Chapter 6

Roxas ran away further and further away from Axel. He just couldn't be around with him now. So many times he blamed himself for this. Again it was about the same problem and it was exhausting him. After a while he stopped running to catch his breath

"Hey! Everything alright?"

Roxas so a young brown haired girl with green eyes coming up to Roxas. Two boys, a slender blond one and a slightly chubby black haired boy running right behind her.

"Yes, I am fine. Thank you."

"I've never seen you. I'm Olette and that is Pence over there." Olette introduced as she pointed to the chubby boy?

"Hello, nice to meet you." He said cheerfully.

"And that is Hayner."

"Hi, listen I am going to be really rude but you came pretty damn close to our secret hideout. Are you spying us or something? Are from Cifer's gang? Well, tell me!"

"I-I, uh.."

Roxas had no idea how he should respond although he had no idea what this guy was saying actually.

"Hayner! Apologize immediately! Please don't be angry at him but he is always somewhat suspicious towards strangers." Olette said.

"Oh, no don't. I understand it all to well. I probably too wouldn't be pleased if someone just come into my secret hiding place. I am really sorry. I ..I was just running away and I wasn't seeing where I was going actually."

The three friends looked at each other for a moment.

"You were running away?" Olette asked worried.

"Yes." Roxas replied, a sob escaped his lips before he started to cry softly again.

Olette felt bad. Somewhere she had to feeling that she was responsible for his tears. Pence, who also felt compassion for the poor boy, wanted to know what had happened. Maybe he could help him somehow.

"Why did you run way? Did something bad happen? Did someone wanted to hurt you or something? Were you haunted by a monster perhaps? You know the one with huge claws and sharp teeth? Or was it a ghost? I bet is was a gost." The questions just keep on coming and coming.

"Oh, Pence be serious." Hayner said and slapped against his arm.

"Ouch! That hurts." Pence complained.

"You've earned it! A monster or a ghost? Come on!"

Roxas couldn't help but to giggle. These fights..they reminded him somehow of someone..

"Don't you worry. There is no monster..or a ghost..I just...argued wit a friend."

He somehow felt uncomfortable. These people were completely strangers to him and yet he allowed himself to tell them everything. While the organization had forbidden him to make any contact with and outsiders. Nobody was allowed to know about their intentions. Why that was Roxas didn't know.

"Oh, so that is the reason. I hope the argument wasn't all to bad?" Olette asked.

"And even if it was, we argue constantly but we still remain friends despite it. Our friendship is the most important thing to us." Pence said encouraging.

"Exactly! Pence is right! There is nothing important then friendship. I bet your friend thinks the same. Maybe he is even looking for as we speak."

That brought a smile on Roxas's face. Never anyone, except for Axel, was interested in his personal problems. They even didn't knew him and yet they were so friendly to him. How much he wished all the members of organization were like that...it was just ab beautiful dream that never would come true.

"You're right. Pence, Olette...I thank you. I should better be going, I have a lot to clarify with him. Thank you so much for your help!"

And so Roxas began to ran away..

"Hold on!" Hayner cried.

"Huh?" Roxas was fervently hoping Hayner didn't wanted to have a fight, after all he hadn't apologized to him yet.

"You haven't said your name yet."

'Should I tell them my real name? I am not permitted to. I shouldn't do it..but they have helped me so well...I have the feeling I can trust him.' Roxas thought.

"Roxas, my name is Roxas."

Hayner smiled. "Roxas, I..,euhm, we would be happy if we could see you more often. So if you're once close by, to our secret hideout I mean, you're...euhm... you're always welcome."

not only Roxas but Pence and Olette as well were shocked. Nobody would have expected such words coming out Hayners mouth. A few minutes ago he held Roxas for a spy and now he offered friendship!

But for some reason Roxas like the idea. The organization will never found out he thought by himself.

"Thank you." He smiled back. " But unfortunately I have to go now..see you really soon!"

And this time Roxas really left as he immediately made himself for the search for Axel. And he already knew where he was going to find him.

The three friends looked at him until he disappeared out of their view.

"Man, Hayner I never knew you could be such a nice guy."

"What is that suppose to mean?" He asked offended. "I am always nice!"

without saying a word Pence and Olette could only laugh. Hayner knew that there were right, but he would never admit it. Thought he didn't knew why, but he absolutely wanted to see Roxas again?

Axel POV:

*Sigh *

Why did he run away? We could talk about everything. I don't understand him. I know that often, far too often, he is worried about trivial stuff. But still he never ran away from his problems. Still...not way from him..

I had to run to run after him! An idiot, that is what I really am! I let the love of my life wandering alone while I sit here and eat my ice cream! I have to go and find him!

-In front of the clock tower-

"Almost..there." Roxas gasped.

The only thing he could think about was to find Axel and ask him for forgiveness. For too long he let his fear influence his decisions. Now he knew that there was nothing to be worry about. All he had to do is trust Axel. And now he did.

"Axel? AXEL!"

He saw Axel and ran up to him. Axel was more then surprised to see Roxas coming up to him so suddenly but he didn't care about that right now. He embraced his anger in his arms and gently kissed his spiky hair.

"Axel, I'm so sorry."

Axel putted a finger on Roxas's lips to silence him. "I don't want to hear anything Roxas. Because I'm the one who should apologize here. I've been thinking and I realized that we were going all to quickly here. Therefore I will make sure that in the future I won't force you into anything. Instead I will wait for you to take the initiative.

"W-what? But Axel...that could last forever!" Roxas stuttered.

"I'm well aware about that. But...that doesn't matter to me. Really. And I'm sorry what I said earlier. The time I have brought through with you has been simply wonderful. I just love to be with you. To be together... and I love you."

"Axel..." Roxas whispered before Axel capture his lips into a kiss.

And with that Roxas had forgotten his new resolutions. Axel's kisses made him forget absolutely about everything. In such moments only Axel counted. More then that..all he needed to live was just him..

His Axel.

Sooo
I hope that I have made nothing wrong, and that you have liked it :-)
I would like to thank at this point also Dairey-Syns for her help what concerns the orthography.
So, Thank you very much :-*
And Ari :-) enjoy your birthday, I love you :-*

Love, Jenny 3