A/N: I return with another chapter!! Sorry it took so long, I don't really have an excuse, but hopefully I'll be able to update more often from now on. Anyway, to be honest, I don't like this chapter much, but I couldn't get it the way I wanted so if it sucks, I'm sorry, the next chapter will be better! So Read on!

DISCLAIMER: It makes me sad to think I still don't own Axel or Roxas...

WARNINGS: Yaoi, language

FORBIDDEN LOVE

Chapter 3: Not Again

I sighed as I opened my locker at school Monday morning, it had been an interesting weekend, having met Axel on Saturday and thinking about him almost all of Sunday, I was starting to get frustrated with just the thought of the red head that had so suddenly come into my life.

Why can't I stop thinking about him?!

I sighed again and rested my forehead on the cool metal, hoping that it would help me clear my head before the school day started, which it didn't.

"Roxas! Hey! Roxas!"

I glanced up, trying to locate the person who was currently screaming my name. I smiled when I realized it was Sora, one of my best friends, running down the hallway. He skidded to a halt in front of my locker, and smiled at me from under his chocolate colored bangs.

"Morning Roxas, how was you're weekend?"

"It was just fucking peachy."

He winced at my harsh tone, and I immediately felt bad for taking my frustrations out on him.

"Sorry Sora, this weekend just wasn't all that great for me."

"Aww, that's too bad, no one should have a bad weekend. What happened?"

"You know that guy my mom is dating?"

"Yeah, what about him?"

"Well, we had him over for dinner this Saturday night, and he brought his son along."

"Wow. I didn't know your mom's boyfriend had a son."

"I didn't either until the day before I met him."

We were both silent for a moment. Sora taking in everything I had just told him, and me trying not to get angry all over again. Eventually, Sora's curiosity got the better of him and he was the one to break the silence.

"So...what's your mom's boyfriends' son like?"

"Don't even get me started on that bastard. He's rude, he's cocky, and he pisses me off!"

I noticed Sora back away at my sudden outburst, and then I heard another voice speak from behind me.

"Wow Roxy, I didn't realize you hated me that much."

Oh fuck no

I groaned internally, and slowly turned around, somehow already knowing who was standing behind me. But it still didn't help me feel better as I turned to face Axel. He had that stupid grin on his face again, and I wanted nothing more than to punch him in that damn face of his. Sora looked form me to Axel and back again, clearly trying to figure out something to say.

"What the hell are you doing here!?" I finally managed to ask.

"Why Roxy, didn't your mommy tell you? I'm going to your school now."

"Why?"

He shrugged, "dunno, my dad and your mom just thought it would be easier if we went to the same school. Also probably because this school is closer to your house then mine was."

"Can't you just take the fucking bus or something?"

"Now, now Roxy. Don't be rude. This is easier for the family."

I noticed how he emphasized that last word, trying to get me mad about the fact we'll be brothers soon. I shuddered at the thought. I glared up at him, and he continued to smirk down at me, we stayed like that for what seemed like minutes until Sora finally spoke up.

"Umm, I take it you two know each other?"

"Yeah, this is Axel."

"Oh...well ummm, shouldn't we I dunno, show him around the school or something?"

I turned to glare at Sora, who paled immediately under my glance.

"Fine. You show him around, I want nothing to do with him!"

I turned and stalked down the hall, leaving Sora and Axel behind me.

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The day had been moving excruciatingly slow, and I was glad when lunch finally rolled around. I looked around the cafeteria and found Sora and our other friends Hayner, Pence, and Ollete at one of the tables, and I walked over. Sora glanced up when he saw me, and moved over so I could sit down next to him on the otherwise crowded table.

"Sorry about leaving you in the hallway like that this morning." I mumbled.

Sora smiled at me understandingly, "no worries."

I smiled back and started eating my lunch. The minutes passed in a comfortable silence, my behavior this morning forgotten. The rest of lunch passed easily, and ended much to early for my liking. After the group went there separate ways, me and Sora going one way; the other three another, Sora turned and spoke to me in a voice so quiet I had to strain to hear him in the crowded hallway.

"Axel doesn't seem that bad you know."

I sighed, I could tell Sora knew this was a touchy subject for me, and he was trying his best to not make me have another angry outburst.

"He may not seem that bad to you. But he pisses me off!"

"Why though? When I was showing him around school today he seemed really intersting."

I sighed again, not knowing what to say.

"He talked about you."

My heart skipped a beat as Sora's words went through me.

"What did he say?"

"He wondered why you seem to hate him so much, he said it in a joking manner, but you could tell it bothered him a little."

Was I really that much of a bastard to him?

We walked in silence the rest of the way down the hall, each lost in our own thoughts. After me ans Sora went our separate ways, I stood there in the middle of the hallway alone, wondering what Axel really thought about me.

XxxX

The rest of school passed by in a blur, and I barely had time to think about Axel until school was over. I still felt bad about the way I had treated him the last few times we met, and I promised myself I would behave better around him. So when I heard his voice call out from behind me, I figured it was the perfect time to see how far my promise would go.

"Hey Roxy. Would you like a ride home?"

I forced a smile on my face, "sure. Thanks."

He seemed taken back by my sudden change of heart, and I almost laughed at the look on his face, like an abused dog that was suddenly being offered a steak. I headed over to his car and got in the passenger seat, making sure my face didn't betray my true feelings. He speed away from the curb, so forcefully that I was thrown back into my seat. After that the ride went quietly, until Axel finally decided it was time to speak.

"So. Why the sudden change of mood? You seemed ready to kill me this morning."

I sighed, "I felt bad for the way I treated you. So I'm trying to make up for it."

"Aww, and to think you're doing this just because you care about my feelings. I'm touched Roxy, truly and deeply touched."

"Keep calling me 'Roxy' and I'm going to get mad again."

He laughed, "whatever you say kid."

"Kid counts too."

He smirked, then went quiet, trying to pay to attention to the road. The rest of the ride passed in silence, and I was surprised to find myself enjoying the ride. It was...nice, not an awkward silence, but a comfortable one. If I was to be honest with myself, I didn't want the ride to end. But it did, and as Axel pulled up in front of my house, part of me wanted to stay and get to know the red-head better.

"Thanks for the ride."

"Anytime Rox. Anytime."

I turned to scowl at him, but he just laughed.

"You said I couldn't call you 'Roxy' you said nothing about calling you 'Rox'"

I just stood there staring at him, not knowing what to say.

"Later Rox."

And just like that, he speed away, almost running over my left foot in the process. I stood there staring after the car for a few more minutes, not knowing what to think. Finally, I sighed, and went into te empty house, trying to fight down the feeling of loneliness I felt at watching Axel drive away.

XxxX

A/N: Yeah, so that was that. Sorry again if it sucked, especially near the end. But as I promised: next chapter will be better!