Hello again. Well, I finally decided to get off my ass and write something. I honestly am sorry about taking forever to update and such, but I haven't been in the mood to write my KH stories. It's mainly because my fandom has changed, and I'd much rather write for that one. I won't sugar coat anything, since it's not a fair thing, but I'll probably be taking a break from fanfiction after I finish my KH and HG stories.

I'm only finishing these stories because I would feel bad, and I promised someone.

To make up for everything, this chapter will be long and filled with many things, so I hope you enjoy it.

By the time I got back to my own dorm, I wasn't even thinking about Plan 56. They must be thinking about pranking someone, I shouldn't worry about it. I walked to my bed, as per usual, and flopped down on it face first.

Besides, why should I even think about Plan 56 when Ven ignited another topic that's currently raging in my mind. Do I like Axel or not? I had liked a lot when we were best friends back in Twilight Town. So, could it have come back.

I shook my head into my pillow. It's impossible. I hated him just a couple of days ago, how can I suddenly like him again? I mean, sure, he was so much nicer to me, and he acted just like he did in Twilight Town. After that incident at Christmas, I had promised myself that I would hate him, always cursing his name. Yet look at me now, actually tolerating his presence, and a small part of me was actually craving it. What is wrong with me?

I sighed and sat up. I looked across the room where Axel was laying on his bed, scrolling through his phone. Axel, he's just, I don't know. I can't describe him. He's just Axel, and that's it. He could put up with my tantrums, and he always acted like the mature one. Sometimes he was the immature one, even sillier than Sora was. Sometimes he was a bookworm and other times he said that he hated them. He's full of contradictions, that's what makes him so hard to describe him and his personality.

Axel sat up and smiled at me. I smiled back slowly.

"So, how was the beach?" he asked me. I shrugged.

"It was pretty nice, I mean, I'm still not used to it and all, I've barely even swum in pools," I replied. Axel nodded.

"Yeah, the beach isn't exactly my favorite place to be. I don't really like swimming in it, I like pools more," he said.

"Yeah, pools are nice. I haven't gone in them much, but they're really awesome! And there's no rocks and shells for me to step on, so it's pretty nice," I said to him. Axel looked at the carpet. There were splotches of water and same sand on the floor. He looked at me accusingly and I crossed my arms and closed my eyes.

"Well, it wasn't me, I'm telling you that!" I exclaimed. Axel chuckled and shook his head.

"Oh, and I supposed the magical beach fairy payed us a visit?" he asked me sarcastically. I opened an eye and pouted stubbornly.

"Yes, because I have not been swimming all day, and you know it!" I said childishly. Axel sighed and stood up and walked towards me. A heavy hand plopped onto my head and ruffled my hair. I looked up at Axel in surprise, who had a large smile plastered onto his face and his eyes were closed. My eyes widened and my face turned slightly hot.

Axel opened his eyes and smirked at me. God, that smirk was hot- disregard that last thought, please. I never thought that.

"You know you want to clean that, fat ass." I scowled and crossed my arms. Yeah, I definitely didn't think that about someone like him.

...Saturday Morning...

The week passed by quickly with little event. Axel got increasingly nicer as time passed, and James and I got to be better friends. School was okay, I still hate it and don't even know why I went to college, I have no idea what I want to be, if anything at all. I sighed and stared at my clock. It was the weekend and I woke up at six. Why? I don't know.

I groaned and sat up, yawning deeply and rubbing my hair. I didn't need a mirror to know that it was crazy this morning. I swung my body around and left my feet thump to the floor. I twisted my neck, scrunched my toes, and arched my back, earning a few cracks. I stood up and slowly made my way to the bathroom. I opened the light and grabbed my towel from the hanger, closing and locking the door behind me.

I quickly shimmied out of my boxers and turned on the water, nice and hot. I got in slowly, letting out a moan when the hot water made contact with my skin. The water seemed to be unknotting my muscles, practically massaging me. I took the shampoo bottle and squeezed a decent amount into the palm of my hand, then began to furiously scrub it into my scalp. I admit, most of the pressure I was applying was an attempt to keep myself awake.

