Rabbits vs. Phoenix

Chapter eleven

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I'm soo soooo sorry for the long wait. Everything was pretty hectic around me (and still is) but I decided I have to write a new chapter now, I can't let my dear readers wait anymore! So here is chapter eleven, hope you like it =) It clears things about Roxas life up a bit more^^

The door opened and the flaming red hair of Axel came in view first. Roxas slipped further into his covers and made himself invisible… Well, he hoped he was invisible.

"Hey Axel, I was just on my way out."

Sora chirped and gave Roxas a last encouraging look. When he passed Axel, he whispered threatingly

"Remember your promise not to harm him. I'll call him tonight and if anything is wrong you'll wish you were never born."

Axel just chuckled and told Sora with a suggestive grin

"Riku's waiting outside, go and have some 'fun'."

Sora glared and left.

Roxas looked after his so-called best-friend, who had just left him alone with his enemy.

Great. What do I do now?

Axel sat down on the side of Roxas bed and grinned at the sight before him. Roxas was cuddled into his bed and had the cover up to his nose.

Cute. He is so cute, when he is shy like that.

"So Roxas, wanna tell me what this is all about?"

"What are you talking about, I'm ill, what is there more to talk about?"

Ohhoooo, so Roxas decided to play innocent huh… Well, that wouldn't grinned to himself as he formulated a plan to get Roxas to spill everything.

"Come on Roxy, you know that isn't what I was talking about! First of all, what is your relationship with Demyx? Ex-lovers maybe?"

Of course Axel knew that they had been band-mates, but maybe there was something more? He observed Roxas face and saw it go from pale white to an interesting shade of pink.

"What the hell are you talking about you moron! There's no way I would ever be with someone like Demyx! He may be a great guy, that's true but…"

Roxas stopped his shouting as he saw the grin on Axels face

"You- you damn… you were joking weren't you? Hell, why can't you just leave me alone? I'm ill you know."

Roxas pouted and Axel was taken by the sight. Those small pink lips formed into a pout, the black eye-lashes lowered halfway down and those eyes- oh those eyes- they were Axels downfall. They were glaring at him, a bit dull because how his fever but he still saw a bright spark in them.

Oh shit, I'm really falling in love with Roxy… damn…

Axel was lost and he knew it.

Roxas was contemplating on what to tell Axel. He didn't really dislike the guy anymore. Sure he was annoying and all, but he hadn't really done something to him, except to follow him around and now to bring him to the infirmary and home. Even the fight at the river bank had been his challenge and there Axel hadn't fought against him but Saxor. Maybe he could trust Axel and tell him about himself. Should he?

But first of all…

"Hey Axel, thank you for helping me. But… why did you help me?"

Axel looked up at the question and smiled

"No problem. Well, I couldn't let you just lying there, could I? I am not that heartless. And since I already suspected that you were Saxor –'cause really, how many blond midgets do you find in this area?- it was just confirming my guess."

Roxas glared at the midget, but let it slide for now.

"So what about telling me your story now?"

Axel asked again, patiently waiting for Roxas to finally answer him.

Roxas sighed and said

"Fine, it can't really hurt right? You probably know that Demxy and I were in a band together, we were called 'Black Phoenix'. There were three other band-members, but I don't know what they are doing right now. We weren't really famous, but in the underground we had a pretty big fan club. It was really exhilarating to stand on stage and see all those fans before you, singing with you and looking up to you."

Roxas had a dreamy look in his eyes, while he remembered his times on stage.

"But every band has some crazy fans I guess… About a year ago some crazy fans broke into our tour bus, stole our things and finally found out which school we were going to. It got really crazy and since the school disliked Demyx and me anyways they expelled us. We all split up. Demyx came here, the other three moved who-knows-where and I moved to Twilight Town with my mom.

I wasn't the best the best kid and everything was pretty hard on my mom. A few month back she got ill and stayed in the hospital for a long time."

Roxas stopped his story and stared at his lap. Everything had been his fault. If he weren't in a band or such a trouble maker, his mom would never have to move with him and wouldn't have gotten ill. He felt his eyes stinging and hunched his shoulders.

Suddenly an arm rounded his shoulders and he was pulled into a big chest. He stiffened but soon relaxed. It had been so long since someone had comforted him. He let out a quiet sob and continued

"A few weeks back, just before I came here to Radiant garden, my mom finally died. It was her last wish that I wouldn't make trouble in school anymore so I became the quiet and nerdy Roxas and took my uncles name.

But I needed some kind of outlet, otherwise I would have gone insane. So I created Saxor, my name just backwards- I know it's kind of lame- and build up my gang with the help of Sora."

He finally finished andlet out a small smile against the fabric of Axels shirt.

Wait a moment! He was being hugged by Axel!

He began to try to get out of Axel embrace, but the red-head only tightened his hold on him.

"Don't move."

Axel murmured

"Just let me comfort you, it's okay. Quiet down and just relax."

Axel began stroking up and down Roxas back and he finally calmed down and just let Axel comfort him. He slowly closed his eyes and began drifting off.

Axel had listened to Roxas story with interest. He was surprised, that he had such a crazy fan club, even renowned bands didn't have.

When Roxas told him about his mother he saw the hurt and self-disgust and the sadness in his almost broken looking eyes and just moved on instinct. He hadn't really planned on hugging Roxas, but it felt so good and just… right.

After Roxas finished speaking, he refused to let him go and kept on hugging Roxas. He knew the blond needed it, his mothers' death wasn't far back and he guessed that Roxas had played the strong one and didn't even cry properly.

If only he knew how right he was.

He stroked Roxas back and just enjoyed the feeling of someone so close.

Axel noticed the slowing of Roxas breath and smiled fondly at him. His little one had been through so much and yet he was so strong, not only physically but also mentally.

He leaned back and lowered himself on Roxas bed, pulling Roxas and the comforter on his chest. He smiled again and also began drifting off.

Whew, finished this chapter, finally^^ I look forward to your reactions to Roxas past and his development with Axel =))

Love

Ghazalia