A hand hit the side of his face hardly, causing him stagger. He looked at the person who'd attacked him, anger in his eyes. But he wouldn't, couldn't strike back, not at this woman. The woman who just moments ago was smiling and laughing, quickly turned violent and began assaulting the boy sitting next to her. All because of one sentence,

A few minutes earlier

"Grandma, I'm sure I know how you'll react to this, you'll probably hate me and never speak to me again but, I think you should know," the boy speaking shifted uncomfortably and moved his gaze to the floor.

"Now, Roxas, I could never hate you, just tell me what you want to say."

"Grandma, I… I'm gay," as soon as that word left his lips time stood still. The expression on his grandmother's face changed from shock, to horror, to fear , then finally, to a mixture of anger and disgust.

Current time

"I always thought so," she growled, staring at Roxas, "never showing any interest in girls, never played sports, always hugging other boys. God will sentence you to an eternity in Hell for this sin," she looked down at the floor, fingering the cross hanging around her neck. "Unless, of course, why didn't I think of this first, we can take you to a priest, Roxas, he can help you find the Lord, repent your sin and the Lord will forgive you and welcome you into heaven. You can be cured, Roxas, all you need to do willingly welcome God as your savior and believe Jesus, his only son, died for our sins." Susan looked quite hopeful now, the cross enveloped in her hands.

Roxas couldn't believe the crap that was coming out of his grandmother's mouth, he couldn't believe that she believed the crap coming out her mouth. "Grandma, are you listening to yourself, aids is disease, being gay is not, there is no cure." Susan's grip tightened around the cross.

"Aids is God's way of punishing homosexuals for their sin."

"Then God must love lesbians, considering that they have the lowest rate of aids in the world," Susan's eyes flashed, then her gaze moved from Roxas to something behind him, she spoke.

"What is he Roxas," she pointed a finger, "your faggot boyfriend? Is he the one who made you commit this sin?" Roxas turned, Axel was standing in the entrance to the living room, dressed strangely in a long black coat, the hood was down, revealing Axel's incredible hair and eyes.

Roxas turned back to look at his grandmother, but he was now staring at someone completely different. In place of the small old woman was someone much younger. She was tall with golden hair, much like Roxas' own, but it reached the middle of her back. A long white gown adorned her body, colorless wings were folded behind her. Finally, a circlet of light above her head, a halo. This woman was an angel.

"Axel," she said, her voice soft but filled with strength, "I should have known you were behind this, leading an innocent soul astray, shame on you."

"What can I say," Axel said, stepping up next to Roxas, "I love him," he kissed Roxas on the cheek.

"Don't you dare touch him!" Susan growled.

"What the hell is going on?" Roxas thought, a look of pure confusion on his face, "These two have never seen each other before today, how are they enemies? Why is my grandmother young, not to mention an angel?" All these thoughts and more were running through his head. His thought process was interrupted when Axel grabbed his shoulder and moved maneuvered him behind him. Roxas blinked, when he opened his eyes, he was no longer standing on the soft, cream colored living room carpet. Now he was surrounded by rocks, a deserted terrain of gravel and dirt underfoot. The sky above was gray, filled with dark clouds and black birds that circled around.

He looked around and saw his grandmother and Axel, they were several feet away from him, facing each other. Roxas raced toward them, he was only a few feet away when he was stopped by something. He reached his hands out with his hands and made contact with an invisible wall. He could still see the others, it looked like they were going to fight.

Axel sprung back and held his arms out from his sides. Circles of flame spun rapidly around both his wrists, suddenly weapons appeared. He gripped them and looked at Susan, "Show me what ya got, sweet heart."

Susan raised her left hand above her head and began to speak, to Roxas it sounded like she was summoning something. "Holy light, come to me so I may vanquish this evil. He has many a wrong and he must be punished. Come to me, in a form to extinguish this flame of sin. Come to me, Angel Staff!" A beam of light shot down from above and landed in Susan's hand at first it was a round shape, but after a few seconds it morphed into the shape of a pole. The light vanished, in its place was a something that resembled a boa staff. It was golden, with strange marks all over it.

Susan brandished her weapon around then charged at Axel, who rushed toward her with equal energy. Axel made the first attack, throwing his weapon at Susan's head. It missed then come back to Axel, who caught it. Susan was on him quickly, thrusting her staff at Axel's stomach. It connected, causing Axel to double-over, taking advantage of the situation, Susan smashed her weapon against the side of Axel's head, knocking him over.

