Burning For You: Akuroku (Axel x Roxas)

Thirteen-The Organization

???'s POV

I wake up on Destiny Island as usual, and get ready for my first day at my new college here. "Kairi, where's Sora?" I yell to Kairi as I run onto the beach. 

"...who?" She replies confused.

"Our best friend??? I can't find him anywhere on the island!" I reason. She shakes her head and claims she has no idea who it is I'm talking about. Strange...

Kairi's POV

I don't know who this "Sora" is that my friend talked about...but I feel like I know him. Only I've got no memories of him whatsoever. Now that I think about it, I don't really remember my friend's name either, who came and asked me about the whereabouts of Sora. I just assumed we're friends because he came up and hugged me. I wonder. Why can't I remember? I woke up today with half a paopu fruit pendant on a necklace beside my bed, and I don't remember where it came from or why it's only a half; but I wore it around my neck anyways because no reason to waste a good necklace I suppose. Something just told me it meant something. But I don't know what.

Axel's POV

I find Roxas at the Disney castle, alone and pacing the bridge. I walk up behind him and say hi.

"Axel, I don't want to hear about the pas-" He starts to speak but I cut him off with a long, deep kiss. I press my lips onto his roughly and his eyes jolt open wide in shock, then his cheeks turn red but he kisses back slowly. He closes his eyes and I close mine shortly after. Our tongues find their way to each other and our hands caress each other tenderly. Then I pull away.

"I love you Roxas. I don't know if it's real but it's as real as it gets for someone with no heart. I'm sorry for not telling you sooner, that day you left me on the island. I'm, sorry.."  I confess once again and apologize.

"Axel I...I can't. I feel deeply connected to you as well, but I can't. I've got other things to worry about, as do you..I'm a member now. I've got no time to fool around with this stuff. Goodbye Axel." And with those words being said, he opens a portal and leaves.

Roxas' POV

I travel to twilight town, and make my way to the newly spawned heartless to collect more hearts for the organization. Then, I see Xion. She looks my way and notices me dueling with a sergeant heartless. With a long, fast slash, I defeat it and smile at her.

She runs towards me, elated. "Roxas! It's been ages! Where have you been??!" She exclaims as she tackles me in a huge embrace, hugging me with all her strength. I laugh as we fall back onto the ground together.

"C'mon, lets talk over some sea salt ice-cream." I laugh and ruffle her hair when we stand up.

-One trip for ice-cream and a walk to the clock tower later-

I explain my being at Destiny Islands and then regaining memory of the organization when I entered the Ocean of Time yet again, as we sit atop the clock tower, overlooking the whole town. Then I explain to her that I've been too busy with missions and collecting hearts to ever even be at Organization headquarters. She nods in understanding and hugs me, happy to see me again. Everything is going well until she asks about Axel. I try to avoid her questions but it's no use. I end up telling her everything that happened between us. "...and so we aren't on speaking terms currently." I finish off. Her expression becomes blank and filled with wonder.

"If you love someone, let them go.' And it looks like Axel is having a hard time doing that..." She finally replies and finishes her ice-cream. I nod silently, and she leaves to headquarters, me following shortly after her.