Yay! You guys are so awesome! :D thank you for the reviews and favs! Sorry for the wait had some trouble with little Axel and plus orchestra started along with classes so updates will be kinda slow XP

Here's a little fun fact about this story: So this story was born from a song, if anyone can find the song that goes to the story next chapter will be dedicated to ya! I gave some hints too ^_~

Music: 21 Guns, by Green Day

**Note: I am very very bad at writing School scenes and I will try to limit the school scenes as much as I can cuz I freeze up when I write it and that means no update till 30 years from now lol (I'm just weird like that XP)! So anyway,

Enjoy!

Chaper 2, New Friends And Strange Dreams

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Battle cries were heard as canons where going off, soldiers dropping like flies, limbs scattered all over the blood stained grass. He has to live through this; he had to get to his family.

"Axel, watch out!" Someone cried his name.

But it was to late…

Roxas bolted awake on his bed sweat dripping from his forehead gasping large amounts of air into his lungs. The dream felt so real like he was there in the middle of the war looking through someone's eyes, but what really got his mind of who- was it Hazel or Axel? Roxas couldn't remember. But was some soldier in the Civil War, first of all why is he reading so much into this?! It was just a dream, and dreams aren't real.

"What a wacked up dream," Roxas sighed and plopped back down in his bed. He cleaned up his new room ridding the dusty bedding and putting on his famous checkerboard sheets and blankets as Sora and Vanitas finally set out their differences so Vanitas got the room next to him and Sora in the other next to Vanitas. Tifa noted at dinner that night that they where going to a HighLand High School this morning which he wasn't entirely looking forward to since it will be a new place, friends…people.

Worst of all he couldn't go back to sleep, a cranky Roxy means emo Roxy, and if emo Roxy is out that means no making friends. With a groan he sat up again and looked at the clock glaring at the red numbers that read 5:56 AM School didn't start until 7. Roxas sighed as he got up from his comfy bed placing his feet on the cool surface wood floors padding over to his dresser pulling out a pair of black skinny jeans and a red graphic shirt and went out of his room walking down the hallway to the bathroom. Roxas came to the bathroom turning on the light before shutting the door. He put his clothes on the toilet seat grabbing his toothbrush and the toothpaste squirting some on then wetting it and brushing his teeth. A sudden gust of air brushed behind him and he turned around but saw nothing.

I must still be half asleep, he thought, plus the air probably just came on. The blonde rolled his eyes spitting out the paste just as a cloaked redhead appeared behind him in the mirror a smirk planted on his slightly purple thin lips and soon disappeared when Roxas looked back up in the mirror. Roxas turned on the shower to his liked temperature and striped down, he stood under the spray of hot water getting his hair wet. He came from under the water sensing someone was watching him and saw a shadow move towards the door behind the curtain, he peaked his head out to see who it was, and once again nothing was there!

I swore I saw a shadow, but then again my mind is still foggy. He reasoned with himself condoning the cloaked figure in the shower behind him smiling all the while.

After he had his shower and got dressed he trotted down the creaky stairs trying to be as quiet as he could, once down the stairs he decided he'd look around on his way to the kitchen. It looked like his mother did a good deal of dusting since now he could see what he was looking at, it actually didn't look so bad but what he found very interesting was a huge portrait of a red head soldier in Civil War clothing, strange purple marks under his surprisingly bright emerald eyes, and a very charming smile graced his thin pink lips. He looked kind of familiar, but whatever he's never seen this person in his life and he think he would have remembered the bright freakishly red hair and the bright emerald eyes that could charm you within seconds.

Roxas walked into the kitchen to get himself some breakfast. The kitchen was all white and it was fairly large, in the middle had a long wooden table that seated six people, marble counter tops and stove tops, white cabinets, and a stainless steel refrigerator on the left side wall, and lastly a stainless steel dishwasher next to the sink. It looked like it was upgraded before they came here which he was happy for not really looking forward to hand washing everything. Roxas walked to the cabinet and pulled out Frosted Flakes and a blue bowl then walked over to the fridge and grabbed the milk out and sat down.

"Ah man forgot a spoon," Roxas mumbled quietly to himself, he got up from the comfy chair walked over to the drawer and pulled out a silver spoon. He looked on the face of the spoon and saw his reflection twist into something else. It contorted into a pale white face with little tattoos under each... Emerald eyes. And red hair... With a gasp he dropped the spoon, it clatter to the floor loudly.

"No, no no no no no! This is j-just my imagination. Yeah that's it I don't believe in ghosts at ALL or any supernatural beings!" Roxas chanted.

