hey guys sorry it's been awhile but i've been really sick so please forgive the lateness of this chapter and the fact that it's shorter than the others. think of this as filler. i'm sorry it's not my best but i promise the next chapter i right will be better. hope you enjoy it either way.

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Roxas woke the next morning in a cold sweat. He would've shot out of bed if not for the arms that were wrapped around his torso. He was on his left with his back firmly against his bed mate's chest. His sapphire eyes opened wide with the fear he felt from his nightmare. He was panting with sweat rolling down his neck. He held his breath for a few seconds listening to Axel's light breathing. He exhaled feeling strangely calm knowing that he was right there with him.

'What a weird dream. It all seemed so real, right down to the noises. Okay Roxas think. First you where in the living room with Ventus while Cloud went out with Tifa. Then um, what happened next? Um right, we fell asleep on the couch with the tv and the lamp on. But then everything went dark and the front door nob rattled and then...and then.'

Roxas didn't realize he was trembling while trying to remember his dream. The shivering woke up Axel. The redhead groaned, not ready to wake up from his slumber, he figured that the blond was just cold so he pulled him closer to his body while yanking up the blankets so it was covering them more.

Roxas stopped when he noticed that Axel was awake now. He slowly turned so he was facing him. Roxas stared at Axel who had his eyes closed. He was really close to him, he never really noticed how smooth his skin looked or how soft his hair looked. He forgot about his dream and focused on the face in front of him. He was tempted to just touch his cheeks and lips. He reached his hand up slowly, fingers lightly brushing the soft flesh of Axel's face to his lips. His hand went back up to run through surprisingly soft spiky red hair.

Axel kept his eyes closed, not knowing whether to smile and say something that would surely get the blond to blush and ticked or to just let him play with his spikes and pretend that he was slowly waking up more. He ended up going with the latter. He slowly opened his bright green eyes which met with curious blue.

Roxas blushed and pulled his hand away "Sorry." He mumbled adverting his eyes to something else.

"It's fine." Axel let him go so he could sit up and stretch. "How ya feeling?"

"Hm better. I'm starving actually."

"Well you really didn't eat much last night. Maybe there's left over pizza."

"God that sounds good right now."

Axel chuckled as he followed Roxas out of his room and into the kitchen. It was no surprise to see Tifa and Cloud up making coffee and breakfast. The smell of pancakes, bacon, and eggs filled the air. It only made the two teens' stomachs growl at them, demanding that they eat.

"How are you feeling today Roxas?"

"A lot better, thanks Tifa."

She smiled at him, handing both the boys plates so they could serve themselves. With plates covered in food they headed to the table thanking the two adults for the food. Roxas got himself a little of each while Axel got about four pancakes more than the blond. "Can you eat all that?"

"Of course, I'm still a growing boy after all."

"I think if you got any taller you'd be able to reach the moon."

"Assel going to the moon?" Ven asked as he came into the room with Terra and Aqua. All three yawning and rubbing their eyes.

"Yeah Ven, if he keeps eating like this." Roxas ruffled his nephew's hair.

After finishing their food, Roxas and Axel played with the kids in the backyard. It was mostly Axel getting dog piled on or both teens giving piggy back rides. The kids decided to play heroes and made the teens the villains. Terra and Aqua would always try to protect Ven whenever it looked like he was going to be the victim of the teens' attacks. Ven would try to protect them as well when they were being attacked. By the time lunch was ready, the teens were exhausted and the kids still had energy to keep playing. Luckily Cloud called them in to eat so they got a break.

Roxas and Axel skipped lunch and went back to his room where they layed on the floor and bed.

"How do they still have so much stamina?" Axel rolled onto his back with arms and legs spread out.

"It's their youth. Just face it, you're getting old." Roxas was laying the same way but on his bed.

"Look who's talking. You're just as old as I am and you look a lot more tired."

"I will use the excuse of I was sick."

Axel rolled his eyes and sat up. "Hey Roxas, would you like to come to my house some time?" Axel knew it was a long shot but had hope that the blond would say yes.

"I don't think that's a good idea." He turned his head to face the wall.

Axel sighed. "Right, but if you ever change your mind..."

"I'll think about it."

knock knock

"Roxas, Ven is taking a nap. He got upset that Terra and Aqua had to leave early."

"Why are you telling me this Cloud?"

"Well, I was wondering if you could watch him later while Tifa and I go out."

"Is that why they had to leave?" Roxas sat up facing his brother.