I rinsed out my hair and felt a deep regret for even taking a shower. It only made me sleepier. I grabbed a piece of soap and rubbed it all along my arms and chest, barely aware of what I was doing.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I put the soap down and I peeked out from behind the shower curtains just when the door opened. My eyes widened and I pulled the curtain up to cover my lower regions. First, I saw a sharp nose, followed by green eyes and fire truck red hair. Axel looked around and spotted me. His gaze was intense and I felt blood rush to my face.

He stepped into the bathroom completely and shut the door behind him. He stared at me for a few more seconds, not saying a word. I got butterflies when I noticed that he was only wearing a pair of flannel bottoms. My face grew slightly hot, but that's just the shower, it must be.

Axel stepped closer to me. I shrunk back in the shower, gathering my legs towards me body, beginning to get nervous. And why wasn't he saying anything? Axel pushed the shower curtain slowly to the side, his eyes never leaving mine. I gulped and my eyes widened when he stepped into the shower, his pants getting soaked, and the water dripped off of his chest and face.

I blushed like crazy and scooched up against the wall of the shower. Axel knelt down and put his long fingers on my chin, gingerly. I held my breath as he brought his face closer to mine. I close my eyes, and I could sense his lips right in front of my own. He moved forward slightly, so his lips were just barely touching mine.

"ROXAS! GET OUT OF THERE RIGHT NOW ROXAS!" A voice shouted. I opened my eyes abruptly. I looked around. I was standing, my hand was holding onto the small bar in the shower with a tight grip. The water was still running and the shower curtains seemed to be in the same position as it was before Axel came in.

"ROXAS!" I heard again. I looked behind me, at the wall where Axel would be banging on the door. I quickly shut off the water and got out of the shower. I was only dreaming... I breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed the towel, quickly drying my hair and body. I tied the towel around my waist and unlocked the bathroom door.

Axel was standing there, his fist where the door would be. He dropped it slowly and a small blush came onto his cheeks. I stepped out of the bathroom and walked to the closet. I flung the door open and looked for something I wanted to wear. I looked a bit to the side and saw Axel just staring at me.

I cleared my throat and looked away quickly, also gaining a tiny blush. It's only from my weird dream though! No other reason! I picked up a blue shirt, shorts, and bowers and clutched them, waiting for Axel to leave. He did, not even five seconds later. I waited until I heard the lock click before I got dressed.

I sat on my bed and grabbed my cell phone from the desk beside me and checked the time. Seven thirty? I was in the shower for an hour and a half and I didn't even notice? I sighed and put my phone in my pocket. I picked up the book I had been reading the night before and began skimming through my favorite parts.

...Later...

Axel and I were sitting on my bed, talking about random crap, like we used to in Twilight Town.

"Yeah, and so she takes the bat and she shoved it up his ass, I was just like, woah. The bat was sticking out of his ass for Pete's sake!" Axel exclaimed between fits of laughter. I tried to hold back my own laughs, but I failed and laughed even louder than he did.

I was just about to talk when there was a knock on the door. I got up and made my way to the door and opened it. Sora and Ven were standing there in their swimsuits, towels in hand, sunglasses on their face, a giant smile on each of their faces completed the look. I furrowed my eyebrows, were we going to the beach again?

"Why are you guys here?" I asked. Sora frowned.

"You don't remember?" he exclaimed. Ven shook his head.

"Idiot... We were taking you to our little island for the paopu fruit today!" Sora grinned and nodded, but I sensed something mischievous behind that innocent and childish face. I shrugged it off and looked back at Axel, who was still on my bed, watching us.

Sora waved off what Axel and I were thinking.

"No, no! He can come with us!" he said cheerily. I raised an eyebrow.

"Say what?" I asked. Sora and Ven actually permitting, even wanting Axel's presence was just too weird. I narrowed my eyes at them. Something seemed off. Ven nodded.

"Yeah, we figured that he must be an okay guy if you don't mind hanging around him!" I crossed my arms and pursed my lips. I hmphed and turned away from them.

"Well, I suppose I believe you. Just remember that I'm watching you," I said to the duo.