"What's wrong with you?" A voice said behind him, Roxas let out a... How can I put this? A manly squeak. Yeah that'll work! A manly squeak.

"Would you quit sneaking up on me like that Vanitas!" Roxas sighed and picked up the spoon without trying to look at it and put it in the sink while grabbing another one with out looking at it.

Vanitas rolled his eyes while going over to the cabinet and getting out a big bowl. "Your such a girl sometimes,"

Roxas heard what he said and glared at his back then decided that he would not comment on it instead he asked, "Where's Sora?"

"Still asleep," Vanitas brought the big blue plastic bowl over to the sink pouring ice-cold water into it. While Roxas was stuffing his face with cereal he just realized what that water was for.

"Really Vanitas?"

"Really," Vanitas smirked and winked at Roxas while exiting the kitchen with bowl in his hands. Roxas rolled his eyes and counted to ten. On the tenth second all he heard was,

"AHHHH VANITAS!"

Never fails...

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Finally they got to their new high school after Sora and Vanitas started fighting over a box of Lucky Charms cereal that soon turned into them not having it since someone didn't close it up properly and out came all the food. To top it all off it was sweltering hot outside and they had to walk a mile down their driveway then another mile to the bus stop while Sora and Vanitas where still arguing about loss food, it was a good thing Roxas saved up money to get an iPod cause he was sure he would rip both of their heads off.

The school was beyond crowded, teens gathered with their respective groups chattering. Roxas, Sora, and Vanitas walked through the bustling hallways to the office to get their schedules. After they retrieved their schedules they set off to their respective classrooms parting ways. Roxas had history first while Sora and Vanitas got stuck in the same class for English, boy was Vanitas mad about that. Roxas walked into his classroom and took a seat all the way in the back between some girl he didn't look at and a guy that was in the other seat leaving the one beside Roxas vacant.

A few minutes later after he walked in tall bleached blonde guy with a goatee walked in surveying his class before picking up a piece of chalk, "I'm Professor Luxord Carde, you are to call me Professor or Mr. Carde but I prefer you to call me Professor," Luxord turned back around from writing History 101 on the board surveying his class again then turning back around writing something on the board again.

"You, blonde all the way in the back on the right hand side, what's your name?" He asked not even turning around, Roxas blinked noticing that he was talking to him.

"Oh uh, Roxas Strife," Roxas glanced to the side of him and saw the most weirdest ugliest girl he ever laid eyes on. Is that even possible?! And worst of all, they still sell those things?! He thought as he did a double take at the brunette girl that had a whole braces facemask on somehow eating bubble gum, and was leaning on her desk facing him. She winked at him and Roxas truly thought he was going to throw up.

"Psst!" Roxas looked next to him and saw a guy leaning over towards him, "Her names Delilah, don't look into her eyes or you'll be scared for life! Beware the eyes, beware," Roxas mouth opened ajar looking at the boy next to him, what kind of school did his mother put him in?! He almost screamed when the door busted open and in came a dirty blonde dressed in camo all the way down to the shoes walked in.

"Hayner's back! Anyone miss me?!" The blonde yelled to the top of his lungs, Luxord sighed and ripped off a detention sheet putting it in Hayner's waiting hand. The class stayed silent staring at Hayner. The blonde walked over sitting in between Delilah and Roxas.

"Ah you must be the newbie, eh?" Hayner said turning to him.

"Uh yeah I'm Roxas," Roxas extended his hand to him.

"Hayner," He shook Roxas hand.

"Okay class, let's get started, I have a poker game in an hour." Luxord announced and started teaching.

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The lunch bell rung signalizing for lunchtime and the students flooded out of the classrooms heading to the cafeteria. Roxas was surprised that Hayner was in most of his classes along with Hayner's other friends Pence and Olette. The four teens walked down the hallway dodging backpacks and people that weren't looking finally making it to the cafeteria and getting in line. Roxas looked around the cafeteria and to his utterly surprise he saw Vanitas glaring hatefully at a spikey blonde that looked strangely like him the only difference was the glasses but he didn't see Sora anywhere.

Roxas continued being a stalker and watched them. Maybe there's still hope left! Roxas thought but quickly regretted it, Vanitas said something and the blonde recoiled back into himself. Vanitas smirked and grabbed his backpack leaving the cafeteria without a second glance. Maybe not.

Roxas sighed and came out of the longest lunch line that he'd ever been in and walked over to the table sitting down ignoring his friends confused looks.

