Name: Not So Dead Anymore

By: Karesu G. Mikosu

Summary: Maybe death is a more temporary state then we thought

Warnings: Axel/Roxas, Riku/Sora

Rating: T

A/N: Okay, this idea hit me around 11pm and I wrote it until 12:39pm so if it was a bad idea or the writing sucks... sorry... for anyone that does like it... I will love you forever. Please Review.

EDIT: I went back and I redid a lot of stuff in this, I am more proud of it now! Plus, I added another character into it so I am happy. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own KH

"Do you really hate me that much?" A shaky voice could be clearly heard, "You know what? I bet you really do hate me, can not stand me in the slightest can you? Then here comes another question, why did you hate me so much to do this to me? Yeah I know that it really isn't a fair question, but at least its one that needs answering. I know, you can think of a million things more important things for me to ask you then why. Okay if you can, I would like to hear what I should ask you."

There was a moment of silence when this was said, "Ah yes, so true. I should be asking you not why, but for what reason, meaning the same thing by the way, I should be asking what was on your mind, I should be asking when you thought about it, asking about when you did the actual deed, I should ask you how, now why, why would be too simple. You hate me because I understand you, I can imagine why, why you committed suicide."

A bitter laughed passed through chapped lips as eyes vivid blue eyes locked with the wording on a gray stone placed on the ground, making the place where someone who was once alive now eternally rested. The carved out words stared back at him without a care in the world.

Axel Flame

Age 18

Died January 1 2000

A Son

A friend

No one bothered to put 'good' before those two sentences, no one cared enough to do so or pay the few extra dollars to inscribe it in the stone. He cared, he cared a hell of a lot, but he wasn't the one who took care of the red-heads funeral. He was the only one who cared, although Axel's father had payed for the funeral, he didn't bother showing up. His mother on the other hand at least came, not really shedding a tear, but at least she had gone.

He was there, and it almost seemed like he was the only one who cried. Now mind you he was not very soft at heart or anything, it was more like he was the only one in love with Axel Flame. Roxas Silas was teased ruthlessly about his relationship with Axel, people teased them about going out with one another all the time. Axel decided to look upon it as a joke, laugh and hug Roxas calling him 'lover' or something of the sort, always making the blonde boy blush.

"You know Axel, its been a while... its new years day... its 2006 now, at 1am none the less... I miss you more then ever... just graduated college, same time as Sora did, but I didn't make valid Victorian like me did either. You used to tease him about being a geek... but hey at least it got him somewhere right? You know a long time ago, when people used to tease us about being gay? Figured out I am, thought I was bi for a little bit, got a girlfriend named Namine, but that didn't last very long. Its strange, every time I even think about dates, my mind starts to wander to those jokes about us being in love with one another... and I guess I am in love with you.

"Yeah I know what your reaction to that would be like, I would get smacked over the head and be called an idiot for it taking me eight years to figure it out, and to wait to tell it to you when you were dead even, oh the nerve I have! Yeah... I could just see you doing that now... but I don't know what you would do after that... guess I never will."

He sighed to himself when he finished his little speech, looking down at the gave of his lost love, someone he would never see again in his life. Some days death seemed welcome, just to escape it all, but the he knew what someone's suicide could do to someone they hold close, and he knew he could not do that to Sora. Caught in his own musings he didn't hear the footsteps coming up from behind him.

"Like this?" a deep, but seemingly familiar voice, came from behind him. Roxas felt a fist tap his head, making him turn around in confusion. "Roxas, you are a idiot and I can not believe that you waited eight years to say that to me, and even waiting till my death to do it? Oh the nerve you have blondie!" Roxas growled out when he was not Axel, but Riku standing there in his place.

"Oh thank you Riku! My goodness, not only did you have no going there for a second or two, you had to nerve to listen into my conversation with Axel! I bet he would be annoyed with your rude behavior! You two just always got on each others nerves, and now I have to deal with you making Sora cry over you three months ago when you..." Roxas stopped right there in the middle of his rant, "... left."

"Oh yeah, Sora didn't tell you? I got back yesterday." The silver haired man said with a smile on his face. "I just came down here to make sure that you didn't kill yourself at Axel's grave or anything stupidly romantic or anything. You can be such a sap sometimes Roxas." he laughed lightly at his own comment.

"Yeah whatever, I don't really care what you and Sora think, he was my best friend so I am entitled to a day of sorrow without people interrupting me." He said glaring at the taller boy.

"Friend? From what I heard it was something a little bit more then that." Another voice called from behind Riku. The first thing that Roxas saw was shocking red hair and his heart skipped a beat, his heart aching it to really be Axel. "Then again I figured that out a long time ago, even told that little brat brother of mine, but would be believe that he was so lucky? No luck." Reno came out of the darkness.

"Why do you guys have to surround me?" Roxas growled out looking at the two boys in front of him. He really wanted Reno to be Axel, but that wasn't going to happen anytime soon. They both had the same shocking red hair and playful attitudes, but Reno was older and a little more serious then his brother. Roxas just thought that both of them were insane.

"Because it is our goal to make your life miserable." Both of them said at the same time.

"I hate you both... Fine I will leave for now because I know that is what Sora sent the likes of you down here to do." Roxas said, placing a red rose on the grave and walked away from the cold stone surface. The wind rushed through the trees at a rapid pace, and no one noticed the lone figure in the darkness watching this with piercing emerald eyes.

So, what did you think? Good, bad, or if you read the first draft, better then last time? Oh well, I think that this is better, although a bit shorter. I will attempt to update soon, but school is starting up so I am NOT promising anything. I get yelled at by people if I promise something.