Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts...don't remind me, alright? Anyway, on to the double header update, lol.

A/N: Once again, this is strictly a friendship drabble, however it is different, being as it is strictly from Axel's POV, now, please do enjoy:

We Were Brothers…

Friendship (AxelXRoxas)

Axel's POV:

"Why? Why did it have to come to this? I tried so hard to bring you back…but you wouldn't listen. Now I have these orders…to kill you, my best friend who was like a little brother to me. Why?" I thought to myself as I watched the Organization's number XIII, or, should I say former XIII, slay one drone Nobody after another from one of the shadows in the room. It appears as if he's slowly but surely remembering his old moves…after a few minutes, the Nobodies that I had sent to attack him were decimated. I expected as much, Roxas was never one to lose too much. I stepped out from my shadow. "Simply amazing, Roxas…" I faked being impressed, in all actually, I was dreading what was to come next.

"Axel…" The blonde spoke up, a look of hurt on his face and sorrow laced his voice. He finally recognizes me…great.

"So, you really do remember me this time? I'm so FLATTERED!!!" I exclaimed with all my might…I was mad…well, as mad as a Nobody could be...but why? Was I mad at him for remembering at the wrong time, mad at myself for going through with Xemnas's blasted orders, or mad at fate for dealing us a bad hand? I don't know…"But you're too late!" I added as I used my element to create a ring of fire around us, to ensure he didn't escape his fate, "Why? Why do you remember me now? It really is too late, there's no turning back…one of us has to lose…" I reprimanded myself, we were past the point of no return. I stared him in the eye, waiting for his response…perhaps if he'd give in, Xemnas would take him back. Roxas, like me, always the stubborn one, summoned his weapons, his old, familiar weapons, the white Keyblade Oathkeeper and its brother, the black Oblivion Keyblade, ready to make a stand. It caught me off guard, for he had been using one Keyblade, the Kingdom Key while I had been tracking him.

"Two?!?" I voiced my surprise, but brushed it aside as I summoned my weapons, a pair of chakram. I gave a grin, revealing my eagerness to see just how much he remembered. We clashed and fought, our weapons making a deafening noise every time they collided with one another. I couldn't bring myself to fight with my all though…he was like a brother to me…you wouldn't fight to kill your little brother, would you? Still, I wasn't just going to sit and let him win…there was always a chance for him if I brought him back. My half-mindedness proved to be my downfall though…I realized this when I felt Roxas deliver a powerful slash across my back as he jumped behind me. I turned around and dropped to my knees in exhaustion and pain…he had won…and I was…happy. "Heh, I guess he's the better man…he followed his heart the best he could…even now, in the end…I still feel like I have a heart around my adoptive little brother…" I thought to myself as I gave him a grin of relief, I didn't care which way he went anymore, he was making his own path.

"Let's meet again…in the next life." I weakly spoke, trying to hold back my tears.

"Yeah, I'll be waiting." Roxas made an attempt to sooth any doubts. It was a little humorous to me, to be honest; he was his old self after all.

"Heh, silly, just because you have a next life…" I laughed as I faded away being as I was too weak to maintain a physical presence in DiZ's fake Twilight Town. I knew that we likely would never meet again…my hands stained with the blood of enemies and allies alike, for a while it had made no difference to me who they were, if Xemnas told me to silence them…it was done…there likely wouldn't be a…pleasant afterlife waiting for me…if there was one for Nobodies. Roxas, on the other hand, was pure and kind, never harming those who didn't deserve it…he would likely have a promising life and good afterlife. During our time together, my "little brother" had shown me that life isn't always about fighting…heh, in many ways, he was more mature than I was, not that that's saying much.

From the time we parted, I had always kept my eye on Roxas…or…more appropriately Sora, being as he had fused with him and accomplishing what most Nobodies could only dream of…becoming whole, from the shadows. I made sure he didn't run into trouble he couldn't handle. I guess deep down, I cared for Sora the same way that I did Roxas, like an older brother cares for his younger siblings…so much so that I made the ultimate sacrifice to aid him in his conquest of the Organization, who I had deemed corrupt and no longer worthy of my talents, being as they shunned anyone I cared for and any ideals that I believed in. After all's said and done though, I still would do it all again for my little brother, Roxas, for he was the only one who ever gave me the time of day. I owed him for that, and happy that I had fulfilled my debt…that's what brothers do.

A/N: Well, was it good, was it bad? Let me know how I did at trying to get inside Axel's mind by reviewing, okay? It'll make me really happy if you do, lol.