I do not own FFVII nor any of its characters,however the story idea is mine. I also do not own any Kingdom Heart Characters.

Life's Tough, Get over it

Namine and Riku backed away from Marluxia swung his scyth between his fingers. He took a few steps towards them, until they were backed up against the wall. Marluxia smiled as he raised his weapon high in the air. He was about to swing it down when a long blade came out and struck against him. The Graceful Assasign fell backwards and onto his butt. He looked up in shock as a ' real ' graceful assasign revealed himself from the shadows.

" Dad?! " Riku ran the remaning distance to his father, feeling all giddy and childlike to see his father defending him. Sephiroth turned his body half way to face him, a smile gracing his lips.

" Riku what did I tell you about going after an organized mob all by yourself? "

" To always bring the crazy family members along? "

" Good boy ".

" Oh joy. Daddy's little boy is oh so brilliant. Congrats " Marluxia said sarcasticly as he got up onto his feet. He twirled his scyth around his body and was prepared to swing it again when a dozen water figures grabbed him before toppling over him, their hands holding his throat and placed over his mouth and nose. Marluxia struggled to get out of their grasp, but could not excape the cold watery hands of his death. Demyx panted as he ran to catch up to them. His left temple was bleeding as he bent over to catch his breath.

" Heh...Demyx this is my dad, Sephiroth "Riku laughed nervously.

" Nice...to meet you...Mr.Strife " Demyx managed a half-assed smile. Namine quickly walked up to him and put his arm around her shoulders, before helping him walk. Sephiroth whistled before calling out to his nephew.

" Sora! ...Sora? Sora?! " he looked around, before growling angrily.

" Just like his father that boy is...come on. We need to go find him " Sephiroth sheathed his sword before lifting Demyx off the ground and running.

" Dad, where are we going? " Riku asked as he turned behind him and saw a very still Marluxia still within the water figure's grasp. Riku shook his head, he never liked Marluxia anyway. They ran to a conviently parked car outside.

" This'll work " Sephiroth broke the window with his elbow before unlocking the doors. They all jumped in as he carefully placed Demyx in the back seat. He then got into the driver's seat and hotwired the car.

-+-+

Sora kept running, had no idea what made him keep doing so, but he just kept going. He passed a burning car with two very charcoal looking figures. Sora held his breath and prayed it wasn't anyone he knew. He scanned his horizons as he ran, looking for any signs of familarity. He looked up as a loud car horn beeped behind him, making him jump out of skin.

" Damn it Sora. Your father's going to make an attempt to kill me if you keep wondering off ". Sora laughed nervously as he climbed into the car quickly. He stared at all who occupied the car already. He nodded a hello to them before looking at his uncle.

" No signs of my brother huh? "

" We'll find him ".

" I'm sure he's fine. Roxas is strong " Riku assured, more for Namine than anyone else. She sat deathly quite next to Demyx, who was zoning in and out of the conversation. Sora sighed as he watched the road go by, everyone consumed by complete silence. Suddenly Sephiroth swurved hard to the left as a speeding fenrir nearly ran them off the road. Sephiroth blinked multiple times before realizing the two blonde heads on it. Then, a speeding car, half on fire pursued them. A disfigured man hung his head out the window, gunblade in hand as he proceeded to fire at the two. Sephiroth blared the horn, making both driver's turn to look at him. Cloud wasn't the one driving, Roxas still was. Cloud blinked up at his brother before grabbing Roxas's shirt and holsting him in the air. Using force, he sent his son flying the car, where Riku and Sora hung out their window to catch him. They quickly pulled him in the car, where he was ambushed by hugs. He made noises of pain, making them back off.

" Not so hard guys " he managed a smug smile. He looked around before looking at Namine and Demyx. He held a confused smile as the dreaded question left his lips.

" Guys...where's...where's Axel? " Riku, Demyx, and Namine looked to the dirty carpet inside the car. Roxas's bottom lip began to quiver.

" Oh god no...no... ". Namine held him tightly as he continued to silently deny the truth.

-+-+

Cloud sped up as his phone rang. He reached in his pocket, not even needing to read the caller I.D before knowing who it was.