Axel got up from my bed and came to the door, slipping on a pair of sandals. I did the same and walked into the hallway, standing between Sora and Ven. Axel locked the door and stood in front of us awkwardly. He cleared his throat, probably sensing that Sora and Ven were prepared to kill him at a moments notice.

I sighed and began walking down the hall to the main entrance. Axel caught up and stood by my side.

"I don't think they like me..." he said, trailing off. I shrugged.

"They do, somewhere deep down. I'm just wondering why they even bothered to invite you," I replied. Axel nodded.

...In ze car...

Ven was the one driving, Sora was next to him, Axel and I were in the back. The atmosphere in the car was heavy and Axel was twiddling his fingers. I sighed and opened my window, putting my face near the edge of it. I turned my eyes and looked at Sora, who was sucking a licking a tootsie pop and marking down each one, I met Ven's eyes in the mirror. His eyes traveled to where Axel was.

"So, Axel, do you have a job?" Ven asked. Axel shook his head.

"No. I only work in summer," he replied. Ven nodded. Sora craned his neck to look at Axel.

"What do you want to be?" he asked. Axel thought about it, rubbing his chin with his hand.

"Well, I thought I knew, but now I don't really know. I always had a liking to becoming a teacher though," he said after obvious deliberation. Both Sora and Ven nodded.

"Teaching is cool. Me? Well, I just came here because my parents told me that they'd disown me if I stayed at home!" Sora said with a laugh. Ven rolled his eyes.

"For all I know, you're going to be living with me," he said. Sora shrugged.

"You never know," he said back. Axel looked at me.

"What about you, Roxas?" he asked. I sat up and shrugged.

"I have no idea. I just wanted to get out of town for a while," I answered. Axel nodded.

"That's understandable."

"Guys, we're going to be there in about 5 minutes," Ven said. I nodded and resumed my earlier position.

...5 minutes later...

I got out of the car and closed the door. I squinted from the brightness of the sun, and raised a hand as a visor. The smell of sea salt filled my nose and I looked at Sora and Ven, who were walking towards the shore. Axel and I quickly followed.

They walked under the dock that was there and pulled out two small row boats. I raised an eyebrow.

"What are we doing?" I asked. Sora looked up and smiled.

"Well we have to row there. It's not that far!" he said with a big grin. I sighed and nodded.

"Okay then," I said. I admit, I was nervous. I had never been on a boat before. And having going in a boat being rowed by these idiots wasn't my cup of tea.

Eventually, we were all situated. I was riding with Ven and Sora was riding with Axel. We were eventually on the water. Ven and Sora had to row, so I just sat on the little seat, looking down at the water, praying that a shark or something didn't suddenly appear and gobble us up.

"Why did you guys invite Axel?" I asked him. I looked up at him, raising an eyebrow, waiting his reply. He smiled mischievously.

"Because," he said, trailing off yet giving a feeling of finality to it. I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever. How are things with you and Xion?" I asked him. He turned a bit red and chuckled nervously.

"W-what?" he asked. I laughed.

"We all know you have the hots for her, just ask her out!" I said with a smile. His shoulders dropped.

"That obvious?" he asked. I nodded.

"Yessirie."

"Same with you and Axel," he said. I turned red, crossed my arms, and glared at the water.

"I have no idea what you mean," I said a bit childishly. Ven laughed.

"You're so terrible at lying that it actually sort of hurts," he chuckled. I let out an angry breath. Yes, everyone, comment on my terrible lying abilities.

"Whatever, I don't have a thing for Axel," I said to him. He shrugged.

"Well, it seems like he has a thing for you too," he said it like he was talking about the weather, like it meant nothing. My head snapped up.

"Say what?" Ven raised an eyebrow.

"Well, it seems like it," he said simply. I looked at Sora and Axel's boat. Sora was laughing and rowing like crazy, far ahead of us. Their boat was rocking, and Axel was practically laying down with a hand to his mouth.

"Well-" I was cut off by Sora yelling. He was pointing ahead of us. I looked and saw a cute little island with a small shack, a waterfall, a giant boat, a dock, and a curved tree on a lone island a bit away from the main shore.

