A/N: A few things that i meant to mention in the last chapter; When the blonde woman [Larxene] walked into The Underground, Axel came in right behind her, so yeah. Oh, and Riku lives with Axel. It was originally going to be Axel and Demyx who lived together, but the story just unfolds better with Riku. And also, there will be background SoRiku, but i'm not sure where it's gonna show up. Those will be the only two couples i focus on. Well, there might be a bit of SoKai, RikuRoku and Zemyx, but not much.

There will be more than 5 chapters to this story, and if you can stick with me all the way through, i love you. I may try to keep this going for over 17 chapters. Just depends.

Chapters are probably going to be posted closer together over the week because i'm taking the time away from deviantArt and SAI to do some writing and schoolwork. Again, thanks to all my supporters. PS: I'll tell you what place they went to later, becuse it ain't in this chapter. It should show up around chapter 6. Oh, AND there'll be quite a bit of change in POV throughout, so yeah. HOPE YOU LAV.

It took about a week for me and Roxas to become best friends. He's just one of those people, you know? After i got off work, i'd come home and there he'd be. Most always studying, because he wanted to get into a good college. Please God, give him the strength to keep me from corrupting him. I'd hate to spoil his mind like mine.

I told Riku that if he hits on Roxas i'll rip his throat out, so i don't have to worry about that.
Pure luck that Roxas needed a job when Taco Bell needed a new cashier, huh? So he came to work with me, and well, he wasn't too pleased to find he worked with Demyx too. At first, that is. Lately Dem's been spending a lot of time hanging out with us. I quit smoking as much, i only do pot when Roxas isn't around. He told me he doesn't like it and i like the kid without weed anyway.

Weed tends to ruin people, changes them.

Suddenly, all at once i started to wonder how many people think that about me, and i realized i sounded like a fucking movie. I'm the guy who starts out only wanting ass, and Roxas is the young college student who turns around all my opinions. Then at the end, when he [she] leaves for work or something or other, i realize i love him [her].

Gag,
stop it, mind.

October 3rd, 5:21 PM

"Happy birthday!" everyone shouted. Besides me and Riku. We hate shouting. So we just said it enthusiastically. I was in charge of the video camera, and this was the first birthday party Roxas actually had since, god, like, 4th grade? Ah, the good old days. Back when he used to think i was the coolest guy ever. Now he doesn't like me 'cause i know he's gay. He'll learn soon enough.

Cousin Demyx is always right. Like now for example, instead of being close to Roxas, i'm standing across the room. Because just a foot away from dear Roxas, is Axel, and he looks rather interested in Little Roxy right now. I zoomed in.

Oh! I caught you! Eyes to ass, eyes to ass! You looked at Roxy's ass and now everyone's gonna know about it! One down. One to go.
But how will i achieve this, convincing Roxas he's gay? It's set in stone already. After i call Axel on his checking Roxas out, i'll let the chips fall where they may. You can't run from attraction, children.

"Axel, will you cut the cake?" Roxas asked holding the knife out to him. Yes, Axel, do it, touch his hands! Right in front of everyone! This will be rich.
Yeah, don't think i didn't see that blush. I saw it, he made you blush. You are actually blushing. What happened man? I thought you were a hardass. Guess not, huh, blushy?

"Wh-! Why don't you just cut it, Rox..as?" Axel started mumbling. He almost called him Roxy. Very nearly. Dammit.

"You almost called me Roxy!" He teased. Axel was still kinda pink-ish i guess. "Fine, you sissy, i'll do it. But nobody blame me if it turns out ugly!" Then Riku mentioned how cake can never be ugly. Axel just kinda merged into his surroundings until his embarrassment was gone.

Happy 17th, Roxy.

"Cake can never be ugly," Riku laughed. Then winked at Roxas. I threw him a death threat with my eyes, and he looked like he pissed himself. I guess Roxas noticed, because he giggled.

"Hey, Dem, come get a good view of the cake before i cut it into pieces and eat it," He said, and while Demyx came over, i laughed at Roxas' cannibalistic remark.