"AXEL!" Roxas shouted, beating his fists against the wall that kept him out. But it was no use, he just couldn't get through. A triumphant smirk adorned Susan face. she was confident she'd win, though she stood away from her target just in case.

"Any last words before you perish?"

"Just a few," Axel struggled to his feet, "a went easy on you before. Guess now I'll have to," a circle of flame spiraled around his body, "TURN UP THE HEAT!" The flame expanded and grew taller, swirling around the battle field. The flames licked Susan's skin, issuing a cry of pain from the woman, she unfolded her wings and flew higher, hoping to escape the inferno. "Nice try, but you won't get away that easily." Axel waved his hands around, making a grasping motion and pulled his arm back.

The flames moved downward after Susan's flying body, they connected with Susan's back, pushing her toward the ground quickly. Susan's body collided with the ground harshly, knocking the air from her lungs. She lay still for a moment, gulping down oxygen to feed her lungs. Using her staff for support, she stood slowly. Her forehead was damp with sweat, causing her hair to cling to her. The wings on Susan's back drooped, as if keeping them up zapped energy away.

Though, through all that had happened, her gown was still in perfect, save for the small gash at the left sleeve. "Give it up," there's no way you can beat me."

"Give it up, there's no way you can beat me." "I'm not done yet," she huffed. Susan reached into one of the sleeves on her gown, when she withdrew her hand a small green orb was between her forefinger and thumb, it glowed dimly. Susan pressed that orb against her skin, the green glow became lighter, it flashed. When the light was gone Susan's wounds were completely healed, even the gash in her gown.

"I think I've drawn this battle out long enough," Susan vanished into thin air, Axel looked around, trying to spot her before she could to him. Roxas' eyes widened in pain, he opened his mouth to scream but nothing come out. Susan was now standing behind Axel, staff thrust through the redhead's chest, where his heat would be. The wall of fire began to grow smaller, until there was nothing left but a slight heat.

Blood began to pour from Axel's open mouth, his weapons disappeared and he fell to the ground, Susan's staff slid out with a squelch. "Good always triumphs over evil," Axel turned his head, green eyes meeting blue eyes filled with tears. Blood still flowed freely from the redhead. He moved his lips, saying something to his blonde haired angel, but it went unheard due to the barrier separating them. Dark wisps of smoke began to surround Axel's body and he began to break apart.

Tears ran down Roxas' face as he watched Axel fade away, sobs made his body shake. Susan just stood with her hands folded behind her back, face void of any expression. Axel reached out to Roxas from where he lay, but his arm faded as he moved, "Roxas, Roxas get up,"

"Axel?" Roxas mumbled

"That's right, sleeping beauty, alright up," Roxas looked at Axel for a moment, then rolled over so his back was to the redhead. Axel sighed and turned around and opened the bedroom door and looked left, then right. He closed the quietly then turned around and began climbing onto Roxas' bed. He straddled pulled the blonde and removed the blanket away from his face, grabbed his chin, turned his face toward him, and captured Roxas' lips in a demanding kiss. Roxas gasped in surprise, Axel took this opportunity to probe Roxas' mouth with his tongue, earning a groan from boy beneath him.

He moved from Roxas' mouth to his neck, moving downward to the cream colored shoulder, leaving kisses and soft nips in his wake. When he reached the shoulder he stopped, and removed himself from atop Roxas, who whined in displeasure. "If you want more get up, we can continue this later," Axel winked and walked out the door, most likely to get some of what was cooking downstairs. Roxas sighed, reluctantly getting out of bed. He moved about the room, gathering the clothes he'd where to school that day, he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower, after ten minutes he emerged from the steam fully dressed.

He went down the stairs two at a time, eager to grab Axel so they could get out of the house. Aerith was in the kitchen with Susan, cleaning dishes as the talked. "Hi, Roxas, would you like something to eat?" Aerith asked her son.

"No thanks, where's Axel, we need to get to school," Roxas was tapping his foot rapidly.

"Don't get your undies in a knot, Roxas I'm coming," Axel shouted from upstairs. Roxas bent down to pickup his backpack and held it with both hands over his waist, cheeks red at Axel's choice of words. Axel come from upstairs carrying his bag, a smile on his face, a smile on his face, "Well, I guess we'll see you two when we get back from school, Axel waved to the two women while pushing Roxas out the door. Roxas looked up at Axel, a cute expression on his face.

"Axel do me a favor."

"Sure thing, what is it?"

"Never shout the words, 'I'm coming,' unless were doing something suggestive."