"Just about there!" Sora shouted. Ven nodded and rowed faster. I fell backwards in the boat from the sudden change in speed. Within in minutes we were at the dock. I got out of the boat and sat on the wooden platform, Axel got out of his boat and sat next to me, his legs shaking. He let out a breath and chuckled lightly.

"Well, I'm definitely not made to live here," he said. I laughed and nodded.

"I'm more of a town person," I replied. Sora came up and knocked me on the head a smile on his face, as per usual. Ven pointed at a small island connected to the island we were on by a bridge.

"That's where the paopu fruit are, see that giant tree? Yeah, that's where they are, open for picking," he and Sora began walking down the dock. "C'mon guys!" he said. I got up slowly and held a hand out for Axel. He gripped it tight and stood up. He was a bit hesitant to let go, not that I minded.

I walked beside him and behind Sora and Ven, who were chatting away. Ven held the door of a small shack open, Sora walked inside with Axel and I not that far behind him. He shut the door and rushed up a set of spiraling stairs, Sora chased after him.

The shack was small and dark, a musty smell accompanying it. There were rags covering the windows and crates in the corners.

I groaned, too shaky from the boat ride to walk up these stairs. Axel walked up before me, stopping on the third step to look back and smirk.

"Hurry up Roxas, or are you too much of a wimp to try and beat me up these stairs?" he teased. I smirked and ran towards him, slipping past his side, sprinting up the stairs. I pushed the door open at the top of the stairs and abruptly stopped running.

Axel had been walked slowly and stood next to me, taking in the scenic view. The ocean was calm and a clear blue, the sky was clear. You could see the see for what seemed like miles and miles. The smell of salt was faint, but constant.

I walked onwards, Axel following me. We were eventually on the island, but the tree with Sora and Ven. Sora was in the tree, throwing down tons and tons of the fruit towards Ven, who caught them all.

Paopu fruit. If you share the fruit with someone, your destinies become intertwined forever, you are always in the other's heart, on the other's mind, never forgetting them.

There was a rumor about if two people loved each other as more than friends, the fruit would get the two to admit their feelings to each other, somehow someday.

Sora hopped down and settled onto the trunk, Ven sat next to him and motioned Axel and I towards him.

I hopped up and raised one leg, resting an arm on it. Axel chose to simple lean on the trunk, right next to me. I took a deep breath and and closed my eyes. I heard Ven getting off of the tree and I looked at him.

"Where're you going?" I asked.

"I'm just going to get the sandwiches I made for us. And put these fruit in the cooler," he said. I nodded.

Axel, Sora, and I had been in a casual conversation for several minutes by the time Ven returned. He handed us our sandwiches and I unwrapped it. I could tell just by the smell that it was my favorite, peanut butter and jelly.

"Pff, we really are twins. This is my favorite," I said with a laugh while waving my sandwich. Ven smiled and took a bite of his sandwich.

"Makes sense, really," he replied. I nodded and took a bite of my sandwich. There was a small burst of a sweet yet watery substance in the sandwich, adding to the flavor. I raised my eyebrows and looked at Ven, who was smirking.

"You use a preserve or something?" I asked. He nodded, and Sora bit his lip, biting back a laugh. Ven nodded.

"The sweetest I had,"he replied. I shrugged and kept eating. I paused mid swallow, a strange feeling coming over me. Axel had stopped eating also, from what I could see from the corner of my eye. I blinked and rubbed my chest. My hearts felt...weird. Not a bad weird, but a good weird. My stomach seemed to be full of butterflies all of a sudden, and there was a sudden yearning in my chest. For Axel. All feelings I had for him had suddenly intensified, so much that it was unbearable.

I turned to look at Axel and saw that he was staring at the ground, his eyes wide. I finished my sandwich, finding it hard to say a word. Ven and Sora laughed to each other. Sora leaned into Ven's ear and whispered, "Plan 56, complete!" I ignored them and coughed awkwardly.

Axel licked his lips and rubbed his chin. I got down from where I was sitting and held up the crumpled tin foil.

"I'm just going to go throw this out," I said. Ven and Sora nodded and continued whispering to each other. I was half way across the bridge when Axel caught up with me. I looked back at him, then looked forward and opened the door to the shack, walking down the stairs.

