment and sent his blood pumping. "I love you too..." she leaned down for a small kiss.

She was surprised when the musician tugged her down when she tried to pull away and the kiss became more passionate, heating them both up with excitement.

* * * * *

Roxas and Hayner were both startled awake by the sound of something metal clattering on the ground and both shot up simultaneously, causing Roxas's head to bump into Hayner's face and the larger boy to moan in pain and drop back down.

After a moment he opened his eyes and noticed the source of the sound standing in their doorway. It was Riku, holding the lid of the pot he had brought with him to cook breakfast. Today they were having breakfast at Roxas's place, as per usual, and Riku decided to let himself in when he noticed the door was unlocked.

When he saw the two teens lying in bed together, snuggling close and seeming completely naked – for the covers were covering their boxer-clad parts – he was startled enough to freeze in the doorway.

"Hey, everything okay?" a tired voice yawned from the hallway and Roxas's expression became that of a deer caught in the headlights. He grabbed the cover and tugged it up to cover his naked chest just as Axel reached Riku. He noticed the silvertte's expression and turned to stare into the room as well. At first he didn't notice anything other than Roxas trying to cover himself.

Then Hayner sat up again, slower and holding his nose with a glare. "Shit, you fuckface, now I'm gonna be in pain all fucking day." He moaned out before glancing at the two older men at their doorway.

Very quickly those two became one as Axel stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door behind him and running into his own.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck!" Roxas kept on repeating and slid out of bed, tugging at his boxers as they slid down his hips. He seemed to completely forget about Riku as he faced Hayner and paced his room. "Could you make this seem any worse than it already does? Or are you always such a fucking idiot! Now he's gonna think we slept together!"

"But we did..."

"Fuck you! You know what I meant!"

Hayner just grinned and finally dropped his hand from his nose, resting back on his arms so his upper body curved in such a delicious way even Riku couldn't keep his gaze from wandering.

"Fuck you!" Roxas reached down, grabbed one of his textbooks from the ground and whipped it across to Hayner. He then turned and grabbed his phone, quickly scrolling through his list to call Axel.

"I'm pretty sure he won't pick up. But he is working tonight. I suggest you explain... this... to him," Riku motioned to the room and the two boxer-clad men.

"Fuck!" Roxas muttered again when Axel rejected his call. "Tonight?" Riku nodded.

"And you!" he pointed at Hayner. "Stop with fucking sexual innuendos and making every situation from bad to worse!"

"Not my problem you can't sleep alone," Hayner scoffed and finally got out of bed. He scratched at his chest and walked past Riku to the bathroom to wake up completely.

When Roxas and Riku were alone the silverette finally faced the younger man. "Are you two...?"

"What? No! He's my best friend I have..." Roxas scoffed suddenly. "I'm surprised Sora hasn't told you... I have problems sleeping sometimes..." the blonde shrugged. "Usually I sleep with Sora to—"

"Oh yeah... no, yea... he told me... I didn't know it was with anybody..."

"Not really anybody. I've known Hayner since I was in dippers—"

"LONGER!" Hayner screamed across the apartment.

"And he's like a very... weird... touchy... brother..." Roxas's face scrunched up in slight disgust. "Although I will not deny that we were both at one point horny teenagers."

"Perfect," Riku sighed and rolled his eyes before finally picking up the pot. "Now tell that to Axel... and fuck it already, you two get the fuck together! It's obvious you both like each other, what's the big deal!?"

Roxas blushed red at the question and that peaked at Riku's curiosity. "Yes?"

"Well... we.... erm... you know... I mean everybody know we had sex already and..." Roxas was such a blushing mess that when Hayner walked back towards the two he had to try and hold back his laughter but couldn't. He slipped past Riku again, into the room this time, and looked through his duffle bag for a fresh pair of clothes.

"He liked it too much." He explained instead of Roxas to the silverette.

"Shut up!" Roxas swatted his friend upside the head.

"So?"

"Well... I'm kind of..."

Hayner sighed heavily as he turned to look at Riku and the silverette once more admired the other's muscled body in profile. "He means to say, he's afraid that if they do start dating it's gonna be only sexual, because it felt so good."

Roxas was blushing even redder, if it was possible, so Riku took that as agreement.

"Well... talk to him... only way to find out about it is to talk to him about it."

"Ya think?" Roxas growled at the silverette before he grabbed some of his clothes and stormed into the bathroom.

Hayner just grinned before he turned to Riku. "You gay?"

"Not interested!" the silverette snapped as he turned around while Hayner checked him out.

"I wasn't really offering, but I'm flattered you think I was."

"Not interested in talking to you if that's how you decide to screw your best friend over."

"Hey... you know they need a push as well as everybody else does. And I just happen to be good at pushing buttons and there's a somebody around here that knows that."

That's when it dawned on Riku and he whipped around to face Hayner. "Cloud set you up to this?" Hayner nodded as he reached around the silverette to grab a piece of hotdog to munch on. "CLOUD?!"

"Yea, yea... you know... he is a bit of a drama queen too... he loves romantic moments and everything and is hoping to see those two together when he gets back from his vacation." Hayner spoke then his eyes narrowed on the silverette. "That means you can't talk about this to anyone... got it?"

Riku suddenly burst out laughing. "Sure... I wanna see you work your magic."

"Hey, hey!" Hayner waved the hotdog around as he looked at the older man. "It's not magic... it's pushing buttons!"

Riku laughed again and nodded. "Sure, sure. Now put on a shirt so you can stop distracting me and help me with breakfast, the other's will be here soon."

Hayner grinned at this and leaned up behind the silverette when he turned around, his free hand cupping the other's ass perfectly and squeezing gently. "You sure, you're not interested?"

For a moment Riku wanted to play along. He leaned back into the hand on his ass and let a small whimper escape his lips, biting his bottom lip and closing his eyes. Then he looked over his shoulder where Hayner's cheeks were stained with a light blush of arousal. He was a little annoyed that the younger man was not only taller but more muscled than him, but he decided to play it off and his lips split into a grin.

"Positive. Now, shoo off for a shirt."

Hayner groaned loudly and stepped back. "Fuckin' teases the lot of ya."

tbc
sorry for the long wait
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