Yeah, it's kinda short, but the next chapter is like the culmination so this one is more of a lead-up chapter. If that made any sense... Axel and Roxas get dates!

Chapter 11 -- Axel and Roxas Get Dates

Axel and Roxas wandered through the town at Destiny Islands. People were walking about, heading into shops and restaurants since it was lunch hour. The people took little notice in the two Nobodies, for they were in normal beach attire.

"Where could that little Mullet-head have gone?" Axel muttered in frustration. "He was right behind me and then he disappeared!"

"Well, where do you think he would have gone?" Roxas asked. "Like do you think he went to get food or something?"

"Oh, Roxas-kun! You're so smart!" Axel tried to give Roxas a big hug, but the Keybearer pushed him away in irritation.

"Let's check out the restaurants," Roxas suggested. "At least we could ask people if they saw him."

"Right!" Axel rushed into the first restaurant he spotted. It was a casual cafe, and several students came there after school to hang out. They instantly spotted two girls who were excitedly talking about a boy.

"Excuse me, ladies," Axel spoke to one of the girls, who had reddish-brown hair and blue eyes. "I was wondering if you've seen one of my friends?"

"Depends," the girl replied. "What does he look like?"

Roxas spoke up this time. "He's average height with a blonde mullet, and he's probably carrying an inner tube around with him."

"An inner tube?" the other girl squealed. She had brown, curly hair and a big, excited grin.

Axel gave Roxas a quick wink and began his usual speech as a host club member. "The name's Axel, and I am glad to be in your lovely presence this afternoon."

"What are you, some kind of stalker?" the brown-haired girl shouted. Roxas sighed and put his head in his hands.

Axel, however, didn't miss a beat. "Ladies, please, I just want to ask about my friend. I just felt it would be polite to introduce myself."

"Ah, I see. Sorry, it's just that we're really popular at school so we have stalkers and such, " the blue-eyed girl explained. "Well, my name's Kairi, and this is my friend Selphie."

"Hi!" Selphie exclaimed energetically.

"As I said, my name is Axel, and this is my friend Roxas," Axel said, almost in a graceful way, as he motioned to Roxas.

Selphie squealed. "He's so cute!" She moved over to Roxas and giggled, "So do you have a girlfriend or something?"

"I... well," Roxas stuttered. He glanced up to see Axel mouth "no". "No, right now I'm single," he finished. Then he got into host mode. "You seem pretty cute, though!"

Selphie squealed again and blushed. Roxas sighed, since he was hoping he could at least get through one day without having to be a host.

"So you're looking for a mullet friend?" Kairi asked. "I think I might have seen him."

"Really?" Axel grinned. "Where was he?"

"I think I remember seeing a mullet on my way here. It was near the ice cream shop," she answered. "I don't know if the guy had an inner tube or not, though."

"It's as good of a start as any," Roxas muttered.

"Thanks for the tip, ladies," Axel said as he stood up and gave a graceful bow.

"Oh, can we go with you?" Selphie asked suddenly.

"Selphie?" Kairi looked at her friend with confusion. "What about our shopping plans?"

"It's all right, Kairi! This would be more fun, anyway!" Selphie replied.

Kairi thought for a moment. "Okay, we'll go with you. Maybe we can help you find your way around town!"

"We would greatly appreciate it, miss!" Axel said with a smile.

Oh gosh... Roxas thought as Axel took Kairi's hand and led her out of the cafe.

"Roxas-kun?"

"Let's go, Selphie!" Roxas smiled as he took Selphie's hand, and they left with Axel and Kairi.