"Why're you here?" I asked.

"I'm just throwing out this tin foil," he said. I nodded and opened the other door to the shack, walking back out into the bright sunlight. I narrowed my eyes and kicked my foot in the sand. Axel looked around and stopped walking. He tapped me on the shoulder and I raised an eyebrow.

"Yes?" I asked. He nodded his head at a small opening in a rock wall.

"Look, see the hole?" I nodded.

"Yeeeaah, what about it?"I asked him. He smiled mischievously.

"Wanna go in?"he asked. I thought about it.

"I guess,"I answered. He flashed me a large smile that made my heart flutter slightly and began walking towards the hole, with me close behind him. He paused in front of the hole, bending down slightly. He pushed away the brush and walked into the hole. I sighed and ducked slightly, following after him.

We stopped in a large room filled with drawings etched into the stone walls. I smiled and walked to one of them, which showed Sora and Kairi sharing a paopu. I laughed and leaned down, to get a better look at it. I heard scratching noises coming from above me. I looked and saw Axel sitting and etching something on the wall.

I waited until he was done and stood up between his arms to read it.

Roxas,

I like you a lot.

I blushed a deep red and my eyes widened to the size of saucers. I turned around to look at him, rubbing my cheek and looking anywhere but Axel. He stood up and turned around to look at me.

"I was never the type to avade saying my feelings when they get to be pretty strong, you know," he said. I nodded and chuckled.

"I know," I replied. He smiled sweetly at me.

"In all honesty, I've always liked you, there was always something about you that drew me into you. Only now these feelings got so strong that it's almost unbearable," he continued. I bit my lip and my cheeks were a bright red.

"Axel, I had a crush on you since the day we met. I still sort of resent you for what you did, but, I understand why you did. And after I knew the truth, my feelings resurfaced for you. I don't regret a thing of it," I said. Axel stroked my cheek with one of his hands. My breath caught in my throat.

"You know that day you kissed me, the night before I left, it was in front of my house and it was quick. I was never angry about it, I never had any bitter feelings about it. Truthfully, I quite enjoyed it, and I wouldn't mind having another kiss from you," he said.

I didn't reply and blinked. Axel titled his head slightly and slowly leaned his head towards me, his eyes drooping shut. His lips were right in front of mine, his breath coming in a short puff against my own.

"You wouldn't mind having another kiss, would you?"he asked. I shook my head.

"N-not at all," I replied. Axel smirked and opened his bright green eyes to look into my own.

"Prove it," he said to me. I slowly and awkwardly moved one hand up towards Axel's neck, letting it rest softly at the nape of his neck. My other hand was on Axels' cheek. I looked down at his lips, my eyes being nearly closed. I shut my eyes and guided Axel's lips to mine. It was awkward at first, but then Axel began to take control. He put an arm on the wall next to my head and leaned against me a bit harder.

His tongue flicked at my bottom lip and I parted my lips slightly. He slid his tongue into my mouth and he gripped my waist with his other hand, pulling me a bit closer to him. I slid both hands up into his scalp, gripping his hair.

The kiss had been soft at first, almost as if we were trying to figure out if this is what he truly wanted. And it was. The kiss had become hard and hungry, trying to get one hundred kisses all in one. We wanted each other all to ourselves at that moment. Nothing else mattered.

Axel pulled away from me. My eyes were still closed and I took a few deep breaths and opened them. I found Axel staring at me. I huffed and crossed my arms, best I could considering our positions.

"What is it?" I asked him. He shrugged, smiling.

"Just happy to have you," he said. I blushed slightly, then glared and huffed, shoving his arm away and walking out. Axel caught up to me and and grabbed my hand, turning me around.

"What's wrong Roxas?"he asked me. I shook my head.

"It's nothing, you know how I get," I said. Axel nodded.

"Good point...But, just reassure me, you want to be with me? You have feelings for me?"he asked. I chuckled and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"I hope that answers all questions you have," I said before walking out of the small little cave.

Yeah, today turned out great so far.

Bsakjdlhskjhfkasf. Sorry for taking forever lovely readers! Forgive me! Well, I'm pleased with this over all, tell me what you think!