Axel's pov

For the rest of the day I watched Roxas. I didn't understand him. That bothered me. Not in the same way as not understanding math did, but a much stronger sensation. I wanted to know what was bothering him, and fix it. Even if he was a bit of a jerk.

"I'm not staying late again. If you aren't ready to go by the time the bell rings I'm walking home today." Roxas said in a cold voice obviously still mad about the first day he came here. We were at our lockers so no one heard this.

"What's the rush Roxy?" I asked as I put my math book away. There were only two classes left.

"My older brother is coming over." He said before walking away. To be honest I was just surprised that he even answered me. Things had been real tense sense this morning. Everyone had been able to pick up on the stress even with Roxas acting cheerful like Sora.

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"So do I get to meet your brother?" I asked breaking the awkward silence in the car.

"No." He said through gritted teeth. And there is the silence again.

"Okay what is your problem today?" I asked exasperated.

"You." Harsh.

"What did I do?" I would have thrown my hands up, but that probably would have resulted in the car crashing. That would kinda suck.

"You came into my life." He then stepped out of the car, since we had just pulled into his driveway. There was another car there. A silver Camery. It must be his brothers.

"What kind of reason is that? I'm just trying to help you and your brother!" I yelled.

"You have no right! I hate you, and I don't need your help in anything. If I wanted your help I would ask for it. But I don't need someone so desperate they have to pin down there best friends brother that hates him trying to help me. If you want my advice help yourself first." Roxas was breathing hard after his little rant.

We were standing very close. I had to look down at the blond to meet his eyes. "I don't want your advice." I said simply mimicking the board voice he had used on me yesterday. It defiantly upset him.

"Go die in a hole or something." He said. It looked like he was trying to burn a hole in my head with his glare.

"Now I think that is quite enough." Came a new voice.

Roxas' pov

Cloud and father were standing near us. If Cloud had spoken it would be fine but it wasn't. My father had been the one to speak.

"Well see here's the thing. No. One. Cares. What. You. Think." I said and by rights with the glare I was sending him he should have burst into flames. "So it doesn't really matter if you think that was enough."

I probably wouldn't have been saying all this had I not already been so upset because of Axel. Axel was slowly ruining my control and I hated it.

"Axel I think it's time you went home." My father said.

Axel took a step closer to me in an almost . . . protective way? What was he going to protect me from?

"Everyone needs to just calm down right now." Cloud said speaking up for the first time. Everyone looked over at him.

Just looking at him calmed me down some. "Hey Cloud, how's collage going?" I said with a week attempt at a smile.

"Its fine. A lot harder than high school. Though I'm sure you would go through it easily." He said. I shrugged.

"Axel go home." I said not even looking at him.

He looked over at me uncertainly. "Are you sure Rox?" He asked glancing at my dad and then back at me.

"Would I have said it if I weren't?" I snapped at him.

"Alright." He said still seeming unsure, but getting in his car none the less.

Cloud, Father, and I all went inside. "Was all that really necessary Roxas? And in front of your brother's friend at that." Father asked when we were all seated in the living room.

"What would you have preferred father?" I said the word like it left a bad taste in my mouth. "Would you rather that I had told him why I feel compelled to say such things? Do you get some kind of a thrill in watching those around you die while you do nothing. That would explain you wanting me to tell him." I could hear the acid in my voice.

Everyone in the room stiffened a little at this. "Roxas. Stop. Your upset, and don't mean what you're saying." Father said.

"Really? Doesn't he though?" Clould spoke up sounding just as harsh as me. Cloud and I had always stuck together, and now was no exception.

"You know it's not like that." Father said. Now everyone in the room was glaring.

"No I don't. I think it's exactly like that." I then walked out of the room, and up to my own room where I screamed into my pillow until my throat was so sore I couldn't make a sound.