Heading on over to the demolition arenas, Roxas' jaw dropped as he watched gladiator battle after gladiator battle between robots, "This is so cool." He whispered to his boyfriend, "You should enter this one next year!"

"I don't know." Axel shrugged, "I'm not super into this type." Honestly he couldn't really stand the sound of frames smacking against each other and the idea of his projects breaking. It took a certain type of personality for each kind of category. "But next year, if you want, I can help you enter this one." He offered the blond, rubbing his back supportively.

Roxas repeated the redhead's words right back at him, "I don't know." A pause, "I've been thinking lately." Okay, Axel suddenly didn't know where this was going, and the insecurity of it frightened him, "I think I want to write a book."

"A book?" The words sounded hollow against the roar of the world around them, and his heart, which had plummeted, was back in his chest pounding happily. Axel felt everything seem to fade away, and it was just him and Roxas. "Yeah?" His tone held a bit of excitement, "You want to write a book?" Fantastic, he was so happy for the blond. The taller teen had observed his boyfriend and could tell that he had always been a little lackluster, but the way his eyes lit up when he said I want to write a book said it all. How could Axel not support him?

The blond's smile was delicate as he tried to read the other, "Well, I'm already sort of writing it. I mean, I like robotics and AI construction, but it's more of my dad's thing than mine. My passion for it has been dying lately, and I don't really feel like putting my money there anymore. I've been working on this story you see. You know how you just get one of those feelings sometime? Like you meet someone, read a poem, listen to a song and it just grabs you and you know that for life that moment and object will be with you for as long as time can tell? Well, I don't have much time." He knew this as well as the redhead, "But I've only gotten a feeling like this twice in my life. Once was when I found out you were gay, and I was like, 'Axel is everything I could imagine in a significant other. He's handsome, supportive, and kind.' The other time was when I woke up from one of my dreams a few months ago, and I was like, 'You know, that was really cool. I feel like I should share that with the world.'" Taking a break to think, Roxas licked his bottom lip, "I mean I know I don't talk all the time, and I'm only decent in math, but I got all these words up in my head. I read, you know. I read a lot, and if there are two things I want to do in this world: it's to make sure that you are never forgotten and to…well, love you as dumb as it sounds." He blushed and suddenly the match going on in front of him became engrossing.

Axel picked his words carefully, "I think your story, Roxas, is going to be fantastic." Pulling his boyfriend to him in a soft embrace, he leaned down and whispered in his ear as the boy buried his face in the redhead's warm chest, "And no matter what happens, no matter where you go or how long you live, I will love you. I will always love you because in life, we have special moments where everything clicks, and I am no writer, that's your job now, but I know that in this moment, you have decided to pursue something that truly fulfills you. All I ask is, when you write, write from the heart. "

The blond gripped his shirt tightly, and the redhead thought Roxas might have cried a little bit, but he wasn't sure, "All I know is that it's going to be something special." The small teen promised his boyfriend.

"And why wouldn't it be?" Axel smiled adoringly, "You're special."

They were back in time to watch Xion finish, and Roxas was the first to hug her when she won an impressive victory. "You're amazing!" He exclaimed as Axel took his turn to hug her and accept her ticket to the next round.

"Congratulations, Xi! You did awesome!" She got a solid thumbs up and a smile from him, "You want to do anything special since you won?" /excitement/

Xion could hardly contain herself because all these people were congratulating her just for passing the first round. Let alone the second, "I want to-! I want to-…" Hmm, she actually needed to think about this, "I want to go to the beach!" The beaches in The Database were gorgeous, but even though she lived near an ocean, she had never been.

Axel bit his lip in thought, "Alright, I'll see what I can do! Anyways! Great job! We need to head to the arena area, so they can announce the second rounds on the holo TV." Holographic televisions were a modern miracle, and the redhead was grateful that they had them because their spectrum of uses was wide and fascinating.

Once they had settled down in their seats, the stadium went silent as the woman who had introduced the first round to the gang began to speak, "Congratulations to those of you that passed the first round! Isn't this exciting?! Alright! For demolition, you'll be given your match number in thirty minutes at the front stand. For aesthetics, please don't do anything. Your AI can remain here. We are locking the room and have the highest security; they will be safe. Judging will be done tomorrow. For reality composition, your second match is tonight. It will be a battle of morals. Please register your robot at 6:45. It is currently 2 o'clock. You are all released! Good luck!"

Looking to her friends, the AI shrugged, "What do you guys want to do?"

"I guess I want to head to the hotel room." Axel looked to Roxas, "You?"

"Sounds fine, we might as well nap before the next round." The blond smiled. 'Plus Axel's mom isn't around, so he and I can cuddle while Xion watches TV.' The mass of people began to surge towards the doors, and drowsiness suddenly covered him like a cloak, "Actually, the more I think about it, a nap sounds perfect."

"A nap it is then."

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