" Who the hell is chasing you? " Sephiroth asked as he drove away from the car, as Sinn tried to ram into them.

" Look familar brother? "

" Huh? "

" Sinn ".

" Get out...he's still mad at us? "

" He's mad at me. Not you. You have Sora with you don't you? "

" Well yes but ... "

" Get them out, I don't want them to be involved. So help me if they get hurt while in your care, there will be one less Strife in this world " Cloud hung up the phone, not caring how Sephiroth may respond to his threat. Sephiroth grumbled at his brother's request before backing off. Suddenly, another car shot out from a tunnel before slamming into Sinn's car. Cloud's heart rate tripled its speed as Sephiroth stepped on the breaks, comming to a stop. They all looked as the car continued to push Sinn's across the road until he had no choice but to stop. Cloud stopped his fenrir as Sephiroth pulled the car aside. Everyone climbed out of the car as Cloud jumped off. The car who had slammed into Sinn's, the door suddenly burst off. A woman climbed out of the car, her aura exceedingly dark with rage.

" MOM?! " Sora and Roxas said in unsion. Tifa climbed over the hood of the car she used and dragged Sinn out from his car before walking up to her family.

" If you are ever to kill someone, do it right " she said sternly as her fist collided with his skull, causing it to explode into meaty chunks. It sprayed them all with blood. Tifa let the body fall to the floor as she extended her arms out wide. Roxas and Sora jumped into her hug, feeling like children again. Cloud walked up to his embraced family before staring at them for a few moments. Roxas and Sora released their mother as Cloud stepped forward. Tifa jumped on him, making him fall backwards as she used every limb to embrace him. Cloud held her tightly as she cried silently into his shoulder. Namine smiled slightly before a frown graced her lips. So many had lost their lives today, and it wasn't over. They would all probably be tramatized for the rest of their life. A sudden idea struck her mind, but did she have the power? It would be hard to do, nearly impossible really. She would need the power to effect the entire world. Could she do it?

-+-+

Telling Reno and Yuffie was very hard to do. Roxas tried to be calm about it, but he kept breaking down every time he tried to utter Axel's name from his mouth. Riku and Demyx had told them what had happened, told them everything they knew. They even went back to Axel's flaming burial to retrieve his body. He deserved a proper funeral, at the very least he deserved it. Yuffie spent the entire renuion of her friends bawling everytime she saw Reno. Axel did look alot like his father.

" No...don't get me wrong Tifa...I'm...I'm really happy to see you...and you to Cl...Cloud...I just wish...it could be better terms of why... " Yuffie smiled sadly as she placed her face into her hands and cried out. Reno came and put his hands around her shoulders, trying his best to soothe her.

" Shhhh...shhh Yuff, everything will be ok...it'll all be ok, you'll see " Reno soothed as he himself had to help keep himself together. Roxas walked outside, he needed out of his saddening atmosphere. He heard footsteps behind him, but didn't turn around.

" I hate seeing you sad " Namine said quietly.

" Well, alot has happened Namine. Smiling doesn't come so easily anymore. My best friend has just passed...I don't know if I'll ever be able to smile again ". Namine wrapped her hands around his waist, her head leaning on his chest. Roxas wrapped his arms around her before leaning his chin on top of her head.

" I would do anything to make you happy Roxas ".

" I know Namine ".

" You know I love you Roxas? "

" Yes ".

" Do you love me? "

" Of course ".

" I'm a witch ".

" What? "

-+-+

There were people he reconized, and people he didn't. Roxas looked around at the people who stood outside with him, all mourning the closed casket. It seemed his father knew everyone though, some of them looked a thousand times older than he was. Roxas and Sora found themselves confused at their father's nicknames from certain people.

" Why is that guy calling dad a spikey ass ? " Sora asked.

