Kingdom Hearts, the Secret Files

Dark, Darker, and DarkNESS

     It had been nearly one month since it had all happened. Since Axel and Roxas had been set up to get slaughtered in a storm by Xemnas. Since they had been choked and beaten to a pulp by Saix. Since Larxene had been knocked off her feet- and not for love. Since Roxas had all his emotional issues, and tried to leave. Since Xion tried to make her great escape and was captured. Since Axel and her had to run away from Riku- whose whereabouts were still never confirmed.

Everyone in the pack of friends had recovered. That included Larxene, they found her a few hours after she was attacked- but she was actually frightened enough to not mention that Roxas has defeated her. Roxas had a better keep on his own issues, including thoughts... But one kept on recurring to him, in dreams, daydreams, and even by looking at his ally Axel. The phrase "Secret files" was what kept coming into his mind. He knew that he heard Axel say it; he just wasn't sure why he believed himself. He tried not to ask Axel about it, because last time it made his best friend very uncomfortable... Though, he needed someone he could ask to translate the edge of this mystery for him.

Roxas remembered back to something that had happened over the month-

There was no way that no one had noticed- Axel, Roxas, and Xion had become the main piece of attention. They had drawn more dirty looks than anyone standing in the Castle that never was. They all stood there, feeling the sight of different people falling over them. It was like they were being wrapped in a giant, black blanket... The more they tried to escape, the less they were able to do so. Axel cleared his throat; he could tell that Roxas and Xion were feeling just as nervous as he was. They stood there, and so did the other members. All of them just watching, waiting on the famous three to make their next move. Waiting on them to do something so that they could stare in wonder and awe as well.

"Um right- we're just going to leave now..." Roxas finally said as he nudged Xion's shoulder gently.

Xion nodded back and tried to walk closely behind Roxas. She figured that maybe the three of them could walk out slowly, and not cause any more trouble.

Axel stared at them; they looked like they were penguins huddling together. He wondered if they even noticed how close they had gotten to each other. Instead of making a desperate escape, and finding a way to sneak out, they looked like they we're trying to hug each other in the corner.

As he remembered this, he looked across the room and felt even more dismal than earlier. Through his thoughts he wondered if any of that was connected to the "secret files". He couldn't help it; the words just kept coming up. Axel looked over at Roxas and noticed he was acting like a "zombie" yet again. That kind of behavior was very unsusal for his blonde hair pal.

"Roxas what are you thinking about-"Axel said staring up at a tiny Roxas who was just coming back to life.

"Oh nothing- just um thinking about something that you had said to me the other day." Roxas said with a slow, quiet voice. He thought it was about time to go ahead and ask the question. Axel couldn't feel too much more uncomfortable than him. Roxas was tired of hiding it, and he was sure Axel would grow to be that way too.

"What is it?" Axel said and stood up to come closer. He came closer to hear him so that he wouldn't have to force Roxas into talking loudly. He was getting quite irritated with seeing his buddy upset.

But before Roxas could say anything, Saix walked into the room and looked at the two depressed, intrigued faces.

Saix started to fill with some kind of piqued interest to figure out why they were sitting there like that. But he remembered how nearly everyone had got on his case for his last action. Even the "bottoms" in the organization had said something about how he, Axel, and Roxas had tussled the other day. It was like a towel fell on him and wiped the emotions out of him. He whipped the wonder off of his face and went straight to confront Axel. He didn't make a single gesture towards Roxas as he stood with his nose nearly touching Axel.