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"Larxene, I'm not sure how I feel about this." Roxas ran a hand down his dress, a bit too short for comfort, and stared at the bodice that was wrangling in his waist.

The taller blonde gave him a fleeting glance before turning back to her own mirror in the bathroom. "You look fantastic. Little red riding hood is like a guilty pleasure. And I'm sure Axel will appreciate all the red, he'll see it as homage to his hair or something."

Larxene was an elf, and a fairly sexy one at that. Roxas hadn't seen any of the other girls yet, but Rikku was going as a ninja, Yuna was a witch and Paine was an undead metalhead from the 80's. Kairi still refused to show anyone her costume, but it had leaked that she'd decided to go as Xenna warrior princess, minus the hard leather and boots and plus a whole lotta leopard-print lingerie.

Roxas was mulling over his suspicions on how good girls were at finding the perfect costumes to take a fairly traditional concept and turn it into a walking Viagra advertisement every year, when Larxene snapped her portable make-up kit closed, and slung a purse over her shoulder, smirking. "Showtime."

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10:30pm and the doorbell rang for what felt like the millionth time. Red cup in hand, Riku felt lighthearted as he made his way towards the front door and swung it open, "HAPPY HALLOWEEEN!" he bursted, drawing hesitantly startled looks from the sober girls at the door. Roxas was the first to laugh, "Riku, how much have you had to drink? Its not even midnight yet!"

Riku grinned, "It's a secret, Namine. If I tell you, you'll either think I'm a pansy lightweight or that I'm going to be the D.B. for the evening!"

Roxas made a face, looking up to Larxene he repeated, "D.B.?" Larxene rolled her eyes, "It stands for drunk bitch. It's the unofficial title given at every party to the one person who gets too fucked up."

As they made their way inside Riku babbled endlessly about the all his preparation; games, music, food, and anything else that came to mind. Roxas listened just long enough to find out where beer pong and the dance floor were set up before delving off to appreciate the decorations. He'd really gone all-out, Riku, his mammoth of a house was completely decked out, ceiling to floor, in fake blood, freaky dolls, scarecrows, shattered mirrors, and strategically placed strobe lights. Roxas didn't think he'd ever even heard of decorations this intense before. Maybe in a professional haunted house. Maybe.

Trotting to catch up with his friends, little red riding hood passed through the entryway, which had a few people sipping drinks and mingling, into the kitchen where there was a full buffet table of Halloween-themed foods. Sausages that looked like intestines, peeled grapes that looked like eyeballs, brain jello…. Candy. The kitchen seemed to be where everyone was mingling, and, in the corner, was a fat keg and full bar. Jesus.

Larxene walked back from the bar, two red cups in hand, and placed one under Roxas' possession. "Drink," she commanded. They both tipped their heads back and downed their drinks. Larxene went back for more.

Three drinks later, Roxas was carrying a third down to the basement, and in a very good mental place. He wasn't sure what he'd just ingested, or what percentage of it was booze, but he felt bubbly and only fell over once on his way down the stairs, so he deemed himself fine and made his way to the dance floor.

Black lights, strobe lights, floor lights, and a fully lit dj booth blinded him for a moment, then he could feel the heavy bass pounding in his chest and vibrating beneath his feet. It wasn't long before he was amidst the throng of people, jumping up and down and screaming along when he knew the lyrics to a song.

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Axel had left the beerpong to pee when he saw Larxene on his way back through the kitchen. "LAR! Hey!" the taller boy picked up the lanky girl and spun her around for good measure, grinning. "You look hot!"

Larxene smirked. "Hey Axel, you look pretty nice yourself. Pirate?"

Axel scoffed. "Not just any pirate."

Larxene blinked, unmoved.

Axel stuttered, waving his arms demonstratively about his apparel, "I'm captain Jack Sparrow!"

The blonde girl frowned, confused.

"Ugh, of all the… Look, we dreaded my hair and put beady things and what-nots in it. You know. The guy from those movies with the hot chick Kira and her boy-toy the eunuch!"