He got the knife in a good grip and was about to cut the cake, but stopped. It was red velvet, and if Demyx was right, it's his favorite. He kept the knife frozen on the edge of the cake for a second, and then I sighed heavy, but it came out sounding like a pissy teenage girl, 'cause i clicked my tongue without really thinking about it. He looked over at me, but i was behind him. I wrapped my arm around to cut the cake, with my hand on his, then we cut the cake. I'd be lying if i said i didn't blush. This just didn't help the whole 'We aren't gay' thing, you know?

Demyx made a noise that sounded like a cross between saying 'Aww!' and choking. Riku rolled his eyes. Namine, who used to be my best little buddy in school, was all smiling and such, Riku was rolling his eyes, and all the other random people Riku invited even though i told him not to were varying in reaction.

Demyx was recording it too.
He would never drop this. Never, i tell you.

Years from now i'll be dead and that video will still loom over me.
He'll probably make sure i have an AV hookup in my headstone so that can follow me even to my afterlife.

But i'm. Not. Gay.

October 16th, 12:42 PM

"Demyx, i wasn't checking him out, drop it. Now," i threatened him with my eyes. If i had laser vision, his head would have been melting. Too bad, huh?

"Oh, you were too. I have it on tape, too!" I could just punch him in the middle of his stupid forehead. I really considered it for a few seconds before playing the "Prove it!" card. Something i regret. I decided that next year, i would do the filming.
Namine had so graciously returned my favorite sunglasses and my CD Player that i accidentally forgot in her locker when i graduated.
Yeah, that's right, CDs, because i have yet to catch up with these young people and their 'iZumes' and 'PeaPods' and such.

Okay. I regret that thought. I know they're called Zunes and iPods. Don't judge me.

3:37 PM

"Hey, Axel?" Blondie asked, while i laid there on my couch half awake. He was flipping through the channels, didn't even take his eyes off the TV.
"Mmh?" I forced my eyes open to maintain polite and appropriate eye contact.
"When's your birthday?" I thought for a minute, in a much too sleepy state of mind to know.

"July twenty-second," i grinned. I love warm birthdays. Roxas took his eyes from the TV screen and looked at me with a funny expression.

"So you'll be 20 then?" It was awkwardly silent for a few seconds, with the exception of Spongebob Squarepants interrupting with his annoying laugh, and i noticed we were both frowning.
"Yeah..." I would. And he'd be getting ready to go to college. And i wouldn't. But i mean, what would a kid like me even do at college? I'm not smart, i don't even know what i wanna be when i grow up.
Besides, you have to have money for that shit, and while Roxas be fine and dandy with his rich daddy, i don't have a dime.

Roxas scrunched up his nose at me, smiling real cute.
"That means you can go to bars in two years," he sniggered.

"What kinda chicks do you like, Rox?" He frowned at his nickname, thought a little, then blushed.
"I like redheads," he said while he scratched the back of his head. "I mean- my last 3 girlfriends were all redheads," he blushed harder.

And it made me realize that i dated a lot of blondes. I slept with brunettes, but i dated blondes. Then slept with them. And they were always like me... fucked up on some shit.
"I think my type is any girl who's standards are low enough," i grimaced, then chuckled a little. But hey, it was true.

"So is your favorite color red?" he asked, eyeballing my hair. You'd think he already knew that, but our friendship wasn't developed, it was just there.

A/N: /Shotagain. Sorry x.x So Roxy's 17, Axel's 19, Riku's flirting, hell will break loose, just you wait. NEXT CHAPTER BRINGS MORE CHARACTERS TO LIGHT.
Axel's an emo kid on the inside. And smart, huh? Betcha didn't see that coming. Roxyyyyy... well... De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt. /shot.

Anyway. I'm working on the updates. I'm sorry i don't write fast anymore, you guys. I'll get one more chapter of this up, then i'm going to HAVE to write a chapter for YWTMTV. And then part 3 for Since Then. Then another YWTMTV chapter. Then another chapter here.

I hope you all liked it. Sorry this A/N is so lacking.