He knew that if he did have a heart, it would surely be broken.

Axel had been cold and distracted the whole morning. But there had been times, once or twice, when he had caught him staring. As if he was taking Roxas in. What had happened? Why had Axel turned on him so quickly…?

He knew how Axel felt about him, or at least he thought he knew.

He laid back against the bed they had shared so many times before.

He needed to talk to someone. But who?

Demyx, it would have to be Demyx. He was the only other person Roxas trusted.

He found him in the alley, sitar in hand.

"Man, what happened to you?"

He just shrugged. He wasn't eager to tell anyone just what had happened.

Demyx sat down next to him.

"Well if you don't tell me we can't fix it"

"Fix it? Not possible…"

Of course. So, what did Axel do now?"

"Why do you think this is about Ax…it doesn't matter"

"Is this because of Xemnas' orders?"

"What? What orders?"

"I...I thought you knew..."

"Tell me everything"

"I shouldn't, it's not my place. Axel should."

"Axel won't tell me anything. You know him."

"Just know that whatever he said, he did it because he cares for you and all that."

"You're going to tell me what you know and you're going to tell me now."

"I won't. I can't, I'm sorry…You need to hear it from Axel."

"Did Axel tell you this?"

"No, Sai'x did."

"Oh…Sai'x...right."

For the last 2 months Sai'x and Demyx had been meeting secretly. There was something between them they could no longer deny.

"Axel isn't going to tell me, Dem. He told me he never wants to see me again. That's all he'll say"

Demyx sighed quietly.

"I need to know the truth, and I trust you with my life Dem, you know that. I need to hear it from someone I trust"

"You trust Axel!"

"Yeah, I did…till this"

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Xemnas, he did it out of concern for the boy."

"That matters not, Sai'x. His insubordination will not be tolerated."

"I understand, but take into consideration the fact that he brought our 13th member back to the Organization."

Sai'x had a sense of remorse that he had never felt before. He regretted telling Xemnas, he knew when Demyx found out there would be no way he could forgive him.

Xemnas sneered "Axel is a fool, and fools are to be punished."

"But how? The only thing that matters to him is Roxas. Axel's own existence means very little to him without his presence."

"Precisely."

"You mean…?"

"Axel's one weakness is Roxas. If we destroy the weakness, we destroy Axel."

"But he's one of us" then again, so was Vexen, and Axel had killed him without a second thought.

"Is he really?" The only reason I ever brought him to the organization was because he too was a key-bearer. You know that"

"Yes, I was there the night you found him lurking the streets."

"And where is Sora now? Gone. Obliterated. Just as I promised. Without Sora, there is no real need for Roxas. We have our Kingdom Hearts."

"But Sora will be back, Riku will make sure of it. You know how determined he is."

"Perhaps, but until then, we needn't worry."

Sai'x stared at Xemnas. Clearly the darkness of the hearts that were released by the keyblade had completely consumed him.