" I don't know " Roxas whispered. They didn't expect their gym teacher to show up, cause they didn't know Cloud and Reno knew Vincent like that. The funeral went well, as did all the regrets that went with it. The Organization had been stopped permently, and Xemnas had been put behind bars. Even at such an age, he was sentenced to prison for three days, then ' the chair '. That had been the end of him. Larxene was given her ring before she was forced to move out of the state. Zexion became a mute, and couldn't give an answer to anyone on why he became one. Namine went towards the casket before bending over it and whispering to the closed door.

" I will remember you enough for everyone else Axel. You shall be missed " she took his chakarams, which were placed on top as if he were a soldier. The action caused every pair of eyes to be glued upon her. Namine climbed on top of the casket, it easily held her weight as she held the chakarams close to her heart.

" Namine...what are you doing? " Roxas snapped angrily in a whisper. Namine looked up at all their confused expressions, some mingled with disbelief, some with anger. They may have felt she was disrespecting the dead, but she needed their attention some how.

" I'm sorry everyone. But I need you all to...forget " a misty wave exploded from her very being and consumed them, spreading across the entire town, taking them all into darkness.

-+-+

Cloud sat behind his desk, grading papers. He felt as if he never got a break from it. He yawned and stretched, darkness had crept along the skies outside, had he really been in his office all day? His phone rang, making him jump into the state of being alert.

" Strife " he mumbled as he picked it up.

" Dad, are you coming home soon? Its eleven thirteen in the evening ".

" Why are you still up? " Cloud snapped back at his youngest.

" Bad day ? "

" Ugh...sorry Sora. Didn't mean to snap. I'm heading out now ...see ya in a bit. I expect you to be in bed at least trying to sleep when I get there ".

" Yes father ". Cloud shut down his computer filled with grades and picked up his brief case. Why did he carry one? He couldn't remember. In fact he felt as though a giant memory had escaped him. Wiping the thought from mind, he walked outside and locked the door behind him.

-+-+

It was midnight before he walked through the front door. Tifa sat on the kitchen table, one leg crossed over the other as she leaned backwards. Cloud looked up to see her sparkling in the dining light.

" Welcome home hun " she smiled tiredly at him. Cloud smirked back.

" You didn't have to stay up and wait for me you know ".

" I know. But its just...today I felt I should...I wanted to make sure you came back to me safely ".

" Funny...I don't feel as though I'm in any danger ".

" Heh, you never know when you could be...its just a feeling honey. Lets go to bed, I'm exhuasted ".

" Oh, I'll make you exhausted ".

-+-+

Namine stood at Axel's grave. She had erased him from everyone's mind, even his own parents. She felt terrible for doing it, but it needed to be done. Her fingers skimmed the tombstone lightly, brushing over the engraved name of just plain " Axel ". A symbol of his chakarams was engraved below his name.

" We'll miss you Axel. Even if no one can remember just who you were. You will always be my friend ".

A/N: A sad sad ending. Yes, you heard me. ENDING! It is done, finished, 'Fin '. I am done, and I hope this story made you laugh, cry, and shout in shock. Anyway, go read my new Legend of Zelda fic please. And, stay tuned for Hatred within Blood preview.

Hatred within Blood+

Axel cursed as it started to rain. A twelve year old shouldn't have to walk for a stupid school in the rain. Grumbling he continued to walk as the rain soaked through his clothing. His flaming red hair began to stick to his face, causing visability to become difficult. He managed to run the short distance to a good stand, where there just happened to be a tapestry hanging above, providing shelter until the wind would pick up. A sudden wailing caught his attention. Turning around frantically he spied a hooded figure shaking something angrily and telling it to " shut up ". Axel squinted to see what it was as the object he shook wailed even louder, crying out for help. Axel took out his spiked chakarams, he carried them everywhere he went. He raised his voice, alarming the hooded figure.

" Hey! What the hell do you think your doing?! " the man dropped the object in fright and ran off. Axel ran over to where he was, finding a small sack. Picking it up he opened the flap and found inside a baby. His mouth dropped in horror and disgust for the figure. How could he do such a thing to an infant? However, Axel didn't take the baby out of the bag. He left it around the infant's body, it would provide some protection as he ran back to his home, carrying it safely in his hands. He prayed to God, that the Organization would allow him to take care of the new baby boy he had just found.