Sara: i am really sorry guys, please forgive me for not updating? i got this out as fast as i could!
Awen: yeah, and she had me working overtime to come up with new stories as a peace offering!
Sara: (slaps Awen on the back of the head) less talking more idea making! Axel, disclaimer!
Axel: (whining) why do i have to do it?
Sara: because i let you meet back up with Roxas in this chapter, so you owe me!
Axel: fine. (turns to invisible audience) Sara does not own Kingdom hearts, or anything else! enjoy the story and please please review! she won't let us leave until you do!
Sandlot, Twilight Town, Afternoon:
Roxas followed silently behind the gang, looking around at the town. It was weird, he couldn't remember ever having been here before, but it seemed familiar in a strange way. Everything seemed new, but they also brought up emotions that a place he had never been shouldn't have. It felt kind of like what you would feel if you visited a place that they hadn't seen since you were a toddler. You know, somehow, that you have been there before but for the life of you, you can't remember where or when.
He was interrupted from his thinking by an unfamiliar-familiar voice calling out, "Roxas!" just as he was turning, he felt another body slamming into him. He was cut off guard when the bright red hair covered his face and he felt strong arms rap around his waist. "Roxas, I was so worried about you! Where have you been?" the red head pulled back and he saw bright green eyes that looked at Roxas with affection. But then the look in his eyes turned to confusion. "Roxas? What's wrong?" he let go of the blond, who quickly backed up, staring nervously at the red head.
"Who are you?" he asked and he saw a flash of pain go though the cheerful green eyes, and he felt an answering pang go through his own heart.
"R-Roxas," his voice broke as he took a step forward, arm outstretched. Roxas, unsure about what the man wanted, took a step back and more pain filled the green eyes. "Don't you, remember me?" Roxas shook his head, unable to speak or look away from the red heads eyes. The eyes turned hard and he looked determined. "You have to remember," despite his self assured look, the words came out as more of a plead, begging him to remember. "Please." He added, sounding heart- broken. Roxas shook his head again.
"Hey," another male voice said, and they both turned around, having forgotten that the gang had been standing there watching the confrontation the entire time. Hayner stepped forward, looking between the nervous blond and the frustrated red head. Then steeped in between them and faced the red head. "Do you know Roxas?"
"Yes," the red head growled a scowl on his face. "And just who are you?" he folded his arms above his chest, glaring daggers at Hayner who was standing protectively in front of Roxas.
"We found him," Olette said, stepping forward and putting a comforting hand on Roxas's shoulder, glancing sympathetically at the red head who seemed very frustrated. "He was lying unconscious in the street outside our hangout this morning. When he woke up the only thing he could remember was that his name was Roxas. He can't remember how he got here or anything about his life. How do you know him?" she tilted her head towards the red head, curious.
The red head seemed to relax when she had explained and he seemed calmer as he responded. "Roxas is my best friend; he's been missing for three days now. He had us all really worried; no one has heard a word from him. One minute he was there and the next…" he seemed to shiver, as if the memory was a painful one.
"You said us," Roxas spoke and all attention was on him, "who is us? And just who are you?"
The red head rubbed the back of his head with one arm. "This is going to be difficult to explain," he muttered to himself. Then he spoke once more to the group of young people in front of him. "My name is Axel," at the mention of the name, feelings came to Roxas that he had no idea where they came from and a slow ache began in the back of his head. He shook off the feelings and the pain and continued to listen. "And by us I meant your twin brother, your older brother, and several of our friends. Sora, your twin, has been almost desperate. We didn't know how far you might have gone in three days, so several of us went out to different towns. Sora and his boyfriend, Riku, are over on Destiny Island's looking. I need to go call them, I promised that I would as soon as I got word of where you where." He looked at Roxas, considering, for a few moments, and then turned to the gang. "Do you guys have any plans on where he was going to spend the night?"
The others looked once to Hayner, who nodded once. "We were thinking of letting him sleep over at one of our houses. Why, do you have another idea?"
The red head nodded as well seeming lost in thought. "Yeah, a friend of mine owns a house nearby. He lets us use it anytime we are in town. I'm sure he wouldn't mid if we both stayed there tonight. Hey listen," he said, snapping out of his thinking daze and turning to the shorter group. "I need to call off the search parties and ask if we can use the house. Would you mind keeping Roxas with you for a few hours, then meeting me somewhere so I can take him home? I would let him go alone, I know he can take care of himself, but I'm afraid that he might get lost and I'll have to find him again." He grinned a cheeky grin, though Roxas could tell from his eyes that he was hiding something.
The three kids looked at each other once before nodding. "Sure," Hayner spoke for the group once more. "How about we meet at the top of the clock tower at sunset?" Axel nodded, turning away from the group. "Alright, later," he said distractedly, turning away from the group. He twisted his head to look over his shoulder. "Bye, Roxas." The group of children hurried away, showing Roxas the familiar-unfamiliar town as they walked. None of them noticed the pool of blackness appearing in a shadowy corner, or the red head disappearing inside it with one more glance over at his blond friend.
Author note: alright, guys, i need a little help on the next you want to hear about how Axel breaks the news of Roxas's memory loss to the rest of the organization and his brothers, or do you just want to skip to the part where Roxas and Axel live in the same house? send a review with your answer. their won't be another chapter until i know what at least one person wants! oh, and if you have any organization parings ideas, please review!