Firestorm- Chapter 1

Chapter 1- “Kiss Me”


   It all began as a joke, to tease poor Roxas.  Unfortunately Axel never thought what he started as a prank would turn on him though.  It started as simple things, such as catching Roxas off guard by trying to corner him somewhere. It would be accompanied by a caress, or a peck on the cheek.  Roxas would always look at Axel shocked, not sure what had happened. At least till he heard Axel snicker at Roxas’ reddening cheeks.  This would usually end up with Roxas getting annoyed and calling Axel an idiot before he stomped off frowning.  Every time Axel would end up chasing after Roxas, calling after him, saying sorry, that it had been a joke.

   That’s what had happened again today, though this time, after it happened, Roxas had slapped Axel across the face, before running off.  Axel ending up running after Roxas, his black Organization cloak fluttering behind him along with his fire red hair.  Unlike the other times, this time Axel’s green eyes wore a mask of hurt as felt Roxas’ hand across his face.  It was only just starting to sink in to him, that he may have had feelings for Roxas, beyond there mere friendship.

   They ending up dropping through a portal to Twilight Town, just outside the mansion entrance.  He managed to grab Roxas once, only to have him wiggle out of his white jacket with its red collar and black checker pattern  near the entrance, where it still lay.  He told Axel to leave him alone, and ran into the forest area, with Axel still following behind him.  He could see his blond haired, blue eyed friend not to far ahead, the black shirt and black and cream pants making darting motions among the trees.  

   He managed to get close enough to Roxas again to grab him this time he latched his hand around Roxas’ wrist.  He held to Roxas tightly this time, not wanting Roxas to get away from him again.  Roxas tried to pull away from Axel’s grasp, only to feel Axel pull at his hand.  He turned his head back towards Axel.

“Let me go, and leave me alone Axel,” he said, still a little annoyed.

   Axel pulled Roxas again, this time to force Roxas to have to turn to face him.  When Roxas turned toward Axel, his eyes fell upon his friends face, where he saw the sadness in Axel’s eyes.

“Roxas, please wait…” Axel pleaded sadly, “I’m sorry…I really am…please…”

   Axel tried to pull Roxas a little closer as he also moved forward. The action caused Roxas to become pinned between Axel and the tree behind him.  Axel looked Roxas in the eyes as he tried to speak.

“Roxas…I…” he tried to say uncertainly.

   Roxas watched Axel’s face, the expression was one of uncertainty, and confusion.  It was as if Axel wasn’t sure what he wanted to say to Roxas.  Roxas blinked lightly as he felt Axel release his wrist and moved to place his hands against the tree, on either side of Roxas’ head.  Axel then turned away, only to end up looking at his feet.  Roxas looked at Axel uncertainly.

“Axel…what’s the matter…” he asked a little afraid.

“Were friends right,” Axel ended up asking. He was still staring at the ground. “I mean…do you consider me just merely a friend…”

   Roxas was still confused about his own feeling as well as surprised that Axel was asking that sort of question. He wasn’t sure how to answer though, as he too was trying to figure out his feelings.  After a few moments though, everything seemed to click in his mind. Like Axel, he wasn’t sure if whether he too liked Axel as more then just a simple friend.

“We’ve been friends since we met Axel,” Roxas replied, his voice wavering slightly. “But I…”

   He stopped for a moment, not sure how to word what he wanted to say next.  He wiggled his body slightly so that he could bring up his arm and brought his hand to lift Axel’s chin up, so that he could looked in Axel’s sad eyes.  As he did so, Axel’s gaze met Roxas’, where he saw a similar expression in his blonde hair friends eyes.

“Roxas…what’s wrong…” Axel asked.

  Roxas didn’t say anything at first, though after a few moments he leaned forward just slightly, standing on his tip toes.  

“I…think….” Roxas started to say. “I think I consider you friendship, more then just that…”

   Axel eyes widened slightly as he felt happy, if you could call it that.  It was his turn to blink as he leaned forward and placed his forehead against Roxas’.  

“Roxas…I …” Axel tried to speak, but his words seemed as if they not ready to come out.

   Roxas smiled softly as he brought his other hand up to Axel’s face, caressing the cheek.
“You love me…” Roxas said. “That’s what your trying to say, aren’t you?”

   Axel nodded silently, not sure what to say.  He just took Roxas’ hand as it caressed his face and held it tightly.

“I do love you, Roxas. I wasn’t certain till now. It’s why I was doing what I was doing.”

“I know,” Roxas replied. “I reacted the way I did, because I too wasn’t sure of my own feelings.”

   He looked up towards Axel’s eyes, as he spoke once more.

“You see, I love you too, Axel,” He said continuing to look at Axel. “So will you kiss me again?  Will you kiss me here?”

   He pointed to his lips as Axel, nodded. He leaned towards Axel as he wrapped his arms around Axel’s neck. Axel moved forward, as he grabbed Roxas and lifted him lightly, pinning him against the tree. His lips connected with Roxas’, as he allowed it to go what ever way Roxas wanted it to.  Roxas felt the tree against his back, but didn’t care, because Axel was there. He returned the kiss deeply, parting Axel’s mouth and enjoying being there with only him, and Axel, no one else.