Larxene downed the rest of her drink in one heavy swallow and shook her head, "I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about, but you look great. Namine will love it. Have you seen her yet?"

Axel rubbed his chin, smearing some of the sharpie beard he'd applied earlier. "Can't say I have. She's probably dancing though." The pirate waggled his eyebrows outrageously, "Guess that means I should go join her."

The redhead turned to hunt down Roxas, but Larxene caught his elbow. Eyebrow lilted in question, he looked back. Larxene pursed her lips, as if she wasn't sure whether or not she wanted to say something, but finally spoke, her voice almost pleading, "Find some time to get away from this crowd. Namine needs to talk to you about something."

Axel frowned and turned to face Larxene, but she shook her head, "No, I can't explain any more, but trust me, you need to make time tonight for the two of you to just talk."

Axel hesitated, then nodded solemnly. The two turned their separate ways and enjoyed the party to their heart's content.

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Around 2AM, Roxas was lead by Axel, giggling profusely, out onto the deck for some fresh air. The two were laughing about the HORRENDOUS game of beer pong they'd just played- and lost, not that they saw it as a negative to their night in any way shape or form. Nothing could ruin the moment.

Other than a few stray party-goers who were out smoking no one else was on the deck. Axel let go of Roxas' hand and made his way over to the railing, leaning against it and looking out at the city at night. Roxas did the same next to him, and the two of them stood in silence for an immeasurable amount of time.

"So, this is quite possibly the best party I've ever been to." Roxas finally said, not really caring if Axel replied or not. Neither really needed the conversation, but the smaller boy had simply decided to say what was on his mind.

Axel chuckled, "Riku's got a reputation to uphold. He's got all this house and a butt-load of money, why shouldn't he throw the best parties in a hundred miles."

Roxas nodded silently; agreeing, but too tired to voice it. A sudden warmth swept over him and, a moment later, he realized Axel had put his arm around him. The small blonde sighed lazily and leaned into the taller boy's side. This was nice.

"So," Axel began. Roxas looked up and met Axel's acid green eyes, eyeing him curiously. "Larxene said you had something you wanted to tell me?"

Roxas tensed. Axel could feel it, but chose to ignore it. He wanted to know, what was so important that Larxene was goading him to get them alone?

Roxas sounded nervous as he spoke, "Did Larxene talk to you?"

Axel nodded, still relaxed.

The petite boy bit his lip, eyes searching the guard-rail for answers. They gave him none. "Goddamnit, Lar…" he mumbled, running a nervous hand up towards his wig and stopping himself before he did something stupid.

Axel waited patiently for the 'girl' to speak. Namine sighed, "I'm sorry, I… There's something I have to tell you." His voice was barely audible, and a bit shaky towards the end.

Axel frowned, looking down at the girl, who was fidgeting nonstop. Roxas wrung his hands until they were raw. Taking a nervous breath he closed his eyes and spat out, "Axel, I'm…"

"Go steady with me," Axel interjected.

Roxas choked, "I-What?"

The blonde looked up at the older boy, who in turned from looking out at the city down to the boy under his arm. "Officially. Be my girlfriend."

And that was it. Something snapped. In the future, Roxas would look back on that moment, and blame it on the booze he'd ingested in that last round of beer pong, but whether or not that was true the world may never know.

Roxas started to cry. Not obscenely. Just, that kind that tickles your nose, and you hate yourself because you can't stop it, water just wells in your eyes and starts to trickle out. You try to ignore it, but then it only grows stronger and you go from weeping to crying. Trying to stop the mess before it gets out of hand, you sniffle, only to realize your sinuses are all swollen like they get, and finally you reach up an arm to try and wipe the tears off, only to realize that you were a goner from the start. These things all happened to Roxas, too fast, and baffled at his lack of composure, he did the only thing left to do, in his mind at least. He ran.

Axel, bewildered, stuttered and stepped back, "Namine? Hey, are you okay? Listen, I'm sorry, just forget it. I-"

As the smaller student ran, he just stood there, watching him go. He couldn't fathom what had just happened, and he should have run after him, but he was dumbstruck. He couldn't move if his life depended on it. What did he do wrong?

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