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"A-Axel!" Roxas basically screamed out towards the now uncloaked man.

"You two know each other?" Demyx titled his head to the side in question.

Axel chuckled, "That's for me, and me only to know. See ya, Roxas~" Axel smirked directly at Roxas, turned on his heel and waved casually to the bewildered honey blonde teen before leaving the room completely. Roxas just watched him walk away; He could have sworn that red haired jerk had winked at him.

"Aww... But I wanna know too guys..." Demyx pouted and crossed his arms childishly.

Those bright acid green eyes of Axel's did something to Roxas that he just couldn't explain. It was as if the mysterious red head could stare into the epitome of the teen's very soul; Like he could just tell everything that Roxas was thinking just with one glance. And strangely, Roxas yearned to know more about this mysterious man, and it was driving him mad. Roxas blushed and shook his thoughts away. Regardless, he needed to find out what was going on here.

The blonde furrowed his brows, "What the hell is going on here?!"

"Ooh! I see you've got the angry look down~" Patchy the pirate chuckled once more and began to circle around Roxas triumphantly. This guy was really starting to piss him off.

"Are you guys really some kind of cult?!"

"As if! We're just a regular school, with regular people, and regular teachers, and I happen to be one of those teachers, so I'd tone it down a bit."

"Who said I'm even going to agree to coming to some whacked up school like this?" Roxas growled, "Like I said, I've got my little brother to take care of. I don't have time to be messing around with any of your games-"

"Games? Who said this is a game? We're elite, kiddo. If you want any chance of being able to provide for that little brother of yours, than I suggest you cooperate-"

"Xigbar, stop it you big old meanie!" Demyx chimed in and smacked "Xigbar" on the back of the head with what looked to be some kind of music sheets.

"Sorry babe~ Looks like kiddo is all yours. You can take it from here. See ya later, 'Roxy'..." Xigbar laughed mockingly and left the room. Roxas glared; He really did NOT like that guy.

"Now Roxy, I'm gonna be straight with you on this." Demyx smile and ripped the duck tape off Roxas. The teen stretched thankfully; It felt good to be free! But he had to get out of that hell hole before something bad happened. He just didn't know how.

"We need you Roxas. Like Xiggy- I mean, Professor Xigbar said, we are elite, but we need new students. Our school is dying, Roxas." Demyx frowned and shook his head, "It has been for a while now. And we know just how talented you are!"

"Y-You mean... No I couldn't, I... I just can't..." Roxas calmed down and crossed his arms, diverting his gaze to the floor. "Wait... Have you guys been... Stalking me..?"

"Well, we like to call it, 'observing!' " Demyx giggled and then suddenly went all serious on the poor boy; Uh oh. The much taller boy grabbed Roxas by his shoulders, stared directly into his cerulean blue eyes with his much darker ones, and put on the straightest face Roxas had ever seen in his entire life. That couldn't be good. What was this blonde maniac up to?

"Hmm..." Demyx continued to stare into his eyes, "Yup! I see it in your eyes. You're the one! The one that could save this school!" Demyx smiled and spun around with a sigh, "Too bad you don't wanna attend here... Oh well... Nothing we can do. But if you change your mind, you'll know where to find me! Right here at good ol' Paopu High." The older blonde pat Roxas on his shoulder, "You're free to go!" He opened up the door and held his arm out, gesturing for the cerulean eyed boy to leave.

Roxas cautiously approached the door, and once he was sure Demyx wasn't going to do anything tricky, Roxas ran out of there like a bat out of hell. Xigbar smirked behind him, "See ya later kiddo~"

Don't be so sure about that asshole, Roxas growled internally. But... still. For whatever reason, Demyx's words really reached him. He wasn't sure if it was another one of the man's tricks, but he just felt... odd. About everything really. Roxas sighed; He didn't have time for this. He still had to pick up...

"ADRIAN!" The blonde screamed and ran even faster to the exit. Students and nearby teachers stared, bewildered. Those bastards had made him late! Poor Adrian, he was probably scared and waiting all alone... Those god damn idiots!

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"Adrian! Buddy I'm so... sorry?"

"You weally know my brother?!" Roxas heard Adrian giggle. He was sure Adrian was alone, but there he was standing there with him, Axel. Flaming red hair, and those eyes... It really was him.

"I sure do!" Axel grinned and ruffled Adrian's long black hair, "I'm a good friend of your brother~"

"Axel..." Roxas let out, practically tearing up. The blonde approached the two, bewildered, but strangely... happy. That red headed bastard... H-He's been looking after Adrian while I was kidnapped... I can't believe... Maybe... he's not so bad after all...

"Ah, well speak of the devil! There's your brother right now." Axel continued to grin and Adrian ran up to him, "Bubby!" Roxas picked him up and hugged him tight, "I'm sorry I was late buddy..."

"That's alwight! Axel is really nice!" That did it; Roxas cracked a big smile. He wanted to cry of joy for a lot of different reasons, but refrained from doing so. Axel's eyes widened; He wished he could see that smile everyday. Axel cracked a grin as well, happy that Roxas was happy. Even though he didn't remember him yet, that kid did so many different things to Axel. He was just happy to have gotten to see him again.

"Axel, I can't thank you enough." Roxas smiled up at the redhead. Axel couldn't help but blush, I mean, Roxas was smiling at him. He considered that a huge honor.

"Hey, it was no problem~" The redhead smirked and tried to keep his cool, "You've got a good kid brother there."

"Yeah." Roxas nodded and held him close.

"Can I... walk you home?"

"If you want." The blonde shrugged his shoulders and the two began to walk. Axel couldn't believe it was happening; He was finally going to get his Roxas back.

When all three of the boys arrived at Roxas' house, Roxas felt his heart leap into his throat. He was even more afraid than most days to go inside. But soon, it wouldn't matter. They were gonna get out of there, and never look back. Luxord would NEVER cause them any pain ever again. Roxas and Adrian were going to stay happy for once. That, is what Roxas wanted.

"You okay?" Axel watched, concerned for Roxas' wellbeing.

"We'll be fine. We're getting out of here tonight."

Axel saw that determined look in the blonde's eyes. He remembered that look; Axel knew was positive Roxas would be fine as long as he kept that look of determination. It had never failed the blonde before, not as long as Axel had known him.

"Need some help?"

Chapter 3, end