A/N: OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG, Thank you guys so much, I'm really happy about all the reviews! I've never been more determined to make a great chapter, here goes!

Disclaimer:

Axel: Hey, can I control fire in this story?

Me: No.

Axel: Why not?

Me: BECAUSE, this is realistic fiction.

Axel: Well, at least you don't own the games...

Me: … just... shut up...

Chapter 2

Axel?

"Oh, okay." Roxas said, still he looked down, inspecting the other boy's sneakers.

"And?" Axel prompted. Roxas remained silent. "What's your name?" Axel asked again, his voice sounded exasperated, and Roxas flinched.

"Roxas." he muttered, before he suddenly fled the cafeteria, and left behind what he thought was a confused redhead. What Roxas didn't know was that a smile crept along the edges of Axel's lips. He whispered words that only he could hear.

It's begun.

Roxas stopped outside a vacant classroom, and leaned against the wall. What was that? I feel really weird, it was like... I wanted to be... me again. But... Roxas shook his head That won't ever turn out well, I need to erase that incident from my mind. As he pushed himself up off the wall, he felt better about his more organized thoughts, he already had enough to worry about. Yet, in the faintest corner of his mind, a thought tugged at him. An interesting new idea that he didn't care to explore.

Roxas started to walk down the hall in his normal shuffling, invisible way. But, as normal, he couldn't just be left alone. In the corner of their eyes, the very same group that had been in the cafeteria saw him. Roxas.

His eyes widened as they drew closer. The three girls, Kairi, Selphie, and Namine stood against the lockers as two of the boys, Marluxia and Xigbar moved in. As normal, the boys Sora and Riku were elsewhere.

"Look at the dirty little flower that trots by..." Marluxia said in a strange tone, staring directly at Roxas, who squirmed uncomfortably.

"What does that even mean? Just shut up Marluxia..." Xigbar growled then turned to Roxas, "You'll pay for ripping apart sweet Namine's family!"

This was always the excuse, Haven't I paid enough? Xigbar sauntered closer and closer. The more the gap closed, the more fear spiked Roxas' heart.

He raised his fist. SMACK! The first hit hurt, the second stung, the third burned. Roxas looked up at the world through slanted vision. WHY?! EVEY DAY, WHY?! His brain screamed.

Xigbar had pushed him against the locker, and he continued to beat him, without remorse. Roxas managed to croak out, "H-help..."

The occasional passerby walked a little faster. He knew better than to call out, that just made it hurt more. Why do I still ask for help? Xigbar didn't care, he knew everyone backed him up. But, every time someone turned away, Roxas felt himself darken, it was as if he was losing his heart, his will, his fire.

Then, as if on queue, he was there. Axel. It feels as if his hair is a flame. The very flame Roxas had almost lost. Strength seemed to flow throughout Roxas' entire being. He had never felt like this before, and towards a person he just met.

"Let him go." Axel demanded, his voice calm and level, without a challenging tone.

"What do you care?" Xigbar asked, and in that moment he stopped attacking Roxas. Taking advantage of this, Roxas wiggled out of his grasp. Xigbar took a step towards Axel, and Roxas scrambled around a corner at the end of the hall. But he stopped and looked back, how could he just leave him there? Although, there wasn't much he could do in that moment...

"Now, now Xigbar!" Namine said, unexpectedly, "there's no reason to attack a new student, he still needs to learn the ropes. Perhaps you could show him around?" She smiled at Xigbar, who was easily molded by her tricks.

"Of...of course..." Xigbar replied. People must be blind if they think that Xigbar's the leader of the group, Namine's got him wrapped around her little finger. Even though this was what filled his thoughts,Roxas was worried a bit more by Namine's expression. He knew that face.

Want. She wanted Axel, but for a plaything or a lover, he didn't know. Xigbar, who had switched gears, began a conversation with Axel, who had been looking around, as if wondering where Roxas had gone. The group dispersed, going their separate ways, except for Namine, and Roxas. Namine's face darkened and when she turned the corner, her eyes were on fire.

Roxas shrank back, his memories flowed throughout his mind. It's her.

"Roxas, you little slut! I won't have you all over Axel, he's mine!" she hissed.

"I-I wasn't even-" Roxas tried to defend himself.

"Just go, I won't listen to your petty excuses." Namine replied and turned away.

Roxas had frozen, but he snapped out of the spell he was under, and ran.

~ROXAS~

Why? All the time... I can't run much longer... Why is Namine always like this? Why can't I remember what I did to make them hate me? I ran down the hall, and turned a corner. There it was, the exit. Can't stop running... Can't stop running...

~Third Person Again~

"Oh, look, there's Namine!" Axel shouted and ducked away from the lovestruck gangster.

"Wha-? Namine! Hey!" Xigbar waved with unnecessary enthusiasm.

Axel snorted, and turned. He took long, casual strides down the white school hallways, with no intention of going to class. Suddenly, Roxas raced by the older boy with breakneck speed.

"Whoa, slow down, are you that excited for class, Roxy?"

"Don't call me that!" Roxas snapped. Axel took a step back and smiled.

"Heh, fiery this morning?"

"No more than your hair, cool down on the hair dye, wouldya?"

"Ha! That's where you're wrong! It's all natural baby!" Axel crowed.

"Oh." Roxas said, his normal demeanor instantly returned. Axel felt a little disappointed, so close. "I'm not feeling well so..." he turned to leave.

"How about I walk you home?" Axel offered, in an attempt to get him talking normally again.

His eyes widened in horror. "NO!" he shouted, with more force than intended.

"Why not?" Axel asked.

"You just don't give up, do you..." Roxas muttered.

"What was that, Roxy?"

"You just... can't." Roxas snarled. The tears in his eyes made Axel freeze, and Roxas took this chance to escape, with no way for Axel to follow.

A/N: I just wanted to thank my reviewers for heal, I'm soooo happy! This is the first story I've probably ever written that was realistic fiction, so I'm really happy with all the feedback I got! And, I just wanted to say, I actually like Namine, but for some reason, I had to make her the bad guy. Sorry Namine lovers... Anyway, R&R!