"Hey, don't take it to heart he's always like that," Roxas said as the blonde looked back up at him with similar blue eyes. He does look like me.

"Are you his brother? He mentioned two pea-brained good for nothing lowlifes- not that you are one sorry! Uhh, I'm Ventus call me Ven," Ventus blushed in embarrassment from insulting Roxas.

Roxas shook his head with a chuckle, "It's okay, he's called us worst names. I'm Roxas, so are you two paired together?"

"Yeah unfortunately in Art class. We're supposed to paint a two story into one on one canvas painting (1) and we where supposed to be talking about that and figure it out to make the painting flow but he started calling me names," Ventus said.

"Don't get down by his words that's basically all they are is words; he'll come around just keep nagging him and he will eventually give in and work with you," Roxas reassured, "But most importantly, give him a good argument. And never blink when he says nothing and stares at you," He smirked knowing that would work faster than nagging him if you start arguing with him.

Ventus blinked not catching on but nodded anyway, "O-Okay,"

"Hey, you want to come sit with us?" Roxas asked as he stood up, Ventus looked passed him to Hayner, Pence, and Olette that found their table.

Ventus shrugged and stood up also, "Sure," Roxas walked over to his new friends and took a seat along with Ventus next to Olette.

"Guys this is Ventus. Ventus, Hayner, Pence, and Olette,"

"'Sup,"

"Hiya,"

"Nice to meet you," Hayner, Pence, and Olette said in unison.

"Oh, Rox we got you somethin' since you ditched," Hayner pushed over a half eaten cheeseburger, Roxas stared at it for a moment.

"Uh, where's the other half?" All eyes turned at Pence. Pence stopped mid way in licking his fingers clean of ketchup when he felt eyes on him.

"Hey don't look at me! I'm innocent!"

"Righhht, says the fatty licking his fingers of ketchup from the burger," Hayner rolled his eyes, Pence was about to retort when Hayner's phone went off.

"WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?!" The whole cafeteria went silent and looked towards their table, Hayner spluttered and hurriedly got his black iPhone out answering it.

"Mom! You're ruining my cool!" Hayner stood up and ran put of the cafeteria. Once the door slammed shut behind him the whole place burst into laughter.

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Roxas sighed as he flopped back on his bed exhausted from today's events. He snickered at the memory of Hayner's ring tone, basically the whole school was talking about it now none stop just as Hayner is boasting his new position in the 'popular' rank whatever that's supposed to mean girls still avoided him like the plague. Roxas rolled his eyes and put a pillow over his head and started drifting off to sleep.

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"Roxas! C'mere a sec!" Tifa called from downstairs, Roxas yawned and rubbed his eyes before standing up and stumbling out of his room sleepily down the hallway and down the stairs into the living room.

"Yeah?"

"Can you run downstairs and get the dust cleaner, Cloud put it downstairs for some utmost reason," Tifa sighed and moved one of the couches over, Roxas whined. Why did he have to do it? He had two other brothers that could do it!

"Why me? Why can't Sora or Vanitas do it?"

"Because I want you to do it, you've been sleeping all day after school," Roxas groaned headed towards the burgundy red wood door that held downstairs and trotted down the creaky stairs flicking on the light on his way. The basement felt colder than the rest of the house but that was slightly normal in any house, plus it was all stone around so that could be why it was cold.

Roxas hopped down the last step and started looking around for the cleaning supplies but couldn't help but feel like he was being watched, eerily enough it was the same feeling he had when he saw that figure in the window when they first arrived here. Unknowingly to him bright emerald eyes watched his favorite blonde move around. He sure has grown up more. He thought and stepped out of the shadows Roxas back towards him.

"Looking for this?" The figure said and pushed a bucket with the cleaning supplies with his black booted foot. Roxas turned around so quickly he almost got whiplash, he stared at the cloaked figure with wide blue eyes; the air around him started to get hotter if that was even possible. One minute he was shivering cold and the next he's warm.

"W-who are you and how did you get in here?!" He asked, he didn't remember hearing any footsteps coming down the steps. The figure smirked and pulled down his hood revealing crimson red spikes that spiked back, beautiful unforgettable bright emerald eyes with one purple teardrop's under each eye.

"Names Axel, better get it memorized,"

To be continued…

(1) I did this in school once its when you come up with a story and it has to have two sides of it but has to flow at the same time.

Sorry its so short but I promise the next chapter will be longer, I had some trouble with a few things *cough* Axel *cough*. Yay so Roxas has met Axel, how will that turn out. Any thoughts? I would love to hear 'em! R&R please! :)

See ya!

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