Summary: A bite-sized one-shot from the first-person P.O.V. of Axel, basically talking to Roxas before he regains his memories. Very short, very simple, very much to the point.

Disclaimer: If I owned even the smallest part of Kingdom Hearts, there would be no copyright infringement concerning Xemnas and Star Wars. But judging by his stupid light sabers, I don't own it, and we all know who does. It's sad, but we must move on.

Warning: One last chance to turn back; this is Roxel. As in yaoi. As in slash. As in boy/boy love. I said it loud and clear. Don't like it, avoid it. If you flame me I will use this as an excuse to laugh my ass off at you.

Author's/Note:

I know this is a stretch from my usual Larxel (Axel/Larxene). To all my readers who have me on Author Alert, I haven't updated Sparks because my computer is dead. I was only able to write this- on another computer -because it isn't time consuming. So expect a delay for Sparks, but I have NOT abandoned it! How could I do that to my favourite fic? )

Anyway, onto the point. This one-shot is a birthday present to my friend, Kingdom Alchemist. It's late because of my hardrive crash, but better late than never, no?

I hope you enjoy. Happy birthday. :heart:

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First you said that I was a cocky pyro, a real piece of work. You said that I was annoying. You said that you couldn't stand me.

First I said that you had better get used to me; I wasn't going anywhere.

((Ocean blue eyes met spicy green ones, hatred spilling out like tears until both turned away))

Then you used to say that I was your best friend, your only friend. That you wouldn't know what to do without me. You said I wasn't so bad for a firebug.

Then I said that things were better with you around.

((One gloved hand reached out to another, grasping tightly enough to never let go))

Finally you told me you thought you loved me, even though we weren't supposed to feel.

Finally I told you that you made me feel like I had a heart.

((Two lips captured each other in a tenderness that made up for missing heartbeats))

Now I'm the one telling you everything you once said to me, and you don't even recognize my face.

Please, say that you hate me, and that what we had was nothing. Say that you never want to see me again.

I'll take that.

((Blazing chakrams sliced at black and white keys as though to tear away the barrier of loss between the combatants))

But don't let me hear you say that you don't know who I am. Please, say my name and mean it.

Just say you remember.

((One figure in black fell against the ground as the blood ofsorrow poured from a wound that would never heal))

That's all I need.

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-For Krazy.