Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, Axel, or Roxas (unfortunately)
Author's Notes: Now, I wrote this to be friendship but if you really like Akuroku you can choose to interpret it that way. All it is is a hug - friends hug but interpret it however you want. Please, review. I was just dying to write something angsty about Roxas.
Oh, and I know this is a drabble and I'd usually post this in my drabble collection but I like it and want to give it its own story.
The heart-shaped moon reflected in his young friend's cerulean eyes as he gazed at is. He was deep in thought, his friend could tell. So Axel turned his own emerald eyes up to Kingdom Hearts, as though he hoped to find answers there. He just wondered what the question was.
After a few silent minutes, he looked at his spiky-haired friend again and noticed he was shaking.
"Roxas? You cold?" he asked concernedly. But somehow, before Roxas even responded, he knew that wasn't right.
Roxas wordlessly shook his head, but the movement brought something into the faint light. Something that looked suspiciously like…
"Rox, are you – Roxas, why are you crying?"
Roxas finally turned to face his best friend, silvery tears coursing down his cheeks and gleaming in the moonlight.
"I… I don't know," he said in a trembling voice. "Axel, it hurts and I don't know why."
By this time Roxas was sobbing and shaking violently, having lost his inner battle to remain silent and keep the tears in.
Axel felt a sharp pang of sympathy for the younger Nobody.
"It's not supposed to hurt," choked Roxas between sobs. "But it does."
"Awww…c'mere," said Axel before pulling his friend into a hug. Axel was just tall enough and Roxas was just short enough so that he could tuck Roxas's blonde head under his chin. He did so, letting Roxas cry into his black coat and wrap his arms around him, squeezing as though he was trying to put all his hurt into the crushing force of the hug.
Axel simply stood there with his friend while he cried, wondering why Roxas had to go through this and wishing he could do something about it. Roxas was so young but he was losing his innocence. Well, it was hard to be innocent when you were a Nobody.
And gradually the boy's sobs slowed, and his ragged breathing became even again, and he loosened his chokehold on Axel before finally pulling away, wiping his eyes on the back of his hand before smiling timidly at Axel.
"Th..thanks," he said in a voice that quivered just a bit.
Axel grinned, hiding the pain he felt at seeing his best friend suffer like this and pretending he didn't notice the drying tearstains on his cheeks. "No problem…"
And they looked each other square in the eye before wordlessly walking inside.
Author's Notes: I really have no idea why Roxas is crying, he's just so angsty I wanted to write something dramatic with him. I luffs Roxas.
Maybe he's crying because he doesn't know what to do because he wants to know about the Keyblade and everything. Eh, I don't know. Interpret it however you like.
Reviews are very appreciated, and flames will be given to Axel to play with. Go on flamers, make him happy. You have my go signal.
Axel: HAPPY!