"You it's not. Terra has fencing practice and Aqua, well being a girl, her parents didn't want her here longer than a day..."

"Of course." Roxas shook his head. "Yeah, I'll watch him, you two have fun."

"Thanks kid." Cloud closed the room door.

"Guess I should leave too?" Axel got up from the ground looking at Roxas questionably.

"You don't have to. Besides Ven really likes you and it would make him happy to see that you didn't leave."

"Gee Rox, you say it's like he likes me or something."

"..."

"You're joking right?"

"..."

"Oh boy. Um, well that's never happened before."

"Axel, please don't say anything to him. You're his first crush after all."

Axel rubbed the back of his head not sure how to react to the child's crush. He didn't want to hurt the kid's feelings and he knew he didn't want the kid to think he had a chance with him. Not that he didn't, he was however five and Axel was twelve years older than him.

"Who knows, I might the best man." Roxas teased him. He himself would never allow Ven to be with Axel not even in the future. Unless he was sure that the red head would be good to him. "Age is nothing but a number after all."

"That's not funny Roxas." Axel glared at him.

"Oh Axel if you hurt my nephew I'll have to kill you."

"Roxas, come on stop joking already. What am I gonna do?"

"Nothing, just pretend you don't know. Besides, I'm sure he'll get over you as soon as somebody new shows up."

"I don't know Roxas, I'm really hard to get over." He winked at him making the blond blush.

"Whatever."

"Wasis, where's mommy and daddy?" Ven came into the living room looking for his parents but only finding his uncle on the couch alone watching Naruto on adult swim.

"They went out Ven. I'm still here, come watch tv with me?"

Ventus walked over to his uncle and climbed onto his lap. He didn't know how long he was napping but he was no longer tired, he knew that he wasn't going to be sleeping for a long while. "Wasis what time is it?"

"9:30, Ven." Roxas looked at his phone while he answered.

"Hey Roxas, which pizza do you want, cheese or meat lovers?!" Ven looked toward the kitchen hearing the familiar voice.

"Assel?"

"Um just cheese! What do you want Ven?" Roxas looked at the small boy on his lap.

"Cheese."

"Cheese for Ven too!"

"Oh the little guys up?! Alright two cheese it is.!"

"Wasis, Assels still here?"

"Yup I'm still here kiddo. You didn't think I would leave did you?"

Ven sniffled and shook his head. Axel ruffled his spikes and handed both blonds their slice of pizza. He sat next to them a little to close to Roxas comfort, but perfectly close for Ven. They ate in silence laughing a few times when Axel changed it to some comedy movie. Ven switch to sit on Axel's lap in the middle of the movie making him jump from the movement. He got used to the idea of Ven's crush and brushed it off as no big deal. After the movie ended Ven was already sleepy again. He moved back to Roxas lap and snuggled up to him to sleep.

"He looks like you, you know?"

Roxas was gently petting his nephew's head as he gazed down at him like a loving mother. "You think? It must be our hair. Cloud's used to spike this way until he let the front grow out a bit and cut his hair a little shorter."

"So the hair is genetic?"

"I don't think so. My father doesn't have this hair, that and his hair black."

What about you're mom?"

"I-I...Well mom died when I was born. I have no Idea what she looks like."

"No pictures?"

"No, she never liked the camera so..."

"Roxas I'm sorry."

"It's fine, I'm not really sad. Besides, Tifa is kinda like a mom to me anyway." He smiled up at the red head to reasure him.

"Hey?"

"Hm?"

"You just talked about yourself to me." He smirked at him.

"...Axel?"

"Yeah?"

Roxas gazed into Axel's eyes not really thinking about what he was going to say or do. He leaned closer to the confused red head, closing his eyes. Axel gulped finally getting at what Roxas was trying to do. He stared at his plump lips, wanting to feel them against his lips. He leaned foward almost locking lips with the blond.

ding dong

Roxas pulled back snapping his eyes open, red staining his cheeks. He looked down at the sleeping Ven on his lap and moved him onto the couch while he got up to get the door leaving a frowning red head. 'What was I doing?! I almost kissed Axel! He mentally smacked himself before opening the door.

"Yes can I help you..." Roxas face fell when he saw two cops on the other side of the door.

"Is this the home of Cloud and Tifa Strife?"

"Y-yes." He gulped praying that something didn't happen.

"We're sorry son, there's been an accident."

yup hehe cliff hanger don't hate me please. i just had to move the story along sooooooo yeah. thanks for reading.